drivers are backing up around the braddock road exit.o come on 9news now, the search for the stolen mr. pickles is over. the strange location where the inflatable primate was discovered is coming up. >>> good morning, everybody. we are five days away from the latest edition of sports.net football. the play of the day comes from isaac fair by at eleanor roosevelt high school. chris mcdowney taking the opening kick off against high point and he is gone. right up the middle. 80 yards on the touchdown return as roosevelt blanked the eagles of high point. high schoolers if you would like to become a campus correspondent, you can get a free flip kam and a chance to win a college scholarship, apply. have a great monday, everybody. >>> the mothers of the two hikers still being held in iran or hoping to meet with that country's president. sarah shourd was freed last week after being held for more than a year. they are accused of spying. iran's president is in the united states for u.n. general assembly meeting. >>> the leader of a fringe religiou

let's take a look at braddock today.ulation now down to about 5,000, you see all the closed businesses as you go through it. this is a town where poverty is extraordinary. the median price of a home, of a home is $5,200. the median household income is 17,000. among the people we met was keshia sayles, 31 years old. school bus monitor. she was full of hope as she voted for obama in 2008. listen to the distrust of politicians. >> what about us, the little people? we count, too, but they don't see it, you know, they just worry about themselves. everybody is greedy and selfish, and politicians to me, as an adult, now that i've grown up to watch and really pay attention, these are the most selfish lying people i've ever seen in my life. >> it's a sad place to visit and you see up close and personal our crew that went in there, just the stunning impact and we saw it last year when we traveled to all 50 states, food banks in places would you never expect them, homelessness reaching to older americans and teenagers as well, one

the inner loop is low, from braddock toward 66.er loop still tied up leaving college park and heading past university boulevard. checking for a stalled car. southbound 29 also a stalled car reported south of tech road. 270, a slow ride from germantown to the lane divide. slow from 355 to connecticut avenue. no incident to report across the inbound 14th street bridge. all lanes are open. the stalled car has cleared. still going to find yourself on the brakes inbound new york to times building and from capitol street to the third street tunnel. >>> it is a first since the vietnam war. a living service member set to receive the medal of honor. >> sarah simmons joins us with his story. >> reporter: army staff sergeant sal junta called himself a average soldier and describes the honor as overwhelming and bittersweet. the war documentary illustrated just how dangerous it was in afghanistan's more ingo valley. a lot of men became heroes but one was chosen for the medal. 25-year-old staff sergeant sal junta, from cedar rapids, assigned to

inner loop slowing from braddock to 66 and no change in northwest. park road is closed -- 16th street is closed off between park road and columbia and that's due to the structure hour in the past hour. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> we continue to follow breaking news. an early morning fire and we've just learned one person has died from the fire. many were forced from their units. this broke out at 4:00 this morning at the 3100 block of 16th street and sarah simmons has more on the top story. sarah, good morning. >> reporter: the fire has been out for several hours now but investigators right now are on the scene trying to figure out exactly what caused the fire. those people who were evacuated and not taken to the hospital have been moved to a temporary shelter across the street. but the fire has been very devastating this morning. this all started before 4:00 this morning. eight people were taken to the hospital, five were taken to the burn center. one child was taken to children's hospital. three people from what we understand

that, my friends, is growing. 495 in virginia filling out braddock road to 66. to ten for that. and finally real quick. 395 northbound, it is a slow ride bumper-to-bumper making your way from edsall to seminary. back to you. >>> in a study out today, it finds there are health benefits for women in their 50s and 60s to get mammograms but they are more modest than previously thought. the study finds women in their 50s and 60s that had a mammogram every two years reduced their risk of dying by 10% from breast cancer. they say it cut the death rate up to 28%. the study is in the new england journal of medicine. to learn more about the study and get other breast cancer prevention news, go to wusa9.com and click on the buddy check tab on the top of the home page. >>> a tasty way people in new orleans are helping the fight against breast cancer the world's biggest king cake. it weighs 8,000-pounds. slices went for $7. proceeds will go to susan g. komen for the cure. it is circled the super dome. >>> it is 73 degrees here in northwest washington. an investigation in to

blue, pentagon city and braddock road. and blue line delays between the fran cone ya springfield and largo town center stations. green line, add 20 minutes. if you're traveling between branch a mailer road stations. >>> well, for the first time in almost 100 years, virginia has put a woman to death. 41-year-olderesa lewis was convicted in 2002 of hiring the two men who killed her husband and stepson in an elaborate scam to collect insurance money. >> death was pro announced 9:13 p.m. there were no complications. ms. lewis did make a last statement. she said i just want cathy to know i love her and i'm very sorry. >> the cathy she referred to is the daughter of lewis's husband. the lawyers for teresa lewis says she was borderline mentally disabled. more than 7300 appeals were made to stop that execution. >>> this morning chancellor michelle rhee's future is still not clear. she and d.c. mayor vincent gray met yesterday. both acknowledged their strong differences on education reform. there have been reports that arne duncan

inner loop of the beltway jammed, braddock toward 66. then from the georgetown pike arnold georgetown road. we have a crash with a tractor- trailer. that's also complicating the ride off of 66. a backup off of manassas to 495. a toll road crash at hunter mill, still busy cleaning up that. and southbound 270 gridlocked from clarksburg down to falls road. outer loop slows 95 to georgia. south capital street moving again headed for the douglas bridge. accident cleared. northbound side of the third street tunnel, we have an accident. pole knocked down east pennsylvania avenue at 6th street northwest. standing water along route 50. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> and to track the rain using our radar and traffic cameras, send us your photos at myfoxdc.com. look for the links on the home page. and we want to see your pictures of what is going on in your area. >>> more on a big story we're following. arrests are made in connection the deadly shooting in brad daylight along the u street corridor this week. investigators say th

and finally the peltway in virginia, more construction to look out for the the inner loop near the braddockte 7 and the dulles toll road. back to andrea. >> thank you, angie. >>> the muslim leader behind a plan to build a islamic center at the world trade center site say he has a solution to the controversy but hasn't made public what he plans to do. randall pinkston has the latest from lower manhattan. >> reporter: there could be a compromise over the islamic culture center near block of ground zero. >> we are exploring all options as we speak right now. we are working through what will be a solution. >> reporter: imam says his solution will diffuse the crisis but did not offer details. critics say the center would be too close to the site of the 9/11 terror attacks. >> i think they need to move it and as an american i'm a little tired of being sensitive to everyone else and it would be nice to see someone sensitive to my culture for a change. >> reporter: but supporters of the center argue the neighborhood is decidedly mixed with an off track betting parlor for for example, one block from

inner loop is spotty delays with braddock toward 66. 95 tied up to shirlington.rossing over the 14th street bridge. crash on he'ser hour now cleared. 270 at democracy off the shoulder and westbound i-70 continues from the wreck and all lanes now let's send it ove tucker barnes and the cute factor of the day. >>> the cuteness factor of the day. let's look at the weather and then the cuteness factor. going to be a warm one. high temperatures in the upper 80 toss about 90. currently 70 degrees at reagan national. temperatures are 10 degrees or so warmer than they were yesterday at this time. 65 at dulles, 69 in fredericksberg and 73 at patuxent naval air station. looking at our satellite radar, more quiet ahead. plenty of sunshine and warming temperatures as mentioned. yesterday's daytime high was 80. later today about 90 or so. off to the north and west, a cold front may bring us showers and a scattered thunderstorm later today. we do need the rain. but generally speaking that is falling apart as it moves to the region, so we'll be try the next couple of days. late

the inner loop tied at braddock road, headed out towards 66. if you are traveling the top stretch, still very much below speed. that's a 10-mile backup. and delays leaving new hampshire avenue. and that's in the process of being cleared to the shoulder. more slow traffic as you continue around towards dorchester avenue. that's a look at the fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> the american dream of home ownership is slipping away from more people. according to a new report. a company that tracks requests says housing problems have replaced child care issues. many have asked for help. a different survey shows a steep drop in the number of people who consider this. certainly the reports show that the economic recovery is still elusive for american homeowners. let's go to john mcclane. john, thanks for being here with us this morning. >> we always talk about the fact that we seem to be a little insulated here in the washington area from the housing crisis, from the way the other areas have felt this. but it's still tough here, isn't it? >> we haven't had t

happy birthday connor. >>> braddock road up to 66, still a mess, delays from centreville into the beltwayd out of herndon, on the dulles toll road, a crash on the shoulder. 270 gridlocked. inching along south of mva and toward 370. more slow traffic south of 28 toward the split with no relief in sight. southbound stewart lane slow toward four corners and the same on the bw parkway. 395 across the 14th street bridge, heavy volume here but stalled car in the left lane before the exit for the third street tunnel. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> a proposal to save money in virginia could be a nice treat. a commission is suggesting a four-day workweek for many state workers. >> that kind of change will have an impact on everybody in virginia. and as beth parker shows us, the governor will decide if this idea is a go. >> reporter: a flick of the switch could save money. virginia governor bob mcdonnell may give state employees a four- day workweek. >> i wish i could do that. >> reporter: that's four ten- hour days and fridays off. >> what is that supposed to prove. >> they sai

we look at the capital beltway near braddock.ield around the nd, up towards 66 looking good. little volume here and there. inner loop of the beltway. green belt. outer loop trying to pick up customers as you come over from green belt, college park, west to silver spring. good news is no accidents reported. let's see if it continues on the rails this morning. indeed, it does. metro, vre and mark all looking good. >>> it's primary day in the district. voters will decide whether mayor adrian fenty will serve another term. megan mcgrath is live where voters will beginasting their ballots in abou 90 minutes. megan, good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning. a lot of interest in this race. in an hour and a half, voters will have their say. according to most of the polls, adrian fenty is fighting an uphill battle. that will translate into a victory for gray. he certainly hopes so. i believes many voters are seeing him for his idea and not just considering him app o sagz vote. >> people understand there's way more good that's happeni

still slow on inner loop at braddock up toward 66. a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >>> in the gulf of mexico there is work on the bp broken well. we are familiar with the under water camera and now an important piece of the muzzle -- puzzle has been pulled out of the water and we are looking at the blowout preventer. >> reporter: this massive piece of equipment once sat on the bottom of the gulf of mexico. it is the blowout preventer now perched above a barge in three pieces. >> did you maintain and do it properly at the time you were supposed to do it. >> reporter: it spewed millions of gallons of oil and now set to be analyzed to learn why it failed. >> i think a lot of them look forward to thinking this will never happen to anyone ever again. >> reporter: and bp is said not to have paid back the city for the services rendered and owes more than 500,000 in unpaid bills. >> they have been doing the same thing for the business owners. they will pay and then want new documentation. >> reporter: if bp is responsible, they would h

blue and yellow, you'll be facing delays between pentagon city and braddock. blue line delays between franonia springfield and largo. green, add 20 minutes to your commute if you're traveling mailer road and branch road stations. >>> this morning chancellor michelle rhee's future is still not clear. she and d.c. mayor vincent gray met yesterday. both acknowledged their strong differences on education reform. there have been reports that arne duncan wants her to stay in th district. gray, though, is giving few clues about his plans. >> we did not talk about the state of education in the city. and i think we'll just leave it there. >> rhee is giving fewer clues. she said nothing yesterday. they will meet sometime before november's general elections. >>> a u.s. delegation walked out when iranian president mahmoud ahmadinejad said many people in the u.s. government were responsible for the 9/11 attacks. earlier, president barack obama urged world leaders to move ahead for the quest in the middle east. >>> we can have an agreement that will have an iependent, sover

blue, pentagon city and braddock road. and blue line delays between the franconia springfield and largo town center stations. green line, ad20 minutes. if you're traveling between branch and mailer road stations. >>> well, for the first time in almost 100 years, virginia has put a woman to death. 41-year-old teresa lewis was convicted in 2002 of hiring the two men who killed her husband and stepsoin an elaborate scam to collect insurance money. >>> the fire described three homes in the 8300 block of tillup loop in manassas. jane has more. >> reporter: eight homes were damaged or destroyed as strong winds whipped the massive blaze through a row of single-family homes. an upscale neighborhood turns into a fiery inferno as strong winds cause fles to jump from roof to roof. amateur video shows a fast-moving blaze as firefighters struggle to get control and neighbors start to panic. >> it was only ten minute before all of these went up. it was really, really horrific. i said, you kw, i need to pack some things and get out of he

there is a crash on the inner loop before braddock road where there is a lame blocked.iver road at wilson lane is settling down where there was a car wreck but it has been moved. this show uses the shiny pavement. although it is not running, we have road spray issues. we will take you into virginia where we have no problems to report as far as accidents. look at the delay on 395. >>> there are a few showers mainly on the western shore and into western maryland. most of the rain is pushing off to the north. we are clearing out to the west. it is 68 degrees in winchester. 74 degrees at reagan national and our forecast will become partly cloudy from the west to the east and becoming less humid. high temperatures will be in the low 80's with gusty southwesterly winds. tomorrow partly cloudy with late day showers and heavy rain likely on thursday. >>> the trial for the man accused of killing d.c. intern chandra levy is now being delayed. this trial was supposed to start october 80 but the judge postponed its saying more time was needed -- october 18 but the judge postponed i

. >> we are going to talk about first of all traffic in virginia on braddock road eastbound slow to theeltway but a broken down vehicle before the beltway is gone. live now to news chopper 7. i'm a little bit nervous. looks ok on the american legion bridge. that is very important because i had several folks call to say there is a broken down vehicle on the outer loop once you get into virginia blocking a lane. not having an impact right now from traffic out of maryland. we will follow the news chopper 7 and come back in a little while. >> 6:41 is the time now on this early thursday morning. 70 degrees. >> on "good morning, washington," six months since healthcare reform passed. we will look at the changes that take effect today. >> comedy central is drawing a big crowd apparently. we will tell you how many people could pack the mall for these dueling rallies. >> good morning. i'm live in palmer parker. a landover family says police shot and killed their dog for no reason. officers have a different this kenmore elite multi-motion washer... how does that work? hit it! see, other machines

inner loop of the beltway at braddock, tieing up the left side of the highway.elays from the springfield interchange. on the inner loop, slow right now as you continue to work your way from silver spring toward 95 college park. that's where we had the crash tieing up the right side of the highway. outer loop slows leaving 95 to georgia. 95 and the bw both congested out of laurel. checking for an incident north of 29 north of the beltway. in virginia, dale boulevard, gridlock traffic. northbound and the main line headed toward the occuquan. earlier accident cleared and the crash at route 1 and that accident moved to the shoulder. finding three 395, traffic low from the beltway toward the 14th street bridge with a few breaks along the way. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> our farms are far too independent on immigrant labor to pick our fruits and vegetables. the obvious answer is for us to stop eating fruits and vegetables. >> stephen colbert's showed his difficult humor. but not everybody was a fan of his visit to capitol hill to talk about immi

on the blue and yellow lines, you'll be facing delays between the pentagon city and braddock road tations. there will also be blueine delays between franconia, springfield and largo town stations. and on the green line, add at least 20 minutes to your commute if you're traveling between branch avenue and mailer road stations. >> hundds of people have been forced out of their home by massive flooding across minnesota and wisconsin. it's '42iflooding produced by a lingering storm. just yesterday, rivers and creeks have overflowed into neighborhoods and both states are now under atate of emergency. the wionsin national guard distributed a total of 30,000 sandbags to help deal with the flooding. the rain has stopped for now but it is back in the forecast for tomorrow. >>> we're cooking for one more day. the calendar does say fall but it is feelina whole lot like summer still. >> we're sizzling. veronica johnson tells us when we'll cool f. >> some extreme heat today. even a little humi at time, too. that was the early part of the day. we had a little humidity. some mistand fog across the area.

on the blue and yellow lines you'll be facing between the pentagon city and braddock road stations. there will also be blue line delays between fran konya, and at least 20 minute toss yocommu. >>> we're looking outside. it's 91 degrees. can you believe it's 91? the candar reads fall, tom. >> that calendar is directly in the sin, so it's kind of deceptive, but it's uncomfortably warm. this summer of 2010 has become like t out-of-town guests that overstayed their welcome. it's been enough already. this is the last day of the heat wave thankfully. temperatures now around the region, it is near 90 in culpepper county. that's right there in downtown culpepper, around 90. elsewhere temperatures are in the mid and upper 80s. there's a wind off the cooler waters of the potomac. many locations are now into the mid and upper 80s, heading to the mid 90s. we have warmth from the lower great lakes to much of the midwest. we'll have this warmth with us throughout the afternoon, but some relief on he way coming into the midwest. there's a prng triggering showers in michigan, northern indiana, cent

volume is picking up between braddock and gallows. no incidents or accidents along the way. and finally, maryland, we are wrapping with you. 270 southbound, no incidents but from germantown to fall you are below speed. back to you. >>> we have another commuter alert. it could be another rough morning for bus riders in prince georges county. union drivers for the bus transit system are on strike. monday the county ran limited or no service on all 25 of its routes. i waived fares on the buss which did run. the president of the teamsters 63 t says members want better security -- better job security, better health insurance and higher wages. their union contract expired june 30th. things are back to normal at the wheaton metro station in montgomery county. the red line station was closed several hours during the rush hour last night. all of the elevators and escalators were out due to mechanical problems. the station is one of the deepest in the system. metro says most of the escalator and elevators are now operating again. >>> nationwide, sat scores remain steady but in our are

look like the delay is building between braddock road up to 50.ou. >>> our time is 6:49. >>> the deadly natural gas pipeline explosion near san francisco, california, has lawmakers taking action. a house committee is scheduled to hear testimony on the safety of natural gas lines. experts say there have been thousands of natural gas line explosions since the ' 90s. in may of 2009, a huge gas explosion in the penn mar shopping center in prince georges county hurt eight firefighters. >> they could see it coming, the pressure building up and see the glow and they hit the deck. >> reporter: as a result, of the san bruno explosion, fire departments across the country are revisiting the locations of gas lines in their communities. >>> a maryland woman charged with striking a pedestrian while under the influence could face additional charges. that's because a woman was struck standing on a traffic island. police say adams of mitchellville, maryland had a blood alcohol level twice of the legal limit. it took a party of hours for portis to make headline and

looks like we are slow between braddock road and 66. no problems along the way.g to 395 northbound. we are clearly below speed. stacking up from duke to king street. and we will end with a look at lee highway. this is at the intersection or where it meets military road or actually this is 495 at robinson terminal. but both roadways. they are clear. we are exciting to help kick off the weekend. it is friday. the time is 37. we'll be right back. ♪ ♪ [ female announcer ] bursting with mouth-watering real fruit and refreshingly blended with creamy, low-fat yogurt. mcdonald's new strawberry banana and wildberry smoothies are 100% pure sipping fun. the simple joy of real fruit smoothies. ♪ >>> oh my baby. this weekend there's a great event for parches anemonols to be a community consignment even that can save you big money. to tell us about it i'm joined by susan gill with just between friends and trying to prepare for a baby, everyone is trying to do it without breaking the bank. this is a perfect opportunity. >> it is a great opportunity to save money, recycle and tu

the inner loop, finding lanes wide open between the wilson bridge past braddock to 66. wrap it up in maryland, 270 southbound no complaints out of frederick past father hurley to the spur. we are incident an accident free. andrea, back to you. >> in the living well headlines, today the obama administration goes to court over health care reform. 20 states are suing the government calling the reform plan unconstitutional. federal attorneys will argue that the states don't have the right to file the lawsuits. the states will argue they can sue because the law will require them to spend more on medicaid. >>> students at the gw school of nursing are getting hands-on training thanks to a gift. the reston hospital center have donated a new 3,000 square foot simulation lab. the center will allow students to come in and face real life medical situations while their professors gauge their reactions and provide feedback. >>> the redskins reflect on winning without much offense. >>> and one of the monday night football games features two powers in the afc. highlights coming up in s

an the inner loop in virginia, looks like you are doing fine making your way from braddock road to 66ittle low approaching that american legion bridge. back to you. >> thank you. >>> well, when the redskins play the eagles in a couple of weeks you can bet the coach will pick mcnabb's brain like crazy to get whatever inside he can about andy ried's offense but mcnabb is not the only double agent the redskins have on their payroll. some texans wither doing some espionage for this sun's game. >> kyle shanahan coordinated the offense for the texans in 2008 and 2009. they are in dc now. call it built in intelligence own on one of the prolific offenses. >> we have inside knowledge of their scheme and you know their personnel. obviously, definitely adds -- ask kyle some questions. >> they have been hitting me up a bit. >> reporter: mcnabb jokingly responded. >> we are not using that. that's not how you play the game. you play the game and just watch the film and just prepare [ laughter ] >> reporter: mcnabb may be playing coy but will most assuredly take any advice on how to attack the defen

on the blue and yellow lines you'll face delays between the pentagon city and braddock road stations.hereill be blue line delays between franconia. and on the green line add at least 20 minutes to your commute if you' traveling between branch avenue and mailer road station. >> reporter: a world war ii medal of honor recipient was honored today. he not only fought in world war ii. he served in the first all black unit to intercom bat. he was a young soldier then who was awarded the distinguished service cross for his activities in the war. decas later, after a review of baker's service records, president clinton honored him with a medal of honor in 1997. this past july, baker died after a valiant battle against brain cancer. he was 90 years old. >> two soldiers were awarded the purple heart at walter will reed medical center. he was joined by his family as he received the honor for his service in afghanistan. the specialist zimmerman was also awarded >>> there is a bear in montana that may be nervous around vegetables. a woman noticed her bear coming down. she screamed and the bear cam

back to the maps, 495 in virginia checking out both loops. 95 from braddock to 66 is clean and green.d. finally call it a wrap inside the district. good morning northeast. inbound new york avenue is a little slow from the times building to bladensburg road. drivers here are just stop at a light -- just stopped at a light. >>> some shoppers got more than everyday items at one store on wednesday. the target at the mall in prince georges took part in national preparedness month. special disaster kits were handed out and emergency officials were on hand to emphasize the importance of having key supplies on hand in the even of a crisis. >> there will be some periods of time and major disasters will where it they be hours or days before professionals can respond to help folks. thats why we have to remind people be prepared to take care of yourself and your neighbors and your family. >> reporter: police officers and red cross volunteers offered customers advice on how to best prepare for a disaster. the hyattsville store is one of six targets nationwide to partner with the program. >>> big n

. >> on the roads this morning, we'll so you the inner loop of the beltway slowing here at braddock roadcarry you guys up to 66. 50 traffic is slowing from fairfax circle to the beltway and 66 on the brakes at business 234 to the virginia visitors center. traveling south, lane are open out of germantown. this heavy and slow traffic continues down towards mva before it breaks free. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> the strength of your handshake could indicate how long you will live. researcherred at the university college of london evaluated people mostly over the age of # 0 matching their balance, grip strength and their ability to get up from a chair with their risk of an earlier death. those who did the best were likely to live longer. scientists hope these simple tests might help doctors spot more at-risk patients. >> try to change that if you can. make sure it is as strong as possible without breaking somebody's hand. >>> as we led to work today, be on the lookout for what will look like a lost wallet perhaps. >> just like this one right here. you might see one of th

blue and yellow lines you'll be facing delays between pentagon city and braddock road stations.be blue line delays between franconia-springfield and largo town center and on the green line add 20 minutes between branch avenue and naylor road stations. >>> better weekend than weekday. >> white house gate crasher michaela salahi and her husband got plenty of negative press. >> but she's using her celebrity for good and today you can get an up close look at the dress she wore to the dinner. starting today the gown will be open for preview at the pot knock company in alexandria. the auctio is scheduled for october 2nd. the dress could fetch between $2,000 and $3,000 and the salahis want 80% of the proceeds to go the clinton-bush haiti fund asell as a local charity. >>> got to give them credit for that. >>> 6:40. when we come back chuck takes a look at a forecast when things will get a little cooler. [ male announcer ]act -- no pain medicine is proven to last longer than advil. not tylenol. not aleve. nothing lasts longer than advil. pain relief thatasts. one more reason to make advi

as we commute over to 495 on the inner loop between braddock road and little river, also watching a good amount of congestion start to build. 270 you are slow from father hurley to falls road. that delay is an extra ten minutes in the car for drivers and that's getting larger. wrap it up with the maps, route 4, route 5 and 301, understand den free out here. more volume than usual on each of these roads due to the wet weather. >>> did you know today is take a loved one to the doctor day? this even began at the top of the hour at providence hospital in northeast washington. to learn more we are joined live by coreliss hill. thank you for being with us. it started at 6:00 this morning. do you have people lined up? >> i wouldn't say we have people lined up but bewe have people who are here and excited and they are really excited about taking advantage of the screenings that we have. it should be a great day. >> tell us about the purpose of this and the screenings that you are offering today. >> sure. so united health care is a sponsor of take a loved one to the doctor day. we are excited abo

on braddock road in fairfax, drivers were forced to slow down as they splashed through the intersection. >> worst spot was basically 270, 495 wasn't too bad. and then cambridge was pretty bad, too. >> reporter:hile some roads were tricky, others were impassable. in annandale woodburn road was completely flooded. this man lives in the area. he says when it rains, it is common to see the cars turned back around. the daring ones just get stuck. >> i know the roads and i know the shortcuts to get around the flood area. i'm just going out, take it esz and do what i have to do. >> reporter: to give drivers a sense of how high this water is, authorities have placed these flood markers on the side of the road. right now this water is about two feet high. and because its floodi is so severe today, authorities have blocked off this road that no cars take the chance and get stuck. unfortunaty, mother nature is just getting started. we're expecting another storm to roll in tonight. but even with all the wet weather, there are some who won't let the rain ruin their day. >> well, i drove in from balt

on braddock road in fairfax, drivers were forced to slow down. >> worst spot was 270, 495 wasn't too bad. then cambridge was pretty bad, too. >> >> reporter: while some roads were tricky, others were impassable. in annandale, joe siegel lives in the area. when it rain, it is common to see cars getting turned back around. and e daring ones just get stuck. >> i know the roads a i know the shortcuts to get around the flooded area. so i'm just going out, take it easy and do what i have do. >> reporter: to give drivers a sense of how high this water is, authorities have placed these flood markers on the side of the road. right now this water is about two feet high. and because its floodsing is so severe today, authorities have blocked off this road so that no cars take the chance and get stuck. unfortunately, mother nature is just getting started. we're expecting another storm to roll in tonight. but even with all the wet weather, there are some who won't let the rain ruin their day. >> i drove in from baltimore. and it was raining. but weather's n going to stop me. i had a day off. my be

we had a crash in the inner loop near braddock roper that will hang you up out of springfield, virginia is an accident in college park with a motorcycle down on the inner loop on route one on your way into greenbelt. blue and orange lines delayed from metro because of a sixth customer who has been taken care of. >>> another beautiful day in washington. here is a look at the sun rise in frederick. there is a few-clouds and 55 degrees in frederick. our forecast for today calls for a lot of sunshine and a cold front will move through and it will become breezy at 10-20 miles per hour. 82 will be a high temperature today and sunny and near 80 tomorrow and chance of showers thursday into friday and 70's for saturday. >>> today is primary day in maryland and d.c. and the polls are now open. the contentious matters raised in d.c. between mayor adrian fenty and vincent gray will come to an end and voters will choose candidates for other city offices. maryland voters will decide who runs for state, county, and local offices. we will be back with another update america saves on dunkin', america ru

and again all of this slow traffic, all of these lanes, the six-lane stretch northbound toward braddock merging into 4, it is gridlocked up to the accident scene at route 7. so it is a miserable commute for you unfortunately. also impacted is 66. jammed up badly from business 234 out of manassas in toward the beltway. a couple of problems along the way after nutley street have been cleared to the shoulder, but unfortunately the damage is done. outer loop below speed, 95 around to georgia, crash reporting outer loop at the bw parkway. crash at 212 on the shoulder with a backup leaving 198. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> the senate is gearing up to vote on a big defense bill. all eyes on part of that bill that repeals the pentagon's don't ask, don't tell policy that allows gays to serve in the military if they don't tell anyone. we'll get more on our top story from stacy cohan who is live on the hill this morning. >> reporter: good morning, allison. and president obama and the defense secretary robert gates are on the record as supporting the repeal of the don't ask, d