that ramp takes you towards the beltway and so for and looks good down to the beltway. 55 southbound on the b-w parkway down towards 100. all the major roadways around the airports looking good. two right lanes closed on the capital beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> baltimore officials addressed the local state of real-estate. county executive kevin kamenetz said money is tight right now. when it comes to looking forward, he sees the glass as half full. >> we have made a lot of the changes that allows us to move forward without having to raise taxes and to fully fund our education needs. >> he expects the market to be invested in december new investments into the county. a new survey reveals just how far drivers would go to save at the pump. 60% would make a left-hand turn to save 5 cents a gallon. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. how far out of your weight have you driven to get a cheaper price on gas? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wbaltv.com. >> five cents sounds about ri

topside of the beltway, it's acting like the topside of the beltway in the >>> 21 degrees right now. 70% humidity. eastern breeze at 14. you can say a wind at 14. the difference between this and yesterday, there's no gusting taking place. barometer is at 30.21. winds will diminish through the day. 13 oakland 20 cumberland, 19 hagerstown, 23 elkton the mid 20s annapolis and kent island and rock hall, low 20s westminster and columbia 23 in bel air. here's the shot of this pretty massive winter storm. the actual low is headed up to the great lakes. it will pull a warm front over the area. that means warm humid air, moisture is going to come in on this cold pull of air. during the over night friday into saturday we are going to have mixed precipitation. 39 your high today. 24 clouds increase over night. tomorrow a calm day to be honest about it, but in the pm we're talking after dinner. 38 is going to be your high. it's going to be a slow go to get to 42, but rain on saturday. sunday 47, monday 48 tuesday rain and 50. >>> here is sharon gibala at wjz traffic control. >> good morning. the

security at the beltway, another accident. we will keep you posted. >> it is cold but no rain or snow. we will start out in the 20's. we will see plenty of sunshine. quiet on the east coast. 81 in tampa. snow in denver. a nice day in los angeles. seven-day forecast one more time. stay with us. >> time to get to your answers to our water cooler question of the day. >> this morning we asked, would you want to see baltimore host the summer olympics in 2024? >> that as an olympic attitude. 6:53. >> another check on traffic and weather whe >> the beltway is a mess. >> this is a live picture at reisterstown road. that is the delay. we have a two the flames closed with a vehicle fire. the inner loop at belair road, lanes are closed. >> i think we'll start in the 20's and will make it up to 39. but at least it is dry. into saturday, a mix of rain and snow. i don't think there'll be a lot of speculation. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a good one.

the beltway near interstate 66. maryland, no problems. across the wilson bridge, it's wide open. back to you. >> thank you. it's 36 degrees on this wednesday morning. >> an unexpected serenades for fans attending the baltimore ravens victory parade and rally. >> ♪ two tickets to paradise ♪ >> even his son is embarrassed by that. we have highlights from the celebration from >> in the debate over guns, a maryland senate panel will hold a hearing today on governor o'malley opposing gun plant near the firearms safety act would tighten handgun licensing. purchasers would have to submit a digital fingerprint and they would have to learn how to use a gun and pass a background check. prince george's county executive rushern baker is expected to testify at today's hearing. opponents of governor o'malley opposing gun legislation plan will rally outside the maryland state house today. they say if the bill passes, it will be one of the largest infringements on second amendment rights in u.s. history. gun-control advocates plan

old georgetown road at the beltway with icy conditions and southbound colesville road clouds at the beltway. they're waiting on salt trucks so no one is getting through. inside the beltway if you're planning to head to 270. this is what you'll have to deal with coming in from frederick. off and on down to germantown and the point where the lanes divide. take another live look. if you're planning to head over into virginia, there's a couple of separate accidents down on 95 in garrisonville. here's what it looks like on the beltway in silver spring. outer loop side continuous from 95 past connecticut avenue. there had been an accident there early this morning. outbound memorial bridge is shut down with an accident involving five vehicles waiting on some salt trucks there as well. back to you guys. >> thanks, monika. >>> 6:32. let's see what our partners at cbs this morning are covering. >> norah oh donnell is in -- o'donnell is in new york. >> good morning. we'll look at how the merger to create the world's largest airline will affect you and other travelers. plus, a top physics professor on

we'll head to the beltway. as you travel the outer loop of the beltway at pennsylvania avenue, crash involves an overturned truck. just a moment ago all of the lanes temporarily blocked. they're open now. you have to stick to the right. left shoulder lane, left lane and left center lane. two of the right lanes get you by the crash. this is just happening right now traveling the outer loop of the beltway. you have to particular to the right to get by the accident there. heading to the beltway this time as you make your way at river road. your travel lanes open on the outer loop as well as the inner loop in this area. a check on the rails. so far no reported delays. aaron and eun back to you. >> we're staying on top of breaking news out of russia. the emergency ministry telling nbc news that some 500 people are hurt after a meteor shower sent debris crashing to the ground. >> we've been all over video pouring into the newsroom of that meteor. you can see it causing a huge streak across the sky, a light. russia's

beltway has been struggling with this accident on the outer loop of the beltway. it has been with us for about 40 minutes. on new hampshire avenue heading northbound before the beltway we have an incident on the northbound side and one plane gets by an southbound is open. as far as virginia no problems to report more than 95 out of dale city, just to volume. >> thank you so much, 6:21 and there is a lot of signs pointing to two major airlines getting together and creating the nation's biggest. >> let's check in with rob nelson. >> good morning, signs of a major airline merger -- american airlines and usair was are reportedly close to a deal that could be announced next week. the result would the the u.s. the biggest airline. post of us will stop delivering mail on saturday and this could save $2 billion. there will still be packages on saturday and the post of us will be open. the trend for food indicates smaller portions in restaurants. small portions are cheaper to make they pay off for restaurants to offer them. there was a decision by a monopoly to drop the ir

the capital beltway here. inside the beltway, east-west highway, 16th street as well. the rain really coming down. that is what we are experiencing in many areas. the bridges, ramps, and overpasses tend to freeze first. a couple accidents on 66 near mclean, virginia. 95 slowing in lorton and newington. in springfield starting to see the volume. back to you. >> thank you. we have to talk about how the weather is impacting us and how it's impacting travel. many school closures and delays. those are at the top of your screen. make sure to take a look. many affected right now in our area. >> colorado ahead if you have a flight to catch particularly to anywhere. along the east anywhere john gonzalez monitoring things at reagan national airport. . >> good morning. we have to tell you that reagan national airport is very busy this morning, travelers getting year earlier. they expect a lot of problems as the northeast gets ready for a big one. all eyes are on the northeast for the potentially historic storm barreling in that direction, the likes of which tens of millions of no

the entire beltway is delay- free. no problems to report around the airport. >> now weather and traffic together on the 1's. 295-- 295 checking out ok. 83 looks good as well down from mount carmel and the speech continued down to the beltway. 95 in the white marsh area has light volume down to the beltway. seven minutes travel time to the fort mchenry from 795. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a man is undergoing a psychiatric evaluation. >> police discovered several assault weapons at his home. kim dacey s more details. >> police said it happened on monday. justin beaumont filed an employee into the back door. he was approached by another employee and the school resource officer. he said he was bullied and ask about the school's security. investigators say he was not armed and made no threats. officials had a strange feeling. detectives looked into his past. he was the legal owner of several handguns. detectives found several guns and is home and at numerous ammunition rounds talked in his mattress. police p

owings mills boulevard heading south to the beltway. jfx is looking good, too. 70 at 29 in howard county, you should also not have to much company out on the road this morning. tony, over to you. >> nothing going on weather- wise but it may change this evening. this morning, is partly cloudy and cold. 22 in randallstown. the school day forecast when you drop your kids off, it is just going to be cold and this afternoon it should still be dry. but sometime after sunset a chance of light snow coming in with another clippers board. i will talk more about the storm and check the seven-day in a few minutes. >> 25 degrees. still ahead -- rumors surrounding the health of mohammad ali. >> of these pictures of the legendary boxer wearing his ravens gear are refuting an online report. >> if you are looking to start fresh from all the superbowl binging, bad news from salad lovers. and twitter playing a bigger role [ mom ] dear chex cereal, i just had to write. you can't imagine how long i've been searching for something like this for my family. i'

as you come off the beltway. we're north of security boulevard and volume is building but no delays. topside of the beltway at york road is looking good. >> good morning. 32 at martin state airport. 35 in pasadena. it will be chilly this morning. it will be a mild afternoon this afternoon. rain, snow in the seven-day forecast. >>fun for you. 5:12. some workers back on the way to wasparrows point. hacking scheme.ew if you have some staples if you have some staples rewards, it is about to i'm drinking dunkin'. i'm just in love with the flavor. i get mine black. i don't want to take away from that pure taste. so smooth, no bitterness. it's awesome. there's no other taste like it. america runs on dunkin' coffee. >> the comeback. 38 degrees downtown. all is quiet on this friday morning. things will change as we head into this evening. no problems expected for the morning commuter. 31 at the airport. 33 degrees in chestertown on the eastern shore. we have a few clouds this morning. an arctic cold front is coming across

traffic is very light heading down to the beltway. 64 down to the beltway. the west side of the beltway is running smoothly. in the green at the fort mchenry tunnel. the area bridges are in great shape at this hour. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> ticketmaster is blowing fans -- is allowing fans to transfer it tickets digitally. all you have to do is sign into your account, e-mail the tickets to your friends. in new bar code will be issued. if you buy lean cuisine meals, check to see if this one is in your freezer. consumers found glass fragments in the product. consumers can receive a coupon for a replacement product by contacting nicestle. who offers the best flowers? you can buy them from a grocery lorist.r a for different people take different flowers. they have a good flowers at safeway. that brings us to our water cooler question of the day. how far in advance the you prepare for a valentine's day, either ordering flowers or buying gifts? you can share your response on wbaltv.com, on our facebook page, or send us an e-mail to watercooler@wba

the minutes between 100 and the beltway --seven minutes between 100 and the beltway. looking good at the top side of the beltway. light volume for this time of the morning. same story on the harrisburg expressway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> a middle school student is recovering after being shot in the head. he was shot in the head south of downtown atlanta thursday afternoon. police took a suspect into custody. the person is a student at the middle school, the trigger student. hillary clinton is serving her last day in office today. there will be a public farewell before departing for the final time. john kerry will be sworn in as the new secretary of state this afternoon by elena kagan. >> we all love super bowl commercials and we're getting another glimpse at this year's super bowl commercials. [dramatic music] yeah, we will keep you in a suspense to see how this coca- cola commercial ends. to not be fooled when getting gear -- do not be fooled when getting gear for sunday's game. operation redstone has been targeting online vendors across the countr

still moving well on the entire beltway. the beltway northeast down to the fort mchenry. running smoothly in the white marsh area. 49 on 195. building volume in the southbound inat 175. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> the mayor will deliver the state of the city address this afternoon. she will announce some big budget cuts. >> kim dacey has a preview. >> there was a report that the city will be bankrupt in 10 years in changes are not made. the report indicates if nothing is done to the budget, baltimore will be in financial ruin by 2022. the continuation of current policies and health care benefits, the city will be more ole. $2 billion in the h the numbers are concerning. the city cannot tax its way out. property and income tax rates are already the highest in the state. pension reform is the big elephant in the room. >> the mayor will have to make some cuts and decisions that will prove to be unpopular in the short run. >> the mayor is expected to address the specific cuts this afternoon. she has given a few hints that there will be making moderate investmen

connecting to the beltway. no issues to report.nner loop of the beltway between i-270 and 95, no accidents, no construction at this time. >> thank you, danella. >>> transunion is reporting good news from the housing market. the u.s. late mortgage payment rate hit a four-year low. the credit reporting agency says mortgage holders at least two months behind on their payments fell more than 5%. that's down nearly 14% from the last three months of 2011. they say the improvement comes because low interest rates make it easier for homeowners to refinance and lower their payments. if you have not checked your credit score lately, might want to look into it. as many as 40 million americans have errors on their credit reports. common errors include the spelling of your name, your address, your birthday and in some cases even your payment history. those errors can keep you from getting a loan or qualifying for lower interest rates or even cost you a job. if you find an error on your credit report, you're advised to contact that credit report

problem free on 70 into the beltway.t is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we have some cloud cover this morning. a clipper storm when throughout last night. 26 in parkton. a chilly start for us. there's a piece of energy left behind. i will put a 20% chance for sprinkles or flurries early this morning. we will get some of sunshine later today. this is going to turn into a coastal storm in the mid- atlantic. we will have all kinds of weather on friday. it should be nice and quiet in the short term. clouds this morning. high temperature between 40 temperature 45and 45. rain and changing back to snow friday night and early saturday morning. it should be dry on sunday, 44 degrees. ava marie has shifted gears. >> we are live at the marriott waterfront hotel. they are getting ready for a big event this weekend. we have the executive chef to talk more. kevin, thank you for joining us. >> happy to be here. ." >> you guys have a big event coming up. >> it is the sweetest night in town. dozens of great restaurants are serving up

and the beltway. not much to tell you about in the traffic center. back to you. >> thank you. back to the breaking news, especially the first one. the fire on kyle lesley avenue in glenarden. >>-- on lesley avenue. >> john gonzalez is on the scene. >> the firefighters are making sure they have knocked down all the hot spots inside the home. investigation has started to find out exactly what happened here. we have been told six people were taken out of the home. four of them being children. they are in very critical condition at this hour. we have the fire chief to fill us in on what happened. what time did this happen? >> the earth 911 calls came in at 4:02. within five minutes the fire department was here. a single-family home. they determined there were six people in the house. it pulled out the six people. fourthree children and one adult. two have been transported from the scene. one of our people that fell on the ice has been transported away. that's where we are now. >> any indication where and

let's shoot over to the beltway. beltway dealing with a problem because as you travel the outer loop of the beltway at connecticut avenue, two left lanes are blocked. delays, they start right at university boulevard. you see here at colesville road, solid all the way as you make your way toward connecticut avenue. and on the rails, delay because of a mechanical problem, marc. penn south train 505. delay now, 31 minutes. mert, vre not -- metro, vre not reporting delays. back to you. >> thank you. 6:02. >>> a news conference just wrapped up involving a popular olympic athlete now charged with murder. melissa mollet is at the live desk with new information. >>> that's right. good morning. we're getting, as you said, more information into the newsroom about a shooting involving south african olympic sprinter oscar pistorius. as you said, he's being charged with murder. south african police just wrapped up a news briefing there. they say pistorius shot his girlfriend, 25-year-old reva steenkemp, at his home early this mor

this was on the beltway neera good luck road. if you are on the inner loop before you get to annapolis rd. this is where the activity continues. we have not had any major delays. let me put you on the map. if you're headed from college park, before you get to 50, to go right lanes are blocked. before 295, there is a crash. police say they just reopened the lanes. >>, very much. it is 5:14. 35 degrees. >> we will tell you about a new weapon in the fight to catch illegal downloaders. ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] from tracking the bus. ♪ ♪ to tracking field conditions. ♪ ♪ wireless is limitless. ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] from more efficient payments. ♪ ♪ to more efficient pick-ups. ♪ ♪ wireless is limitless. law today marks the 20th anniversary of the first bombing of the world trade center in new york city. that truck bomb was carried out in a parking garage underneath one tower. that happened in 1993. it killed six people -- six people and injured more than 1000 others. islamic fundamentalists were later convicted in the bombing includ

the beltway is running great in maryland and virginia. no problems to report. 270 southbound out of frederick , no problems. boulevard, hurley germantown and rockville, trouble lanes are open. at willardvenue avenue, they have cleared up the construction. all lanes are open. back to you. >> thank you. 5;12, 31 degrees on this 5:12.ay morning-- virginia lieutenant governor bill bolling has dropped out of gop race for governor. does he have something else in the works >> and how netflix could benefit lateste >> welcome back. 5:15. is waking up very happy. .> very rich let's check in with jummy olabanji to find out what's happening. me.t's i wish. just kidding. $217ody in virginia won night in the jackpot. here are the powerball numbers on your screen. sold in ticket virginia. officialsia lottery minutes agoed a few was bought in the .ichmond metro area it will announce where it was thought later on today. other tickets sold thess the country that got numbers but missed the powerball number. will receive $1 million. the closest state was new

on the west side. 60 traveling southbound on 83 towards the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. it is cold but not as windy as yesterday. we are starting out in the low 20's. the average high is 46. it should be mostly sunny. still choppy from yesterday on the bay. the next high tide at 3:57 this afternoon. >> 23 degrees at the airport. >> bitter cold ice and snow on the way to the midwest >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. there is an accident on the in the north side just past harford road. there was an injection with this accident. you can see some flashing lights in this camera. watch for lane closures as a result of this crash prior to belair road. we have a crash southbound 295. all lanes remained blocked on that ramp. delays forming in that area as well. out of the traffic looks pretty good. 55 on the west side. 12 minutes on the west side. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. we don't expect any trouble this morning. it would be cold enough to snow. 24 in chesterto

this is a buildup in volume towards the capital beltway.till without problems on the north or west side. 12 minutes to travel on the west side outer loop. no delays on mass transit. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> kind of a breezy and chilly. we're in the low end of the 30's. we expect mostly sunny skies. some in the far northwest suburbs could see some flurries. wave heights 1-3 feet. we will check the seven-day forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >> thank you. 5:42. the ravens decide to raise ticket prices. >> one of the largest craft shows in the country and it is coming to baltimore this weekend. weekend. [ humming ] [ babbling ] the cheerios bandit got you again? [ both laugh ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios ♪ the one and only, cheerios >> good morning. sarah caldwell checking on your morning commute. so far so good in terms of incidents. 63 traveling southbound on 95. seven minutes from the 895 split down to the fort mchenry. 895 checks out ok at the harbor tunnel. 63 on southbound 95 through howard county. this is a li

clear from the baltimore beltway to the capitol beltway. back to you. >>> thanks, danella. >>> another well-known company the target of a twitter attack. how it's having fun with the situation. >>> rg3 is responding investigators in orange county, california, trying to figure out why a 20-year-old college student went on a shooting spree killing three people and injuring three others. the rampage started at his home where an unidentified woman was killed can. he then fled the scene there in a family car before carjacking a bystander, giving that driver a chilling message. >> i don't want to hurt you. i killed somebody. today is my last day. give me your keys. >> syed then began firing his weapon at cars. the rampage ended when the 20-year-old killed himself before police pulled him over. >>> seven u.s. lawmakers will had be able to visit with the maryland man being held in cuba. the delegation including chris van hollen met with castro and was promised they could meet with alan gross. he's been held since 2009 and is serving a sentence for

check of the baltimore beltway and capitol beltway, everything checks out. no construction or accidents. trip from annapolis heading toward the bowie area. a live look at the road. no issues in both directions. as you continue on 50 toward the beltway in maryland, you are clear. i'm back in ten minutes. we'll check the beltway in montgomery countiment aaron and eun. >>> thank you. >> the unusual wedding that sparked protests on valentine's day. >>> close encounter ahead. when a massive 5:14 is your time. we want to check in with tony tull with a traffic alert. tony. >>> eun, good morning. northbound rock creek park before the massachusetts avenue exit, there is debris in the road. normally, that's not a big deal. but that debris is bricks. when we just checked it out, a car hit the bricks and has multiple flat tires. you take rock creek before the massachusetts exit, there are some bricks in the road. there's park police jurisdiction. they sent a couple guys to clear the bricks out of the road. it should be clear by now. if you're headed out this morning, a

around the beltway. just outside the beltway, some locations there are near the freezing mark. the road temperatures above freezing. the it will be changing to rain in the nx hour or two. maybe an inch in the higher elevations. that light dusting to a half inch mainly on grassy areas. all rain the rest of the morning for the whole region and raining into the afternoon by noontime into the upper 30s. i'm back with frequent updates throughout the morning. situation changing minute by minute. i'll have your radar look and a look at the rest of the afternoon in ten minutes coming up at 6:11. now first 4 traffic with danella. >>> good morning. still checking on a situation in northwest washington, d.c. fire departments on the scene of a fire. this is along decatur street between iowa avenue and arkansas. please avoid the area if you can. let's check on delays along i-95. it's friday, not bad. i-95 northbound as you make your way heading towards triangle, you are a bit sluggish. near dumfries pretty clear. just a bit slow here. your average travel speed in quantico, not bad at all. i

overall the beltway looks great. no problems to report as you come northbound on i-95 from woodbridge into springfield and on to 395 up to the 14th street bridge. let's take a live look outside and show what you it looks like in springfield. as i said friday morning light. that's a good thing. no issues to report right now on the beltway through alexandria and springfield as well. let's go back over to the maps. this time we're heading to the north side of town. there's an accident on the northbound side of route 355 just inside the beltway. so it may cause a little bit of a delay now. you'll have to follow police direction there. let's take a live look outside. here's what it looks like on the beltway at route 1 in college park. no issues as you travel around the bend, past 95 into silver spring. all lanes are open. but you can expect major delays this weekend on both the blue and orange lines due to track work. starting tonight at 10:00, six orange line stations will be closed between federal center southwest and c

tapping the brakes southbound towards the beltway. so far so good on the entire beltway. week will keep you posted. back to you. >> after michael johnson was convicted, his attorneys are calling for a new trial. >> jennifer franciotti has more details on the story. >> attorneys believe michael johnson deserves a new trial because they feel the jury was misled. michael johnson faces 20 years in prison after a jury found him guilty of killing phylicia barnes. now his defense team is asking for a new trial. lawyers argue misconduct on the part of the prosecution. much of the apartment centering around the state's main witness, james mccray. mccray testified that johnson admitted to raping barnes. they said prosecutors made improper statements to the jury and tried to bolster mccray's credibility. some details have not been released to the media. johnson's attorney said the jury was influenced to believe his testimony. gregg bernstein says johnson's motion was not unexpected. >> that is pretty standard. we will respond in due course. >> new trials are granted one in every 50

the rockville interchange and to the beltway, lanes are wide open. i hope it stays this way. back to you. >> thank you. 5:02 is the time. a police officer injured after police involved shooting in northwest. >> select one man in the hospital. we've learned a police officer suffered minor injuries as well. john gonzalez is on the scene at 13th street. >> as you can see behind us, police are still at the scene. this is an active investigation. police have been to this house in upper northwest d.c. in the past. they know the man involved in this domestic problem. we understand there's a restraining order against him but the man has made several attempts to see his estranged wife in the past and has always been gone by the time police arrived. this time it was different. police found the man armed inside the home. at some point there was a scuffle between two police officers and the suspect. >> in the course of checking back home, there appeared to be some sort of disturbance to the entryway of the home as the officers tried to determine if someone had m

the beltway near the american legion bridge looks pretty good right now. no problems around the beltway in maryland or virginia. back to you. >> thank you. now to the weather problems in the city of laurel. it is flooding. the good news is the waters are starting to receive from the patuxent river. >> the commuter lot by the marc trains station on lafayette avenue and riverfront park will reopen. jay korff has more. it is scary. >> hundreds of laurel, maryland, residents living near the river face a voluntary evacuation order. the water has already crept into backyards. >> it's probably 5 feet of water. >> the frustration is not limited to the storm system. residents and city officials believe the majority of the flooding was caused after wssc opened floodgates upstream, a decision that water company officials say they were forced to do to protect the integrity of the dam. >> . wanted to open up the gates -- they decided to open up the gates a couple days in advance. >> they did not communicate as best as they could half. correct the fast-moving river took

they're not seeing any issues out of haymarket heading toward the beltway and inside the beltway on 66. travel lanes are open. down i-95 in virginia, out of stafford, traveling northbound. again, no issues. we'll take a live look making your pay past the lorton area. clear in both directions. same from the beltway to the 14th street bridge. back to you. >> thank you. >>> coming up on 4:42 now. hear from the relatives now speaking out after a boy held hostage in alabama was released. >>> plus, who's saying not so fast on cuts announced from th ♪ ♪ i'm halfway to your heart ♪ you have to let me know ♪ so i don't make my worst mistake ♪ ♪ turn around and let you go [ female announcer ] when sweet and salty come together, the taste is irresistible. made with sweet, smooth peanut butter and salted, roasted peanuts. sweet and salty nut bars by nature valley. nature at its most delicious. >>> good morning, i'm at the live desk with breaking news out of bowie. we're told that maryland state police is investigating a fatal pedestrian accident. we're told it happened around 12:48 this morning. t

between the beltway and capitol beltway. travel lanes open in both directions.as you make the commute from the beltway in oxon hill and continuing all the way towards bw parkway in green belt. that drive will take you six minutes. in both directions, you're picking up volume. no accidents or major delays just yet. >>> danella, thank you. all eyes on katherine this morning. the event that brings her out of hiding. plus the duchess may want to listen to this story. the drink that could impact a baby's weight at birth. >>> hillary clinton won't be hurting for cash. what she'll be doing post politics. the breaking news at this hour. the breaking news at this hour. a major house fire in ♪ ♪ no two people have the same financial goals. pnc works with you to understand yours and help plan for your retirement. visit a branch or call now for your personal retirement review. >>> more now on the breaking news in bowie. chopper 4 over a house fire there. tony tull just pulled up a few moments ago. what are we learning? >> reporter: the guy that was inside, he got out. take

continuing the beltway. nice and clear, as you loop around toward the wilson bridge, no reports of accidents at this time. over to tom and we'll check our forecast -- actually, aaron, back to you. >> thank you, danella. right now, things are slowly getting back to normal after this weekend's blizzard dumped as much as 3 feet of snow across o the northeast this morning. utility crews restored power to all but 120,000 homes and businesses. most outages were in massachusetts. transportation leaders hope to fully restore air and rail travel by the end of today. the storm is being blamed for ten deaths including an 11-year-old boy who died from carbon monoxide poisoning because the exhaust pipe of the car he was in was blocked by snow. closer to home, you want to grab your umbrella. rain in the d.c. area. question is, how long will it last. and when might you get more wintry weather. storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein. >> we're getting a cold rain right now. it's been moving in since last night. a tenth of an

here in hunt valley, 83 no delays traveling from shawan road to the beltway. once you get on the jfx, it will take 11 minutes southbound from the beltway down to east fayette street and everything is up to speed through the fort mchenry tunnel. 8 minutes from the beltway to the toll plaza. that's your abc2 timesaver traffic. now over to you. >>> we know how important it is to have working smoke detectors in our homes. baltimore city fire is getting help when it comes to keeping you and your family safe from fires. linda so is here with details. >> reporter: thanks to a grant from bge, the baltimore city fire department will be able to purchase about 800 new smoke detectors for families in the city. this will allow them to at this . their program that provides free smoke detectors to people living in the city. it's something they have been doing since the 1990s. the grant will be presented later this morning at 10 at the hardy fire station in the citych the mayor and fire chief will be there to accept it. now if you need a smoke alarm in your home and live in t

university boulevard down to the beltway, 95 betweenthe the beltway, we are fine. >> breaking news in prince george's county. crews are battling a blaze at a home in the 8600 block of lesley avenue in glenarden. multiple people have been pulled from the home. john gonzalez is on his way to the scene. we will have a live report in our next hour. we begin with what prince george's county police are calling a tragic accident. officers say a 3-year-old boy was hit and killed by a car. >> this happened wednesday night at an apartment complex on audrey lane in oxon hill. the boy and his grandmother were inside a car when suddenly it started rolling backward. it's not clear exactly where the two were sitting in the car. the boy's father was outside the car holding his two year-old daughter. when he saw what was happening he dropped his daughter, tried to stop the car. that's when the boy fell out of the car and was hit and killed. neighbors are stunned. >> it's tragic. the kids come out and play, but i did not think nothing like that would happen. >> the boy's father suffered from minor inju

and we'll take a live look on the beltway here in silver spring. you know this bunches up within the next half an hour or so. back to you, mike and andrea. >> thank you, monika. >>> the man convicted of murdering chandra levy is expected back in a d.c. courtroom today. >> we know there have been hearings concerning ingmar guandique over the last few weeks, but so far the judge is keeping those hearings secret. wusa9 reporter delia goncalves is live outside d.c. superior court with the story and why he's keeping it secret. good morning, delia. >> reporter: good morning, andrea, mike. despite freedom of the press, suits by several media outlets occurring our parent company, the judge has decided to keep details of the proceedings sealed at this point. we do know for sure that convicted killer ingmar guandique will be in the d.c. courtroom later today transferred from his prison cell in alabama. sources are telling 9news that his defense team may ask for a new trial in the 2001 murder of washington intern chandra levy because one witness's testimony i

no issues to report outside the beltway. inside the beltway, here's a look at glebe. just wet roadways. to accidents, not seeing construction to warn you about now. aaron and eun. >> thank you, danella. >>> a ten hit by a car. how police got help tracking down the driver responsible. >>> the sendoff planned for outgoing defense secretary leon panetta. >> rain and even snow this morning. live outside of union station in northeast washington. [ male announcer ] so there's lots of people out there who aren't happy with their internet. [ ty ] hi, are you lindsey? yes. did you say, "my internet's so slow it's like a car with no gas"? yes. [ male announcer ] well, lindsey, you're about to get verizon fios quantum, america's fastest, most reliable internet. so that's what you used to have... okay. and that's fios. wow, this is crazy fast, almost unbelievable. [ male announcer ] that will put some gas in the old tank, lindsey. supercharge your internet speeds. switch to fios and we'll triple your speed for free with an upgrade to fios quantum. living life at quantum speed, ca

the beltway in maryland and virginia are quiet.rees. >> a security captioned by the national captioning institute --www.ncicap.org-- >> this just in. d.c. police are looking for a man accused of stabbing a woman just before 4:00 a.m. in the 1100 block of north capitol street in northwest. the woman was conscious and breathing at the scene. no word on what led to the stabbing. >> prince george's county police investigating a shooting in suitland which happened just before 4:00 this morning in the 56oo block of suitland road. we don't know the condition of the victim or police have made an arrest. it's the illinois state senate has voted to legalize same-sex marriage. now the bill moves to the house. if it passes, eleanor will become the 10th state plus the district to allow same-sex couples to wed. -- illinois will become the 10th state. the governor says he will prove it. >> yesterday was amazing. >> it was awesome. >> sunshine makes me happy. >> a i think that is a song. >> i know you love it too. today the sunshine will go away a

this is the beltway near good luck road. this is good news for everyone in that stretch. 270, a crash from 270 to go on to 370. back to you. >> thank you. the big story here in washington, of course, the sequestration that showdown. the president hitting the road today. >> the big talk on capitol hill, and john gonzalez has the latest. we're down to the wire. >> the president will be in newport news, va., to talk about the impact this would have on middle-class families, but at this point are americans were afraid or frustrated? billions of dollars in forced budget cuts are only three days away. the white house is warning thousands of teachers and aid jobs at risk. thousands of defense workers could be furloughed. >> these cuts do not have to happen. congress could turn them off any time with just a little bit of compromise. >> the president met in a closed-door meeting with the vendors. >> the president needs to stop trying to scare the american people. you can't cut less than 3% without having awful consequences. >> is the

georgia avenue down to the beltway looks good. virginia looks good on 95. back to you. >> thank you. it's 34 degrees on this tuesday morning. cracks coming up next, on the heels of her super bowl halftime performance, beyonce announcing a world tour. find out when she will be in the district. >> today on "katie" and there is a no-holds-barred interview with actor charlie sheen. , his troubled clerics katie couric has landed another exclusive interview. this time it's with the wife of the legendary penn state football coach joe paterno. on monday, sue will talk for the first time since the child sex abuse scandal rocked penn state and she lost her husband of 50 years just two months after the scandal was exposed. interviews monday at 4:00 p.m. on abc 7. >> new jersey governor chris christie and david letterman and shared a few laughs about fat jokes that letterman has made. >> look at what chris christie did monday night. >> i have made jokes about you. >> not just one or two. [laughter] >> self-deprecating humor. chris christie says that his weight is often

a closer look at the beltway. a live look at beltway at 50. no issues to report. around the beltway in prince george's county, heading towards the wilson bridge. even crossing the bridge toward the american legion bridge, continuing on the beltway, passing university boulevard towards i-95 in both directions, not a lot of volume. it is increasing. no major delays, no accidents to report. i'm back in ten. >>> virginia lawmakers once again taking up the gun show loophole. the courts of justice committee will discuss today whether to enforce background checks at gun shows in the state. currently only licensed dealers are required to get checks at gun shows. the general assembly has rejected numerous proposals to extend that requirement to private sellers at gun shows. even as recently at last month. >>> president obama makes a first trip out of washington today and push for more gun control lauchlts it's a picture ever the president that has a lot of people talking. tracie potts live on capitol hill with more on that. >> good morning everyone. the president today hea

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now the beltway has reopened.ent is in your right shoulder lane approaching georgia avenue. you see at university boulevard, still seeing heavy delays. in fact, delays start prior to new hampshire avenue. let's head over to new hampshire avenue in maryland. this time, northbound heading toward the beltway, oakview drive. crash here involves a pedestrian reportedly with non-life-threatening injuries. however, you can see just the left lane is getting by the accident here. heads up if you're traveling new hampshire avenue trying to get on to the beltway. you can expect delays as you drive northbound. i'm back in ten minutes. back to you. >> thank you. >>> new, a bone to pick with a best picture nominee. >> why a congressman says there's a big mistake i >>> could this year's most oscar-nominated film be inaccurate? according to congressman joe courtney from connecticut, "lincoln" falsely depicts his state's two congressmen at the time voting against the 13th amendment which outlawed slavery. courtney says all four co

heading to the beltway, dealing with congestion, just starting to build on the west side of the beltway, we will be slow in the outer loop, pushing from 795, down to 70, that stretch will take you 9 minutes. inner loop, no problems to 795, a look at harford, inner loop, no delays down to 95. that loop is going to take you 12 minutes, not bad at all to travel from 95 up to 83. >>> following breaking news this morning, we want to pass along to you out of middle river. three people were shot. sherrie johnson is working the story, she joins us live with the latest information on the case. what have you learn sod far. >> reporter: i spoke with baltimore county police, this is an active investigation, they are telling me, three people were shot in middle river. it happened in the 2100 block of eastern boulevard and middle river, that's near martin state airport. one person is confirmed dead, and we have all new video that was shot overnight of the scene. officers received a 911 call before midnight about shots fired when they arrived on the scene, they found the victims lying in a parking lot

between stanford and the beltway, travel lanes are open. theween stafford and beltway. there is tired debris in the center of the beltway north of .he american legion bridge >> amateur video captured a meteorite falling from the sky in russia. >> amazing images. this caused explosions and more than 400 people. alarms going off] >> this was east of moscow. most of the injuries came from glass from buildings. part of a roof also collapsed at factory. >> scientists have been keeping over an asteroid large enough to destroy an city, expected to come within 17,000 miles of the earth. there are concerns it could impact satellites and could affect cell phone service. will begin live streaming event aroundhe afternoon. >> another big story we are following, the nightmare at sea for 4200 people a carnival cruise five days. triumph finally docked in mobile, alabama, thursday night passenger. as ran off the ship and some kissed the ground. >> the problem started when an engine fire sunday knocked out power to the ship. now more. last.and at the carnival triumph passengers kissing

. 54 your slowest spot between the beltway an the tunnel.hat's a look at that late clearing construction and west side delay. there's a look at the topside. this traffic report is brought to you by jiffy lube. with jiffy lube you have time to eat your lunch and get a quick oil change. drive in to your nearest jiffy lube today. >>> a police trainee remains in critical condition after being shot in the head during an academy accident. baltimore city police say a candidate in train being the university of md m -- university of maryland police was shot in the head. maryland state police are investigating. >>> a murder suicide stuns the college park community. yesterday morning police say 23-year-old devon green a college park grad student shot and killed his house mate, 22-year-old steven rain and wounded another house mate before committing suicide. it had at an off campus house. detectives say green suffered from a mental illness. >>> in anne arundel county a couple's mission to keep children safer in pools is heading to annapolis. the proposa

accidents keep popping up on us on the outer loop of the beltway. let astart off just north of 50, the john hanson highway before you reach 450. accident activity on the right side of the road. callers are saying icy conditions out there so allow extra time on the roads. we'll show you the southbound stretch of 270. crash approaching 124 was in the right lane. look like they cleared it. outer loop of the beltway, the crash is before connecticut avenue. the left lane, that backup slowing from georgia avenue and now from the west on 66. wet pavement, delays from manassas headed eastbound towards centreville. traffic flows again from fair oak to 123. k to 123. >>> we begin with breaking news this morning. the olympic sprinter known as blade runner is under arrest and charged with murder this morning after a woman believed to be his girlfriend was shot and killed in his home in south africa. she has been identified as 29- year-old model riva steincamp. several reports suggest oscar pistorius may have mistaken her for a burglar. just hours before, she tw

let's take a closer look at the beltway. nice and clear.nce george's county, between i-95 past 50, a live look. very light volume in both directions. earlier this morning, we saw construction around 295. bw parkway. that's clear. continuing towards the wilson bridge. travel lanes are open. no issues at all. no accidents there. over to i-66. we'll start outside of the beltway at the rest area. no issues again. making your way eastbound and westbound. you're clear inside the beltway. 66 this was at 7:00, it is clear. that was some construction but travel lanes are open. aaron, over to you. >> thank you, danella. the clock is ticking for lance armstrong. the u.s. anti-doping agency says he has until the end of the day to reach out to them. last month armstrong admitted to using performance-enhancing drugs during his seven tour de france wins. if he doesn't meet the deadline, his lifetime ban from cycling will be irreversible. the usada set today's deadline forearm strong to fully cooperate in its investigation in return for a possible lifting

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the beltway is open for everyone. back to you. >> it's 37 degrees on this monday. >> america's top dog show kicks off in the big apple today. [ female announcer ] coffee-mate natural bliss. ♪ ♪ made with milk, cream... a touch of sugar... and pure, natural flavors. ♪ ♪ who knew being natural could be so delicious? coffee-mate natural bliss, from nestle. now try new delicious low fat chocolate. krug a $1 million reward is being offered for the former lapd officer suspected of killing three people in california. the mayor of los angeles and elsevier board, citing authorities will not tolerate the reign of terror. christopher dorner was fired from the department in 2008. he vows to kill more police officers and their families for revenge. police and deployed dozens of officers to guard those deemed at risk. charlie sheen it'ss reaching out to charles dormer. he called charlie sheen also. charlie sheen thank him for his kind words and encourages him to call him. charlie sheen says "let's figure out together how to end thi

no delays on the east side of the beltway. average speed clocking in at just 50 miles per hour on the outer loop at harford road. but it is starting to slow down on the west side. here's a shot at baltimore national pike. there's a 3-minute delay on the outer loop from 795 down to 70 but the average speed clocking in at just 30 miles per hour. up in hunt valley 83 is nice and clear from shawan road down to the beltway as we look live. notice no problems whatsoever once you get on the jfx it's going to take 12 minutes to get downtown from the beltway all the way to east fayette street. that's your abc2 timesaver traffic. now over to you. >>> news time 6:47 and we are learning much more about the breaking news out of prince george's county this morning. police are on the scene of a murder suicide in college park. and they say it does involve students at the university of maryland. the incident happened near campus on 36th avenue around one this morning. police say that the suspect a student at the school was first set a fire in