. >>> let's check in with lauren demarco for the traffic aspect of this. good morning. >> good morning. this is inside of the beltway in the silver spring area so it is university boulevard shut down right at piney branch. you want to think about alternate routes. we could take a look from m- d.o.t. to show you. here is sherry's shot again just to give you an idea. you want to think about adelphi road, new hampshire avenue. if you are west or headed west of the scene, you can do colesville road or georgia avenue as well as alternates to head inbound. you want to avoid university boulevard at piney branch road this morning. let's take a live look elsewhere, see what else is going on as we travel 270. no real problems to report for you heading out of frederick in through germantown, rockville, toward the split. your lanes are open. no incidents or accidents to report. the beltway looks good in montgomery county. no problems there exiting if you are heading toward the silver spring area. beltway, here we are in virginia on the outer loop leaving the mixing bo

let's check in with lauren demarco. >> i have a theory.t is wrong already because i'm thinking about t i thought maybe the most common letters are with your strongest fingers but i think the a is all the way near your pinky. >> old hold -- hold on to your theory. we'll address that. >> we had a serious wreck at pipy branch road and university boulevard inbound does remain blocked with the police investigation into the deadly crash. you want to think about adelphi road, new hampshire avenue, colesville, georgia as alternatess. outbound traffic on university is now able to get by. let's take a live look from trafficland. we'll see what else we've got going o we had the wreck on the outer loop just prior to route 7 tyson's. that is off on the left shoulder. look look everybody is moving pretty well. want to watch out for police ask thrift there at the scene. 270 looks good as you leave frederick down through germantown. 66 seeing the volume build inbound through manassas and centreville. welling toad roone between 24 at dumfries road and prin

here is lauren demarco with your it traffic. >> don't celebrate on the wrong day.e have been following some breaking news. sherry ly and crew have just arrived at the scene. we'll check in with her about 5:00 a.m. she is working to gather some information but we do have the live pictures. you can take a look at that. this is in silver spring, a live look at university boulevard at piney branch. we had a double fatal accident. so two young adult women were killed, we are told. another, a third woman taken to the hospital. hopefully, we'll get an update on that. i can tell you that university boulevard is shut down at piney branch in silver spring. this is inside the beltway. you want to think about your alternates, new hampshire avenue, adelphi. other than that, things are looking okay as far as the major arteries. you will find the slow traffic as folks approach this scene and you are not able to get around it. let's take a live look elsewhere heading onto 95 in virginia making the trip northbound through woodbridge. no problems for you. to the right of your screen

lauren demarco is here with traffic. lauren, i took your advice. i'm drinking tea and already it is helping. >> look at that. >> thank you. >> i should have a medical degree. >> i don't know about that but thank you for the advice. >> i'll stick with traffic. things are looking pretty good we have a bit lighter volume than usual so that is some good news as you head out. there are dim some cars on the road. not like yesterday. so let's take a live look as you travel the beltway in prince george's county. both the inner and outer loops running pretty smoothly. we do have delays northbound between eastern avenue and route 50 because of an accident reported there. there is also an accident reported on the beltway in virginia. ments on the inner loop near 236, little river turnpike. it doesn't appear to be causing too much of a delay. here at robinson terminal, things look pretty good leaving springfield. northbound 59 at the truck scales as you head past dumfries for the right side of the roadway there. we have that accident rohlfing a tractor-trailer

. >> let's get a look at traffic with lauren demarco. maybe folks will head back to work. >> maybe. it has been kind after weird week. lighter volume out there on the roads. very busy at the shopping malls. but we had we have to kind of take each day and see what it brings. we did have construction zones in effect overnight but they should be wrapping up at this point. to the right side of the screen, that is the northbound traffic both the main and hov lanes running incident and accident-fidel castro right now. no problems heading across the okay 12:01. -- running incident and accident-free right now. no problems heading across the occoquan. quan. heading into the district, the freeway looks good in both directions. traveling the beltway, you will find things nice and smooth through virginia and maryland. the american legion bridge and woodrow wilson bridge wide open for business. 66 and 270, nothing to report for you. watching the volume through manassas, not much of a delay right now. leaving route other fair oaks in towards the beltway, nothing to complain about at this point. 9

sarah simmons, over to you. >> all right, lauren demarco. thank you. >>> what do you think about taxi service here in the district? council woman mary cheh want to know and has posted a survey on her web site. b site we have a link to the survey on our web site and last week council woman cheh introduceed a bill aimed at improving taxis as well. >>> if you need a sober driver this holiday weekend to keep you safe, wasn't's regional alcohol program will once again sponsor the sober ride program. you can get a free cab ride home up to $30 between 10:00 p.m. and 6:00 a.m. sunday morning. just call 1-800-200-taxi. >>> how about burgundy tackys in the district? >> do you think they would be popular. >> i'm not getting in that taxi. >> people come up from dallas but you know what this they can walk. >> i like where you're going. >> the game is on sunday. after last week, i find of f eel -- kind of feel like the game is over. nobody is playing for anything. >> not really. you're right. really last week, we saw the last of what we wanted to see like

lauren demarco says no. >> i will say yes.ink they've had them off the mexican coast. >> apparently, it is yes. >> is sounds like he is confirming it. >> i guess the answer is yes and no. >> good d.c. answer. >> at the do develop off coast of the mexico but the bigger question is can they happen off the coast of california and the answer is no. >> we do see them develop every year and some get to be rather intense as they develop along the coast of mexico. >> what keeps them from going farther north to california? >> that is an excellent question, steve and i thought you would never ask. >> i was trying to set you up with a softball. >> thank you very much. why don't they happen in california? there are two things going on. any of you ever been swimming in california. >> yeah, very cold. >> not swimming, no. >> water temperature in california is a very rugged in the 50s. and even down in los angeles and san diego, even in the midst of summertime, the water temperature is only getting to the low 70s. >> so what does a hurricane

let's check in now on traffic with lauren demarco. >> thank you, gwen.e had the wet weather last night so we do have the trees sort of wet and with the wind, you want to watch for any downed trees and branches as you head out this morning. should be a pretty nice commute on the roads right now. seeing night light volume and construction is wrapping up. no problems to report here on northbound 95. we have some cars out there though. the left of your screen headlights heading towards you, main lanes and nothing in your way. nothing in your way as you make a trip through the mixing bowl and springfield. 270 looks food from frederick down through germantown and rockville towards the lane divide in bethesda. nice trip through montgomery county and bridge. nothing to report in virginia. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. juror thank you. >>> today, december 28th, is the birth dave the 28th president of the united states. woodrow wilson. and a military honor guard will present a wreath at wilson's tomb at the national cathedral. wilson is the only on

now, let's get more on this morning's rush hour traffic from lauren demarco. >> good morning. maybe a good thing to do would be to head out earlier this morning because we do have the lighter volume and then you can get to work earlier and leave earlier and avoid the rush with the wet weather. montgomery county, your lanes open. we do have volume to the left of the screen on the outer loop heading through silver spring but everybody is moving. no major delays to speak of. nice trip across the american legion bridge as well if you are heading into virginia. 270 with volume building. clarkburg past 121. 66 seeing some volume build through manassas and centreville and approaching the beltway. 59 northbound here, we're dealing with the wreck at the truck scales. looks like that has cleared out of the way so you are in pretty good happen until you reach the occoquan. that is where we have heavy volume slowing as you head towards route one. you can see those brake lights. fur they are north up towards springfield, you are in good shape and no problems on 395. that's a check of your

. >>> let's get a check on traffic from lauren demarco. >>> hey, thank you sherry was just reporting from that scene in silver spring as she said the south or eastbound lanes of university boulevard remain blocked at tiny branch let's take a live look from sky fox they have been flying over the same scene as well inside the belt way, in silver spring. want to talk about alternate routes if you are trying to make that trip inbound, new hampshire avenue, colesville, georgia avenue, silver spring area the northbound or westbound lane of university boulevard, headed out bound, they have been open the inbound lanes are blocked maybe some time we will keep you updated on that. let's head out to traffic land see what else is going on. accident montgomery county, rockville pike. veers mill also blocked see activity middle of the intersection, police remain on the scene of that crash as well. >> as you travel in virginia, 95 northbound the occoquan to the far left of your screen, heavy and slow, just past the prince william parkway you can see moving and then right there on the center of the

check in now with lauren demarco. >> thanks gwen with high wind gusts watch for debris in the roadways, both hands on the wheel a couple things to report, great seneca highway for the wreck, mcarthur boulevard outside the belt way for the accident let's take a live look. 270, southbound off ramp to 124 blocked with a wreck. lanes looking good to problems to report as you head through rockville in towards bethesda. travelling here on the other side of town, belt way, near route 50, no problems for you route 50 itself, eastbound, still tied up the right side of the roadway an accident involving a truck that lost some of its contents, no problems buoy in towards the belt way. i-95 making the trip up northbound, across the occoquan, springfield, watch the wreck 7100, lake new port road. that is a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >>> north koreans mourning the loss of their so called dear leader, kim jong il thousands lining the snowy streets most cried and clutched their chests as the dictators body wound it way through the capitol. no foreign delegation including the chinese were invi

. >> let's check in with lauren demarco now. she has the latest on traffic. we're starting off with light volume this early hour but there is an accident on the beltway in prince george's county. we can take a live look at that. it is on the inner loop as you travel from the bw parkway toward 450. it was involving a tractor- trailer. we've got three left lanes blocked. you see the flashing lights there to the far left of your screen. looks like they are pulling in with one of the cars telling everybody to get to the right. you are able to get by it looks like in the two right lanes right now. give yourself a little bit of extra time there. the good news is the early hour with the light volume, it shouldn't be too much of an issue and hopefully we'll get things cleared out. we did have reports of a fuel spill so we'll keep an eye on all of this for you. no problems to report. things look good in montgomery county as you head across into the american legion bridge in virginia. 270, 66 running well. 95 as you head northbound in virginia. no problems through spri

let's get to some on-time traffic and lauren demarco has got your latest this morning. , lauren. >> you know what? you guys are like an old married couple with the bickering, you and tony. >> i don't know what's going on with that lately. >> and steve chiming in. i like it. we have a couple of accidents right now in d.c., 14th street southbound at pennsylvania avenue northwest and then west virginia avenue at mount olivette road in northeast d.c., so watch out for police at both of those intersections. let's move along to trafficland see what we've got going on. very light volume again as you head northbound across the 14th street bridge into d.c., no problems for you there. we do still have the wreck bailey's crossroads route seven westbound, right lane remains blocked at columbia pike. 66, nothing to report for you, nice trip here leaving route 50 fair oaks all the way into the beltway running very well, no delays there. beltway looks good in montgomery county past university boulevard. east-west highway east of connecticut avenue still dealing with the water main brea

lauren demarco with a look at traffic. >> gain with the strong wind gusts, going to watch for branch and trees down. be alert as you head down there. we are dealing with several incidents. clara barton parkway closed at macarthur boulevard where it crosses outside of the beltway. do watch to that. suitland parkway westbound at silver hill road, the on-ramp blocked with a disabled vehicle. let's take a live look from trafficland as you travel in the annapolis area. eastbound, route 50 at route 2 just after the severn river bridge, we had a truck accident and the con tefnts spilled across the roadway. they are dealing with the clean- up there. westbound 50 looks good through annapolis and bowie all the way in toward the beltway. no problems to report here on the beltway itself. -- we had a truck accident and the contents spilled across the roadway. 66, no accidents or incidents to report for you. we do have the volume building in usual stretches out of manassas through centreville. thems look good from nutley street in toward the beltway. an accident reported 7100 fairfax county parkwa

lauren demarco has more details. >> reporter: hi, maureen. i have to tell you if you're sitting at home and thinking maybe this is the year we should come check out alexandrea, not a bad idea. the weather is perfect for it, a lot of things are starting and getting ready to kick off. at 7:00 p.m., most of the concerts will start. 18 venues, 100 performers. i can tell you we were looking at the map, like wow, there is a lot going here and alexandrea knows how to do it and how to ring in the new year. this is the 15th year of -- 17th year of first night alexandrea, and there is someone here with me. >> that's right. >> this is the vice-mayor of alexandrea. kerry don limit how are you? >> hello, happy new year. >> happy new year to you. >> what can people expect when they come here? start off with parking. >> parking should be available. we have parking at the office and the garages. there is some street parking that will be available. and that is going to be a fun night, 18 different venues, over 100 performers, performances and they will culmin

. >>> let's check in with lauren demarco with the latest on traffic. things heating up there on the roadways yet? >> not yet but i can say i did see the flurries yesterday. >> awesome! >> i know. i was like oh, my gosh. >> did you count them because there were like six of them. >> it was for about 10 minutes but it was cool. things are kind of quiet on the roads. we've got some nice light volume this early hour as you travel both the inner and outer loops. your lanes are open and running well. we have the overnight construction near the beltway in virginia. things wrapping up there within the next half hour or so. shouldn't be much of an issue for you. let's check out 95, 395 as you head northbound through the mixing bowl here. nothing to worry about. nice, easy trip. 395 from the beltway up to the 14th street bridge. other side of town, route 50, no issues for you. we had an earlier wreck eastbound near 97. that should be clearing out. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> new this morning, a deadly accident that caused some

let's check now with lauren demarco. >>> we do have the one trouble spot northbound 95 at the mixingwl just before the last hit we saw they had blocked off some of the lanes to head toward the hov exit for the outer loop let's take a live look and see what we've got going on now. looks like you are able the squeeze by, if you can still access the outer loop, far left there things are heavy and slow as you head northbound 95 approaching this accident activity, most part in the median you can see delays approaching the fairfax county parkway, slow traffic in the center of the screen to the left you have the hov lanes moving okay and southbound traffic no problems for you, 66 seeing heavy traffic, fair oaks towards 123, earlier disabled vehicle, your lane should be open at this point no problems to report on the belt way. nice easy trip through montgomery county. brief volume on the outer loop heading through silver spring. you are in good shape your lanes open inbound new york avenue, route 50 looks good as well. that is a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >> thanks. calls continue

lauren demarco has more on that. >> reporter: 27 million people, tough to thing about, harder to imagine because most of us hopefully, are so far removed from it in our daily lives where at least you would thing so. according to people behind slavery footprint.org at least three slaves are involved in manufacturing each smart phone that can be said for many household items, the website and ap provide a quick and easy way you can help while shopping this holiday season. the reality of it is jarring, clothes in your closet, products inside your medicine cabinet. your favorite if he can gadgets may contain -- tech gadgets, may contain fabrics or components made by those in forced labor. >>> the sad fact is they are everywhere. one that was troubling for me the sparklies in your make up are likely mined by kids. >> reporter: i spoke with alison the u.s. state department which helps fund slavery footprint.org you take a survey, calculating your carbon footprint instead of evaluating your impact on the environment. >> you find out how many slaves work for you to support your lifestyle over a c

lauren demarco has details. >> reporter: just past midnight, an armed robbery at spring garden restaurant silver spring maryland. police say the victim had just locked up for the night he was attacked off camera near his car but surveillance video shows one suspect used his key to open the door then the other rushes the victim back inside the victim suffered minor injuries. >> they forced him to the ground to the cold pavement so he may have had bruises from that action. >> the or deal left him frightened and shaken. >> they did threaten to kill him and threatened him and his family, before they left. >>> one suspect was masked they were armed with at least one handgun they made off with an undisclosed amount of money and personal items from the victim. owners of spring garden are too atled to go on camera but this is not the first time they have been targeted neighboring businesses and customers plan to be more vigilant. >> if you are a woman carry pepper spray a guy be careful. >> hope the police will come around and get them and cruise by. >> reporter: as the robbery went down there wa

lauren demarco joins us with more on this morning's smart phone zone. >> reporter: 27 million people. about and even harder to imagine because most of us hopefully are very far removed from it in our daily lives. at least you think so. according to the people behind slavery foot point.org, at leave three slaves are involved in the manufacturing of each smart season for. that can be said for many house hole items as well. the web site and app provide a quick and easy way to help while you are shopping this holiday season. the reality of it is jarring. the clothe in your closet, the product inside your medicine cabinet your favorite tech gadgets, all may contain fabrics or components manufactured by people forced into labor. >> we are defining slave as anybody who is being held in compelled service around the world. the sad fact is they're everywhere. one that was particularly troubling for me was the sparkly items in your make high pressure up are likely mined by kids. >> reporter: on the web site, you tax a survey, sort of like calculate are your carbon footprint. but instead of evalu

. >> fox 5's lauren demarco has more now right here in "the smart phone zone." hi, lauren. reporter: hey, guys. there are several personal finance websites out there and they can really help you get a handle on things. i spoke with an executive at mint.com about their website and apps for smart phones and tablets. >> we make it easy to get started. [ no audio ] reporter: i can tell you all about it. late not worry about it. so it's called mint.com, there are the website and, of course, there's apps for android and iphone and there's also an app for the ipad. it's very cool. you can set up a budget, you can set goals for yourself. they also kind of give you advice, so, like, say you have a credit card, the one example that he gave us, the executive who we spoke to is that if you have a credit card that doesn't earn you points for gas but most of your money is going toward gas, they'll sort of recommend one for you, that's actually how they make their money through the advertisers, but they do assure us that all of it is done based on what the consumer needs. of course, you d