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WTTG Fox 5 Morning News December 27, 2017

Yesterday, day before, and well keep it going through the weekend. We do have snow north and west well look at that on radar in a as he can congestion look at this crash scene, theres a vehicle fire impacting the traffic on 695 westbound of the 3rd street tunnel. Well have the latest on that and the rest of your commute in metro. Right off the top. A blast of old care will get you greet you today for sure, bundle up before heading your way. Depending on where you live, you could see if a few flurries of snow, annie yu live in urbana with the details, good morning. Reporter good morning maureen, steve, i know some of you have been waiting to see snow this season, so far out here in frederick county, nothing but the casual flurry or two, we have been watching and well go if different, you know, intervals of leak flurries and it goes away and comes back, behind me is just a, three plows ready to go standing by from mala theyve been out here since 1 00 this morning, basically doing what were all doing watching the sky waiting pour something they see steady, that is when they will go on to the major roadways and start treating the road with brine, which is basically is not a and water, but they need something to come in fact with it. Until we mistake on the pavement. They wont be moving. Vdot said they began treating roads in areas last night. They laid down salt and sand in certain parts. Were talking north of dc and Loudoun County, so Montgomery County, frederick. You mentioned the cold air. It is cold up here. Its i think about 25 degrees, we have drops, because when we first came up here around 4 00 this morning, it was 32 and now were down to 25, so definitely bundle up, were not seeing many people out here, in fact, i think my photographer and i and the plow trucks are the only ones out here, so thats good, people staying inside, a lot of you tweeting youll be working from as well. So well continue to watch what happens, but right now, looks like crews on both areas, maryland and virginia are ready to go, just in case, back to you on the studio stay warm. 7 02. New developments in the Virginia House race, could decide Party Control. Youll remember this is over the seat for the 9th district at newport news virginia, the race ended in a controversial tie between republican delegate david yancy and shelly simons, officials had planned to break by drawing names from a bowl, now theyre postponing that tie breaker because of the announcement that simons will challenge the races vote counts in court. She claims it failed to follow election law by allowing a ballot to be counted after a recount. If simons is the winner it would split Party Control 5050. In Prince Georges County, over the weekend, 27 thefts from cars were reported and another 16 on monday. Christmas day. The majority crimes of opportunity with people either leaving their doors unlocked or valuables out in plain view. Anything of value dont leave them visible, dont leave them outside so somebody can walk over to your car, see inside and give them the opportunity to brake into your vehicle. Keep your cars locked, and at night, make sure you park your vehicle under a welllit area. Prince georges county police are encouraging individuals who may have seen anything to give them a call. Happening today, a mother and son from lorton virginia will be laid to rest in falls church. They were among four americans killed in a bus crash in mexico. Services will be held at temple. The family was on i wasnt excursion to the myian ruins at the time of that accident. A maryland man arrested at bwi airport for trying to bring a loaded gun through a security checkpoint. Maryland transport Authority Police confiscated the gun. And arrested the man on weapons charges, its the 25th gun tsa that airport. Which sets the record for most guns confiscated at bwi in a single year. Its coming up on 7 05. 7 05 right now. Sliding into the shot right here, tucker barnes, good morning to you. Word of snow inc how people get around here its mostly about the cold, we have a little bit of light snow north and west. On a scale of one to ten, this will be a one or two. This is not not a big event, not a big event. But weve all learned important lesson a little bit will go a long way around here. Lets get to it. Light a. M. Snow showers, frontal system coming through, a cold front, like we need more cold air, squeezing out just enough snow shower activity to the north and west. Reagan national 32, everybody is at or below freezing, dulles 29 and in baltimore at bwi marshall 26, i just went past it. Well see if we can there and i can show you that map. Were looking at light snow off to the north and west. And generally stretching from 81 out towards front royal and winchester through frederick and then just north of west of baltimore. I have had a few reports of light snow were enough to reach the ground. I dont have reports of it covering the ground but its a possibility as the front continues to move through that we could get a light coating in a few spots and have a few is slippery roadways or sidewalks off to the north and west. Keep that in mind, north in Loudoun County and Montgomery County where we have a Winter Weather advisory in effect. Otherwise, sunshine this afternoon, windy and very cold. Your daytime highs in the low 30s, overnight lows in the teens and were off and run, daytime highs in the 20s and much of the weekend in the 20s, and ok. Erin como, owning the roads with luck luckily congestion lighter, theories a car fire in the third street tunnel, down to five Miles Per Hour as you try to merge from 695. Westbound at 3rd and the eastbound side. One northbound lane is open and diverted. You can see theres a big scene there, please use caution, traffic getting by slowly as we move things over richmond highway you can kind of see its a little better now that its getting brighter. This is downed wires from an earlier crash, blocking the right lane, use caution. 270 looks great. Were seeing such light volume the entire stretch. A green zone right now, then aside from that, 395 northbound. No problems on 95. Its light volume through dale city and south at that point in stafford 66 at speed, all majors pretty quiet. Taking a wide view of the dmv. Northern maryland traffic, so light, were not seeing congestion. Watch for the slick spots, guys. 7 08. A murder mystery in Prince Georges County. An officers on patrol in largo found a man did he do inside a car, he had been shot to death. Unfolded near capitol lane in Capitol Court around 9 30. Youre asked to call police if you have information on this investigation. Developing that he is morning, the search on for suspects involved in a Home Invasion in Prince Georges County. Three people inside an off campus resident near the university of Maryland College park were robbed. Thats where krysten leon has been with the latest. Reporter good morning, now that its light out or at least little lighter, were getting a better idea where this Home Invasion took place on this block, 8900 block of 36th avenue, so not too far away from university of maryland. So this is what were told so far. Were told that three people mentioned during the time it happened at around little after 1 00 this morning. Those three people, unclear if they are university of maryland students, were told all three were assaulted. If you know anything, saw anything or heard anything this morning, police need your help, you are asked to call Prince Georges County police in this case and we will continue to keep a close eye and monitor developments here right here and online fox5dc. Com. Reporting live in college park maryland, krysten leon fox 5 local news. 7 09 and an update on the dc teacher who said she was booted off United Airlines flight to make room for a member of congress. Representative Sheila Jackson lee is insisting she is the victim she said the teacher is racist. The teacher wrote about the incident on facebook. She said united cancelled her ticket so that jackson lee could take her first class seat. Jackson lee said shes the challenge to stop President Trumps election integrity. Came down after a nonprofit Privacy Group attempted to collect data. They determined the Privacy Center is not a voter. More than a dozen states including maryland and virginia have rejected the groups request over security and legal concerns. The Trump Administration once again turning up the heat on north korea, new sanctions that block two Senior North Korean officials from making transactions with american banks, businesses or individuals. These sanctions comes days after the u. N. Approved other sanctions against north korea. This past weekend, north korea called it an act of war. The Associated Press named its worm athlete of the year, can you guess . None other than maryland native bethesda native olympic swimmer katie la deck key she earned five gold metals one her swimming out standard zero arena williams, williams captured her 23rd grand slam title. She left the tour to have her first child which is an honor herself, but this year, goes to katie la deck . We were just talking about her, my daughter goes to the school she went to and has, you know, ideas of being an olympic swimmer too. Shes such a sweetheart. Katie, just a so humble. I love that about somebody being humble and approachable kind of wish the olympics were every year. Women on the rides new trend shows one particular generation of women break, the Glass Ceiling in startup businesses, well explain. Well be right back. Well be right back. 7 14 is the time its 32 looking outside. Whats a little hazy . Muggy its a gray winter diploma three more months. Yeah, us. It wont be that bad. January, february, a little you get the big arctic areas of High Pressure i feel like in december you can deal with it because its the holidays and funds new years then then weve got, a lot of holidays to look forward to, 4th of july. What are you talking about . We got washingtons birthday lincolns birthday, east, st. Patricks day theres a lot happening those early months. Nfl playoff football 32 now in washington. Ok. So yes, its been cold around here, steve, but you know its my Favorite Team of day when we get to go looking for its called north minus three in chicago. I know. Look at International Falls, thats the coldest spot in the United States minus 35. These are actual air temperatures, that gives i was sense of how incredibly cold it is to our north and west tucker and i will take a trip to churchill. Thats where they do the polar bear tours, 36 below zero right now. He wants to stop at Big Trout Lake on the way what are you going to do there fishing ice fishing. Well then, enjoy meanwhile snow breaking out to the north and west. Dc is there kind of in the bottom part of your screen and just to our frederick along 81. Top of 270 there, were getting a light band of snow thats developed with our arctic front moving through and could be enough to coat the ground, we got a Winter Weather advisory for couple more hours, please, tweet me, tucker fox 5 if youre getting snow, one or two reports getting snow, annie hasnt seen much in urbana, it could be enough to coat the ground, quick look at the sevenday, sunshine this afternoon, turn windy and very cold, very cold tonight look at that overnight low in the city, 18, we could do Single Digits, 29 your daytime high tomorrow and the cold goes on and on through the sevenday but there will be periods of sunshine. It will be pleasant sunshine, mentally makings it feel warmer. That helps. Good morning, erin i want to. Theyre fire 695 at the third street tunnel, eastbound 395 did reopen, so its just that westbound 695 at the third street tunnel impacted right now. Five Miles Per Hour leading towards the spot please give yourself time. Moving the car, is fire is under control so things should be getting back to normal. You can see this scene, right lane, right shoulder, route one richmond highway southbound at huntingdon, downed wires from an earlier crash impacting traffic. Light volume. Keep in mind because of that scene, metrobus letting us know that the down wires richmond highway put busses may experience delays well keep you updated on that one. We still have an active Police Investigation from an early shooting, brian street between 18th and 20th northeast lanes are open but some are blocked by police. Caution rest of your secondaries in the district pleasant right now. Steve and marathon. Scary moments for christmas travelers in boston when ice and snow called a jetbl skip off the roadway. About three inches of snow at logan international, fortunately nobody got hurt. Take offs had to be delivered about an hour. Crissy teigen wrote about the whole ordeal. Teigen and her husband, john legend were on an Airways Flight did he sayin ford tokyo went a total of nowhere after eight hours, returning to la instead, to teigen tweeting were turning around because we have a passenger isnt supposed to be on this plane, why do we all got to go back . I do not know. Its a trend were seeing more and more in business, women rising to top positions, its not just any group of women but millennials breaking through the Glass Ceiling and creating their own startup lets get more from our foxs tracy corasco. World of businesses and startups can be volatile, theres a new power player at the center of it all. Millennial women and a new study is finding the key to success may be about confidence, the idea originated from a need in their own lives, whether news everyone being informed, theyre busy and you need to create a different form of news to fit in their lives i ware this stuff that doesnt do anything, i wonder if i can make it smart or travel my luggage broke and i was looking for something is to replace it and there wasnt a great option in the market. Everything was either high quantity and super expensive or cheap but you knew it would fall apart. Reporter whatever the motivation Millennial Women are making a huge impact in the starter world, a new study found that 83 of Millennial Women want to own their own businesses, and for those who profits to increase in the next 12 months. I think theres a Culture Shift in recent years where theres been a lot of very vocal, strong women, who have been successful in their respective fields that get coverage and that, in turn, inspires other women to take risks or take chances or start businesses and then they got covered. Reporter theyre showing no signs of slowing down we have well over three and a half million active subscribers which is really unprecedented for this generation of entrepreneurs its not just looking ahead, its about looking to the next generation we only have been smart, and brilliant and creative and entrepreneurial since we existed but i think the media interest is great because it inspires the next generation and gives them something to look up to. In new york, tracy fox business the highly anticipated interview with prince harry and president obama well show you some of that when we come back at 7 20. Quickly with the serious questions. What has i didnt see them, how can i make a choice . Ill take your word for it what did you miss most, the cinema or bowling ally cinema. We call it a Movie Theater but thats fine boxes or briefs sorry, we dont answer those questions. Prince harry grilling barack obama in a oneonone interview with aired this morning on the bbc. The prince interviewed the former commander in chief in his role as guest editor of the bbc radio for news program. The two also talked about much more serious stuff including president obamas feelings the day he left the white house. He said he felt liberated but misses the work because it was, quote, fascinating the two ended up being pretty good friends. Will he go to the wedding . Will he not apparently he got an invitation. He did get one apparently going to happen ive got to google we shall see what happens it would be like tucker and i interviewed each other. No, dont do that. That is a podcast the world awaits. Im telling you. Not even the world the dmv. Maybe two or three people not even our families. Maureen, when are you getting your invite im waiting bated breath. You talk add big game early ive been trying i figure you talk it into existence. There you go. 32 in washington, we got the little band of snow breaking out to the north and west been expanding here the last 15 minutes or so. Just got a report out of hand cook appeal theyre getting white snow and flurries, its certainly a possibility youll encounter a little bit and it may be enough in a few spots to touch the ground, keep that in mind, looks like its getting down 270 to montgomery and Loudoun County. Tucker fox 5 if youre getting any snow shower activity if its enough to coat the ground or to stick. This will get out of here pretty quick and well be in for a cold afternoon, temperatures will be look at our overnight low 18, only 29 tomorrow, could be another little clipper on saturday morning that brings us a period of snow and the other thing, look at sunday and monday, it will be really cold around here. Daytime highs in the 20s, im afraid by new years eve, we could have windchills approaching zero. Jam cam. Do you want to see what i did for jam cam how often do i get to show you that . We got the hold, green then the red. But theres really no red, an earlier crash involving a car fire cleared. Tra

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