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WTTG Fox 5 News At Ten February 24, 2013

Legislation to reform the way transportation is funded. And a Prince Georges County community is morning the loss of another child tonight after a deadly house fire earlier this week. How firefighters are stepping up Safety Awareness to spare others from similar tragedies. Im maureen umeh. And im laura evans. The news at 10 begins with a top story of the day. A huge crash during nascars race. Fans were on their fight and cheering driver when is a car hit a fence, the pieces went into the grand slam. Lindsay murphy has more on what happened out there. What are the details . Reporter the daytona 500 will run as scheduled tomorrow here on fox despite the fiery crash that injured 33 fans and left one with lifethreatening head trauma. It went down in daytona beach. Lets see the video now. The final lap of the race, leader reagan smith tries to block a move and it triggers a 12car accident. The number 32 car is airborne into the catch fence and sends debris into the stands where thousands were watching the race. A tire in the engine from the car and breaking through the catch fence. The 20ier old larson is able to exit what was left of his car under his own power. That is his engine burning where all the fans were standing. One driver will have to spend the night in the hospital for observation and any concern, of course, shifting to the safety of the fans involveed and somewhere treated on site, others had to be taken to a local hospital and this is the track president. First and foremost, our thoughts and prayers are with race fans. Following the incident, we responded appropriately according to our safety protocols. We transported 14 people off property and treated 14 people at our ontrack care center. Were in the process of repairing the facility and well be ready to go racing tomorrow. Reporter nascar will conduct a complete investigation of the incident to determine if safety changes are needed. Race winner tony stewart was in no move to celebrate and skipped the traditional post race victory celebration. A very scare scene scary scene there and most people ended up being okay, but there are one or two people in Critical Condition at this point. Well have that on the news edge at 11. Thank you very much. Sure. The final hours of the Virginia State Senate Session handed governor mcdonnell the legacybuilding legislation hes fighting for. Lawmakers voted for a landmark transportation package to raise 880 million for road construction, maintenance and transit. Audrey barnes has more from the newsroom. Reporter that videova house approved a transportation bill friday by a vote of 6040. Now the senate has followed suit. The entire package goes to the governor for his signature. Reporter its called the most significant funding package for transportation in virginia since no one 86, when law 1986, when lawmakers agreed to raise the gas tax. It raises the pergallon gas tax with a 3. 5 tax on gas at the wholesale level and a 6 wholesale tax on diesel fuel. The state sales tax will increase from 5 to 5. 3 . And the Motor Vehicle sales tax will rise from 3 to 4. 3 . Its a major step forward. It obviously to deal with the problem that has built up over the last 27 years. Were going have to continue to address the issue. Reporter in a statement, governor mcdonnell called this a historic day. We have worked together across party lines to find common ground. And pass the First Sustainable longterm transportation funding in 27 years, he said. When its fully phased in, the reform bill will raise more than 500 million to erase the maintenance budget deficit and to fund now roads, mass transit and provide more money for Hampton Roads and Northern Virginia. There is a whole wide range of projects. The key, they have to reduce congestion and be on a regional plan. Reporter from the coalition for smarter growth, he is cautiously optimistic. We need to ensure were fixing congestion at tysons and i66 and investing in the route 1 quarter, investing the transit that Northern Virginia needs. Reporter getting this bill through was in jeopardy until the last few hours of this, the final day of the session. The Senate Democrats have threatened to block passage of the tax and foe increases unless the governor agrees not to block expand of medicade to 400,000 uninsured in virginia and back to you. Audrey barnes, thank you for. That. And to a news alert. Police are investigating a murder in langley park. The officers responded to a call early this morning in the 8100 block of rigs road and when police arrived, they found a man stabbed and he was pronounced dead at the scene. Police have not released information on the suspects or a possible motive in the case. Police in d. C. Also on the lookout for the suspect in a deadly shooting. It happened early this morning on Livingston Terrace in southeast and police say damon brown was found with several gun shot wounds and later died at the hospital. The police are offering reward for information leading to an arrest. And in the district, a man is behind barsccused of fatally shooting another man after a bar brawl. It happened around 1 30 this morning on 9th street northwest, about a few blocks from howard university. Police say a fight at the 1920 d. C. Night club got heated and the 24yearold shot and killed 30yearold Joseph Hardin of alexand radioya al,andrea. The fourth Family Member died after a tragic house fire in Prince Georges County this week. Fox 5s Lauren Demarco has more from the latest. Reporter firefighters were inspired to learn their Public Awareness campaign helped the mother and daughter survive. At the same time, theyre also sad and frustrated because three little girls and their father were killed. Firefighters believe there is a good chance it could have been prevented. Reporter good people who did not deserve this tragedy. That is how friends describe the family. A teddy bear sits in front of their firedamaged home in glen arden, a teeny tribute to the little ones lost here with their father. The firefighters found no smoke detectors and the spokesman said had they been present, its possible this could have been avoided. And that alarm should have been loud enough to awaken anyone in that house and because we found the victims in the bedrooms, once the fire started and they started to inhale the smoke, they never awakened. Reporter the 11yearold passed away last night. Her father and her sisters were killed during the fire thursday morning. The childrens mother and one eightyearold daughter survived and that little girl said it was because of something show learned when fire officials visited her school. And she learned how to do a home escape plan, share that with her family and practice it. That is probably why she was not injured more critically than she was. She and her mom knew there was a second way out and used it to escape safely. Reporter the mom directed firefighters and show waited in a neighboring yard, the familys dedicated meeting place. And that reenforces the firefighters belief of what they need to do. Reporter from march 1st 10th, firefighters will step up safety efforts, reenforcing the importance of smoke alarms and having and praying a home escape plan. A good time to do it is once a month when you test the smoke alarm. Have the kids around and have them hear what it sounds like and instruct them what to do if there is a fire in the home. Reporter during the 10 days, firefighters will also go doortodoor across the county installing and checking on the alarms. They increased your chance of surviving a fire by 50 . Residents who need a smoke alarm can call 311 or 301864 safe. That is 301864safe and crews will install it for free. They have been running low but pepco is donating several hundred smoke alarms to the county and now is a time to call. And that is good information to pass along. Thank you. Turning to the weather now, a damp and dreary start to the weekend and gwenn tells us more. Reporter and after today. Okay. And some things will be different. And can you see wesa have a lot of clouds there and theyre going to move out as we have a ridge of High Pressure that is building in. Also, a chance of patchy fog here and there and leave all, not bad at all and this is that look at our numbers today. We reached 46 degrees at reagan; 43, dulles and 45 at bwi thurgood marshal. The temperatures, two to five degrees below the seasonal average for the day and were looking at temperatures that are in that range right now, actually. 45 at d. C. And with 44 at fredericksburg and baltimore and 43 in dulles. Cooler to the north, though, 37 in frederick and 39 degrees at hagerstown. Overall for tonight, 36 for your overnight low and mostly cloudy. Fog developing. We had originally thought there might be some passing showers and that is taken out of the forecast and there is some news tomorrow. I will have the details later. Back to you. Coming up on the news at 10, the latest on the Oscar Pistorius pistorius investigation. And a California Family is fearing the worst after a couple goes missing. And coming up later, the pet owners worse nightmare. A routine dog walk sends this guy to the pet er after an angry property manager sprinkled a dangerous condiment on his lawn. The news at 10 will be right back. Hey. Theyre coming. Yeah. British. Later. Sorry. Ok. 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He crashed his maserati into a taxi killing the driver and a passenger inside. The Corrections Officers paid Oscar Pistorius a visit at his uncles south africa home. The blade runner is staying with his family since he was released on bail yesterday. Hes charged with murder for killing his girlfriend Reeva Steenkamp on valentines day. The court rules say he can not leave south afrion and must tur passport and any guns he opens. He is due back in court on june 4th. Kidnapped, hurt, or worse. The relatives of one couple can wait and pray as the search for their loved ones continues in peru. They have been following the couples vacation through their checkins on social media sites and weeks ago, all communications stopped. Foxs eric rosales reports. Reporter this is 25year old garrett hahn and his girlfriend, 27yearold jamie neal. Both are avid cyclists on an adventure trip touring south america. Tonight, both are missing, believed to be somewhere in peru. These pictures show the couple enjoying their trip. Theyre smiling, excited to spend time with new friends they met along the way. Family members say garrett and jamies bike tour began around thanksgiving. They started in buenos aires, argentina. They travelled through the mountains to chile and to cusco, peru. Along the way documenting their adventures daily on facebook and at least once a week, they would talk to family in california through skype. On january 25th, all communication stopped. Garretts mother Francine Fitzgerald said the last communication we had with them, they were boarding a bus in cusco, peru, heading to lima. Garretts ipod posted the location on facebook. After that, the couple hasnt checked in. Francine says we are alarmed. All communication through facebook, emails and Financial Transactions all stopped on january 25th. Ironically weeks before the couple went missing, the u. S. Embassy posted this warning to u. S. Citizens of potential kidnapping threats in the cusco area by a criminal organization. Francine said we are praying and hoping they come home soon. The family made a missing persons report and has been working with the u. S. Embassy in peru. And the state department issued this notice asking anyone who was seeing the couple to report it. The family said all they can do is wait. From fresno, california, eric rosales, fox news. And closer to home, a skier died after an accident at the resort in western maryland. The Authorities Say the 38year old lost control while skiing on an expert level. He was the second man to die on the same ski slope this winter. Last month, a 40yearold rockville man was killed after crashing into trees. The Senate Intelligence committee is getting what they asked for. Coming up, well tell you what the white house agreed to hand over. Plus, and a cloud of controversy over the vatican. The new reports coming out of the media that suggest the pope was forced to resign. Well be right back.  dinners ready. [ female announcer ] hamburger helper stroganoff. Beefy. Creamy. Stroganoffy. Helpers. Forty dishes, all delicious. I just finished a bowl of your light Chicken Pot Pie soup and it was so rich and creamy. Is it really 100 calories . Let me put you on webcan. Lean roasted chicken. And a creamy broth mmm i can still see you. [ male announcer ] progresso. You gotta taste this soup. Fiber one. Uh, forgot jacks cereal. [ jack ] whats for breakfast . Um. Try the number one yeah, this is pretty good. [ male announcer ] over a third of a days fiber. Fiber one. Shimmy, shimmy chocolate. Shimmy, shimmy chocolate. We, we chocolate cross over. Yeah, we chocolate cross over. [ male announcer ] introducing fiber one 80 calorie chocolate cereal. Chocolate. Nations governors are gathering in d. C. For their annual winter meeting. The democratic governor jack marco of delaware is the chairman of the National Governors association. He and other state leaders are discussing many issues, including the economy and ways to try to improve it. And when barriers present a significant segment of our population from participating in the workforce, tallent is being wasted and our economic competitiveness suffers. The governors discussed the looming automatic budget cuts and they urging lawmakers on capitol hill to do something to avoid the march 1st sequester cuts. The white house agreed to give the Senate Intelligence committee documents related to the attack in benghazi. They include emails discussing how to describe the attack last september 11th. The white house said it turned over more than 10,000 pages of documents, including witness interviews, and hours of testimony. Republicans are demanding the documents before voting on the nomination of john brennan for cia director. Pope benedict xvi is scheduled to resign from the papacy on february 28th. The italian moda is reporting a whirlwind of controversy around his resignation. Reporter Pope Benedict xvi praying with cardinals on the last day of religious services. Outside that spiritual haven, a storm is brewing. The vatican is lashing out at the italian media for a string of what they call, quote, defamatory falsified reports. Its deplorable that as we draw closer to the time of the beginning of the conclave and the cardinal electors will be held in conscience and before god to freely indicate their choice that there be a widespread distribution of often unverified, unverifiable or completely false news stories. Reporter italian newspapers in recent days suggested a secret docier prepared for the pope by three cardinals who investigated leaked documents in 2012. The report alleges a series of scandals involving sex, money, and power and suggesting a, quote, shadowy gay lobby in the vatican. Vatican. There is speculation the contents is what caused Pope Benedict xvi to resign. This is not about suing and any legalak, but a call to truthfulness and authenticity of the journalistic protection will profession. Reporter the pope said he doesnt have the strength of mind and body to continue his role, but the next pontiff will have to navigate a mine field of controversy, including sex abuse within the church allegedly covered up. I would say you cant evangelize it if the house is not in order. Reporter the three cardinals are expected to meet with Pope Benedict xvi on monday. Meanwhile, the pontiff will hold his final sunday blessing tomorrow. In new york, molly line, fox news. Still ahead on the news at 10, a maryland councilman lands himself behind bars for drinking and driving. Scary moments at the zoo for dozens in texas who spent part of their day stuck some 20 feet in the air. Plus, an angry property manager taking things too far and trying to get even with dog owners near his building. Next when we come back. Almost tastes like one of jacks cereals. Fiber one. Uh, forgot jacks cereal. [ jack ] whats for breakfast . Um. Try the number one yeah, this is pretty good. [ male announcer ] over a third of a days fiber. Fiber one. Shimmy, shimmy chocolate. Shimmy, shimmy chocolate. We, we chocolate cross over. Yeah, we chocolate cross over. [ male announcer ] introducing fiber one 80 calorie chocolate cereal. Chocolate. So i used my Citi Thankyou card to pick up some accessories. A new belt. Some nylons. And what girl wouldnt need new shoes . And with all the points ive been earning, i was able to get us a flight to our favorite climbing spot, even on a holiday weekend. Things are definitely. Looking up. [ male announcer ] with no blackout dates, you can use your Citi Thankyou points to travel whenever you

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