the airbus a320 was flying from alexandria, cairo -- to, rather, cairo when an unknown number of hijackers took control of the jet and flew it to the island of cyprus. holly williams is headed there. she joins us now on the phone. holly, good were monmorning. >> reporter: good morning, anne-marie. we're seeing video that appears to show at least some of the passengers from that hijacked plane being released on the the plane landed there just before 9:00 local time. as to how many passengers have been released, there is not much clarity at this point. local media in cyprus is saying that the hijacker or hijackers agreed to release all the women and children on board. they're saying that 30 to 40 people have been released. other media is reporting that 56 people have been released. we've also heard this morning saying that everyone on board has been released with the exception of the cabin crew and four to five passengers. the reuters news agency is reporting that there were ten american citizens and eight british citizens on board. we can't ind pendly confirm this at this point, but we're w

tommy. >> huge news for old town alexandria. they just won topping the list of the best in the country. this becomes a thing saying it's because of doug friendliness -- doug friendliness -- dog friendliness and bow text. it is 7 miles from downtown d.c. torpedo factory and pbs show mercy street has a lot to do because it's based in alexandria. huge shout out to our beeps across the river. >> well done. >> thanks, tommy. >>> a man accused of attempting to scale the white house fence is waking up in a d.c. jamaica this morning charged with unlawful entry. the white house lockdown around 4:30 yesterday afternoon. lafayette park evacuated for 40 minutes and visitors scrambling to flee the area. secret service said the man never made it to the white house grounds. back to you. >>> yeah, it's nice. really nice. temps in the -- really, really, really nice. temperatures in the 50s this morning. low to mid-70s this afternoon. some will maybe touch 80 tomorrow and a few more on thursday. it will be a record. over 9 weekend it cools off a

the 54-year-old man died at a nova alexandria hospital saturday. police say the inmate was being housed in a medical unit at a detention center where he had a medical emergency. his name will be released when his family is notified. >>> a richmond lawyer is hopping to be the winner in the congressional race. in 2014 a university professor, dave brat pulled off a stung upset over eric cantor in the republican primary then won the general election. now a chesterfield county attorney, eileen bedell could set up a possible general election face off with brad. >>> now an inspiring story to start your week off right. a man from houston gives his grandparents the surprise of a lifetime. >> here is the moment he was working toward for he presented them with a $15,000 check to pay off their mortgage. his grandfather broke into tears. >> to see them enjoy, experience it in a lifetime, how many people can say that. >> paying off the mortgage was part of the surprise. he bought his grandparents a trip to the bahamas. >> he worked full time while he was in scho

we are seeing volume on route 1 in alexandria. if you live in that area, take it easy. the roads are wet. no reports of accidents and/or incidents. weather and traffic back on the 9s, back to the desk. >>> if you ride metro, changes are coming to how you pay for your ride and it starts this weekend. >> a new bill that would pay young people to stay out of trouble. more on that up next. i do everything on the internet. but, it's kind of slow. my friends say i should get fios because it's the fastest. i just downloaded 600 photos in 60 seconds. that's seriously better. i wonder what else could be better around here? (husband) i heard that. switching to better internet is now easier than ever. only fios has the fastest internet available, with uploads up to 5x faster than cable. get 100 meg upload and download speeds. plus tv and phone for just $69.99 a month online with no annual contract. switch to better. switch to fios. (voand exceptional customerity pre-ownservice,les... head to your neighborhood enterpris

according to his driver's license, he's identified as mohamed amin of alexandria, virginia. he gave himself up to kurdish forces yesterday, and he said the situation with isis is not he was carrying a large amount of cash, three cell phones and several forms of identification. >> don't take a picture! don't take a picture! >> outside, an address listed on the driver's license of the captured isis fighter, two men shouted and pushed reporters. at one point turning a garden hose on cameramen. the men never confirmed that the isis fighter was related to them. >>> the pentagon confirms, though, that an isis commander known as omar the chechen is dead. he's described as isis's secretary of defense. the u.s. government had a longstanding $5 million bounty on his head. he survived a u.s. airstrike in syria earlier in march but has since died of his wounds. >>> and starting today, russia will begin withdrawing most of its forces from syria. president vladimir putin made the surprise announcement yesterday, ending a 5 1/2-month air campaign that bolstered the syrian effort against re

. >> we will tell you who has been granted immunity inthis, coming up next. to old town, alexandria to ask folks some questions about the area. let's go. what common snack was first grown right here in virginia? grapes? peanuts! peanuts! fresh roasted peanuts! (man laughs) peanuts! did that surprise you? that was very surprising! you know what else might surprise you? geico is the number one auto insurer in the d.c. metropolitan area. call or click today to see how much you could save with geico. >>> did you enjoy the temperatures in the 60s recently? yeah, that's over for awhile it will be chilly this morning, and grab an extra layer as you head out the door. you need it throughout the day. guess what? a four-letter word starting with s. is in the forecast. >>> can a baltimore officer be forced to testify against other officers in the freddie gray case? the officer in question, william porter. officers want him to testify against the other five suspects in the case. the trials are are on hold until the courts rule on this. thief who his hands full, literally. this guy broke into two a

. >> an alexandria family is searching for their missing daughter. they could use your help. >> we don't know names and addresses. the search for the owner of a priceless piece of jewelry goes viral on social media. welcome to wusa 9. i'm andrea roane. >> i'm mike hydeck. what a gorgeous day we have. let's check in with weather and traffic. >> larry miller says a terrific start to your thursday and allyson rae says the same in weather. >> absolutely. a lot warmer this morning. you don't all today. it is so mild out here. 60 for reston. 54 damascus. to the south we are in the 60s. we have changes heading our way for the weekend but ahead of a front we get the southwesterly winds, heading back to near record highs. highs near 80 for the district. upper 70s for winchester. o for culpeper to orange. record high is 78 degrees, forecasted to break a record. we will talk about 60s and the chance for rain. i will go through the futurecast coming up. first a check on traffic with larry. good morning. >> good morning, allyson. metro riders, we are doing well w

>>> right now at 7:00, the father of an alexandria man accused of defecting from isis becomes enraged when questioned about him, and terrifying moments when a townhouse collapses on firefighters. good evening. i'm jan jeffcoat. >>> but we begin with the latest from prince george's county and the shooting of officer jacai colson who was shot and killed in a shootout between three brothers and police. >> reporter: the police chief sait fellow officer that killed colson who had driven into the middle of a chaotic gun fight that was being videotaped by the shooter's two brothers. >> they had every opportunity to call 911. they had every opportunity to seek help. they did nothing. >> reporter: michael ford on a twisted and failed suicide by cop mission, shouting loudly and shooting at police and people nearby. police say that colson drove up in an undercover car and after the shooting started, he fired back at michael ford. >> detective colson arrived in a firefighter fight, and that lasted in a matter of a few minutes. we believe the emotion of the interaction the e strikes mr. colson. >>

. >>> and new tonight at 7:00, an alexandria man is charged with hiding in a woman's car and attacking her while she was driving with her child also inside. it all began when 29-year-old mark richt i salted -- assaulted the woman who she knew. police investigated a crash where the woman told police he was hiding in the back seat and assaulted her. he ran but police caught up with him. >>> keep your umbrellas ready but topper says that won't be a washout. >> yes, won't be friday night, if you are heading out tonight, 68 downtown, low 60s in the suburb, 63 in manassas. so, we are headed for the 40s tonight. if you are out super late, you might want to bring a light jacket. early in the morning, we'll take you to 7:00. temperatures in the 40s. clouds will be moving in from the west. it's going to be dry. we'll have fading sunshine in the morning, 47 downtown, maybe 45 in silver spring and 46 in fairfax. clouds near frederick and winchester. nothing crazy heavy, no lightning. 1:00, temperatures in the 60s, break in the action and by 4:00, more showers appearing out toward romney and hagger

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the drama began on an early morning flight from alexandria to cairo when a passenger told the pilot he was wearing a suicide belt. a junction tv show this man as the hijacker who is an egyptian national. he released 49 passengers including eight americans but kept the pilot, copilot, and a handful of others for several hours. >> in any case something which has to do with terrorism. >> reporter: the motives remain unclear but witnesses say he threw a letter on the tarmac and ask for it to be delivered to his ex-wife.>>> now a new information on a story happening in our area. fbi investigators looking into a computer hacking at medstar health. the clinics and hospitals are open but the group has shut down most computer systems and until they are back online other staff have to work the old-fashioned way with pen, paper and telephone.>> i feel for the people at medstar having to go back to paper because it's a serious problem in patient care because of the time that it takes. >> official at medstar say there's no indication the hackers got access to patient records. the fbi believes that

. >>> trying to make things right is what one alexandria police officer did. >> cynthia hurley visited a boy whose piggy bank was stolen. she found a similar bank on e- bay and gave it to the boy. the officers took up a collection and 23eu8d the bank -- filled the bank with money. >>> a mismatched chair then jk howling wrote her two books on it. she donated the chair to clarity in 2002 phrases on the legs. >>> some social media venom between a bona fide diva and a tv queen. >> kim kardashian kardashian tweeted out a nude selfie and with the bars it's a little risque for morning television. we can show you bette midler, if kim wants us to see a part of her we have never seen she will have to swallow a camera. colonoscopy video coming. kim sent tweets in response and put out another nude photo a few hours ago. >>> he has narrated dozens of documentaries and voiced his own movies including shawshank redemption. >> morgan freeman is lending that booming voice to another project. this is justin bieber's song love yourself. >> for all the time you rain on my par and get in the club. you thin

. >>> the man from alexandria is speaking outn. an interview in turkey he said joining isis was a big mistake. he said he left virginia in december and traveled through europe and turkey. said he met a girl who convinced him to go to iraq with her and join isis. today we knocked on the door of the parent's home in kings town but nobody answered. earlier this week his father swatted at news photographers and denied that he was his son. >> i made a decision to go because i wasn't thinking straight. >> did it surprise when you you saw the news? >> it was surreal. it was crazy. it wasn't really any way -- other way to describe it. >> he was quite -- best friend at edinson high school they graduated from in 2007. he said that his friend was a good hearted guy who was never angry. >>> outside the court today a big immigration rally. dozens of people coming out to support an action. the president took last year that would shield up to five million undocumented immigrants deportation. the governors in 26 states filed suit to block the plan

this is over the wilson bridge between alexandria and oxon hill. marc is on schedule. traveling inbound on 50, no issues into town from colon ton road to play tenseburg road northeast, 13 minute road crews are starting a pothole blitz. if you know of a pothole problem, we have created a link where you can report it. download the free wusa 9 app. you can tweet us using the #pothole patrol 9. include city, street and block number for the location. >>> there is still time for you to take home cold hard cash. hopefully you won't need it to repair tires from the potholes. the next four days, wake up washington is giving away a thousand dollars. it's the big 20 k and 20 day sweet stakes. here is how to get your hands on an extra thousand dollars. today through friday we will give away $1,000 after 6:00 in the morning. we will give you a word of the day then you need to be the 9th person to call in with the correct word. be sure to watch and share of $20,000. mike? >>> 4:00 p.m. is the deadline on whether to use the franchise tag for kirk cousins. that means no other team can

investigators say the man hijacked the egypt air flight, headed from alexandria to cairo. telling the crew a suicide belt. after the plane landed, he did release 14 passengers, including eight americans but not before one hostage jumped out the plane window. then eventually surrendered. police have found no explosives. that man is now in custody. >>> the state department ordering families to leave their posts in southern turkey. the move comes amid heightened security concerns across the country. an updated travel concern also advises citizens of an increased terrorist attack. >>> coming up, vetoing the bill. >> first, gabby giffords brings her call for common sense gun laws to the commonwealth. >>> winds dying down. we have clear skies. low humidity. that's a recipe for a cold night. 40 downtown. 42 in gaithersburg. 32 how quickly the temps reboun time magazine called chris van hollen "a hero to environmentalists, education groups, and gun control advocates" for his accomplishments as a young legislator. now a respected leader in congress and key ally of president obama,

her husband dan and supporters on the way from roanoke and john and susan graham on the way here from alexandria. the plea agreement covers both cases. jesse matthew is accused of killing morgan harrington in 2009 and the university of virginia student hannah graham in 2014. matthew is serving a prison term of three consecutive life sentences for sexually assaulting a woman in fairfax county in 2005. in the hannah graham staff he is charged with capital murder making him eligible for the death penalty however morgan harrington's mother tells us she believes matthew has agreed to a life sentence and he will never be a threat to the community. here is jill harrington. >> we have been trying to find justice for morgan for 6 1/2 years. that's a long time. this plea agreement will keep the community safe which has always been my paramount motivation. >> reporter: now until harrington says the plea agreement is logical because the commonwealth prosecuting two cases would be very costly and also it's the most compassionate thing to do because it spares both the victims families grueling, long, gut wren

dark. 5'6", and they believe she is in thehamton area where she took off from, but she make her way to alexandria, virginia. mola lenghi. >> let's all keep a close eye out for emma. thank you, mola. >>> we hear from a dc school resource officer who rushed into a burning building to save four people and a dog. the officers helped kids get home from school safely when the fire broke out on the 1700 block of minnesota avenue, and residents started to flag them down, asking for help, and they sprung into action, and they went into the burning building. two officers ran inside, and two others stayed outside to help those who may try to escape out of the windows. >> we knocked on the door and got an elderly old lady out, and at that point wers sorted her down, and betried to work our way to the 4th floor level. >> get your keys, ma'am, and let's go! the smoke was getting thicker and thicker. >> one of the people rescued had critical injuries, and one firefighter suffered serious but nonlife threatening injuries. adam? >> new information with the breaking news you saw here last night, a man arrested at

the hijacker was passing through airport security in alexandria. >>> one passenger on board the flight took time to pose with the hijacker. he said he wanted to get a closer look at the apparent explosive belt. he had a flight attendant snap the photo. >>> apple wants the fbi to explain how it hacked into an iphone. the agency said it was able to gain access to the phone belonging to one of the san bernardino shooters. so the justice department dropped its legal fight to make apple help it break into the phone. apple wants to know how the fbi broke the digital lock on the phone without apple's help. >>> coming up on the "morning news." detroit school scandal. a dozen current and former principals are charged in a corruption scheme. >>> and, later, a little girl upset over president obama leaving the white house has a wish come true. this is the "cbs morning news." ♪ (toilet flush) if you need an opioid to manage your chronic pain, you may be sooo constipated it feels like everyone can go ...except you. opioid-induced constipation, oic, is

>>> right now at 7:00, the father of an alexandria man accused of defecting from isis becomes enraged when questioned about him, and terrifying moments when a townhouse collapses on firefighters. good evening. i'm jan jeffcoat. >>> but we begin with the latest from prince george's county and the shooting of officer jacai colson who was shot and killed in a shootout between three brothers and police. >> reporter: the police chief sait

quiet between alexandria and oxon hill on the inner and outer loop. let's send it over to you. >>> breaking overnight, two people are dead after a crash in annapolis. >> rescuers got to the scene before 11:00 p.m. they found a car careened off the roadway and came to rest in a wooded area. one person died at the scene. the second person was flown to university of maryland shock trauma. the investigation is ongoing. >>> the director of the protein nice tournament in california resigned after make ting controversial comments. raymond moore apologized by seeing that female pros ride on the coat tails of the men. it appears tournament owner may have pressured the 69-year-old >>> now to developments in hulk hogan's lawsuit over gawker. jury, warded hogan another $25 million in punitive damages against gawker media. that is in addition to the 115 million he was awarded last friday. that was for economic harm and emotional distress. hogan sued gawker after it posted him having sex with his then best friend's wife. gawker plans to appeal but the total award i

a live look shows you how it is shaping up over the wilson bridge traveling between alexandria and oxon hill, good to go. a little bit of volume on the inner loop of the beltway will be able to get to your destination on time. let's give you a look at 301, route 50. you can see how it's shaping up there. quiet on areas like crofton but it starts to pick up as you make your way into buoy and mitchellville. back to you. thank you, larry. >>> we are learning more about the idaho shooting suspect caught at the white house and his manifesto. >> why this florida mayor is >>> what another beautiful morning. a live look at reagan national airport. officials say one person is response i believe for 6500 of last year's 8,670 noise complaints. "the washington post" reports the unidentified resident was responsible for about three quarters of all complaints, the equivalent of one person making about 18 calls everyday of the year but no complaints about today's forecast. >> on a mission. >> goodness. >>> a florida mayor is making news after vowing to return home from a visit to cuba alone in a makes

. >>> new details from the alexandria sheriffs office concerning someone who died the man's name, diego silva- fuentes from puerto rico. he was having a medical emergency and he died on saturday night. the sheriffs office will conduct a full review. >>> and raids and arrests after bombings last tuesday at brussels killed 34 including several americans. very sad, very sad. >> still here and still come here. >> they were joined in spirit by a group of muslims who gathered in front of the metro station damaged in the attack. they carried balloons and solidarity. >>> at least 70 people are dead after an attack in pakistan. >> the suicide bombing injured 300, many women and children. a splinter from the taliban claimed respondent for the attack. there were muslim casualties as well as christians. >>> facebook apologized for a glitch in the safety feature. it was supposed to be sent to people believed to be near the site of a disaster or possible deadly event. a lot of people here received messages from facebook ask -- ask figure they were okay. facebook quickly resolved the bug. >>> republic

. >> her parents say she was murdered, and now, turning >>> an alexandria family are teaming up to find out what happened to daughter. >> but an investigate said that the 16-year-old died from lidocain. >> reporter: andi mccain said she was running away to be free. days later, her body was found next to the dumpsters in baltimore. police say she poisoned herself to death by drinking a 5-ounce bofertle bactine, a topical ants septic. but the evidence said it might not be the case. >> ever since we received andi into our care, we have always believed she was beaten and raped. >> we did see the wounds on her forehead and cigarette burns and scrapes on the back of her hands. >> reporter: parents hired their own experts including a forensic psychiatrist who said there is no way that the amount of lidocaine in th actine would have killed her. >> one of the detectives was talking about lidocaine and used to be a nurse. who knows better? >> reporter: and they say police failed to interview key witnesses and the medical examiner's office -- >> carelessly moving her brain and her heart. >> report

the wilson bridge alexandria and oxen hill. the weather and traffic are back shortly with an update. >> thank you, larry. >>> happening today, maryland's highest court will hold a hearing for the officers charged in the freddie gray case, and it's all about whether or not one officer can be forced to testify against his colleagues, and that's william porter. prosecutors want to compel him to testify against the five other officers a charge in the case, and those trials are on hold until the court rules on this. >> a retired marine says he's no hero, but you may disagree. >> ryan koch pulled his names for an explosion. look at the raging flames. he was first on the scene, locating an older gentleman outside and headed into the burning rubble to find the man's wife. >> i laid her head back, and she wasn't breathing. i gave her i gave her the second breath, and she took a second breath and came to. i keep smelling the flesh, and that's a smell i have never smelt. >> the husband and wife were badly burned, and we understand they we

you will see volume making your way from oxon hill into alexandria. >> if you haven't downloaded the wusa app, yes find out if kirk cousins will remain a red skin and if so, for how long. up next more on the emotional testimony from erin andrews. >> why ey smartphones in a temporary lock up. >> we are back in 25 minutes with more local, news, weather and traffic. >> we have the first votes in from the super tuesday primary. we will have more on super tuesday later today at noon. >>> good morning. it is tuesday, march 1st, 2016. welcome to "cbs this morning." donald trump is poised for a his gop rivals and the establishment pull out all the stops to derail the trump machine. >>> hillary clinton hopes the southern voters g give her a full path to the nomination. we'll have a full political look at it from the team. >> we show you who's in and who's out. >>> but we begin this morning with today's "eye opener," your world in 90 seconds. >> whether people like me or not,

. >>> a way to get emergency help in alexandria. the city announced it is accepting 911 text messages. whether you call or text, the city says it needs to know the basic facts like where you are, the nature of your emergency and if there are any weapons involved. according to the patch, arlington county starts 911 service this week as well. >>> five stars on the u.s. women's national soccer team say their message is simple. equal play should get equal pay. they filed a complaint with the equal employment opportunity commission seeking wage equality with their male colleagues. they are filing the complaint on behalf of the entire team and they are asking the eeoc to investigate the way the u.s. soccer federation pays athletes. their attorney claims the women are paid 40% less than their male counterparts. >>> a dog montgomery county is on the mend. how the pubs held lead her to a rescue. >> how are you doing? >> reporter: princess is not just a survivor. she is a there rifer -- thriver. >> she thinks she should be on a thrown and i t

. >>> knots a random act of kindness from an alexandria police officer. >> officer cynthia hurley a visit to a boy who had a piggy banks stolen during a robbery last month. she found a similar piggy bank on ebay and give it to the boy and not only that, they took up a collection and filmed -- and filled the bank with money. well done. >>> trending now, the incredible picture of a man protecting a boy from a flying bad during a spring training game. >> what what happens when they tried to use windows 95. >> that threw him off a little bit. >>> rescuers saved a dog trapped on a half frozen lake. >> that is incredible. >>> let's talk about pollen. with the warm air, it is time. the main culprits are cypress and maple and elm and those spores are in the low range. i do everything on the internet. but it's kind of slow. my friends said i should get fios because it's the fastest... i just downloaded 600 photos in 60 seconds. that's seriously better. (man) we're out of 2%. i wonder what else could be better around here? (man) i heard that. now get our best offer ever. super fast 100 me