danella, how is the traffic?checking on the accident southbound at 410, a live look from chopper 4. folks getting by in that right shoulder lane. delays are about eight miles. we're talking about as you travel southbound from maryland just a tough commute this morning. aaron and eun. >>> all right, danella. we'll stay on top of that accident. the horrible traffic commute this morning. thank you for starting your day with us. >>> the "today" show is next fl we'll be back in 25 minutes with weather and traffic. any breaking news. see you tomorrow morning at 4:28. 4:28. my mom doesn't drink starbucks coffee because she thinks it's too dark, and so i brought her some blonde roast. she loves it now. "my son made me this coffee," "you should try it, it's delicious." ♪ and some people found that a little bit strong. but as soon as they tasted blonde roast,

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aaron, over to you. >>> thank you, danella. right now thousands of people are already heading downtown for the inauguration festivities. most public events won't be for another, oh, five hours or so. president obama will take the oath of office, of course, right before noon this morning in front of the u.s. capitol. he will deliver his inaugural address about half an hour after that. and the first lady will then attend an inaugural luncheon inside the capitol just after 1:00. then they will take part in the inaugural parade just after 2:30 this afternoon. of course, the stage is almost completely set for today's inauguration ceremonies. >> there will be seats on the steps of the capitol building. once again, julie carey is there and joins us live. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. the stage might be set but there's still a lot of activity. it is really buzzing here this morning on the capitol steps. take a look down below me where the seats are. that is where all the special dignitaries will be sitting. behind whe

eun, over to you. >> danella, thanks so much. mollet is at the live desk with breaking news. >> good morning. we know one person has been killed in a fire that's raging in australia. it's so intense, it's actually turning the sky orange. take a look at this incredible video just into the newsroom. firefighters battling the intense flames that are tearing through trees, homes, even cars. the large and fast-moving wildfire has doubled in side to 111,000 acres. residents are still being evacuated and one small town is surrounded by the flames. at the live desk, melissa mow larks news 4. >>> nasa's mars rover is leaving behind footprints, sort of. it's hard to see here, but in the middle of this picture you can make out curiosity's tracks as it moves from the landing site to the current location at yellow knife bay. that's about 2300 feet. it's headed for mt. sharp where scientists hope to learn if the planet once supported microbial life. >>> imagine a watching a bucket fall from the sky. that happened in san diego. a bucket fell mi

danella has a look at traffic now. >> a live look at the beltway over connecticut avenue. the outer loop and inner loop getting by without issues. american legion bridge in both directions. travel lanes are open. volume is light. the interchange, in virginia your lanes are open. no accidents to report at this time around the beltway. aaron and eun. >> danella, thank you. >>> 6:12 your time. an insect getting international attention for interrupting a presidential news conference. >> for the first time we're hearing the voice that manti te'o heard on the other end of the phone. >>> why apple's next big smart product may not be something you >>> i'm melissa mollet at the live desk. we're going to go straight to a live picture of what's happening in tahrir square near egypt. clashes breaking out. thousands of people in the streets. you can hear horns honking in the distance. this is the two-year anniversary of the beginning of the uprising there. a local newspaper reporting right now 20 people have been injured in clashes

over to you. >> danella, 6:32. reaction to lance armstrong's interview is pouring in from around the world. armstrong's claim that he doped to create "a level playing field is a convenient excuse." armstrong told oprah in an exclusive interview that he used performance-enhancing drugs in not just one but all seven of the victories. for the first time he described the mounting pressure that prop up a lie protecting his reputation. >> all the fault and all the blame falls on me. behind that picture and behind that story there's momentum. whether it's fans or whether it's the media, it just gets going. i lost myself in all that. i'm sure there would be other people that can handle it, i certainly couldn't handle t i was used to controlling everything in my life. now the story is so bad and so toxic. a lot of it is true. >> armstrong claims he stopped doping for his 2010 tour comeback in which he placed third. but the chief of the world anti-doping agency says that's a lie and armstrong is trying to avoid criminal pros

toss it inside to danella. i know the roads are nerve racking for some folks this morning, huh in. >> you're in germantown where i'm seeing a report of a new accident. but this time wearing station road at middle brook road. be careful, especially on the local roads. highways look good. local roads, you are seeing an icy path here. you can see icicles on my camera at i-270 at father hurley. it's running without accidents now. >>> 6:36 now. the owners of a nightclub in bra jill where a fire killed more than 230 people could face manslaughter charges. a band's pyrotechnics started the fire they think early sunday morning in santa maria. survivors say security guards tried to block the exits. many of the victims were under 20 years old and trampled to death. there is a three-day mourning period. >>> a grand jury voted to indict the parents of jon benet ramsey in 1999. the 6-year-old was murdered in 1996. after a three-year investigation district attorney announced there wasn't enough evidence to charge anyone with

aaron, back to you. >> thank you, danella. let's go to the live desk with melissa mollet. >> this is just in. live pictures near tahrir square. you can see what's going on there right now. today marks the two-year anniversary of the beginning of the air rob spring. of course, that's the uprising that led to the ousting of former leader hosni mubarak. skirmishes are breaking out. anti-government protestis being planned for later today. at the live desk, melissa mollet, news 4. >>> one of the biggest pro life ralls will take place in washington. they're here for the annual march for life. tracie potts is live on capitol hill with more. >> we're hearing there could be hundreds of thousands of people on the mall again today. we had a big day with inauguration but since the 40th anniversary of roe v. wade fell on the day after, they moved this event to friday. 40 years afro versus wade decision that the u.s. supreme court still high emotions, still lots of opinions about abortion in this country. some changes over 40 years. of cour

danella with a look at traffic. good morning. >> good morning. as far as hitting the roads, still very, very light volume. a lot of you at home waking up, thinking of taking metro. checking for delays. none. that's good news. if you're traveling out of maryland, this time along bw parkway or i-95, clear in both directions between the baltimore beltway and the capitol beltway. if you're taking i-95. let's talk about the volume in maryland. nice and clear at 198. connecting to the beltway, heading to montgomery county, here's a live look past connecticut avenue. no issues. clear crossing over the american legion bridge towards virginia. no issues heading towards the interchange. aaron and eun, back to you. >> danella, thank you. >> you will probably want to leave your car at home if you're headed to the mall. >> metro is up and running this morning. it's likely your best bet. although three stops are closed for security today. they're the smithsonian, archives and mt. vernon stations. all closed today. adam tuss is at the vienna station on o the or

danella with a look at traffic. >> good morning. a lot of street closures in the district as you may expect. if you want more details, follow us on twitter at first the number 4, traffic, we'll give you all the details you need to get around the district today. let's head over to the beltway. as you travel the inner loop, it's out of the roadway, the accident. traffic getting by in both direction without any problems at all. heading to the dulles toll road, between the dulles toll road and here, the interchange nice and clear, that's a 13-minute drive. aaron and eun. >>> thanks, danella. >> metro likely your best bet for as much of a hassle-free trip as you will get today. >> that's right. adam tuss is keeping track of the orange line, adam, good morning to you. >> reporter: eun and aaron, how are you. happy inauguration day. things are picking up here at the vienna metro station. you can see people coming in, trickling in over there at the fare gates. people are waiting to get their smart trip cards or fare cards. metro is saying t

back to you. >>> danella. thank you. >> ahead, an alert where someone tried to grab a girl. >>> lance armstrong's charity with a statement that may surprise you following this. >> all seven of your tour de france victories, did you ever 15 before the hour now. it took all of a minute for the world to finally find out for sure what many had suspected for years. lance armstrong doped for most of his career. armstrong told oprah winfrey in an exclusive interview that he used performance enhancers in not just one but all seven of his tour de france victories. he said it was part of a doping culture and in his view leveled the playing field. >> you said we had one ambition to win the greatest bike race. not to just win once, but to keep on winning it and to win it, you had to keep using banned substances to do it. >> yes. but -- i'm not sure this is an acceptable answer, but that's like saying we have to have air in our tires. or we have to it have water in our bottles. >> armstrong did say that he was not doping w

angie, over to you. >> danella, thank you. let check in with melissa mollet at the live desk with breaking news. >> now a warning from egypt's prime minister. a new warning. he fears his state could collapse. he made the comment during a speech to military comments much the country sinks deeper into chaos and lawlessness. 60 people have been killed since last thursday. at the live desk, melissa mollet, news 4. >>> president obama will announce details of what could be the most sweeping immigration reform plan in decades. his proposal will be different from the bipartisan plan. eight senators presented yesterday. the white house says the president does agree in principal with their proposal. both seek to create a path to citizenship for the 11 million living in this country illegally. now is the time for immigration reform some say. they say the election is proof that this country is ready for action. maryland voters passed the dream act granting instate tuition to the children of undocumented immigrants who graduate high schoo

right now, over to danella. >> thanks, tony. brunswick east line, there's a disabled freight train and it's slowing you down. delays are growing. at last check, approximate you're taking train number 870, the delays are 28 minutes. brunswick east line, 21 minutes of a delay. good news. metro right now is not reporting delays. let's talk about the as we've seen from live pictures in the area, it is getting pretty wet outside. delays are growing as you make your way northbound from quantico to dumfries. accidents reported. give yourself extra time this morning. >>> eun? >>> thanks so much. 5:34 now. new this morning, police in annapolis are investigating a shooting that left one dead and another in critical condition. officers responded to the 300 block of harry s. truman parkway around 1:00 this morning. a man and a woman both had gunshot wounds. the man was pronounced dead at the keen and the woman taken to the hospital. it started as a domestic argument police think. >>> potential major changes to america's immigration laws. a

over to you. >>> thanks, danella. >>> it's 4:41. the price of tomatoes could double in the near future. >>> take it easy if you have to head out on here you go little man. [ humming ] [ babbling ] the cheerios bandit got you again? [ both laugh ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios ...and now... you! [ giggles ] ♪ the one and only, cheerios breaking news out of annapolis, maryland. police responded to a shooting around 1:00 a.m. this morning. this was on harry s. truman parkway. a man and a woman were shot. the woman has been transferred to shock trauma and the man was pronounced dead. they believe he was the gunman and that this was a domestically violently related case. that's the latest from the live desk. i'm angie goff. >>> this is probably what you'll see out the windowment this is a look from the weather deck in northwest washington where freezing rain began falling overnight. it's coming down pretty hard right now. it's just raining in loudoun county, though. let's check in with news 4's tony tull with a look at what's going on out

danella? >> we were talking about the crash in jessup southbound at 175. your travel lanes are now open. so are the northbound lanes. delays are gone. so nice commute i-95 in maryland between the baltimore beltway and the capitol beltway. speaking of the beltway, let's fwauk that. the trip past 210 and prince george's county. inner loop and outer loop. looping around the wilson bridge. heading towards virginia, no issues towards the american legion bridge. aaron and eun. >> danella, thank you. >>> still to come, first the flu, now words another virus is spreading across the country. how you can take precautions now. >> caps players voice their >>> today a former cia officer will be sentenced to prison for leaking the name of someone. he's agreed to spend more than two years in jail. he and the supporters say the government is punishing him for speaking out against torture the cia conducted. prosecutors say he was after fame and fortune. >>> we'll find out if a man who attacked a security guard at a landover daycare center. he pleaded guilty to charges last

eun, over to you. >> see you then, danella. thank you. >>> temperatures may be hovering around freezing but there will be plenty of heat at the white house. president obama will honor lebron james and the rest of the miami heat. the president will celebrate the team's 2012 nba title. he'll also recognize the heat's ongoing support for the military. >>> we're officially less than a week away from super bowl xlvii. the ravens will head to new orleans to prep for the big game. they will host a pep rally for fans before heading to the big easy. the ravens are looking for their second super bowl championship. >>> as for the san francisco 49ers, they're already in new orleans. the nfc champs arrived there yesterday. this is the team's first trip to the super bowl in almost two decades. they're looking for their sixth title, which would tie them with pittsburgh, the steelers, for the most all-time championships. >>> this morning, hollywood loves the movie argo. picked up another big win at the screen actors guild award. >> the actor g

danella, we'll shoot it inside to you. you can probably see this is a rough commute for people here. >> yes, melissa. as you mentioned, several hours to clear. already at this hour in the morning, you're facing on the inner loop of the beltway, a delay of two miles right nowment i'm in the traffic office checking on other roads. elsewhere looks quiet. the dulles toll road as well as 66 outside of the beltway, nice and clear. toll road from the greenway to the dulles toll road, you're clear. 66 inside the beltway, a live look past glebe. no issues to report. a good eastbound travel speed. 13 minutes to get from the beltway to gw parkway. we're tracking the accident on the beltway and other roads all morning long. now heading back to aaron and eun. >>> expect a big shift in the weather this morning. good morning to you. i'm eun yang. >>> it will be short-lived. here's meteorologist tom kierein. >>> we'll have a tremendous change through each hour throughout the day. >> for your morning, should not have trouble. 6:00 a.m., by

danella? good morning. >>> good morning.g on the accidents that i've been tracking this morning, the first one northbound i-95 at 32, the vehicle is still off of the roadway into a ditch. and you can see delays on i-95. it's to be expected. slick out. let's talk about prince george's county. 85th avenue. this is between 4:50 and eland street in new carrollton. two separate accidents in the area. please use caution. 395 southbound at 6th, three left lanes blocked there. checking on the hov lanes, still seeing 395 at duke, the hov lanes crash in the shoulder lane. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 6:12. 23 degrees. ahead, why the freezing temperatures are blamed for melting an ice rink in one of the coldest places in the country. >>> plus, the announcement some women have waited 25 years for. >>> and next, prince harry is back home in the u.k. >>> this is a live look out. river road at seven locks road in montgomery county. snowy, wet roads across the area at this hour. the wind blowing a bit. blowing some of the snow around. we'

back to you both. >>> thanks, danella. it's 4:54. smoking with kids in the car could cost you in virginia soon. virginia senate committee endorsed a bill making it illegal. the bill covers kids under the age of 15. breaking the law, draws a $100 fine. a similar bill died in the general assembly two years ago. what do you think of this idea? on facebook, this is what it says. great idea. i grew up with that. suzanne tillman says it intrudes on personal freedoms. i'm not a smoker but what's next a fine for cursing or eating junk food. you can still sound off and look for our "news4 today" page and let us know what you think on facebook. >> a wounded warrior hits a milestone on his long road to recovery. we met a soldier who lost both arm and legs in iraq. >>> help is here for those living in alexandria. we check out the new >>> welcome back at 4:58. it's that time of year that everyone loves to hate. tax season. the irs will officially begin processing returns tomorrow. tax season was originally supposed to begin on the 22nd but the ag

here's danella sealock. good morning. >> good morning. a lot of people heading to the district for the festivities today. metro is going to be your best option. streets are shut down already. metro is running out delay. will stay open today until 2:00 a.m. i-95 southbound in dale city, an accident off to the left shoulder lane. you can see a tow truck on the scene, police as well. travel lanes in that area is open and the volume is light. traveling around the beltway, no issues here. here's a live look at the wilson bridge. as you look to the american legion bridge in both directions, no accidents to report. aaron and eun, over to you. >> thank you. >>> the roads are closed inside the district, capitol hill, d.c. >> metro just opened its doors. taking a train may be one of the best ways to get to the mall. >> there are some stations you can't get to. mt. vernon and smithsonian archives are closed throughout the morning. >>> president obama will be sworn in today on two bibles. one to martin luther king jr. and one to abraham lincoln. >> h

traffic now, first 4 traffic with danella. >>> good morning, we're talking about flooding, we're also talking about downed trees. that's what i'm tracking now in northwest. porter street is closed, this is between connecticut avenue and beach drive because of a downed tree and downed wires. you can use rodman street as an alternate road. let's check back southbound branch avenue in prince george's county. those southbound lanes still blocked. this is between allentown road and kirby road because of a downed tree there. you can use old branch avenue as your work-around. checking the beltway, branch avenue in both directions. volume is increasing. as far as accidents, major delays, inner loop and outer loop clear. as you continue toward the wilson bridge, you see traffic getting by without any issues at all. i'm back in ten minutes. aaron and eun? >> thank you. >>> virginia governor bob mcdonnell's transportation plan faces another legislative test today. the senate finance committee discussing his proposal. the house finance co

danella? >> good morning. barbara. on i-95 north and south in maryland, nice and clear and no longer are there large delays that we saw earlier today. i got to show you, 14th street bridge as you make your way inbound seeing delays at about two miles because of the crash. you can see off to the right lanes. so as you're traveling northbound, 14th street bridge, you're seeing a two-mile backup. heading over to i-95 southbound at and it's clear. it was construction set up for about an hour or so but it was blocking your right lane. barbara, back to you. >> thanks, danella. >>> a developing story overseas. al gearian state media reports this hour out of 132 foreign hostages have now been freed. sources tell nbc news that earlier this morning, a u.s. air force plane landed in algeria to help those wounded during the hostage situation regardless of their nationality. last night, those who were rescued by al gearian troops yesterday were sent on chartered flights to london. six were killed when the operation was attempted. >

danella with traffic. >>> good morning.update along i-95 in virginia between stafford and dale city. multiple accidents. i've counted over four so far. here's one at dumfries road. you see just off to the right lane. the delay here, it's still just a very slick commute on i-95. crews are out trying to salt the road, plow the road. some spots still pretty covered in snow. you got to give yourself extra time. let's talk about local roads. this is along arlington boulevard. 50 in virginia at nutley street. and you see nutley still covered at this time. but arlington looks pretty good. that's what you're dealing with. roads are nice and clear. some roads just not treated yet. if you have the ability to leave later, do so. if you have to head out, give yourself plenty of time. aaron, over to you. >> thank you. >>> just learned that charles county public schools are closed this morning. they're starting to roll in fast and furious now. keep an eye on the bottom of the screen for any changes and updates. >>> a lawsuit challenging

mike cremedas in for danella. >> good morning, tom.king good on the inner loop and outer loop. accident at wolf trap on the dulles. still activity on the shoulder. taking a look at chopper 4. even the activity on the shoulder has been taken away it looks like. heading north, things are looking great. a live look at the poe hick road camera. also good at the fairfax county parkway. 27 minutes from quantico to the beltway at 58 miles per hour. if you're taking mass transit, the addison road station, we have a track problem there, causing delays towards franconia-springfield. back to you in the studio. >>> mike, thank you. >>> 23 minutes after 6:00. after the break, if you think our tax fights are bad, the tax that was so high it was declared unconstitutional. >> plus, a local man busted. what police say an eagle eyed pilot spotted him doing. >> how thieves used perfect timing to pull off a major heist at an apple store. [ male announcer ] now at your neighborhood subway: the big hot pastrami melt. we perfected the pastrami sandwich -- fi

danella? >>> still checking on the situation in howard county.g to make the commute on old frederick road, it's closed in both directions. this is between brachton and raleigh tavern lane. be aware of that this morning. also checking on an accident. this time in gaithersburg, maryland. traveling westbound quince orchard road at longdraft road. the intersection will see a crash. police are on the scene. good news, traffic getting by unaffected. we'll take a live look at the american legion bridge in both directions. traffic nice and smooth. in fact, heading toward the wilson bridge. no issues to report at this time. i'm back in ten minutes. aaron and eun? >> thank you. >>> coming up on 5:12. ahead on "news4 today," after a work zone tragedy, the mother of one crewman has a plea for all drivers this morning. >>> the treasure that turned up at a goodwill. how the store will use the donation to do its own good deed. ♪ ♪ i'm halfway to your heart ♪ you have to let me know ♪ so i don't make my worst mistake ♪ ♪ turn around and let you go [ female annou

first 4 traffic, danella, good morning. >>> good morning. checking travel speeds on 66 making your way from the parkway to the beltway, a 13-minute drive. drive times on the beltway, this time we'll look at prince george's county as you make your way past kenilworth avenue in both directions. no issues, but as you drive between 50 or i-95, that drive will take you ten minutes. back to you. >> thank you. >>> ahead, the simple test that could help women in the fight against cancer. >>> killer whales in need of serious help. why there is an international plea this morning. >>> and next, the reasons jerry sandusky's attorneys will argue his convictions should be thrown out. >>> convicted child sex offender jerry sandusky is back in court. a hearing over whether sandusky received a fair trial. his attorneys say the case lacked proper evidence and that they did not have enough time to prepare. a jury convicted former penn state assistant football coach on 45 counts of child sex abuse last summer. sandusky received a prison sentence of no less than

here's danella. >>> good morning. we'll start with the rails.or delays on the marc train. 890, an eight-minute delay. to the camden south, train 841. a six-minute delay. vre, metro, not reporting delays at this time. have an update for you, crash i-95 northbound. this is in the hov lanes right near dumfries road. the crash is just in the left shoulder lane. but local lanes, you know, as you make your way north from quantico, just a bit of a delay as you head toward 234. downed trees, watching it southbound branch avenue. this is closed between allentown road and kirby road. and if you're traveling in northwest, i have a report of a downed tree along porter street and connecticut avenue. i'll give you an update in ten minutes. aaron and eun? >> thanks. >>> it is 5:40. still to come, the abs of jurors that could keep -- actionses of jurors that could keep a former culpeper police officer out of jail. >>> watch out for standing water. floodi >>> 16 before the hour. this morning you need it watch out for rising water on area streets. overnight, emer

danella now with a look at traffic. >>> good morning. i-95 north in maryland at 32, a car slid off the road. it's in a ditch. you have to slow down as you're making the commute. on the beltway, the inner loop of the beltway earlier at landover road, still lined up to the left shoulder lane. left lane also blocked. again, please give yourself extra time. we'll go to virginia northbound 395 in the hov lanes at duke. accident here. i can tell you one of the cars was horizontally in the roadway. it's off to the right shoulder. travel lanes are open. use caution there. >> thank you. >>> 5:42. 23 degrees. a local company announces a huge loss? why they're blaming the government. >>> ahead at 5:55, metro's major overhaul. a grand plan for the future. >>> here is a live look at the roads in the district. this is the intersection of kansas and 9th street northwest. good coating of snow out there now. if you're going to be heading out, you will find side streets in bad shape. i did some fishtailing this morning on rock creek parkway. i'll tell you

barbara, back to you. >> thanks, danella. new this morning two home fires left families without a home. first in prince george's county a fire started in the basement of a home in mitchellville around 2:00 on the 3200 block of vista road not far from route 50. the fire spread to the rest of the house. no word on if anyone was injured or how that fire started. >>> and in fairfax county, a fire started on the back porch of a townhouse in oakton. it broke out just after midnight on bushman drive not far from i-66. the fire went to two alarms and quickly spread throughout the home. everyone did get out okay. the cause, though, is still under investigation. >>> right now the old say, "its a two-horse race." virginia lawmakers make a strong push to can convince the fbi to move to northern virginia. a stakes holder meeting is taking place. prince george's is also fighting the bring the fbi to maryland. the relocation could bring with it about 12,000 jobs and a cut of the agency's $8 billion budget. this morning, several new incentiv

mike cremedas in for danella this friday morning with your traffic. good morning, mike. >> good morning, tom. things are still looking great on the beltway and looking good on 66 east to 495. let's take a live look at the sudley road camera. lot of cars but things are still moving. you're also looking good inside the beltway at glebe road. it's about an eight-minute ride on eastbound 66 at 55 miles an hour. eun? >>> mike, thank you. 6:01 right now. all lanes of wisconsin avenue are back open. crews finished repairing the 8-inch water main yesterday afternoon. they plan to finish repairs to the road after the rush hour this morning. >>> today in about 2 1/2 hours, we'll get a look at the december jobs report. the economy added 146,000 jobs in november. analysts expect about 160,000 were added last month. economists warn that increase that could be short-lived though. they say the increase could be related to the aftereffects of hurricane sandy. unemployment is expected to hold at a rate of 7.7%. >> also today after a few days of delay, the house is set

mike kra immediate as in for danella. >>> let's take a look at 95 in virginia heading north. no serious backups right now. a live look north of the occoquan, things are moving smoothly. same at the springfield interchange. about a ten-minute ride from the occoquan to the beltway at 56 miles an hour. aaron, eun? >> mike, thank you. >> 4:42 is the time right now. still ahead, the end is near. when metro riders can expect lucky charms?! ♪ yer always after me lucky charms! whoa. i forgot how good these taste! [ lucky ] ♪ they're magically delicious now all general mills big g kid cereals have more whole grain than any other ingredient in cereals like lucky charms and cinnamon toast crunch, the delicious way to help them grow up strong. new this morning, a paparazzo was hit by a car and killed after taking photos of justin bieber's car in los angeles. detectives say the pop star was not inside the white ferrari at the time of the crash. the sports car was parked on the side of the road and the photographer was crossing the street when he was hit. no charges are expected to be file

. >> thanks so much, danella.4 meteorologist tom kierein here to talk about the forecast. we had a glorious day yesterday. we want more of the same. >> weather and traffic and as we're starting off this morning, we've got some clouds coming through and balmy temperatures for this time of the year. it's january 30th for crying out loud. temperatures are well above the average. highs right now in prince george's county near 60 degrees. arlington, fairfax counties also in the 50s. hour by hour through the morning hours, climbing into the 60s. wind out of the south at 20 miles per hour. then we'll peak into the low 70s it looks like by 3:00 with gusty wind. then strong storms between 8:00 and 11:00 p.m. some storms could be severe. the latest on that with frequent updates toughout the morning. next update in ten minutes. >> see you soon, thank you, tom. >>> still to come on "news4 today," if you like the weather, get ready for another change. >>> plus the so-called franken you're on timeout leo! some things won't last

danella with first four traffic. >> good morning, aaron. looking at the beltway now, we have no major incidents or accidents to report. light volume on the roadways. taking a look at the accident you spoke about. mississippi avenue southeast and hailey terrace southeast. that's in the clearing stages. use caution approaching that area. >> 395. no delays or incidents to report on that stretch of roadway. taking a live look northbound is on the right. this is north of duke street on 395. another look at 395 at the 14th street bridge where it looks like you have a 12-minute drive from the beltway. erika? >> thank you, alexis. police are investigating an attack on a metrobus in which one woman was stabbed. it happened near the intersection of talbert street and martin luther king boulevard southeast. two women were attacked on the bus to capital heights before 2:00 this morning. one was stabbed, the other beaten. witnesses tell police the suspect ran off the bus. those women were taken to the hospital, one with serious injuries. >>> we're follo

mike cremedas in for danella. >> good morning, tom.ood on the inner and outer loops. an incident on the eastbound side of 50. richie highway, the eastbound side during the morning rush hour. no serious backups there. westbound 50 in maryland looking good as you head towards the beltway. let's take a live loob at the scene of the accident where no serious backups at ritchey road heading west. the approach to the beltway, a seven-minute ride from 301 to 495 at 64 miles an hour. you're also looking great on the metro, the marc trains and the virginia railway express. eun? >>> mike, thank you. 5:23 now. good news for cats fans. the nhl could move closer today to ending their month long lockout. the league and players association have exchanged several new collective bargaining proposals and both sides are said to have made concessio concessions. they're scheduled to meet again to go over the latest counteroffer. the nhl commissioner gary bettman is entering the talks with guarded optimism. >> the fact that we're involved in a continuous pr

alexis davies in for danella with first 4 traffic. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, everyone. still looking at a very nice ride traveling on the beltway. no major incidents or delays being reported on the inner or outer loops in virginia or maryland. taking a look now, route 355, two southbound lanes are closed between cumberland avenue and dorsett due to a water main break. taking a closer look, the outer loop at new hampshire avenue, you are clear. traveling the outer loop all the way to connecticut avenue, no incidents reported there. another live look here at the dulles toll road, it looks like you have about a seven-minute ride heading in from hunter mill to 495. aaron? >> all right. thank you. >>> this morning, commuters may have an easier time getting around the bethesda metro station. new elevators are up and running. it's the first time elevators have worked at the station in seven months. there has been frustration among riders at the station since elevator outages have often coincided with escalators not working. co

i'm back in ten minutes and now your first 4 traffic with danella. good morning. >> good morning.s, tom. traveling in our area, dealing with some construction. along the dulles toll road. your volume is light. the construction is set up as you head eastbound at reston parkway. it is blocking your right lane. down to i-95 northbound. in stafford and southbound, travel lanes are open. i'll give you a live look past the occoquan river bridge. as you continue on to 395, traveling a live look at washington boulevard, you can see north and south clear to the 14th street bridge. aaron and un, back to you. >>> thank you, danella. escalators are about to be repaired or replaced. they're spending $151 million to modernize, 128 escalators across the system. work should be completed by 2020. see if your metro station is affected, we have a complete list on nbcwashington.com. you can search escalators. >>> 4:24 now. new this morning, federal investigators are in japan to look at one of the boeing 787s that was forced to make an emergency landing. investigators from the faa and the ntsb arrived

danella with traffic. good morning. >>> good morning.ing on an accident in howard county slowing you down if you're taking 99, old frederick road. it's closed between brachton drive and rally lane. we'll take a look making the commute in maryland near shady grove. southbound and northbound. in fact, between urbana and the beltway, you're clear in both directions. no incidents to warn you about now. and as we head over to 50, checking cameras in the area. here's a live look at 301, you see light volume in both directions. in fact, from 301 to new york avenue, nice and clear. i'm back in ten. we'll check the rails then. over to you. >> thank you. >>> 4:53 now. today is sure to be a dark day for redskins' fans at d.c.'s city hall. a friendly wager will be settled between mayor gray and seattle's mayor. the two worked out a deal before the game that whichever team lost would have to raise the other town's flag in front of city hall. because the burgundy and gold left to seattle last sunday, the seattle city flag trial in along pennsylvania a

danella with a look at traffic. >>> good morning. well, an update on the accident i-95 northbound in dale city. you see just off to your right here, right lanes actually, that's where the crash is. a tow truck is on the scene. the earlier disabled passenger truck that we saw is loaded, ready to be towed out of the roadway. see a box truck there, as well. i-95 in both directions still seeing spots that are snow covered. you'll will have to give yourself extra time. if you're leaving the house, please be safe. on 50, this is what i was talking about. some lanes are open. some lanes you're still seeing snow. at least two lanes open on 50. this is at davidsville road. give yourself plenty of time. >> thank you. >>> the actor whose voice brought charlie brown to life has been arrested for stalking. 56-year-old pet robins pled not guilty in a san diego court after police say he repeatedly threatened his former girlfriend as well as a plastic surgeon who performed breast enhancement surgery on her. reports say robins bought a gun, although

now a look at traffic, your first 4 traffic this morning with danella. good morning. >>> good morning. checking a couple of incidents in our area. first we'll talk about the traffic lights. it's out along new york avenue at fairview avenue in northeast. when you come there, treat it as a four-way stop. use caution. of course, flooding in parts of montgomery county, as well. first we'll check out woodfield road, closed at churchill downs road. if you see highstanding water, turn around. in montgomery county, no reports of high standing water. we'll have a more in-depth look in ten minutes. tracking a wreak along georgia avenue. this is as you make your way southbound at aspen hill road. through the commute if you want to avoid delays, connecticut is a great alternative. i'm back in ten minutes. aaron and eun, back to you. >> thank you. >>> we have breaking news. >> good morning. we're getting information into the newsroom. u.s. officials are saying an israeli airstrike destroyed what they believe to be anti-aircraft weapons en route to hezbollah. militant

mike cremedas in for danella. >> good morning, tom.e picking up heavy delays on the outer loop of the beltway. because of accident on georgia avenue causing a four-mile backup. new hampshire avenue and the slow traffic there. 15 minutes -- still the incident eastbound 58. collington roadblocking the left lane. causing heavy westbound delays. >> thank you, mike. the man convicted of shooting at the pentagon and other military targets expected to learn fate scheduled for the former marine. he'll be spending 25 years in prison. his lawyers want a judge to review you that deal because government doctors recently diagnosed their client as schizophrenic. >>> police in d.c. as well as montgomery and prince george's counties are looking for a man who broke out of a locked hospital ward. 27-year-old clayton mollenhoff broke down a door to escape adventist hospital in maryland. he has a history of violence and suffers from paranoia. he's also trained in martial arts. if you've seen him, stay away from him and call police. an unfortunate first fo

alexis davies in for danella. good morning. >> good morning, tom. look at the roadways. still light volume traveling on the beltway of the we have a couple of accidents we're dealing with. northbound rock creek parkway at p street northwest. there was an accident there blocking the northbound side. all northbound traffic is being diverted on to k street northwest. another accident on the ramp to 95 northbound at fairfax county parkway. it is a one-car accident. it looks like police are on the scene to clear that accident out of way. erika? >> thanks so much. we're following breaking news this morning. the senate passed a plan overnight limiting the damage from falling off the fiscal cliff. that vote came just two hours after the new year began. news 4's megan mcgrath is live on capitol hill this morning. good morning, megan. what can you tell us? >> well, good morning. i can tell you that these negotiations went late into the night and right around 2:00 a.m., two hours after the deadline for the fiscal cliff, the senate approved a measure that would block across the boar

mike cremedas in for danella. mike? >> good morning, tom.nd outer loops, no reports of any major accidents or serious delays. let take a closer look at 395 and a live look at north of edsall road. everything looking great. northbound 395, a 12-minute ride from the beltway to the bridge at 55 miles an hour. also, worry-free if you're taking mass transit. looking great on metro, marc trains add. virginia railway express. >>> 5:353 now. new numbers in from the holiday sales. shartia brantley has that story. >> it wasn't a very happy holiday season for toys-r-us. sales in december were down 1.8% from the year before. the learning toy category generating the strongest sales growth but was offset in the entertainment category. they attribute the drought to electronics in the u.s. and abroad. meanwhile, superman had his day in court. a federal appeals court granting warner brothers a major legal victory over the heirs of the comic book artist behind the superhero. heirs to jerome segal argued the studio didn't have a deal to do more superman movies

here's danella with more.ood morning, i'm watching this accident right now if you're traveling on i-95 northbound at 216, you can see right here these right two laps are blocked for sometime, all the northbound lanes were blocked. tropper 4 panning out live right now and your delays heading northbound are over four miles. if you're trying to head north in this yay you haven't left the house yet, take 295. no delays there. let's check i-95 southbound, rubbernecking delays, four miles as well. jammed from 32 to 216. >>> good morning, in case you missed it, here's the sunrise over the potomac in washington. about a half hour ago. send your picks to weather at nbcwashington.com. a few clouds coming through and it's cold. we're in the 30s to 20s farther north and west and winds gusting to 30 miles an hour throughout the day and sunshine and highs in the upper thurts and a bit warmer. still chilly over the weekend and cold weather for inauguration day into midweek. >> >>> it is 8:00 now on a friday morning. the 18th

. >> thanks danella. >> turning to weather and another warm afternoon coming our way. tom kierein joins us. did we get precipitation overnight, tom? >> no we have that warm air hanging in overnight. temperatures that hit the 60s most of the region. reagan national is at 62. much of prince george's county upper 60s. montgomery county, mid-60s. arlington and fairfax mid-60s. over most of virginia now. and also we have temperatures that are also continuing to hold steady in the 60s to near 70. and we have a severe thunderstorm watch in that area left of the screen. the areas in yellow and orange, those are areas where we have severe thunderstorm warnings. the watch, those areas in the darker color. that's in effect until 4:00 p.m. that watch may be extended farther east. now, all of these counties in green are under a flash flood watch. that means we could get some brief very heavy downpours. maybe pick up an inch to inch and a half of rain in a short amount of time. that may cause high amounts of water in washington, prince george's, arlington, fairfax, montgomery counti

a look at traffic now, mike cremedas in for danella. mike? >> good morning, tom. things are looking good. no serious delays on the beltway. we had a disabled vehicle that has been taken out of the way. travel lanes are all open. no residual delays. outer loop before route 1, exit ramp blocked with construction. looking good on 95 heading north in virginia. a live look north of the occoquan. it's a 13-minute ride from the prince william parkway to the beltway at 56 miles an hour. aaron, eun. >> mike, thank you. >>> melissa mollet has breaking news. >> police are evacuating overnight workers from a massive mall there after two burglars made their way inside earlier tonight. they believe the men might be holding a hostage inside one of the stores there. take a look at this video just in. from above, you can see the police activity. we understand there are swat teams on the scene. the armed men entered the mall about two hours ago. it's not clear what they're armed with. the 405 freeway was shut down overnight but the exit to the mall is blocked off. melissa mollet, n

alexis davies in for danella with traffic. good morning. >> good morning, tom.the beltway, no incidents reported. traffic is flowing smoothly. we have an incident on the ramp to northbound 95 at fairfax county parkway in virginia. the ramp is closed due to a vehicle accident there. as you can see in the video, still lots of police activity on the scene. elsewhere on the roadway, 270 southbound is looking good as you travel from any point down to the strict. all lanes are open. here's a live look at the beltway just east of 270. we're looking at a ten-minute drive from 270 to i-95 in maryland. aaron, erika? >>> thank you, alexis. we have a heads up for metro ride evers. trains and buses running on a sunday schedule today. the rail system will open at 7:00 this morning and close at midnight. parking is free at all metro-operated lots today. >>> the new year brings new plans to replace the aging frederick douglass memorial bridge in southeast washington. mayor gray unveiled the design which would span the anacostia river less than a thousand feet away from the curr

danella, are people racing in the roads try to avoid the coming of the snow? >>> a lot of our area looks better than earlier this morning but i have an accident on the beltway and have to show you because delays are still here past 450 annapolis road, exit 20, on the inner loop so delays start out of college park and the commute in greenbelt, they are jammed as they try to make their way toward the accident. the good news, the accident is out of the roadway. now let's shoot over and take a look at the 14th street bridge. no issues on 395 north and southbound. clear commute as you make your way into the district. >> keith back over to you. >>> police are investigating a deadly shooting investigators say a woman was killed inside a mobile home in the cedar knoll trailer pack on washington street. police believe the woman may have known the shooter. >>> fire tears through a recently-opened restaurant on capitol hill. cell phone video shows flames coming out of the roof of hank's oyster bar known as "hank's on the hill." the 600 block of pennsylvania avenue and on

first 4 traffic with mike in for danella. >> good morning, tom.us accidents on the beltway and not a lot of delays at the moment. a closer look at the beltway in montgomery county. now a live look at the new hampshire avenue cam. things are looking great now. worry-free east of 270. just an 11-minute ride on the outer loop of the beltway from 95 from i-270 at 55 miles per hour. >>> a new study says one in 24 adults a admit to falling asleep while driving in the past month. the cdc says the number is probably higher because some people don't realize it when they nod off behind the while. drowsy driving was more common in men. people ages 25 to 34 and those who averaged less than six hours of sleep a night. health officials say the best ways to avoid falling asleep behind the wheel, get seven to nine hours of sleep a night. treat any sleep disorders and don't drink alcohol before getting behind the wheel. >> seven to nine hours, where do they do that? >> not in my lifetime. >> soon marijuana could be available for recreational use from vending machi

let's get right to danella seabrook. danella, good morning. >> good morning.d i-95 at centerport parkway blocking all northbound lanes and now just one lane gets by and that's the right lane. we'll talk about delays, six miles. here's a live look at the traffic jam. i-t das i-95 northbound approaches route 17. one lane will get you by that accident. back to you. >> danella, thank you. >>> tom's tracking snow. your forecast is u [ male announcer ] now at your neighborhood subway: the big hot pastrami melt. we perfected the pastrami sandwich -- filled with hot, juicy pastrami, pickles, yellow mustard and bubbly melted cheese. all piled-high on our signature freshly baked bread. made hot, toasty and just for you. and don't be afraid to put your spin on this deli style deliciousity -- add your favorite ingredients, like spicy jalapeÑos or crisp green peppers. get to your local subway and taste some perfect pastrami today! subway. eat fresh. >>> good morning, it's raining now south and east of the metro area. over washington, a cloudy sky, maybe just a few sprinkle

alexis davies in for danella with first 4 traffic. everyone. we are seeing more volume building on the roadways, on the beltway. no major delays to speak of on the beltway. we have that water main break still dealing with in bethesda. two southbound lanes closed on route 3 5 between cumberland and dorsett avenue. here's a live look now as crews areotted scene trying to repair that. it's going to be there for a while. give yourself extra time. 95 an accident in the hov lane, blocking a left lane. here's the springfield interchange. no delays being -- looking at there yet. and traveling on 66 at gallows, looking good there, as well. >> thank you. >>> it is 5:53. commuters will finally be able to use elevator at the bethesda metro station this morning. new elevators are up and running after being out of service for seven months. there's been frustration among the riders at the station since elevator outages have often coincided with escalators not working. construction to replace the station's three escalators is set for early 2014. >>>