monika samtani, we've got fog and volume causing more problems. >> growing volume and now an accident on the beltway as well. good morning, everybody. the fog has been a factor this morning. now, we have an accident on the beltway. northbound side of 495, the outer loop. north of route 50. watch out for it. the right lane blocked. so, if you're coming off route 50, stay to the left to get around that accident. let's take you to a live picture of the beltway here at georgia avenue. typical slowdown forming at 6:00 in the morning on the outer loop leaving 95 headed toward georgia. once you're beyond this, you will be ok into bethesda. let's go back over to the maps. northbound side of i-95 that you will have to be careful there. northbound 95, there is an accident in the left lane. it is slowing things down coming up from dale city. up to the accident scene. once you're beyond that, you're ok from the occoquan river into springfield and on to 395. more on both of those accidents coming up at 6:14. back to you guys. thanks, monika. the penn state campus turned into somewhat of a violent mob

last night. students reacting to the news that football coach joe paterno was fired. >> the university also got rid of its president days after the arrest of a former assistant coach. he's accused of sexually assaulting boys over several years. greg black has the latest from penn state. >> police use pepper spray on some penn state fans who took the streets after learning legendary coach joe paterno has been fired. the police responded after the crowd tore down lampposts and tipped over a news van. earlier, the fans expressed their support for paterno. >> we are penn state! >> they're going after the wrong guy. nothing's been proven wrong. joe, if anyone, joe is legally cleared so if anyone did right, it is joe. >> absolute stunned.

i don't understand how they could do this to penn state in general. joe has been here so long. let him play his last game. it is that simple. everyone here is for that right now. >> at a late night news conference, penn state's board of trustees announced it was firing paterno and university president graham spanier. >> these decisions were made after careful deliberations. and in the best interests of the university as a whole. >> reporter: former assistant coach jerry sandusky is accused of sexually abusing eight boys from 1994 to 2009. some say the leadership should have done more after paterno learned of an incident in 2002. sandusky inappropriately touched a man when he was 12 years ode. >> his contact with me was usually limited to a hand on the thigh in a car ride. i got to go to a lot of places with jerry, football games,

standing on the sideline for football games, family picnics. it never veered into anything overtly sexual but certainly enough to make me uncomfortable. >> sandusky is out on $100,000 bail. i'm greg black for 9news now. after the trustees decision came down, coach paterno released a statement. he said he's disappointed with the decision but accepts it. he also thanks supporters who gathered outside his home. mike? >> now to another story that has a lot of people angry. the bodies of americans killed at war dumped like every day garbage in a landfill. their bodies were supposed to be treated with respect at the mortuary at dover air force base in delaware. instead, some of them wound up in a landfill in king george's county. surae chinn is live at the air force memorial in arlington. how long did this go on, surae? >> it happened during a span of five years between 2003 to 2008 and it could have gone on for

much longer had it not been for three whistle-blowers. they were mortuary workers in dover who shed some light on the disturbing facts and the disturbing finds that the u.s. air force knew about it the entire time. well, the office of special council confirms body parts of active service members killed in action were lost by the port mortuary. they were cremated, incinerated then dumped in a king george landfill according to "the washington post" and families were often not notified. body parts were misplaced. in one case, the arm of a marine was sawed-off in order for his body to fit in the casket and into his uniform. >> i went through the entire facility, every single rack. i couldn't find it. >> we asked them more than once, why they wouldn't go to the families and let them know what had happened. their response was very clear. they couldn't be trusted. they might go to the press. >> reporter: so far, the air

force has only acted on three supervisors, disciplining them, not firing them but just moving them to different positions within that dover mortuary. mike? >> surae chinn live at the air force memorial in arlington. obviously a lot more going to happen with this story. well, a much happier occasion for the u.s. marine corps today. here's a live look at iwo jima memorial in rosslyn. today marks the marine's 236th birthday. there will be a wreath laying ceremony this morning at the memorial. >> happy birthday to the corps. a 20-year-old charged in the car crash which killed three of his friends is due in court today. 20-year-old kevin coffey was behind the wheel of his car last may. prosecutors say he was drinking alcohol just before the crash in olney, maryland. he went off the road, hit two trees and slammed into a telephone pole. three people died including an 18-year-old girl just days away from her high school graduation. police also say coffey ran away from the crash scene before being captured. records show d.c. police

arrested more than 3400 drivers for expired tags or unregistered cars. most people arrested are not listed as having spent time behind bars. in most cases, the driver got a citation or agreed to pay a fine. police in the district had the authority to arrest drivers with the expired tag. the d.c. council passed legislation to end that practice last month. jessica doyle is here with another "your money" report. >> and more bad news when it comes to the housing market. >> well, foreclosures are picking up. we saw them slow down last year in the middle of that foreclosure processing mess. they're definitely picking up again. more homes entered the foreclosure process in october. up 10% from september. at last count, about one in five of all american homes has a mortgage that is under water. help for homeowners facing foreclosure is on the way. mortgage giant fannie mae has opened a help center in prince george's county. the capital area mortgage help center will provide free education and one on one

counseling services to homeowners who need assistance. and it is open to anyone in the entire region. we're talking maryland, virginia and the district. the office is located in the triangle center at 6401 triangle drive in greenbelt, maryland. to critics, it was shaping up to be the tax that stole christmas. facing down a lot of vocal opposition, the white house has reversed itself on support for christmas tree fee. the 15 cent fee for each tree sold would have gone to pay for a promotional program. the national christmas tree association asked the government to approve the fee for a campaign that would have fought competition from the artificial tree business. very quick reversal on this. >> they saw the light. through the trees. thanks, jess. >> sure. it is 6:07. >> howard says we could see some showers across the region later today. your weather first coming up right here on 9news now. stay with us! [ speaking french ]

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we're back at 6:10. alaska is dealing with one of the worst storms in that state's history. snow, strong tides and hurricane-force winds. the storm will leave plenty of damage behind as well. >> they're used to severe weather. >> gusts over 100 miles per hour reported. some waves 40 feet plus. if you're a fan of deadliest catch, probably going to see some of that later in the season. boats were out in this.

>> 100 plus, that's like category two hurricane? >> right. >> throw a little snow in there. >> if there is a positive that, part of the world, it is so sparsely populated, there is not much up in western alaska. except for ice and animals. and woods. >> ok. let's talk about our problems this morning. we've got some dense fog. couple of school delays for you. queen anne county, 90 minutes. dorchester county, you guys are two hours late. talbot, they make their announcement. dense fog advisory pretty close now into howard county, prince george's county, charles, calvert, st. mary's, anne arundel and points east. south through the northern neck until 9:00 this morning. as we take a look at the visibilities, you'll see why. a lot of the visibilities, quarter mile or less. bwi down to 1/16th of a mile. fog is in parts of montgomery and howard. half-mile from gaithersburg up

toward westminster. carroll county is not in the advisory. but treated as one just in case. with dense fog like that, keep the lights on the low beams and give yourself some extra time. tappahannock, lot of areas in eastern virginia from richmond down to norfolk as well. we're watching the fog this morning. the bus stop forecast has the fog around in spots. otherwise, mostly cloudy skies. temps running in the 40s and 50s. middle of the day, a decent chance to see showers out here with temperatures topping off about 55. dropping later this afternoon. winds will also pick up out of the northwest at 10 to 15 miles per hour. here are the showers here through williamsport back down almost to around breezewood in pennsylvania. but not too much going on in maryland or virginia at this hour. i do think though later today, we'll see some action by midday, if not later this morning, actually. into the 40s, mid 40s in reston and leesburg at 46. it is 50 degrees in bethesda and laurel. columbia is 51. alexandria out to andrews air force base where the fog is,

temperature there, 48. national, mostly cloudy. 49. northeast winds at 5. humidity right now, 93%. we'll be watching the fog for another couple of hours. we'll watch the cold. look how much cold is across the country right now. this is all moving east. we're 49, almost 50. nationals in the 30s. chicago in the 30s. colder air will be moving in over the great lakes over the next 12 hours or so. good news here, cold will be around tonight and friday before moderating some over the weekend. we'll get through this front coming through the middle of the day. this front is going to kick sean, tropical storm sean north of bermuda and out to the northern atlantic. might see a few afternoon showers east of washington with possible clearing west, more likely it moves in tonight but chilly, chilly temperatures. today, 55. winds kicking up, temperatures falling off a bit this afternoon into the upper 40s by 5:00, 6:00. tonight, we're in the 30s.

wind chills in the 20s. northwest winds up 10 to 15. tomorrow, west winds could gust over 20. only around 50. in spite of the sunshine, a chilly veterans day. your weekend looking much nicer near 60 on saturday. low to mid-60s sunday. still in the 60s next week. monika samtani stepping in. you've got two pieces of paper? >> two pieces of paper. >> wow. >> i'll tell you why in a moment. the beltway is looking fine on the west side of town. the east side of town you want to be careful on the northbound side of 495, just north of route 50, there is an accident blocking the right lane on the beltway. watch your step. not only heading northbound here but also in on route 50. i'll show you why. let me take you to a live look at rowe boulevard. fog to deal with coming out of annapolis to the east of town. be aware of that this morning. it will slow you down. back over to the maps on the northbound side of 295, d.c. fire is just telling bus an accident at good hope road near the 11th street bridge. it is causing slow traffic on the northbound side of 295.

let's take you to a live picture of northbound 95 at the prince william parkway, an accident was cleared to the shoulder. here's what it looks like at back lick road. a little bit slow trying to get into springfield and on to 395 through the landmark area as well. before i go, i do have a commuter alert for you. some big metro track work begins tonight. now, starting tonight at 10:00, this section of the green line will be closed. no service from l'enfant plaza through anacostia to southern avenue. track work begins tonight and goes until monday morning. there will be shuttle buses around the closure including express service between l'enfant plaza and southern avenue here but deal -- remember that 30 minutes to your commute. >> we're focusing on our nation's veterans this weekend. today, a memorial to the men who died in world war i reopens. it is the district of columbia war memorial on the south side of the mall, just across

independence avenue from the new m.l.k. memorial. it has been closed for the last year for restoration. the rededication ceremony begins this morning at 11:00. this memorial was the first built on the mall. >> the republican presidential candidates went after president obama on taxes and big government and the debate last night. pretty much left each other alone in their first debate in three weeks. >> the subject was jobs and economy and there was a lot they agreed on as derek mcginty reports, any political wounds were strictly self-inflicted. >> lower taxes, less regulation and better leadership. that was the familiar formula for creating jobs laid out by the g.o.p. presidential candidate at the cnbc debate in rochester, michigan, where jobs has been particularly scarce. but this debate may be most remembered for what was forgotten by texas governor rick perry as he tried to lay out his budget cutting plans. >> i will tell you it is three

agencies of government when i get there that are gone. commerce, education and the -- what's the third one there. let's see. >> it was painful to watch. >> you can't name the third one? >> the third agency of government i would do away with education -- the -- >> commerce. >> commerce. and let's see. i can't. the third one, i can't. sorry. oops. >> but the expected fireworks over candidate herman cain and the swirling allegations of sexual harassment against him never materialized. the only person to bring it up, one of the cnbc moderators. >> you have been a ceo. >> yes. >> you know that chair holders are reluctant to hire a ceo where there are character issues. why should the american people hire a president if they feel there are character issues? >> the american people deserve better than someone being tried

in a court of public opinion based on unfounded accusations. [ cheering ] [ applause ] that was derek mcginty reporting. we're just two months away from the iowa caucuses. >> as of now, herman cain and mitt romney even with all of furor remain the overall front- runners. >> we were supposed to bring you an interview on helping our nation's veterans get the mental healthcare they want and need however due to technical problems, we won't be able to bring you the interview. >> right now at wusa9.com, we have some links to resources for our veterans. please look under military news heading. you can also check out the segments we've done all week long on veterans issues. >> coming up on 6:19, next in sports, one of the nationals young players is kidnapped in south america. >> 60% of women say they secretly hate these things.

one of these things. is it a, birthdays. b, mirrors or c, bridal showers. >> our facebook friend ingrid is making us laugh. she says a, birthdays. hands down! i turned 50 in march and i'm going to stop counting and start lying. >> keep your guesses coming to our facebook page. we'll have the answer coming up at 6:48.

welcome back. 6:22. howard here, your weather first. foggy morning especially south and east. fog into fredericksburg, little bit better at andrews. gaithersburg and especially east of town where dense fog advisory in effect until 9:00 a.m. front coming through today with a chance for a few showers. highs around 55. turning colder this afternoon as the winds kick up out of the northwest. andrea and sneak. >> in sports, a bizarre story involving one of the nationals young stars. catcher wilson ramos has been kidnapped. >> that's according to a

spokeswoman for a team in venezuela. the baseball league he's playing in over the winter. ramos was playing winter ball there. >> he was reportedly taken from his home wednesday by four men with guns. no word on why he was taken or if he's all right. the nationals have not confirmed the story. last year, ramos hit .267 with 15 home runs for washington. the nash and the players union are giving up just yet on a labor deal. commissioner david stern said a deadline of 5:00 p.m. last night, it passed but both sides kept talking. they plan to meet once again today. the lockout began back on july 1st and has cost the league a month worth of games so far. well, there appears to be another team willing to take a chance on albert haynesworth. good luck, guys. 'skins cut defensive end last season. now, the tampa bay bucks have claimed him off waivers. tampa lost its big defensive end for the season because of a torn right bicep. it is 6:24. still ahead this morning, the latest on the amazingly close

state senate race in virginia. we'll check the numbers. >> here is a number for you. 11th, 11th, 11th is the date tomorrow. learn about big deals on a big day. that story is coming up, of course, in 11 minutes. >> monika has a quick check on traffic. >> thank you so much, andrea. it has been the fog this morning to the south and east of town that's slowing you down. here's 95 in newington. expect the fog up into springfield and on to 395. more on this coming up in my next report at 6:30. you're watching 9news now.

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good morning! 6:28 thursday morning. this is the place you can always get your weather first. a live look at the marine corps memorial in rosslyn. boy, it is pretty crowded this morning. >> they're not in full dress. we're not sure what's going on but they are there on a beautiful morning and this is the birthday of the united states marine corps founded 1775. all we can say to them is semper fi. look at the colors. >> wreath laying ceremony coming up later today. >> beautiful. 49 degrees there in rosslyn. what a gorgeous start to the day. >> obviously something is going on because look, they all turned in formation to the left.

maybe a run. >> big morning workout. they're all in shorts and sweat gear. >> at attention, ready for duty. we thank them for their service and we thank you for starting your thursday with us. i'm andrea roane. >> i'm mike hydeck. howard bernstein is live out on the weather terrace. not in shorts. he's bundled up a little bit. >> a little bit of fog has rolled in parts of northwest. you can see blue. this is pretty shallow. should burn off rather quickly. other areas dealing with dense fog especially east of town. dense fog advisory is in effect. got a front coming today. it won't be nearly as mild with a few showers possible at times, especially in the middle of the day. we'll turn colder this afternoon as the northwest winds pick up at 10 to 15. the showers this morning looks like they were headed this way. they've snuck into mainly pennsylvania. we've got some clouds and breaks but also as i said, some dense fog. all of the counties in yellow, east and southeast of washington under the dense fog advisory until 9:00 a.m. visibilities actually are down a quarter mile or less in many

areas, a little bit better in andrews. fredericksburg dealing with the fog down at tappahannock into st. mary's and calvert counties. quarter mile. baltimore, 1/16. montgomery county, a half-mile. many counties in the eastern shore do have delayed school this morning. check with your local district. let's check in with monika samtani. she's got timesaver traffic. >> we're just talking about the activity going on at the iwo jima and there are runners in that area so do expect slow traffic right around 110 and 66 in that area. beautiful morning for that. lot of information to tell you right now on the outer loop of the beltway, north of route 50, this accident was cleared but it is slow getting through that area. let's take a live look at college park where, again, fog has been the issue this morning in terms of visibility, especially to the east and the south of town. here's what it looks like in college park. it will slow down from 95 to georgia avenue. let's take you over to a map. northbound side of 295 right

here at the 11th street bridge, an accident. second one on the freeway right near south capital street and the third street tunnel. two separate accidents in this area alone. let's take you to a live picture of 66. delays out in manassas. again, basically off and on from centreville to the beltway. i want to let you know an accident out west near front royal, an overturned vehicle on route 55 at high knob road. you will be diverted through that area. so, be aware of that in front royal. coming up in my next report, another look around the area at 6:45. mike and andrea? >> thanks, monika. tomorrow is veterans day, a day to honor those who served our country. that's apparently not what has been going on at dover air force base for those who paid the ultimate price. >> the bodies of some soldiers, some soldier's body parts killed in the war were dumped into a landfill. they were taken from dover delaware to that landfill in king george county, virginia. surae chinn is following the story from arlington, virginia. surae, did the families of the fallen have any idea this was

happening? >> reporter: andre yark the families didn't know what was happening until recently. it is appalling. as we do approach veterans day to honor our servicemen and women who lay down their lives for our country, these families expected their loved ones would be treated with dignity and respect, not like a piece of trash. the office of special council sent a letter to the president concluded there was gross mismanagement, negligence and dishonesty at the port mortuary at dover air force base. it was commonplace for body parts to be lost or mishandled. remains from cremated and dumped in a kring george county landfill. there were five instances where fetal remains of military families were shipped to dover inside plastic pails and put in cardboard boxes. when several of the mortuary workers blew the whistle, they were fired. but their disciplinary actions have been rescinded. one of the whistle-blowers say he's seeing to it the practices of 2003 to 2008 don't happen

again. >> i can guarantee the families that their loved ones are being treated with honor, dignity and respect bar none. and if we see that they're not, we have all jeopardized our careers, our jobs, to ensure that that happens. >> reporter: well, the practices now is to cremate the remains and bury them at sea. the special council says not enough has been done to have disciplinary action. there have only been three supervisors who have been removed of their position but just changed jobs. within the dover military air force base. and leon panetta has said he has kept the door open for more disciplinary actions in the future. we'll see what happens. andrea? >> all right, surae chinn reporting live at the air force memorial in arlington, virginia. traveling through maryland, you'll notice flags across the state will be at half staff today. it is in honor of lieutenant colonel david cabrera who lived in olney, maryland and worked

at the university of health services in bethesda. colonel cabrera was one of four americans killed by a rodeside bomb on october 29th. police in riot gear squared off against hundreds of high rioting penn state students following the firing of joe paterno. the crowd flipped over a television news van, threw rocks at the media and ripped down light poles. paterno and the school's president were fired last night following the arrest of former assistant football coach jerry sandusky on child sex abuse charges. several people also held a quiet vigil outside paterno's home to show their support. many feel the coach's firing was unjust. >> pretty emotional. yeah. seemed unnecessary and disrespectful to us. >> the crowd finally left downtown state college around 2:00 this morning. saturday's final home game of the season will be against nebraska. it will mark the first time paterno was coaching the team

46 years ago. the fate over which party will control the virginia state senate rests on a recount. that's because the race in the 17th district is just too close to call. now, we just checked the state board of elections web site. republican challenger bryce reeves is in the lead with 224 more votes than democratic incumbent ed houck. recount will be held november 28th at the earliest. houck isn't throwing in the towel just yet. >> we just want to make sure that every vote is fairly and accurately counted. we're confident that senator houck will ultimately prevail. if republicans win the 17th district, it will be a 20/20 split in the virginia state senate. lieutenant-governor bill bolling, a republican would cast the tie-baking vote. the washington humidity is getting patchwork done for the winter. the same engineers who rappeled down the humidity and found cracks will be back there this morning. they're planning to fill the cracks with some temporary

sealant. the actual patchwork is scheduled to take place on monday. today and tomorrow, they'll set up the rappelling equipment to get ready for it. it is 6:36. i'm jessica doyle. watching your money tomorrow, a big day. not just because it is veterans day but because of the date. 11-11-1 1, the 11th day of the 11th month of 2011. businesses are looking to cash in on this rare numerical holiday. >> would you get married on 11- 11-11? >> heavens, no! but then i wouldn't get married anyway. >> you're out of luck if you wanted to book the pink caddie wedding package at the elvis chapel in las vegas at a price of $1,111.11, it is all booked up. no honey, no problem! 11-11-11 is a good day to be single in china. >> you're not married. it is a good day for you. >> kind of like valentine's day

but the reverse. >> exactly. >> you still have many options to spend on a day that doesn't come around for another 100 years. >> hotel and travel discounts are always hot tickets on unique dates, especially this time around because it falls on a weekend and on veterans day. starting at 11:00 a.m., travelers can book sunday night stays for $111 and 11 cents. in new york city, chicago and washington, d.c. at of ainia hotels. the offer is good for travel january 2 through march 21st. need a place to stay on friday, active and retired members of the military will get an 11% discount at some red roof inns. that's on top of the 15% off they get during the month of november. retail chains are rolling out discounts as well. most of which are a modest 5% or 10% o what about playing the lottery on friday? >> i would not play the lottery because i'm a quaker and quakers don't speculate.

>> lottery sales are expected to get a boost as 11 is a lucky number for some. >> we're also hearing we could see a lot of babies born tomorrow as mothers throact have c-sections so their babies can boast a special birthday. i like the idea of getting married on the day. you always remember your anniversary. >> exactly. >> in vegas, 11 is a lucky number. >> there you go. >> been to vegas once in my life. >> thank you, jess. our time right now is 6:38. howard says it is going to turn cool today. highs in the mid 50s and a chance of showers. details though on another warm- up are next. >> here's what it looks like live, interstate 66. not too bad for this time the morning. monika's next timesaver traffic, 7 minutes away. >> now a look on what's on channel 9 tonight...

welcome back to 9news now. today, a intreation of our nation's -- a celebration of our nation's veterans with a free concert. kool & the gang will headline the first veterans day concert. the concert goes from 3:00 to 5:00 this afternoon at 810 vermont avenue northwest. and that's right in front of the v.a. office and very near the mcpherson square metro station. veterans affairs secretary is the host of this special free concert! >> we're hoping by then the showers are gone. it will still be breezy and cool perform you're going out to see kool & the gang, it will be cool. >> appropriately cool. >> blustery and the gang is

more appropriate. let's talk about the fog this morning. that's a big problem. especially east of town. we're seeing some of the fog in town and south as well. here's a look at the dense fog advisory until 9:00 a.m. covering areas in southern maryland. the eastern shore down in the northern neck. howard county also west of 95. we've got fog problems. the actual visibilities themselves down to a quarter mile at annapolis. quarter mile in fredericksburg. this is creeping up the river. quantico is down to one half. la plata and andrews bouncing up and down a little bit. southern maryland, you're socked in. many school delays on the eastern shore. annapolis at a quarter mile and up to gaithers burr and westminster, visibility is a half-mile or less. west of that, we're much better. bus stop forecast, partly to mostly cloudy with the patchy, dense fog. 44 to 52. sunrise coming up at 6:45. we're look at a day where i don't think we'll see a lot of sunshine. partly to mostly cloudy. we'll have a few showers around. temperatures getting to maybe

55 before dropping off this afternoon on the heels of brisk northwesterly winds. this evening, we start to see some clearing by 8:00. 47 degrees. under partly cloudy skies. with the winds out of the northwest, wind chills by tomorrow morning could be in the 20s. actual temps down in the 30s. look at the showers this morning, thin line through pennsylvania. however, the front still to come through, more showers in western north carolina. this stuff will come here later on. i don't think it will be anything terribly heavy but the shower threat will be there. temps running in the upper 40s in easton and here in washington, 50 in gaithersburg. 50s in winchester and luray. low to mid-50s ahead of the front. 48. winds east-northeast at reagan national with a dew point. humidity at 100%. lighter winds in many areas. the front is going to be dragged through here later today. thanks to this storm system spinning in the great lakes. you can see the circulation into canada. behind it, the air will get colder. will dry out. tomorrow, a very chilly day.

thankfully, looks like we'll moderate some by the weekend. today, 55. a few showers. tonight down in the 30s. a blustery veterans day. around 50 tomorrow for a high. then saturday, we recover to 59. sunday, even better. low to mid-60s. still in the 60s for monday and tuesday. may see a few showers by then. monika stepping in with timesaver traffic. >> the biggest hot spot right now, trouble spot is the northbound side of 295, the earlier accident right here at the 11th street bridge was cleared. there is a second accident near capital street. you've got delays forming all the way across on to the freeway because of the accident. stay to the left to get around that. fog has been an this issue morning. let's first take a look at the northbound side of i-95 here in newington. i've been watching the cameras, the fog settling in here. it will be a little slow for you as you head into newington to springfield. let's take a look at the beltway in college park. it will be the fog that is going to slow you down

basically from 95 headed over to georgia avenue. by the way, 270 right now, off and on delays as you leave father hurley boulevard down to the point where the lanes divide. speak of maryland roads, i have a commuter alert. we're getting a look at the completed inner county connector. reporters were given a tour of the toll road yesterday. the link from georgia avenue to interstate 95 opens tuesday, november 22nd, the highway has two goals to. take east-west traffic off local roads and to cut down on travel times across maryland. the time savings will be very significant, cutting the travel time, for example, from gaithersburg to bwi airport from 71 minutes to 37 minutes. >> so, remember you need to have an ez pass to drive the icc or you'll be getting a bail in the mail along with a surcharge. there will be a 13-day free trial period. the full tolling begins on december 5th. i'm kind of on the fence about this. it will connect you for 18 miles north of the beltway from 270 to 95.

sounds good, right but if you can't afford it, it is expensive. how do you take it? i'm on the fence. do you pay the price to sit in traffic or do you pay the price to not sit in traffic. >> if you have -- if you don't have the money, you'll pay the price of sitting there. >> maybe the price will come down. >> that could happen. >> thanks, monika. >> another thing we would like to suggest, if you have a chance this weekend, hit the grocery store, pick up items for food drive 9. boy scouts delivered over 800,000 grocery bags to homes in maryland and virginia. please fill up the bags with nonperishable foods and toiletries then leave them in the same place you found the bags this coming saturday morning. >> for people living in the district, the scouts didn't leave bags because of the bag tax but instead, you can bring your donation to any of the 15 safeway stores this saturday morning. my mother has her bag all ready for me to take it. scouts will meet you there.

get details on what you can donate by going to wusa9.com. it is time now to answer the question of the morning. the question was 60% of women say they secretly hate one of these things. is it a, birthdays, b, mirrors, or c, bridal showers. jessica doyle brings us the answer and some reaction from one of our channel 9 viewers. >> the real answer is c, bridal showers. >> i am surprised that bridal showers would be a surprise. i don't know. i'm happily married so i would love many bridal showers. >> you said mirror. >> i thought mirrors. one of our guests said meres. if i have another person say look how huge you are on tv. i'm freaked out. walking past that mirror. yikes! >> we'll have a check of the news before you go coming up next.

welcome back. 6:53. 48 degrees and cloudy skies at reagan national. some dense fog out there. we'll see a few showers later today with a cold front coming up. turning colder this afternoon. midday highs around 55 degrees. andrea and mike? >> thank you, howard. stood thursday, november 10th. here is a check of the news before you go. the washington nationals have not confirmed reports that catcher wilson ramos was kidnapped as we've reported. he's reportedly taken yesterday from his home in venezuela by four men with guns. no word on why this would have happened. bwi marshall airport is growing. the $100 million project will link terminals at restaurants -- add restaurants and expand security areas. bwi hit a record in july with 2.2 million travelers. the newly-restored d.c. war

memorial reopens today on the national mall and honors those killed in world war i. it was the first war memorial built on the national mall. it is 6:54. "the early show" begins in six minutes. >> chris wragge with a preview of what's coming up at the top of the hour. >> mike, andrea, the very embarrassing moment at last night's republican presidential debate. candidate rick perry couldn't remember which cabinet agencies he wants to cut. he got two of them correct. don't remember the third. we'll talk with the texas governor on "the early show" this morning about that gaffe and about that performance potentially sinking his campaign for good. we'll have that coming up here on "the early show." mike, andrea, let's go back to you. thank you, chris. we'll have one more check of weather and traffic when 9news returns.

one more thing before we go, the debate of the republican primary candidates. >> blame it on the media. >> one of the questions that maria asked at the cnbc debate offer areman cain about his character. >> because corporate leaders have to have some sort of standard and you wouldn't be hired for a corporate position if you had questions about your ethics and morals. >> the interesting aside was the audience booed maria for just asking the question. and they wanted them to focus on finances. it was interesting. >> the way she phrased it -- >> without having to go into the scandal. this woman said this. >> had they not brought it up, they would have been accused of -- >> by the media. >> howard? >> we're looking at some dense fog in spots right now. may see a couple of showers later on. dense fog advisory east of d.c.

until 9:00 a.m. highs only in the mid-50s. tomorrow, only around 50. the weekend is looking pretty sweet once again. monika? >> taking a look at a couple of things. northbound 295, slow on to the westbound freeway. accident cleanup at south capital street. a last quick look at 270, fog will be a factor from germantown. >> wall street is looking a little bit higher on signs that maybe the big sell-off was a little bit overdone. >> i would say so. >> join us tomorrow morning at 4:25. learn an easy way to help military families. we'll preview the national cathedral's reopening. >> "the early show" is next with a big gaffe from last night's republican presidential debate and more on the shake- ups and riots at penn state. >> howard and i will be back with a live update on traffic and weather in 25 minutes. have a great day!