>> breaking news out of germantown. if you're traveling on i-270 southbound, the exit ramp for germantown road is completely shut down at this time. accident involving fatal pedestrian accident has occurred. again, this exit ramp is shut down. chopper 4 is live over i-270 right now. if you're traveling southbound on 270, again, you cannot exit onto germantown road. also, your right lane is blocked. so traffic is slowly getting by, but you have to stick to the left. from what chopper says, they can see a backup for about a mile, even two miles back on southbound i-270. you are bumper to bumper as you make your way towards this accident. if you can take another route, it may be a better option for you because you can see here it's going to be a slow commute for you this morning. i'm going to be tracking this accident all morning long and let you know the status update on this. if you're traveling i-95 in virginia, still seeing problems in this area as well. out of prince william parkway, very slow making your way towards

southbound 270, a serious accident here at route 118 in germantown. if you're planning to head southbound 270, i'll keep you posted on this situation and what you need to do to get around it. coming up in my next report. you're watching 9news now. stay with us. >>> we're back at 6:30 and we're following breaking news out of germantown, maryland. sky 19 live over southbound 270, the exit there. the pedestrian was struck and killed in some sort of accident. this happened about 45 minutes ago. the investigation is still going on right now. and the back-ups on southbound 270 are stretching back to route 121 right now. in a moment, monika will have some advice on how to get around this. >> thank you for starting your day with us. i'm andrea roane. >> i'm mike hydeck. meteorologist howard bernstein is live on the weather terrace this morning. little chilly but nothing like yesterday. good morning, howard. >> earmuffs not even with me this morning as temperatures a lot warmer. remember yesterday morning, we had temps in the treens. this morning, we're in the

we change our traffic camera and take you to germantown. 270 southbound. see the flashing lights at the top left? that is southbound between father hurley boulevard and 118. reports of a person hit by an automobile on the interstate. two right lanes are closed. we have no other details right now. so stick around. >> keep us posted on that. >>> we want to take a look at the day ahead. this man, the man accused of trying to kill the president will be in court for a preliminary hearing. the 21-year-old fired nine rounds at the white house last month, hitting it at least one time. a priori hearings, the judge ordered him to undergo a series of psychological evaluations but he has been found competent to stand trial. , president obama heading to fort bragg, north carolina, this morning. there he will address the end of the nine year occupation of iraq. the visit comes days after the commander in chief hosted the rocky prime minister. all u.s. troops will leave that nation by december 31. >>> turning out to the 2012 campaign. republican presidential candidates m

slow as you make your way towards germantown road. then you're good and clear heading southbound towards the spur. not seeing any issues at this time. checking the beltway, this is the view at connecticut avenue. not seeing any issues there on the outer loop, if that's your commute from i-95 to i-270, you're at 61 miles per hour. not so bad. taking the inner loop in virginia, inner and outer getting busy at this time. no major delays or accidents to report at this point. no problems. from the wilson bridge to van dorn street, you're at 63 miles per hour. that trip will only take you six minutes. and on the rails, speaking of six minutes, we have a minor six minute delay. this one on the marc penn south train number 403. no reported delays on the metro or vre. now back to you both. >> thank you, danella. >>> 5:24. the hot lanes project in northern virginia will get a $50 million federal grant to help fund the project. the money will go to build high occupancy toll lanes on garrisonville road in stafford county. earlier this month, virg

southbound 270 continues to back up as you head into germantown.of town, no incidents to report out on 66. volume moving better right now leaving the virginia visitor as center. slow traffic at fair oaks headed eastbound towards the beltway. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> we all necessity the dangers of texting while driving. now, an spliewntial government agency wants to put a stop to it. >> the ntsb is recommending all states ban the use of cell phone and other electric i go devices behind the wheel. -- electronic devices behind the wheel. -- now and spliewntial government agency want it put a stop to -- now an influential government agency want to put a stop to it. >> reporter: the ntsb want to ban the use of cell phones entirely. it is the evening commute and look closely. you will see drivers texting behind the wheel, others talking on their phones. texting while driving is against the law in the district of columbia and 35 states, virginia and maryland included. many of us still do it. >> i have a hands-free set but it stop

again, this is on the exit ramp for germantown road coming from southbound 270.father hurley you're jammed as you make your way towards the accident. further up, just be aware of this as you're making your commute. i'm going to watch this all morning long. also, if you're traveling i-95 northbound this time making your way towards 32. an accident involving a car. police on the scene of this accident as well. i'm back in ten minutes with another look at your traffic. now back to you both. >> danella, thanks so much. >>> a proposed traffic law could make it harder for college students to park their cars in d.c. legislation for the d.c. council would eliminate a program for out of state students. it allows them to pay $338 for a local parking permit. d.c.'s department of transportation he says it could be difficult for local drivers to find parking spots on city streets, especially near college campuses. some students say that taking away their long-term parking privileges is simply not fair. >> the bill would essentially discriminate against students in that it wou

as you approach germantown, you're at 60 miles per hour, not bad at all. as you continue to head toward rockville. i'll give you a live look at 28, west montgomery avenue. very light volume as you head towards the spur. northbound, your lanes are wide open. travel speeds, if you're making your way from the spur connecting to the beltway, you're at 61 miles per hour. not so bad. happy friday to you. joe and eun, back to you. >> thank you very much. >>> new from overnight, honda is expanding a major recall. the car companies recalling more than 300,000 vehicles because of a problem with its air bags. the recall includes some 2001 and 2003 honda and acura vehicles. it was originally announced last year, because of the driver's air bag could go off with too much pressure, which could hurt the driver. honda said it will mail notices out to people whose cars are covered later this month. and subaru is halting sales of three of its most popular 2012 models. the auto company ordered dealerships to stop selling the impreza, legacy, and outback because of possible b

also, germantown, 34 in alexandria. 32 in aspen hill. and 35 degrees currently in clinton, maryland. your temperatures today going up to a high of 54 degrees. your day part forecast, we should get close to 50 by noontime today, and it will be a partly sunny day. so that's the way it's going to look during the afternoon with highs in the mid-50s just south of the area. you were right. those are more like mid-november type temperatures. carol, let's see what's going on on area roads right now. >> thank you, veronica. >>> no traffic drama. you can see things are moving well around the area. 95 at backlick road. and continuing on to 395 at glebe and 395 over to the 14th street bridge. hope it's a good morning for everybody. back to you, chris. eun. >> all right, carol. thank you. >>> today d.c. officials will announce they've made major progress fighting crime. the city is on course to have its lowest homicide rate in nearly 50 years. as of this morning, there have been 108 homicides, the lowest since the early 1960s, and that is a far cry f

no problems to report in germantown headed out to the lane divide.t remains blocked off at route 4. that is where stacy cohan is reporting from. no problems to report traveling in virginia off of 359 and 59 between the occoquan and the pentagon. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> a wreath-laying ceremony at the navy memorial. ial. this yesterday to mark the 70th anniversary of the tax on pearl harbor that left nearly 2400 american service members dead and drew the united states into world war ii. the survivors and veterans among many who gathered in hawaii for a special ceremony at the hurricane gabrielle harbor visitors center t look directly out on the u.s.s. arizona memorial. the crowd is paused for a moment of silence at 7:55 local time, the exact time the devastating bombing began 70 years ago. >>> as we get closer to the end of the year, there is good news in the world of consumer credit. delinquency rates are down and there is a new effort to simplify your credit card agreements. melanie alnwick has more. >> reporter: credit car

then southbound 207 leaving germantown, no problems to report leaving father hurley boulevard headedwe do find slow traffic approaching and passing 109. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> a d.c. cab driver crashed into a metrobus last nined abou 3800 block of 12th street northeast. police say the cabbie was chasing driver of another car that had crashed into the taxi and took off. six people were hurt. one has possibly life- threatening injuries. >>> our big story, defense secretary leon panetta in baghdad overseeing a historic flag lowering ceremony. >> it is a symbolic move marking the end of the nearly nine year war. let's get fore from stacy cohan live in arlington near the pentagon. >> we are near the pentagon where defense secretary leon panetta usually conducts his business. he is not here. he is in baghdad for the ceremony marking the end of the war. the iraq war has continued for nearly nine years and it has cost nearly 4500 american lives. $800billion is the price tag for that war. as they mark the end of the war today, they had an official ceremony where the

a good hour commute out of germantown headed south.he crash father hurly boulevard 270 has cleared. 95, 295 slowing in laurel. out of the beltway congested from before 95 headed around towards georgia avenue with the lanes open. no problems to report on the inner loop headed towards the wilson bridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >> julie, thanks. >>> just trying to get you in a holiday spirit now. for more than a week we have been asking for help in decorating our fox 5 christmas tree and you have responded. you really stepped up this year. >> darlene martin delivered a box of ornaments for the tree to tony, actually, at our stuff a truck event on friday. she gave them right to him and she said these decorations are the ones her mom used to use. she inherited them and thought we could use them for the tree. we thank you so much, darlene. >> that's very nice. i know it's a very personal gift and we'll make sure to pass it along and let everybody know that. if you'd like to help out as well, pass down a family heirloom,

we are in pretty good shape in germantown after that. not bad did it down to the lane divide and onto the inner loop or alberto -- outer loop or inner loop. 50 outbound at kenilworth avenue has reopened back to you. >> thank you. >>> new this morning surveillance cameras could be coming to one of our region's largest school districts but on the case by case basis. the effect of his school board voted to leave the decision up to each individual school. the multimillion-dollar proposal follows a series of dangerous food fights last spring. >>> d.c. home-rule supporters, get ready for another fight. protesters will rally today on the deal while the house votes on a federal budget bill that would also restrict how the district spends tax dollars. specifically it would ban the city from funding abortions for low-income women. congress>>> both chambers of congress could vote today on the compromise spending bill. that would stop the shutdown showdown. >> negotiators hammered allen trillion dollars deal last night, but a money fight is not over

it's 30 degrees in germantown.emperatures across the region this time of year are on track to stay where we should be right now. clouds moving through virginia and the carolinas overnight. there is rainfall in florida and and georgia that will diminish. we are in good shape. the numbers will be climbing into the mid 40's this afternoon with sunshine. sunshine today seasonable temperatures expected to be in the mid 40's. another cold night tonight upper 20s low 30's. tomorrow sunshine near 50 degrees. adam caskey will have a seven- day forecast in a couple inexpert. back to you. >> thank you. >>> we want to a check in with lisa baden for the commute. >> southbound george washington parkway before scouts run. a vehicle ran over --" over. 95 in newington, there was an accident northbound at 7100 moved out of the way but extensive delays out of stanford to get to the marine base and out of dale city to newington. we will take a break. [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices... in more ways than ever

germantown is right at the freezing mark. the temperature in frederick is 25 degrees. fredericksburg is at 30 degrees. annapolis thanks to the warmer waters in the chesapeake bay is now at 42 degrees we have a cold front off to the north and west of us. this will come through later today into the evening and overnight hours and clouds will increase a little bit. i am confident that cold front will not bring as rain or snow. behind it, winds will be out of the north so it will be colder tomorrow. the highs today are 48-53 degrees, nighttime lows are in the upper 30's and colder tomorrow. the wind chill factor will make it feel like 37 degrees tomorrow. temperatures are in the lower 40's on sunday and warming up a little bit by tuesday and wednesday. you had as worried about 95. >>> we were looking live at a picture in springfield, virginia. we noticed that the traffic started to slow down. we will go live to newschopper7 because they found the two accidents on 95 at the beltway to merge onto the outer loop and there is a separate car wreck on the outer loop near telegra

news 4's tracee wilkins has more from germantown. >> reporter: this fatal pedestrian accident happened just before 6:00 a.m. the effects of it lasted well into the morning rush. police say a man was running across i-270, the southbound lanes this morning when he was truck by a tractor-trailer in the third lane and killed. the man seen here is the driver of the truck. he didn't want to talk on camera since an investigation was pending. he tells us the pedestrian was running from the shoulder of the southbound lanes heading toward the northbound direction. before he could stop, he hit him. the truck driver stayed on the scene. police are not identifying the pedestrian at this time. they say they know he was coming from his residence located a few miles away on 355. they don't know where he was headed or why he was attempting to cross an eight-lane highway in the dark. the driver who struck the man will not face charges. the accident was unavoidable. the investigation into the crash had a major impact on traffic. only the two left lanes got by. the exit ramp for 118 west was closed. polic

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one to two hours around gaithersburg, germantown, herndon or reston. it will be gone by 1:00 in the afternoon. three to six inches well to the west. two to three from i-81 to the west. most of frederick county. one to two inches to the south or around the district. only a dusting there. no snow at all in southern maryland. don't expect to see anything to the east of i-95. this is going to be a fast mover. it will be out of here by 1:00. here comes the colder air. say hello to winter, my friends. 45 tomorrow. 48 on friday. this weekend probably the coldest weekend we have seen since the end of february. >> wow. >> we have been expecting this. >> we have. this is going to be one of those things that comes in so quick and it's really out of here. get the cameras ready around 10:00, 11:00 tonight. it's when you will see the transition. >> we'll do it. thank you, doug. >>> coming up, police are questioning a new person in the case of a missing florida mother. >>> the cell phone provider who ranks first in customer satisfaction. >>> some call it break dancin

in germantown scott broom 9news now. >>> the antiflash mob law would require the state legislature to act on a signature from the governor. montgomery county police now say three armed robberies might actually be linked. including this one at the little caesar's pizza shop. the robbery happened back on november 30th. there were two suspects, one of them armed with a hand gun. the two fled on foot with cash. both of those were located on old columbia peaks. >>> as the nearly nine year long war in iraq comes to a close. they paid tribute to the american military lives lost during the war. tara reports from the white house. >> reporter: president obama and iraqi prime minister stood side by side at arlington national cemetery laying a wreath in honor of the 4500 military members who died fighting in iraq. the united states prepares to withdraw all remaining fighting forces. president obama is keeping a pledge to end the almost nine year long war by the end of this month. >>> the last american soldiers will cross the border out of iraq with honor and with their heads held high. >>> at a j

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lawmakers will introduce a flash mob theft act of 2012 outside a germantown 7-eleven target bid a flash mob in august. the bill would make bhult inle acts of theft committed by multiple people in union son one crime. the total value of the property would determine whether it was a felony or misdemeanor. >>> still no sign of the wssc employee who disappeared on the tridelphia reservoir nine days ago. family and friend returned to the banks of the water again to pray that chuck duckett would some day come home to them. >> reporter: dozens ever people who know and love chuck duckett gathered at the banks of the tridelphia reservoir. it has been nine days since he vanished but they haven't given up hope that he will be found. >> i pray every night. i pray every night. >> reporter: duckett was at this site. his boat was found about 300 yards from where he launched it. crews who were back on the water searching again today also found a floatation device but no sign of duckett. the only sibling charlita duckett has. >> as you can imagine, i'm hurting very, very deeply from not knowing where my

. >>> a man has been indicted for the death of a germantown mother and her son.f murder and robbery. he is accused of killing his estranged wife and her son. police found her body back in october. he was arrested in north carolina the next day. >>> here is one place you would not be ringing in the new year. the third edition in georgetown. police conducted sting operations. they were in sight for serving alcohol to minors and not checking id's. they have now suspended the bar from operating for six nights beginning last night. >> i still like to know that. >> i think they should definitely open. >> i feel that for the business owner. that is the law. >> the third edition was also fined $3,000. because of the suspension, it is expected to these tens of thousands of dollars. >>> a man is outraged because christmas decorations were vandalized. of this surveillance video, you can see someone attacking his holiday display. here is the video. this is outside his thumb. it features more than 14,000 lights dozens of wreaths, light of candy canes, and a model train. he go

through germantown and a little here as well in rockville. not too bad as you head down to the point where the lanes divide. now, i have a story that's new this morning. it affects teenage drivers and their parents in virginia. this morning, the virginia department of education along with drive smart, virginia, will launch their new sharing the road with trucks curriculum which will eventually be used in every driver's ed course in the state of virginia. it is designed to help teen drivers make safe and smart decisions when driving around trucks. in virginia, in 2008, nearly 40, 15 to 24 years olds were killed in crashes involving commercial vehicles. so, the executive director of drive smart virginia will join me here in the studio tomorrow morning to give details on this new, important safety program. so, what they're trying to say is definitely a technique, not only for teenagers but for adults as well. >> i always was told by my father, they're bigger than you are, you're not in a rush to go anywhere. get out of their way. >> that will be

starting to see some delays back up in germantown as you travel south of middle brook road.op side of the beltway, the outer loop not looking so bad as you work your way past colville road headed around towards 270. eastbound 66 slowing east of business 234 headed out flu centerville. more slow traffic at 50 headed east towards 123. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> president obama and the first family asending sunday services at st. john's church in lafayette square yesterday. the historic episcopal church right across the street from the white house. the obamas have visited st. on's before. >> i want to congratulate 30 years of christmas in washington. it is always an extraordinary honor to be a part of this event because it benefits such a special place, the children's national medical center. >>> stars were out at the in the building museum. the first family was there for christmas in washington. also there, justice tip bieber, jennifer hudson. the event was hosted by conan o'brien. this is the 30th year as you heard the president say t airs friday at 8:0

crash killed a pedestrian this morning in montgomery county on southbound 270 near route 118 in germantown. police closed the right leg and right shoulder for most of the morning commute. the area is back open this afternoon, there is no word on the identity of the victim or how that accident occurred. >>> crews worked through the night to repair water main break in northwest washington. the streets reopened late this morning. crews closed the areas for several hours in traffic and to be rerouted onto n before the repairs were finished. >> more clouds rolling in today but will brain stay away? adam caskey has a look at our first forecast. >>> we are looking at a chance of showers west of the metro right now. that is in the highlands of west virginia and our chances are late tomorrow especially into the evening hours after the evening commute in the extended forecast, it is not the greatest chance for rain overall. on the left inside of your screen you can see areas of green in west virginia which is the light rain eased to petersburg. it is falling apart as it moves to the southeast. the t

no accidents on 270, just seeing delays as you leave the germantown area and make your way towards the rockville area. i-95 in virginia, fairfax county parkway starting to hit the brakes. your delays actually start at prince william parkway. look at the travel speed. 37 miles per hour as you make your way from prince william parkway to the beltway. that trip will take you 21 minutes. joe and eun, back to what makes the sleep number store different? the sleep number bed. with the sleep number bed, it's not about soft or firm. it's about support where you find it most comfortable. the magic of this bed is that youe sleeping on something that conforms to your individual shape. on a traditional mattress, there is no adjustment. you get what you're buying that day. with our bed, you change the setting to something you like. this way, if you change your mind once you get home you can adjust it. wow! that feels really good. it's hugging my body. you can adjust it to whatever your needs are. if i'm in pain one day, in less than a minute i can get more support. your body changes over time. the

we begin with a deadly pedestrian accident in germantown this morning that caused major traffic headaches. the road was closed for more than four hours. police are trying to figure out what the pedestrian was doing on the busy roadway. tracee wilkins has more from germantown. >> reporter: this fatal pedestrian accident happened before 6:00 a.m., but the affects of it lasted well into the morning rush. a man was running across i-270 in the southbound lanes this morning when he was struck by a tractor trailer in the third lane and killed. the man seen here is the driver of the truck and said he did not wanted to talk on camera since an investigation was pending, and he told us the pedestrian was running from the shoulder of the southbound lanes heading towards the northbound direction. before he could stop, he hit him. the truck driver stayed on the scene. police are not identifying the pedestrian at this time, but they say they know he was coming from his residents located a few miles away on 355, but they don't know why he was attempting to cross an eight-lane highway in the dark. the man

you will find lanes are open, easy ride out of germantown headed for the split.s a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> checking top stories this morning, al-qaeda claims it is holding a rockville man hostage. man is warren weinstein. the head of al-qaeda iserring a series of demands for his release. they say he will be released in the u.s. stops bombing afghanistan. >>> the latest on the capitol hill battle there. the senate blocking a democratic plan to tax the rich to renew a plan to pay for the tax cuts that are due to expire at the end of the month. it is a key piece of president obama's jobs plan. republicans all helped to kill a gop alternative. >> three, two, one! >> sure sign of christmas in d.c. as the president and first family lit the national christmas industry at the annual pageant. peace. the tree itself is new. the former tree was knocked down in a win storm last february. it had been there some 30 years. >>> you can do something simple to help a family in need this holiday season. you can help us stuff a truck, a whole bunch of trucks, by don

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germantown at 28 degrees. alexandria, you are currently coming in with a temperature of 34 degrees. by 9:00 a.m., we're into the 40s. around 40 to 41 degrees. noontime today, 52. we are going for a high today of 54 degrees. under a partly sunny sky. we'll get more clouds late during the overnight period. i think after midnight we could have a little sprinkle, maybe a flurry, but fine weather as we wrap up 2011. carol? >> thanks, veronica. >>> on this new year's eve weekend as you start your friday morning, things are relatively quiet around the area. 95 and the bw parkway clear. let's take a look at 95 south of 100. volume is increasing, but you're moving very well. and as we move into virginia, 95 and fairfax county parkway, absolutely no obstacles in your way. chris, eun. >> carol, thank you. >>> ahead on "news 4 today," they're some of the most daring rescues of the year. how you can help the coast guard it's the perfect time to find great deals on the 4g lte devices you love. like the droid bionic by motorola for $199.99. or the pantech breakout for $49.99. our lowest price ever

this is southbound 270 coming out out of germantown. no lanes to report right now.d on the inleer loop before connecticut avenue is now on the shoulder. here, atraffic merges on from fair oaks headed into towards industry antia, no incidents to report as you continue eastbound towards the beltway. still a slow go on the inner loop 236 up towards 66. this is a live shot coming inbound new york city at capital street. lanes are open. university boulevard south of riggs road for the accident reported. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> now to the sentencing of jack johnson. the former prince george's county executive is due in front of a federal judge in morning to find out how much time he will spend behind bars. >> he pled guilty to corruption charges back in may and took bribes of up to hundreds of thousands of dollars. let's get more now from stacey cohan. >> reporter: steve, this is a man who spent a very long time at the very top level of government here in prince george's county. he was a prosecutor. it was his job to put people behi

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heads up as you work your way out of germantown trying to head into towards gaithersburg.ridge. no trouble spots to report right here coming out of montgomery county headed down into fairfax. lanes there are open and 66 picking up some volume now as you work your way out of manassas. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> a warning for anybody driving a car with a keyless ignition. the federal government is becoming more concerned not because they don't work but because they could be putting people in danger. beth parker shows us how it end the one local man's life. >> reporter: joel pitt will always remember the final words he said to his father. >> my last covering with my dad was i'll see out sunday for the game. >> reporter: retired montgomery county school superintendent harry pitt wasn't around to watch his beloved redskins. he died december 3rd at his home in rockville. >> he parked, pulled into his garage, stepped out of his car. >> that car had a keyless ignition. apparently without realizing, it pitt had left the car running in the garage under his tow

germantown md., 38, high of 48. morning low 43. at the temperatures across this area, holding and the 30's. 40's in hagerstown, same with dulles airport. we are looking at real cold air out to the north and west. look at the milder temperatures, indianapolis 48, nashville 54. the 24-hour temperature change from this time last night, a lot warmer off to the west. 12 degrees warmer in chicago 14 degrees warmer detroit. this is what is on the way tomorrow and monday, when the high temperatures will push 60 degrees. the satellite radar, northern wisconsin and to minnesota that is where the winter weather advisory is it at at this time. our weather will remain quiet but another cold front will rise tuesday and wednesday. that is when the weather becomes unsettled. the future-cast tomorrow, looking up to lots of sunshine, the clouds thickened by the late afternoon. moving into the day monday, mostly cloudy skies, milder air 10-15 degrees above average for this time of year. tonight, evening lows into the 30's, partly cloudy skies. tomorr

no delays to report down in the clarksburg and germantown.let's go over to a live picture of the beltway northside of town near colesville road. no problems to report through silver pring spring on the outer loop of the beltway. a live look of that. no problems to report as we leave 95 heading for colesville road. you can see a bit of volume building here. no big deal yet as you head into bethesda here. back over to the map, this time, the bw parkway and route 50 inside the beltway through cheverly also looking fine. no problems into northeast which is where we'll go live right now. new york avenue at bladensburg road. we're looking good here in the northeast corridor, all of the potomac and anacostia river crossings are incident-free. another look into virginia this time at 5:24. mike? >> thank you, monika. new uniforms, maybe a new result. wizards play their home opener last night. saints quarterback drew brees throws a legend's name out of the record books on monday night football. highlights coming up in sports. >> let's take another look

germantown about 27. fredericksburg 32. and d.c.'s temperature 36 degrees overnight. so it will be mainly clear with a couple of high, thin clouds as that front comes on through. definitely colder in the suburb, but here in the district in the 30s. a little colder tomorrow than today. a few clouds here and there. we have to shave five degrees off and notice that breeze at 5 to 10. that's because of our front coming on through. it's a dry saturday. and definitely on the cool side. 38 degrees at 8:00 in the morning. by noon, we should be 43 on saturday and by 4:00, 44 degrees. quick look at your weekend forecast, and we expect saturday at 45, sunday a little bit cooler. so skins fans dress for the temperature to be about 40. lots of sunshine, but sometimes those temperatures of 40 can have a way of going through your layers. a front will come on through tonight. here's your five-day forecast with temperatures mainly in the 40s. our next chance of rain, brian, doesn't show up until next thursday night. a real long dry stretch, which we need. >> it is emma's big day. the

were killed back in october and the montgomery county police said lopez went to his apartment in germantown where he had beaten and stabbed the woman. as for that little boy, police, they found his body just days later in some woods. they believe that he used a baseball bat to crush the little boy's skull. >>> two young women are dead and another is in the hospital after a devastating crash in silver springs. now this one happened at 3:00 in the morning along the boulevard east. the suv left the road, smashed into a fence, and then hit an embankment surrounded by brick. parts of the car, the driver, the 22-year-old and the passenger here and the 19-year- old. >> she will be missed. it hurts. and may she rest in peace and she will rest again. >> another passenger, the 18- year-old james survived the crash. she's in the hospital. her family has no broken bones, but they don't know when she will be released. >> police may never know what triggered a deadly crash. you'll remember it from last night. police do know that a pickup truck crashed on the median last night. it collided with that metro

police say the unidentified man was struck and killed while walking on interstate 270 south near germantown road this morning. traffic was backed up for several hours while police investigated and cleared the scene. the driver who struck the person stayed at the scene to talk to investigators. so far, that person has not been charged. >>> well, the ntsb, the national transportation safety board, is now recommending a ban on all texting and all cell phone use by drivers. they say that these distractions are costing lives on our roads. the ntsb is suggesting a ban on all personal devices and that would include hands-free devices. the only exception would be in emergencies and if you're using your gps. people are sounding off! >> it is no different than talking to a passenger in the car. >> i think texting is far more dangerous while driving than talking on the phone. >> if you need to ban it all, then maybe the safest for everyone. >> ten states already ban all use of hand-held cell phones but no state has a complete ban that includes hands-free devices. fairfax county police want to announce

just like harold from germantown. what part of illegal immigrant is unclear? people who are here illegally should not have the right to citizens. being a citizen carries with it rights and privileges and voting is the right and prich lidge of being a citizen -- privilege and being a citizen. i do not think when i visit the country holland, the country of my great-grandfather, they would allow me to vote. to put it simply, it's all terrible. and then there was this from john in chantilly. what am i missing here? the house finally did their job in past with bipartisan support a tax cut bill for the whole fiscal year. my heart quickened within me when i heard the news. now comes the president and the senate who wants to kick that can down the road for all of two months, and they are made out to be heroes and the house the villin. if it isn't too late, god help us. perhaps it's too late to learn the house republicans have given in and decided to improve the two-month extension. now we can all look forward to a similar debacle in february. oh, well. i look forward

in germantown we had kids who had never been in trouble before.u know, i went in there and saw everybody else doing it. it was dumb. they regretted it. but it's just this pack mentality these kids get caught up in. >> surveillance cameras. they have to be aware they're taking the pictures. how frightening is it for the person behind the counter and is overwhelmed by this number of people? >> it's got to be very frightening for the clerk behind the counter. what happens if the clerk tries to intervene or block one of the kids from going out the door? what would have happened to that clerk? so they did the right thing and just called the police in this case. but it's got to be tremendously frightening for them. >> that's going to segue on the other side of the break we will talk about curfews and what's being done on that end and the being done on that end and the co at bank of america, we're lending and investing in the people and communities who call greater washington, d.c. home. from supporting an organization that helps new citizens find their

shan tilly and germantown. as far as the rain, the leading edge well west of the area. it's light showers at 9:00 a.m. day planner forecast could get heavy rain by the time we get into the afternoon hours between 2:00 and 6:00 p.m. today. the high, though, about 48 to 49 degrees. that rain will end around 7:00. carol? >> thank you so much, veronica. at least we don't have rain to contend with now. this is a shot of the beltway past bw parkway in greenbelt. earlier in the middle of the night, we had a fuel spill and an accident with a tractor-trailer on its side. the good news, as you can see, two right lanes getting by, and they're working to clean up that spill. 95 north of the rest area in virginia, wide open. and also, 395 north of the 14th street bridge, we look good. back to you. >> thank you, carol. >>> 4:43 now, 41 degrees. if you're looking for a new job, you may have to look for a new place to call home. we'll tell you the best spots to live when it comes to finding a >>> welcome back. the iowa caucuses and the beginning of the primary season are less nthan a w

. >> reporter: germantown resident gary snyder talked to his son gary moments after the shooting happened. >> he'd been moved down to the basement which i didn't know and he had no signal down there. so there was about a half hour period of time i was not able to communicate with him which was getting necessity a little nervous. >> reporter: gary jr. was a -- me a little nervous. >> reporter: gary jr. was a baseball player at virginia tech and said he and their friends were on a way to a sports lunch when their crew saw the cop car. >> when we pulled in, we saw the unmarked cop car with its light flashing and we didn't see anybody inside. when we saw the cop car, we just drove right past. >> reporter: a few minutes later during lunch it unran in and told the players there was a shoot -- lunch someone ran in and told the players there was a shooting in the lot they just drove through and the school was on lockdown. the car they had drove past minutes earlier was where the officer had been shot. >> it's amazing how we didn't even realize. it if we had just turned around, we probably would h

cold outside of town tonight, 36 degrees for the city, but look at germantown, 27 degrees. warrenton 31, fredericksburg down to freezing at 32, bowie 30 degrees and la plata 33 degrees. tomorrow we'll start the day it looks like with a little cloud cover. as we progress through the day tomorrow, should brighten up to a lot of sunshine. with that temperatures up to the middle 40s for the city, a little cooler north and west and perhaps closer to upper 40s from fredericksburg, centreville and la plata right around 48 degrees, too. again it looks like tomorrow we'll be cool. we will stay dry. as a matter of fact, we'll stay dry the next several days, 38 degrees tomorrow morning, a few clouds, some clouds at noon and 43, but bright sunshine by late tomorrow afternoon and again high temperatures right up to the middle 40s. sunny sunday, 43, chilly there and 46 degrees monday, loads of sunshine. still pretty good sunshine tuesday, 48 and some clouds come in wednesday, high temperature there right around 49 degrees and it's looking like thursday or friday of next week before we're

on 270, if this is your commute, any issues for you, i'll give you a live camera clearing out of germantown. father hurley, southbound 270, you're in the clear. same thing as northbound, not seeing any major issues for you there. 395 heading north at duke street. still seeing the cones up on the left side of the roadway. volume is very light. you're not having any issues as you continue on to the 14th street bridge. no delays and clear as you head into the city. southbound 395, no issues there either. >> danella, thanks. >>> the d.c. taxicab commission is expected to vote on a proposal to raise the current rates. the proposal under consideration would raise the rate from $1.50 per mile to $2.75 per mile. it would increase the waiting time rate from $15 to hour to $25 per hour. it would also eliminate extra fees. the plan does not mandate service improvements, including cab so passengers can pay by credit card. another hearing would be needed before it takes effect. >>> a woman convicted of a deadly hit and run crash can stand trial again on a more serious charge, and that's not all. "the wa

if it you're making your way out of urbanna past clarksburg, down to germantown and continuing on past the spur, both directions you look really good. here's west montgomery avenue, as you travel south towards the spur, volume is very light. north is almost empty this time of day. if you're continuing onto the beltway, here's a view of the beltway in virginia. this is robinson terminal, inner loop as well as outer loop, not seeing any issues. i'll give you a travel speed. making your way from the interchange to the dulles toll road, you're at 65 miles per hour, and that trip only taking 14 minutes. happy friday. back to you both. >> yes. it is now 4:43. >> it is indeed. >>> a new recall warning overnight. why honda says it needs to fix problems on hundreds of thousands of its popular cars. >>> welcome back. los angeles county has declared a state of emergency after a powerful wind storm walloped that state. wind gusts topped 100 miles per hour in parts of california, tearing down trees and sparking electrical fires. more than 250,000 people lost power. several flights in and out of l.a

the length of 270 is looking good from frederick all the way past clarksburg down toward germantown and the point where the lanes divide. coming up in my next report, we'll take a closer look into maryland. back to you, andrea and mike. >> time for the first your money segment of the morning. here's jessica doyle. >> good morning. that's the kind of market performance we're talkin' about. starting way above the 12,000 level this morning, stocks surge yesterday after an upbeat housing report. we had some encouraging headlines out of europe. we'll get to that in a second. here's the good news. dow standing this morning at 12,103. 337 point rally yesterday. we'll take it. nasdaq up by 80 points and the s&p 500 added 35 points. now, homebuilders, they broke ground in november on more houses than in any time in the past year and a half. new home construction climbed more than 9% last month. that was led by a 32% drop in demand for apartment buildings permits which are pretty good gauge to future construction. they also rose to a one-year high. the home building industry is improving modestly

this comes after this one at a 7/eleven in germantown came. they'll introduce a bill called the theft by mob act. it would increase charges from a misdemeanor to a felony instead of individual shoplifting charges. >>> it's just about 4:31. time for our first look at the forecast. tom, it is freezing out there. what a shock to the system. >> yeah, it really is. it is december, and it is finally starting to act like a winter month again. we had our first freeze of the season at reagan national airport that occurred late saturday night around midnight. this morning we're having another freeze. we had one saturday morning and another one here on this monday morning. right now at reagan national, the freezing mark. dry conditions. throughout the day, we'll have temperatures climbing just only into the low 40s to maybe mid-40s briefly. right now out of dulles down to 19 degrees in leesburg and toward manassas, culpeper. it's only in the upper teens, as well as the panhandle of west virginia. much of the shenandoah valley only near 20 degrees. just n

make a trip through the mixing bowl and springfield. 270 looks food from frederick down through germantownnd rockville towards the lane divide in bethesda. nice trip through montgomery county and bridge. nothing to report in virginia. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. juror thank you. >>> today, december 28th, is the birth dave the 28th president of the united states. woodrow wilson. and a military honor guard will present a wreath at wilson's tomb at the national cathedral. wilson is the only one buried inside a church and the own one buried in d.c. >>> while one of the deadliest food-borne illnesses hits the united states, dr. manny alvarez has a recap of the euro's health news. >> reporter: with plenty of health related introduce grabbing the headline this past year, we'll take a look at afew of the year's big stories. here is a taste of the something new. the food pyramid gives way for a simple plate-shaped icon. in phoenix, a 27-year-old woman deliver as a baby girl who developed outside her uterus. in the lone star state, another mother giving birth to a 16- pound baby bo

here's a look at germantown road. traveling 66 east and west, your volume very light at this time. seeing any accidents for you outside the beltway. if you continue inside the beltway, here's a view at glebe road. you can see nice and clear at this time. travel speeds in the area, if you're making your way from the beltway to gw parkway, heading eastbound on 66, you're traveling at 55 miles per hour. that trip will take you 11 minutes. joe and eun, back to you. >> thank you very much, danella. >>> the free rides over on the intercounty connector, the all electronic toll road in maryland, started charging drivers today. the newest section opened two weeks ago, and it connects i-370 in gaithersburg to i-95 in laurel. during peak hours, it will cost you 25 cents a mile, or $4 to travel the entire length of the icc. it will cost you more if you don't have an easy pass, that little box thing, and you will get a bill in the mail. >>> virginia tech football hopes for a sweet result as they will play in the sugar bowl in new orleans against the michigan wolverines. the 17th ranked hokies c

trip in towards the beltway. 270 running at speed out of frederick as you continue down towards germantown. no problems for you. your lanes are open all the way in toward the lane divide. beltway rooks good. everything running smooth in montgomery county. in virginia, your rod way is open as well. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> occupy wall street protesters follow ron paul to iowa holding a demonstration outside his campaign headquarters. police arrested five people there and several others outside the democratic party headquarter in des moines including a 14-year-old girl. occupy protesters say they plan to rally at each republicanen candidate's campaign headquarters as well as those of president obama. >>> there is a new posh to get newt gingrich on virginia's march primary ballot. attorney jonathan mosley filed a lawsuit on gingrich's behalf contending he met the requirement of filing 10,000 signatures and that many. those were improperly excluded. the suit also takes issue with how the republican party of virginia determined that not enough signatures w

southbound it 7 -- 270 looking better out of germantown.at this point headed out toward the lane divide. no incidents to report on 395 headed up and around the 14th street bridge. a slow go out of virginia leaving 95 and headed up and across the potomac. thats check of your fox5 on- line traffic. >>> montgomery county's school superintendent dr. joshua star will release his 2013 budget. he is recommending a 2% increase. the smallest hike in the past 12 years. it includes some good news. joining us now with that good news and what else we can expect from the budget is dr. star. good to see you again. >> good morning. >> thank you for coming in. >> right there in the post raise for teachers, first time since 2009. as everyone as you are telling me in the school system, tell us about this good news. >> -- news. >> i brought in the lowest budget increase in the last dozen years or so but we were able to compensate all of our employees. we are hoping the county council passes the budget and it's important that we recognize the value that our emp