switzerland following his arrest er the weekend. we're going to take a look at this international legal fight ming up in this hour. the latest on the healthcare reform debate. we will talk with stenny hoir of maryland. >> that's all coming up. straight up, 7:00. right now, as we promised, tony is here with the latest word on the weather. >> up to the minute, i get the latest stats and information and ebay listings. >> yeah. >> let's take a look at what's going on with our weather conditions around the region, folks. it's a cool start to the day, 55 degrees right now at reagan international airport. here's a look at the satellite radar for our region. there are the rain showers that came through yesterday.

mostly clear skies, bright sunshine, and there are clouds to the north and west, and some of those will make their way into the region later today, but we do not expect precipitation. here is your forecast for today, early morning sun gives way to afternoon clouds. i don't think it becomes mostly cloudy, but we will see some clouds out there. your high today only 70 degrees. that follows yesterday's high of 80 degrees. that's a look of what's happening with the weather. let's get an update of the traffic. >> reporter: the top stretch of the beltway is a mess right now, and this is somethinghink about for those planning to go out to the u-2 concert later this evening. it will save you a lot of headaches if you take transit this evening. right now this morning's commute, troubles from the

accident on the inner loop. this is traffic coming from 270 trying to work your way around the temple. outer loop of the beltway, we had fire and rescue in the left lane, they hav cleared. the outer loop is very slow all the way around to georgia avenue. slow traffic approaching connecticut avenue as you continue around 270. again, this is northbound i-95, 95 slow in separate stretches as you make your way from stafford out to woodbridge and 395. that's a specific of your fox 5 ontime traffic. president obama heading to denmark later this week in a bid to help bring the 2016 olympics to his adopted home town of chicago. >>e's set to move closer on making a decision on afghanistan.

today he will meet with military advisors at the white house as the pressure mounts for the president to adopt a new strategy. >> reporter: the white house is clear about one thing, despite this high level gathering today at the white house, the president is still on the fence when it comes to sending more troops. >> while the battles in afghanistan rage on, a big question looms. will president obama follow the advice of his top general there and send in as many as 40,000 additional troops? today, he will meet with secretary of defense robert gates and the secretary general of nato who previewed his blunt message. >> we cannot simply continue doing exactly what we are doing now. things are going to have to change. >> reporter: but the white house says the president will not be rushed. >> this isn't going to be finished in one meeting. it's not going to be finished in several meetings. >> reporter: and that has given an opening to the president's conservative critics who say the

commander in chief is dragging his feet, especially when he's going to denmark to try to boost chicago's bid for the olympic games. >> you say he's going to spend all of husband time on the plane study -- his time on the plane studying afghanistan. >> reporter: the president is trying to learn from past mistakes. >> we have seen the movie before where you put a bunch of resources in a place, and then you decide yo strategy. >> reporter: at this point, just about everyone connected with this has seen the general's top request except the president. the pentagon is holding on to it for now until the white house decides on a new strategy. in washington, doug luzader, fox news. ahead of its meeting with iran thursday, the u.s. plans to push for new sanctions if the country does not come clean about its nuclear program. the administrationhreatened to sanction iran's banking, energy, and telecommunications sectors. in the meantime, the u.n. will

be told when it can conduct inspections of a newly revealed nuclear facility. news najibulaa zazi is in court today. authorities believe he was planning a terror attack in new york city and had help in three accomplices. here in the washington area, metro plans to use federal funds to upgrade security. >> the transit agency is investing millions of dollars into surveillance cameras, and they will be placed inside rail cars. sarah is working the story this morning. >> reporter: the thing is something, this can something that could be system wide. we're not just talking about rail cars, but buses here. metro is getting almost $28 million in grant money from the department of homeland security to put the cameras across the

system. metro says basically what they will be able to use this for is investigate criminal activity and also be able to manage crowds. and most of the efforts will go toward putting cameras on buses and ventilation shafts at station entrances and on the platforms as well. only 7 million of the money so far will go towards cameras in the rail cars. the metro says the surveillance will mostly be used for crowd control, but the department of homeland security hopes it could also prevent any possible terrorist attacks from being planned. other cities like new york, los angeles, chicago, atlanta, and boston, they already are looking at doing the same thing, putting these camas on there. some are already doing that. and in talking with some of the metro riders this morning, they were actually all for it. >> i thought it was a good idea. i know it's expensive, but i thought for metro, there's a lot of vandalism and afterschool activity, so it would save people a lot of heartache and

make parents feel save if they knew their kids were being watched. >> reporter: the american civil liberties union is not necessarily a big fan of this. they are worried about what some of the video could be used for and the possibility of invasion of privacy here. now, as far as where these cameras are going to go, how many, where, and when, we still don't know at this point. that is being worked out. metro tells us this is still a pilot program. steve and allison, back to you. >> sarah, thank you. other stories making headlines this morning, prince george's county police are asking for the public's help in tracking down whoever killed a man and left him on a school playground. a school employee made the discovery in landover hills yesterday. witnesses claim the body was naked and partially burned. investigators believe the victim was targeted, but they have not identified that victim. the man accused of killing a guard at the holocaust museum

is now in prison in north carolina. a judge ordered the man to go to buck nor federal medical center to see if he's fit to stand trial. his lawyer asked for the tests. the fighting overseas felt hard this morning, another local marine lost in the line of duty in afghanistan. jordan crobot from frederick, maryland, was killed in a gun fighted fight over the weekend. he told his family there waso base on front lines. he lived out of a backpack. he was stationed in north carolina. director roman polanski has filed from his release from custody. this following his arrest more than 30 years after fleeing the united states following a guilty plea involving having sex with a minor. we're going to have a look at the international legal battle and see how those lines are

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the same tropical storm that killed more than 240 people in the philippines has now taken the lives of more than two dozen people in vietnam. the storm roared into central vietnam today bringing up to 90 miles an hour winds. before that, of course, you're seeing here some of the worst flooding that the philippines have seen in 40 years. more than 2 million homes have been damaged, and the worst may be yet to come as another storm could strike later this week. i'm always struck when you

see the misery that people are going through right now, and you seem to be so unavenghted by it, but that video brings it home. and you have to feel for the whole area. >> and you know, i mean, so much of that part of the world has been hit so hard this year by tropical activity, and we have seen almost nothing here. it has been a quiet atlantic hurricane season, and we hope it remains soat this point. let's talk a little bit about what's happening in our part of the world. theill tell you the country. right now in our area, 56 degrees in d.c.. we have a couple of 50s out there, detroit and cincinnati. we will put it in motion for you, very cool air. check it out. i think this is the first time we have shown you this on the map. temperatures in the 30s in the northern plains. bismarck, 30s, and when i say 30s, i'm talking low 30s. meanwhile, in l.a., it's 63. here a look at the satellite radar for the nation, the main

activity is over the great lakes. bringing clouds and rain to portions of the interior northeast, but we should remain precipitation free today. eastern texas is seeing some glowing rainfall, dallas probably get a -- growing rainfall, dallas probably getting a little bit of that action right now. here's your five-day forecast, cool, 70 degrees for your high, and i think some of you will lop out in the -- top out in the upper 60s. tomorrow and thursday, highs in the 60s, and saturday, rain showers moving in. let's a look at the weather. more coming up in a little bit. here it is, the chillier weather. knock, knock, knock. >> fall arrives and brings the cold. let's check in with julie. >> that temperature gets below about 75, i'm wrapped up in the house with the scarf and the gloves and the earmuffs and everything. hopefully you have your patients with you,ou need it. we had an accident on the top

stretch of the beltway on the inner loop. that was crowding the left lane, and that's why you're in a backup. and that's why there's a slow exit of southbound 270. focusing here on the beltway road at coalsville road. there was an early morning crash and it has cleared, and 95 jammed up badly from 98. 395 northbound, headed to duke street, all of the lanes open here, no incents to report. inner loop of the beltway is starting to slow down, stacking up over to telegraph hill. that's where we had a crash where the local lanes and the three lanes meet. hat's a check for your fox 5 ontine on-- ontime traffic. more details now on the arrest of roman polanski.

the director is resisting efforts to be brought back to the united states after being arrested in switzerland over the weekend. he has filed a motion in swiss court for his release from custody. he has avoided arrest for some three decades after fleeing the u.s. after pleading guilty to having sexual contact with a 13-year-old girl. now, for a closer look at this international legal fight, we're joined this morning by mary fan from american university's washington college of law, and professor fan specializes in international criminal law at american university. nice to see you this morning. >> good morning. >> let's talk about the latest news. on what grounds would roman polanski try to file any motion to be release forehead custody? >> he has been pursuing remedies in u.s. courts, and he has been arguing judicial and prosecutorial misconduct, however those arguments won't water aboard because the question would be the

sufficiency of the conviction in his case to extradite. so i'm not seeing a lot of legal avenues for us, but i'm seeing a lot of opportunities for delay. he has the opportunity for appeal, and he, of course, has outside of the legal arena, the diplomat arena to pursue. >> we will talk about that. but i guessy question is it has been 32 years, and he has been a fugitive all this time, and does he have any legal ground to stand on? and you say he does. >> i think the main tactic he has left to him is indeed delay. i don't see a lot of legal remedy in terms of evading extradition. i don't see a lot of legal basis to evade extradition in this cas >> he's in a swiss jail right now. how long could it take -- you

talk about delay. how long could it take to be extradited back to the united states, and is this a given? is this a certainty that he will be brought back here to face the 32-year-old sentencing? >> lawyers always try to shy away from certainty, but i think the case is strong to extradite him. in terms of how long it will take, well, the last time the united states tried to extradite from switzerland was an russian atomic energy minister, and that process took seven months. in the end, the he united states do not get its man. he was extradited to russia. >> in this case, roman polanski has dual citizenship, and you talk about the glom that.

how big of an issue is it for the united states to comply with that? >> in this case, i don't anticipate france and poland initiating a legal argument to come and take polanski i their jurisdiction, in their courts. so really, for france and poland, it's going to be what the country's have been doing now, is processing locally and -- protesting locally and trying to get the secretary of state to intervene. >> how much part does his celebrity play in all of this? >> it plays a huge role, and a lot of international artists have spoken out in support of him. his fame plays a huge role. it's interesting. because lost in a lot of this de a crime, and there was a victim, and by her account, she was subject to

nonconsensual intercourse at age 13 and sodomy, so the headlines have been focused a lot on his fame and his life's work, and not so much on the crime interestingly. >> does it matter at all s came out a couple of years ago and forgave him? she felt like after this time, in essence, he has done his time by eluding countries that have extradition treaties with the united states. does that play into it at all, or in the eyes of the law, does it matter that the victim says he can be free now? >> it's going to be interesting in a sebs because the fact -- sense because the fact that she wants to move on with her life, that may affect what happens when he comes home. will all of this fury signify much of in a sense when he is brought before a u.s. court, what time will he serve if any in the victim says, look, he has done his time in a sense, and i

want to just move on? >> we're out of time, professor, completely, but let me ask you one quick. if he is brought back, if justice is served, and this is before the court, could we see him do some realtime possibly at 76 years old? >> you know, under the law, he's charged with an offense that means he can be pursued with a misdemeanor or a felony. people i think rarely, and i don't think he will get the maximum in this case. will he do much time? time will tell, i suppose. >> shorter than 32 years on the run. >> certainly. >> international criminal law, american university, thank you for joining us. >> thank you very much. allison, thank you very much. time right now, 7:21. depending on who you talk to, he's the most feared or annoying documentary film maker around. michael moore back near washington last night explaining

f his latest movie. that's coming up next. and the man who was at the controls during the miracle on the had you had sorn's new -- hudson's new job, captain sulenberger after the break. holly is showing us where we can celebrate christmas in september after the break. it's 7:22. .

controversial film maker michael moore's new movie is the economy, this is moore last night at the american fil institute in silver spring previewing the film to a standing room crowd. >> i'm bored with the debate of capitalism versus socialism. capitalism is the 16th century philosophy, socialism is a 19th century philosophy. this is the 21st century, aren't we smart enough to come up with an economic system that we need in this new century? >> you can check it out for

yourself this weekend, it opens up on friday. sarah palin is ready to let you in on her life. four months after singh a book deal, her memoir is complete. the publishers moved the date up to november 17th. it's entitled going rogue in american life. the publisher has commissioned a first printing of 1.5 million copies. captain chesley sullenberger is ready to fly the friendly skies again. he will return to the cockpit for u.s. airways and take on another role in the company's safety management team. he rose to fame in january after making a splash handing on the hudson -- landing on the hudson river. all 155 people on board survived. captain sullenberger says he misses work and he looks forward to his return to the skies. i made them friendly -- he made them friendly, that's a good thing. coming up next, we're checking today's top stories. >> and just ahead, this week,

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back now with a check on the day's top stories. new moves to tighten security on metro. the agency will accept more than $8 million from the department of homeland security to pay for new surveillance cameras. they will be added over the next few years. metro says the primary purpose is crowd control, and the cameras will help to fight crime. federal investigators are looking at d.c. councilman jim graham. he has not yet received a letter from prosecutors saying he is a target of an investigation, but federal agents are trying to determine whether the corruption went above graham's chief of staff. his chief of staff is accused of accepting a bribe. it is 7:30 right now. 56 degrees, kind of a chilly start to the day, dare i say it. >> yes, you can say it. it's true.

i just stepped outside a few moments ago. it's nice out, chilly and cool, dress the kids warmly in jackets this morning. >> they have jackets out. >> it will get nicer, right? >> it will get nicer. they can take them off at recess probably. 56 degrees is our current temperature. check out dulles airport, they have fallen off to 49 degrees there, and baltimore has fallen off to 50 degrees. hmm. winchester is up to 57, and fredericksberg, 54 degrees at this hour. our winds, we're going to be monitoring those during the course of the day. it's not as windy as yesterday afternoon. 8 miles per hour wind we have right now out of the west, 6 miles per hour wind out at dulles airport, and 3 miles per hour wind in baltimore. i think those will pick up a little bit during the course of the day, maybe 5 to 10 miles per hour, maybe up to 15 in some locations. now, the satellite radar picture, we have mostly clear skies, i did look outside, there are a few clouds out there, more

cloud cover off to the north and west. there's some precipitation along the western border of new york state, and that's tracking to the east. it remains well to our north, so we're not expecting any rain today, but we will get some of the clouds moving in here later on today and more cool air. forecast for washington today looks like this, much cooler than yesterday. we topped out at 80 yesterday, and afternoon clouds, and remember breezy wind as i said out of the west, 10 to 15 miles per hour. five-day forecast tomorrow and thursday, cool days, highs in the upper 60s, but a lot of sunshine. things look good. saturday doesn't look that great. it looks like it will be wet with ra. that's a look at what's happeni with the weather. let's get an update on traffic. >> reporter: a lot of it to talk about right now, tony, especially for those coming southbound on 95. tapping 216 and 198, it remains slow all the way down to the beltway. the beltway has had its share of problems this morning.

the outer loop out of greenbelt slow. more delays for those travelling out of german town. slow traffic continues headed out towards the split. no accidents to report right now on 66, but here comes the sun. we slow down there, but a crash that occurred on the inner loop has cleared. lanes are still crowded so a slow ride. that's a check of the fox 5 ontime traffic. julie, thank you very much. with looming questions about iran's nuclear capabilities and still unanswered calls for more troops in afghanistan, the whowt has confirmed that the president will travel to denmark to help boost the united states' chances in securing the 2016 olympics. joining us now is john donelly

to talk about all three of these issues. the timing seems odd when it comes to some of these. first, let's focus on afghanistan. it has been a tough battle, and it looks like it will continue to be a tough battle, not just on the front lines, but from a policy standpoint and a political standpoint. how do we address this right now? what is the white house thinking and how does that work with what congress may have in mind? >> it is interesting that we are about to enter our 9th year in afghanistan after the 9/11 attacks, and the longest war really in u.s. history. and yet, we're only now beginning to have the date about some fundamental questions about what we're doing there and what our strategy is. and to the credit of the administration, they are addressing these qstions. they are under a lot of pressure on capitol hill to move faster and to make some decisions. you have a publicized request from the commander in afghanistan for more troops, so the president is really under pressure to move. but he has a very difficult

decision. it's a very complicated matter, and it's tough to decide, you know. do we need -- are more troops going to help? are they going to hurt? the government over there, mohammed karzi according to reports is corrupt. do we have a reliable partner there? the's a whole host of questions that should be addressed. >> and not to mention, the commander calling for more troops if the president goes with that call, that may alienate some in his political base that are saying let's go with a diplomat solution. so he has the battle to fight in washington and afghanistan. >> absolutely. he's under pressure from both sides on this question. and he may try to split the difference as it were and maybe instead of 40,000 troops, make it 20,000 troops and have real strict benchmarks and criteria for the afghan government. and find some middle path. but over at the pentagon, the attitude is basically all in or all out. and they worry that that trying

to split the difference may be the worst of all worlds. >> another big issue, defense experts say the focus right now is iran, that's what they are watching, that seems to be the centerpiece for what's going to govern in the middle east as well as america's involvement. big meeting coming up on thursday, of course, when we talk about the nuclear capabilities, we saw the latest medium range missile tests overnight. what's your take on this, so this is what you follow when it comes to defense. where does iran fit into this whole picture? >> it's a very important piece and another thorny problem for the president as well as for our allies. the meeting is coming up in geneva with u.n. scattered showers members in -- security council membe in iraq. at the same time, you mentioned missile test, and discovery of a second uranium enrichment facility last week in iran. but even though it feels like it's going to be decided maybe

in a few days, it's going to be a year's long process. and it's going to be at the end of the day, it's going to need to be iran deciding that it's in iran's best security interest to give up nuclear weapons. that's a very difficult thing to hope for and accomplish. >> and it seems like if history plays true, to have that happen means their hand is going to have to be forced in some way. does the president's proposal of policy work? does it lead to a strong enough hand to play in the matter, or do we need to take another approach? >> i don't think anybody is advocating military action, certainly people are thinking about it in israel in particular. but the scketed of defense has said -- the secretary of defense has said it would be a temporary solution at best and create a whole host of new problems in the region. they are looking at towchbing sanctions on -- toughens sanctions on the country, but that history is not positive either. it's going to have to be a combination of carrots and sticks in order to convince the iranians to change course.

but it's not unprecedented for country to give uprograms, beli. >> we may find out what russia and cna stand on this. how important is there role? >> absolutely critical. they are security council members. russia may be a stumbling block. >> and the president is going to be in denmark talking olympics, trying to bring them to his adopted chicago. smart move politically to be handling the olympic issue while everything else is going on? >> he's certainly chewing gum and walking at the same time with healthcare and iran and afghanistan and the olympics. it certainly is a risk. he's putting his personal prestige and political capital on the line, but i suppose he figures nothing ventured, nothing gained. >> do you think there's a shot that chicago gets this? >> i don't know for sure, but i think the fact that -- my

understanding is there has never been one in south america, so i would think that would help brazil's case, but the president paying a visit may have a significant impact. >> security may be an issue in brazil as well. but we will find out on thursday. thanks for joining us. allison, back to you. steve, thank you. it is just about 7:39 right now on this tuesday morning. and do you remember the traffic mess in the paul mccartny concert earlier this year? tonight, it's u-2's night. the other residents of fedex field are still dealing with the embarrassing loss to the lions. coming up, the unanswered the redskinhope to fige out before sunday's game against the bucs. stay with us. more and more,

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the semifinals of our fox rocks competition will start tomorrow. the crowd gets a say in the final vote by our panel of judges. now, to get a preview of the finalists, go to www.myfoxdc.com, and check them out. u-2 takes the stage at fedex field tonight, and what a stage it is. it's 146 feet tall, and -- 164

feet tall, and it has a giant videoscreen. the whole set up cost about $40 million, and the band currently has three in rotation because they take so long to set up and take down. that's a lot, isn't it? parking lots open at noon for tonight's concert which begins at 7:00. metro will be open later to accommodate the crowds. coming up on the 8:00 hour, we're going to show you the best way to avoid getting caught up in the expected mess. >> any time it opens at noon and the show starts at 7:00, they are predicting a big old mess. >> you know, the sad thing is there still will be some problems. any time you can put 9 figures worth of money into your stage set up, you're expecting to make some major money on a tour. >> the top of it, do you think it behinders the view? >> it's supposed to make it more accessible. i don't know if it's going to be all video screens. >> my understanding is that they don't sell seats in the areas where you can't get a good

view. that's my understanding. >> so bono is going to each seat and checking it out. >> we will probably see him doing that during the course of the afternoon from the helicopter. all right, let's take a look at what's going on with our weather conditions around the region, and here are your current temperatures. 56 degrees now here in d.c.. new york city -- i just got a call from bono and said when you put in the $40 million news set, i will be there. >> that won't be happening any time soon. >> 55 degrees in pittsburgh, 61 in norfolk, virginia. here's a look at the satellite radar composite for some clouds off to the north and west, and they are trying to infiltrate the area, and they will. we have plenty of sunshine, and things look good. more cool air reinforcing shot

of cool air making its way in here. so it's going to be cool today and for the next couple of days with nighttime lows in the 40s and 50s for many of our viewers. today some afternoon clouds make their way in. five-day forecast looks like this. a high today only about 70 degrees, and then i think wednesday and thursday, highs only in the upper 60s, maybe near 70. that's about it. looks like we could see rain showers on saturday. that's a look at the weather, more is coming up in a little bit. all right, sounds good. let's check in with julie and find out what's happening in the world of traffic this morning. >> reporter: we have to talk about the traffic trying to get over towards u-2, we have talked to state police and md.o.t., and they are encouraging everybody to use the alternate route. during rush hour, it's not going to be an easy ride to get over there to start with. now, with the concert with the taking place it's going to be a mess. we saw those kind of delays when we went to paul mccartny in the summer. again, if you are going to make

the trip around the capital beltway to head over to the concert, avoid the exit off the beltway to 202. stick with central avenue as your alternative route, and metro's blue line, a better way to go. right now, trying to get you into work on time, not easy for me this morning. german town all the way to the lane divide and into the sun backed up. traffic remains slow off of 270 from old georgetown road headed out. the outer loop has some delays into silver spring. 29 slows wide out down university boulevard, and 395 still congested as you travel from springfield to duke street. that's a check of your fox 5 ontime traffic. bucaneers are going to be the next to come to fedex field this weekend to take on the redskins, but following the loss to the lions, the skins are

still searching for answers to a number of questions. you have players questioning the team's identity, you have others questioning the team's effort on the field. the fans want to know where was the defense on sunday? and questions still remain about jason campbell's ability to get the team into the end zne. just three games into the season, and the question is already out there if the team can survive the adversity? >> i don't think there's a worr that guys will splinter in the locker room, that guys will separate. we're a close team. the thing that we have to do is keep our enthusiasm up. we have to keep coming back and working hard. and you have to say, it's still -- it's week 4 right now, we're fine. we just have to figure out a way to win some football games now and keep everybody up. >> we have to do now is regroup as a team, don't let this divide us. this is our big test now. our big test now how are we going to bounce back and what are we going to back now? >> winners.

become winners now. >> that's right, after sunday, it's going to all change. >> yes. >> 7:48 right now, the holidays are closer than you think. >> i am not ready for this. but you're going to make it fun for us this morning. >> i know. look, i have made this holiday feast for all of us to get in the mood this morning. look, it's snowing outside. where am i? i'm on board a special seasonal train at union station where we are live this morning, and it has everything to dowith disney's upcoming 3d movie a christmas carol. we're going to tell you how to come on board and experience a little movie magic and get into the spirit of the season yourself. it's live next on fox 5 morning news. stay with us.

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business owners and workers, doctors, nurses and patients. a plan that keeps bureaucrats out of your health care you choose your own doctor, make your own decisions, and you can't be denied coverage for a pre-existing condition. that's reform we can all feel good about. no need to check that calendar, it is still september for a couple of days. you can still get into the holiday spirit a little early if you choose to do so. >> even if you don't, it's coming, steve, just get ready. it all starts at union station with a very special holiday train tour. holly, these other folks around ready, but i am. let's bring on christmas. >> just seeing the snow, i'm not ready for that. >> the carols and the food. >> with a name like holly, i'm

always ready. i do love the holidays, and as you well know, i do love disney. they always do everything right, and they always take it to the next level, and that's what they have indeed done yet again in preview of disney's a christmas carol set to come out november 6th. it has an all-star task. jim carey leads the role. and to get some insight into that, i'm going to introduce you to nicole. she is with disneynd joins me on board this special train and promotional vehicle. >> happy holidays. >> reporter: you're the first person i have said that to this year. tell me about the experience. >> we have four tra cars drifing by amtrak across the country, and we're providing a behind the scenes look at how the christmas carol is made. it's released december 6th, and it has an all-star cast.

you will see artifacts that were used in the making of the movie, you will learn a little bit about how the movie was made, but in a fun way, and it's all for free. >> reporter: what we will show some of the things that people can get involved in when you're out here. this is dickens london. >> yes, this is on a pc, so you're going to go into an aerial view of london, and you can move around and choose a scene from the movie that you want to visit by touching one of the red arrows. we will go into fred's house here, and quiz you on your knowledge of a christmas carol. >> reporter: my gosh. if it was in the cliff notes, i would be good. >> we will divo a little trivia here. obviously, the christmas carol has been done before, but not like this. and we're excited to bring the christmas carol to life. >> reporter: who was scrooge's

nephew is the question. let's walk this way a little bit and talk about the motion capture technology. >> motion capture has been done before, but the technology has been even advanced further, so you may have seen motion capture with polar express. now, they have really brought it to life. each of the cameras captures the actor's performance and putting a character on top of that. it's all jim carey's voice, performance, and everything he has done -- >> reporter: i often wonder how he gets his face to do everything it does. >> it's amazing. >> reporter: we walked into the face morph area. >> we entered in your information already, but we're going to take your picture and morph your face into one of the characters of the movie.

it's going to take your photo. big smile, perfect. we're going to see you as scrooge. >> reporter: okay. i was looking down. >> we should probably just do a quick retake. >> reporter: okay. >> perfect. >> reporter: that should be good. >> we're going to see you as scrooge, and you can choose a couple different characters. perfect. and you will actually -- >> reporter: look at that. that is amazing. okay, let's see me as tiny tim. >> one of my favorites. >> reporter: look at that. >> you can e-mail this to yourself and download it for free. >> reporter: this is what i look like when i don't have my coffee. that's marley. and last but not least... i have a lot of nose there.

let's go back to that one. www.myfoxdc.com is our website. we have a link to a christmas carol tour on our website. it's here today and tomorrow at union station.coming up in our , we're going to talk more, take you on different cars of the train, see what else we can see, and talk to someone from amtrak. they are doing a special deal just for you if you come out to the tour. back to you. >> thank you, holly. it is 7:56 right now. we go from the healthcare debate to afghanistan to iran, a lot going on the hill today. the stage is set for tonight's u-2 concert at fedex field. if you have a ticket, you may also need a way to get there or you may miss the beginning of the show. that's coming up next on fox 5 morning news at 8:00. we will see you in a couple of

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president obama certainly with a lot to tackle from afghanistan to iran to the olympics. we're going to take a closer look at what's on his plate some 30 years on the run, film maker roman polanski is now behind bars, but the battle to free him is heating up. two more eyes could be watching you as you're on metro. thank you for joining us this morning. also coming up, senny hoir will join us live with more on the major issues down on the hill, and they are pleasantful. >> sure is. busy day for a lot of people today, including yourself. tony, good morning. >> reporter: good mning. we have got across the area cool skies, cool skies, cool temperatures, clear skies. that's what i'm tryingto say. here's a look at satellite radar, there are a few clouds beginning to work their way into the western portion tion of the area, and as the day progresses, we will see more of the clouds.

temperatures at the area airpts are indeed cool. we're 56 at rebegan national, and -- reagan national, and dulles is down to 49 degrees. and marshal is at 50 degrees. your forecast for today, early sun, afternoon clouds, cool, a little bit breezy with the winds out of the west. high today only about 70 degrees. more details on the forecast coming up in just a little bit. >> thank you, tony. let's check in with julie wright with a look at traffic this morning. >> reporter: all morning long, we have struggling to get in on time. we have delays on the outer loop. 95 and 32 all the way down to the beltway, and the inner loop struggling from georgetown as an earlier wreck. accident activity here on the shoulder, but it's out of your way, that is the focal point of the inner loop delay. again, outer loop, all lanes are

open with no incidents to report. southund 270, look for delays at german town towards the split. 66 eastbound right here, all lanes are open. earlier arash that happened has been cleared. and all of this traffic extends to huntersville road. that's a check of your fox 5 ontime traffic. time now for a look at today's top stories. all concerning president obama, who will meet this afternoon with his national security team on afghanistan. this meeting comes as u.s. commanders in the war zone are calling for thousands more troops. the white house press secretary says the president wants to get the strategy right before making any decisions, and that is likely going to take several weeks. >> the obama administration is planning to push for new sanctions against iran if it doesn't comply with international demands to come clean about its nuclear program.

u.s. officials say the sanctions would focus on energy, infrastructure, and development. diplomats from five members of theu.n. security council and germany with meet with iran's top nuclear negotiator this thursday also, the president says he has changed his mind now. he will fly to denmark later this week to support chicago's bid for the 2016 summer olympics. the president initially said he could not make the trip because he needed to deep with the healthcare debate here at home. another big story is oscar winner roman polanski who was arrested this week for having sex with a 13-year-old girl back in 1977. >> this morning he filed a motion asking he be released from a swiss prison. we have new details this morning. >> reporter: an arrest and possible extradition to the u.s. that has become an international incident. france and poland are urging swiss authorities to release

roman polanski. secretary of state hillary clinton is even being asked to intervene. but for now, the state department is saying very little. >> there will be a period of time, i think two months, for the state of california to make a formal extradition request. the role of the department of state will simply to review that request. >> reporter: poe lanski fled the u.s. for france back in 1978, just one day before he was set to be sentenced for having sexual relations with a 13-year-old girl. he claims there was misconduct in the case. since therntion polanski has avoided venturing into countries that have extradition treaties with the u.s. >> when he made a trip to switzerland, the u.s. could make a request to extradite a french national. >> reporter: he was in switzerland to accept a lifetime

achievement award at the zurich film festival. he was warned by friends against doing so. a formal u.s. request for polanski's transfer would first be examined by the swiss justice ministry. if approved, it can be appealled to a number of courts. in the meantime, he's spending most of his time in a jail cell. fox news. new this morning, online surfing problems at the national science foundation. according to the washington times, workers accessing pornography from their government computers increased six fold last year. the issue got so bad that the agency redirected its internal watch dog almost exclusively to this problem. the nsf is a taxpayer funded foundation that doles out billions of dollars in

scientific research grants. 100 teachers are being let go, and their terminations are effective today. earlier this month, school chancellor michelle rive announce the layoffs, but opponents are struggling to understand why 900 teachers were hired this summer. the transit agency is investing millions of dollars of federal funding putting the money into surveillance equipment, and some of the cameras would be placed inside rail cars. let's find out what we do know from sarah this morning. >> reporter: metro is talking about possibly doing this this systemwide, meaning not just on rail cars, but also on buses, too. this is something that is being described as a pilot program. and there's a lot of money that is going towards it, too, from the federal government. almost $28 million from the department of homeland security that's going towards putting these cameras throughout the

system. now, metro says basically this is going to be to investigate criminal activity and also to maintain crowd control when there is a lot of events going on, perhaps down on the national mall. but most of all, the efforts will be going toward putting these cameras on buses, ventilation shafts, and also its station entrances and on the platforms as well. only $8 million -- $7 million will go towards cameras in the rail cars. metro says the surveillance will be used for crowd control, but the department of homeland security hopes to prevent using this any possible terrorist attacks also from being planned. other cities like new york, los angeles, chicago, atlanta, and boston are already looking at doing this same type of pilot program. and i talked with some metro riders this morning, and they had mixed feelings about it. >> they are watching us and -- i don't know. it can be scary sometimes. knowing you're always watched. >> we're in washington, d.c..

people worry about security here, i don't think it's such a bad idea or an invasion of privacy. >> reporter: now, the american civil liberties union is what worried about invasion of privacy, and what exactly this video footen would be used for. as for where and when the cameras will go in, it's too soon to tell right now. meo says this is a pilot program, but we should learn more about where exactly the cameras will be in the upcoming weeks. back to you, steve. >> sarah, thank you very much. we go from surveillance cameras to speed cameras now. montgomery county drivers can voice your concern. the county council is holding a public forum on the speed control methods. that will be do not at 7:00 at the council -- tonight at 7:00 at the council meeting. if you would like to speak at the meeting, you are urged to call ahead of time.

9 minutes past the hour on this tuesday morning. >> coming up next, a little more than ten hours to go until u-2 takes the stage at fedex field. but between concert goers and rush hour traffic, the beltway is expected to be a big mess tonight. julie will be back with some advice before you hit the road. and last week, it was his chief of staff. the question is now could the feds be coming after jim graham in the bribery case? we will have more on what some sources are telling us here at fox 5. and we check out some other stories we're following this morning coming up. more and more,

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its 8:12 right now. 56 degrees. time for a look at some of the stories making headlines this tuesday morning. police are host a crime meeting with neighbors in the community of bui. a candlelit vigil will mark the anniversary of a man killed on sunday. another local marine lost in the line of duty in

afghanistan. 24-year-old lance corporal jordan crobot from maryland killed in a gunfight with the taliban over the weekend. it was his second combat tour, but his first in afghanistan. he was stationed out of camp will he le jeune in north carolina. jim graham may be looked at as a part of a federal probe. his chief of staff was accused of accepting $1500 in cash in return for favorable taxicab legislation. federal agents are reportedly trying to determine how high up the alleged corruption indeened went. it's 8:13 right now, and we will check in with tucker barnes with another look at our forecast. >> time now for our my first 5 photo of the day. this is solomon, everyone, enjoying some chocolate cake. what do you think? >> i think he's yummier than the cake could ever be.

>> maybe a birthday? >> i think he might side with the cake. >> it looks like it. we're playing the birthday music. that's baby face. whatever the occasion, he is adorable. look at those eyes. >> very cute. to send us your child's picture, go to www.myfoxdc.com. we will try to get your baby's picture on our my first five. let's get to weather, and right now we're doing just fine. we're starting to warm up, 58 now at reagan national. you have to notice the winds today out of the west at 7 miles per hour, they are going to get breezy later today, winds 10 to 15, gusting to about 20. so be ready for kind of a cool fall afternoon. i think it will be a decent day with some sunshine here for the first half of the day, but high temperatures will only make it to about 70. there's your morning satellite radar, quiet conditions, a few clouds out there.

we're not expecting rain showers today. today, the rain showers stay north of us unlike yesterday. it should be dry out there this afternoon, just a partly cloudy afternoon and cool with highs only in the 70s. look at your five-day forecast, wednesday and thursday, highs only in the 60s. a gradual warmup by the end of the week, and showers return by saturday. that's a quick look's forecast. let's get to ontime traffic and julie wright. julie! >> reporter: tucker. >> are you going to the concert? >> reporter: no, i'm not going this time. but if i was going, i would be taking metro. let me put that out there for you. take the blue line, it's about a 20 machine walk. that's going to save you -- 20-minute walk. for those headed over to fedex field, it's going to be a slow commute. typically we find delays in the area, so we are encouraging to

use metro's blue line. avoid the inner loop. meanwhile, right now, top side of the beltway, below speed out of silver springs. traffic slows down on the greenbelt. southbound 29 slows as you work your way inbound this morning. 66 still on the brakes, and on 50 all the way to the beltway. that's a check of your fox 5 ontime traffic. >> julie, thank you very much. at 11:00 this morning, the man accused of conspiring to use weapons of mass destruction in new york city will be in court for arraignment. law enforcement officials are confirming that they know the identities of three people believed to have worked with najibullah zazi to turn common chemicals into explosives, although they have not been arrested. studies suggest that the government is prosecuting one out of four people chargedin connection with with trirm. joining us now is michael o'neill, associate professor of

law. thank you for joining us this morning. >> thanks for having me. >> when we talk about people who are charged with offenses relating to terrorism. is it too broad of a spectrum right now to put everybody under this umbrella? >> it is difficult. one of the things that's important to understand with respect to the study that was done by track, these aren't necessarily people who have been charged with anything. these are referrals made b the fbi or the various law enforcement investigation agencies to prosecutors. prosecutors then have to decide whether or not to go forward with t case. one of the interesting things about the study was the fact it suggests about one out of four of the referrals actually wind up being prosecuted. >> does that become a threat to our security if these are people that at least somebody believes has something to do with terrorism? if we're not putting them through the system? >> it really depends upon the circumstances. one of the things we have to remember is obviously we're a country that is governed by the rule of law. we don't prosecute people when we don't have enough evidence.

if there is not sficient evidence, a prosecutor is not going to go forward with the case. law enforcement is differently. you might want in the post 9/11 world a forward-looking law enforcement that's out there breaking up things and doing things before something really bad happens. if someone, suspicious, for example is photographing a bridge like the 14th street bridge, do you want law enforcement to act early or do you want law enforcement to wait? it's always a difficult balance. >> does it become a question of just a better definition, perhaps, of what defines a terrorist or terrorist activity amongst those who are in this field, whether it's law enforcement or prosecutors? >> certainly, the track studies that congress or the dp of justice needs to come up with a uniform definition of what constitutes a terrosm offense. right now, one of the difficulties they are having is seems like the three principal organizations, two inside the department of justice, and then the courts themselves have different definitions of what constitutes a terrorism offense. and it would be useful for congress to step into the fray

and decide what is a terrorism offense, and then allow the department of justice to prioritize tho sorts of offenses they are going to be targeting. >> let's talk about this zazi case which is in the news today. they are going to have the court function at 11:00 this morning. this is the 24-year-old push cart operator from new york. your take on this, is there sufficient evidence to continue with the case? >> i mean, i haven't had a chance to read the papers in the case. i would imagine that given the fact that the individual has been arrested and the prosecution seems to be going forward, it appears there's sufficient evidence to go forward. and this brings up a very interesting point. oftentimes if a referral is made by the fbi to the department of justice to prosecute a case, sometimes there are circumstances in which the department may want to allow the case to play out a little while, to find out other possibleco conspirators who are involved in the case. >> is there a reason to delay anything in this case at this point for that reason, perhaps? to continue to see what comes up? >> it's unclear to me at this point although i have seen

reported the fact that they are looking for other people. >> interesting, though, the whole thing because we do hear so much about arrests these days when it comes to terrorism, it's hard to tell how much is done for lack of a better terminology here to show that something is being done to combat terrorism, but the question comes down to, i think, the actual -- not just the definition of it, but putting people behind bars. are we doing a good enough job of putting suspected terrorists behind bars? >> certainly, it seems to be the case that not that much people have been prosecuted. we don't know exactly how many people are out there plotting against the stengss of the -- t citizens of the united states. we know in 2002, a letter was written to department of justice and the fbi asking them why more people weren't being prosecuted

at that time? >> right, and as far as the zazi case, we will find out more a little bit later this morning. thank you for joining us. >> thank you for having me. 56 degrees, it is 8:21 on this tuesday morning. coming up next, a first for maryland governor martin o mali, but we are getting into the holiday spirit with holly this morning. stay with us, we'll be right back. fact: life today calls for more than an ordinary wipe. that's why there's lysol dual action disinfecting wipes. they go beyond ordinary wipes because they have two different sides. a scrubbing side with powerful built in fibers that easily lifts tough messes and a wiping side

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this afternoon, officials from the cdc, national institute of allergy and infectious diseases and the fda will gather on the hill for a gathering on the safety and distribution of the swine flu vaccine. in the meantime, virginia is going viral with swine flu videos. the swelt health and education -- the commonwealth health and education agencies are produced videos to inform people on the swine flu. the videos stress the importance of students and workers who feel sick to stay home until they are fever free for at least 24 hours. today officials in

alexandria i can't and fairfax counties are holding swine flu town hall meetings. for more information, go to www.myfoxdc.com. to maryland now and a first for the governor. until yesterday, he never had had a flu shot before. but he had no problem getting the vaccine in front of the cameras. wanting to show it's no big deal so others will get their shots as well. >> ow! >> i haven't done it yet. >> the flu vaccine is here a little bit early. they wanted to get the production of that done early so you could clear the decks and do the h1n1 vaccine. the arrival of the seasonal flu in terms of the disease in the population is about on schedule. >> this was the regular seasonal flu vaccine. the swine flu vaccine will be available starting next week. from healthcare debate to afghanistan to iran, there's a lot going on down on the hill. >> house majority leader senny hoir will join us live.

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and the worst may still be to come as forecasters say another storm could strike later this week. a preliminary hearing is scheduled today for at least one of the suspects in the murder of a pizza mart owner. they are accused of killing shaha rana in his neighborhood store back in august. what type of jobs produce the most smockers? a new -- smokers. a new study found that food preparation and serving related jobs topped the list with more than 45% of the folks smokers. construction work and mining came in second at 44%. and the lowest smoking rates were among education, training, and library workers. let's get another check of our tuesday from tucker barnes who is standing by. >> it looks like we have some fall weather out there today. starting off on the cool side, 58 in downtown washington. check out dulles, 51. 40s off to the north and west this morning. but later today, it's going to

feel fall-like with high temperatures only in the upper 60s to 70s, so expect a cool one. it's going to be a bait breezy, and we have some clouds in the forecast. they will be moving in a little later today, we have a little bank of cloudiness through the washington area at this moment. off to the north and west, look at the big spin in the atmosphere here across the great lakes, a big upper level low and that will cross the mountains. kind of a rtly cloudy afternoon, temperatures below average. here's your forecast, early sun, and afternoon clouds moving in. cool and breezy, high temperatures, 70 degrees. winds are out of the west at 10 to 15 miles per hour. that's a look at the forecast. allison, back to you. about an hour and a half from now lawmakers will take another look at healthcare reform. a new poll shows support for the president's plan is now at an all-time low. according to reports, just 41%

voters favor the plan. 56% are opposed to the plan. and the poll shows the gap wide ntion among sister citizens. only 33% favor the plan. 59% are opposed. health majority leader senny hoir joins us now live from capitol hill. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> it is our pleasure to have you here, sir. let's start with the debate here at home. we're talking about healthcare, and the senate's finance committee will meet to determine whether it should offer, meaning the government, its own health insurance plan to middle class families. tell us more about this proposal. >> well, on the senate sideyou g a proposal for the so-called public option. that is an option that will be available to people if they can't find insurance either on the exchange that suits them and they can afford, so they will have an alternative.

the senate has not included that in its senate finance bill, and they will be marking up still, it has been ongoing, to see whether or not the majority of the finance committee will agree to that. in the house of representatives, i think there's broad agreement that a public option is a very important alternative, which will help to be more competitive environment, bring prices down, and assure availability and insurance for individuals. and businesses and families. >> and the public option also remains a top option for liberals, pitting liberals and moderates against each other in the same party. can we expect to get anywhere with this sort of factions off of different groups? >> let me say, first of all, i think there are a number of moderates who support a public option that is on a even playing field with private sector options. i'm not sure it's just liberals.

but in any event, clearly there is a broad agreement in the house that that's a in the event and appropriate option. we will see what the senate does and take it from there. >> we just talked about the one poll that showed the public waning a bit in their support. does that work against lawmakers in our land if the public doesn't seem to be behind it, the more time it goes by with the healthcare debate? >> i certainly think the congress is a representative body, so they want to reflect the views of the american public. on the other hand, the views of the american public have clearly expressed over a long period of time that we need to reform the healthcare system. they know it's not working as it should. they know there are an awful lot of people who are not covered, and they know they are paying for these people, and those people aren't participating in helping to pay for their own healthcare. families are seeing their premiums go up by $1800 a year, they are losing their insurance as a result. they know that's not a system

that can be sustainable over the long haul, and they know the costs for the government and for themselves are out of control. so i think they know there needs to be reform. i think there's a lot of anxiousness about what the reform is going to mean, and so we have a lot of education yet to do. >> let's talk about some international matters that have been front and center on the news. first up iran on thursday, a couple of days from now in geneva, we're set to see the talks with the iran and representatives of major powers, including the united states. these talks could be very important, we're talking about a very hefty sanction. what do you believe could be the outcome of these talks if they are not what the international body wants to hear from iran? >> i think iran's admission just recently, just a few days ago, of secret nuclear plant that they are burying into a mountain certainly does not seem to be for peaceful purposes, and

i don't think anybody in the world believes iran when it says it doesn't want to produce nuclear weapons devices. as a result, the world has passed resolution saying this is not appropriate, you should not proceed. we're going to impose sanctions. in fact, sanctions have been imposed, but i think if these talks do not go positively, if iran does not agree to prove what it says it wants to do, and only pursue peaceful means and allow the international atomic energy commission's inspectors in to see that, i think you're going to see very, very tough sanctions being pursued by the international community and the united states. >> let's talk also about afghanistan, sir. some are calling this decision in afghanistan, what we are on the cusp of a decision, a defining moment in the obama administration, young though it is. he's getting advice from his top military commanders, we need

more troops there on the ground, and this would seem to alienate a big base of supporters for the president. where do you believe we need to stand on this issue, sir? >> i think the president is pursuing this as he should, in a very thoughtful, considered manner, hearing from all of his advisors, the military advisors, his state department advisors, and discussing it as well with our alleys who are there -- allies who are there on the ground with us in afghanistan. clearly the president has stated for a long period of time during the campaign and since his election of president that the base of terrorism was located in afghanistan. the attack on the united states was formulated and initiated from afghanistan. and that's where he believes the fight against terrorism is. on the other hand, we know we are not succeeding. unfortunately, we took oueye off the ball for many years, and the president is now trying to see what is our best policy to move forward there. what can we do?

what can we do to succeed? i am personally waiting to hear from general mccrystal. i hope he comes over to the united states and testifies before the congress in the near term, certainly before we make this decision. >> house majority leader hoyer. thank you for spending time with us. there you go. you just got the latest from capitol hill, and now perhaps you can work there. the federal government hanging up the help wanted sign. we will tell you where the jobs are and how you can get one. the stage is set for tonight's u-2 concert. if you have a ticket, you need transportation plan or you could miss some of the first songs of the show. julie is going to help us get to fedex field and back home here on fox 5 morning news.

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"but it looks pretty nasty outside" (announcer) grands at only $0.25 a biscuit you'll find any excuse to eat in good morning. i'm tony perkins in the fox 5 news room. here's a look at we're working on for the 9:00 a.m. hour. they had the big house, fancy car, and two well off famous parents. but a car crash and cancer quickly wiped that away. we're talking with the authors of a new book called "the kids are all right" about how they

banded together to survive a terrible twist of fate. plus, tps a debate that has -- it is a debate that has raged for years. we're talking about an expert about vaccinations to help you decide if they are right for your child. and today's trivia question, we will take you back to your childhood. we will see you in about 15 minutes. see you in a few minutes. u-2 playing at fedex field tonight. if you have tickets, hopefully you have a way to get there tonight and get back home. >> in paul mccartney fans missed the beginning of his concert because they got stuck in traffic. so ft you have tickets for tonight's show? the parking lot opens at noon, and the show starts at 7:00. morgan boulevard station will stay open late to get concert goers home. >> if you're driving, julie has some tips. is it just the blue line that will stay open late?

>> reporter: as far as i know, it's just the blue line. >> okay. >> reporter: so we will check in on that for you. for those that plan on driving, you know, i have to really encourage you stick with the blue line because driving is not going to be easy. typically during the afternoon commute, we find delays between college park and greenbelt to start out with, and we're going to compound that. normally what a lot of folks do, which we are not encouraging to do is come off to the beltway at 202. that's not a good option for you. that's usually the focal point of the delay. instead, we're telling you to come down here to 2 #14rks central avenue, use that as a work around. come off that ramp, hang a left, and that will take you into the stadium. same for those out of virginia, you want to exit at 214 central avenue. there's ing to be a lot of slow traffic over on walkerville road. it's not going to be an easy task for you, but again i think the focal point is you want to

avoid the inner loop of the beltway. and metro's blue line is going to save you a lot of time and heartache. it's the garrett morgan line you want to exit off of it. look for delays off of the inner and the outer loop of the beltway. that's a check of your fox 5 ontime traffic. >> our producer telling us metro will get you home. that's good news. the christmas carol train tour going to travel over 16,000 miles by the end of its trip. >> you expect nothing less from disney, they do it big. holly is at union station getting a sneak peek at the train before itopens to the public today. good morning, holly. >> reporter: hol good morning. we can't be in the spirit of the season without christmas carollers. disney brought out carollers. take a listen...

♪ don't you tell a single soul... ♪ >> reporter: and they are dressed appropriately in their wear, and if you can case you were wondering, those of you saying the holidays are far away, only 87 shopping days, including today. i counted. before the holidays get here. you're going to want to take your family to disney's a christmas carol, opens november 6th. i overheard you talking to the transportation secretary that be this is the longest promotion you have ever h >> five and a half months, started may 22nd, and we have traversed over to the east coast from los angeles. >> reporter: it has been an experience along the way, i bet. i want to take peoplon board so they can get an idea of what we are they are going to see. >> the first car itself is basically a reference gallery, a gallery made up of a l pictures of the actors in their

final state, and also costumes, and we happen to be travelling with artifacts from the dickens museum in london, including the original book of a christmas carol. >> reporter: that's amazing. along the way, you get to learn a little bit about the movie making process, especially this movie. talk a little bit about the models and the masks and the concept art. >> performance capture is the process, and the actors never go into costume or makeup. so everything you see in the two cars -- the first two cars is all reference material for the digital renders to be able to take the acting performance from the actors and then make the film. and you will see molgeds, the models are representives of early 1800s in london. they are used in the film making process as they used the lipstick camera to film each segment of those, every segment of them, and then put them into the film. the actors themselves then will

put dots on their faces where headsets that have cameras that capture portion of their facial movement. >> reporter: we're going to talk more about that in our next hour, but right now, i want to bring in donna mclean, because none of this would be possible without amtrak. good morning, happy holidays. >> thank you. >> reporter: tell me why that amtrak wanted to be a part of something like this? >> when disney approached us, we thought it was a wonderful opportunity to raise awareness on rail travel and expose people who haven't traveled on a train before, and of course get young people interested in train travel. we were thrilled to partner with disney on something like this. >> reporter: how do you go creating a tour and giving over your trains to be remade into a disney mobile? >> these trains were purchased by disney, but it's powered by amtrak, and we coordinated with the stations, of course with the freight railroads who own the trarks, all the amtrak employees

and disney employees worked extremely hard to make sure this came off. it was basically a year in planning. >> reporter: what has been the reception so far across the country? >> it has been fantastic. an incredible number of people coming out, seeing the trains. people saying they have never been on a train before, and how wonderful for it to be a disney train to be their first train. >> reporter: absolutely memorable to say the least. and they are inspiring young people to come out, have your whole family go on board, take a train trip, and you are doing that with a coupon. if you come and see the train today, you get 50% off your companion ticket, so hopefully this won't be the last one you go on. if you come out to the tour, you can buy one ticket and get the second off. the christmas story strain tour is here today -- train tour is here today and tomorrow at union station. it's absolutely free. if you can't come out in the

next few days, you can go up to baltimore that has it over the weekend. www.myfoxdc.com is our website. a we have a link to their website, and you heard bob talking about the high-tech technology, we're going to take you into a little studio like they used to make the movie in the 9:00 hour. back to you. >> holly, thank you. it is a big day in play land. the dora links doll hits shelves today. there's a lot of hype over the new older dorra the explorer. serious silhouette sketch came out this year. we now know what the new dorra looks like, and the doll will retail for about $60.

>> that's a grown up price. yes. t appears not everybody knows to turn off your cell phone when you go to a broadway play. >> find out what happened when the ringing started while hugh jackson was on stage. stay with us, fox 5 morning news will be right back.

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all right, that's going to do it for our 8:00 hour. time to turn tngs over to tony and allison to take us through the 9:00 hour. steve, thank you so much. here's a look at some of the stories we're working on. esident obama prepares for several big meetings at the white house. we're going to tell you what the president is expected to discuss and with whom. as u.s. troops continue to fight the taliban in afghanistan, an organization here is helping afghan women threatened by the group. more eyes on metro, it's all a push to keep you safe.

but is it an invasion of privacy? fox 5 morning news continues right now. this is fox 5 morning news. >> good morning to you. it is just before 9:00 on this tuesday, september 29th, a cooler day outside, and it will be a cool day throughout the day today. thank you for watching fox 5 morning news. i'm tony perkins. >> we will have more in the day's forecast in our top stories in a moment, but first, a quick glance today's talkers out. the debate over vac nations rages on, and now swine flu adds fuel to the fire. we're talking to an expert about vaccines. most people know to slented their cell phones when heading to the theater, but not everyone remembers. how actor hugh jackman handled the situation during his new york stage play. it's video you don't want to miss. let's get a check on the forecast with tucker barns. >> guys, good morning. >> i like your swagger this morning.