one of the things i hope you look at in the study is to study the possible alternatives that an express lane could help fund. i do think that it is also important to see if there are ways to make sure those attractive alternatives come into place at the same time as the hov express lane. that is consultant because the revenue is not there yet. it is anticipated. if there was a way to offer those immediately and collect the revenue in the future. and i see the director nodding

an express lane that drivers would pay to use. >> i can see how that would have a benefit to people, you know, paying, paying extra to go in the faster lane and other city us in the world do it, so why not us? >> reporter: that's one way of looking at it, when it comes down making the payment, there can be some hesitation. >> people generally use toll, toll lanes, right? if it saves them ten minutes each right, probably. i don't know if i would use it though. >> reporter: that >> that's crazy, we pay enough. parking and everything else. that's going to get congest to do. there's not enough room anywhere. you know, so yeah, i don't know, i'm tired of paying for everything. >> reporter: a few supervisors pushed back asking about where the money would go, and would the congestion in the other lanes push traffic to the neighborhoods? drivers say they would have to weigh the cost against their needs. >> it depends on how much it was and how much of a rush i was, you know -- i don't know. probably not. >> reporter: i just talked with a spokesperson for the transportation authority, he tells

one of the things i hope you look at in the study is to study the possible alternatives that an express lane could help fund. i do think that it is also important to see if there are ways to make sure those attractive alternatives come into place at the same time as the hov express lane. that is consultant because the revenue is not there yet. it is anticipated. if there was a way to offer those immediately and collect the revenue in the future. and i see the director nodding her head. that would be ideal that is similar to the london mobility congestion plan. when the pricing went into place they had invested in public transit options. that is for people who did not want to pay the fee there was an option on day one available to them. in the plan study i was shown yesterday, it is not a tippuous express -- continuous expression lane going north until the end where there is congestion on the 280. the hov lane is focused on southbound in the p.m. hours. you know, i know thi this is thn the study place. i would like to see the outcomes. yesterday it asked about the hov lane. that would have a

now you can see it is an express lane. they are hoping the cadaver dog picks of pamela butler's scent and brings her family some much-needed closure. that is the latest right now. live from stafford county, i-95, i am q mccray. adrianna: cruise doing all they can to slow down six fast acting burning wildfires burning out of control. marci gonzalez is n.l. lay with more on these -- on this uphill battle. marci gonzalez: the latest battle scorching in fewer than 12 hours. >> fire was coming right at us. it had spread in minutes. marci at least four injured. gonzalez: the latest battle scorching in fewer than 12 hours. julie: >> it is crazy. 20 homes destroyed. -- fire crews dropping fire retardant, catching the family inside of this house off guard. fueled by fires are wind gusts topping 55 miles an hour. >> as you can see, the fire is pretty far away. marci: the largest fire in ventura county scorching even more. >> the whole town could go down. marci: more than 400 homes and buildings there have been destroyed. the winds a

it's a minimum 50 cents to use the express lane depending on realtime traffic. a contract to add on an express lane to 680 in alameda county between fremont and sunole was approved last month. a section of 680 is consistently ranked as one of the ten most congested bay area freeways. and we have plenty of those around here. >> oh, indeed. >>> after all that fog we saw earlier today, things are cooling down. >> meteorologist sandhya patel is tracking what's ahead as we look towards new year's eve, sandhya. >> yes, unfortunately we'll continue the pattern we're in now, dry conditions to close out 2017 and begin 2018. yeah, we have some clouds passing through on live doppler 7, but no rain. we're not expecting it until the middle of next week. outside it is 56 degrees in san francisco. so still comfortable. san jose, same thing, mid-50s. gilroy 56. half moon bay 50 degrees. novato is getting chilly, 48 degrees. concord, livermore, low to mid-50s. if you're stepping out tonight, you have family, friends in town, visiting, you'll want to make sure they grab their coat or a jacket. a live lo

it's a minimum 50 cents to use the express lane depending on realtime traffic. a contract to add on ana county between fremont and sunole was approved last month. a section of 680 is consistently ranked as one of the ten most congested bay area freeways. and we have plenty of those around here. >> oh, indeed. >>> after all that fog we saw earlier today, things are cooling down. >> meteorologist sandhya patel is tracking what's ahead as we look towards new year's eve, sandhya. >> yes, unfortunately we'll continue the pattern we're in now, dry conditions to close out 2017 and begin 2018. yeah, we have some clouds passing through on live doppler 7, but no rain. we're not expecting it until the middle of next week. outside it is 56 degrees in san francisco. so still comfortable. san jose, same thing, mid-50s. gilroy 56. half moon bay 50 degrees. novato is getting chilly, 48 degrees. concord, livermore, low to mid-50s. if you're stepping out tonight, you have family, friends in town, visiting, you'll want to make sure they grab their coat or a jacket. a live look as we look at san francisco

have carpool lanes, experts started to study possibilities of adding them and also another idea, an express lane drivers would pay to use. it got mixed reaction. >> it would have a benefit, people paying extra to go in the faster lane. >> that's crazy, we pay enough with parking and everything else. that's going to end up getting congested too. there's just not enough room anywhere. >> in october express lanes opened on 680 between contra costa, between wall not conservative and san ramon. it's minimum 50 cents to use dependsing on realtime traffic is never free even when traffic is relatively light. to add express lane between freemont and sole was approved last month, that section of 680 ranked one of the ten most congested bay area freeways. >>> the golden gate autobaun society has been out counting the birds this morning. >> we see a bird should be in costa mesa but hanging out here. >> the count among the birds, 117-year-old autobaun christmas tradition can be a lot of fun but also telling us the state of the planet. >> if all of the forest birds start to decline tells there's a problem in

express lanes. amy hollyfield is live with more amy hollyfield is live with more on this plan. >> reporter: charging drivers to use an express lane help traffic through this area which can be pretty bad. they haven't gotten far enough to talk about how much it would cost you but people can use the express lane in the hopes of keeping people moving at 45 miles an hour. the possibility of car-pool lanes. there are none on 101 or 280 north of redwood city. that has evolved into talk of express lanes. now there are questions where would the money go. would this cause congestion and push traffic on to neighborhood streets. in some sections of the freeway they would repurpose existing lanes. and another section they would use the shoulder to add a lane. so the idea may go before san francisco supervisors in february. would you use it? would you pay to go a little faster. amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> happening today chp will hold a bell toll tribute ceremony for the officer who died in a crash in hayward on christmas eve leaving behind a wife and three children. the ceremony to honor andrew camilleri starts at 11:00 in w

an express lane that drivers would pay to use. >> i can see how that would have a benefit. people paying extra to go in the faster lane. other cities in the world do it. why not us? >> reporter: that's one way of looking at it. when it comes down to making the payment, there can be some hesitation. >> people use toll lanes, right? if it saves them ten minutes each ride, parole. i don't know if i would use it though. >> that's crazy. we pay enough. parking and everything else. that will end up getting congested, too. there's not enough room anywhere. i'm tired of paying for everything. >> reporter: a few san francisco supervisors pushed back, asking where the money would go. and would the congestion in the other lanes push traffic to the neighborhoods? drivers say they would have to weigh the costs against their needs. >> it depends how much it was and how many of a rush, i don't know. probably not. >> reporter: a spokesman for the tansportation authority tells me they're in the very beginning of study go this. they don't know yet what they would charge you to be in that lane

express lanes that drivers would be able to pay to access them. by adding paid lanes, cal try is hoping to ease congestion on 101. >> it's an express lei lane but solo drivers can get it in if they pay a toll. >> reporter: tonight's presentation on the express lane proposal, was the last chance for residents on the peninsula to share their comments. >> i never drive on the 101 and when i have to -- i avoid it all costs. >> if you want to try to limit traffic and congestion, you start charging to drive on the expressway. only then people figure out another way to get to work, a bus or train. >> reporter: the second traffic relief proposal comes from senator diane feinstein, they're calling for another bridge to be built from the bay bridge and cal tran. but experts say it might not cut down on traffic. >> it stores cars but it has to go through the heavy traffic on the peninsula or 880 on the other side. >> reporter: the cal tran spokesperson said the biggest challenges to building a bridge are the multimillion dollar costs and the environmental issues. >>> we are expecting an announcement tomorrow from minnesota senator al franken, democrat being pr

express lanes are in effect? >> you know, we're working on that as region. this is another important piece to anrk. what we're looking to do is get people in this region to realize that we have a network and we're trying to manage some particular lanes along the network to ensure a reliable trip. >> reporter: guys, this again takes place on monday, and, again, steve and allison, just giving drivers especially those of you who travel alone another option between those rush hour periods both morning and eve evening. back to you all in the studio. >> annie, two quick questions if you can pass two quick questions along to her. 1-f i order the e-z pass now online, when might i get it? how long will that take? and two, for day one, what the the toll going to be from the beltway to rosslyn the length of 66? what are they going to set the toll for for day one? >> reporter: steve our anchor wants to know, if he orders an e see pass today and line when will he get it? number two, come monday what will that toll be from the nine meal stretch? >> so the minimum toll that you will pay is two dollars. >> he c

we've been telling you about this, the idea to add an express lane from redwood city to sfo. right now there are only car pool lanes and only on certain stretches of freeway. car poolers and drivers would be able to use the new express lanes if they paid. tonight, government and transportation leader as long with caltrans will meet to discuss that idea. that happens at 6:00 this evening. >>> governor jerry brown heads to france tomorrow on the second anniversary of the paris climate agreement. president trump pulled the u.s. out of that agreement, you'll recall. the governor will represent at the united states at the one planet summit. world leers will meet to discuss how to finance and advance global efforts to cut pollution and carbon emissions. brown is expected to speak about the devastating impacts of the wildfires in california as well and how manmade conditions are contributing to these natural disasters. >> from the long-term climate to the short-term forecast, looks like it's going to be dry for some time to come yet. >> yeah, and we're also getting some of the poor

car-pool lane on highways 101 and 280 but that study also started merging into looking into adding an express lane and that would cost the driver money. supporters say they are not doing this to make money for transportation agencies but to keep traffic moving saying this would be created with the hope of keeping people moving at 45 miles per hour. the idea got some pushback from some san francisco supervisors with one worried express lanes could create congestion in the other lanes and that will push traffic into the neighborhoods. so this idea has a ways to go but it is something to ask yourself. would you pay money for a possible quicker route into san francisco? stay tuned. the transportation officials say they may ask the supervisors for funding for this project in february. reporting live in san francisco, amy hollyfield, abc 7 news. >>> thank you, amy. happening today chp will hold a tribute ceremony for the officer who died in a crash in hayward late sunday night. the ceremony to honor officer camilleri starts at the chp academy in west sacramento. it is open to the public. sky 7 was over

there is an app called 66 express lane.nts and it will tell you how much of tolls are at that moment. >> alex ovechkin scores. no -- well, that does it for us here on abc seven. >> still three more hours to come. you are headed over to news >>> good morning, america. breaking news, a deadly fire exploding overnight torching thousands of acres in just hours. forcing mandatory evacuations and rescues in california. people trapped in homes pleading for help. officials going door to door trying to rescue them. as wind gusts hit 68 miles per hour. fueling the flames. the race to stop the fire right now. >>> overnight roy moore bombshell. the republican national committee reverses course, joins president trump in endorsing the senate candidate despite those sexual misconduct allegations. a new accuser comes forward against representative john conyers.

an e-zpass flex. you slide it over. turn on the hov knob. >> if you're using the express lanes, there will be signs warning how much it will cost. >> there will be two signs that tell drivers what toll rates will be during the time. they can make an informed decision whether or not to get on lanes. >> bad news for travelers heading to dulles airport and your free ride is over. >> this is the stretch of i-66 that's going to become the tollway. it's important that you be ready and have that e-zpass. virginia state police are saying if you find yourself on the lanes or on the ramp, don't stop, don't back up. continue on to the next exit. there's a way to continue on and pay that toll. we have all the information about the big change on the nbc washington app. driving along i-66, darcy spencer, "news4 today." >>> developing this morning, the white house is doing damage control. the president's outside lawyer is taking responsibility for the tweets that could land the president in hot water with the fbi. here's the tweet in question. "i had to fire general flynn because he lied to the vice president and the fbi." well, this imp

don't imagine too many folks in coffee shops are up on what territorial taxation is, but it is an express lane for shipping jobs overseas. and the fact is a number of the proposals earlier from the other side have made it more attractive to do business overseas than in the united states. now, a couple of other points -- points. my colleague said that 70% of the corporate tax reduction would go to the workers. that is not what tom bartohld said. he said specifically he didn't see anything resembling that kind of benefit going directly to workers. he speaks a special language known as economics, but he made it clear he didn't envision anything like that. now, two other points, and then i have a question for my colleague from maryland. we still do not have an anap sis in two -- analysis in two years. one, the cost of the bill, and two, what is going to be the fate of middle-class families with respect to this new proposal? what is it going to mean for their taxes and by what amounts? so if i could engage my colleague from ohio on this. what can we be told at this point are we going to get, if any

an i-team report. the new push to keep child predators out of our schools. ahead at 4:30, the tolls on the new 66 express lanes hit an all-time high, folks. how much some folks are paying, >>> the i-team continues to get results. week before the legislature convenes for the 2018, a key committee formally approved plans for new legislation to better protect children. our slipping through the cracks investigation earlier this year reveals virginia's current laws could leave children vulnerable to predators working inside their schools. scott macfarlane explains how key members of the legislature are proposing changes. >> reporter: this summer the news 4 i-team revealed child protective services found an elementary school teacher engaged in sex abuse against a third grade girl. the teacher always denied the his name on a child abuse registry and he lost. the i-team found during the appeal over a span of nearly two years, the man managed to find a new teaching job in prince george's county. virginia law allows teachers to keep their licenses and their names off the state child abuse registry and keep teaching duri

want to get an estimate of how much the toll will cost you? download the 66 express lanes app coming northbound across the bridge, a 21 minute commute tween the pentagon and the third street tunnel. the stretch has jammed up badly. the accident still sits on the left side. back in the next 10 minutes to take a look at the ride on 95 and would ridge. adrianna: late last night on county road at laurel-bowie road , the driver we are told stayed and at this hour the roads are back open. a dispute over parking is being blamed for this deadly rampage in queens, new york. 24 hours ago a man stabbed two other men that got into his car in slammed into other pedestrians on the sidewalk. one man was killed, seven others hurt. police said the suspect later turned up at the hospital with a cut on his hand. one of the crash victims identified him to the police and arrested him. autria: u.s. and south korean fighter jets -- are doing training drills as part of a large joint exercise. it comes less than one week after north korea launched its most powerful missile yet. developing right no

express. we'll have an update on the lane that is blocked coming up on "today in the bay." >>> a long night foreform bill one step closer to president trump's desk. the final vote coming today. rain is coming down across the bay area.. th >>> a very welcome sight this morning. rain coming down across the bay area. this is video into the news room from santa clara. probably didn't hear it. these are tiny drops blowing around. you can definitely feel it. good morning, thanks for joining us, i'm kris sanchez in for laura garcia. >> i'm marcus washington. you can see it. the wind blowing. it is something you wake up to this morning. >> waking up, heading out there, it's going to be much colder than we have had recently. this is ahead of a cold front that is going to continue to quickly sleep from north to south. i think by the next hour or so, we are going to see a lot of bay area drying out. it is going to be really windy. a closer look at the south bay where we are seeing the showers starting to clear in some spots. downtown san jose, we are getting that rain rolling on through. still light showe

too, you mentioned there is a way to get an idea of what your tolls cost before you leave your house. >> that's right. we just launched a mobile app. 66 express lanepeople can download that on to their phone and check out the current toll price estimate so they have an idea of what tolls are going to be at that given time. eventually, they'll be able to check back and see what they've been in the past. >> michelle, there won't be any free passes. if you don't have your e-zpass, what happens to you in term of what you will pay? >> well, drivers that don't have an e-zpass will receive the invoice in the mail covering the as well as a fee. >> there will be a $12.50 fine plus the toll. >> that's correct. >> everyone is wondering, too, i'm paying this toll, i'm paying this fine, hopefully not. where does that money go in end? >> the money from the express lanes inside the beltway is being reinvested into the i-66 corridor to fund transit projects and other multimodal improvement projects. we have projects that include new bus routes that are already under way and operational that will benefit people that want to get on 66 today. >> michelle thank you s

was an estimated $11 based on vdot's express lane's app. two hours later, same trip, $25.50, more than twice the price. waiting to collect from driver's easy passes. what we saw throughout the morning rush hour is what we saw right now. traffic moving smoothly on 66 east even as the toll rates rose into the tens of dollars. >> i just bought a motor bike, and got a motorcycle license and i'm riding it for free. that's an option. another way to ride free, carpooling with your easy pass flex, just make sure you're set to the are in the car. >> it's beneficent for the persons going alone. >> reporter: difficult as the morning ride marched on. back to the app here, riding to the beltway north, a solo driver could have paid $30 just after 8:30 a.m. tolls run weekdays from 5:30 to 9:30 a.m. going east. on day one. vdot is bracing for the rollout to be an adjustment. >> we encourage people to take the time to understand what's happening, get their easy pass and prepare and to please be patient. >> the patience is really going to be key here because

is considering the idea of making a carpool lane on 280 and 101 and creating high occupancy express lanes in an effort to reduce congestion. the plan would cover from king street to the 101 split and 101 south to the county line. the transportation authority is looking for $4 million to fund a study of the idea. the managed lanes project failed to get six votes from supervisors at a meeting in december but will likely be pitched again since the whole board was not present for the vote. one driver said as congested as the stretches of road get, he thinks the idea would be great. >> i would pay for it. especially working down here. a lot of the construction workers and they already commute in and out of the city a couple of hours, and sometimes it's an hour getting onto the freeway. >> reporter: funding is expected to come up in early 2018. no word on when the plan would be implemented if the supervisors did approve it. christien kafton, ktvu fox 2 news. >> two juveniles were arrested, accused of stealing vehicles from a limousine business. the business owner called police after noticing the vehi

drivers will need an easy pass flex to travel on the express lanes. between the morning hours of 5:30 and 9:30 eastbound and in the evening between 3:00 and beltway will operate as express lanes. if you drive alone, you will pay a toll. if you're car pooling with two or more people in the car, the tolls are flee. anybody can drive in these lanes on off-peak hours. we're going to have any problems covered for you come monday morning live on "news4 today." >> tonight we're talking to a d.c. family desperate for any one to help find their loved one. joanie rockingham hasn't been seen or heard from in nine days. shomari stone spoke with her family tonight and has of the latest on the search. new at 11:00. >> i'm empty. >> reporter: they're concerned about her mother, 53-year-old joanie rockingham. >> i can't put into words how i feel. i wouldn't wish on anybody. >> reporter: d.c. police put out this flier calling her a critical missing person. officers are searching. no leads. the family haven't seen or heard from jo thanksgiving when she was helping her

express lanes. >>> to say her family has a lot to be thankful for this season is an understatement. how tina frost's father says the las vegas shooting victim is doing days after being released from the hospital. >>> we're working for you. what you can likely score for free today if you shop online. >>> home for the holidays has a new meaning for one local family. >> tina frost is back home in crofton finally. you might remember she was shot in the head during the massacre in las vegas in october. she still has a long way to go in her rerecovery, but the fact she survived is nothing short of a miracle. her father spoke at a pizza fund ra raiser for his daughter. they are taking it one day at a time. >> it's a struggle. it's an adjustment. she has to get used to life and not ready to be in public. >> tina frost was at johns hopkins hospital for about months. you see her here doing physical therapy. she'll continue to receive outpatient care now. >>> 4:40 is the time right now. the tolls for solo drivers keep going up on i-66. >> yesterday morning's commute hit a new record since the

lanes blocked at the vine express way. should be opened by 6:00. we're watching an overturned truck this morning, traveling on the ac expressway, eastbound past route 54, hammonton one lane squeezing by. belmawr camden county just cleared at carter and cherry street. >> we're following breaking news out of melbourne, australia. 14 people were injured after a car plowed into them, police are calling this a deliberate attack. the car they were in slammed into pedestrians in the center of melbourne. it happened last night when the area was filled with christmas shoppers. they believe the drivers meant to do this. >> we have breaking news here at home, a philadelphia man stopped a would-be robber by pulling out his own gun and opening fire. this happened on the 6500 block of beechwood street in the west oak lane section at 12:30 a.m. a 22-year-old man with the gun attempted to hold up the 28-year-old victim. the victim pulled out the gun and fired at the suspect hitting him in the wrist. the victim said he had a license to carry. the suspect ran to a nearby mcdonald's w

an argument. virginia state police say access to the express lanes will be cut off at garrisonville road in stafford. that begins at 10:00 a.m. and will last several hours. police have not given definite times when it will lift, but we will update you. >> i love you so much. autria: raw emotion as hundreds gathered at a vigil. a 25-year-old was shot and killed by park police following a car chase in alexandria. she was unarmed and police have not explained why they shot him. frustration has mounted as family and friends demand answers. >> he is he cried for the most recent gun shooting. autria: fairfax county police chief says the dashcam video footage should be made public. toianna: calls are growing suspend the toll lanes on i-66. the tolls on the first day topped out at $40 for some solo drivers. says lawmaker demands are politically motivated in the tolls are working as planned. says lawmaker demands are politically motivated and the tolls are working as planned. that don't go together. snow and the alamo. here is a look at your d.c. travel times. autria: this is not something you see every day.

. >>> new at 8:00 this morning, san francisco could see paid express lanes in an effort to combat traffic the traffic authority is considering turning carpool lanes into paid express lanes. the transportation authority must get approval from the board before any carpool or paid lanes are created. no word how much it would cost to use the lanes or how the money generated would be spent. >>> some of california's pristine coastline is washing away. the study focuses on cliff erosion throughout california. the report says that the coast of daily city and martin's beach and half moon bay were identified along with big sur and southern california san onofre state beach. 44% of the cliffs between bodega bay and mexico are experiencing some degree of slipping. >> we see that with the road repair and everything out there. >>> 8:11 is the time right now. a business owner is in the hospital after being shot during a robbery in san francisco. at 8:30, we will have the latest on the robbery that has other business owners worried as police continue to search for the gunman. >>> teaching students about

an alternate way home. that's a stark contrast to what happens' happening on i-66 where the new express lanes are now open. the outbound side, look at it. it's wide open. tonight we are tracking leaders say the sticker shock may not be going away. >> also an alarming crime inside a local elementary. two teachers busted, allegedly smoking pot in class. how this was discovered. >> and breaking news from the nation's highest court, on the president's travel ban. we'll break down the ruling and the immediate impact it could have. tonight we are working new leads on those stories, plus the potential for snow this weekend. >> our coverage begins with news4's pat collins with high drama at a school in arlington. pat? >> reporter: the allegations all spelled out in these court papers. p.e. teachers smoking pot in school during school hours. an unlikely scene for a drug raid, taylor elementary, a highly regarded school in arlington, police say they executed search warrants

lanes on i-66 go live this morning. starting today-- you'll have to have an e-z pass or e-z pass flex if you're inside the beltway. the new expressanes will be eastbound and from 3 to 7 p.m. westbound, monday through friday. the new tolls only impact drivers in their cars alone. people with a second person in their car can continue to ride for free. you can find more information about the new tolls by downloading the abc-7 news app. president trump now lashing out at the f.b.i. on twitter, after the guilty plea by his former national security adviser, michael flynn. th president calling former fbi head, james comey a liar, and said the agency's reputation is in tatters. meanwhile, flynn is expected to cooperate with special conselor robert mueller, in his probe into russian meddling in the 2016 presidential election. good morning washington. toss to eileen - mild start to the week - showers tomorrow; steadiest rain tomorrow night - cold by mid to late week - watching a coastal today: partly to mostly sunny. mild. nice start to the week. highs: 54-59 winds: se 5 mph tonight: partly to mostly cloudy. not as cold. lows: 39-45 winds:

lanes forcing everybody on to 30th street, or the vine street express way. at the moment, you can't get through, they should be gone anytime. we're watching an overturned truck on the ac expressway past hammonton, where the left lane is getting by. construction at the burlington bristol bridge has cleared. you're good to go on this thursday morning. >> now to our breaking news out of strahley. investigators say an driver drove an suv into a crowd of people in melbourne. 14 people have been injured. paramedics are working on the victims in the middle ever street. the suv ran into a large crowd outside the railroad station one of the main transport hubs. they have the driver and another man in custody. they are trying to determine the motive, they believe they meant to do this. >>> breaking this morning in west wildwood, firefighters spent hours battling a house fire on the 500 block of west maple avenue. when they got to the scene, flames were coming from the second floor of the home. everybody made out safely. investigators are trying to determine how the fire started. >>> a heartbreak for a family days before the holidays, an 8-year-old boy

an area where there used to be official vehicle turn around. before construction gannon the express lanes. about a dozen detectives and the two lead prosecutors in the case spent about two hours going over the area. at times, they took photographs, and used a shovel to move some of the dirt. there was no indication that any remains were recovered. a medical examiner van never arrived on the scene. it is unclear if jose rodriguez cruz took investigators to the scene before the search. he was not there today. court order specifically says he's not to leave the district of columbia. pamela butler and rodriguez cruz were got into an argument in the basement of her fourth street home in northwest. he admitted to killing her, taking the body out of a side of the house that was not being recorded by elaborate security system. that she had installed on her house. now, rodriguez cruz, in return for telling investigators where the body was, only got 12 years in prison, derrick butler tonight is telling me he's hoping to get that possibly reversed. we're live in southwest, paul wagner, fox5 local ne

lane is blocked here with an accident. it's early enough i'm not seeing any red sensors or yellow sensors yet. we'll keep following these. hopefully they'll get them out of lanes quickly. >>> the new express lanes on interstate 680 are getting mixed reviews. >> the most common complaint are the empty lanes. it's a minimum 50 cents to use the express lane depending on real time traffic but is never free even in the middle of the day when the freeway is packed. and not a single person abc 7 news spoke with said their commute has gotten any better. >> i was thankful things haven't gotten worse, but i don't see things have gotten any better either. >> it's a money grab. it's a new tax. that's exactly how i saw it. >> the most they've charged since the express lanes opened is $4.50. despite the complaints, no changes are expected anytime soon. >>> a leadership change coming to sacramento. the woman who is about to make history in the state senate. >> you know the color of the year, ultraviolet for 2018. but there's a lot more to this than just the color purple. we'll explain. first this morning's "tech bytes." >>> in today's "tech bytes" a huge order for tesla's new semitruck. >> anheuser-busc

so during rush-hour the route between 29 will operate as express lanes, which means you'll need to have an easy pass mounted in your car. if you are drive alone you'll pay the toll. but if you have your easy pass, flex in hov mode you can use it on peek and on weekend. >> new this morning, the first reviews are in, and guess what, she is a hit. >> i am so not so surprised by this. >> the american actress. >> the american actress meghan markle charmed with her first outing with her husband prince harry. here in england. >> reporter: fans of the royals were here three hours early hoping to get a glimpse of them on their very first public outing together. they call it a walk about. it's a royal right of passage. and this couple did not disappoint. spending about half an hour working the crowds in the cold. megan breaking off on her own talking to people, accepting bouquets as though she had been doing this for years. >> she was so friendly. and she's a beautiful person. and i think she's going to do a great job. >> reporter: the couple is here for several hours today. they are marking world a

express lanes. they are promising a reliable trip at highway speeds but according to their web site, that means 45 miles an hour. however, some people know that this road in times of high congestion has been as slow as 15 or 20 miles an hour. so, i think that's another thing we're going to have to kind of watch and see, are you getting the speeds with the addition in ally drivers on this road, that were promised so it is sort of a wait and see mode. we'll also be talking to representatives from vdot in the 8 o'clock hour this morning and really getting a sense of how the first few hours of this new way to go is going. back to you, steve and allison. >> mel keep logging those changes on the price throughout the day. eyes on president trump's twitter account this morning after a weekend full of accusations and counter attacks. sent out a flurry of tweets in the aftermath of friday's indictment and guilty plea of former national security adviser michael flynn for lying to the fbi among them "i never asked fbi director james comey to stop investigating flynn. just more fake news covering another comey lie ." d

an argument. he's serving a 12-year sentence. virginia state police say that search will shut down access to the express lanes along i-95.on't be able to get on at garrisonville road starting at ten a-m. police haven't given any definite times when it will lift -- but we'll update you through our abc7 news app. candles lit up the night on the national mall -- as hundreds gathered to remember bijan ghaisar. he's the man shot and killed by u-s park police three weeks ago. but this morning we still don't know why those officers opened fire. tom roussey -- with the renewed calls for justice. it's xx and we're just getting started. started. right now -- another wildfire popping up in california! another wildfire popping up in california! parts of the state now facing some of the most critical fire conditions on record. what's next for crews battling the blaze.. plus, our first blast of winter.. temperatures are dropping... and we could see some snow as early as tonight. let's get right over to eileen whelan with the details -- eileen? - unseasonably cold today through the weekend - rain & snow chances increasing tonight/tomor

you will have to have an e-zpass if you are inside the beltway during rush hour. the new express lanes will be effective from 5:30 a.m. until 9:30 a.m. eastbound, and from 3:00 until 7:00 p.m. westbound, monday through friday. if you have a passenger, it is still a free ride for you. you can find out more information by downloading the abc seven news app. candidated a credit for the virginia house of delegates has filed for a recount. joshua cole ran in the district which includes fredericksburg and parts of stafford county, and lost to republican bob thomas by 82 votes. election officials say voters were given the wrong ballots and that might have cost him the election. >> whether we win or los -- [indiscernible] adrianna: that prevents the board of elections from certifying the votes until the issue is resolved. that race was certified anyway. if the results do hold, republicans would have a 51-49 advantage in the chamber. parts of montgomery college and georgetown were evacuated after reports of a ghastly leak. hazmat crews are investigating, and a high gas line broke, causing a str

an area of stafford county for the body of pamela butter. her boyfriend claims that is where her body is. virginia state police say access to the express lanesling for an immediate suspension to the toll program. vdot said the tolls are working at planned. we are talking about snow on the way. >>> here we go our first snow of the season coming your way. rain showers first during the late afternoon hours. 1-2 inches of snow fall expected east of i-# 5. wind chill temperatures in the 20s across the area. next week a chance on tuesday. checking your tolls on 66 right now up to $13.75. beltway a live look from our traffic land cloing back on the map. a bit of gridlock past this point. you can get a local ♪ i wake up [ cheers and applause ] >>> what a way to kick off the weekend. luke bryan. [ cheers and applause ] opry city stage. so, brand-new place here and would better to christen it than this man right here. [ applause ] >> you ready to do a little country. >> let's do it. >> luke bryan. do it, man. [ applause ] >> let's light it up here in the big apple. come on. ♪ i open my eyes reach for the phone not a word from you baby ♪ ♪ it don't lea

express lanes in stafford near the garrisonville road. it's going to be closed for a few hours. we don't have an exact time line from police yet.however, your general purpose lanes of 95 in stafford or prince william but law enforcement from stafford and virginia, they're all involved in this search. they're hoping to solve this painful mystery and find her remains. earlier this week we spoke to pamela butler's brother derek butler and they are hoping that after eight agonizing years that police will finally be able to find her remains. >> even though we know what happened to my sister, she's still missing. she didn't have a proper burial. she doesn't have a proper resting place and that's what we want for her. >> reporter: and we should mention that arlington police are still investigating a cold case from 1989 of josÉ rodriguez cruz's first wife, marta and so they are still actively investigating that case. we understand that cruz will not be out here with police per court order but again, this search happening closer to 10:00 a.m. later today. that's the very latest here from stafford along 95, annie yu, fox5 local >> ♪ >> c

make sure you have an e-zpass in your car if you plan to drive on i-66. >> the new express lanes arenside the beltway. news 4's justin finch is live on the roads with a look at how much you'll have to pay and what justin, this is a big change for commuters. >> reporter: eun, it's going to be a big change indeed. the advice i can give you is start planning before you get on the road. all the tolls here from i-56 to washington. the cost for the trip over the $10.75. so solo drivers, you now have rush hour access to the roads -- the express lanes. you need your e-zpass to get through. the ride will cost you. you carpoolers with e-zpass, step into hov mode and you're carpooling and riding for free. this is the new normal from 5:30 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. going eastbound on 66 inside the beltway to route 29. and 3:00 p.m. to 7:00 p.m. going westbound. now, inside, i can tell you this. the toll cost will depend on the traffic. it's called dynamic pricing here. the traffic on the road determines how much they will charge. the end result hereil of course, at first. benefits with transit and also t

express lanes leading to outrage. they're just starting this morning and we're keeping an eye on how high they climb. >> going back andth across the country and when i asked why, i was told that it's been sent to the wrong center, ma'am. >> and she's getting married in just a few weeks but her wedding dress is nowhere to be found. how news4 is helping her track down her dream dress after a shipping disaster. >>> good morning, everybody. just about 5:30. we're working to help you get out the door on this wednesday on time. that starts with a check on your weather and traffic. >> we begin our team coverage of a deadly crash in aspen hill. justin? >> yeah, aaron, that's right. a sad update in montgomery county, police telling us two men were involved in the crash. both drivers taken to the hospital for treatment of their behind us right now, this investigation, this crash scene is still very much active. we are told close to 2:00 this morning, that two trucks collided here on georgia avenue near hewitt avenue. again, both of those men, both drivers, were taken to the hospital but one did die as a result of his injuries.

express lanes. the lanes officially opened yesterday. the morning commute was hectic for drivers making their way to d.c. for those who carpooled, the ride was free with an e-zpass flex. other drivers had to pay heft i have tolls. >> at 6:00 yst the tolls hit $11 a trip from the beltway at 73 and ross lind. that same trip jumped to 25 bucks at 8:25. but then it gets worse because $34 was the price ten minutes later. virginia governor terry mcauliffe is making no apologies for the high prices. he says this is exactly what the tolls should be because their plan is to try and lessen traffic on i-66. there you go, guys. in a nutshell. >> doesn't make it better on other roads is the problem. >> that's the thing. we saw the video from route 50 and that was clogged up yesterday because people didn't want to pay the tolls. thank you, meagan. how much are you willing to spend to make your commute faster? >> most of you tell us not much. less than $5 in fact. weigh in on our flash survey in the nbc washington facebook page. >>> people will be finding solutions for route 50. everything gets crowded. they have to figure out how to -- >> many people won't in the area

an ez pass inside your car. during rush hour, i-66 inside the beltway will operate as express lanes. in the morning, it will happen eastbound between 5:30 and 9:30. in the evenings, between 3:00 and 7:00 westbound. if you drive alone, you'll pay a toll using your ez pass. if you have at least two people inside your car, the tolls are free with an ez pass flex. anyone can drive in these lanes weekends. >>> a guilty plea came from former national security adviser michael flynn yesterday. now, some say that that plea is a turning point in the russian meddling probe. "meet the press" moderator chuck todd joined us on set yesterday to talk about where exactly this story goes from here. >> to me, the bigger news isn't mike flynn pleading guilty. it is that flynn is cooperating with bob mueller. flynn was probably the president's most frequent traveling companion not being paid for by the campaign. he was with him through multiple campaign managers. he was there with corey lewandowski, paul manafort. all the guys came and went. mike flynn was there. at this point, the reason why there is a

an area where there used to be official vehicle turn around, before construction gannon the express lanes. about dozen detectives and the two lead prosecutors in the case spent about two hours going over the area. at times they took photographs and used a shovel to move some of the dirt. there was no indication that any remains were recovered. a medical examiner's van never arrived on the scene. it is unclear if jose rodriguez cruz took investigators to the scene before the search. he was not there today. court order specifically says he's not to leave the district of columbia. pamela butler, and ron rid egg kless were diet wag they got into an argument in the base of their home. he admitted to killing her and taking the body out of a side of the house that was not being recorded by an elaborate security system that was installed on pam's house. now, jose roll regies cruz in that deal to turn over the body or at least say w would only get 12 years in prison, as far as we know, that is going to stands live in southwest, paul wagner. >> blaming just six deaths in over week's time. two days

an argument. he agreed to help locate butler's remains in exchange for a 12-year sentence. the search is near i-95 and garrisonville road. virginia state police say access to the express lanes will be cut off at ten a-m. butler's family is hopeful.. but investigators say the terrain in that area has changed over the years - which could make it difficult to find any remains. hundreds gathering for an emotional vigil on the national mall to remember a mclean man killed by police. bijan ghaisar was shot by u-s park police following a chase three weeks ago. he died of his injuries ten details of exactly what lead to the shooting -- are still unknown. his family says this night was about honoring bijan's life... but they say they will never give up seeking justice. bijan's family says he was shot in the head three times despite being unarmed. park police never said why they shot him and the fbi is now leading the investigation the fallout from sexual misconduct allegations is ramping up on capitol hill. less than 24 hours ago, two lawmakers announced.. they'll step down. senator al franken of minnesota says he'll resign in the coming weeks. eight women have accused the minnesota

an end. >> i want her to -- that's what i want. i want her. >> reporter: now a limited stretch of the 95 express lanes will be closed as the search goes on for a couple of hours today. people should be aware of that. regular lanes ever 95 will not be affected. back >>> i hope it may bring the family a measure of peace. >> a warning for some of you drivers there. >> frederick county reopened. chopper 4 was over the monocacy river bridge crashed. it damaged a part of the bridge which carries route 355 over the river. all traffic is being detoured on the 270 while some of the critical repairs get done. >>> 635, northern virginia call it highway robbery. they're pushing back against $40 trip hunts. 66 during rush hour. the tolls are working. they're cheaper for drivers than predicted. the average round trip price on the first day of the toll lanes was $14.50. that is lower than the $17 vdot initially estimated. some state senators still want to stop tolling until they can get the prices under control. closing up shop. a yoga store shutting down its doors. a worker killed at lululemon. >>> maybe, just maybe a little bit of proof that beyon

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president trump signed an extension keeping the government open another two weeks, and congress has until december 22 to reach a budget agreement. of the the first week express lanesn i-66 has seen a lot of news surrounding the tolls, but it has also seen some fake news. from acle circulating site called real news right now claims that vdot plans to ban cars worth less than $60,000 from the express lanes. [laughter] bill: it is going to be vacant. alison: vdot calls the article 100% false. real news right now is listed on media watch list as a hoax site. ferraris and bentleys. bill: we have been talking about the winter weather. we've got our lunch box weather tonight. this is oakton elementary school. meteorologist josh knight was out there. way, runam, by the from bennett white. there's josh talking about the snow, talking about how things go. fromuestion tonight came garrick kaplan. on the fourth grader at open elementary. my question is, how did you find predict the to help weather, and what materials did you use to make your prediction? how much time do we have for this segment? i'm going to answer the second part of that question. what materials do we use? t

an investigation so big it is affecting traffic. virginia state police will shut down a portion of the i-95 express lanes in stafford county tomorrow to search for the body of pamela butler. we broke this story yesterday. police believe that butler's body is buried in the median of i-95. she disappeared from the district in 2009. earlier this year, jose rodriguez cruz confessed to the crime. he told police he buried her body along this highway. the garrisonville road access point to the express lanes will be closed at 10:00 a.m. tomorrow so that police can start the search or >> northern virginia democrats are calling it highway robbery. they are pushing back against $40 trips on i-66 during rush hour. now some say it's time to put the brakes on the tolls until vdot can get the prices down under control. news4's derrick ward has more on the calls for change. >> reporter: state senator jack peterson said he expected infrastructure improvements, commuter lots and more commuter buses to be in place, and then toing. that's not the way things worked out. >> i was disappoint today see we started with the toelg before we actually made the