alex trevino is live with the details. that's a lot of money, alex. >> reporter: good morning, jessica. indeed is. we are near the intersection of randolph road and new hampshire avenue. now, the folks who potentially use the intercounty connector are motorists who drive through this area but are people willing to dig deep in their pockets? the luxury of a traffic-free highway is not free these days. >> time is always money. >> reporter: motorists like lescy had been looking forward to beating the traffic on the icc under construction between shady grove and prince georges county and on wednesday the transportation authority announced the proposed tolls. >> pricing is set with two objectives in mind. one to make sure it is a congestion free roadway were that means once it is built the price goes up at rush hour to travel the route from shady grove to u.s. 1. it will cost .15 dollars at rush hour and 3:55 at off peak time. at $3 if you go -- add $3 without an e-zpass bringing the toll up to $9.15. the tolls are not yet set i

alex trevino is live with an update. >> good morning. the fire is still smoldering.ight should make it easier for crews as they continue their search inside. spokesperson dan schmidt says no one is believed to be inside but crews want to make sure. the house was likely vacant. neighbors hasn't seen anyone here for at least a week. the fire is gas related. we're told the neighbor on the backside of the house on the 5,000 block of woodson street saw the flames shoot up from the house and called the fire department right away. no injuries at this time. firefighters will be here for another couple of hours nominee the property considered safe. we will keep you posted with information. live from fairfax county, 9 news now and wusa9.com. >>> we're also tracking a developing story out of the south pacific. and new information about the deadly tsunami there. at least 99 people are dead the independent state of samoa and in american samoa. a wall of water slammed in the island yesterday following a powerful earthquake. video and pictures show the extent of the damage 6 presid

digital correspondent alex trevino is live at the glenmont metro station with the story. good morning, alexer are we're at the glenmont metro station. many morning commuters heading downtown know about the minor delays due to construction and improvement between the tacoma and fort totten stations where the metro accident happened three months ago. ntsb says there is a pressing need to address safety glitches that could lead to another tragic accident. three months since the deadly accident this complex investigation is far from complete. the national transportation safety board is still working to determine the cause of that fatal crash near the fort totten metro in late june. investigators do have new information about the signal system that was supposed to tell the colliding train to stop. the system failed that day. the findings revealed those signaling circuits told the train the track was clear. the equipment did not signal to stop or slow the approaching train. nine people were killed and 80 injured. now four organizations are looking over urgent recommendations jus

live in the information center, alex trevino, 9 news now and wusa9.com. >> good advice. thank you, alex. >>> dundalk isn't the only place people are cleaning up from a water main break. instead of a 72-inch pipe, it only took the bursting of a three inch pipe to burst in upper marlboro. some had to move their cars over concerns the driveway may collapse and they lost a good portion of their front yard. they are urging families with damage to file a claim. >>> new this morning, firefighters are investigating a fire at the gabon embassy. it took out this morning. fire officials say it appears to have started in the base and spread to a portion of the first floor. they say no one was in the embassy when it started. this is the second time fire at the gabon embassy in this last month. >>> a serious accident sent a motorist to a hospital with a life-threatening injury this morning. it happened shortly before 3:00. the accident shut down eastbound central avenue. police in montgomery county are investigating a serious pedestrian accident in bethesda. a driver hit a man in his

alex trevino has an update from the wilson building. alex, what's the latest? >> reporter: 9 news now learned that cab drivers were leaving $20 bills in the ashtrays of their vehicle. some investigators were taking bribes for payment for overlooking deficiencies that should have earned them a failure. part of the probe centers on city hall. the feds arrested the chief of staff to dc councilman jim graham. ted loza is charged with accepting gifts, bribes and trips up to $1,500. >> we fully believe once the evidence has been put in front of a jury he will be vindicated. >> reporter: sources close to the fbi probe tell 9 news now that councilman graham is also a target of the probe. the ward two councilman says he has done nothing wrong and knew of no wrongdoing on behalf of of ted loza. reporting from northwest washington, alex trevino, 9 news now and wusa9.com. >> councilman graham cancelled a taxi cab bill. that was an important part of the investigation. 9 news now confirmed the legislation is dead and there seems to be little interest among council members in

alex trevino is live outside of the house. good morning, alex. >> good morning. fire investigators are inside the home here on royston street trying to clear out debris that caved in. everything that was on the first floor is now in the basement. that's where the fire started. this home on the 5,000 ploy block of royston did not with stand the blaze this morning. a neighbor called the fire department when he noticed flames coming from the roof. another neighbor says the home was unoccupied. dan schmidt says the house is believed to be vacant but does not rule out the possibility that somebody was left behind. the search process for casualties can be dangerous. >> the structure right now, there's no first floor to it at all. it does have a basement to it. obviously that's where the gas- fed fire originated from. again, we will try to get in the home as quick as we can under safe conditions. >> reporter: the gas-fed fire did not threaten homes in the neighborhood. fire crews will work to put out hot spots and dig in the ground to continue the search. the search wil

alex trevino was there. >> supporters of key deeds are gathering here. his endorsement today a former republican governor. he has the strong support of lynn wood holten. he is the ninth elected official to support deeds. they believe traffic and transportation solutions are the most critical issue to address. that's why the greeted people here at the metro transit station. >> it is most acute in northern virginia where people spend an hour and a half more in traffic than anywhere in the state where everything is under water and congestion is unbearable. >> he said he does not want to put virginiaens in a recession. he is trying to reach out to virginia voters by talking to people. alex trevino, 9 news now and wusa9.com. >> reporter: on the republican side, candidate bob mcdonnell is talking about the state budget. he wants to tie spending to performance. the plan comes from mcdonnell and bill bolling. he's running for re-election. their plan would expand virginia's rainy day fund and perform a series of audits. >>> there are a lot more questions than ans

>> be prepared to pay as much as $9. 9 news now digital correspondent alex trevino is live and he has details on the story. >> good morning, jessica. many of these morning commuters driving through silver spring here on randolph and new hampshire avenue quite often encounter traffic congestion. these motorists will have an option to get on the intercounty connector but not everybody can afford the daily costs. drivers, using the i cc could face tolerates up to 35 cents a mile. you pay higher rates during peak commuting times. they say tolls on the icc will be a congestion management tool that will save drivers time and help improve safety and convenience for motorists. we have talked to people on their commute about paying good money to use the icc. >> right now you don't have many options as far as getting from one side of the county to the other county and i think it is a good thing. i think it will help traffic and help people to have an easier commute. >> i understand that it will help traffic and all of that, but, you know, i think $9 is too much. >> because of the over building

digital correspondent alex trevino is live from the scene with details. alex?porter: neighbors say no one had lived at this house for about a week here on woodson street. giving us information about the fire and the origin of the fire is the public information officer. dansome mitt. tell us what is happening. >> we got a call at 3:30 this morning for a fully-involved fire. firefighters got here. it was a gas fed fire from the basement area. it burned a hole -- actually burned the entire first floor away making the firefighters pull back and then it was time, the actual fire went out to the gas fed area which also made us attack the fire from the exterior, again creating an unsafe situation. the gas ignited again. you know, this house is fully destroyed. we have not done primary and secondary search but we are getting -- making sure no one gets inside the home. >> at any point in time were neighbors put at any danger or risk, was any evacuation necessary? >> no. we had a two-alarm contingent on this fire. 16 firefighters. we contained the fire to the one-story h

indications are they are lining up earlier and in greater numbers. 9 news now digital correspondent alex trevino is live in northwest with more. good morning, alex. >> good morning, andrea. it is quiet out here on the 4500 block of wisconsin. but people are expected to wait in line for as long as it takes to get their flu shots. lines have been out the door at these cvss since cooler temperatures hit. >> a spokesman tells 9 news now there is an increase in customers getting flu shots. >> keep your arm loose at your side. >> reporter: this cvs was giving shots until 00 last night. >> they were asking me about getting think boys up her here to get their flu shots as well as myself. it is important for them because they were both three months premature and it is important for them to get up their immunity and fight the flu virus and they have had it ever since they were born. >> people are coming in earlier asking for flu vaccination and there is a concern among the general population. >> the doctor doctor the doctor from the cvs says patients can get the flu vaccine now and the h1n1 vaccine when i

live in northwest washington, alex trevino, for 9 news now and wusa9.com. >>> fairfax county is taking extra steps to get the word out about what to expect this flu season. the health department is hosting a series of town hall meetings and three more are schedule the flu town halls begin at 7 p.m. the next is tonight in alexandria. the franconia governmental center. there's another thursday night at the fairfax county health department and next week another meeting will be held on october 15th at the south county center in alexandria. >>> more eyes will be watching as you take your metro trip each morning. the transit system is preparing to install video cameras on the buses and trains. metro officials hope it will better manage crowds and investigate criminal activity. they say this is the first step toward a system wide surveillance network. >>> no office, no restaurant, and soon not even outside. dc council member phil mendleson introduced a bill that will allow property owners to ban smoking up to 25 feet from their outer walls and that means some public sidewalk. we will keep you

masters barry from the southeast tennis and learning center. 9 news now digital correspondent alex trevino is joining us live with details on what is happening later this morning. alex? >> good morning, andrea. well, the dc council is prepared to oppose mayor fenty in his efforts to evict the founder and operator of the southeast tennis and learning center. now, the battle is expected to play out here at the wilson building in an hour. >> supporter of the southeast tennis center want to keep the doors open. they want to prevent the city government from going in and shutting them down. former dc first lady cora masters barry runs the center. >> tennis is the hook and education is the key. >> reporter: the political duel is heating up. the judge, who want the order last week, stopping the district from evicting the founder corpora masters fearing the students would lose if it was forced to shut down while surgerying for new quarters the council is backing the tennis center in city hall. >> not only do they not get money for what they do they raise money they provide scholarships to these kid

digital correspondent alex trevino is live in the information center with the story. >> reporter: good morning. the government says they undertook reconnaissance of the local marine corps base in the indictment, the inspiring terrorist group had armor piercing ammunition to launch an attack against the americans. the men have been in federal custody since july for conspiring to commit terrorists acts abroad. the government has video of what it calls training done by the suspects in north carolina and has confiscated high- powered weapons belonging to the men. three of the suspects have been charged with planning an attack on the marine base at quantico, which employs more than 1400 military and civilian worker and houses 2500 family members. the government compiled documents and recordings in the investigation but has not yet declassified all of the evidence against the men. we showed the justice department release, claiming the defendants had maps of quantico to some of the people who work or volunteer at the base. >> security must be better if they can get maps of where basic things

digital correspondent alex trevino is live in silver spring and says it will cost you plenty. hey there, alex. >> reporter: hi there, jessica. the question is, are people willing to avoid a traffic bottleneck. the goal is to relieve traffic congestion on back roads like the one here in silver spring and new hampshire avenue. the luxury of a traffic free highway is nothing free these days. >> time is always money. >> reporter: lescy has been looking forward to beating the traffic on the icc now under construction between shady grove and prince georges county and on wednesday, maryland's transportation authority announced the proposed tolls. >> pricing is set with two objectives in mind. one is to make sure it is a congestion-free roadway. >> reporter: that means once it is built the price goes up at rush hour to keep traffic down to travel the route from shady grove to u.s. 1. it will cost 6.15 at rush hour and 3.55 off peak time. add $3 if you go without an e- zpass bringing a mac mum trip on this future road to $9.15. the first 7.2-mile segment between i-270 and georgia avenue

alex trevino, 9 news now and wusa9.com. >>> new development now stemming from the murder investigation in bowie, maryland. the "washington post" reports that police want to know whether 39-year-old tyrone richardson was killed by someone at his house or party. police believe robbery was the motive. there was a candle light vigil last night. neighbors came out to honor richardson and show the neighborhood is safe. >>> a university of maryland medical school researcher is dead. she overdosed on a heroin substitute. police say the 29-year-old died after injecting herself on sunday. police say she and her boyfriend had been buying drugs on-line from suppliers overseas. >>> there will be a meeting in washington today on distracted drivers. researchers, automakers, safety advocate and lawmakers will discuss ways to keep people focused on the road rather than their cell phones or other mobile devices. the obama administration may seek a federal law against using mobile devices while driving. maryland will join other states tomorrow by banning texting while driving. >> in our community, and in

alex trevino is live from northwest with more. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning, andrea. the topic, district fire hydrants. how fire and emergency medical services and the district water supply authority expect to maintain and repairs hydrants. the major problem facing district officials, not enough fish in the line to get water on the flames. the hearing is scheduled for 9:30 this morning. the hearing will focus on issues arising out of the mansion fire on chain bridge road and allegations this one was another recent major fire where water supply was inadequate. testimony is invited. we will let you know what comes out of the meetings. >>> new this morning on 9 news now, police in hyattsville, maryland are trying to figure out what caused a car to slam in to a store front. the vehicle slammed in to the front of a super cuts this morning. the car also knocked down a light pole. one woman was taken to a nearby hospital. >>> and before starting your weekend there's some road closures you need to know about. plan ahead if

our 9 news now digital correspondent alex trevino has more. >> reporter: supporters of the southeast tennis center want to keep the doors open. they want to prevent the city government from shutting them down. former dc government first lady runs the center. >> tennis is the hook. education is the key. >> reporter: the political duel is heating up. the judge stopped the district from evicting the founder and fears students who rely on the program would lose if it was forced to shut down about searching for new quarters. >> not only do they not get money for what they do they actually raise money for the kids. they provide educational programs. they provide scholarships and other support for these kids. >> reporter: dc leaders say they ordered the eviction because the corporate status had expired and therefore the lease became void. chairman gray expresses his commitment to introduce a bill at the council session. one that will restore the lease between the dc government, which owns the building and southeast learning center. >> no clear reason why the fenty administration wants cora

reform at the leisure world retirement community in silver spring. 9 news now digital correspondent alex trevino is live in silver spring with more. alex? >> reporter: we are at the leisure world retirement community in montgomery county. residents have been up nice and early awaiting vice president joe biden to speak on health care. that's expected to happen here in the crystal ballroom in an hour. the secretary of health and human services will also visit this retirement community to discuss health insurance reform. now, they will address concerns and questions for folks who live here at he's your your world retirement. a couple of moments ago a woman nudged me and said when is the vice president coming and i told her 10:00 and she advised me that's a long time to wait. 9 news now and wusa9.com. >> new this morning on 9 news now, virginia state police have released a video of what they say is an alleged car jacker running away from a crash scene. you'll recall the story of a woman who was car jacked in gainesville, virginia and forced to ride with the suspect on september 17th. the then led po

alex trevino is live with more. >> reporter: the fbi appears to be peeling off layer after layer in to this investigation that includes alleged bribes at the dc vehicle inspection station in southwest. sources from news nine say that both a dc councilman and his chief of staff were on tape talking to who they thought was a cab company representative when in fact, that rep was an undercover fbi agent. 9 news now first learned cab drivers were leaving $20 bills in the ashtrays of their vehicles. some inspectors were allegedly taking the bribes as payment for overlooking deficiencies on the cab that should have earned them a rejection sticker. >> a second part of the probe center on city hall. the feds arrested ted loza, chief of staff to jim graham. ted loza is charged with accepting trips, gifts and bribes of $1,500 in exchange for legislation introduced by gm that favored certain cab companies. >> we fully believe once all of the evidence has been put in front of the jury he will be completely vindicated. >> reporter: sources tell 9 news now that councilman graham is a target of the pr

alex trevino is live at indiana avenue with more on this. >> reporter: the robber looks like his computer-rendering photo. they say the man is striking in northeast washington. the man gets in a cab, requests to be taken to a location, threatens he's holding a gun and demands money. right here on the 2200 block of 13th street northeast. >> everybody has their personal fear. i just don't have any fear driving a cab. not only that i have never been robbed. so that's not a fear that i don't have that a lot of cab drivers have who have been robbed. >> reporter: allen knows the risks related to picking up strangers. he's been a taxi cab driver for 35 years and he says there is not much you can do when an unknown passenger threatens your life with a gun. >> if one robbed me i would give them the money. >> reporter: investigators tell 9 news now, no need to be alarmed but always take the necessary safety measures and never put up a fight. >> whatever is asked or demanded of a cab driver by a -- if this alleged suspect should come to the cab concede and give them whatever it is he asks for. >> reporter: th

alex trevino has more information. >> reporter: the hardest things for folks in dundalk, searching for personal belongings they can salvage and moving forward. this family is dealing with the aftermath. under this pile of debris on their property is christmas ornaments ruined. the worst part is their home has water damage. six feet filled the basement. >> we had a finished base and our house is up for sale. we were trying to move, and it's going to be a little longer now before we can do anything. >> reporter: the homes on this street had the most mess. crews from the baltimore county department of public works rolled out heavy equipment to help clean up. >> we are loading up dump trucks and the packer truck trucks, trash trucks. >> reporter: county workers helped residents clear their basements once the water and debris was dealt with and electricity restored. an important caution, scam artists are going door to door in dundalk claiming they are doing clean up work on the county orders. if you are not sure who the person is on the doorstep, make sure you ask for identification. 9 news

. >> in silver spring, alex trevino, 9news now and wusa9.com. >>> onto some controversy in kensington. the flyer pass out in one neighborhood there shows klansmans in whitehoods and asking do you want this in your neighborhood? the council calls it slander and a misrepresentation of his group's views. neighbors didn't agree. >> reporter: canadian paul fromm has strong views. >> i personally do not think that interracial relationships are right. of course, these are decisions people have to make as individuals. >> reporter: his speech to a local chapter of the council of concerned citizens highlights immigration policy and it's impact on north american culture. >> the founding of the european people will be a minority in the states by 2042. with a changing population, you will have a changing morals, a change in attitudes, the civilization you have here, has worked so well was created by europeans, and when the population base is changed, then it will be a different country. i suspect not a better country. >> curious neighbors and angry demonstrators were drawn by a provocative flyer.

founder of the southeast tennis and learning center will play out at city hall today. 9 news now alex trevino is joining us with details. good morning a alex. >> reporter: good morning. the fate of the southeast tennis and learning center could be decided here today. the battle will certainly play out when council takes up the issue in an emergency meeting. a judge granted a temporary restraining order from evicting the founder from the training program. cora masters barry runs the center. >> tennis is the hook. education is the key. >> reporter: the political dual is heating up. they are fighting for the tennis and learning center in city hall. >> not only do they not get money for what they do they raise money for the kids. they provide educational programs and scholarships and other support for these kids. >> dc leaders ordered the eviction because their corporate status expired. therefore the lease became void. chairman gray expresses his commitment to introduce the bill at the allegetive session, one that will restore the lease between the dc government which owns the building and southe

that involves alleged bribes to city workers and their bosses. 9 news now digital correspondent alex trevinooutside of city hall with the latest details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we learned the fbi sting includes a tape recording that claims to have a council councilman and his chief of staff talking with who they thought was a cab company but it was an undercover fbi agent. the fbi probe includes alleged bribes at the dc vehicle inspection in southwest. cab drivers were leaving $20 bills in the ashtrays of their vehicles. some were allegedly taking the bribes as payment for overlooking deficiencies on the cabs. that should have earned them a rejection sticker. another part of the probe focuses on city hall. the fbi arrested ted loza, chief of staff to councilman graham. >> one all of the evidence has been put in front of a jury he will be completely vindicated. >> sources close to the fbi probe say that councilman graham is also a target of the probe. the ward 2 councilman says he has done nothing wrong and knew of no wrongdoing on ted ted's part. >> reporter: they say bribe

wusa 9 digital correspondent alex trevino is in the information center with the latest developments. good morning, alex. >> reporter: good morning, angie. people are trying to pick up the pieces right now and taking it one day at a time. the cleanup process is not easy. under the debris, ruin christmas ornaments. the worst part their home has water damage, almost six feet of water filled their basement after a water main raptured. >> we had a finished base and our house is up for sale. we were trying to move and it will be a little longer now before we can do anything. >> reporter: some homes on this street were among the hardest hit. crews from the baltimore county department of public works rolled out heavy equipment to help cleanup. >> we are loading up dump trucks and the packer trucks, trash trucks. >> reporter: county workers helped to clear basements once the water and debris were dealt with and electricity restored. one important thing to look out for. reports of scam artists knocking on doors in dundalk saying they are doing cleanup work on the county's orders but the county

>>> i'm alex trevino and we are live outside of the wilson with the highly anticipated battle between northeast tennis center and mayor fenty's administration. it is expected to play out later today. >>> dulles airport is showing off a major expansion. it will double what dulles can handle now. it opens later this monday. >>> we have patchy fog in a few areas. andrews air force base to fredericksburg. temperatures in the 70s and mostly cloudy skies and a slight chance of a shower. another look at traffic and the seven-day forecast is coming up when 9 news now returns. virginians are asking lots of questions about bob mcdonnell's "thesis." how old was he when he wrote it? mcdonnell was 34, married and attending pat robertson's law school. and what did the thesis say about women? a lot... abortion should be outlawed and birth control should be restricted-- even for married adults. then as a legislator he introduced 35 bills to restrict a woman's right to choose. learn more. i'm creigh deeds, candidate for governor, and my campaign sponsored this ad. i'm creigh deeds, candidate for gover

after a water main break flooded 100 homes in their neighborhood. 9 news now digital correspondent alex trevino has the latest details. >> reporter: people just want things back to normal in dundalk. some families are taking the recovery process one hard day at a time. >> reporter: this family is dealing with the aftermath under this pile of debris on their property, ruined christmas ornaments, the worst part 0 their home has water damage, almost six feet filled their basement after a main ruptured at broening highway. >> our house was up for sale. we were trying to move and it listening longer before we can do anything. >> reporter: crews from the baltimore county department of public works rolled out heavy equipment to clean up. >> we are loading up some trucks, packer and trash trucks. >> reporter: county workers helped residents to clear their basements once the water was dealt with and electricity restored. residents need to be aware of scam artists knocking on doors in dundalk saying they are doing cleanup work on the county's orders. jim smith confirm the county hasn't sent anyone to do