this happened yesterday morning at the sub shop in lorton, virginia.s morning, the restaurant is boarded up, the culprit still on the loose. neighbors tell news4 the same store was vandalized last year. the owner, lawrence reece, is recovering in a d.c. hospital. he says he doesn't think the blast was an accident. >>> florida senator marco rubio will deliver the gop's rebuttal to the president's state of the union address next week. the 41-year-old cuban american lawmaker spoke at last year's republican national convention. he is part of a bipartisan effort to craft a comprehensive immigration reform bill. rubio was elected to the senate in 2010. the president will deliver his state of the union address on tuesday. >>> 5:46. rare praise from virginia democrats for the republican speaker of the house. they're commending speaker bill howell for killing a jop redistricting plan. the amendment which would have redrawn senate district lines was not relevant it the legislation it was attached to, he said. senate republicans pushed through the redistricting p

. >> a lorton sandwich shop owner may have been the top of an explosion this morning. this happened in the 9500 block of richmond highway. it's in the william square shopping center. one person has been taken to the hospital with severe burns and surae chin is live in lorton where it all went down. surae. >> well, derek, folks are still cleaning up, they are boarding up the business and an employee next door at the thrift store right next door says she heard the explosion as things were flying off the shelves. she saw the owner being taken to the hospital. now fairfax county police say they are looking for one suspect seen running from the shopping center. now they are trying to figure out who did this and why the sub shop was targeted. >> just saw the smoke as i was loading my truck up. >> fire coming out of the win dose, all the windows, obviously, blown out. >> witnesses say the sub shop owner was the one badly burned and taken to washington hospital center's burn unit. >> i saw one of the owners, she was crying hysterical and saying, you know, guys shot a bomb in t

this happened yesterday at the sub shop in lorton, virginia. this morning the restaurant is boarded up. the culprit still on the loose. in an interviewer you'll see only on news4, the owner, lawrence reece, says he doesn't even remember the blast that almost killed him. >> i was in my truck. i turned back to look back inside the store. i could look up -- boom, explosion. >> news4 has learned that same store was vandalized last year. reece says he does not think the blast was an accident. he says he hopes it reopen his shop as soon as he recovers. >>> today president obama will speak at the national prayer breakfast this morning in northwest at the washington hilton. the president will meet with religious and community leaders from across the nation taking part in the 61st annual prayer breakfast. this is video from last year where he said he relies on his faith and values to guide him. the national prayer breakfast has been held every year since 1953. >>> after that breakfast, the president will head to leesburg, virginia. he will speak at the

i saw crowding along the lorton area. not as bad.ill take about 36 minutes from quantico heading northbound to the beltway. back to you. >> 6:34 nowment a major traffic alert for d.c. drivers. a portion of the southeast freeway is now shut down because of construction. crews closed the eastbound side between 8th street and pennsylvania avenue. the ban will stay this way for 18 to 20 months. this is phase 2 of the 11th street bridge project. this will have a big impact on drivers trying to get to i-295 pennsylvania avenue or northbound d.c. 295. signs direct traffic on to i-695. metro offering an apology this morning for wednesday night's massive meltdown. instead of cutting power to one set of trab track, she shut down -- they got off the train and started walking in the tunnel. metro's general manager is apologizing and admits the response was not good enough. he says there is an ongoing investigation into what led to the mess. >>> for the third day, negotiators are trying to get to a gunman to get him to release a 5-year-old boy. 6

first south of lorton, and the second one south of route one. for those continuing their commute inbound new york avenue, had problems with new york avenue, traffic lights, heads up. minor fender-bender reported in this area. crash occurred at 410. new wreck on the northbound side approaching 450. heads up leaving riverdale. inner loop of the beltway traffic slow leaving springfield continuing to 236. accident activity tying up the right side of the roadway. dela on 66 headed eastbound headed to fair oaks. traffic slows again in vienna. >>> 7:20 now. it's a friday morning. up next, numbers have shown another device could be hit for a price hike. >> it's time to party like it's 4711. >> oww! >> celebrating chinese new year with more on a big celebration happening this weekend. 21 minutes after 7:00. stay with us. a turkey-cheddar-bacon in the afternoon, or a tuna salad when the job is done, sandwich on your terms with any of dunkin's freshly made bakery sandwiches for just $2.99. america runs on dunkin'. so i used my citi thankyou card to pick up

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it happened on richmond highway lorton. f goldberg has the story. colberg has a story. it was surreal. >> she manages a thrift shop next door. moments before, a man asked to use her bathroom. she told him they do not have any for the public. he went next door and i heard an explosion. they saw smoke and ran over. >> he was staggering. were you scared? >> within minutes, fairfax firefighters put out the fire to aransport the owner burn unit and d.c. try to piece together what happened. a so-called incendiary device detonated inside the shop. they didn't know if it was thrown in or carried inside. we're not sure if it was a device or a bomb. witnesses report seeing one the scene. they're looking for at least , possibly two suspects. they have great sympathy for the victim. i jerry also the about the crime. -- and curiosity up the crime. >> a relationship likely turned into a nightmare. one woman struggled with an ex ever turman to hurt her. --trying to hurt her. >> clear skies. we're sitting on a bunch of shale gas. there's natural gas under my town. it's a game changer.

when the day began, no one expected the lorton sub shop would look like this by afternoon. >> this woman, who does not want to give her name, is a close friend of the shop owner, a man badly burned after the explosion. >> i just want to know that he is going>> witnesses reported hearing a loud bang just before 10:30 this morning. firefighters were on the scene within minutes. >> there was a building on fire as well. >> after putting out the fire and rushing the victim to a burn unit in d.c. investigators along with k-9 units began piecing together what happened. a so-called incendiary device detonated inside the sub shop. we don't know whether it was thrown in are carried inside. witnesses reported seeing one man fleeing the scene and police are looking for a least one and possibly two suspects. sharon manages the thrift shop right next door to the sub shop and felt the power of the explosion. hours later, it still does not make sense. >> i was trying to piece together what was taking place that is all. >> people say the victim is a very friendly man who cares deeply about his business.

interstate 905 in virginia in springfield, light volume through dale city and woodbrige and lorton and the beltway. southbound 95 overnight for several hours they dealt with a crash. they had just cleared expecit. that was in dumphries. accidents involving a tractor- trailer. now this has cleared. good news. emergency pothole palooza of the virginia beltway on the inner loop near 66 taking away one lane. that's the only thing we have going on, on the capital beltway. back to you. >> thank you. >> d.c. police shot a man who investigators say was violating a restraining order filed by his estranged wife. >> the suspect had made previous attempts to see his wife but always managed to leave before police arrived. officers said he was there when they responded this time to go home on 13th street nw overnight. he was armed. that's why he was shot. we don't know where the suspect was shot on his body but he was taken to a hospital in stable condition. >> a developing story from the south pacific. at least four people are dead after a car for its quicktrip region. the magnitude 8.0 quake that

explosion happened wednesday on richmond highway in lorton. the blast sparked a fire that destroyed just about everything inside the shop. the owner was rushed to the hospital with non-life- threatening burns. this is not the first time this has happened. >> for this to happen over and over again. >> this was targeted. >> i don't think he should do this again the way things are going. >> three years ago a fire swept through that business and it reopened the following year, then a few months ago vandals broke in and smashed the store and painted graffiti including the phrase "mind your own business." house democrats are expected to add their voices today to the growing debate on guns. democrats will unveil gun- control plan similar to the one put forward by president obama of. it will likely include bans on assault weapons and high capacity ammunition magazines and require background checks of all gun sales. these proposals are unlikely to go anywhere in the republican controlled body. >> with less than a week till the president gives his state

developing story as police investigate what appears to be a targeted attack against a subway shop owner in lorton. someone firebombed the shop seriously injuring the owner. it's not the first time the shop has been hit. vandals damaged the business and it was set on fire within the past three years. officials are saying the latest attack did $100,000 in damage. police in annapolis have charged a woman in the death of kurt two year-old daughter. chelsea bruce is behind bars facing charges of first-degree and second-degree murder. -- chelsea booth. a neighbor reported the daughter had not been seen in several days and police were called. they determined to kill their daughter and disposed of the body. she's been held without bond. the man convicted of killing a federal intern chandra levy will return to court this afternoon. ingmar guandique's orders have requested a new trial based on questions about the credibility of a key prosecution witness in his 2010 trial. a judge has held closed-door hearings on the issue but will not release information for safety reasons. she disappeared in 2001. her rem

this is as you drive past lorton road. police are on the scene. accident is in the shoulder lane. emergency response are blocking your left lane. we'll talk about your travel speed from prince william parkway. 18 minutes to get to the beltway. you are under speed but you should be getting slower the longer it takes to clear the accident. heading over to i-270 now. again, normal volume out of frederick maryland. passing 109. clarksburg, that's where you'll start to see some relief. germantown not bad. you'll start to see delays again as you pass shady grove road. from shady grove to the beltway, a bit sluggish. mo major delays just yet. aaron and eun being back over to you. >> thank you, danella. not sluggish on one stretch of road where you'll be able to put more pedal to the metal. by the end of next month, you'll be able to go 60 miles per hour on the toll road. today, lawmakers will begin debating will to raise that even further. a bill on the floor proposes raising speed limits on all interstates and expressways to 70 miles per hour in marylan

. >>> an explosion at a lorton, virginia sandwich shop was intentional. that's according to fairfax county investigators. the blast happened yesterday and the williamsburg square shopping center on richmond highway. the store owner is in the hospital with serious burns. so far investigators do not have a suspect or a motive in this case. >>> police have a man in custody for a smash and grab that occurred at a jeweler store. an officer spotted the getaway truck as the robbers drove off from colonial jewelers on tuesday in frederick. police say they found alonso meadows of fairfax driving the truck yesterday morning. authorities are still trying to identify two other suspects no arrests so far in monday's heist at the zales store in pentagon city. >>> a manhunt is under way across southern california for a former los angeles police officer suspected of shooting several officers overnight. he's also a suspect in a double murder that happened earlier this week. edward lawrence has the latest information from riverside, california. >> reporter: police officers

coming from lorton, newington, springfield, you'll see all lanes are still open and things are looking good up to 395. let's go to the maps, this time to the north side of town coming in from northern montgomery county you're going to be okay. into aspen hill, wheaton, 95 no issues out of baltimore, 270 out of frederick as well. and we'll take a live look on the beltway here in silver spring. you know this bunches up within the next half an hour or so. back to you, mike and andrea. >> thank you, monika. >>> the man convicted of murdering chandra levy is expected back in a d.c. courtroom today. >> we know there have been hearings concerning ingmar guandique over the last few weeks, but so far the judge is keeping those hearings secret. wusa9 reporter delia goncalves is live outside d.c. superior court with the story and why he's keeping it secret. good morning, delia. >> reporter: good morning, andrea, mike. despite freedom of the press, suits by several media outlets occurring our parent company, the judge has decided to keep details of the proceedings sealed at this point. we do know

. >>> an explosion at a lorton sandwich shop, now police are trying to determine whether the owner had been targeted. it happened in the 9500 block of richmond highway in the williamsburg square shopping center at around 10:30 this morning. witnesses say somebody ran into the sub shop with an explosion and set it off inside. the shop owner was the only one hurt. he had to be taken to the washington hospital center burn unit. >> a cocktail could have been used in the blast and it may have backfired on the suspect. police are looking for one or two suspects believed to have thrown the device and then have run away. >> starting this summer, the postal service will stop delivering letters on saturday. now we know the agency has been struggling financially for a long time and suspending saturday service will save the post office $2 billion a year. now the usps will still deliver packages six days a week and post offices will keep those saturday hours. what do you think? will you miss your saturday delivery or does picking up the mail on the weekends a joyful part of your saturday routine? i

. >>> the owner of a lorton's sub shop that was seriously burned in an explosion in his place is home tonight speaking out about the crime. lawrence reese says he can't say four certain what happened, but now he refuses to believe that anyone would want to harm him. audrey barnes talked with him tonight and joins us now. >> lawrence reese is one of the nicest people you would ever have the pleasure to meet. if you're hungry and don't have money, he'll feed you. he waves hello and good-bye of time he sees you, not just some of the time. all those good deeds couldn't ward off the danger that nearly took his life. fairfax county police and fire investigators say the blaze that damaged this lorton sub shop was intentionally set. >> 3rd, 4th degree burns. >> reporter: the owner barely made it out alive. >> all i remember is this big hail of fire hitting me. i thought it was coming from the bathroom. >> reporter: witnesses at the thrift store next to reese's shop said a man asked to use the bathroom and was denied. some think he may have slipped into the sub shop and the set it on fire poss

. >>> right now fairfax county fire investigators on the scene of an explosion at a lorton sandwich shop. at least one person suffered burns when that blast happened on richmond highway near green castle lane just before 11:00 this morning. authorities are trying to determine if the blast was intentional or accidental. >>> the issue of gays joining the boy scouts of america has been put on hold. leaders say they need more time to deliberate. the organization's executive board was expected to vote today on whether to allow gay members and leaders to join. but no matter the decision is going to bring lots of fallout. religious leaders argue that banning gays from the boy scouts is the right thing to do. however, gay rights advocates are calling for the organization to be more inclusive. >>> the virginia man charged with the shooting at family research council has pleaded guilty. floyd corkins shot a security guard inside the conservative lobbying group's building in northwest washington last august. even though he was hit in the arm, the guard helped subdue the gunman before anyone else be

. >>> police are searching for at least one suspect who triggered an explosion inside a lorton sandwich shop. it happened in the 9500 block of richmond highway in the williams burg square shopping center this morning. witnesses say the sub shop owner was taken to washington hospital. he got badly burned. there are unconfirmed reports it was a cocktail that went off inside the business and it may have been backfired on the suspect. >> i saw the owner, crying hysterical and saying guys shot a bomb in there and she described them and i was standing next to her and the dog took off. they had a scent and went that way. >> no arrests have been made in the last few years, the sub shop has been burglarized, vandalized, and burned down. the shopping center made headlines three years ago when a meteorite dropped out of the sky. >>> now the judge is keeping it all secret. >> i'm bruce leshan at d.c. superior court. secret transcripts, closed hearings, disappearing documents, the mystery is only continuing in the case of the man convicted of murdering washington intern, chandra levy. igmar guandiqu

and similar sentiments from john in lorton, virginia. you should be ashame of yourself like that. it is rude and it is a quote. the same thing that will work here. the role models that they will need to reach out to the parents and the children in the community and to tell them to be ashamed of yourself. growing up you would be amazed of the influence that you have to get that there and i'm thinking a lot of these trouble youngsters are ashamed of yourself. and maybe it is worth a try. in the meantime they call seeing them live here and in the unedited version a real treat. a lot of words about young people and their parenting. a lot of words about the violence here. and while they would try to revert that, but it is not adequate to replace the parenting should they go there. you know, honestly we know nothing about her use on guns, but i would be willing to bet that they didn't have too many of them out on the streets. i'll ask about it though. the next time they come back, maybe you'll have a comment or a question. mailbag@wusa9.com. and that is our broadcast. i'll be back with

firebombed out of the hospital tonight and suffered life-threatening injuries on richmond highway and lorton yesterday morning. they were not sure if the devise was carried inside but it appears to have detonated inside the shop. >>> no arrests made, causing $100,000 in damage. >>> the head of the national rifle association is confident congress will not pass an assault weapon's ban or put a limit. he spoke in denver and believes that all congressional attempts to enact new gun control measures will fail and that a about ther solution is to enforce the hundreds of gun laws already on the books. >> a tradition dating back decades. president obama attended the annual national prayer breakfast in northwest d.c. at the washington hilton. >> we come together because we're a people of faith. we know that faith is something that must be cultivated. pay is not a possession. faith is a preface. >> and that, haven't brings together a group of politico and other leaders. >>> and just ahead, joining the fight to end human trafficking. the renewed efforts to protect children from predators and then a tri

. >>> fairfax county police say they've caught the man responsible for an explosion at a lorton, virginia sub shop. the suspect, horace thompson, 25 with no fixed address. the blast happened in the williamsburg square shopping center on richmond highway february 6th. the store owner was severely burned. police say thompson was also burned, so far no word on a motive. >>> thousands of passengers from the carnival triumph cruise ship are finally back home now and they are telling their stories of their nightmare at sea. the ship itself was also on the move today just hours after it was towed into port. randall pinkston with the latest from the port in mobile, alabama. >> reporter: tugboats haul the broken down carnival triumph from its berth in mobile, alabama, to a shipyard friday. the u.s. coastguard and national transportation safety board are investigating the cause of the engine fire aboard the ship and the extent of damage. triumph maybe moved to the bahamas for clean-up and repairs because it's registered there. >> it's almost like coming back to the scene of the crime. >> reporter:

in lorton, karen gray houston, fox 5 news. >> police in the district arrested one of three suspects wanted in a masked armed robbery that happened in frederick, maryland, this week. meadows of fairfax, one of the men seen in this surveillance video from colonial jewelers. they were able to track meadows down after finding the get away truck this morning along with stolen jewelry. he remains in custody. in virginia, police need your help catching a criminal. looking for this man, 26-year- old yewlysis who is wanted for production of child pornography. police want you to look at both pictures, because he sometimes wears a wig. he hasn't been seen since last thursday. that's when he removed all his things from his last known residence. anyone with information is urged to call police. >>> hundreds of protesters packed the streets of annapolis today. governor martin o'malley pushing to ban military assault rifles, raise licensing fees, and mandate training for gun ownership. this plan will prevent dangerous people from obtaining guns. several democrats support the bill, the proposal is getting

shop in lorton, virginia nearly killing deli owner warren reece. >> i'm more in shock than anything. >> reporter: reece tells me he was unloading boxes out of his car at 10. 30. this morning. suddly. >> i looked back inside the store. i could look up. boom. explosion. >> a fairfax county fire marshall does not believe this was an accident. but the explosive device targeted the now damaged charred sub. shop. >> whether it was thrown in or carried in i do not know at this point. >> tonight, reece has third and fourth degree burns on his face, arms and stomach at medstar. >> police wore tactical gear. walking in the neighborhood. looking in a dumpster, street gutter searching for one person seen rung from tning from the e. >> any idea who would do this? >> no. >> neighbors describe reece as a nice guy. >> every time i go by he waves. >> very friendly lly extremely. >> just wasn't my time. >> reece plans to open the sub. shop once he recovers here at the hospital. but it could take weeks for him to fully recover. >> shomari stone, news 4. >>> there is a new twist in the murder of chandra

the 25-year-old is accused of detonating a device inside the shop on february 6th in lorton. he's awaiting extradition to fairfax county. the owner of the sub shop now recovering at home. >>> the acting county executive in anne arundel county says he's interested in filling in until the next election. following the resignation of john leopold. hammond made the announced today at hiss home in annapolis. leopold resigned earlier this month. the council is expected to choose a replacement on thursday. >>> monitoring metro and you can expect delays if you plan on taking it this weekend. scheduled on all lines. shuttle buses will be designated at the stations to help commuters. give themselves an additional 15 to 20 minutes and on presidents' day monday it will run on a saturday schedule. >>> post office problems. coming up on the news edge despite the criticism eliminating saturday service, doesn't seem to be bothering you much. >> then you may want to check for green ring around your finger. a lawsuit sheds light on costco diamonds. sue? >> hey brian. 60 degrees today on this fr

a live look in the lorton area. no issues to report. here's a look northbound. southbound as well. nice and clear ride as you connect to 395. let's head over now to the beltway. traveling the beltway, there was a work zone set up near bw parkway. that looks to be clear in maryland. i'll take a closer look in ten minute. aaron, over to you. >> time now 4:32. melissa mollet at the live desk with breaking news. >> good morning. hundreds of people have been hurt after a meteorite fell in western russia. it crashed about 1,000 miles east of moscow. look at this amateur video. you can see that meteorite literally streaking across the sky. unbelievable to look at causing that bright flash of light. it collapsed a factory roof, shattered windows. there are reports that more than 400 people were injured by broken glass. mostly in apartments here. it was about 9:00 in the morning when it came through. the aftermath left large clouds of smoke behind. at the live desk, melissa mollet, news 4. >>> melissa, thank you. >> incredible video coming out of russia. the fact that it was -- the impact w

on 95, you are getting through out of stafford, dale city over the occoquan lorton and newington, volume is light up to the beltway. no problems in montgomery county. there is a closure on van dusen road because of road repairs. nice and quiet in washington. back to you. >> thank you. prince george's county police are looking into what led to a deadly shooting. in hillcrest shooting this happened before 11:00 on branch avenueb. the 30-year-old victim was pumping gas at the station when a gunman approached, chased him, and shot him. investigators say the gunman was high on pcp and that officers had to taser him before getting into custody. no officers were hurt. >> prince george's county police are investigating a separate murder. once again, the victim is a student from suitland high school. >> unbelievable. he is the sixth student killed in the county this school year alone. brianne carter is live this morning and suitland high school. yesterday they had counselors on hand to help students deal with the last tragically. >> they might be back here again today. it's unimaginable for stude

a couple accidents on 66 near mclean, virginia. 95 slowing in lorton and newington. in springfield starting to see the volume. back to you. >> thank you. we have to talk about how the weather is impacting us and how it's impacting travel. many school closures and delays. those are at the top of your screen. make sure to take a look. many affected right now in our area. >> colorado ahead if you have a flight to catch particularly to anywhere. along the east anywhere john gonzalez monitoring things at reagan national airport. . >> good morning. we have to tell you that reagan national airport is very busy this morning, travelers getting year earlier. they expect a lot of problems as the northeast gets ready for a big one. all eyes are on the northeast for the potentially historic storm barreling in that direction, the likes of which tens of millions of not seen and 30 years. warden dwi of snow with drops of 5 feet plus is expected to crippling oil and. >> stimulation expected to be swift, heavy, and dangerous. >> the storm already blanketed chicago with snow and left c

police are investigating what appears to be a targeted attack against a sub shop owner in lorton. the injured the owner in a firebombing and it is not the first time the shop has been hit. it was set on fire with in the past three years. >> robin roberts has a special announcement on the "good morning america show" . she has been on medical leave after a bone marrow transplant and has been out for several months. she is in high spirits. she has also been seen on the tahrir square said rehearsing. -- on the times square set rehearsing. >> you don't have to be in the movies to get time with oscar. >> oscar is coming to us. here is a live look outside. these two people are oscar handlers. there are bodyguards. they will chat with us in a little bit about oscar paz a visit to d.c. and how we can all get an opportunity to meet and greet oscar. >> that is impressive. it don't have to start in a big blockbuster. >> very >> more states are legalizing it and more people are smoking is so we asked how safe is pot compared to cigarettes. what are the health implications? some tough questions

happened yesterday morning in lorton virginia.vice was carried or tossed into the store. some neighbors believe it was gang related. >> a dc teacher is being recognized for her hard work and dedication by receiving a big surprise. jacqueline sims won the. sims was given a $25,000 check to spend anyway she wants. taught there for 13 years. good for her and congratulations. >> that's right. >> 8:09 right now. it's a thursday morning . still ahead, american idol goes to hollywood. our panel is back. find out what our panel thinks as the talent as the singers begin to dwindle down. >> oscar stops by. going on a cross country tour. it will be live -- kind of -- in our studio.  this is so sick! i can't believe your mom let you take her car out. this is awesome! whoooo! you're crazy. go faster! go faster! go faster! go faster! no! stop...stop... (mom) i raised my son to be careful... hi, sweetie. hi, mom. (mom) but just to be safe... i got a subaru. (announcer) love. it's what makes a subaru a subaru. ♪ [ male an

>> right now checking on accident i-95 this is northbound near lorton. so delays, they're less than a mile right now. but it is pretty slow as you continue northbound. be aware of that making the commute in virginia. wilson bridge nice and clear in both directions. along the wilson bridge as no problems. >>> there are a lot of unanswered questions about what led christopher dorner a former lapd officer to allegedly commit four murders. dr. yienert, police believe they found his body inside that charred cabin. they believe it's his body. they still want to go through forensics to confirm it's his body. what do you think christopher dorner is thinking as last night unfold ld assuming that's him? >> i think he was probably recognizing when he was barricaded in that home that he had no way out. and i think that's what he probably intended on having happen at some point. it was just a matter of when that would happen and how many people he might kill before that happened. but i think when he was barricaded in, he knew that there was no way out for him. he did

again an open investigation, anyone with information, you're asked to call fairfax county police, in lorton, news4. >>> president obama said he turns to the bible to help him be a better man and president. he spoke at the breakfast in northwest d.c. the president hear from community leaders from across the nation. they all took part in the 64th annual breakfast. the president said he sometimes has to search words for console the inconsolable. >> sometimes, i search scripture to determine how best to balance life as a president and as a husband and as a father. i often search for scripture to figure out how i can be a better man, as well as a better president. >> the national prayer breakfast has been held every year since 1953. >>> president obama will join house democrats at their winter retreat in virginia today to promote his second term agenda. that meeting will take place at the landsdown resort in leesburg. the president is scheduled to be there this afternoon. >>> right now, parts of the midwest are dealing were a snowstorm that's quickly makes its way east. this is downtown chicago

disabled vehicle, i-95 northbound in lorton. checking cameras in the area o show you the volume. light in both directions. northbound, should be no issue around the disabled. possibly in your shoulder lane. aaron. >>> let's go to the live desk. melissa mollet has breaking news. >> that's right. good morning. this is just in. 12 people have been killed after a bombing in northwestern pakistan. dozens were hurt. the bomb was placed at the exit of a mosque as friday prayers were letting out. no one has claimed responsibility for the attack. at the live desk, melissa mollet, news 4. >>> new this morning, a fireworks truck exploded along a bridge in china killing at least five people. it happened earlier this morning in the central part of that country. the blast sent cars down 100 feet to the ground below. crews are still searching for survivors. there's reports of conflicting numbers of casualtie some as high as 26. >>> happening today, nasa will observe a day of re remembrance for the tenth anniversary of the space shuttle columbia disaster. nasa officials will hold that observance

year-old horus thompson is accused of detonating a device inside this sub shop on richmond highway in lorton. the owner of the shop was hurt in the fire and he is now recovering at home. thompsonson is awaiting extradition from d.c. to fairfax county. >>> new details tonight in the murder of a 94-year-old alexandria man. a woman charged with burglarizing elmer roars' home last november is very likely to be charged in the murder. the commonwealth's attorney says the woman 45-year-old marie johnson remains held without bond as the investigation continues. >>> frederick police tonight looking for a second vehicle connected to a jewelry store robbery. the incident happened at the colonial jewelers february 5th. this is the other vehicle investigators believe may be connected to the robbery. witnesses saw it speeding away from the scene immediately after the robbery. if you recognize the vehicle give frederick police a call. >>> an olympic star crying uncontrollably in court. that's because he's accused of killing his girlfriend. his first court appearance as we continue. >> and she was supposed

. >>> over to the roadways, tracking a disabled vehicle in lorton. good news, it's off to the right shoulder. travel speeds in virginia not bad. 14 minutes from prince william parkway to the capitol beltway. >>> a d.c. father needs your help. he's concerned about his daughter's safety since his ex-girlfriend took her. a court granted eric burkes temporary custody of his daughter ariana. he told us that the mother came into town with her boyfriend roderick williams. williams is wanted for a probation violation in arkansas. >> my daughter is in a dangerous situation right now. she's in a dangerous situation. she don't know anybody down there around her and she's around a whole bunch of men. >> he hasn't seen his daughter since last thursday when her mother asked to taker to the grocery store. >>> coffee is blamed for severely burning a toddler. a 2-year-old boy was trying to drink hot coffee at a home on gulf estates in lay tonsville. he was burned and flown to a trauma center with scalding injuries. it appears to be an accident. >>> new morning, a man

northbound i-95, trouble here in lorton as you make your way north out of woodbridge.ide of the road. traffic flows again in springfield approaching 395. no accidents to report on the beltway between annandale and merrifield. 66, slow-moving traffic from business 234 headed eastbound out of centreville. traffic remains slow leaving 50 to 123. let's continue with our maps. we'll show you what else is happening out here on the highway. northbound on 295, a slow ride from the beltway he hadhood up to the naval research lab at about 4 mimps. earlier crash was inwound suitland parkway at route 5. stay to the left to get by. -- at about -- headed up to the and a half research lab at about 4 miles per hour. s per h that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> you will still be able to drive a little bit fast ore a local toll road. starting next month, maryland officials are raising the speed limit on the intercounty connector fro from 55 to 60. transportation officials made the decision after looking at the results of an engineering and crash study. >>> the largest factu

>> live look i-95 in virginia at lorton road northbound. travel speed, 18 minutes. the beltway. i-270, southbound delays from germantown to gaithersburg. that's about a six-mile backup. >> thank you. another news update for new 25 minutes. for now, back to th

news4's megan mcgrath live outside the market in lorton with the latest. megan?er: well, that's right. still no arrests in this case. and a lot of questions, namely who is behind this. what was the motivation, and who firebombed this deli. you see behind me the damage here that was done, the window have now been boarded up. extensive damage. take a look at this video shot yesterday morning. police are looking for a man that witnesses saw running from the scene shortly after the blast. and investigators said a man may have been injured. it happened around 10:30 wednesday morning. the deli owner, lawrence reece, says he was unloading boxes from his car when suddenly there was an explosion. now reece spoke exclusively to news4 by phone from his hospital bed. he suffered very serious burns, but he is recovering. he says the explosion caught him completely by surprise. >> when i looked back at the store, all i could look up -- fire, boom, explosion. i'm angry. >> reporter: reece says he has no idea who want to do this sort of thing, what the motivation would be. polic

along i-95 northbound, heavy on the brakes at lorton. your delays out of quantico under underspeed.way, under 30. >>> tony tull live on the scene of breaking news in bowie with new info. tony? >> reporter: look at the house right now. now that there's a little bit of daylight, you can see how extensive the damage is. this home destroyed in bowie. the two houses on the sides of had house were also sustained damage. you can take a look here. you can see that the siding is melted and chief bay shore told me a couple minutes ago that sthe these house wrs minutes away from going up in flames as well. this house was built one year prior to the requirement for sprinklers. that is one devastating fact for this homeowner. do want to say that there was a working smoke detector in this house. that was one of the reasons this gentleman was able to get out. i want to bring you kevin pollen, the next door neighbor of this home here. take a look at this. you can see this propane tank on the side of the road. they were getting this out of the house next door so it didn't explode. kevin, i want you

a live look in the lorton area. traffic getting by without issues. drive time 36 minutes to get from quantico to the beltway. continuing on to 395, aaron, no issues to report. over to you. >>> thank you, danella. the music star who channeled forrest gump this year at the grammys. >>> it's very james pond. the futuristic accessory that apple is reportedly working on. >>> we're working on an unprecedented story from the vatican this morning. the pope announcing that he will (woman) 3 days of walking to give a break cancer survivor a lifetime-- that's definitely a fair trade. whoo! you walk with friends, you meet new friends, and you keep those friendships. it was such a beautiful experience. (woman) ♪ and it's beautiful ♪ undeniable (woman) why walk 60 miles in the boldest breast cancer event in history? because everyone deserves a lifetime. visit the3day.org to register or to request more information today. ♪ burning like a fire ♪ building up from deep inside it was 3 days of pure joy. susan g. komen's investments in early detection and treatment have

it looks like we do have a little bit of traffic as you merge on from 286 southbound out towards lortongfield and head down in towards newington. traffic will slow. delays continue from the beltway. let's continue now and show you what else is happening out here. as you are traveling in the northeast. well below speed here. 16 miles an hour down to 14 miles an hour headed in towards northeast. that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >> thank you very much. it is now 7 :46. coming up on 7:47 on this wednesday morning. and one of the most famous dance companies is back in dc. >> reporter: good morning to you. you are right. performances that are more inspirational than the alvin ailey dance theater. they are here through sunday. we are live as well. we're going to talk with one of their most tenured dancers and tell you firsthand why you need to get your tickets now. all live next. stay with us. ♪ [ male announcer ] we touch a lot of things throughout the day. so it's nice that clorox disinfecting products help kill the germs that can live on surfaces for up to 48 hours. ♪ feels swe

quick peak in virginia, northbound on i 95 the crash occurred here in lorton.s out of dale city. eastbound on the toll road before you reach route 7. the two center lanes are now closed. that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >> all right. thank you much. coming up next, a smash and grab in the middle of a northern virginia mall. we'll show you more of the dramatic surveillance video. ance video. >> and later, a 100 meter run in the record books. holly is live at the national geographic society with a group of local kids staying healthy and lending a hand all for a great cause. and they have a chance to go down in history. tell you all about it. 7:22. we'll be right back.  >>> arlington county police are on the hunt for four men who pulled off a dramatic smash and grab at a northern virginia mall. happened in broad day light. >> police say the suspects were in and out in under a minute. the suspects walked into zales jewelry store. demolished a display case and ran off with 27 diamond rings. a get away car was waiting in the pa

delays are out of lorton and get to buy inlane landmark.re have been two separate accidents. it is just cloudy and calm, degrees right now and the in and out ofing our storm. dealing withe 20's but thein the winds are light. expect cloudy skies this afternoon, 38-44 and a light tonight, a 32-36, changing to light rain on friday. we will be bac ♪ >>> happy music and happy robin. how great to see her back home this weekend. that was the start of her gratitude tour, thanking family and friends down in the gulf coast, for all their prayers and support this last few months. robin had a big thank you for all of them. and she cannot wait to come back to "gma" to pay a big thank you to all of you, our "gma" family who has been with her every step of the way. that's coming up soon. we've been showing you some of her dry runs over the past couple weeks. setting that alarm clock earlier and earlier. coming to the studio on some mornings to get ready. this morning, the big news we have been waiting for. we have the date that robin is going to return to

virginia along civil brook road, lorton road. at one point the intersection was shut down.e beltway it is slow. 38 minutes. >>> it's 8:30 now on a thursday morning, 7th day of february, 2013. as we say hi to nice diehards here on the plaza, the wind starts to pick up here in the northeast. this is much the calm before the storm. this is supposed to be actually a pretty nice day day. then the snow comes in tomorrow. i'm matt lauer along with savannah guthrie, natalie morales and al roker. >> we saw the movie "argo." coming up, jenna bush-hager sits down with the agent who was the inspiration for the real story. finding out about the back story. >>> women battling breast cancer, changing the way women diagnosed with the disease with a fashion shoot, showing true courage, all about the disease. >> she's got a fascinating story, took beautiful pictures but took pictures that really show what breast cancer is all about. we'll hear her message coming up. >> savannah and i are scheduled to be in chicago tomorrow, having a little fun in the windy city. we are scheduled to be there,