here's monika samtani.we're glad to have you back. >> good to be. >> howard, good morning, my friend. >> grab the jackets and the rain gear. spotty showers and chilly temps. nothing frozen. we don't have any iciness to talk about. monika will tell you more about that in a moment. the day planner calls for the spotty showers that are going to be occurring on and off all day. 41 now. 42 by 9:00. here and there showers, hit and miss showers. by noon, 46. by 5:00, 50. rain chances and intensity and coverage will increase tonight. right now, you're seeing just these spotty showers i'm talking about over us. look to the west, look at the rain from indianapolis back toward lexington. down as you head toward louisiana. looks like they just issued a new tornado watch down across the gulf coast. tell you more about that coming up. for us, spotty showers. a couple here out toward winchester. we're seeing the bulk of the action pushing through southern montgomery and howard county. now east of the beltway through much

here's monika.'re going to take a look at 395 here at duke street or the beltway at colesville road. no problems to report if you're planning to head through silver spring between college park and bethesda. all lanes are open. coming up, we'll go here to duke street at 5:30. you're watching 9news now. stay with us. thanks, mom. who are you calling "mom"? dunkin' sausage pancake bites, delicious like mom's, only easier to carry -- get three for $1.59. >>> welcome back to 9news now. i'm andrea roane. >> i'm mike hydeck. >> thanks for joining us this morning. it is chilly outside. grab the extra coat. good morning, monika samtani. >> howard bernstein, how are you? welcome back. >> good to see everybody. happy new year. we may see snow flurries but this morning from winchester up toward allegheny county, getting all sorts of reports of snow showers, some slick streets, little bit of snow on the ground. watch out for that one. show up in martinsburg. old town, maryland, north of paw paw in allegheny coun

monika? >> icy in some spots. definitely the fog. me show you the big spot this morning starting off with 270. we'll go over to 66 on the inbound side pretty much like this in from gainesville and centreville and fairfax. 395 northbound at duke street. >> cbs this morning is next. bob schieffer looking lead to the florida presidential primary and the creator of a youtube video on religion. >> howard and i will be back in 25 minutes with a live update on traffic and weather. >> while you're at work today, get updates on news, weather and traffic by visiting wusa9.com. >> see you tomorrow. we want to say -- >> happy new year! ♪

monika? >> mainly just the slow traffic. you've got a lot of volume on the interstates. luckily no major incidents to slow you down. if you're planning to head over to 95, overall, you've got your delays, triangle into tkufpl fridays. right here where you see the picture here on 395, northbound looks ok at duke street. once you head over to seminary road and a bit in shirlington, you'll hit the brakes. 14th street bridge is ok. no problems to report on the dulles toll road in from leesburg. 66 slow traffic right now forming from manassas all the way to centreville. here at nutley street, still looks pretty good. it may slow down a bit as you approach the beltway. coming up, we'll go into maryland at 6:25. jessica and mike? >> thank you so much, monika. the time right now is 6:18. next in sports, a shutout in the bcs title game and the capitals limp on home from l.a. >> before we head to break, another check of the question of the morning. which company do you think is the largest toy distribu

back to you guys. >>> thanks, monika. there is now a nationwide plan, just starting to take shape to tackle alzheimer's disease. the goal, find a cure and help the people who are giving care to alzheimer's patients figure out how they can move forward from day to day. joining me this morning is suzanne cutler finn, the president and ceo of the alzheimer's association, the national area chapter. first question, as we were sitting down, i said what's the difference between dementia and alzheimer's. is there a difference or are they one in the same? >> dementia is the umbrella term for different types of dementia. alzheimer's is 75% -- represents 75% of all of the dementias. so, we're here to focus on all of the dementias and give the sense of urgency to the federal government on the importance of taking action now. >> this is an important first step you were saying. however, the disparity, what i've learned recently of funding to major causes in the united states compared to alzheimer's is staggering. tell me the figures yo

monika? >>> hard to believe. 60. well, i'm looking forward to that. i love that. in the meantime you still have the wet road conditions to deal with and a long-standing accident right here on the inner loop of the beltway just after the i-95 interchange here in springfield. it was a truck accident truck facing the wrong way. and that's why it's taking so long. in fact they had a board set up here as well along the right side the beltway some be aware of that in springfield. otherwise the maps, the beltway all elsewhere looks great. no problems on 270 to the point where the lanes divide. college park like i said on the north side of town, things are fine. volumes are light. on the outer loop here as you head around into springfield. and over into bethesda. coming up in my next report, another look into springfield at 5:9. back to you guys. >>> if you're taking metro to work this morning, something to think about. it may cost you more in the future. >> that's because a 5% rate hike is on the ta

monika is smiling. you must have some good stuff to tell you about the roads. >> our floor director is like it must be friday morning light. that's what it is. friday morning light, everybody. good morning. things are looking great all around town. you can see pretty much the construction has been cleared up. all of the triangles that are usually behind me are not there. we'll take you all the way up to frederick. no problems up i-70 and down 270 where the lanes divide. live look at shady grove road. no problems to report from the gaithersburg area toward rockville and the point where the lanes divide over the american legion bridge as well running smoothly into tysons. back over to the maps, this time, the bw parkway and route 50, we're look good as you come in from annapolis on 50. baltimore and right through cheverly inside the beltway to new york avenue. let's take a live look at the beltway south of town here at route 4 pennsylvania avenue from southern maryland on route 5 and route 301. both look

monika? >> we'll take a look live at 95 here in springfield from dale city, woodbridge, the occoquan river all the way up to here, everything is moving well. in my next report, we'll take a closer look at virginia roadways in about three minutes. you're watching 9news now. stay with us. >>> good morning. welcome back to 9news now. i'm andrea roane. it is only wednesday. >> it is already wednesday. >> or thursday eve. which is friday eve. and i'm jessica doyle. >> this is the hardest hump day to overcome for some reason. we've all been talking about that. >> mike is off today. thanks for joining us this morning. monika is going to have our traffic in a moment. we start with howard and your weather first. >> a quiet morning out there. we've got some frost on the windshield. you may be scraping it in you park outside. a cold start with 30s and some upper 20s. today will be a dry day, just not as mild as yesterday when we hit 56. we'll be about 10 short of that this afternoon. here is a look at o

monika? >>> overall, things aren't looking too bad if you're planning to head over to the beltway, you just got the wet road conditions right now. we'll go to southern maryland and take a look here on the south side of town. looking fine to the wilson bridge. no problems to report on route 4 or route 5, route 301. in fact a live look at the route 4. pennsylvania avenue, here's what it look like near andrews air force base and a last live look on the northbound side of 395 at the 14th street bridge. looking good on 395 to this point as well. coming up in my next report, another look into virginia at 5:09. mike and jessica? >>> sounds good monika. see you then. this morning we are waiting for a response now from the national park service when it comes to a new demand to get the occupy d. c. protestors out of the mcpherson square. >> and a letter from district mayor gray cites health and safety concerns. 9news now reporter delia goncalves is live at the mcpherson square encampment with the story

>> thank you, monika. making news now at 510, republican presidential candidates are continuing their assault on front-runner mitt romney. rick santorum will begin airing a new ad today. tuesday, newt gingrich called romney's firm exploitive. under growing pressure to reveal his tax returns, romney admitted tuesday he pays a lower tax rate, about 15% than many americans. >>> an iraq war veteran accused of stabbing four homeless member to death in -- men to death in southern california is expected to be arraigned today. campo had already picked out his next victim. if convicted, he faces a minimum sentence of life in prison without parole. >>> seattle is bracing for a major snowstorm. the city that is used to rain, could get up to ten inches of snow today making roads extremely treacherous. snow has already been falling on parts of we were washington and oregon since the weekend. >>> anny is up next with this pretty good cooldown coming up. monika has traffic, too. >> we have some of your responses to today

monika, here is -- monika, over to you for traffic. >> good morning, everybody. is a live look at the northbound side of i-95. delays from prince william parkway to the occoquan river and a bit in springfield as well. more on a serious accident coming up next in davisonville at 5:48. mike? >> thanks, monika. there will be more eyes on you. the next time you spend time in georgetown. the citizens association is installing security cameras throughout the community. the group has raised the funds for ten cameras so far. while violent crime in georgetown decreased 12% in the last year, property crimes like break-ins and thefts increased. >>> we've been telling you about the many m.l.k. day own bances, one yesterday the keep the dream alive mass at st. alwish sha's church. i was honored to receive the justice award from the catholic diocese. john ensler and father larry snyder helped present the award. i shared the morning with three other honorees recognized for keeping the dream alive. former executive director of catholic charities in wichita, kansas and former d.c

>> thanks, monika. washington monument is going to get some much-needed repairs thanks to a very generous history buff. this morning, the national parks service will announce that washington fill an throppist david rubenstein will donate the final $7.5 million needed to fix the landmark. it cracked following last summer's earthquake. rubenstein says wants it reopen to the public as soon as possible. >>> so far, the white house is happy with the way states have implemented president obama's healthcare reform plan. the law calls for setting up a national health insurance exchange to help people who want to buy private insurance plans. a new white house report says 28 states are "on their way to setting up exchanges." the federal government says it will be ready to run the program should any states not be ready by 2014. that's when the laws' major coverage expansion officially begins. >>> some older women may not need to get tested for bone loss as often as they think. >> randall pinkston has the findings

monika?>> taking a look at the wilson bridge, no problems on the south side of town through oxon hill and alexandria on the beltway. we'll look at more maryland roadways coming up in my next report at 5:28. you're watching 9news now. stay with us. never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. 60 miles in 3 days is-- is huge. if my mom can fight and beat breast cancer, i can walk 60 miles. you just put one foot in front of the other, and you know that you're walking for such a great cause that you just keep going. (man) that you have all these people coming together for one common goal. (woman) the goal is to bring an end to breast cancer. (woman) the fund-raising was the easiest part. people were very giving. complete strangers wanting to help. if i can do this, you definitely can do this. (woman) i'll never stop walking, not till we find a cure. (woman) and it has to end, but it starts with us. i knew someday i was gonna do this walk. it is the most rewarding experience i

back to you guys. >> thank you, monika. today, mitt romney will pick up the endorsement of 2008 presidential nominee john mccain. iowa is over and the countdown to new hampshire is now on. >> the presidential campaign is what's making news at 6:12 this morning. romney won last night's g.o.p. caucus in iowa by just eight votes! rick santorum came in second surging in the last two days. ron paul finished third. the primary in new hampshire is next tuesday. that is followed by a primary in south carolina. >>> prince george's county police need your help finding a 76-year-old john hawkins last seen leaving his home in temple hills yesterday. police say hawkins suffers from diabetes and dementia and needs his medication. >>> crews began tearing down the old lewinsville road bridge over the beltway last night. the replacement opened in august to accommodate the hot lanes. the old bridge should take three to four weeks to remove. >>> for 30 years, a massachusetts woman has been getting mail at her home. it is addressed to a dead f

>> thank you, monika. cool schools time is here. this week, the big yellow bus making a stop in upper marlboro, maryland. the students think he's pretty cool! >> good morning, everybody! shout out to everybody! >> how would you like that kind of wakeup call? >> have a great. >> more than 1800 students at wise high school get one from their assistant principal on a regular basis. >> yo, we're now streaming live! >> they're all following william blake on twitter. >> you're ready for the day! >> they're on twitter 24/7. i wake up at 7:00 and work out. students are tweeting me at 5:30 in the morning. >> his twitter handle, more than half the school checks out his tweets. videos and calls to action. >> always remember to be amazing! >> because this right here -- >> he's a one-man show bursting with energy and enthusiasm and school spirit. >> i don't want to go to school today. yes, you do. you ready to have a good, positive productive day! >> woo woo! >> let's go, ladies, let's go! >> he's not just pumping up school pride with the microb

>> thank you, monika. >> washington monument has been closed since the august 23rd earthquake. that tremor led to cracks and water problems inside the structure. >> but later this morning, federal officials will announce a major donation for the repairs and the restoration. 9news now reporter delia gonsalves is live on the national mall. good morning, delia. >> reporter: good morning. the national mall and the monument is closed but is looks awfully beautiful this morning with the lights on and the flags surrounding as always. you know, this is great news. not only for the national park service but really for all americans who come and visit the national mall and visit the monument as well. billionaire david rubenstein has graciously donated $7.5 million to help repair the washington landmark. you may remember this dramatic video. it is surveillance video from inside the monument showing visitors running to safety. when the monument started to shake during last summer's earthquake. the 555 foot tall struct

>> thank you, monika.he fist lady agriculture secretary, tom vilsack and rainel ray will be in alexandria -- and rachael ray will be in alexandria to talk about making school lunches more healthy. >> it is making news at 6:12. most school meals will feature less sodium, more whole-grains and more fruits and vegetables. pizza is staying on the menu. it will just be made with healthier ingredients. >> today marks one year since the start of the revolution in egypt. now, this is actually a live look ta here square in -- atta here square in cairo. it took 18 days for egyptians to oust their president. the new parliament opened its first session on monday. >>> today marks seven days without power for people in trout lake, washington. they've been under four feet of snow since last thursday. crews are working 16 hours a day to get everyone back online. >>> once the fog burned off, it was a really nice day on tuesday. >> yes, it was. >> would you believe this? we're in the middle of a major solar storm. >> the fl

here is monika. good morning, mon. >> we'll take a look at the sousa bridge coming in on pennsylvania avenue. the big story in southeast, a police barricade at 12th street and potomac avenue southeast, just knot of the freeway going at an either -- going to pennsylvania avenue, apparently the suspect has been apprehended that should be clearing shortly. we'll keep you posted on that situation. in the meantime, we'll take a look at traffic again at 5:17. >> 10 minutes after 5:00. here's what's making news this morning. concerned parents attended a meeting last night at clairemont elementary school in alexandria. a man has approached children on their way to and from school. so far, the man has not committed any crime but police are interested in speaking with him. he apparently is driving an older red pickup truck. >> two metro employees are charged with stealing thousands of dollars from the transit system. horace mcdade was assigned to collect money from fare machines. metro police officer john hale

monika?>> we're going to take a look live at 270 on the southbound side where it is going to be slow right now out of frederick. route 85 heading down toward 121. slow in rockville. no big deal to worry about as you travel south on i-270 this morning. more on maryland roadways coming up at 6:17. this morning, we're going the extra mile. we're talking about a plan to up the gas tax in maryland. maryland's legislative session does begin on wednesday and a proposed hike to the tax will be a big issue. joining me this morning is delegate hamar. he's the house majority leader. >> great to see you, monika. >> the deficit is over a billion dollars. you will be focusing for the next 90 days on cutting spending but also raising revenues. one of the ways you're proposing to do this is to raise the gas tax. how much are we talking about? >> we always balance our budget. we've had a aaa bond rating for 50 years. we're pretty well managed. there are many proposals running the gamut from 5 cents to 15 cent

>> thank you, monika. >> from local ticks to national, tomorrow is the south carolina primary. the help can hopefuls held a debate. newt gingrich is trying to position himself as the conservative alternative to mitt romney. the two got into an exchange over abortion. >> after he became pro-life, romney care does pay for tax paid abortions. romney care has written into it planned parenthood, the largest abortion provider in the country by name. >> i am a pro-life individual. i have to be honest here. it is -- this is not the time to be doubting people's words or questioning their integrity. >> the latest polls in south carolina show gingrich closing in on romney for the lead. >>> president obama hit the campaign trail last night. he held a fund-raiser at the apollo theatre in new york city. he defended proposals for raising taxes on the rich by saying that money was needed to invest in job training, education and internet access. >> if we are going to do all of that, without leaving a mountain of debt for o

back to you, mike. >> thanks, monika. making news at 5:089, the german national suspected in a series of car fires in los angeles will wait a little longer for his arraignment. harry burkhart is due back in court later this month. wednesday, he was charged with 37 counts of arson and is being held on almost $3 million bail. >> near tucson, arizona, a trail was named in the honor of zimmerman. he was one of six people killed in the shooting that nearly claimed gifford's life as well. this sunday is the one-year anniversary of that shooting. >>> president obama hits the campaign trail yesterday in the twin state of ohio. he stopped near cleveland to talk about the economy. the president also announced the appointment of former ohio attorney general richard cordray to lead the new consumer financial protection bureau. >>> it is a place too dangerous for humans but deep down in the ocean, a remote controlled vehicle has discovered new species of marine animals. see some of this amazing video at 5:51. >> the wizards try to avo

>> thank you, monika. at the top of the hour, let's get a check on some of the stories happening today. congress returns to town and the occupy protestors will meet them on the hill. starting at 9:00 this morning, protestors will rally on the west side of the capitol with an effort of engaging the lawmakers. they'll hold a vigil for d.c. voting rights. that's later this evening. >>> a debate tonight in loudoun county over whether to bring full day kindergarten to schools there is part of a public hearing on the county's 2013 schools budget. the open forum begins at 6:30 at the school administration building in ashburn. >>> president obama will welcome the st. louis cardinals to the white house today. they beat the texas rangers last fall to win their 11th world series title. they last visited the white house in 2006 when they won the world series back then. >> more bad news for metro this morning. >> it is the subject of a high profile lawsuit. the suit involves the aclu and a man who says metro police vio

monika?e northbound side of i- 935 in -- i-95 in springfield, watch out for a disabled bus, an emergency situation on the northbound side of 395 actually. a little further north from here between edsall road and seminary road. be aware of that as you leave 95 heading on to 395. more on that situation and other area roadways at 5:50. back to you. >>> here's a look at some other things making news now. the government has approved a new drug to treat an advanced form of skin cancer. the drug will treat people with basil cell carcinoma. it's approved for patients who can't be treated with surgery or radiation. it can also be used in cases where the disease has spread to other parts of the body. >>> new evidence heart disease can lead to memory problems. a study from australia people who have a heart condition tend to see a decline in the long- term memory. researchers say they're planning some follow-up studies to figure out why this happens. >>> the relationship with your mom may affect the size

monika? >> good news.accident cleanup pretty much completed with the exception of police left on the left shoulder. inner loop before river road. all delays have been cleared as well. lanes are open as you travel on the inner and outer loops in bethesda. coming up, more on maryland roadways at 5:19. back to you. >>> campaign 2012 now and this morning, iowa republicans have had their say. and they're split between two candidates. >> early this morning, we learn mitt romney had beaten the surging rick santorum by just eight votes. cbs news correspondent susan mcginnis joins us live from des moines for more on what this means. we say mitt romney won but rick santorum could say the same thing. >> pretty much, andrea. from my point of view, there were two winners here although romney does get the bragging rights. eight votes. it was incredible to watch through the night. mitt romney comes backs with 30,015. santorum, 30,007. if this was an official contest, this is really more of a straw poll. delegates aren't

ok, weather and traffic time now, we start with monika. timesaver traffic. monika.re look live at an incident on the inbound side of i-66 before the beltway on the left shoulder. it doesn't seem to be affecting traffic on the inbound side. live picture from sky 9 by the way. inbound 66, just expect maybe a little bit of a slowdown as people try to see what's going on there with all of the main lanes open. we'll go over to the map overall. the beltway has been looking great. you've got a bit of slow traffic in the usual spot. no big deals to report. right here, the southbound side of the bw parkway, near route 450, it is a traffic stop. someone is getting a ticket. that's going to slow you down with one lane blocked southbound on the bw parkway in the cheverly area. no problems to report on route 50. we'll go live outside first taking a live look here on the inbound side of 66 where again you have the slow traffic heading from gallows. er this is looking fine until you get to 95. off and on toward silver spring and georgia avenue with the lanes open on the north side

>> thank you, monika. it is time for the first your money segment of this friday morning. >> happy friday, jessica doyle. >> happy friday indeed. all about the job market today on wall street. investors looking for the government to release the december unemployment report before the stock market opens. economists predict that employers added 150,000 jobs and that the unemployment rate inched up to 8.7%. dow starting today at 12,415. it added nearly 3 points or rather fell three points. the nasdaq rose by 21 and the s&p 500 rose by nearly 4 points. >>> air carrier airtran is being fined $60,000 for unclear advertising. the u.s. department of transportation says airtran's advertised $59 one-way fares on web sites last fall noting that additional taxes and fees would apply but with no information on the type of taxes and fees. link to consumers to a web page listing routes and prices. sthreld to scroll down to the bottom to see details in the fine print. the d.o.t. says airline taxes and fees must be disclos

monika? >>> we're still watching your money. women and men don't always see money issues the same way and there is a workshop beginning in arlington tomorrow focusing on women and their finances. joining me to talk about that and the financial lessons women need to learn is jennifer abel, a senior extension agent with the virginia cooperative extension and she's an accredited financial counselor. thank you, so much, jennifer for being with us. >> thank you. >> one of the biggest things that women do wrong when making financial decisions? >> i would say it is not planning enough. because one of the issues with women is that we have a longer life expectancy than men and we still have lower average lifetime earnings than men partly do you the fact that we tend to lead the work force more often than men do to care for children or aging parents. we have to stretch less money over a longer period of time. and one of the things that i've noticed that women do a lot is we tend to take care of everyon

here's monika with your traffic. good morning. >> good morning, good morning, everybody. the main thing you need to worry about as anny has been saying is the wet road conditions and there is a serious accident happened just after 2:00 this morning on the westbound side of route 50 right here before route 424. i was on the phone with state police. they tell me that after i-97 by about a mile, you're being diverted through the south river crossover and if you drive that every day, you'll understand what i'm talking about. right in the middle of the roadway there. you'll have police and crews to help you get through there. on the westbound side of route 50. i think it will be awhile before that's cleaned up. keep that in mind for your travel plans. we'll did to the south side of town first and check out the wilson bridge. no problems to report here. both loops of the beltway are doing fine whether you're leaving oxon hill or alexandria. back over to the maps on the north side of town, no problems here on the beltway be

monika? >> we're going to take a live look in springfield on the northbound side of i-95 looking good from dale city all the way to this point at route 644. to the beltway. up through annandale to 66. more on virginia roadways coming up at 5:01. andrea? >> thank you, monika. a new marijuana accessory store is scheduled to open in the district. we grow is referred to nationally as the walmart of weed. the franchise owner says the store will provide an array of products and services to medical marijuana cultivators and gardening enthusiasts. we grow is set to open in march in the 1500 block of rhode island avenue in northeast. >>> there's a push in congress to turn the d.c. world war i memorial into a national site. local leaders including delegate eleanor holmes norton are pushing back. the memorial on the mall was paid for by d.c. residents and it commemorates the 26,000 washingtonians who fought in world war i. >> this bill seeks to literally commandeer a memorial paid for by the sacrifice o

monika? >> big story this morning, of course has been all of the new commuters on 395 at seminary road headed for the mark center. this is what they're dealing with leaving the beltway to seminary. going to be like that this week. quick look from sky 9. this is what it looks like from about route 50. quick look at 270. an accident reported at route 28. here's what it looks like at falls road. >> as for wall street, first trading day of the new year and we are looking higher this morning. >> all right. "the early show" is next with more on the iowa caucuses. >> see you back here tomorrow morning at 4:25. have a great

right now, monika with timesaver traffic. >> thank you so much. we'll take a look at the beltway on the west side of town where there has been overnight construction on the inner loop between gallows road and here at route 50 and on the inner loop at i-66 taking up most of the roadway. hopefully that should be cleared up by 5:00. more on area roadways at 4:47. andrea? >> it is time for the first your money segment of the morning. jessica doyle is on assignment. here are today's headlines. the federal reserve is promising to keep interest rates near record lows through 2014. the fed wrapped up its two-day meeting wednesday and said the economy is growing moderately despite a still-depressed housing market. stocks rallied on the fed announcement. the dow climbed 83 points. nasdaq rose nearly 32. the s&p 500 was up by more than 11. >>> apple is once again the most -- the world's most valuable company. the company's stock rose more than 6% giving apple a market value of nearly $419 billion. that surpasses exxon mobil as the most valuable company. bloc

here's monika samtani one of our buddies.he has traffic in just a moment. >> howard bernstein is here. he has our weather first. buddy check 9 day. good morning. >> anything on me? >> no. >> ok. >> let's get started. you can do that while i'm doing weather. we've got a colder air mass that has slipped in as opposed to the 60s. even some 70 degree readings on saturday. we're now back in the 30s. some 20s this morning. get ready for a chilly start to the week. your day planner this monday morning, calling for the clouds and even a few showers, maybe some sleet or flurries mixing in. doesn't look like anything too heavy. temperatures well above freezing. not expected during the day. not expecting any problems. we're going to turn milder here as we

book to you. >> thanks, monika. see you in a bit. >>> a portion of the national mall has some new energy efficient lighting. the led lights are in place from 3rd to 15 rght streets -- 15th streets. the goal is to provide increased security in that area. pepco provided the overhead crews to install the lighting kits for free. >>> radcliff takes a big step away from harry potter. >>> and hall hall lee berry goes back to -- halle barry goes back to court. >> reporter: daniel radcliffe walked the red carpet in new york city last night for a special screening of the movie "the woman in black." radcliff plays a widowed lawyer who's still grieving. he's sent to a remote village to sort out the affairs of a resident who recently died but quickly realizes some natural dangers lurk in the house. >> it's an extremely scary film. people should take me seriously because they're still coming out saying, this is really scary. it really is. >> reporter: it opens nationwide this weekend. actress halle berry was here for an ongoing c

monika? >> 66 is in trouble. delays from centreville all the way to route 123 all because of an accident on the shoulder. keep that in mind. a quick look at 395 not looking bad at seminary road. a last live look from sky 9 and college park, the outer loop is the left side of your screen. >> as for wall street looking ahead to the job market report that's due out at 8:30 this morning. >> join us monday morning starting at 4:25. maryland delegate lobby talking about the possibility of the gas tax going up. >> monika and i will be back at 77:25 with a live update on traffic and weather. join us then. >> have a great weekend. bye-bye.

let's go to monika samtani here at 6:00 a.m. with timesaver traffic. >> couple of problems now cropping up around town. good morning, everybody. as the volumes increase, we begin to see a few problems, first of although, the beltway is doing fine all around town. we're going to take a look at 270 coming down from frederick and mt. airy along 270, you see the yellow volume is building from 850 as you head -- from 85 as you head toward clarksburg. the pace does improve. it slows down again in rockville. back over to the maps. this time down to 295 where there is an accident at the bolling air force base. it is taking up the right side of the roadway. police have arrived on the scene. you know how quickly that can affect traffic. we'll go outside live right now. if you're planning to head here on the beltway at route 4, pennsylvania avenue. everything is fine coming up from waldorf on route 5 and route 301 as well. down in southern maryland, an overturned vehicle due to icy conditions has blocked the thomas johnson bridge. in my ne

monika santini, what is new on the roads? >> reporter: i am happy to say it is kind of an interesting monday. in that we don't have a lot of incidents or delays. >> don't jinx it. >> reporter: i'll try no not to -- not to jinx it, howard says. >> reporter: a live look in springfield, you have the slow down, still a lot of traffic to deal with but nothing out of the ordinary is what i'm trying to tell you. if you are planning to head north on to 395, look at that duke street, no problems to report. hov lanes all the way up to the 14th street bridge. if you are planning to take public transportation, good news for you as well. metro mark, everything running on time. >>> it is still winner but the district's possible lar summer jobs program is now accepting applications. city residents between the ages of 14 and 21 have often lined up for a shot at the number of limited openings. they started accepting applications last week. positions with the six week paid program will be handed out on a first come first served basis. >>> dc f

here's a look at your timesaver traffic with monika. good morning. >> good morning, good morning, everybody. here's what it looks like on the beltway. not bad at all. for the construction crews that had to work overnight, they were in luck with 50 degree temperatures at midnight. right now, they're just about finished with their overnight construction. usually clears up right before 5:00. here's what it looks like on 95 coming down from baltimore, there had been construction in the fort mchenry tunnel in the right lane. that should be moved over shortly. if you're coming down from baltimore down to the beltway and into college park, we'll take a live look at college park here. no problems to report. on the outer loop, leaving route one heading over to the silver spring area, you will be ok. that's the topside of your screen here. all the way into silver spring and 270. we'll take a look again at the maps. no problems to report. the bw parkway, remember what happened on route 50 yesterday over in davisonville? everything's fine there. no

monika? >> good morning, everybody. if you're planning to head out on the roadways, i'm happy to say that the fog we had yesterday is not the same as today. we're doing well pretty much all around town and construction, especially on 66, you may have heard about it at route 123 and nutley street. that's all been cleared up. you're good to go from gainesville, centreville and right through fairfax. we'll take a live look on the inbound side of 66 here at nutley street. nice and light heading through this area and on to 66 inside the beltway toward the potomac river. we'll go back over to the maps. this time head on the other side. no problems to report on route 50 coming in from annapolis. bw parkway in from baltimore. right through cheverly into the northeast corridor. you'll be ok. live look into college park on the northside, outer loop looks fine leaving 95 all the way around into silver spring. more on area roadways at 5:09. andrea? >> today, a house committee is holding hearings into why the occupy d.c. protestors

>> thanks, monika. time for the first "your money" report. jessica is off. we have the headlines for you. unemployment lines are getting a bit smaller. the labor department says the number of people applying for unemployment benefits plunged last week to the lowest level in more than three years. applications fell by 50,000 to 352,000. a sign that some layoffs may be easing now. stocks made it three days in a row to the upside. dow picture up 45 points. nasdaq was up 18. s&p 500 was about six and a half to the positive side. >>> shares of bank of america and morgan stanley rose after results were better than analysts had expected. b of a returned a profit while morgan stanley's loss was less than was forecast. >>> photography icon eastman kodak tpaoáeuld files for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection and it is looking to raise cash and continue to conduct normal business operations. that's the goal. kodak was forced to file for bankruptcy after it was unable to find a buyer for 1100 of its digital imaging patents. the former blue chip company has secured a billi

learn how long before before the amnesty program is over. >>> monika? >> troubles on 66 on the inbound side. a couple miles of delay heading through centreville at route 29 and accident just being moved to the shoulder. i'll have moreen that and trouble -- on that and troubles on 395 as well coming up in my next report. you're watching 9news now. we'll be right back. when you first find out you have breast cancer, you feel like you're in a nightmare. when i was diagnosed, i felt very out of control and a victim of the disease. (woman) helpless but never hopeless. (woman) this is something we can do. (man) we can walk. (woman) 60 miles. we can erase breast cancer. (woman) 60 miles in 3 days. i can do that, we can do this. we can do this together. (man) register today for the... and receive $25 off your registration fee, because everyone deserves a lifetime. >>> we are back at 6:209. this is always the place the get your weather first. now here's a live look at the u.s. capitol cloudy skies, 44 degrees there. did you know on this date in 1932, the first w

>> thank you, monika. we know we share our genes with our children but for women who have the breast cancer genes, this means you may very well pass those genes on as well. >> carrying the genes mean you and your child are 50% to 80% more likely to develop the disease. anita brikman has more. >> reporter: lora greer has the brca gene mutation which puts her at very high risk for breast cancer. she's most worried about what that means for her 14-year-old daughter, summer. >> she will inherit the gene. >> after her twin sister, aunt and cousin all developed breast cancer, lora chose to have her breast and ovaries removed. she's never questioned letting her daughter know about her genetics. >> i needed to tell my daughter as well that she could be possibly have the gene. >> laura did what most parents do. researchers looked at more than 250 parents who had genetic breast cancer testing and found 66% shared their results with their kids. >> some of the children were quite young at the time that they received t

monika is stepping in here with your timesaver traffic. >>> good morning, good morning everyone. with the wet road conditions, you want to give yourself some extra time to deal with that. other than that, just one accident i need to tell you about. it's right here in springfield. we'll go to a live piketure on the ramp from -- picture on the ramp to the inner loop of the beltway. one single truck involved and crews on the scene. two right lanes are blocked and know that volume is very light right now. back to the maps this time to the west side of town. no problems to report on the dulles toll road from leesburg the tyson area is fine. 66 from centreville. live look at the american leon bridge. looking good from here down to tyson's and annandale. coming up in my next report, an update on the accident in springfield. >>> the backyard chicken battle has come to arlington county where some residents are crying foul. oh, yeah. i said it. over what they describe as excessively tough love governing chicken farming. >> last night matt jablow attends a meeting at the american university

monika? >> well, on the inner loop of the beltway in bethesda, i've it's been telling you about an accident for the last 20 minutes or so before river road, right here, work continues on the accident along the left side causing delays northbound on 495. coming up in my next report, i'll update you at 5:01. >>> three hollywood heavyweights team up for a new "vanity fair" cover shoot. >> demi moore takes on a feminist icon about the film industry. >> reporter: demi moore signed on to play feminist gloria steinem in the upcoming film lovely. it depicts linda lovelace who rose to fame in the movie deep throat. she detailed how lovelace was forced into the industry. >> california's medical board is making dr. conrad murray turn over his medical certificate. murray had his medical license suspected automatically when he was convicted of a felony. the disgraced doctor is serving four years in prison for the death of michael jackson. >>> the new "vanity fair" cover features a ton of star power. a lis

monika? >> we'll take a live look here at 395 north of duke street headed for seminary road and the 14th street bridge. the pace is good and the lanes are open. more on what is going on on area roadways at 5:01. back to you, andrea. >> after 58 years in the area, penn camera announced it is closing five of its stores. the company says the decision is part of a filing for chapter 11 bankruptcy protection. customers may have had -- who have had repairs or processing done at one of the stores are being asked to call the locations on e street in the district as well as rockville and tysons corner to pick up their items. >>> macy's is planning to close nine of its macy and bloomingdale stores this spring including the macy's in laurel mall and the bloomingdale's at white flint. the company says it is part of the normal opening and closing of stores to take advantage of new opportunities. >>> while, macy's is closing stores, dunkin' donuts is expanding! they plan to double the number of its stores

here's monika with your timesaver traffic.. 60 degrees means it was easier for crews to do construction overnight. that's for sure. we are just seeing that clear up all around town, especially on the beltway here on the beltway, silver spring, you're going to see all of the cones move to the side. be aware of that as you head out of town. otherwise, no big deals to report on the toll road or 66. we'll take a live look into springfield on the northbound side of 95. still looking very good from route 644 to the beltway. a live look as well, 395 at duke street, looks like things are doing well between the beltway and the 14th street bridge, no problems to report here as well. coming up in my next report, we'll go into maryland at 4:39. back to you guys. >> thank you, monika. >> republican presidential candidates are continuing their assault on front-runner mitt romney. rick santorum will begin airing a new attack ad in south carolina today. >> yesterday, gingrich called romney's private equity firm exploitive. bigad shaban has mo

monika? >> same message we've been giving this morning. not only fog but icy patches especially coming out of your neighborhoods, your driveway can be slippery. once you get on to the main thoroughfares, those have been treated. that will be the fog you're dealing with. we'll first take a look at route 50 from annapolis. it is looking all right. let's take a look at sandy point off the bay bridge. as you come through this area and over to the beltway, you will be ok. then it is mainly the fog you're dealing with to the west and north of town and we'll take a look at the southbound side of i-270 as well and give you an example of the fog. in clarksburg, pretty much looks like this all the way down through rockville and the point where the lanes divide. it is dense fog and reduced visibility we're concerned with this morning. we'll take a look at the northbound side of 395, much better here. look at the difference in the camera. the fog really is not too much of a factor leaving the beltway to the 14th street bridge. same story on 95 from th

monika? >>> taking a look live at northbound side of i-95 in springfield coming up from aquia to woodbridge, the lanes are open and traffic moving well. my next report another look in virginia at 5:19. back to you. >> thank you, monika. >>> making news now at 5:11, is it possible to avoid air show catastrophes like this one in nevada last year which killed spectators? the national transportation safety board heard testimony yesterday from folks who run air shows. they're considering changes like limiting what type of planes can fly in shows and setting the crowds back further. >>> "the los angeles times" reports the l.a. county sheriff's office has found no new evidence of foul play in the death of actress natalie wood. she died back in 1981 while she was boating off catalina island with her husband robert wagner and actor christopher walken. authorities reopened the investigation two months ago after they got some new information. >>> the so-called doomsday clock is closer to pock limtion. t

monika? >> live look at the wilson bridge. south of town. no worries. both loops of the beltway are looking good through alexandria and oxon hill. no worries in southern maryland. we'll take a look at southern maryland coming up in my next report. andrea? >> this afternoon, the first semper fidelis all-american bowl will be play in the phoenix, arizona. 100 of the nation's elite high school football players will face off in an east versus west match-up from our area. michael moore from catholic high school in hyattsville, maryland will be participating. this is hosted by the u.s. marine corps and junior rank sports. i've joined by general joseph ousterman and the founder and ceo of junior rank sports. thank you for being here with us and happy new year to you both. general, i'll start with you. semper fidelis bowl has to make you proud just hearing that. >> it certainly does. as most semper fidelis is always faithful and our marine corps motto. >> what stood out about matthew moore from hyattsville, maryland? >> michael is an outstanding and explosive a

back to you guys. >>> thanks monika. it is 6:19 now. next in sports a look at this weekend's nfl playoff schedule and this two cap tats are head -- capitals are headed to the nhl all-star game. >> first another check of the question of the morning though -- >> our facebook friend eric thinks -- >> keep those guesses coming. we're going to reveal the answer at 6:53. never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. if my mom can fight and beat breast cancer, i can walk 60 miles. (woman) the fund-raising was the easiest part. people were very giving. complete strangers wanting to help. i knew someday i was gonna do this walk. if i can do this, you definitely can do this. we can do this. we can all do this together. (man) register today for the... and receive $25 off your registration fee. because everyone deserves a lifetime. >>> welcome back. 6:22. your weather first and it's a cold windy day. done with the rain and some snow in areas except out west where the mountain snows are going to persist. temperatures excuse me --

monika? >>> on the northbound side of route 355 a live look from sky 9. there had been a serious situation at cedar lane. it was cleared up. two pedestrians struck there but you've got this delay. let's take a look on the other side of town. outer loop slows down 95 to georgia. then here across the legion bridge. a quick look at 395, it's duke to seminary. >>> cbs this morning is next with fallout from the new hampshire primary. gayle king has her first interview with michele obama about life inside the white house. >>> we'll be back in 25 minutes with an update on task and weather. >>> download our free app for your inn phone or android. >>> see you tomorrow morning at 4:25. have a great day, everybody.