to springfield, that's a good through dale city. some road work quantico, but northbound open and moving well. back to you. >> thank you. 4:46. >> new details into the deadly that killed aa u.s. ambassador and other americans. how the cia is mapping out a more charlie rose: will y endorse president obama? colin powell: yes. when he took over we were in one of the... worst recessions we had seen in recent times... close to a depression. and i saw, over the next several years, stabilization... come back in the financial community. housing is starting to pick up. the president saved the auto industry. and the actions he's taken with respect to... protecting us from terrorism have been very, very solid. and so, i think we oughtke tkeep on the track that we are on. president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. has calledt guard off the search for the captain on mondayp carolina at cape hatteras. 14 crew members were rescued, including one who died. was used in the filming the bounty and disney film pirates of the carib

from an incident on halloween of 2009 in dale city.but when he was asked how he pleaded, he said i do not know which way is right or not. i am not sure i know what i am doing. after that was dismissed, the reconvened to discuss a future court date. he has a plea hearing set for november 30 and loudoun county for a separate rate. --for a separate rape. his next court date hearing is in prince william county on january 14. after what happened here this morning it is impossible to know what is going to happen later this month. thomas's next court date set for january 13. in manassas, jeff goldberg, abc 7 news. >> 12:15. a sign of progress in the aftermath of hurricane sandy they added the gas rationing. hard to forget these photos of lines spanning four blocks. rationing will continue though in new york city and on long island. new york city council will meet today or they are expected to approve a half million dollar emergency plan. >> the cure that was ravaged by hurricane sandy will be rebuilt. -- de pier. the pier was badly damaged we

northbound 95 from dale city to springfield, a little heavier now in all lanes but no incidents. 395 still good for all the way through to the 14th street bridge. back to you. >> thank you. 5:13. get ready for delays on metro this weekend. >> orange line trains will not run between foggy bottom and courthouse. trains will not run between foggy bottom and pentagon. that 10:00 tonight until closing on sunday. shuttle buses will be available. -- blue line trains will not run between foggy bottom and pentagon. and there will be no work on the yellow or the green line's this weekend. red line trains single-tracking on two sections. >> still to come, a local police officers charged with attempted [ female announcer ] now deliciousness can happen at almost anytime. thanks to new jif chocolate flavored hazelnut spad. ♪ ♪ now anytime of the day can be delicious time. ♪ ♪ choosy moms choose jif. >> tonight at 5:00, a very special justin bieber fan has a special wish. a wish we have been working on for months. with until you see how abc 7 makes her dream come true. that's tonight at 5:00. >> it

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however, by the time you reach dale city, back up to towards woodbridge.aveling north on 210, accident activity still in play here. you will fopped your lanes are open south on 270. no issues reported, just volume delays to accompany your drive head out to the scales. you will find your lanes are open south on 270. >>> as we goes to break, more from president obama's victory speech early this were nothing in chicago. >> despite all the hardship we've been through, despite all the frustration of washington, i've never been more hopeful about our future. i have never been more hopeful about america. and i ask you to sustain that hope. =8 >>> voters in maryland have spoken out on a number of key ballot questions. >> three of them involve some of country's most cop ten schuss social issues. question six, legalizing gay marriage passed with 52% of the vote. question four, known as dream act, was also approved. it aallows illegal immigrants to pay in-state tuition at public colleges. the other controversial ballot question also passed. >>

on northbound i-95 just the volume from quantico to dale city. no problems to report on 395 that earlier incident has also been cleared. a live look in springfield where you will find the lanes open and then heading over to the beltway through annandale and tysons you're fine. all loans are open. no -- lanes are open. no problems on 66 from the west. this time to the north side of town. beltway looks good. ed 95 route 32 out of columbia. 29 bw parkway all looking fine even from baltimore down to our beltway. we'll take a live look there at new hampshire avenue. what a mess that was yesterday with a big accident. this morning lanes are open. you're good to go if you're just now heading out the door. i'll be back with more traffic at 5:40. back to you guys. >>> thanks monika. we've been hearing stories of washed outbrags, homes -- out bridges, homes that have been damaged but the recovery from the superstorm sandy looks a lot different if you go the western maryland. >> okay that's because that's where the one time hurricane joined forces with the

northbound 95 everybody is pushing north out of dale city, we have light volume here. a crash on 395 southbound by duke street. a fire affecting fourth street at north street. that also means third and at florida you will find a lot of activity. a roundabout way, they are wrapping up the construction. if you are near rte. 7 and gallows road. ridge road was closed each way. that is for on going utility repair. >> 4:11 right now. amtrak delivering service to the northeast corridor. they will operate modified service south of newark, new jersey today. they are hoping to restore limited service to new york city tomorrow. those who have already -- you can receive a refund or a voucher for future travel. >> city buses are starting to run again in new york. wednesday night people push their way onto a bus and headed over the queens borough bridge. the agency that runs public transport will offer free rides today and tomorrow. they are encouraging people to use mass transit instead of driving. 4:" right now and 41 degrees outside. >> the video that has gone by role. the presid

things are moving nicely from dale city, springfield on 2395. we are open from dumfries to springfield. over at dulles airport, the toll road very light volume of traffic. >> that is what we like to see at this hour. it is 4:42. our goal is to make your morning easier. we think we can help you out with our iphone app. >> the latest news, weather, and traffic. go to wjla.com/mobile 8 can download it for free. there is still time to enter for a chance to win thousands of dollars and center of free groceries. >> the clue word is cranberry. we will announce the winner of a $500 a for a gift card. we will also give you another clue words to you can enter again. more winners on friday, monday, and tuesday and on wednesday. one winner will receive a $500 gift card in time for the holidays. >> 4:43 and 39 degrees. >> new details on a shooting at a wal-mart. >> simpson killed -- since then accused of killing her roommate. she allegedly stabbed her remain over loud music. under cross-examination she said frazier had a knife. police are hoping somebody wil

dale city to springfield. we will take it. i'll be back with more traffic coming up at 5:17. andrea and mike? >>> this morning, a simply horrible end to a parade that was supposed to honor wounded veterans in midland, texas. a parade float got stuck on train tracks, some people jumped clear before the train hit the float but four people died and 17 others were injured in this. some of the injures remain in critical condition this morning. >>> the brother of actress mia farrow has been charged with several counts of sexually abusing children. police arrested 66-year-old john charles dillard farrow in maryland. two men claimed they abused him in 1968. the bond is set at $800,000. >>> british petroleum bp hay greed to pay a -- agreed to pay a record $4.5 billion fine for the massive gulp oil spill. 11 workers died in the 2010 explosion which sent oil pouring into the gulf for almost 80 days. along the gulf coast people say they are still feeling effects. others haven't seen the tourist based businesses dry up. >>> some blood suckers may bump james bond from the top of the box of

a stalled bus across the occoquan, but mainly it's moving as you expect, off and on delays from dale city to the beltway. steve and cynne, back to you. >> thanks so much. it's 6:12 right now. >> coming up -- we're going to have -- it's the season for planning holiday shopping plans. >> and the unbelievable video showing why a judge is forcing a woman to stand on the street holding this sign. >> 6:15 right now. today is world diabetes day. >> health officials are focused on prevention efforts, especially in mexico. diabetes is a leading cause of death there. experts blame the obesity epidemic 71% of mexico's adult population is overweight, it turns out. officials say the abundance of fast food is contributing to the problem, and they're urging people to make healthier choices. the american diabetes association is trying to raise awareness of diabetes in the united states. the group has an installation on display inside union station today. it shows the financial cost of the disease and the human cost as well. the a.d.a. says that diabetes has become a national epidemic in the united states

we have accident activity that is northbound i-95 traveling out of dale city. the accident contained over to the left shoulder. traffic remains slow lorton head up to the franconia springfield parkway. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. -timetraffic. >>> still ahead on fox 5 morning news. >> when the weather turns chilly, there is nothing better than to bundle up in a favorite sweater. i would free with that. but have you ever thought much about where that sweater comes from? holly is live in leesburg with more on the growing popularity of the fiber arts when we come back.  hey! hey, baby. [ starts car ] were you eating smoked sausage in here? no! no. could have gotten me one. i did. try the unmistakable flavor of dunkin' donuts' smoked sausage breakfast sandwich. it's deliciously irresistible. hurry in today. the smoked sausage breakfast sandwich is only at dunkin' donuts for a limited time. grab one today. 11/8/12 >>> good morning, everybody. i'm holly morris on this chilly morning as you put on hat, scarf and gloves. think

in springfield, looks good all the way from dale city to springfield and 395 to the 14th street bridge. >> thank you. if you plan to use metro this weekend, trains will be single- tracking between takoma and forest glenn. blue line trains will do the same between stadium-armory and addison road. that is 10:00 tonight until closing on sunday. tonight and sunday only, orange line trains will single track between east and west falls church. saturday only, blue and yellow line trains will single track between the pentagon or rather between pentagon city and reagan national airport. the beltway's new express lanes in northern virginia will open officially tomorrow. >> virginia police will be in full force looking for violators. several things you need to know about new traffic patterns and how to use the new toll lanes. for answers, go to our web site wjla.com. brianne carter will have live reports starting in our next hour. >> the house transportation committee will review a recent audit of the metropolitan washington airports authority. the audit by the inspector general questions the way

. >>> on the northbound side of i- 95, things look good as you head up from dale city.'re going to hit the brakes a time or two but you know for 6 they know 11 in the morning it looks really good here in springfield and on to 395. i'll be back with more coming up at 6:18. mike? >>> sounds good. thank you. tonight gentleman jack's art beats and lyrics. it is going to be andrew melon auditorium. a fusion of live performances and some emerging artists and then some old school performance,. right now -- performers. right now the curator is her. you're a painter and part of the exhibit as well? >> yes, sir i am. >> excellent, let's talk about this thing coming together. what great idea. >> we're a traveling urban art exhibition. going on the road for about four years and i think we've done d.c. like four or five times and it's bun of the -- one of the best crowds. the crowds come out and really enjoy the show. we have a lot of things going on this year. if you went last year, you're going to see some definite like improvements. the stage show is awesome. the artwork is amazi

here's springfield on the northbound side, off and on delays from dale city to wood bridge and morton as you head up toward the beltway. i'll have more coming up at 6:25. >>> welcome back. 6:22. your weather first on this chilly tuesday morning, election day 2012. no weather excuses not to vote today, although it is on the chilly side. so just bundle up. here's our day planner for you. we've got temperatures where are starting in the 20s and 30s. we'll be in the mid-40s at lunchtime, a mix of sun and clouds, but those are high cloud. we really should have a decent amount of sunshine today with a high of 49. and by 6:00, already dark and 44 degrees. >>> good morning, everybody. if you thought the first nine weeks of the season were rough, wait for the next seven. the redskins have five divisional games left to play and a lot of work to do over the next couple of weeks. head coach mike shanahan obviously disappointed with his team's performance sunday against carolina. they got embarrassed at home against a one-win team and in his post-game press conference, shanty said in part "now we'

dale city to wood bridge. a live look outside and show you what it looks like here in newington and again no real brake lights yet until you get into springfield. but that's normal for this time of the morning. at 5:50. and i'll keep you posted on that accident. let's go back to the maps this time over to the other side of town. no issues on 270 except that it's slowing down already. it's about 31 miles an hour right near route 109 as you head toward jermantown. a live look further south here at falls road and pace is good heading for the split. i'll keep apportsed on that accident in -- you posted on that accident in virginia at 6:00. andrea? >>> a history making election for supporters of same sex marriage. maine and maryland became the first two states to pass ballot initiatives in favor of same sex marriage. in maryland, question 6 passed by a 52% to 48% margin. maryland governor o'malley attended a victory rally in baltimore celebrating passage of the measure. >> i want to say thank you to each and every

delays from dale city on to the beltway. look of the weather. hello.holding steady. than average. >> thank you for watching. we will be back here at noon. y and michael is next.

in writing to admit his involvement in the rapes of two teenage girls in a wooded area behind a dale city shopping mall on halloween night 2009. >> i was hoping that we would be able to have a disposition without having to involve the victims in this case and make them relive what happened to them back on halloween of '09, but that looks like at this juncture, that not going to be in the cards. >> thomas was arrested after dna from a discarded cigarette butt linked him to a series of rapes in four states. the court records show thomas is scheduled for a plea hearing in loudoun county on november 30th for a rape that occurred in leesburg in 2001. so far, that court date has not been changeed. brian? >> paul wagner tonight. >>> the sex scandal that alleges cia director david petraeus resigning is widening. earlier today, they spotted his mistress at her brother's house in northwest d.c. she was wearing jogging clothing. a new revelation today, the top u.s. commander in afghanistan is under investigation after he allegedly had inappropriate communications with that tampa socialite. >> he has

in writing to admit his involvement in the rapes of two teen-age girls in a wooded area behind a dale city shopping mall on halloween. paul ebert says dna linked thomas to 17 rapes in four states. thomas was arrested in march last year after authorities launched an aggressive media campaign with a website and billboards. someone thought thomas fit the rapist's profile and called police. dna confirmed the tip. >> if he changes his mind, the court may very well accept a plea in the future, but absent that we'll be going to trial irrespective of his wishes on january 14th. >> reporter: thomas faces up to life in prison if convicted. his attorney declined to comment. t. court records show aaron thomas is scheduled for a plea hearing in a loudoun county courtroom november 30th for a rape that occurred in leesburg in 2001. so far that date has not been changed. in the fox 5 newsroom, i'm wag ago. >>> the top american commander in afghanistan -- i'm paul wagner. >>> the top american commander in afghanistan now under investigation for allegedly having inappropriate relations with a woman at the t

dale city all the way to the beltway. i'll be back with more traffic at 4:39. andrea?ks. 60,000 people who lost power during sandy and then got it back are once again in the dark. a nor'easter blew into new jersey and new york wednesday bringing rain and heavy wet snow. several tree limbs and electrical wires were brought down. >> just exhausting for the people. more than 198,000 customers are without power just on long island. the number of commuter trains also stopped during this, teresa garcia has more. >> reporter: high winds and heavy snow whipped the boardwalk in rockaway beach in queens, new york. that's where tom ford lives. he was told to evacuate his sandy damaged home before the winter storm hit but he's not budging. >> i got too much invested in it. >> reporter: he says he'll weather this storm like he did the last one with a little help. >> share some food on -- neighbors come back and get some heat from the fire. >> reporter: towns up and down the coast are scrambling to redirect resources from cleaning up to shoring up. bell mar, new jersey is rebuilding

thomas agreed in writing to admit his guilt in the rape of two girls behind a dale city shopping mall. dna tests have linked thomas to 17 rapes in four states. if convicted, he could face life in prison. >>> the man who accused kevin clash of having a sexual relationship with him when he was a teenager is recanting his story now. man says his relationship with the sesame street actor was adult and consensual. clash released a statement saying he is relieved this painful allegation has been put to rest. clash took a leave of absence from sesame street following the initial allegations. >>> two brothers who own a convenience store in new york state are accused of scamming a lottery ticket from a customer. it was worth $5 million. they are charged with second degree attempted grand larceny and conspiracy. the real owner of the scratch- off ticket was confused about whether he won $5,000 or $5 million. prosecutors say they offered him $4,000 for the ticket to avoid taxes look what happens when you try to scam someone. that is low. >> yeah. >>> parts of the northeast still dealing with the

going to be getting wet towards fredericksburg and up toward dale city over the next hour or so. this may be fender bender weather. also getting a few sprinkles just east of us around anne arundel county. temperatures around the regions are in the 30s. we'll have this rain off and on this morning, changing to snow this afternoon. i'll have details on that coming up in just a few minutes. aaron? >> thank you, tom. >>> this morning there is a lot to look back on from president obama's victory last night. the country and the world watched as votes came in, and we saw state after state turn blue in terms of those -- the states that were in question, the toss-up states, as it were. tracie potts is in chicago where things have quieted down after an electrified crowd really lit up the place in chicago. tracie? >> reporter: good morning, everyone, from chicago. we weren't even sure we'd have an answer for you this morning. the race is so close. there are still major states outstanding as of early this morning. we do now know president obama won the 270-plus electoral votes needed to win

in fact all the way up from dale city. and now let's go to maryland on the southbound side of i-270. live look here at route 121. lanes are open through clarks burg from frederick and down to the point where the lanes divide. i'll be back. back to you guys. >>> new research shows a new head lice treatment is very effective. a study in the new england journal of medicine looked at 765 patients and found 95% were lice-free after one dose of a lotion containing iver mectin. it's currently prescribed in pill form. >>> hypnosis may help women during menopause suffering through hot flashes. researchers at baylor university looked at 187 women and found hypnotic relaxation therapy reduced hot flashes as much as 80%. women also had less anxiety and depression. previous studies show hypnosis can also help lower hot flashes in breast cancer survivors. >>> a new study in the journal fleet suggests not getting enough of this could cause to you overeat. researchers found short sleep that's estimated at just four hours a night can affec

>>> on the northbound side of i- 95, and 395, we're looking good right up the line from dale city to the 14th street bridge all lanes are open and no big delays early on this friday morning. i'll be back with more traffic coming up at 4:47. back to you. >>> thank you monika. 4:40. time for the first your money segment of the morning. >> looking down at the dow. >> yeah. >> sky fall remember? >> right, right. >> that's right sky fall fiscal cliff. we're sky falling off the fiscal cliff as world markets -- it just keeps going. overseas markets down yet again this morning. that follows a two day selloff on wall street. the dow has fallen 432 points since election day. they are worried about the ability to work together. because they've worked together so well so far. they also remain concerned about europe's debt crisis. checking the numbers for you if we must, close your eyes -- put your seat belt on -- >>> in the meantime, sandy could wind up costing new york state $33 billion. that would make it the second most expensive storm in u.s. history behind hurricane katrina which battered n

lanes are open on interstate 95 out of dale city heading through -- you can see a lot increasing.rel through columbia, no. 1 95, and overturned a boxed tract. -- a box tract. here on the belt way we are hearing reports of a crash. an outer loop crash reported near 450. >> thank you. 5:33 right now. adding insult to injury, parts of the northeast still recovering from sandy. now they got hit with a northeaster. >> let's get the latest on the storm watch and travel plans from arianna carter. >> three or four rivals have already been cancelled from that area as well. we know of the past 24 hours 1700 flights have been canceled. after what we saw last week's sandy, this was a 1-2 punch. many are just trying to pick up the pieces and now they are dealing with wind rain, and snow. there were some evacuation's put in place in the low-lying areas and some coastal communities there. they are trying to take as many precautions as possible. new york mayor michael bloomberg urging everybody to take precautions and to put safety first. they are also dealing with gas problems and gas shortages.

northbound 95 looks okay out of dale city. but a live look and just beyond this camera shot at mile marker 6, there's an accident blocking two lanes just out of the camera shot. so be aware of that and i'll keep you posted on it. also an accident in maryland, northbound 95 near jessup as well. so be aware of that. let's go back over to our maps this time we'll head over to the north side of town. this time on 270. southbound the lanes are open out of frederick as you head for clarksburg and down to the point where the lanes divide. and a live look one more time outside, here's what it looks like at i-370 you're good to go. back to you guys. >>> the director of the massachusetts pharmacy board has been fired for ignoring a complaint about the company which has been linked to the deadly meningitis outbreak. this was back in july. colorado pharmacy board complained the new england compounding center was shipping drugs in bulk which it's not supposed to do. the director james coffey would respond as soon as possible and nothing wa

is cleared up and there are no delays right now on the northbound side of i-95 from triangle to dale city across the river here in woodbridge into springfield you're looking great. a live look there coming up from route 644 this is what you should expect right on to 395 and the 14th street bridge. all lanes right now are open and the hov lanes as well incident-free. back to the maps this time the bw parkway and route 50 through cheverly looking great. this is actually incorrect there's no delay on the northbound side of bw parkway or route 50 northbound to cheverly. you will be okay out of the northeast corridor. college park on the beltway looking good in fact that construction on the inner loop near university boulevard should now be clearing up. and i'll be back with more traffic coming up at 4:55. mike and andrea? >>> voters in maryland approved three key initiatives last night. none was watched more by the entire nation than question 6 which involved the legalization of same sex marriage. maryland, maine, washington state became the first states to approve same sex marriage at the ba

startorning, we will on 270 southbound, slow but decent pace.a virginia/95 has lanes open with out of dale city. we still have an accident route 1 near mount vernon highway cutbacks in blocking two lanes in a lot ofction manassas on 234, prince william parkway at balls for road. use sub lee road as your option. -- sudley road as your option. much at 6:32. polls are now open in virginia. been open for 30 minutes. about thearn battleground county of loudoun with brianne carter. it is no different here, we stream ofa steady voters heading into one of the nargest polling places i loudoun county. inple are trying to get their votes ahead of getting into work. we don't see any problems or long lines. lines seeing some long inside. it is like this across virginia. people are also waiting in long out of the vote. this has been a county that has been a big focus for the presidential candidates are the r so.month o yesterday, vice president loudounn was here in county. mitt romney made two stops across the commonwealth yesterday as well. president obama and mitt romney important this state be for this el

springfield still pretty good all the way up through dale city and across the beltway. 14th street bridge, everything is moving well. a good start for thursday morning. >> thank you. there is a new social acedia -- social media tool for job- seekers. >> the job a board was created in conjunction with the jobs partnership that gathers from different agencies. 1.7 million jobs on the first day. microsoft has introduced a new feature for parents who use their fund. it will display gains and videos that have been pre approved by the funds owner. the feature helps set windows phone 8 apart from rivals. >> you determine what games and videos they can have. they cannot miss with their data. that is behind a locked screen. they cannot buy apps. >> 82% of shoppers are browsing for items in stores and use the smartphones to search for cheaper items online. >> an update and the cheerleader who fell during a routine. >> the nba telling us jamie wood is in stable condition. she ended up breaking eight ribs and suffering three vertebrae fractures. her and her family are thinking ever

increasing which is to be expected at 5:30 in the morning especially coming up from triangle and dale citybridge -- city toward woodbridge. let's show what you it looks like on 395 at duke street. again no brake lights yet but again just the volume increasing with those wet roads heading up to the4th street bridge. let's go back over to the maps this time heading to the other side of town. southern maryland. route 4, route 5, route 301, 210 from accokeek to oxon hill and across the wilson bridge we're doing just fine this morning. we'll take a live look in college park on the outer loop. beginning to bunch up just a bit around new hampshire avenue but that's about it right now. i'll be back with more at 5:39. >>> this morning the pentagon is investigating america's top general in afghanistan. >> and it's connected to david petraeus' resignation as the head of the c.i.a. general john allen succeeded petraeus as the head of the international coalition in afghanistan. a defense official says the investigation centers on possibly inappropriate e-mails with jill kelley. kelley is the florida wo

thomas also agreed in writing to admit his guild in the rape of two girls behind a dale city shoppingall. if convicted, he could face life in prison. >>> this morning, the car you'll drive to work could be on the recall list. coming up, details of a major recall announced today by toyota. >> also ahead, ready to rebuild. ocean city's mayor says a landmark hit hard by hurricane sandy will be back on its feet soon. time now is 6:12. we'll be back. >>> welcome back to fox 5 morning news. damage estimates continue at the statue of liberty following the superstorm. it will remain closed for now. the landmark had just reopened last month following a $30 million renovation. >>> and a little closer to home now, good news for ocean city. the mayor says the city's famous fishing pier will be rebuilt soon. a large section of it was destroyed when hurricane sandy came through and the pilings that were left standing have been removed. the pier should be ready for business by the summer. so something to look forward to heading towards summer. but we've got to get through this. >> we have a long way

bumper-to-bumper traffic continuing out of dale city and woodbridge headed up towards the accident scene. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> did the wizards finally get their first game win of the season? and the cy young awards are being handed out in baseball. we'll tell you in the nationals gio gonzalez got one. [ harry umlaut ] i speak european you know. [ sally umlaut ] uh-huh. take this fascinating muller yogurt. frut up. means "fruit up." creamy yogurt down below. delectable, layer of fruity, moussey, uppiness on top. frut up. as the europeans say. in their language. wow. you really are bilingual. [ male announcer ] muller. the european for yummy. >>> all right. checking sports, another loss for the washington wizards. this now the only team in the nba without a win. yes, they still have the same coach. wizards fell to the dallas mavericks 107-101 dropping to 0- 7 on the season. that is just one loss short of the start they had last season when they lost their first eight games. >> is there a theme here? >> inso. >> to baseball now, the mets pitcher r. a. dickey won

we are may back upwell before dale city headed northbound on i-59 trying to work your way out to 123. metro is having some problems this morning. metro's red line single tracking between glenmont and wheaton. this is due to an earlier problem outside of the glenmont station. you will find that trains are moving right now but anticipate a slow get on metro's red line. other than that, things are working fine. no problems to report at the wilson bridge. traffic flowing freely on the top stretch of the beltway and headed over towards 270. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> one central question has been answered but man more will follow. former cia director david petraeus will testify about the attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi. >> president obama continues to come to the defense of one of the key players under scrutiny during a news conference at the white house. melanie alnwick is live with the latest on this > reporter: the controversies over this matter just keep piling on. the most recent regarding the resignation of ex-cia director general david petraeus and as

northbound side of 95, you've got the slow traffic from at least woodbridge or at least north of dale city across the occoquan as you head for lorton and newington. in springfield it seems to be okay. let's take a live look outside. if you're planning to head here on the beltway, same story. outer loop delays from at least 95 now heading past here at new hampshire avenue as you head for silver spring. then the pace improves heading for 270 where on the inner loop of the beltway near old georgetown road we're also getting word of the accident activity causing some slow traffic. let's go back over to our maps this time over to southbound 270. that stretch begins in frederick. look at that all the way down toward route 109, 121. i would say 16 miles an hour maybe heading southbound along that stretch. then once you're in germantown, it just slows down a little bit as you head for the point where the lanes divide. let's take another look outside. northbound 395, the issue was an accident on the eastbound side of the southeast-southwest freeway at south capital street. the accident was moved to

. >> officials say tlorj pipes that serve the original section of dale wrae city. they're trying to assess vulnerabilities. >> it turns out cars will be stuck in the muck this, is a picture of the scene tonight. the city working to make sure no more mud comes down if it rains later this week. leather? >> it's been all hands on deck from the city here today. daily city cleaning up the street. there is no sign left of the mud and muck and debris came down this morning. nobody one making sure that hillside stays intact. they're going to take measures in case it rains this week. julio's car was one of the first to be dug out. he pulled out around 5:00. in the dark he heard water but didn't see the mud. >> could you not see the mud yet? >> just water. i don't know that. >> water spilling out of an eight inch pipe cut a gulch. a section of pipe about 25 feet across fell away with a shear break at either end. rain is expected later this week. >> that is what we're take skpg to put down some of the materials and try to stabilize the gulch created as a result. >> the sandy

everything looks good from dale city as you head up the line to 39 a and 14th street bridge. all lanes are open this morning. we'll go back over to the maps and this time to the other side of town. no issues on the inbound side of the dulles toll road and 66. no delays coming in from manassas to centreville. that sounds good if you're planning to head to the beltway. another live look this time 66 inside the beltway at glebe road. i'll be back with more task at 5:24. >>> 5:18. the ravens look like super bowl contenders after yesterday's game. >> d.c. united will have to dig their way out of a the hole if they want to advance to a championship. highlights in sports. >> question of the day. 10%, that is key to this question, 10% of americans will see one of these things on their table thanksgiving. is it a cranberry sauce, b, a fruitcake, or c, a restaurant bill. >> kim wrote on our wusa9 facebook fan page c, the restaurant bill. the other two are far more popular than 10%. and for the first time ever, you can add us to the 10%. >> all right. so log on to our facebook fan page.

you can see delays are growing, so as you make your way out of dale city and heading right toward this accident in prince william parkway, you are seeing delays fill up. a live look as you pass potomac mills. the drive will take you about 37 minutes to get to the beltway. i'm back in ten. back to you. >>> right now people commuting into new york city have to drive in car pools because of sandy's aftermath. the city is forcing all cars headed into manhattan to have at least three people in the car for the next two days. mayor michael bloomberg says the streets just can't handle the usual number of cars just yet. the city is actually trying to set up places just over the river for drivers to pick up extra passengers so they can get into the city. >>> new yorkers can ride the bus and subway for free today and tomorrow. governor cuomo declared a transportation emergency and this is the reason why. new video showing flooded subway tunnels. three of the seven tunnels have been cleared. he's asking for patience and tolerance why crews restore service. one of the hardest hit areas is staten is

it's off and on from dale city to springfield. >>> "cbs this morning" is next. they'll have the latest on election 2012. >> and howard and i of course will be back in 25 minutes with another live update on traffic and weather. >> visit us at wusa9.com and get latest results. >> more updates throughout the morning. see you back here tomorrow at 4:25. have a great day. before you leave though. derek mcginty starts from the beginning with a last look at campaign 2012. >> we will win this election and we will finish what we started in 2008. and remind the world why the united states of america is the greatest nation on earth. >> a president aiming for four more years. >> this is about america the country we will have. it's in trouble. the love. it's in trouble. it needs our help. we're going to take it back and make sure america remains the hope of the earth. >> it's been a long road for them if for us. >> in america, we celebrate success, we don't apologize for success. >> if you reject the notion that our government is forever beholden to the highest bidder. >> th

interstate 95 out of dale city through to the beltway, not too much of any delays. the number of cars on the increase. the reason why we're not seeing a backup is because everybody's jammed passing stafford from a crash in dumfries. northbound 895 plan for extra time or head over to route 1. other problem that we're dealing with in maryland is going to be on 210 indian head highway northbound headed toward the beltway. police still with that incident. cynne, steve back to you. >> america votes for another four years with president barack obama in the white house. the president's re-election coming despite no official totals yet from the state of florida. >> the votes were being cast late into the night, so they're still counting the ballots. at this point, obama finished with just under 100 electoral votes more than romney. the president had a slight edge in the popular vote. crowds gathered at the white house after the media declared obama the election winner. our brianne carter there live this morning with more on the president's big win. brianne? >> cynne and ste

initial delays as you try to leave dale city toward woodbridge and then again up in springfield. live to the 14th street bridge further north, you've got the brake lights through landmark and then just across the bridge span. we'll be back with more traffic coming up at 6:-- little further at about 6:25. back to you guys. >>> thanks monika. time for another look at the question of the day. it is -- >> one of the responses from our facebook fan page comes from mo santana -- well we'll have more of your responses, the correct answer in 30 minutes. keep it here. >>> welcome back. 6:23. your weather first, bundle up this morning, we have 30s and low 40s out there. not too windy now but the winds are going to kick up becoming a bring sieve day and if you want some sunshine you may have to wait until the afternoon. but the sun will return later on. here's the day planner, we start with cloudy skies for the most part. with temperatures in the mid 40s by 9:00. low 50s by noon. 3:00 53. with those winds starting to kick up this afternoon northwest 10 to 20 and a drive home temperature rig

if you're making your way out of dale city, here's a live look at the weigh station. northbound lanes, no issues. southbound lanes, nice and clear. continuing northbound on fairfax county parkway. seeing your volume increase just a bit. no major delays just yet. as you make your way from prince william parkway to the capital beltway. that drive will take you 14 minutes. think of this as friday. good news on the rails too. no reported delays along the metro, marc, or vre. penn south 401 was delayed. right now marc isn't reporting any delays. all is well in the world. aaron, over to you. >> we like the way that sounds. thank you, danella. >>> we talked about the film industry in maryland a few minutes ago. it looks like the spotlight on virginia is growing the commonwealth's economy with the film and tv industry setting up shop more and more in virginia. the industry's total economic impact increased almost 15% last year. the increase of filming also brought more than 3,800 jobs to virginia and contributed nearly $60 million in tax revenue. major movies that are filmed

. >>> northbound i-95 just north of dale city, two left lanes are blocked already causing delay.f you look to the right side of your screen, northbound on i- 95. i'll have details once more in my next report at 5:47. >> thanks, monika. >>> one of the most expensive universities in the country is losing its ranking with "u.s. news & world report." george washington university has been removed from the 2013 list of best colleges after the magazine says gw overstated data on incoming freshmen for more than a decade. the chief ranker says he believes the error was inadvertent but the school will stay unranked until the accuracy of future information can be confirmed. >>> it's being billed as an extraordinary exhibit when it comes to the civil war. it opens monday at the library of congress. the show commemorates the 150th anniversary of the war. more than 200 items will be on display that no one has ever seen in public before. the item that -- [indiscernible] >>> a judge throws out evidence in the case of a local doctor who's been banned from prescribing strong painkillers. that stor

northbound 95 coming in from triangle to dumfries, dale city, woodbridge everything is final. we'll go a little further north into springfield where again already you're going to see that volume bunching up right there in springfield but no delays yet both the main and hov lanes as you head for 395. >>> davey johnson says his latest honor is really a team award. >> the wizards take on one of last year's worst teams in the nba. we'll have highlights coming up in sports. >> the question of the daytime now once again. what word do most married couples use when describing their spouse? is it a, understanding, b, stubborn or c, forgetful. >> here's a look at a response you posted on the wusa9 facebook fan page. sherry wrote a, understanding because married couples have to work together to make their marriage work. >> log on to our facebook fan page. we'd love to hear what you thing. we'll have the answer coming up in our 6:00 show. >> of course if you answer our question of the morning correctly on our facebook page, you'll be automatically entered to win tickets to "les miserables

in writing to admit his involvement in the rapes of two teenage girls in a wooded area behind a dale city shopping mall on halloween. paul ebert sd that dna linked thomas to 17 rapes in four states. thomas was arrested in march of last year after authorities launched an aggressive media campaign with a website and billboards. someone thought thomas fit the rapist profile and called police. dna confirmed the tip. >> if he changes his mind, the court may very well accept a ploy in the future, but absent that, we'll be going to trial. irrespectable, his wishes are on january 14th. >> reporter: thomas faces up to life in prison if convicted. his attorney declined to comment. court records show aaron thomas is scheduled for a plea hearing in loudoun county on november 30th for a rape that occurred there in 2001. so far, that court date has not been changed. will? >> all right, paul. thank you. >>> in prince georges county, opening statements are expected to begin in the murder trial of former bowie state university student alexis simpson. she's accused of stabbing her roommate to death last de

just a bit sluggish in dale city. it's not terrible.eeing a lot of green and then slow again as you make your way toward route 1. here's a look at lorton road. your travel speed for prince william parkway, you're under speed at 46 miles an hour. thatt ecould be a lot worse. i-395, not bad. hov lanes getting a little more volume. no major delays. under speed, 44 miles per hour. that drive 15 minutes. eun, back over to you. >> danella, thank you. >>> if the rest of the country votes like dixville notch, new hampshire, does, we could be in for a long election night. the tiny town kept an election day tradition alive by voting at midnight. >>> and mitt romney is making one final push to win over voters. he'll campaign in ohio and pennsylvania. the republican presidential nominee wrapped up his final full day of campaigning late last night in new hampshire where he kicked off his white house bid nearly a year and a half ago. president obama is done campaigning. he'll spend election day in chicago. he delivered his final campaign speech yeste

heading to the northbound side of i-95 near dale city an accident blocks the right lane. let's take a live look at 395 near duke street. that's bunching up from duke to seminary road. the lanes here are at least open. if you're planning to head over to the other side of town, 95 coming in from baltimore, 29, 32 out of columbia, no problems to report here. 295 as you head for the beltway, you're fine and then again don't forget built delay inside the beltway on the bw parkway heading on to 295 where we had that earlier construction. let's take another live look outside. this time we're heading over to the beltway at connecticut avenue. the outer loop slowing down from 95 toward university boulevard. then it clears up at connecticut avenue. 270 is usual. going to be slow as you leave frederick down toward 1 on 9 and 12 -- 1 on 09 and -- 109 and 121. let's look at our camera north on 95 looks okay once you're in the district here. all the potomac and anacostia river crossings are final. such a nice shot looking here into the downtown area. let's see if we can take another lo

happy to say except for one spot and that's northbound 95 just north of dale city an accident blocking the right lane. that's going to slow you down if you're just heading out the door remember that. also public transportation marc penn delays 407 is running 15 to 20 minutes late. a look outside show you what it looks like on the beltway north of town. this is normal. it is now after 6:30. 6:43 in the morning and you've got delays now on the outer loop westbound 495 leaving 95 past new hampshire avenue heading the georgia avenue and then the us prime you haves be -- pace improves but rest assured right now the lanes are open. i'm happy so say. back to the maps this time over to the inbound side of the dulles toll road looking fine as you come in. no problems on 66 just brake lights manassas to centreville. a live look at the 14th street bridge, want to remind you there was a pretty major fire in northeast at fourth and morse street east of gallaudet university. right now northbound fourth is blocked at florida avenue. florida avenue is open. i'll be back with a look at the big picture

city, weleaving dale will take live.egrees right now so it drying up by little bit and see increasing sunshine this afternoon. the clouds help us stay a little from the freezing mark for today, skies becoming partly , 47-52 degrees. >> thank you for watching. we will be back at noon. "live with kelly and michael" is next. well, inside the brewer, there's a giant staircase. and the room is filled with all these different kinds of coffee. actually, i just press this button. brew what you love, simply. keurig.

city and county mayor lee. please give him a round of applause. thank you. [applause] >> thank you. welcome to sunny dalehope sf site, our public housing site, a place we know that people not only want to survive but be part of the great city of san francisco so we are investing in people here. some months ago the police chief and me and others announced our effort to make public safety more important in the city and interrupt the violence, interrupt the patterns that we see with horrible months this year and what they're doing in terms of retaliation and violence among themselves. allow the police department to use the technology that they have and do police predictable policing and getting them the tools and the support from the rest of the city that they can do better predictive policing when it comes to crime patterns in the city and what is going on, but the most important part and you will hear this from the chief, from deanna and myself is the community organizing. that the strength of any program is investment in our people and that means organizing our communities, faith base communities and dif