there is a crash before 29 in centreville. very slow traffic. 95 between richmond and baltimore is experiencing the normal volume. we will give you the normal delays expected. 270 pretty heavy out of urbana. the red arrows of the outer loop of the beltway. a crash has been moved onto the shoulder after connecticut avenue. look at the pace. >> thank you. >>> 6:12 right now. 70 degrees. the biggest breakthrough yet on an aids vaccine, one that may prevent the virus. >> we will check headlines around the region. >> you are watching abc 7's "good morning washington," with doug mckelway, alison starling, meteorologist brian van de graaff, weather, and lisa baden, traffic. this is "good morning washington," on your side. >>> it is now 6:14. a 2-year-old california girl is dead after her 8-year-old brother accidently shot her. police say the boy was playing with a gun at the home when the weapon was discharged. police say the parents were home at the time. a breakthrough in the search for an aids vaccine. officials say an experimenta

we have a report of an accident at route 29 in centreville. it is backed up all the way past routes 234 but clear after the accident scene. moving to the inner loop this morning. green dares. one yellow car there. people going a little below speed. not too bad. and finally in the district, inbound new york avenue, around the times building this morning a bit slow but over wise so far so good. back to you. >> thank you. >>> maryland's intercounty connector highway will be open in a few years. the goal to speed along your morning commute. digital correspondent alex trevino is live in silver spring and says it will cost you plenty. hey there, alex. >> reporter: hi there, jessica. the question is, are people willing to avoid a traffic bottleneck. the goal is to relieve traffic congestion on back roads like the one here in silver spring and new hampshire avenue. the luxury of a traffic free highway is nothing free these days. >> time is always money. >> reporter: lescy has been looking forward to beating the traffic on the icc now under constructio

that's a 20-minute drive and ending with eastbound 66, two delays the first from 234 to centreville. 0 to the capital beltway. here's the seven day, rain this morning. sunshine this afternoon. rain on saturday, sunshine on sunday afternoon. there you go. >> as for wall street we are looking higher as we march back to dow ten thousand. >> thank you. the "early show" is next. i will have more on the alleged terror plot out of denver. >> back to kristin. >> go kristin. >> oh! >> from my angle

we are jammed from 29 gainesville to route 29 centreville.n again from the fairfax county parkway to 123. now, back over to the beltway. and this time hoop to the maryland side of things. where at georgia avenue is where we have another accident adding to the slow go from stretches from new hampshire to the scene. that is going to grow. flying 50 westbound is how we wrap things up. we are crossing the bridge from annapolis to bowie and the beltway. we are delay free. now, over to andrea. >>> this year more people are expected to line up to take the flu vaccine. it is a combination of repeated warnings about the normal seasonal flu, and the new fear of the h1n1 virus. 9 news now digital correspondent alex trevino is live from northwest with more. >> reporter: good morning. this cvs stores that offer minute clinics will see a rush of people trying to get their flu shots. >> go ahead and pull up your sleeve on the left side. >> reporter: this cvs in leesburg saw a rush. the doctor gave shots until 8:00 last night. >> keep it loose at your side.

good on 66 between centreville and the beltway. a southbound direction between father hurley boulevard and at the beltway. things are good on 95. here is the beltway live, moving nicely in silver spring. >> thank you so much. let's look at we have. 47 in martinsburg. 60 in la plata. cool. 58 in fairfax. it is very refreshing. if you're heading out for school, you may want to put on a coat. 52 in chicago. a lot of cool air out there. for us, it is a dry and pleasant day. mid 70's today. 10 degrees below average. kind of chilly tonight. upper 40's in the suburbs. in the 80's by the end of the week. the holiday weekend is looking spectacular. >> thank you. >>> the makers of a new video game have their sights set on a new audience. >> big news for iphone users. vinita nair has those stories and more. >> good news if you're waiting for the iphone to come to your cell phone company. at&t is predicted to lose thr monopoly on using the iphone. that could help by phone sales exploded. it will be a music theme in effect for apple next week.

delies leaving business 234 continuing in towards centreville.ow again east of fair oaks towards 123. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> catching a cab in the district could get a lot more difficult soon. drivers are threatening to go on strike in adams morgan on the first weekend of october. it is in protest of proposed changes meant to limit the number of drivers in the city. >>> a track owner plans to install 800 slots and say they could be ready by memorial day. plans to add machines in anne arundel county hit a load block because of don'ting issues and community opposition -- of zoning issues and community opposition. >>> you need to being your lottery tick it is now. there is a megamillions ticket that needs to be claimed today. it was purchased at a suburban seven eleven in richmond. the ticket has to be turned in by 5:00 today. if no one claim the prize, it fwoatz state lit rarey found. in the past 0 years, $190 million worth of prizes have gone unclaimed. >> wow! i think a lot of people, when they think they

a rally will be held in centreville tonight. a separate forum will be held at the fairfax government center tonight. rockville residents will be holding it support of the public option. you cannot log onto our wjla.com for more. pamela brown, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> a bomb attack in afghanistan has killed 23 people. support for the war continues to drop. a recent poll found 51% of americans believed the war will only get worse and is not worth fighting. some say the west needs to finish the mission. >> if you just said forget it and did not finish anything, they died for nothing. >> is it feasible, it isn't something that is doable? >> we just have to stay the course. we cannot have 4000 lives overseas to have died in vain. >> there are 62,000 troops in afghanistan today. officials are bracing for a request for even more troops. >>> the american journalists released last month are now telling their story for the first time. laura ling and euna lee say they were led across the north korean border by a trusted tour guide whi

the issue was an accident before 29 in centreville. that's on the shoulder now, but debris reported in the left lane. and big delays slow from business 234. back to you. >> ashley, thanks very much. one of the nation's biggest banks is changing the way it does business in the metro area. >> and d.c. mayor adrian fenty is here. welcome, mr. mayor. >> hi. >> we will be connecting with the mayor coming up. we have a lot to talk about today, including a teachers protest that's planned for later today. >> okay. >> a few other good questions. >> a >>> i am here this morning, like every thursday morning, with d.c. mayor adrian fenty for "connecting with the mayor." again, welco. >> how are you? >> good to have you with us. d.c. schoolteachers will be hold ago rally today to protest upcoming layoffs. one of the teachers' biggest concerns we're hearing is the possible reduction ofeteran teachers. >> sure, yes. >> do you know yet how michelle rhee, chancellor rhee will make the decision on who she will fire? >> a lot of it will be based on perfo

no problems from gainesville towards centreville and centreville towards your roosevelt bridge, travel lanes are open. >>> our time 5:43. a violent home invasion in maryland and the suspect is on the run. >>> the federal government is warning the nation to be vigilant. next at 5:45. the new list of places the fbi says could be targets of terrorists. >>> a warning to police across the country. stair rifts are threating. it's unspecific. the nation ask on alert. news4's tracee wilkins joins us live from the verizon center with more on how authorities are responding. tracee? >> reporter: because we were attacked on 9/11 every sentity in washington has i its own system for protecting itself. they have been doing these things since 9/11. even with the higher alert they'll continue with the same line of ings they've been doing before. we have everything that's on this list, from high-end hotels to sports arenas, to railway transportation. from sports stadiums to entertainment complexes to hotels and the railways. counterterrorism officials are warning to be on the alert. the ever-expanding w

still ahead on "news 4 midday" the latest on the death of a teen in centreville and whether she was taking part in a religious ritual. >> chris brown begins his community service in virginia. >> a look ahead to the weekend scene and the popularity of block parties. >> first, a look at what's hot on nbcwashington.com right now. >>> singer chris brown like you have never seen him. he started his community labor for beating up then girlfriend rihanna. he was found clearing brush, part of his 180 days of labor that he received as punishment for the attack. brown is from virginia so a los angeles judge allowed him to work off his sentence in the commonwealth. brown received five years probation and must complete a domestic violence counseling program. >>> mary travers from peter, paul and mary has died. she passed away after a long bout with leukemia. the band mate said he was heart sick to consider life without mary. the group came to fame with hits like "puff the magic dragon" and "leaving on a jet plane." traverse was 72. >> in the next half hour, president obama is scheduled to arrive in co

. >>> people living in a centreville neighborhood had a scare after utility crews struck a gas line on tracy shar way. this is after it least two homes were evacuated. the gas was shot off a couple hours and the line has been fixed. >>> the morning clouds cleared up, conditions remain dry, but what about the morning? chief meteorologist doug hill has the weekend forecast. >> i think saturday morning will be bright and sunny. the belfort furniture weather center, live report all over. 62 walkersville, 62 hagerstown. it is clear to the north, more to the south because of the cool front moving through. the graphics overnight, clearing trend, 56-62 in the morning. heading into the weekend, it looks fine, high-pressure and sunshine. temperatures and the redskins? what about the next chance of rain? those questions answered in a few minutes. >>> the police need your help in their search for this man. the police in montgomery county say he has been breaking into cars and looking for your credit cards. the detectives tracked him down and potomac and he struck at least a dozen times, and only o

a crash in centreville has been moved onto the shoulder.omorrow, a bit warmer with a few extra clouds. >> thank you. >>> >>> the search may be over for a man who hijacked a woman at gunpoint. police arrested a man but have not confirmed whether he is the suspect. the woman was forced into the trunk of her car. police said the man drove her around for about an hour. she is said to be doing ok. >>> the showdown over health care is intensifying. in waldorf last night, steny hoyer posted a town hall meeting. around 1500 people crowded the room. the crowd became unruly. there will be town hall meetings tonight in centreville and fairfax. a protest is planned in gainesville. >>> fairfax county is hosting a series of town hall meetings to help ease concerns about the swine flu. another town hall meeting will be held at the west springfield governmental center in springfield. >>> bob mcdonnell is getting some support from social conservatives after having backed away from some statements he made in a master's thesis. he called working women detrime

delays on the usual roads but some really big things to worry about on 66 eastbound from 29 in centreville to 495 where we have an accident to the right shoulder. that's a 66-minute delay there. going to 395. slow from the beltway to the 14th street bridge. a little stop and go in between. about 25 minutes. heading in to maryland, an accident route 4 still working. going to video earlier this morning. we still have an incident on northbound route 29. an accident cleanup due to a vehicle that ran in to a pole. down wires are involved. people are getting by on the left lane but everything else is open. back to you. >>> the federal government has given the green light for production of a vaccine against the h1n1 flu virus. four drug makers including gaithersburg, maryland metimmune have been contracted to produce the vaccine. a limited supply will be made early next month, a week ahead of schedule. most of the supply will arrive in the middle of october. >> there will be enough vaccine. what we are concerned about is getting it to priority populations as quickly as possible. >> reporter: prio

and centreville 65 degrees. as of tomorrow, not 84 degrees like today. a lot of clouds around. 70s. germantown you'll be about 74. front royal 73. and it looks like we'll see showers coming in in the afternoon. maybe in the morning a spotty shower. but by and large the morning should be pretty dry. just a lot of clouds. by noon still fairly cloudy. 73. but more showers starting to pop up on radar. the same for 5:00. on the future cast we're going to get you in a little closer here and you can see at noon we do have a few showers here and there. we also see some clearing out to our west. but that does not last long. by 5:00, it looks like we sta getting into a little bit more of the activity. and, again, notice the direction moving from east to west. a sure sign that an east wind is setting up shop. and that's etch agently what will -- exactly what will be happening and the system focuses in the afternoon. here is the five-day forecast. 77 degrees tomorrow. thursday probably the weather day at 74. and -- wetter day at 74. and then very nice weather as we end the week ending on a

a lot of slow traffic out here eastbound on 66 leaving manassas, headed in toward centreville.ched up there and you have more delays 7100 to 123 nutley street to the beltway. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >> julie, thank you so much. >>> it is about 7:37 right now. coming up next, the redskins take on the lions this weekend and we're going to talk with the junkies from 106.7 the fans about why head coach jim zorn may need to win this weekend. >>> the redskins opponent this weekend is the tough, hard- fighting -- no, it's the detroit lions. [ laughter ] >> the lions have lost 20 in a row dating back to last season. now while the game looks like a give-me, if they lose it could cost jim zorn. and we join the men from the fan 107.5. and gentlemen, i want to make this clear. because allison asked me, there has been no official word that if they lose jim zorn will go. >> no. they never do that. it will be quick and decisive when it happens. and i have to be per snick ety, it's 19 straight losses. if they lose to the lions, total nightmare for the redskins. i believe

as you travel in the eastbound direction, delays through manassas through centreville.ast mile to the beltway was also pretty congested. barbara and joe, back to you. >> thanks very much. >>> through ashley. our time right now is 6:. virginia governor tim kaine says whether he'll stop the execution of john alan mohammed and >> reporter: only four in ten parents plan to vaccinate their children according to one survey. marty griffin says she's not sure it will help. >> i'm not willing to do it. i'm hoping that the problem doesn't become a massive outbreak. if it does, i may regret this decision. health officials reassured congress the vaccine is safe. >> we have safety data from decades of experience with seasonal vaccines which are made in the same manner. >> reporter: will the doses arrive in time? the whole school district in huntsville, texas, shut down. too many kids sent home sick. >> coughing, headache, just they're really tired, their body aches. >> reporter: two hospitals in charlotte, north carolina, have barred children from visiting patients. too risky, they

over in centreville now, 65. 67 chestertown. northeast 64. the forecast for tonight, scattered showers throughout the region with the heaviest rainfall to the east and south of us. during the day tomorrow, more pop-up scattered showers, again the heavy stuff to the east. also on saturday, a chance for scattered showers but most of it will be down in virginia. here's your forecast for the overnight period -- showers and storms but not as heavy as on the eastern shore. still going to be breezy, overnight low of 61. during the day tomorrow, a mostly cloudy day, a few showers, no torrential downpours. high tomorrow 78 degrees. the next seven days -- partly cloudy on saturday. sunday looking pretty good with lots of sunshine and 81 degrees. that 81 is also going to be repeated once we get along into the monday region. now as far as what is going to be happening on tuesday, wednesday looks like lots of sunshine around. mild temperatures. thursday a chance for choice and scattered showers. don't forget, you can always go to our our web site, abc2new

as we take you over near the eastern shore we also find precipitation north of 50 up 301 towards centreville so there is still some wet weather in the viewing area. watch out for that. it will be quickly moving off to the east so the early showers moving out. then look for windy clearing conditions, we'll talk more about what that means for the temperatures this week, expect a more fall-like scenario, more on that coming up. >>> all right, thanks wyatt. >>> well what would happen to your pet if there were a disaster. baltimore county emergency management is creating a system that allows people to be near their pets during an emergency evacuation. pets took the stage at eastern technical high school in essex today as local volunteers participated in emergency response exercises. the new emergency animal sheltering support unit allows pets to be housed at the shelter site with their owners. >>> we saw some of the lessons learned from hurricane katrina and it was very much known that many people wouldn't leave their houses because of their pets. so in order to save lives we have to take care of

a lot of cars in that area from 29 in gainesville to 29 in centreville and then 50 to the beltway. 270 southbound, see how things are there. pretty jammed up at montgomery village avenue to the split, 20 minutes for your drive time there. go to the maps and see how things are looking 95 antebw parkway. 198 jammed 32 to the beltway and the outer loop from 95 to georgia is as packed. >>> begin with breaking news out of southwest. dc fire and ems are on the scene of a hazmat at a police station in southwest at 101 m street. the initial call involved a suspicious smell. crews determined fumes from a diesel generator had been stuck sucked in to an air conditioning system creating the problem. three people were treated at the scene. none had to be taken to the hospital. >>> we are following news of an office building in northwest which has been evacuated due to a suspicious package. the package was leaking an unknown substance in an office inside of a building in the 900 block of 7th street. the building was evacuated as a precaution. we'll update you on these stories when more information i

delays begin about route 29 centreville. not a huge backup yet but another coupleinutes will really have a mess unless they can get everything out of the roadway. heads-up east on 66. the westbound lanes, you're doing fine headed on out. elsewhere, the drive along 270 very quiet this morning. hopefully we'll keep it that way. dulles toll road's been uncomplicated. very quiet for the most part through northeast and southeast washington this hour. back to you. >> okay, jerry. >> thanks. now to a developing story we've been following all morning long. police are searching for a man who carjacked a woman and then led officers on a high speed chase through two states. it started last night in gainesville, virginia, where a woman was carjacked at gunpoint. she was then driven all the way into prince george'sounty. news 4's megan mcgrath joins us from temple hills where the chase came to an end. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. pretty frightening situation for this woman who was carjacked and then abducted at gunpoint. drov

two car wrecks in between but the one in centreville is now gone and the one at 7100 is gone.chusetts avenue was blocked in northwest south of the islamic center between 24th street and california streets. there was a suspicious package reported in the area. we take you live to 270. the pace is slowing southbound from father hurley boulevard to the beltway. we have good news and bad news on the traffic end. how about the weather? >> the good news is it will get better but the the bad news is is pretty muggy. we have a frontal system that will come through. we are already in that 70's. we will get into the 80's with a possible isolated thunderstorm this afternoon. 60's tonight and a cooling trend into the last half of the week. >>> you may see blair underwood troubling in the area. he is cutting the ribbon on an hiv aids clinic that bears his name on k street nw. >>> montgomery county leaders will discuss the future of sligo creek golf course. we will be back at 8:25 with another news update. for continuous news coverage, tune in to our sister station, news channel 8. how to ge

montgomery went to centreville high in clifton, virginia and he's just looking for a chance. >> i thinkgreat. any time you have a chance to play in the n.f.l. , you have to make the most of it. like i said, the coaches make the final call. if i'm chosen or not chosen, i'll be ready to play one way or the her. >> i think i've shown i'm capable of it. i feel it's going to be a difficult decision if they don't go with me. >> they're both tough guys. they're both smart football players. you can flip a coin and i don't think you can go wrong with either one. >> 99 losses does not a horrible seasonake but a hundred? that's bad. and the number the nats were trying to avoid again as the dodgers were in town. bottom of the eighth, willie harris is on second. the nats are trailing 7-6. a base hit. harris around third will tie and score. the throw comes home and the catcher russell martin has it. harris is out to end the inning. the nats suffer their 100th loss of the season falling to the dodgers 7-6. caps in new york facing the rangers, second period. alex ovechkin leads the three on one break t

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there will be other town hall meetings tonight in centreville and fairfax. there is a tea party plant in gainesville. >>> three metro stations on the blue and yellow lines will have to be shut down. reagan national airport, crystal city, and the pentagon stations will be closed for the entire labor day weekend. they are set to close on friday and will reopen at 5:00 a.m. on tuesday morning. shuttle bus service will be available. >>> forecasts now on labor day weekend travel. 854,000 people will travel 50 miles or more. that is down by 14% compared to last year. fewer people are troubling because labor day is later this year. many kids are already back in school. >>> firefighters are making some headway as the battle of the biggest blaze on the edge of los angeles. >> the fire is now 22% contained. some residents are now being left back in to see what is left of their homes. firefighters on the ground are lighting backfires. the fire is one of several burning throughout california. >>> six minutes after the hour. >> still to come, the secret weapon in the fig

a accident near river road. 270 is heavy. 66 is slow at centreville. >> let's talk about those in showersuns through loudoun county and down beyond. that is the extent of the showers. light to moderate down in southern maryland. it continues to move to the west. then i will move northward. look outside. there are breeze is out of the north. it is cool. 58 in stafford. 57 in front royal. the temperatures are not going to move too much. let's look at the future weather. the rain here this morning is overhead. it will lift out. the clouds to try to break up. they fill back in on saturday. i think there will be a fair amount of cloud cover. rain locally through the eastern suburbs through midday, tapering off somewhat. 50's with sprinkles tonight. limited sunshine tomorrow. a stray showers cannot be ruled out. the pattern continues. >> thank you. >>> incomes are dropping. poverty rates are near record highs. >> gm has a new guarantee for car buyers. >> the beginning of the end of the bank bailout. tim geithner says it is time to start winding down government programs designed to save the fina

eastbound no problems through centreville and here's the inner loop in virginia.lear 95 to 66 and beyond. andrea, over to you. >>> sales of energy or nutrition bars have been soaring you dentists say there is a down side to making these your regular snack of choice. anita brickman has this living well report. >> reporter: you can find them at every convenient store, drugstore and supermarket. nutrition bars or energy bars as they are called are chock full of healthy sounding ingredients that make them chewie and appealing. but if you are not careful this can lead to this. a trip to the dentist office with unwanted cavities. some are noticing decay in unlikely patients and with a little detective work they are finding energy as the culprit. many of the bars are gooey and stick around in your mouth longer giving bacteria more time to work. >> the more caramel and chocolate it has, the stickier, the more fried fruit it has the more the potential toilinger in the mouth and get stuck in the crevices between the teeth. >> reporter: not that we have to give nutrition bar

we will end there in virginia centreville to the beltway, no problem.k to howard. >> thank you. >>> have you gotten a fund- raiser pamphlet from your kids ' school yet, it is that time of the year but two schools are putting a green twist on the tried and true fund-raisers. >> reporter: it is back tore school. and time for the first fund- raiser of the year. >> there are lunchboxes, water bottles, recycled candles, jewelry, chocolate. >> they are from a company called green raising. >> it is our first year of doing green raising. we are going to something more eco friendly and green for an educational component and we want to teach the children how we can raise money and be conscientious about the earth. >> burning tree elementary has taken the green approach also. >> the school put a great emphasis on teaching the students to be good community citizens and this is a way to reenforce the lessons they are learning in school. the folks at lafayette elementary hope it is an environmentally friendly and more profitable way to do that. >> the beauty of green

right side of the screen is eastbound traffic into life throughout centreville and then leaving 50 to an accident about a mile before you get to the beltway. there is an accident in maryland before university boulevard. no problems to report right now in the district. new york avenue was closed overnight for an accident. that accident is complete. alison and doug? >> thank you. >>> a new book by the author of "the da vinci cod will hit stores today. >> "the lost symbol" takes place in d.c. conspiracy ferris say the layout of the streets include symbols and that it is all part of a secret code. they are planning to stores around the nation's capital. >> if it is anything like "the da vinci code," that will happen. >> you can make any code in d.c. there was a report about dogs. >> it is not as exciting as symbols. >>> 6:45, 66 degrees. >> hollywood says goodbye. ♪ ♪ >> you are watching abc 7's "good morning washington," with doug mckelway, alison starling, meteorologist brian van de graaff, weather, and lisa baden, traffic. this is "good morning washington," on your side. >>> 6:47 on th

loop, drivers are moving at speed on 270 past 121. 66 eastbound in virginia doing fine through centrevillehe beltway. back to you. >>> for those who doubt the cost efficiency of going solar one community cooperative is out to prove you wrong. in dc's mount pleasant neighbors are using their collective bargaining to make solar pawer cheaper. >> reporter: on one sunny saturday, visitors tour a dozen houses in mount pleasant. this is no real estate event. it is a green one. >> homeowners share with strangers why they are investing in solar energy. >> i was really impressed at how knowledgeable people were about the systems. >> there is one house where there were probably 15 people in the house. >> reporter: all of the attention is rewarding for them. >> they said we have to do something about climate change. >> we basically said we will go solar with you if you are ready to work on ate it and we do the neighborhood because we're not going to do this work on our own for two houses. >> now two houses is 15. >> reporter: by the end of next month, 48 households in mount pleasant will have solar p

there wa a crash eastbound on 66 as you make your way from centreville towards the fairfax county parkway. it was on the left side of the road. no reports of any major problems on the maryland trip. this is towards montgomery village avenue. it is better getting to the lane divide. outer loop slowing toward silver spring. pretty retty >>> good morning, washington. i am arch campbell. matt damon wins honors for best new movie of the week as they mole "the informant!." it stars matt damon as the world's worst informant on a price-fixing case. he tries to help but revea a few personal problems. 3 stars. based on truth. >> she was looking real cute. >> megan fox in habits "jennifer's body." knock great but often wicked. two and a half stars. -- not great but often wicked. not much happens in "love happens." two stars. these are the best bets. have a nice weekend, everybody. i am arch campbell, abc 7 news entertainment. >>> at with -- all this weekend at wolf trap is the international children's festival. last night was a te. i got a chance to host the opening ceremonies. we saw performances f

let's head over to 66 eastbound out of centreville past 50 to the beltway.oblems to report there. and finally inner loop 95 to 66 looking good. no problems there. back to you, angie. >> thank you. >>> a group of senators have released health care reform proposals. it is already being criticized but the white house says it is a step in the right direction because something must be done. armando trull is live in college park where president obama will promote that reform later this morning. good morning, armando. >> reporter: good morning, angie. president obama is not going to allow himself to be distracted over the senate health care reform plan and later this morning he is expected to tell an audience here at the comcast center that any health care reform must include security and stability for those americans who have insurance and second an affordable option for those who don't. today he brings his message to the university of maryland. volunteers will work in to the early hours to get the comcast center ready in time. >> issues will affect me and my peer

. >>> people living in a centreville neighborhood basis care after a utility crew struck a gas line. that happened friday night. newschopper7 was over the seam while two homes were evacuated. the gas was shot off for a few hours and a line has been fixed. >>> the d.c. national guard against a run at the d.c. armory in about half an hour. there will be several traffic stops and brief road closures in the area. be sure to leave extra time if you are headed to the area. the run ends at 8:00 this morning. >>> 6:00 07 this morning and still to come, will the more exclusive inside on the president lost weekend media frenzy. getting rid of ready redskins fans? we will tell you about a new way >>> 6:10 a.m. on the saturday morning. here is a live look outside. it is still dark out there and the sun will come up in about 43 minutes. meteorologist adam caskey here with your forecast. we have a cold front pushing through. that will pave the way for a very comfortable and sunny weekend. in potomac, we are 57 degrees. ashburn is at 61 degrees. you can see that the further north you are, the coole

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bridge towards the beltway, 17 minutes. 15 minutes from the beltway to centreville. the overnight road work out there in vienna has been wrapped up. 10 minutes between route 29 centreville and route 29 gains vim. barbara and craig, back to you. >> thanks jerry. >>> time 5:22. temporary toy stores popping up across the region this holiday season. >>> police do a bang-up job and bring a wild chase on a busy freeway to a dramatic end. >>> in case you haven't heard, news4 is always connected to you via facebook and twitter. go to those sites with up to the min >>> a police chase in southern california ends with a dramatic crash. lots angles police chase this stolen honda for more than an hour otuesday night before finally crashing into it with several patrol cars. officials say the chase topped 80 miles an hour, for the last part of the chase the driver was running on his rims. no word on what charges the driver will face. >>> a camera catching a school bus beating in illinois. a 17-year-old student is attacked on the high school bus monday, not once but twice. it appare

gainesville to centreville up to 13 minutes. another 19 minutes from centreville to the beltway.gain, just volume. inside the beltway continuing to move nicely to the roosevelt bridge. joe, back to you. >> don't hit the panic button. just hit the snooze alarm. >>> now a new study has booze hounds toasting their health. researchers found that drinkers apparently exercise more than nondrinkers. for more on this seemingly paradoxical finding, here's sharon lawson. >> reporter: you've heard the positive and negligent if i have effects related to drinking alcohol but what if you heard regular alcohol consumption could lead to more exercise? >> it is quite interesting. >> that's pretty weird actually. >> i work out to drink. >> reporter: some say it's a fascinating study that may have you raise your glass and celebrate. >> we conducted the study and found that moderate drinkers actually do exercise more, but heavier drinkers also exercise more than abstainers, which was a bit of a surprise to you. >> reporter: michael french is is the study's lead author and professor of health economi

a smooth commute out of gainesville through centreville and the district.r to you. >>> here's a look at the living well headlines. catching a cold or the flu could make people with alzheimer's disease lose their memory faster. a study of patients found those who suffered infections or even bumps and bruises from a fall were much more likely to have high blood levels of a protein involving inflammation and experience quicker memory loss than people who didn't have inspections. >>> according to federal health officials antiviral drugs such as tamiflu and relenza should only be given to those at high risk for complications including the young elderly, pregnant women and people with underlying health conditions. the centers for disease control says most people probably won't need the medications at all because the seasonal flu and h1n1 remain mild for the vast majority of those who catch it. >>> under new food and drug administration guidelines all u.s. food makers will have to alert the government of potentially contaminated products within 24 hours. the rule

another low temperature in the wer 50s in the city. 52 for centreville.w with the clouds and limited sunshine, i think we will hold in the upper 60s. again, just a spotty shower. shouldn't be a big deal at all. if you don't want to deal with the umbrella tomorrow, don't even worry about it. you won't get caught in anything that is too heavy to manage. beautiful thursday, high of 70. then we warm back up to the lower 70s. still showers for saturday. >> weekend looking good. >> thanks gary. >>> adam lambert is proving he is no flash in the pan. his first album isn't due out until november 24th. it's shot up to the number 2 spot on amazon.com sales lift thanks to preorders. what is impressive, his record label didn't announce the cd could be preordered. the reaction is based on word of mouth. >>> the talk of the ton on tmz, the new york medical examin ruled the death of djam an accidental overdose. tmz executive producer harvey levin joins us. a toxicology report shows he had cocaine, okay xi con continue, xanax and other drugs in his system. people talked a

finally 66 eastbound no problems centreville to the beltway. the inner loop, 95 to 66 no problems there as well and 395 we will see open roads out there as we head from duke to the 14th street bridge. back to you. >>> the government expanded a terrorism warning from transit systems to other venues. investigators are searching for more suspects in what could be an al-qaeda plot to set off hydrogen peroxide bombs hidden in pack packs including stadiums entertainment complexes and hotels. officials at national harbor say they see themselves as a potential target. there are security cameras installed around the property, 168 in all. they say they ratcheted up awareness when they letters like this come out. local law enforcement say they know of no specific threats against metro but investigators, looking in to a detained terror suspect, believe he may have wanted to target a new york subway. officers pulled suitcase and backpacks from the denver apartment of najibullah zazi. experts say it doesn't take much hydrogen peroxide to form a powerful expl

we are checking it out through centreville to the beltway, no problems to report.nd no delays on 395 either. here's the northbound trip past duke street. traffic is flowing smoothly and looks very volume light all the way to the 14th street bridge. now, over to you. >> thank you. >>> the vaccine for the h1n1 flu virus isn't available just yet but you can be pro active and better equiped against seasonal influenza. those vaccines are already available. joining me is the cvs practitioner amanda joans and she's going to make sure i'm ready for the flu season. how serious is seasonal flu because we are worried about h1n1. >> the seasonal flu is just as dangerous. complications can occur every year from the flu. it can lead to problems with pneumonia and can lead up to 200,000 hospitalizations and 36,000 deaths a year. so it is important to get vaccinated from the seasonal flu. >> how effective can the vaccine. >> it can be up to 70% effective in protecting you against the flu so it is very important to get it. >> all right. i'm going to get the flu shot but who should

two problem spots, 234 to route 29 in centreville and fairfax county parkway to the beltway. finally coming in to the district, 14th and constitution, no incidents or accidents to report there. >> all right. thank you. >>> we are looking at wet weather. showers around this morning. we will struggle with the clouds to get to 70. better weather starting late tomorrow. saturday and sunday looking good with more showers in the forecast monday, tuesday and wednesday. and if jessica does 8 feet tall she would look like this. >> this is along with the book of guinness records. wall street is looking higher today and we have to see how the economic data comes out. >> at the top of the hour, police in connecticut will give an update on

this is i-66 outside the beltway around centreville. looks like wet pavement. that's something we have to deal with during the morning commute. no major incidents reported in to us on the interstates thus far. northeast washington, kenilworth avenue, new york avenue doing fine. southeast very quiet. should find the lanes open for any overnight road work at the american legion bridge. barbara and keith, back to you. >> thank you, jerry. >> thanks, jerry. >>> we begin with new details concerning health care reform. after weeks of heated debate on the hill, lawmakers have put a new health care plan on the table. >> this new plan does not include the public option. it also is cheaper than some of the others, costing $856 billion. under the plan, people who don't buy insurance would be fined and insurance companies would be banned from overcharging people with serious health problems. >> however, president obama is keeping the pressure on for his health care overhaul plan with another big rally today. news 4's kimberly suiters joins us live from the university of ma

we have to get rid of the area of low pressure. 65 tonight in the city; 62 for centreville and gaithersburge as well and for the day tomorrow, we start off with a lot of clouds and sunshine for noon. more sunshine by late in the day and we're also going have a chance of spotty showers as well and not going to be a completely dry saturday by any means. it does look like it will improve greatly on sunday with a lot of sunshine and that will help temperatures get up into the lower 80s and mid-80s by monday. tuesday and it does look like most of next week. looks pretty good. not a perfect weekend, but certainly nothing like today. okay. >> turn the air back on. >> you will need to. the temperatures will be back up above normal. >> thank you, gain. >>> so what is in a number? an arkansas couple welcomed a new baby girl into their lives on wednesday. making her birthday 9/9/09. the baby girl joins her big sister who was born on august 8th last year, yes, making hear birthday 8/8/08 and the new born baby's name is molly reid with nine letters and big sister's name is campbell, eight letters. >>> s

more good news on the roadways. 66 eastbound is all clear out of centreville past 123 to the beltway. check the maps and see how things are looking from 95 to 66. all green cars. everybody going up to speed. switching gears. head to 270 southbound. father hurley to the split, cars are moving well. open roads at this hour. and 95 bw parkway seeing green cars. that's what we like to see this thursday morning. and finally inbound new york avenue in the district this morning we are seeing no districts and accidents from times building all the way to the third street tunnel. back to you. >>> in living well headlines researchers say for the first time an experimental vaccine has cut the risk of hiv infection by more than 30%. this morning, u.s. and thai officials announced success after the world's largest aids vaccine trial of more than 16,000 volunteers. >>> and adults battling leukemia. some patients have a better chance of remission if they get a double dose of two chemotherapy drugs. they say it should change the standards of care for younger adults. >>> the makers of tamiflu say they

the fourth quarter, this game tied at 28 and the quarterback, centreville grad.reaks the tackle and he's off to the races. taking the 70-yard for the score and leads 35-28. with just over five minutes left. the terps answer. chris turner over the middle to anon -- canon. 27 yards for the touchdown and ties the game at 35 and forces overtime n.o.t., the dukes miss -- in o.t., the dukes miss a field-goal. maryland's nick ferrea is up and doesn't miss. hits the 27-yarder to win the game. maryland survives a gusty performance from amu. the terps win it 38-35 in overtime. >>> the countdown is on as the redskins a wait tomorrow's 4:15 kickoff against the giants. dave ross has more. >> reporter: this will be the last trip ever for the burgandy and gold here at the old giants stadium. moving to a new home next year. recurrently, it's not kind here in the old giant stadium, losers of six of the last seven and 22 of 32 overall. and the redskins know winning in new york or more accurately new jersey is never an easy thing. >> new york city is a great place. can't wait to go

on the virginia side of things, 66 eastbound clear gainesville through centreville and beyond. moving to 395 tracking the trip past duke street. drivers are making their way to the 14th street bridge and we will end with a live shot of kenilworth and eastern avenue. no problems to report through northeast dc. back to andrea. >>> the obama administration is looking toward potential new restrictions on using mobile devices while driving. a two-day summit will bring researchers automakers safety advocates and lawmakers together to find ways too prevent distracted driving to lead to widespread deaths and injury -- injuries. alex trevino has more. >> reporter: teenager drivers are about to learn a valuable lesson at this test track in dc. joseph james considered himself an above average driver until his instructor drove him in to distraction. >> it was challenging. i wasn't expecting it. between the cell phone calling it was a lot to handle. >> reporter: we're all at risk. a study revealed that texting or using a cell phone while driving is as debilitating as having a blood alcohol

we will make this quick. 66 looking nice through centreville to the beltway. to the maps on the inner loop from 9 a 5 to 66. drivers are at speed. on 395 doing okay past duke. north of the district, here's maryland. we are passing university. drivers are zipping by and finally through northeast dc we are live from kenilworth and eastern avenue. very volume light. only a few drivers are on the road. now, over to you. >>> in the living well headlines in the district you can't smoke inside of your office, favorite restaurant or neighborhood bar and soon you might not be able to smoke right outside either. a bill introduced by council member phil mendle son will allow property owners to ban smoking from 25 feet from their outer walls even if that includes the public sidewalk. we will let you know the progress of this legislation if it gets any farther. >>> i got my flu shot on the air last week and now martin o'malley is following my lead and has gotten one, as well. he bared his arm yesterday. he is encouraging others to get their first-ever flu shots. he says it

over to 66 eastbound out of centreville in virginia, good morning, a smooth ride to far. no incidents or accidents. a problem spot in virginia at the inner loop. a disabled vehicle at little river turnpike at this hour blocking the left lane. be aware of that as you head out in that area. and finally, 395 northbound from duke to the 14th street bridge no problems there. back to you. >>> many people in dundalk, maryland, are picking up the pieces after a major water main break flood 100 homes. wusa 9 digital correspondent alex trevin organization has more. >> reporter: many homeowners are waking up to find their homes full of debris. their flooded homes will keep them busy trying to recover anything of value. >> the cleanup process is not easy. ruined christmas ornaments and the worse part their home has water damage, almost six feet of water filled their basement after a main ruptured between dundalk and broening highway. >> we had a finished basement and our house was up for sale and we were trying to move but it will be a little longer now before we can do anything. >>

was replaced by centreville grad, will montgomery. so he's been through this before.e does have a history of injury but certainly the redskins were looking forward from a lot from him this season. as zorn said they're going to have to figure out if they're going to bring someone from outside of the organization in or be ready to promote somebody up to that starting role. he says whomever they decide on will have to give it their all. >> i fully expect that person to rise up. now, will he be the kind of player randy's going to be? we'll see. and we'll give him -- we'll give that person some time but that person's going to have to fill some big randy thomas shoes but then that person also -- and if it was me -- that person's going to want to step in and not look back. step in and take -- and take charge and have confidence in the situation that -- i mean that's what pros are waiting for. they're waiting for their chance. >> reporter: and so zorn also added it could be a couple of guys who end up stepping in that role. much more coming up in sports. guys? >> thanks, lind

now, on 66, we are slowing in separate stretches between manassas, centreville, light t right here east of 50 fair oak and for the last mile approaching the beltway. northbound i-95, debris reported in the highway at dale boulevard. and you are in the thick of it from potomac mills up towards route one. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> coming up next, a shirt that doesn't fit right, that old ugly christmas sweater. >> there are a lot of things can you return for a full refund if you don't like them. now, gm is taking that concept el entirely new level. more on that when fox 5 morning news continues. need a lift? hey buddy, i appreciate the ride, you know. no problem. ♪ mind if i take a shortcut? yeah, sure. ♪ i knew the subaru legacy was the smart choice... what i dn't expect... was the fun. the all-new subaru legacy. feel the love. the all-new subaru legacy. he used to eat cereal every day. i heard he eats breakfast out now. dan! dan! dan! you can afford breakfast to go. buy any beverage and get a sausage biscuit for just 99¢. because it's breakfast, not

centreville, fair oaks,' en nah on in. absence of intense sunshine is helping the flow a little bit. west at no worries. 95 southbound, southbound 35, accident remains on the roadway with one lane getting by. coming out of baltimore, howard county, prince george's or the beltway. joe and eun, back to you. >> jerry, thanks very much. >>> the president is about to tell congress and the american people his prescription to fix health care. how the president will change to peni shung.debate tonight.tronct metro announces it will shut tr >>> president obama is gearing up for a speech that some call the most important of his presidency. he'll be making his case before congress and the nation. and he's expected to spell out exactly what he wants in a reform bill. news4's tracee wilkins joins us live from capitol hill with more on this story. >> reporter: good morning. of course, he will be presenting his case to the general public, the folks here across the country. most importantly he's going to be making this case for republican