here in the landover area. we can tell you that it happened on a wooded path near the kentland park recreation center. the area's patrolled by officers from maryland national capital park police. they responded along with officers from the prince george's county police department. now, we're told the victim is an adult male. we do not know his age. his gunshot injuries are described by police as non-life-threatening. at this time he's being treated at a local hospital. the rec center was closed at the time of the shooting. so it's not clear at this point what the man was doing in this wooded area near the kentland rec center. reporting live in landover, jackie bentsen, news 4. >>> we're also following break news involving a national fugitive. police in mississippi say the man accused of killing two tennessee women and kidnapping two girls is now dead. officers say 35-year-old adam moyes shot himself after a confrontation with the s.w.a.t. team. the two kidnapped girls, 12 and 8 years old rrk both safe. they're

we're zooming out to see that delay on the westbound side of route 50 approaching route 202 in landover. keep that in mind for your traffic plans. got news is you have the lanes open. the bad news is the delay. we're going to take a look all the way to the west side of town. this has been closed for a while. belmont ridge road in loudoun county between hay road and route 7. it's because of an accident. i subject you go ahead and use claiborne parkway as your alternate route. we're trying to get in touch with authorities to figure out what's going on and how long it will be shut down. if you're planning to head here on the northbound side of 95 into spring field, you've got off and on delays through lorton. in the next report an update on both of those situations at 6:11. >>> let's get a check on stories happening today that we'll be following for you. the senate is expected to vote on whether to freeze rates for most student loans. that's scheduled for noon. before that groups who support -- [ inaudible ] >>> the montgomery county council is holding a public hearing tonight about chargi

. >>> howard right now headed on the outer loop of the beltway or about to out of landover. college park into silver spring. typical volume building delays on the left side of the screen passing university boulevard. not bumper to bumper just heavier around georgia avenue and silver spring. the volume building on 270 to get to hyattstown primarily. 95 virginia, because of the late to clear construction. the last hour, northbound 95 delays are beginning near -- near the exit for 17 coming up out of stafford to warrenton trying to come north on 95. here in dumfries the pace is pretty decent. prince william parkway across the occoquan then heavy getting on to the beltway in springfield and then on to 395. open to the 14th street bridge. your next timesaver traffic report comes up at 6:16. ♪ >>> that's the song you'll be hearing all across the region this morning as people pay tribute to chuck brown. the d.c. music legend died yesterday. he was 75 years ode. chuck brown was born in north carolina but he made his name on the d.c. music scene in the '70s. literally made his name o

the accident inbound route 50 at landover road, now just in the left shoulder lane. but respect toer 4 is live over the scene, and you -- but chopper 4 is live over the scene, and you see a mile backup now. slow trip. the good news -- the crash has been moved out of the roadway. the bad news is it's going to be a slow trip for you heading inbound on route 50. you can see quite a bit of a delay this morning. now, over to i-95, you are slow northbound at lorton. delays ton franconia-springfield parkway. no accidents, slow making your way toward the beltway. i'm back with another look at traffic. aaron, over to you. >> thank you. >>> the fbi analyzing a bomb uncovered in a foiled terror plot. intelligence officials say al qaeda was planning to bring down a plane with a sophisticated explosive device one year after the killing of osama bin laden. news4's melissa malay with details. good morning. >> reporter: the good morning. the obama administration says passengers were never in danger, and there are no plans now to adjust security. the plastic device is at the fbi's cr

this happened last night in the 2700 block of firehouse road in landover, not hard from fedex field. police found a man suffering from gunshot wounds in a wooded path near the kentland park recreation center. the center was closed at the time, no word on what the man was doing at the park. his injuries are not life threatening. police have not released any suspect information. >>> one person is in the hospital this morning after an explosion at the national building museum. firefighters say a small propane tank exploded in the kitchen around dinnertime last night. the blast created a flash fire. one man burned his hands and face. he is in serious condition. >>> right now, u.s. futures are down. the reason -- a surprise announcement from jpmorgan chase. the largest bank in the country lost $2 billion in the past six weeks. the company says it lost the cash in a trading portfolio designed to hedge against risks the company takes with its own money. the company's stock is down almost 7%. other bank stocks including citigroup and bank of america also took a hit. >>> the d.c. area is the

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. >> brianne carter is live in landover. with landover >> more than 60 former nfl players have filed a lawsuit in los angeles joining others across the nfl, saying that the agencies did not do enough to protect the players from concussions. the lead plaintiff in all of this is hall of famer art monk who played wide receiver for the redskins more than a decade. he suffered multiple concussions that are still causing problems to this day. reaction to the news redskins fans say art monk is usually known for not saying much, so when he speaks up, people listen. >> with his name being on this it's definitely sheds a different light on it. it brings wjla.--. the concussions have been a topic lately. about a thousand players in recent years have sued the nfl. we will have to wait to see how this particular lawsuit plays out. brianne carter, abc 7 >> . steven strasburg had a striking performance against the pirates on the mound yesterday, striking out seven in a row ending the night with 13 strikeouts in six innings. they beat the p

they are working close to the beltway at landover. we will get the normal travel times between richmond and baltimore. a live look at virginia and maryland. we are going to and from the pentagon. dried payment and not much action. now back to the news desk. >> a lot of action at the box office this weekend. "the avengers" the mess see movie. >>-- the must see movie. >> it was the biggest opening ever. coming in with behind was "think like a man." can see the domination on the screen. -- you can see the domination on the screen. >> $200 million. >> he might want to crank up the air conditioning. it may get a little steamy. >> 6 contestants remain. according to mark there is a new challenge for the couple. it is called the trio around. each team can recruit another professional dancer for their routine. tomorrow another couple goes home. catch all the dancing tonight on abc 7. >> this has spent a season of new changes. it is 66 degrees. >> last week we told you about a boy from arlington who has gained attention for his cup stacking ski

they have been doing construction in tysons silver spring landover, everything is gone at the wilson bridge. we will give you travel times in our favor on the greenway, the toll road, 66 between centreville and the beltway. if looks good between kidder's bill and rockville on 270. alexandria and oxon hill giving you the green light. nothing complicated between dale city and baltimore on 95 in virginia and maryland as well. >> thank you. montgomery county expanding its speed cameras per gram,. >> the plan to add cameras in 18 more locations and will begin to use them within the next two weeks. new approach will be implemented this month. entire roadways will be monitored by speed cameras and will be continuously moved up the roadway. for complete list of locations log on to wjla.com. a heads up for drivers heading into the district this weekend. the ramp from the 12th street expressway to d street southwest will be closed from 7:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. on saturday. a detour will be in effect. the closure is necessary so crews can prepare for road work in nearby areas. 4:43, 65 degrees

heading route 50 inbound at landover road, a multi-vehicle crash there.er 4 is live over the scene now. reportedly five vehicles are involved. but the delays are significant if you're traveling inbound on 50 right now. the accident does block your left lane. right now we're looking at at least a mile backup. that's going to grow as time goes on. police are on the scene. please use caution and expect delays so far. over to the rails, i am seeing two minor delays on the marc, first brunswick train 874, a six-minute delay. an eight-minute delay on the camden south train 843. eun? >> thank you. >>> it is now 5:54. drivers heading home from dulles airport during the overnight hours will have to pay tolls this week. the dulles access road eastbound will close at 9:00 every night through saturday morning so that overnight work can be done on the silver line project. usually drivers heading to or from the airport can avoid tolls, but the detours mean this week you'll have to pay them. the lanes will open at 5:00 every morning, and all of the work should be comple

the 13th annual harlem renaissance festival is tomorrow in landover. maryland ahead a preview of the day long event. >>> we have a live look at flower mart which begins at the national cathedral. will the weather cooperate? howard has everything you need to know when 9news now returns. >>> and it's 6:42. welcome back to 9news now. monika here with your timesaver traffic. and some good news for those of you who travel in greenbelt. route 201 over here just west of bw parkway. that accident's been cleared it was involving two vehicles and a pickup truck. and about ten minutes ago it was cleared up and you're good to go through that area. no problems on the beltway aswell past 95 into silver spring you showbox. 270 -- should be okay. 270 on the southbound side. howard's been talking about the fog and we're doing okay here in clarksburg heading down to the point where the lanes divide. this time to the south side of town and again some fog especially further south right now. dale city into wood bridge some slow traffic and a live look outside and heading b

we'll take a live look on route 50 in landover inside the beltway. heavy and steady. coming up in my next report, an update on area roads at 5:24. >>> this year's national rookie phenom goes yard for the first time in the majors. highlights coming up. >> he took over in an early slump in an early part of the season but despite leading the capitals to the playoffs, the coach is not coming back next year. >> here's a look at the question of the day. >> two out of five 911 calls happen because of this. is it a, pocket dialing, b, prank call, or c, pets playing with the phone. >> one person wrote it's pocket dialing because if the phone is locked, out of call time or cut off, you can still dial 911. >> log on to the wusa9 facebook feign page, leave -- fan page, leave your response fl we'll reveal the answer in the 6:00 hour. >>> it is 5:21. we're looking at live doppler 9000hd. mott rad to heavy rain -- moderate to heavy rain up and down the corridor for the next two hours before it pulls away. we can watch it on the future cast quickly getting out of here. by 9:00 isolat

here's a live look at landover road, not seeing any accidents yet. definitely big delays right now.on, over to you. >> thank you, danella. >>> it is 6:32. breaking news. a frantic search in the district right now for a 6-year-old boy. folks, we need you to take a good look at the tv screen now. police are looking for this young man. he is jayvon brown. he was last seen yesterday in the 1300 block of columbia road in northwest washington. news4's derek ward live now with the latest on the search. >> reporter: yes, aaron. we're going to show another version of the picture. we'll be showing them throughout this hit. you know, imagine if you're a parent, if your kid is out of your sight for just a few minutes. imagine what the family of little jayvon brown is going through. they haven't seen him since yesterday. look at the scene earlier today. police were out here with search dogs. they were out combing the neighborhood in search of this young man. and his family members and neighbors, they're out here doing their own search. out here at this hour indeed. all of this in hopes of findin

we will hear ideas for improving program delivery for forest landover and those in the timber industry and learn of tools that could be used in timber harvestry. we'll discuss the regulation of forest logging roads. i want to briefly address the topic of forest road regulations since i know it affects several of our witnesses today. i've been ved concerned about this matter since the ninth circuit ruled last year that forest roads can be considered a point source under the clean water act and subject to permitting process before any trees can be cut. the ninth circuit decision has been appealed to the supreme court and it's likely the epa will move forward with applying initialwide. this would be an unnecessary action given that the best man angment practices administered by states since 1976 have worked effectively and have not put an undue burden on the forest products industry. now, we will continue to monitor these developments if the epa moves forward with a nationwide permitting process, congress must act to clarify the existing state's specific best management processes that are

the landover native rewrote the record books in college park and picked second overall by the boston celtics in the 1986 draft. but he never got to play in the garden. two days after the draft, he died. a cocaine overdose killed him. that tragedy shook d.c. and boston and changed the university of maryland for ever. but now, almost 26 years later, bias's sensational skills will be honored. tomorrow, he'll be inducted into the basketball hall of fame. so tonight, we still may wonder how to view lenny bias, a hero tragically fallen, or a cautionary tail, just say no? or maybe it's both. dave tries to answer that question in a new book. it's called born ready. the mixed legacy of len bias. thanks for coming in. >> pleasure to be here. >> which way do you see? tragic figure or cautionary tail? >> i called a book his legacy. he caused a lot of problems for people who knew him, they were upset by his death. the university of maryland suffered through a tough time. a will the of people never used drugs because of the way len died. it was a traffic light that said, stay away from cocaine. >>

we borrowed from east west lincoln mercury in landover hills, maryland. the cars were identical, until we got our hands on them. and created some fuelish miss takes. east west lincoln sales consultant nathan gray was our bad gas mileage driver. we lowered tire pressure by 7 pounds per tire. we loaded 200 pounds of extra weight in the drunk. >> we loaded it down with two full golf bags, free weights, luggage. we set air conditioning to full blast, 60 degrees. >> you can save money by wait you drive and how you drive. >> john townsend from triple a was our good gas mileage driver. his lincoln had proper tire pressure, no extra weight in the trun tik and heap us used no ac. we filled both off to the top, and set off. first we stopped, started in traffic. nathan did jack rabbit starts. john, slow and steady. on the highway our good driver used cruise control at 55. our bad mileage driver zoomed up, slowed down and drove up to the speed limit, 65 miles per hour. so will the condition of the two cars and the way our testers drove them really affect gas mileage?

the outer loop of the beltway up from andrews into landover has been in good shape.te for you last report we had from fairfax county police, an earlier incident crash that took down a pole and wires, vail road was still closed between hunter mill and flint hill road. for those ongoing utility repairs. we'll keep you posted. back to you. ♪ >>> the unmistakable sound of chuck brown and one fan said chuck brown would want d.c. to party hard for him. brown died yesterday at 75. he was hospitalized yesterday. his death was the result of multiple organ failure due to sepsis. doctors discovered blood clots in his legs. >> they removed the clots, however brown later developed a case of pneumonia in the hospital. >> as news began the spread local radio stations played tributes to him. >> they flocked to the howard theater. bruce johnson has more. >> reporter: we're outside the historic howard theater. chuck brown couldn't be here for the grand opening some weeks ago, he's here tonight in spirits the hundreds if not even thousands of people gather. >> we lost a great one. we h

men's soccer team isn't going to the olympics, but you can catch them playing today in landover. playing an exhibition match against brazil at fed exfield. >>> 162-game major league season things don't always go according to plan. the o's find themselves in one of those spots right now. baltimore trying to avoid a sweep tonight in toronto. game three set for 7:05. last night the o's could not overcome giving up eight runs in the middle innings, all of this enroute to an 8-6 loss. o's remain tied with tampa atop the al east. >>> time now for a check of the forecast. let's see what's going on with lynette. >> we do have a couple of showers still lingering across the area this morning, lots of cloud cover as well. but most of the heavier rain and thunderstorms back off towards the south as of now. as we go throughout the day, still maybe a chance to pop up a thunderstorm out there or a shower, rather, no type of thunderstorms. but let's take you outdoors where we're not dealing with a whole lot in dundalk as of now. we can see plenty of cloud cover across the area there. that will b

take a live look out here at show you what it looks like route 50 at route 202 coming in through landover all the way into the northeast corridor looks fine as well. let's go back over to the maps this time all the way north on 270, i-70 out of frederick. we have all lanes open down into clarksburg. no delays yet. we're also going to take a live look outside right now. here's what it looks like 270 at route 109 at hyattstown. all lanes open. no worries as you head southbound this morning. in my next report we'll take a look at the west side of town at 4:55. but first, last night the d.c. council approved a new $9 billion budget for the upcoming fiscal year. the new budget provides money for the city to increase its traffic camera program which means drivers should prepare to see more speed and red light cameras popping up around the city after july. i'm just the messenger, mike. >> good times. may still have some of my canceled checks. >>> ambulance fees are coming to montgomery county but county leaders say you won't be paying them. they say the insurance companies will. the county counc

it happened last night in the 2700 block of firehouse road in landover. that's not far from fedex field. police found a man suffering from gunshot wounds on a wooded path near the kentland park recreation center. the center was closed at the time. no word on what the man was doing at the park. his injuries were not life threatening. police have not released any suspect information. >>> federal investigators have tracked down the woman at the center of a secret service prostitution scandal. she voluntarily spoke with officials at the u.s. embassy in spain. she told investigators she could have gotten whatever information she wanted to from the agents as one of them left his luggage and files in plain view. she said she left colombia after the scandal erupted to avoid media attention. eight agents have been fired because of that scandal. >>> in the day ahead, the john edwards campaign corruption trial defense attorneys school a judge to dismiss charges because of lack of evidence. his lawyers will make the motion to the judge without the jury present. prose

the people retreated out the back or were killed and the marine landover to the boy and he realized he was dying and he held him and the sergeant said it this time to go. we have to go. he said that was so torn because my unit did need to get out to and i needed to be there but i thought i don't want this boy to die without another human being so low he finally died i put to him down and ran back and the searches that i will court-martial you. fortunately they did not. he was right to. it was my application but this is the most human of a thing to do and what a choice to make a 19 year-old do that decision. their remarkably professional. talk about everyone being a hero, courageous, remarkable , brave. this goes back to abraham lincoln and going back to the battlefield when he spoke no names or exploit soar battle accounts but the eulogy for all who sacrificed and we continue to lou talked-about he rose all. there is little room to understand the cost of four it we have to recognize there is a cost of four lyonnais to step up. we hear about the 1% and the 99% the privileged and the res

traveling on 50 inside of the beltway, here's landover road inbound as well outbound on 50 this morninginside the beltway, you're issue free as you connect on to new york avenue. here's a live look at bladensburg. travel lanes are open. volume is very light. now if you're taking metro, i'm checking it, not seeing any delays on metro. i'm back with a look at vr vre well as the marc train. >> thank you. ♪ so listen >>> president obama among millions of fans remembering donna summer as the queen of disco. summer died yesterday from lung cancer. she had kept her illness quiet. throughout her career she had 19 number-one dance hits and won five dprgrammy awards. in a statement the president said her voice was unforgettable and the music industry has lost a legends far too soon. she was justice 63 years old. >>> actress betsy white will take a private tour of the national zoo in d.c. her career has spanned o'er 70 years -- over 70 years spoke about her lifelong love of animals. today the zoo will give her a look at their research efforts behind the scenes. she says she's been looking forward

traveling inside the beltway, here's a live look at landover road.r on 50 in this area. again, no accidents, no major delays, and you're clear as you continue inbound to the city and connect to new york avenue. now back to you both. >> all right. >> thank you. >>> 4:54. you know, this morning there's a retired waitress who still can't believe that she won the lottery. >> she is just one of two people who recently hit the lottery in prince william county. >> said, oh, my god, what have i done! >> mary adkins won $100,000 playing a virginia lotto -- virginia lotto scratch-off ticket. she bought the ticket at a 7-eleven in dumfries. she waited on tables for 30 years. she tells news4 she's never seen a check like this one. >> this is a big paycheck for me. biggest one i've ever seen. >> she isn't the only lucky winner. retired teacher frances peacher and her husband won $1 million. they will use some of the money on college for their seven grandchildren. that's not going to be a lot of money for seven grandchildren. it will go by fast. right? >> good for

to go another>> 61 degrees this morning in landover. >> the first record operfect score on "dancing witht he the >> coming up tonight at 5:00, seven is that your site with how to save money at the gas pump. we looked through the fine print to show you which ones are the best bargains. that is tonight at 5:00. >> cbs news holding a tribute to the late my wall list. the memorial for the long time 60 minutes host will be open to family friends, and colleagues. -- cbs news poll the attribute to the late mike wallace. >> mitt romney 6 supports from former rivals. -- seeks support from former rivals. >> mitt romney is set to meet with rick santorum on friday. both men have different reasons for giving it mitt romney their blessing. rick santorum wants to see the principles of the conservative movement from his campaign continued by the minute run the campaign. newt gingrich has his reputation to defend. >> that is what mitt romney lead. does he need these endorsements? >> if you are the republican party going against barack obama you want them all in the same room working as a team spirit andam

we borrowed them from landover hills, maryland.some fuelish mistakes. east/west lincoln sellers were our mistakes driver. we loaded 200 pounds of extra weight in the trunk. >> we've loaded it down with two full golf bags, free weights, luggage. >> we set his air conditioning to full blast. >> you can save money by the way you drive and how you drive. >> reporter: john from aaa was our good gas mileage driver. his lincoln had proper tire pressure, no extra weight in the trunk, and he used no ac. we filled both cars' gas tanks to the top and set off. first we stopped and started in traffic. nathan did jackrabbit starts. john, slow and steady. on the highway, our good driver used cruise control at 55. our bad mileage driver zoomed up, slowed down, and drove up to the speed limit 65 miles per hour. so will the condition of the two cars and the way our testers drove them really effect gas mileage? 90 miles later, we topped off our tanks. >> it stunned me. >> reporter: our bad gas mileage car used 3.6 gallons. it got 26 miles per gallon.

meets brazil wednesday in landover, maryland. >>> junior college football doesn't get a lot of mediay area, but every now and then an unusual story comes along and fred inglis with the story of a young man who used football at contra costa to overcome obstacles. >> reporter: it started when he was in fremont high school. and got shot in the leg. >> leaving the dance, some people started shooting and i got caught in the crossfire. my father had diabetes and had to got his leg amputated. my little brother got shot recently four times in the back. >> reporter: so he left fresno state and came home to help his family and enrolled at contra costa college. >> ii have known him since pop warner days. >> i never wanted to let him down. it's your last shot, you know? i want you to be the captain. team and you have to lead by example and that is what i did. >> when i'm on the field i don't think about the fact that my little brother is out in the streets or that my mother is going through a divorce or that my dad can barely walk. >> he graduates this week with a 3.7gpa. he is the 8th member of

americans got in some practice yesterday in landover. the u.s.coming off a five- run off of scotland. tonight's match begins just after 4:00. >>> hear from virginia governor bob mcdonnell on the speculation he might be a candidate for vice president. >>> plus, mitt romney effectively clinching the republican nomination. learn now which candidate is starting to get more support from wall street. >> but right now monika has a quick check on our traffic. >> we're taking a live look at the scene of an accident in silver spring. northbound on georgia avenue north of the beltway at forest glen. they are making progress here. i'll keep you posted on this situation coming up in my next report. you're watching 9news now. we'll be right back. this country was built by working people. the economy needs manufacturing. machines, tools, people making stuff. companies have to invest in making things. infrastructure, construction, production. we need it now more than ever. chevron's putting more than $8 billion dollars back in the u.s. economy this year. in pipe

we're going to take a live look at route 50 in landover at route 202. very heavy trying to get through cheverly and in toward the northeast corridor. luckily your lanes are open this morning and back over to our graphics. metro red line single tracking between grovner and -- grosv ne or and medical center. >>> coming up on 6:20. next in sports, dale hunter talks about his departure from the capitals. he's only been here a year. see what bryce harper did for the first time since he's been in the majors. >> we want to get another check of our question of the morning. it's a study out of new york city. to out of every five calls to 911 there happen because of which of these things? is it a, pocket dialing, b, a prank call or c, a pet playing with the phone. >> our facebook friend delores says it's a, pocket dialing. emergency calls are the only ones you can make without entering a pass code on your phone. find out if you're correct at 6:48. ♪ like this one. ♪ or this one. ♪ or, maybe this one. ♪ but when it's this easy to use citibank mobile check deposit

you will find delays at landover road now down to about 27 miles per hour.-time traffic. >>> here is a question for you. looking for a more laid back lifestyle? you may want to pack up and head to the eastern shore. a new survey ranks solomon's islands at happiest seaside town in the u.s. at least one of them. solomon's island ranks 15th on the list compiled by coastal living magazine. the list take several factors into account including the number of sunny days, commute time and well-being reported by the residents. >> kiawah island reports as the top island. >> holly is steping into the ring at champion boxing fitness. >> i into it had to do something with exercise, right? >> we'll see how her jab is when we come back. e come back. >>> good morning i am holly morris on this monday morning. how would you like to burn a thousand calories in an hour. all you got to remember is you got the hit to be fit. that is the motto at champion boxing fitness live in rockville. this is not your run of the mill, boxing gym. one member of a local family was a trainer for s

here, if you're making your way inbound, no issues making your way past landover road. 61 miles per hourslow on new york avenue to bladensburg. back to you. >> thanks. >>> coming up on 6:13 now. still ahead this morning, the high-profile trial which some say could go on for years. >>> new information this morning about a body found on the grounds of churchill downs after the derby. ♪ [ 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. i'm sticky and uncomfortable. try gold bond powder. medicated to protect, absorb, even relieve itching. think bond. gold bond. ♪ this stuff works >>> legal experts say a trial following the 9/11 attacks could drag on for years. defendants include khalid shaikh

past landover road. are you starting to slow down.fact, between the beltway and 295, you're at about 42 miles per hour looking like an eight-minute trip now. taking the outer loop of the beltway in montgomery county, have your commute coming up in ten minutes. aaron and eun? >> thank you. >>> it's now 6:42. the "today" show is up next at 7:00. let's check in with ann curry. good morning, welcome back. >>> thank you, good morning to you. coming up on a wednesday morning, a new headache for facebook as the company's stock slips yet again amid questions about how its wall street debut was handled. did some investors get privileged information before facebook went public? we'll talk about that with jim kramer this morning. >>> ahead, on the heels of the tanned mom cases in new jersey, some salons ignoring laws that bar underage kids from tanning? the results of our eye-opening hidden camera investigation. >>> we'll talk to a high school freshman who's fighting her school's suspension for producing a video about bullying. those stories and

we borrowed them from east-west lincoln mercury in landover hills, maryland. the cars were identical, until we got our hands on them. and created some fuelish mistakes. east-west lincoln sales consu consultant nathan gray was our bad gas mileage driver. we lowered the recommended tire pressure by 7 pounds per tire. we loaded 200 pounds of extra weight in the trunk. >> we've loaded it down with two full golf bags, free weights, luggage. >> reporter: we set his air conditioning to full blast, 60 degrees. >> you can save money by the way you drive and how you drive. >> reporter: john town send from aaa was our good gas mileage driver. his lincoln had proper tire pressure, no extra weight in the trunk, and he used no ac. we filled both cars' gas tanks to the top and set off. first, we stopped and started in traffic. nathan did jackrabbit starts. john, slow and steady. on the highway, our good driver used cruise control at 55. our bad mileage driver? zoomed up, slowed down, and drove up to the speed limit 65 miles per hour. so will the condition of the two cars and

traveling route 50 inbound, slow at landover road as you make your way to kenilworth avenue. aaron?> thank you. >>> 6:42 the time now. if you're planning on taking metro today, expect to see a lot of police and police dogs. metro stepping up security on this anniversary of goebel's death. tracee wilkins live at l'enfant plaza with more on the show of force expected today. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, aaron. we don't want folks to be alarmed. this was planned. metro officials are saying that riders are going to definitely feel and see a police presence throughout the system. and they're also asking riders to let them know if they see anything suspicious. folks who were leaving nationals park got an opportunity to see what we're going to be expecting throughout the day. the heightened security is all a part of marking the first-year anniversary of the death of osama bin laden. metro officials will step step up patrols at major cross stations, inside trains, they'll also walk around with k-9 dogs and guns. police say there isn't a credible or specific threat against the sys

here's a live look making your way past landover road heading inbound to new york avenue. i can tell you that volume is increasing, but your travel speed, not bad. driving at about 60 miles per hour. six minutes to get from the beltway to 295 and over to the rails, have a minor six-minute delay. this is the brunswick east train 874. back to you. >> thanks. >>> 6:12. at 6:20, politicians gone wild. fif fist throwing, clothes ripping. the debate that started the brawl. >>> next, we are bridge watching. >>> a live look at reagan national airport now. it's usually crowded on a friday. but it could be even more hectic today. lot of planes on the tarmac already moving around. cars moving up to the terminal, as well. 64,000 people in our area expected to fly this memorial day weekend. that's according to aaa. that is more than a typical weekend. still down about 5% from last year. most travelers will be hitting the road. aaa says nearly 900,000 washingtonians will be driving to their memorial day weekend destination. the most popular destination, of course, the beach for a lot of

. >> team usa hosting soccer powerhouse brazil out in landover. >> our kristen berset is there live withiew. kristen. >> reporter: hey guys it's gorgeous out here right now. perfect for a soccer match tonight. you see behind me the field here at fedex field is now a soccer pitch. pretty soon all of the seats are going to be filled over 60,000 tickets sold for the rare chance to see usa brazil play here in d.c.. it's going to be a great match for any of the fans that come tonight or that are watching it on television. it has well surpassed. it's the largest for a u.s. men's or women's national team in the area. a tough test for the u.s. team though. brazil is a five team world champ and stillion of the best teams -- still one of the best teams in the sport. the u.s. national team has won just one of 17 matches but they're on a roll right now. they've won the last five and they hope it doesn't end tonight. >> it's brazil. yeah we -- a lot of -- we've all played brazil and we know what playing game against them means. with the ball their ability. >> we want to do good against them. players

route 50 making your way inbound past landover road, are you under speed, me to accidents on route 50 as you connect to new york avenue. back to you. >> all right. thank you. >>> the first injury of the redskins' season, and it's not a player. >>> coming up, the legal battle of a warehouse worker who says she was fired for a very odd reason. >>> and next, casey anthony's hiding spot revealed. >>> ten months after she went into hiding, casey anthony has been found and served. all this time she was in florida. the 26-year-old will have to return to an orlando courtroom to testify in an ongoing defamation case. anthony was charged with and later acquitted of murdering her 2-year-old daughter caylee in 2008. the defamation claim stems from the investigation initial when anthony claimed the girl was kidnapped by her babysitter, a babysitter, named zenaida gonzalez. she later admitted she made up the name. but gonzalez does exist, and she is suing now. that trial set to start january 2. >>> the archdiocese of washington joined a nationwide lawsuit over the obama administration's policy on b

beltway in maryland the overnight road work out of your way on the beltway down near landover. beltway here at new hampshire avenue, the overnight road work near university boulevard is out of the way and the pace is g. 95 south out of baltimore, bw parkway, route 50 corridors, downtown traffic so far so good from ddot and metropolitan police. no issues to report heading into northeast, northwest, bridges in southeast checked in all right as well. that's a look at your drive. back to you. >> thanks, beverly. >>> it is about 5:02 now. maryland lawmakers have one more shot to get it right. a special session in the general assembly begins later this morning and a budget must be passed in order to avoid the so-called doomsday budget. >> delia goncalves is live in our satellite center with just how lawmakers expect to get this done if just three days when they couldn't get it done during the regular session. >> reporter: i know. that regular session 90 days and so that was five weeks ago. they couldn't get anything done 90 whole days. so the governor now says they have to get right

if this is your commute inbound at landover road, you're first starting to slow. 46 miles per hour.to kenilworth avenue, you'll travel even slower. i can tell you there's no accidents on route 50, and that's good. sitting at i-66 at forecast pay, are you heavy on the brakes. i'll give you the travel speed to the beltway. at about 30 miles per hour, as you guess closer to the beltway, a little slower. heading over to i-270 in maryland, nice and breezy southbound at father hurley boulevard. no issues for you. in fact, as you travel all the way to the beltway, your travel lanes are open in this area. no delays just yet. aaron and eun? >> thank you. >>> today fans will begin saying good-bye to go-go music creator chuck brown. >> a public viewing begins in just a few hours for the music legend. ♪ >> brown performed many shows at the iconic howard theater. and news4's megan mcgrath is live now where brown's casket just arrived. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. that's right, the caskets just arrived at the howard theater a short time ago. the hearse coming down florida avenue, comi

and you will continue to see volume as you head from landover road and connecting to new york avenuebladensburg. no accidents. again all about volume. back to you both. >> thank you. >>> 6:22 now. next, what you may be about to eat for breakfast that could be making you dumber. >>> plus, the graduation controversy brewing at a local university. >>> and it is a sign of the times. at bank of america, we're lending and investing in the people and communities who call greater washington, d.c. home. from supporting an organization that helps new citizens find their way... to proudly supporting our washington redskins... and partnering with a school that brings academic excellence to the anacostia community. because the more we do in greater washington, d.c., the more we help make opportunity possible. i'm sticky and uncomfortable. try gold bond powder. medicated to protect, absorb, even relieve itching. think bond. gold bond. ♪ this stuff works >>> if you're about to pour a bowl of sugary cereal our sweeten your coffee, consider this -- a study by ucla researchers shows a steady diet of h

falls church coming in at 72 degrees currently. 76 in fredericksburg and 73 currently in bowie and landover. we'll watch the temperatures head on downward, nice and refreshing for your evening with a clear sky. 69 by 9:00 p.m. and then 65 degrees by 11:00 p.m. once again another day, the pollen count is high. we'll talk about the next chance of rain. could come sooner than maybe you want. i'll have the details coming up. >> thanks. >>> that wildfire in arizona's prescott national forest has nearly tripled. the fire started sunday. it's now consumed at least ten square miles. high winds are fueling it. fire officials are concerned that if the wind shifts the fire will head for a community of the mostly summer homes and the handful of residents who haven't left yet will become trapped. the fire likely started in one house and then quickly spread. >>> the brits now have their hands on that single olympic flame. the torch that was lit in olympia, greece last week arrived today at the british embassy in athens. it's been on a week-long relay across greece. british soccer star david beckham and p

of landover.e tell us he was shot multiple times on wednesday night and his foot was still on the accelerator when police arrived. someone heard the revving motor and alerted authorities. no word yet on a motive or a suspect. >>> fast forward through the headlines. two people shot outside the rockville metro station this afternoon. police say the victim is a 16-year-old male who knew the suspect. another female was grazed by a bullet. a suspect was taken into custody at a nearby gas station. train service is not affected. >> police say a speeding driver slammed into the back of this car in bowie this morning killing a woman. the victim is 21 years old. anna stacia smith. police say alcohol also contributed to the accident. charges against the driver are pending. >>> several protests here today and across the country as world leaders gather at camp david for the start of the weekend's g8 summit. the group protested in downtown frederick a few miles from the presidential retreat many holding signs e

a live look outside right now on route 50 inside the beltway in landover here's what it looks like atoute 202. i think you will be just fine. coming up in my next report, an update on area roads at 5:24. mike? >>> one of the most feared defensive players in the nfl ponders retirement. >> the nationals heat up in the late innings against the pirates. can they get it done? we have highlights next in sports. >>> had a good friday morning. 5:2 #. we have a chilly start especially north and west. some of the temperatures are down in the low 40s here. pushing mid 50s in town with even some upper 40s across the bay. not much to tell you about today. sky condition-wise. it's going to be sunny. temperature-wise by 9:00, lower 60s here toward lunchtime, look at this upper 60s to low 70s. it's going to be a beautiful lunch hour. and a great afternoon with highs in the mid maybe see it in a couple of spots to 77, 78. mike and andrea? >>> thanks howard. a raven is wavering once again on retirement. >> and it's the battle of the beltways. the nationals spend the weekend with their next door neighbo

the outer loop and head into prince george's county, here's a live look as you make your way past landover road. again, inner loop clear in this area. outer loop checking outer loop speeds from route 50 to i-95. traveling at 62 miles per hour. and continuing into montgomery county, a live look at connecticut avenue. no issues to reportment a decent travel speed on the outer loop. lanes open as you travel 59 miles per hour. ten minutes from i-95 to i-270. and i am back in ten with another look at your traffic. pew both. >> looking forward to that. see you then. >>> 5:11. ahead on "news4 today," staff shakeup. why one of mitt romney's aides is stepping down just weeks after joining the presidential campaign. >>> driving and talking on cell phon phones, they get all the >>> breaking news now. five protesters were killed this morning in egypt. the demonstrators were gathered at the defense ministry, calling for an end to military rule. at least 50 protesters were also injured in the attack. the attackers used rocks, clubs, and fire bombs on the protesters. >>> today mitt romney will be in virg

on route 50 inbound at landover road, not bad. volume in this area, not bad at all. under speed. 49 miles per hour. a seven-minute trip. back to you. >> thank you. >>> the weekend is upon us, so that means metro riders are going to have headaches to deal with the orange line. buses will replace trains between east falls church and west falls church. that's so crew work on the silver line extension out there. on the red line, trains will single track between tacoma and forest glen. and between van ness and friendship heights. trains will single track on the green line, too, between greenbelt and prince george's plaza. yellow line trains will operate between huntington and mt. vernon square only. that work all begins at 10:00 tonight and lasts through sunday. >>> you may see a lot of cyclists on your way to work this morning. that's because thousands of d.c. commuters are ditching their cars as part of bike-to-work day. megan mcgrath is live in arlington now where bikers are already gathering. megan, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, eun. in 2001, only a few hun

this happened last night in the 2700 block of firehouse road in landover. not far from fedex field. police found a man suffering from gunshot wounds on a wooded path near the kentland park recreation center. it was closed at the time. no word on what that man was doing in the park. his injuries were not life threatening. police have not released any suspect information. >>> this morning, prince george's county firefighters trying to figure out why alarms went off at the nasa goddard spaceflight center. the smoke alarm in a lab caused radiation alarms to sound just after 9:00 last night. nasa says there was no radiation leak. the goddard spaceflight center manages the hubble space telescope and develops satellite systems for the national oceanic and atmospheric administration. >>> there will be complaints voiced today before a county council. hearings will resume at 10:00 on a proposal to build the development known as kayfritz in rivedale park. it would include what would be the county's first whole foods. many resident fear the town center would lead to unbearable traffic and are c

let's take a live look at route 50, heading inbound, passing landover road, making your way to new york avenue, not seeing any accidents for you inbound or as well as outbound 50 heading out towards annapolis. travel lanes are open at this time. barbara, back to you. >>> right now, a flood warning is in effect for urban areas and small streams of prince william county until 2:15 this afternoon. and for good reason -- take a look, heavy rain caused major flooding problems for the morning commute this is high water near the broad run vre station. news4's megan mcgrath spent the morning in bristow with a live report from there. still high water out there, huh, megan? >> reporter: we're still seeing some low-lying roads that are under water here. take a look at this here, we're on piper lane. we just had a tremendous amount of rain in a very short period of time. so any roads that are kind of low, kind of prone to flooding, that's exactly what happened this morning. now you probably have heard time and time again, rescue crews telling people not to try to drive through standing water. well

from landover. he was found in a black honda accord about 11:30 on wednesday night.ice say he was shot a number of times. his foot still on the accelerator. police are still trying to find who did it. it's been ruled a homicide. >>> 60 horses were seized from a farm south of richmond after signs of malnourishment. animal control officers visited the farm this week. the owners are being investigated for animal abuse. the county does not have a facility that can handle so many horses so vets will nurse the animals back to health on the farm once the animals are healthy enough they will be transferred to new homes. so far no charges have been filed. >>> we have a followup tonight on a former d.c. school teacher and principal who found herself suddenly homeless. about a year ago so many viewers were compelled by her story that they wanted to help. we caught up with carol to see if things have gotten better. aaron gilchrest has our story. >> good people were willing to help me out. >> reporter: carol is slowly changing her outlook on life. when we introduced you to the fo

i'll give awe look if you're traveling on route 50 from landover road to here, new york avenue, clearstreet. no accidents or issues to report. and if you're taking the metro, i'm checking the metro, so far, metro is not reporting any delays on any of the lines. barbara, back to you. >>> 17 minutes after 11:00 is the time. still ahead on "news4 midday," bottles, bibs, cribs and clothes and all that stuff. there's so much you need for baby and then there's a lot that you don't need. we'll tell you how to choose the best of what's out there. >>> plus a real chase after some fake police, a wild scene that ended violently. but first, a look at what's hot on nbcwashington.com. [ female announcer ] with xfinity, you can always expect more. like more on demand shows and movies than ever. and more ways to discover them too. plus more speed from america's fastest internet provider. so you can run more devices at the same time. ♪ feel a firework [ female announcer ] and best of all, it keeps getting better. no wonder more people choose xfinity over any other provider. ♪ love can be so mystical ♪

host: the debate from twitter -- host: i will show you an opposing viewpoint after this call from landovermaryland. caller: i am 40 years old. when i was going to school, i had an hour and half in physical education class five days a week. today, the federal government has taken away funding for schools. that is one thing. the other thing is that personal responsibility. parents' bed have kids, when they come home from school, -- parents that have kids, when they come home from school, they should make them do their homework, then go outside. stay away from the television. watch television for one hour a day. that is what i do with my kids. the federal government has tried put their fingers in everything and they screw it up. guest: you saw mike a good parent, and i wish more people would -- you sound like a good parent, and i wish more people would follow your example. 90% of the dollars that go into the schools are from the state. i would not blame the federal government in terms of funding levels. i think we have ignored physical activity in schools for a very long time. one state requi