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Hacking and yesterdays report that russia may have compromising information about him. I think its a disgrace that information would be let out. I saw the information, i read the information outside of that meeting. Its all fake news. Its phony stuff. It didnt happen. As far as hacking, i think it was russia, but i think we also get hacked by other countries. If putin likes donald trump, i consider that an asset. We have a horrible relationship with russia. Russia can help us fight isis, which by the way is number one, tricky, and what im going to do doing is my two sons who are right here don and eric are going to be running the company. They are going to be running it in a very professional manner. Theyre not going to discuss it with me. Again, i dont have to do this. Were going soon as our secretary is approved, almost simultaneously, shortly thereafter, a plan. Itll be repeal and replace. It will be essentially simultaneously. Go ahead. No. Not you. Not you. Your organization is terrible. Your organization is terrible. Lets go. Go ahead. Quiet. Quiet. Go ahead. Shes asking a question. Dont be rude. Viewers were sounding off on twitter during trumps speech. James says love it. Time to make America Great again. Irma says i want to see trumps tax returns. Im a teacher. Probably paid more in taxes last year. Another person writes pretty positive. He just admitted russia hacked the dnc. Is no one going to question that . This is day two of the confirmation hearings for Donald Trumps cabinet picks. Senators questioning x the next secretary of state. Democrats grilled tillerson about his personal ties to russian president putin. Mr. Tillerson, im sure you can understandy and many of my colleagues have deep concerns about your relationship with mr. Putin. While russia seeks respect and relevance on the global stage, its recent activities have disregarded americas interests. During the News Conference trump announced he has picked va secretary david shulkin. The secret service is preparing to drop a massive security burden all around dc for the inauguration of donald trump. Theyre going to close Memorial Bridge to cars and put up steel and truck barriers around big chunks of downtown. Were used to all of this though. Bruce leshan had a chance to talk one on one with the assistant special agent in charge. He joins us live downtown. Youve been talking security all week. Reporter i have indeed. This is e the new president traveling up pennsylvania avenue from the swearing in at the capitol to his new home and office at the white house. And mr. Trump, if hes like most president s before him will at some point get out of his armored limousine and walk. What the hell do you want to put these same people back into office . After a devicive campaign, perhaps the most solemn event in our democracy. The peaceful transfer of power from one president to the next. The secret service is the lead agency. Making sure the new President Trump is safe. This isnt the day for you to test the secret service. The security plan for every inauguration is new. You are unlawfully in the roadway. This year the secret service is facing new challenges. Expecting far more protesters this year than including thousands at the Navy Memorial right on the parade route. Citizens have their right to exercise their First Amendment rights and that includes free speech. But large, threatening signs are banned. As well as any kind of pools to support them. The secret service says it is also prepared to counter any effort to stop the motorcade. Americas elected representatives will get from point a to point b. During the Campaign People threatened violence against both candidates. The secret service is talking publicly about some of its plans, in part to deter them. Those out there that have ill will or any kind of other plans in mind, were prepared and were ready. Reporter now eight years ago then president elect obama faced a rash of racist threats and a suspected terror plot that ultimately turned out to be false. This year the secret says there is no credible threat, no specific credible threat against the inauguration of donald trump. Thank you. The secret service doesnt want americans to have to focus on security. We have a whole section on the wusa9 app and the website. Without any trouble at all. Thats wusa9. Local airports are gearing up for the trump inauguration. The Washington Metropolitan Airport Authority says its anticipating heavy traffic following the january 20th ceremony. Airport police will be there at Reagan National and dulles airports to handle all the crowds and passengers are being told to arrive two to four hours before their flight. Theyre encouraged to check online. The president is back at the white house tonight after his Farewell Speech last might in chicago. President also took a moment to thank his wife First Lady Michelle Obama and social media noticed the youngest obama daughter sasha was not there last night. It turned out she had an exam today. Cant miss that. Firefighters were called to the watergate Apartment Building today. Flames broke out in a vacant apartment on the 13th floor. No reports of injuries. Several floors had smoky conditions. Its unclear what sparked that fire. New fallout in the Prince Georges County bribery scandal. Delegate michael l. Vaugn who fought to bring sunday liquor sales abruptly resigned today. Scott broom is live in greenbelt. Even more elected officials could soon lose their seats. Scott. Reporter delegate vaugn has not been charged with any crime Legislature Today and his role on the legislative committee that brought sunday liquor sales to Prince Georges County has put him very much in the spotlight as this federal corruption investigation in the county continues to move forward. Less than two hours before the launch of the 2017 legislative session in maryland today long time Prince Georges County delegate michael l. Vaugn abruptly resigned with a two line statement to the House Speaker citing on going health challenges. The 59yearold delegate served on a key subcommittee overseeing alcohol regulation in maryland. Voted in favor of expanding sunday liquor sales in the county. Its that legislation thats tied to a sweeping corruption and bribery scandal now unfolding in the county. Two liquor Board Members and two store owners face federal charges in the case. Prosecutors say at least two legislators are also targets of have not said who or when they will be charged. Vaugn has not been specifically named by federal prosecutors. Another former delegate and county Council Member has also pled guilty to bribery and conspiracy charges after being swept up in the corruption investigation he now faces 7 years in prison. U. S. Attorney Rod Rosenstein is attempting to strike fear anybody who comes forward to us before we come knocking on their door is going to be treated more favorably than if you wait until we come calling. The u. S. Attorney here obviously looking for politicians and others to roll over on each other. Late this afternoon the Senate President here in maryland said that vaugn resigned because quote, hes about to be indicted. Vaugn has not responded to reporters requests for comments to resignation to the Legislature Today. Reporting live in greenbelt, scott broom, wusa9. Thanks. In 2010 vaugn was forced to admit that claims on his Campaign Website that he once played for the Dallas Cowboys were false. Were just Getting Started on wusa9 news at 5 00. Still ahead, after seeing the wusa9 story about a mans ashes showing up at a churchs doorstep his family reached out. We hear from a woman who says the ashes belong to her uncle. Thousands are leaving their homes as heavy rain leads to flooding in california. Today is a yellow weather alert day. Topper tracking a few showers. Much needed relief from the cold. Its already here and more of it is on the way. A rather strange find at a rockville church. A mans ashes. The pastor of that church was holding on to the ashes, hoping to find the mans family. Well it didnt take long and they reached out to our nikki burdine. Shes here with us now. The mystery is somewhat solved. I got a facebook message from a woman who says Donald Irving willard was her uncle. Heres the think, she didnt know his ashes were missing in the first place. She still doesnt know exactly how they ended up at the Baptist Church. Nonetheless, shes thankful they did. Angela says she woke up to a facebook message this morning from a stranger. She said this is going to seem weird. And she was right. The person who didnt know angela saw our story about donald willards ashes being left at a church. She connected the dots and then found angela online. I was like thats my uncle. Just so strange. Angela says the man whose ashes were found outside the Baptist Church belonged to na my uncle was a special guy. Donald was a vietnam veteran. I called him uncle don. Donald and donnie if we wanted to be funny. Donald lived with his brother, angelas father in their rockville home. In december of 2009 her father passed away. Then six months later so did donald. It was very hard. Angela paid for the yes makes and a Family Member took the remains. Thats where the confusion sets in. How he ended up at the still a shes thankful it was pastor wilson who found him. At least he will have a place with family that knew him and cared about him. I dont know anything about him. He was a human being. He deserves to be put to rest with dignity and respect. The church will not be donalds final resting place, but it was the perfect stop along the way. He had purpose many life and purpose to his family. Angela plans to meet the pastor soon to pick up the remains. Shes going to keep them on her mantle next to the urn containing her fathers ashes. Angela is grateful to the woman who messaged her on facebook and helped to connect the dots. California has been hit with heavy rain, snow, avalanches and a tornado. Thats a lot. About 3000 people are being evacuated in sonoma county. A mud slide pushed a tree into a house. Four people were trapped there at the higher elevations. Snow is the issue. A controlled avalanche that was supposed to relieve pressure on a mountain had a rather out of control result. This. Todays avalanche ran fast and hard. It blew the front door open remember that picture yesterday . I think well need a bigger shovel. Yeah. Mud slides have closed highways in california. Blizzard conditions and zero visibility closed a interstate leading into nevada. This has been on going for a few days now. Portland, oregon came to a standstill after a massive snowstorm. The National Weather service says the snow was coming down at more than an inch an hour before midnight last night. Commuters were urged to stay off the roads. Transportation Department Says all vehicles on state roads have to have chains because traction tires just not going to cut it. The city is now sitting in about a foot of snow. As long as none of that is headed this way. When you see snow in seattle and washington and the northwest. The pattern is such it just has to snap back here and it becomes a little milder here. You guys ar should put a smile on your face when you see snow in the northwest. It is the actually it is the warrior k9 connection. So thats a good charity. Let you know how we did tonight at 11 00. Its 50 right now. Dew points well above freezing. Winds out of the south at 8. Heres the big picture. See all the warm air in the east. 50. 50 in new york. New arctic air dropping south. 3 below zero in bismarck. Its this thats going to roll through here over the weekend. Couple more warm days ahead. Arctic air drains down the mountains on saturday. Look how warm it is. 71 in st. Louis. Only 40 in kansas city. Again, 3 below in bismarck. What about temperature change in the last 24 hours . Were 14 degrees warmer than yesterday. Thats a big change. Felt kind of nice. I resisted but i took the rest of my Christmas Lights down today. 10 degrees warmer in charlotteville. 13 degrees warmer in new york. Here is doppler. Batch of showers pushing through. Slowing the commute a little bit. Especially hiding up i270 and out route 7 into fairfax. Well zoom in a bit. Past rockville. You have showers. Germantown. All the way out to leesburg. Nothing crazy heavy. I suppose heaviest activity we have is toward Harmony Church road just west of 15, west of leesburg. You jump the river, heavier activity. Yellow there, the darker green around elmer. Thats just to the west. Everything pushing off to the north and east at a good clip. So yellow weather alert tonight for showers. Well keep that going. Bus stop temperatures, check this out. 44 to 54 tomorrow at the bus we are really feeling one tomorrow. Windy and warmer thursday. Still mild on friday. Turns colder late in the day. Still mild. Light, wintery mix on saturday. Arctic air drains south. Its going to be shallow arctic air. That means generally sleet and or freezing rain. 10 00 tonight, most showers lift north of town. 48 downtown. 48 in leesburg. Upper 40s out to oakland. 48 in oakland. Temperatures low 50s. Thats nice. By 9 00, mid50s. Mix of sun and clouds. By 1 00, more sunshine. Notice the arrows. These numbers are low. Ill tell you why. Its january. These computer models are tweaked to the season theyre supposed to forecast for. Theyre not used to 67 degrees in january. These numbers are about 3 degrees low. Still that said theyre still in the 60s across the frederick. About this time tomorrow were still flirting with 60 degrees. 59 downtown. 62 in frederick. Fredericksburg. Generally, partly cloudy. Were generally dry until we get into the weekend with this next system. For tonight, yellow weather alert. Mostly cloudy, windy, mild. More showers. Temperatures in the 40s. Winds southsouthwest at 10 to 20 and rather gusty. Tomorrow morning, just an isolated shower. Skies return, partly sunny. 44 to 62. More like april. By afternoon, partly sunny, windy and warmer. High of 67 to 70. Day planner goes like this. We start in the 50s downtown. 58 at 11 00 and 63 by 1 00. Those numbers probably a little low. Notice the low friday night, 31. That leads to a wintery saturday. Next seven days. Showers on sunday. Light rain. Only in the 40s. Upper 40s monday and then look at this, we go back in the 50s tuesday and back to the mid60s with sunshine next wednesday. Love it. Its a guilty plea from volkswagen in the emissions scandal case. 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Its an expansion of that ma affects more than a million and a quarter vehicles in the united states. This one involves honda and acura cars and trucks from 2005 to 2012. Wells fargo customers will be able to withdraw cash from the banks atms without using a card. Now all they need is an l digit access code using their Smart Phone App and regular atm code to make the transaction. The air fare wars are heating up. Wow air has 69 one way transatlantic fares between california and four european destinations. These are good between january 15th and april 5th. Jetblue has its only 48 hour flash sale with fares as low as 100. You have to travel from january 18th through march 8th. The blackout dates are uafebrry 17th through the 26th. Coming up in our next half hour, you dont need to a classy joint to enjoy inauguration weekend. If you have friends coming in from out of town, a local Parks Department is offering them a cheap alternative. 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