this one is on the inbound side of new york avenue. let's take a live look. authorities have been dealing with not only icy conditions but now a hit-and-run accident. this is at bladensburg road. this is where the slowdown begins trying to get to west virginia montana on the inbound side of the avenue. definitely you're not used to this at 5:00 in the morning. be aware of that as we head out the door. let's take you back over to the maps. this time, to the other side of town. 270 is looking great. live look. no problems to report as you head down from father hurley boulevard to the point where the lanes divide and to the beltway and american legion bridge. back over to new york avenue coming up in my next report. back to you guys. >> thank you, monika. >> washington monument has been closed since the august 23rd earthquake. that tremor led to cracks and water problems inside the structure. >> but later this morning, federal officials will announce a major donation for the repairs and the restoration. 9news now reporter delia gonsalves is live on the national

you can see how heavy it is on the inbound side. height of the rush hour with a four car accident in centreville. i'll keep you posted on that situation. we'll take you to 95 on the northbound side. this is incident-free. slow traffic to the occoquan river. then pretty heavy now from newington into springfield. more on 66 coming up at 6:25. mike? >> thank you, monika. cool schools time is here. this week, the big yellow bus making a stop in upper marlboro, maryland. the students think he's pretty cool! >> good morning, everybody! shout out to everybody! >> how would you like that kind of wakeup call? >> have a great. >> more than 1800 students at wise high school get one from their assistant principal on a regular basis. >> yo, we're now streaming live! >> they're all following william blake on twitter. >> you're ready for the day! >> they're on twitter 24/7. i wake up at 7:00 and work out. students are tweeting me at 5:30 in the morning. >> his twitter handle, more than half the school checks out his tweets. videos and calls to act

we'll take a live look on the inbound side. if you're planning to head inbound on 66, you've got it. here's what it looks like at the fairfax county parkway. it is slow all the way through this area heading up toward lorton and springfield. once you're on 395, volumes are still fairly light as you head past duke street to the 14th street bridge and here's what it looks like in landmark again. volumes fairly light. fog really not too much of a problem in this area. i want to also just mention that if you're planning to take metro, they have expanded morning service with the federal government opening at 11:00. extra trains to help you along. coming up, more on area roadways at 6:11. mike and andrea? >> thanks, monika. in my neighborhood in gaithersburg, bit slippery. needed the ice scraper. it was slick in my neighborhood. howard said the same thing up in clarksburg. >> we want to check in with conditions in montgomery county. delia gonsalves is live in germantown. good morning. >> good morning, andrea. we've been here off great

this is inbound route 50 here at 202 landover road.r hour headed in towards the new york-kenilworth avenue split. the outer loop, you will find delies leaving 95 headed around towards jim moran avenue. average speed down to about 38 miles per hour. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. ic. >>> the tailgaters won. jiffy lube live has lifted the tail gate ban it enacted last year. the officials say the move was made after receiving widespread complaints from customers. grills will now be allowed but tents and can opies will still be forbidden out there. new rules include an aggressive enforcement on open alcohol contains are in the parking lot. >>> for the first time since 2004, u.s. album seams are up. neilsen sound scan data which includes digital and physical sales show that, in 2011, more than 400 million albums sold. a large part thanks to the popular singer adele. she came out on top with nearly six million copies of the album 21 sold. michael buble and lady gaga also contributed. >>> restaurants in the district are coming t

we just got word one lane to the left inbound side has been reopened the inbound side of i 56.red if you are heading inbound through gainsville the left lane right now is getting by. if you are coming in from route 234 you will be able to access 56 without a problem. no worries otherwise around the area. this is what it looks like nob -- northbound on 395 from the river up to the 14th street bridge. i'll update you on the situation from gainsville. >>> today at noon national parks services are expected to begin a strict no camping rule at mcpherson square. the move comes after republican lawmakers questioned why occupy water protesters have been allowed to live there since october. officials say demonstrators will still be allowed to protest at the two sites, but they won't be allowed to sleep there. >> reporter: 13 hours and counting until the national parks service begins enforcing a ban on camping here at mcpherson square and freedom plaza. will that mark the end of the occupy protest movement? protesters say no. >>> nearly four months after beginning their occupy protest, p

so inbound traffic is moving.you see, when you look down the road here, there's still a major backup from when they did have just one lane getting by. one lane from bladensburg towards montana. but now all the lanes are open, so traffic can move freely. they have the road packed with lots of salt after this water main break that caused some slippery conditions this morning. again, as you mentioned, the water has been stopped. repair crews are pretty much done repairing this for now. it may be a little slow as you enter because they just decided to open up all the lanes here. it's just a bit of a backup. you should be okay making your way up new york avenue. tracee wilkins, back to you in the studio. >> thank you very much. >>> republican presidential hopefuls will face off one final time tonight in south carolina before voters head to the polls on sunday. the candidates are still taking aim at front-runner mitt romney over his wealth and taxes, but they also are addressing one of the nation's most continue versver

no problems reported right now as you continue inbound towards the beltway. overnight roadwork set up between nutley street and the beltway has cleared. the beltway roadwork and the hot lane also cleared. no problems to report at the wilson bridge. traffic flowing freely here southbound along 270 coming in out of germantown. no trouble spots to report working your way out towards mva. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> the big story morning, a new studdie commissioned by d.c. mayor vincent gray t recommends that more than three dozen of the city's public schools be shut down. stacy cohan has the details on this. she joins us live from the school board headquarters in northeast. good morning. >> the school board chancellor kaya henderson called this study a potential game changer. that was back in august when it was first commissioned. the group from chicago, illinois has recommended closing or dramatically changing about three dozen schools and these schools are in some of the city's most struggling neighborhoods. the illinois fac

as you travel inbound, you will find your lanes are open. not too busy right now as you work your way in from fair oaks and 123 trying to get past the done lowering metro headed in past the capital beltway. good to see you guys. if you are traveling inbound new york avenue, you will find that the lanes are open. no problems to report as you work your way in from northeast to northwest. still an easy trip coming in from new jersey avenue. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> our big story this morning, you may no longer see tent cities in macpherson square or freedom plaza. >> at noon today, park officials will again enforcing a no camping law at occupy d.c. sites. officers say a man tore down flyer abouts the upcoming no camping regulations. >> it is unprofessional. they almost started a riot. tasers are used in last case scenarios, life-threatening situations. he had his hands in the air and was tased in the back. >> protestors say they are prepared to stand up to those trying to force them out. still, congresswom

the big story, your inbound commute will be inbound 50 shut down before you reach 424 in davidsonville. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> new this morning, the aclu is suing metro, challenging the arrest of a man who tried to help his friend in a wheelchair. this is the video. you may remember this from last may t shows metro transit police pushing the map to the ground. his friend, lawrence miller, was arrested for questioning the harsh treatment. a news conference is scheduled for 10:00 this morning. >>> a 22-year-old man is charged in a crash that killed an 8-year-old virginia boy. victor aldan ais charged with several crimes including dui man slaughter and driving without a license. police say he was behind the wheel when the car jumped curb and hit an #-year-old boy. he died at the scene. >>> a medical examiner may soon release the autopsy results of a newborn baby found lying outside a house in the northeast in the freezing cold. a neighbor found the baby in the 3000 block of channing street. he says her nose was bleeding and she was wrapped only in a towel. polic

danella, how is traffic. >> police are still on the scene of new york avenue inbound. water main break there and ice on the road. be careful in that area. slow down, use police direction. now, traveling the beltway, looks a lot better. not seeing major issues for you traveling in montgomery county. traveling the inner loop or the outer loop, no accidents to report in prips george's councey at good luck road, no issues for you. a live look at robinson terminal as you continue on the inner loop towards i-66, no issues, and in the outer loop the other way, no problems for you. back to you both. >> thank you very much. >> 4:43 now. 31 degrees out there. still to come, the power of a blackout what is changing on capi perspective on the life of jfk junior and his wife, 12 years after their deaths. >>> a proach approaching bad weather could keep divers from doing a search of the cruise ship off the coast of italy. the crews are taking a few hours of calmer seas to search now. it's the first time they've been inside the boat in nearly 24 hours. the ship's captain is accused of

t-wolves led by 14 at the half. 2nd half wizards down 10, inbound to john wall. this is the weird thing with wall. you get great stuff like this. wall had 10 points, only shot three of 10, though. t-wolves had it going from long distance. derek william four of the team's -- williams for the team's 10 three. the good of wall, this is the bad of wall when he jumps in the air and makes a bad pass, too many turnovers. kevin love the other way, he had 20 points. wizards defeated by minnesota 93-72 and fall to 0-8. lindsay murphy with more on the lynnless wizards. the winless wizards. reporter: flip saunders said after the game i can't give 82 rocky speeches after -- he can't give 82 rocky speeches for the season. so far the speeches aren't working and the wizards are running out of things to say. >> disappointment, embarrassment. i don't know if words can explain. my job over the next two days is to try to find five guys that can play the right way and play with some heart. it was bad to warning bad to coach, bad to play. >> it's frustrating, you know, sickening, you

inbound 66 there had been a serious accident in gainsville at route 29. the good news is it's been cleared on the inbound side. a medevac helicopter was sent to the scene. be aware you might see residual police activity there. we'll also take you to the northbound side i have 95 down here at the prince william parkway. an accident was just moved to the right shoulder. we'll take you out to the inside the weigh to the arlington area week route 50. watch out for construction. they are alternating you in the lanes there through the construction zone until 6:00 this morning and take you to the 14th street bridge inbound of 395 basically coming up from landmark and into downtown. coming up in my next report maryland at 4:55. >>> reported cases of the flu are down so far this winter but don't let that fool you. >>> federal health experts say there is probably still a lot of sickness on its way. anita brickman has more. >> reporter: sarah nagy is getting her flu shot even though it has been a mild season so far. the cdc says even though flu cases are down this y

an unusual delay on the inbound side of new york avenue. here's what it looks like at bladensburg road. trying to get to west virginia, montana. not only are there icy conditions there but now a hit- and-run accident as well. keep this in mind as you head out the door. more on this and other area road conditions at 5:01. >> when community orkest ras perform, they must pay for the privilege. a law which extends copyright protection to books and musical works by foreign artists that had been available without paying royalties. the decision was 6-2. opponents have complained community orchestras and others who rely on the works are being priced out of performing them. >>> if you can't get enough of video games like mario brothers, just down the date march 16th when the exhibit called the art of video games opens up at the smithsonian american art museum. it explores the art and evolution of video games from atari toker other games. >> pippa is threatening to get a court order to stop photographers from hounding her. royal watchers say the 28-y

inbound 66 at business route 234. we'll take you over to the maps now. the beltway looks fine actually. you just got your normal slopes up all around town in the silver spring area down in annandale and heading north on i-95 in springfield. if you're traveling on the north side of the beltway, you'll find the slow traffic as you approach georgia avenue. 270, overall delays coming out of frederick, route 85 down to 121. here again at shady grove. a little slower than the speed limit as you head down toward montrose road and then you're ok down to the point where the lanes divide. back over to the maps, we'll head over to an accident on the northbound side of 295 right at first sterling avenue. it has been there for about 20 to 30 minutes so it is causing some slow traffic on the suitland parkway and north on 295 trying to get past the accident scene. let's take a live look into the downtown area. pennsylvania avenue near the reagan building and the willard intercontinental hotel. no problems to report in the northwest corridor here. looking great. coming

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coming inbound along new york avenue no incidents to report at this time.you will find both inbound 50 as well as the bw parkway, headed into northeast. that is a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >>> thanks julie. a noelani is in the works to improve bus service to the new mark center in alexandria the idea is to add more buses to routes between the west falls and center. the board is expected to approve the plan this week. >> no more free parking when it comes to disabled drivers, the change in response to the abuse of the plaque card. people who are disabled will have to pay for parking. >> with these new red top meters we will be providing reserved parking for person's with disabilities. >>> the new meters with the red stops give those who park there double the time than a normal meter they are expected to be operational next month. >> gay and lesbian couples who tied the knot in the district could soon have an easier time untieing the knot. dc council is looking at a bill to allow gay couples to divorce even if they no longer live in the nations cap

live over the scene of this crash inbound route 50 on your way to south dakota avenue, traffic gettingby to the right here over to the left side of your screen fire trucks on the scene responding, blocking the left lane, really your heart ache is going to be coming inbound, prince georges hospital, route 50, and bw parkway headed down northeast washington not an easy alternative route, route 1 you will feel the heat as you travel out, 50 and the bw parkway, grid locked towards the accident scene. taking it back inside let me update what is going on, metro rail. you can expect delays on the blue and yellow line, single tracking we had reports because of the cold temperatures, some tracks have cracked you will find they are single tracking between pentagon center, pentagon station rather and arlington cemetery that is where we are finding the single tracking it is effecting your commute on the blue and yellow line. >>> more on the big story of the morning the razor thin margin of victory for mitt romney in iowa caucuses beat, late surging rick santorum by just 8 votes you see numbers on

inbound 50 down to about 39 miles per hour here at landover road. on 295 up and across the inbound 11th street bridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> in italy this morning, teams have suspended search operations at the site of the cruise ship grounded off the tuscan coast j the death toll is now up to 11. we are now hearing recordings of audio transmissions between the coast guard and the ship's captain. our stacy cohan is in studio now with the latest. good morning. >> these recordings have held all of italy's attention because they are just so unablable and dramatic. regarding the search operation, changes in the surf would have caused the rescuers to temporarily stop their search of the costa concord yasm the changes in surf have caused the ship to list a bit and shift from where it was originally. it is very difficult news for the families of more than 20 passengers who remain missing. yesterday, firefighters pulled five bodies out of the submerged portion of the vessel. the four men and one woman were all wearing life vests.

inbounds to the huskies again with a new shot clock. they get 30 to shoot. the game clock shows 2:54 to play in overtime. notre dame leading u-conn by 4. ♪ making your way in the world today ♪ ♪ takes everything you've got ♪ taking a break from all your worries ♪ ♪ sure would help a lot ♪ wouldn't you like to get away? ♪ ♪ ♪ sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name ♪ ♪ ♪ and they're always glad you came ♪ ♪ ♪ you want to be where you can see ♪ ♪ our troubles are all the same ♪ ♪ you want to be where everybody knows your name ♪ ♪ ♪ you want to go where people know ♪ ♪ people are all the same ♪ you want to go where everybody knows your name ♪ ♪ >> don: u-conn no timeouts in overtime. 10 team fouls. to timeouts left and the irish holding to a 4 point lead on the home court. >> mary: keep in mind notre dame the foul situation. notre dame in the big east was voted number 1. over u-conn. that just doesn't happen. is u-conn super human or on everybody else's level? are they on notre damee's level. notre dame wants to make a statement today. >> don:

inbounds to the huskies again with a new shot clock. they get 30 to shoot. the game clock shows 2:54 to play in overtime. notre dame leading u-conn by 4. ♪ making your way in the world today ♪ ♪ takes everything you've got ♪ taking a break from all your worries ♪ ♪ sure would help a lot ♪ wouldn't you like to get away? ♪ ♪ ♪ sometimes you want to go where everybody knows your name ♪ ♪ ♪ and they're always glad you came ♪ ♪ ♪ you want to be where you can see ♪ ♪ our troubles are all the same ♪ ♪ you want to be where everybody knows your name ♪ ♪ ♪ you want to go where people know ♪ ♪ people are all the same ♪ you want to go where everybody knows your name ♪ ♪ >> don: u-conn no timeouts in overtime. 10 team fouls. to timeouts left and the irish holding to a 4 point lead on the home court. >> mary: keep in mind notre dame the foul situation. notre dame in the big east was voted number 1. over u-conn. that just doesn't happen. is u-conn super human or on everybody else's level? are they on notre damee's level. notre dame wants to make a statement today. >> don:

inbound, not a lot happening. lanes here are open. no problems to report now inbound on route 7.outh capitol street, heavy, slow and steady across the bridge. other side of town, we have problems here. 108blocked off in each direction at prince phillip drive. follow police direction. southbound on the baltimore washington parkway, heavy and slow out of laurel, 16 miles per hour headed towards riverdale. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> thank you. fox5 monitoring metro. we have learned that board members will meet to discuss today the budget proposal. many of the members wanted to consider different options to send to the public for consideration. so we may see alternatives to the plan. the possibility of a new flat fare for the rail, plus increase for bus fares and parking rates. >>> prince george's county has an easier way to find out about emergencies. they can get e-mails, text message or a page. amber alerts, severe weather, school or government delays and closing and emergency preparedness measures are included. if you're interested in getting the notificat

inbound canal roadblocked you may want to pick up using the gw parkway travelling from the belt way down toward the potomac crossing. eastbound 12th street has a crash there, blocking the right lane heavy volume across the 14th street bridge. inner loop of the belt way approachling 214, central avenue, accident activity, keeping you on the brakes, trying to work your way out towards andrews that is a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >>> all right julie thank you our big story tensions rising between occupy dc protestors and police as an unwelcome deadline approaches. >> park officials will begin enforcing a no camping law at freedom plaza and mcpherson square. foxes stacey cohan is live with the latest good morning. >> reporter: good morning there is some confusion about what this law means no camping means they are not going to let them sleep here any more however occupiers are permitted to keep their tents up as a form of protest they must however be emptied of sleeping bags and equipment they have been using to cook they may not stay here overnight. the enforcement begins noon tod

here we are inbound new york avenue at bladensburg.verything there was also running well. >>> that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> six flags is hiring apparently. six flags america in bowie is look for fill more than 2,000 seasonal positions for the upcoming season. there are a variety of openings including retail, entertainment and admissions. to found out more, can you head to myfoxdc.com and look under web links. >>> in anne arundel county, the maryland live casino is hiring. hundreds of casino jobs and other opportunities are available. more than 1500 positions in all. the slots parlor is set to open sometime this morning. also, more information on that on myfoxdc.com under web links. >>> also remember the job shop on myfoxdc.com. it is your one-stop source if you are looking for a new job as well. we have agot a few tips on making your resume stand out for the right reasons, ways to ace your interview. that is the job shop on myfoxdc.com. >>> there are many events happening today to honor the life of dr.

it doesn't seem to be affecting traffic on the inbound side. live picture from sky 9 by the way.ound 66, just expect maybe a little bit of a slowdown as people try to see what's going on there with all of the main lanes open. we'll go over to the map overall. the beltway has been looking great. you've got a bit of slow traffic in the usual spot. no big deals to report. right here, the southbound side of the bw parkway, near route 450, it is a traffic stop. someone is getting a ticket. that's going to slow you down with one lane blocked southbound on the bw parkway in the cheverly area. no problems to report on route 50. we'll go live outside first taking a live look here on the inbound side of 66 where again you have the slow traffic heading from gallows. er this is looking fine until you get to 95. off and on toward silver spring and georgia avenue with the lanes open on the north side of town. coming up in my next report at 6:24, we'll go into virginia. back to you, andrea and mike. >> here we are with howard. the roads are slick but not wet from rain. just overnight dew. >> th

let's take a look live on the inbound side of 66. slow traffic coming up in from the fairfax county parkway at least as you head toward that accident on the shoulder. last live look in virginia as well. northbound on i-95 here in springfield, overall delays from lorton up to this point. coming up in my next report, maybe andrea will do the traffic for me at 6:58. back to you guys. >> she was fantastic. don't you think? maybe you've had a little bit too much cheesecake or extra helping of stuffing. i really need to get fit in the new year. not everyone wants to pay for a gym membership. that doesn't mean you can't stick to your workout without the gym. we're joined by troy from sport and health. he's going to show us some simple exercises you can keep up with regardless of having a gym membership or not. thanks for joining us. >> where do we start? >> we'll start with basic body weight exercises. i want you to take a step forward and a step backward. >> you're thinking about lunge patterns, working the body. >> stay with the same leg.

oaks headed towards 123 remains heavy, slow and steady no accidents to report delays as you travel inboundident still in play, southbound, washington parkway, after 198 left side of the belt way, blocked there outer loop slow as you leave route 1, 95 college park the average speed headed into silver springs. >>> all right julie thank you monitoring metro this morning today is the last day you will be able to use both entrances at a busy red line station. a major esculator replacement project will close the south exit of dupont circle starting tomorrow it will remain closed through october metro says the existing esculators are among the least reliable of systems nearly 600 esculators they were originally installed in 1997. >>> focus on young people behind the wheel in virginia starting this week nearly 3 dozen high schools in the state, are participating in a safe driving campaign. the goal is to raise awareness about seat belt use and dangers of drunk driving it is called buckle up, drive sober, statistics show the majority of teens killed were not wearing a seat belt and 427 teens have d

it is a slow commute inbound on canal road.und the beltway hitting the brakes at new hampshire avenue, your travel speed, 34 miles per hour. slow as you head toward colesville road. traveling in prince george's county on the beltway, much better travel speed on the inner loop, 62 miles per hour at branch avenue. and taking the beltway in virginia, are you picking up some steam, but on the inner loop at robinson terminal, still have a pretty good travel speed. let's check it, 52 miles per hour. not so bad from the interchange to the dulles toll road. that trip right now taking only 14 minutes. back to you. >> danella, thank you very much. >>> 6:32. today police will release new information about the murder of a local activist killed, then dropped in a well in ft. washington. prince george's county police identified the body as 53-year-old lenny harris. a community activist from alexandria. police removed his body from the well on saturday. on thursday, police received an anonymous tip leading them to the well. family and friends

wall to wall traffic as you continue inbound towards the belt way. more slow traffic all this out on 66 had towards 495, thanks chopper brad. crash east 50. louden county parkway v dot are on the scene at that location. >>> 395 slowing as you work your way north of duke street headed out towards seminary road no incidents just volume delays, traffic once again crossing the 14th street bridge, outer loop, below speed, 40 miles an hour find southbound 270, not looking bad in german town. lanes are open headed south to middle brook road. that is a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >>> our big story, president obama will today mark a major turning point with a visit to the pentagon. >> he will join top defense officials in announcing billions in spending cuts along with troop reductions. >>> good morning this is happening later on this morning president obama will make a rare appearance in pentagon briefing room. here is what they will do, outline a new framework that focuses on shifting wars in the middle east and the wake of 9/11 to keeping the u.s.

motto with the inbound. can't get it to go. and spurs lose 101-100.ell, that was your espn news update. i'm jorge andres. for more sports and highlights tune into espn. >> one more sports item, novak djokovic was the new aussie men's winner. and boy did he earn it. >> he waited 5 hours and 5 minutes to win over nadal. he ripped off his shirt and got a little crazy on the court. that's the favorite of the day. >> him kissing the trophy, right? >> yeah. >> it was the longest ever, epic. >>> coming up next, the winners of last night's s.a.g. awards plus the red carpet. >>> and later, a sneak peek at super bowl ads already gets lots of buzz. we'll be right back. never ride. and since my doctor prescribed lipitor, i won't go without it for my high cholesterol and my risk of heart attack. why kid myself? diet and exercise weren't lowering my cholesterol enough. now i'm eating healthier, exercising more, taking lipitor. numbers don't lie. my cholesterol's stayed down. lipitor is fda approved to reduce the risk of heart attack and stroke in patients who have

also, had word of a water main break on the inbound side of new york avenue right here at montana.d cause some icy conditions. i know crews were out there trying to treat the roadway inbound new york avenue at montana in northeast. we'll take a look at 270. no problems to report here at shady grove road. let's go back out to the maps over to 95 in virginia on the northbound side. take a live look in springfield. we're looking good here from newington to the beltway. more on area roadways coming up at 4:39. andrea and mike? >> thanks, monika. republican presidential candidates are running out of time if they want to catch up with front-runner mitt romney. with just two days to go before south carolina's primary, a cbs news new york times poll shows romney still holds a solid lead nationally. >>> as the candidates continue to drum up support, president obama will be launching his first tv ad of his campaign today. >> reporter: mitt romney is fighting to hang on to his lead in south carolina. >> if i'm president, i'll repeal obama care and get us to free market principles. >> he tried

if they were inbounds at the southwest counter, he could have avoided that fee. i'm going to love making this call. [ static ] i've got airfare interference! [ male announcer ] no change fees. southwest airlines. it's the right call. >>> welcome back once again with me on this year's weekend show, the "wall street journal report" investment officer phillip growth. let's get into the economic news. how would characterize where we are right now in terms of the economy going into the new year. >> the u.s. is looking better. perhaps 3% growth rate in terms of gdp, perhaps 150 to 200,000 jobs per month and that's a decided difference relative to the midyear. we're doing better, but i would caution in terms of 2012 and the united states because of the situation in europe and perhaps the situation in china. the rest of the world is vulnerable, certainly from the standpoint of various countries and too much debt and the explosive and implicit policies that are taking place there that may or may not produce growth over the longer term. in china we have a potential problem

saw it inbounds and hustled to get a field goal team on there. montgomery thought we were just going to kill it. so, of course, you can't kill it, because would have been fourth down. so mixup there relative to communication. >> don't need to drill that point home. obviously it was a mismanagement by the head set, myself and didn't get the field goal. >> i don't think rex wants to talk about it. redskins/eagle game one of only four on the docket with no playoff ramifications. kind of felt like a preseason game. in a game that didn't matter, the redskins mattered less, losing 34-10. what positives can washington take from this season? lindsay murphy has more. >> reporter: there is a silver lining. ten rookies saw action this season and contributed. heading off the rookie class was the first round pick, kerigan. he didn't miss a game this season. >> i knew coming in i had to play every down and if it's not up to speed, someone is good at coverage or pass rushing, you have to be good at both. i took that to heart and tried to get in good shape. >> r

on the road right now, inbound new york avenue at west virginia, moment, we had word of a water main break and they were busy treating the roadway. we were told that everything is open but this is highly unusual for this hour of the morning. we'll call d-d.o.t. back and see what is going o this is an unusual delay headed inbound trying to work your way past the checkers and headed back to west virginia and montana in the circle there. i can see in the distance, there are some flashing lights. some traffic is betting by but very slowly as you travel from northeast to northwest. icy conditions reported as a result of that water main break. new york avenue at west virginia, montana. top stretch of the beltway not so bad, not so busy. lanes are open from 95 college park headed past university boulevard. >>> get ready to pay higher water and sewer fees. the washington suburban sanitary commission is looking to make some changes. they want to raise fees by 7.5% for montgomery and prince george's counties. for most customers, it would mean about $5 more a month for them. some of the the mon

miller trying to get out of bounds, but they keep him inbounds. 13 yards on fourth and seven. >> charles: the clock stops because of the first down. now they have to hust to the line of scrimmage and be ready when it's -- hust to the line of scrimmage and be ready when they mark the play. it's already started the clock. >> gus: klein. from behind! chris smith. the fifth sack of the night for arkansas. >> charles: remember, how he started the sequence with a roughing the passer call. we to the sideline for a little counseling. reinserted and tried to make up for it with the sack. >> gus: second down and 15 at the 42. klein agai.

you can go ahead and use it on the inbound side. we're on area roadways coming up in my next report,. >>> 4:39 and i am watching your money. wall street is having its best month since october. and we're going to have to see the earnings out this morning from jp morgan chase can help sustain that rally. green arrows overnight. checking the numbers the dow stands this morning at 12,471, it added almost 22 points in trading yesterday. nasdaq meantime was up almost 14 and the s&p 500 was up by 3 points. >>> if you live in maryland, you will not be seeing an increase in your state taxes. at least that's what maryland state senate president mike miller says. he made that promise during a speech at the state's economic development association yesterday. governor o'malley pitched raising the sales tax as a way to pay $1 billion budget deficit for roads and for bridge repairs but miller believes the gas tax increase is a better option. >>> a positive sign in the housing market. realty track reports that foreclosures fell to their lowest leve

66, that ramp to the outer loop, inbound dulles toll road, the ramp to the outer loop as well. you should be clearing it up if that's where you're headed. you should be good to go in the next few minutes. if you're planning to head over to the tysons area, let's take a live look at the toll road. no problems to report with the exception of all of the metro construction that's on-going, even during the day. back over to the maps, this had time, we'll head over to maryland. 95, the bw parkway, no problems from baltimore down to the beltway. we'll go over to 270 coming in from urbana. there had been overnight construction both directions of 270 at route 80 in the left lane. that should be clearing up shortly as well. we'll we could a live look at the beltway at river road. no problems here. this is basically what it looks like through silver spring and bethesda. in my next report, we'll go into virginia at 4:55. >> the federal government is giving more money to cover virginia's costs to repair damage from tropical storm lee. commonwealth will get $6.5 million from the department o

had a -- 20 points a game off the inbound pass, banks, had a score.roximately within seven and the putback, terps down five, but they would never lead again. maryland falls in their acc opener 79-74 the final score. >>> the wizards hosting the t- wolves. wesley making his nba debut had two points in nine minute. late 1st half ribby rubio lobs for the alley-oop t-wolves leading by 14 at the break. 2nd half, wizards down 10, inbound to john wall who takes it all wait follow the left- handed finish, three of 10 points from the field. 4th quarter and this is the achille's heel for wall, the unforced turnover. don't jump in the air and then pass the ball, young people. that's a wide open dunk for mr. kevin love. the wizards are defeated by minnesota 93-72. here's the head coach on the winless wizards. >> we are not good enough as individual players and we have a sense where we think at times that we're good enough just to go out and play. we're not that. you know, and so we got to may guys that can play the right way with -- play guys that can play the rig

meanwhile, in northeast, all lanes are open inbound new york avenue.ble spots to report right now getting through the traffic lights leaving northeast to northwest. southbound it 70 still good to go coming in out of rockville approaching the lane divide. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. ic. >>> now to the developing story we are following here in d.c. police are on the scene in southeast washington a suspect had been barricaded inside of a home. >> we just got an update just a couple of moments ago. sherry ly is there live with the latest. >> reporter: tony and care a police from fairfax county and d.c. have swarmed this area in southeast with the suspect cornered inside a home. minutes ago, we began seeing police pulling out. d.c. police confirm the suspect was apprehended. but for hours though, police had set up a wide perimeter here in southeast d.c. this was all happening in the area of potomac avenue in southeast d.c., k street and 13th. the roads around here should reopen shortly. the suspect police say took off during a traffic stop

inbound to gary brown and the little guy is going to go coast to coast and can't stop him. can't stop west virginia. it's the hoyas first big loss of the year. paul hewitt and george mason hosting georgia state. the first half, georgia state, they are going to miss the three. upper marlboro with the rebound and throws the touchdown pass to mike morrison pais tri yachts bench loving it. final minute, the lead is only down to one. now ryan pierson is going to get it inside. he was held without a field goal, but yeah, that's going to go. george mason defeats georgia state to take over sole possession of first place. how about american hosting colegate. rally is going to get it to go. and the foul. strong play. final minute of the first half. simon is going to drive down the lane. and au out of an 18-0 run. 82-54 to improve to 6-0 at home. they fall to st. louis 78-56. that's former george mason coach, now with miami taking on virginia. final minute, cavs lead by 2. they go inside to mike scott. nice spin move. and he had a game high 23. virginia by 4. final seconds, miami down

inbound flights are running about an hour and a half behind schedule.y was delayed more than 90 minutes but according to least one traveler we found it's not clear why there are so many delays. more cancellations are possible as now moves to the area, officials recommend passengers arrive more than the usual two hours before flight time allowing extra time to get to the airport. we have the director of media relations from the department of aviation on the phone right now. what are we looking like now that everything is backed up will that cause us to go into the morning and the next day? >> that is up to the airlines to determine what their plans are going to be. they are reporting to us up to an hour of delays, they canceled more than 700 flights at o'hare. delays could be from icing issues it could be because flights and other part of the country are delayed it's kind of a domino effect. sabbath it's not necessarily always what you see it could be mechanical. >> you also told us that 5:00 during the news that you set up the sleepover situation explai

>> troubles on 66 on the inbound side. a couple miles of delay heading through centreville at route 29 and accident just being moved to the shoulder. i'll have moreen that and trouble -- on that and troubles on 395 as well coming up in my next report. you're watching 9news now. we'll be right back. when you first find out you have breast cancer, you feel like you're in a nightmare. when i was diagnosed, i felt very out of control and a victim of the disease. (woman) helpless but never hopeless. (woman) this is something we can do. (man) we can walk. (woman) 60 miles. we can erase breast cancer. (woman) 60 miles in 3 days. i can do that, we can do this. we can do this together. (man) register today for the... and receive $25 off your registration fee, because everyone deserves a lifetime. >>> we are back at 6:209. this is always the place the get your weather first. now here's a live look at the u.s. capitol cloudy skies, 44 degrees there. did you know on this date in 1932, the first woman was elected to the senate? her nam

we'll go over 2066 on the inbound side. -- over to 66 on the inbound side. no problems to report.or the beltway, we'll take a live look further out west where you've got a bit of a slowdown leaving manassas into centerfield and then the pace improves into -- centreville and then the pace improves in. >>> there's rampant fraud and wrongdoing in a district program designed to provide housing for at risk youth. ward one council member jim graham who initiated a probe says millions of dollars were spent with little to no accountability. that report show as lot of the questionable funding went to a group called peaceaholics. it's received $4.6 million from the d.c. department of housing and community development, even though it has never bought or repaired a building. the head of that agency released a response to the report. he said he's asking the inspector general and the d.c. attorney general to investigate the matter further. >>> we have new information into metro's investigation of a brake system failure on a metro train back in december. the washington examiner is reporting metr

inbound new york avenue no trouble spots to report right now leaving northeast to northwest.fic. >> thank you very much. >>> now to the eviction of d.c. occupy protesters. because of rat problems at their tent city. >> d.c. mayor vince gray is calling on police to remove the protesters from mcpherson square. fox 5's sherri ly is live at the square with the latest. good morning, sherri. >> reporter: good morning, audrey. good morning, tony. the tents here at the mcpherson square encampment are still up and they have not come down just yet. but the mayor says the situation here is a health hazards. if you look at the sidewalk right here, you can see there is a chicken bone on the ground. and that is one of the problems here. it draws out the rats. in a letter sent to the park police mayor vincent gray asked to shut the encampment down. he cited a report by the health department that said improper disposal of trash and human waste was creating a rat infestation. the rodents are in tents and around the food prep area. the park service had no comment except to say the protesters h

easy drive inbound new york avenue leaving northeast to northwest. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. ic. . >>> the campaigning has come down to. this the iowa caucuses taking place today. >> the end rupts will likely weed out the field of republican presidential candidates. fox's jennifer davis has the latest from demoisture. >> reporter: republican presidential hopefuls have spent the last 24 hours racing across iowa trying to shore up last-minute support for today's all important caucuses. recent polls place mitt romney as the front runner. he is setting his sights on president obama. >> i watch ore president today. i don't think he gets it. i think he is over his head. >> reporter: ron paul is running right behind romney. >> ron paul's supporters are intensely motivated. they are absolutely certain that he is a political messiah that will solve all of our problems. >> reporter: newt gingrich is hoping last-minute support will give him a boost while rick perry is not giving up the fight. >> i will make you this one pact. you have my back

inbound along canal road after foxhall road. passing the scene as you continue down towards the whitehurst freeway. traveling south on 270, light an easy through rockville headed towards the split. lanes are open, no problems to report northeast to northwest. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. imetraffic. >>> the hollywood awards show season moves on towards the oscars. last night, it was the screen actors guild awards. the help needed no help to pick up some big honors. the southern drama won the sag ensemble award, the equivalent of a best picture prize. best actress and best supporting actress went to viola davis and octavia expense fore the help. on the tv side of things, modern family won best ensemble. alec baldwin and betty white won best actor honors. -- octavia spencer for the help. >>> the gray bringing in bringing in a lot of green at the box office. underworld awakening takes second place. nd place. >>> guess who i'm offer here with. dave ross. good to see you, dave. >> good to see you. >> kind of weird see

lanes are open coming inbound along 66.o trouble spots to report as you work your way in from manassas. again, this morning, i think our biggest problem will be the fog. it is kind of socked in here around our area. this is a live shot of traffic coming southbound on 270 out of germantown. proceed with caution. allow extra time out on the roads and watch those elevated passages for what could be some black ice so again, we know the temperatures have been flirting around the freezing mark. that is something to watch out for right now. no incidents to report if you are traveling into downtown. making your way from northeast to northwest. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> a fox 5 flashback to a hostage situation at a major headquarters in our area. that is coming up next. >> gunshots in the main lobby at one discovery place i don't that scene unfolded at the discovery building last euro. now, an officer is being honoredded for his bravery. stay with us. we'll have that story coming up. hospitalized every year w

dw parkway, dulles toll road, 66, all of the corridors look fine as you head inbound inside the beltwayno problems to report here. we'll take a live look if you're planning to head on the inbound side of i-66, here's what it looks like in falls church. we'll take a look at the maps again this time heading inside the beltway on 66 and 395, everything is running at the speed limit. springfield up to duke street and to the 14th street bridge. coming up in my next report, we'll go into maryland. at 5:25. andrea and mike? >> all right, monika. controlled explosions blew open holes for rescue crews searching the costa concordia. >> they were looking in the murky water in the interior of the ship for anyone who may still be alive. they only found five more bodies. the ship's captain, francesco skept even know is facing charges of causing the shipwreck. you can see the boat lying in the water. the captain, schettino is facing manslaughter and abandoning ship charges. a call to the coast guard, schettino said he's in a lifeboat during the evacuation. >> i spoke to schettino. he's already in the

gw parkway, no problems as you head inbound.problems on 66 of the dulles toll road as well from far out west. we'll take a look at the roosevelt bridge on the inbound side where volumes are still light between the beltway and the bridge span here. back over to the maps, this time we'll go north on the beltway between college park and 270. everything is incident-free. looking good on 270. we'll take a live look at the beltway in college park on the east side of town between here and the wilson bridge. you're doing fine as well. coming up in my next report, another look around the area in a few minutes. mike and andrea. >> thanks, monika. >>> the man be accused of firing at several military facilities in our region is scheduled to be in court today. >> yonathan malaku is expected to enter a guilty plea later this morning in alexandria. delia gonsalves joins us live from the satellite with more on what we can expect today. >> good morning, mike. we don't have details of the plea deal just yet. i can tell you if convicted on all of