julie wright is standing by. we are so glad your parents are okay out there. >> your lanes are open as you work your way southbound. really nothing out of the ordinary. just some volume delaws to accompany your commute as you head gown down toward the scales south of 1 -- head down toward the scales south of 109. we'll take it back inside and again, we will say good morning to our waze family. just after we say hello to duke street. this is 395 at duke. no problems to report as you work your way in the express lanes and main line. this happens to be rusty. he came out of virginia across the american legion bridge. still above 40 miles per hour as he makes mute up towards northbound 270 with all of the lanes open. waze is a free app on your android as well as your blackberry and iphone and we would love for you to part of our waze team. once you join with the free app, join the fox 5 waze team. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. etraffic. >>> we are mop touring metro this morning with more on a big chang

let's do some traffic now and julie wright has got your latest. >> good morning.y pool is starting to get crowded with all you folk coming over and your big feet. it is only a two by two pool. >> we might have to move up to the next size. >> i might have to take you out to the community pool in the village. trying to keep our cool is not going to be easy. traffic flow is working in your favor. we do have lingering construction outbound on 50 at 704. this is southbound 270 coming in out of germantown. easery drive headed past mva the overnight construction that was in place at 28 has cleared from the two right lanes. there was roadwork that was set up along eastbound 66 coming in towards the capital beltway. some traffic was able to get by. no problems to report south at the wilson bridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. -timetraffic. >> thank you. >>> if you are planning to hit the beach today, plan accordingly. traffic officials are closing the route 50 bay bridge for 40 minutes tbipping at 1:15. this closing the brim as a precaution as four new carg

let's toss it to somebody i know who will dance to call me maybe, julie wright. >> i was waiting for ur moves. >> let's see it, julie. could on. >> it is too hot. so call me maybe. >> you can do better than that. >> you know what? today we are dealing with no ac in here. i checked the thermometer in here. it is already 99-degree. yeah. so you keep playing music, clothes might start coming off. >> we want to see you sweat, julie. move it. >> i'm coming over to get the fox 5 kiddie pool. lanes are open headed through crept areville with no problems reported. lanes are open if you are traveling the beltway between annandale and merrifield. accident activity reported southbound on the bw parkway at 410. so far, we've come up empty handed. looks like the lanes are still open towards new york avenue. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> president obama is participating in a wreath high pressure laying ceremony at the lincoln memorial today. the event is in hon our of president abraham lincoln and u.s. congressman justin mir owe for that are role in if you are thissing access to

julie wright has a look at the traffic too.ht after the break.  >>> temperature, 79 degrees out there already, folks. we are take live look at washington, d.c. right now. it will warm up quickly. this is the big hot day, isn't it, tucker? this is like the hot -- >> this is the core of the heat. >> the core of the heat. we are in the core. >> the core of the heat. not sure if it's good thing but yeah. high temperatures today, only a degree or two warmer than yesterday. >> you guys are talking about escaping the heat in canada. what is the weather like? >> we looked at toronto, 90. >> cancun, mexico, 84. >> it is cooler in mexico than in canada? what's going on. >> one thing for sure, it is always hot in the summer in washington. we'll have another hot one today. hue temperatures yesterday, no records. a high temperature at reagan national, 98 degrees. our record for today is 98 degrees set back in 1988. a lot of 8s in this forecast. better chance we'll do some of the temperature records later today than

julie wright has got your latest this morning. great big good morning. >> good morning to you.on the roads, your lanes are open if you are traveling 359 northbound coming across the 14th street bridge. no trouble spots to report as you work your way across the potomac headed for the southeast-southwest freeway. overnight construction that had tied up the beltway. springfield interchange has cleared. traveling south along 270, lanes are open as you work your way south of germantown headed out to the lane divide. we do have reports of accident activity tying up one of the ramps on 118 so we'll keep you posted on what we find there in our next report. no problems to report between college park and bethesda. southbound 59, 295 coming out of laurel and no problems reported on the beltway as you travel across the american legion bridge headed towards tyson's. inbound new york avenue, we had a portion of that shut down between florida avenue and fourth street. you should find traffic flowing freely once again. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. -timetraffic. . >>> the direct

julie wright is standing by. good monday morning to you. >> so far, so good out on the roads this morning. no accidents to report as you travel between annandale and merrifield. traveling southbound along 270, we had overnight roadwork at old georgetown road. live at 118 in germantown. lanes are open and traffic flowing freely as you head into rockville. no problems headed to the 14th street bridge. the pace in virginia looks good to and from the wilson bridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> our big story, the supreme court is expected to rule on two major cases this week. one of them is health care. the other is arizona's immigration law. fox 5's sherry ly is live with the details on when those decisions may come down. >> reporter: good morning. the supreme court hasn't given any hints of how it would rule in these two cases. the health care overhaul gets most of the headlines but the ruling on the legality of arizona's immigration law could have far-reaching effects too. it allo

speaking of hot, let's get to julie wright. did you get the ac working? >> we got it working and we have a stash of nutty buddies in here just in case. >> you have your own refrigerator. of course, don't you? you got to get tony's agents to get one of those. >> he doesn't share any shelf space with me. >> eastbound along 66, coming in out of manassas, your lanes are open. you will fine lanes are open on the beltway itself between annandale and merrifield. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. imetraffic. . >> thank you. >>> two local families are mourning the loss of their loved ones who were sebbing in afghanistan. >> the death of these marines is a harsh reminder that the war in afghanistan is still taking a toll on our military. lance corporals nile cody sears and eugene mills grew up in different towns in the washington region and were assigned to different marine rent meant but their lives ended just hours apart in the same desert region while battle al-qaeda. cody sears was killed days after his birthday. his mother says her sons with a talen

julie wright will be back after the break too.  >>> welcome back.ook at reagan national airport right now. things are pretty calm out there at this time. hopefully, they'll stay that way today. we shouldn't have any trouble if you are flying anywhere today. >> we have some low clouds. nothing major going on this morning. >> i guess the major thing the heat-up. >> in a couple of days. >> today is that day where we start to work into the 80s and before long, we'll be in the 109 and maybe 100 by thursday. >> i think last year or a couple years ago, it seems like we started sumner may. >> we did. >> i'm okay. >> this heat wave will only last about three days. we've had years past where it has lasted for two weeks. >> weren't you saying yesterday how surprised you were that they were able to play the yankees series with the nationals without just sweltering. >> yeah. yesterday's daytime high at reagan national was 71 degrees. we set a record at dulles. that 6 #, that was the lowest maximum temperature ever for the date at dulles international, 68 degrees

i guess julie wright, no doubt about it, when it is weather like this, it is a good day for you. >> it is a good day. no problems reported around the capital beltway. so far, theener loop holding steady. no problems reported around to the work zone at university. outer loop making four way past, lanes are open. southbound along 270, volume increasing leaving hyattstown headed out to the scales. your lanes are open as you continue through germantown and rockville. 66 picking up the volume and the usual suspects traveling in from manassas towards centreville. ntrevi ll that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. . >> thank you. >>> we begin this morning with a race for the white house. mitt romney will be in sterling, vicious today for a campaign stop. >> commonwealth is considered a key battleground state in the fall elections. mitt romney was in salem, virginia yesterday where he went after president obama other his economic policies as well as his immigration policy. mitt romney says the supreme court created confusion when it upheld just part of arizona's immigration law. >> you see

let's do some traffic and see if julie wright can brighten your day. good morning. >> you should just be the t in the word hot. >> i have to do something about this. i feel bad reporting it. >> it is summer. what do you expect? >> 100 for five days straight? >> it's time to pull out the slip and slide. let's get to it. >> okay. let's get down to business. >> eastbound 66, overnight roadwork. they were picking up the copes and that is what was causing your slowdown coming in from vienna. -- they were picking up the cones. that should be cleared. southbound 270, they were doing roadwork at old georgetown road. no problems to report right now as you approach and pass 109. >>> now to a grimy crime caught on camera. restaurant cook oil, a hot commodity for thieves. they steal, it clean it and sell it for a ahuge profit. the miller family have owned the red rooster restaurant in montgomery county for 32 years. they have been targeted. audrey barnes has a closer look. >> reporter: they fry up a lot of chicken at the red coster, 40 cases or about 8,000 pieces

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julie wright has a look at your traffic too coming up after the break. does your phone give you all day battery life ? droid does. and does it launch apps by voice while learning your voice ? launch cab4me. droid does. keep left at the fork. does it do turn-by-turn navigation ? droid does. with verizon, america's largest 4glte network and motorola, whatever you want to do... droid does. >>> a final farewell to the godfather of go-go, chuck brown. ♪ it don't mean a thing if it don't got the go-go swing. o sw the service was a four-hour music filled memorial at the washington convention center with a video tribute to brown's life that came two days after a public hearing at howard theater which drew thousands. district officials recognized brown's legacy and vowed not to forget him. mayor vincent gray said he will introduce a bill to rename a park in d.c. for chuck brown. d.c. delegate eleanor holmes norton wants there to be a national chuck brown day and i think she is naming that day his birthday if i recall from her speech. and d.c. council chair kwame

julie wright, how is the traffic working out there?> we had a little hitch in our get along inbound 50 along 410. we had police activity in the right leap but that was quickly cleared. lanes are open once again. it looks pretty good for those traveling southbound on 207 coming in from hyattstown making your way out towards clarksburg. we had problems eastbound along 270 approaching south mountain, that is where we had reports of the stalled car. this is eastbound 66 coming inbound this morning out of manassas. still an easy ride as you guys continue inbound towards fair oaks and headed towards the beltway. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. imetraffic. >>> we were just talking about it. hot weather our big story this morning really affecting all of us. summer doesn't fill officially begin for another few hours but it sure feels like it outside. >> it does. today, temperatures are expected to rise to the mid-90s prompting a heat advisory right here in our area. fox 5's lauren demarco live at the national mall with some tips on

julie wright is back with a look at your traffic too. we'll do it after of the break. ♪ [ male announcer ] for our families... our neighbors... and our communities... america's beverage companies have created a wide range of new choices. developing smaller portion sizes and more low- & no-calorie beverages... adding clear calorie labels so you know exactly what you're choosing... and in schools, replacing full-calorie soft drinks with lower-calorie options. with more choices and fewer calories, america's beverage companies are delivering. >>> welcome back. time now is 5:15. a live look outside at the streets of washington. comfortable outside now but get ready for what the week hold for us. it hooks like we'll be scratching some really hot temperatures. >> that is later. let's just talk about today, right? >> can we just enjoy this. >> we've got some showers out there at the moment. temperatures are in the 60s. temperaturewise later today, upper 70s. but we'll mix in a couple of showers this morning. >> we all enjoyed the weekend. it was

julie wright is standing by. good hump day wednesday to you. >> good hot day wednesday.lready, will. on the roads, will find your lanes are open if you are traveling the top side of the beltway working your way past university boulevard getting through that work zone here and approaching colesville road. no incidents to report at this time. volume northbound on i-59 below speed here as well leaving the prince william parkway headed across the occoquan. traveling southbound athe baltimore-washington parkway, you will fine that your lanes here are open. average speed now at 197 down to 3 miles per hour headed out towards powder mill road. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. -timetraffic. >>> the miami heat are just one win away from and nba championship. they beat the oklahoma city thunder last night 104-98. clearly this is not the game. they lead the best of seven series three games to one. >> the nats were hosting the rays. tampa bay scored four runs e th included a two-run homer by carlos pen. >> the nat battled it back. it made it 5-4 with a two-run homer by m

. >> let's check if with julie wright. >> just for the record, folk at home, i want you to know, it is not a canteen that sarah is carrying around. after working with those two to the left and right, it is a flask. >> i'm trying to keep my angelic image. >> too late. >> all right. on the roads this morning, we've had our share of problems. v-d.o.t. has been moving the camera around to give us an idea of how slow it is coming across the 14th street bridge. the accident activity here right before that exit to go northbound on the george washington parkway. that is where the crash occurred. some traffic is able to get by to the right under police direction ti. particular moment, it looks like all traffic is stopped. northbound 395 starting to build in volume early as you make your way north of boundary channel drive headed for the potomac. accident activity at the left hand exit to go northbound on the george washington parkway. no one is getting by on the bridge. no one is coming across headed towards the southeast-southwest freeway. you will find if you are traveling on the george washi

julie wright's best friend. let's see what she has in the way of traffic. >> you are saying the three hs. >> i'm saying those guys love you. >> they do but not my hair. that is pony tail wearing weather for sure. the lanes are open southbound on 270. lanes are open out of germantown headed out towards the split. top stretch of the beltway, no problems reported leaving college park headed around towards 270. eastbound 66, volume up creasing here as well as you work your way east of fair oaks headed in towards 123. overnight construction as cleared from nutley street and off the beltway as you guys travel between annandale and merrifield. still an easy ride in both the express lanes and the main line working your way out to the occoquan. >>> if you've driven the beltway in northern virginia lately, you know what i mess it can be especially at night when the multiple lanes are closed and ramps are closed. >> as bob barnard shows us, drivers are pretty frustrated over this. >> reporter: this is what the beltway cons

let's do some traffic and see what julie wright is offering up.ot to get in a balloon fight latter today. >> i got a super soaker. that thing can shoot like 20 feet out. you better watch out. >> can it? >> you better watch out tucker barnes. our wazers are checking in this morning. this happens to be from russian vodka keeping with sarah's theme this morning. he this is inside the beltway. be prepared for slow traffic there. waze is a free app on your mobile phone. crew in sky fox, hopefully, you are staying cool this morningen typical slowdown throughed with bridge. traffic will slow north of potomac mills headed up and across the occoquan. the hov lanes are slow going making your pay past lorton heading to newington. you will find slow traffic as you are traveling along the top stretch of the beltway trying to make your way between between college park and bethesda. no problems to report right now on 66. haynes are open outside of the beltway but we are starting to is he i delay forming as you make your way past 50 and 123. that's a check of you

let's do some weather and talk to julie wright. >> good morning to you, sir.e roads, you will find your lanes are open if you are traveling along the baltimore- washington parkway but we do have accident activity that is drawing your attention just a bit as you work your way southbound approaching the new york kenle worth avenue split. southbound on the parkway before new york avenue, the accident active already pulled over to the shoulder. i do have accident activity reported along 210 at old fort road so follow police direction in order to squeeze by there. northbound 59 in virginia before you reach lorton. accident activity in the hov lane moved over to the shoulder as well. there is a brief rubbernecking delaws as you work your way past the scene. your lanes are open southbound along 207 coming in out of germantown. you will find eastbound along 66 lanes are open close in here at the beltway. no problems reported. overnight construct has cleared. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. imetraffic. >> thank you. >>> the health department in st. mary's

let's get a check of traffic with julie wright. >> good morning. you will find your lanes are open as you continue to work your way around the capital beltway. no problems to report southbound along 207 as you work your way south of 109 headed out towards the truck scales. the westbound lanes are closed at this time. so westbound i-07 shut down approaching patrick street. you will find the lanes are open in virginia northbound along 95. no problems to report at duke street headed out to the 14th street bridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. -timetraffic. >>> our big story this morning, new criminal charges for kwame brown after it was announced he was charged with falsifying his income to get a bank loan. >> federal prosecutors are charging him with violating campaign finance laws and he is due in federal court later this morning. for more now, we turn to fox 5's sherry ly live at federal court. good morning. >> good morning. >> reporter: this is just the first of two court appearances scheduled for kwame brown today here in federal c

julie wright is standing by. good morning. >> good morning. once imep be trouble in virginia along northbound i-95. the crew in sky fox made their way to one of the accident we've been talking about. this happens to be northbound along i-95 as you approach route one in woodbridge. the two left lanes are tied up at the scene of this accident. if you are coming northbound be expect to be in a back upheaded north from at least potomac mills. this is the two left lanes that are blocked in the main line. fire and rescue units on the scene with state police over to the left shoulder. some traffic is able to squeeze by at the scene but if you are traveling northbound, expect to have a slow go out of dale city probably back to the potomac mills sign. we have another fire truck that just rolled up on the scene. that looks like it is pushing folks, at least that one tractor-trailer off to the shoulder to get by. coming northbound on i-95, stay to the right as you travel north of dale see in towards woodbridge. eastbound 66 leaving fair oak headed in tow

lets he do some traffic with julie wright. >> checking in with our waze crews this morning.cking out that drive along northbound i-95. already have reports of heavy volume in hour hov lanes from possum boy, thank you very much. as you check in making your way northbound along i-95. experiencing traffic well below speed. a little further north on 395, you will find from richard lanes are open, about 40 miles per hour as you work your way north of the beltway conning out towards the 14th street bridge. heavy volume still with us in newington. pace has improved as you continue northbound onto 395. eastbound on 66, the lanes are open, no problems to report. traffic volume remains heavy, slow and steady. no problems reported on the beltway between an and del and merrifield. here is that outer loop leaving university boulevard continuing around towards georgia avenue. still an easy drive southbound 95, 295 in good shape coming in out of laurel. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> a push for equal pay shot down by republicans. they say protects promoted

let's do some traffic with julie wright. >> all right. on the roads right now, you will find the lanes are open with no incidents to report. let's go live to sky fox it f. we can and take that live shot traveling northbound on i-59 at the springfield mixing bowl. no problems to report as you work your way northbound on i- 59. we had reports earlier of some problems as you work your way up into newington. whatever was there and our roadway has cleared. we'll take you back inside and show you that ride. for those continuing inbound towards the capital beltway, the lanes are open. heavy volume right now, 50 to 123. at thenar loop, no problems to report as you make your way from anden adale towards merrifield. southbound 270, that is where we had slow traffic approaching and passing route 80 in you are ban a. lanes are open, are you are at speed headed southbound toward the beltway. there is still a portion of 28 blocked off at buckietown road. >>> driving in d.c. is stressful. so is parking. but police are urging everyone to keep that you ar

. >> julie wright is standing by. >> good morning, you guys. nice to see dry pavement. it took a while for effect to get back to normal. it is nice to see pavement out here on the roads northbound i- 95. express lanes, main line in good shape as you guys travel across the occoquan. no problems reported on the beltway. traveling southbound on 270, no problems to report leaving father hurley headed out to the split. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. etraffic. >>> we are following the latest developments in the trayvon martin case. the man charged in the shooting death of the unarmed teenager in florida is back behind bars. >> george zimmerman turned himself in yesterday after a judge revoked bond. melanie alnwick has the latest details. >> reporter: zimmerman returned to florida on saturday and met police officials in a business parking lot sunday afternoon to be taken into custody. his attorney, mark o'meara, says it is all a misunderstanding and he is asking for i anew bond hearing. george zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer charged with killing trayv

now to traffic and julie wright has your latest. >> with this new waze feature we are talking traffic times, accidents on the shoulder, police activity, why not weather, it is coming. travelling northbound i-95, down to 40 miles an hour through lorton a new feature if you are out and about and want to find the cheapest gas we will tell you but again, manassas, now let's see if we can get a pop up here, liberia road, manassas, gas as low as 3.29 according to wasers, here off liberia, 3.59 for premium. thank you for checking in with your information. a slow ride on that outer loop as you continue to work your way between college park and bethesda, delays on the outer loop as well, 450, average speed here in 50, maryland down to 24 miles an hour that ride, college park headed over to 29, a 12 minute commute lanes open southbound 95, good out of laurel. west of 66th, capital belt way, 31 minute commute, no incidents to report in your way. >>> thanks julie. new this morning an appeal for your help to find this missing teen. we are showing you her picture now she is 17-year-old satima erica

. >> julie wright is standing by in on-time traffic and julie, can we be in agreement that the humidity part can actually be lower than the temperature, is that okay? >> yes, but i want all the ladies to know i do have hair ties and baseball caps. >> okay. >> i look at it this way. if you want me to come to work dressed up, it will be a baseball hat or a pony tail. >> one or the other. >> the overnight construction that was in place has cleared at nutley street. also cleared is the overnight construction on the dulles toll road working inbound and outbound on 495. northbound 59 in virginia, not i abad line in the main line and express lanes as well. still easy going right now for those continuing their trip on the beltway north of town, college park towards bethesda. southbound 270, nice and easy as you work your way south from before 109 headed out through the truck scales. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. -timetraffic. >>> the big story this thursday morning, another black eye to d.c. politics. kwame brown resigns hours after being charged with felony bank fraud. fox 5's m

julie wright, i hope things are going okay with you. i'm a little out of control with this clicker. >> i'm sitting there going i want a chris, i want somebody to click the maps for me. well, you look fabulous. the forecast not so bad for those out on the roads. the lanes are open as you work your way around the capital beltway. this happens to be the live shot coming in out of 270. light traffic volume at this time. no problems to report on the beltway traveling between annandale and merrifield. you will find the lanes are open in virginia. this is northbound 95, press lanes many line running smoothly. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. etraffic. >> it's not fair. i don't have a clicker. >>> there are a dozen new speed cameras in the district and a couple more dozen are going live this week. police started what they are calling a 30-day. indication phase last month and only gave out warnings. as of june 6th, police will issue the real deal, real citations with real price tags. >>> health foods mark net rockville was forced to

let's do some traffic and julie wright has got your latest on this friday. that makes us happy, doesn't it? >> what, that it is friday and it is hot and we have pool weather all weekend. >> that doesn't make us that happy. >> that's why you have the pool. southbound 270 is where they had the overnight construction with only the right side of the roadway getting by. traveling the top stretch of the beltway, your lanes are open. southbound along 395 at edsall road, we had after incident where a truck struck the overhead sign there. be careful as you work your way past the scene. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> there may soon be more federal oversight when it comes to metro's safety. according to the "washington post," congress is set to approve a new federal transportation plan as a result of the deadly twine red line metro crash. the new line will require transit authorities to create safety plans and put employees through a federally certified safety training program. this will apply for all federally funded transit agencies.

let's check some with julie wright. >> we are checking in with the wazers this morning.e have accident activity reported eastbound 66 before you reach 234, but our fox 5 wazer checking in as traffic being at a complete strand still on 66 traveling in from bull run. a new feature that they've added. this is a free app on your smart phone. check this out. we are now able to compare prices of gas in different areas with different stations. for example, this happens to be the exxon out in manassas. over in reston, you will find a difference in the price for regular price off of sunrise valley up to $3.45. so a free application on your smart phone. you can tell us about the traffic but it will also tell you about your favorite gas station and what the prices are there as well. keep appear eye open if fire and rescue units checking for the crash reported near business 34. traffic slows again leaving fair oak headed in towards 123. southbound 270, better ride now. accident activity cleared. -- keep an eye open for fire and rescue units checking for the crash reported near busin

let's celebrate friday with julie wright. she has the latest on your traffic. >> if you're going to celebrate friday, you got to get a big woo-hoo! >> woo-hoo! how was that? >> now you got it. >> i'm he feeling it. >> that's just the heat talking. there are repairs being made here where a truck hit an overhead sign. that is southbound so it is against our rush hour flow. not too much of a backup. notice northbound, seeing a few more customers headed both in the hov lanes and the main line as you work your way north of the beltway continuing out towards edsall road and back out towards duke street. eastbound 66, no problems to report leaving fair oaks headed in to 123. park police tell me they are still in search of the accident possibly involving five vehicles south on gw parkway near 123. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. imetraffic. >> one more time, woo-hoo! >> you will need a little extra money if you plan to ride metro this week. starting sunday, the transit agency is increasing fares by 5%. the 20-cent peak o

let's do some traffic and julie wright has your latest.uld curtsey to me after i do the weather and hand it to you doing traffic. >> i'll give you a gesture, all right, mr. barnes. on the roads, southbound along 270, out of germantown, the three-car pile-up involving the fuel spill here along the right side of the road. we do have the lane open with the tow struck on the scene but a lot of activity here to see and that is complicating our ride headed south. you may want to pick up 355, use that as the workaround. eastbound on 66 coming in out of manassas, your land are open. traffic flowing freely on 66. it is 234 south, south of 66 where we have accident activity in the roadway. southbound is closed. northbound, slow traffic is able to get by. inbound new york avenue, good to go at bladensburg road headed in towards the third street tunnel. >> thank you. >>> now to i astory gaining national attention. two washington state children went to the hospital after getting severe sunburns during a school field day. >> and their mother says this c

let's do some traffic and see if julie wright has bright and sunny news. good morning. >> i don't know about bright and sunny. good news so far, tucker and that is lanes are open as you travel around the capital beltway. check out the ride 395 north leaving duke street. in both main line and hovs, traffic is flowing freely. no problems to report on the beltway between annandale and merrifield. traffic flowing freely as you work around towards university boulevard. no trouble sots to report on southbound 59 or 259 coming in out of laurel. southbound 270 still an easy go for those out of hyattstown coming down towards the truck scales. >>> a fight for parking in the district. drivers fine the same problems city-wide. too many cars, not enough spaces. >> city leaders held a parking summit to try to come up with some solution and fox 5's matt ac land has more details. >> reporter: for many of us we have a love affair with our cars but limited parking is breaking hearts. this is one reason for the so- called parking summit. >> how can with be more efficient in

julie wright is joining us. i missed. >> i missed you but i loved your husband's comment on facebook with the girls. we have abeen working together since before time when the babies were not even here yet and now they are like this big. >> i know. taller than me, one of them. >> they are adorable. on the roads, northbound i-59 below speed as you work your way out of woodbridge. we had accident activity at quantico that was quickly moved over to the shoulder. check out this ride. slow-moving southbound 270. no incidents to reporthooded out to the split. roadwork here along northbound 355 at cedar lane. stay to the right to get by. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> a big week ahead for the supreme court. >> this as the nation awaits the rulings on two major cases this week. any day now, the nine justices will decide whether president obama's signature health care legislation is constitutional. they will also rule on the legality of arizona's controversial immigration law which would allow officers

let's do traffic and julie wright has got your latest this morning. >> i like that on the bottom. hot! >> just going to keep it up for the rest of the summer. >> why not, right? >> you got it. >> on the roads, lanes are open. no problems reported ads you work your way southbound out of 270. northbound, they were busy doing the resurfacing project. only one right lane was getting by between old georgetown road and the lane combine but that should be out of your way shortly. quiet leaving nutley street. lanes are open headed towards 50 and 123 in vienna. the beltway, all the construction has been cleaned up between 50 and tyson's. northbound i-95 leaving woodbridge. no problems coming across the occoquan from the prince will item parkway. that's a check of your p ark -- from the prince william parkway. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> tropical storm debby still dumping heavy rain over northern florida. the rain has been falling since friday and now the flood waters are turning dangerous and not just for homes and roads. as jeremy campbell shows us, a lot of people i

it will be a hot afternoon. >> wouldn't it be hysterical for we all did show up at julie wright's house. >> right. >> nutty buddies. iced tea. >> you have to get two of thosele pools, julie at least. >> we'll all get at least a foot in. >> beagle bail you doesn't have a problem unless you bring a biscuit. -- beagle bailey doesn't have a problem as long as you bring a biscuit. traffic slows in germantown out towards 370. all lanes are open. i do have accident activity to report this time around. it involves a bus and a pedestrian. this is what is tying the west pound screech of veirs mill road at gridley road. this is traveling towards sav roccaville just after randolph road. that is where the accident occurred. police, fire and rescue units on the scene. eastbound, you will find your lanes are open. there is also the crash to report in virginia. eastbound stretch of the georgetown pike at walker road. traffic is able to squeeze by there to the right. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. imetraffic. >>> right now, we are following developing news out of the nation's capital as th

let's do traffic and julie wright. see the smile on her face. what's going on? >> not a lot. headed out of town this weekend, i know a lot of folks are planning for the fourth of july weekend and heading out now. that's a good thing. not a lot happening on the roads. congested on the outer loop leaving van dorn street towards telegraph road into the sunshine. no incidents to report. inner loop smooth sailing. northbound i-95, traffic nice headed towards the beltway. lanes open traveling southbound along 270 coming in out of germantown headed to the lane divide. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> we begin this hour with breaking news out of northwest washington. we've been following this for the past hour. a house fire that sent a huge plume of smoke across the d.c. skyline. it broke out in a home on glen brook road around 5:30 this morning. firefighters don't believe anyone was at home and no firefighters were hurt. the home is near the campus of american university and we understand part of it has collapsed. we'll continue to bring this story this morning. >>>

let's welcome back julie wright. while you were gone, i took care of the tweeting. >> i saw a couple of tweets. at first i thought the sun was in my eyes. i thought is he really tweeting? >> i was all about it all morning. >> i'm looking forward to seeing your tweets this morning. on the roads, we'll say good morning to the crew in sky fox. they are joining us above an accident that at one point involved an overturned trash truck. the truck back up on its wheels. this is on 234 between sprigs road and i-95. now, traffic on the southbound side to the top left of your screen is blocked. authorities under police direction are allowing the northbound side of 234 to accommodate two-with a travel. so there is a lane available for the southbound commute as well as a lane available northbound. all of that being done under police direction as you travel 234 between sprigd and i-95. there is about a quarter mile backup here on the southbound stretch of 234. on the other side of town, you will find the lanes are open. -- betwee

. >> let's say good morning for lauren demarco in for julie wright. >> good morning. we do have reports of a wreck. we want to talk about that first, ken all worth avenue, 201 where it crosses the bw parkway in maryland. watch for police activity there. the only other thing is a the bit of construction which should be wrapping up. let's take a live look at the beltway from the inner loop. no delays at this point because of the nice light volume overnight. 95 and the bw parkway itself running well between beltways. in virginia, 95, 395, no issues for you. nice trip past glebe road as you continue up to the 14th street bridge heading into the district. your lanes are open and running smoothly. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. imetraffic. >> thank you. >>> our top story this morning, the jury will hear opening statements today in the child sex abuse case against former penn state football coach jerry sandusky. the assistant coach is accused of abusing at least 10 young boys over the course of 15 years. sandusky will be tried in center county where penn state

julie wright has the traffic here and julie, is julie with us? >> i am with you. >> how did you rip your sleeves. >> what happened? >> windy conditions. >> that is what happens you come off vacation and don't set the alarm the wake up 2:30 a.m., you run out the door just grabbing anything you can. there you go. if i ever get pulled over at 270, 4:00 a.m. in the morning it will be embarrassing for me and the officer. >>> sleeves are supposed to be that way. >> yes, they are. it is the new look. all right guys and sarah, we have problems out here on the road, accident activity mcarthur boulevard, south of falls road follow police direction to get by. hunter mill north of lawyers, accident activity there as well travelling 236, down to 1 lane because police are helping direct you around wires that came down earlier this morning inner loop of the belt way, below speed, braddock road down to 27 miles an hour. that is a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >>> coming up changing your body for good. >> melanie alnwick learning to change her face this mo

not that we have to try too hard with julie wright. she is always smiling but maybe a little bigger smile today perhaps. >> just a little bit. on the roads this morning, we're saying hello to the crew in sky fox. they have made their way down to the national marine museum, quantico area northbound along i-95. i note the museum is on route one but they're focused on 95. that is where we find the heavy volume as you continue to work your way northbound. north stop and go slow traffic waiting for you at lorton headed out towards newington. land are open. you will find if you are traveling eastbound along 66 right into the sun. the lanes are open, no problems to report out of the manassas. traffic is flowing closer to 50 headed eastbound towards 123. we do have the water main break that we're dealing with this morning. that is tying up your commute if you are traveling telegraph road. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. -timetraffic. >> thank you. >>> kwame brown, who is now the former d.c. council chair, is due in federal court i

. >> we turn our attention to julie wright. she has the latest on this morning's traffic. >> good morning to you, tucker. tucker must be thinking about me. >> or you're thinking about tucker. >> oh! >> in case you get them confused, tony is taller. >> i was just thinking the two big weather head guys, i thought they shared a brain. i thought they would share a name. good morning to the guy on the desk. and to all of you and to our wazers. we have folks checking in with us as you travel downtown along the eastbound freeway. thank you, tiffany, for checking in with us. there is atlantis activity on the freeway. keep your eyes peeled for that as you work your way from the 14th street bridge headed over towards south capital street. ghost 41906 checked in. outer loop of the across the wilson bridge be up to 40 miles per hour. below speed here as you work your way between college park and 270. not too bad leaving college park and headed over towards colesville road. let's say hell toe to the crew in sky fox. they are checking out th

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julie wright will be in. she'll have a look at your traffic coming up after the break. >>> good morning. we're taking a live look at northwest d.c. this morning. nice and quiet out there. that's the way we like it. temperatures on the cool side this morning as well. don't know if you saw this last night but this is sky fox video. isn't that cool? >> that's sky fox video. >> i guess. that is what i'm being told here. sky fox video of the transit of venus. you can see on the right portion of the sun. the planet passed between earth and the sun. it is that black dot you see on the upper right. the video was a little after #:00 last night. nasa scientists say there is a lot we alearn from watching an event like this too. -- a little after 8:00 last night. >> in part what we learn is how to look for other worlds around other stars. this same method as we're doing with venus can be used to study planets around other stars with a bopped beyond our solar system. >> the transit of venus will not be visible again until 2117. take a good look at it now. >> a littl

. >> julie wright, you are a dog owner. we would never leave our pelts out without some water at least. >> no. and beagle bailey is quite -- he peeks up for himself. >> no, mama, want to go inside. >> that is right. there is only one alpha dog in the house and it ain't me. southbound 270 coming in from clopper road no problems headed out to the lane divide. lanes are open on the top stretch of the beltway between college park and bethesda. southbound 270, they were clearing up roadwork at georgetown road so be prepared for that. nice, ease -- easy ride headed out to the 14th street bridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> more charges against kwame brown. first, he was slapped with bank fraud and now the former d.c. council chairman is facing criminal charges for campaign finances. he is expected to plead guilty to two charges later this morning. we'll get the latest now from fox 5's laura evans. >> reporter: a luxury boat docked in d.c.'s southeast harbor, one of kwame brown's purchases according to court

if you want 80s and you like 90s like julie wright, just hang in there. be right back into the mid-80s. 59 in washington. 61 in manassas. 55 in leonardtown. nice, refreshing cool start. keep the windows open today. nice-looking afternoon. mix of sun and clouds. could be a few more showers this afternoon. there are your winds out of the north and east at about five to 10 miles per hour. partly cloudy and comfortable overnight. 55 the overnight low. we'll take it while we've got t here is your warm-up. as we get into the end of the week, wednesday and thursday, a few more showers. by bifriday, 80. by sunday and monday, we'll be flirting again with 90. that is a look at weather. let's do some traffic and there she is, like magic, julie wright. >> it just appears. on the roads, you will find the lanes are open. no problems reported right now traveling 395 across the 14th street bridge. nice and easy commute continues across the bridge over to the southeast-southwest freeway. you will find that lanes are open if you are traveling inbound south capital street t

. >>> time to head to the pool or beach, julie wright. get going. get your car ready to go. >> absolutely. it is already packed. or at least the cooler is. on the roads right now, you will fine your lanes are open as you continue to work your way through southeast washington. no problems to report headed for the sousa bridge. inbound been pen avenue leaving branch in the direction of the sousa bridge, lanes are open. hardly anybody out and about in southeast washington. easy drive on kenilworth avenue south of 50 continuing out towards pep pep avenue. your lanes are open on the beltway to and from the exits for the legion bridge headed back out towards 66. overnight construction is in the process of being cleared. light traffic volume to accompany you across the potomac. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. imetraffic. >>> the big story this morning, another d.c. councilman steps down. this time, the chairman, kwame brown resigned hours after being slapped with a federal bank fraud charge. melanie alnwick is live with more on the fallout. >>

. >> let's go to julie wright to find out what is happening on the roadways. >> i feel like i'm part of the man show today. >> right now, it is. >> you kind of of are. >> that is why we're glad you're here. >> i don't think i have the right equipment to be part of that show. on the roads this morning, we're talking about the inner loop of the beltway and we're talking about the commute along 66 already heavy and slow as you work your way in from fair oaks towards 123. we say good morning it our waze fans. already joining us this morning out here on the roads talking about what is happening here. we say good morning to paula rhodes traveling about 40 miles per hour heading northbound on 395 trying to work her way past shirlington and continue up and across the 14th street bridge. you notice down on the bottom of the screen, the slow downas you work your way cross the wilson bridge. we have tie-ups to report here. heavy volume as you work your way out of maryland headed into virginia. this is why. overnight construction on the inner loop of the beltway started about 8:00. they've narro

. >> all right now we go to julie wright keeping an eye on what is happening on the roadways. >> i am doing it with a little help from my friends. i thought you would like that tony. our waze craze continues what we are finding is slow going traffic northbound 395, especially in the express lanes joseph, is part of our fox 5 waze group now down to 40 miles an hour as you work your way northbound 395 headed across that inbound 14th street bridge reports of slow traffic headed into southeast, good morning fox 5, from deana davis. thanks for checking in it is a free ap on your mobile phone whether you are on android, iphone or blackberry, 395, we also had this incident in the roadway at king street. this is the stalled car and another incident moved to the right shoulder big delays as you travel northbound 3 5. that is a check -- 395, that is a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >>> julie thanks. fox 5 monitoring metro and a new program to help enhance rush hour service joining us now to talk% about rush plus is metro general manager -- talk about rush plus is the metro general manager

let's get the latest from julie wright. >>> let's say good morning to the crew in sky fox. chopper brad over the scene of this incident outer loop of the belt way, as you work from springfield in the direction of the wilson bridge. accident activity tieing up the second lane from the left. heads up if you are travelling out of springfield trying to work your way towards the wilson bridge. this wall to wall traffic is going to accompany you at this time. heads up on the outer loop of the belt way inner loop no problems reported, out of oxen hill headed back towards alexandria. heavy and slow traffic on this outer loop as you try to work over towards the bridge. taking it back inside we will update the ride, travelling along northbound 395, below speed, leaving duke street outer loop of the belt way, slows from 95, past coalsville road. southbound 270, 118 german town, headed out towards the lane divide. that is a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >>> thanks julie. a fiery crash in montgomery county to report police say one person was killed, in a car fire, it happened ear

behind a front weather looks fantastic, the 5 day, i will have that for you in a couple minutes, julie wright sweating all morning. julie. >>> well, the current sky fox hovering above 395 northbound, they happen to be above what was an incident you will find your lanes are open travelling north you will back up leaving the belt way northbound 395, taking it back inside a live shot 66 into bright sunshine heavy, slow, steady, out of vienna, you will find the belt way starting to slow before you reach gallows road, southbound 270, slow moving as you work your way through the interchanges and german town that is a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >>> thanks julie. we begin this hour with wicked weather. stretching from our area to florida, even out west clean up continues today from friday night's storm. brook land, northeast dc hit hard a micro burst hits belatens burg maryland just 86 pepco customers remain without power at the height of the storm there were 45,000 outages. >>> investigators are looking into whether fireworks sparked a 38-acre brush fire it. started on a densely planted tr