a crash after glebe road put before the exit to washington boulevard. they have tried to consolidate as far to the right as they can. look at the delays that are growing. there has been a crash out of frederick on 270 after 85 and it is blocking the left lane. this is down street between 8109. more to come on the traffic end. >> thank you. >>> we are following a developing story out of the district. police are on the scene of a shooting on 34th street. we have a crew heading out. we will bring you more information as soon as we get it. >>> a wild animal is terrorizing a virginia college campus. this is not a rival's mascot. >> we will see how the world is mourning the loss of senator or gecko: uh, you wanted to see me sir? boss: come on in, i had some other things you can tell people about geico - great claims service and a 97% customer satisfaction rate. show people really trust us. gecko: yeah right, that makes sense. boss: trust is key when talking about geico. you gotta feel it. why don't you and i practice that with a little exercise where i fall b

here's a look at the virginia traffic. 395 northbound past glebe an accident. losing that right lane. backed up to shirlington. moving to the beltway, live from the inouter loop and inner loop in virginia near van doren. we have zero incidents or accidents to report in this area. moving over to the gw parkway we are flying it from the beltway past 123 to the 14th street bridge. a clear commute. that's what we are looking at. drivers are moving at speed. >> it is thursday and it is early and you are watching 9 news now. >>> the living green tip of the day. it can be soothing but -- use the water to give greenery a boost. for more tips go to wusa9.com. just click on living green. >>> nasa say the couldn'tdown is still on for the friday launch of the space shuttle discovery. the launch has been scrubbed twice. once by weather and another time by an equipment problem. as of right now the launch is d heledufor 12:22 early letomorrow morning. if it doesn't launch by sunday discovery's mission will have to wait until october. >> as nasa gets ready to try to launch dis

would take from you glebe road to go north onto 395.t exit ramp pretty much shut down so those folks are having to merge. quite a mess from duke street to 395 northbound. all this activity in the main lanes. hovs are doing fine. the drive in from the north along i-270, look out for the accident near the interchange of route 85. police should be on the scene dealing with that. back to you. >> all right, jerry. thank you very much. >> the public punishment for a man in northern virginia who was caught cheating on his wife. >>> a story parents need to hear. a new study is out on just how influential p >>> liney lohan bar glurized again. police got a lkho a w dtglid it. aseraught c cam three suspects. police say theyasdse a un unlocd door to get into hire home in hollywood hills. lohan's mother says the trio stole a safe. the latest burglary comes three months after burglars unsuccessfully tried to get into lohan's home. >> may seem like they never listen but a new study claims that teenagers definitely observe and are influenced by their p

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this is a live shot of northbound 395 at glebe road. there is a tea lay as you travel north of seminary trying to work your way past the scene. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> he was the youngest in a set of storied exhibit lynns. soon, senator ted kennedy will be laid to rest alongside two of his brothers whose legacy he made sure lived on after their untimely deaths. >> a private service is being held on cape cod at noon today. senator kennedy's bod way will then travel to boston passing by sites that were significant to him along the way. he will lie in repose at boston's john f. kennedy presidential library today and tomorrow. tomorrow night, the family will hold a private memorial service there and then saturday, a funeral mass will take place at boston's our lady of perpetual help basilica. president obama is expected to deliver the eulogy. >> that afternoon, senator kennedy will be buried at arlington national cemetery near his brother, john and robert. >>> massachusetts law requires a special elect take place b

>> on lehigh way near the intersection of glebe road. it's a very small place but bright paint. >> a small place with great flavor. and you specialize in what? >> southen cuisine, barbecue primarily but we do cage on creole dishes. >> i love it. i lived down there a long time. what are we doing today? >> cajun meat pie and it's like and empanada or hot pocket. we'll fry them and make the filling and sample them. >> sounds good. and we'll do all of that when we come back. back over to you. >> i like that name. >> cowboy cafe? >> that's cool. >> and you know gurvir like it's too. >> absolutely. >> gurvir can wear boots and the hot. >> i don't know about the hat. i will wear the boots. >> chef said not required so i can go. >>> if you want to go to cowboy cafe or anyplace this afternoon, you bring along an umbrella. i'll have the details. forecast and we'll talk tropical storm danny and the flood watch and more. >> good time to clean inside your home maybe this eekend. >> this afternoon. >> thanks, tucker. >> and friday at the fair, well it

the accident was on the southbound side right around glebe. it is completely gone from the roadway.ing steady flowing of traffic but there are no accidents as you leave fredericksburg up across the okay 12:01. let's school through and show you what it looks like at 210. it is very light there too. enjoy your ride. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. back to you. >> thank you. >>> stunning allegations this morning against a montgomery county firefighter. he was arrested accused of using his county-run. mail to solicit sex from a teenager. turns out that the teen was actually a detective targeting sexual predators as part of an ongoing investigation. stacy cohan is live in rockville where he is scheduled to be in court. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. police say that the arrest is part of a larger sting operation they had been running here in montgomery county. police say 44-year-old wayne mothershead traveled to a gaithersburg area shopping center where he believed he was meeting a 16-year-old girl for sex. now, he did meet that teenager on-line. what happened is t

still looking pretty good heading past glebe road up, main lanes and hov lanes doing fine. southbound 395, no concerns. if you're making the trip in from the west, i-66, lanes are reported open. haymarket all the way on in. dulles toll road is quiet. both directions at the wilson bridge moving along quite nicely thus far. barbara and joe, back to you. >> thank you, jerry. >> thanks a lot. >>> students in montgomery county are waking up earlier than they're used to for the last several months because summer for them is officially over. >> that's right. the first day of school is here which means it's time to put down those video games and pick up the books and pencils. news 4's tracee wilkins joins us live with more on what students can expect this year. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, barbara. hopefully they were looking at some of their books over the summer, i hope it wasn't all video games. it will be difficult for them to get back into the speed of things when they get back to school here. 139,000 students in montgomery county. it is the largest school system i

this is rosslyn and balston through falls church near glebe road. this is the pentagon. 395 here at washington boulevard tells the tale. >> thank you. >>> michael jackson's former doctor has hit the internet to get his side of the story. >> i recorded this video to let you know i have been receiving your messages. i have not been able to thank you personally, which is not normal for me. your messages give me strength and courage. >> this video was posted on youtube yesterday. marie was with jackson when he died. detectives are investigating possible manslaughter charges. jackson's family has confirmed burial plans. he will be buried on what would've been his 51st birthday. >> in maryland lawmaker is under investigation for his marriage proposal. he reportedly used a police boat and a helicopter as she pops the queion. he had the marine police create a divergenc he has apologized and offered to pay for any expenses. the time when so many people are hurting and people are keeping a tight wallets. not a good choice. >> trying to be creative. >> hopeful

this is 66 traffic close to glebe road, moving nicely through rosslyn. >> thank you. >>> we are a few hours away from a report on last week's devastating fire in northwest. >> neighbors are worried because the low pressure is blamed on making a fire even worse. pamela brown is live with more. good morning. >> when firefigers arrived here on july 29, it took them nearly two hours to bring in water from other fire hydrants because those closest to the home did not have enough water pressure. the fire on peggy cooper cafritz july 29 debt swap to the cooper has left neighbors with a lot of what ifs. >> we had to stay here and watch it burn down. it is ridiculous. >> firefighters look too low water pressure. if they didn't waste time bringing in water from hydrants in other neighborhoods, could the home have been salvaged? >> it is a definite concern. >> neighbors say a lack of water pressure has been a problem for the past year. it is common in higher elevations. they will figure out what exactly happened. >> we have people testing the system right now. >> the upkeep of the fire hydrants

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the crash is gone at glebe road. show you the pace of traffic leaving the beltway going north on 395. we'll take you from the belt way past due street with a normal back up. upstream, there is a crash out of shirlington which is completely gone and traffic is moving at speed to the pentagon but a brief delay at the 14th street bridge. in maryland, an accident is gone at tomorrow 85. we are slowing from a scenic overlook but it is good at falls road. montgomery county school buses will do a dry run today. as you head out, you might find school buses and strobe lights ahead of you. they are practicing. >> [no audio] look for temperatures in the mid and upper 80's with partly cloudy skies and a few storms are possible in the latter half of the afternoon. tomorrow, storms are possible early and will taper off. for the weekend, we stay in the 80's. >> we will be right ba >>> we are back with some local tributes to senator ted kennedy. dozens of people held a candlelight vigil in dupont circle last night. pamela brown has

delays from glebe road. >>>xlook at all of that sunshi.l day long. take a look at what is going on outside at this hour. high pressure builds across the midÑi atlantic region. daytime high temperatures will top off around 90 degrees. another push of warmer air tomorrow. temperatures in the low 90's tomorrow. mid 80's thursday and friday. >> thank you. >>> >>> metro will begin repairs this week. that will mean more delays. kathy park has more. >> the top priority will be preparing the site of the summer's deadliest accident. testing on the red line is now over, making ways for crews to replace critical track circuitry. investigators say this may have failed to note the other train. >> we're going in to find out the problem. >> metro made several changes. trains moved in manual mode. all this meant delays and larger crowds. riders can expect more of the same as reconstruction continues. >>Ñi i just hope they find a resolution. we depend on the red line. >> thank you. >>> that was kathy park reporting. >>> a man is expected in district court

columbia pike at joy street and columbia pike at south glebe road. officials are telling us to avoid the area. you can always follow me on twitter. i'm doing updates on-line throughout the morning, as well. 66 eastbound, we are tracking the head lights through centreville. all clear on the inner loop. as we head to the map past 95, braddock road and 66, drivers are clocking in at 61 miles an hour according to our sensors. to the outer loop from maryland from college park past university, looks like we have wet roads here as well but drivers are moving at speed and finally wrapping up with route 4, 5 and 301. no incidents or accidents here. over to andrea. >>> tonight, president obama will be doing politicking in northern virginia. with three months left before virginiaens pick the next governor he is expected to campaign with deeds at the tysons hotel. bob mcdonnell was supposed to appear in virginia last night. supporters gathered in his new campaign office on first street in alexandria. after staffers were told he was delayed at other events. mcdon

over to 50 and glebe road near fairfax, if we can get there. and show you a few cars out re uation.thing is clear and finally we are flying the toll road from the greenway all the way to the beltway. no incidents or accidents. nothing but glean cars. it is 20 minutes from 7:00. we'll be right back. when morning comes in the middle of the night... rooster crow. ...it affects your entire day. to get a good night's sleep, try 2-layer ambien cr. the first layer dissolves quickly to help you fall asleep. and unlike other sleep aids, a second dissolves slowly to help you stay asleep. when taking ambien cr, don't drive or operate machinery. sleepwalking, and eating or driving while not fully awake with memory loss for the event as well as abnormal behaviors such as being more outgoing or aggressive than normal, confusion, agitation and halluciations may occur. don't take it with alcohol as it may increase these behaviors. allergic reactions such as shortness of breath, swelling of your tongue or throat may occur and in rare cases may be fatal. side effects may include next-day drowsiness,

>>> the roads are looking dry here in arlington. 50 and glebe road, smooth sailing.vers moving without incident or accident. let's move it to tysons and show you 123 and old gallows road. not much traffic here either. the same as drivers make their way eastbound on 267. the dulles toll road. we are flying it. no problems past the airport to the toll plaza. the time is 6:38. tgif. 9 news now will be right back. >>> we're back with the living green tip of the day. turn the tide of pollution by planting a rain garden. polluted runoff is threatening waterways across the country. if you plan a small garden outside of your home and business the plants will help to collect the rain water that runs off buildings and the landscape. you can find more tips like this at wusa9.com. just click on living green. >>> let's go to andrea and kristin. >> thank you very much. >>> i'm in the web center with kristin fisher. she will tell us about this teen who had an excellent adventure sailing around the world. >> it is so crazy and the reason we're in the web center for the story is beca

this is the live shot of 395 headed north of glebe road, heavy and steady now. no accidents to report but we've got the volume delays starting to reap up on us in the main line and the hovs. talk about the kid going back to school. this week it is in montgomery county. expect a change in your traffic patterns as you make that drive into work. traveling southbound along 270 leaving montgomery village avenue headed through gaithersburg and out towards rockville, the left side of your screen, the headline coming towards you. you are at speed headed down to montreal ross road. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> bells will ring for the first time this school year in montgomery county this morning. >> officials expect record enrollment, around 140,000 students. as they welcome new faces, they were keeping an eye out for swine flu. the montgomery county school board said the downturn in the economy led to a surge of new stunts. >> we expect somewhere between 1,002,000 kids would are entering our doors who were in private school last year. >> school offic

glebe and lee highway. switching the shot over.re finding a volume light ride and finally we are flying the dulles toll road past the airport to the beltway. drivers are doing fine making their way without incident. it is 6:38. glad to have you join us for 9 news now. don't go anywhere. we'll be right back. s . >>> i'm howard bernstein with the living green tip of the day. if you have a child in school you know that schools use a lot of paper. the average school throws away 38-tons of paper a year. that's 644 trees a year. there are greener options, buy recycled paper and when you are done wit recycle it again. and encourage students to use both sides of their notebook and use every page before getting a new one and most schools have them ask if they can e-mail their home work. get more tips on wusa9.com. and click on living green. >>> the "early show" begins in 18 minutes. maggie rodriguez is in new york with a preview. good morning, maggie. >> good morning. t coming up on the "early show," as the debate over health care reform ra

this is 66 inside the beltway at glebe road.>> outside we have and gorgeous day setting up. temperatures are in the 60's. cool and comfortable. 67 in washington. 82 around lunchtime. mid 80's this afternoon. this evening, comfortable. temperatures will be near 90 tomorrow and well into the mid 90's on sunday. >>> expect delays on metro because of maintenance. trains will attract one track. orange line trains will be single-tracking from vienna to west falls church. >>> we will have another update at 8:25. >>> "good morning america" continues with the latest michael jackson shocker. how much music did he leave behind? and who has it now? >>> thrills and chills at more than 75 mirn. melissa rycroft is on track with one of the high-flying, fast-diving rollercoasters in the world. >>> and the "american idol" concert. david cook, kris allen, and adam lambert sing livtogether for the first time ever. only on "gma." >>> hello, everybody. happy friday. happy concert. good morning, america. chris cuomo, robin roberts, the one and only sa

had an accident the exit ramp to glebe road. that will begin on 395 at the capital beltway.ccident on route 50 at kenilworth avenue, just cleared. american legion bridge looking pretty good. >> tonight what your dentist may not be telling you about your dental insurance. ed >>> 8:30 now on this monday morning, august 3rd, 2009. our crowd is enjoying a sunny -- finally -- summer day in our plaza. we're happy to have them with us. >>> coming up in this half-hour, the revealing photos. posing for the buff in public. the photographer behind this will tell us why and how he got so many young participants. >>> also ahead, one of the big blockbusters of the summer expected to beat g.i. joe, sienna miller talking about making the jump from the indie films to the blockbuster. >> i toll her to give you a hard time. >>> also do you have a sweet tooth? the difficulty is obviously we don't want to eat a lot of sugar. apparently we can make desserts that will be not so bad for us. we'll have some ideas coming up. >>> a little bit later on, octomom nadya suleman saying she's fee ang little

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