wind gusts in clarksburg from some of the networks. also, in the eastern shore, there have been strong winds there. those storms are now heading over towards the eastern ore. there you can siever only can a has been here on top of things since early this morning. the extent still of that watch but looks like, i think, this is probably the batch that's coming through now. heading into prince george's county. not anyightning with these storms. that's the other feature because they are so shallow but still are moving very rapidly with a lot of spin. >> the heavy rain earlier today, i believe we have that tape out northwest d.c. because the neighborhoods there, you can see some of the winds picking up a bit. again, hour and a half to two hours ago. lot of locations seeing as much as a half to three-quarters of an inch of rain. this, again, out od.c. what'st d.c. what's left for the evening, still what we could have some pockets throughout this area. throughout our viewing area. get something moderate, perhaps even heavy rain. that's what's

i'll take you here to clarksburg.backs up into clarksburg, we know we are having a tough commute. this is a park lot getting through clarksburg. further to the south past 118, it will continue. you are down to one lane. one lane. you know, don't they know the commute starts at 4:00? northbound 95, accidents from fredericksburg up into springfield. 295 looks fantastic. new accident on the outer loop of the beltway, 50 john hanson highway. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> kidnapped in afghanistan, a u.s. soldier now in the hds of the taliban. >> he disappeared three weeks ago and resurfaced on a videotape but the story of how he was captured varies. fox 5's sarah simmons is following the developments from our satellite center. >> reporter: good morning. the pentagon is calling this video a propaganda tool and it violates international law. he seems to be following a script at times but he also seems scared. in the 8-minute video, private bowe bergdahl appears unharmed butis wor are chilling. >> i'm scar

there are huge delays out of clarksburg. you can see the traffic. we will change camera to show you the work so at 118 with only one lane getting through. if you get on to the interstate at montgomery village avenue, you'll miss this pace of traffic. >> thank you. >>> it is the secondaje m m crah afghanistan. a fighter jet went down during takeoff. the crew members managed to eject. isthe er no indication that insurgent activity caused that crash. eight russian crash happened yesterday killing 16 people on board. >>> the u.s. military is condemning a video as propaganda. it is the first glance of bowe bergdahl since he disappeared from his base in nearly three weeks ago. we have the latest on that. yy name is bowe bergdahl. i am from idaho in the usa. >> this is what the military had feared, bowe bergdahl been captured by the taliban. the young soldier was visibly shaken while being questioned by his captors. >> i am scared, scared i will not be able to come home. it is very unnerving to be a prisoner. >> the defense department has undertaken eight

finally, at midday numbers that look and feel like mid-july. 86 and clarksburg. shenandoah valley, upper 80s right now. t's go to the storm stand and get a feel for what is happening. here cloud cover down to our south. remnants of the overnight thunderstorm complex which obviously did not affect our region. this cold front is slowly creeping into our region. that will act as a triggering mechanism for isolated to a widely scattered thunderstorms later on this afternoon. this low-pressure system, the upper level component here, will take a big dip into our region, draw some cooler air in but we can, and keep us in an unsettled weather pattern for the next several days. let's fire of the forecasts. partly sunny, a bit hazy out there. isolated storms around and after 5:00 p.m. until about that tim tonight. partly cloudy conditions for the remainder of the night. tomorrow, more dynamic in the atmosphere. more chance of widespread showers and storms. possibly severe thunderstorms tomorrow. something to keep an eye on. cooling a bit for the weekend, but still >> a suc

delays extend past father rley boulevard and jammed here at 121 in clarksburgs well. traffic goes past hyattsvilletown to a wreck before route 80 urbana. for a while both lanes were blocked. then one lane getting by and now both lanes getting by, but the damage there done. extreme slow out of gaithersburg all the way to that crash before route 80 urbana. northbound side 355 is not working as an alternate through germantown. here we are at 355 near route 27 in the germantown area. that is bumper to bumper as well. 270 and 355 are really a mess trying to head up into frederick county. lanes are open now on 270 before route 80. out to the beltway here at the american legion bridge, the pace is slow each way between tysons corner and the twelve spur. out to 395, southbound side traffic leaving seminary road heading through landmark, sluggish pace there. lanes are all open here. >> coming up, we go inside a summer camp helping local girls achieve thr dreams. it's the lasting legacy of a devoted mom. >> romance at the cineplex. >> summertime is big budget action film time.

west a few popup showers offer the mountains of west virginia down towards charleston and south of clarksburg. looks like we will continue to see the moisture and activity west of us. we'll get a little more cloud cover possibly moving in for parts of tomorrow. regional temperatures across the area, you can see 88 degrees down at bwi. back in hagerstown looking at 88 degrees. warm temperatures to work with over the next couple of days as we see a warm front approach from the west, a chance of showers and thunderstorms pop up through the afternoon. on and off showers possible so keep the umbrellas nearby because we'll be possibly needing them across the area. our seven-day forecast showing a high of 88 tomorrow. 30% chance for some showers on friday, 88 degrees. 80 and 81 on saturday and sunday. temperatures slightly cooler with less humidity and we'll stay in the hoer 80s for the next few days leading us into next week. >> thanks so much. >>> that will do it for fox 45 news at 5:30.

look at the wind gusts up at clarksburg, maryland. and the temperature now 70 degrees. the winds, 60 miles an hour. veronica has been here dale and keeping track on a very, very busy weather day up here, too. >> that has. as you know, bob, most of the damage up across northern maryland, frederick county, maryland, and neighboring carroll county, maryland, where winds up around the bellenger creek, one mile northeast of there, were clocked at 74 miles per hour. also, around the new mket area. quite a bit of structural damage in tha area. same thing for montgomery county. the high winds through the area, mainly north. also 60-mile-per-hour gusts reported four miles northwest of clarksburg and carroll county with the trees down and structural damage that we talked about. the hard wood trees and national weather service assessing that damage around finksburg. probably within the next 24 hours with quite a bit of damage up there and possibly winds between 60 and 70. >> and the main feature was how rapidly these storms had moved through. so they moved through so rapidly now t

clarksburg, 63. you get the idea of our comfortable morning temperatures. we have some clouds overhead. they will clear route. becoming sunny this afternoon. highest in the low mid 80's. -- >> they will clear out. we are expecting an increase in the cloud cover and an increase in the humidity. showers tomorrow night and into sunday morning. still running below average by a few degrees this weekend. we will look at the seven-day coming up. >> we will look at traffic in just a moment. traffic volume is growing on what 23. on the beltway on telegraph wrote they are looking in both directions for a stalled car. a vehicle is stalled out on the roadway. nothing along maryland. 95 in and out of baltimore is good. it is quiet on the beltway. we're moving smoothly iboth directions in germantown on father hurley boulevard. >> thank you. >>> 5:42 is your time. >> another bombshell from senator john ensign involving his mistress and a big payoff. >> you are watching abc 7's "good morning washington," with doug mckelway, alison starling, meteorologist brian van de graaf

that's north of clarksburg maryland. you can see it there. the accident led to a big traffic backup a couple of hours ago. no word yet on injuries, though, involving that crash. >>> every second counted when an suv flipped over and caught fire trapping a mother and her two young sons. it was all caught on tape in wisconsin. that suv hit a tree, burst into flames. people used sticks and pipes to break the window and then pulled the mom and daughter out but they couldn't find a way to get to the 4-year-old boy. the best news, two off duty firefighters got there just in time to save the young boy. >> the child was screaming. then it went silent. i didn't hear anything. and for that split second, i thought that's it. we're too late. i told him that he's just the toughest little boy thattive -- it was -- owe that i've -- it was emotional. >> tonight that 4-year-old boy was in critical condition. both firefighters suffered second and third degree burns. >>> leaders are considering allowing alcohol to be served at libraries and two public parks. the

this is southbound coming out of clarksburg.l backed up for a stretch headed toward germantown but the road work finally has been cleared so the lanes are open, althou bee veraryareful if reyou're h wd through thatar. catching a few folks by surprise along i-270. elsewhere making the trip to the wilson bridge, no worries there. 66 still pretty quiet. inbound on the toll ad, nothing to fear so far this morning. joe and eun, back to you. >> thank you very much. >> good news for drivers this morning. gas prices are continuing to fall. right now the national average for a gallon of gas is $2.46. here in our area, d.c. drivers are paying around $2.55. in maryland, $2.42. in virginia a gallon is avaging about $2.33. >> if you have been putting off your summer vacation thus far, you could be in for some great deals. hoping to drum of late-summer business, many hotels, resorts and airlines are offering some of the deepest discounts in 13 years. according to bestfares.com you can fly to many cities for less than $100 but you will have to

. >> busy out of clarksburg. they worked late clearing road work. it is now out of the way. i will show you the pace. the further downstream you get, the better it is on father hurley boulevard. more traffic streaming into dale city. this is leaving newington to get into the pentagon. good on the greenway and the toll road. now to dg mckelway. >> thank you. >>> he is accused of participating in a street race that killed eight people. he will now face a judge as this trial gets underway. matt brock has the latest. >> taylor was just 18 years old when all this happened. his family stands ready to defend him to say he did not hit anyone with his car. with the state's attorney, he says he is ready to convict. this is what the memorials once book like along 210. eight people were killed in what police said was a drag race that when too far. two men were charged. when trial will begin today. his family began his defense long the gate. >> my son did not hit anybody. >> investigators can see he did not strike anyone. prosecutors are expected to say he and the other men were both sho

delays go all the way up into clarksburg. near 121, the lays all the way from gaithersburg. -- delays all the way from the district. the beltway, a slow pace through bethesda. it is slow in both directions between annandale and the 270 speier. i-395, no incidents. lanes are all open. southbound delays, from seminary to duke street. that is a look at traffic. >>> coming up, the year's biggest bargain, a joke, and movie. >> gas prices taking a turn. the latestatest (announcer) the official $5 combo of summer is here. featuring arby's new bbq bacon cheddar roastburger with curly fries and a drink for only $5. it's the $5 combo done better. >>> "the transformers" continues to bring in the big bucks. >> a few odd things to look forward to. this week has been a festival of bargains. the biggest draw all, and maybe bruno will -- >> i swapped the baby. >> this week "bruno." the clips look at outrageous. "transformers 2" held on to first place. coming to dvd, nicolas cage find a formula to predict the future in "knowing." starting thu

clarksburg, 58. generally in the 50's. hagerstown, up 57. st. mary's county, 58. let's fire up the graphics. we're getting some clouds from the storm complex down to the south and some cloud from the disturbance off to the west. generally, another nice day. a mixture of sun and clouds. noticed a few sprinkles in ohio. we cannot rule out an isolated shower later on west of the metro area, mainly in the shenandoah. near 60 today. tomorrow, scattered clouds. still comfortable, mid 80's, but just like today. chance of a few thunderstorms on saturday and sunday. >> i wanted to go to a map. there has been able to buy a car crash. not a good idea to take 220 to 210. it is a multi card deal. it will add to your travel time on route 5 or 301, you will be affected. 7 is live. it lays out of dale city. we will take you up to the occoquan river. northbound 95, traffic passing the prince william parkway. alison and doug. >> thank you. >>> gm could emerge from bankruptcy today. >> jeremy hubbard has been "money scope" report. >> corporate earnings season is off to an uneven sta

here is the pace of traffic through clarksburg. the driver was in medical distress.s moved onto the shoulder before bothered brother boulevard. normal delay leaving potomac lls out of springfield. 66, your delays and near the vienna metro station. >> thank you. >>> there is a new alert this morning about tanning beds. cancer experts have moved tanning beds to the top category of cancer risk. that puts them in the same category as tobacco and arsenic. the risk of skin cancer and jumps 75% when people start using tanning beds before the age of 30. this survey was published on line. >> that is a frightening statistic. people will do anything to get that tan. >> 6:44 is your time. >> we are hours away from a possible ruling in the banita jacks murder trial. >> you are watching abc 7's "good morning whington," with doug mckelway, alison starling, meteorologist brian van de graaff, weather, and lisa baden, traffic. this is "good morning washington," on your side. >>> 6:46. time to check top stories. >> alexander's police chief will face charges of drunk driving. he was arr

clarksburg, more delays headed toward the lane drop. i-395 northbound, not bad across the 14th street bridge. broken-down car at the end of the 14th street bridge, quickly moving out of the roadway. the pace is good. randolph road, montgomery avenue, accident involving a pedestrian. >>> coming up -- new fears about swine flu. doctors say the outbreak could be more frightening this winter. >> a start takes a look at bruno. that is coming up. >> look out, ryan zimmerman, billy joel is taking over nationals park this weekend. >>> the man who brought us "borat" is back. >> arch campbell has a look at his new movie. >> he has taken the idea behind candid camera and given it edge. his new movie, "bruno," he shines a light on the prejudice, homophobia, and agreed. -- and greed. sasha baron cohen as the genius for improvisation. he convinces under its of people who should know better that he is an australian fashion designer on a quest for fame. >> it is incredible to me what people will say in what they will let flow out of their mouth, the cr

the delays start at shady grove road all the way to clarksburg and the lane drop north of 121. all lanes are open. northbound side of 355, not a good alternate. congressional, it is bumper-to- bumper, northbound traffic moving away. that takes you to an accident on i 355. the top center part of the screen, blocked with a longstanding accident, nobody getting by. that is causing a big delay on congressional. beltway delays through maryland and virginia. bethesda, old georgetown road, the pace very slow each direction, outer loop delays into tyson. inner loop delays all the way into landover, major delays on the inner loop, all lanes open. the 14th street bridge, all lanes open across over toward anacostia. that is a look at the traffic. >>> coming up -- 7 on your side and on the case, checking out mosquitos in the montgomery county. >> a famous journalist says working women can have all.havei >>> it is the question many working women ask, can they have it all? >> that is a question that we asked a member of our news family. women have to write their own rules to make it happen.

i-270, big delays as you try to head north of gaithersburg, clarksburg, 121, the pace very slow, backp toward montgomery village avenue, just volume. no incidents reported. i-395 from the pentagon, crossed the 14th street bridge, minor incident on the 14th was in the left lane. that has been causing delays from the pentagon. everything is open on the 14th, but the pace is slow trying to get out of virginia into town. eastbound 50, major delays from inside the beltway to 704, new accident just reported on the bay bridge blocking the left lane. it back to you. >>> coming up, workers are getting a race today. why some say that is a bad thing fo' your pocketbook. >> millions of americans suffering from varicose veins are getting relief from radio waves. >>> 7 on your side has new information about varicose veins. >> 25 million americans suffer from them, but now a new treatment could offer relief. maureen bunyan has the details. >> doctors say it is minimally invasive, has a quick healing time, and is a better optio jolie suffered from painful werke spain's 13 years. -- suffered varicoser

the city. 270 out of frederick route 109 and the pace is still pretty good heading down toward clarksburg and the lane divide. back to you. >> thank you, jim. it is now 5:21. children take the stage during an islamic meeting. >> we will check wt is making headlines around the region including a important tour of fort detrick. etrick. >> checking the top stories at 5:15, the anne arundel county county council is set to vote on a proposal involving slot machines. the reamended proposal would allow them in anne arundel mills mall. opponents are worried about traffic and there are not enough buffe buffers. >> today maryland senator ben cardin will look at efforts to cap contaminated landfill site at fort detrick. he will tour and be briefed. last month maryland's environment department announced that it had approved plans to cap six landfill sites there. they are contaminated with biological waste, testing materials and chemical wass as well. >> the latest phase of the wilson bridge project will affect project beginning today. access betweenhe t eisenhower connector and outer loop will be clo

at 121, better than normal, no delay at the lane drop in clarksville -- in clarksburg. strugglet the pentagon across the 14th street bridge, heading on to eastbound freeway. the earlier accident at 3:00 on the inbound 14th is long gone, but the damage has been done. that is a look at the traffic. >>> coming up -- you may want to think twice before swimming in the chesapeake. >> 7 on your side with new options for women facing hysterectomies. >> another aig backlash. >>> about 300,000 women have hysterectomies every year. >> 7 on your side as details of a newly developed treatment. maureen bunyan has the details. >> fibroids are extremely common, affecting 40% of women over the age of 35. they begicausing significant discomfort, especially for this woman in 2003. >> it is so bad that you are literally running to the restroom once every hour. not walking, running. >> fibroids are not cancerous growth on the u reinwald that could lead to heavy bleeding, and back pain. davis was initially given at two auctions -- a hysterectomy to remove her uterus or surgery to remove the

another two minutes between clarksburg and german town.and then from 27 headed on down to the 134risplit, just 17 minu. back to you. >>> it looks like you can say a herd of horses. maybe there's another name, too, another way of describing a group of horses. >> not only can you, but we did. >> we did. well, i certainly did, but i googled it to see if maybe there was some other because of describing it. the time is 5:22. >> what a 7-year-old boy did because he did not want to go to church. p. >>> and investigators are saying when they think michael jackson's toxicology result will be release. >>> plus, a fruit and venlable stand caught in the middle of a controversy thatid s dhu d first, we dig a hole next to the house. if it's not there, we dig by the septic tank 'til we find the problem. average repair costs six thousand dollars. monthly maintenance with rid-x? about six dollars. (announcer) help keep your septic systems operating efficiently between pumpings. new spray n' wash bright and white is your safe bleach alternative. it does the

we are clear from clarksburg down to the split. we're looking at maybe about a 40 minute drive from the frederick area, delays probably not too far away. 66 headed eastbound you're slow around business 234. finally here's 395 headed northbound where we have a lot of brake lights from duke over to seminary. >> did he win over any skeptics. president obama hopes his prime time conference on health care did just that. he hits the road today to keep the push going. we are live on capitol hill with the story. >> reporter: good morning. the president says every day 14,000 americans lose their health care coverage. that's why he is hoping his speech to the nation last night will motivate congress, at least the house, to get its version of health care reform in order before their august recess. >> i realize with the charges being thrown around in washington a lot of americans may be wondering what's in this for me. >> reporter: that was the concern president obama addressed at last night's press conference. he said the legislation he will

to 270, clarksburg to the beltway, lanes are wide open. on the beltway between 95 and georgia lanes are wide open as well and in virginia 95 from the prince william parkway to the micking bowl, drivers are moving at speed and delay free on 395, as well. now, over to you. >>> if the recession isn't already hitting you hard enough you could soon be paying more if you drive or shop in the district. the city council is poised to impose several tax hikes. armando trull is live in adams morgan with more. >> reporter: jessica, after today's city council meeting, things might get more expensive for folks in the city when they guy cigarettes or spend any money in the district. >> reporter: the district has a population of 600,000 people and with a projected deficit of $660 million, that works out to $1 million perez dent. those rest residents and anyone who purchases anything in the city maybe slapped by a higher sales tax from 5 3/4 to 6%. >> i have a problem with higher taxes to reduce dc's deficit unless i have a sense they will do a more effici

she works clarksburg, maryland and will present a $500,000 check to heartily house, a charity. >>> kristin here has the tail of another local hero. >> this is a national parks service ranger. 145 years ago this month. 40 union soldiers died here in dc during washington's only civil war battle the battle of fort stevens they were buried 0 then battleground which became battleground national cemetery and there a parks ranger made a discovery that would change his life and the lives of the 40 men forever. >> just off of georgia avenue in northwest washington, the ranger walks in to one of the smallest cemeteries in the entire park service, battleground national cemetery. >> literally we are standing on the battlefield. if it wasn't for these men right here dc might have fallen. so this is extremely hallowed ground. >> reporter: their names have been carved in stone for more than a century but ranger ron began to question the names ten years ago. >> when i started to read the head stones i wanted to find out more about these men. i knew they were killed during the battle but that's all we knew

hurley boulevard and show you things have cleared out considerably but further to the north in clarksburg, we are still a little bit on the sluggish side. there was an accident right over here. it was right in front of this tractor-trailer in front of these two tractor-trailers. it has moved on and very little impact there. this is the ride on the beltway at arena drive right around route 50. apparently an accident but it looks like everybody is getting past that. we are picking up as far as the volume goes right around landmark. no delays along v rest or metro. but marc train 890 is running 15 minutes late -- no delays along vre or metro. >>> a u.s. soldier captured in afghanistan speaks out. the taliban holding private first class bowe bergdahl acapt qif. he disappeared july 1st. >> this n. this video of bergdahl released saturday, he says he lagged behind and was can toured. he says he is scared he won't go home. military calls the tape propaganda they say this message is proof. >> my fellow americans who have loved ones over here who know what it is like to miss them, you have the pow

looking at 270 and clarksburg. right now no problems or incidents to report to from frederick though capital beltway. further down, going to the beltway. traffic is hard to pick up on the outer loop. over to virginia, right now eastbound 66 between manassas d the g in to arlington an city no problems to report. i want to show you 95 in virginia, as well. clear from dumfries to the beltway and as you can see there are no problems to report crossing the wilson bridge between maryland and virginia. in the commonwealth, 395 northbound to the city all clear from the beltway to the 14th street bridge. here's andrea. >>> in the living well headlines obesity is one of the biggest health care issues. some health care advocates are urging congress to pay for reform with a tax on nondiet sodas. they say a 10 cents tax per can could field $140 billion in revenue over ten years. the idea has gotten little traction on captiol hill. some worry it will unfairly burden consumers. >>> if you need one of those frosty iced coffee drin

>> 270 oust clarksburg, had an incident just south of this before you reach father hurley boulevard.over so the lane are open traveling south of 109. volume delays as you make your way out to the truck scales. southbound baltimore-washington parkway, the work zone is set up there at the split for kenilworth avenue. right lane is all that is able to skis through during that project. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> now, a look ahead at what is coming up here on fox 5 morning news. >>> a stunning defeat for swimmer michael phelps. he lost a race and a world record at the same time and his stats are not the only ones to suffer at the world championship. coming up income hour, we'll take a look at why a swimsuit may be ruining the sport. >>> also ahead, what is happening with health care reform. with changes plenty presented to the plan every day, we'll tell you where each side stands now. >>> at 8:00ings there is no known cure. it can show up at any age in any gender and any race and it can be deadly. we'll talk about this condition coming up at #:00. and

. >>> chuck, 270 southbound got an issue with a medical emergency reported between clarksburg and germantownreported to be in the right lane. you can see backups before 121. you folks out of urbana, watch out for that. incident-free right now at the wilson bridge. the inner loop of the beltway, springfield on up to tyson's corner, we are loading up rapidly, however the travel lanes are open. back to you. >>> thank you, jerry. what doctors say americans are doing that is just as dangerous as taking arsenic. >>> the federal government is >>> the federal government is learning firsthand on swine ♪ till now - ♪ i always got by on my own - ( audience cheering ) ♪ i never really cared ♪ until i met you... a1 makes the burger king steakhouse burger sing. >>> well, can you hear the hammering from here? members of congress are trying to bang out a compromise on health care reform on capitol hill. meantime, the president takes his message to the road to two republican-leading states he won in the last election, north carolina and virginia. kimberly southers is here with more. >> reporter: by now you c

. >> let's head on up to clarksburg, maryland. along 270 southbound no worries.eports of a load spilled in the roadway on the northbound side near 121. we're checking with state police to find out what's up with that. let's check things out elsewhere. that picture we love to see every once in a while. the woodrow wilson bridge where traffic continues to move nicely. inner loop and outer loop and the travel lanes are open. just kind of gives you a bit of calm this morning. barbara and joe, back to you. >> very pretty. thanks, jerry. >>> our time now is 5:41. what texas billionaire r. allen stanford is demanding from inside his prison cell. >>> major developments in the death investigation of pop star michael jackson. the drug investigators say was in his system when he died. >>> updating our top stories of the morning. commuters are getting used to a major change on the chain bridge. crews created a separate lane for drivers turning right on route 123 as they leave the district. that way drivers who need to turn won't get stuck behind people waiting to go straight

. >> it is a six-car pileup on 270 southbound that caused a huge allied growing out of clarksburg andback up that begins before cloppe roadr . the crash is just after this camera, before the exit for 370. i will take you to the other side of town. the left side of the screen is northbound i-95. there is still a backup leaving woodbridge but no accidents. there is very nice traffic through leesburg on the dulles greenway and dulles toll road. >> it is absolutely fantastic outside. thepeem trature readings are holdg in the 60's at this hour. the satellite and radar show clearing skies to the north of us. expect lots of sunshine this afternoon, 85 degrees-88 degrees f for a daytime high. we will of a repeat performance tomorrow with mostly sunny skies and a rise in the upper 80's. >>> we will be right back with local news. em >>> the washington nationals manager and manny acta has been fired. the word comes from manny acta himself. late last night, he said that he had been let go by the baseball team. the nationals have the worst record of the major leagues. they have only 26 wins, 61 lo

along i-270, nothing to worry about, zipping along from i-70 to clarksburg, 13 minutes. 2 minutes between 121 and route 27. then from route 27, father early boulevard down to the split, 17 minutes. looking good. joe and eun, back to you. >> thank you, jerry. >> thanks a lot. our time 5:22. 75 degrees. an alert to drivers in northern virginia, a water main break is causing some major problems out on the roads. we'll tell y how it might affect your morning commute. >> plus, it's the video everyone's talking about. never before seen footage of a michael jackson commercial where his hair catches fire. >> and here's your liz "on the money," money-saving tip of the day. >> consumer reports magazine says now is a great time to look for bargains at restaurants. one way is to show your age. many restaurant chains have reduced price menus for kids and other reduced prices for seniors. and don't forget your birthday. many restaurants are generous to birthday guests. i'm liz crenshaw, "on the >>> some pretty amazing video this morning of a gasoline tanker explosion that shut down an interstate hiway

been up for about 20 minutes and it's 68 in washington from adams morgan to clinton, annandale and clarksburg. temperatures in the mid-60s. by 9:00, mid-70s. by noon, low 80s. a few high clouds in and out this morning. a few clouds building by early to mid-afternoon as a weak cool front comes through. be in the mid-80s by mid-afternoon. that front does sweep through, there's a slight chance of an isolated thundershower. tonight, partly cloudy. tomorrow morning in the low 60s. afternoon highs in the mid-80s with low humidity and a northwest breeze. mostly sunny on wednesday. jerry, how's the traffic? >> head south and see how we're doing along the 95 corridor. picking up volume on the northbound side. that's the exit for route 17 fredericksburg, no worries there. all lanes open southbound. doing fine as well. elsewhere, up the road a little bit, beginning to bog down just a bit now as you come north headed up to the beltway. no accidents reported. back to you. >> 6:12, 68 degrees. another hit for the governor of south carolina after admitting that he had an extramarital affair. >> plus, the na

host: paul is on the democrats' line from clarksburg, md.. caller: thank you.irst time i have gotten through. i live in the washington metropolitan area which is supposedly the best market in the worst of times in this housing market. i had my house up for sale, but we are seeing very little to no activity. i travel north up to pennsylvania, everywhere i go i see a lot of properties for sale, a lot of land is for sale. as long as the unemployment situation is as stagnant as it is, there will most likely be very little activity. but one of the earlier callers was correct that people are buying at the low end, and that should bubble up over time. and that would make sense as people take advantage of the discounts. buying at the low end and then move upward. and what i'm hearing from real- estate agents is that at the top and people are downsizing and the baby boomers will be retiring so there is some consolidation going on there that will be happening with the next, say, 15 years. i would agree the market is slowing. there was some bounce here last month. there i