traffic is moving nicely on the bw parkway. we have a couple of construction projects in the final stages are being wrapped up at this hour. southbound 95 at the o. donnel street exit. the right lane is closed. same thing on the outer loop between 895 and hammonds ferry road causing a little bit of jamming as you head towards 295, but no real delays at this time. looking here at north avenue, traffic is moving nicely at this hour. jamie, back to you. >>> you hear the hometown star michael phelps was in a car accident, and you want to know everything that happened. sherrie is live with us. >> reporter: first off, we want to say michael phelps is okay. he was not injured in that accident. we're here at the 7eleven in loch raven where everybody is talking about it. michael phelps with as in a car accident last night in downtown last night. once again, phelps was not injured in that accident, but the other female driver of the honda accord was shaken up and taken to an area hospital as a precaution. now, two passengers in phelps' c

and still working that crash southbound on the bw parkway at russell street. not much impact this morning. chances are you won't even see delays southbound at the bw parkway at this hour. outer loop, 695 at liberty road, traffic is flowing freely in both directions at this -- excuse me, here on the beltway. this traffic report brought to you by by the better business bureau. looking for a business you know you can trust? let better business bureau do the work for you. log on to abc2news.com/bbb. back to you. >>> we don't think kim is going to be seeing traffic backups like this one, at least good grieve, we hope not. this is south carolina. drivers there got a taste of the wild. a huge 10-foot alligator was trying to cross the road during the early morning rush hour. when animal control officers had to spend almost two hours trying to get the gator off the road. obviously backing things up for a bit. look at that. >> ooh. >>> look at this. a man had to be pulled to safety when his offroad vehicle tumbled into an open mine shaft. it happened off a desert trail

bw parkway, things be running good in both directions. we'll be right back. >>> interest rates, late fees, all the ways your credit card company gets more money out of you. but american express and discover want to eliminate at least one of those fees. the two companies said they will end fees for charging over your credit limit. the move comes before new credit card regulations take effect in february. under the regulations signed by president obama consumers must agree to pay a fee before they can charge more than their credit limit. >>> move over toyota prius, general motors is giving you competition. the carmaker says its new chevy volt should get up to 230 miles a gallon. couldn't they have come up with, like a car for 165 like five years ago? now we're just up to 230. it's powered by an electric motor and battery pack that can be recharged with a standard jack at home. gm would not give an estimate on the cost but it will sell for at least $40,000. you can bet. they are due in showrooms late next year. >> are we going to have plugin

southbound bw parkway at russem street, that crash has been cleared too. jfx at north avenue, you can see the southbound lanes are going to be on the left side of the screen, that is flowing smoothly. outer loop, 695 at liberty road, traffic looks good in both directions at this time. as you make your way to the route 70 interchange. back to you. >>> you guys know i'm getting married this weekend. and jamie has been hassling me about what is your first dance? did you rehearse? we've been working on it. i thought i would share this with you. let me know what you think. >> where did you get the lessons? >> it's so disturbing. >> big head. >> you like it? that's our plan for the wedding. i like that. you like it? they surprised him with this on the 11:00 news. he woke me up this morning and said you have to watch this. i watched it. it made me laugh. i was actually crying i was laughing so hard. i figured i would surprise you with it. >> that's pretty good. >> we're going to miss you. >> i'll miss you. i'll be back. >> two and a half weeks. it's a wedding, a

. >> an accident, the latest accident is on the bw parkway on 295 southbound at russell street. watch for that one. we will let you know if there is any lanes are blocked. and an accident on jessup on route one, at washington boulevard at route five. a head on collision, but no injuries or delays. there is a live look at 83 north of the beltway, full speed, same for the west side, empty at liberty road. 95 at 395, looking good as well. wjz 13 is always on, for traffic information any time log onto

back to the roads with kim. >> both the northbound and southbound lanes of the bw parkway are traveling very nicely without incident. however, we're still working that watermain break, actually the road repair, that is westbound northern parkway at falls road. the eastbound lanes get by with no problem but only one lane will be getting by this morning so expect that on the commute this morning. also, westbound route 70 at route 29, a crash there. in milford mill, a crash at washington avenue and beveport road. use caution there. back to you. >>> put your hands behind your back! now! >> looking at news around the nation -- in tennessee, a stun gun was no match for one man after repeatedly resisting arrest police started to taser the suspect. the suspect is 6'1", weighs about 300 pounds and even after the third taser burst there was no affect on the man. who happens to be an ex-con. finally he gave up. police were after him for a theft. >>> this next piece of video -- not for the faint of heart here. the philadelphia naked burglar has turned himself in. he's accused of stealing ladies und

. >> as we look here at 695 and the bw parkway you'll see the northbound lanes to your left, southbound lanes to the right. we have building volume there but as you continue southbound you'll notice a crash between route 175 and 32 in howard county. we've got the left lane blocked as the vehicle has gone off into the trees. it will cause slowing from about route 100 past 175. give yourself a few extra minutes for that. ened we're getting reports of downed trees in the white hall section of baltimore county, greystone road and old york road. use caution there. as we check the jfx at 41st street, traffic is running along nicely in both the northbound and southbound lanes. back to you. >>> 6:01. you got to wonder what is the last big issue facing america that would bring out hundreds like this? >> senator ben cardin knew what he was walking into. he knew this was a hot-button issue but this is something even he's never seen before. abc2 news sherrie johnson with the health care talk that actually upsets your stomach. >> reporter: the health care debate that has been raging across the count

we have building volume here on the southbound lanes of the bw parkway. southbound lanes are on the lefthand side, northbound on the right. no problems for the friends making the treck to the dc metro area. however, downtown baltimore, different story. our crews are down there working hard repairing gas main breaks and watermain breaks.

it's going to be show as you make your way towards the bw parkway this morning. looking at the jfx at the northern parkway, traffic is moving nicely as you move southbound. remember, you can get your traffic updates tweeted directly to you. just follow me at maryland traffic. and let your better business bureau do the work for you. log on to abc2news.com/bbb. jamie, back to you. >>> 6:46. we're told it was just an accident. i don't care if it's a paper cut or stubbed toe when it involves superstar michael phelps, it makes news. cirie? >> reporter: good morning, jamie, yes. we're here at this la loch raven 7-eleven talking about michael phelps who was in a car accident about 9:00 last night at the intersection of biddle and calvert streets. we are told he was not injured in the crash. the other driver of the honda accord that he hit, that female driver was not injured but was taken to the hospital just as a precaution. two passengers in phelps' car were not injured. phelps has been interviewed by police and alcohol was in the a factor. here's what local folks have

visit 95 and the bw parkway. we are clear out of baltimore toward the beltway and finely take it to virginia and show you from the prince william parkway to lorton an 12 minute drive time. everybody to you. >>> we are less than three months away from election day in virginia. a new poll shows a majority of commonwealth voters are still making up their minds. 47% back mcdonnell. 40% support deeds with 13% undecide. however, 52% said they have not definitively picked their candidate. >>> in sports y.e. yang was able to top tiger woods and win the pga championship. y.e. yang. >> reporter: yang beat tiger wood by three strokes. he's the first asian-born golfer to win a major. in michigan the nascar backed 400. the three laps left johnson's car out of gas. at number 83 vicar takes the lead and the checkered flag. >>> 72 degrees here in northwest washington. is bob erlick planning another run for governor? in three minutes find out who says yes, he is. ny even during times like these, there is a light beginning to shine

bw parkway at 32 an accident is out there.nne arundel mills boulevard, that's where your delay starts. i say use 95. it is nice and green. 66 eastbound it is stop and go from 50 to 495. we're estimating this drive time at about 15 minutes. >>> now over to kim. >>> i'm here to tell you there will be thunderstorms this afternoon, likely after lunch inside 0 the beltway. now as for tomorrow we will cool off to the upper 80s. that's a cooling off and in to the week -- weekend not too bad. >>> a lightly higher open this morning but it could go either way. we'll see. >> the "early show" is next. more on the death of eunice kennedy have live and we will have local reaction from the headquarters of the special olympics. >>> and how to satisfy that sweet toots >> for more news,

. >>> the bw parkway is running without any incident. southbound 29 looks good. in howard county, the crash is on the scene in ellicott city as eastbound route 100 approaching route 29, you'll see the police there. it should not cause you any delays. and kateville, an accident off the side of the road. and we have a crash on route 27 and route 26. cold spring lane running pretty good running into downtown this morning. >>> lay and joe cooler all be there tonight. >> it will be great to catch up with all those guys on the field and in the stands as the raven fans tune it up for september. people are getting psyched up. >> reporter: they're psyched. we're here at penn station where a lot of the commuters are pumped up about the beltway battle. and fans are excited and ready to see their teams in action. large crowds are inspectioned to fill area restaurants and bars. and this means lots of profit for area businesses. some business owners stocked up on beads and t-shirts and other paraphernalia expecting big profit. many feel this kind of fan excitement is good for

eastbound route 100 headed towards the bw parkway. has been cleared totally from the roadway so you won't encounter it this morning. also downtown, charles street between reed and center street will be closed for road work at 7:00 a.m. expect to see the right lane remain closed as crews remare that water main there. looking downtown, this will be the jfx at northern parkway. traffic is running smoothly in both directions. jamie, back to you. >>> 10:08 now from 6:00. aleen gabey with the weekly visit. >> a little baby kitten. this is bridgette. this is the time of year the shelters typically have a lot of baby kittens. bridgette is very, very sweet. >> nice and alert. >> noticing when's going on here, and she's purring. what's interesting is, purring isn't always a sign of happiness. so she's probably purring because shea's nervous with the new situation for her. that's one of the things that's actually in this book. it's relatively new. i always like to read the latest to see what's out there for pet care. this is a nice book because

we're working a crash in anne arundel county right at the bw parkway. you see, emergency crews have a little volume building towards coca-cola drive. southbound harbor tunnel is closed and should be reopening within the next half hour or so. two-way traffic does get by. westbound parkway between falls road, the white lane remains closed as crews repair the road from the earlier water main break. at st. pauls street, everything is quiet. everything is brought to you by 93.1, baltimore's country music station. jamie, back to you. >> kim, thank you. >>> "good morning, maryland" time now 5:20. john hughes, the man behind some of the biggest box office movies from the '80s and '90s has died. he died of a heart attack while visiting family in manhattan. he was best known for "the breakfast club," "16 candles," "pretty in pink" and wrote "home alone." john hughes was 59. >>> ashton kutcher and demi moore got quite a scare when their plane was forced to make an emergency landing in las vegas after the engine overheated. neither actor was hurt. >>> aerosmith pos

in hanover, route 100 to the bw parkway, that crash is on the right. and glen arm road and manor road, all lanes blocked because of the downed tree in the road. jfx at north avenue, traffic looks good. no problems to let you know about. looking for a business you know you can trust? let your better business bureau do the work for you. go to abc2news.com/bbb. back to you. i apologize. >> no. that's not enough. i want a commitment from you -- >> i can't make that commitment. i cannot. >> why don't you take it - >> ooh. screaming and yelling is the norm at these health care hownl meetings but emotions ran really high outside this meeting in new mexico. people starting to line up hours before the meeting started but hundreds still had to be turned away. more than a thousand people packed the hall and the atmosphere was tense. >> we sent you to washington to take care of business. we didn't send you to washington to socialize the medical system. >> congressman heinrich had extra security at the event in case there were problems but there were no physical fi

still dealing with an accident northbound 95 between the russell street exit and bw parkway exit.ash remains blocking the right two lanes. use caution there. the left lane does get by. eutaw street between east fayette and mulberry, still repairs going on. and 83 and timonium road, in the final stages of picking that up. north eutaw and west fayette street, a fire reported that probably has a detour so use caution. road closures because of the big back to school rally in the city. barclay street between north and lafayette. guilford between north and lafayette. north avenue between calvert and greenmount. starting to close at 7:00 a.m. will reopen by 11:00 a.m. back to you. >>> still ahead -- good news as a child saves his family from a fire. >> the reward is something they never expected in a million years. hello? (woman 2) in here... well, this is new... i'm working on my digestive health. whatcha eatin'? yoplus. it's a yogurt for digestive health. it's delicious. here...blackberry pomegranate. honey, i can't find my hand. (announcer) yoplus and new yoplus light have the special

we have building volume here on the southbound lanes of the bw parkway. southbound lanes are on the lefthand side, northbound on the right. no problems for the friends making the treck to the dc metro area. however, downtown baltimore, different story. our crews are down there working hard repairing gas main breaks and watermain breaks. eutaw eutaw closed between saratoga and greene. also saratoga and mlk. the crash westbound route 70 at route 29 blocks the shoulder. jfx at 41st street, traffic moving smoothly in both directions. >>> taps played at fenway in boston as senator ted kennedy's family continues to mourn on cape cod. >> funeral arrangements have now been made for the 77-year-old. abc2 news john hendrin reports. >> reporter: today senator edward kennedy begins the long final voyage of a statesman. >> he did want to die, he did want to go. he was ready to go. >> reporter: flags at half-staff on capitol hill and among his neighbors in hyannis -- >> he was out for people, not himself. >> reporter: his family begins a farewell through boston to the

if you're traveling southbound on the bw parkway keep in mind there's still going to be slowing from the earlier accident at route 175 and 1295. the -- 295. the slowing tarts about route 100. keep in mind the crash continues to block the left shoulder. in the white hall section of baltimore county, downed trees at greystone and old york roads, use caution there. a crash still on the scene in essex, marlin avenue and catherine avenue. this is mlk at fayette street, looking good downtown. looking for a business you know you can trust? let your better business bureau do the work for you. you can easily choose an a-rated business today by logging on to abc2news.com/bbb. back to you. >>> i think you would be hard-pressed to find a working magic marker or poster board today. >> it was all used up last night at the town hall meeting with senator ben cardin. sherrie johnson reports, everyone heard the message about health care. >> reporter: good morning. yes, things got pretty heated last night at a health care town hall meeting at towson university. many people upset over president barack o

take you to the outer loop where an earlier accident at the bw parkway is now clear. we know at route 1, we have more crash activity in the clearing stages right now. moving to georgia avenue it is currently closed market street to brookeville and this is a situation where we are told the driver ran in to a pole. officials don't know how long they will be out there working the scene but we will keep you posted. 66 eastbound, some volume between 50 and 123. tracking the taillights but overall no incidents or accidents along the way. 95 northbound slow from the prince william parkway to lorton. kristin? >>> thank you. it is viral video time. and i have a great clip for you this morning. it is really racking up the hits on youtube. a lot of people go bungee jumping and most times they jump over a bridge or water and there's a reason for that. the reason is if they miscalculate the stretch of bundy cord and go head first to the water, at least the water gives a little bit, makes sense, right. not what the person in this viral video did. a group of friends are about to go

we will move over to the district, northbound bw parkway at route 50. we know this crash activity is in the clearing stages. jumping over to the outer loop at university. we are finding drivers moving at speed. as we head outside, you can see a good amount of head lights past university. it is like this over to georgia. to the inner loop we go. back to the maps, 95 to 66, no problems. your outer loop doing well. from lorton to the mixing bowl no accidents or incidents along the way and it is a 40-minute commute. >>> in living well headlines it appears as your waistline grows your brain shrinks. new research finds elderly people who were obese or overweight had less brain tissue than people of normal weight. much of the lost tissue occurred in the area affecting decision making and memory. >>> some health experts say a tweet a day could keep the doctor away. hospitals and other health care providers are finding twitter is a convenient way to send short messages to patients. they could be helpful in tracking disease outbreaks, informing people about medic

still dealing with the crash on northbound 95 between russell street and bw parkway exit. still blocking the right two lanes. only the left lane gets by, you will see emergency crews on scene there. downtown, be advised eutaw street closed between east fayette and mulberry. a blown manhole cover. southbound 83 at timonium road has been reopened. a fire is north eutaw and west fayette. expect fire equipment on the scene and detour. jfx at cold spring lane, traffic looks good in both directions. back to you. >>> 6:01. senator ted kennedy has died. for a half century senator kennedy was a force on health care, civil rights, war and peace. >> to many of you he's best known as the last surviving brother of a storied political family. we're going to take a live picture live outside of the kennedy complex in massachusetts where the senator lived and also where he died last night. john hendrin looks back at his life. >> reporter: to most americans ted kennedy was the staunch liberal with that famous last name. in reality he was a legislative work horse. in 1962 while brother john

no problems to report on 95 in maryland, the bw parkway also looking pretty good right now.e we are along the beltway. the outer loop heading into virginia and the uner loop heading in toward montgomery county. both looking pretty good. no problems to report. overnight construct has wrapped up. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. south a man unleashes horror at a health club. people thought it was a regular night at the gym but a man loded gun an h a a started shooting. >> this happened at an l.a. fitness center in a suburb of pittsburgh. witnesses say the man turned off the lights and pulled the trigger killing three women and then himself. we have a report. >> reporter: a lone gunman opens fire in a health club. witnesses at the l.a. fitness cent are in intn pittsburgh day awe man carrying a duffel bag walked into a room where an exercise class was taking place, fumbled around if a minute or so and then without warning pulled out two gun and began spraying bullets. the gym was packed. more than 70 people attempting to take cover. some killed instantly. and others

traffic always flows pretty nicely at this hour as we check the beltway at the bw parkway. you can see both northbound and southbound lanes are running without incident. in nottingham, still working that crash, bel air road at cotrington road. and the harbor tunnel southbound remains closed. they are in the final stages of that though. that was just an overnight construction project that had two-way traffic flowing in the northbound tube without problems. elkton, 279 at bell hill road, all lanes blocked, because of a utility problem. and westbound, that watermain break that has since been repaired lets one lane by at this time. jfx at cold spring lane, no problems to let you know about here. >>> it's about to turn 5:20 on this wednesday morning. atlanta police say tips from the public led to the arrest of the murder of vernon forrest. professional boxing champion. the arrest came a day after forrest was laid to rest. >>> we might get another jimmy mac. former motown singer martha reeves says she's going back to singing after an election primary. she had been criticized for

finally, it is smooth sailing on 95 an the bw parkway. notice the green cars. we are moving at great paces making our way to the capital beltway. now, we'll make our way over to andrea. >>> work is in full swing on the intercounty connector in maryland. and now it is affecting early- morning commuters. armando trull is along i-95 in laurel with this story. armando? >> reporter: no kidding, andrea. you want to see work in full swing? look at this. all of these workers just arrived this morning and they are getting ready to start construction on this portion of the intercounty connector which is actually the one that will go right over i-95. by the time all is said and done, 43,000 cars a day are expected to travel between prince georges county and montgomery county. that means that the traffic on i-95 will be affected because they will be closing four lanes of traffic in the overnight hours in order to get that work done this is maryland's most controversial highway project, especially for homeowners living next to the construction. >> it is an eyesore for us. >

no traffic and 95 and the bw parkway clear from baltimore to the beltway. over to you. >>> this morning, shuttleis still effort bound. thunderstorms popped up unexpectedly last night. the storms were easing but not fast enough to try the launch. they will try again tomorrow. they expect 70% chance of good weather for the liftoff. >>> the fight over wal-mart maybe over. orange county leaders approved the retailers plans to build near the wilderness battlefield early this morning. armando trull is in our information center with more. armando. >> good morning. >> supporters said the county needed the jobs and tax revenues. opponents said the wal-mart would be built on the graves of civil war dead. the majority of speakers supported bringing a superwal- mart to locust grove. they say the residents of the community would benefit from the jobs, tax revenue and inexpensive shopping options. >> i think wal-mart does a lot of great things like putting money back in the school system and there's nothing out here. >> reporter: the store would be located near the wilde

like the bw parkway is in the yellow and this vovo. lus fr toto powder llst me a metro report. all trains are on time. >>> breaking news out of frederick, maryland. firefighters are on the scene of a fire at victoria square. it bebeen gang around 7:00 this morning. one person was burned in the fire. they were flown to a burn center. the cause is under investigation. >>> today schools within the largest educational system in the state of maryland will open their doors. public schools in montgomery county will welcome back 142,000 students. >> and that does not include students enrolled in parochial or private school students. kristin fisher is outside of quince orchard high school with a preview. kristin? >> good morning, jessica. the first day of school is well underway for the 1800 students that are now inside of quince orchard high school in gait orsburg. about 400 of those students are starting their senior year and the class of 2010 made a loud entrance in to the school this morning. take a look ♪ [ music ] the quince orchard high

. >>> and we are traveling southbound on the bw parkway to the beltway. lanes are wide open. we have howard bernstein with weather and more traffic when 9 news now returns. stay with us. (announcer) back to school means back to busy mornings. that's why i got them pillsbury toaster strudel. warm, flaky, pastry with delicious sweet filling my kids will love. plus i get two bonus box tops for their school. toaster strudel. the one kids want to eat. so i always have totino's pizza rolls. big pizza taste in a bite size roll that my kids can't resist. plus i get two bonus box tops for their school. totino's pizza rolls. the pizza way to snack. >>> this morning two american journalists sentenced to 12 years hard labor are instead hours away from a homecoming. welcome back to 9 news now. i'm andrea roan. thanks for joining us this wednesday morning. angie will have the traffic in just a moment but howard is starting us off with the forecast. >> happy to say angie has more to tell you than i do this morning. >> i do. things are looking better, though. >> that's always good. weather w

here's chris. >> we are flying southbound on the bw parkway past 132, 198 to the beltway.blems. it is 5:37. 9 news nowill return after these messages. >>> welcome back. a live look at east capital street and 5 # 58th and northeast. no problems as you head to the district. more traffic and weather coming up after the break. >>> in the news now at 5:39 an overnight curfew is in affect for another 20 minutes in the capital of honduras. this after supporters of ousted president marched in to in the city on tuesday. some threw rocks and set fires. the marchers included the president's wife. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton announced the u.s. is sending $17 million in aid to the congo. she visited with victims of gang rapes in a refugee camp. the money will go for prevention programs and training doctors to better treat victims. the u.s. humane society is running a temporary shelter for more than 500 dogs and cats seized from a suspected puppy mill in texas. deputies discovered the operation after someone asked the humane society for food donations. they are being treated

accident on the outer loop of the beltway at the bw parkway had all but the left leap blocked.hat's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. -- had all but the left lane blocked. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> a d.c. firefighter is charged with obstruction of justice stemming from an incident two years ago. court documents say dome feck taylor was in uniform when a man was shot outside her apartment. witnesses say she didn't help him and lied about what she saw and authorities say she continued to lie under oath. >> reporter: dominique taylor walked out of d.c. court just moment after seeing her niece face obstruction of justice charges. >> they are trying to make her talk and there is nothing that she can talk about. >> reporter: taylor, a d.c. fifighter, was arrested at station 19 according to court documents on may 17, 2007. dominique witnessed her boyfriend, frank johnson, shoot the father of her baby, carlos bark dale twice at close range outside her apartment. they say when police arrived on the scene, the officer noticed that the defendant, dominique tay

and wrap it up with 95 and the bw parkway. we'll take you there. out of baltimore past 32, down to powder mill you are looking at a clear commute. now, over to andrea. >> thank you. at one past the hour, the world is waking up to the news that senator ted kennedy has died. the lie job of the senate died last night. he was 77. kennedy represented his home state of massachusetts in the senate for more than four decades. last year he helped president obama get elected. today the president said america has lost "a great leader." digital correspondent armando trull begins our coverage. he's live on captiol hill. armando? >> reporter: ted kennedy was the third longest serving senator in american history. for 46 1/2 years, he fought countless political battles hoar on captiol hill, winning his share of them and in doing so he leaves a legacy that has touched the lives of millions of americans. when ted kennedy took over the senate seat left vacant by his brother's election to the presidency in ' 62 he never suspect head would be among the longest-lasting

looking at the bw parkway, southbound side, a little increased volume. but everything is moving along nicely still working a couple incidents around the area. we have a crash howard county on eastbound 100 at long gate parkway approaching route 29. and kateville, there's a crash off the road and there's a crash on route 27. >>> hundreds of people are having their speeding ticks pardoned. because the road they were ticketed for was improperly marked. they've known about the mistake for more than a year and it's never been fixed. it will fix the sign and review all the cases that have been closed, including the ones that paid the fines. >>> a quick-thinking little guy saved the life of his mom and unborn sibling. this happened in queens, new york. the boy's mom collapsed while watching the movie. the five-year-old picked up the phone and call 911. >> do you need the police? my mommy passed out a little bit. >> your mommy passed out a little bit. >> i got emotional. he's really smart. i didn't know he had in him. >> that little guy give the 911 dispatcher in

it starts at the bw parkway.re's a car that is off the road into the woods on the southbound lanes of 295, right between route 175 and route 32. it takes out the left lane and as a result you will want to use 95 instead. heading on the bw parkway at 695, so far we don't have significant delays to talk b so at least we will take that, avoid that activity altogether and stick with 95. as for 95 traveling toward the city right now it's going to be a breeze, from 695 toward 395. inside of the city we do have a broken watermain to tell you about at calvert street at chase street. there's a detour if place, so at least you will be able to get through the area. it's going to take you a little bit of extra time this morning. heading on the jfx, the northbound lanes from downtown toward 695, it's going to be an easy drive, just an 11 minute clip there. a comfortable ride on 83 moving through baltimore county. however all the way up in northern baltimore county in white hall in fact, we do have fallen trees. this is a true

the good news is no big accident to report on the bw parkway. that may be your best option if you are headed up towards the game today. wendy and jim, back to you. >> lot of people out there. ashley, thank you. football fever is heating up in the washington area tonight. fans are excited about a new season and a new start for the skins. derek warpd continues our battle of the beltway team coverage live from balance more. >> of course, this is the preseason and does not go into any standings and doesn't count. for bragging rights. that does not do anything to diminish this arrival. now, unonly need to go about 40 minutes up i-95 because there is a drop-off of redskins fans. but there are fans of the burgundy and gold to be found here in charm city. if you look hard enough, they all seem to be hanging out with ravens fans and we found one with mixed loyalty. >> ravens and redskins. both teams, i came down here, i have a couple of friends that live here. season tickets to both. i got paraphernalia from both sides. i'm on the fence. >> my grandfathe

road chosed between route 543 and abingdon road so just be aware of that as we check here at the bw parkwayat route 175, traffic is moving along nicely here. we have an accident southbound 95 at the exit ramp. that crash is on the ramp and blocks the ramp. so use caution this morning. stevenson lane at mitt lane, circle road closed at both directions at ruxton road. owings mill closed. timber road at farn um way, things remain closed. jamie and megan, back to you. >>> whatever you are doing, you have to check this out because we have -- >> you look sad today. angel michael up for adoption. 3-year-old male. he's so timid. he needs a quiet house. justin and i were wondering if he was scared from the storms last night. he's shaking. very sweet dog. >> very sweet dog. you said you have a lot of beagles? >> we do. it's going in cycles. when they get scared with the storms, don't fuss over them. they need to calm down on their own. you need to talk to your vet if they need medication to go through it. >> it's very stressful for a dog. you have a lot going on. >> sunday it s. our first ever biker

. >> we look here at the bw parkway. you notice swelling. there is a medical emergency on the right shoulder and nursery road. if you are headed southbound on 295. be aware of that. we're working a crash on the outer loop that has two lanes blocked in the area. several other crashes one at mccormick and there is a crash from pulaski. and utility work there. >> and there is someone watching us right now and may not know what they did. they hit a man on his bike so hard they killed him. they took off. and the police are going after the driver fast and furious. >> and a plea this morning from the family and killed in baltimore. the 67-year-old was hit by a white box truck and a right turn to west lafayette from maryland avenue. the accident happened after 11:30 on tuesday morning and caught on camera. but police could not make out the license plate and he clipped the back wheel of the truck. he was a cyclist for more than 20 years and headed to the university of baltimore where he was pursuing his third master's degree. the family says he was a

area, running through howard county, no problems to let you know about on southbound on the bw parkway and 29 running without incident. you can expect to see charles street closed between center and reed streets because of some construction projects that we're working on all weekend long. westbound northern parkway between northern avenue and falls road. expect to see a crash new are headed out of owings mills. northbound 95 in hart county, the right shoulder and right lane are blocked because of a disabled vehicle as well. looking at the jfx at 41st street, traffic is moving along. if you are looking for business you can trust, let your better business bureau do the work for you. choose a business today. jamie, back to you. >>> and he gave us the best of the '80s, "16 kands," "ferris buehler's day off." john hughes had a heart attack while walking in manhattan. he was behind two or three films a year. one of the ones he worked on, "national lampoons vications." >>> how can we get this video. an officer's patrol car shields him from traffic. then what happens, a 200 pound tire flies of

here we go. 95 and the bw parkway. all nice and green like andrea's jacket heading to the beltway.re at speed. the outer loop, all is clear from university an 66 ebb february the car rest area past 50. we are incident and accident free. over to you. >>> last month some airlines started to charge passengers who used frequent flier highs to upgrade tickets. in some cases it can cost as much as $500. while you may think booking a free flight with your miles is a bargain, lescy foster says sometimes it is better to pay with cash. >> reporter: bret's family enjoyed their vacation getaway. most flew for free. >> i used about tension trip trips with my miles. fantastic. >> the value of frequent fliers miles is falling. they crunched the numbers and found it is a waste on certain flights. >> it is only worth it to use it on flights that cost $300 or more. >> reporter: fortunately taking a trip with frequent flier miles is a challenge. according to web fly.com, travelers are most likely to are have success with southwest airlines, followed by u.s. airways at 67%. but to get the flight you w

at the bw parkway and the beltway, we'll have building volume as you make your way southbound but traffic appears to be flowing smoothly at this time. this traffic report brought to you by baltimore's country station 93.1 wpoc, best country for the work day with music from stars like taylor swift, kenny chesney and keith urban. back to you. >>> 5:31. the fate of that cash for clunkers program is going to be decided as the senate meets for a final week before the summer break. adding to $2 billion to the basically broke program got the green light from the white house this week. the administration says it will have to suspend the wildly popular rebate program unless the senate goes along but it's not a sure thing. we'll keep you posted. >>> you better run for the hills. there are whispers of a middle class tax hike this morning. the obama administration is dealing with this growing deficit and treasury secretary tim geithner says for the economy to grow over the long term the administration will have to bring those deficits down while national economic council director larry summers says f

. >>> as we check 695 and the bw parkway, no problems to let you know about. just a little bit of building volume as you make your way southbound towards the dc/prince george's county area but things running smoothly now. also in the city, one lane is closed, westbound at northern parkway at falls road as crews repair the road from yesterday's watermain break. no problems there. westbound route 70 at 29, that crash moved over to the shoulder. in milford mill washington avenue at briefport road, a crash reported there as well. this is at the lexington market at paca street. the city is starting to wake up some. this traffic report brought to you by the better business bureau. looking for a business you know you can trust? let the better business bureau do the work for you. choose an a-rated business today by logging on to abc2news.com/bbb. >>> 6:30. we remain on this story, outside of pittsburgh a man carrying a duffel bag walks into an all-woman's salsa class, turns out the lights and starts shooting. cheryl conner with what she's learned. >> reporter: the vic

however, i'm getting word of a crash, southbound on the bw parkway, between route 175 and route 32 incounty. the vehicles off the road into some trees and blocking the left lane so expect some major delays as you make your way down southbound on 295. checking at the jfx at northern parkway, traffic is music nicely in both directions. this traffic report brought to you by baltimore's country station 93.1 wpoc, listen to music from stars like taylor swift, kenny chesney and keith urban. back to you. >>> still ahead -- what do you get when you have a manhole stuffed with an elephant? you get a big giant mess. >> coming up, an apology from an airliner after passengers are forced to wait on the tarmac for more than six hours. hearts happy... ...and big hearts happy too. because as part of a heart healthy diet... ...those delicious oats in cheerios can help naturally lower cholesterol. (cheerios spilling) cheerios. how can something so little... ...help you do something so big. >>> welcome back. talk about being stuck between a rock and hard place. we had a baby elephant got trapped when it

we check at 695 at the bw parkway. is knowing nicely in the northbound and southbound direction. often no problems to let you know about at the tunnels. we still have the right lane blocked on 95 southbound at the o'donnel street exit because of a construction project there. same thing between 895 and hammonds ferry road. checking here at the jfx at north avenue, you see traffic is moving along very nice as you make your way southbound headed towards downtown with no problems to let you know about. jamie, back to you. >>> a lean gabey from the maryland spca is here. look at this. watch this aleen. the tv host in british columbia must have worn the right perfume because phi doe is all over her, i mean, all over her. i mean would not let her go. [ laughter ] >> awe. >> i think she did take the dog home. i'll tell you that much. >> look. >> did she really? >> oh, yeah. wow, how about that. the real aleen gabey's here with us. beautiful doggie. >> she's a little more reserved but she does warm up. i agree with justin, they

and here's 695 at the bw parkway, no problems there, just building volume on the southbound side. >>>family of michael speicheer says learning the news has been difficult. marines were led to his grave where he had apparently been buried. president obama says he hopes the recovered remains will give the family a sense of closure. bill nelson from florida says he plans to take down the p.o.w. flag he placed outside his office when michael disappeared. >>> there are still people in custody in iran this morning and the u.s. is having a hard time getting a straight story and getting them out. john hendrin reports from washington. >> reporter: the swiss embassy acting for the united states is seeking answers on the three americans detained in iran. the stores are conflicting. iranian tv says the three were warned not to cross the border. >> they've been detained for illegal entry into iraq from the iraqi region. >> reporter: but state department officials say the american tourists accidently strained into iranian territory. now they are in custody somewhere in iran. shane bower from minnes

and a map of 95 and the bw parkway shows nothing but green cars.to the beltway. >>> two moms and a challenge. we wanted to see whether two busy mothers could buy children's school supplies without going over budget. lesli foster shows how they did. >> reporter: andrea dougen, preschoolteacher and mom of three. >> i don't buy the fancy stuff out there. >> reporter: and this mom of two. >> what you need you can get fairly inexpensive if you shop the sales. >> so we gave them a back to school assignment. fill your list with $25. >> can you do this. >> i can do it. >> i need crayons, pences and composition books. >> she shops at target in germantown. >> 24 count crayons for a quarter. are you kidding me. >> crayons at staples, store, 89 cents. >> perfect. that's a good deal. >> now kids need folders. >> for a dollar i can get two of each color for 89 cents. >> go to that bin and pick out four. >> pencil boxes next. >> 99 cents. >> that's very good. >> andrea snagged hers for 20 cents less. >> if it is pink, purple and sparkles she's in heaven. >> 1.99.

bw parkway and 695, right there, you can see traffic is really slow as you make your way southbound. be right back with "good morning america" next. >>> "good morning america" continues with kids suffering from obsessive-compulsive disorder. one teenager terrified by sitting close to her own mother. could new research finally help these kids conquer their fears? >>> also, straight talk with dr. marie savard. she answers your personal questions. everything you wanted to know but were afraid to ask. >>> and the joy of julia. we remember her 20 years with "gma." so much food and fun. >>> hello, everybody. just taking a cruise down 44th street here in manhattan. >> hello. hello. >> hi. >> hello. >> it's great to be with you. good morning. it is august 4th. people are very happy here today. beautiful shirts. wow. >> hello, everybody. diane sawyer, sam champion, and this guy. all very happy to see you this morning. >> and robin is on assignment. >>> julia child was part of the "gma" family for 20 years, she was. and 20 years of making people laugh, charlie in particular. feeding us. teachi

here southbound at the bw parkway, route 175 you see traffic looking good in both directions, southboundes are the lefthand side, northbound gets by on the righthand side. lutherville/timonium area, during the duration of the fair you may see the left lane taken away, york road near greenspring, that is through september 7th. downtown, if you're traveling, utility incidents keep some intersections closed, fayette between park and eutaw, and saratoga at greene and mlk remains closed because of watermain break repairs. jfx at 41st street, traffic moving along nicely. back to you. >>> for those of you that thought august meant the end of summer, hold on, not yet. >> the 11 best days of summer are here. events to look forward to at the state fair. >>> and new at 6:00 on "good morning maryland" -- police thought they were chasing a drunk driver. you're never going to believe what they found when they finally got this car to pull over on the side of the road. recommended amounts of calcium and vitamin d? that's where their favorite cereals like trix and lucky charms can help. general mills big

>> all the major highways, no real problems or incidents. 695 at the bw parkway, southbound lanes on far side of the screen. you can see we have a little building volume but no problems to let you know about at this time. no problems also on 95 southbound us a make your way down towards the whitemarsh boulevard area to the 695/895 split. no problems. heading downtown? charles street remains dload between west centre street and west reed street because of a road project. until then try calvert street as an option. the jfx at north avenue, a smooth ride to downtown. everything looks good on 83 southbound. back to you. >>> in southern california, scores are prisoners sent to lockdown. a prison still on lockdown. the injuries ranging from stab wounds to head injuries. the lockdown will remain in effect indefinitely. no prison staff members were injured in the fight. >>> meanwhile, one of the nation's most notorious prisons celebrated its 70th anniversary yesterday. alcatraz, one of the san francisco's top tourist attractions. former guards and even inmates were on hand for the historic c

park police officer along the bw parkway. the roads are now reopened, but around 8:00 this morning, the southbound lanes of the parkway were closed near route 197. a driver struck the officer who was conducting a traffic stop on the side of the road. that officer is expected to survive. >>> today it was northern virginia's turn to hear about the president's healthcare reform plan from two congressman. democrat jerry connolly hosted this one at the green spring retirement community in springfield. and he outlined how the president's plan could impact seniors. if you missed today's town hall meeting. the congressman will lead another meeting tonight. that one begins at 7:00 at south lake high in resten. >>> the president took time from his vacation to reappoint federal reserve chairman, ben bernanke. as word spread, stocks climbed. investors praised bernanke for unlocking credit and stabilizing the financial market. some of bernanke's critics say he may have saved wall street, but not the millions who lost their homes to forecl

>> you see volume building on both directions of the bw parkway if you are making your way southbound in the far right lanes there. you pretty much have a smooth ride heading down towards laurel and beyond towards the washington, dc area this morning as well. a quick reminder, charles street is going to be closed until 7:00 a.m. between center streets and west reed streets because of a road repaving project. that reopens at 7:00, you may want calvert as an option. in columbia, word of a crash deep in residential part of columbia. probably will have little impact on the commute. jfx, looking good going downtown, no problems at this time. back to you. >>> now back to the news we were mentioning before. a violent day in the middle east. bombings in baghdad and the northern city of mosul killed at least 32 people and wounded dozens more. iraqi officials say the strike was a double truck bombing that killed at least 23 and wounded more than 100 near mosul. officials say bombs exploded in three neighborhoods in baghdad. >>> president obama has begun his second trip to mexico as president wi

beginning with 95 and the bw parkway, smooth sailing baltimore to the parkway.rough central nice and quiet on 66. >>> 9 news now learned the dc fire department is making major changes in crew crews respond to areas that may have water problems. paying attention to two large sections of the city. in a followup report, dave statter tells us that changes were recommended almost two years ago. average hackers were successful today taking down twitter, freezing up facebook and limiting life journal. >> crazy. almost like i do this during the day at work. >> she blogs about cybersecurity and says they were a victim of a cyberattack. >> thousands of computers can be taken over to use to attack a website, overwhelm it with traffic and bring the site down. >> reporter: he says we may never know who was behind the attack. >> this is 9 news now. >>> the weekend back to school shoppers in virginia can make their purchases without paying sales taxes. >>> good morning. i'm andrea roane. howard is here with weather. angie has the traffic. we want to apologize. that was obvious

you might want to try bailing out on i-95, the bw parkway or route 1.t putty hill avenue. use caution approaching that intersection. this is the jfx at northern parkway. everything running smoothly in both directions there. >>> we'll be right back with "good morning maryland." explain. oh yea, well for 6 months, customers get all three: fios tv, internet and phone for just $79.99 a month. oh, all right, see... you're just moving your fingers, aren't you? i gotta cut my nails. (announcer) now get three amazing fios services for the price of two. tv, internet, and phone for only... for the first 6 months. it all adds up to one incredible deal from fios. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800.974.6006 tty/v unlike cable, fios brings 100% fiber optics straight to your home, for razor sharp tv, america's top rated internet-- now even faster, and crystal clear phone service. all for just... for 6 months. it's like getting 3 services for the price of 2. that's a $180 savings over six months for the best in home entertainment. don't miss