chopper 4 over the top of the beltway here. it's about a 2 1/2ile backup southbound on 95 into the innerg loop feeli the pain for sure this morning. rest of the beltway looks okay. as we zoom into this one, that elay snakes back to 95. taking a look here, live look at 66 inbound after 123. crash on the right side of roadway there. in the district, southern avenue near 25th street. roocked each way bye crash. more on theblem and the ea backuping three miles coming up. >>> thank you, melissa. also ahead, more companies jump n the bandwagon getting rid of straws. >> the newest places ditching straws all in an effort to helpo the enent. 21 now. we6:'l >>> it's been seven years -- spacex is hoping tohange it with the dragon spacecraft. they're preparing for a test launch and ship the spacecraft to florida. the rst launch will be unmanned if everything goes well. an astronaut could launch in that spacecraftce in der. >> the dragon spacecraft, very cool. i>>> marriotternational says it's going to remove all plastiw sand stirrers from

rest of the beltway, looking okay.for t delays, as soon as you hit the top of the beltwa southbound, you're going to start sitting in that slowdo. outer loop, after river road, is clearing away. taking a look at your travel ti 270 looks good. top of the beltway, that's the pain we're talking about re. between 95 and 270, going to take you almost 40 r minutesht now. 66 inbound. no major issues. 95 northbound, quantico to the ltway. listen to wtop f.m. when you hop in your car. >>> ledecky, what a turnaround. >> montgomery county native and olympian, katie ledecky, won the 200 meter freestyle final at the u.s. national championship event. before she hit the water she had wardrobe issues. she ripped her racing swimsuit in the locker room aped her backup suit. she put on a pctice suit. that's notdesigned for speed. she lost that race. she came back during the final and won. >> pretty imessive. she blames the southern california heat for the trouble with her swimsuit. >>> we want to thank all of you for helping us support o

the beltway between 4:00 and 6:00 p.m. 270 north about 5:00 p.m.ependence holiday, you can expect a lot of company. >> the majority of people traveling for the holiday will be traveling by car. 40 million people will be getting in their car and heading to their destination. areeporter: the bugs crashing my shot. the best advice is to leave early or late to avo traffic crush. back into you in the studio. >> justin finch, live for us along the beltway. thank you. >>> we're going to check in with melissa, first, sheena parveen with the weather. >> were talkingbout dangerous heat across the weather. everybody is under it fromtioon un 8:00 p.m. 105 this afternoon. same weather pattern as y. yester we have poor air quality. hoursnt to avoid several outside today. either way, if you have to be outside, stay hydrated. make sure you have sp nicend dry across the area. good for the commute weather-wise. aselissa tells you, it will be a busy day. 82 in washington, this is the warmest weave seen since 2002. rest of the area looking at lows or morning temperatu

chopper 4 over the beltway. nice and dry rightnow.ust said, not going to stay that way. >> thank you. that's the news for today. thanks for >> "today" show is next. we'll see you in 25inutes for local news and traffic. >> make it a great friday, everybody. back to the game show where the prices are set, but the challenge ... "guess that price!" for the win, how much is the average daily cost of electricity from novec? within one dollar, mary. that my lights, hot water, , , laundry, fridge, robot vacuum. i'm going to say i pay novec five dollars a day. the answer is... four seventy-four! i win! novec rocks! with novec we all win. novec. powering value and so much more! >>> good morning. breaking overnight,tour b tragedy. 11 people killed after a duck boat capsizes in rough weather on aake in branson, missouri >> somebody needs to help them. >> no kidding. >> oh, my gosh. >> frantic attempts to rescue trapped passengers. >> anybody that can read me, i need a rope on the bow and one on the starboard side. >> but this morning, at least fi

before you get to the beltway,e what was of a left lane getting by. at the time, they had traffic stopped. investigators are on-scene. just makingav sure hot spots been taken out. stay in you two lanes getting by southbound and one northbound. it's a new traffic pattern in place. we have an issue with overhead power lines. >> hundreds of people were rced to sleep on their amtrak trains after multiple lines were delayed. >>> one of the pasngers was nbc's kelly o'donnell. this was a picture she snapped and posted on twither. we checked train status maps and one of the trains was delayed by four hours. nightmaretraining the on a wire issue near baltimore. >> a lot of upset passengers. >> adam tuss is onghe g.w. parkway. >> what do people before they head out the door. >>he lanes here are knonarrowin down. you can see all of the nstruction to deal wit on the parkway. this is northbound and southbound. we are going in the northbound direction right now. and the lanes on both sides have narrowed down from four lanes to three.rs they have a rele lane you hav

you can see thedelay, bottom of the beltway. the rest of the beltway looks okay. but rightnow, it's a 2 1/2 to 3-mile ckup. hov lanes before glebe has that crash in the left lane. >>> 6:02. a tumultuous tenure is over for the man leading prince george's county. >> justin finch has more. how much is he getting for pay to leave? >> reporter: the outgoing ceo will leave with $800,000 in back y and other benefits, concluding what has been his five-year tenure, which is marred by controversy. you might recall thet allegations of secret pay raises for some central school staff protests ongoing from tchers and principals. the fallout and probe as aoss federal grant for head start. sparks flew at last ghs school board meeting with kevin burrows telling tracy wilkins that the board chairmanen thre and attacked him because of his comments about the maxwelltt ment. they did come to terms but not without debate. >> it's n so simple t make a decision to fire someone or to not pay them in some way. is partially a legal issue in addition to being as fairn issue. and the choices

outside the beltway in laurel or bowie things looking good on 50.e traffic in just a few moments. >> coming up on fox5 morning, a nakew bill mg its way through congress would make it illegal to interrupt your netflix and chill. >> and a small child savesanis dad's lifks to apple's face time feature. >> time right now is 4:37, tathe teure 71 degrees. fox5 morning back after thi s. ♪ >> ♪ >> time now is 4:39. we're back with the web.hot on >> holly morris is back with th stories you're engaging dia. the most on social ho >> good morning both of you. good morng, everybody. police in satisfy flan georgia a arrested a man for groping a waitress. he had no idea he was being captured. the waitress told police a man grabbed her backside as he walked next thing you know,he waitress spins around grabs him by shirt collar slams him into the wall. she was able to back h story with that surveillance camera that caught t whole incident.an >>> netflix spotify could soon be interrupted by emerges.y a senators are pushing the new bill to explore adding the notificat

low 70s inside the beltway now. 60s outside the beltway. psibility down a little bit.n seechy fog there. be careful when you're driving out and about earlyinhis mo making your plans throughout the day, temperatures in the mid to s.per 80 it's going to be very nice to get out by the itpool. cons for this weekend, as ep head into your monday, the humidity c in. then it's down right oppresse intotuesday. the humidity staying with us throughout the workweek. temperatures in the upper 80s. extreme southern maryland could have a showere mainly becahe front is hanging off the coast. for the most part. napolis rising, starting at noon. the concert to benefit the fries from the capital gazette. partly cloudy up there. i do believe since he frontal is going to be close to the coast, it could see more clouds in annapolis. loudoun county fair looking great forthat. 85 right now -- for tomorrow. that will be thehigh. an isolated chance of a shower popping up through the day tomorrow. highly isolated. most of us will stay dry. nt we head monday, the humidity and the heat comes back

and the rest of the beltway, uneffected through that section. >> major issues. chris? hank you, melissa. >>> a warning this morning to ba vigilant watch your back. the search a continues for man who assaulted a woman. >> this happened outde of a in d.bottom apartment we have just-released footage of this suspect. this is so creepy. >> it is chilling video. there believe someone out knows who this guy is. they put that video out there hoping for a break in this case. as you mention, this is a sex assault that took place an apartment building last sunday night. here's a look at that guy. he follows behind a woman in that ilding. 's a man between 5'10" and 7" in height, perhaps with brown hair. he's 25 to 35 years old, as well. he's wring a baseball cap, a bl blue t-shirtnd black shorts. this happened last sunday night, just before 110 p.m. this isnsettling news for neighbors nearby. >> it makes me uncomfortable. i know a around here.s live i would be concerned. >> reporter: of course, we're not far from gwu. a lot of students go by, all times ofnight. police are looking

inner and outer loop of the beltway,o problems on the beltway this morning. 95 in maryland, at 198, northbound and southbound, looking pretty good. that sunrise is looking pretty. >> thank you. >>> it's 5:32. following breaking news in d.c. a car slammed through a brick wall at a 7-eleven.e iver suffered some serious injuries. this happened in the 900 block of northeast. that's right at the maryland/d.c. line. >>> we have covere of terrible traffic tuesday. it is here ahead of the fourth of july travel day. things look good at the chesapeake bridge. but it will look different in a few hours. if you're going out of town, you want to hit the road sooner rather than later. justin finch has more on what to expect. >> reporter: good mornin it just sounds so ominous. terrible tuesday, it's when aaa says that millions of americans are trying to get to where ey're trying to go, at about the same time. the beltway, luckily now, looking okay. but pretty soon, it will get busy. and you don't have to get caught in that. just so you know what you're up against, the d.c. area, we'll e about a million people

the beltway, the outer loop, that's goinge the41 minutes and 270 north at 5:00 p.m.esdayn a hour and 39 nutes. so,s wcontributing to all of this? there's goingfi to be c disruptions, lane restrictions, we would hope picked up and also just the number of people getting on the road. they're all trying to got we've g a holiday falling right smack into wednesday, the middle of the week, that's why you have all of these people trying to travel and get out of town at the same time that yo thave people trying leave work and getting home. so, again, they say travel early but even 6:30 this morning may be a little too late to avoid some of that traffic.we're going to continueo check toadways. out a half hour.th you iabn just back to you guys. >> >> 4:36 is the time. oh, there's mike thomas to talk about weather >> hey, good morning. 80 degrees as you srt your day here in d.c. that's ourarmest start in recent memory.ob prly this year so far. 74 for gaithersburg, 78 quanrdco, leonawn at 73 and 70'sl exten the way t hagerstown at 78. that the not a usual startor them up there. j

here showing you the top of the beltway outer loop has more volume.o probable. looking good around here. had some earlier delays. it looks a little slow. it's not that bad, once we see it in person. this is slow, as well. broad branch road near 27th street. northbound indian head highwayd he right side blocked by the crash. and this is the red we were talking about on northwest. northbound g.w. parkway ingh th lane there. that is just growing. it's grown quite a b in the last couple minutes. maryland, 270, germantown to the spur. 60 miles per hour is the speed. get there in 12 minutes. top of the beltway, 33 hour.s per 66 inbound, 95 northbound in virginia. both of those lo remember to listen to wtop 102.5 f.m. when you hop in your car today. >>> thank you, melissa. still ahe, what's good for your heart may be good for your head. another reason to keep the blood pressure low. stay with us. ou >>>e watching "news 4 today." >> there's a new feature once ok that will let you simultaneously watch videos with your friends and family. it's called watch part

. >> traffic looks good on the beltway.etris on time except for those ongoing red line iss we got you covered if that changes. >> topping the news at 5 the wildfires burning in california have unfortunately turnedeadly. eor while he fought to contain the blaze. injured in the blast.re also dozensf homes were burned in nearby communities. reofcials describe the situation as chaotic.trion missed a midnit that were separated at border. so 182 he been discharg. that includes 1442 children hundreds of familiesedtith remainther apart. edahu ayrs federal judge back in byjune. now, somear cases pents are ineligible for reunification because ofheir criminal background. another37 sponsors8euf ice custody. >> north virtancknia.giom poeli wce say man raped a woman at gunpoint outside her apartment onednesday morning. howe'fo's ann sie ntgh y lecotmtsge with the latest. gw,d lat g uss in and phiutgs wn them thenntually forced her iodmhe ptheeo gettingre up, rea dy to work, going out to work out and hein tir stawelluilding. >> reporter:

p of the beltway looks good. rest of the beltway looks good. tolean, georgetown pike between bellview and tow shutdown do. in northwest, broad branch road near 27th. >>> it's 5:01 right imagine you're having a nice dinner. and it's bankru ee's interrupte falling ceiling. >> that is what happened to folks dining at the ser restaurant last evening. parts of the ceiling started falling. that's a lot of water. eventually, everybody evacuated the restaurant. patrons and restaurant workers were stned. a lot of them were capturing it on video. >> it was raining inside. that's the only real way to describe it. once it started going, it was taking ceiling tiles with it. it took marble out of the seafood bar. it was enough volume that quickly it did challenge. a the restaurant will not be able to reopen for few weeks. >>t was a wild night for weather all around the area. d.c. fire tweeted this video of a mail truck off of the road there. the driver was nowhere to be un the driver was later found okay. two other people had to be rescued nearby on grant ro

on 66, fairfax county parkway to the beltway, you're good headed inbound. north quantico to the beltway, no problem. 270 southbound and -- to listen to wtop 103.5 fm when you hop in your cr today. ♪ ♪ >> a tapancing group, thub? it's based in d.c and tapped its way into the judges' hearts on world of dance. they're advancing to the next o rouncompetition. good for them. not the only locals in the competition. this boy who is 14 years old is going into the next round. >>> new this mornin two-time nba chapr andince george's county native kevin durant picks up another trophy. he w the muhammad ali sports humanitarian award. 's given annually to an athleterehose leadershiped a positive impact on their community for sports. durant has made a difference here in our w areath his $10 million commitment to build the durant center in itnd. the golden state warriors small forward is also picking up ition for four rising freshmen in oakland. durant will be recognized at tonight's espy awards. we know there are championship rings and trophies and all that. but to receiv

but heading to the beltway because the beltway is heavye 9 to theocal le. metro is still on s time.ight back. ♪ al lthank you very much for joining us thiss 8: a.m. on dnesday morning. it july 1reh.'s 's what's on theoxrn. >>> breaking right now, smiles youth soccer team and their coach rescued from cave in thailand last week. now out of the hospital and speaking for the very first ti time. >>> late night drama. howreedhell a and the record that wa smashed. plus, bryce harper stealing the show on the red carpet. pre-game. we'll have a look at the amang suit somet like wisdom martin were wear >> somewhere in my closet, right? also ahead good is your memory? turns out your brain could be lying to youcinge finds your earliest memories might never haveually happened. >> wow! >> filling in the details with okay.ood stuff. w about a live look outside. no g mindes here. toe as h n as we've seen andth rain will hold off a little bit. so get o there enjoy weather the 5's 8:05.oming up >>> 8:01, though, let's get right tohat is breaking the 12th tha boys and coach trapped inside a cave for re

so is the top of the beltway. 665 inbound, northbound, virginia, quantico to the beltway going to takeou 17 minutes. member to listen to wtop 102.5 fm when you hop in your car today. aaron? >> hamelissa, you. 6:22 now. >>> coming up, breakfast, it's the most important meal of they nd many of us have it on the go. >> but eating breakfast that way cane often mean grab the unhealthier choice. we're working for you. breakingown the most breakingown the most d here's money for pizza. here's the wi-fi password, but, if you go online while the boys are online the internet can slow down and... they don't like it. you guys don't have fios? [mrs. jennings] oh-no. but it's a 100% fiber-optic network with ridiculous speeds. you could have, like, a hundred devices online at once. interested, talk later. bye boys! don't even think abo going online. woah... i can't work like this. the 100% fiber-optic network means more speed for more devices at once.tr so get a fiole play with a 2-year agreement, and choose a free samsung chromebook 3 so getor credit towards with aother samsung tech. >>> welcome bac

. >> beltway, connecticut avenue beltway blocking the left lane. had this roadway on 270 southbound before in urbana, now, that is cleared out of the way. alexandria, southbounder 395, after left side is getting by that work zone. kwont coe to the beltway, everything is nice and clear. chris? >>> new details on security in fairfax county schools. last night's school board approved spending millions of dollars for new safety measures. the board decided to take action after the shooting in florida in febrry, that killed 17 people. a requirementhat classrooms be locked at all times and thehi ng of 18 more mental health professionals. students and teachers we spoke with agree with the safety moves but some say that the district could have donmore. >> i think 18 mht be a good start. but we wou need a lot more to really address the problem. >> it's good for us to learn how to w dealith the situation in different scenarios. >> some studentsy say t wish there was more money for police. > an attack happened outside of a building henear avenue.shire as the v

and 95 here in virginia, quantico to the beltway. you're on time through the beltway, it's rolling along nicely. aaron? >> thank you. >>> still ahead, pain relief without opioids. that's the promisect of acupunure. >> you probably heard of itbe fore. fore. bu does it work?t (birds chirping,aha run) fore. bu does it work?t the new deer park sparkling is made with real spring water. ♪ it 's so refreshing and delicious, you don't need.slo-mo real spring water, al fruit flavors and refreshing bubbles. just what's refreshingly real. meets sweet with dunkin's new brown sugar cold brew. sweetly balanced with brown sugar >>> you're watching "news 4 today." >> welcome back. it's 5:23. some pple do it for the extra cash. others feel they have to. >> for whatever reason, a surprising number of americans are workingwocojobs. ing to a bank rate survey of more than 1,000 workers, nearly four in ten of them say they have a side job. 40% of the workers have a second job because of low pay from their main job. ple say, yes, that's the case. they can'

aiv le the beltway near oxon hill. it's:0 77, grde>>ee ♪s friday. s our time rightt m now.re atgrees. live look at the capitol 71 de there. another beautiful day on tap. easy for mewhil te ito details s morning in the montgomery county nominee david blair isor now asking a partial recount after losing to long time county cncil elrich take pe monday morning. elrich is set to facean republic robin thicker in november. in howard count parts of main street in eicott city will reopen to then public. it has closed to trafficsi e a flash flood back on 27comauny th. executive allan kittleman is also expected to sign an executive order ending a state of emergency 10 days earlier than expected. main street iset to reopen at 5:00 tonight. >> ♪ time now is 5:09. we're following developments from israel. more protests a eected today in gaza. comes after israel launched an air strik against the gaza crew launching incendiary devices killing a hamas member. continued demonstrations have killed about 135 people so also trending fro israel the israeli parliament passing a controversial it d

silver spring, after georgia avenue, that's the only problem on the beltway th morning. two left lanes getting by the work zone there. it's still nice through that area. you can still get by. in the district, southern avenue southeast near 25th street, right now blocked each way bneause of a crash that popped up there and 95 in virginia, quantico tthe beltway, gets you there in 17es min aaron? >> melissa, thank you. it's 4:54. did you cck out before the deadline. amazon prime day ended at midnight. despite glitches, the online shopping event brought inon bil apparently. it was a 36-hour sale that generated an estimated $3 billion. >> wow. >> that's after millions of shoppebs crashed the wee minutes after it started ng preven lot of people from checking out. if you were one of the customers who saw the apology puppy screen -- >> they're so smart. the puppies trying to make things better. >> other stores want your busine. both targ and walmart offering up steep sales to compete th amazon prime day. ♪ >> this gd.c.-based danceup tapped its way into the judges' hearts on wor

the rest of the beltway is looking good. as you look atni 95 in virgi quantico to the beltway, nice and clear. >> thank you, melissa. >>> we're following this developing story right now. amtrak train servi is back to normal this morning, following a deadly crash. >> one person was killed in prince georges county. a look at the video of choer 4. an acela train and amtrak had to transfer passengers on to another train. it elayed mark service in t area. we're learning why the victim was on the track. >>> this morning the clifton olmmunity is grieving the loss of a bright 17-yea conner mcgowan died following that crash on tuesday. this jeep left the roadway, hittinthe tree in clifton. speeding was a factor. yesterday, his friends gathered at robinson secondary school they remembered him as a good lacrosse player aneven better friend. >> he was one of my good friends in school. we would do homework together. right now, i can't really comprehend it. i can't believe he's gone.er >> the owo teens inside the car attend robinson secon

southbound on 95, after 212 but before the beltway. we have the left lane getting by, what w left of a tractor-trailer crash. topside outer loop, leaving new hampshire over to university boulevar that w trash tru engulfed. chopper four was run into both of these. we look at the new traffic pattern on the george washington parkway. stay in yo lane. two lanes southbound and one lane for northbound direction. but for the morning, you can expect the delay because you will be rolling across the new affic pattern, into the northbound lane. one to the north and two to the nguth, will be get by on the georgepa washingtoway. eun, angie, back to you. >>> plan some extra time for your morning drive. the g.w. construction project is under way. >> adam tuss live with what you need to know before you hit the hi, adam. >> hi. >> good morning. jack was just talking about staying in your lane. lo out our windshield camera here. with s what we're dealing on the george washington parkway this morning and for the next couple of months. this is going down

hour from fairfax county parkway to the beltway. 95 in virginia, northbound quantico to the beltwayoing to take you 18 minutes. listen to wtop 103.5 fm when you hop in your car. aaron? >> melissa, thank you. 5:53en now. >>> coit comes to fast food, what isr y favorite? chick-fil-a reclaimed its title as the top-rated fast-food restaurant for the thi straight year. panera bread came in as a close second, followed by subway. mcdonald's came in last place for the third straight year. fast-food customers sayhe speed ocheckout or delivery improved most this year. >>> well, call it food at your g tips. more people are trading dining out for dining in. >> and they're not just looking takeout anymore, like pizza for instance, orse chi food. restaurant delivery is really ing on up and up these days, expected to surge nearly 80% in the next five years, and restaurant heowners, tre taking notice. many are creating larger kitchens and so-called virtual restaurants.e, that is becaspecially in big cities with rising minimum wages, restaurants need all the businesscan get to turn a profit. recentl

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not learn inside the beltway? >> a couple of things. one, agriculture has suffered a 50% drop the last five years bankruptcy is up 39%. hard times. and folks are struggling with it. no real prospect of the price is getting any better in the near term. that is what they live and die on, is commodity prices. i've got this requirement issued and the cornerstone is this idea that you spend $20 a week either working, volunteering, or training to get one of those good paying jobs that the mayor mentioned a second ago. somehow that is a terrible thing to be doing and people outside the beltway don't understand why that's a problem inside. why we can't get that done and why particularly the folks in the senate arguing it should be a part of the farm bill. it's hard times. trade obviously is a big deal. there is turmoil, whether it is renegotiating nafta china to , trying to force china to agree by what they've got and reopening the markets in europe, dealing with tpp and the bilateral deals that have to get done. all of t

northbound side beltway to baltimore beltway just 20 minutes.ital beltway to balmore beltway nice and quiet. same thing northbound 95be. time to leave this morning bef.e 9 or after 10 p.m. you willit a lot of traffic once we get toe ormal dahours and good news if you are working on fourth like we are none of those typical delays, back to you. >> erin, thank you. coming up with "fox5" morning a number of neighbors spent fourth cleaningitph storm dama. >> and heading to break at th life look at the nional ar kivs a lot of things will happen later today as wee celebrate thation's birthday. 5:07 is the time and 80 is your temperature.hi 5:07 is the time and 80 is your temperature.hi back afters. >>e call on my cell hope to♪ >> welcome back toinfox5" g on holiday. july 4 had. we're glad you're with fuss you're up with thus earl hi hour. we're at 80 steamy degrees this wednepiay. develo overnight in montgomery county, fire fighters are investigatinges several businessn rockville affected by smoke. this one on the 1 is 1,000 block of woodglenrive. both

fairfax to95 the beltway north. if maryland, 270 outbound and the top of the fairway here.ere, republican . remember to listen to 103.5 when you hop in your car. >>> it's 5:54 right now. youet can free breakfast if you grab a cow costume on your way out the day. it is cow appreciation day at chick-fil-a. customers who get dressed up as a cow will include my location. last year, the children gave away 2 million free enchois. >> people get creative. >> please do. >> were you? >>oc the sr club opened the doors yesterday. saturday, will be the inaugural match at the stadium. he can help to get d.c. o of last place. >> when i spoke about coming here toay i could tell the excitement. i've been on the training grounds next year. i'm goingheo play big parts here at quinnipiac. i want to help this people go forward and win titles. win titles a titles. d.c. united fans made a point to sad d.c. uni had a championship between t skins super bowl win and stanley cup cup. >>> today, france squares off against belgium. it's been 12 years since the french have qualified for the semifinals.

beltway on the outer loop 4:00 p.m.o minutes and then i-270 north at 5:00 p.m., that trip is going to take an hour and 35 minutes. aaa also remeoding pe especially with the heat tha at re expecting this weekend as well, that as perhaps a litt bit of an x factor to your roadwio congen, your holiday travels they do. expect they're going to have somerhars oeating, of course there's going to be a few accidents and with that high heat, if you end up inho one ofse terrible traffic tieups where you really just have to like park the car make sure you have extra water, make sure you have those cell phones charged maybe even ing backup batteries a keep those charged so that you will be able to deal t withhat if hopefly tt -- you can avoid that but if it happens, hopefully you will be pea will d for anything. live from the maryland house, lanie alnwick. back to you guys. >> thanks mel. 5:33 is our time. happening on this monday, remembering the lives lost in last week's deadlyin shog at the capital gazette newspap. an emotional vi

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beltway, no problems. looking good there. signal problem at smithsonian, blue, orange and silver lines affected. your travel lines, 270 no problems. the t of the beltway getting slow there. 490 and ot6h looking good. aaron? >> melissa, thank you. >>> there's a l of things about travel that can be stressful. your luggage shouldn't be one of them. >> there are a lot of bags available, which one is best? "consumer reports" reporter susan hogan >>> you're watching "news 4 today." >> welcome back. if you're takg a trip, y need the right luggage. >> what kind is best? susan hogan is working for you to find the best for your trip. >> it rollall the way around. >> enough space. >> zippers. >> reporter: your biggest decision, should yo get soft-sided or hard? hard-sided luggage can be durable and light. aluminum luggage is the most durable but a bit heavier. >>hey are also good for traveling witle fra items, which can crush more easily. >> reporter: and you're guaranteed a no-bulge fit in the overhead bin as long as you buy the right

so, as we look beyond the beltway, you just spent some time in alabama. what did you learn in alabama that we are not going to learn inside the beltway? >> a couple of things. one, agriculture has suffered a 50% drop the last five years bankruptcy is up 39%. it's hard times and folks are starting to note a prospect of the price is getting any better in the near term that is what they live and die on is a commodity prices. i've got this requirement issued and the cornerstone is this idea that you spend $20 a week volunteering or training to get one of those good paying jobs than a year mentioned a second ago and somehow that is a terrible thing to be doing and folks outside of the beltway don't understand why that's a problem inside. why we can't get that done and particularly the folks in the senate arguing it should be a part of the farm bill. it's hard times. trade is a big deal and turmoil whether it is renegotiating that are trying to force china to agree by wha what they've got ad reopening the markets in europe, dealing with tpp and the bilateral de

o that's they work zone on the beltway this morning. as you look, the top of theu' beltway, as headed into town, out of town. up and down is just fine. looking here at 270,27 southbound here, from 70 down to the spur. you're on timeoing 68 miles per hour. get there in 27 minutes. >>> 4:32.ti we ce to follow this developi story. we're learning that amtrak trains will be running on time following a deadly crash. a person was killed last night on the railroad tracks in prince georges county. you're looking at new video. an acela train was involved. and amtrak had to transfero passengers tnother train continuing on to baltimore. the incident delayed mark service in theea we're learning why the victim was on the tracks to begin with. we'll update you as soon as information comes available. >>>ew breaking as stormy daniels was arrested in columbus overnight. daniels' lawyer said that she was arrested for allowing a customer to touch her in a nonsexual. mann he tweeted, this is a setup and politically motivated. daniels has been performing at

>> the beltway is lookinggo . no big complaints. your travel time, the problem is going to be quantico to the beltway. listen to wtop 103.5 f.m. right now, we listen to mr. bel about tweather. >> thanks, melissa. it will be a golden glow at nats ballpark this morning. the atmosphere is supercharged with humidity this morning. you can tell the thickness of the atmosphere there through the mera lens. very hazy and sticky outside here on a tuesday morning. and it has been bone-dry around here. so far, the driest beginning to the month of july w-record. thther records going back to 1870. the old record holder, 1900. 118 years ago. so far, we haven't had 0.01 at national airport. there were scattered thunderstorms. they all missed the airport. today, another round of thunderstorms. current temperatures in the steamy 70s. there's the weather front that will bring an 80% chance for rain and thunderstorms in the afternoon. already some early morning thunderstorms in the central parts of west virginia. that's all part of the weather front th

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no worries about the beltway. southbound 295 before malcolm x avenue. one lane getting by in that crash. >> thank you. >>> it's 5:01. d newelopments this morning on a water outage in the district. this morning, the water is back on for hundreds of customers in rts of northeast and northwest. d.c. water says it fixed the problem at its pumping station on bryant street. >> there was a malfunction at that station last night. it left customers with low pressure or no water atall. >>> a tumultuous tenure is over for the man leading schools in typrince georges co >> but getting rid of the school ceo is creatin e anirely different controversy. >> justin, tell us about the controversy surrounding this outgoing ceo. >> reporter: hey, there. as you mentioned, tumultuous tenure with the county. on the way out, more of the same here. in almost five years as ce dr. maxwellas said that his establishments have been overshadowed by the scandals over the but the allegations of secret pay raises for central school board staff were among those issues ised. years of protes

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the beltway ioong good this morning. no major problems there.> e're tracking two developing stories this morning. four people wereed stabbfter a soccer game in silver spring. take a look. this was the view from chopper 4 above new hampshire avenue. you ican see the ambulances taking the victims away. no one was seriously hurt. it's unclear what started this incident. it happened near hillandale park, south of the fda's office. no word on possible arrested this morning. >>>now, to the other developing story. the water isack on for customers in northeast and northwest. d.c. water said it fixed the i problem a pumping station on unit street. a malfunction left customers with lowo no water pressure last night. >>> there's a new person leading the public school system this morningn prince georges county. it agreed to end kevin maxwell's account last night with a settlement worth nearly $800,000. the board released a statement saying maxwell could have been given a $1.2 million payout. dr. monica goldson was appointed acting c

about getting outside of the beltway as a good experience for me. that is what most of our constituents are. it's good to get out an and talo people and i think again we are very proud. it's a great american value and/or agriculturalists and producers are some of the best examples of this. but grew this country, hardware graphics, risk-taking, entrepreneurship, but good solid values as a family and really want to pass those values and property along. >> one of the things you hear about is trade and i heard you say that 20 cents of every dollar on the farm is related to trade. >> there are three issues i hear continually from north to south and east and west when i get into the town hall meetings with farmers and ranchers is trade typically comes up that has always been there in the top three but obviously even more so now with the disruptions we are experiencing in the legal workforce. >> that sounds very passive. your administration is disrupting trade. >> i still describe this trade disruptions we are experiencing and they understand that. the goo

aside fromhat one, we are seeing quiet conditions on all of our majors including 295, 395, the beltway, no problems as you make your way outn arlington or a majors in maryland looking good aside from t wisconsin of a utility work we're dealg with. 95 looks great, 66, 270 and 50 out in virginia and maryland quiet. i'll let you know if anything else pops at erin fox5 d.c. on twitter for the latest. >> comingp on fox5 morning, do you take vitamins every day? >> well, researchers are weighi in. why the average healthy person might wantdi to h certain vitamins. >> as we het to break, the me is 4:36, the temperature 75. back in a moment. i'm jidean and uh, isn't that sunrise somthin'? i honestly feel that way abo jimmy dean sausage get yourself a large chunk of that good morning feeling. boy, that smells good. mmm. (b ds chirping, a running ahh.k,) the new deer park tharkling is mad real spring water. ♪ it's so refreshing an doned oulio-cimo mods,els to s. ♪ real spring water, real fruit flavors and refreshing bubbles.t juhat's refreshingly real. >> we're back at 4:39 with what's hot on the

inside 5he beltway is quiet. 295 inside a outside the beltway look good whether you're in marand or theproblem on 295. the entire stretch of the beltway looks goods do area bridges. 66 wide opened in both directions. 28, 267, gw parkway claraoh barton cabin j not seeing any probls. as you c see 395 looks wonderful between alexandria and arlgton. metro is time. any questions at erin fox5 d.c. on twitter. but so far so good. pretty quiet start to this thursday morning drive. we'll be right back with our 5:30 half hour on f morning. >> ♪ >> ♪ right? i do. it's a busy, busy place. whenever you're ready. it happens every time. i've got it. and every time, she wins. noyou always do this. . i insist. it's on me. alright. but you have the bb&t app with zelle who are you textin oh, uh no one. i really should go back. and can pay the bill before she even leaves the restaurant. beth!. the taste of victory! bb&t. all we see is you. does your business internet provider promi a lot? let's see who delivers more. comcast business gives you gig-speed in more places. the others don't. we offer up to 6 ho

officials are bracing foreavy congestion on the beltway. extra police will be out there to help try to keep that traffic moving. gates open at 5:30. the show starts at7:30. >>> here's a deeper look at the traffic ahead of the all around the area. >> i'm melissa mollet with a look 4t first traffic and the roads for the weekend. on 395, still a bridge project. that means le closures for the weekend. zooming in here, you can see what exactly is going to happen. we're talking about friday night through monday morning. two lanes closed at a time. we're talking about both ct dins. so northbound and southbound sides will be impacted at differen times during the weekend. those hov lanes will be open in the direction of t work. you can take those without a penalty instead. >>> a huge accomplishment for an olympic gold medal winning swimmer who has overcome a lot mi get back into the water. allison s finished second in the 200 freestyle at the national championship meet in california on thursday night. bethesda's katie ledecky finished first. the fiv

beltway, wet here. you can see that radar t on left side through virginia.er loop, slow from an earlier crash. it's cleared out o theway. we're seeing some delays. >>> we turn to bre news out of toronto, canada, where police are investigating a mass shooting. toronto police say he was firing into restaurants an cafes. in all, he shot 14 people. the shooting was not random and they're not ruling outpo the ibility that it was terrorism-related. >>> here's the otherattories e continue to follow. today, metro riders need to activate the alternative travel plans. two red line stations are closed until september 3rdor repairs. news 4' justin finch will join us live in a nfew minutes how things are shaking out so far. >>> president trump has launchea twitter rant towards iran. the president tweeted, neveren threhe united states again or you will suffer consequences, the likes of whi few throughout history have ever suffered before. that tweet followed by a warning from iran's president earlier in the day. he said, quote, war with iran is the mother of all wars. >>>

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i heard what you said about the 16 getting outside the beltway is a good experience for me. that is where most of our constituency is. we don't have a lot of farming and forestry and dc. it is good to get out and talk to you people. it is the great american values. i think i will agriculture's and producers are some of the best examples of the state of example in this country risk taking entrepreneurship, good solid value of a family, and they are willing to pass the value and the property along. >>> secretary, one thing you always hear about is trade. i've heard you say that 20% of every dollar on the farm is related to trade. >>> no question about it, there are three issues, from the north to the west, when i get out there meet with farmers and ranchers, it is trade. this comes up and it always is there in the top three but more so now with the trade disruptions we are experiencing. and the legal workforce. >>> trade disruptions we are experiencing. in fact it is your president your administration that is disrupting trade. >>> i still consider it trade disruption. they und

inner looput o loop of the beltway, nice and green here this morning. earlier stuff is out of the way as we zoom in here to theic am legion bridge, you can see everything is rolling along nicely there as well. so, n big complaints at this point this morning. in maryland here right now, you sn on 95 from 32 down to the beltway, nice and fast. 70 miles per hour gong take you ten minutes. aaron? > all right, melissa, thank you. time is s limited. thate message authorities in thailand are issuing. they're working to rescue 12 boys and their soccer coach fro a cave >> but bringing them to safety is proving to be a dangerous mission. a formera. navy s. who was part of the rescue team died from a lack of oxygen. the commander in charge of the operation says it was first believed that the kids could be kept alive inside the cave for a long time. but now he doesn't believe that anymore. the group has been trapped inside this flooded and dark cave for 13 days now. >>> now to a carjacking caught on.c camera in southeast a woman ran in to pay for her gas. when she

right now the beltway is nice and clear. no road work, no problems. everything looking good inner and outer loop. alexandria southbound 395 after seminary road, a workre zone the with just the left lane getting by at this point this morning. and looking at 270 from0 down to the spur, you're on time here,oing about 66 miles per hour, going to take you 27 minutes. aaron? >> a right, melissa, thank you. it's 4:01 now. >>> time is limited. that's the message from authorities in thailand working to rescue that soccer team from a cave. >> bringing them to safety is proving to be a reay dangero mission. a former thai navy s.e.a.l. who was part of the rescue team died from a lack of oxygen. the commander in charge of the operation says that it was first slieved the kid could be kept alive inside the cave for a lont time, now he no longer believes that is the case and did not elaborate when asked why. the group has been trapped inside this flooded and dark cave for 13 days now. >>> embattled epa administrator scott pruitt is out. he resigned yesterday after mo

inner loop andoo outer for the beltway, looking okay right now. it'stt p dry.amp to northbound pike. you have a pothole on that side. lookin at travel times. listen to wtop when you hop in your car today. >>> another recall warning this morning. this could mean that you have to repack today's lunches. the company says, the whey powder used in those goldfish. tu would show yours out just in case, and this mea ritz crackers products. >> we had them packed in my daughter's lunch for summer school. >>> nothing wrong with chicken parm, as far as we can tell. it will start in washington. chick-fil-a is starting them out ofor a while before rolli i out to a new location. each kit serves two people and costs less than 16 bucks. >>> today marks two years for the 2020 games in tokyo.ja n unveiled mascots for the game earlierhis week. this will be the first time of tokyo hostingr the summe blakes in 56years. >>> still ahead, severe weather turned deadly. a tree falls on to a local home and kills the woman inside. with more rough weather coming today, communities in our ar