southbound 270 here in germantown south of middle brook road, the lanes are open but the place peas will slow -- the pace will slow at 370. no problems reported inbound on route 50. we have delays from columbia park road headed down to

out of montgomery county, lanes are open southbound along 270, leaving germantown from father hurley toward mva. more slow traffic at the exit from montrose toward the split. all lanes on the outer loop slow. and authorities checking for an accident. westbound 704 at forbes boulevard, that's cleared. inner loop, the traffic through

southbound from 85 injured germantown on the camera.. >> a taiwanese singing sensation clues been a big hit on youtube megan american debut last night off with a little help. >> ♪ every now and then i get a little bit lonely ♪ >> lynn sang a duet of a bunny tyler classic with william shatner on the george lopez show last night. he shot to fame by singing "i will always love you" on a taiwanese reality show. -- bonnie tyler song. >> 6:43 is the time, 50 degrees on this thursday morning. >> we will be rig >> you are watching abc 7's good morning washington. with doug mcelway, alison starling, meteorologist brian van de graaff, and lisa baden with traffic. this is good morning washington, on your side. >> it is 6:46, 4 check the top stories. a fight outside a temple hills nightclub ended in gunfire. two prince george's county sheriff's deputies tried to break up a fight at club elite on brinkley road. a man tried to hit the deputy in the car. then police fired a shot at him. non-life threatening injuries. >> funeral services will be held t

southbound 270 in good shape leaving germantown.we're now receiving word of an accident along randolph road at viers mill road. we are told this crash does indeed involve a pedestrian and a reconstruction team has been called to the scene. we hope to have sky fox there for the next report. viers mill road and randolph road is where we have reports of that crash. >>> one of our big story is a campus crime alert at howard university. students stayed up late to study inside the engineering hall and they were robbed. >> now, search is on for suspects. sherry ly is on come pause this and has more from howard. good morning. >> good morning. >> reporter: police say the armed robbers struck inside the school of engineering here and that this was not the end of t in all, police say there were 10 robberies, not just here but throughout this area of the city and what has students unmemberred here at howard is that this building should rob locked up tight. the students were studying late inside downing hall when they say four armed robbers wear

traffic flows south bound. 109 towards germantown. we're looking at virginia. 395 north on the d.c. end of the bridge. that is out of the roadway. >> >>> thank >. it's 53 degrees on this monday. >> still ahead, a battle is brewing over arizona's strict, new immigration laws. it could reach the white house. >> some hollywood helps spur the green messa can i eat heart healthy without giving up taste? a man can only try... and try. i heard eating whole grain oats can help lower my cholesterol. it's gonna be tough...so tough. my wife and i want to lower our cholesterol, but finding healthy food that tastes good is torturous. your father is suffering. [ male announcer ] honey nut cheerios tastes great and can help lower cholesterol. bee happy. bee healthy. [ female announcer ] try new chocolate cheerios with a touch of delicious chocolate taste in every bite. you are watching abc 7's good morning washington. with doug mcelway, alison starling, meteorologist brian van de graaff, and lisa baden with traffic. this is good morning washington, on your side. >> in our top stories, people in mi

southbound 270, lanes open leaving germantown. still an easy ride here for you.for business right now headed south of 109 trying to work your way in towards germantown. westbound 704, bridge county police are out on the scene of a crash. follow their direction to get by. no incidents to report if you are traveling in virginia, northbound i-95 picking up the usual suspects. hov lanes open for business as well. no incidents to report you out to the 14th street bridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you so much. >>> there is some good news on the housing front. sales rose again last month marking what many experts say is the beginning of an expected spring surge and the home buyer tax credit is being credit with helping drive the sales. maureen umeh picks up the story. >> reporter: it is quite literally a sign of the time in the house market. homes an condominium units sitting empty for months, even years, now selling again. buyers are more confident especially minister d.c. region. >> people are a little more confident about how things will

southbound 270, the crash at 118 cleared so lanes open out of germantown.mmed up badly leaving 121 out of clarksburg southbound toward 118. pace slowing again at 370 toward the lane divide. outer loop slows 95 to georgia. 29 at university boulevard, accident activity cleared. southbound 95, stalled car gone look for delays 198. kenilworth avenue, busy doing road work from 50. we have delays south of 50 toward boroughs where we had had a crash tieing up the left side of the highway. eastbound 66 approaching the capital beltway, slowing in manassas, 7100, and nutley street to the beltway. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> and we are hitting the prime wedding season. >> holly is live in alexandria learning more about how to make sure the day is picture perfect. holly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to both of you. and i am excited at a brand new place in our area. the hive at 1511 where you can learn everything from the latest trends to get your wedding planned to finding a photographer to doing invitations. oh, and even on how you ca

lanes are are open out of germantown, falls road to the split. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> it has been a long and difficult night for rescue crews searching for survivors in the deadly mine blast in west virginia. >> conditions underground became too dangerous so crews had to back out, frustrating in the rescue efforts. craig boswell joins us live from raleigh county. craig, good morning. >> reporter: as you mentioned, a double dose of disappointing news this morning. not only did they have to pull both teams out, but they also checked one of the two refuge chambers they wanted to check and there was no one inside. and they'll drill a hole and drop cameras down into the area where they think the other chamber is and try to see if there is someone else inside as a last ditch efforts. moments ago we heard from the governor and hear is what he had to say. >> one chamber has been checked. the chamber by the -- right here that has a visual. it was not deployed and it was in tact and not deployed so we know there was nobody in th

no problems to report south along 270 leaving germantown headed out to the split. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> our big story this morning axe very big story. rabid redskins fans already talking about the super bowl now. there you go. the skins picked up quarterback donovan mcnabb in a block bust are deal that caught many of us by price. the redskins landed the talented quarterback in a deal with division rival in philadelphia. >> philly will get a second round draft pick this year and a fourth round pick next year. what does that mean for jason campbell? most nfl insiders believe he will be traded. how does mcnabb feel about leaving the eagles after 11 years. >> he released this statement: the eagles research roachndy reid said the skins are getting one heck of a player. >> that was a tough decision to make. in trading donovan, he has been such a great play are here for 11 years and set every record that you can set with this organization and been a great example on and off the field. i have nothing but good things to say about donovan. unfortu

it is 90 degrees in leesburg, a high of 92. 88 degrees in germantown.mmer winds are bringing in warm temperatures, but the air is pretty dry. it is not sticky let us look at the official number for reagan national -- 90. we did not tie our record of 92 degrees. the morning was 62, what our average high should be. it hit 93 at dulles today, which smashed the old record of 86. the record was tied at 90 degrees at bwi. the pollen count is way up there. the difference is the grasses and the weeds and the mold spores all started to climb. we are had long into the pollen season. temperatures at 6:00 still at or above 90 in many areas. it is 91 in frederick. it is a hotpot. this hotspot would come northward. it is going to be with us again tomorrow. the changes in colors indicate what is happening down the road. it is 75 in chicago, 77 in kansas city. that cold front is on the way here. there is high pressure in the atlantic, one more day of that. the cold front will put an end to it. the cold front comes to town, bringing showers and thunderstorms thursday af

a little volume here germantown to 370. no real problems and then you slow down to the split. beyond? >> thank you. >>> our time is 6:16. >>> this morning dr. dorothy height is remembered for her years of working for human rights. she died yesterday morning at howard university hospital. the former president of the national council of negro women was 98 years old. height spent nearly 80 years of her life on the forefront of the civil rights movement and fighting for the rights of women. >> she had a demeanor that brought people together and calmed things down and was known for the skill. she used great reverence and respect for how she articulated issues to bring people together. >> reporter: dorothy irene height received two of the nation's highest honors the presidential medal of freedom and the congressional gold medal. at this point no funeral plans have been announced. >>> democrat joe mansion was the guest of honor at last night's pirates baseball game. he accepted a check for $10,000 raided by pirates fans. the money will go to the victims ' families. >>> the white hous

the weatherbug network, germantown, md., it feels like 38 with 42 degrees. there is a bit of a wind chill factor. 48 degrees in washington, d.c., and currently 46 infirm virginia -- in aldie, virginia. the record is not even close, 95 set back in 1976. today, 59 degrees. ocean city looking at 51. we are under a frost advisory for parts of the area. this will go into effect 1:00 in the morning until 8:00 tomorrow morning, and that includes loudoun, fairfax, spotsylvania, and other areas. for the shenandoah valley, culpepper, rappahannock, tomorrow morning, 8:00. if you have some plants outside, you may want to bring them in. nothing to worry about to the north and east of us, as twins will turn up the atmosphere enough to keep any frost from if -- as the wind will turn up the atmosphere enough -- churn up the atmosphere to keep any frost from us. satellite radar, mostly clear skies. high pressure builds just to the west of us. we will look for a change in wind direction and then warmer temperatures, but tomorrow, a chilly start. with a little frost, you may h

facing a large deficit, councilman mike knapp of germantown says it could mean an additional $2 million a year. the sale of hard liquor is only permitted in county controlled stores. county executive ike leggett is open to the idea of opening the stores on sundays but shows little enthusiasm for the same proposal two years ago. >>> still ahead, a raw cuss, they throw eggs and snow. >> and a premier on a fighter who came dangerously close to losing his life. you are watching 9 news now. >>> it was a chaotic scene today in the ukrainian parliament. they hurled eggs and smoke bombs defeating an agreement to allow the russian navy to stay in ukrainian ports. opponents regard it as a betrayal of the ukraine's national interest. >>> former dictator manuel noriega has been welcomed to france with an international arrest warrant. the man who spent two decades behind bars in florida for drug trafficking could face an additional ten years if convicted in france on money laundering charges. the 76-year-old noriega was put on a plane in miami yesterday bound for paris. >>> ford motor company is rep

germantown, maryland 46 degrees. leesburg, 45. chantilly, virginia, 45 degrees.ryland, also 45 degrees. a lot of spots in the mid-40s. high pressure is in charge so it's going to be a beauty of a day. temperatures up near 80 degrees. complete check of the seven day forecast coming up in ten minutes from now. >>> let's take a live look, chopper 4 over breaking news at this hour. up in montgomery county, randolph road and veers mill road, pedestrian accident. earlier reports from police indicate a male was hit by the vehicle. the vehicle that struck the person has stayed on the scene right now. police have the intersection completely closed. so what that means for your commute, randolph road and veers mill will all be closed all the way around. you see the vehicle off in the woods. again, randolph wood and veers mill road, pedestrian accident just now getting under investigation. authorities are on the scene. chopper 4 with those live pictures. 270 southbound crawling as you head south from germantown. the accident at last report still along the left side of the ro

little sprinkles here on the east side of clarksburg and germantown in to gaithersburg and rockvillend at the potomac approaching the split here and montgomery mall seeing light showers this morning. get to the forecast first. we are looking at temperatures on the cool side today and tomorrow. it will be breezy with sunny breaks for sure today. much manufacture sun tomorrow. kind of windy and 63 and then a nice but sunny thursday. high temperatures recovering to 70 degrees. the momslikeme.com bus stop forecast this morning, we'll see a mix of sun and clouds, breezy and cool, upper 40s to 50s. a stray sprinkle. sun is up at 6:15. for this afternoon, clouds and sun. breezy and come. northwest winds 10 to 20 miles an hour. i suppose there's an isolated stray sprinkle that cannot be ruled out but rain chances 10 to 20% at best. chilly tonight. in the 30s and 40s. northwest winds at ten and sunset 7:57. we have been dealing with an upper level storm back over ohio. it has been pulling out this morning but we still have the clouds. see back here the clouds are hanging around and that's a r

out of urbana to get to hyattstown, slowing out of germantown. newschopper 7 in just a little while. >> thank you. >>> we are following a developing story from the washington redskins. the team has acquired donovan mcnabb from the philadelphia eagles. mcnabb has spent his entire nfl career in philadelphia. he led the eagles to five and a seat championships and a super bowl. >> mike shanahan said donovan is a proven winner. >>> another developing story. parts of the southwestern u.s. are picking up the pieces after a deadly earthquake struck. this was a 7.2-magnitude quake and was centered near the city of mexicali. it broke windows and sent chandeliers swayeing. >> we have some windows broken, gas lines that are leaking. >> there is no water or electricity. people are nervous. >> at least two people were killed. this earthquake was felt as far away as los angeles and phoenix. >>> high marks for metro. most passengers rate them favorably even after a series of high-profile accidents. brianne carter has the latest numbers for us. >> a busy day this

as you travel out the of germantown, all lanes are open southbound into rockville. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> a top lawmaker is sounding at large about a public attack on the nation's trains and buses. senator joe lieberman says airplanes are not the only forms of transportation vulnerable to tax. he says terrorists could strike ground transportation next. senator lieberman pointed to last some's suicide bombings on the subway system in moscow and several other attacks around the world in the last six years. >> nonaviation is the vulnerable part of our transportation system and we frankly need to give it more than we're giving it now to protect the american people. i worry about this. >> senator lieberman didn't refer to any specific threat. president obama has agreed that trains and buses are a significant concern and says the government is constantly working to prevent an attack from happening. >>> family members will begin holding funerals for four people killed in a drive-by in southeast. five others were hurt. and this morni

speaking of being cleared, this is on 270 and it is all lanes south as you travel south from germantown. double nickel all the way. 355 is in great shape as well. if you are traveling nortound on 395, you come northbound, ride the ramps at edsall road and that is how you get back south. that is the detour to continue back on to the beltway if you are traveling, say, between the wilson bridge and 66. 95 in great shape, no problems to report fredericksburg up to the beltway. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> we have a consume anterior letter this morning about the new health care reform law. scam artists are using it to try to sell fake insurance policies. some go door to door and say there is a limited time you have to enroll and you have to buy in now. government is no selling anybody out to sell policies and they say just be careful if somebody does come knocking on your door offering one. >>> pack lightly if you are flying spirit airlines. starting august 1st, discount carrier will charge for carry- on bags. you will pay $0 to $45 each way to use the overhead bins. fre

most of the western suburbs now 49 in falls churk. 45 in manassas, 45 in cull pupper and germantown and 49 in martinsburg and 54 in downtown d.c. here's a look at regional doppler, you can see light rain showers encroaching on pittsburgh p.a., those are coming down to the southeast, coming our way. so as you make your plans for the day, don't forget the umbrella later today. not expecting any deluges, but it could be enough to get you wet. >>> on the outer loop of the capitabeltway, new hampshire avenue, an accident occurred within the hour, three cars involved and for that time, the authorities had the outer loop of the belt ware blocked off. we're told by officials on the scene that everything has been pushed over to the shoulder. left side of the screen as you approach university wlfld if you look carefully in the distance, from college park over to silver spring and beths darks all the accident activity now out of the travel portion of the roadway. so a little good news there, we'll keep you updated. >>> 4:42 is your time now, 60 degrees, still ahead in this half hour, she's accused

let's head over to 270 southbound in hyattstown, little bit of volume between frederick and germantowny good. if you're making the trip to northeast better than normal. megan mentioned this earlier, new york avenue is in pretty good shape all the way in this morning. a lot of folks staying away because of the road closures around the convention center. 6:42 is your time. you heard of money back guarantees but not for colleges. what school is offering a refund if graduates don't get a job. >> the international adoption controversy. one family sends their adoptive son back to russia. >> and traffic troubles expected today and tomorrow with >>> 6:44 is your time. checking our top stories, a major nuclear security summit is going to cause some big traffic troubles this morning for people trying to goaltender around the district today. leaders from 47 countries are in town for the event and that means the district is on lockdown. jersey barriers and tall fences have also been built up and most streets around the washington convention center are closed. a security zone from o street northwes

incidents to report at this time. 270 still free flowing making your way out of frederick past germantown all the way down towards the split. not too many have lights so far. finally, let's call it a wrap in virginia. got to find your lanes wide open. that's a quick look at traffic. andrea, back to you. >> thank you, angie. >>> some parents in fairfax county are scrambling after seven elementary schools announce they would not be offering year round schools. here is a list of the schools cutting the program including graham road elementary. the school says there's a 95% attendance rate during an optional week plus test scores have risen because of year round schools. coordinators say cutting the program is not worth the $2.7 million the school district will be saving. >> one of their main questions is what will i do with my children over the summer? >> i'm just disappointed it's not year round. it take as way from them, you know, being active. >> the school officials admit once these programs are gone it's nearly impossible to get them back, even in a good economy. >>> now to the controve

along the left side of the road here as you work your way north up towards 124 and out towards germantown. the lanes are open on the southbound stretch head back down towards the lane divide. no problems to report right now, 395 continuing out towards the 14th street bridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> we continue to follow the developing story in new england. the record flooding, homeland security secretary janet napolitano will visit rhode island today. meantime, president obama promised the governor federal help. the president called the governor during a trip to new england. rhode island was hardest hit by the defense at this timing flood waters. the rain is gone now. i-95, which had been closed in some places, is now open again but the flooding continues since many rivers are still above major flood stage. in the counsel of coventry, there are concerns over a bridge on the patuxent river. >> if the bridge falls, will it somehow impact the dam? the worst case is if the bridge falls, something happens to the dam because now you got a wall of water that is going to

moving to 270 headed southbound, stretching from 118 germantown road to 370. we're also tracking traffic in virginia on 66. headed eastbound. a whole lot of taillights here between 50 and 123 stop and go. we also want another live look at the beltway where we are seeing the volume front leftover from the accident at the 66 ramp. that backup starts around route 50. new york avenue getting word of power out. so watch out for traffic signals that are either out or on flash. meanwhile, your delay, no surprise here between "the times" building and bladensburg road. now back to you. >>> at 6:17, we have a commuter la letter for you -- alert for you. roads around the convention center will be closed because of a multinational nuclear summit being held here. it starts sunday night. parking will be banned for blocks ash the convention center. the mount vernon square metro station will be closed. we have a list of closures and des on our web site under extras at wusa9.com. >>> you'll soon be able to access information from your metro smart trip card online. metro's boar

southbound 270 here in germantown south of middle brook road, the lanes are open but the place peas will 370. no problems reported inbound on route 50. we have delays from columbia park road headed down to kenilworth avenue. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> we are on call this morning a comment clean problem could increase your rick of a deadly disease. a new study found men with obstructive sleep apnea had twice the risk of stroke. >>> researchs are say they've create a vac eastbound that stops type one diabetes in mice. >> first lady michelle obama continues her fight against childhood obesity. the white house hosting a meeting on the issue later today. first lady heading up a program called let's move to encourage kids to get outside and play more and show them that eating healthy can be fun. >>> coming up next hour, be your own boss, set your own hours but to make it work, you have to be sure you know what you're doing first. >> the international franchise expo is a good place to start. stacy cohan will join us live at the washington convention center with a preview.

still chilly overnight tonight in the city. 42. 39 in germantown. 40 for chantilly.hink some of our western and northern western neighborhoods easily down into the 30s tonight especially as the wind comes right down to around 5 miles per hour. if it gets down below 5 miles per hour, the temperatures can really drop off and you may see a little bit of snow up here. it's well up to the north of us. i think we're actually seeing a little bit of snow up into new york state and certainly northern sections of pennsylvania. we don't need to worry about that here, thank goodness. 50 degrees right now in the city. gaithersburg already getting cool, down to 43. dulles 49. the winds are mixing it up just a little bi. they've calmed down quite a bit. a wind of 13 miles per hour in the city. annapolis about 8 miles per hour. frederick the same. dulles about 13. it's still gusting a little bit. we're still getting some gusts in the upper teens and lower 20s out there. so it will be gusty for the next couple of hours or so and it really will calm down overnight tonight. there is th

. >> final question comes from germantown, maryland.oap and water to clean her coffeemaker but says that does not do the trick. she wants to know how do you clean the inside of a stainless steel coffeepot. >> we went to braun to get your answer. it is ball vinegar. five cups of white vinegar and begin the brewing cycle just like you would brew your coffee. one-half of the vinegar brewed, stop the brewing cycle. and let it soak for about ten minutes. and then turn that coffeemaker back on and let it finish the cycle. finally, you repeat the process again with cool water to get rid of the vinegar. if you have a question you would like us to consider, askliz@nbcwashington.com. coming up on "news4 at 5:00," what does the pollen count sxheen how is it calculated? how can you replace a lost birth certificate? how can you protect your computer from dirt and dust? we have all of those answers on "ask liz." >> we be here. >>> be careful what you click on facebook. there's a new virus going around that could ruin your computer. cyber criminals en

current reading in germantown, maryland. no high heat off to the west. so once the weather system gets through, the weak one down to the south, you can see the showers there. kentucky, tennessee. around georgia to south carolina, we will be under a west to northwesterly wind and see temperatures pushing back close to 70 degrees. then a bigger storm system is on the west coast right now. bringing showers to los angeles and a bigger storm will be organizing probably bringing severe weather with it through the nation's midsection. for the end of the week and we could see even a thunderstorm around here on saturday. looking for the first system here. the showers start late morning and about 10:00, 11:00 a.m. expect a few hundredths to a quarter of an inch of rain. should be leaving the area by about 8:00, 9:00 p.m. tomorrow. then we will have sunshine. the return of sunshine for thursday. not bad. we should get up to a high then on thursday, too. around 70 degrees. pleasant here for your evening. temperatures will be dropping from the mid 60s to the upper 50

check things out along i-270 through hyattstown towards clarksburg and germantown, no incidents to reportravel lanes are open. let me mention again that marc rail tells us all brunswick trains will be running 10 to 15 minutes behind schedule due to the flash flood watch that's been put in part of their location, traveling area. we'll keep you updated on that. >>> 6:22 is our time. the health scare for miss america, what happened to the virginia native right before she was going to sing the national anthem at a nascar race. >>> a bleeding man left for dead on a sidewalk. wait until you hear how many people just walked right by him. >>> get all your news, weather and traffic as soon as you wake up. so, this is the new car? yeah, here she is. it's, uh...great. thanks! yeah. doors would have been nice. eh... they weren't in my budget. no biggie. hey, you wanna hop in, go for a ride? oh! that'd be easy, right? yeah! narrator: settling for less is not smart. what is smart is getting more car for your money at carmax. for the money you would spend on a stripped-down new car, you can get a fully-

germantown down and jammed up with a lost traffic.to 66. >> thank you, jerry. life in the district through the eyes of the first lady. she talks about her time in washington, d.c. and the importance of reaching out to the community. tune in at 6:00 and 11:00 for an interview with jim vance. >>> 8:30 now on a thursday morning, the 8th day of april, 2010. while you're looking at the nice people that gathered here on the plaza, some of us are looking to the skies and saying, man, it is another beautiful day here in the northeast with blue skies, a light wind, already around 67 degrees. little cooler than yesterday. >> we have change coming tonight, into tomorrow. >> okay. >>> out on the plaza, i'm matt lauer along with meredith vieira, al roker and natalie morales. coming up, we'll talk about the five mistakes that a lot of investors tend to make. these are mistakes that can cost you a lot of money. susie susie ormond's here to walk us through the mistakes people have made in the past. >> i want to get an "aw" from all of you. we'll have

begin the commute from germantown and rockville. lanes are open. any overnight road work has been picked up joe, back to you. >> thanks very much, jerry. 5:42 is the time. >>> ahead, a major traffic alert for the district this weekend. >>> and a new concern after the oil rig explosion in the gulf of mexico. >>> nobody's talking. why this air force launch is shrouded in secrecy. >>> and high-ranking employees at the securities and exchange commission surfing for pornography at work, some of them up to eight hours a day. the shocking details, coming up >>> you're watching news 4 today. >>> when the nation's financial system came crashing to the ground, some senior staff members at the securities and exchange commission were not exactly doing what spoir supposed to be doing. instead, a new report says they were looking at internet pornography, in some cases up to eight hours a day. news 4's megan mcgrath joins us live with more on this. good morning, megan. >> reporter: good morning. you're right, we're hearing this report here, this allegation coming

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