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myfoxdc podcasts-Police Investigate Death of Teenager

Prince George's County police are investigating a homicide that took the life of a teenager.

Lieutenant Lisa Delabrer is with the P-G Police. She says they were called to the 81-hundred block of Martin Luther King Highway in Glenarden last night at about 10:30.

They found the body of a 16-year-old with multiple gunshot wounds. The teenager is identified as Eugene Jones of Landover. He was pronounced dead at the scene.

Police stilll have no motive or witnesses and are continuing to investigate.

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myfoxdc podcasts:Mic At The Mall-Week 1

Fox 5's Mic at the Mall talent showcase is back! Check out our first week contestants from Springfield Mall.

We want to find DC's most talented singers and give them a push on their way to stardom.

Each Tuesday from 5:00pm-6:00pm, Fox 5 will have a crew out at a different DC area mall. All you have to do is sing any song you want, a capella, for our camera.

Then on Wednesday starting on Fox Morning News, viewers can vote on www.myfoxdc.com for 5 finalists; the singer with the most votes will move on to the finals. Each week's winner will be announced the following Tuesday on Fox 5 News at 5pm.

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myfoxdc podcasts:Game of the Week-Pre Game-Potomac Falls at Dominion

It was little brother against big brother in Sterling, Va.

Dominion High was trying to upstage Potomac Falls, the school they split from four years ago.

It was senior night for the Dominion Titans and the team was trying to win for just second time in four years against Potomac Falls.

The game was close but in the end Potomac Falls pulled away with the win beating Dominion by a score of 61 to 45.

Potomac Falls will now play in a playoff for the AA Dulles District title on Saturday, February 10.

Watch highlights of the High School Game of the Week every Friday on Fox 5 News @ 10 then log back onto myfoxdc.com and click on Sports for extended highlights after the show.

Don't forget to vote for your favorite game starting each Sunday.

myfoxdc podcasts:Let Tony Try It-Valentine's Day Flowers

The week leading up to Valentine's Day is a hectic time for florists. So Fox 5’s Tony Perkins visited Conklyn’s Florist in Alexandria, Virginia to try his hand at being a florist.

myfoxdc podcasts:Rescue Crews Reinforce Dangers of Thin Ice

The iced-over Potomac River isn't as frozen as you might think. Firefighters demonstrated Wednesday just how easy it is for someone to fall through ice-covered water.

myfoxdc podcasts:Mic at the Metro:Week 4 Singers

We want to find DC’s most talented singers and give them a push on their way to stardom.

Each Tuesday from 5:00pm-6:00pm, starting January 16, Fox 5 will have a crew out at a different Metro station. All you have to do is sing any song you want, a capella, for our camera.

Then on Wednesday starting on Fox Morning News, viewers can vote on www.myfoxdc.com for 5 finalists; the singer with the most votes will move on to the finals. Each week’s winner will be announced the following Tuesday on Fox 5 News at 5pm.

Our Metro locations for the five weeks of the contest are:
Jan. 16 - Clarendon (Click here for week 1 Singers)
Jan. 23 - Dupont Circle(Click here for week 2 Singers)
Jan. 30 - Silver Spring
Feb. 06 - LOCATION CHANGE BECAUSE OF COLD WEATHER-SPRINGFIELD MALL NEAR JC PENNEY'S
Feb. 13 - Largo Town Center

Each week’s winner will then compete in a final round with the winner receiving free studio time at Maryland's Studio 8121 with musician/producer Marcus Johnson!

The final winner will also get a Prime Outlets Gift Pack which includes a $200. gift card.

myfoxdc podcasts:Traffic Camera Near Hospital Raises Concerns

Many drivers get caught on camera driving over the speed limit. The cameras are all over the city and they're meant to help save lives, but one camera is in a spot where some say slowing down could cost lives: right next to a hospital. Fox 5's Beth Parker reports.

myfoxdc podcasts:On Board Maryland’s Medivac Helicopter

Medivac helicopters are a common site in the area skies. Everyday they rush to the scene of emergencies bringing aid to people in critical need of medical help. Fox 5 Chief Photographer, Eric Lee, takes us on board for a look at these local life savers.

myfoxdc podcasts:Baggy Pants Bad for Your Health?

Baggy jeans are certainly a hot fashion now, but now doctors are warning that being stylish could hurt you in the long run! Wearing your pants down around your legs puts extra strain on your thighs as you try to keep them from falling down, which can cause hip injuries. Fox 5’s Beth Parker has details.

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myfoxdc podcasts:DC Raking in Record Revenue With Speed Cameras

DC is making millions off drivers with lead feet using speed cameras installed all across the city. It isn’t just DC drivers paying up, it’s Maryland and Virginia commuters, too. Fox 5’s Tom Fitzgerald reports.

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myfoxdc podcasts:Math Whiz Breaks the Blackjack Bank

You're about to learn some high-stakes secrets that got a guy banned from every casino in Las Vegas! He didn't break the law -- he got kicked out of sin city for winning too much money! Now the local card shark wants to show you how he did it. Fox 5's Steve Chenevey has more on beating the odds.

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myfoxdc podcasts:Power of One-Daniel Citron

Nearly 17-thousand people were killed in alcohol related crashes in 2005. That's one person every half hour according to the National Highway Traffic Safety Administration.

The statistics are alarming when it comes to teens 23 percent of teens who died in traffic crashes in 2005 were intoxicated. One local teenager is doing his part to bring those numbers down.

Fox 5’s Gurvir Dhindsa is here with his story in this segment of "Power of One."

myfoxdc podcasts:Special Performance Warms Hearts on Idol

He captured the hearts of millions with his American Idol audition in one of the most touching moments in the show's history.
Fox's Mari Cartel shows us Sherman Howard's unforgettable performance.

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myfoxdc podcasts:Idol Rejects Visit DC

Two of most memorable rejects from the New York American Idol auditions visited D.C. Even though they didn't get the golden ticket, they're still loving life after Idol. Fox 5's Sarah Simmons spent the day with them.

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myfoxdc podcasts:Mic at the Metro:Week 3 Singers

We want to find DC’s most talented singers and give them a push on their way to stardom.

Each Tuesday from 5:00pm-6:00pm, starting January 16, Fox 5 will have a crew out at a different Metro station. All you have to do is sing any song you want, a capella, for our camera.

Then on Wednesday starting on Fox Morning News, viewers can vote on www.myfoxdc.com for 5 finalists; the singer with the most votes will move on to the finals. Each week’s winner will be announced the following Tuesday on Fox 5 News at 5pm.

Our Metro locations for the five weeks of the contest are:
Jan. 16 - Clarendon (Click here for week 1 Singers)
Jan. 23 - Dupont Circle(Click here for week 2 Singers)
Jan. 30 - Silver Spring
Feb. 06 - LOCATION CHANGE BECAUSE OF COLD WEATHER-SPRINGFIELD MALL NEAR JC PENNEY'S
Feb. 13 - Largo Town Center

Each week’s winner will then compete in a final round with the winner receiving free studio time at Maryland's Studio 8121 with musician/producer Marcus Johnson!

The final winner will also get a Prime Outlets Gift Pack which includes a $200. gift card.

Click here to vote in Mic at the Metro

myfoxdc podcasts:Student Shadows Metro GM

It started with a traffic blog on myfoxdc.com. We asked for suggestions about improving Metro that we would pass along to new GM John Catoe. A student with dreams of someday being the GM of Metro wrote a blog and John Catoe told us he wanted to meet him.
John Henrehan reports from the student's shadow day.

Click here to blog suggestions to Metro GM John Catoe