just change the magnetic field intensity in a closed loop and you will induce a voltage in that loop. now, this loop happens to be a copper wire so the voltage in that produces a current. so look at this, you get a current. change the magnetic field in two loops of that closed copper wire, two loops of that circuit and guess what you get, gang? twice as much voltage. three loops, three, da, da, da, da, da. so that's the rule. all you got to do is change the magnetic field intensity and you will induce a voltage which will produce a current if you're talking about a conductor. ain't that neat? that is really, really nice. now we can produce electricity. see, now all of europe started converting to electricity. they started having lamps and all that stuff and they had all these kids up on the hills going like this, okay? and these kids are all doing this thing, okay? and one day they say, hey, we're getting tired doing this. see that waterfall coming down? why don't we put this wire on a great big piece of wood and have it rotate, huh? by the waterfall, put a little paddlewheel and we g

begin with closed loop of-- wire. --wire. and when i take a closed loop of wire and i rotate it, guess what i do to the magnetic field intensity? if i'm holding my arms out like this and it's raining, and the rain is coming straight down, foom, i threw my arms. i got a lot of rain coming through my arms, yeah? right. how about i turn like that, how much rain coming through? none. none. okay, how about i go like that some, i mean, i can't keep doing it, you see what i'm saying? but i could clip the amount of rain that i'm-- you see what i-- same thing over here. in a magnetic field, you're rotating a loop. you're changing your magnetic field in that loop, honey, you're getting a voltage. and that voltage, light up the lamp. you see that, yeah? i mean, it's just not-- it's just a little gadget here. i want you to see what's going on with it, huh? okay. here's a piece of aluminum. aluminum, does it have magnetic domains in it? answer begin with a n. no. no, very good, okay. no magnetic domains. but watch this piece of aluminum,

just change the magnetic field intensity in a closed loop and you will induce a voltage in that loop. now, this loop happens to be a copper wire so the voltage in that produces a current. so look at this, you get a current. change the magnetic field in two loops of that closed copper wire, two loops of that circuit and guess what you get, gang? twice as much voltage. three loops, three, da, da, da, da, da. so that's the rule. all you got to do is change the magnetic field intensity and you will induce a voltage which will produce a current if you're talking about a conductor. ain't that neat? that is really, really nice. now we can produce electricity. see, now all of europe started converting to electricity. they started having lamps and all that stuff and they had all these kids up on the hills going like this, okay? and these kids are all doing this thing, okay? and one day they say, hey, we're getting tired doing this. see that waterfall coming down? why don't we put this wire on a great big piece of wood and have it rotate, huh? by the waterfall, put a little paddlewheel and we g

no problems on the inner loop towards 95. and outer loop congest a little bit. but that will very well dissipate as you make the drive up towards providence road and head up to 83678 that's traffic megan and charley over to you. >>> it's election day and marylanders head to the polls and they have important issues to decide. >> question 6 for example that's whether or not to allow same sex marriage in the state of maryland. if it passes it will make history. >> sherrie johnson is here with details of what could be landmarking legislation. sherrie. >> reporter: well in a few minutes voters will head to the polls and cast their ballots on the ballot question number 6 tackles the issue of same sex marriage. maryland could become first state to legalize same sex marriage through a ballot referendum inform it passes. emotions are high on both sides and we caught up with folks during an all night prayer service. the bishop educated his parishioners and urging them to vote against question 6. opponents of question 6 say they collected more than double the number of sig

inner loop and outer loop at university boulevard. let's start with the inner loop. you have to stick to the right lane. approaching university boulevard on the outer loop, two of the left lanes are blocked, stick to the right. that should be just about wrapped up. traveling along 395, nice and clear. a look at glebe, no issues northbound. southbound all lanes are clear as you cross over the 14th street bridge. aaron, back over to you. >> danella, thank you. >>> president obama's first day back at work since being reelected. he will urge congress to avoid going over the fiscal cliffme. the president is not expected to offer a specific plan. instead, he'll tell both parties to put their differences aside. they must reach a budget by the end of the year to avoid a series of tax hikes and budget cuts. a grim picture offered of what will happen if we plunge off the fiscal cliff. the cbo warns we'd go back into a recession with the unemployment rate jumping to 9.1%. the report assumes that no budget deal will be reached for a while, which means the tax hikes and spending

we have an accident in montgomery county on the inner loop of the beltway. it is after river road before you get to the exit on 270. not seeing a delay right now. that is there as you head northbound or eastbound on the inner loop of the ball to a crossing the american bridge. -- beltway crossing the american legion bridge. we are ok as you passed 290. 270 lines are open moving smoothly. things are moving nicely from dale city, springfield on 2395. we are open from dumfries to springfield. over at dulles airport, the toll road very light volume of traffic. >> that is what we like to see at this hour. it is 4:42. our goal is to make your morning easier. we think we can help you out with our iphone app. >> the latest news, weather, and traffic. go to wjla.com/mobile 8 can download it for free. there is still time to enter for a chance to win thousands of dollars and center of free groceries. >> the clue word is cranberry. we will announce the winner of a $500 a for a gift card. we will also give you another clue words to you can enter again. more winners on fr

you're looking at a 12-minute ride right now on the outer loop from 795 down towards 95 and inner loop will be clear through pikesville. here's what it looks like an hartford road, no problems to report whatsoever. you're looking at normal conditions. 11 minutes right now to travel the outer loop from 95 all the way up to 83. and the northeast corridor of 95 going to be in great shape. no delays right now in white marsh. it's going to take you 15 minutes to travel southbound from 695 all the way downtown. that's a look at your abc 2 time saver traffic. charley, over to you. >>> 6:31. and we are tracking breaking news for you today. a house fire in reisterstown sends one woman to the burn unit with burns to more than 50% of her body. that's where we find abc news' sherree johnson this morning. she is live at bayview medical with the very latest on that fire and the woman's condition. sheree. >>reporter: yes. at last reports the woman was reported to be in critical condition, and, yes, she was brought here to bayview medical center in east baltimore just a few hours ago after she was tra

, nice and clear towards 95, that outer loop is slow towards providence.you are looking at liberty road, 1 minutes, travel the outer loop from 795 down to 70. not bad on the beltway this morning. >> late night host jimmy kimmel is auctioning off his desk. head to the charity buzz.com, right now torsion put in your -- right now to put in your bid. in the red skins lose and prior to the election , the challenger will win. if the skins win, the incumbent will hold off. the exception was in 2004, when the skins lost, siting john kerry to be the probable winner. in the world series, a totally different rule, if we go by that, obama wins. maybe you should vote. let us know what you think on facebook. we are curious to see what you think.

ride, inner loop, nice and clear, down to 95, here is what the beltway looks like on the west side, liberty road, 13 minute ride on the outer loop, 795, down to 95, watchout for an accident in owings mills on owings mills at doll field road. everything up to speed, traveling through the fort mc henry, 8 minutes from the beltway to the toll plaza. >>> cia sex scandal grew larger on a flight to australia, leonpy net taannounced investigation in to the top u.s. commander in afghanistan, john allen is accuse of inappropriate communications with sociolite jill kelly. he name came to light during the weekend, she told the fbi i abuse a harassing email sent by broadwell and set off a chain of events. >> fbi, they call ate preliminary -- it a preliminary investigation. that really caused them to take it all the way through to see what they had. >> pentagon found tens of thousands of emails and documents exchanged between allen and kelly. the nomination is on hold. >>> man suspected in rape cases all along the east coast is expected to plead guilty to an attack. the hearing is set this morni

american legion bridge, inner loop and outer loop nice and clear. looping to virginia, a couple of cones still set up there. i'll return in a few minutes and let you know if construction is still going on. >>> it is now 4:42. 42 degrees. still to come, a deadly day at the zoo. the events which led to a pack of animals mauling a young child. [ earnest ] out of the blue one day, we were told to build a 30-foot stage. gathered the guys and we built that 30-foot stage, not knowing what it was for. just days later, all three shifts were told to assemble in the warehouse. a group of people walked out on that stage and told us that the plant is now closed and all of you are fired... i looked both ways, i looked at the crowd, and...we all just lost our jobs. we don't have an income. mitt romney made over 100 million dollars by shutting down our plant and devastated our lives. turns out that when we built that stage, it was like building my own coffin, and it just made me sick. [ male announcer ] priorities usa action is responsible for the content of this a

overnight work looks to be gone both on the inner loop and outer loop. very clear and very light volume. outer loop, montgomery county, a live look. dark live look. but i can tell you today outer loop, inner loop, nice and clear. delays this morning. back over to you. >> it is now 4:43. still to come, why george washington university has been stripped of a coveted education ranking. >>> a debilitating disease may have left >>> welcome back. 4:45. denver post reports james holmes rammed his head into a jail cell wall. the 24-year-old was due in court today but the judge postponed the hearing. his attorney did not give details on his condition. >>> today on capitol hill the owner of a pharmacy linked to a deadly fungal meningitis outbreak will be in the hot seat today. he is not expected to say very much. he refused to testify in front of a house committee yesterday citing his fifth amendment right. the fda told a congressional panel it needs more authority to regulate compounding pharmacies. the outbreak linked to the deaths of 42 people. 460 people have

going take a normal 11 minutes to travel the outer loop from 795 down towards 95. and as we check in and look at some other timesaver traffic drive times the beltway is in great shape taking 11 minutes from the outer loop to 95 all the way up to 83. and if you are using the jfx to get downtown, no problems to report whatsoever. you are looking at an 11 minute ride there as well. traveling southbound from the beltway all the way down to fayette street. that's the traffic. now over a you. >>> a minute after 5. it takes longer to brush your teeth than it takes a village to vote. in 43 seconds the results were in for president obama and his challenger governor romney. they had five votes each. this was in dictionville notch new ma'am -- dixville notch new hampshire. they are open at midnight in a nearby town. so obama won that village that was 23 votes romney received 9 and gary johnson he had one. it took about 6 minutes to cast 33 votes. >>> the president's waking up

and no problem to report on inner loop heading to 95. and the outer loop normal conditions right now looking at an 11 minute ride from 95 up to 83. the west side of the beltway nice and clear. looking at 9 minutes to travel the outer loop from 795 to 70. and no problems to report this morning travel through the fort mchenry tunnel. an 8-minute ride northbound from the beltway to the toll plaza. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic now over to you. >>> we have breaking news out of glen bernie. >> crews have been battling a two alarm fire in a commercial area. sherrie johnson is here with the latest in the details. what's going on. >> reporter: we spoke with fire investigators and we have learned that fire started about 2:30 this morning. we have all new information and video into the newsroom. when crews arrived in the 600 block of crane highway this glen burnie they found an auto repair store and vacant building fully engulfed in heavy flames. 63 firefighters battled that two alarm fire and they had a tough time trying to put out

normal conditions, just 11 minutes on the outer loop from 95 up to 83, inner loop also going to be clear down towards 95. the west side of the beltway going to be in great shape as well. you're looking at an 11-minute ride as well on the outer loop from 795 down to 95. that's a look at your abc 2 news time saver traffic. charley, over to you. >>> news time 6:02. if you are just waking up, we are tracking breaking news on this wednesday. a massive fire injuries a woman and destroys her reisterstown home. abc 2 news' sherree johnson live at bayview hospital. sheree, how's that woman doing? >>reporter: well, at last report she was in critical condition. you know, we just received some information from baltimore county fire department just moments ago, but at last report critical condition. we are actually live here at bayview burn center where she was brought earlier this morning after she was trapped in a fire in her home. now take a look at this video that we shot overnight. that fire started about 1:00 this morning at 20 blake court in reisterstown. when crews arrived, the home was fully

or outer loop. the beltway new hampshire avenue where the cones are on the side of the road. everything is open on the outer loop on new hampshire avenue. that construction is gone. you see the cones but no delay. lighter than usual in maryland. over it springfield and no issues. h.o.v. restrictions limited on 95 395, 66 toll road and 270 but not route 50 in maryland. back to you. >> apple has made peace in at least one of the patent institutes but not with samsung. we have the details. >> apple settles a patent dispute signing a 10-year licensing agreements. both companies say they can concentrate on model development. analyze analysts say it shows a change in attitude. pregnant women who use cell phones may be harming the health of babies. a yale study found offspring of mice were more hyperacted with cell phones. halo 4 is the latest in the series. one of the best selling franchises of all time. the game lives up to its legacy reportedly. >> we do a very nice job of putting together a highly play

inner loop and outer loop between maryland and virginia, problems. to springfield, that's a good through dale city. some road work quantico, but northbound open and moving well. back to you. >> thank you. 4:46. >> new details into the deadly that killed aa u.s. ambassador and other americans. how the cia is mapping out a more charlie rose: will y endorse president obama? colin powell: yes. when he took over we were in one of the... worst recessions we had seen in recent times... close to a depression. and i saw, over the next several years, stabilization... come back in the financial community. housing is starting to pick up. the president saved the auto industry. and the actions he's taken with respect to... protecting us from terrorism have been very, very solid. and so, i think we oughtke tkeep on the track that we are on. president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. has calledt guard off the search for the captain on mondayp carolina at cape hatteras. 14 crew members were rescued, including one who died. was used in the filmin

and inner loop nice and clear from 95 all the way up to the 83s and the outer loop no delays taking a normal 11 minute to travel from 95 up to 83. and if you are using the jfx to get downtown, no delays whatsoever. you are looking at normal conditions from the beltway all the way down to fayette street. as far as 95 is concerned, no delays in columbia. it's going to take 12 minutes to get to downtown baltimore. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic and now here's megan with a adorable furry friend. >> there's nothing cuter than a kitten. aileen gabey makes our day -- be babeey makes our day -- shall gabbey makes our day every friday. >> this is benito. >> 8 weeks and very, very cute and tiny. >> he is tiny. >> and loves to be held. he is up for adoption and we are open today. >> there's the number and while we look at his face tell us about thanksgiving because it's coming up and this is when vets say they see more dogs than cats. >> they do. and emergency -- in emergency rooms for vets they see a lot of animals. you want to make sure you're looking out for your pets on thanksg

no issues as you travel on the inner loop and outer loop. outer loop continuing into virginia. here's a live look as you make your way past van dorn. again, no issues continuing. this time heading past the american legion bridge. in both directions, very light volume. getting by without any issues. also taking the beltway in montgomery county, nice and clear. prince george's county, not seeing reports of any accidents. aaron and eun, back over to you. >> thanks, danella. >>> ahead, skip the veggies and have a soda. >> did you just say that outd loud? >> i like that. after the break, we'll tell you what pepsi is adding to some drinks. it's my coffee when i want it. you press a button, you have great dunkin' coffee. i got my coffee for the morning, i got my dunkin' k-cup packs for the rest of the day. only available at dunkin' donuts restaurants. america runs on dunkin' coffee. i'm drinkin' a dunkin' latte. i'm in love with my dunkin' latte. it is a treat. they're packed with flavor. it's my kind of latte. try the simply delicious latte everyone can enjoy. america runs on dunkin'

it will be nice and clear as you travel the inner loop towards 95. and that outer loop is going to take you 11 minutes right now from 95 up to 8 3. if you are headed out to the west side of the beltway we are dealing with the long-term construction at wilkins avenue. the new enterchange bridge reopened and it did last week so expect that as new traffic pattern and no delays. 11 minutes right now to travel that outer loop from 795 down to 95. and if you using 95, no problems getting to bwi airport this morning. and the northeast corridor going to be in great shape. you are looking at a quick 4- minute trip to travel southbound from white marsh down to the beltway. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. now over to you. >>> she is living proof of what happens when people drive drunk. >> why this little girl is showing no grudge. the letter she sent to the man behind the wheel. >>> and there was a lot of yelling on capitol hill. what lawmakers were so ticked off about. we have details straight ahead. >>> soon you can eat a pack of caffeinated cra

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you can see here, just delays as you travel on the outer loop. you have to stick to the right to get by the accident there. over to the american legion bridge, the inner loop of the beltway. crash involving a tractor trailer is out of the roadway. you are seeing delays really from georgetown pike, where you're heavy on the brakes as you make your way across the american legion bridge. a live look at lorton. you are under speed to get to the beltway from prince william parkway. you're at about 29 miles per hour. that drive taking 26 minutes. and on the rails, a five-minute delay. this is an penn south train number 409. metro, vre, not reporting delays at this time. aaron, over to you. >> thanks, danella. >>> just 24 hours until the polls open in decision 2012 and the race for president is in a statistical dead heat. here's the latest look at the nbc news/wall street journal/marist poll shows president obama with a narrow lead, 48-47 right now, but that is well within the margin of error, 2.5%, for this poll. virginia, the poll there mirrors the na

inner loop starting to slow as you approach gallows road. heavy volume headed northbound north of 216 and 32. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. raffic. >>> we are monitoring metro for you this morning. the system is teaming up with the national park service for safety improvements near the fort totten metro. they have recently added some new lights and a popular shortcut path between the station and fort totten park. this comes after several muggings happened in that area. and metro is marking the second term of president barack obama with new commemorative smartrip cards. this on sale right now and you can get the cards at metro sales offices at metro center and the pentagon station. all at metro head quart are in northwest. a few things we can already tell you about metro service on inauguration day now. rush hour service will run for 17 hours from 4:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and peak fares will be charged during that time. metro will charge for parking in its lots and that will be paid on the way out. hard to believe but we are alre

the inner loop will be clear down to 95.an and charlie, over to you. >>> breaking news to tell you about from fell's point this morning. >> police just cleared the area after getting a call that someone was in the harbor. >> abc2 news' sherrie johnson joins us live and what are you hearing if police? >> reporter: we are here live in federal hill overlooking the inner harbor. at 4:38 this morning police responded and found an adult female in the water in the 2300 block of boston street. that's on the pier side. she was rescued from the water by officers and the marine unit and taken to a local hospital. right now police are not sure how she ended up in the water and police tell us the information is preliminary and it could change. now officers say there was nothing suspicious at the scene. a person walking in that area saw the woman in the water and immediately contacted police. reporting live in federal hill, sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> all new this morning another popular energy drink is now under fire. >> the fda is i

the outer loop is in great shape. no problems on the outer loop other than building volume. six minutes on southbound 95 from the 895 split to fort mchenry. you can see, this is a good way to go. you want to avoid rte. 40 and stay away from memorial bridge because this is what the closure looks like right at the haten memorial bridge. that is the latest. >> taking a look at some of the top stories. two former penn state university officials face an arraignment on criminal charges in connection with the jerry sandusky child sex abuse scandal. they already face several charges. on thursday, the attorney general it one more on them -- a child endangerment charge. the pair will fully looked the other way when presented with accusations of the abuse. a new death brings the number of deaths in the meningitis outbreak to 29. they are recalling all of their products. ameridose says they have not received any reports of illness, but they are taking a precautionary step. there is some good news for the shooting victims of the movie theater massacre in colorado. it will not be on the h

normal conditions right now on the outer loop from 95 all the way up to 83. that stretch will take you just 11 minutes. and conditions are nice and clear over on the west side. looking at an 11 minute ride as well on the outer loop from 795 down to 95. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> you can call it a natural love potion or maybe just wishful thinking. >> researchers are claiming there's a type of hormone that can keep your man faithful. we're going to tell you about what they are calling a miracle fidelity drug. >> a gun range is letting its customers fire shots. not at the paper targets, but at each other. the reason they're claiming this could be good in your gun safety training. >>> health news this morning, just a single glass of wine while protect can lower -- pregnant can lower your child's iq. that's a study found that exposure in even small amounts in the womb can alter a baby's brain and their development. they could lose up to four iq points. the intelligence of children whose mothers avoided alcohol wasn't affected the. study was published by

outer loop of the beltway. notice i said outer loop westbound 495. that's where the accident occurred tying up the right side of the road leaving route 1 all the way over to connecticut avenue. almost hour and a half commute on that outer loop alone. big delays southbound on 95 travel in headed out towards the belt day. southbound 270 nothing but red. over an hour and a half drive right now the trip south on 270 wide open. no accidents volume delays. the wet pavement slowing down our roll. plan our trip accordingly. this accident has been there for a while. sitting in the right lane. big delays on 295 from before the pentagon headed out to that scene. and finally, the inner loop of the beltway problems here due to a stalled vehicle. that's what's sitting in the left lane headed north. that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >> all right. thank you very much. have you ever had your cell phone stolen or maybe you know somebody who has? might have ended up the cell phone south of the boarder. today the fcc will announce a new initiative to crack d

in montgomery county, if you're traveling along the inner loop here and the inner loop here, and you can see here all the cars sticking just to the right because of the road work. the left lanes are blocked in that area. good news, if you're making the trip along i-95 in maryland. southbound and northbound, a live look at 216, no issues between the baltimore beltway and the capital beltway. aaron, back over to you. >>> today former cia director david petraeus will answer questions on the deadly attack on the u.s. consulate in benghazi, libya. he'll testify before the house and senate intelligence committees separately. the house began hearings yesterday on attacks which heard killed four people, including ambassador chris stevens. republicans accuse the obama administration of ignoring warning signs that could have prevented the tragedy. >> the people back at state here in washington continue to deny additional security, and they continue to do away with security that was already there. >> to put this, lay this at the doorstep of the president or the secretary of state or the united

nice and clear as you travel the outer loop from 95 up to 83. that's taking you 11 minutes and the inner loop is clear down to 95. spending of 95 no problems to report in white marsh. it's going to take you 4 minutes to travel from route 43 down to the beltway and it will remain clear heading into the city. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. now over to you. >> in democracy 2012 coverage no need for a tv to find the election results in new york you had to look up. empire state building turned blue when cn-n called the race for president obama. throughout the night with a meter showing the electoral college and,000 they were voting in each state. >>> and president had supporters in chicago to celebrate. >> george howel was there and has more reaction. >> reporter: thousands packed the chicago convention center to celebrate the current and future president barack obama. >> our journey has been long. we have picked ourselves up, we have fought our way back and we know in our hearts that for the united states of america, the best is yet t

a 9 minute ride the outer loop from 795 to interstate 706789695 will bein great shape from parkville to towson. that's the abc2 timesaver traffic. now over to you. >>> there are no words of gratitude strong enough for veterans, the sacrifices are emense and today we will honor them for everything that they have done for us. sherrie johnson is live to tell you how to observe veteran's day. >> reporter: yes, we are here live at mount vernon square right here where a little bit later this morning a number of people will gather down here for the third annual veteran's day march and ceremony. today's not just a day off work it's a time to remember those who served our condition dry -- country and who are still serving. stephanie rawlings-blake will be on hand for this event starting at 9 this morning right here at mount vernon square where it will wind downtown. the mayor will lead a march of dignitaries from the washington monument to the actual ceremony. there will be a formal ceremony at the war memorial plaza. a number of streets will be closed this morning because of the parade start

wrapped up, outer loop of the georgetown pike, it looks to be clear. also clear if you're traveling 395 passing duke street. had a work zone there, and it's absolutely gone as well. in fact, if you're traveling along 395, you're clear between the beltway and the 14th street bridge in both directions. >>> we are tracking breaking news out of iraq this morning after a series of deadly attacks. ♪ [ female announcer ] nature exists on the grandest scale... ♪ ...and in the tiniest details. ♪ and sometimes both. nature valley granola thins pack the big taste of granola and dark chocolate into one perfect square, under 100 calories. nature valley granola thins. nature at its most delicious. >>> i'm angie goff at the news 4 live desk with breaking news out of iraq. at least a dozen people are dead after a series of car bombs explode across the country. the deadliest attack this morning, four bombs planted and went off one after the other in the city of kirkuk. the blast killed seven and injured 24. at the news 4 live desk, angie goff, news 4. >>> and new from

inner loop clear through 95. outer loop at a typical 11 minute right to travel from 95 up to 83. and the west side of 695 nice and clear. 11 minutes as well to travel the outer loop from 795 down to 95. and no problems to the fort mchad beenry tunnel northbound from 695 to the toll plaza looking at a normal 8 minute ride. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic now over to you. >> you might have to wait in line for hours but the voters who have done it say it's worth it. today is the last day to take advantage of yrl i voting in -- early voting in maryland. linda so is in towson live and i know a lot of people want to know when the polls open. >> reporter: they will open at 8 this morning and stay open for 13 hours today. polls will close at 9 tonight. we are at the administrative building at towson university. look ated field -- look at this field and it shows we are close to election day. today is the last day for early voting and if the past few days has been any incation rate ready to -- indication, get ready to wait in long lines. line last night wrapped around the buil

on the inner loop in alexandria. several lanes blocked there as well. causing delays. and i'll be back with a look at the big picture once again at 6:58. back to you guys. >>> all right, thank you monika. here's howard, snowing, still in the northeast. >> winding down. >> good. >> we're looking forward to 70s on the weekend. >> yeah it's going to be fantastic if you can get monday off also. if you have a day to burn? i'm telling you right now monday maybe one of those days that -- you know if you got to get it in you know use it or lose it before the end of the year. >> howard says you can do that. >> monday is the day to traitors yao it. let's -- use it. let's get you going with the bus stop forecast on this friday eve as wusa9. we have temperatures in the 30s and 40s and mostly cloudy skies we're seeing the breaks now and just the isolated sprinkle on the eastern shore. 30s and 40s with some windchills even below freezing right now. bundle up. sunrise occurring a minute ago and it will set at 5:00 on the nose and s

let's start with the outer loop of the beltway at 66. you cannot get on 66 east or west while construction is happening. should wrap up about 5:00 a.m. want to show you i-95. good news is construction set up, and the hov lanes shut down on 95 and 395, but they're open. making the trip on i-95, you're accident free. and on 395 no issues there. >>> it is now 4:43. 36 degrees out there. heads up. a student pilot runs into trouble on his first landing, and it's caught on video. >>> plus we're following one of key senate charlie rose: will you endorse president obama? colin powell: yes. when he took over we were in one of the... worst recessions we had seen in recent times... close to a depression. and i saw, over the next several years, stabilization... come back in the financial community. housing is starting to pick up. the president saved the auto industry. and the actions he's taken with respect to... protecting us from terrorism have been very, very solid. and so, i think we ought to keep on the track that we are on. president obama: i'

traveling the inner loop towards 95 and outer loop is going to be normal just 11 minutes from 95 allthe way up to 83. the west side of the beltway no problems to report there. you are look at an 11-minute ride on outer loop from 795 all the way down to 95 and everything is up to speed through the fort mchenry tunnel and taking you 8 minutes northbound from the beltway all the way to the toll plaza. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic. megan and charley over to you. >>> we love bringing you stories about normal people doing extraordinary things for great causes. >> coming up next, we will tell you about a man's quest against cancer that has him hitching a ride across the country. there is one catch. he needs -- you need to hang around to see it. [ harry umlaut ] the five stages of muller. suspicion: it's yogurt, how good can it be? revision. "actually, this ain't bad"? surprise! "look at this cool corner thingy!" desolation. "it's gone." anticipation "hey! there's more in the fridge." [ male announcer ] muller. the european for yummy. >>> temperatures continue to drop most of

inner loop of the beltway starting to slow as you approach old georgetown road. we have accident activity reported there. southbound along 270, lanes are open but the pace is slowing out of german up two headed south to 124. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. traffic. -- slowing out of germantown headed south to 124. >>> a ribbon cutting ceremony will take place today for the 459 express lanes but drivers will have to wait a few more days. the lanes officially open on saturday. for all of the information on how the new lanes will work, just be sure to log onto our web site, myfoxdc.com and search express lanes. there you will find a full guide from fox 5's melanie alnwick explaining the best way to use those lanes. >>> we are also monitoring metro's holiday delays. federal workers had the day off for rhett vans day but many people still had to go to work. metro though was operating on a saturday schedule yesterday and with track work on some lines, there were major delays. some red line trains were so packed people could not even get on. others tell us

everything is open and all the way down to the lane divide and on to the inner loop or outer loop oftway. dulles airport area, looking pretty good, the dulles toll road, light volume. back to you. >> thank you. 5:56, 41 degrees. much more to come. a new twist in the nationwide meningitis. meningitis >> the how do you always have my favorite coffee? well, inside the brewer, there's a giant staircase. and the room is filled with all these different kinds of coffee. actually, i just press this button. brew what you love, simply. keurig. >> a sister company of the massachusetts formally linked to the meningitis outbreak is voluntarily recalling all medications. it says it has not received any reports of negative reaction that it is complying with the fda called to improve stability testing procedures. another hour of news starts right now at 6:00. we will start things up a breaking news of a police involved shooting in its -- in stafford county. >> there is an

it's going to take you 11 minutes to travel the outer loop from 95 to 83. and the west side going to be nice and clear, an 11 minute ride traveling that outer loop from 795 down towards 95. over to you. >>> the skies over at bwi are busy once again, thousands of flights were grounded earlier this week due to the storm. the airport is back up and running as normal. sandy caused thousands of flight cancellations to and from destinations along the east coast. laguardia will reopen this morning. it suffered major flooding from sandy and both runways will be open for business. travelers are being asked to contact the the airline. >>> coming up, a man becomes a human hood ornament in a parking lot, this all over a fight for a parking spot. we'll tell you about the charges the driver faces. >> and a zombie expert giving tips on how to prepare for a zombie pandemic, he says it's going to happen so we'll hear what he has to say when we come back. >>> we have some health news for you this morning. a new study questions the use of drugs for pregnant women who may be e

looking good along york road. 52 past 70 in the outer loop.nutes on 95 south down to the fort mchenry. here's a quick, live look at traffic. 70 near 29. traffic is looking pretty good. building as you get closer to the beltway. fog could be an issue for your morning commute. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. we check in live with ava marie. giving us a lot of great information about native american month. >> they are getting ready for their big powerball happening this weekend at patterson high school -- getting ready for the wwow.ower wh you are a championship dancer. >> it is a great opportunity. we have some politicians that will be participating. this brings people together. we have delegates that will be here. this will bring a multitude of people out at the defense. event. >> we will start the music and you can dance. [chanting] [drum beat] >> that is amazing. it looks so powerful. patterson high school on saturday and sunday celebrating native american heritage month. we will go back to tony. >> fantastic. beautiful to watch. than

the crash on the inner loop is holding you down.sa bridge, sluggish as you cross the sousa bridge. here crash is can bblocking thet lane. stick to the left. aaron and eun, over to you. >>> the top american general in afghanistan now implicated in the scandal that brought down now former cia director david petraeus. the pentagon says it's investigating inappropriate communications between general john allen and jill kelley, the woman petraeus' mistress allegedly sent threatening e-mails to. >> the fbi reportedly uncovered 20,000 to 30,000 inappropriate e-mails betweensocial liaison t military base in florida. general petraeus says he's just friends with her, but paula broadwell reportedly saw her as a rival. the fbi searched broadwell's home in charlotte for about five hours late last night. they left with several boxes of what appeared to be documents and paperwork. meanwhile, broadwell's co-author on petraeus' biography says he is shocked about the affair. he did have questions about their relationship. >> what was a question in my

hampshire avenue on the outer loop of the beltway. also checking the rails. not seeing any reported delays along the metro, marc, or vre open and running on schedule. if you're traveling westbound 50 at 201, i am seeing delays there because paving is blocking at least one of your lanes. you are slow as you make your way westbound at 50. aaron and eun, back over to you. >> thank you, danella. >>> just 24 hours until the polls open in decision 2012, and the race for president is in a statistical dead heat. here's a look now at the latest nbc news/wall street journal/marist poll that shows president obama with a one percentage point lead over mitt romney among likely voters nationwide, 48%-47% right now. that is well within the margin of error of 2.5% for this poll. the same goes for one of the most critical swing states in this country. we're talking about virginia. the poll mirrors national results, the president leading mitt romney 48%-47%, again within the margin of error. the president holds a narrow lead in the battleground states

looking at a normal 9ment ride on the outer -- 9 minute ride on the outer loop. and an accident cleared from 95 at fort mchenry tunnel toll plaza but no delays. looking at typical 8 minute ride northbound from 695 to the toll plaza. that's a look at your abc2 timesaver traffic now over to you. >>> news time is 6:32. an update to a story we brought you out of atlanta. atlanta journal constitution is reporting police have given the all clear to the cnn building. this is a video we received into the abc2 newsroom for two hours ago, this after someone called 911 saying he was inside the building with a chemical bomb. officers rushed to the sceneclosing off a number of streets and minutes ago they cleared the scene moving crime tape and opening the streets and i lowing employees to return to the building. >>> 6:32. for days we have been seeing the video out of new jersey major damage by hurricane sandy. force of the storm missed us just by 100 miles so we sent charley to atlantic city a place so many of us go to bring perspective. >> charley crowson for abc2 news repo

you're looking at a 12 minute ride on the outer loop from 795 down to 95.that's a look at your traffic. megan and charlie, over to you. >>> it is almost here. next week many of you are going to line up, fight the crowds and walk away with some great deals. black friday is a tradition for some of you and for others it's just a money saving necessity. but if you're not careful you can end up losing your green on black friday. how do you know what's a deal and what's a scam? that's why angie barnett from the better business bureau is here. thanks for coming in. >> good morning. good morning. this surprises me. >> because i don't think a lot of people think about getting scammed this time of year. >> it's the prime opportunity. you're moving at a fast pace. you're probably a little more careless because you're moving so quickly. you're standing in lines so many opportunities for people to take advantage of you. >> what do tome immediate to know and -- do people need to know and look out for? >> do your homework now. comparison price. know what the items you're

inner loop and outer loop nice and clear. i'm back in ten., over to you. >> danella, thank you. >>> this morning the white house's current residents aren't going anywhere. obama's stay at 1600 pennsylvania avenue for another four years. the first family, though, is still in chicago this morning after a late night last night. that's where tracie potts is this morning with more on how everything went down. >> reporter: good morning. there was a burst of enthusiasm here when it was declared that president obama was the projected winner of this race right after we called the race in ohio with the romney campaign disputed. then it was about another hour and a half before we saw the president take this stage. he came here with his family to accept having won this race. it was a speech 20 minutes in energy and tone reminiscent of what we heard in 2008. he talked about unity and vision and hope. >> we're not as cynical as the pundits believe. we are greater than the sum of our individual ambitions, and we remain more than a collection of red states a

to towson, on the west sides, remaining clear, with a drive time of 11 minutes to travel the outer loop from 795, towards 95. that's a look at your time saver traffic. over to you. >>> ems crews from maryland are on their way to new jersey to help with hurricane victims. left a few moments ago, linda so, talked to them before they pulled off, she joins us life from millersville. >> they hit the road 15 minutes ago, before they left, they stepped inside the fire department headquarters behind me and had a short briefing on the assignment. area, are heading to newark, new jersey , the main responsibility is to coordinate ems resource there is to help with hurricane relief, joining other maryland responders providing help to hard hit areas, on saturday, a team of 50 doctors, nurses and paramedics left for brooklyn new york to work in medical shelters and hospitals. some working in er departments. they will be there for 7 days, they will stay longer as you have heard lynette talking about the nor'easter could be hitting the area. right now, they are scheduled to stay there for 7 days, we ar

those two lanes actually stretch for 14 miles on the inner loops and outer loops in northern virginia between the dulles toll road and springfield. the promises that you'll be able to go at least 45 miles per hour even at rush hour. to keep all that traffic moving, the toll cost will rise and fall based on how much congestion there is. you'll be able to see the current price posted on electronic signs. it could cost as much as $1 a mile, but you will be charged whatever rate is posted when you actually enter the lane. now, you will need to have an easy pass to ride the all electronic lanes. you can use the one that you already own or get the easy pass complex. the complex will actually let you avoid the toll by kwar pooling with three or more people. all you have to do is flip that easy pass switch at the bottom of the device. so it says hov on like it says here before you enter the lanes. keep in mind state troopers will be watching to make sure enough people are in that car. you may see one car cruising the lanes. santa will use the toll road to get to his workshop in tyson's corner

the outer loop, no trouble spots reported as we continue. overnight road work that was in place near the northwest branch has cleared. and again, go find yourself at speed in each direction at the american he john bridge. >>> all right. superstorm sandy is now blamed for more than 90 deaths. 41 of them in new york. the city is struggling to get back on its feet and we've learned amtrak service from d. c. to new york will be available today. meantime storm victims say agencies like me ma and the red cross have been slow to respond. drivers are waiting on lines miles long to fill up their gas tanks and utilities say it could take up to ten days to restore power. >>> help is on the way to get the heat and lights back on. hundreds of utility workers are being sent to help restore power in the northeast. >> they're mobilizing right now at the national harbor getting ready to leave in just a few hours. we're live there with the crews who are getting ready to head to new york and new jersey. good morning to you. >> reporter: good morning. you can s

everything moving right alongnormal 11 minute right on outer loop from 759 to 95.ere's what 83 looks like at warren road traffic moving right along will remain nice and clear getting on the jfx and head downtown. that's your abc2 time save he -- timesaver traffic. >>> you heard from the group favoring same sex marriage. now joins us is derek mccoy the chairman of the maryland marriage alliance the group opposing same sex marriage good morning to you. >> good morning. glad to be here. >> thanks for being with us. let's go back to march when it was signed in by governor o'malley. there was almost an immediate push to get the ref rund um and a lot of people thought you wouldn't get the petition signatures. >> yeah that's true. i think it's the first one successful in over 20 years really a strong street petition drive. and we were able to get over 162,000 signatures turned in. >> it seemed like the response was almost immediate in terms of those opposed to towards getting referendum which happened by june. >> right you are right. and thousands of marylanders got very

no problems right now inner loop or outer loop by 270.the exit onto southbound 270. pace picks up all the way down to the beltway with no problems. we are doing pretty well and nothing reported all the way up -- a little bit more volume as you get near springfield in the shot and up to 395. the age of the lands are moving well. 66 -- the h. o. the lanes are moving well. >> thank you. 5:32 right now. what ended up being a deadly and to what should have been a routine delivery for a prince george's county deputy. >> he was forced to shoot and kill when he was delivering a peace order this morning. >> this is proof of how dangerous the sheriff's deputy job can be. a 10-year veteran came to deliver papers to this home in riverdale and things turned to the worst. the deputy was invited in. the officer was there to deliver a peace oder to her son. comments letter he stepped out with a gun pointed at the deputy. the deputy fired one shot killing the man. they say it is too early to know the nature of the dispute. they're not saying why the peace

normal conditions out outer loop from 95 up to 8 3. and the west side of the beltway no problems to report traveling outer loop from 795 to 95. and that stretch will take you just 11 minutes. that's your traffic megan and charley over to you. >>> where you went to meet with up friends and have dinner with the family. >> a poplar restaurant reopens and linda so joins to us tell us about the grand opening of the mount washington tavern it looks nice. >> reporter: it does. doors will open to the public at 5 tonight and we have a sneak peek of the newly rebuilt tank. you won't be disappoint -- tavern. you won't be disappointed. this is the work doesn't past years. owner had to rebuild it from the ground up after a devastating fire destroy the place on halloween last year. the tavern has a new design that's more open and easier to walk around in and has two rooms upstairs and an outdoor deck area. but you will see a lot offamiliar faces. the staff is the same. the coowner say it's been a lot of work but knew without a doubt they had to rebu

perfect conditions, 11 minutes to travel the outer loop from 95 all the way up to 83 and the inner loopice and clear down towards 95. charley, over to you. >>> 5:15 this morning. and speaking of those roads, neighbors say it's dangerous and it's no stranger to accidents at all. it's deadly. people drive too fast and now baltimore county needs to do something to fix it. that's what people are saying about windsor mill road. they said that at a meeting when -- with police and highway officials last night. they showed a survey taken in september in which most neighbors say the road is a very big problem. complaints include speeding drivers, noisy vehicles, deadly accidents and even cars running into people's houses. >> we want the councilmen, the bureau of highways and our local police to hear the stories of the residents who live along the roadside and what they put up with. >> now, with that laundry list of issues, hard to believe this is just the beginning of the dialogue. it's not yet clear what the next step will be. >>> now there's a push to increase the tobacco tax even more in our