danella, how's traffic?nia, fairfax county hitting the brakes. you are slow. your first set of delays start at prince william parkway. they continue as you head towards the occoquan and stop and go as you make your way towards fairfax county parkway. choppers over i-66 at route 28. delays start eastbound at sudley road, and they continue as you make your way towards the beltway. no accidents to report. 66 east or west, but lots of delays eastbound. now back to you both. >> thanks, danella. >>> 6:12 now. 20 degrees. "and what's your name?" "oh, it's flo." "and what do you do?" "oh, i sell insurance like no one else." "oh, that's nice." "thank you." now, that's progressive. call or click today. >>> firefighters say the discarded ashes blamed for a fire that killed a family in connecticut were removed from gra fireplace so the children would not worry about santa claus coming down the chimney. smolders embers started the fire in connecticut. three young sisters and their grandparents died. the mother escaped th

danella, how's traffic? >> good morning. >>> if you're traveling along i-270, start to go see some delays. as you make your way southbound on i-270 past urbanna, heading towards clarksburg road, pretty slow trip. you'll start to see delays yet again once you make your way towards father hurley. watching these cars, they are hitting the brakes just a bit as you make your way southbound and head into rockville. not seeing any accidents on i-270 north or south. chopper 4 is live over the beltway. outer loop past route 1, you're in the clear so far, getting a little bit busy as you make your way towards new hampshire avenue. no accidents to report at this time. inner loop as you pass route 1, make your way towards greenbelt. you're in the clear. joe and eun, back to you. >> danella, thanks very much. ♪ i'm feelin', feelin' a sunny day ♪ ♪ sunny day ♪ i'm feelin', feelin' the taste i crave ♪ ♪ subway ♪ i'm makin' it, makin' it how i like ♪ ♪ it's meant to be ♪ i'm feelin' subway ♪ i'm feelin' subway today [ male

danella, how's traffic? >> good morning. still looking very good in our area. if you're traveling along i-66, we'll look together. making your way out of hay market and heading towards the beltway. i'm not really seeing anything in the roadway. a live look at sully road. eastbound looks really clear. westbound as well, hardly any cars going westbound. i'll give you a look inside the beltway at glebe. again, volume very light on 66. not seeing any accidents inside or outside. travel speed from the beltway to glebe road, you're at 60 miles per hour. if you're taking the rails, they still look good with no reported delays on the metro, the marc, or the vre. joe and eun, back to you. >> danella, thanks very much. >> 5:12 now. 39 degrees. >>> ahead on "news 4 today," trying to move on at penn state after the sex scandal that rocked the school. >>> welcome back at 5:15. lawyers for casey anthony say her video diary that was posted online was stolen from her. >> it's unreal how much things have changed since july a

danella, how is traffic? >> so far, so good. william bridge, picking up volume, but nothing standing in the roadway for you. you're still at a pretty good speed at this time. traveling in the southeast, crossing the soussa bridge in both directions, no issues to report. joe, back to you. >> thanks very much, danella. >>> with a slim margin in iowa, candidates are looking to break away from the back this week in new hampshire. the rhetoric is becoming increasingly negative and mitt romney is becoming the primary target. brian mooar joints us live with more from capitol hill with this. >> mitt romney has a 20-point lead in new hampshire. right now, it is everybody against romney. roe romney, holding his own. he does have a 20 point lead, so it looks like he's the man to bet here. he's pecked up the coughetted endorsement of john mccain. let's not forget that in iowa, rick santorum did well, too. he's picked up essentially $1 million in campaign contributions overnight, but he still doesn't have much of an organization. mitt romney

now back to you both. >> thanks, danella.

danella, good morning. how's traffic? >> good morning. >>> we have an early morning accident on the beltway at river road affecting both the inner loop and the outer loop. if you're on the inner loop, cars passing single file on the right side of the roadway. fire and police are both on the scene here of this accident. and if you're traveling on the outer loop, had a car down here. it looked to be a fire truck. looks to be out of the way. just to be safe, as you're approaching river road, it's going to be on the left side, right around the shoulder lane as they're responding to the accident here. i'm going to keep watching this and let you know when you get your lanes back. if you're taking the beltway in virginia, this is the view at robinson terminal. not seeing any problems in either direction. >>> virginia tech fans have a sour taste in their mouths this morning after last night's allstate sugar bowl. the hokies fell to michigan 23-20 in overtime. virginia tech scored a touchdown in ot, but it was negated when officia

danella, how is traffic?> live over i-66 eastbound at 29 making your way in centerville. an accident taking up the right side of the roadway. two of the left lanes are able to get by. trying to get 66 from 29, slow for you as you make your way left because part of your entrance ramp is blocked by the accident. it is causing big delays. you're jammed at sudley and slow towards centerville. on i-95 in virginia, hitting the brakes on fairfax county parkway. we have hol delays on thefp east delay is 11minutes. joe and eun, back to you. >> >>> divers are once again searching wreckage of an overturned cruise ship near italy. crews are looking for 21 people still missing from friday's disaster. this is a live look now forecasters say rough seas later today could force authorities to call off search efforts and plans to start pumping actual from the ship. the ship's captain is accused of steering the "costa concordia" into shallow waters causing it to overturn and killing 11 people. he is also accused of abandoning t

danella, good morning. how's traffic? >> good morning. happy friday. >>> so far the roads look really good, not seeing a lot of problems. traveling along 295. making your way towards baltimore coming down. looking pretty clear. here's a live look at 32 traveling north and south on bw parkway connected to the beltway. not seeing any shall use for you this morning. if you're traveling i-66 in virginia, here's a live look at sully road. again, east and west on i-66. you're clear. eastbound travel speeds right now at 59 miles per hour. making your way from fairfax county parkway to the capitol beltway, that trip will take you 11 minutes. no accidents to report right now on 66 outside or inside the beltway. i'm back in ten with another look at your traffic. joe and eun, back to you. >> thanks, danella. 4:42 now. it's 40 degrees out there. >>> still to come, turning the page after a sex abuse scandal. the man penn state is turning to to help the school's football team >>> republican lawmakers are criticizing president obama's call for major cut

danella, good morning. how's traffic? >> good morning. >>> i have an accident. this one as you take bw parkway northbound at annapolis road. traveling along 50, i'm not seeing any issues as you make your way from the beltway to route 301 and route 3. you're actually clear in both directions. no accidents and no major delays just yet. if you're taking the rails, seven minute delay on the brunswick east train number 870. >>> all lanes of the beltway are open again in tysons corner as crews who are demolishing the old lieu winsville road bridge are finished for the morning. the demolition of the bridge began overnight. it's one of 20 bridges being replaced as part of the hot lanes project. the new bridge opened in august. for the next month, crews will be demolishing the bridge in the overnight hours. the inner and outer loops will have to be closed during the demolition. >>> a new found consistency has given the caps their fourth straight win. they beat the calgary flames in a game they dominated from beginning to end. it a

danella, how is traffic? >> good morning.hecking travel speeds in our area, traveling from 50 to 301, you're at of 5 miles per hour. if you're traveling on the beltway from i-95 to i-270, so far, 58 miles per hour. and i-95 in virginia from prince william parkway to the beltway, looking pretty good at 50 miles per hour. continuing on to 395, no issues there. crossing over the 14th street bridge, heading into the city, really good. joe and eun, back to you. >> danella, thanks a lot. >>> why a report number of people in the u.s. are seeing double. >>> also, the important decision kate middleton made. >> and that's why >>> the concert venue jiffy lube live reversed a popular decision. you'll once again be able to tailgate. you will now be able to grill and play music in the parking lots before a concert. however, you will not be able to drink alcohol in public or have an open container of alcohol. >>> congresswoman gabrielle giffords will mark the one-year anniversary of the shooting that nearly took her looip life at a vigil ho

good morning, danella. >> good morning. single vehicle accident blocking all lanes of route 97 and rolled frederick road. all lanes in both directions use caution in the area. alternate road is just to take woodbine road instead. police are on the scene of a water main break at new york avenue and montana avenue as you head inbound. volume is light at this time, you can see further up, police are on the scene of the accident the there, not the accident, but the water main break. use caution in the area. traveling over to 395 now. the view looks good traveling 395 making your way to the 14th street bridge. back to you. >>> today president obama will launch his new plan for boosting u.s. tourism by visiting the self-styled happiest place on earth. the president is stopping by walt disney world in orlando, florida the industry is pushing the president and congress making travel to the united states easier for people living in developing countries. the white house says his disney world announcement is part of a series called "w

danella, how is traffic. >> still quiet out there. not seeing any problems. along i-270, it looks really good for you traveling southbound heading out out urbana. heading past german town, all the way past rockville, i'm not seeing any issues for you. i'll give you a live look at falls road, you can see your volume is light in both directions, southbound lanes are open. northbound looks great as well. i'm back in ten minutes with another look at your traffic. >> danella, thank you very much. >>> it's 4:42. 42 degrees. thousands of penn state fans want to honor joe paterno but many will be left out today. why many are upset about the school's ticket policy for the memorial servic >>> good morning. welcome back. today penn state fans will say their final good-byes to joe pa tern no a memorial service will be held this afternoon. yesterday there was a public viewing and then his body was transported one more time through the campus before a family funeral service. thousands lined the street to watch the procession and there was some controversy about today's mem

danella has traffic.>> good morning, i received a report of an accident crossing over the 14th street bridge but blocking the left lane. i can't see it on camera, but i am seeing delays. travel speeds, slow on 395 starting from the beltway to the 14th street bridge. you're at about 35 miles per hour. and on i-95, very slow. this is a look at the occoquan. are you hitting the brakes. your delays actually start out of prince william parkway and continue as you head northbound. you're under speed, as well, on i-95, 36 miles per hour. and to get from prince william parkway to the beltway, the trip will take you 21 minutes. joe and eun, back to you. >> thanks a lot. >>> 6:42 now. pepco will defend plans for a rate hike in the district today. and they can expect vocal opposition. members of a group called our d.c. will be there to protest. hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside pepco's headquarters in northwest last thursday. pepco says it needs more than $42 million to make ends meet. the protesters say pe

danella? >>> seeing a lot of fog. traveling i-270 south at father hurley, no accidents, travel lanes open. are you competing with fog and a couple of icy patches especially on ramps. you got to slow down, give yourself extra time. traveling i-95, making your way north at fairfax county parkway as well as southbound, no issues to report. just a lot of fog. continuing on 395, fog continues. 395 north and south, no issues between the 2000 and the bridge -- between the beltway and the 14th street bridge. again, fog. give yourself extra time. back to you. >> danella, thank you very much. >>> 4:43. 33 degrees. still to come, trouble for nbc star tracy morgan. what may be to blame for a trip to the hospital overnight. >>> plus, not giving up their fight. the next step for opponents of a riverfro >>> good morning. investigators are trying to figure out how many people were on board that views ship that capsized. divers found the body of a woman, raiding the death toll to 13 -- rising the death toll to 13. official say she may

danella, how is traffic?e george's county, southbound on 295, left shoulder lane at riverdale road. earlier police were responding to the accident and taking away the right lane. delays start at the beltway, 22 miles per hour. back to you both. >>> thank you very much. >>> 6:12 now. 42 degrees. ahead, why downloading an app coul >>> researchers in maryland are joining efforts to solve a mystery illness effecting teens in upstate new york. 15 students including one boy have suffered from uncontrollable ticks. neurologists initially said the teens have conversion disorder, the national institutes of health now want the patients to come to its facilities in bethesda. doctors are offering high-end testing which include a clinical trial on genes. other doctors have also offered second opinions including a world renowned expert in tick disorders. >>> penn state fans will gather today to say their final farewells to former head coach joe paterno. he died sunday at the age of 85. the school is holding a memorial serv

back to you. >> danella, thank you. >> thank you very much. >>> 4:42. still to come, getting ready for the big game. the events getting underway in indianapolis as the teams begin to arrive for the super bowl. >>> plus, what would you give up to go to the super bowl? the surprising and entertaining responses. >>> this morning a mother is searching for answers after police found blood of her baby girl who disappeared. police found blood in the main home where ayla reynolds disappeared from six weeks ago. she disappeared while staying at her father's house. her mother was getting out of rehab at the time. >> know what happened to my daughter, and i want to know where she is and who took her. >> police say the baby's father, his sister, and his girlfriend are holding back information. all three were inside the home when ayla disappeared. >>> there's new evidence involving a new york anchor accused of rape. a woman accused greg kelly of rape and of getting her pregnant. kelly anchors fox's "good day new york." it's reported that he exchanged as many as 17 f

danella, how's traffic? >>> good morning. if you're taking the beltway things look really good. green means you're clear to go. i'll give you a live look starting with the beltway in montgomery county. this is connecticut avenue. inner loop looks good here. outer loop, as well. i'll give you a travel speed, really nice. 59 miles per hour making your way from i-95 to i-270. that trip will take but ten minutes. traveling in prince george's county, this is the beltway at pennsylvania avenue. again, inner loop and outer loop is clear. if you continue on the inner loop and cross over the wilson bridge and make your way to van dorn, you're looking good here, as well. your travel speed, 59 miles per hour. to get from the wilson bridge to van dorn, that trip will only take six minutes. back to you. >> thank you very much. >>> overnight, italian officials say rescuers recovered the body after a cruise ship disaster, another body. this is a live look -- this is video of the rescue efforts that were going on. these are -- i'm sorry, liv

danella, how's traffic? >>> good morning.el speeds in our area, you're zooming along actually. traveling 50 from 301 to the beltway. you're at 65 miles per hour. not so bad. i-95, good travel speed here, as well. 63 miles per hour heading northbound. a lot of fog on the roadway. give yourself some extra time. 66, as well, good travel speed. 58 mile-per-hour from fairfax county parkway to the beltway. i-66 at actually road, again, very thick fog, give yourself extra time. no accidents on i-66 outside or inside of the beltway. i'm back in ten with a look at your rails. back to you. >> thank you, danella. >>> the road has been a very lonely place for the capitals this season. and their latest trip out west is no exception. the l.a. kings pounded the caps last night 5-2. it is the second game in a row. the team gave up five goals. marcus johanson scored the caps' only two goals. they were missing two players, both sent home early to nurse injuries. >>> after seeing their 11-game winning streak snapped last weekend, the georgetown

how is traffic, danella?things are look better on new york avenue, everything is open heading towards montana avenue. you will find salt on the road, but lanes are open. just use caution. it looks like the congestion is getting a bit better. traveling i-270 at father hurley boulevard, lanes are open. not seeing any issues for you. i-95 in virginia, fairfax county parkway northbound getting crowded at fairfax county parkway, but lanes are open and you are clear as you connect on to 395 and cross over the 14th street bridge. taking the rails, no reported delays at this time on the metro, the marc or the vre. >> 5:43 is the time. new allegations facing one of the region's major utilities. why some say pepco is not paying its fair share of taxes. >>> they >>> good morning. welcome back. a new report says pepco is one of the dirty 30, that's the list of the top 30 fortune 500 corporations that pay less on federal income taxes than they spend on lobbying. it says between 2000 and 2010, the utility company paid $3.8

danella has a look at traffic. good morning. >>> good morning. travel speeds looking good in the area. traveling on 50, heading westbound from 301 to the beltway, you're at 64 miles per hour. if you're traveling on the dulles toll road, eastbound from hunter mill road to the beltway, 56 miles per hour. i-66 looking good as well, eastbound fairfax county parkway to the beltway, 62 minneapolis. rails are open with no reported delays. joe, over to you. >>> thank you very much. today major changes are come together department of defense. leon panetta will announce huge cuts to the defense budget as part of president obama's restructuring plan. as many as 80,000 troops will be cut and multiple combat brigades will either be dissolved or reassigned. 30 older model drones will be grounded and the air force will not buy new models for now. president obama says the move also help cut the defense budget by a half trillion. >>> new from overnight we learned a rockville man kidnapped in pakistan is alive and in good health according to a new report quoting p

danella has friday traffic. good morning. >>> good morning, if you're taking the beltway, we'll check travel speeds together. right now inner loop at braddock, 62 miles per hour. traveling in prince george's county this time, pennsylvania avenue, inner loop speed 58 miles per hour. looking really good. outer loop in montgomery county, making your way past university boulevard, you're at 61 miles per hour. and if you find yourself traveling anywhere between the spur, even to the dulles toll road, nothing but green in both directions. i'll give you a live look at the memorial bridge because your volume is really good in this area. again, on the inner loop and outer loop, accident free at this time. joe, back to you. >> danella, thank you very much. >>> we have breaking news right now. firefighters are investigating a carbon monoxide leak at the same building for the second time this week. news4's megan mcgrath is live in georgetown with the latest on this. good morning. >> reporter: well, good morning, joe. we've

danella?morning, right now we have a fatal accident, single vehicle that shut down 4th street northeast at massachusetts avenue. police are investigating. ite legislation you know when the road -- i'll let you know when the road reopens. eastbound i-66 was blocking the right lane, it might just be moved to the right shoulder lane at forecast parkway. back to you. >> thank you very much. >>> 6:11. ahead, the facebook photo that got the attention of the secret service. >>> also, it may not be something women want to hear -- truth about the dangers of high [ male announcer ] we asked real people if they'd help us with an experiment for febreze fabric refresher; they agreed. [ experimenter 1 ] relax, take some nice deep breaths. [ experimenter 2 ] what do you smell? lilac. clean. there's something that's really fresh. a little bit beach-y. like children's blankets. smells like home. [ experimenter 1 ] okay. take your blindfolds off. ♪ hello? [ male announcer ] and now new and improved febreze fabr

danella? >>> looking nice in the area if you're traveling route 50 making your way from the beltway heading out to the bowie area. seeing green in both directions. no delays and not seeing any accidents at this time. a live look at 301 again, travel lanes are open. i'll give you a travel speed for you here making your way westbound on route 50 heading from 301 to the beltway. you're at 66 miles per hour. and if you're taking the rails, they still look really good with no reported delays on the metro, the marc, or vre. all are running on or close to schedule. back to you. >> thanks. >>> 5:12. 44 degrees. ahead on "news4 today," passing on his chance to meet with president obama. why one member of the boston bruins was a no show when the team went to the white house. >>> running into problems while on vacation. why kate >>> in one of the first rulings of the year, the u.s. supreme court unanimously agreed the police need a search warrant to track a suspect by secretly attaching a gps device to h

here is danella sealock. good morning. >> good morning. right now if you are traveling in the district, in northeast we have a water main break that is blocking all of your lanes now. 13th street northeast at perry street. please be aware crews are working to repair this service but your lanes are blocked at this time. now traveling i-66, live look inside the beltway. no issues for you. in fact, as you make your way from the beltway to gw parkway on i-66, no issues to report at this time. and traveling on 395 your lanes are open northbound as well as southbound. barbara, back to you. >> danella, thank you. >>> new study is placing pressure on schools in the district's poorest neighborhoods to improve or face closure. the study was commissioned by mayor gray and urge it is city to turn around or close more than three dozen underperforming schools and expand the number of charter schools. right now more than 40% of the city's public school students go to independently run charter schools. about 46,000 students attend traditional public schoo

danella's with us. good morning. >>> good morning. let's head down i-95 in virginia right around 234. if you're heading i-95 south at 234, we have an accident involving a truck in the area. you can see a single vehicle crash here. the truck is teetering on its side. be aware, this is in the left shoulder lane. and also your left slain blocked by crews working to clear the accident. so far the commute is pretty good. northbound i-95 to 395, no issues. taking the beltway in virginia, a live look at robinson terminal, inner loop and outer loop not seeing issues traveling in montgomery county. on the outer loop making your way toward university boulevard, right lane blocked by construction. back to you. >> danella, thank you very much. >>> 4:34. a centreville, virginia, madison in custody that morning, charged with fairfax county's first homicide of the year. police accuse benjamin walker of killing his roommate, ryan leslie, in their home on gunther court. officers say walker came to a jail yesterday and reported a woman dead inside his

danella has traffic. good morning. >>> good morning, traveling in virginia, i-66, chopper 4 is live over centreville. eastbound are you seeing crowding making your way toward centreville and continue toward nutley. no accidents are reported right now on i-66 in either direction. are you going to see a lot of congestion now as you head out of centreville. ever to i-95 at prince william parkway, this is the view as you make your way northbound. you will see delays as you head toward fairfax county parkway. they continue as you head toward fairfax county parkway. on the rails, a delay on the green line seems to be gone. so far no reported delays on metro, marc, or the vre. back to you both. >> thanks. >>> right now it is 6:13. ahead, the mile high miracle everyone is talking about. >>> plus, a new information in the murder mystery on the property of the royal family. >>> and next, we go live to new hampshire where there is some hampshire where there is some movement in li s hampshire where there is some move

danella? traveling southbound on 395 crossing over the 14th street bridge, had an overturned vehicle there. crews are still working to clear the accident. at last check, you cannot exit on to the southbound hov exit ramp there. going to keep watching this accident for you. now, traveling over the dulles toll road, not seeing any issues at all. just a lot of fog, if that's your commute. no accidents to report at this time. b. with parkway, 270 in maryland, same story. clear, foggy, but no accidents in maryland or d.c. and taking the rails earlier, we had a delay on the red line. that seems to be gone. so far, no reported delays on the metro, marc, or vre. angie, over to you. >> thank you. >>> the redskins' defensive leader is heading to hawaii after being snubbed on the original selections. linebacker london fletcher was named to the nfc's pro bowl roster. his third straight appearance. he replaces chicago bears linebacker brian urlacher, out with a knee injury. fletcher led the nfl with 166 ta

danella, how's traffic? >>> good news if you're on gw parkway. head h a disabled truck -- had a disabled truck southbound at 123. that's out of the roadway. you will see congestion from the beltway to route 12 it. traveling the beltway, outer loop at georgia avenue, chopper 4 is there now. at the ramp to georgia avenue, once you pass this ramp, you have an accident. there's volume on the outer loop. right now travel lanes are open. back to you. >> thanks. >>> today president obama will begin selling the plans he laid out in last night's state of the union address. he heads to iowa where he'll speak at a factory about his vision for an economy based on more manufacturing. the president focused heavily on the economy, offering an commitment to make higher education more affordable and help struggling homeowners pay their mortgages. president obama also declared that he wants a stricter tax code in which millionaires pay at least 30% in taxes. he vowed to shrink the gap between the rich and poor. >> we can sett

danella, how's traffic? >> so far, looking really good. here's i-66 at actually road, east and west, no issues for you both outside as well as inside of the beltway. this is a live look, i-66 at glebe road. volume light, from the beltway to glebe road, 55 miles per hour. not so bad. crossing over the american legion bridge, outer loop and inner loop, no accidents to report. i'm back in ten with another look at traffic. >> thanks. 4:43. 37 degrees. >>> still to come, the future of cars playing out on stage. the direction automaker are going as they kick off the detroit auto show. >>> surviving a frightening fall. the woman at the end this broken bungee cord talks about the moment she hit the >>> for which it stands one nation under god indivisible with liberty and justice for all. [ applause ] >> last night, congresswoman gabrielle giffords led the pledge of allegiance at a candlelight vigil marking one year since the tragic shooting that killed six people and left her and 12 others injured. giffords was in the middle of a meet and greet ev

danella, how's traffic? how great the weather will be if you have to drive through this. on 95, a couple problems. northbound at duke, an accident in the right shoulder lane. you're jammed because you'll approach another accident. this is at seminary road blacking the center lane involving a tractor-trailer. a live look, bumper to bumper northbound. hov looks good. travel speed northbound slow crossing over the 14th street bridge at 31 miles per hour. taking the outer loop of the beltway in montgomery county, are you slowing down, as well. no accidents, but a little volume making your way past new hampshire avenue. your travel speed, 35 miles per hour. joe and eun, back to you. >> thanks. >>> 6:42. this morning, trains on the orange and blue lines are back up and running on their normal schedules. another cracked rail caused delays for riders. metro reported a cracked rail outside the rosalyn metro station yesterday. it is the fifth time a cracked rail has caused delays this month. metro says a combination o

here is danella. >> good morning. couple of issues for you.till seeing single tracking on the green and yellow line expect delays in both directions. on 295, couple of issues first. northbound 295 as you approach pennsylvania avenue, all of your lanes are blocked right now traffic is being diverted on to the 11th street bridge p public aware of that. also 295 northbound, this time approaching we have a mattress in the roadway. please approach with caution as you are making your commute northbound on 295. and traveling along i-270, much nicer commute. not seeing issues for you. clear from shady grove as you connect to the spur. >> you better stick around. we will be cooking pasta in a few minutes. >> i can smell it. >> i know you are hungry. thanks, danella. >>> today virginia transportation officials want to you get involved in the future planning of i-66. developers want public input on problems on the highway from route 15 in prince william county to the beltway in fairfax county. the first of two meetings will be held tonight starting at 5:

danella, how's traffic? >>> good morning.till seeing a disabled bus blocking your left lane if you're traveling inbound canal road approaching fox hall. police are on the scene. stick to the trite get by. taking 395, not seeing any major delays. the volume is increasing just a bit, around seminary road. but travel lanes are open. in fact, you're clear as you cross over the 14th street bridge. travel speeds look good, in fact, 60 miles per hour. joe and eun, back to you. >> thanks. >>> our time is 5:42. helping ease some traffic, the latest transit option for federal workers trying to get to the marc center this morning. >>> plus, who do you want behind the wheel when it's time to park the car? i'm in a tricky situation here. i'm bidding on a 1979 dukes of hazzard lunchbox, but my auction ends in 15 seconds ! even worse, my buddy's bidding on the same lunchbox. it's airbrushed ! but i've got verizon 4g lte. it's so fast that i can outbid him at the last second. i got it ! yes, i won ! woo hoo ! it's got a thermos ! rely on ver

. >>> we will go out to the roads with danella sealock. good morning, danella. >> good morning. checking travel speeds in the area for you, route 50 making your way from 301 to the beltway, you are at 65 miles per hour. and outer loop from i-95 to i-270, you are at 58 miles per hour. and i-95 in virginia from prince william parkway to the beltway, 60 miles per hour. a live look right now at i-66 at fairfax county parkway, and 66 east and west, no issues to report at this time. if you are making your way towards the beltway from fairfax county parkway, you are traveling at 59 miles per hour. no accidents to report at this time. back to you. >> thank you. >>> off the judge is sentencing uti jpole(bh. lon routewas twi[j. in"f)q aughter, suspecte"od beingh facesvoi ma into man had a notable southern accent. he was in the car at -- or she was when the man jumped into the vehicle, and they drove to another vehicarea where he sexu assaulted her while her son was in the backseat. >>> and inspectors will be checking everything from the kichens to the bathrooms. demonstrators vince kitche

danella, good morning, how's traffic? >>> good morning. so far the area looks nice if you're about to head on to the roadways right now. i got to warn you, seeing fog in areas, especially along i-270. this is a look at father hurley. i know it's difficult to see. as you're traveling southbound to the spur, no issues. and northbound, as well, you're in the clear. just be careful. you are going to see fog in some areas. traveling on i-95 in virginia, this is the view at fairfax county heading north. no issues. travel lanes are open. looking good also on 395. in fact, clear across the 14th street bridge. i'm back in ten minutes with another look at your traffic. joe and eun, back to you. >> thanks. >>> president obama is putting the final touches on his third state of the union address. with his re-election campaign underway, the speech will focus on the economy. he'll also touch on manufacturing, clean energy, education, and american values. as one of her last acts as a member of congress, gabrielle giffords along with her husband mark kelly

danella, how's our traffic? >> so far looking good. if you're taking the beltway, this is a live look at the beltway at connecticut avenue. if you're taking the inner loop, that's the taillights for you. outer loop, the headlights. not seeing any issues if you're taking the beltway, continuing into prince george's county. this is at central avenue. again, inner loop this time, headlights, in the clear. outer loop, taillights, not having any issues as you make your way. now over to angie. >> thank you. >>> group strategy appears to be the new political game in decision 2012. the new hampshire primary is tomorrow, and the candidates seem to have one thing in common -- gang up on front-runner mitt romney. nbc's tracie potts is in manchester, new hampshire, one day before the race. she joins us live. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the polls seem to indicate here that four out of five voters have made up their minds about who they will support tomorrow. if you believe those polls, the vast majority are backing mitt romney. he's up

and now danella, how's traffic? >>> good morning, if you're traveling along 50, your lanes are open. not seeing issuesead from bowie to the beltway. i'll give you a live look if you're making the commute near 301. again, heading to the beltway, good travel speed. 63 miles per hour. and if your commute is on i-66, this time heading east into centreville, are you see something volume. no accidents at this time. and are you competing with some fog. so give yourself extra time. a really good travel speed. 57 miles per hour. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 5:24. even though the freezing rain missed most of us, crews were out all night as a precaution. we spotted crews across d.c., maryland, and virginia overnight. vdot had more than 700 salt trucks on the roads in northern virginia. most were out in prince william, fairfax, and loudoun counties. crews were on the lookout for icing and were pretreating areas that often freeze. transportation officials say you may want to even delay your trip if you can this morning. >> com

danella, how's traffic now?u're traveling on i-66, volume is increasing a bit, but not too much yet. i'll give you a live look now if this is your commute. start offing at sully -- starting at sully road, no major delays or accidents. east at fairfax county parkway, busy as you make your way. again, a good travel speed. i'll give you a travel speed from forecast parkway to the capital -- from fairfax county parkway to the capital, no delays. no delays on the metro, marc, or vre. back to you. >> thank you very much. >>> federal safety regulators are stepping up their investigation of faulty air bags in jeep liberties. the national highway traffic safety administration reports 50 people were injured when their jeep liberty air bags deployed without a crash. initial reports say the problems appear to be with the 2002 and 2003 models. chrysler, which makes the suv, say there are no issue with vehicles made after march of 2003. >>> 5:23. the washington auto show is home to some of the hottest new cars and coolest con

danella? >>> good morning. i have a report of a disabled car.his is if you're traveling gw parkway southbound at route 123. and possibly blocking the left lane there. just be aware of that. i'm going to keep watching that for you. tramping out 50 -- traveling out 50, no issues from annapolis as you make your way to the beltway. we'll look at davidsonville road. no issues westbound. travel lanes are open, and volume is light. eastbound, very light. travel speed, joe, 66 miles per hour if you're heading westbound. back to you. >> thanks. >>> the state of our union is getting stronger. we've come too far to turn back now. >> president obama is laying out a new path to economic recovery. he used last night's state of the union address to provide specifics for generating jobs and helping middle-class americans. and today the president hits the road to try to sell his plan. he'll visit five states to illustrate how his vision for america would work. nbc's tracie potts is live on capitol hill now with more on this. good morning. >> reporter: good morni

danella standing by. good morning, danella. >> good morning, angela. we're at i-270 and father hurley. i'm not seeing any accidents to report at all along 270. i-56 as well, your volume is very light. east and west, no accidents along the beltway, and if you continue inside the beltway, again, east and west, you are clear. however, you're taking the red line, metro is experiencing some delays because metro is single tracking between van nuys and dupont. delays are in both directions. angela, back to you. >>> many are taking time out to honor the irreverant dr. martin luther king, jr. crowds are gathering at friendship public charter school northeast. they'll head down to elementary. good morning, megan. looks like things are hopping. >> reporter: absolutely. the mayor arrived here a short time ago, so they're about to get under way. we're about to start this parade after an eight-year hiatus. the martin luther king parade is back here in south washington. you can see all the excitement of the folks who have lined the streets. we have all kinds of march

danella, good morning. >> good morning. it is still pretty much a mess in some of our areas. outer loop of the beltway, connecticut avenue. accident takes up the left shoulder lane. it is a multivehicle crash here. police are on the scene. you are slow as you make your way towards connecticut avenue on the outer loop of the beltway. also still seeing the accident. this time in the hov lanes. it is blocking the left lane. rest of the lanes are open. i'm not seeing a problem for you traveling northbound on i-9 a. on the rails, delays on the red line. metro single tracking from friendship heights all the way to van ness. single tracking on the orange line between ballston as well as clarendon. >> danella, thank you. new at midday, prosecutors say that the driver accused in the deadly pedestrian accident in alexandria had a blood alcohol level nearly twice the legal limit. police say 22-year-old victor's blood level was . 15 when he drove his car off duke street through i-95 sunday afternoon. the legal limit is .08. he hit 8-year-old brian hernandez chavez and his mother. his mot

danella, how's traffic? >>> good morning. point. 355 traveling southbound, very slow as you make your way toward cedar. your delays start at pook's hill. be aware of the earlier accident at cedar. southbound suffering at this point. traveling 50 at 202 as you make your way toward bw parkway, you'll hit the brake. slow heading on 50 toward bw parkway where the split is. and after you're traveling the inner loop in virginia, you're jammed at robinson terminal. delays continue to i-66. i'll give you a travel speed. stop and go at 38 miles per hour. aaron and eun, back to you. >> thank you. >>> 6:54. virginia lawmakers are become to work today. it's a budget-writing year. governor bob mcdonnell has a plan that puts higher education and transportation at the top of the list. the controversial personhood bill is expected to be a major issue, as well, defining conception as the beginning of life. opponents say the bill is an effort to outlaw abortion in the state. there will also be a focus on the power struggle in the senate where

danella, how's traffic? >>> good morning. you've got to be careful. we have strong wind gusts, wet roadways, some areas possiy are going to slick over, especially on the bridge and ramps. you've got to slow down. a live camera on prince george's county, local roads look good. you can tell they are slick. give yourself extra time this morning. please slow down. traveling in montgomery county, this is a look at 16th street and east/west highway. again, light volume. no accidents to report at this time. but give yourself extra time. and if you're traveling along the dulles toll road, i'm not seeing any issues for you. and as you connect on to the beltway, beltway looks good in the area, as well. back to you both. >> thanks. >>> new overnight, a murder in palmer park, maryland, blocks from the prince george's county police headquarters. this happened in the 7700 block of bender road. police responded to a call for a shooting around 10:30 last night. when they got there, they found a male victim, took him to the hospital, and he d

now carol parker is in for danella. good morning, carol. >> good morning, tom. >>> enjoy the light volume while we have it. the area generally looks fantastic. as you can see on the beltway, picking up a couple of customers. no problems on the way. at duke, more pavement than cars. and as we continue onto the 14th street bridge, things are wide open. eun and joe, back to you. >> carol, thanks so much. >>> 6:12. 37 degrees. 37 degrees. the hi. welcome to carmax. hi. i was on carmax dot com and i think i found the one. great car. and i think, it's right over there... (sighes)... finding your perfect car is easy at carmax because we carry only the highest quality used vehicles. and at carmax dot com, you can choose from nearly 30 thousand cars with most available for transfer to the store nearest you. so come find the one for you today... at carmax. busy day! yes it is! ahh... so much better than last year. [ both screaming ] throw the food out the window! throw the food out the window! [ growling ] never again. everyone d

danella, how's traffic? >>> right now, congestion is slowing you down on our roadways. if you're traveling on i-66 making your way toward the beltway, your delays -- look at this. suddenly road, a lot of cars, bumper to bumper. delays continue as you head into centreville. here, look at this. again, bumper to bumper. i can tell you that there are no accidents as you're heading 66 eastbound or westbound. just delays at this time. and traveling along i-270, as you make your way past father hurley, volume is increasing. you're okay as you head toward shady grove. right after you pass shady grove, that's when you are really starting to see volume. you're hitting the brakes making your way toward the spur. back to you both. >> thank you. >>> 6:13 now. 37 degrees. coming up, what caused chaos outside of an apple store. >>> and next, the possible nationwide manhunt that may be launched in response to dozens of controversi ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] combine a pnc cashbuilder visa credit card with a pnc performance selec

good morning, danella. >>. morning. if you're traveling eastbound on the dulles toll road at the beltway, all your lanes are blocked for construction. shah that last until about 5:00 a.m. >>> traveling in montgomery county, i'm not seeing any issues for you as we speak. if you're headed eastbound on the outer loop, travel from i- 5 to i-70, not seeing any major delays. speeds in this area from i-95 interchange to the dulles toll road, you're at 65 miles per hour. >>> breaking news out of iraq this morning. a series of attacks in baghdad killed at least 23 meem overnight. then a roadside bomb exploded two hours later and two more mrafts followed. iraqi leaders have warned that there could be an increase of violence since u.s. combat troops left the area in december. >>> new overnight, a fire broke out at a rockville business just off randall road. firefighters are saying very little about the fire at this point. they haven't said what sparked the fire or how much damaged it caused. >>> after the iowa caucuses, republican

danella has a look at traffic. good morning. >>> good morning, breaking news if you're traveling out in davidsonville now. westbound route 50, lanes are blocked at route 424. traveling eastbound at 50, emergency workers are blocking two of your left lanes. it's slowing you down as you make your way past this accident. crews are hoping to clear it by 6:00 a.m. for now, take route 450 defense highway to route 3. traveling in maryland, i-270 at falls road, getting a little action making your way southbound toward the spur. lanes are open. no lanes to report at this time. northbound, you're in the clear, as well. back to you. >> danella, thanks. >>> 5:02. you're looking live off the coast of italy. the scene of a shipwreck disaster. right now the man blamed for causing it all is in an italian courthouse where proceedings are about to begin. news4's angie goff has the latest in italy this morning. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. the captain of the ship, francisco chatino, is in court facing manslaughter

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danella sealock joins with us the latest on the roads. >> hi. we have a situation in downtown silver spring. if you are traveling on georgia avenue. fire activity blocks various lanes for you. this is between silver spring avenue. there is not a fire but i'm told there is a gas line struck in the area. i need you to be careful as you are traveling you can see a few firefighters along this side and over this edge as well. just be careful. use caution while you are traveling in the area. taking the beltway, the outer loop at exit 13, richie marlboro road, looks a lot better since i last checked it. no accidents and no manl or delays in that area. crossing over 395, earlier accident, shut down all of your northbound lanes and third street opportunity and massachusetts avenue. that's now gone. view smooth ride as you make your way into the city. >> dan allege, thank you. a d.c. police sergeant is on administrative leave accused of beating up a woman working the bar at a club in southeast washington. police say sergeant washington got into a fight wi

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that will be in ten minutes, danella. how's traffic? >>> we're looking really good with really good travel speeds. we'll look right now. traveling westbound, route 50 from 301 to the beltway, 71 miles per hour. i hate to show it but that's how fast you're driving. the dulles toll road from hunter mill road to the beltway, you're at 64 miles per hour. and on i-66 in virginia, from fairfax county parkway to the capital beltway, you're also at 64 miles per hour. 66 inside the beltway looks good, as well. volume very light. this is a live look at glebe road. travel speed inside the beltway, 66. you're traveling from the beltway to gw parkway on i-66. you're at 60 miles per hour. that trip only taking 11 minutes. looking good. some of you need to slow down. back to you. >> you tell 'em. >> thanks. >>> 4:42. still to come, getting her point across. how one virginia lawmaker got the attention of her colleagues at a controversial abortion measure. >>> plus, the big day before the big game. players in indianapolis are getting ready for to see fa