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"Now on your Wednesday morning, the 21st of December, we're at 28° now, will head up near 46 on a cold morning. Good morning, I'm Joan Jones. And I'm Nick Allan Ellie, the top local stories we're following this hour. D.C. police are looking for a man who dressed up in a makeshift police uniform, walked into a residential building and shot two people. D.C. police released several shots of surveillance video near a residential facility in the 6000 block of clay street in northeast. The man in the photos looks like a cop complete with a police badge, bulletproof vest and gray beanie, but detectives say he is not, and they're looking for him. Shortly before 3 o'clock yesterday, the fake Cobb walked inside the building minutes later, he pulled out a gun and shot a man and a boy. Medics rushed him to the hospital with serious injuries, but the fake cob is still on the run and police are offering a $10,000 reward to find him. The motive is a mystery. Gigi Barnett, WTO news. We are learning that a man in temple hills was shot and killed early this morning, and the suspect is still at large. Prince George's county police were called to a shooting on old branch avenue not far from joint base Andrews. They found a man with a gunshot wound. He was taken to the hospital where he died, detectives are asking anyone with information to reach out. She's the first woman to be elected as Maryland's state comptroller. Brooke Lear man is going to take office in the coming weeks and she talked about it with WTO. If I can make being comptroller cool, I am A-okay with that. Maryland state delegate Brooklyn, who will be sworn in as comptroller next month, sees the job as much more than tracking revenues and overseeing government contracts. I fundamentally believe that the role of government is to reduce barriers and to create opportunity. To make sure that people can live their lives to the fullest and meet their God given potential. Has anyone ever compared her to Leslie knope, the character on the TV series Parks and Recreation known for her wonky devotion to public service? I have several former legislative directors who have bought me Leslie knope paraphernalia. I'm just working hard and we'll keep doing that because there's a lot to do. And the people of Maryland deserve no less cake Ryan, WTO news. Well, hey, maybe Santa wanted it this way. By this weekend, gas prices nationwide are expected to be their cheapest that we have seen in a year and a half. Guest buddy forecasts the national average price of gas to be $2 and 98 cents on Christmas Day. That's nearly two bucks a gallon lower than the peak prices of the year that driver saw in June. In our region, gas buddy says the average price for a gallon of gas today is three 32 in D.C., three ten in Maryland and two 96 in Virginia, but Patrick de Haan, head of petroleum analysis at gas buddy, says challenges remain that could drive prices back up in the spring. His holiday message enjoy these cheaper prices at the pump while you can. Michelle bash WTO P news. It's not going to be a white Christmas this year around here, but it's going to be really cold, according to storm team fours Mike fu. Temperatures are going to be well below freezing and with the wind chills in the single digits and teens all the way through Christmas Day. We're going to
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"Good morning, I'm Bruce Allen. And I'm Joan Jones, and our top local stories that we're following this hour, a major decision is unfolding in Prince William county right at this very moment. The county's board of supervisors is considering whether to build a huge data center complex in the Gainesville area and a public hearing on the plan started last night, it's still ongoing this morning. Every single function that we do every day requires data centers, hundreds signed up to speak with some in support. Every time you hit save on the computer for documents, pictures, videos, or watch Netflix, paying bills online, you are using data. Others say it's a bad idea. While the people that are up here that are telling you this is good for us are going to be taking their money and walking away, 95% of the people out there are not. They are angry. The plan is to convert 2100 acres of rural land into a massive data center complex while supporters say it will boost the local economy through tax revenue, opponents say they're worried it's going to ruin the rural landscape. For several months, the Montgomery county council has been negotiating a resolution on anti semitism, tensions rose last night over how to define it. There is a great deal of emotion in this room right now. We see it and we feel it. Montgomery county council president gay ball Bordeaux used his gavel more than once to call for order during a vote on a resolution designed to fight rising anti semitism. All right, thank you so much. At the root of the controversy, concerns by a coalition of groups, including Maryland's council on American Islamic relations, over whether criticism of Israel would be deemed anti semitic. Criticism of the Israeli government policies or actions do not constitute anti semitism. Critics of the resolution said while the change in language was an improvement, there should have been public hearings and more community dialog. Kate Ryan, WTO P news. The oldest black Methodist Church in Annapolis was packed yesterday as county leaders unveiled the design and wording of a plaque that honors enslaved Africans who arrived at the city dock. I wrote those words. Janice Hayes Williams also led the ceremonies here inside asbury
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"I'm Bruce Allen. And I'm Joan Jones, Andrew Osborne says our producer and our top story this morning, Russian drone strikes have hit Ukraine's capital once again early morning explosions of Iranian made kamikaze bombs burned several buildings in Kyiv early today, killing at least three people. National security correspondent JJ green. I'm told that there was something on the order of about 20 to 25 drones fired, but most of them were shot down. 5, however, did meet their targets. These latest attacks occurred during morning rush hour once again, coming one week after a missile barrage killed 19 people. Moscow illustrated make that escalated its aerial attacks after an explosion this month partially damaged a key bridge linking Russia to Crimea. Campaign 2022 on WTO early voting begins today in Georgia, a potentially pivotal state in the battle for control of the U.S. Senate. We get more from WTO's Mitchell Miller now today on the hill. Republican candidate Herschel Walker and democratic senator Raphael Warnock clashed over the state's newest voting law in their latest debate, Warnock criticizing it and walker supporting it. They made it harder for folks to use the drop boxes. They've shortened the registration times. Really, it made it easier to vote and harder to cheat. Early in person voting begins today and will run through November 4th. Turnout will be a big factor, and the Secretary of State predicts a record number of people will vote in this midterm election. The Senate race has a third candidate, and if no one gets 50% of the vote, there will be a runoff, so it's possible U.S. Senate control may not be known until well after election day. On Capitol Hill, Mitchell Miller, WTO news. Meantime, the deadline to register to vote in Virginia is today in Virginia all 11 congressional seats are on the ballot. There are a number of local races too. The deadline to register to vote in Maryland and D.C. is tomorrow. Maryland voters will be choosing the state's next governor attorney general and controller, D.C. voters will choose a mayor, attorney general, a congressional delegate and council members. We have everything you need to know about the general election, a WTO dot com. A major road project is getting underway today in Bethesda. It'll leave drivers on old Georgetown road with fewer lanes, construction will take away a lane in each direction and turn it into a bicycle lane between the beltway and Nicholson lane and the two existing lanes in each direction. They'll get more narrow. The new bicycle lanes will be marked with flex posts and green pavement markings, expect single link, closures, weekdays from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m., and multiple link closures from 8 p.m. to 5 a.m., Sunday nights through Friday mornings. The changes come after two bicyclists were struck and killed along that stretch of road
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"26, where electrical contractors come to grow. Good morning and Bruce Allen. And I'm Joan Jones, Andrew Osborne says our producer and our top story this morning, the Ukrainian capital of Kyiv has been hit by Iranian made kamikaze drones once again. The mayor says the early morning explosion sparked a fire in a non residential building and damaged several apartment blocks. Joining us live this morning for more WTO national security correspondent JJ green. JJ, good morning to you. What else do you know about today's attacks? Well, this has been Joan another nerve wracking night and morning for folks in central key several sources that I've been talking to since early this morning have told me that there was a place in central cave where several of these drones actually managed to hit their targets and there's fires. There's this destruction in the street and I'm told that there is something on the order of about 20 to 25 drones fired, but most of them were shot down. 5, however, did meet their targets. There have been some casualties we're not sure exactly about the number. They seem to be low, but still one is too many. And this is something again that folks in Kyiv and all across Ukraine are bracing for as this war continues to press on. Now there's still fighting in other regions of Ukraine too. What's the latest there? There's some very heavy fighting Bruce in Donbass and president volodymyr zelensky said on Sunday Ukraine's military forces are on the offensive around bakhmut. And this is a town that's a key target for Russia's forces. They're seeking to make hopefully to try to cement some of those territorial gains in that area in the Donetsk and Luhansk regions. That make up the Donbass, but they've had to retreat because of this impressive offensive that Ukraine is mounted. So heavy fighting is going on there, not a whole lot is going on other regions, other parts of the country, except in central central central key right now. All right, JJ, appreciate you. Thank you. National security correspondent JJ green
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"Morning to you I'm Joan Jones And I'm Bruce Allen here at the top local stories we're following for you this hour There are new details in the case involving the shopping cart killer D.C. police are sharing the latest information about the woman who is believed to be his 5th victim Investigators have now ruled the death of 40 year old Sonya champ a homicide Her body was found last September in a shopping cart along F street northeast a few blocks from union station Champ is believed to be the 5th victim of suspected serial killer Anthony Eugene Robinson Fairfax county police have identified two other possible victims 48 year old Stephanie Harrison and 29 year old Cheyenne Brown Robinson has already been charged with two counts of first degree murder and disposing of the bodies of alien Redmond and tanita Smith investigators say Robinson used dating apps to lure women D.C. police are asking for any information connected to the women involved in these cases Melissa Howell WTO news New this morning a three year old girl who had been the subject of an amber alert in fairfax county has now been found safe fairfax county police said it was just before 3 o'clock this morning that Amelia Krause was located in West Virginia with her mother and her mother Catherine Krause Now Catherine did not have legal custody of the girl She's now in police custody and charges are pending against the mother The little girl had been missing since late yesterday afternoon Virginia's attorney general says the special grand jury investigation into loudoun county public schools will continue It comes in response to a lawsuit from the school board saying the special grand jury is unconstitutional Attorney general Jason miara is impaneled a special grand jury here in loudoun as part of his investigation into what started with the school system's handling of two high school sex assaults The attorney general says the school board can't sue his office for doing its job investigating possible crimes and that the school system would be able to argue the dismiss any indictments that may be filed The school system says the grand jury's scope is now far beyond possible crimes and into school policy a judge will hear arguments on whether the special grand jury can continue on July 11th In loudoun county near law it can stain news It was an emotional public hearing hosted by the fairfax city council last night as residents spoke about potentially renaming more than a dozen street names that have ties to slavery and the confederacy It's unbelievable to me For some speakers like Rahim Mustafa it was personal He yelled at the council saying there's no reason the names shouldn't be changed It seems that people are claiming I live in this neighborhood named after a confederate military man but my road is simply unassociated Are you kidding me Others like Dorothy storm said changing names is unnecessary And a hassle for homeowners I never looked at the names as memorializing.
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"9 O three Monday morning may 16th could be scattered showers this morning but then storms later ties in the low to mid 80s Good morning and Bruce Allen And I'm Joan Jones and the top local stories we're following this hour you can expect some new delays if you take metro's green and yellow lines today It's because we have learned nearly half of metro's train operators are not up to date on required training 72 of them are being temporarily removed since they're more than a year behind in their recertification Dick giuliano begins our team coverage The wait times between trains on the green and yellow lines are jumping from 15 to 20 minutes because of the sudden shortage of train operators The Washington metro rail safety commission which oversees metro safety discovered the lapses and recertification Commission spokesman max Smith says almost half of metro's 500 train operators have lapsed re certifications When you fall this far behind behind by more than a year for a significant number of operators that raises a safety concern Metro says the impact will be felt until the end of the month Certainly there's growing frustration among commuters but many say at this point the long delays on metro rail are normal for them After the first train took off from the Huntington station here in Alexandria the next one didn't depart for.
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"Allen And I'm Joan Jones and that top local stories we're following this hour If it feels like more people you know have been testing positive for COVID-19 lately it's because they are And the increase in positive tests has health officials around the region re issuing mask wearing recommendations You should wear a mask to avoid getting this virus Doctor Ernest Carter the health officer for prince George's county says case rates are climbing again and while the spread of COVID-19 is still low he doesn't want that to change People are tired They don't want to hear it but I got to keep messages Now this is not a mandate But this virus is not going to go away He says most of the cases in prince George's county are young adults under 40 Similar recommendations have also recently been issued in Baltimore and for high risk people in Anna rundle county And so it is a recommendation It's not going to be a requirement Health officer doctor Niles kalyana ramen says vaccines and new treatments change the thinking behind those John Doe in WTO he news Where do we stand in terms of transmission of the virus Prince George is an Anna rental county reporting low community transmission Montgomery Arlington fairfax loudoun and Stafford counties as well as the cities of Alexandria and falls church are reporting medium levels The CDC says people in high risk groups should consider wearing masks in areas of medium transmission The agency recommends everyone wear a mask and indoor public spaces in areas of high community transmission regardless of vaccination status Right now no counties are cities in this region are reporting high levels of transmission of coronavirus COVID hospitalizations are rising in D.C. Maryland and Virginia but deaths remain low COVID numbers in the district including case counts and deaths were not reported to the CDC between April 27th and may 8th Some members of the D.C. council want to know why In a letter to the head of D.C.'s health department 6 council members are calling for an investigation into the nearly two week lapse in reporting to the CDC The department eventually did release the data showing there were nearly 1100 new cases and no deaths during that period but it gave no explanation as to why the laps occurred Brienne the dough is among the council members calling for an investigation Obviously we want to be data driven and not just go by what you're hearing on the street She says a lack of data makes it hard for families to gauge their risk when they leave the house They're really flying blind And that's not a good situation Nick I Nelly doubled your TLP news Many of the nation's nurses are fed up telling their stories of hardships on the job Yesterday thousands of nurses from across America marched through Washington in an effort to make the nation's leaders aware of the challenges they face including staffing shortages and pay issues WTO spoke with a nurse at a nova fairfax hospital to try to learn more about what nurses are dealing with When you're understaffed mistakes get made things get missed And then who are they going to come after But this nurse who asked not to be identified told us there isn't really a nursing shortage But there's a shortage of hospitals paying nurses what they want to get paid which is why travel nursing exists And the pay difference can be staggering I had a girlfriend who left and went and worked in D.C. and was making quadruple what she was making at my hospital Terry feely is chief people officer at a nova fairfax She tells WTO they are creating partnerships with nursing schools in the region and recruiting nationally and internationally to meet staffing needs They're really is a shortage and everybody is feeling it Sarah Jacobs WTO P news You can hear the full interview about the anova fairfax nursing situation from both sides of the issue on the DMV download podcast The nationally recognized leapfrog hospital safety group has given all 5 yanova hospitals in a grade Leapfrog assigns grades to hospitals nationwide based on more than 30 national performance measures and over allowed him was given in a again It's one of only 22 hospitals in the U.S. and one of only four in Virginia to be awarded an a every grading cycle since 2012 It's 8 O 7 Some people just weren't meant to play family feud.
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"Joan Jones teddy Gilman as our producer And the top story we're following the first trial of a Russian soldier for alleged war crimes in Ukraine has opened now in Kyiv the 21 year old member of a Russian tank unit is accused of shooting to death a civilian during the war's first week Scores of journalists packed inside a small courtroom in the Ukrainian capital where that suspect appeared in a glass enclosure today He's accused of shooting a 62 year old man in the head and faces up to life in prison under Ukrainian law One member of Ukraine's parliament has an idea for neutralizing Russia's aggressive behavior WTO's national security correspondent JJ green reports from Estonia In order to neutralize the threat from Russia to Ukraine and other countries in the region Sophia fedena member of parliament in Ukraine has an idea We have to stop Moscow federation as we stop Nazi Germany in 1940s And how would that work Not only to split it into different spheres of influence What she's talking about is decentralizing the Kremlin's power And to get to the heart of the matter she says to get rid of the Central Powers in Moscow And that means Vladimir Putin and all of those that are enabling his regime and the war against Ukraine In talent Estonia JJ green WTO news We'll talk more with JJ about power and dynamics in that region and the next steps in the war for Ukraine in a couple of minutes We have a developing story this morning Elon Musk is saying that his plan $44 billion takeover of Twitter is temporarily on hold as he examines the number of spam accounts on the social media platform Now it's unclear how the Tesla CEO would pause that Twitter deal The Washington Post reports the recent downturn in the financial markets has already put pressure on his financing Tesla has lost $400 billion in market value since early April Musk is reportedly seeking additional investors beyond what was originally planned It's 7 34 CBS News special report the nation's baby formula shortage is setting off alarm bells in Washington Should not be this hard for Americans to feed their families Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell as The White House says the Biden administration is speeding up efforts to get formula back on store shelves Spokeswoman Jen Psaki We're.
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"Morning I'm Bruce Allen And I'm Joan Jones teddy Gilman is our producer And the top stories we're following today Vladimir Putin defending his invasion of Ukraine CBS News special report it's a day for celebration in Moscow President Putin presided over Russia's annual victory parade marking the defeat of Nazi Germany by likening it to his devastating war on Ukraine The BBC's Jenny hill We saw a rather solemn mister Putin He chose to focus on his repeated insistence that the west is to blame for this conflict The conflict has taken more lives in eastern Ukraine correspondent Bradley Blackburn In a new video Ukrainian president Vladimir zelensky said evil returned to his country when Russia invaded in February Officials say as many as 60 people were killed in a Russian attack on a school being used as a shelter A Ukrainian commander at the besieged as of stahl steel factory in mariupol vowed today His troops will continue to fight there until the end CBS News special report I'm Deborah Rodriguez Aid to Ukraine and the issue of abortion rights are expected to dominate the attention of Congress this week we get that from WTO's Mitchell Miller today on the hill The house is returning into session and speaker Nancy Pelosi says the president's $33 billion aid package remains a top priority She was asked on CBS's face the nation if Congress can approve the funding this month I think we have to We're very current on the needs and the urgency The Senate meanwhile plans a procedural vote on Wednesday to codify roe versus wade But Democrats don't have the votes to approve the abortion rights bill And some support trying to get rid of the 60 vote filibuster The Senate's top Republican Mitch McConnell says his opposition to that hasn't changed That remains.
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"Your Thursday morning this is April 21st We do have a mix of clouds and sun this morning it's 54 now headed up near 70 Good morning to you I'm Joan Jones And I'm Bruce Allen I hear the top local stories we're following for you this morning and this hour there are many questions this morning After a security scare last night at the U.S. capitol the capitol building was evacuated when a small plane flew within the heavily restricted airspace They were not a lot of people inside the U.S. capitol building when the order was given to evacuate according to WTO Capitol Hill correspondent Mitchell Miller once outside the capitol police officers That were out on street corners or anywhere here on the capitol grounds were telling people to absolutely get out of the area And that's what they're trained to do Then he looked up I saw an aircraft slowly circling around It turned out the plane was part of a parachuting demonstration a nearby nationals park for military appreciation night right now it's unclear why the planned event there led to the evacuation news House speaker Nancy Pelosi blamed the FAA for not notifying U.S. capitol police but The Associated Press is reporting that a preliminary review points to possible oversight by the pilot who may not have properly reported the plane had taken off Well we've learned more now about the death of former Washington quarterback Dwayne Haskins On April 9th a just released accident report said that he was walking on a highway in Florida when he was hit by a dump truck and a car 9-1-1 recordings shed light on why Haskins was on the interstate Haskins worried wife Calabria called the Florida highway patrol to say her husband ran out of gas was walking to get more and never called her back after promising he would a dispatcher tells her I don't want you to panic but I'm gonna be honest with you We do have an incident on the highway but I can't confirm if doctor husband and I after being placed on hold Calabria is heard praying Michelle bash WTO news I remember in vigil for Haskins as being held on Sunday evening at the bola school in Potomac That's where he went to high school The D.C. office of the ACLU is asking a federal judge to grant an appeal in this case against federal officers The ACLU is suing over the way protesters were cleared from Lafayette square during violent protests in June of 2020 Those claims were dismissed last summer Last week the Justice Department reached a settlement with the U.S. park police and the Secret Service that requires the agencies to disperse crowds more safely ACLU D.C. legal director Scott Michelin says if the appeal is successful he'll bring a class action lawsuit against the officers We think everyone who is attacked deserves compensation for the blatant violation of their constitutional rights Among those named as defendants in the case or former attorney general William Barr and former president Trump 7 years ago in 2015 some businesses in Baltimore were badly damaged during the unrest after Freddie gray died of injuries suffered while in police custody Well now some of those businesses are getting money from the city Baltimore has agreed to pay out millions of dollars to nearly 70 current and former business owners whose properties were damaged during the 2015 riots that followed gray's death when windows were smashed and buildings were set on fire The Baltimore sun reports that the city's board of estimates approved a three and a half $1 million settlement that's going to those business owners who originally sued the city in 2017 claiming that city leaders failed to prevent the unrest despite warnings that the city would experience violence gray's death was ruled a homicide in 6 police officers were charged though all of them were either acquitted or had their charges dropped Nick and Ellie doubled news Coming up after trafficking whether we still don't know details of an agreement that governors of Virginia and Maryland reached in 2019 It's 9 O 7 Ace photo dominion camera customer appreciation day is this Saturday April 23rd Come and see the new canon R three mirrorless camera and the new canon 5.2.
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"Morning I'm Joan Jones And I'm Bruce Allen you're at the top local stories we're following for you this hour Three Frederick county teenagers are facing hate crime charges The Middletown middle school students were charged after social media posts showed them posing with guns and threatening to shoot black students From the moment the Frederick county sheriff's department was notified about the social media threats sheriff chuck Jenkins says the investigation was the department's priority We placed enough deputies and resources into this investigation that we were able to identify those responsible and bring the situation to closer by arrest In addition to the hate crime charge one of the students is also facing a weapons possession charge Frederick county school spokesman doctor Eric Lewis Phillips The Middletown middle students identified in the posts are not allowed on school property where school premises at this time Disciplinary actions from FCP will be forthcoming pending the completion of the investigation by our sheriff's office The sheriff's office says the parents of the three students were fully cooperative the investigation is ongoing In Frederick Sarah Jacobs WTO news Fairfax county public schools will ask a federal judge today to delay requiring them to change the admission policies for the hard to get into Thomas Jefferson high school for science and technology Last week district court judge Claude Hilton ruled the fairfax county school system illegally discriminated against Asian Americans when it overhauled the emissions policies The judge said it amounted to impermissible racial balancing fairfax county schools have asked the judge for a bit more time as it weighs an appeal All 133 superintendents in Virginia's public school systems are asking governor Glenn youngkin to take down the tip line in which parents are supposed to report divisive content in a letter to the head of the state's Department of Education the Virginia association of school superintendents says a 30 day report says the governor has rescinded a lot of well researched work toward equity and they disagree with the assumption that discriminatory and divisive concepts have become widespread They're asking the governor to work with them before making future pronouncements A new development this morning in the murder case highlighted in the hit podcast cereal I had then sayed was convicted of killing his girlfriend and now prosecutors in Baltimore have joined defense attorneys and asking a judge for certain items to be retested for DNA Said was convicted of the 1999 murder of his ex-girlfriend hayman Lee a crime lab would test for what is called trace DNA on items like Lee's clothes shoes and hairs found around her body The state maintains that syed struggled with leave before he killed her and syed's lawyers argue it that strangling someone would put the killer in close proximity to the victim The technology to examine DNA from things like skin cells left behind when someone touches something was not around when side was convicted over 20 years ago Prosecutors agreed to the motion after defense attorneys contacted them about Maryland's 2021 juvenile restoration act which qualifies people convicted of crimes before they turn 18 to ask the court for different sentence after they have served at least 20 years in prison The world famous cherry trees around the tidal basin are moving closer to their big debut But temperatures could dip below 24° this weekend and that's a critical temperature to the survival of the blossoms Well we're definitely keeping an eye on our temperatures this coming weekend Mike litters with the National Park Service says the snow isn't the concern It's the cold that can damage the butts In 2017 we did lose about half of the blossoms because we had a really late hard freeze But timing is everything and right now we are in stage two we just had a handful of trees that had moved to stage three And the buds take the cold better in those stages at stages four and 5 when they're in most risk of dying due to the temperatures dropping Mike Murillo WTO news Coming.
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"Bridge there is activity on the interloop that is along the left side as Virginia's state authorities are assisting Jack Taylor WD OP traffic Good morning to you I'm Joan Jones along with Bruce Allen and we begin with a developing story this morning several historically black colleges and universities in this region are receiving more bomb threats this morning D.C. police are telling us the university of D.C. and Howard University received bomb threats just before 3 o'clock this morning Howard says the threats involved multiple areas on the main campus and they're telling people to shelter in place A public safety official with the university of D.C. tells people to avoid campus but we are still waiting to hear more from the school Now yesterday Howard and buoy state university were targeted with bomb threats both were given the all clear Now this is the developing story keep it here on W T O P and a W TOP dot com We will of course keep you updated We'll now do some changes from D.C. health on its coronavirus guidelines making the district rules more strict than the CDC recommendations D.C. health says now people who test positive for COVID-19 must isolate for at least 5 days And here's where the guidance succeeds that of the CDC They'll also need a negative antigen test and be fever free for at least 24 hours without using Tylenol or ibuprofen to emerge from isolation D.C. health says also that anyone testing positive must wear a mask through day ten acknowledging that they can still shed virus to others The updated D.C. health guidance also calls for a 5 day isolation period and a negative test for people who test positive without symptoms Fully vaccinated people which the CDC considers anyone who has received two shots don't need to quarantine if exposed unless they develop symptoms There are new guidelines for D.C. schools as well You can see them and get more information on all of this dot com It's 5 O 5 now and two of the largest public universities.
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"Good morning I'm Bruce Allen And I'm Joan Jones Acacia James art producer and just ahead What we're learning about a new fast spreading COVID sub variant that's been given the nickname the stell foam across There's free money to help cover COVID funeral costs but few are applying I'm Christie king This may be a first one California city has voted to require gun owners to carry liability insurance 6 31 Scientists are closely monitoring a new type of the COVID-19 omicron variant Sometimes referred to as the stealth omicron we get more on this new variant from a W N CN TV reporter Maggie newland RTI epidemiologist doctor pia MacDonald says evidence from Denmark shows it may spread even more easily than what we're seeing now In very quickly overtook on its way to being the dominant variant for example Denmark And while scientists need more time to study the sub variant doctor Wolfe says so far it doesn't appear to cause more severe illness There's no early signal to say that this is dramatically different than standard armor So far this so called stealth Ooma cron appears to be much more common in Asia and Europe although there have been confirmed cases here in the U.S. A change in strategy for the Virginia Department of Health moving away from trying to investigate every COVID case and trace all contacts and instead focusing on following up on outbreaks and cases in high risk settings State health officials say the now dominant oma crown variant is spreading so quickly it's not possible or fruitful to try to track every case and thanks to vaccines most people who get it are only mildly sick The department says the sheer number of cases is straining Virginia's healthcare system The COVID-19 funeral assistance fund gives away to families money to cover the cost of funerals related to the coronavirus Up to $9000 is available But we've learned that fewer than half of those eligible have applied People need to get on.
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"Good morning. I'm Joan Jones. John Aaron. Teddy Gellman is our producer just ahead. The Senate returns and a key lawmaker has doubts about the cost of President Biden spending plan on Capitol Hill. I'm Mitchell Miller. Prediction on When a covid vaccine may be approved for use in younger kids, the secretary of state sits in the hot seat for the first of two days of congressional hearings on Afghanistan. Good morning. It's 9 31. The Senate comes back today amid major questions about the future of the president's $3.5 trillion spending plan more from W. T. O P S Mitchell Miller on Capitol Hill, West Virginia Democratic Senator Joe Manchin says the cost of the so called human infrastructure plan is too high, and he's made that clear to Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer. He will not have my vote on 3.5 and Chuck knows that Mansion, speaking on CNN's state of the Union, indicated he's looking at a plan in the 1 to $1.5 trillion range and believes fellow Democrats are rushing. In the process. What's the urgency? What's the urgency that we have? It's not the same urgency we have at the American Rescue plan. Republicans all opposed the president's plan. So Democrats will have to work hard in the coming weeks to get on the same page, since all 50 are needed to pass a budget reconciliation measure on Capitol Hill, Mitchell Miller w T. O P News President Biden will serve a wildfire damage in Western states and argue that extreme weather events underscore the urgency of his economic agenda and making investments in the nation's infrastructure. The president will deliver remarks during a visit to the National Interagency Fire Center in Boise, Idaho, before heading to Sacramento, California. That's where her survey that wildfire damage hell wrap up the day in Long Beach for an election Eve event with California Democratic Governor Gavin Newsom. He's facing a recall election tomorrow. When can younger kids get a COVID vaccine shot? Former FDA commissioner Dr Scott Gottlieb says he expects shots for kids ages 5 to 11 to be approved as early as next month. You could pretend Actually have a vaccine available to Children aged 5 to 11 by Halloween. If everything goes well, the fighter data packages in order An FDA ultimately makes a positive determination. I have confidence in fighter in terms of the data that they've collected, but this is really up to the Food and Drug Administration to make an objective determination. Speaking on face the nation on CBS, he strongly encouraged parents to talk to their Chuck child's pediatrician. If and when the vaccine is available for younger kids. Infectious disease expert Dr Anthony Fauci says he would support vaccine requirements for air travel. During an interview on the skin this podcast, Dr Fauci said he would support a vaccination requirement for air Airline passengers. The statement comes after Northern Virginia congressman done buyer introduced a bill last week. It calls for all airline and train passengers to have to show proof of vaccination or present a negative covid 19 tests in order to travel coming up. Next members of Congress will have some tough questions about the U. S withdrawal from Afghanistan today. It's 9 34 God,.
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"Morning. I'm Joan Jones. And I'm Bruce Allen. Teddy element is our producer just ahead. President Biden is preparing to deliver a major address today about voting rights. The Senate now on a fast track for infrastructure, but political hurdles could slow it down. I'm Mitchell Miller today on the Hill after meeting with representatives of Pfizer, Federal health officials have not changed their mind about Covid booster shots. Good morning. It's 7 31. President Biden will go before the nation today to lay out with the White House calls the moral case for voting rights. Several states have enacted voting restrictions and others are debating them as Republicans have seized on former President Trump's false claim of massive voter fraud in the 2020 election. Democrats want President Biden to push harder for Congress to enact voter protection laws to counter what's happening at the state level. President Biden's speech this afternoon will be delivered in Philadelphia at the National Constitution Center. White House press secretary Jen Psaki says the president's address will directly call out the false statements that Trump continues to make about a so called rigged election. Meantime, Democratic lawmakers in Texas depart of the Lone Star State, saying that they're ready to stay away for weeks. It's a second revolt against the GOP overhaul of Texas election laws, CBS News correspondent Maria via Real reports from Austin. Texas Democrats on the run. Where are you? I'm at the airport. Jasmine Crocket is one of nearly 60 lawmakers who fled the Lone Star State for Washington, D. C grinded the Texas Legislature to.
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"Good morning. I'm Joan Jones. And I'm Nick I Nellie the top local stories. We're following this hour closings and delays from the winter weather. The federal government is on a two hour delay and employees have the option for unscheduled leave or tell a work in Virginia students in Fairfax and Arlington County Public schools will have virtual only learning today Falls Church City schools that says classes will be virtual accept any students in cold, hard one will not have class. Culpeper County public schools are closed. That's a change from earlier when I was a two hour delay. Classes are canceled and fuck here. Loudon, Prince William Rappahannock Stafford in Spotsylvania County public schools as well as for Fredericksburg City, Manassas City and Manassas Park City. Public schools in Maryland and a Rando Carol and Frederick County. Public schools are all closed, and ST Mary's and Charles County schools around a two hour delay the D C public schools, they're starting in person, virtual classes there. Be two hours late today. And in West Virginia, Jefferson County public schools have remote learning only all the closings and delays are at w t o p dot com. We've got reporters on the roads this morning checking on conditions wt Opie's Valerie Bacchus in Montgomery County. It's a wet one out there on the roads this morning, I'm right off a 29 South and Burtonsville and the snow has mostly stopped. For now The roads are wet and not very slippery. Overall, Any trouble spots have been a nearby neighborhoods. But road crews have been out all morning and things are getting cleaned up. There are some areas on 29 were part of the left lane is covered in snow. But crews are getting that cleared as the morning goes on. It is very windy. In cold, so make sure to bundle up and if you're just heading out, make sure to bring an ice scraper with you. I had to.
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"I'm Joan Jones. Teddy Gilman is our producer and just ahead the house now in session and poised to vote today on a second impeachment of President Trump on Capitol Hill. I'm Mitchell Miller. Your security measures are going up across the district ahead of next week's inauguration Security heightened in Richmond as the legislative session begins. I'm Nick I. Nellie. Good morning, 9. 32 history is unfolding again this morning in Washington, the House has begun a session that's expected to end with the second impeachment of President Trump wt. Opie's Mitchell Miller joins us live from Capitol Hill. The proceedings have just started and the Democratic chairman of the House Rules Committee, Jim McGovern, told lawmakers they're beginning in the Impeachment debate at a crime scene, the capital itself, which came under attack exactly a week ago, Capitol police officers were beaten and sprayed with pepper spray. Attackers hunted down lawmakers to hold them hostage or worse. This was not a protest. This was an insurrection. This was a well organized attack on our country that was incited. By Donald Trump. Oklahoma Republican Tom Cole says impeachment will on Lee divide the country further. The House will carry out procedural votes over the next few hours with two hours of debate this afternoon. Ah, vote will then likely take place sometime after 3 P.m.. It's expected that all Democrats and at least a few Republicans will vote to impeach President Trump. Making him the first U. S president to ever be impeached. Twice reporting live on Capitol Hill, Mitchell Miller W T OBY News and you can watch all this unfold. Live today at w t o P. Com Maryland that Congressman Jamie Raskin has been named the lead impeachment manager by House Speaker Nancy Pelosi. These managers are responsible for arguing the impeachment case in the Senate. Raskin is a constitutional law professor at American University. He helped to draft the article of impeachment. There are a total Of nine impeachment managers, including Texas Congressman Joaquin Castro and California Congressman Eric Swalwell. Several Republicans in Congress have a different plan for President Trump. Six House Republicans, led by Pennsylvania congressman Brian Fitzpatrick, have introduced a resolution to censure President Trump instead of impeachment. They argued that the impeachment effort in the House is likely to result in the president's acquittal in the Senate, which could further divide a fractured nation. The censure resolution cites recent remarks from President Trump about the election and comments to support It is just ahead of the attack on the Capitol. The measure is not likely to win much support from Democrats who liken it to a slap on the wrist. Up ahead. There's heightened security today. Here and across the region, 9 34 exciting new things are about to happen. What kinds of news day people everywhere, creating happy.
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Judge dismisses Virginia Lt. Gov. Justin Fairfax's lawsuit
"Governor filed an appeal in his $400 million lawsuit against CBS. Tena Governor Justin Fairfax accused the network of staging a political hit job when it reported on sexual assault allegations against him. Saying the network reported the allegations in a way that insinuated he was guilty. But a judge dismissed the suit in February, writing that it wasn't likely that CBS acted with malice when it interviewed Vanessa Tyson and MEREDITH Watson. Both women alleged that Fairfax assaulted them in the early two thousand's Fairfax. Appeal of that ruling comes as he plots to run for governor in 2021. Joan Jones.
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Coronavirus cases climb in Ocean City, as restaurants shutter due to employees testing positive
"More than a dozen ocean city restaurants are closed again. It's because workers tested positive for the Corona virus. It's no surprise, given that the mostly rural area transforms into one of the most heavily populated during the summer. A Baltimore Sun reports in Ocean City ZIP code. The number of cases jumped from 38 at the end of June, Toe 113 yesterday, and it may not reflect the true rate of infection. Since many people don't even get tested until weeks after they've gone back home well now, some public health experts are pushing for the state to consider renewing restrictions at bars and restaurants where young adults have been crowding. But one restaurant owner says that would be devastating because restaurant owners can't make up their losses during the fall and winter months. Joan Jones
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Maryland launches portal to connect medical equipment suppliers and buyers during coronavirus crisis
"The supply chains that hospitals and care givers use to buy face masks gowns and gloves have been stretched thin so Maryland has a new solution it's called the Maryland manufacturing network supplier portal and that's where those in need of protective gear can find local sellers now the transaction will be made on the website the buyers and sellers can find each other there and make a deal off line all the sellers in Maryland companies and some have received government grants to pivot to producing protective gear like Marty's bag works in Edgewater which typically makes canvas boat cushions and bags but you sixty five thousand dollars in state grant money to shift to making face shields and lightweight gowns governor Larry Hogan says getting enough PP to those in need as part of his plan to lift distancing measures and reopen the state's Joan Jones WTOP