earlier there was an accident in kenilworth avenue out of the roadway. still solid delays from the beltway to kenilworth avenue. about 14 miles per hour. at least 24 minutes to get from the beltway to 295. just wanted to let you know, if you're thinking of jumping on bw parkway, you are still slow because of the earlier accident at riverdale road. as you head southbound, you're a bit sluggish from the beltway to riverdale road. slow here as you make your way out of stafford heading towards triangle, you are under speed. your volume is increasing. to get to the beltway at 50 miles per hour, that's not bad. i'm back in ten minutes. eun, over to you. >> danella, thank you. >>> this morning we'll get an update on the express toll lanes on the beltway. virginia transportation officials plan to discuss developments with the project, including an update on the opening date. that project is in the final stages of construction and expected to open later this year. when it's complete, northern virginia drivers will have another option between the springfield inter

accident activity southbound kenilworth avenue at eastern. of the way. 395 across the inbound 14th street bridge, traffic slow from duke street to king, and crossing over the potomac. stay to the left to get by. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> thank you very much. government forecasters are out with their annual winter weather out look. what should the washington region expect this winter? as it turns out, that question is rather difficult to answer. meteorologists at the national oceanic and atmospheric administration say we have a fickle el nino pattern this year. for more, we turn to mike calpert, the deputy director, he joins us on the phone. how are you? >> not too bad. not too bad. >> good. you already sound -- >> yesterday was a long day. >> i'm sure it was. everyone wants answers. sometimes you can provide them, sometimes you can't. tell me what's going on before we get to the specific forecast, what's going on with el nino and why that's causing you problems? >> back a few months ago we were fairly confident that e

also ad speed, the trip on southbound kenilworth avenue down towards pennsylvania avenue. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. imetraffic. >>> making headlines, main as as woman facing a number of charges after a wild ride that inned with a crash in bethesda. police say she was speeding on interstate 66 just before noon yesterday and drove into maryland and began smashing into cars. at one point, she tried to back into a civilian officer working for the navy who then opened fire and hit the windshield. she drove off and crashed into a fence. officers say she was screaming about jesus and acting strangely while being hauled into custody. >> we're told they noticed her biting or attempting to eat a bar of soap. >> she is a licensed nurse's aide but we are not sure when she has any prior connection to walter reed. >>> also making headlines this morning, police in fairfax county are investigating whether a serial groper has struck again. they say another woman was grabbed and attacked from behind. melanie alnwick is live in falls church with the latest on this investig

route 50 we're getting word of a possible incident at kenilworth avenue. we'll keep you posted. another live look outside. here's new york avenue at bladensburg road. i'll be back with more task at 5:31. back to you -- traffic at 5:31. back to you. >>> if you liver, work or merely -- live, work or merely drive through the district, the bad news, hefty fines from the automatic speed cameras are big but the good news, they could soon be reduced drastically. >> a bill was introduced in the d.c. council to limit most of the fines to $50. our bruce johnson has the details. >> reporter: no one is disputing that the speed cameras have us all slowing down when we know that they're there, like on 295 in southeast. what is in dispute is whether the d.c. government now depends on the revenue from these cameras to pay its bills. >> already people are frustrated that they're getting tickets, sometimes two or three tickets even before they knew this area was speed camera controlled. >> we found which most people have thought that the fines were set at a level as they were simply as a way to r

an accident on 50 blocking the t lane, westbound at kenilworth ave. back to you. >> thank you.egrees -- now, 46 5:55. >> there's a new brazil from t.ctoria's secre we will tell you maryland schools are number one in america because we invest in them. but we can do even more. every year marylanders spend five hvedred and fifty million dollars at casinos in other states. question 7 keeps that maryland money in maryland through expansion of gaming in maryland. it will mean hundreds of millions of dollars for our schools. as governor, i can promise you, that monil will go to education. that's the law and that's what we'll do. vote for question seven. catch the great taste of pumpkin before it's gone. hurry into dunkin' donuts d grab a pumpkin muffin or donut today. america runsns on dunkin'. with no added sugar, just one glass equals two servings of fruit. very fruit-tritious. or, try ocean spray light 50, with just 50 calories, a full serving of fruit and no added sugar. with tasty flavors like cranberry-pomegranate and cranberry- concord grape, it's like a fruit stand in every bo

we had an earlier accident and was down 50 at kenilworth and southbound b w parkway at 410. >> a version of the chevy volt is on its way and we will talk about halloween masks for the season. >> good morning something of a coup on wall street. that compounded says his resignation was his choice. some say he was pushed out. the postal service will have to live within its means. it has hit a $15 billion borrowing limit. it will have to rely on sales. target stores will match prices this holiday season with other stores and online competitors. it is the latest move by a retailer to combat online purchases. cadillac is going to start putting out an electrical luxury-car next year. it will run on battery power and switch to a gasoline engine when it runs out of juice. as governor, i cut five billion dollars in spending and balanced the e budget every year. and tim kaine and i both cut our own pay as governors, to lead by exexample. mark warner and reached across party lines to get things done. we were a great team in richmond and we'll be a great team in washington. i'm tim kaine and i apprpr

this is an accident that occurred in the construction zone before you commit to kenilworth avenue. delays inbound on 50 are gridlocked. wall-to-wall traffic beginning before 410 trying to head inbound. so again, only the left lane is getting by. usually, i would tell you guys to head over to the bw parkway and use that as an alternate. early this morning, we had accident activity at 410. that crash has cleared. lanes are open but it is a little bit heavier than what you are used to southbound on the bw parkway coming there from 410. this is a live picture from sky fox. only one lane to the left getting by. we've got problems to report right now if you are out on the roadways. we have accident activity and clean-up along route 50. this happens to be the top stretch of the beltway at colesville road. no incidents to report for those continuing past college park headed over towards 270- 6789 27 -- towards 270. the lanes here are open. that is long piney church road near la plata road and billingsly. piney church blocked off in each direction. each direction. that's a check of your fox

chopper 4 flying over kenilworth avenue. here's what's going on. right lane blocked. the crash here involved a single vehicle. you're seeing significant delays. you're just lowered to one left lane to the left to get by. and your travel speed very slow. 15 miles per hour to get from the beltway to 295. that drive will take you at least 22 minutes this morning. let's head over to military road. a paving operation blocking all of your lanes at 42nd street. instead, you should take nevada as an alternate route. i'm back in ten. eun, over to you. >> thanks, danella. >>> 6:02 now. president obama and mitt romney won't be taking any breaks after last night's second debate. they'll be back on the campaign trail today. mitt romney will visit virginia. his first stop is chesapeake. then he'll travel north to leesburg, where he'll hold a rally at 7:00 tonight. the president will campaign in ohio and iowa before returning home tonight. >>> and the campaign stops come after a debate that featured plenty of fireworks. both candidates took an aggressive tone in that town hall style

if you are traveling in the district, kenilworth avenue southbound at eastern, you will find lanes are no problems headed out towards the d.c. line. traffic flowing freely on the top stretch of the beltway between college park and bethesda. you will find northbound i-59 in good shape as you continue north headed out towards newington. no trouble spots to report in the main line headed out towards 395. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. on-timetraffic. >> thank you. >>> the much anticipated second presidential debate is being held tonight. president obama and mitt romney will face off in a town hall style format. it will take place at hofstra university on new york's long island. candidates will take questions from the audience lot moderator will actually be hand picking those ahead of time. you can watch the one and a half hour debate right here on fox 5 beginning at 9:00 p.m. we want to hear from you as the presidential candidates are squaring off. so what we need to you do is use the hash tag fox 5 d.c. you decide to tweet your thoughts during tonight's debate. we'll be usi

i've been down to the kenilworth aquatic gardens.a beautiful time down there especially before it gets too cold to see the nature and wildlife. >>> you all have been encouraging me to go to a pumpkin patch, which i have not done before. our friends at 94.7, tommy mcfly and the gang, heard that yesterday. so they sent me a pumpkin so i don't have to make the trip apparently to the pumpkin patch. kelly coss, i don't know, she has a thing where she comes after me on twitter. >> she doesn't come after me. it's sometimes you set yourself up on the air. i don't mean that in a mean way. you make comments. >> this was sitting on my desk when i came in this morning along with other -- what do you call it? >> accoutrements. >> from the pumpkin patch. >> some gourd, some corn. >> and there's a wagon parked outside, and you're going on the hay ride after. >> thank you, guys. i'm going to give it to eun so her kids can carve it. >> that doesn't mean you get out of the pumpkin patch. you've still got to go. >>> it's snowing in austria. don't you l

delays starring to stack up back to kenilworth avenue. -- it is under investigation.r bet is to use 193 in maryland as a workaround but you do not want to commit to the top stretch of the beltway right now because this ongoing investigation will be with us until further notice in you exit tonight beltway past university boulevard, you do so well past the accident scene. but also make note, not only is the beltway jammed because of the crash but southbound i-95 traffic gridlocked from before the icc trying to merge on to the out are loop. let's start off in virginia where, again, storm damage is plaguing us again. it is the georgetown pike. flooding to content with. braddock road at burke lake road. that remains under water. we've got accident activity. this is tying up the drive northbound i-59 before you reach quantico. two-car fender bender there. left lane remains blocked. big delays headed northbound out of stafford. your average speed now down to 16 miles per hour northbound on i-95. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. -timetraffic. >> thank you. >>> sti

also still looking at, if you're traveling inbound, 50, right around kenilworth avenue, road work blocking one of the lanes. the outer loop at 193, not bad. the inner loop is where you'll find the road work. at last check did have one lane getting by. looks like they're in the process of picking up the cones. if you just stick to the right, you'll be fine getting around the road work there. volume is very light. no issues at all. eun, over to you. >>> a major traffic alert for drivers in northwest washington. emergency road work on a busy stretch of military road may cause you delays. around 6:15 this morning, crews will stop traffic in both directions of 42nd street for about an hour. crews need to pour concrete over a section of road that collapsed. then steel plates will cover the area until it dries. military road should be reopened by 7:15. >> good morning. >>> we just got these numbers into the news room. 45 soldiers have been hurt and one person killed after a suicide car bombing in eastern afghanistan. the bomb went off at the gate of a u.s.-afghan combat outpost, shaking houses ne

heading fm kenilworth avenue as you continue towards i-95 really in both directions, your travel lanes are open. aaron and eun, back over to you. >> thank you. >>> still to come, the animal invasion that has people in one virginia community asking for virginia community asking for help this morning.e. the middle class, who move our country forward. work hard. raise families. and keep america strong. but mitt romney's budget plan will hurt the middle class. raising taxes on the average family by up to $2000 dollars. while giving a tax break of $250,000 dollars to multi-millionaires. doesn't mitt romney understand, we can't rebuild america...by tearing down the middle class. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> i'm melissa mollet at the news 4 live desk. that american tourist we told you about who opened fire in a hotel killing one has also been killed. there are reports the man might be an employee of the hotel, a former employee, i should say. the gunman reportedly grabbed a gun from the security guard, shot an employee earlier today, and then b

the final leg is known as the kenilworth garden segment in washington. it will connect 60 miles of trails in maryland and d.c. it will bring together benning road in d.c. with the bladensburg waterfront. the $15 million project is funded from a federal grant, d.c. and maryland. construction is set to begin next spring. >>> let's hope the regular season goes a little better than the preseason for the washington wizards. they're 1-3 afters loing to t l nets. last night was the first nba game played at the barclay center in brooklyn. the wizards won in style 98-88. they open the regular season two weeks from tonight in cleveland. >>> two nba stars are joining forces to host the golden globe awards. "30 rock's" tina fey and "park and recreation's" amy poehler will be taking the stage together. they co-starred on "saturday night live" and also in the movie "baby momma." two very funny women. >> have to make sure it's not too inside baseball. they're friends. they know each other. they want everyone else to get the jokes too. >> i'm sure they will. >>> taking

we'll take a live look on the beltway over at kenilworth avenue.et roads on the beltway as you go up towards silver spring. keep your speed limits down but the lanes are open. i'll be back with more traffic coming up at 4:39. >> thank you, monika. >>> former penn state assistant football coach jerry sandusky is scheduled to be sentenced today. sandusky still says he is innocent of the child sex abuse. >> yesterday he called a pennsylvania radio station to publicly claim his innocence and announce his plans for an appeal. randall pinkston has more from bellfont park pa. >> they can take away my life. make me out as a monster and treat me but they can't take away my heart. in my heart i know i did not do these alleged disgusting acts. >> reporter: the 68-year-old former assistant football coach recorded a three-minute statement. he was convicted on 45 child sex charges but he insists he did nothing wrong. >> a young man who was dramatic, veteran accuser and always sought attention started everything. he was joined by a well orchestrated effort of the

let's take a live look at the beltway toward the bw parkway and kenilworth avenue where it looks likees have been removed. there was construction here on the beltway so you're good to go on the east side of town. we'll come back with more traffic at 4:39. >> thank you, monika. >>> the nationals organization  is preparing for its first home playoff game. the team has a chance to take advantage of home field. >> i can't believe it. i'm flabbergasted. the next three games will be here in d.c. which is significant because they split the series in st. louis and lost on monday so they don't quite have the mo jo working but they are home so that's good. a number of players are upbeat about the chances this afternoon and the rest of the series. they have one of the best records in major league baseball could be the reason why. thy have moved -- they have moved on from the loss they say. >> we play especially well at home. i like where we're at and i like the attitude of the ball club. nice and relaxed and happy to be here. >> coming home playing here will be good for us. the crowd has been g

kenilworth avenue looks great. no problems reported south of 50 headed out to pennsylvania avenue.t's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. on-timetraffic. >>> virginia has joined a multistate effort to promote alternative fuel vehicles. governor bob mcdonnell announceed a partnership with two energy company to eventually make the fleet of state vehicles all alternative view. they are working with vehicle companies to lower the cost of alternative fuel vehicles. >>> also new, maryland governor martineau malyea has plans to help prevent massive power outages in the state. according to the "washington post," he will release a report today that proposes a new surcharge. customers would pay an extra dollar or two a month so pepco and other companies have funding available to strengthen the grid. the hope is that crews could complete self years of tree trimming in the next two years. >>> a boil water alert is now in effect after a water main broke tuesday morning. the virginia department of health is advising all residents to boil their water for drinking and other uses until health off

earlier work at kenilworth avenue also cleared.'ll be back with more traffic coming up at 5:1. >>> -- 5:01. >>> metro officially notified congress it will miss the deadline to have all of its underground stations wired for cell phone service. in a letter to several lawmakers, metro's general manager says right now all but three stations have the infrastructure. the delays after the deadly accident on the redline three years ago and missed estimations of how long the project would take are to blame. metro doesn't anticipate the project will be finished till 2015. >>> 12 years ago the baltimore ravens brought home the super bowl title to charm city and linebacker ojbergandtz played a big role. but his life has taken a today maltically -- dramatically different path. we introduce you to life after football with the defender now dealing with a debilitating disease. >> reporter: you know the whole cheer. defense attacks the quarterback. that's what oj did during his professional and football career career. clearly he is all about winnin

kenilworth avenue. in annandale, a serious crash inside the beltway. southck road is shut down of the little river turnpike. closed for a while with an accident investigation. 5 has an accident northbound between quantico and the triangle area. 70 maryland is quiet from germantown to the beltway. back to you. >> thank you. election.til the the presidential nominees spending long hours on the road battleground states this week. obama visiting richmond. mitt romney will be in ohio. tahman bradley has the latest. >> there's no rest for the presidential contenders. >> work with me. >> president obama along with held ar katie perry .ighttime rally in nevada the president also stopped by leno.night show with jay >> what's this thing with you and trump? what does he have against you? >> this all dates back to when growing up together in kenya. [laughter] >> he spent the night aboard air headed to florida will start the day. leading the t by one point in an abc news tracking poll. they will vote -- he will focus on ohio today. he sounded confident yesterday. >

traveling southbound along kenilworth avenue, heavy slow and steady getting past eastern continuing towards pennsylvania avenue. all lanes are open. southbound 270, still congested on the top stretch down to about 21 miles per hour. heading southbound to the accident, tying up the right side of the highway. south of shady grove and rockville the pace improves. inner loop, slow start from springs field, 20 minutes at this point. this is volume delays. volume delays eastbound on 66. by the time you reach the beltway, up to 60 miles per hour with all lanes open. that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >>> thank you. expect to see more women getting out the vote. a vast majority of women voters still undecided and both candidates are paying close attention to that. a recent gallup poll shows women in key swing states have gender specific priorities. what does this mean? professor jennifer lawless with american university joins us, where she's also the director of women and politics institute. nice to see you. we were having a little fun with the barbie, but the truth of the matter is, wom

nice and slow kenilworth approaching earn.ffic is heavy and slow continuing to pennsylvania avenue. >>> well, with just two weeks until election day, the race for president is in the final phase. today president obama takes his closing argument on the road to ohio. it's a crucial battleground state, of course. mitt romney will begin his blitz in nevada. last night the two candidates held their third and final debate at lynn university. this time the focus was on foreign policy. both candidates ultimately have the same goal on november 6th, we saw two different strategies to get there. one of the most notable moments came when the two sparred over the size of the military. >> our navy is smaller than at any time since 1917. the navy said they needed 313 ships to carry out the mission. we are at 285. we are heading through the low 200s if we go through a sequestration. that is unacceptable to me. >> i think governor romney hasn't spent enough time looking at how the military works. you mentioned the navy. we have fewer ships tha

southbound on kenilworth avenue, it look pretty good out past eastern.o problems to report continuing out towards pennsylvania avenue. top side of the beltway, lanes are open. no problems between college park and bethesda. you will find that your lanes are open, volume increasing northbound on i-95 through stafford. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. imetraffic. >> thank you very much. senate new this morning, a 12- year-old maryland boy accused of beating his two engineered foster sister to death back in july will learn his punishment today. the boy was charge as a juvenile with involuntary manslaughter and has since entered an alfor the record flea. prosecutors say the boy confessed to the crime but defense attorneys say he was questioned without parental permission. >>> there is growing concern about monster energy drinks after the deaths of five people including a 14-year-old girl from hagerstown, maryland. she drank two 24-ounce drinks on the day she died. an autopsy found she died from cardiac arrhythmia due to caffeine toxicity. her fami

here we go on kenilworth avenue headed south from eastern continuing out towards pennsylvania avenue. all of the lane here are open. traffic volume nice and y on 295 coming inbound past first sterling to the 11th street bridge towards south capital street. northbound on i-95, the hov lanes and the main line, your lanes are open still at speed continuing out towards the springfield interchange. we had reports of accident activity. all of that activity has cleared. northbound i-59 in good shape so far leaving staffer ford and continuing up towards the beltway. we do have the roadway in mace right now. -- loafing stafford and continuing up towards the beltway. that should be cleared shortly before 6:00. -- leaving stafford and continuing up toward the beltway. we do have the construction in mace right now. >>> we are hoeing you a live picture from a scene right now at the field of leesburg on edwards ferry road. police tell us they were called by the woman's relatives shortly before 1:00. the family had been unable to contact her for a few days. investigators are not saying how the woman

as you make your way near kenilworth avenue, nice and clear. a nice travel speed, 58 miles per hour, nine minutes to get to i-95. back over to you. >>> the peanut butter recall that started at trader joe's is expanding this morning. new mexico based sunland incorporated makes peanut butter for several retailers. they include cashew butter, t i tahini, and blanched and roasted peanut products. this includes products in 19 states, including maryland and virginia. the products can be found at trader joe's, giant, whole foods, and target. sunland says they are expanding the recall as a precautionary measure because many of their products are made on the same equipment. >>> 5:24 now. maybe that cup of coffee is not giving you the kind of boost you need in the morning anymore. maybe you should trade in your latte for some hiking boots. there's a new study that suggests hiking and spending time outdoors could be just what the doctor ordered. scientists at the university of utah say the part of our brain that controls creativity also controls our abili

outer loop of the beltway through greenbelt everything is open through kenilworth.sual drill around to silver spring in good shape there. look at the pace really nice there in greenbelt. the ride for 66 drivers. you're incident-free getting into centreville. back to you guys. >>> and you know happy birthday to andrea roane. >> i know! happy birthday in person. excellent. okay, "cbs this morning" is up next, they have presidential campaign and football. we are talking ravens are on the road against kansas city. pats and facing off against peyton manning. congratulations to dan. we love you. best of luck buddy. >> we miss you dan. >> bye bye. [ captions by: caption colorado, llc 800-775-7838

leaders will unveil the design of the kenilworth aquatic gardens section of the trail and that portion will connect nearly 06 miles of bike and pedestrian trails between d.c. and maryland. congresswoman eleanor holmes norton says the river walk trail is mostly paid for with federal transportation funding. >>> everyone is still talking about this historic sky dive. austrian extreme athlete felix baumgartner was carried up in a giant helium balloon and jumped 24 miles above the earth. he landed safely in new mexico. it took about two and a half hour. no big deal. >> his descent lasted just over nine minutes. about half of it was in free fall at a top speed of 834 miles per hour. >> that's all? >> baumgartner broke several records, not bones, that included highest free fall, fastest free fall and highest manned balloon flight. the jump was supposed to be from 120,000 feet but the balloon went higher than expected. it actually hit 128,000 feet. >> you are traveling 800- something miles per hour to get back to earth. >> and he's fine. pretty impress i have. >> the final journey for the spac

we have an accident reported on kenilworth avenue at benning road and on randolph road.omery county, close to silver spring area. just a little west of colesville road and west of old columbia pike near tap rack road. -- tap rack road. a lot of equipment responding to that. your next traffic at 6:58. back to you. >>> good morning, mr. bernstein. how are you? >> good morning. i'm well. we're a lot better than yesterday. even though we have problems, we don't have the pouring rain. we'll look at the positive. we have fog. that will be an issue for some, especially north and west of town. south and east of town, looks like the visibility issues are no longer a concern. we have damp conditions out there because it's cloudy. it's humid. we had some showers and drizzle overnight but radar is quiet now. so fog going to be the concern. mid-60s north and west. low to mid-70s d.c. south and east. so a very mild morning. the fog, a real problem. dulles right now one eighth of a mile visibility. we've come up to a half mile in hagerstown. quarter in martinsburg. conditions improving

mayor vincent gray showing off the design for the new kenilworth aquatic gardens trail. it's part of a bigger 60 walk mile in d.c. and maryland. the city says it will create new options for bike commuters and boost the local economy. >>> some satisfaction for rolling stones fans tonight. today four concerts were announced for later this year to be held in london and newark, new jersey. the stones last world tour earned them more than $500 million between 2005 and 2007. >>> one half of the white house party crashers is getting remarried. there she is, michaele salahi is engaged to journey guitarist neil shown. she was married to tareq salahi for eight years. he filed for divorce after his wife star of real housewives of d.c. went missing last year, turned out she had left him for shone. >>> tonight russ ptacek has uncovered everything from mouse poop to sewage. we'll spoil your dinner plans coming up. >> reporter: i'm andrea mccarren in alexandria with an update on one of the dogs seized from a suspected dogfighting operation. i'll have popeye's story next. >>> we continu

each side of the beltway getting past kenilworth avenue, the parkway. 270 building volume out of frederick. your next timesaver traffic at 5:24. back to you. >> see you then, bev. thanks. >>> the orioles have a chance to tie for the al east division crown. >> while the nl east champions get one more chance. that's coming up in sports. krystal conwell : we see a lot of problems with the... number of students that we have. resources. materials. things that the children need... on a day-to-day basis. anncr: question seven will help. the department of legislative services says question seven... will mean hundreds of millions of dollars... for schools...from gaming revenues that would have... gone to other states. and independent audits will guarantee the money... goes where it's supposed to. krystal conwell: i think people should vote for question... seven because i think it will be a great benefit to children. >>> welcome back. your weather first on this foggy wednesday morning here at 5:22. look at the visibilities. many are down to a quarter mile like here in washington and dulles, northern

kenilworth avenue at eastern, all lanes are open.sy commute headed out towards pennsylvania avenue. you will find yourself at speed crossing the anacostia bridges. outer loop of the beltway at university boulevard, lanes are open. no trouble spots reported ad you travel between college park and 270. >>> the board that oversees metro release as a new report slamming a former board member and veteran d.c. council member jim graham for mixing city business with metro business. as fox 8's john henrehan reports now, no money changed hands but the report accuses graham of breaching his duetied to serve only metro's interests during discussions of a real estate deal. -- breaching his duties to serve only metro's interests during discussions of a real estate deal. >> reporter: the board voted unanimously to publicly release a report that accuses former board member jim graham of undermining the integrity of the process of developing land once owned by the transit system. the land sits just south of florida avenue at eighth street northwest.

as this incident has cleared down to kenilworth avenue and the new york avenue split, i'm not sure whyffic is not moving. but no one is getting by here. the bw parkway, the crash we had south of the beltway at 410, that has cleared. that is a better ride for you coming inbound through riverdale and cheverly headed into northeast. let me take you over to charles county. the accident activity occurred here -- not accident, i should say police activity tying up piney church road near billingsly road. it has been shut down for about an hour and a half now. make note of this. piney church remains closed each way at billingsly. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> a historic auction is set to take place in paris today. the famed marie antoinette's possessions will be awarded to the highest bidder. >> some of the item up fro grabs including a par of green silk shoes from the 1th century. that is neat. and royal family medallions too. she was killed back in 1793 after being charged with treason. that is some treasure there. >> green shoes. >> yeah. let's talk the redskins. the red

your way from the beltway, not too bad passing east/west highway, but you are slow once you get to kenilworth avenue. >>> today marks the one-year anniversary since occupy d.c. started, and the protesters are back. news 4's megan mcgrath is live at farragut square station with more on what we can expect today. hi, megan. >> reporter: good morning, angie. occupy d.c. protesters are scheduling a number of events for the anniversary today. just how well attended these events are going to be, that remains to be seen. one is supposed to get under way at 7:00 here at farragut square. just a few minutes from now. we really are not seeing any large gathering here, not as of yet. they are scheduled to meet here at farragut square at 7:00 this morning. they say on their website, they are then going to march along "k" street. there's a potential for traffic disruptions. then they're going to gather at freedom plaza at 10:00 this morning. then according to the website from 11:30 until 2:00, the plan is to shut down "k" street where many lobbyists have their offices. how well attended these events are goi

on the beltway in maryland there is a vehicle fire blocking the right lane on the outer loop at kenilworthnorthbound 395. the accident is on the shoulder, but delays start in springfield and continue to seminary road. jacqui? >> and it's a foggy start this morning. that's a look at frostburg, 38 degrees. and yeah, the fog is dense. use a lot of caution, especially north and west of the metro. our express forecast showing you clouds will be on the increase throughout the day. there is a chance of showers late today. high temperatures will be in the low 70's. >> chilly this morning. might need a little something, but still a beautiful day. that does it for [ male announcer ] for the dreamers... and those well grounded. for at's around this corner... and the next. there's cash flow options from pnc. solutions to help businesses like yours accelerate receivables, manage payments and help ensure access to credit. because we know how important cash flow is to reaching your goals. pnc bank. for the achieverer in you.

southbound kenilworth avenue looking great headed from eastern out towards pennsylvania avenue.s a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> metro showing off a replica of its latest railcars. metro says the new cars will be safer and stepping on and off of them will be quicker. the pressure is on metro to replace its oldest cars because the ntsb concluded they crumpled too easily in crashes. using federal and state money, metro will replace about a quart he have of its fleet at roughly $2 million each. metro's 0700 series railcars are designed to be safer than the old ones. >>> they've done it all season. can they do it again? the washington nats with a must- win. can they stave off elimination? >> dave ross is live next with our sports breakfast.  ♪ [ male announcer ] the first look...is only the beginning. ♪ ♪ introducing a stunning work of technology. ♪ introducing the entirely new lexus es. and the first ever es hybrid. this is the pursuit of perfection. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] combine the pnc cashbuilder visa credit card with a qualifying pnc performance select che

leaders will unveil the design of the kenilworth aquatic gardens portion of a trial.olmes norton says the river walk trail is mostly paid for with federal transportation funding. >>> if you have a sprint phone or a sprint cell service, listen up. sprint is being bought in a huge merger announced today in japan. the tokyo-based mobile carrier is buying sprint for $20.1 billion. >> big news there. >>> coming up next, we have more business headlines as well. a little bit of good news for people who get social security benefits. >> plus, best pie has a new strategy to lure customers to the cash registers in their stores. coming up next, we'll go live to fox business network in new york after the break. >> as we head to break, a live look outside this morning as we take a live look at the woodrow wilson bridge on this monday. . >>> welcome back. best buy is upping its game this holiday season and, if you collect social security, a bigger check is coming your way. don't get too excited over it. lauren simonetti live in new york with the business beat. the dow is higher by 4

you will find delays on 50 continuing over towards the new york kenilworth avenue schmidt.still quiet from the beltway headed out to prince george's plaza. eastbound along 66, lanes are open. heavy volume coming in out of manassas. traveling in virginia, northbound i-59 with lanes open leaving dale industry -- northbound i-95 with lanes open leaving city. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> ow! >> he only has one off. >> gettingied to get crafty this morning. >> if your idea doesn't go much beyond orange construction paper and glitter glue. holly has simple ways to step up your game. we'll check out some do it yourself decor. infringement on. how dare they step into my life that way. it's none of their business. he's trying to restrict us, again. he's taking us backwards. george allen is the last thing we need in washington. anncr: the democratic senatorial campaign committee is... responsible for the content of this advertising. i served in the army, two tours over there. when i got back from iraq, i was searching for new jobs. [ lionel hamilton ] veterans mak

you're traveling inbound on the bw parkway, route 50, if that is your route of travel to get toward kenilworthnue, an accident south of eastern avenue on southbound 295 tying up the left side of the roadway. delays are near 410 on 50 and on the bw parkway building through cheverly just to get to this crash in the district. inbound lanes of rhode island avenue are still tied up near 2nd street northeast with the crash as well. travelers on 270 southbound has already seen delays in the rain trying to get to hyattstown, off and on from frederick to germantown. a broken down vehicle in the local lanes near falls road. both the local lanes and main lanes heavy toward the 270 spur and the main line to get to the beltway. east on 66 hangup out of fair lakes into fair oaks and vienna with the vehicle broken down at nutley street. inside the beltway volume in falls church starting to ease on the right side of the screen now that the hov rules kicked in. next timesaver traffic at 6:58. back to you. >> thank you. >>> i'm here in the weather center with howard. will you definitely need rain gear for the m

we do have delays southbound kenilworth avenue headed past eastern out towards burrows. heavy and slow from 234 south headed out to the car rest area just cease of manassas. the slow traffic from fair oaks headed eastbound towards 123. no problems reported close in at the beltway. southbound 270, traffic busy approaching and passing 109. ss that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. imetraffic. . >>> construction on the express lanes and the virginia beltway is nearly done. they will be available for 14 miles. cars who use the express lanes must have an e-zpass transponder. tolls will vary as the express lanes get more crowded. the costs will go up so traffic is expected to ease off. the average speed will maintain at a minimum of 45 miles per hour, they say. to ride for free, hov 3 drivers must have the new e-zpass transponder. drivers will likely be charged between $3 and $6. off peak could be around $1 to $2. >>> next, we'll go life to fox business network in new york. looking for a degree that pays? find out why you may want to look at the more affordable schools f

heading inbound, no issues just yet as you make your way from kenilworth avenue and head towards newavenue, you're accident free in both directions. over to you. >>> president obama and mitt romney spending today getting ready for their second debate tomorrow night. the president is in williamsburg, virginia. mitt romney is in boston. both agree it's upon the president to improve on his performance in the next debate. nbc's tracie potts live on capitol hill with more. >> reporter: good morning. the president apparently agrees with it. he saw the tape of the last debate, was pretty disappointed, and does not plan to make the same mistakes again. tomorrow the president's been down in williamsburg practicing for this next one on tomorrow. not a lot of details about specifically what he's studying other than aides saying he'll be a lot more aggressive and energetic than we saw two weeks ago. mitt romney, who went to church with his family yesterday, has been doing debate prep himself on the road, ready to face what aides say will be, from the president, a new strategy. >> we saw governor

you'll find kenilworth avenue open. crash reported near 450.e beltway, the crash has been cleared over to the shoulder. southbound 270 good to go. hov restrictions lifted on 270, 66, and 95 this morning. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> thank you. last weekend good news from the labor department. september's unemployment rate plunged to 7.8%, the lowest since president obama took office. but is it the positive economic indicator enough to change the white house race? bob cusack is managing editor of the hill and thehill.com and he joins us as he does often with insight. good morning. >> good morning. >> let's talk about the numbers first. was it unexpected? on friday what was the feeling when the numbers came out? >> it was unexpected and something the president needed after his poor debate performance. 44-month low. it works to the president's later. he makes the case we're not there yet, but the economy is slowly improving. big news for the president. mitt romney says you're not counting all the people. it's closer to 11%. t

kenilworth avenue stacking up as you head to the d.c. line.george washington parkway, headed towards the beltway, southbound delays from 123 headed to the key bridge. here we are, live, 395. beltway at king street, pentagon toward the 14th street bridge. that's a check of the fox 5 con time traffic. >> thanks, july. >>> still ahead, dozens of local kids are making robots come to life. >>> and holly is in the middle of the action. >> come on, guy, i'm always in the middle of the action. and today is no exception. they are gearing up for what is called the ebola bot challenge. they are taking young bill brilliant minds and turning them into engineers. pamela howze: it just seems like such an... infringement on our lives. how dare they step into my life that way. it's none of their business. he's trying to restrict us, again. he's taking us backwards. george allen is the last thing we need in washington. anncr: the democratic senatorial campaign committee is... responsible for the content of this advertising. railroads plan to spend $23 billion o

congressman robert dold the republican from kenilworth who was elected as a representative 2010. he served as an investment counsel for the u.s. government reform committee. gentlemen, welcome. it's good to have you here. gentleman you are now both on record as saying you would be open to raising revenue as part of plan to balance the budget and congressman's dold your opponent says as a general proposition he supports 70% and cuts versus 30% in new revenues. what percentage breakdowns would you support? dold: i'm not so sure i have a percentage breakdown. what i've done his work with my colleagues on the other side of the aisle and the only bipartisan budget that has come to the florida generation and frankly i think that is what we need to be talking about. need to be talking about how we can get folks together republicans and democrats alike running an organization i know that the only successful organizations are those that come together and actually solve problems and have some sort of compromise. >> moderator: you were asked if you would accept a 1 dollar increase for $10 i