>> and i'm mike haiduk. here's monika samtani. she will have traffic momentarily. we do have a few sprinkles, on our way, are we talking about a help for our deficit? >> anything is going to help at this point, we are still about five inches in the hole, rainwise. we do need that. tomorrow into wednesday is our rain chances. here's a look at your day planner, where we have mostly cloudy skies, i think that is going to be the case most of the day. mostly cloudy skies, mid-60s by noon with low 70s this afternoon. winds this morning southeast 5 to 10. sun's up 6:03. scattered showers in michigan and indiana. we are going to try to get here

tomorrow. look at these temperatures from the low 60s to the 40s east our temperatures are in the 50s. it is quiet. monika samtani, good morning. things are not too bad outside. most of your overnight construction has been cleared up. i think you are going to be fine on the northbound side of i-95. here's what it looks like from dale city. all the green, it looks great. again no issues to report as you leave the beltway for the 14th street bridge. all lanes are open in the main and hov lanes. let's go back over to the maps and sought they should maryland. route 210 the beltway is looking great to the wilson bridge and we'll take a live look at route 50. coming in from the bay bridge no issues to report all the way to the beltway, coming up in my next report, we'll go to the north side of town in a few minutes. back to you guys. he has been held hostage in

afghanistan for nine months. now al qaeda has released a video of warren weinstein pleading for his life. >> delia gonzalez joins us live with more. >> reporter: directly to the president, good morning, mike, andrea. he is hoping president obama, here at the white house is paying close attention on the tape, released sunday, weinstein begs the president to accept and listen to al qaeda's demands so he can stay alive and get home safely. guards broke into his rented home in pakistan two days before he was set to return home to the u.s. while in captivity his health is deteriorating, he was able to continue vince his captors to give him his medications. in afghanistan, pakistan, and

yemen. we spoke with neighbors back in december,. >> anytime someone goes with good intentions ends up in a compromising situation. >> it is gut-wrenching, i can't imagine if it was my husband or son or captured, the poor families that have to go through this. the unknown is so frightening. >> reporter: on the tape weinstein pleads with president obama to accept the demands and quote then i will live and hopefully rejoin my family and also my children. my two daughters, like you enjoy your two daughters. >> coming up at 5:30, details on how the abduction occurred in the first place and what the u.s. is doing about it. a gaithersburg man, charged with murdering his son may return to court today.

montgomery county police found 23-year-old matthew price dead in a parking lot along spice berry circle. that is the apartment complex where price lived with his father. 55-year-old wayne price mid shooting his son during an altercation. a bond review hearing is expected today. an emotional service this weekend at a howard county church as they mourn the violent loss of two of their members. thursday church rector reverend margarite mary kahn and church secretary brenda brewington were shot to death. >> remember they are suffering. we blessed and hallowed the places where they had been senselessly killed. >> they were in all likelihood taking this man down to the food

pantry. >> investigators believe gunman douglas jones shot the woman after they told him the church could not give out food to him every single day because so many other families were in need. the church is offering to provide a funeral for jones if no family member comes forward. a woman is hospitalized with serious injuries after being hit by a car near nationals park. it happened right before the start of last night's game. the woman was walking across south capital street. the driver did stop at the scene. no word yet on when any charges will be filed in the case. jessica doyle is here with today's headlines and what happens overseas affects us here. >> reporter: absolutely. a red arrow kind of day. not looking so good right now. the world markets have plunged today on the heels of elections around the world. asian stocks down well over 2%.

european stocks are down 1.5% today. the dow dropped 168 points friday. nasdaq 68 points. investors could sell shares here in the u.s. after two elections are casting doubts over europe's efforts to solve its debt crisis. in france nicholas sarkozy lost the election. the winner fran sway oh lawn. and in greece, voters turned out to cast ballots mostly for two parties that want to change the nation's international bailout terms or even overturn rescue deals.

greek voters are reacting against spending cuts. really, we have no sense of what's going to happen in the wake of all these elections. >> i heard a shocking figure, i don't know if i heard this correctly. something about the debt in france is 90% of the gdp. >> we have heard those types of figures before. i don't know how realistic it is. but yeah the debt problems overseas are insane compared to what the u.s. looks at. you think if you are going to buy something you need the money to pay for it. we try to figure things like that out. the math is a little different in other countries. >> as they say in greece, taxes oh i'll pay them if i choose to. >> you can retire young and get basically your entire salary. >> wow. on a brighter note,.

>> reporter: if you are looking to buy a house, you are probably going to want to buy it now. sellers, looking better later this year. hours after a drama-filled kentucky derby, now there is a murder mystery to be solved at churchill downs. plus two american hikers once pegged as spies by iran are now newlyweds. belies harper steals -- brice harper steals home but would it be enough to sweep the phillies? we'll show you, when we come back.

we have a cool start this morning and in some cases

jackets may be necessary. some sunny breaks, notice our day planner, we have temperatures which will start in the 50s, low 60s by 9:00 and mid-60s by noon. i'll be back in just a few minutes, we are going to talk about our increasing rain chances for tomorrow and wednesday. >> reporter: southbound of i-27 0 things are fine coming out of frederick pass here at route 121 here at clarksburg. staple same story on route 556789 coming up, another look at maryland roads in a few minutes. making news now at 5:10, actor george lindsey, best known as gobber on the andy griffith show, has died after a short illness. george lindsey was 83 years old. today investigators may learn the exact cause of death of a groomer at churchill downs,

the man's body was found after the kentucky derby inside a barn at the famous racetrack. police believe the death is not directly link to the derby, but they do believe the groomer was murdered. two american hikers detained in iran and accused of spying three years ago are now husband and wife. shane bar and sarah shore tied the knot. josh fatal served as best man. sons, daughters, husbands, dads, this is your six day warning. mother's day, this sunday. if you would like different ideas to help mom feel special, stay tuned. we have a mommy makeover. there will be no guessing this year. redskins coach mike shanahan officially named his starting quarterback. and next, howard says the sun may possibly return in the 7-day forecast. we'll let you know when. keep it here.

good morning, welcome back to 9news now. it is 5:14 on this monday morning. what a weekend it was, super moon over the weekend. saw it friday night, couldn't see it saturday. >> yeah saturday night was hit and miss. low clouds left over from the showers. other people, sorry, like you, were clouded out. >> friday it was beautiful.

>> yesterday it one a bad day, little cloudy, little cool. this morning that is where we are at again. temperatures starting in the 50s, it is going to be an okay day. not a 10 but maybe a 7, 8 if you will, we are expecting mostly cloudy and cool this morning. 50s around most areas. got 40s on the eastern shore with low 60s out to our west and northwest. sunrise at 6:03. now our day planner, mostly cloudy today. sunny breaks at times. winds this morning will be in the 5 to 10 miles per hour range. 67 at 1:00. look at the afternoon, wind speeds increased 11 and then 14. highs in the low 70s, partly to mostly cloudy. better chances for rain coming tomorrow and wednesday. northwest flow still continues. we have high clouds here.

that is low levels the southeast winds that brought the moisture in off the atlantic. that is why skies have become mostly cloudy. the flow off the atlantic are still early, relatively speaking. the water temperatures are cool. look at these temperatures, ocean city, the cold spot right now, eastston is 46, you go west and in town we are in the low 50s. a little bit of haze right there. 57 degrees under mostly cloudy skies, the south wind at 7. 87%. a little bit on the moist side this morning showers and storms from detroit. lots of moisture there. that is going to work its way eastward the next couple of days. the timing of the impulses and the exact position. there may be things north of us

kind of like what we had on friday, those hit and miss strong thunderstorms. now we are tomorrow. still not much going on here. this line looks like it is going to firm up tomorrow afternoon. this could end up even closer to us for the night time hours. it will determine how much rain we do or don't see. today 72 partly for mostly cloudy, breezy this afternoon. 50s north and west. tomorrow upper 70s. wednesday still showers around, temperatures in the low 70s. thursday and friday sunny but cooler, upper 60s, should be very nice around here. right now looks okay, highs in the low 70s. >> reporter: if you are starting off your day early this morning and you are planning to head over to the west side of town

on the beltway, you are going to be absolutely fine. no problems on the gw parkway, dulls toll road, you are good to go. a live look he first at the beltway, near the american legion bridge. the entire stretch between 270 and 66. out 66 coming in from the airport, dulles toll road, no problems. looks great as well. 66 inside the beltway, here's what it looks like in falls church. coming up in my next report we'll go into the district andrea and mike? thank you. now our question of the day. 70% of people over the age of 40 years old picked this as their favorite age. 21, 33, or 40? >> our facebook friend liz says

i seriously hope 33 doesn't turn out to be the best age. i'm only 34 now and that was literally the worst year of my life. >> log on and leave your response. we'll reveal the answer during the 5:00 hour. he was a 9news now personality who became appointment television for many in the washington area. >> our former colleague and friend the late glenn brenner was inducted into the dc hall of fame. glenn and the other five were inducked before the game at nationals park. in addition to being a great sports write and broadcaster, glenn was hysterically funny both on and off camera. we miss him still. we'll be right back, after this break

it is 5:21. we have a chill out there this morning. temperatures in the 50s even 40s. jackets and sweatshirts to get you out the door this morning. got a couple of speckles of green here, may be spotty drizzle, 9:00 temperature, 60 degrees. mid-60s, we are not warming up a lot, then this afternoon with clouds and sunny breaks, 70 by 3:00. might be showers well north and west. andrea and mike, over to you.

this year mike shanahan is not waiting until august to name the redskins starting quarterback. >> good morning everybody. the caps seem to be sticking to a script this most season. lose game one. tie it up in game four. against the rangers if they don't stray from what's being let out, from that harry potter breaking triple overtime loss wednesday night at the verizon center. now they have a chance to take the lead when the series heads to new york tonight having just two home wins this post season. the caps have proven they can win on the road. the two will square off at 7:30 tonight. one guy that need in worry on the redskins about making the roster is r gi i i. after three days of practice,

mike shanahan named him starting quarterback. griffin looked like he was adapting just fine. >> they brought me in for a reason and i plan to go out and do what i'm supposed to do. >> he is great. you can see what an incredible ath allete he is. i thought it very important to start off with robert with the first unit, he was able to do it and pick up the system as quick as he has, which is always good. >> the excitement is there. nationals hosting their first prime time game, coal hamill on the mound, brice harper steals home plate. one batter after being plunked in the back. the ninth inning was all phillies. hunter pence comes up with a two run shot. nationals drop this one to the phillies 9-3. remember caps rangers game fiveton from madison square

garden. mitt romney taking a short break, his potential running mates are getting hit with that question. if you have been thinking about buying a home, many experts say now is as good as it is going to get. >> getting across the bridges shouldn't be a problem this morning. coming up in my next report, we'll go into virginia at 5:30. you are watching 9news now. stay with us.

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definite chill in the air. we are down in the 50s in most spots to 60ish well west of town toward i 81. here's a look at our day planner. give me a moment, oh i'm still on the wrong one. our day planner, there we go. just takes a second. that cut me some slack. 65 degrees at noon. winds southeast at 5 to 10 this morning increased 10 to 15 this afternoon. we are looking at clouds off to our north and west. high clouds are coming this way, much more difficult to see with the infrared is the low clouds coming in with the southeast winds. out to the east it's been clear enough and cold enough. mid-40s in cambridge. eastern shore may see fog west of us. 64 in cumberland, in the 50s here. highs in the low 70s this

afternoon. monika samtani, it is now 5:00 a.m. >> it is 5:30. >> oh my goodness. >> it is monday, we are all can't confused. no issues to report. no construction all that was cleared up. i would say about a half hour ago. this is a good time to head out. really i think you are going to get to work on time on 95. dale city all the way to springfield, we'll take a live look there. there are people out on the northbound side of i-95. not enough to cause delays. let's go back over to the maps and this time heading to the north side of town.

be. voters in three states have primary elections tomorrow. even the predicted sweep will leave mitt romney short of the delegates he needs. with the candidates all but decided pun ditz are focusing on who romney will pick as his vice president candidate. >> i have, some would say better experience than barack obama had when he was a senator and ran. >> today mitt romney is headed to cleveland. >> this morning al qaeda has released video of an american hostage from rockville, maryland. warren weinstein was kidnapped last summer in afghanistan. 9news now reported delia gonzalez reported. >> reporter: weinstein appears clean, well dressed, he has a

stack of books and a plate of food in front of him. he even eats while delivering his message. the 70-year-old asks his wife know that he is fine and getting all his heart medication. he was in pakistan five years before his abduction, two days before he was set to return home. when they opened the front gate, five more men barged in with ak-47s. al qaeda wants the u.s. to stop air strikes in the region. the u.s. state department spoke on the issue back in december. >> u.s. officials, including the fbi are assisting with the pakistani-led investigation. and we are trying to cooperate them in any way we can. >> reporter: on the videotape released sunday, weinstein is talking to the president

directly, saying quote my life is in your hands. if you accept the demands, i live. if you don't accept the demands, then i die. more on what the militant group is asking the u.s. to do coming up at 6:00. a little girl is recovering from a gunshot wound she received two hours ago. someone drove the 10-year-old to the metropolitan police station. she was struck in the leg while sitting in a vehicle. so far no information is available on any suspects. the girl is expected to recover. this morning an investigation is underway into how a car ended up inside someone's apartment. this happened about four hours ago in glendale, maryland. the driver put their car

halfway into an apartment. the school board said the 10 commandments display is part of another presentation that includes historical documents. it is time for another your money report. >> we are looking downward, jessica doyle? >> reporter: we are looking lower on wall street this morning. maybe a tough open for wall street on the heels of markets plummeting in overseas trading today. ization stocks are off about 2.5%. investors are reacting to elections in france and greece. voters kicked out politicians who have been leading austerity movements throughout europe. back here in the u.s., if

you want a bargain while buying a home, you may want to act fast. home prices are down 34% nationwide since 2006, mortgage rates and homes have not been more affordable in a really long time. some are predicting home prices will start climbing by the end of the year. and dominoes is delivering gluten-free pizza. the company is expected to announce today plans to sell a pizza made with a gluten free crust. our partners at usa today report the market is valid at $6 billion for people who have trouble eating wheat, barley and rye. >> it is pizza. >> i'll eat if. even if it is bad, it is still good. >> maybe we'll do a taste test, just to make sure. >> we know chicken is the top topping. >> okay. whatever. you got it. coming up, we'll tell you why a dog is now at the center

of the clock hand caper at georgetown university. >> plus the avengers knocked down harry potter for the all time movie earnings

it is cool, winds are fairly light. i think we will be mainly dry today. rain chances start going up tomorrow into wednesday so 60 degrees by 9:00. mostly cloudy skies, staying mostly cloudy with sunny breaks today. mid-60s at noon. i'll be back in five minutes to look at the rest of the week. right now here's monika with

timesaver traffic. 270 no problems no issues down rockville at the point where the lanes divide. beltway running well. coming up in my next report a look at mark camden line delays. back to you. thanks monika. i have been going through websites to find you deep discounts. a deal for mother's day. daily deals.com reached out to me with this offer with name jewelry spot.com. you are going to spend $50 and you get $100 in personalized jewelry. maybe a necklace with mom's name. get tan. groupon has this offer. 10 to 20 minute spray tan sessions, this is a 50% savings. and a deal for brunch. pay $30 for a seasonal bread

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the posters offer a trade, the return of the clock hands in exchange for a new campus celebrity, none other than jack jr., the school's mascot in training. if the thieves are caught, they could be suspended, be even thrown out of school. coming up, the start of the countdown. to mother's day with a mom any makeover. it is birthday time. let's see who is celebrating today. she directed fast times at ridge mont high, dude. aimmy hecker is 60. and you have seen him on csi miami and a company of other shows, actor ivan is 41. alex smith is 28 and a special happy birthday to 9news morning news director vince, hurry back, we miss you.

good morning, welcome back to 9news now. coming up on 5:45 this monday morning, the umbrella tomorrow and wednesday, what about today? >> a little jack. we could see a passing spritz here later this morning and this afternoon. i think any more significant showers will hold off until into wednesday. thursday and friday look nice. the middle of the week misbehaving, we'll put it that way. your monday morning starts with a look at the rainfall totals for the year. it doesn't sound bad until you look at the white numbers. those are the deficits for the year. we are running five and a half inches in the hole at dulles. a little better on the shenandoah valley where they enjoyed the apple blossom festival. up if winchester, their rainfall deficit three and one quarter inches.

as we look at the bus stop forecast, partly to mostly cloudy, temperatures mainly in the 50s, some low 60s and east of the bay, temperatures in the 40s on the eastern shower with sunrise just a few minutes from now at 6:03. out out to the east, we have more clearing. 5 degrees at 8:00. noon 65. by 4:00, 71. there will be sunny breaks as well, it is not going to be overcast, still partably cloudy and 66 degrees. looking at sunset. 8:06 in the eveningment of you notice everybody else between 95 and 10, haven't really seen the fog develop thankfully. they are in the 40s though, ocean city 45. we have lower 60s now in fact

64 in cumberland while in washington this morning. 58 in fairfax, 58 also in springfield. ladensville down to 55. out to our east, you guys are in the lower 50s. definitely jacket weather. looking at our michael and son camera. still with a few clouds, 57 degrees and a south wind at 7 miles per hour. i'm going to watch over the next couple of days, some sort of see the high pressure here just off to our south and west with the showers and storms in the deep south. you it over -- you see it over toward missouri. that is going to make a run at us, later tomorrow, tomorrow night and wednesday. depending on timing, time of day, that will determine whether or not we see a few showers or more than that. unsettled, but it may not be too bad where you live. got a neighbor or relative 50 miles away, 72 today.

partly sunny to mostly cloudy. tonight we are dipping into the 50s and 60s, 78 tomorrow. a better chance of showers and storms. 70s to start, low 70s to finish. upper 60s to around 70. still nice through the weekend. a few more clouds, low to mid-70s. >> just a lot of volume right now, even at quarter to 6:00. southbound 270 is slow now. lanes are open it is going out west from manassas, it is going to be slow, we'll take a live look outside on the inbound side of 66. it is not that bad. it is just that volume heading for route 123. actually the first look of the inbound side here at 3-9d 5 no problems to report to the 14th

street bridge. now back to the graphics, mark camden line 841 is running 30 minutes late. next time around, we'll go up north. andrea and mike? >> reporter: today in philadelphia, a federal trial begins over liability in a duck boat crash that left two hungarian students dead. look at this video, students drown in july 2010 when a tug boat, guided by a barge into the am fibbous passenger boat on the delaware river. the parents are suing the owners of all three vessels. powell's son josh second in his wife's death. he then blew him self up along with his two sons. the elder powell is accused of

child pornography. many of women watching us right now are in the middle of their morning routine. most times that means making sure everyone else is ready to face the day. with mother's day coming up sunday, it is time for moms to give focus on themselves. lee mcdonald of nice shoes no drama.com is here and busy mom kelly quinn joins us. it is 5:50. what are you normally doing this time of the morning? >> getting up, getting the kids breakfast and ready for school. >> how many kids are we talking about? >> five. >> you are a busy mom. what do you normally wear? i don't jeans, workout clothes. i also coach girls on the run.

so i'm usually in jeans or sweats. very casual. >> what kind of makeup do you put on? >> usually lip gloss and my hair in a ponytail. >> moms want something nice and quick, but then to look good. what is the best thing you can tell them? >> that is true. we all want to look good. but we want it to fit into our lifestyle. depending on your face shape, most of us do great with mascara, lip gloss. go with a teeny bit of color. you can do a teeny bit of color in your cheeks and that done take much time. >> looks really natural. >> i love the outfit you have on. kelly, tell us about that. >> kelly wears jeans and sweatshirts a lot. her wardrobe consisted of flip-flops and tennis shoes. this feels like butter, it is a

soft cotton, it won't wrinkle. she can wear this to her daughter's fifth grade graduation as easily as she could wear it traveling so it won't wrinkle. stick with comfort. she has great shoulder bones. coaches girls on the run. >> keep it simple. it should be simple. she doesn't own any heels, but these shoes are fabulous. >> they are great wedges and these are great because they lengthen her legs but she can wear these have jeans -- with jeans and modest shorts. we went with easy accessories. >> can you believe this? a mom of five. the legs she was covering up in the jeans. >> i know. she is wearing the friendship bracelet her daughter logan made. leather accessories to dress it up and it done take a lot of

money to come up with a great look. kelly, you look great. she is going to be home san kids, get going. thank you so much. >> to find out about any of the things we used to help her get all dolled up, thanks for having me i don't it will be at wusa9.com. al qaeda releases a video of a local man they have held captive for months. we have that story, coming up. plus a new era of hang begins in part of south washington. >> we are all going to be using the ac soon. coming up, why you want to get your air conditioner serviced earlier than normal this year. you are watching 9news now when i get terrible congestion from my allergies,

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just a few minutes before the 6:00 hour we are looking at more clouds to the west, more breaks to the east and we have fog over toward salisbury. temperatures cooler than what we are showing in the mid-40s. clouds, sunshine, especially east, temperatures around 60. you see the little green areas, i don't think we are going to see a sprinkle. here we go at noon, mid-60s here, headed up to maryland.

70 by 3:00 and even late this afternoon, highs will only be in the low 70s. about seven here at 6:00 p.m. andrea, back to you. thank you howard. how do you feel about your doctor's office when you walk in? hopefully a welcoming place i can't but now, pick this. for the at least 20 years, families got their primary care services from a makeshift ruffin down building made of koerig gade steel. that will change now with the grand opening of a new facility. anita brickman will change the landscape of healthcare in dc. >> reporter: debra wilkins has three children. she has relied on the w street clinic for years. the structure that housed the clinic was supposed to be temporary. a corrugated metal building. >> the old building, to me, is like a trailer. it was kind of small. >> reporter: finally, a few weeks ago the move began to the 46,000 square foot state of the

arts uni health center. the before and after images are striking, to say the least. >> it is a lot easier to trust a beautiful facility. tea been a tough competent. people who always worked and maybe went to different healthcare, they say you can go over here and they say this is all i get. >> reporter: sharon baskerville says historically healthcare access in poor communities has barely scratched the surface. >> people didn't have the opportunity to just go to the doctor, so people were grateful to have the quonset hut and that is the sad thing about what i call the ghettoization of healthcare. >> it was built with federal stimulus money. it will be turned over to unity healthcare monday and will be available to all citizens of ward 8, regardless of ability to pay.

howard? >> reporter: good morning, it is on the cool side in spots. especially east of the bay. 50s there, areas west of town in the 60s. we have 45 to almost 65 out west. big range. we are going to end up with more clouds and sun today. by noon we'll be in the mid-60s with highs from 70 to 75. those areas west they will be warmer this afternoon as well. we are looking at temperatures in the 50s here in town. you'll notice the high clouds