satellite and radar combined. southeastern virginia you will run in to a few isolated showers. this afternoon in the middle 80s by noon. take the lunch outside. 87 is the forecasted high. it is not only the average high but the same as yesterday. like yesterday's weather with a few isolated storms around. kenny burns is in for angie goff. he has the traffic. good morning. >> good morning. we will begin in virginia, eastbound 66. starting to see delays begin from 50 fair oak over to 123. switching to northbound 95 volume is heavy and slow from the prince william parkway continuing to lorton. over to maryland, southbound 270 fog in the area but everybody is moving at speed. the outer loop of the capital beltway is looking good between college park and bethesda. checking the routes believing baltimore to the capital beltway no problems or incidents to report on 95 or

the baltimore-washington parkway. back to andrea. this morning police are investigating an early-morning hit and run crash. it has left one person dead. it a developing story. armando trull is live in southeast with the latest. >> reporter: here's the situation at stanton road. traffic is moving smoothly in and outbound of the district. there is no accidents here right now. that was not the case a few hours ago. around 2:30 a.m., police say a man was walking on stanton road and basically crossing suitland parkway when a vehicle that was traveling at a high rate of speed inbound on suitland parkway hit that man. the impact was so severe it basically hurled the body around 40 feet and in to the side of suitland parkway. police do not know who that man was. he was not carrying i.d. or if he had i.d. the i.d.

was knocked away from the body because of the impact. they also don't know who was driving the car. all they know is the car is a dark blue or black vehicle, small in size. and they believe the vehicle may have some windshield damage and the passenger's side mirror maybe broken off. they don't have any tag information on that car. that's the story here on stanton road and suitland parkway. reporting live, armando trull for 9 news now and wusa9.com. >> the mostal service is investigating the apparent explosion of a mailbox. they want to know what e us it. this is a breaking e story we brought you last night at 11:00. it is at the corner of 49th and meade streets. it happened in one of the big blue drop boxes. to one was hurt but there are plenty of questions as to what happened. so far no hints in to the investigation. dc delegate eleanor holmes norton plans to visit the munitions cleanup site in the

spring valley neighborhood. she is demanding it go on until congress says it is all done. earlier this week the army corps of engineers halted the dig because of a mustard gas chemicalling a was found. it doesn't pose a danger to neighbors. else she will hold a hearing on it next month. a man will spend life in prison without the chance of parole for terrorizing women in y eir homes. he received the sentence for beating to death mary havenstein. she was 63 in three other cases the women survived. during sentencing they asked the judge to lock him up and throw away the key. >> i was able to really hold on and i did as much exercise as i possibly could. >> if he had gotten out i elve on us for retaliation. >> he is also a suspect in two district home invasions. park police want to know what he gotten in to the

insects in rock creek park. 26 people are recovering after getting stung by wasps in a period of a few hours. most of them are children. eight people were stung on thursday morning after disturbing a nest. then a few hours later, another 16 children were stung. all of this happened near the nature center on glover road. we're told everyone should be just fine. in sports, remember skins fans, it was just a pre-season game. that's about the only solace to come from last night's preseason opener in baltimore. the ravens had 399-yards passing. 200 of them from troy smith seen here with his one touchdown pass to justin harper. redskins are shut doubt 23-0. hear from the players coming up at 6:24. almost eclipsing last night ' game for fans is the news that michael vick will be playing in the nfc east. the eagles announced last night they signed the virginia tech grad. he spent two years in prison on

a dog fighting conviction and he will be suspended a few weeks and could be in action by the time the skins host the eagles on september 26th in his first interview since being released from prison, james brown asks vick about the dog fighting. >> it was wrong, j.b. and, you know, i feel tremendous hurt by what happened. and, you know, i should have took the initiative to stop it all and i didn't. i didn't step up. i wasn't a leader. >> reporter: watch james brown's entire interview on sunday night at 7 p.m. on wusa9.com. -- wusa 9. time for another living smart report. you have a bunch of news on cash for clunkers. >> a new move to make things easier for folks. the dealer sold out of the fuel efficient r through the ed h ugthe cakeuncl rsclunkers em

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reimbursed by the government for a cash for clunkers sale. the d.o.t. said that customers are not required to sign such agreements if you are heading to the lots make sure you know you are not liable for those deals. >> good advice. thank you, jessica. a 50-year run on captiol hill ends today for the trover shop. the owners say financial reasons are forcing the closure. there is a message on their website thanking customers and friends for their years love loyalty. they have a second location downtown and it hopes to keep that location open. it is 7 after the hour. in four minutes, kristin fisher tells us how you can be a hero this weekend to students in need. and in ten minutes, more airport security. the extra information you'll have to provide when booking your next trip and why it is needed. but first our focus on maryland's weather and traffic. we start with kim martucci. >> andrea, every morning at this time we focus on maryland's weather. let's get started with a satell ate satellite and radar

loop. no rain in sight. we're in good form this morning. we will zoom in and show you the mpteurateres across maryland. it is comfortable d at72 in hagerstown. andrews air force base 69 if you are hadding to montgomery county remember the montgomery county fair is starting this afternoon at 3:00. 8 is the goal at mechanicsville. send over to kenny burns with maryland traffic. foggy conditions on i-270 southbound as you travel through germantown. traffic is moving at speed continuing down to the beltway. you will also find foggy conditions here at connecticut avenue and randolph road but no problems to report at this time. good morning, southern maryland. this is all clear leaving waldorf and brandy wine as you continue to the beltway on routes 5, 301. now back over to andrea. 6:08. >> thank you. it is the end of the week but it is time to set the pace

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volunteer chefs make the food for the homeless every morning. i'll take that. that's better than the breakfast i'm eating every morning. heading there right now. we'll see the story next week. >> look forward to that. thank you very much. here's what is in the news now. the pentagon says it will take u.s. troops "a few years to defeat the taliban. " defense secretary won't say how long that will be or how many troops it could take. we have just learned the death toll in taiwan is now at 500. floods and mudslides from last week's typhoon have not let up and more evacuations are being ordered this morning. police in baltimore say alcohol was not involved in a two-car crash last night involving olympian michael phelps. to one was hurt when fell's suv collided with a smaller car. a preliminary report should come out later this morning. here's kim, ready for the weekend? >> i am. >> i have to mow some yard

here. i got behind on the mowing. i got married. >> that's what husbands do. >> this is in a dart tournament so someone else is getting stuck mowing. all is fair in love and war, right. >> right. a 90/10 operation. >> something like that. it is friday, great to see you. i'm simulcasting at my blog. come join my live chat room a peci ialu f lyedyo neal forecast out of okhoyo . u up thokho you up. the opsi f of todrop d ane.th t ghbefore i came to the set, t winchester's visibility was down to three-quarters mile and now it says three. it is dicey. be mindful if you got rain yesterday you may have patchy fog as you leave your neighborhood. temperatures in the 60s and 70s. fair skies otherwise. as we head to the afternoon we are looking at a decent day. partly cloudy. temperatures in the middle 80s and a stray thunderstorm is possible. here's the numbers. we have the lower 70s here. it is 68 gaithersburg, 74

quantico. to the west more 60s in western maryland and west virginia and toward culpeper the soal. 66 a also 66. a ofof showers across southeastern virginia. other than that, no problems driving in with the exception of patchy fog or two in the areas that got the rain and last night. as for the beach it will be a decent day. the water temperature, wow, 78 degrees. and that's going to be close to your high at l eric wes delaware. 81 ocean city. tomorrow similar similar, highs around 80 and the temperature in the water balmy. have a safe trip and don't forget your spf. you are going to need it and you want to stay cool and take a dip in the water with 90 degrees forecasted on sunday. and partly cloudy skies. let's get a little farther down the coast. down in to florida. this is where the rain is heavier, especially on the west side of florida and north florida. we are watching that cluster of storms and what is coming at us from the west, not too much.

a ridge of high pressure in control of the eastern third of the country and an old frontal boundary stalled to the east. that's why we are keeping an isolated shower out there. popping -- hopping a flight, to denver we go, 88. los angeles 77. as for us, this is the seven- day forecast, middle 80s today. upper 80s tomorrow. a chance of an afternoon pop up thunderstorm today and tomorrow. sunday is looking dry. highs of 90. i guess i'm going with that for the pick of the week. next week we still have hot times ahead with lower 90s here. scattered thunderstorms by wednesday. i have my eye on tropical depression number two in the atlantic ocean. i will keep you updated as it screens ever closer to the west but several days away from being close to anything nearby. we will talk about that later. send it over to kenny burns with the traffic. good morning. we will begin at alexandria on northbound 395. delays are forming between duke

and seminary. and then you are back at speed as you enter arlington. 66 heading to dc, a couple of minor delays. first between 50 fair oaks and 123 and approaching the beltway. to maryland, foggy conditions on 270 southbound traveling through germantown and gaithersburg. look for the delay from 118 to i-370. westbound 50 from annapolis through bowie over the the beltway moving at speed as you enter toer dc. that's where you bump in to inbound new york avenue. continues to bladensburg road. good morning. here's andrea. attention metro riders. you are going to want to add extra time to your trip starting on the and going through the week. the first trouble spot, the red line. starting tonight at 10:00, the fort totten station will be closed. that means trains will run from glenmont to tacoma and then brookland to shady grove. there will be shuttle bus service. the green line will not be

affected. on the orange line, trains will single track between vienna and west falls church. every other outbound train will terminate at west falls church. that starts at 8:00 tonight. from metro to the airport, starting tomorrow you are going to be asked for more information when you book a ticket. airlines will be required to get your birth date and your gender. the reason to stop you from being mistakingly tagged as being on a terror watch list. the tsa says it happens hundreds of times a day. the government will now be in charge of checking names against watch list, not the airlines. ahead the one silver lining for the redskins after last night's terrible loss. and what happened the nats reds game which has only happened five other times all season. but first it is the signs of now. this weekend, of course, marks the 40th anniversary of the woodstock music festival in new

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kicked and off and changed a generation. which startist took the stage for the first performance? all three performed that day but ricci havens went first. he started with "high flying bird." hendrix was the final performer of the festival. for redskins fans last night fortunately was a preseason opener because it was not pretty for fans of the burgundy and gold. kins and ravens in baltimore. time running out in the first half. baltimore's troy smith hooks up with justin harper for a 19- yard touchdown. reds led at the half 13-0. in the fourth quarter, cedric runs the ball in for his first touchdown of the preseason. the skins get -- shut out 23-0. the player we spoke with said

at least it is just preseason. >> only good thing is it doesn't count. we didn't execute the way we like it. is concerning. we definite i have -- we definite he have to execute and score more points. >> more of a drop off than we thought as a team but we have to go back to the board and hit that practice hard and get these young guys ready to play. >> reporter: the next game for the redskins is saturday, august 22nd. a home game against the steelers. the nationals and reds open a four-game series in cincinnati last night. the reds gomes had a huge night. he had three home runs. he is just the sixth player to do that this year. and it was more than enough offense for starter brown don't. he -- bronson. he went the distance giving up two hits. the nationals get blanked. and the two play again tonight. round one of the pga championship in minnesota guess who's in the lead, well, yeah, tiger woods of course of course. he has a one shot lead

finishing the day at five under. you can watch the final round this weekend here on wusa9.com. our time is 6:25. ahead the new things we are learning about last week weekend's midair collision over new york city. massive wildfire is tearing through california. an update on how many people are forced from their homes. angie is off today but kenny burns is watching traffic. >> i'm watching but no problems or incidents to report. outside on the weather terrace is where you will find me every morning at this time. agonal royce start to the weekend an the forecast is next. you are watching 9 news now. good morning. ♪

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dancing in the streets of washington to the music of michael jackson. students from the multimedia training institute danced all over town on thursday. they tried to get passers by involved. meteorologist kim mar

more is here live on the weather terrace. i'm watering the plants and the beautiful garden out here. just a while ago i accidentally hit a cricket and it jumped out of the tomato plant. from the atmosphere this afteoobeen a little dicey at shenandoah valley they are down to zero. be mindful of patchy fog. better odds -- 66 winchester. the forecast for today, a patchy bit of humidity out here. we have 60s and 70s this afternoon just like yesterday in the middle 80s. kenny burns is in for angie. he is watching the drive in. do we have a friday stlight. >> on you can see 270, 370 is heavy from germantown to

gaithersburg. delay begins at 118 to i-37 o. wilson bridge between maryland and virginia without incident on both sides of the beltway. no problems or incidents to report at this time. northbound 95 heavy and slow from the prince william parkway to lorton. 6:31. here's andrea. police are on the suitland parkway investigating a deadly hit and run. this is a story we have been tracking all morning for you. digital correspondent, armando trull , is live in southeast dc with more on this developing story. well, andrea, this is what folks need to know if they are traveling on suitland parkway and that is the traffic is flowing smoothly inbound to the district, also outbound. the accident scene as been cleared. police have some information but still a lot of questions. they know what happened here last night around 2:30 but don't know who was involved. police say around 2:30 a man, described as between 40 and 50

years old a black man was walking across stanton road, trying to cross suitland parkway when he was struck by a car that was traveling inbound in to the city on suitland parkway at a high rate of speed. they don't know who the man is. he was not carrying identification or whatever identification he had was basically lost during the accident. they don't know who was driving the car. they know it was a dark blue or possibly black car and they believe it will have wind shield damage and the passenger's side mirror will be torn off. that's about all they know. and that is what the situation is right now on suitland parkway and stanton road. live armando trull for 9 news now and wusa9.com. transit union leaders are pushing metro to reinstate a bus driver. she was suspend for talking on cell phone and threatened with being fired. a rider snapped a photo of the driver a couple of weeks ago. union officials insist she

never moved the bus while service on the phone and they say she was calling central control because her radio had died and she was stuck in heavy traffic. metro had no comment on thursday but the union says another rider confirms the driver's story. today the president takes his health care reform sales pitch out west. he will lead a town hall meeting in montana. here at home, the passion of people on both sides remains heated as witnesses at a town hall meeting in salisbury, maryland. >> why on earth are you producing a health care bill that has so many pages in it and such complex wording that we can't understand it and we, quite frankly, don't trust you all to be honest with us. >> that was one woman's opinion at the meeting led by senator ben cardin. he called it democracy in action. >> i believe this is part of the political process.

i think the best way we are going to get results in washington to hear your views. i learn from these exchanges. i get helpful information to me. >> reporter: so many people are weighing in on-line the it department for congress is warning servers may be slowed down by the rush of incoming e- mails. an air traffic controller and a supervisor are suspended following last week's deadly midair collision in new york city. the federal aviation administration says the controller was talking on the phone when a small plane collided with a helicopter. the investigators say the supervisor was out of the building at the time. the crash killed nine people but investigators say there's no reason to believe the employee's actions contributed to the crash but they call their actions unacceptable. in california, wildfires have driven about 2400 people from their homes. the fires are burning in the santa cruz mountains in the calfenport area. so far no one has been hurt and there are no reports of any homes destroyed, but thousands

of acres solve land have been scorched. jessica is joining us with another "living $mart" report and you have more information on where the jobs are. >> this jobs are at n a lot of cases, small businesses. a new survey from our partners careratld fuirb .comindse on in five workers who were laid off from a e full-time job last month an landed a new b jothat person got b a job at a small business. 59% want to work in a small business and others want to start their own own small busin they. plum and his family are heading to yellowstone and the grand canyon to see the sights and promote a new deal. national parks have waived entrance fees for two weeks this summer. this is the last chance to jump

in on the deal. the "washington post" reports that the deal hasn't -- done much to increase attendance. feeling foggy at work? turns out you need more than six hours of sleep at night, at least for most people. i know it sounds great, doesn't it. scientists at the university of california san francisco have identified a genetic mutation. that lets some skate by on only six hours of sleep a night. it only pops up in 3% of the population. the rest of us need more rest. the consequences of chronic sleep deprivation are more serious than grouchiness, motor vehicle accidents, depressed food and inability to control appetite which explains why i'm always so hungry. >> this have an interesting shift, isn't it? >> yes. >> a lot of redskins thought last night's game was a nightmare. the havens red following a touchdown pass. the skins went on to get

blanked 23-0. the next game is against the steelers at fedex field next saturday. this morning we are asking for your reaction to the loss. is it just a small bump in the road or a bigger sign of problems in the season to come? vote in our on-line poll today when you visit wusa9.com. finding a job can be rough for anyone these days, especially recent high school graduates living in big cities. in six minutes a program here in our area, giving skills and advice in the job hunt. learn all about year up. but first focus on virginia's weather and traffic. >> every morning at this time it is time for virginia's weather. we will show you the satellite- radar loop. other than patchy fog the skies are fair and the mpeserurat ur across the commonwealth range from 66 wteinchesr to 75 in leesburg. ft. belvoir 70 and manassas 72. the high temperature in warrenton 85 and partly sunny.

not too many thunderstorms today. at 6:38. here's kenny burns in for angie. he has the virginia traffic. good morning. >> we will start in fairfax along 29 an 50. a clear trip as you head in to arlington. also check the roads at articling to on the. no incidents or delays at this time. as you look at the live camera at columbia park and george mason. as we fly in you are good heading from the beltway to the pentagon at the 14 t street bridge. 72 degrees outside. you are watching 9 news now and we will continue after this. ch

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relacking until you get your water bill. the average tub uses 70-gallons of water. you could save 60-gallons if you take a shower. five minute shower uses ten to 25-gallons of water. so you will be saving water, a natural resource, and you will be saving energy to heat the water and some money. for more tips go to wusa9.com. just click on living green and okth wa 9 on facebook. iving gre that will get you live alerts on all of our stories. the "early show" begins in 18 minutes. dave price is in new york with a preview. good morning, dave. >> reporter: good morning, andrea. let's tell you what is coming up in a couple. in the "early show's" rundown today, michael vick's first interview since being released from prison. we will have a preview of his 60 minutes exclusive with the football star. and we will meet the sixth grader, that's right the sixth grader who scored an interview with the president. he will join us from the white house with a look at his big

get, mr. obama. those stories and more coming up on the "early show," all in just about 17 minutes or so. >> kim sends her regards, dave. >> say hello kim for me. >> i will do that. >> right now the jobs picture is bleak across the board these days but for america's teenagers it is even worse. especially for those living in big cities like washington, d.c. however, there's a program out there helping these teens defie the odds. in a story that is new this morning, samantha hayes introduces us to your year up. >> the nationwide unemployment rate for teenagers tops 23% and without the resources to pursue a college degree, opportunities can seem slim. >> my whole thing was i didn't want to settle for less. she had a job with a decent paycheck but wanted something more. >> it wasn't what i wanted to do. i always wanted to pursue a career in the technology program. >> reporter: combing through the newspaper she found an ad for year up, a program that

trains young people in six cities including washington, for jobs at some of the nation's top companies. >> young adults can compete and beat pretty much any other source of entry level talent you could hire. >> reporter: the year long program starts with technical classes and basic business skills. >> we have a contract that covers being on time, professional dress, turning in assignments on time. >> reporter: they head off to paid apresent the ships and 80% of the time year up says they are offered full-time jobs. a success rate that stood even the recess. she got the job the dreamed of and is a network analyst for aol. >> it makes me feel accomplished and that i have reached some of my goals because you never stop at one goal you keep going on. >> reporter: it is just one program helping to put young people to work, even when times are tough. >> young people are extraordinary and resilient. they have to know there are people who care for them. >> reporter: in washington,

samantha hayes. >> the local year up office is in arlington. we have a link to year up dc's website on our website under 9 news links. and got more pictures to share from the garden? >> yes. not only the pick purr -- pictures but funny stories that go with . yourenga rdend me piesct ctur. this is from s he . in ur s iin asbee as soon as he asg geomge, virginia he kiesruorgesh virginia he rushes to e rdse w o yard ck see how e gard ga is doing. this is prior though one ground ui s.nd pack of elsqrr she it is so frustrating to look outside and see the corn stalks wiggling and the says they have eaten everything. only thing they haven't gotten to yet is their sun flower. >> i am sorry i supported chip and dale. i'm back to mickey mouse, you know. >> if you have any humane ways

critters. >> mothballs don't work. at so many people want to know h . at eatot th great u.yo . e ho oupeyou. hope your grg nd all yrdowengrs ing well and gr ifyou are ending up with local critters, i'm an animal lover. hats off to you. little patchy fog. it isn't widespread. out to the shenandoah valley is where the visibility has dropped down to zero and temperatures out there are closer to the dew point. that makes a lot of sense when the akoluthos the dew., the all right? are inwo ril ght? we are inand in and around the beltway peace that's the case if frederick and hagerstown. annapolis 73. the satellite-radar loop. one lone thunderstorm rolled down 95 and basically other than that it has been uneventful. we may see one pop up today. better odds the farther east you live. 84 is the lunchtime temperature. by 5:00, 87. the air quality is moderate this afternoon. if you will be out on the bay,

doing fishing and boating this afternoon, do note the water levels are running a foot above normal and the waves are oning one foot and northeast winds five to ten knots. at the coast the water temperature in the upper 70s. the air in the lower 80s and looking at a partly sunny forecast. a few pop up thunderstorms. here's where they are right now. scattered across southeastern virginia. that will be the main focus. folks along the northern neck may get one or two. my friend, jan shriver who is an active weather observer for us got a little shower last night. by and large a ridge of high pressure is keeping us company and protecting us. a little stalled front weakening along the coast may pop up a shower today an saturday. sunday is looking to be the better day this weekend for staying dry and turning up the heat. speaking of, they are working on 91 memphis. 90 in atlanta. off to san francisco, 72. let's focus on the next seven.

here we go. 89 tomorrow. turning up to 90 on sunday. and then there are those lower 90s in to next week. some scattered thunderstorms on wednesday afternoon. don't forget to visit my blog. you can interact with me on my live web cast the rest of the morning. let's send it over to kenny burns. he has the friday light we hope. >> we will start on 395 northbound heading through alexandria, heavy and slow from edsall to seminary and then back at speed once you enter shirlington. 95 delays at the you can kwan and continuing do lorton and improving newington the the capital beltway. outer loop in maryland slow in stretches between new hampshire and georgia avenue. inner loop dealing with the sun glare but no problems to report. 270 southbound is dealing with fog. mostly at speed except for a brief delay from around the gege vo montmelaryil metro, vre and marc are all on time. back over to andrea. at the top of the hour the search will resume as teams look for clues in the murder of

bell. bell last seen in ' 96. her boyfriended a the time admits to killing her. crews spent the day digging and found a major clue, a shoe but that's all they have found. police have not commented on the discovery but to her aunt and mother it is a big discovery. >> we wore the same size shoe. i'm positive. absolutely. 100% sure. >> we just want to find her and i think we are getting closer. >> reporter: the search today will continue to focus on the area around old fort road where bell's killer said he left her. form army alexandria police chief david baker is due in court in a few hours. you remember the story from last month. baker was arrested in nearby arlington after a crash and charged with drunk driving. he resigned as chief after spending 20 years with the force. today's court appearance is a

preliminary hearing. a report could come out on a minor two-car crash involving phelps. his suv collided with a car last night in baltimore. no one was hurt but the driver of the car was shaken up. police have said that alcohol was not a factor the crash. the reds johnny gomes had three home runs off the nationals last night. washington loses 7-0. the two will play again tonight in cincinnati. our time is 6:50. 72 degrees here at the information center. a mailbox explodes in northeast washington. in three minutes an update on the investigation in to what happened. we'll be b@right back. 3f?f?f?f

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here's what is in the news now. the postal service wants to know why one of the mailboxes blew up last night at 49th and meade streets northeast. no one was hurt. it is unclear what sparked the explosion. dc police are looking for a dark blue vehicle with a damage windshield and missing passenger mirror. they believe it was involved in a fatal hit and run accident on suitland road. a man is dead they don't know whom. it may not count but it was an ugh he start to the

preseason for the redskins. they got shutout in baltimore. the redskins will try next saturday when they host the steelers. i wouldn't count on a thunderstorm to water your garden. so get that hose ready this afternoon. we will take you up to the 87- degree range for the high. partly sunny skies. the time is 6:54. it is friday. we are psyched about the weekend. you are watching 9 news now. we'll be right back.

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open. it is always a tap selling game each year someone with their hands on it already, b smith with the nfl players association. says it is -- he's good but his son is better. >> my son beat me 56-3 in madden last night. i'm going to practice up and take my beating like a man. >> reporter: the video game industry could use a boost from the madden sales. there's a report out this morning that sales fell 29% last month compared to 2008. a drop of a quarter billion dollars. kenny burns, how's traffic. >> sluggish conditions on 270 between germantown and rockville as you can see at falls road. traffic is still at speed. 2395 heavy and slow from edsall to seminary and back at speed as you enter arlington and fago news. 66 eastbound manassas to it biwait is all clear. i hope you have good news for the weekend. >> i do. here's a look at the next seven, if you follow him on

facebook it is an inside joke. nice weather, continental temperatures upper 80s to near 90. go with sunday for the rain- free day. hot in to next week. we will have a bermuda high with 91 degrees. >> loving it. as for futures trading we are looking at sort of a mild open. really looking at gains at the open but could go either way depending on the consumer confident dense data. >> the "early show" is next. they will have more on james brown's interview with michael vick and the president obama's health care push out west. and our panel of experts answers your questions free at 9:00. >> get news around the welcome by visiting wusa9.com. have a great day and a great week. we will see you throughout the rest of the morning.