and the icc project is expected to wrap up by 2011. by the time it is completed it will connect prince georges and montgomery contes and will carry, and ya, as many as 43,000 cars every day. reporting live from the junction of the icc and i-95, armando trull for 9 news now and wusa9.com. >>> some of the nation's fastest car repair guys squared off against each other in alexandria alexandria. jiffy lube had regional winning teams compete to finish a fast lube service as quickly as possible. the winners took home a 10 thundershower dollars grand prize. jiffy lube picked the alexandria location because their convention is going on across the river at national harbor. >>> time for another "living $mart" report. digital correspondent jessica doyle is back with the end for the cash for clunkers program. >> all good things must end eventually and the white house is planning to put the brakes on the cash for clunkers program some day. so turnpike secretary ray la hood met with car dealerships to talk about how they will wind down the incentive

are being closed at night for construction of the interchange with the icc. the scale of the 2.5 billion icc project is now apparent as it snakes nearly 20 miles across the landscape from prince george's county towards i-270 at shady grove. opponents like henry miln who now has a super highway in his backyard found it hard to imagine the reality after 20 years of fighting but even he is surprised. >> i'm impressed at how quickly they worked. they said they were going to put up the noise wall this summer and that looks like it will be. >> things are taking shape and form. >> reporter: icc spokesman says the first section of road will likely be carrying six lanes of traffic by late next year. and the final completion a year after that in 2011. construction workers now get a glimpse of what drivers will see as they motor up and down the packed dirt right-of-way. key overpasses like this one are now carrying construction traffic. at winter's run a deep trench marks where the road will be taken underground to limit impact to surrounding homes. but the biggest thin

you don't have to wait until 2011 to use the icc. by late next year, the first portion will be completed between shady grove and georgia avenue. reporting live on the icc, i-95 junction, armando trull for 9 news now and wusa9.com. >>> and here's more information on the intercounty connector. it is one of two roads left from a planned outer beltway. the other road the fairfax county parkway. it will be a toll road without toll booths. money will be taken using e- zpass transponders or cameras taking shots of your license plates. when it is done it will be called maryland route 200. now to virginia. we told you on tuesday that work will be delayed on the hot lanes. now arlington county is suing to stop work from ever starting. it wants a more thorough environmental impact review. county attorneys say the lanes will impact surface streets also. >>> right now voting is underway this afghanistan. people there are choosing a new president. the current president happened karzai cast his ballot earlier today. he is the favorite to win the el

the icc will connect route 1 and 270. be an 18-mile long road when it's done. this interchange here is what they're working on right now on 95. i'm tracee wilkins live in laurel. back to you. >> thank you. >>> a major break in an arson case that left a prince george's county firefighter in critical condition. police now say they know who set the fire and they have placed him under arrest. this stems from a fire that happened april 8th. a house fire broke out on herrington drive. 22-year-old daniel mcgown was one of the first firefighters to arrive. he became disoriented in the searing heat. >> my mask was completely blacked out. i couldn't see. my light right here or the light down my side. my face piece came off when i was unconscious. >> mcgown has since recovered. last week investigators ar res t.e.d. jonathan i daniels, jr. they say he's the ex-boyfriend of a woman who lived at the home. daniels didn't want to talk on camera but he told news 4 the truth would come out and that he's consulting with a lawyer. >> well, police are hoping a gas can is a clue tha

once completed, the icc will complete a direct link between montgomery and prince george's county. >>> a tornado rips through a texas mall. it is all caught on camera. >> we did not have enough data yet to say this will prevent cervical cancer. >> could wod be getting getti my husband and i, we love to go to steakhouses i can smile, i can carry on our conversation i do most of the talking yes i wear dentures and they fit wonderful super poligrip acts as a seal between my dentures and my gums super poligrip makes eating more comfortable. even well fitting dentures can feel more comfortable with super poligrip. just a few dabs of super poligrip create a seal between your dentures and gums to make them more comfortable while you eat. i can eat my steak, i just love it. try super poligrip. >>> a series of coordinated car bombs and attacks rocked baghdad today, killing at least 75 people and wounding more than 300. the deadliest attack came outside the foreign ministry building. a joint patrol were attacked in the green zone. the government is blaming groups linked to al qaeda. >>> it is a

crews closed the lanes so they could do construction on the icc, the 18-mile icc will connect u.s. route 1 with 270. all the lanes reopened an hour ago, shortly after 8 a.m. >>> presidential elections are happening right now in afghanistan. people have been flocking to the polls in some parts of the country while voters living in rural areas appear to be staying away from the polls. is a closely watched election as troops have become more involved in fighting with the taliban. happened karzai is expected to win. >>> the war in afghanistan is not worth fighting. that's the finding of a new "washington post" poll. 51% of the 1,000 people who were polled said the war was not worth fighting and 47% said it was. >>> the cia reportedly spent several million dollars on an unsuccessful program to kill top members of al-qaeda. the new york times reports that the private military contractor blackwater usa was hired to help, plan and conduct surveillance for the program. blackwater usa changed the name after it came under heavy criticism for the role in a shooting in baghdad that left 17 iraq

such as i-95 where as many as four lanes at a time are being closed overnight to continue work on the icc. when complete in 2011 it will stretch from i-270 in montgomery county to route 1 in prince georges county. >>> we have more information for you on the intercounty connector. it will be a toll road without toll booths. money will be taken using e- zpass transponders or cameras taking shots of your license plate. when it is finished it will be called maryland route 200. >>> all right. turn our attention to virginia. we told you work will be delayed on the i-95, 395 hot lanes. well, now, arlington county is suing to stop work from ever starting. officials want a more thorough environmental impact review. county attorneys also say that the lanes will impact surface streets. >>> jason blare is back in the news. the former new york times reporter resigned after fabricating stories is now a life coach in northern virginia. the scandal also cost two top newsroom executives their jobs. the director of ashburn psychological services says he took an interest in blair after seeing him lead a gro

the 18-mile icc will connect u.s. 1 with 270.d be open o later than 8 a.m. >>> records show virginia tech gunman denied having homicidal -- suicidal thoughts in 18 months before the cast ssmare. he killed 2 # 32 student on campus and then committed suicide. these additional records were discovered at the home of the former counseling director. >>> afghanistan's president happened karzai cast his ballot in the second presidential election this decade. he's expected to win re- election. threats from the taliban have appeared to dampen turnout in parts of the country and there have been a few scattered militant attacks. a runoff will be held if no one wins at least 50% of the vote. howard is off but kim martucci is with us. good morning. >> another hot humid day and another chance of thunderstorms. seems kee we stsse uck a e.utinro mgoroutine. good morning, everybiny. ea maweitde to thursday it lt ratr desiin be e wamuy.inside the beltwa y.co upa le ofy.ckpoofets inmag etrtsbur martinsb o mindut b fredericksburg are off fredericksbu

that's because crews are working on the inner county connector, the icc. the closings on i-95 between route 198 and laurel and route 202 and beltsville begin this week. >>> new tonight, the government announced new guidelines for dealing with the swine flu in the workplace. it is the latest move to fight an expected resurgent this fall of the virus that has affected millions worldwide. lindsey davis tells us, sometimes the best common defense is common sense. >> reporter: be sure to wash your hands. sounds like something your mother would say. but today it was u.s. government officials giving the same advice to ward off swine flu, or h1n1 at the workplace. >> this fall it would serve the country better to praise common sense and responsibility. >> reporter: government officials are calling on u.s. businesses to help control the spread of swine flu. they say businesses can help by letting their employees know if they exhibit flu-like symptoms, they should stay at home. encouraging employees to frequently wash their hands and cover their mouths when they cou

no delay along 95 where they are doing icc work. southbou traffic on the left side of your screen. east on 66 at nutley street there was a crash. it has been moved out of the runway. >> thank you. >>> we are still following breaking news out of prince george's county. police are investigating a dead the stabbing in college park. >> kathy park has the latest. >> one man is dead stemming from a stabbing. there was an altercation earlier this morning. all came in at 4 clocked -- at 4:00 a.m. this is at the scene where police found a blue pontiac and they said it is near the pontiac where they found two men lying with deep cuts. this is not the crime scene. police say the crime happened nearby on hollywood road at the house. the two hispanic men started at that house and into the pier at this location. one man was pronounced dead. the other is expected to lift. this happened at less than two hours ago. this is an ongoing investigation. kathy park, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> we are watching the three storms near the florida coast. claudette is soaking the florida panhandle. hurricane

this is where they are doing icc work on interstate 95. it looks like we're moving at speed.e will go to hot, hot traffic on 95 virginia. there is an accident on 7100. two lanes getting by. >> partly cloudy skies locally. generally, a pleasant and comfortable morning t. too humid to start our day. vast sunshine. by the end of the week, we add some clouds. we are expecting a few showers on friday and saturday. high temperatures will be near 80 degrees. some changes are coming down the pi. >> ok. not bad. >> thank you for watching. >> hope you have a ke (announcer) what the world needs now is energy. the energy to get the economy humming again. e energy to tackle challenges like climate change. what if that energy, came from an energy company. every day, chevron invests $62 million in people. in ideas. seeking, teaching, building. fueling growth around the world, to move us all ahead. this is the power of human energy. chevron.

. >>> tonight on "news4 at 5:00," interstate closures, major icc work about to get under way and drivers should expectit dey.ys nagtry.weav we nkac l at n iide lack at the mind of the gunman cho. >>> good evening. welcome to "news4 at 5:00." i'm jim handly. >> i'm eun yang in for wendy rieger. >>> we begin with some severe weather and tornado warnings right now. bob has been tracking these storms. he is up in the storm center with the up-to-the minute information for us. bob, what's the latest. >> that's for folks into southern maryland and st. mary's county, officially still a rnado warning in 5:15. let's go right to digital doppler xt and you can see the line of severe storms. it has had a history of rotation and i will zoom right down to where it is now. right around leonardtown. let's track this storm. you can almost see also that there is the hint of a hook echo and with the rotation. it has been moving at about 20 to 25 miles an hour. there's the small towns that are in the threat and in the -- line of this. right now, obviously, leonardtown, but from here spots like great mills, s

construction is under way, as cues build the interchange with the intercounty connector, the icc, between prince george's, and montgomery county. it will connect route 198 in laurel with 212 in beltville. and closures in the northbound lanes begin at 8:00 p.m. and open at 7:00 a.m. >>> a major u.s. retailer is getting a makeover. wal-mart is rolling back its sleeves and changing its look. weijia jiang explains what you could soon see in your neighborhood store. >> reporter: if this is wal- mart as you know it, say your goodbyes. >> we have, over the last couple of years, changed our brand. and now we are rolling it out nationwide. and this is what the new wal- mart store of the future is going to look like. >> reporter: this is one of the first of the area to be completely revamped. wal-mart plans to remodel 76% of its store. >> bigger. >> product displays. >> it was a mes. and you -- mess. and you couldn't get around. >> we're going to leave it open for you. >> one of the most noticeable differences is the aisle space. there's a lot more of it. you can line up about five carts in an aisl

icc construction is picking up. new details on delays just ahead. >>> we always love sharing our "wednesday's child's" success stories with you. tonight we have one that takes us back several years. >> you may remember a young girl named megan who we featured in 2001. tonight barbara harrison takes us to see make sxan meet her new family. >> reporter: hi. i hardly recognize you. you have grown up a lot in the last eight years who are these people with you? >> my dad. >> reporter: hi. >> andre, my brother. >> reporter: what a fantastic family. where did you find this family? >> they found me. >> reporter: hi, megan. >> it was nine years ago that then 7-year-old megan was featured as our "wednesday's child." do you want to have some fun? let's go to the playground. when this story aired, james fowler was watching. >> i saw your feature on megan on "wednesday's child." and we were thinking it was like, you know, we've got room in our house. we have a heart that wants do it. >> everybody was ready to do it. we called an

. >>> transportation officials in maryland say construction on the icc has kicked into high gear now.e post, the western sections of the $2.6 billion highway should open on schedule by fall of next year when the entire road is complete, the intercounty connector will link i-95 in bridge county with 270 some montgomery county. >>> it's cruiser's dream rolling slowly down the main drag so everybody can check you out. we are talking about cruisers with just about every model from 1910 through 2010. this was in detroit's neighborhood this weekend. about a million people turned out giving the motor see a big confidence and economic boost. >> a lot of people. this is just one little city. how many cities, four cities, five cities? that is a lot of people. >> it is better than last year. i'm enjoying it more than last year. i have aonly been here three years. >> i cannot thank them and the fox from here enough from the bottom of my heart. >> this was one big difference this year. former sponsors general motors, ford and chrysler all poled out of the cruise this year. >> today, there are new

owdn ar.84 .nd howard university was 96th thontou icc ant .eakont accounta s.a.t. scores, reputations, activity, alumni donations. >>> coming up tonight, we will tell what you colleges are doing to prepare for the possibility after swine flu outbreak. >> what have you got, dan? >> the mike rizzo era has officially begun for the nationals. redskins rookie getting lofty praise and it is the final two-a-days, the monotony over here at redskins park. "news4 at 6:00" coinnts. >>> washington nationals are having a fairly good week, promotional effort under way. the team is offering $1 tickets for tomorrow night's game against the milwaukee brewers. the nats are celebrating their newest team member, stephen strasburg with just a few seconds left before the deadline. he signed a record $15 million contract a couple of day ace go. the team will introduce him to fans at a news conference tomorrow afternoon. there's no more $1 seats online but the main box office will have an extra 1,000 tickets beginning tomorrow at noon. >> lining up to get those particular zblets they are

. >> reporter: but, some people attending the open house who also lto the icc are happy the road is underontgomery county is not a fun thing during rush hour. you look at big cheney road or muncaster mill road or randolph. y that all miserable. >> and the toll that they're planning to impose and that will save gas and use money to pay the toll. i don't see the environment in fee beg be g affected negatively at all. or minimally. >> reporter: the first section of the intercounty connector is scheduled to open just over a year from now. john henrehan, fox 5 news. >>> four years later, what happened to areas devastated by hurricane katrina. we start thbottom of the hour with a progression report on the anniversary of the storm. >>> plus, president obama's new pledge. >>> also at 10, chances of a healthcare compromise taking another blow. the latest on the battle. >>> and ladies of the night working d.c. streets in the middle of the day. fox 5 goes undercover still ahead. for all event, you can get great lease deals. i love it! i just want to know it's the right move. me? thirteen days in the

they also plan that we are in violation of the icc br which is another civil rights treaty and the convention against torture. yet, they fail to mention that we have taken exceptions, called reservations in international law to the provisions there that would hint at long sentences for juveniles. by the way, neither of those treaties bans life without parole for juveniles at all. i know a little bit about the convention against torture because i was the lead dod delegate to geneva when we submitted our last periodic report into thought and six. so i am intimately familiar with the convention that they say we are in violation of, which we are not. and finally, i will leave you with this. as you can see in the book, we wrote 243 different d.a. officers around the country. we asked for case digest from those d.a. offices around the country where the person got life without also building of parole as a sentence. we asked for original court documents. court findings, judges 90s, police reports, to get an accurate picture of the real crime in the real facts that these what we found was vastly diffe

they also plan that we are in violation of the icc br which is another civil rights treaty and the convention against torture. yet, they fail to mention that we have taken exceptions, called reservations in international law to the provisions there that would hint at long sentences for juveniles. by the way, neither of those treaties bans life without parole for juveniles at all. i know a little bit about the convention against torture because i was the lead dod delegate to geneva when we submitted our last periodic report into thought and six. so i am intimately familiar with the convention that they say we are in violation of, which we are not. and finally, i will leave you with this. as you can see in the book, we wrote 243 different d.a. officers around the country. we asked for case digest from those d.a. offices around the country where the person got life without also building of parole as a sentence. we asked for original court documents. court findings, judges 90s, police reports, to get an accurate picture of the real crime in the real facts that these juveniles did. and what we fou