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"Mostly empty. You better go to another CVS to get what you want. CVS says it's worked with police to identify and dismantle several major shoplifting rings and doesn't plan to close any DC stores. One of the security guards here said they protect people and not merchandise and pointed out two men walking out with stuffed bags in the short time here. I was He even said one person comes in and fills up a suitcase with various items. In Columbia Heights, Scott Gelman, WTOP News. When should police officers run after people suspected of crimes? Police in one part of our area say they will strengthen their policies on foot chases following a deadly shooting earlier this year. We know it's important. Fairfax County Police Chief Kevin Davis says right now his department is in the process of collecting data on every foot chase that happens. We've learned a lot of things about time of day and geography and circumstances and suspected crimes. He says his officers are involved in foot chases about six times every week and he's hoping by early next year to have a firm policy in place related to when and how officers should chase suspects. In February an unarmed shoplifting suspect was shot and killed by a Fairfax County officer near Tysons Corner that suspect Timothy Johnson was chased by officers into a wooded area before the shooting happened. Einelly WTOP news. The same group whose lawsuit contributed to the Supreme Court's decision to end affirmative action is now suing the U .S. Naval Academy. Students for fair admissions filed a lawsuit against the school yesterday about its use of race in admissions decisions. Lawyers for the group argue that the school has no justification for using race -based admissions when it's been determined to be constitutional for other colleges. They say an applicant's race gives them an unfair edge in the Naval Academy's admissions process if they're Hispanic, African -American, or Native American. The conservative nonprofit filed a similar lawsuit against the U .S. Military Academy at West Point last month. Security is being stepped up at Bowie State University after a mass shooting earlier this week at State University in Baltimore. As students celebrate homecoming this weekend, they can expect to metal see detectors, more campus security, and lights put up in dark areas. There's going to be an event probably every day where we have to adjust and change. Bowie State Police Chief Mark Cummings speaking with NBC4. Homecoming festivities at Morgan State University in Baltimore. That's all been canceled after gunfire erupted there Tuesday night. Police say a fight broke out between two groups at the historically black college. Putting down rumors that the shooting may have been racially motivated. Five people were hurt, not likely the intended targets. The shooters are still at large. Shayna Still in WTOP news. Police have released surveillance video of people that may be involved in the Morgan State shooting. You can see the video on wtop .com. A student at the University of Virginia is in stable condition after being attacked and dragged into a car. Charlottesville police say 40 year old shape. James Allen of Suffolk forced the victim into a vehicle on Wednesday night, which then crashed nearby after hitting several trees and other cars. Authorities launched an extensive search. Allen was taken into custody yesterday afternoon about 40 miles away. The student was treated for injuries at the University of Virginia Medical Center. Now that October has arrived. You may have more company on the roads and we're not talking about cars. There are deer out and about. Regina Ali with AAA Mid -Atlantic says October through December marks deer mating season and that means an increase in crashes with deer and the cost of repairs these days from crashes is up 60 % in five years in Maryland, 40 % in Virginia. The sharp increase is due in large part to new vehicle technology including the sensors and cameras that may be in the windshield or the bumper or rear view mirrors. She says don't swerve to avoid a deer crash. If impact is imminent that you want to break. Using your high beams can help the deer see you and vice versa. Neil in WTOP news. Stick around here on WTOP coming up in money news. Jobs reports setting interest rates even higher this morning. I'm Jeff Glabel. it's 908. Michael and Son's heating tune -up for only $59. Michael and Traffic and weather on the eights and when it breaks here's Rita Kessler. Well if you're in Maryland on southbound 270 we were still seeing some delays coming out of Rockville near area at the split so there may still be something left to look at but the crash itself is out of the roadway. Seeing some volume on the southbound spur headed on to the outer loop of the Beltway but on the Beltway outer loop delays before New Hampshire Avenue headed toward 29 Colesville Road the inner loop in Virginia a little heavy passing 236 in Annandale. Back in Maryland the southbound Baltimore Washington Parkway near 197 was a report of a wreck delay from 197 headed past the scene so just watch for any more response and any activity there. In southbound Virginia 95 is where we had the volume not in the northbound direction. Southbound was seeing the slowdown passing 610 Garrisonville Road that earlier crash was reported over on the left shoulder. No problems along 395 the earlier wreck on eastbound 66 out of Manassas has cleared no delay through Manassas right now eastbound just a little heavy getting past Route 50 your lanes should be open. In Woodbridge it was northbound Route 1 near Powell's Creek Boulevard you had been under police direction for that wreck if you're on Route 9 in Leesburg in the area of Route 7 traffic had been alternating for the crash near Hill Beacon Drive and in the district it is southbound DC 295 heavy from Benning Road passing East Capital Street. Shop Regency furniture super Saturday mattress event and save up to $1 ,100 on top brand name adjustable mattress sets plus no interest financing and rapid delivery at Regency Furniture. I'm Rita Kessler WTOP traffic. our
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"Win at the islanders, did they get it? Virginia battle duke for the ACC title of Frank hanrahan. This is WTO news. Good morning, it's 8 14 eastern daylight time. Make sure to turn your clocks ahead one hour. I'm Dan Ron and thanks for being with us this morning. Rhetoric out of the U.S. House and Senate makes it seem like crime is out of control here in the nation's capital. This after D.C.'s efforts to overhaul its criminal crime code were rejected. But how do residents of the city and the suburbs feel about safety? That's the subject of a new Washington Post scar school poll. Sodas talks about it with post local reporter Emily Davies. People in D.C. actually say for the most part that they feel safe in their neighborhoods. More than three quarters of D.C. residents feel very or somewhat safe from crime where they live, which is an increase from 69% in 2022 and about the same as where we were before the pandemic in 2019. What if you live outside the city but not too far away, like Northern Virginia, suburban Maryland does the polls show that those of us in the suburbs feel safe? Yes. Those numbers are actually even higher. They're in the 80 and 90% for living in Maryland and suburban Virginia. Another significant point to say you feel safe is different than saying, it's a Paradise out here in terms of low crime. What do the numbers bear out in terms of that? That's true and an important distinction. People in D.C. and in prince George's county, especially, say that crime in public safety is still their number one issue above things like housing costs and people say that crime is very serious, especially in D.C. in city limits. So there is that distinction between what they believe as an issue in public safety and what they feel is an intimate threat to their own safety. As you poured over the numbers and did your reporting along with your colleagues, was there another either fact or statement from somebody that stood out to you? You said, wow, I didn't expect to read that. One thing I found interesting is that people in D.C. and people in the suburbs perceive crime in D.C. similarly. The average answer in both Maryland suburbs and Virginia suburbs mirrored the answer in D.C. about crime being a somewhat serious problem in district limits. One person I spoke to who lives in Columbia heights, for example, who's lived in that neighborhood for decades, says that it's a lot safer than when he grew up and that he was used to hearing gunshots every night, and now he maybe has heard them 5 times in the last year, which isn't great. We would rather never have gunshots in our neighborhoods, but to him that's a serious improvement. What is a final thought you have for us, if any. I think it's important to listen to what people who live and spend their daily lives in D.C. and in the areas right around D.C. feel about the state of our city. I think it's easy to take very seriously what people who spend very limited time here say. And so the opportunity to hear from residents, I think should be valued. Washington Post local reporter Emily Davies
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"Who get it done it's 6 38. Traffic and weather on the 8s back to Jack Taylor. Trouble in Virginia may be coming up on a new Baltimore on 29 going northbound toward vin hill road stay right to get by that crash, you'll find otherwise in Virginia, 66 a little slow out in manassas going eastbound, the rest of the ride to Rosalind, you're looking good, 95, little heavy and a choir, slowing Dale City into woodbridge, then you're going to delay building. Lorton toward newington. Three 95 was a little slow through the Springfield interchange. It remains heavy up passing duke street, some slowing to get up onto the 14th street bridge. All right, better news in Maryland, although it's still so slow, Baltimore Washington Parkway headed south, the wreck before route 100. Apparently cleared lanes are now open. The two 70 spur going north. We had some activity off the roadway right side now between the beltway and democracy boulevard, that little delay has eased. Careful though on the outer loop of the beltways you leave the spur headed down toward river road along the left side, unclear if that debris may have cleared collars to describe it as metal or plastic debris along that left side. Now you will find trouble out of Waldorf on three O one down your matted woman drive reports of one vehicle on its side, branch avenue northbound after earnshaw drive we'd had a reported crash and there was a rec closer to the beltway north branch avenue just before the ramp to the inner loop was along the right side of the roadway. Montrose wrote apparently reopened west of 7 locks road at a Potomac overnight. We had a crash that brought down a tree, headed out toward falls, road. It was actually near white's Ford road, all that activity apparently is gone. Now you'll find in the district, the wreck gone, the delay still there. I two 95 north, the ramp to go inbound on the 11th street bridge 14th streets closed in northwest between Otis place and Irving street with the ongoing police investigation. This affected metro on the green line, the Columbia heights minor side, the Best Buy entrance is closed due to the investigation, the major side does remain open. Also on metro, the blue plus line riders can expect residual delays to new Carrollton from an earlier train malfunction outside stadium armory. Jiffy lube service centers keep you moving. From oil changes and tire rotations to filters and wipers to a full range of services. Visit jiffy lube D.C. dot com for a location near you. Jack Taylor, WTO P traffic. Yeah, your morning drive could be a little wet, sorry about that, Shayna. A little bit of rain out there right now. But it should be getting better. Here's storm team force Chad barrel. Listen, if you had to say something you had to say something. All right, let's get our forecast
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"At your local Staples store or Staples connect dot com. It's 6 28. Traffic and weather on the 8s back to Jack in the traffic center. Okay, the one piece of good news in the district where I still have the slowing on I two 95 coming northbound the delay and leaves Malcolm X avenue headed past suitland Parkway the pace improves all this because of a wreck that was I two 95 north ramp to go inbound on the 11th street bridge that has now cleared the police activity ongoing in northwest, closing 14th street between Otis place and Irving street. This also affects the best by exit off the metro green line of Columbia heights station that entrance will be closed, the major side remains open. We had fire department activity in northwest blocking Macarthur boulevard between Elliot place and Q street also in northwest first street closed between Michigan avenue and Channing street more police activity. Careful on the beltway in Maryland, topside outer loop, some slowing after 95 toward Georgia avenue, a little bit of heavier traffic moving through the big curve. Be careful as you leave the spur, headed down toward river road, callers have described some metal or plastic debris along the left side of the roadway use caution. Little delayed exit north from the beltway onto the northbound two 70 spur. There's a wreck on the northbound spur that was basically between the beltway and democracy boulevard, the crash activity blocking along the right side. Branch avenue northbound as you head up toward the beltway, about a quarter mile before just before the ramp to the inner loop. There were two, three cars involved the right lane there had been blocked. Now you will find we'd had some heavier traffic, inner loop, approaching I two 95, headed out of oxen hill down toward the Wilson bridge. There's a slowdown as you make the ride in Virginia on three 95, just leaving the beltway headed north towards seminary road, nothing reported in your way. Slow traffic, 95 coming northbound expected delay Dale City into woodbridge, then again, just moving through newington, put your lanes are reported open. Jack, Taylor, WTO P traffic. Thank you, Jack. Now just storm team four meteorologist Chad Meryl. Lots of cloud cover this morning breaking up this afternoon, a mild day with a high near 60, clear
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"Slavery and institutional racism. Keep it here for full details on these stories in the minute ahead. It's 5 48. Traffic and weather on the 8s, Jack Taylor, what do you have? Sounds like Montgomery county authorities are headed into derwood on shady grove road, eastbound your crabs branch way. We'd had reports of Iraq two 70s okay, so far coming out of Frederick south, your little crowded passing 85. Again, passing through 80 in urbana and at one O 9, but nothing that will cost you any kind of time as of yet, still looking good topside outer loop, no worries from 95 over to Georgia avenue. 95 is looking good both ways between the beltways were a little heavier, south on the bottom of Washington Parkway as you approach and pass route 100 so far nothing to report. Overnight, there was a wreck that brought down a tree on montrose road. West is 7 locks road on clear if it's reopened. There was the crash and the tree down at white's Ford way. Be careful if that's your normal path to travel, you may be rerouted, never got word that that reopened. In the district, we've got a lot of police activity starting in northwest. First, street blocked between Michigan avenue and Channing street, 14th street is closed both ways between Otis place and Irving street with the police activity. There had been a crash, I two 95 north, the ram to go in bed on the 11th street bridge had been blocking along the right side. Clean up of the water main break in southeast, 28th streets closed between Pennsylvania avenue and Q street. You'll also find Perry street, which is one way westbound, blocked between South Dakota avenue and 18th street. Now that one police activity up in northwest that's closing 14th between Otis place and Irving street also affects metro, the green line, the Columbia heights minor side where you exit out near the Best Buy, that entrance is closed due to that police investigation. The major side remains open. You will find we've got a little heavier traffic around that area so just be careful with all the police presence. Jack, Taylor, WTO, P traffic. Thank you, Jack. We've got storm team fours Chad Merrill with us, Chad when can we get some sunny weather? That'll come after the midday hour. This afternoon will finally break into some
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", Georgia. And it's 5 17. Almost 5 18, traffic and weather on the 8s now. Let's go to the WTO feed traffic center in Jack Taylor. Looking good early at least on the beltway through Maryland and Virginia so far so good. Now we'll start in Maryland on the majors. You're in good shape between the beltways on 95 and the Baltimore Washington Parkway. Crews are running up and down 95 near route 32 out toward Jessica. They were looking for an accident. It may have been a single vehicle that possibly spun out and moved on at this point it sounds like everybody was headed back to the station. Nothing had been found. On montrose road, out near whites Ford weight puts it west of 7 locks road overnight we'd had a crash, the crash is gone. Unfortunately I put a tree down across the roadway, I believe you are still under police direction. No early issues out of Frederick, running two 70 south, headed to the lane divide, looking good south of town on the inner loop of the beltway heading down from branch avenue toward the Wilson bridge. Ongoing police activity in northwest, 14th streets closed between Otis and Irving streets, you'll also find on metro the green line, the Columbia heights minor side entrance is closed due to that police investigation near the best by the major side does remain open. Crash investigation in northwest has southbound 16th street diverting down to peace treaty because of the investigation, utility work in northwest had blocked farragut street between 5th and 7th street. Now you're looking good early in Virginia. 66 is fine at a Gainesville east, no worries yet at a Fredericksburg 95 north through woodbridge
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"Weather alert station through the evening New tonight. Police have now identified the six year old who was shot and killed last night in Southeast D. C. Her name was Nadia Courtney and she was to start first grade this fall. Five others were also shot but are expected to be OK. At a press conference, D c police chief Robert Conte and Mayor Muriel Bowser called for an end to gun violence. So I am asking That we all stand together and say no more. I am sick and tired of being sick and tired. Niall was killed. Somebody else could be killed tonight. Somebody else could be killed the next night because too many people are willing to use guns of reward of up to $60,000 is being offered for information that leads to an arrest. Keisha James. W. T O P. NEWS I'm Nick Pinelli. This latest case involving a six year old girl being killed follows a very disturbing trend in the area, marking the fourth child under eight years old to be shot over the past few months in D. C. Alone In May, a seven year old girl was shot and seriously injured while playing outside in Northeast a few weeks after that a five year old boy was left with serious injuries after he was shot outside his home near Logan Circle. Earlier this month. On the Fourth of July, There was another shooting involving a young child as a five year old boy, playing in his Columbia Heights
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"Town in its 80 in Columbia Heights in northwest D. C. All right, Matt, also hovering at 78 in Greenbelt, 74. In Springfield in 78 in downtown D. C. New Tonight, A Los Angeles Superior Court judge has allowed Britney Spears to hire her own lawyer. Matthew Rosengarten, prominent Hollywood attorney and former federal prosecutor, has been approved as Spears choice to take up the case. Spears joined this hearing today by phone. She also told the Los Angeles court that she wants her father charged with conservative ship abuse. Their was profanity used by the pop star and she was at times in tears today. The Transportation Security Administration says three hand guns were confiscated today at Reagan National Airport. This makes 17 guns that have been detected at checkpoints there so Passing 20 nineteen's total in just seven months, even though there have been fewer travelers. Three incidents were not related to T S. A official at Reagan says quote There is an epidemic of guns showing up at her airport. T s A reminds travelers that they can travel with a gun as long as it's unloaded and packed in a hard sided locked case and declared 7 50 to the State Department steps up efforts to handle what could be millions of delayed passports. The State Department now says it is surging staffing to deal with. Backlog. A lot of Americans let their passports expire during the pandemic, and the agency has been struggling to catch up. Now that Americans are traveling again, The delays have ruined a lot of travel plans applying for a passport by mail can take more than four months compared to weeks before the pandemic, CBS News correspondent CAMI McCormick It's been a year since Wtlv reported on a particular speech at a black lives matter..
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"P Traffic CENTER. It 866304 w t o p. Washington's top news, traffic and weather Keeping you informed 24 73 65 4 28 traffic and weather on the H back to Jo Conway in the W T o p traffics. We'll start off in the district will talk about the delays, which are normal north and south and 25 approaching Eastern Avenue and Dad. Pennsylvania Avenue should be all volume had a crash reported in Columbia Heights, Northwest 1/13 Street near Irving Street. Police should be there. Directing could affect the intersection and traffic in all directions there. Driving in Virginia 95 stamp on normal slowing from Lord toward Woodbridge, too. And across the Occoquan. They went out to look for a crash. 95 Sam found south of the Center for Parkway. Don't have any Elaine information or other information available on that the EZ Pass things by the way run north as you'd expect from Stafford. Cities exploring both ways. Approaching Nutley Street, eastbound and westbound. You're going into the long term work zones with the lanes narrow Braddock Road. Your crash was westbound west of the Beltway near Wakefield Chapel Road there, police will handle the traffic direction in Maryland. Longstanding crash eastbound route 50 there in Annapolis here the exit for 4 50 parole At last report. You were getting by stink to the left with the lace with 6 65 years Tln Boulevard. On the Baltimore Oyster Parkway to 95 cents. I'm looking for a crash south of 1 75. This apparently knew as you head toward 30 to watch for the response. Montgomery County Works on Randolph Road slows things down westbound. The work was reported near Park Lawn Drive, with only a single lane getting by. At last report, 108 was still closed both ways between Riggs Road and Monk Castor Road there you were dealing with the remnants. Even earlier crash and it's clean up. I'm Jo Conway, wtlv traffic looks like we do have some snow on the way. There's a winter storm warning They'll start in the early morning hours of Sunday and go until noon on Sunday, except across southern Maryland. We haven't winter weather advisory.
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"Today on Apple podcasts, Google Spotify or were River you Get your podcasts, 6 28 traffic and weather on the AIDS. What's looking at what's looking. What's it looking like out there, Dave? It's looking better. It's looking much better. Actually, we've avoided any major crashes on the Beltway. And so things are Unwinding nicely on 4 95 in Maryland and Virginia in Virginia on 66. Westbound traffic is getting better by the minute through Centerville still slow but again, no major complications there. We had one broken down last hour beyond 29 Centerville, but it's gone not worth bailing out on 29 right now, if you're coming west of the Fairfax County Park, where there's a crash in Centerville on 29. Before Stringfellow Road That's backing up traffic on 29 95 South found the crash before Lord and left side blocked down streams and sluggishness across the Arctic want 1 23 is very slow past the town of Occoquan over the river and beyond the intersection for old Bridge Road where crash continues to back up south bound traffic on 1 23 Reminder that Lord come Lane and North Arlington remains block near Spout Run Parkway can't get off. Spout run on Lorcan Lane Water Main repairs Ongoing thing District D. C to 95 North out after Pennsylvania Avenue. The crash the response, slowing the North bound pace off the 11th Street bridge otherwise in Columbia Heights, 14th Street Northwest remaining block for police investigation between Columbia Road and Irving Street Northwest. New diamond Mine Fast play game for the Maryland Lottery has a progressive jackpot that starts at 250,000 keeps growing. Play fast. Win fast with fast play. Police play safely and responsibly. Dave Tilden w T o P. Traffic. Let's go to Mike's Jennifer that storm Team four strong Washington from midnight Saturday until three in the afternoon on Sunday, and we're now thinking 3 to 5 inches of snow across the entire area for tonight, clear skies. The gusty winds will diminish our lows in the mid twenties to lower.
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"Ranger for the ones who get it done. 5, 18 traffic and weather on the eights. And when it breaks we've got Dave Jill dine in the W T o P Traffic center crashes on the Beltway in Maryland inter loop after River Road that would happen in the center of the road. They're getting it pushed onto his shoulder now but slow from the American Legion Bridge toward the 2 70 spur on the outer loop before the Baltimore Washington Parkway. Crashes on the median strip along the far left side north bound traffic on the B W Parkway very heavy for northeast Washington toward the Beltway. I think that crash is finally at long, last out of the way, quickly telling the disabled car off the eastbound span of the Bay Bridge. Delays have eased just like that to 70 North. No impediments. Just routine Friday volume delays from Clarksburg toward Frederick in West On I 70 district from the third Street Tunnel South bound on 3 95 across the waterfront. The crash on the case Bridge before the Potomac Park exit before the Jefferson Memorial, blocking the left and far right, merge Lane on the case Bridge. That's why freeway traffic so backed up from Judiciary Square. You can't take the ramp from Indiana Avenue, D Street northwest into the third Street Tunnel. Block for a police investigation and 14th Street Northwest in Columbia Heights is blocked for a separate investigation between Columbia Road and Irving Street Northwest. We go to Virginia I 66 westbound, heavy and slow beyond the Centerville ramps. We had caller find one apparently broken down on 66 westbound after 29 blocking the left lane eastbound. It's a crash midway between 28 Fairfax County Parkway. The right half block two left lanes getting by eastbound on 66 by now you're probably used to the slow too. Attic, merging off the outer loop to go west on 66 single file on that ran past long term work. North Arlington Lorcan Lane, remaining block west of Spout Run Parkway for water main repairs. Saturday. Get Regency Furniture Special President State Preview offer shop Saturday and save up to 75% off plus free delivery and Regency pays your sales tax. Dave Tilden wt o p. Traffic, You know, like Stanford. It's just a little difficult to believe. After this gorgeous day, right? We're talking about a winter storm watch for tomorrow night. Yeah, I was thinking about that when I was out running the staff in those beautiful temperatures in the fifties.
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"Now a few more mishaps. Maryland Beltway fire rescue heading to the inner loop past River Road for a new crash reported in the center of the road before the 2 70 spur. They went for one of the Beltway at the Baltimore Washington Parkway that one might wind up on the B W. Parkway North found near the Beltway. It's unusually slow, even for Or a fair weather Friday inside the Beltway North found on the B W Parkway beyond the Beltway. More routine delays 95 no issues between the Beltway's to 70 North, Heavy instructions Clarksburg on the I 70 and Frederick 50 of the Bay Bridge. Eastbound had a broken down car around the curve, but that was quickly told three lanes open, including the reversible lane for two way traffic in Virginia on I 66 the crash is eastbound between 28. And the Fairfax County Parkway. Fire Rescue on scene, the right side blocked off the outer loop. It's a slow emerged from Tyson's to go west on 66 single file on that ramp in the district. Traffic is very slow on the Southwest Freeway from the tunnels toward the waterfront. There's something tying up traffic before the Jefferson Memorial from Judiciary Square in Indiana Avenue. You can't take the ramp from D Street Northwest into the third Street Tunnel South bound, it's blocked for police activity, and there's an investigation in Columbia Heights, blocking 14th Street between Columbia Road. And Irving Street Northwest. That's putting more pressure on the grid around that closure. Dave Tilden wt o p. Traffic. Let's talk about the changing weather with Mike Standiford been a beautiful day across regional hard to believe that snow was on the way better. There is a Winter storm watch from midnight Saturday through three o'clock in the afternoon on Sunday to the evening hours mild, breezy later tonight, clear, diminishing Winslow's mid.
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"Web services will take over for basis as CEO. Basil says he'll focus on new products and initiatives. This is CBS News w. T. O p at 103 on Wednesday morning in February, 3rd 2021 Mostly cloudy might see some scattered flurries by daybreak. Blustery cold down to 25 32 degrees right now. Welcome in this early Wednesday morning, February, 3rd. I'm being line. Thanks for being with us this morning, topping the local stories. We're following for you as we head into this day together some D C students, some of them returning to the physical classroom Tuesday, but other school systems are still waiting to execute their plans. Fairfax County School Superintendent Scott Braver and has asked the school board to approve a mid March date for limited return to in person learning. The school superintendent has proposed that all Fairfax County Public School students begin receiving at least two days a week of in person learning. Starting March. 16th Fairfax County Public schools is ready to bring back students to in person instruction, Scott Great Brand told the school board Work session. School. Children need to be back in school for their academic, social and emotional well being. The risk are far greater and not returning students at this time, Some school board members voiced early support for the timeline. The board will vote at it's Thursday meeting, particularly on O w. T O P news. As we've been mentioning this morning, some D C schools have returned students and teachers back into the classrooms. This week. I actually volunteered to come back in a while. Amelia's is a teacher here Columbia Heights Education campus and says she's excited to be back, has been focusing on preparing her students. There's a little bit of Fear and apprehension coming in in a very different way of the 9000 students heading back to class across the district, 350 will be returning to this school. They'll attend classes in groups. Different days of the week. Temperatures air taken upon arrival kids, then head straight to their classroom where they spend the day as their teachers rotate in and out. Principal Maria to Callie really have worked. Very diligently and the school district has provided so many resource is we feel very confident that we've created a safe environment. Melissa hell, w t. O p. NIS..
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"Dimitri Sodas for the top local stories. We're following this hour. You are listening to a completely silent Capitol rotunda tonight, a very solemn scene. Members of the U. S. Capitol Police force pay their respects to the late Brian Sick, Nick, the officer who was killed nearly one month ago at the Capitol Riot. Relatively small wooden box contains his cremated remains, and next to that is a folded American flag in a wooden frame. Some of the most powerful people in the world, including the leaders of the House and Senate, and the president and first lady have already paid their respects. And now we have a number of Capitol police officers, some stopping to touch the wooden box, other standing at some distance, others standing at some distance. And just issuing a simple salute before walking away. Sick. Nick will lie in honor tonight and overnight. There will be a ceremony tomorrow as well. We'll continue to follow the latest from the Capitol Rotunda. Tonight. Some local students are back in class, while others are getting ready to return. In the coming weeks. We have team coverage starting in Fairfax County, where the return date foreign person learning has been a moving target is w. T. O P is Dick Uliano reports. The county school board has a new date to consider school Superintendent Scott Bray Brian, citing a downward trend in covert cases and the county's positivity. Rate has proposed to the school board that students return to school buildings next month. It is our desire to return all of our students to in person learning by March 16th for at least two days a week break brands. His vaccinations are progressing for teachers and staff and school principals agree to the timeline. The proposal drew some early support from school members, including Carl Fresh, I'll start by saying I'm generally supportive of the timeline as presented, the school board will vote on the plan until Thursday night. Dick Uliano wt open and it was back to school today for some D C. Kids about 9000 of the city's 52,000 students return to their classrooms. There's a lot of social distancing and nervous parents. Very excited. Captain Bonavia is 1/10 grader here. Columbia Heights Education campus in Northwest. This is her first day back to the classroom in months despite her mother's hesitation until you're amateur. See.
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"Have unfortunately been waiting for two cases of the South African Corona virus variant have shown up in Maryland double d T O P. Skate, Ryan tells you where and what health leaders air saying about it. Dr. Travis Geils in Montgomery County Health officer briefed the county Council and told them that two cases of the South African variant of covert 19 our travel Related, not the result of community spread. Governor Larry Hogan later tweeted that the State Health Department and the CDC confirmed that the two cases in Montgomery County were in fact the South African strain of the Corona virus. Ah variant that is reported late more easily spread. Tales told the county Council, the Maryland Department of Health is increasing its capability and capacity to do sequencing on those viral strains to be able to detect the presence of those very in cases. Kate Brian W. T. O P. News, also for Montgomery County, there could soon be endured Dining again because of a drop of coronavirus cases. This would become the last jurisdiction in the state to do it. But officials in the county stress they're not sure it's a safe option. Yet a draft executive order to allow indoor dining in some capacity is being sent to the county Council tonight. The order has to be approved by the council. The first sign off is not likely until next week. Now to getting kids back to class. During this pandemic, some local students are back in the classroom. While others are getting ready to return. In the coming weeks. We have team coverage starting in Fairfax County, where the return date for in person Learning has been a moving target, Miss Double D T. O P S Dick Uliano tells us The county school board has a new day to consider school Superintendent Scott Break Brian, citing a downward trend in covert cases and the county's positivity rate. Has proposed to the school board that students return to school buildings next month. It is our desire to return all of our students to in person learning by March 16th for at least two days a week break brands. His vaccinations are progressing for teachers and staff and school principals agreed to the timeline. The proposal drew some early support from school members, including Carl Fresh start by saying, I'm generally supportive of the timeline as presented, the school board will vote on the plan until Thursday night. Dick Uliano. W T o P. News it was back to school today for some D C kids about 9000 of the city's 52,000 students returned to their classrooms. There was a lot of social distancing and some nervous moms and dads every very excited. Captain Bania is 1/10 grader here. Columbia Heights Education campus in Northwest This is her first day back to the classroom in months despite her mother's hesitation, So your damages, see.
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"Away. It's for Oh, wait, Get a $59 precision furnace tuna by calling 809 48 Months, traffic and weather on the eight Sand Day building in the double D T o P Traffic said it No delays on the Beltway but a sudden slowdown in Bethesda north of River Road on the inner loop in the left lanes that go toward the 2 70 spur police or stopped with one and blocking the left lane again. A sudden slowdown in those left lanes that go north toward to 70 from Rockville to German town of beyond no delays on to 70 or on 95 built with a belt Wait. Baltimore Washington Parkway still slow between the Beltway and Laurel, but the crash North bound north of Powder Mill Road is now on the right shoulder. All lanes open both ways. Delays will gradually ease with less to look at on the B W Parkway downtown. The freeway traffic moves on vent Feli east and westbound between the 11th and 14th Street Bridge is near Adams. Morgan Columbia Heights, Columbia Road was blocked West 16th Street police activity and investigation in North Eastern Bloc Brentwood Road south of Rhode Island Avenue in Virginia, on 3, 95 and 95 Not bad at all, just a little slow with the Occoquan. Crash at the Quantico Clear 66 West Heavy through Centerville, but unimpeded the broken down vehicle beyond 29 should be long gone. W T. O P. Reports driven by Fitzgerald Auto Mall shop fits first Save money Choose from thousands of used cars and trucks visit fit small dot com That's the fits way. Dave Tilden wt o p. Traffic Still little misty and foggy out there. Here's Familia. After a cloudy, damp day today, patchy drizzle and miss continues at least through the early evening hours, with some areas of falling overnight as well. We'll have lows in the low to mid thirties,.
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"Babble dot com. That's babble dot com b A b b e l dot com. And 28 traffic and weather on the AIDS. Let's go to Jo Conway in the W T o p traffic Center. Sarah Watching them set up road work on I 66 westbound near the Capital Beltway is you Leave it heading toward Nutley Street. You're getting by stating that the right delays building a bit. You're bigger Delays await you farther west on 66 from 1 23 to the crash. The 4 50 Fair Oaks. You're getting by that one, staying two lanes to the right. It's complicated. It's a good, tough right to get through. It's doable State of the right to get by 95 Quarter. Nothing complicated there for you. Braddock Road crash was south of 2 36 near Randolph. And at one point it sound like they may have even shut down a part of the roadway. There. They will direct what we're told. Elsewhere in Virginia on the Columbia Pike in Fairfax County eastbound at Lincoln, he rode the lanes are blocked by, according to a caller When you were being you're diverting through a shopping center to get around a crash. In Arlington County, Columbia Heights, Walter Reed's near 13th Street South, Report of wires down Going to check that out on the Maryland trip. No reports of any major issues currently on to 70 95. The Baltimore State Parkway still moving, well. 50 million. No current issues reported eastbound or westbound between the capital Beltway in the Chesapeake Bay Bridge is on 70 Round Boulevard. East founder South bound the crashes near route 50 under police direction to come apart. Your record was along Carol Avenue between the University Boulevard in Merrimack. Drive. There you are also under police direction. I'm Jo Conway. WTF traffic. Thank you, Joe. And now let's go to storm team for meteorologists. Samara, Theodore. Mostly clear conditions tonight, with temperatures falling into the twenties and thirties, and they feel colder at times.
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"28 north bound, still slow approaching the ramp to reach seven with has been a crash along the left side. The freeways are in great shape that way all the way around. 66, 3, 95 and 95 all running freely to 70 North does has some volume delays out through German town often on into Frederick. Ah, lot of people leaving in some activity up there getting some attention and 95, Baltimore Washington Parkway and 50 Roll quiet for all of your residential and commercial heating needs choose the five star heating. Experts a crop Metcalfe 1 800 gold crop or crop. Metcalf calm popular wtlv traffic Get a $59 precision furnace tuna by calling 809 48 Mike Here's Storm Team Forest. Emelia Draper after a cold and blustery day today will have lows tonight in the upper twenties to low thirties with clowns diminishing. Partly sunny skies overall tomorrow, with highs in the low to mid forties and wind chills in the twenties and thirties with breezy winds, especially during the morning in midday hours. Plenty of clouds on Friday with temperatures warming to around 40 degrees. There's a slight chance for some rain and snow showers late Friday into Friday night as a storm system passes mainly to ourself. I'm strong Team four meteorologist Amelia Draper Right now. 37 in Tysons Corner, the same in Suitland and in Columbia Heights. It's 36 degrees. Curfew is now in effect across D C and a couple of suburban areas will get a live update from W T O particularly Ana. Maitre d C. Mayor Muriel Bowser was first to order a curfew shortly after President Trump's.
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Exploding California wildfires prompt evacuation orders for 90,000
"California wildfire that's led to evacuation orders for more than 90,000 people and critically, her two firefighters. Southern California Edison has filed a report with the State Public Utilities Commission that says Ah lashing wire may have struck a conductor in the area where the fire broke out yesterday. That blaze in a smaller one nearby prompted evacuation orders in Irvine and they're Orange County communities. Columbia Heights is where you'll find one of the only
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Washington DC places homeless in hotels to safeguard from COVID-19
"Is paying millions to place the homeless and hotels hotels to to safeguard safeguard them them from from Cove Cove in in 19 19 Washington Washington Post Post reports. reports. So So far, far, more more than than 2000 2000 D D C. C. Residents Residents have have spent spent weeks weeks two two months months in in hotel hotel rooms rooms paid paid for for by by the the D. D. C. C. Government. Government. It's It's seen seen as as an an effort effort that that has has greatly greatly reduced reduced the the spread spread of of Corona Corona virus virus among among the the homeless, homeless, But But the the Post Post Office Office reports reports up up to to 70% 70% of of hotel hotel space space that that the the city city has has purchased. purchased. Some nights has sat vacant with all other vulnerable populations, including those living a living in crowded conditions, not being offered that space. The viruses ranged in Columbia Heights Bright one, another dense, heavily Latino, DC neighborhoods, fewer than 5%. Of the rented hotel rooms have gone to Latinos
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Police look for 3 suspects after 9 people shot, one dead in Northwest Washington DC shooting
"C. Police are looking for several suspects who got out of a car and started shooting yesterday afternoon in Columbia Heights. In all, nine people were shot. One person is dead, eight males and a female. It all fired upon along 14th Street near Spring Road in Columbia Heights yesterday afternoon, police chief Peter Newsom says it was three guys who got out of a car and started shooting everyone and should be outraged. DC Mayor Muriel Bowser in the daytime where people are frequenting our restaurant's frequenting our business is that there could be an attack museum says the victims appear to have been targeted the result of a dispute between local gangs. At least some of it caught on video. I mean, this type of brazen daylight activity in a very, very busy block. I'm sure is scary. John Doman. Absolutely ridiculous. W GOP knew
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Washington, DC Is Installing 17 Handwashing Stations At Homeless Encampments And Service Sites
"The district is setting up seventeen hand washing stations near homeless encampments in service sites around the city as part of its response to the growing code nineteen pandemic most of them have already been installed DCS says the handwashing sites will be spread around the city from downtown to places like Columbia heights Brooklyn to Capitol Hill Congress sites in nola some shelter locations around the city also have portapotties set up since many of the facilities used by the homeless have now
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Washington D.C.: New bus lane coming to Columbia Heights
"News commuter news now get ready for more bus lanes around here DC has unveiled its latest plan for changes along a short but very busy a stretch of road in Columbia heights red bus lanes coming this summer to about a half mile of fourteenth street northwest a stretch in the heart of Columbia heights where you have to Dodge double parked cars are opening doors if you're on a bike buses have to swerve into oncoming traffic to avoid even more delays and crossing the street can feel risky the changes now open for a thirty day public comment period would speed up buses they carry more than fifteen thousand people a day remove more than sixty parking spaces for bus lanes and add new pick up and drop off areas to hopefully get uber and lift drivers out of the way do not also working on bus lanes on sixteenth street northwest and as promised more in key areas
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16-Year-Old Girl and Baby Son Missing From DC
"A sixteen year old DC girl and her six month old son have been missing since Friday and DC police are asking for your help finding them can I afford in her son's Amir will last seen on Girard street northwest in the Columbia heights area about one o'clock Friday afternoon we have pictures of them both right now on WTOP dot com anyone with information is asked to call DC