. >>> and we're going to check on the midday traffic now, here's danella sealock with our first report of the day. >> green line, scheduled track work slowing you down as metro single track between greenbelt and college park. you can expect delays in both directions. over to the roads, we have an accident in d.c., northeast, north capital street at r street. be aware of that, police are at the scene as well as ambulance. and you may have a couple of the lanes blocked so use caution, avoid the area if possible. crossing over the 14th street bridge, work and delays back all the way to crystal city, slow as you make your way to d.c. >>> two traffic alerts for drivers in both maryland and virginia, first, you'll want to avoid a section of route 50 this weekend. that will be shut down for bridge demolition. westbound 50 in arlington will be closed between courthouse road and 10th street. crews taking down the bridge that connects 10th street to eastbound route 50. closures start at 8:00 tomorrow morning and the road will open back up by 8:00 sunday night. vdot suggests using washington boul

here's danella sealock. >> if you are crossing over the 14th street bridge watch out. we have road work slowing you down and cars are just switching lanes, trying to figure out what's going on. so as you cross over the 14th street bridge, right lane blocked by road work. also right center lane as you make your way up ahead so you will see cars like this one jumping in the right lane. then have to jump back over to avoid the road work. just use caution while you are crossing over the 14th street bridge. taking the wilson bridge, no issues here on the inner loop or the outer loop. and travel speeds, taking the wilson bridge heading into virginia. really nice. 55 miles per hour. only taking 6 minutes to get from the wilson bridge to van dorn street. barbara, back over to you. >> thanks, danella. >> it is 19 minutes after 11:00. still ahead, alcoholism cannot be cured but is there medication that can help? we take a look at -- whether it will work and what it is. >>> we will introduce you to the guest chef at rogue this week. a familiar face in this area. we will get a tas

here is danella sealock. >> good morning. last check we had a serious crash blocking all of your eastbound lanes of route 50 at south park drive. also it was affecting the westbound side of route 50 arlington boulevard. avoid the area if possible. taking the inner loop of beltway, you are jammed at robinson terminal. these delays con to the dulles toll road as you travel a slow 22 miles per hour. delays start right around the i-95ber change. barbara, over to you. >> thanks, danella. >>> one person is dead and another in the hospital this morning after the two were shot in southeast washington overnight. the shooting happened at the intersection of benning road and h street. one victim was inside the building and one was outside the building. so far one victim died. >>> a prince george's county jury found man accused of killing a 17-year-old man not guilty. >> mr. tyler, how does it feel to be a free man? >> news4 was the only station there when jarvis tyler was released last night. he was accused of killing stays write seton

disposing of food and securing trash cans. >>> let's get the latest now on our mid day traffic with danella sealock morning, danella. >> right now you're taking a live look at the belt way at connecticut avenue. it looks like the right shoulder lane has police activity. but your travel lanes are open right now. and actually looks like you can see the police officer moving right along. your travel speed, 55 miles per hour on the outer loop of the beltway. only taking ten minutes to get from i-95, to i-270. over at i-66, no issues at all. a live look at sully road, from fairfax county parkway to the capital beltway, you're at 54 miles per hour, taking 12 minutes for the trip in total. >>> in news for your health, you more american children are now considered to be autistic. the center force disease control says 1-88 has been diagnosed with autism spectrum disorder. three years ago it was 1-110. nbc's chief science correspondent reports. ♪ good morning, academy ♪ how are you >> 3-year-old alana myers was diagnosed with autism last summer. >> i tried to prepare myself for it i told myself i was going t

let's check in now with danella sealock. good morning. >> good morning, barbara. we have an accident northbound route 5 at akky road, blocking your lanes in this area. now, over to i-66, we have a crash there, eastbound, this is at lee highway, blocking the right lane you're slow as you make your way towards the accident, just 13 miles per hour. now outside of the beltway, i-66 east as you make your way past nutley, road work slowing you down and taking away the left lane in this area. also barbara, if you're taking the beltway this time, the inner loop at robinson terminal, very slow. right lane blocked by the road work here. when we come back, we'll check travel speeds, for now, back to you. >>> thanks so much, danella. >>> well, it probably comes as no surprise to anyone around here, but it looks like washington has experienced its warmest winter on record. and now spring is also off to a very warm start. storm 4 meteorologist veronica johnson is in the great outdoors this morning and joins us with the forecast. still foggy out there? >> it is still foggy. i'm

let's check in with danella sealock. how is it looking? >> we have a couple of problems. first off, a suspicious letter has h street shut down between 11th street and 12th street northwest. if you are traveling in the district you might just want to jump on g street or take new york avenue as an alternate route. checking on the accident on i-66 the ramp right now from i-66 eastbound to northbound nutley shut down due to the crash there. please avoid. also 66 eastbound. you can see your right lane is -- excuse me, left lane blocked. you make your way to the beltway due to road work as you are traveling front from nutley and approaching the beltway. not seeing any accidents on i-66 east as you continue inside of the beltway but that left lane is going to slow you down. back to you, barbara. >> thanks, danella. >>> a massachusetts father faces criminal charges for trying to disrupt a high school hockey game. the police charged 42-year-old joseph cortis with disturbing the peace by shining a laser pointer into the eyes of one of the goalies. cortes has a daughter on the winth

. >>> let's check in on the midday traffic with danella sealock. see how things are moving out there. >> good morning, barbara. as you mentioned if you are taking the red line, the white flint metro station is closed right now because a person was struck by a train. right now you can expect delays on the red line in both directions while metro is single tracking. also, over to the orange line, seeing delays here for schedule track work. so -- single track sing occurring on the lorng line. you can expect delays on this rail as well in both directions. over to the roadways if you are traveling i-95 northbound at prince william parkway. have the left lane here blocked by an accident. travel speeds aren't so bad as you travel on i-95 northbound. look at this. 61 miles per hour. 13 minutes to get from prince william parkway to the beltway. barbara, back to you. >> thank you. >>> the chesapeake bay bridge is getting a makeover. that means lane closures. the first time in decades the west bound span of the bridge is getting a good cleaning and fresh coat

. >>> we will go out to the roads and check the midday traffic with danella sealock. good morning. >> good morning. earlier we had a rash on the outer loop of the beltway. just at old georgetown now here is the thing. it blocked would of your right lanes. now it moved to your right shoulder lane. that crash involved an overturned vehicle and you are still seeing significant delays from georgia avenue as you make your way towards the accident. here is a look at connecticut, looking much better. cars which are at stay standstill. looks like we have opening as you make your way on the outer loop of the beltway. now let's head to the 1th street bridge here. bridge work continues. and it is taking away would of your right lanes. your travel speed right now not so bad. 52 miles per hour. you make your way from the beltway to the 1 9sds is bridge. that trip taking 12 minutes at this time. >> thanks, danella. >>> big crowds will be gathering in cube later today to welcome pope benedict xviing to the island nation. the pope is expected to arrive at 4:00 this afternoon in the c

we'll check on the midday traffic with danella sealock, who joins us with the latest. >> good morning, barbara. well if you're crossing over the 14th street bridge, bridge work continues today. and blocks the right lane. actually two of your right lanes. you are able to pass just half to stick to the left and you're traveling under speed at 395 northbound, right now at about 33 miles per hour, taking 19 minutes to get from the beltway to the 14th street bridge. now over to i-270. no issues to report here. this is a live look at shady grove, traveling southbound, as well as northbound, your travel lanes are open. as you connect to the beltway, i'll have your commute coming up. >>> for the second time this month, d.c. firefighters are investigating a fire at fbi headquarters. firefighters responded to the ask j. edgar hoover building in the northwest about 1:45 this morning. a fire was burning in the trash closet on the sixth floor. firefighters found a similar scene there three weeks ago. smoke from a fire burning in a trash can set off sprinklers then. no one was hurt in either case.

let's head out to the roads to see how things are looking with danella sealock. good morning again. >> good morning, barbara. if you're taking i-66, road work continues today. and it blocks the left lane. this is as you head east. a live look at nutley, you can see the left lane is blocked. and you are seeing just a bit of a delay. you're at about 43 miles per hour, from fairfax county parkway to the capital beltway, the trip taking about 14 minutes. now barbara, taking a look at the dulles toll road, a live look at sunset hills, if you're traveling from the wolftrap area to the beltway in both directions, no issues to report. travel speed from wolftrap to the beltway, about 57 miles per hour, only taking six minutes to take the trip. and i-270 is amazing. no incidents north or south. barbara, back to you. >>> 11:20 is the time. still ahead, the biggest jackpot in u.s. history gets even bigger. what you can buy with those millions. plus, hats for spring. don't say that special look just for easter. we're going to show you some great hats for men and for women. >>

let's get to danella sealock. >> good morning, you're facing fog and very low speeds., seeing red, very slow, delays start at landover road, you're at 17 miles per hour. i'll show you what it looks like. bumper to bumper, delays continue as you connect to new york avenue. now over to 39 5, still very slow at duke street, in fact your delays continue across the 14th street bridge. you're at 28 miles per hour. joe, over to you. >> tough, thanks very much, danella. ta >>> fog has started to improve north of the area. howard county and montgomery county, but still pretty bad out there as you can see. and especially in those areas, west of us, loudoun, fauquier >>> we're back now, 8:00 on a wednesday morning, the 21st day of march, 2012. we've got some rain in the new york area. not too bad, though. certainly hasn't kept our crowd down outside studio 1a. a lot of these people in town for some spring sightseeing. we're happy they've joined us. i'm matt lauer along with ann curry. coming up we're going to be talking about a real kind of uproar in the world of celebrity chefs.

news4's jim handly and danella sealock emceed the event.s4's president and general manager jackie bradford was also on hand last night. >>> a might out can mean a chance to test your knowledge. good to see you. >> hi, barbara. >> sounds like a lot of fun. people always liked it. something nice to do other than just go out to dinner all the time. >> that's right. we are washington. one of those educated cities in the country. we love to test that knowledge. >> let's start with this one. trivia night at the looking glass lounge. tell us about that. >> this is a funky little bar. they have been hosting trivia nights recently. every tuesday tonight at 7:00 p.m. and gets competitive. you can get there and ask break into five teams. if you win, the five rounds, you actually will get $60 off your bar tab. there's competitiveness. >> how tough is -- are the trivia questions at these places? >> this one is interesting. the last few things like what's the name of a baby cockroach. who would know that? >> that's one of their questions? i wouldn't have

let's go to danella sealock. good morning to you. >> good morning, barbara. well, we are still seeing significant delays in the kensington area while police are continuing their investigation. right now connecticut avenue is closed. this is between knowles avenue. right after you pass this area, you will see maef dheavy delays. it is jammed. avoid the area altogether. you may want to jump on georgia avenue instead of connecticut avenue. again, avoid the area. over to the rails, if you are taking the orange line, metro has scheduled track work happening right now. so you are going to see some delays in both directions. other lines look line. danella. today a montgomery county middle school teacher once accused of having sex with with a 16-year-old student plans to ask for his job back today. prosecutors dropped charges against 47-year-old scott speier because of the wording of a maryland law. it states that if a student is above the age of consent, charges can only be pressed if the teacher is a full-time employee at the school the student attends. speier taug

here is danella sealock. good morning again. >> good morning, barbara. taking i-66, it is looking a lot better. you still have road work blocking the left lane as you make your way eastbound at gallows and approach the beltway and we did see heavier traffic here but luckily it is lighter while they continue working. inside the beltway oyp 66, hardly any volume at all as you make your way east or westbound at glebe. you are clear. eastbound travel speeds look good. 54 miles per hour. only taking 11 minutes to get from the beltway to gw parkway. >> okay. thanks a lot, danella. >>> some say a proposed settlement between the alcoholic malt drink four loko and government does not go far enough. federal trade commission reached a deal with fusion projects makers loko and under the deal the makester must show on the label the super-sized can contains as much alcohol as four to five cans of beer. the drink has been very popular on college campuses. some say it caused death because people don't know how much they have been drinking. the ftc asked for and received

. >>> let's check on the midday traffic now here is danella sealock. good morning. >> good morning. if you are taking the rails scheduled track work slowing you down. single tracking between arlington cemetery and foggy bottom. you can see delays in both directions. traveling on i-66, cones are up as road work continues. stick to the right as you make your way to the beltway. that's where you will see the road work. travel speed still good, though. not bad, 47 miles per hour from fairfax county parkway to the beltway on i-66 eastbound. that trip taking 13 minutes. and 395 still have this disabled truck blocking the right lane. traveling northbound at 395 and just as you make your way to edsall. no issues traveling over the 14th street bridge and you are at 56 miles per hour. >> danella, thank you. >>> park new report by metro reveals stations with the highest levels of crime along its rail line, it will be presented to metro's board later this week in efforts to improve safety. news4's tracee wilkins has a closer look at the numbers. >> as crime trends change throughout the metropol

danella sealock is standing by to tell us what it looks like. >> happy friday to you. if you are taking the rails we do have some single tracking along the green line. and as well as along the blue line. you can expect delays in both directions. over to the roads, construction is slowing you down if you are taking the inner loop of the beltway, making your way toward braddock road. it is also going to block the right lane. just stick to the left to get by. your travel speed not bad. 48 miles per hour. on the inner loop of the beltway. now jumping over to the 14th street bridge, construction here as well. road work blocks the right lane again. just stick to the left and volume is not so bad as you make your way into the city. you are at about 50 miles per hour. barbara, back over to you. >> all right. thanks, danella. >>> plowers high school in springdale has extra security today after a student was robbed at gunpoint. a school spokesperson says that two male suspects robbed a 15-year-old yesterday morning and in the school gym. it turned out to be a b.b. gun used. poli

. >>> and we're going to check on our first midday traffic with danella sealock. good morning. >> if you're taking 395 southbound at the 14th street bridge, have a crash there blocking two of your left lanes. use caution. heading over to the fridge fridge, this is 395 northbound, 14th street bridge. road work blocking the right lane. but you can stick to the left and get by. traveling i-270, no issues, a look at shady grove, traveling south and northbound, you're clear and connecting to the beltway not an issue. inner loop speeds on the beltway from i-270 to i-95, 55 miles per hour, only taking ten minutes to make the trip. >> we'll see you again shortly. and just a couple of hours, the parents of slain teen, trayvon martin will be on capitol hill for a hearing on hate crimes and racial profiling. the forum comes as friends come forward to defend his accused killer. they say that neighborhood watchman, george zimmerman was walking away from martin when the teen attacked from behind. zimmerman says he was punched in the face, breaking his nose and then his head was

we check in with danella sealock for the latest. >> well if you are thinking about taking metro over weekend, looks like scheduled track work is going to slow you down. let's start with the red line. red line from shady grove to white flint. buses are going to replace trains there while metro is working. also seeing track work on both the orange and blue line. and you're going to see single tracking between eastern market and stadium armory. also on the orange line, single track in between east falls church and west falls church. expect delays. it looks like all this track work should be finished just in time for your morning commute on monday morning. but just to be sure, wake up with us starting at 4:30 a.m. >> see you then bright and early. >>> it is 9:36. technology helping take the sting out of divorce. the computer program that's helping estranged couples keep the peace. >>> with gas prices on the rise, how do you know you are getting what you pay for? what's being done to make sure you aren't short changed. >>> you're watching "news 4 today." >> now technology is everywhere th

here is danella sealock. >> precious babies to celebrate spring, and a young bee keeper who is not afraid >> exciting news at one of washington's most historic place. >> they opened up a center that is really a wonderful place for kids to get a sense of lincoln. in the lobby is this 34-foot tall structure, sculpture, big game of janga is what kids will think. you get to walk in the streets of washington, d.c. in april of 1865. you hear the telegraph wires crackle with the news of the president's death, and you get to ride the funeral train that carried his body to springfield. now it's not for the littlest kids. grades four and up who have a sense of the civil war and abe lincoln, but it's a wonderful addition to the museum experience for kids. >> sounds very interesting. on to precious babies? >> it's spring and we love baby animals in kids post, so in monday's kids post, we have pictures of a 2-week-old gorilla born in a zoo in florida. this adorable little creature will grow up to be a 600-pound male gorilla, so that baby face won't last for quite a while. and then this is polar bears

let's go straight to danella sealock with more. >> it lost its load.ing on the left. chopper 4 is live right now. it is a mess. take a look at landover road. you're just sitting here. delays can be felt as far back as pennsylvania avenue. even at branch avenue and aaron, going to keep watching it for you all morning long. back to you. back to you. never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. (woman) the goal is to bring an end to breast cancer. (woman) there's no doubt in my mind that komen's funding helped saved my life. the 3-day is my opportunity to help save others' lives. (woman) i'll never stop walking, not till we find a cur it is the most rewarding experience i have ever had in my entire life. (man) register today for the... because everyone deserves a lifetime. >>> good morning, radar is scanning the sky, picking up a few sprinkles far northwest of washington, a few southeast. and we get a lot of clouds around now. and temperatures are still chilly. we're in the 40s, now 46 at reagan national. then later today. climbing in

let's go to danella sealock with more. >> eun, this is going to be a big issue for you at the intersectionour corners jammed. traffic lights are out, police are on the scene, directing traffic. i want to show you coalsville road, as you make your way past lockwood drive, you're slow. delays continue as you pass university boulevard. let's head over to i-66, slow from waples mill road to the belt >>> still pretty foggy out there. especially in the low-lying areas. our temperatures, up ir50s to around 60 degrees. 59 in clinton, maryland, 60 in falls church, chantilly and damascus, this weekend, much cooler and wet. one to two inches of rain. >>> more news, weather >>> we are back now on a thursday morning. it's the 22nd day of march, 2012. the temperature is great in new york city. we are probably going up to the 70s today. a kind of a strange start. we have fog and a breeze. you know, when is this going to burn off? >> by noon, then a lovely day. >> how does the weekend look? >> not so good. >> farmers almanac, al roker is here. i'm matt lauer along with ann curry and savannah guthrie. >> w

before you hit the road, let's see if there's any problems with danella sealock. >> the fire department on the scene of a brush fire. eastbound 32 between annapolis road and telegraph road. you're going to see the right lane blocked. please avoid the area or approach with caution. crossing over the american legion bridge on the inner loop, a crash blocking the right lane, is now in the right shoulder, back to you. back [ male announcer ] this was how my day began. got my bearings. ♪ a little bird told me about a band. ♪ an old man shared some fish stories. ♪ ooh, my turn. ♪ she was in paris, but i still got to see her. we talked for hours. ♪ everyone else buzzed about the band. music, stories, adventures, memories. ♪ ...all at my fingertips. ♪ there's a wireless mind inside all of us. ♪ so, where to next? ♪ >>> good morning, tree pollen count is high, and will likely remain high today. it's mostly oak tree pollen, it will stay high tomorrow, too. lots of sun, a blustery wind out of the northwest gusting around 30 miles per hour. right now, we're in the 50s. later today, parts of virgini

dale ina sealock joins us this weekend to map it out. danella?ng about taking metro over the weekend, looks like scheduled track work is going to slow you down. let's start with the red line. red line from shady grove to white flint. buses are going to replace trains there while metro is working. also seeing track work on both the orange and blue line. and you're going to see single tracking between eastern market and stadium armory. also on the orange line, single track in between east falls church and west falls church. expect delays. it looks like all this track work should be finished just in time for your morning commute on monday morning. but just to be sure, wake up with us starting at 4:30 a.m. >> danella, thank you. >>> the time right now, 6:37. technology helping take out the sting of divorce. the computer program that's helping estranged couples keep the peace. >>> and it's one of the most anticipated "saturday night lives" of the season. you remember that gal, right? a preview of tonight's "snl" starring lindsay lohan still to [ femal