road. sitting in that delay again you can go no further than colesville road. please plan early. i think this is going to be there awhile with the reconstruction on the skean. if you are planning to head on the northbound side great news for virginia drivers, no problems to report here as you leave landmark toward 14th street bridge. you are going to be just fine this morning. i want to gives you a heads up on metro. there is a red line delay because of a technical problem. we'll keep you posted on the situation north of town. back to you andrea and mike. >>> the neighborhood watch camp accused in the shotting death of an unarmed florida teenage soldier out of jail. george zimmerman was released on $150,000 bond pending his trial on second degree murder charges. randall pinkston has more. >> reporter: george zimmerman walked out of the county jail around midnight wearing a brown jacket and jeans. he carried a bag as he got into a white car and was driven away. this weekend zimmerman's lawye

many are looking at liberty road and falls road and charles street. >> it will be a little diversion at first. and it is an opportunity to check out hampden and other neighborhoods and run errands i wouldn't normally run. >> reporter: the repairs and construction is expected to take 6 to 8 weeks. reporting live, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >> and don't forget to see latest details and check out live cameras throughout the area by logging onto abc2news.com and click on the traffic tab. you can check road conditions use your ipad and iphone through the apc2 news app. >> police are investigating a deadly crash saturday night. justin stambaugh and willie green were killed. speed was a factor. the vehicle left the road and rolled over. >>> police are searching for a suspect in a deadly shooting on friday. a man was eating crabs with friends in the courtyard at mccullougha homes and was shot in the head. the victim died saturday morning from the injuries. >>> members of congress are vowing to investigate allegations that president obama's secret service agents solicited prostitutes while m

and they make the road disapeer to the national park. >> and the road is about 20 feet lower, normally midday, you go through it in two minutes. looking back from the golden gate bridge to presidio, you are more aware of the park land and less of the roads. and the viaduct will parallel the existing one and to the south and can be built while the existing one remains in operation. and the two bridges there with open space between them and your views constantly change and not aware of the traffic in the opposite direction and notice the views more. and the lanes of course are a foot wider than they are today. and they will be shoulders and if your car is disabled, you can pull off to the edge. and the next area, the tunnel portal will have a view centered on the palace of fine arts and as you come out, you can see alkatrez island and bay. and the next area is about 1,000 feet long. and when you come into one, you can see through the other end. it's almost like driving through a building than through a tunnel. and noise from the roadway will be sheltered. and the traffic will be out of v

coming up another update on area roads at 6:58. back to you. >>> an annual tradition sunday at the tidal basin. the 100th anniversary of japan's gift of the cherry blossoms to the united states. holding up well, here's wam wi center. >> reporter: thank you. >> you are welcome. you have another windy day and an alert, don't do any burning today. >> reporter: that's right. red flag warning are up. we have a couple of fires in the shenandoah park. watch out, unfortunately, tough to continue stain, given the conditions with red flag warnings for everybody, even the cigarette butt out the window could be enough to cause a fire. our day planner, sunshine, giving way to a few more clouds this afternoon. partly sunny, a windy and mild day. highs mid to up per 60s, maybe even 70s south of town. so as we look at the weather headlines, yes another windy day. that has been the case a lot. rainfall is running four inches or more below average since january 1 now. a very dry start to the year for the high fire danger, the chance of an isolated a

from that point on it's known as the sunken road. i refer to it as just a wagon trace and one of these days, you know, maybe the term will be dropped. it's a post battle term and it stayed and been applied to the road. what it does do is delineate the federal position, a position the federalists will hold from the earliest troops arriving here will be under will wallace's command. they'll occupy it about 9:00. they'll be joined by prentiss' remnants which these markers here to our south note and prentiss goes into position about 10:00. he retreats through prentiss and wallace and hurl burt. these 5400 men, he gets 5 to 600 men rallied. he'll be joined by the 23rd missouri. prentiss will come forward with 1200 men. he'll take a position here in the center of the union position. wallace's troops on the north to the right of prentiss and hurl burt's troops to the south. and there are 6200 men on line and there's enough troops in reserve to constitute about 3,000 more force so there's a large number of troops on this sect sector. we've a

so as these roads are paved, deforestation is basically going to march up along those roads.d of all the deforestation being concentrated along theast and south, we've made inroads into the core of the basin. narrator: at the souern edge of that core, a new economic force is pushing t pavement north. from space, we see fields of soybeans etched in the shrinking forest. brazil is about to overtake the u.s. as the world's leading producer of soy, exporting their crop to millions of chinese consumers and european livestock growers. the soy farmers of mato grosso are very keen on having asphalt so that they can ship their soybeans to the santarém port and puit on oceangoing freighte and serve the world markets that way. it's much cheaper that way than to go south to the big brazilian ports down south. as that pavement goes through, the ancillary effect of paving, of course, will be to make it cheaper for everyone to do business along that corridor. but let's just imagine for a second two different trajectories for this road. here we see the portion that's not yet been paved-- san

we're tracking an accident at windsor mill road and old court road. that's going to set you back a few minutes. 140 between franklin boulevard and berryman lane, fire department activity there in reisterstown, and then in the westminster area, webster street at manchester avenue, another spot where fire department activity is a problem. bell grove road at frederick road, watch for the same thing in catonsville. forty south, an accident wrapping up on the ramp from eastbound 32 to southbound 95. here's a live view of traffic, an update on some of our cameras. we'll start with the faceburg expressway. no sign of delays heading down toward the accident scene at timonium. we'll update that. we'll switch over to a live view of white marsh. southbound looking pretty good, but definitely building once you get closer to the beltway. that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> well, more secret service members may be ousted as the embarrassing scandal involving colombian prostitutes continues to evolve. >> lawmakers now weigh in. tara mergener live with the late

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, the same road lines that were here at the time of the battles. they straightened them out a little, took the kinks out, but you know, that's kind of a preservation plus for the visitor. because they don't have to understand well what was the historic road network because we just tell them it's the same. it hasn't changed. and then the markering system will clue them in to where missing components are. there were two cabins sitting here and this would be the point where johnston established his first field quarters once he enters this portion of the battlefield on the morning of april the 6th. so he would have been able to look down the avenue here, see his troops maneuvering through the woods. he would have already saw some of the initial combat, in fact, first thing that greeted johnston's eyes when he arrived was seeing his troops retreating in the face of heavy federal fire and he would have to ride amongst the arkansas troops and rally them. johnston would be called to rally the troops throughout the day, he's a very motivational leader. he u

it's a crossroads of the corinth road with the hamburg purdy road. hamburg purdy road is the most significant lateral line. when i say lateral, if you think the battle starts on the south end of the plateau and ends up on the north end, so it's that lateral west to east line of communication, line of logistics that exists with inside the union encampment. we've come up from the churches because this is where sherman's division retires to. he's retiring back upon his initial support and that's mcclernand's division. shiloh church is due south of our position here. down there, you know, the union front's facing south, southwest against the oncoming confederate attack. as we stand here with north being in this direction, look at the orientation then of this federal line of defense that the monuments basically delineate here. the line i want you to look at is the 14th ohio through these illinois regiments stacked up to the far illinois battery you see here to the southwest. and look where their guns are playing. not towards shiloh church and the center o

mission boulevard, dixon landing road, cato road. cato road will be closed for nine months so it can be dropped 16 feet into the ground. when it is said and done bart is going to be mostly running above ground, 35 feet above ground north of berryessa road. underground north of montague. some believe bart is going to tunnel under downtown san jose get over to the caltrain depot in santa clara, down the road. today senator feinstein is going to be here, transportation secretary mineta will be here, several local reps will be here. they have a place set-up so it can rain all it wants there's going to be a groundbreaking today. terry mcsweeney, abc7 news. >>> the latest plan to build a bullet train in california is expected to be approved by members of the high speed rail authority when they meet a few hours from now. the rail authority says it needs to move as quickly as possible to begin laying tracks to meet terms of a federal grant for the initial phase. lawmakers still discussing timing. some say it is impractical to hold hearings a

cado road will be closed for 9 months. so construction crews can make changes and build bridges over that road. >>> a push is underway to keep the doors open at the student run cafeteria at city college in san francisco. the campus eatery is dealing with budget cuts. the cafeteria is a critical part of the curriculum for culinary arts students. >> reporter: the campus cafeteria is more than just a quick bite. it's a training ground for culinary arts students who cook everything from scratch. donna says the restaurant like atmosphere makes all the difference. >> really important to us to get the experience and not five or six dishes because in reality when you get out into the industry, it's not realistic. you are going to be cooking for hundreds and hundreds of guests a day. >> but now this student run cafeteria could be on the chopping block. facing a shortfall because of state budget cuts. >> we want to answer your questions. >> school administrators held a forum hoping to ease their concerns. at the same time a group of

while the road has a reputation that motorists do well to heed, police say it's not the road.. >> people who know this area, know joplin road, tn's windy and there are hills on the road and it narrows down a little bit in certain spots. but there are warning signs all along the road. there are safe, posted speed limits on the road to warn drivers. >> reporter: and now there is yet another tale of carnage, of lives lost, to ride with those who ride joplin road. >> you're driving for two on a motorcycle. you watch everything around you intensely. it's about paying attention. >> reporter: derrick ward, news 4. >>> police don't believe speed or alcohol were factors in either of those crashes. >> a warning tonight from police about a robbery scheme where victims are lured from the safety of their own cars by a staged accident. police in montgomery county tell us they're situating at least two incidents that happened this month here on jones lane in potomac. the first happened on april 3rd. investigators say a woman was rammed from behind. she called police and the person that hit h

we do not want folks on the road.n the potential path of tornado and large hail. >> when you look at the radar you see in cedar hill stuff on i-20 but the cell i'm concerned about is passing to the northwest of euless and people have if place to go whatever to get out of the way. >> let's zoom back to the farmers branch. >> we will reset if folks are just joining. we will give the idea of the scope of this. we have several areas under tornado warning. we will take the radar full and put the tornado warnings up, in red, and look at this folks. we have much of tarrant county, were of dallas county, all of denton county, all of collin county, rockwell county under tornado warnings. it is not one storm but several thunderstorms here that have strong rotation that are capable of rowing tornadoes. this is a very, very dangerous weather situation here folks that is going to be with you for the reminder of the afternoon. this is a high potential we see here of tornadoes, of hey, of baseball-sized hail, maybe larger and in som

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it's on mini vail road here at telegraph road. you're liking a live look from sky 9 and we're told that a medevac helicopter had been called to the scene. i haven't seen one land by in the meantime we want to follow police direction. this is west of i-95 mini vail road at telegraph road and you can see police are on the scene there directing traffic. let's take a look at a map so i can show you exactly where it is. again, west of i-95 here in prince william county mini vail road at telegraph road a serious accident this morning. 95 is incident-free. from problems from dale city into woodbridge. this is what it's liked like really -- looked like really this whole week around 6:00. just heavy and steady. let's take another look at the maps. and this time to the west side of town. no problems coming out from dulles airport, sterling herndon, reston tall way inbound -- all the way inbound on the dulles toll road. you're fine. a live look at the west side of town here at the american legion bridge. coming up in my next report, an updat

this is a very difficult road we're on. it's time we're going to get off it. i'm convinced that the president was also right the other day when he said that we're going to have two competing visions in the election in november. there's the vision which represents the road we're on, in david axelrod's words, and there's a different vision, which is the vision we represent. we can describe some of the differences. in terms of the road we're on, the obama vision, it means trillion dollar deficits every year. it means a president who in four years who has amassed almost as much public debt as all the prior presidents combined. the alternative vision is the vision we represent. if i'm president we shall will cut federal spending, we will eliminate programs, combine some agencies and departments, we cap federal spending as a percentage of the budget and finally get on track to having a balanced budget. [ applause ] if we stay on the road we're on, you're going to see government getting larger and larger and larger and metastasizing itself into every aspect of life.

at telegraph road.there are some lane closures. you could see delays on eastbound 70 past woodbine road . but erode, an accident in sykesville -- liberty road. a look at your speeds around the area. some slow spots. we start on the j.f.x. at coldspring lane. southbound traffic is starting to build as you get closer to the construction site. a smooth ride on the j.f.x. delays on the north side at harford. the last two days have been ok. >> i think some rain will catch up to us today. we have a chance for some light rain later this morning or this afternoon. in the 50's this morning. we will make it into the 60's today. take a jacket with you. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a good one. >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com, and stay connected with us on facebook and twitter. @

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york road, perring parkway. harford road. >> reporter: but drivers worry, even those will be packed. >> i can get home in 10 minutes, using the expressway. but if i have to get through the cities, it will take me 10 minutes. >> i'm going to have to leave a little earlier. and leave a little later, maybe. or just pray. [ laughter ] >> transportation officials have not yet decided just how much of the lanes will be shut down. but it will be for several exits. they also say this project could take up to two months to wrap up. reporting live in north baltimore, weijia jiang, wjz eyewitness news. >> have some patience. weijia, thanks. >>> for a link to maps with alternative routes as well as updates about the lane closures, log onto wjz.com. >> speaking of traffic. if you're waiting for someone to get home from work, let's check the roads with kristy breslin at wjz traffic control. >> hi, kai. hi, everyone. well, plenty of traffic there to talk about. on the north side inner loop, the delay up to 30 minutes there. th

another accident old court road at windsor mill road. fire activity continues on riserstown road between franklin and barry lane. also fire activity, an apartment fire on north bell road between frederick road and garden ridge. there's the speeds, still looking good on the beltway. traffic is still pretty light in that particular area. there's a look at 83 and we could say the same. remember, we are always on at wjz.com for traffic information. >>> thank you very much. this is what people will be talking about today. more secret service agents could lose their jobs in connection with that the prostitution scandal currently rocking the service. we have more on what lawmakers are saying about it. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. three of the accused have already been removed from their jobs and this morning washington lawmakers have harsh word for everyone involved. u.s. government investigators are on the ground in cartagena trying to piece together exactly what happened last wednesday night. the government uncovered misconduct so dep

stopped at the side road. he would not go when it was his turn. in this recording you can hear the frightened woman asked the call taker what to do. you can understand why police are asking for help in identifying the masked man. >> 40 in, -- fortunately, they sped away from the scene and she was safe. there is a lot of concern from this community. i cannot tell you how many people have stopped to ask if there was an update. take a look at that photograph. it looks like a grade leatherjacket. somebody out there must know who this person is. >> let's hope they catch him. police are searching for a man who fondled a georgetown university student. this assault happened friday around 6:00 at the village a. the suspect was last seen running away from the scene. he is described as a young black man with crooked teeth, wearing a lime green jacket. the victim was not physically hurt. is kerrey often for a group of university of maryland -- a scary afternoon for a group of university of maryland students. >> this is an

the temporary road will run alongside it. it will take demolition crews another month or so to completely clear away what is left of doyle drive. the toppled over columns and all the chunks of concrete and rebar. that will take more time to clear away. they will be able to drive through the areaen o the temporary road. according to caltrans, everything is on schedule. >>> many motorists are heeding the advice and traffic is down 50 to 60% there. people who normally take doyle drive to the golden gate bridge are taking alternative routes. some most tourists told christian that they were stuck for half an hour or longer. >> were you stuck? >> no. we went out. >> are you visiting there. live in san francisco. >> we live here. >> you hadn't heard about the construction. >> no. i guess not. >> some drivers are complaining, detours are confusing and police reports few problems in the richmond district. that's where the bridge district is being directed. they have north bay residents into san francisco to take public transit such as

there is one at pratt street and another at hillsdale road. the roads are little wet. this is the topside of the beltway leading up to york road. outer loop traffic looks pretty good at the moment. this is the j.f.x. leading up to the accident scene. no delays leading up to the accident at the moment. the volume is still light. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the delayed decision of proposed bottle tax increase to baltimore city. >> jennifer franciotti joins us live from the city hall with the latest. >> good morning. this is something being considered by the committee of taxation. they are saying they are not ready to take a vote on this issue. there was two hours of debate last night. the committee said they are not ready to take a vote. the bottle tax would jump from 2 cents to 5 cents. opponents say they support improving city schools but they do not believe it the bottle tax is the answer. this could encourage spending outside of the city. >> i would like to have everybody here take an oath that if she supports this that will guarantee there will buy yo

police say it happened around 10:00 saturday near falls road and beckleysville road. police say the driver of the vehicle lost control and the car rolled onto its side. >> when the vehicle was rolling, thoast both the driver and the passenger were ejected from the vehicle. the passenger was transported to maryland shock trauma where he later passed away. and the driver was pronounced deceased at the scene. >> right now there's no word on an exact cause. fireworks and celebrations this weekend in north korea, sort of surprising because the country tried to launch a satellite this week and it failed. but many in the country say it was just a first step and much of the world, including the u.s., is condemning the attempted launch. officials think north korea is saying that they're trying to launch satellites but really testing out long range missiles. prostitutes and the secret service. 11 agents facing scrutiny after a night of wild partying in columbia -- clomyafment they were there preparing for president obama's visit. now there's a big investigation and we have the

to the side of the road. coming up in my next report, a closer look at virginia roads in a few minutes. back to you guys. >>> 4:40. time for the first your money segment of the morning. >> hello, jessica doyle. >> hello to both of you. as for investors we'll get more clues about the state of the economic recovery. wall street waiting on new figures on personal income and spending. and factory orders. but the main event comes friday with the release of the april unemployment report. stocks are coming off a winning week. check be the numbers for you, the dow stands at 13,228, added 23 points in trading on friday. nasdaq a big winner on the day, up 18 points. it had its best week since february. of course we had strong earnings last week from apple, amazon, expedia and the like. the s&p 500 added about 3 points. >>> automakers may have dodged a parts shortage. ford is saying it found a substitute for resin used in brake systems and other parts. chrysler and g.m. say they're close to finding a substitute as well.

we have an accident at liberty road and rolling road. eastbound 70, looking at a volume-related delays. fire department activity. one problem in the harford area. you may want to take 95 coming down from harford county. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie it is taking over a pirate ship. our facebook fans are all saying rrrrradar ! >> we are live on board a pirate ship at fells point. we're getting ready for privateer day on saturday from 11:00 until 6:00 p.m. you are the captain of this boat and another boater called a farewell. you will be having a battle. >> the urban pirates ship and a change into captain linda on the schooner. we will be having a battle. we will be invading the broadway. there will be firing back to protect the city of fells point. >> that will happen around 5:00 p.m. lots of loud noises and a lot to see. >> we will be firing the weapons and people should come to broadway pier to get the best view of the battle. >> you can go to urbanpirates.com more information. let's check the radarrrr! we can see a

. >> a nice start on the area roads. we will check the speech centers. 62 on the north side over towards it towson. problem free on the j.f.x. into town. on the harrisburg expressway, speeds around 58 around belfast heading down towards shawan road. five minutes on southbound 95 from the 895 split to the fort mchenry. 10 minutes to go south on 95 from the beltway down towards 32. 29 at 32 looking pretty good north and southbound at the moment. this is 29 at broken land parkway. we will keep you posted. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the latest round of republican presidential primaries. >> mitt romney is pulling well in all locations. tara mergener is live with our report. good morning. >> good morning. mitt romney is now halfway to grabbing the republican nomination. today's contest will push an even closer. mitt romney seems set to walk away with the big prize. >> thank you. >> in wisconsin, the front runner is leading rick santorum by seven points. >> my vision is a smaller government spending less than le

we start in edgewater at solomon's island road.it down to the right lane only in both directions on 214. some delays forming on 295 approaching 100. same situation on the west side. 38 miles per hour beginning down towards edmondson. up to speed on the north side. this is 95 at the fort mchenry. southbound traffic has returned to normal. a delight southbound on the j.f.x. at coldspring lane. watch for the left lane closure. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. ava marie is tweeting about her boots. let's see them. >> they want to see the red boots. we have not had any rain. we're talking about baltimore green week. i'm here with charles murphy, the operations manager here. this is your kingdom. >> this is our home for all of our trees until they go out into the city and get planted. >> people can get involved and they can volunteer at the tree planting. >> there will be tree planting at frederick douglass high school beside george hill park. everybody can volunteer and come over to eco-fest afterwards and plant a tree. >> people

randolph road is an option. you guys coming out of prince george's county may want to stick with 410. use that as an alternative to get you underneath or above the beltway. this outer loop already gridlocked here approaching 29. icc, that is an option for you as well. if you do not have the pass, can you travel the icc. they will send you the little fee in the mail. keep an eye out for that. that is an option for you guys traveling over to 270. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> new this morning, an update on a case being closely followed across the nation. >> george zimmerman was released on bond around midnight last night. melanie alnwick joins us now in studio with the latest on this. >> reporter: good morning. there were no protesters, no questions shouted at zimmerman as he walked out of the seminole county jail. it was a very low-key event given all the attention this case has grabbed. george zimmermaning out of jail wearing a brown jacket and blue jeans, he left with several p

so there's charles street, falls road. >> reporter: and three for falls road. so here's the warning. falls may feel it as much as jfx. trance sink holes and dirt and water have begun washing away the concrete on i-83. signs warned drivers but david looks at it like this, the gas tearchg is half full. >> it will be a little bit of a diversion at first and an opportunity to check out hampden and other neighborhoods and run errands i wouldn't northerly a.m -- normally run. >> reporter: but if you stay on 83, you will notice the road stairowing around 28th street. left lane in both directions will be blocked from 6 to 8 weeks and if you are look for alternate routes we have a link on abc2news.com. cheryl connor abc2 news. >> you can look at the track conditions by going now to abc2news.com. go to the traffic section to get the latest reports as well as the live look at all the traffic conditions. again, that's abc2news.com. >>> brandon simms was eating crabs with friends out in the courtyard when he was shot in the head. police are looking for the murder suspect wh

with the union army out of the way, the road to missouri would be wide open. and with the road to missouri wide open, it was only a matter of time before st. louis and then haza. vandorn was a cavalry man in the antebellum army.uc ss depended on speed and surprise. on dash, on boldness. he stipulated that the army of the west would travel light and fast. each soldier would carry only a weapon. 40 rounds of ammunition. a blanket. and three days rations. an ammunition train would follow the army. everything else, tents, bedding, camp equipment, food, medical supplies, would be left behind. the central flaw in all of this, of course, is the assumption that everything would go exactly as planned. vandorn expected to subsist his men and animals after three days of food ran out on captured union army supplies. he gave no thought whatsoever to alternate sources of supply in case something went awry. his overconfidence was matched by his impulsiveness. he was without a staff of his own. he was unfamiliar with his subordinates. some of whom had very little military tra

in harford county, edgewood road at emerton road. also oak wood road. and liberty heights at hilton avenue in baltimore city. let's now take a live look as you can see, things definitely getting busier there on the west side at baltimore national pike. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochran firm. if you or someone you know has suffered a personal injury, call 1-800-the firm. or call cochran firm for your free consultation. >>> 100 years later, on april 10, 1912, the titanic set sail. and today, a memorial cruise leaves new york on its way to the place the historic ship sank to the bottom of the atlantic. manuel gallegus reports for wjz. >> reporter: kathy lynch cabusey was never allowed to ask her grandmother about the titanic. but the stories trickled down through the generations. >> there she is. >> reporter: bridget mcdermott was in third class. but coming from a poor village, it was luxury, real linens, and plenty to eat. she was asleep when a crewmember sounded the alarm. mcdermott climbed to the deck in her pajamas. >> then her mothe

all lanes are open past that earlier incident at montrose road.to a live picture on the southbound side of i-270. unusually heavy traffic passing father hurley boulevard. on the northbound side of i-95, normal slow stuff as you leave dale city. you see all that yellow and red there forming into woodbridge. then it's going to be heavy into springfield as well. once beyond that, expect the slow stuff. we'll go live to 395 where it's going to be slow through landmark at duke street heading for seminary road and then beyond that you're okay to the 14th street bridge. all lanes have been open. it's been incident free luckily on 395 this morning. now it's time for a commuter alert. something just about no driver in montgomery county wants to hear. that would be me. more speed and red light cameras are coming. the washington examiner reports ten newportable speed cameras will be out there in the next 18 months. 20 more red light cameras will go up as well. last year the county raked in $8 million for speed camera tickets and police want to create a corri

police also warned it's not necessarily the road.t's the people on it that make it safe or unsafe. >> there are warning signs all along the road. there are safe, posted speed limits on the road to warn drivers. >> reporter: now there is yet another tale of carnage, of lives lost. to ride with those who ride joplin road. you're driving for two on a motorcycle. you watch everything around you intensely. it's about paying attention. >> reporter: derrick ward, news 4. >> police say they don't believe speed or alcohol were factors in either of the crashes. the investigations continue. >>> some agriculture department workers had an unexpected day off today. an overnight electrical fire and gas leak shut down three usda buildings in downtown d.c. today. those who reported for work found the whitten, south, and reporter's buildings all closed. the closures were announced on the employee information line but not everybody got the word. the usda says employees should keep checking the hot line to find out their building status for tomorrow. th

near shady grove road. remember that for your travel plans, 270 is absolutely fine. no problems to report through gaithersburg and down to the point where the lanes divide. back to the maps and this time head to the west side of town. no problems to report out of manassas. you're going about 64 miles an hour here at route 234. all lanes are open on 66 but on the northbound side of i-95 a live look in the gore area that accident was cleared. you can see that everything was gone but take a look at thedly on the northbound side of -- delay on the northbound side of i-95 that it caused. leaving newington into springfield with the lanes now open. coming up in my next report, another update into maryland at 6:11. back to you guys. >>> the top of the hour we're following breaking news out of prince george's county. police are investigating is murder/suicide in capital sights. according to the department's twitter feed officers are at a home that's right near the cedar heights park in capital heights. we're being t

another 25 minutes on the top side inner loop, from stevenson road to dulaney valley road. and the north side outer loop, also having slowing from bel air to york road. northbound 95, delays there, that stretch from route 32, over to 175. expect at least 15 minutes to get through. and several accidents out there. philadelphia road at longwood. rossville boulevard at mace avenue. greenspring avenue, at druid park. also east cold spring at hillen road. let's now take a live look. as you can see, there's a look at the jones falls expressway at north avenue. the delay comes out of the city and goes well past north avenue at this point. definitely give yourself a little extra time. this traffic report is brought to you by accord restoration f. your property has been damaged by fire, flooding or storms. trust the restoration experts. at accord you can visit their website at accord.com. back to you. >> a founding member of baltimore's rock band, child's play, has died. the band's singer, brian jack, recently passed away. it's not clear exactly how he died or when he died. child's

we still have that one on route 24 at toll gate road. one more at sherwood road at register. if you're headed out on the beltway, 42 miles per hour. this traffic report brought to you by your toyota dealer. visit your toyota dealer today and test drive the all new reinvent camry. >>> this morning's coffee with is with chris and the satellite interview is furnished by columbia records. >> welcome to the eyewitness news morning edition. it is great to have you here. it really is. >> well, it's very, very nice to be here. thanks. >> okay. we are taping this preparing this coffee with segment on the day that your new disk drops. take us inside the ropes. you know what's there. you know the artists you've worked with, how hard you have -- the effort you is put into this new music but are you just nerves right now? is your stomach in a knot? >> oddly enough, i think like it's -- it's kind of calm. i think that your nerves and everything that you're second guessing or all the stuff that you need to do kind of happens in the months prior and then on the -- it seems to me historically

golf links road, moraga some of the areas wet now all highway ms.higher elevations peninsula wet towards -- looks like cupertino over the next half hour or so. it is going to be here for the entire morning commute. let's find -- >>> so far it has been so quiet on the chp screen i'm trying to make sure my compute working. only one accident early this morning in san mateo and that cleared quickly. live shot of the bay bridge toll minor back-up for some of the cash paying lanes good through 680 walnut creek you saw light rain falling through the area roads could be a little slick be extra careful and give yourself extra time. mass transit looking good, bart, caltrain, ace and muni, no major delays >>> 5:31. developing news, a raid at a major marijuana growing operation, police have spent all night search ago east oakland warehouse where they made arrests and confiscated a stunning amount of marijuana plants and weapons. amy hollyfield is live at the scene. >> reporter: they just wrapped up here at 89th avenue and g street. check out their haul. we just

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