. >> the lorton landfill whether it stays or goes is up for discussion tonight.have that story coming up. >>> a holocaust survivor killed while simply trying to cross the whilcomcast brought millions the of people closer to nbcuniversal's coverage of the biggest olympic winter games ever, with the most coverage of the most events on every device. and the most hours of streaming video on the nbc sports live extra app, including the x1 platform from xfinity. comcast was honored to bring every minute of every medal of nbcuniversal's coverage to every screen. so what's next? rio 2016. welcome to what's next. comcast nbcuniversal. >>> the justus department says attorney general eric holder is out of the hospital and now resting at home. he was rushed to med star washington hospital center after complaining of shortness of breath. we learned holder arrived at the hospital about 10:30 in the morning and taken to the emergency room with an elevated heart rate. he was released three hours later. he's 63 and in great shape and an avid basketball player. >>> for the first t

. >> this proposed expansion of the lorton landfill disposes of construction waste. it was supposed to be turned into a park by 2018 and now the landfill owners aring to stick around till 2040. people who live and work nearby are trying to trash that idea. mola lenghi where a packed house of residents are meeting with planning officials right now. pretty heated meeting there? >> reporter: absolutely. they're wrapping up now. those who live nearby that lorton landfill are fighting the expansion that would keep the landfill around for 22 years beyond the current agreement. they packed the council chambers tonight. environmental services inc. or esi is proposing the expansion that would include a missieve 70-foot high and 2- mile long -- massive 70-foot high and 2-mile long retainment wall around the landfill. those who live and work nearby say dump trucks cause traffic and an eyesore delivering hundreds of truckloads of waste a day bringing dirt, debris, rocks, nail and rubble that falls off the trucks and creates not only a mess, but a hazard. >> this is a half a bric

the operators of the lorton landfill have a contract to use that land until 2018. but this week they presented fairfax county with a proposal to stay in lorton and build a renewable energy park by the year 2040. the neighbors say the landfill is an eye sore and i want has not helped the city as it was supposed to. >> putting it in caps there, development conditions in 2007 that there would be no further expansion of this landfill. >> dozens of people are expected to voice their opposition at a meeting of the planning commission tonight. >>> court injunction is giving more than 200 families in prince george's county some extra time before they are forced out of their homes. we first told you last week about the problems at the lynnhill condos in temple hills. building is in serious disrepair. wscc was going to shut the water off this coming money because the building owner is behind on utility payments. this the afternoon building got an emergency injunction to keep the water on until march 14th. a legal adviser tells news4 this will give residents more time to seat

beginning to clear up all around town, including on 95 and we are in great shape from woodbridge, lortoneld all the way to 395. we'll take a live look on edsall road on the northbound side. it's very quiet. no issues all the way up to the potomac river. we'll go back to the maps. on the north side of town the beltway is great college park to silver spring. we're in good shape on 270 out of frederick, 95 out of baltimore, 29 out of burr tofnsville and everything -- burtonsville and everything out of wheaton and aspen hill. the beltway in college park in prince george's county, fingers crossed, guys, that today it remains quiet. back to you. >>> deep, deep cuts, billions of dollars in cuts may be in store for the u.s. military. defense secretary chuck hagel is proposing deep cuts in money and manpower. it's a reduction not seen since before world war ii. craig boswell has more. >> reporter: defense secretary chuck hagel is calling for a smaller u.s. fighting force. >> the reality of reduced resources and a challenging and changing strategic environment requires us to prioritize and make di

where it joins 95 on the northbound side of 95, though, you can see how great it looks right into lorton and up into springfield. 395 to the 14th street bridge as well. we're in great shape along 95 and 66 coming in from the west as well. let's take a live look outside. here is 270 at shady grove road. no delays yet coming down from frederick. we're in great shape heading down to the point where the lanes divide. the same story on route 355 and great seneca highway. we'll end with a live look on the beltway on the north side here in silver spring. also very quiet. a couple of cars out and about but that's about it for early this morning. back to you guys. >>> at 4:49 in this morning's health alert, a warning for diabetic women. a new study exposes a link between diabetes and stroke in women but not in men. researchers in louisiana found diabetic women have an increased risk of stroke especially women 55 years and older. doctors say part of the reason may be women with diabetes have significantly higher blood pressure and levels of lip bids than men. >>> a new study finds firefighters who

and if you're making the commute along i-95 northbound in lorton, they're looking for a broken down carn't see it, but heads up if you're making the trip in virginia. i'm back in ten minutes at 5:51. weather and traffic returns. >> all right. thank you. >>> live look now at sochi, russia, this morning. new problems for athletes in the winter olympicames. why many are changing their schedules. >>> ahead at 6:00, a new approach to baby formula. the reason one scientist says there should be different options for boys and girls. slov. the first time a caps player has earned a spot on the u.s. men's hockey team since nhl players were allowed to compete. he says he's pumped. >> it's one of the highest achievement you can get to play for your country. represent it to the best that you can. and certainly i remember four years ago when i was playing here that, you know, i said it would be pretty cool. >> karlsson says he knows he has a job to do in sochi but will take in the whole experience knowing he may not get another chance to compete in the olympics again. he played well against russia. th

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the other thing to expect, delays this wadbridge, then here at lorton -- woodbridge, then here at lorton, slow. the overall drive, your drive time almost 30 minutes from quantico to the capital beltway. we'll head up and get a live look from chopper 4 on i-270 at shady grove. southbound volume increasing here. the biggest stretch of delays is that normal commute between frederick to clarksburg. no accidents on i-270. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 6:02. news4's mark seagraves will speak today with the family of a man who died of a heart attack outside a d.c. fire station. medrick mills, his family will hold a news conference today. his daughters says she begged firefighters to help her father, but they refused. chief kenneth ellerbee says an investigation into what happened should be finished in a few days. >> poem who are responsible and -- who should have taken action will be part of a process that's fair, equiticquitable and will e there. >> he's not decided whether he will attend the funeral. >>> this morning d.c. police the hunt for masked bandits. >> they say that they carrying out