this is at montrose road in east jefferson street blocking traffic on montrose road.u want to be mindful if you're going to be heading out in that area. you can see we have at least two, possibly even three emergency vehicles on the scene right now. a fire truck there as well as maybe two to three cars voffed. still working -- involved. still working to get more information on how serious this is and what drivers may be affected. once we get more information, we will pass that along to you. as you're getting ready to head out the door, you're looking at a smooth commute as you make your way from georgetown pike to kenilworth avenue. 21 mince this morning. eastbound on 66 sully road intotown, you're looking at a 29-minute commute. >>> the inaugural landmark music festival is announced. it kicks off this september in west potomac park near the lincoln memorial. >> headliners include drake. tommy mcfly tells us why they're tell the stage. >> reporter: good morning. this is pretty epic. it's the first ever ticketed beer vending beer festival right near the monument. i had

could be just under the montrose road bridge. garden city drive at 50 again still have the road work in the way here this morning. overall, prince george's county looking pretty good. no major problems. 66 into up totown 95 north will get a little tricky in about 30 minutes. 270 south out of frederick, no problems at all. >>> he's facing a slew of corruption charges, but says that won't stand in his way of serving new >>> staying on top of breaking news new video just in of a police shoot-out with gunmen in kenya. and the death toll has climbed to 15 up from two. all of this happening at garissa university college near the somali border. you see police trying to surrounds the college campus. the gunman stormed the campus shootingindiscriminately. it's possible the attackers have taken hostages. 30 people are suffering gunshot wounds. we'll stay on top of the developing story. >>> it's 5:17 now. it's being called one of the biggest drug busts in loudoun county history and this morning deputies say that they are not done making arr

>>> all right, now chopper is headed to the possible cross on montrose road.e a look at that, not bad at owl all on the outer loop. >>> the city is stable. we hope to maintain it that way. we're going to place -- >> baltimore police commissioner anthony blatts believed the curfew worked today. overnight his officers arrested at least 14 people. he said some were looting, others violated the curfew. molette green saw some of the arts as they happened. she's in the penn north neighborhood in west baltimore with a look at how things are right now. molette, we know that things are a bit calmer this morning, right? >> reporter: absolutely. this intersection that was the scene of so much chaos and violence just a couple of days ago returning to a bustling scene this morning. just minutes ago i saw a school bus roll down the street. public schools will be reopening today. people are walking to work, walking to bus stops, anxious to return to normalcy here just as the curfew ended at 5:00. workers arrived to board up the cvs right here at this corner and now we also r

family members are holding a vigil on montrose street where he died. they will announce a reward for information leading to an arrest. >>> the second trial of a couple accused of abusing and neglecting their three young foster children continues in newark today. they arrested army major john jackson and his wife carol at their home in mount holly. they're accused of withholding food and water, hitting them and forcing them to drink hot sauce. their first trial last year ended in a mistrial. >>> the montgomery county man sentenced to death for the murders of a 10 month old baby and her grandmother said he wants to be executed immediately. he had an appeal hearing and he said he was not happy with his attorneys and he wants to be executed now. he claims that his attorneys are now ignoring his calls and letters. his attorneys deny those allegations. last october a jury convicted him of the killings during a botched kidnapping plot in king of prussia in order to pay off a gambling debt. >>> today pennsylvania lawmakers will take up a reform bill designed t

. >> canses s270 at montrose everything flowing just fine. this route 1 south at mulberry this just cleared out of the way. so good for them. outer loop top of the beltway between university and colesville two left lanes blocked there. 66, 95 no issuesen. and beltway at the woodrow wilson bridge no problem there. >>> caught on camera security guard getting rough with a student at an area school. and what the school says it is looking in to. >> and it's what a lot of us turn to for back pain so why are some now saying it doesn't do us much good? >>> i don't think that much force is necessary for a high school student. >> local parts are reability to go this video showing a teenage girl allegedly being body slammed by a school security officer. this happened monday at laurel high school. the student was reportedly being bee lidge belligerent and not following orders. you can see her getting picked up and it looks like being slammed to the ground and taken to the principal's office. parents we spoke to questioned whether this was excessive force

parkway into and out of town no major issues. 270 at montrose is rolling right along. back in ten minutes with a live look at 66. >> thanks, melissa. >>> parents in fairfax county are >>> you're watching "news4 today." >> welcome back at 4:56. a historic day on the national mall to raise awareness about genocide. darfur interfaith network and jewish world watch organized if first ever walk to end genocide. it started at the holocaust museum in southwest. organizers want u.s. officials to take on a greater leadership role to end the crisis in darfur. they're raising money as well. april is genocide awareness and prevention month. >>> if you drive a ford the company is recalling nearly half a million cars due to complaints that doors are flying open. they're recalling about 90,000 fiestas and fusion and lincoln mkz models. it includes the years 2012 through '14. ford says it received hundreds of reports and more than 1,000 warranty claims over faulty door latches. one fiesta driver says he had to tie the door shut with a seat belt. the ford dealers will replace the door

wide look at the beltway, inner loop and outer loop everything rolling along nicely. 270 at montrose road live camera there for you. no issues at all. hopefully it just stays that way. here is some of the construction until 5:00 a.m.. outer loop between new hampshire and university boulevard, we have a couple of lanes closed there. and great seneca highway at clopper road, a couple of lanes shut down. can't see it there. we know it is there. i'm back at 4:41. >>> it's 4:43. d.c. police want to track the online activity of a woman they say killed an attorney and they need your help. police want to speak with anyone who had contact with the e-mail address chris sanchez 0906@ 0906@yahoo.com. we posted that e-mail in the nbc washington app. according to court documents, david messerschmitt communicated with someone on craigslist using that e-mail and handle. police say the e-mail is linked to jamyra gallmon's cell phone. gallmon stabbed messerschmitt to death at the con knowdon know vandonovan hotel. p. >>> noah thomas' mom and dad are in jill. know noah had been missing for five days. >

parkway looking good, 270 at montrose, no problems northbound or southbound. coming up we'll look at 95 in maryland. >>> 4:33. this story has a lot of people fired up online. a student organization at the university of maryland has postponed a screening of the movie "american sniper." that award winning film depicts the life and career of chris kyle. it came after the muslim student association protested. it claims the movie spreads islamaphobia. someone posted a derogatory comment about muslims. >> they're talking the muslim students as well for objecting to this screening of "american sniper." and i think it's important to keep in mind that the concern is not that the film was being screened specifically. but the fact that there wasn't any kind of broader discussion taking place. >> now supporters call kyle an american hero and they want the movie shown on campus. the school says tha creates a dang reuss climate. >>> today, an area university will celebrate the life of grace mann. her roommate is said to have killed her in the apartment. a vigil for her is s

again probably the i-64 corridor, fredricksburg, montrose, newland, st. mary's county, that would be it. we'll take you through the evening hours. you have outdoor plans, sports practice with the kids, that will be fine thanks to that area of high pressure going to block that rain. with the winds coming in off the east off the atlanta tick, that will -- atlantic, that will keep us on the cool side of life the next couple of days. fine tomorrow. a few more clouds. nats return home. by saturday a shower in the morning especially north of town. the futurecast is getting aggressive with the rain by the middle and latter part of the afternoon. if this looks like it's going to hold, friday we will not be in the 70s but the 60s and it could be a yellow alert day. there's always good news. we'll clear it out of here by saturday morning. so saturday definitely looks like the good day of the weekend. if you've got something to do outside this weekend, saturday because a chance of showers on sunday. today upper 60s. that 69 may be a little optimistic at reagan natio

. >>> southbound 270 at montrose looking good. seeing volume. 95 at 216 in maryland also looking good. watch the wet pavement. 95 in virginia at lorton road looking good up toward the beltway. taking a look traveling 66 out of centreville, you'll find all lanes open. no incidents or delays at this hour. and when you get in your car, tune your car to 103.5 wtop. >>> buy me shall peanuts and cracker jacks. and a parking space. how about that? >>> why don't you get a -- why you could get a parking ticket the next time you head to a nats game if you don't pay close attention. >>> new information now on a news 4 iteam investigation p. a federal judge is refusing to grant an injunction to stop work on the csx railroad tunnel in southeast washington. csx says the 100-year-old tunnel is starting to decay. the train company wants to double its size. a city watch dog group is worried about noise, vibrations, air ploougs andollution and risk of an accident. csx says it's committed to doing the project the right way, safely respecting our may

use casual in that area. 270 at montrose road looking good. no reports of delays. on going construction here 16th street and military road northwest. at least one lane is closed in each direction. keep that in mind all morning and for quite a few months now. 95 at maryland route 216, more volume but no reports of delays. back to you, angie and eun. >> i'm annette green at the live desk. two earthquakes rattled the los angeles area. now both were small. the one that hit just after 9:00 last night was a magnitude 3.5. it could be felt as -- through a large swath of the area from san fernando valley. no immediate reports of injury or damage from this tremor that was centered north of inglewood. another small earthquake was reported a few hours earlier. back to you. >>> every day americans need a champion, and i want to be that champion. >> right now, hillary clinton is on a 1,000 mile road trip headed to first in the nation caucus state iowa to begin meeting with voters. by now we have seen her announcing her 2016 bid. in that clip she talks about helping american fam

watch out for ponding on the roadway. 270 at montrose, also wet but looking good. 95 headed toward the beltway, no incidents being reported there. and then i-95 heading up through woodbridge looking good this morning. >>> it's now 4:54. good news for folks headed to the cherry blossom festival this week he said. not so good news for driver. how d.c. is accommodating all the extra people in town right now. >>> decades in the making, why france awarded a group of local veterans with one o you wish your dog could fight off fleas and ticks. but since he can't... you rely on frontline plus. because frontline plus unleashes a deadly killing force to kill fleas and ticks, plus flea eggs and larvae, preventing a new infestation. its protection lasts a full 30 days. no wonder frontline plus is the #1 choice of vets for their pets and yours. after all, your dog is a lover not a fighter. frontline plus. the vet's #1 choice. >>> are you welcoming a new crack done oig on the sale of illegal sip threat tick drugs in a northwest d.c. neighborhood. attorney general says he's cracking down on convenien

at duke street light volume looking good as you're heading up toward the district. 270 south at montrose road is looking good. for more traffic when you hit the road tune into 103.5 fm wtop. >>> we're just learning about hundreds of dolphins beached in japan. molette green is looking in to what happened there. she'll update us. >>> and a bizarre chase ends in controversy, why southern california police are now investigating a few of their own. >>> 15 before the hour. developing this morning, we're waiting to learn more on a violent crime spree spanning between the district and maryland. police say a suspect is being treated at a hospital right now. he was gunned down in a shoot-out with d.c. police after kidnapping his own wife and killing a security guard at the census bureau in suitland yesterday. two officers hurt in the series of events are expected to recover. for the latest updates, you can look for the top story on the nbc washington app. >>> new video this morning of the beginning of what would become a deadly traffic stop in south carolina. this dash cam video shows north charle

north, coming down a little slow. 270 at montrose slow as well. the weather not cooperating. >>> alaska airlines plane made an emergency landing after hearing screaming and banging beneath a plan. the los angeles bound flight headed back to seattle yesterday and it was not just a luggage that they found in the cargo hold. an airline ramp worker was found inside that hold. the cargo hold is pressurized and temperature cold. the worker suffered no injuries. he told first responders that he fell asleep there. the flying was in the air about 14 minutes before it turn around. >>> we were just minutes away from the first ride on metro's new 7,000 series rail car. take a look now. the train is standing at the ready to take its first passenger. it has a ton of new features and metro tes-size favor as well. adam tuss is live where the train is schedule to put out 20 minutes from now. >> people are already lining up to take pictures of the train and this is one of metro's regular rail cars and take a look down the tracks as what is waiting for us. that is t

the attack happened april 15 on the 700 block of montrose near the 900 block of south 8th.d heading home from the gym. >> bright red or orange laces in his sneakers and a unique design on the back or hood of the jacket that appears to be camouflage after the incident he went through her pockets and assisted her to the stairs before he left the scene. >> reporter: she was clearly unconscious. >> she was unconscious. >> we posted the video on 6abc.com. the suspected is 5'8" in his 30s with a goatee. call southwest detectives if you have any information. >>> former pennsylvania governor tom ridge is supporting jeb bush saying he is qualified to run because he led a complex state of florida. tom ridge was the head of homeland security after the 9/11 attacks. hillary clinton is running on the democratic side. rand paul and ted cruz are the only declared candidates. >>> a spokesman for chris christie office said mary pat recently resign and putting her career on hold. the spokesman said it's so a mother of four can spend time with her family. it's no secret that her husband is pr

woman was walking home from the fitness gym in the 700 block of east passyunk on the 700 block of montrose near the 900 block of south 8th where she was punched in the face and knocked out cold. >> one of the witnesses was attracted by the punch outside. >> reporter: the punch was so loud it caught the attention of a witness. >> it seems after the incident he went through her pockets and assisted her to the stairs before he left the scene. >> reporter: the victim suffered a fracture jaw and broken truth and remembers little about the assault. witnesses describe him as a black male in his 30s, 5'8" and goatee wearing a white t-shirt and black sweatshirt. >> we need the public to look at the video. >> reporter: the you are -- surveillance is at 6abc.com. anyone with information call (215)686-3013. in south philadelphia, i'm dann cuellar channel 6 "action news." >>> the defense is laying out its case in the police corruption trial in center city. the prosecution rested in the case of 6 former drug officers, they are accused of beating down drug deerlings -- dealers and lying in court to get c

southbound rock creek park wark at connecticut avenue we have one lane blocked there. 270 at montrose road moving quite nicely here. no major problems as you head into the spur. 66 headed into town a tad slow at 37 miles per hour almost the entire way in and that is not the belt wark at central avenue. that is the outer loop ramp to southbound gw parkway. back in a couple of minutes with another look. we're going to see how this volume builds over the next 20 minutes or so and tell you what to do to get around it. >>> come on stay with us. >> come on man. >> you are all right. >> stay with us. come on you are all right. you are all right, man. come on bud. >> that yelling is these police officers trying to keep this man conscious after they really did a dramatic rescue here that was all caught on camera. the two officers in texas rescued this map from the burning suv. you can see the flames still shooting from the car here as two officers and another man help that driver to safety. dragging him away from the burning car. this was involved in a crash. the driver was left unconscious af

marys now, colonial beach, montrose st. george island still cloudy skies. last of the raindrops starting to move through those areas, bay and shore. upstream drier air moving its way in. as a result we have an improving weather picture on the way for the rest of the day. there goes future weather, last of the raindrops out. here comes the clearing line further south with time. again, nice enough day coming up today. you actually could get away with washing your car if you wanted to 62 high in gaithersburg 65 frederick, maryland 63 fredericksburg 62 culpeper. again, you can get the car washed. we may have a little rain chance most dry monday. chance for rain comes into the picture thursday. for tomorrow plenty of sunshine early. i do think clouds will increase in our skies by 2:00 or 3:00. there's partly to mostly cloudy sky there. there may be a quick shower run out of those clouds between 3:00 and 5:00 and 6:00. most of the day will be dry for most of us. seven-day forecast time. today things looking up up up. 64 with sunshine coming back. there's that lit

just after montrose it basically stops. if you can avoid it please do. take your alternate if you can do that. it's kind of hard not to take the american bridge if that's what you need to do to cross the river. north van dorn at brad dock are still closed due to a fatal crash. 66 headed into town 95 headed into town no major problems same thing when you are looking at prince george's county and i'm back in ten minutes with more on this issue on the beltway and how that delay could be growing. >>> thank you, melissa. 6:25 is your time right now. we have breaking news in baltimore. chopper 4 just arrived over the scene of one of many fires in baltimore. take a look here. this is a live picture. there is smoke coming from that building. it looks like the middle section of the building is burned out right now. firefighters on the scene as well. four buildings are burning right now on pratt street in baltimore. that's about ten minutes from the inner harbor. we're continuing to follow the breaking news and all the developments in the baltimore riots this morn

about 45 miles an hour. 95 in maryland, bw parkway looking pretty good. 270 south at montrose rollingicely. >>> 6:54. new this morning, we're taking a look at the best places to do your food shopping. consumer reports just released its list. store with the freshest fooded goes to wegmans. trader joe's wranked high on courtesy public publix trader joe's and costco all made the top ten in overall rankings. so what about the worst? cleanest and cheapest? erika gonzalez will have all those results later today at 5:00. >>> a developing story right now. lawmakers in arkansas have only five days to make changes to a controversial religious freedom law. governor hutchison says he won't sign the bill in its current form. he says even his own son signed a a petition asking him to veto the bill. his decision comes in the wake of an onslaught against lawmakers in indiana over a similar law. as early as today, those lawmakers could propose a fix. governor mike pence back pedaled on his support for the law this week after a nation wide furor. he's asked for a change to the law by tomorrow. catholic

to listen to our friends on wtop when you hop in your car for the latest on the situation. 270 at montrosenorthbound and southbound not looking bad. eun? >> thank you. >>> incredible images. this is from a volcano bellowing smoke for first time in over 30 years. this volcano is spewing all that ash in southern chile. it erupted yesterday and neighboring homes are empty after being evacuated. it lies about 600 miles south of chile's capital. >>> terrifying moments for people on board a sky west plane when the pilot deliberately goes into a nose dive for an emergency landing. the pilots thought there was a cabin pressure problem after a passenger passed out. >> i had to sit down. i was short of breath, light headed. didn't feel great. >> the captain had said that all the symptoms led him to believe that it was a lack of cabin pressure. >> the plane landed safely in buffalo, new york. sky west says there was never an air pressure problem, only some miscommunication between the pilot and flight attendants. >>> 6:25 now. we're getting a look at a school bus crash from inside the bus. it's tough

slow inbound, indian head and branch avenue. 66 40 miles an hour the whole way in. 270 at montrose hadvolume as you're headed southbound. red line delays from the earlier issue. >>> you can expect a tiny bit of relief when you buy plane tickets this summer. the average round trip domestic ticket is $454. that's pretty high to me still. but that is down $2 from last summer. >> every little bit helps. >> if you're flying to europe you will see a better deal. that will cost you $1,600 to fly across the atlantic. i guess i'm staying home this summer. $50 less than last year. lower fuel prices and adding more seats to the planes are bringing the ticket prices down. >>> in a few hours, muriel bowser will break ground for a new dmv service starter you can use next year. you can renew your driver's license and other services. the service center will replace the penn branch site which will close. >>> well, you might want to budget a little extra time this morning in your routine to grab a free doughnut and coffee. >> we're working to start your morning off right. we're partnering with the truck

and inner and outer loop rolling along nicely. 270 at montrose also pretty good southbound. >>> anotherraffic alert to tell you about. you will see orange cones blocking off a portion of 15th street by the national mall. that's just the first one to tell you about. news4's megan mcgrath explains how long you have to deal with the work arounds. megan? >> reporter: well good morning. we have two separate road closures. one gets underway tonight. the other is going to continue through the end of next week. we are expecting traffic tie-ups in the area. now, this is part of the on going construction that you see behind me at the national museum of african-american history and culture. they have requested road closures so they can move some equipment around. 15th street is closed between jefferson drive and constitution avenue starting at 7:00 tonight. after rush hour tonight and that will remain the case through tuesday. then we have a separate closure also in the area. madison drive. that's going to be closed between 14th and 15th streets. that starts on may the 5th and will continue throug

otherwise looking pretty good here. 66 and 95 not having any issues. 270 south at montrose here also moving along quite nicely. authority northbound you don't have anything in the way. do have a water main break in northeast at 22nd. zachary kiesch is on the scene. going to try to find out about a new crash near main avenue and i'll be back in ten minutes. >>> 6:24 now. a man is under arrest accused of trashing a bar in oregon. it was all caught on camera. you can see the man throwing several chairs at bar fenderagain bartenders. according to on lookers, is it started with an argument with a bachelorette party. >>> public safety officers if arlington county are being honored for handling mental health crises. awards took place last night. these officers are trained to deal with mental health crises. the county sheriff says they're making a big difference. >> we don't tend to understand people with mental i willllness like you do if you have cancer. s's hard to understand a mental illness. >> arlington county will continue to add to the number of officers who are trained to deal with

and 270 at montrose road that is looking good. guys? >> thank you. >>> today you could see some extra metro transit police officers as you walk into your metro station. metro launching a pilot program to crack down on those who don't pay the train or the bus fares. the next two weeks officers will give warning and then starting on may 9th, officers could fine you anywhere from 50 to $100 for not paying for the trip. the 90 day program is expected to improve customer and employee safety. >>> new this morning a new poll finds most americans support same-sex marriage. quinn ape yak university surveyed many and 58% say they support same-sex marriage 34% opposed it. we found the results in the last half hour. >>> the new numbers come one day before a major same-sex case hits the supreme court. the court could effectively legalize gay marriage nationwide. yesterday this group held an interfaith prayer service in arlington to show its support for gay marriage. saturday opponents of gay marriage held a big rally on the national mall. a decision

did have some road work southbound at montrose. that's cleared out of the way. i'm back in ten minutes. >> thank you, melissa. >>> testimony continues in the manslaughter trial of three former band members charged in the hazing death of a florida a&m drum major. 26-year-old robert champion died of hemorrhagic shock caused by more than 100 blow he sustained back in 2011. he was kicked and punched with mallets as he tried to make his way past the other band members. the three defendants are being tried together and each faces up to 15 years in prison. >>> a man is waking up behind bars for allegedly opening fire at this kia plant in georgia. one plant -- one person was hurt in yesterday's shooting. he is expected to make a full recovery. it is not clear whether either the victim or suspect are plant employees. >>> the south korean ferry that killed more than 300 people last year will be raised from the ocean floor. the family wants the ferry salvaged to reveal any new clues. they're hoping the bodies of nine missing passengers will be found. salvaging the ship wil

top of the beltway, 270 southbound at montrose road.major problems in prince george's county. >> thank you, melissa. >>> remembering grace mann today the university of mary washington community will honor the student's life and accomplishments. fredericksburg city police charged her roommate in the murder. the vigil begins at campus in the lawn between mason and randolph halls. organizers want attendees to dress in bright colors to symbolize the joy she brought into the world. steven van briel strangled her inside their home last week. >>> metro's concerned about passengers pushing their luck by getting on the tracks at the metro stations. the news4 i-team got some shocking video here. you can look and see the metro cameras that show nearly a dozen metro passengers deliberately tres passing on the tracks. that included one couple who decided to turn this train station into their photo shoot studio here. the man snapped some pictures while the woman here strikes yoga poses. >> they go down there for a variety of reasons. to retrieve pers

an suv ended up on its side after a crash with a car on montrose parkway in montgomery county this morning. the driver got out of the vehicle, didn't suffer any serious injuries. eastbound traffic was closed for a short time while the vehicle was moved and uprighted and then towed away. no word on the cause or who was at fault. >>> investigators may have finally cracked a cold case in maryland after more than 30 years. take a look. this is a picture of vernon clark. a grand jury in howard county just indicted him for the murder of iva baroque watson. she was 81 years old. back in 1984 police found her body underneath some trees across from her home. clark was convicted in the murders of three other women so he's already in prison for life. inve connected him to watson's death. >>> a virginia democrat at the center of a scandal is suing his own party over a ballot issue. former state delegate joe morrissey wants the court to review the 750 signatures rejected by the democratic party on his application to run in the primary for a state senate seat. morrissey claims party officials deliberate

nothing too abnormal there. 270 at montrose road is going pretty good. guys? >> thank you, melissa. >>> it's now 6:54. a stirring tribute on the national mall. it was exactly 150 years ago last night that president abraham lincoln was shot at ford's theatre. he was shot at 10:00 p.m. national park service rangers handed out candles at the lincoln memorial for a vigil with visitors. such a beautiful spot to hold that tribute. on this morning, in 1865 doctors were still fighting to save lincoln's life and a manhunt was under way for his assassin who was hiding out in maryland. >> right now, ford's theatre is marking the anniversary with an around the clock tribute. news4's megan mcgrath is live this morning where re-enactors are preparing for a big announcement, right? >> reporter: right. that announcement comes at 7:22 when president lincoln was pronounced dead. you can see behind me we have musicians in period costume performing. one of many events taking place this morning and really we have seen events happening throughout the night. they're really trying to

as you head out of lees burg. 95 in virginia no major problems about 45 miles per hour. 270 and montrose south no issue there. prince george's looking pretty typically. >> thank you. >>> there are three confirmed cases of tush low sis in maryland. the washington post reports the school is asking students and staff members to interacted with the infected students to get tested. the cases were diagnosed in october. march 21st and last week. the health leaders are looking into whether the three cases are linked. >> today we're learning that a quote featured on the new maya angelou stamp may not be hers. the former editor for the book world did a research on the quote only to find it may have been written by joan walsh first. the quote came up in several interviews angelou did it. features the late author actress, and civil rights act vis. -- activist. maya angelou died last may. >>> in a few hours you can buy capitals playoffs tickets. they go on sale at 11:00 this morning. the nhl hasn't announced any games, dates, or times. they'll do it later today. they go fast. >>> 6:56 four things to

district looking good. 95 in maryland headed south at route 212, seeing volume. 270 is a little slow at montrosed, but no reports of incidents there. 66 slow all the way this wahe way into the beltway. >>> 6:55. right now you can order the new apple smartwatch, but you can't take it home just yet. starting at 3:00 a.m. apple started taking pre-ed orders online. and they had no problems -- we had no problems getting on the website. shipping will start on april 24. you can also try out the iwatch at apple stores today. it requires an appointment. >>> today you can buy tickets to the first round of the wizard home playoff games. they go on sale at 11:00. dates and times for the first round games will be released after the regular season ends. >>> here are the four things you need to know before you head out. cherry blossoms will be in their peak bloom this there will be big crowds. the parade is also tomorrow morning. feel free to tweet us any pictures. >>> several deputies in california under investigation after they were caught on camera beating a suspect did youruring an arrest. >>> a tornado ki

from frederick toward the beltway, a smooth commute as you head from buckeystown pike to montrose road. you're looking at a 16-minute commute. eastbound on 66 from prince william parkway over to 50, you're looking at a 42-minute commute. traveling northbound on 95 from courthouse road up to backlick road, you're looking at a 30- minute commute. if you're traveling westbound on 50 from crane highway to penn street northeast in town, you're looking at a 17-minute commute this morning. let's take our maryland cameras, if we can, to show you how things ever shaping up on 270 -- are shaping up on 270. traffic is flowing traveling from frederick to the beltway. we do get some volume starting to build up mainly when we get into the rockville area which is what we normally would see as you get closer to the beltway. if you can add some additional time to your drive time so you can get to your destination on time. no major issues in town right now to alert you of. back over to andrea and nick. >> thanks, larry. >>> we're slightly more than 30 minutes away from learning more about economic impro

was walking home from the sweat fitness gym in the 700 block of east passyunk on the 700 block of montrose0 block of south eighth when she was punched in the face and knocked out cold. >> one of the witnesses was at tracked by a loud noise outside. >> reporter: the punch was so loud it caught the attention of a witness who looked out the window and saw the aftermath. >> it seemed that after the incident he were through her pockets from he left the scene. >> she was clearly unconscious. >> she was unconscious. >> reporter: police say the victim suffered a fractured jaw and a broken tooth and remembers little about the assault. >> it seems like she didn't even know he was therism witnesses describe the assailant as a black male in his 30's about 5-foot eight with a goatee wearing a white t-shirt and a black zip up sweatshirt. >> we need the public to take a look at this video take a look at those unique features and see if they can provide information. >> reporter: the surveillance footage will be posted on our web site 6abc.com. anyone with information is being asked to call south detective

for those of who you live in frederick, from buckeystown pike to montrose road, you're now looking at a 29-minute commute this morning. not bad all things considered. if you're going to be traveling eastbound on 66, delays building up in centreville and fairfax by the way. from urbana road to north lee highway, you're looking at a 54- minute -- o'bannon road to north lee highway, 54-minute commute. westbound on 50 in prince george's county from coolington road into -- collington road to north street northeast, 20 minutes. at 66 at route 50, folks, you can see this traffic just building up here. certainly not what you want to deal with on a monday but that is the reality that we have thus far. so if you can, add additional time to your drive time. anywhere from 5 to 10 minutes, if even more if at all possible because these delays seem to be growing and growing. no major issues, no accidents precipitating this but clearly just some volume delays as folks are getting ready to head to school and/or work this morning. we'll send it over to you. >>> lawmakers repeal a prohibition on marijua

traveling southbound on i-270 going south if fingerboard road to monday toes road a 22-minute -- montroseoad a 22-minute commute. sudley road to north glebe road, a 27-minute commute. and cardinal drive to backlick road, 16-minutes. and collington road to k street northwest, you're looking at an 18-minute commute. you can see this is 95. for those of you traveling northbound, again, you are looking at an issue free commute. if anything we are seeing some slick roads. you want to drop the speeds, increase the distance it you and the driver in front of you. that also applies to drivers along 270. also on 66 as well. so for those of you heading toward the beltway, again, no problems to report this morning. we are keeping a close eye on the situation regarding a pedestrian that was struck. we also have a change on the marc trains as well. looks like we a delay. i'll bring it to you at the top of our next half-hour. >>> for a satisfying travel experience, new research suggests flying may fall short. >> and australia preparing to send more troops to iraq. rx >>> at 6:27 here are some things you

no major problems on the beltway. 270 at montrose everything rolling just fine here.tle bit of sheen from some earlier rain. 66 at west ox road looking good there. beltway at central also is moving along just fine. i'll be back in ten minutes. weather and traffic on the ones. 6:01. trying to get a live picture from chopper over that situation in spencerville. we have a section of 198 shut down. >>> breaking news. a bomb threat diverts a plane bound for switzerland. we have just learned about this involving a turkish airlines plane. that plane was called back to istanbul and we have also learned this is the third bomb scare in less than a month involving the turkish airlines. that is the latest from the live desk. eun? >> molette green, thank you. >>> it's now 5:55. last year's e-mail on sony hacking on the internet. wikileaks uploaded the e-mails in a searchable online archive yesterday. they published 30,000 additional documents. the whistle-blower site says it belongs in the public domain. sony estimates that the hacks have cost them millions in damages. >>> tired o

same thing when you look at 270 at montrose road. volume looking nice and light as you're headed southbound. i'm back at 6:01. >> thank you. 5:53 right now. call it the "s" word. you see it a at lot of retailer, we're talking about the word sale. and it gets a lot of people pretty excited. but what if you could get the same deal on an item all the time? is it really a sale? well tonight at 11:00 consumer reporter erika gonzalez shows us which stores have items on sale more often than not and whether or not that's legal. tune in at 11:00 to see what the stores have to say about it. >>> today chipotle will only serve you food that's not been genetically modified. all of the chain restaurants are using non-dmo -- gmo pork and marinades. they're the first national food chain to totally remove gmos from some of the food. >>> new this morning, there's a report out that found that people who live in michigan may pay the most for car insurance. insurance quotes.com say it's more than double the national average there and it's because michiga

delays as you get closer into rockville and a live look shows you volume building up as you get into montrosec is moving but of course that volume starting to pick up again as we get toward the height of rush hour. andrea and nick back to you. rod stuart sang it, some guys have all the luck. 2013 an english couple who won a million pounds in the european lottery, two years later the same couple won the same jackpot for a second time. >> some guys have all the luck! >> well talking about that luck, cbs this morning has the story about a couple that defied the odds by odds we're here at metro, our first priority is your safety, so let's discuss what you should do if there's an emergency involving fire or smoke. if you're in a station, move away from the platform and begin walking to the nearest exit. if you're on a train, notify the operator using the intercom located at either end of the railcar. follow the operator's instructions and remain calm. unless you are in immediate danger you are safest staying inside the train. if necessary, when the train is stopped, you can use the end doors to mo

the event takes place at 9:30 at the school on montrose road.ally planned for march 2nd which was the date dr. seuss would be 111. the day is also national read across america day. allyson? >>> not too bad weather today. 74 degrees and a good mix of sun and clouds and couple more showers will push on through later on this afternoon. grab the umbrella. and tomorrow, i think i'll find myself outside doing something. it's going to be 79 degrees and so enjoy your weekend. and by sunday, it's dry as well. just a little bit cooler 66- degrees and showers arrive when the sun sets and carrying on into monday. monday's rain looks more significant than it does today. >>> the trains on schedule and same goes for vre. university and colesville road where we had one person transported by ambulance. police activity at a jerry's subs there this morning. we'll let you no we're not seeing any major delays on university or colesville road but you want to stay away from the area as we've seen a number of police officers as well as firefighters go to the scene. we'

was walking home from the sweat fitness gym in the 700 block of east passyunk on the 700 block of montrose0 block of south eighth when she was punched in the face and knocked out cold. >> one of the witnesses was attracted by a loud noise. >> reporter: a witness looked out the window and saw the aftermath. >> seemed that after the incident he went through her pockets and may have assisted her to some stairs nearby before he left the scene. >> she was clearly unconscious. >> she was unconscious. >> reporter: police say the victim suffered a fractured jaw an broken tooth remembers little about the assault. >> it seems like she didn't even know he was there. >> reporter: witnesses describe the assailant as a black male in his 30's about 5-foot eight way goatee. >> we need the public to take a look at this video take a look at these unique features and see if they can provide any information. >> reporter: now the surveillance footage will be posted on our web site at 6abc.com. anyone with information is being asked to call south detectives at (215)686-3013. live in south philadelphia, dann cue