. >> as did kerry washington and snap judgment with this. kerry washington inspires me to -- >> be an american gladiator. >> yes. >> that look. >> yes. >> definitely a gladiator. and i love the fact that she put that leg out there. >> oh, yes. >> i also really liked her ponytail. i thought that really made -- so youthful. >> i love all the casual hair on the carpet. >> okay. if i could borrow rachel mcadams' red carpet look for just one hour, i would -- >> steam it out. i had this conversation with kelly. >> whoa. >> oh. >> no, i'm not being -- she looked stunning, stunning, stunning. >> i loved that dress. >> i love that dress. >> i love that dress. i was going to say i would die and go to heaven. >> it's just that fabric we're saying is so hard to sit for a long period of time. >> she's stunning. she can make a bag look -- >> she's gorgeous. >> she was right there at the grand staircase and i was just staring at her. sheing looked so beautiful. >> you weren't the only one. >> no, she looked gorgeous. true movie star. >> a shoutout from the

success academy union scare is housed in the washington irving campus. the k to 3 charter school wants the city to supply generators to reopen. students at the building's five high schools have been reopened. >>> a cruise ship battered by a storm earlier this month is cutting the voyage short to avoid more bad weather. the crew and passengers are dealing with a are in row virus outbreak. it comes three weeks after the >>> we check the commute with heather o'rourke. >> we have problems with the 7 trains. signal problems near vernon. e and f trains delays both ways with the earlier incident being taken care of. lincoln inbound is 30. on side a stalk cleared away. holland tunnel inbound is a 30- minute delay. this accident on the cross island parkway north near belmont the accident has been cleared away. taking a look at this, the new york state thruway to the southbound side near exit 1 hall place you have that accident in the process of being cleared. alternate side of the street parking rules are in effect. >> meteorologist bill evans with the accuweathe

. >> from newschanel 8 thi this ia good morning washington update. >> anchor: good morning. let's get a check of the weather w jacqui jeras. >> weather: there is a chance of a spotty shower continuing off and on this morning through about 10:00 or so. giving way to sunshine this afternoon. and getting quite breezy. in fact, we could have winds 30 to 40 miles an hour. but look at the temperatures. beautiful weekend weather will continue with our high around 6. and tomorrow nice as well. but things change tomorrow night. and as strong cold front approaches to bring few showers tuesday night through the day on wednesday. cooler temperatures to end the week with a chance of rain or snow on friday. >> reporter: we have a couple of tie-ups out there for monday morning ride heading into the district. well problems on 295. ant costia freeway. crash at the 11th street bridge. at the fly over ramp. tying it up southbound side. so be alert for delays there on 295. as well as on the bw parkway. northbound crash is past powder mill. and 395 heading toward the 14th street bridge. stalled

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officer ashley guindon responded in woodbridge, virginia, south of washington, d.c., respond to home when shots rang out. this was on saturday. fatally wounded her and wounded two others. a suspect has been arrested. >>> violence erupting at a ku klux klan anti-immigration rally. in california. the group gathered in a park in orange county to protest illegal immigration. and muslims. they were confronted there by counterprotesters. members of the two groups clashed. three people were stabbed. 13 arrested. >>> and day two of the cease-fire in syria. the truce seems to be mostly holding. agreement between the syrian government and rebel forces went into effect friday night. the terrorist group isis, not a party to the cease-fire, launched a surprise offensive in a northern syrian town and carried out a suicide truck bombing. >>> back here at home, police say a drag race on a freeway in los angeles ended in this. a deadly inferno. three people were killed in the crash. one of the speeding cars lost control, hitting a big rig, sending the tractor trailer through the divider and into the

. >> reporter: including kerry washington. common, john legend, and the weekend. and ava duvernet won't be there h either. she'll be at an event to rarz awareness of the water crisis in michigan. any idea what chris rock will do? >> he's going put the first ten i don't think he'll focus so much on the nominations but on the power structures. that make it that so few stories of people of color get told. >> don't go anywhere. we're going to pick your brain. >>> and guys, if you wonder why rob and i have an extra dploe, we cheated a little bit. we'll tell you why next time we see you. >> we went all glam. >> beauty secrets from paula and rob. news you can use. let's check the forecast now with indra. >> it's not the sunshine, seriously? california, gorgeous out there. i was very jealous out there. i was rocking the beanie. had the uggs on. the midwest, 20 degrees before normal. today, finally. the warm air. spreading into the east. we started off the morning wind chills below freezing. 20 degrees warmer by the temperatures 10, 15 above average. keep it going tomorrow

. >> reporter: that talent including kerry washington. the weeknd, and john legend and common. 2015 winners. and ava duvernet won't be there either. she'll be at an event to raise awareness of the water crisis in %-pflint, ichigan. but chris, a lot of people expect chris rock to be no holds barred. any idea what chris rock will do? >> he's just going to put the first ten rows on blast. and by extension, the hollywood community. i don't think he'll focus so much on the nominations but on the power structures. that make it that so few stories of people of color get told. >> don't go anywhere. we're going to pick your brain. about your favorites. >>> and guys, if you wonder why rob and i have an extra glow, we we'll tell you why next time we see you. just a little teeny bit. >> beauty secrets from paula and rob. just what america needs. things we need to know. let's check the forecast now with indra. >> it's not the sunshine, seriously? california, gorgeous out there. i was very jealous yesterday. i was rocking the beanie. had the uggs on. t

we start our coverage this morning with abc's mary bruce right in washington. hi, mary. >> reporter: hi, paula. good morning. well, this is a potential game changer in this roller coaster campaign. donald trump getting his first major endorsement from a card carrying member of the republican establishment just as he heads into super tuesday. his former rival showed up unannounced and dropped a bombshell on donald trump's campaign. >> we need a first class president, and we're going to have it in donald trump. >> reporter: new jersey governor chris christie this morning is lending his credibility to trump's runaway campaign. >> i can guarantee you that the one person that hillary and bill clinton do not want to see on that stage come next september is donald trump. >> reporter: they weren't always so friendly. >> we're going to do it. i'm going to get it done because i make deals and i get deals and i'm doing deals. >> reporter: now united christie and trump are taking aim at a common enemy, marco rubio. >> desperate people in campaigns losing campaign. >> repor