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loop. eight minutes on 95 northbound between the beltway down to the fort mchenry. we are looking very nice. we're up to speed on the major roadways. this is old court road in the northwest corner. inner and outer loops are moving in just fine. a beautiful shot of ocean city. coastal highway up looking very nice. the perfect beach day. it looks great you're heading down there for the holiday weekend. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> thank you. word the assault case against dominique strauss-kahn could be thrown out. questions were raised over the credibility of the hotel worker who said he assaulted her. the victim lied about her background. a court hearing will be held this point to determine if a bill should be reduced or house arrest research and eased. the prosecution continues its rebuttal case against casey anthony. investigators are trying to determine if a serial arsonist is to blame for this place in downtown charleston. fire officials want to know if this fire is similar

inner loop of the beltway before the exit for river road. traffic looks pretty good continuing from the american legion bridge headed in the direction from 270. the out are loop of the beltway at speed leaving 270 headed back down towards your exits in tyson's. lanes are open 395 in took street as you travel out to the 14th street bridge. no incidents to report inbound new york avenue. outbound being we still have the long-term construction project set up as you make your way past bladensburg road. >>> the verdict is in casey anthony murder trial, more than three years since the disappearance of her daughter caylee. >> a florida jury aquitted anthony of the three most serious charges. sherry ly is here with a wrap of the story. >> reporter: you could argue that casey anthony is one of the most hated mothers in the court of public opinion. in the florida courtroom where it counted, a jury found her guilty of lying but that didn't prove she was a murderer. casey anthony teared up as the verdict was read. over and over again, it is not guilty,

we'll take a live look from sky 9 on the outer loop of the beltway at route 236.t has been cleared. your lane is open and traffic is moving well in the area. let's take a tour of the district. we'll start off with the southeast corridor. here's what it looks like at m street and south capital street right across from the southwest waterfront on m street where there is that new castle stadium. i'll be there. my son is a ball boy. come and say hi if you see me. let's take you over to the other side of the district on new york avenue on the inbound side. no big problems from the times building over to bladensburg road in northeast. canal road at fox hall road heading into georgetown, you'll be ok as well. let's take a look at your trains. metro's running on-time although the escalators are out at foggy bottom and on vre, train 304, expect about a 10- minute delay. coming up, another look around the area in a few minutes. back to you guys. >> thank you, monika. >> dominion power says electricity should be back on by 6:00 tonight. >> about 1500 customers remain without

however, you are not able to access that inner loop. you're going to be forced to use the uter loop and take the route until 5:00 a.m.. still ahead a look around the region. that's coming up at 4:48. back to you. >>> it's time for the first your money report of the morning. jessica doyle has the day off. stocks rallied yesterday after greece approved the final cost cutting measure needed to secure emergency loans and avoid bankruptcy. the dow finished the day up 52 points to close at 12,414. the nasdaq rose 33 points and the s&p 500 climbed 13 points. well, sticker shock from the costs of college tuition. the department of education has released its list of the most and least expensive colleges in the country. bates college in maine is the most expensive private school. it costs $51,300 a year. the priciest four year public university is penn state charging slightly more than $14,000. >>> smoking is not only hazardous to your health. but now costing some people their jobs. humana, an insurance giant based in arizona says it refuses to h

that will go to the outer loop of the beltway in tysons corner. more construction between 123 and route 7 along the right side of the roadway. one last look southbound on i- 270, no construction to worry about between frederick, father hurley boulevard, rockville and down to the point where the lanes divide. coming up, we'll take another look around the area in maryland at 4:40. andrea, mike, back to you. >>> thank you, monika. >>> here is a look at things making news today. same-sex couples can now apply for marriage licenses in new york. >> they must use online forms which now feature gender neutral terminology on them. the forms allow couples to either enter information saying bride or groom or simply just spouse. the first marriage license isn't expected to be issued until july 25th. that is the first business day after the state's law legalizing gay marriage becomes active. >>> jury selection begins in the case against baseball legend roger clemens. he's accused of lying to congress to about using steroids during his 23-year pitching career.

out are loop looks good as you head toward the wilson bridge. here we are at the american legion bridge between montgomery county and sky fox was flying over the scene in montgomery county. and they were traveling over the beltway at new hampshire avenue, not seeing any problems there. as you travel the out are loop from college park toward silver spring, you should be looking pretty good. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> all right. also new this horn, fairfax county police are investigating a deadly stabbing in fairfax county. investigators believe that the stabbing took place at a hem in reston. police were called to the home on colvin meadows lane around 10:20 last night. the victim is a 62-year-old man. no other information has been released at this point. we'll continue to follow the story throughout the morning. >>> back to the fourth of july celebrations now here in washington. president obama hosted an event at the white house. the first family welcoming more than 1200 members of the military and their families to the sou

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i want to show you this if you're traveling on the inner loop.ce y g your way towards 270, stick to the left in virginia. i am seeing some traffic, and this is north right here of the occoquan. it's some volume, but nothing too significant at this time. and a look at our rails. metro, marc, vre are all still running on time, and there is a problem here on the foggy bottom metro station. we saw this yesterday. the entrance escalators are still down. i'll be back in ten minutes with another update. eun, back to you. >> danella, thank you. >>> 5:23 now. about 1 million heading to florida's coast to sieee nasa's shuttle launch on friday may have to change their plans. a shuttle officer says there's a 60% chance that rain or thunderstorms will postpone the liftoff for "atlantis." the forecast improves for saturday and sunday. whenever the shuttle launches, astronauts say they're preparing for a historic mission. >> i hope that i paint nasa in the finest light, that we pull off the cleanest mission possible because we want to finish on the strongest no

as you can tell from our live picture though, it looks like traffic on the inner loop and the outer loop is flowing freely here. no real problems to report as far as speed is concerned. on the outer loop, we're picking up volume. around new hampshire over to georgia avenue. bringing the sun shades, not a bad idea. interstate 270, drivers still doing ok down to germantown. we're also tracking your travel times. good morning, virginia. 66 if you're traveling eastbound out of fairfax still moving at a great pace. only about 11 minutes, the inner loop, no problems from 395 to the toll road. toll road itself is smooth sailing from the greenway all the way to the beltway. still ahead, the very latest on the fire on u street at 6:25. now back to you. >>> we're counting down to the final launch of the space shuttle program. a live look from the kennedy space center. about five hours to go now. there is a good chance, however, the weather could be scrubbing today's launch. >> that would be bad news for the thousands of people who have traveled to florida for the launch of atlantis. >> which inclu

inner loop and outer loop of the beltway, you're clear in both maryland and virginia. back to you, joe and aaron. >> thanks, danella. >>> the biggest show of the year on the national mall is just hours away. with hundreds of thousands of people expected to attend and the chance of wet weather, there are chances you need to know. megan mcgrath is live on the national mall this morning with how to have a fun and safe time. >> reporter: that's right, joe. lots of activities. you have the parade, the concert, the fireworks display and just people milling around down here on the national mall, attending the folk life festival. all of these events are outdoor events, and there is the possibility of some rain. everyone has their fingers crossed that that isn't going to happen, that we're not going to see any lightning because, if we do have lightning, what will happen is the police will begin to clear people off the national mall. it just is not safe for people to be out here if there's lightning. everyone will be moved into the museums. that's happened in years past. the hop

inner loop and outer loop in maryland, you're clear as well. good as the sun rises, right?is 395 north of king street. 395 north and south in virginia, you're looking good. as you make your way towards the smooth ride. >> danella, thanks so much. >>> it's now 5:32. today lawyers for former imf head dominique strauss-kahn will ask for him to be released from his house arrest. this comes after reports of major problems with his accuser's credibility. news 4's tracee wilkins is live in the newsroom with the latest on the case. >> good morning. yes, there are changes happening in that sexual assault case against dominique strauss-kahn. some legal experts say the case is actually on the verge of collapse. investigators for the prosecution have uncovered major holes in the credibility of the housekeeper who alleged she was attacked by strauss-kahn. according to "the new york times," a law enforcement official who is familiar with the case, is saying that the housekeeper who accused strauss-kahn of sexually assaulting her in his hotel room suite back in may has repeatedly lied. al

want to show you the outer loop a little closer. everyone appears to be moving at speed as we take a closer look, you notice the green car is out there, tells drivers moving at a great pace past university. a good example across the capital beltway. keeping things going back to the map. we'll keep it in maryland to take you over to 270, show you the southbound trip out of the germantown area or even before that past 109. still seeing a lot of taillights, not stacking up just yet. let's move it over to the travel times. 66 if you're traveling eastbound. fairfax to the beltway, construction has cleared out of the way. that's only about a 10 minute commute. 267, dulles toll road is checking out in the green. the inner loop, no problems from 395 to 267. over to you. >>> thank you, angie. if your child brought home a report card like the one metro is getting, you wouldn't be happy about it. >> the metro board is receiving a new review of its safety and reliability. 9news now reporter surae chinn is live at the foggy bottom station where

i can tell you the inner loop and the utter loop of the beltway in maryland and virginia, all roads are clear and no incidents to report. joe and eun, back to you. >> thanks very much, danella. >>> the holiday weekend is finally here. hundreds of thousands of people are expected to hit the road. if you're planning on heading out of town this weekend, officials say the earlier you leave, the better. the maryland transportation authority says, if you plan on using the bay bridge, the best time to hit the road today, are before 10:00 a.m. and after 10:00 p.m. if you're leaving tomorrow, they suggest before 7:00 a.m. or after 5:00 at night. on sunday, they suggest before 11:00 a.m. or after 10:00 p.m. >>> today a new law goes into effect to help crack down on underage drinking in virginia. under the new law, teenagers caught driving with a blood alcohol level of .02 or higher will lose their licenses for a year. that is twice as long as before. they will also face a $500 fine or 50 hours of community service. >> i'm hoping they'll say it being as onerous as i think they will perceive it and

the inner and outer loops are moving to just fine. not even too much volume at this time of the morning. this is 95 in the white marsh area. traffic looking good. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now would allow to ava marie who is live at valley view farms. >> mindy mentioned something about bats. bats are a good thing because they eat the mosquitoes. we have lots of tips to prevent mosquitoes. people were covered because of a high mosquito season. >> we talked about birdbaths and ponds. if you have standing water. you could get mosquito bitt which have the same active ingredient. this is all natural. this will take care of mosquito larvae. you can repel mosquitoes with these products. the seven natural scentst. -- scents. >> that is all great advice. there is an application. >> this is a company that makes the mosquito beater. you can hit their site. you can go buy image or by name. scroll down to mosquitoes. a nice way to go. >> you have your own application. thank you for all the great tips, the natural and effective way. t

no problem on the inner loop to the right. we are dealing with construction in the fort mchenry tunnel. roadwork in the two left lanes. 359 northbound, the ramp to mlkboulevard, the left lane is closed. police activity 1,000 block of madison avenue. look for flashing lights. >> 4:42 right now. if you are looking for something fun to do, the dundalk heritage fair opened which looks to give families a fun filled 4th of july weekend. there are countless entertainment acts including eddie money and trinidad and steel band that will perform. there's also going to be events for kids of all ages and grand prix car display, karaoke and i am in. the fair is open at noon until10 p.m. at night and runs until sunday. >> all right. >>> news time is 4:43. it was never a question of if the nba was going into a shutdown, it was more of question of win. >> owners and players can't agree on much. now the league is in a lockout and we will tell you what problems they could face and how long it will last. >>> a monster fire in historic downtown c

lax leak the inner loop is moving from -- looks like the inner loop is moving fine. no complaints approaching the toll plaza. still ahead, we'll have the very latest out in northeast d.c. on outbound new york avenue and the police activity there. that's coming up at 5:09. back to you. >>> an effort to fix a flat tire on the side of the beltway ended up costing a man his life. police say he pulled over on the shoulder near route one in new hampshire avenue yesterday afternoon when another car crashed into him, pinning him between the two vehicles. a third car slammed into them. emergency crews took two children and two other adults to the hospital. their injuries not life- threatening. >> a court hearing is scheduled today for the woman accused murdering her coworker at a bethesda clothing store. a judge will hear pretrial motions in the case against brittany norwood. she's accused of killing 30- year-old jayna murray in march after murray caught norwood taking items from the lululemon athletica store where they both worked. norwood staged the scene to try to make it

back over to the graphics, this time north of the district on the outer loop. everything checking out all great. as you move it outside 95 to 270. more drivers out this way but you can tell they're moving at speed. as far as the travel times are concerned, virginia, we're going to begin with you -- still ahead a look at your prince george's county roads. surae and andrea, that's coming up in my next traffic report. >>> one man is dead and four others are hurt after a fight broke out at a movie theater. >> it happened in america boulevard at hyattsville. this is the city's first homicide of the year. lindsey mastis joins us live with the story. tell us what happened. >> reporter: well, good morning surae. this happened just after 6:30 last night and it happened down here at the theater. we're told that two groups of young people and teens got into a fight. a man in his 20s was stabbed to death, four others were injured. now prince george's county is doing the investigating because hyattsville doesn't have a homicide division. it is still very early -- in their i

and you can see the beltway inner loop and outer loop in maryland. as well as virginia, smooth ride, no accidents to report for you, as we head down to 16th and i. this view right here is i on the corner of 16th street. this is northwest. i'm checking your local roadways and they are clear, as well. back to you, joe and eun. >> thanks, danella. friday eve. sugar plums dancing in my head. >> 4:54 now. coming up, which metro stations could be getting new names? >>> a new iphone could be on the way. "the wall street journal" reports apple placed orders with key vendors for the next model of the popular smartphone. some suppliers say the iphone 5 could be thinner and lighter. they also say it will have an 8 mega pixel camera. another vendor says the company plans to sell about 25 million of these units by the end of this year. that means the new phone should be out during the third quarter. >>> you can now skype with your friends on facebook. the founder of the social media network made the so-called awesome announcement. video chatting is not new, but i

the beltway in virginia, and inner and outer loop, all clear there. no problems on either loop. everything is looking good. metro opening at 7:00 a.m. just a reminder, you not exit on to the smithsonian station until after the fireworks show. you probably want to take metro into the district today. i will update the area at 6:58. >> the first family is hosting a 4th of july celebration on the south lawn today, and you can bet if they are serving hot dogs and burgers, they will be plentiful and tasty. >> the national archives is looking at the food enjoyed by our presidents including some of their personal recipes. karen digs in saying hail to the chef. >> reporter: we are what we eat, and throughout the history, the americans have looked to the kitchens of the foody in chief for inspiration. >> i think one of the way people think they can get close to the president is by adopting his favorite recipes. >> reporter: what's cooking uncle sam looks at how the government influenced what we put on our tables with a special spot for our presidents, john f. kennedy's chowder to this rec

inner loop and outer loop of maryland, you're looking good as well. >>> a 4-year-old maryland boy is recovering this morning after police say a 5-year-old shot him on the playground. this happened in the 4400 block of 23rd parkway in temple hills apartment complex. around 4:30 yesterday afternoon, police say the two children were playing with others on the playground. the 5-year-old somehow got a hold of a gun, and it went off. the bullet narrowly missed his heart. the neighbor says he is shocked by this incident. >> he's a nice little boy. i never would have thought anything. he's not a troubled kid or nothing. used to see him go to school, come back and play. i used to take him to a swimming pool a whole lot. >> in maryland, police can charge any adult who allows an unsecured gun to find its way into a child's hand. >>> one man is dead and four others injured after a fight at the university town center in hyattsville in prince george's county. police called to the 7400 block of america boulevard around 6:30 last night. when officers arrived, they found a man with stab wounds. he wa

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both loops look good if you're on the inner loop. in my next report, an accident reported in the district at 6:18. mike and andrea, back to you. >>> it is pretty hard to find someone without some sort of opinion on the verdict in the casey anthony murder trial. >> the florida mother was found not guilty of killing her 2- year-old daughter, caylee. it is making headlines nationwide. >> the trial took place in orlando, florida. here is the cover of the "orlando sentinel." it reads casey free soon? melissa rainey has more on the verdict and reaction to it and what's next for anthony. >> as to the charge of first- degree murder, verdict as to count one, we the jury find the defendant not guilty. >> casey anthony, emotional tuesday as she learned she was acquitted of first-degree murder and aggravated child abuse in the death of her 2- year-old child. outside the orlando courtroom, outrage. >> i can't believe this. that's disgusting. this is disgusting. >> even though two were close to the 25-year-old mother, expressed disappointment. >>

spent atlantis houston, on the big loop. docking. >> atlantis on the big loop path is go for docking. >> we don't see a flight out. we are initiating final approach. >> houston, copy. >> copy. >> pilot doug hurley informing both station and shuttle flight control rooms that no fly out is required, meaning no additional alignment required. commander chris ferguson is dead spot on with the to docking mechanisms, perfectly aligned, contact to docking confirmed. capture confirmed at 10:07. >> we see three trips spirit station friedrich is confirmed. >> atlantis arrived. to the international space station for the last time. >> it's great to be here, station. see you shortly. >> it's good to be home on station. how is everybody? [inaudible] >> good to see you. >> hey, doug. hey, mike. >> great to be here. >> sergei. >> in the wake of yesterday's docking of atlantis to the international space station, the heavy lifting begins. the highlight of which will be the un-birthing and removal of the raffaello multipurpose logistics module

good news so far, inner loop and outer loop in maryland, you are looking good. have no incidents to report for you. on the rails, if you're traveling on camden south marc train, number 841, your delay is still 22 minutes. on the metro, foggy bottom metro station, all the entrance escalators are still out of service. back to you, aaron and joe. >> danella, thanks a lot. >>> 6:23 your time now. the pentagon's new plan to avoid a traffic nightmare in northern [ male announcer ] we are americans. we know right from wrong. and we know the ads blaming president obama for the economy are politics at its worst. the republicans have opposed economic reforms at every turn. and now they have a plan that would essentially end medicare for future retirees... slash education... while giving huge tax breaks to big oil and the wealthy. we can't rebuild america if they tear down the middle class. priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this advertising. >>> prince william and princess kate waking up in yellow knife. that is the capital and largest city of the nor

. >> the gentlemen from maryland loves to talk about those corporate loop holes. he loves to talk about corporate jet owners and the kind of preferences that exist in the code. the gentlemen from maryland knows all too well. he and i were in discussions for almost seven weeks when i said again and again that we would be happy to engage in a discussion of tax reform to get rid of those loop holes. i know it makes for good politics to go throw the shiny ball out there, madam speaker. >> would the gentlemen yield in. >> i will not yield. to throw the shiny ball out there that somehow republicans are wed to that kind of policy to sustain these prempss. >> i wish the gentlemen yielded, because i think it would be very clear that the republican position is they won't close a tax loop hole that generates one penny for deficit reduction, not one penny, so you can't close a corporate jet loop hole if it's going to deficit reduction. >> the house vote is scheduled to take place within the hour. we're watching the house floor and we'll bring you that vote live when it happen

this is the inner loop and obviously that is going to attract attention although the inner loop right now is open. and let me take you over to some maps. since earlier this afternoon westbound route 50 there was a car and a pole involved in an accident. the pole is hanging over the roadway and therefore you're going to have to follow police direction in the city of fairfax. i suggest you use 66 instead. back to you, lesli. >> all right. >>> morgan smith barney is contacting 34,000 of its customers tonight. their personal information got lost on the way to a government agency. two cds are missing containing the list of numbers and details most of us would rather keep private. social security in connection with, account information and tax i. d .s. if they give you a call to let you know that you are included in that number you want to make sure you alert the credit bureau to keep watch for any suspicious posting. >>> it is a decision that could have changed the course of american history. according to a new book president obama's father considered putting his son up for adoption. bosto

. >> mike: look, get rid of the loop homes but not the tax rates. that's what people aring to do.is counter productive. if you want to lower rates and create a situation no loop holes and people are not gaming the tax system the democrats all to adopt the fair tax. it taxes consumption and when that happens everyone will have skin in the game and rich people who buy more things will pay more taxes. >> governor, don't you have a problem hedge fund manager who takes his limo and town car into the office that he is paying a lower tax rate than the assistant who is sitting up the meet lunchs and there is a with that and it is's balanced approach. that is not a talking point it is come to the table with actual ability to compromise. it would not -- we are not seeing anyone from the republicans saying that. >> mike: i would agree that if it is balance we are talking about and balance means that we are going to create a system in which people whose taxes are assessed at the point of however the income is raised that is one thing. that's not what i am hearing. it is after a higher rate. t

inner loop and outer loop, everything is looking good. no construction to worry about there. outer loop of maryland, over to 270, all lanes are wide open. no slowdowns to worry about there. finally prince george's county, port washington, bowie, no i didn'ts to report. andre and jessica, more traffic at 4:56. >>> the washington examiner reports that the police union has filed a lawsuit against the county for violating its contract. >> when it adopted the budget for 20912 fiscal year, the county council cut health and retirement benefits a wage increase and a tuition assistance program was cut from the police department, all of which was agreed to by the union's negotiations with the county executive office. the union is asking the county to reissue it and pay legal fees. >>> july 4th celebration and boating, they go hand-in-hand. it's one of the busiest times for marinas. >> the coast guard also increase their safety patrols. it's good time for the boaters to review their safety rules. >> a boat like this is capable of doing 50 miles an hour. >> reporter: a bolting fro for su

outer loop is heavier to the left of the screen. no incidents to report on the inner loop. the problem is 95 southbound at the fort mchenry tunnel. an overturned vehicle in the right tube. so everybody is diverted into the left tube which does get by just more people useing that one tube 95 southbound. back to you. >> all right. thanks. >>> 5:41. you note feeling driving around bolt -- you know the feeling driving around baltimore street can feel like a constacket sport with the potholes. >> now con-- contact sport with the potholes. >>> and slower traffic is were the speed cameras were put into neighborhoods. why some want them out and what they are doing to get them to go away. ♪ hershey's drops. a lot of hershey's happiness in a little drop of chocolate. pure hershey's. ♪ hershey's chocolate syrup. stir up a smile. at extraordinary savings. presenting five signature lifestyles: romance, vintage, modern, elegance, and explorer. five visions of american style inspired by you. find your signature lifestyle at a design center today. come in now. >>> now "good morning marylan

that's good news inner loop is doing fine.ht now the only accident harford county joppa road south of pulaski highway, that's in the cleanup stages. the beltway is moving well. we have some construction downtown on charles street just south of pratt left lane closed. back to you. >>> if you plan a trip to a area water way soon, you want to stick around. >> this is for you. you may be surprised to hear what we have learned about maryland state parks and lifeguarding policy following the 4th of july drowning of a 6- year-old boy. we will tell you all about that. denny's new tour of america menu. 50 star cuisine. the new tour of america menu. starting at $4.99. only at denny's. america's diner is always open. >>> now "good morning maryland." >>> news time 5:44. today it's about fixing roads and finding solution. baltimore city mayor is setting out to do in few hours and what's being dubbed operation orange cone. this morning, abc2's sherrie johnson is live with the details. >> reporter: yeah, this morning baltimore city mayor ste

let's move it out to the outer loop, the sun glare will be a factor this morning.looks like the slow go has set in from new hampshire over to georgia avenue. university boulevard. 270, the fog starting to lift a bit. but still, something to contend with for the commuters out here making their way from 80 down to 109. break from germantown road down toward montrose. switching over to virginia side, 66 traveling eastbound, fog also an issue. low visibility from 50 over to 123 dragging a bit. a delay, that's growing and getting longer. 395 headed northbound, the slow gofrom has set in. still doing ok. your top traffic stories of the morning including the latest out of hyattsville up at 6:58. back to you. >>> thank you, angie. don't call matthew cochran a hero because he just might blush. >> that's what he is. he's also the virginia state trooper of the year! >> cochran is based in carroll county, virginia. last year, he was first on the scene of an apartment fire. the flames and smoke were strong but he heard a woman trapped inside the burning building and said there

outer loop will be slow from liberty road to 70.es, traveling 83 southbound from shawan to the beltway, 5 minutes there. you are doing okay. 95 out of white marsh 6 minutes. the slowdown is 795 to 70 on the outer loop taking 10 minutes and bel air to providence 9 minutes. an accident reported in towson central avenue at west pennsylvania avenue. also, daulton is closed at mount royal avenue but it's for a good thing. no flooding or trees down. artscape. that's exciting i thought i would end on a good note. >> that's a good time. >> and. >> and now is the time to remind you the weekend edition kicks off tomorrow morning at 7. and the folks from artscape will join news absolutely. we are a little sad because the 9:00 doesn't air anymore. so this is the alternative. a better show with more of a community show. so, we hope you will join us at 7 tomorrow morning. >> it's going to be a lead into "good morning america "on the weekend edition. that starts tomorrow morning at 7:00 but until then, the news is always on at abc2news.com. hit it

outer loop to the left of the screen where most of the traffic is. that's usual for this time of day. accident free in the city. and in columbia, we have a detour 108 eastbound closed -- closed due to a tree down. 95 southbound before o'donnell street there's debris in the road. not an accident so they are working to get that out. megan. >> all right, thanks so much. >>> there were loud cracks of thunder and nasty wind, heavy rains, and this morning we are looking more clear. but a lot of you have cleanup to do. abc2 news linda so is live with the latest. linda. >> reporter: yeah, they will be spending a lot of time this morning cleaning up the mess here. we are on niagara court. this is a neighborhood in halethorpe hit really hard during the storm last night. you can see the branches blocking the street. you can see where the trees were snapped in half. the force of the storms really did a lot of damage in this neighborhood. on our drive through, we counted about 10 trees that were down just one after another. luckily, we are not hearing of any inju

and the west side outer loop, heavy there to liberty road. as far as 70 goes, in the westbound direction, just crawling along there from 29 to marysville road. and no improvement still on the harrisburg expressway. northbound heavy from shawan to belfast. as far as the city goes, south president at eastern avenue. and also, pick me road at reisterstown road. let's take a live look. you can see 95 north of o'donnell street. no problems to report in that direction. and it looks like no problem there. this traffic report is brought to you by bill's carpet, hardwood and laminate, too. you can always call them at 1- 877-75-bills. back to you. >>> the debt clock is ticking and lawmakers are still miles apart on an agreement. president obama met with leaders from both parties. danielle nottingham reports for wjz from washington. >> reporter: president obama says he's calling top lawmakers back to the white house this sunday to take another crack at hammering out a deal on the debt limit. >> nothing is agreed to until everything is agreed to. and the

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corporate loop holes. hedge fund tax breaks. all of these things remain as they are. >> correct. >> and it shows how far harry reid has come. and what democrats are to compromise that reid proposal at this point doesn't include either. we have basically told the republicans you wanted $2.7 trillion, you wanted more than the debt limit. you wanted no help from the reading, no help from corporate jet owners. no help from big oil. we will give you that too. how about that. they are saying no too. >> reid's plan is a hike through 2012. rather than going through this again around christmas time. $2.7 trillion in saving but no new revenue, no new entitlement. there are some saying these are the same plans. that's not true, is it, senator? >> there are two very important differences. the first is that the reid plan protects medicare, medicaid and social security which is what the american people want. >> it does protect that. >> it does protect all three of them. >> it is very important that by postponing any further action on the debt

part of the reservoir, but we also have the plans ready and funded for the most part for the phelan loopject in the new muni turnaround. i think there is opportunity for more coordination and planning for what is going on around the balboa bards station, which, perhaps, this committee could help facilitate, but i think in terms of the land trade, which has been -- which has been in the works since 2002, we need to move ahead so we can get it will thing going. thank you. supervisor mar: thank you. is there anyone else you would like to speak? thank you. >> my name is davis. i in the interim dean at city college of liberal arts. i wanted to show you a drawing of the building we are discussing this is the building that would be in the middle of the block, the middle of the property that was referred to earlier. it houses our theater department and our music departments. it is approximately 5000 students. our students have been working in extreme, extreme difficult situations for decades now. we have almost 5000 music students and only seven rooms for them to practice in. as you can imagine,

in virginia, the inner loop and the outer loop is clear.tween route 7 and 66. that construction is now gone. why part of branch avenue is closed early this morning. andrea and mike, that's coming up. now back to you. >>> thank you, angie. here are stories we're following for you. bipartisan talks to try to reach a deal to raise the debt ceiling ended with democrats and republicans still disagrees on several issues. >> now, the president has asked both sides to return to the white house sunday for more negotiation. lawmakers are under pressure to raise the debt limit by august 2nd or the government will be in default. >>> thousands of screaming potter maniacs were in london for the world premiere of the eighth and final harry potter film. >> as charlie d'agata tells us, many fans don't want it to end. >> fans from around the globe brought central london to a stand still. >> i can't watch that preview without tearing up. i'm sad. >> harry potter and the deathly hallows part two is the eighth and final film of the boy wizard series that's alre

that's the outer loop to the left of your screen. really, we have construction wrapping up charles south of

the inner loop and outer loop of maryland, your lanes are clear. however, i am seeing some commute errs hitting the roadwa this time of the morning. another look at the rails. met metro, marc, and vre are good. on metro, foggy bottom station, your escalators are all out of service. >>> nasa will launch a low altitude aircraft over maryland to test the air quality. it will fly over the beltway in parts of northeast maryland until about 1:30 this afternoon. the plane will fly as low as about 1,000 feet while it takes measurements. this is one of 14 air quality flights that nasa has planned for the month of july. >>> new cigarette warning labels appear to be already having an impact even though they don't show up on packs until next year. a national stop smoking help line says incoming calls more than doubled the day the new cigarette labels were announced by the fda. nearly 4,800 calls came into the 1-800-quit-now hot line last tuesday. normal volume, about 2,000 callers a day. the labels show images of dead people, diseased lungs, a man on a ventila

you're able to access both the inner loop and outer loop this morning. no construction in the way once you pass the toll plaza. still ahead, a look around the region in my next traffic report coming up in a few minutes. now back to you. >>> it is time for your first "your money" report this morning. jessica doyle is going to join us in the next half hour to help us explain the debt ceiling debate in real people terms. we'll give you the headlines until she get here. the new head of the international monetary fund says employment will be her key focus. her first press conference, christine lagarde says employment is a critical issue. more important than the deficit which are saddling the global economy right now. lagarde replaces dominique strauss-kahn who resigned amid charges of sexual assault. looking at wall street, it was a day of decent gains for the most part. dow finishing up 56 points to close at 12,626. nasdaq climbed eight and change. >>> executives who are found responsible for big bank failures may have to pay up out of their own pockets. new

we are looking at the outer loop of the beltway right after college park but before new hampshire.opped with a flat tire. a friend arrived to help. everybody got out of the cars to try to fix the flat tire. in the meantime maryland state police cannot explain why this happened but a

on the inner loop approaching river road, checking for an accident in this location possibly involving a motorcyclist. coming from the american legion bridge head up towards river road, heads up in this area. the outer loop, lanes are open, no problems reported leaving 270, continuing down toward your exits in tyson's. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> an emotional fort day back to work for one of congress -- first day back to work for one of congresswoman's gabrielle giffords staffers. ron barber was shot in the face and leg. the january shooting also injured giffords and left six people dead. barber spent the last six months under going therapy but now it is back to business. >> i worked with the congresswoman for a few years now and this is the first morning i felt nervous about coming to work. >> barber says he is still haunted by the night mares and memories of that day. the alleged gunman has pleaded not guilty to the shooting industry. he is currently undergoing treatment to see if he is mentally competent to stand trial. >>> turning now to the late

you are finding on the outer loop. the beltway from this camera angle, it doesn't look bad heading for the springfield incident are change. inner loop looks good headed out towards 66. 95 nice and clear out of fredericksburg headed up through stafford making your way up. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> protestors ignored health warning to take a dip in the anacostia river. the river was supposed to be safe for swimming by 1983 as part of the clean water act. >> twenty-eight years later, protesters say the river is still far from safe. stacy cohan was on the banks of the river. >> reporter: the name anacostia is deviefd from an indian word meaning village center. it draws attention from families and water fowl alike. it is the tragic lack of attention that draws the crowd of environmentalists and politicians. >> we all believe that it's national disgrace that 28 years after the clean water act demanded and said in the law that the waters of the united states should be fishable and swimmable, we're nowh

so by saying no one, no one should have their taxes or the loop holes closed or tax rates raised for people above $1 million, they are putting the entire burden of this deficit, which is a real burden on middle class and poor people and american people are wise to that. we are making this fight, we are debating this week instead of being away on recess a resolution that says millionaires and billionaires should pay their fair share and partake in the sacrifice everyone else has to partake in, and we're gaining ground. the republicans are feeling the heat. >> the resolution you described, a sense of the senate resolution that millionaires and billionaires, as you say, should play a part in bringing down the deficit, sort of sharing the burden. why bring that up as a non-binding resolution? why proceed with something like that that's not binding legislation? >> well, we hope to influence both the public and those making the decision, and if you're quiet about this issue, speaker boehner, senator mcconnell and the republicans will hold their ground, but they are feeling the heat when we