:15 at laurel park. it's like $2 to get in. it's a great day. we've had 25,000 people out there. thank you, sorry about that. >> we go way back, man. we've known each other for a long time. you know what? o.j. is glad to have friends like you to take care of him. remember that, all right? >>> megan? >> i was going to say you're such a good friend to come in here and have the courage to talk about something so hard. >>> stay with us.

this 19-mile road will link i-37 the in gaithersburg to i-95 and laurel. from end to end, the trip could top $6. >> one year from now, this site will be transformed. it will become the first part of the intercounty connector, a 19- mile road by linking gaithersburg to laurel. >> when i initially heard about the intercounty connector i thought it would be 83 highway. and now there is a charge. >> the convenient to ride the roadway comes at a cost. >> especially for people who go to work into way -- into work every day. >> you will pay 30 cents per mile off peak. 35 cents per mile during peak hours. it could cost as little as $2 or as much as $6. >> right now, i think $6 per day sounds pretty good to me. >> there is also a potential defeated be aware of. if you are a ez pass customer, you can hop on the icc and they will deduct the toll from your account. if you are not then cameras will take pictures of her license plate and you will be billed for the toll with a $3 service fee attached. >> it is disturbing neigorhood around here for rich people to be able

laurel park. keep an eye on the left side of the screen.r an incredible comeback charge down the stretch in today's fifth race. fantastic peace finds an extra gear under jockey louie garcia. they will finish five across at the wire. but fantastic pete getting a nose out front. a 30-1 long shot goes from last to first to win the fifth race at laurel. jim mckay, maryland millionaire day at laurel tomorrow. >>> don't miss the cbs primetime tonight at 10:00. >> for bob and mark, i'm denise koch. don't go away, much more ahead on the cbs evening news with katie couric, including an exclusive >> couric: tonight, the u.s. and its allies expose a secret iranian nuclear facility and warn tehran to come clean or else. >> the international community i think has spoken. it is now up to iran to respond. >> couric: i'm katie couric. also tonight, a nightmare for parents. >> we're here to talk about a very difficult and a very personal subject. >> couric: a fertility clinic admits mislabeling dozens of frozen embryos. now parents are asking whether they h

. >> reporter: that's the general consensus here at laurel park where the ponies are off and running. >> you're here for a wonderful time and that you will have. >> reporter: thoroughbred race fans betting up a storm this afternoon [ inaudible ] >> i act afford it -- i can't afford it but i do it. >> everybody is so broke they hope to make some money to help them along. >> reporter: laurel park is not in the running for slots right now but a track spokesman says they're not giving up. >> there has to be -- [ indiscernible ] thank you, maryland, for bringing us here money. we could use the money here. keep the money home. bring slots. >> reporter: a proposal to bring slots to arundel mills has hit the skids. zoning and a good deal of community opposition. >> too many people. it's not going to be good for shopping. it's going to be too cluttered. >> reporter: the company that owns laurel and pimlico was told it missed the deadline by 24 hours. the rejection is now uner appeal. some people know where they want to play slots. >> right here in laurel. >> i don't think it's going to interfe

showing that most of us are in the 50s. 48 degrees, 45 degrees laurel. to 47 degrees now in java but 50s everywhere

in laurel, whiskey bottom road, the right lane is blocked because of downed power lines.checked the jfx here, cold spring lane, traffic is looking good. jamie and megan, back to you. >>> acorn became a big name during last year's election. wait until you had see this undercover video. >>> into space. the rocket nasa launched and how it's being put to the test. >> we have ignition. fresh express... <. you cas ...and when it's not fresh express. the peak ofnos, ...then capture that natural goodness for salads so consistently fresh and delicis... ...they're guaranteed. fresh express. consistently, deliciously fresh. >>> all right. it's 5:13. let's talk money. treasury secretary tim geithner says with the financial systems showing signs of repairs, it's time to start winding down government programs. some federal reserve programs have already started to phase down like the fdic's program to guarantee senior debt which will end later on this month. >>> you've seen all of the t mobile commercials with d wade friending charles barkley as one of his favorite five people? sprint

our scott broom is joining us live tonight in laurel. >> reporter: the focus of all of this is on worker safety. all of those workers you see as you move through these construction zones. today the widow of one maryland highway worker was among those on hand to roll out the camera systems. big signs will warn motorists that speed cameras are in use as they enter a work zone. there will even be electronic speed displays before the motorist gets to the camera in the speed trap. only then will the camera snap a shot. and then if you are 12 miles per hour over you'll get a notice in the mail with a $40 fine. >> every day we have workers who come to their office. this is their office. you can see how close it is to speeding vehicles, to dangerous situations. >> reporter: now, all of this rolls out tomorrow in mailer at three locations. these are the biggest construction zones in the state. i-95 north to prince george's county at the icc interchange it is under construction. then up around baltimore. i-95 just past baltimore then a work zone on the baltimore beltway 695. this is not just about

will we get slots at arudnel mills mall, laurel racing park or anywhere near us?ot right now but a spokesperson for laurel racing park says it is not giving up. >> that had to be a kick in the face to see the delaware billboards for saying thank you, maryland, for bring is us your money. we could use that money here. keep the money home. bring slots. >> i don't think it will interfere with the family or lifestyle or corrupt any of us any re than we're alrey corrupted. >> the company that owns laurel and pimlico racetracks policed a bid but was toldit missed a deadline by 24 hours. the lottery commission says a location in cecil county is likely to get the next license. >>> still ahead on fox 5 morning news. >> drives buzzing through the toll booths without paying but new technology might make you think twice. we'll have a fox 5 investigation. >>> coming up next though, digging up the dirt on that special person you are dating. a new way to find out if he or she has any skeletons in the closet, ones you really need to worry about, i suppose. coming up next on fox 5

but another crash further down 9 a southbound -- 95 southbound at route 198 in laurel. that crash blocks the right shoulder at this time. the intersection still closed at riva road and truman parkway because of the gas main repair. i'll let you know when it reopens. looking for a business you know you can trust? let your better business bureau do the work for you with the a-rated video business directory. log on to abc2news.com/bbb for more information. back to you. >>> it was supposed to be the happiest day of your life but one couple in indiana is having mixed emotions about their wedding day. here's why. they had a wonderful ceremony, great reception but it ended with someone stealing their wedding gifts. the couple went to the table to get their bird cage where you typically put in gifts and cards. couldn't find it. not one of the 350 guests took it but an uninvited guest who just walked in. >> i want to have good thoughts, but all i can think about is the thieves taking that money. the kids had a lot of plans for that, it just makes me sad. >> i figured we didn't h

some laurel residents are upset about what they ll bat infestation. residents have been hearing scratching sounds inside their interior walls. bats have been found there. >>> clinton portis has joined in an intense conversation about what to make about redskin fans getting upset at fedex field. he is taking a far different approach from his teammates, who received a massive backlash when the wrote that the redskins fans are "dimwits." >> you bring a family that comes to a game, that is $500. you could spend $700 to come out and see some entertainment and you get there and there's not a lot of entertainment. >> he is right. henson has reportedly shot down his twitter account. >> he was being very reasonable. >> you go out there and take $10 for a beer and $20 for parking. they want to see some offensive production. that would change everything. >> exactly. >>> 6:16 is your time. your traffic and weather together every 10 minutes. >> we will start off with lisa baden. >> i am trying to think of a football reference, but it is not working. we will just j

. >>> final stop, the turf at laurel park. afternoon racing. fifth race. watch the charge on the outside. running on the grass. his name? grazing. and he eats up this field with a rush to the wire. grazing takes the fifth race at laurel, golden dove and icing 104 place. reminder, the jim mckay marylander millionaire day this saturday. >> hope they have a good turnout. thank you, mark. >>> don't miss the cbs primetime lineup tonight at 10:00. it's the premiere of the hit drama the mentalist. >>> restaurant in southern california is serving up more than food. it's serving up jewelry, diamonds and emeralds. 75 rings are being given away to celebrate the diamond anniversary. starting today, one ring will be given away every day to one random diner for the next 75 days. >> los angeles, unfortunately. >>> that the -- that's it for us tonight. >> thanks for watching eyewitness news on wjz. >> couric: tonight, targeting america. the government accuses najibullah zazi of plotting a terror attack, possibly on new york, and says this man was out to bomb a federal cou

the first is laurel, liber libertiville, illinois.ell us what we got. >> a spicy sausage, fennel, apple and sage pizza. >> let me taste it while you talk about it. >> you belong to a dinner club where you develop these ideas? >> yes. we test recipes out on each other. >> i love the way it looks. >> it's beautiful. >> nice and colorful. okay. next up we have seth. i spit over my script. you're from here in new york city. is this big mama's pizza? >> it is. >> my wife and i went for our honeymoon went to italy and we love the simple recipes and fresh ingredients. >> i can't be the only one eating peea eating pizza. it's simple and good. >> the crust is more crust than this one here. >> do you think, carl? >> i'm getting a handle of this. lisa is from bloomington, minnesota. good morning. a white pizza a little bit different. >> yes. i created this from ingredients my parents brought back from italy. i'm a fan of the white sauce pizza so that's why i went that route. >> your family had gone on a dream vacation to italy and brought back t

:15 at laurel park.t's like $2 to get in. it's a great day. we've had 25,000 people out there. thank you, sorry about that. >> we go way back, man. we've known each other for a long time. you know what? o.j. is glad to have friends like you to take care of him. remember that, all right? >>> megan? >> i was going to say you're such a good friend to come in here and have the courage to talk about something so hard. >>> stay with us. it may look like it's nice outside now but it could be a wet afternoon. so when we come back justin will have a look at the weather and we'll find out if rains are in the future. stay with us. before first, we want to let you know about something we have going on here called "cup of joe." if you have a business or charity and you want a little bit of a mention on the air, all you have to do is send your mugs to 6400 york road, baltimore, maryland, 21212. just provide a little bit of background information and we'll share it with everybody. we'll be right back. and that's how ve

laurel, is laurel here? >> i'm here. thank you, mr. president. i would like to follow up with iran.ce iran seems to be so blatantly in breach with its international obligations and many allies going impatient, why even meet with the iranians on october 3, and can you also explain to us what happened between the end of 2007 when an intelligence estimate was that iran was pursuing nuclear weapons, and what credit should be given to such intelligence? >> well, first of all, with respect to the intelligence that we presented to the iaea, this was the work product of three intelligence agencies, not just one. these intelligence agencies checked over this work in a painstaking fashion, precisely because we didn't want any ambiguity about what exactly was going on there, and i think that the response that you saw today indicates the degree to which this intelligence is solid, an indicates the degree to which iran was constructing an enrichment facility that it had not declared, contrary to u.n. resolutions an contrary to the rules governing the iaea. in terms of meeting, i have said repeat

. >> refusing to rest on any laurels, the ravens. >> they travelled to take on the patriots, and joinus for "the ravens wrap-up." -- >> so one last check of the weather, john. >> maybe an isolated thundershower lead in the day tomorrow. breezy and cooler on tuesday. -- late in the day tomorrow. temperatures take a nosedive on wednesday, thursday, and friday. an isolated shower on wednesday and a better chance for a shower next weekend. >> thank you, john. and thank you for joining us. and thank you for joining us. >> this is a wbal tv editorial by general manager jordon wertlieb. >> last week's water main break in dundalk is another reminder of the aging infrastructure facing many cities. the water main break in the community came without warning, taking out a major section of road and flooding the hamas hamas of several families. as the families or left -- flooding several homes. precious family members were lost. the question of responsibility and prevention begins. while the city, the state, and even a senator talked about coming to the aid of the families, some insurance companies

upper 70s in laurel. a little bit slow to clear in the east. annapolis 76. may take a while to get the sunshine there. next seven days, upper 70s friday. partly cloudy. beautiful day. clouds come in late. we'll hold the showers and a thunderstorm off until monday and may see those thunderstorms linger into tuesday and wednesday. some of that moisture from the south moves north. the temperatures are warm, low to mid 80s through next thursday. >> sounds good. let's get to our weird news file because we heard the stories of attractive women talking their way out of a traffic ticket. one pretty lady says she is sick and tired of getting pulled over for driving while beautiful. she has an odd sign on the back of her car. it says do not pull me over just because i'm pretty. the woman who identified herself only as dasha told one reporter, police pulled her over more than 30 times in washington state and she has only gotten two tickets, both were dismissed. she has this sign and since then, it has been about a month. the cops have been leaving her alone, which brin

should cross 95 into laurel in the next hour. back to the computer we go. we will talk about temperatures and lows tonight really pretty comfortable. pretty uniform actually. 62 in great falls. 64 in silver spring. so everybody is pretty much if the low to mid-60s. now, temperatures right now if you're going out. high was 77 despite the clouds. not a bad day. 70 in gaithersburg. 71 in woodbridge. 72 in fredericksburg. even out to the west romney checking in at 70. tomorrow mostly cloudy and cool. few showers possible. winds north east at 10 but nothing heavy in the morning. afternoon mostly cloudy and cool. a few showers possible. nothing heavy and most of us won't see anything quite frankly. high temperatures low to mid- 70s and winds turning easterly at about 10. norfolk has some activity. that will stay to the south. clouds around. as a cold front pushes through dryer air will move in. all six zones on our website wusa9.com. slight chance of a shower. 74 in the plains. low 70s for oakton. so tomorrow, maybe a couple or three degrees cooler than today but

not willing to sit on its laurels, google has several new ways to search from your laptop and from yourkntv's scott budman has more from san francisco on google. >> google wants to give you the moon, literally, on your phone. talk about an out of this world search, new software on google's andrd platform lets you find the stars wherever you are. >> ultimately providing much better answers. >> google invited the press to click through its new search offerings. the company called it searchology like the wonder wheel, letting you branch off from your original search topic and find a wider range of information. >> as the internet becomes more and more rich and people are able to do more and more with the internet, people want to -- you just need to be able to do more and making search more conversational in that way is what we're really going for. >> this one's called google squared, boxing up and comparing information collected from your search. click again and you get timeline, showing you the most popular search results based on dates, all trying to make your search experience smoother a

on i-95 in laurel, karen gray houston, fox 5 news. >>> distracted driving is blamed for about 6,000 deaths each year. a two-day summit in d.c. is aimed at getting drivers' eyes back on the roads including the debated whether hand free cell phones belong in the category. researchers say fiddling with the radio and programming your gps can be deadly. >> when you take your eyes off the road or talk on the phone while you are driving, even for just a few seconds, you put your life in danger. and you put other lives in danger also. >> the group will look at how to address the problem through education, legislation and enforcement. >>> car crashes taking a back seat to drugs as the leading killer in some states. today the government announced new numbers showing drug- induced deaths out pacing roadway deaths in 16 states including maryland. that is double the number a few years ago. >>> the news edge on virginia. a teen girl nearly snatched off the street on her way home from school. wisdom martin is live outside the police station to fill us in on the latest developments. >> reporter: this happ

. >>> a day for celebration at laurel park as the late jim my okay's daughter was here for the ribbon cutting of the jim mckay maryland million. it was a classic and the race lived up to its name. down the stretch, so mucha hot wins. and we finish up with the legacy chase. top quality steep he will chase horses and riders. watch keel brynna. it was a special day for gbmc. the prediction ravens will win big. >> i would hope so. keep my picks going. thank so much. we'll be rig >>> as part of wjz's community commitment hundreds came out helping fight prostate cancer by participating in the great prostate cancer challenge. the third annual event took place at the saint joseph's medical center in towson. it's the only 5k that helps raise awareness for prostate cancer. free screenings were featured with other events. >>> break out the ozo. many made it to the timonium fair ground to celebrate everything greek. it's the 36th annual greek festival. there is greek inspired artwork and greek food including sweet treepts and gyros look good. the greek festival runs through tomorrow. a good place

down in laurel, murray hill middle school 62 degrees. here's your forecast for this evening. for the next couple hours, temperatures will hold in the low 60s. partly cloudy, a chance for sprinkles north of the pennsylvania line. but tomorrow morning and also in to thursday morning some very chilly air. we'll tell you about it coming up. >>> trying to stamp out hunger one can at a time. the maryland food bank got some help today from the cheesecake factory, all part of their drive to drive out hunger tour. people stopped by to donate cans of soup. in turn, a free slice of cheesecake. the goal is to collect 1,000 cans of soup in september the ravens cheerleaders were also on hand to support that cause. >>> just because your wallet is hurting doesn't mean you should ignore two things. why skipping out on dentist appointments could mean dishing out big bucks in the long run. >>> he would go to the store and would call me and say i forgot why i'm here. >> alzheimer's, doesn't just hit elderly people. tonight we talk to a local people fighting the disease. chevy silverado. more con

ea ssmy s.gu es showrs in laurel. rsth'threorkingreheir way tong the south andeaas as that storm. it's out of here. we have been watching the rain come from different directions. the system is lifting up and sending the rains all different directions. it will swing around and continue its motion out of here. these last bands of showers will taper off. let's show you the big picture. there is the blow lifting north. when a tornado watch at the jersey shore. heavier bans of rain in central maryland into central be a and an outer band working its way through new york a long island and other coastal connecticut. we'll see that led to the north. they could be impacted of there as we had through the afternoon. here is the satellite. there is bad blind greed concede the rain below. that is where the clouds have parted somewhat. we actually see some clearing. here is prince william county. here is stafford county. parts of western stafford, sunn. southern cal hubbard, madison, orange, shenandoah county, sunshine out there. it is interesting. there may be a different pattern. over to the m

these women are likely when they get there, not to rest on their laurels but to keep doing what theyve been doing their entire lives. >> i find that to be true as a member of the staff on the house side, i'm the only female in my office here and we joke all about it that i have more cojones than the men. >> bonnie: that's because you're from new jersey. >> i'm a jersey broad. setmayer women, nobody wanted to get a glorious setmayer letter. it gets better as i look at it through the generations. i find it surprising as well, that women seem to bring home more discretionary spending given their positions, the ways and means committees and the budget committees are not run by women, they're run by men. it's still a good old boys network up there but you have a woman speaker. speaker of the house, however feel how effective she is or not, the fact that she's there still represents a huge accomplishment as far as women legislators concerned. i like to see that. >> women are better coalition builders and get others to sponsor legislation. they try to work with people they can, so to see th

to pass this along now, the police say an automated call went out that warned of an escapee from a laurel area correction facility, now we have learned that was an accident. the phone message was sent around 7 while maintenance was being performed. police say there was never an ee escape and residents were never in any danger. >> we have seen a few scattered showers, we still have light activity stretching toward the eastern shore. as we go through the next couple days scattered showers will continue. now, the overnight forecast, mostly cloudy, a few scattered showers. we will see an overnight low of 67. the complete forecast coming up in a few minutes. >>> a baltimore county judge has upheld an award to 89 homeowners who sued exxonmobil. they live around jacksonville. back in 2006 the equivalent of four tanker loads of gasoline seeped into ground water for more than a month before the leak was discovered. >>> another high profile case in baltimore is grabbing headlines again. the state's highest court has agreed to hear new arguments in the lawsuit claiming commissioner kevin clark was i

gaithersburg and poolesville over to laurel and jessup. the numbers that go with this map, a little chilly but tomorrow morning at this time you will be waking up to 50s instead of the 60s 6 change over the weather graphic and there you go. 61 gaithersburg and andrews air force baits. around here 64. 1 winchester. 65 at annapolis. all right. where it is not raining it is cloudy. we will give it until the afternoon to break the clouds up and some high pressure from canada will sneak down for a little visit. it will be a little visit because tomorrow it will move out of the way for low pressure and this means rain will be back here tomorrow. as for this afternoon, angie. our temperatures will rebound to the lower 70s and we will see some sun. how's the drive in? >> well, you know when there is rain it will impact the roads. we know it all too well. we are seeing major slow goes out there and a couple of tieups that will slow you down, especially if you are on the bw parkway. notice the icons the yellow and green on the screen. you are slow f

but in a few years, the roadway will link gaithersburg with laurel. >> it will cut out some of our mileage. >> progress comes at a price. >> from a convenience point of view, it is great. as far as the cost, it sounds relatively high. >> drive off peak, and you will pay twenty cents, thirty cents per mile. officials calculate the average trip will probably cost about $2. but drive the entire length of the intercounty connector, it will cost about $6. it >> in this economy, people who cannot pay do not think it is fair. >> some people think it is too much. >> i would rather be stuck in traffic. >> then there is this person, who knows that somebody has to pay for this work. >> i was hoping that it would be free. but it costs a lot of money to build it. i am not going to complain. >> the rates are not final. of the public has an opportunity to weigh and. the final decision is expected sometime in december, and the first leg of the icc is expected to be done in the fall of 2010. jay korff, abc 7 news. >>> a big change could be on the way for drivers in northwest washington. the treasury depart

congratulations, banks. [ cheers and applause ] but that's no reason to just rest on our laurels. there's always room for improvement. none of the banks answered all 50 questions correctly, and most got less than half right. one bank in particular, citigroup, seemed to think the whole thing was just a big joke. [ laughter ] shame on you, citigroup. this is a serious matter. i was deeply disappointed with citigroup's attitude towards this entire project, and frankly, if citigroup weren't too big to fail, i would have failed them. that's how disgusted i was. [ light laughter ] but apart from citigroup, who are a bunch of smart-ass punks, the other banks at least took this test seriously. and since we can all learn from our mistakes, i thought we'd take a moment to look at the most commonly missed questions. number 11 -- "for every 10 million in commercial loans outstanding, a bank should have?" >> the answer we were looking for was "10% cash on hand". jp morgan chase wrote, "knicks tickets." [ laughter ] wells fargo wrote, "gulfstream jet". [ laughter ] and citigroup, of course, wro

. >>> two laurel teenagers have now been charged with attempted murder, armed robbery and assault. 16-year-old justin bridges and 17-year-old jeremiah bridge took a cab and when they got there they beat and choked the driver and ran off with his money. >>> a former intern to former councilman jim graham pleaded guilty to shooting two people outside a metro station tonight. the 19 year old pleaded guilty to aggravated assault and possession of a firearm. prosecutors say he spotted somebody that he had some differences with on the metro and followed him up and off the escalator. >>> baltimore mayor sheila dixon has to prepare for the possibility of two separate criminal trials. they decided to try the two indictments against her separately. the mayor facing charges for theft for allegedly stealing gift cards for needy families. her lawyers has elected to delay the trial of two counts of perjury. dixon is accused of lying about gifts from her boyfriend who is a real estate developer. >>> a middle school who was diagnosed with the h1n1 flu has died. this would be the second child to die o

does mark the first 100 percent on financial services firm michael along with the chairman of the laurel suit try. a barrel of crude oil is close to the highs of the year plus the government issues its weekly reports on or you inventory so we will take a closer look at the charts coming next. this thursday the government comes with the weekly figures on or lavatory sometimes it can be a marked more taking a look at or yolks u.s. oh is exchange traded fund attracts the barrel of oil a close to yearly highs not quite but your date is up almost 12 percent. over the past several weeks these numbers are usually bullish meaning high roll prices if. which can most leave mean higher prices at the gas, but you continue to see on the u s o chart this tried to march climber above $38 a share from exchange traded fund that tracks oil prices. uso has been able to go above $39 a share all year long is taking a look at oh i h that's where the oil sector as the oil service her older stock exchange traded fund attracts companies these are the companies that drill for oil. this full performance is phenome

a funeral is set for october 3rd in his hometown of laurel, nebraska. >>> couldn't find a job after graduating from the university of southern california. so the 27 year old decided to try 50 jobs. one in each state. his last job ended. he caught lobster in maine. all despite a recession. >> i'm still going out there showing if you're willing to work you can find a job. land of opportunities. no doubt about it. >> he says he had a second goal in addition to working in all 50 states. get this. he stays he also wanted to find a date in each state. but he says he struck out in west virginia and wyoming. >>> hundreds of people stood holding flags near the capitol tonight lighting up the national museum of the american indian. britney moorehouse tells us it is an adventure that had some people traveling six hours to participate. >> reporter: that's right, bruce. it may have looked strange to people passing by. spotlights all over the giant museum just like a disco ball but all of that nonsense led to this picture. >> that's the camera. you got to be back. >> reporter: barking orders. waving flashli

southbound on the bw parkway in south laurel between route 197 and powder mill road, bw parkway southbound shut down because of a crash, the right lane might -- sorry, the right shoulder might be getting by but if you 23450ed to take 95 -- need to take 95 that is probably your best alternate. don't hop on the parkway soon. pleasant hills, near bel air roads near mountain and fallston roads, use caution at that intersection. jfx at north avenue, traffic building but looking good in both directions at this time. back to you. >>> 6:46. you think what can go wrong with your car? your floor mat probably not on the list. >> but toyota says they can cause a deadly problem and it is issuing a major recall. linda so has the details. >> the recall affects some of the most popular models for toyota and lexus. this morning we're hearing the chilling 911 call made just moments before a california family was killed. the problem, shifting floor mats that jammed the brakes. >> 911 emergency, what are you you reporting? >> our accelerator is stuck. we're in trouble. there's no brakes! >> ok, and you don't

the icc will link gaithersburg to laurel, running a distance of 90 miles.ls calculate you will pay $6. for some, that is gouging and others say it is the cost of convenience. >> in this economy, people will pay what is fair. >> i did not think it would be freed but it costs a lot of money to build it. i will not complain. >>> the metro board will decide today whether to renew john catoe's contract. his three-year contract expires in january. after a string of incidents including the deadly train crash in june, some are calling for his resignation. the metro board is backing him. >>> some laurel, maryland residents are upset about an infestation. some residents have been hearing scratching sounds inside the wall of an apartment building. we will have another news update for you at 8:56. for continuous news coverage, tune in to our sister station, news channel 8. start here. go further. ♪ i've been waiting for so long now i finally found someone ♪ >>> it was such a moving tribute to patrick swayze last night on "dancing with the stars." the pros re-created hi

ron allen, nbc news, laurel springs, new yk. >> what are you going to do? that's our broadcast from this wednesday night. thank you for being with us. i'm brian williams. we hope to see you back tomorrow evening. good night.

instead, bids for licenses at laurel and rocky gap were rejected when owners couldn't post up with the fees in time. bids in baltimore and anne arundel are tied up in technicalities. it's the little track in worcester county that will give the think era of slots in maryland a modest start. scott broom 9news now and wusa9.com. >>> track operators expect to have slot machines running by next memorial day. >>> vice president joe biden addressed concerned retirees this week. secretary of health and human services joined him. as digital correspondent reports, the views were mixed on the obama administration's plan. >> i strongly, strongly believe and my record will show that i have never done anything other than attempt to strengthen assistance. >> reporter: vice president joe biden is on the campaign trail to reassure seniors that health insurance reform would not hurt medicare. >> barack obama and i are totally committed to protecting medicare, securing that trust fund and making sure another generation of americans that follows our baby boom generation is able to have medicare. >> report

>>tarry: it's not about you know a free pass or resting on your laurels.>>kimberley: we've had the fewest points difference that we've ever had in terms of games. >>reporter: but all is not well in franchise-land...because recently, the rfl sent out warning letters to five clubs, including wakefield and salford, that have yet to even start construction on promised stadium developments... >>kimberley: we're very keen to remind clubs what they promised us during the last submission process. >>richardson: i guess it's a nudge in the ribs to us to say what are you doing. >>tarry: these things are very very complicated. we're rugby clubs. we're not developers. >>reporter: the clubs are confident the recession has simply slowed things down, although others aren't so sure. >>: i don't think we'll get a stadium. no? no. why not? just don't think it's happening. it's been happening for 8 years. don't think it's going to happen. >>tarry: there's a lot of things going in the background. its like a duck floating on a pond. it looks like there's nothing happening but u

. >> the icc will link gaithersburg to laurel, running a distance of 19 miles. you'll pay $6 to run the entire length. >> it is the economy. it is not fair. >> i was hoping it would be free. it costs a lot of money to build it. i'm not going to complain. >> the proposed tolls are not final. final comment is still open. officials hope to have this firmed up by the end of the year. >> thank you. >>> some police video is providing new clues in a man who kidnapped a woman last thuray. it began in gainesville and ended in temple hills. a camera captured the person scrambling to a way. if you recognize this person, you're asked to call the virginia state police. >>> maryland is now getting $4 million in federal stimulus money to beef up security at its ports. janet napolitano made the announcement yesterday at the inner harbor. an additional $2 million will go toward swift water response dive teams as well as to improve fire protection. >> we have to deal with issues like terrorism. there are many bad guys out there. it would love to put together a bomb. >> we do not

right along route 29, beltville and laurel. back to the maps here is what we are looking at with the temps. it is a raw, chilly day, get used to 60s. we will break out of the 50s but temps probably won't go higher than upper 60s. so many of you are getting a jump start on the weekend. if you need a travel forecast go to my live web cast it is open and i can hook you up with a travel forecast any where in the country. angie has been tracking a very busy morning. she has the latest. >>> good morning. yeah, we just can't seem to get a break on this friday morning. a lot going on out there. we want to begin 295 southbound at the envelope research lab. an accident here takes out the left lane for drivers. you are slow approaching the scene. 395, opening up that door, this dripping camera here, soggy commute, drivers here below speed from the capital belt way to the 14 street bridge. we are estimating that total drive time 30-35 minutes. to the inner loop, we want to show you, to the 66 drivers are below speed. a 20 minute commute fo

it is a sad story on the base level a family lost a member and a lot of people in laurel county where he was a part-time school teacher, they are saddened his life ended this way. and a cancer survivor went back to college, got his degree and gave the commencement speech. all i wanted to do was be a full-time teacher. he was trying to earn a little extra money taking the census for the u.s. government and lost his life as a result of doing so. >> ron mott, nbc news correspondent, thank you very much for your reporting. thanks for join us tonight. >> you bet. >> there is much more ahead, including more about the truth about the lies about acorn. that's next. (tucci) when you need it fast, get it fast. sarah! you're home! on the nation's fastest 3g network. at&t. now get 50% all samsung touchscreen phones after mail-in rebate. only from at&t. here you go. whoa! that's some serious insurance. ding-ding-ding! ding! ding! fun fact -- progressive is the number-one truck insurer. yeah, great service at the right price. and nowadays, my business depends on it. do you have anything like that f

we don't rest on our laurels, but we have the incentive continuing on to the idea that academic excellence is what we are known for. >> students also skull -- scored near or above the national average. the archdiocese says that gains are being made in spite of economic hardships. they're planning to post the test scores on their web site sometime next week. live -- live from the 11 newsroom. >> here's a look at some of our other top stories. president obama is trying to keep the spotlight on health care a day after his speech to congress. standing beside a group of nurses, the president pointed to new government's numbers showing a rising number of americans losing their health insurance. he says that more and more people are being cut off from coverage and is urging congress to act. 19 -- 20 governors have signed legislation that would allow states to jam phone signals in prison. they petitioned the fcc to use wireless technology to render illegal self funds useless behind prison walls. the bill has been approved by the senate committee. that vote should come sometime this fall. in montgo

laurel griffith was a high school friend of annie le's. laurel, good morning. you were senior class president, she was valedictorian. you kept in touch on facebook. tell us about annie. this has got to hit you so hard. >> it has been very hard. i know that it's tragic circumstances but i think annie would at least be happy to know that it has brought a lot of us together, a lot of her friends together. it's been very difficult to wait and watch the news. it's been very hard for us. annie was just an amazing person. and i know that when tragedies happen, people always say that, but she truly was, she was probably the most brilliant person i've ever met in my life, but what made her more amazing was that she was -- there was an intersection of intelligence and personality and ability and she worked hard and she was great with people and she cared about people and she was funny and she didn't sacrifice one part of her life for another like a lot of people kind of seem to. she just really kind of had it all. she was really amazing. >> how do you make sense of this

near 60 around the blue ridge in the shenandoah valley laurel at 68. their rainfall near zero, too. only sprinkles this morning. the rest of the afternoon a chance of a sprinkle by mid afternoon and into this evening. we'll have highs near 70. then this evening cloudy and by dawn tomorrow the low 60s. then improving friday into the weekend. we ought to get sun friday into the afternoon. highs upper 70s. mid 70s on saturday and sunday. ne week a passing shower late monday into tuesday and wednesday. highs in the 70s. that's the way it looks now, barbara and keith. >> all right. we'll be talking to you later. >> thank you. and jerry for a last look at traffic. >> hello. we'll check on the progress of the workers along 395 northbound at the 14th street bridge. there they are, still there. far right lane is blocked. bit of a delay. not terrible at this hour. closer to lunch time might get more backed up. be forewarned. it is wet and sloppy, fortunately no big issues. 270 in gaithersburg near shady grove road, things are looking okay. barbara and keith, back to you. >> thank you. >>> we

southbound 95 and 295 behaving nicelyout of laurel. this is d.c. route 295, kenilworth avenue.nd for those of you working south this morning, all of your lands are open. we are waking up to wet pavement so allow yourself some extra time out on the roads. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> a metrobus driver would hit a jogger in dupont circle last month has been fired. metro says the driver failed to follow standard operating procedures. the bus hit amanda manke has she ran across the street. she was a capitol hill staffer and she was critically hurt. the bus driver ways nine-year metro veteran. >>> metro's general manager is keeping his job despite calls from metro employees that he be fired. metro's board voted 5-1 approving a three-year contract extension for oncatoe. john albert says metro needs more aggressive leadership. councilman jim graham says metro needs stae leadership while it tries to sort out a number of safety issues. >>> police are on the hundred identify man would gropeed a high school student in public. investigators think someone

scott broom joining us live from the side of i-95 in laurel. what a view. >> reporter: well, it is. but let me tell you. you and me, the interstate is the fastest way from point a to point b. but for thousands of highway workers it is the office and it is an office where speed kills. rick mosser was killed in june of 2007 by a speeding pickup truck in a work zone. >> it shouldn't take the death or injury of a highway worker. >> reporter: today his width yo was widow spoke. >> every day we have workers that come to their office. this is their office. you can see how close it is to speeding vehicles, to dangerous situations. >> reporter: the system includes large warning signs going into the speed trap and even an electronic display of your speed before you get there. only then will a car mounted camera snap your picture. motorists going 12,000 miles an hour over the speed limit will get violation notices in the mail for a fine of $40. the systems will be placed on i- 95 north through the icc work zone in prince george's county and also major work areas on i- 95 past baltimore. many i

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laurell cuomo once said that we campaign in poetry but we govern in prose. the pros matters more, but the poetry is sometimes more interesting. when you are doing the prose, the best liberals are always pushing the limits of what is possible. the best conservatives are open to change, but know when to draw the line. but when you get into the poetry, sometimes the further you push it out, the more effective is in the short run. i just want to amplify some things newt gingrich said, because i think they are important for the public record. trent lott was a good leader. he got a lot done when i was there. he became majority leader in 1996. i just want to run through the record, because i think that is what really matters. months after he showed up, after two vetoes, i signed the welfare reform law. it led to a 60% reduction in the welfare rolls and was part of the reduction in poverty of almost 7 million, which is 100 times as had move from poverty to middle-class in the previous 12 years. it was a good bill. it had a conservative requirement that people who ca

an easy commute out of laurel right now. top side of the beltway not so bad either. if you are continuing from college park headed around towards 270, all of your lanes are open. we are still maintaining speed as we do the double nickel out of silver spring to bethesda. we are starting to see delays form in germantown south of 118 head the out towards mva. this is a shot of northbound 95 working your way in from 123 out of woodbridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> prince george's county police are vehicling a home invasion that left a father of four dead. it happened early yesterday morning on marley drive in bowie. police say three masked men stormed the home but only went after 39-year-old tyrone richardson. his wife and children weren't hurt. neighbors say they didn't see or hear anything. public records show richardson had filed for bankruptcy less than two weeks ago and went to court back if 2002 for weapons charges. that case was later dropped. suspects got away that i black mercedes they stole from the home. it's 2000 f-40 mod

drive but east it is pouring in spots montgomery county some of that heavy rain has come down into laurelpark, bowie seeing some of that down shady side and into the bay this stuff is coming down half an inch an hour or month, so heavy downpours, this is going to cause issues without a doubt. down to the south here in the bay coming into southern maryland seeing some of that heavy heavy stuff. want to show you the weather computer, the big picture. we put this in motion, you can see the circulation here. look at this, but with the movement this way the back edge is kind of going to straddle i think or maybe into virginia a little bit but towards culpepper and charlottesville hard presidented to see rain, a couple of showers this afternoon, tonight and tomorrow sunday much better with highs lower 80s. >>> at the bus stop this morning, away from virginia away from town not bad, showers are locally, heavy rain, breezy and cool. i spoke to bill in newlin he said only 59 down there and a 10th of an inch of rain, windy, showers, a high around 70, mostly cloudy that isolated shower, mid-50s to l