>> a big problem on colesville road. just before university boulevard, chopper 4 showing us about a 2.5-mile backup. it did not look so pretty this morning. your alternate, i know it's a little out of the way. randolph road is pretty open here. if you're headed out sometime soon. new hampshire avenue at -- getting pictures of that in a second. southbound bw parkway at powder mill road. reopened and looking quite good. 270 looking good as well at old hundred road. when you talk about travel times from germantown to the spur, going to take you 14 minutes. top of the beltway looking okay for this time of day. 66 inbound and 95 northbound. quantico to the beltway taking you 25 minutes. listen to wtop when you hop in your car today. >> good morning, melissa. it looks good. not looking at the snow falling for your commute today. tomorrow, however, that's a different story. a weather alert tomorrow. the snowfall chances have increased. the coverage increased. that's not because of a change in the traskt storm system. doesn't ta

colesville road, top of the beltway. we have a lane blocked by the crash.t's the second from the right. if you're headed out sometime soon, eastbound 66 in fairfax just before the beltway. that crash on the right side of the road. the travel times coming up. >>> good morning, melissa. at least good news with the roads. weatherwise, we're not looking at the rain falling right now. but it will be here through the afternoon and the evening co later on today. this morning, though, it all looks good. 48 degrees right now in the district. so we're not as cold as yesterday morning. 44 dulles. 47 in clinton. 48 in gaithersburg. look at this mild air moving our way. by the afternoon, looking at the low 60s. that's when the rain will start to move in too around 3:00 or 4:00. the evening rush, there's the rain right now. we'll break down the timing for it coming up. >> thank you, sheena. it's 6:30. we're going to go back to the breaking news. a fire inside a ups facility. >> this could put thousands in jeopardy of being delivered on time this holiday season. justin fi

it is affected both ways on colesville road here. expect another big hassle for the ride on colesville road just above the downtown area. capital beltway traffic is still looking pretty good. so far, so good. nothing too bad on connecticut avenue, as you head toward silver spring. things are looking good. nothing to read. over towards the legion bridge, things are still very quiet at 7 locks rd as well. that is all from the traffic center. adrianna: happening right now, the amtrakadrianna: train that derailed in washington state earlier this week is being taken away from the scene. the investigation has revealed that speeding was involved in the crash of the train was going 80 miles per hour in a 30 mile per hour zone, and possibly an engineer was distracted. of course, once we get more information, we will pass it along to you. adrianna: well, a police officer ridee wrong end of a wild in florida. a driver is speeding off, dragging the after he reached inside his call -- car because he was responding to a report of a possible overdo

crash colesville road before the beltway.inner loop and outer loop on college park is not a place you want to be. unfortunately a lot of our secondaries getting so much bail out traffic the outer loop is dealing with well over an hour delay and like you saw in the inner loop those brake lights a parparking lot, i'll try to help you get around that. we'll be right back. ♪ ok, you're elbow deep up the business end of a turkey, and we're gonna serve sunday dinner off a counter wiped with jasmine sparkle? i got salmonella just thinking about it. me too. you want clean, get a cleaner with bleach in it. clorox means clean. >> good morning and thank you very much for joining us. >> it is 8:00 on this thursday morning, december 14th 2017. here's what's on the fox5 news morning menu. >>> caught on camera the search for a group of brazen robbers connected to a string of break ins across the d.c. area. >>> plus, another dramatic departure at the white house in the last half hour. omarosa sharing her side of the story about why sherry si

majority of the congestion is 95 to past colesville road. things along, dealing with a crash that's moved over to the shoulder. this is northbound 395, 14th street bridge. still blocking the left shoulder and exit ramp to gw parkway. but now that we have three lanes moving we're hoping this massive drive time will start to dissipate. still a 46 minute ride from the beltway to the 14th street bridge with the majority of congestion building once you hit glebe road. we're also seeing congestion on the southbound side of gw parkway toward the bridge from that crash. it's improved a bit. eight minute trip spout run to the 14th street bridge. we'll check in with those new hov lanes on 66. we'll be back soon. we'll be right back here on fox5. >> ♪ how's it going down there? that's good. lica misses you. i'm over it though. (laughter) that's fine. i miss her more than you anyway. ♪ ♪ ♪ hey, my window is closing. yeah that's okay. alright miles. i love you. (phone hangs up) ♪ ♪ ♪ yeah i love you too. ♪ ♪ ♪ >> ♪ >> this is super moon, i mean i-have to

road work on colesville road. this is looking northbound. a bit of a hassle. it gets worse at spring street. blocked in both directions spring street inbound colesville road into downtown silver spring. still a big hassle for traffic going by of ways. melanie: we are back at 12:15 with another shocker from hollywood. netflix dropping danny masterson from "the rich" following -- "the ranch" following sexual assault allegations. >> masterson, who shot to fame in "that 70's show" was first publicly accused of sexual assault this past march when three women claimed he raped them in the early 2000's. he was never charged with a crime and denied the allegations. he continued starring in the netflix show "the ranch." netflix, who has already cut ties with kevin spacey and louis ck, announced they have fired masterson. announcing monday was his last it willhe show and resume without him. writing, from day one i have denied the allegations against me. law enforcement investigated 15 years merit. in the current climate it seems you are presumed guilty of moment you are

just a bit of a zigzag pattern on southbound colesville road. the capital beltway off to a great start so far. connecticut avenue is looking wide-open for both directions. same just above the american legion bridge. there are a lot of cars, but none too slow t so far. midday.ide 95 is in good sha adrianna: back with the appearance of the accused serial killer that terrorized a tampa neighborhood reportedly called to testify against their own son today. donaldson is charged with the shooting death of four people over six weeks, all the killings happening blocks from one another. parents cannot believe their son to do such a thing. >> i love my son. disbelief that this was happening to our family. we question why. he doesn't have the personality of that character they're giving him. >> our hearts are heavy, as their hearts are heavy. adrianna: a motive or his connection to the victims is unclear. police under fire for hiring a fake int conference announcing the death of donaldson. to the naked eye may it seems like she is signing, but the deaf and

sky track 7 above the scene, the outer loop of the belty park headed west towards colesville road, thees confined to the shoulder. delayst activity causing headed west, you can always use east-west highway south of the bell weight or the icc as a workaround. -- beltway or the icc is a workaround. now, a 46 minute ride from the beltway trying to get across the potomac. within the hour look for that to be eight 50 minute commute. thing about coming across the wilson bridge and going north as a workaround through southeast. the 66 toll lanes are in effect through 9:30 this morning in the east bound direction. download the 66 express lane apt to give you an idea of how much it will cost to ride. eileen: breaking right -- ryan: breaking right now, president trump, upton tweeting this morning, making his first explicit endorsement of roy moore. saying that give one vote for massive tax cuts is why we need republican roy moore in alabama, we need his vote on stopping crime, illegal immigration, pro-life judges, second amendment, and more. no to a pelosi schumer puppet." roy moore has come und

that is a pain for traffic on inbound colesville road. it shifts again on the southbound ride at spring street, on the left side in the middle of the roadway. they are back again today. this also affects northbound. both directions will be affected by the midday work zone. otherwise, not too bad. here's a look in d.c. at 295 just below 50 out of maryland toward the district. looking pretty good. a few volumes further in northbound and southbound near pennsylvania avenue. we will be autria: it is stated of the wildfire emergency in southern california and red flag warning's continue today as santa ana winds threaten the spread of the flames. someighters have made progress battling the thomas fire, which is now 25 percent contained. but the fire is still threatening structures in its path. firefighters are doing anything they can to attack the flames that span over 230,000 acres. 900 structures so far have burned down. at least 700 of those our homes. the man behind suicide bombing -- attempted suicide bombing in new york port authority fac

also one at colesville here. top of the beltway because of two different crashes on the right side of the roadway. 395, still had the problem inbounds at the ramp to gw parkway. had that crash. the ramp is still blocked, the lanes are open. in la plate a at mitchell road. left lane bass booking different because of a disabled vehicle as you approach the beltway. southbound b wchl parkway. on greenbelt. the crash is on the left shoulder. the slow stop on the outer loop. listen to wtop 103.5 fm when you hop in your car. aaron? >> thank you, melissa. the express lanes on i-66 inside the beltway are now open. you will pay a variable toll rate to drive in those lanes through 9:30 this morning. if you're driving east the lanes will also be in effect going west from 3:00 until 7:00 tonight. if you carpool, you don't have to pay as long as you have the e-zpass flex. everybody else, one person in a car, you need the e-zpass. just the regular one will do. justin finch will join us in a bit to explain the details. >>> house

we have a crash in the mix near colesville road.all metro rail lines are on time except the red line. silver spring to fort totten no train service shuttle service replacing that the rest of your rail lines on time. things picking up 395 northbound after the mixing bowl. back to you. >> latest developments involving harassment on the hills. first minnesota senator al franken caved to the pressure from his peers saying he'll resign in the coming weeks. >> later in the day republican arizona congressman trent franks also announced he's stepping down on the heels of an ethics investigation. in a statement franks said he had discussed his interest in finding a surrogate mother with two women in his offense making them feel uncomfortable. as for franken, he took to the senate floor to deliver the news after multiple women have come forward accusing him of sexual misconduct. but during his speech, he did take a few parting shots at president trump and roy moore. >> i of all people am aware that there is some irony in the fact that i am le

silver spring, colesville northbound at spring street a crash. heavier delays there.eft rape just cleared out of the way. all metro rail lines are on time. 270 southbound typical delays. back to you guys. >> getting in politic right now all eyes on alabama senate election voters head to the polls tomorrow to elect new senator the the race style close to call. republican roy moore in a dead heat with democrat doug jones. moore wants the clear frontrunner until allegations surfaced about month ago that he had made sexual advances on teen girls when he was a deputy district attorney. jones hit the road over the weekend trying to drum up last minute support. roy campaign trail but plans to hold a rally to night with former donald trump chief strategist steve bannon. ♪ >>> that's what's happening in alabama n washington lawmakers continue to combine the house and senate versions of the bill, the tax bill. >> all right. among the issues that need to be reconciled the size of the corporate tax cut and whether to include a repeal of the affordable care act individual mandate.

and 395e mess on 295 here checking for the crash on 29 colesville rd at university boulevard.e are seeing the delays out of white oak. the lanes are open on the beltway between college park and c-70. larry: we have four tickets for six flags' holiday in the park. color 7 is getting in --caller 7 is getting in for free. good luck. winding down. it helps children's national medical center. autria: how are things going this morning? kidd: we have a very special guest. this is karsten who is diagnosed with leukemia at five years old and underwent 3.5 years of treatment here. here at 18 years old, healthy and doing well, what does this place mean to you? .> it means a lot i've been here since i was five years old. coming back as a reminder of what i've come from, all that i have been able to do, accomplish, and conquer in my life. i think of this place not only has the physical building that it is, but the staff and all of the people who work here. they keep this thing going. they are the motor. they everything that happens here at children's. they are the true miracle makers . the

roadwork on southbound colesville road into downtown silver spring past dale drive. the right lane is blocked. that turns into two right lane speed definitely a very slow spot here with traffic slowing down in the intersection. down by spring street it shifts to the left side right in the center of the roadway. northbound is also affected. midday is always a hassle down here as a result. things are looking pretty good at connecticut avenue. to 270. shady grove road. butooks pretty good southbound just beyond this point in the local lanes between falls road and montrose road down to one lane per roadwork and that will really slow things down as you try to head towards rockville. that is going to be a tough stretch as well. we are still in good shape at 7 locks rd toward the american legion bridge. shape asd be in good you head down this way. that's all from adrianna: a chaotic scene out of mall in fort myers, florida. several women involved in a massive melee as people are shopping for the holidays. you can see a woman kick another woman in the face. then the two of t

it works own is active on inbound colesville road past dale drive. past spring street, you can see the road work in the middle of the roadway. that is block in the middle of the roadway in both ructions with some extra delays. here's a look at 66 westbound. the adrianna: at congressmen who denied sexually assaulting a teenager has killed himself. kentucky state representative dan johnson shot himself in the head days after an expose alleging that he assaulted a girl in his home back in 2013. facebook, heon wrote, ptsd is a sickness that will "take my life." today marks five years since 26 people were killed in the massacre at sandy hook elementary school. facebook, he wrote, ptsd is a20-year-old adad fire, killing 20 children and six educators. just after the shooting, president barack obama called for me legislation failed. gun violence advocates held a vigil outside the nra headquarters in fairfax. these parents believe their son max was forced to drink large amounts of alcohol during a hazing ritual. an autopsy revealed he had a highly elevated bl

out of college park the crash is after colesville road on the second lane from the right.ginia, a five car pileup near woodbridge. northbound lanes are closed, 66 still trying to clean up the accident activity before the right lane. headed east towards the beltway, right now just checked the tolls . up to $6.50 as you travel along those toll lanes eastbound on 66. hustle expressway in full effect this morning. back in the next 10 minutes to take a look at that ride on 270. autria? autria: staying with day two of the tolls, seven is on your sign after they skyrocketed to more than mobile track seven back on the roads. suzanne kennedy is checking this one out. how is it looking, suzanne? you broke, yet? it'sne: well, it's not me, the station, but in any event, we are stuck in a bit of traffic because of the accident that julie was just referencing. don't be concerned about that and how it will impact the tolls this morning. julie was talking about the pricing. there is an app called 66, express lane, plug-in the entry and exit points and it will tell you exactly how much the

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southbound colesville, crash in the center lane. a new crash inner loop approaching 95 in maryland. northbound 95 in virginia, after prince william parkway, crash in the left lane. travel times right now, really not terrible here this morning in maryland or virginia. overall, not that bad. remember to listen to wtop 103.5 fm. you can check back in with jack taylor when you're in your car. sheena? >> good morning, melissa. good news, though. at least it's not as frigid this morning as yesterday morning. we are however, still mentioning slick spots on the road. mainly for northern maryland. as we go throu not as frigid as yesterday. the weekend looks pretty good. here's a live look at satellite and radar. we're looking mostly at snowflakes falling around clarksburg. frederick could be seeing flurries near 270 as well and even flurries possible close to manassas. basically northern virginia. we'll take a wide view. this was the past 12 hours. a few snow showers north of d.c. from this clipper that is now falling apart. we could see a few slick spots this morning. the feels-like tempera

the outer colesville road looking pretty smooth.und i-95 in virginia is the big sticking point. the car fire happened last night at about 10:30. all northbound lanes between route 1 and 66 are blocked as a result. live from the traffic center, i'm rob stallworth. back to you. >> good morning. i'm landon dowdy at cnbc headquarters. the holiday shopping season doesn't end with christmas. consumers will flock to the stores. expect shoppers to spend $59 billion between christmas and new year's. it's about 11% of the total. retailers will be ready with even more deals and new merchandise. i'm landon dowdy. >>> now it's time to say thank you. we don't mean tweeting it. facebook posts don't count either, apparently. in our high tech world, handwriting a thank you note still goes a long way. mom or dad can write the note and the child is at least scribble something on the card. >> attempted the name. >> the kids need to write the note. >> it's the thought. >> for the parent. >> you're teechlg your child, listen, this is what you're writing.

inside the beltway into downtown silver springs, this is southbound colesville road. that work zone is back again today. we got the right lane taken away and eventually two right lanes. they rich to the left side at spring street in the middle of the roadway. this work zone is back. this is also affecting outbound traffic as you can see going this way as we're looking northbound. show left lane is blocked there. southbound, two left lanes. that's all from the traffic center. adrianna: firefighters gaining ground in southern california. crews are making a last stand to protect some homes. as of last nights that fire was 20% contained on the flames have now scorched more than 350 square miles in just a week. and this afternoon, the city of san francisco was mourning the death of its mayor. ed lee died in the hospital. early reports indicate he may have had a heart attack at the grocery store. lee was san francisco's first asian-american hair and he was just 65 years old. the me too movement grows, mario batali is stepping away from his restaurant empire and tv show afte

that's not the only problem. 29 colesville road southbound at timber wood avenue a crash blocking thet lane. looks to be cleared now but we have that residual slow down past new hampshire avenue toward the beltway. give yourself about 15 extra minutes. outer loop top side of the beltway jams up with about a 30 minute delay. 27 minute total right now 95 to the 270 spur. earlier crash after georgia of a cleared. as we look at the outer loop you're looking great coming up toward 50 from that point to bw parkway. inner loop jams through oxon hill. 270 has been really pleasant this morning. i don't want to jinx us. 70 to 12116 minute trip and then as you can see through gaithersburg into rockville seeing a lot of green. 270 much quieter so if you're heading down to the beltway, you're in pretty good shape there. now keep in mind we have those typical delays on 295. kenilworth avenue from the maryland line down to the 11th street bridge, it's a 13 minute trip. 11 miles per hour average. i'll metro is on time except for the red line. fingers crossed we're starting to get a break in traffic r

earlier crash by colesville road set us back. can see 95 is definitely better right now than 295 southbound. if you're trying to get from the baltimore to the capital beltway. 270 southbound 41 minute trip 109 to the local lane split. typical volume through gaithersburg and rockville right now. don't forget if you're taking 66, big adjustments. we've had team coverage all morning. tolling started at 5:30 lasting until 9:30 you have to have a e-z pass or e-z pass flex. if you travel inside the beltway on 66 in both directions. i think the last time we checked it was up to about $14 for single drivers for tolls. flip it to the hov if you're traveling in a group car, guys. back to you. >> 150 bucks a week to your morning commute right. >> that's a lot of money. >> and then some. thank you erin. >> thank you. >> more answers about the violent unite the right protest which took place last summer in charlottesville, virginia. an independent review prepared by the former u.s. attorney says the response from local law enforcement is larg