the wreck occurred on the southbound side of 95 before you reach 7100 newington.remains blocked off here because of that crash. southbound 270 in great shape. no incidents to report leaving germantown headed out two the split. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> the government's cash for clunkers program needs a tune- up. rebate program is so popular, the fed is running out of cash. >> the white house says it is suspended while the government look for more money. matt ackland is joining us now. a lot of people decided this was a good idea for them. >> reporter: that is the problem. it is so popular, so many people are thinking hey, i'll take in my old car and get a more fuel efficient car and the government is going to help me out. it sounds like a great deal but now the issue is the government seems to be running out of money when it comes to this program. in fact, congress has set aside $1 billion for the program and already about $100 million has been released. but there are concerns that other pending sales across the nation may require the entir

there was a crash out of newington to spring felt moved out of the way. it is a backup battery a long. that is what you need. >> i usually use my phone, too. >> i took a risk and here i am. story from washington state. a creative solution to raise a couple of work and beepers. workers placed fplush toys in the water t help raise the babies. they have become comfortable about to take milk from bottles from these toys. it will be returned to the wild after two years. >> they really are cute little animals. it is fun to see how they behave. >> i thought i saw some bottles off of that stuffed animal. >> take a look at this video burning up the internet. here it is. [laughter] >> she always knew she wanted to dance at her wedding. she met her man and a friend's wedding. the rest is history. this video has received over 7000 hits since it was posted. >> that is fun. >> someone to tell but that is not a catholic mass. >> that is so funny. they are going to have kids who like to dance. >> let's hope they danced for the next 50 years. >> i think it was a chris bro

headlights are northbound out of newington to get up to the beltway. now to top stories. >> thank you. >>> as if red line riders did not have enough headaches already, "the washington post" is out with some stories about safety. >> there is some malfunctioning. matt brock is live with more. >> they cannot expect delays because the ntsb continues to investigate the accident here on the red line and continues to look into those sensors, the circuit in this control system. here is the article that is causing quite a fuss. john kao when on the defense on tuesday against a -- john katcae went on the defense on tuesday. >> the fact is this system is safe. >> the real chief says problems have been found with numerous rail circuits in four of five lines. it is expected to contribute to the accident near fort totten. ito said the entire system is being tested twice -- he said the entire system is being tested twice a day. >> we will go beyond the normal maintenance. people sometimes mistake that for a problem. >> what are commuters saying? >> everybody is a bud

newington, 60 degrees. the dew point is still in the 50-degree range. it is typical from what we typically see around here in july. leesburg, 58. front royal, 57. we do have some added cloud cover. we do have some showers over north carolina. they will stay down to the south. also, a little disturbance out to our west. a few light sprinkles in ohio. we could see some sprinkles in the shenandoah valley. there could be a brief passing shallow. locally, we will remain predominantly dry. we haven't a typical weather pattern. an easterly flow is kicking in. that will keep our temperatures cooler than average. our weather patternill set by the weekend. low 80's today. back down to the 60's tonight. added heat and humidity for the weekend. >> we can run all the way around the beltway with we are in good shape as far as traffic on the interstate is concerned. live picture in college park. right side is the inner loop. they have left new hampshire avenue toward greenbelt. looking live at 95. look at all of the volume now. see with the word "live" is? brief delay

a slow ride northbound on i-95 out of newington.have a variable mess think sign and folk are slowing down to read that sign. that is keeping out the brakes north of 7100. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> the world getting ready to say good-bye to michael jackson. more than 17,000 ticket holders gearing up for his highly anticipated memorial service in just a few hours at los angeles staples center. >> this will be a star studded affair. mindy mizell has been covering the story from the beginning and she is outside the staples center. we keep saying 17,000 ticket holders but they are expecting somewhere around a quarter million people there, right? >> reporter: you're correct. there is about hail bill wrong people -- i'm sorry. it is so early. half a million people that could show up here. 250,000 to 500,000 was the first estimate we got here. you are right. less than 0,000 people are ticket holders. they will be king their way over here. we are standing right in front of the staples center. 11,000 of those ticket ho

. >> got some trouble over on 95 with an accident southbound 95 near 7100 in newington. we are told it is one vehicle that has rolled over n, not a l of traffic getting by. the hov northbound lanes, a lot of rubbernecking going on. elsewhere, 270, pretty quiet. i-70 between baltimore and frederick, no issues currently reported. barbara and joe, back to you. >>> our time, 5:22. 76 degrees. residents,e aware of snake eyes, the slit they ary surprise lurking in the streets of one neighborhood. >>> lightning gets too close for a man trying to witness mother nature in action. >>> how investigators are describing michael jackson's use of prescription zils. >> here is liz on the money saving tip of the day. >>> an allowance is an important strategy in teaching children the value of money. if your child asks you to buy something expensive. consider offering to split the cost. if he realizes how much money will have to be saved for the purchase, he might decide to save for something more affordable instead.vi (announcer) you think bleach gets your toilet perfectly clean? fact. bl

over to northbound 95 we are notice voluming between woodbridge and newington. everything is at speed there. along the dulles toll road no incidents or problems to report. as you move from the airport to the beltway, it is 6:39, you are watching 9 news now. back in a moment. there are moments in time when the paths we take do determine our future. today we are communicating with each other as never before - and that requires a seamless network that is constantly growing better, smarter, and more secure. that's why our scientists and engineers in our labs, are taking the fastest technology in the world and making it mobile, better and faster - to keep pushing the internet further than anyone dreamed. last year alone we invested more in building america's future than any other company - improving and expanding our network, to keep you in control. and behind the scenes, that takes work by our employees, who pride themselves knowing, that because they do it right, you might not even notice. if all of that, makes your connections, faster and more secure... well, that

we started off with the crash along southbound i-95 in newington. all of that activity has cleared and the road has been reopened. northbound traffic will slow as you travel north of the prince william parkway trying to get across the occoquan. more troubles to report north of that. we have this vehicle with all four wheels up in the air. this is the ramp from northbound 395 to exit at shirlington circle. the main line remains open. temporarily blocked the ramp from northbound 395 to exit shirlington circle and it is the overturned vehicle, all four wheels up in the air. they have to get this thing loaded up on the wheels. we'll keep an eye on this and let you know when that happens shortly. southbound # 70 out of gaithersburg, no incidents to report as you continue southbound in towards rockville. light volume on the top stretch of the beltway in between college park and bethesda. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> for the first time in at least 25 years, the prince george's county school system is forced to make mass layoffs. hundre

that, the pace picks up briefly but then you slow down through lakeshore don getting up through newington and into springfield. 395 looks good now. no problems crossing the 14th street bridge into the district. on the inner loop of the beltway into virginia, we have the accident after 66 befe route seven that was blocking. all of the tracie savage lanes are now open. unt that we had on the way to the wilson bridge on the inner loop has cleared up. -- incident that we had on the way to the wilson bridge on the inner loop has leader up. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. -- has cleared up. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> this morning's top story, metro and the "washington post" both standing by their stories this morning about safety on the rails. >> the post is reporting that metro has a problem with sensors designed to prevent crashes and it is much more widespread than first thought. john catoe says the post is exaggerating. >> that is a disservice to this region and to this community, putting unnecessary fearnto the hearts of our customers. >>

ther iseho afrt som a shot froo . 2 anat silver spring and 81 in newington. noticed the deep point is in the low 70's -- noticed the dew point is in the low 70's. let's look at the big picture. here is the energy off to the west and some showers in the shenandoah valley, but some energy coming in from the west and a cold front pushing south. all of these ce togher with the aid of the jet stream. this could lead to some bigger thunderstorms as the evening wears on. we will be on top of that if any watches are issued. 81 in this city and this is warmer along the coastline. 76 in culpeper. weaver at 92 yesterday but today we will get eight degrees from that. -- we were at 92 degrees yesterday. even if temperatures are not above the 80's, it is still muggy out there. it could be a sticky one and a stormy one. 83-86 this afternoon and showers should taper off. lo 70's tomorrow and near 90 with a stray thunderstorm chance. we go back and forth, and keep temperatures up through the extended stretch. tch. r if you're like a lot of people, you have high blood pressure

head out, take a live look i-95 northbound and southbound around newington off to an uneventful start. south of town to the wilson bridge, any overnight road work should be just about wrapped up. no major accidents reported. back to you. >> thank you, jerry. >> thank you, jerry. >>> just a matter of hours, the michael jackson memorial service will be under way. thousands of fans are flocking to los angeles for a star-studded event. it's all set to kick off at 1:00 this afternoon. you will be able to watch it live right here on nbc 4. >> commuters will notice a heavy police presence in montgomery county. police will be undergoing a terror training exercise at the metro and marc stations. authorities say the drill is not in response to any actual terror threat. >> d.c. now officially recognizes gay marriages performed in other states. the new law took effect just after midnight last night. it's considered to be a first step toward eventually allowing same-sex marriages to be performed in the district. >> president obama is optimistic after talks with russian prime minister vladimir puti

but for this camera shot, 95 headed northbound after 7100 newington, left lane blocked.we are starting to pick up the pace as you continue toward 395. 81 headed northbound, there was a shrew of tractor trailer accidents over the evening hours. so what's happening right now is northbound traffic is diverted at woodstock and get back onto 81 after there are a handful of wrecks on this roadway. use some caution and follow police direction. joe and eun, back to you. >> thanks very much. our time right now is 5:42. 68 degrees. coming up -- >>> i'm tracee wilkins, the ntsb is still looking into the cause of last month's crash on metro. meanwhile they're finding more problems. we'll have a live report. >>> plus the police officer criticized by president obama for arresting a black harvard professor says he will not apologize. >>> the latest on the breing news b >>> it is now 5:45, i-70 near hagerstown is reopened after last night's helicopter crash that filled four people. police reopened the highway just after 5:00 this morning. >>> today the federal minimum wage will increase

route 50 is good from annapolis. 95 in virginia, northbound slowing out of newington. lanes are open. you. >> thank you. >>> the stage is set for what could become the largest celebrity farewell of all time. >> thousands of fans and dens of stars will say goodbye to michael jackson. kathy park has more on the massive memorial service. >> just like jackson's life, his public memorial is expected to be one grand spectacle. there will be music from artists like usher, mariah carey, and stevie wonder. two people who cannot be at the service are longtime friend elizabeth taylor and his ex- wife. even after his death, loyal fans will flock to the staples center in los angeles in what could be the biggest celebrity send off of all time. it is expected to be a big, star-studded event. mariah carey, steviewo nder, and jennifer hudson are expected to take the stage. >> i am thrilled. this will be huge. it is a blessing to be part of it. >> that will be a reality for 17,000 fans who were selected to participate. >> it is just incredible. >> those who did not get their passes are

directions of z interstate 70 between hagerstown and frederick. 95 -- it northbound, crashed at newington moved to the shoulder. 66 is good. nothing on 270 between father hurley boulevard and the beway. affi on the dulles greenway and toll road. you can see it is smooth. >> thank you. >>> we have breaking news from western maryland. interstate 70 is now open. it was closed overnight after a helicopter crash. >> it happened around 10:00. right on the eastbound lanes of the interstate. matt brock has the latest. >> no one survived the crash. the helicopter burst into flames outside of smith's bird, maryland. all procter people aboard were killed instantly. an off-duty institute -- an off- duty police officer discovered the crash. >> we observed a fire up ahead. we thought initially it might be a car fire. we got to the scene as traffic was slowing. it was called into the hagerstown paramedics. we requested emergency services. multiple fire department responded and extinguished the fire. but the identities of the people of board has not been released. because it's not clear. lice say it was

headlights out of newington. no issues to report on 66. there was a motorcycle wreck on route 9.ffic is able to get through. >> thank you. >>> there is a burst of good news for potential home buyers. there is a sign the real-estate market may be bouncing back. >> we're expecting more news today. brianne carter it is live in woodbridge with more. quite good morning. normally when we're talking about home sales, the numbers have not been good. it is the construction of new homes that showed things may be on the upside. the numbers for home prices come out this morning. things are looking good for local home buyers. this man is looking to buy his first home. >> may be more than two bathrooms. >> buyers like him are a fresh sign. the latest numbers show home sales shot up 11% in june, better than economists expected. >> the direction is right. it is good news. >> the numbers are emerging from the basement. sales are down from 2008. new homes are selling better because prices have tumbled. those looking for a deal are turning to options. some homes are selling at a quarter of their no

newington,2 6 degrees. cumberland, 51. the dew point numbers are mainly in the 50's. dry air is continuing to push in from the north. it relates to a very comfortable conditions again today, even more comfortable than what we had yesterday. generally, we are in the 50's and 60's to start our day. 50's north and west of the metro area. typically this time of year, we would have a big high pressure system planted off shore, usually centered around bermuda. it will give us that prevailing southwesterly flow. it would pump the heat and humidity into the mid atlantic. it is not the case. we have west-east over our area. there is circulation over new england. there have been several over the past couple of weeks. it is keeping us in a northwesterly flow. temperatures are below average. humidity has been kept at bay. we're not seeing the southerly wind pushed air into our region. low 80's. low hudity levels. tomorrow, comfortable. a little bit warmer by the ekend with a chance of storms. but it's plenty of traffic on 95 in to try and go -- into triangle. traffic brooks laich

left side is heading north out of newington to get up to the beltway. we will show you the pace on 270. it looks good from germantown. i've heard some complaints about 109. they are not working anything out of waldorf through southeast washington. >> thank you. >>> 6:13 right now. when we continue, half a million strange guests invade a london hotel. we will tell you what the buds is all about. >> a conviction for a local priest. you' >> you are watching abc 7's "good morning washington," with doug mckelway, alison starling, meteorologist brian van de graaff, weather, and lisa baden, traffic. this is "good morning washington," on your side. >>> checking our top stories. the execution of a virginia convicted murderer will not take place today as scheduled. the u.s. supreme court has stopped the execution of paul powell. they may hear his argument that he was on -- he was tried twice for killing stacie reed in her home back in 1999. >> a catholic priest has been accused of sexually abusing an altar boy. father aaron cote was a part- time youth minister. h

live in the camera, left side out of newington to get up to the beltway. no complaints on 66, the greenway, the toll road. 210 looks glorious. nothing out of the normal on 270. >> thank you. >>> we do not usually talk about politics at this point in the show. but there was a brief news conference you may have missed. >> transparency. i build my entire career on transparency. being made it is not just about having no clothes on. >> with that, the so-called naked cowboy announced his candidacy for mayor. he says he could transition into politics because he has spent years do we more with less. >> my fear is it the gets elected, he may have to put that guitar down. >> look at his secret service agent. like someone from my robert palmer video. >> there was crest galore. there were four or 5 d. >> there was press galore. >> there was a record-setting event in chicago. this was an attempt to break the world record for the largest number of people wearing groucho marx glasses. they wore them for 10 minutes and then enjoyed "the soup." that is a good sign. lisa --

this is leaving newington to get into the pentagon. good on the greenway and the toll road. now to dg mckelway. >> thank you. >>> he is accused of participating in a street race that killed eight people. he will now face a judge as this trial gets underway. matt brock has the latest. >> taylor was just 18 years old when all this happened. his family stands ready to defend him to say he did not hit anyone with his car. with the state's attorney, he says he is ready to convict. this is what the memorials once book like along 210. eight people were killed in what police said was a drag race that when too far. two men were charged. when trial will begin today. his family began his defense long the gate. >> my son did not hit anybody. >> investigators can see he did not strike anyone. prosecutors are expected to say he and the other men were both showing off and doing circles for the crowd. they were told to leave. they raced back towards the crowd. it will be alleged that taylor was able to avoid collision. but the other man turned his lights off too late. they say both drivers

headlights twinkling northbound leaving newington to get to the beltway. uneventful commute up to the pentagon. nothing complicated in maryland. we're good on 270. alison and doug, back to you. >> and we're glad you're back. 5:13 is your time. >> and tv makes waves. we will have details that the cast of "real world" is getting. >> >> you are watching abc 7's "good morning washington with doug mckelway, alison starling, meteorologist brian van de graaff, weather, and lisa baden, traffic. this is "good morning washingt," on your side. >>> checking our top stories. prince george's county employees could be facing furloughs this morning. this is a plan to help reduce a budget shortfall. >> about 180 law enforcement officers will take part in anti- terrorism training this morning. there will be on trains and will conduct truck inspections throughout the county. there is no terrorist threat and exercise is routine. it will take place from 6:00 a.m. until 7:00 p.m. >> there will be a report on pollution and human health risks. some of the infections could be life

here we are in newington. eaving northbound up to springfield. it looks good. plenty of running room between the occoquan and passed the tanks and up to the beltway. we have a good picture of traffic on the george washington parkway. nothing to report along 270. adam caskey has the weather. >> another great day to day. fairly low humidity and comfortable temperatures. -- another great day today. winchester, 61. martinsburg, 61. let's fire will we had yesterday. the high temperature was 82. the whole month of july has been below average. the low was 64. we are warmer than that at reagan national. a little disturbance moving through virginia causing some sprinkles not far from richmond. these clouds will continue to push to the southeast and dissipate. those in culpeper, manassa i do anticipate some clouds this morning. but some sunshine by the midday and into the air to do. becoming sunny across the board with low humidity. the winds will shift out of the southwest this weekend and temperatures will rise a little bit. mid 80's this weekend. a lot of sunshine tom

no problems to get to newington. we are hearing about a dump truck that broke down on 66. >> thank you. >>> 6:12, up 65 degrees. when we continue, a sacred statute vandalize. all caught on tape. what wwill check headlis around our region including a wreath laying at a >> you are watching abc 7's "good morning washington," with doug mckelway, alison starling, meteorologist brian van de graaff, weather, and lisa baden, traffic. this is "good morning washington," on your side. >>> checking our top stories this morning. a big opportunity for home buyers in prince george's county. jack johnson plans to announce a new assistant program to help people buy foreclosed homes. the program is aimed at stopng the erosion of property volumes caused by foreclosures. >> two men will be honored as the first combat casualties of the vietnam war. there will be a wreath laying ceremony. the men died in 1959 in vietnam. the event will commemorate the 50th anniversary of their deaths. >> a national tour is being launched about the don't a

they are on their way to newington and a rack at 7100. one lane gets by on occasion. >> thank you. >>> our top story, the man accused of killing the chandra levy has a hearing in court today. ingmar guandique has been charged in first-degree murder. her body was found a year after she disappeared in 2001. prosecutors say they have a new witness who claims to have been attacked by a man matching guandique's description. >>> the cash for clunkers program is running on empty. the white house is now taking a second look at the plan because it is short on cash. courtney robinson has more. >> good morning to you. so many would want to take advantage of this clunker rebate. dealerships like chrysler or offering to match that of rebate. dealers were the ones to raise the red flag citing a backlog in processing. it seems cash for clunkers, the program to sell more fuel efficient cars, might be running out of gas. >> that is amazing. i came here to purchase a car. i was going to use that program. >> the idea for using the program and receive a reba

slowing out of newington up to the beltway. they could ride out of leesburg. nothing on the dels greenway or the dulles toll road. ne trip on the outer loop down to alexander with the chain's the traffic pattern. two lanes split to the left and one to the right. >> thank you. >>> 5:44. we have 70 degrees in rosslyn. how would she like to spend the year at never having to take out the garbage. we will have the story coming up. woo-hoo!!!! woo-hoo!!!! woo-hoo!!!! woo-hoo!!!! kobak. mr. miller (announcer) everyone's heading to arby's for the official $5 combo of summer. featuring arby's new bbq bacon cheddar roastburger with curly fries and a drink for only $5. big on bbq taste, it's the $5 combo done better. >> you are watching abc 7's "good morning washington," with doug mckelway, alison starling, meteorologist brian van de graaff, weather, and lisa baden, traffic. this is "good morning washington," on your side. >>> checking our top stories on this tuesday. some senate republicans are still divided on whether to confirm sonia sotomayor. they could stall a vote

traffic still pretty decent leaving newington up to the pentagon. >> thank you. >>> 6:45, 72 degrees.wading through rushing water and a sink hole is to blame. >> we will have the >>> 66 lot 47. we have breaking news out of fairfax county -- 6:47. >> there is a sin called in fairfax county. >> -- there is a sink hole in faiax county. >> crews are out here trying to repair a water main that broke around 11:00 last by. they are hoping to open two lanes on 236 west by this morning. i am joining by a representative of fairfax water. but we are on top of the 12-inch water line to find the break. they're trying to get the dirt off of the water main. >> things took longer. one lane is only open for the morning rush hour because there is a gas line. you're hoping to bring in another crew. >> we have a contractor. this is in the median. we do not need both of these lanes to work. we have a large shoulder and a turn lane. we will try to bring our digging crew begin to get started. >> very good. thank you so much for being with us. there are less than a dozen customers without water. >> thank you

newington, up 59. stafford, 66. we are mainly in the 60-degree range. 82 is the afternoon high temperature. all of america's weather in the next half hour. robin? >> your moment from the memorial yesterday, you were saying. >> yeah. it had to be jennifer hudson's voice. it was just amazing. >> there's so many. so many moving moments from the jackson memorial. we're going to take a look back now. so many people around the world london to tokyo, to sydney, gathered together to watch the service live on tv. comforting one another. it was more dignified than perhaps some might have expected because during his life, of course, michael jackson, surrounded by controversy. and sometimes a circus-like atmosphere. but yesterday, there was just music, memory, and pure emotion. ♪ hallelujah hallelujah ♪ ♪ we're going to see the king >> reporter: the staples center was transformed into almost a church. filled with music, poetry, and moving tributes. ♪ gone too soon >> reporter: usher, breaking down, singing "gone too soon." the

northbound i-95, no accidents to report leaving newington headed up towards the capital beltway. you're at speed all the way. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> our top story, police have taped off this area near the capitol after officers opened fire on the m in broad daylight. >> sarah similar monday is on the scene this morning. she joins us live from capitol hill with the district attorney tails. >> reporter: steve, the scene is still blocked off here even this morning at nudge avenue near c street about a block away from the capitol. this all unfolded about 5:00 last thiet just in the peak time of rush hour and when there were a lot of touristed around. capitol police say they are still trying to figure out why they say a 5-year-old man ran and fired a gun at police. tourists near the capitol watched as a routine traffic stop quickly turned into a chase. visitors right in the path of the runaway suspect. >> he was seeding right towards us and my dad told me and my mom to get out of the way. >> i yelled for my wife and daughter to get behind the big stone potte

looking at a 15 minute commute to get from newington to the mixing bowl. 66 how's that shaping up? heading eastbound looking a ten- minute drive from nutley too the beltway and in maryland tracking the outer loop out there. pretty much stop and go as drivers make their way from university to georgia and real quick a report of a hit and run on southbound 270 at the spur at democracy boulevard. before we go we have beltway buzz for you. we were watching the washington capitals take on the aces where we caught up with anna kournikova who was asked if she was engaged because we caught this big yellow diamond ring on her finger. she played mum and said she doesn't talk about her personal life and that there is always something new. you be the judge. we'll be right ba ckafter the break. stay with us. when morning comes in the middle of the night... rooster crow. ...it affects your entire day. to get a good night's sleep, try 2-layer ambien cr. the first layer dissolves quickly to help you fall asleep. and unlike other sleep aids, a second dissolves slowly to help you stay asleep. when ta

slow ride from newington to the capital beltway. that is volume, my friends. moving to 270, hello, maryland. heading southbound below speed at shady grove. a report of an accident and middle brook to montross that's the main delay. this is estimated at 15 minutes and to wrap up are up we take you toe district. inbound new york avenue slow from the times building to bladensburg road. >>> a developing story. an ongoing standoff with police in fairfax county. this is a story we first brought you at wusa wusa9.com at 11:00 last ni t.gh the focus is on a house in the block of fisher drive in the mclean area. armando trull is there live with the latest. armando? >> reporter: well, the standoff is now in the 14th hour and residents of this quiet neighborhood in mclean are angry, shocked and concerned. >> it's unreal. you see it on the news. i used to be a newspaper reporter. never a war correspondent but this is what it looks like, a war zone and nobody expects it to happen where you live. >> reporter: with us is lucy caldwell a spokesperson for the fairfax county po

you can see that the lhts are a little biheavy through newington and springfield.slow across the occoquan. that is volume. you are also building out of stafford too so a little tapping of the brake there at 610. on 28 northbound, you will be slow because of an accident at spruce street but it is gone. so you are good. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. back to you guys. >>> another bank on the brink of bankruptcy is getting a helping hand. this time is c i want t group. 101-year-old new york-based firm lends upony to smaller- sized companies and new a group of bondholders is stepping up with $3 bill wrong to keep it afloat. >>> that little wizard harry potter creating quite a spell at the box office over the weekend. newest film wrangled the biggest word-wide opening of all time. harry potter and the half blood prince netted just under $400 million in ticket sales in the first five days. the film broke the fire chief record held by spider-man 3 back in 2007. >>> when the new season of american idol starts up soon, there might be one less judge as paula a

the delay now. 95 northbound, it will be a little bit of volume across the occoquan and up through newington and springfield. keep in mind being you have that new traffic pattern on the outer loop of the beltway after you leave van dorn and head over to eisenhower avenue. the lane to the right goes to eisenhower avenue. it feels more like a ramp to eisenhower avenue. in fact it is and you are down to 5 miles per hour. that is why last week it was so bad as far as traveling on the outer loop there. that construction will continue through september. it will be another tough one today. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. back to you. >> thank you. >>> the bad economy making one luxury more affordable. get this. a maine lobster man telling fortune magazine it is cheaper per pound than hot dogs at wholesale prices. the price cut being blamed on say significant drop in demand and the size is way up. >> that is one of my favorite foods. thank you, steve. >>> a major lender steering clear of bankrupt says. >> leaving many businesses breathing a sigh of relief. details on the deal that is k

that's the point where there's road work going on, delays begin miles back at newington on 95 southboundow for get about 95 south, use route 1 as the alternate. a work zone this way, 95 northbound up toward lorden. traffic slows for a couple of miles because of that. wilson bridge doing okay. if you're going down the ocean to follow the mayor back to ocean city, good shape. 270 moving along quite nicely. >>> new concerns over the swine flu virus. the vaccine won't be ready before kids go back to school. and that has doctors worried the virus could spread even more. vaccine's clinical trials are under way and manufacturing is on track. the first doses will be out in october. but there won't be enough for everyone right away. that's prompted the centers tore disease control to decide who should get it first. >> they'll look at those populations in which the virus has been most active, where's it causing the most damage. >> priority will go to pregnant women, health care workers, people from six months to 24 years old, care givers for infants under 6 months, and adults 24 to 64 with medical

police are on the scene southbound below the beltway between springfield and newington. they'll stop everybody right now and presumably move a vehicle -- they say they're going to stop everybody and move the vehicle to the shoulder here. looks like we have the lanes open. the accident's cleared but the road work down at the prince william parkway remains in the left lane. it's tough going from at least the capital beltway to points south. we'll keep you updated. >>> 11:12, 74 degrees. the amazing pandamonium at the national zoo. >>> also ahead, a brabattle bre over what will exactly happen with the body of michael jackson. where will. king of pop be buried? >>> plus, you won't believe what one man with a fiery temper is accused of doing after his wife asked him for a divorce. >>> it is the video of the morning. babies on skates! look at that. you won't want to miss this one. sflits's all real! >> oh, yeah! look at that. >>> there is party going on out there. ps a panda party at the national zoo. one of the zoo's most popular residents turning 4 years old today. a lot o

no incidents to report as you travel northbound leaving newington. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> new this morning, the washington nationals in need of a new manager as man way acta tells multiple sources he has been fired. the nats go into the all-star league with the worst record in the league. insiders say jim riggleman could take over. ahead this hour, we'll go live to the ballpark and get an update from our own dave ross. >>> our big story, just hours from now, the confirmation hearings begin for president obama's first selection for the highest court, sonia sotomayor. the 55-year-old federal judge will face tough questions on capitol hill from republican and december six members of senate judiciary comidee. -- and democratic members of the senate judiciary committee. >> had a number of her speeches, for example, she has advocated a view that suggests that your personal persons, even prejudices, she uses that word, it is expected that they would influence the decision you make. >> one's experience, one's venue, one's way of lo

this is the liveshot of northbound i-95 as you travel north of 7100 leaving newington headed up towardslanes are open with no accidents to report. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> investors are hoping to break the losing streak today. the dow has fallen four straight weeks. we saw 37-point loss on friday. the nasdaq sioux a moderate 3.5 point gain. the nikkei fail 237 points. on wednesday, the labor department will release the consumer price indexor june. that will tell us how much we're paying for serb items compared to the previous months. and that same day, the federal reserve board will release june's industrial production numbers. also, this week, investment giant goldman sachs is expected to announce that it made a $2 billion profit last quarter. that is according to the "new york times." bank recently paid back bailout money it received from the federal government. >>> from facebook to twitter, we all use it. the rise of popularity of social networking sites is posing a new threat. thieves can target you by simply signing on-line. fox's casey citigr

as you count kopt southbound there are more delays as you make your way through newington and off and on through the woodbridge area, move merge south of dumfries. jim, back to you. >> much more is still to come on "news4 at 4:00." an incredible sight seen a world away. when is the next time we get a chance to see a solar eclipse. >> a long time. country's first grandmother sits down for story time. we are there as she reads to some lucky youngsters. ???o?oó#wo=qa# ( birds chirping ) ♪ ♪ mmm! ♪ and i would do anything for love ♪ a.1. mt esea mloaf sing. combo of summer is here. with curly fries and a drink for only $5. it's the $5 combo done better. >>> this is video of "endeavour" astronauts busy at work outside the space shuttle p.m. they removed foyer old batteries and replaced them with new ones. 370 pounds apiece. two more will be replaced friday. it was the third space walk in five days for the shuttle "endeavour" crew. take a good look and mlions of people witnessed an incredible site over the skies of asia. the longest total solar eclipse that the planet will see this ce

this is the live shot of northbound i-95 leaving lorton headed up towards newington and springfield.ume in the main loon and the hovs as you continue northbound up toward 395. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> there is a change that you need to know about if you use b wait a minute airport. from now on, you will have to pay for the first half hour of parking at bwi marshall. can you blame the economy for that change. the airport will now charge two dollars for the first 0 minutes. cell phone parking lot is still free. >>> on wall street, it was a close call in the final hour of trading as stocks finally turned positive with just machine -- minutes left in the trading day. japan, the nikkei was down about one point. >>> investors were apparently not that impressed with good news in the housing market. seams of new homes spiked last month jumping 11% over may. that is the biggest increase in more than eight years. many experts now predict the housing market may are hit bottom and may be on an upswing. that is good news. to put it in perspective, sales are

a little bit of road work here as you head south from newington on down toward lohr done.ry close to the overpass. there you can see the construction barrels. right side of the roadway is blocked. thus, the reason for the delays beginning back at the capital beltway. hov lanes are still configured for northbound, unfortunately, at this hour. elsewhere on the beltway, inner loop, look for delays about george avenue headed over to university boulevard. construction remains. up to baltimore you're okay. no worries now along i-270 northbound or southbound. barbara, back to you. >> thank you, jerry. >>> the latest now on the investigation into michael jackson's death. this morning detectives are looking at his prescription drug history and trying to talk with several of his fmer doctors. the l.a. police chief told cnn that police are waiting for the coroner's reports before ruling out any possibilities in his sudden death. the coroner's report will not be complete until several time-consuming toxicology tests come back. >>> during the public memorial, texas congresswoman sheila

delays are out of newington onto 395 before you get to edsall road. to the weather. >> here is our camera int. airy looking east. you can see a few clouds. generally, another nice day. we will have added cloud cover. warrenton, 62. 65 in the district. a mixture of sun and clouds with low humidity. low or 80's for afternoon highs today and tomorrow. it will be a bit warmer for tomorrow. >>> welcome back. if you ride metro's red line, expect delays to last another week or more. trains will run at slower speeds. there will also be fewer trains during rush hour until at least july 19. >>> there was a deadly shooting in the district last night on fourth and adams street. the man was gunned down after being approached by several other men. >>> family and friends will gather today to say goodbye to steve mcnair. he was shot to death in his sleep by his girlfriend sahel kazemi, who then turned the gun on herself. >>> the stalking charges against marion barry will be formally dropped. the controversy over these allegations is not over. matt brock explains. >>

it is great between newington and the pentagon.on out. it will become sunny throughout the mid day. frederick, 69. leesburg, but 72. increased humidity this weekend. increasing clouds on saturday. >> thank you. >>> get ready for another crime crackdown in d.c. phase four will kickoff of the all hands on deck initiative. all police off

great traffic from newington up to the beltway. this is in maryland. the shoulder. >> we have a few widely scattered showers to the south of d.c. ming towards fairfax county. ot will not amount . aot l d.c. is in the center of your screen. a few showers this morning. better chance later this afternoon. daytime highs around 80 degrees. tonight, 60 to 65. some thunderstorms late in the day. >> thankou. >>> michael vick's -- he has been released and will soon get to lose the electronic monitor he has been wearing. he can step up efforts to resume his pro football career. thank you for watching.

capital beltway, only the two right lanes will squeeze you by. 95 is now jamm northbound out of newingtonth of the ssp and 644 up to the accident scene on 395 just north of the capital beltway. southbound 270 out of rockville, below speed in the main line south of 28 toward the split. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> it is now 7:20. in nashville they are preparing for a public memorial service to remember steve mcnair as there are new details on the death of the former quarterback. >>> another swine flu related death reported in maryland. and the news comes as the white house puts states on notice. swine flu could create a mess in the fall. how they're preparing for that coming up next. >>> and coming up later, happy birthday, girl. barbie turns 50. holly is live at a big event in fen tolling all bars ean atcelebr e this ageless, timeless beauty. le >>> health officials in maryland announce the second swine flu related death in the state. the person of -- of the baltimore area was dealing with other health conditions. the swine flu back in the news now as th

this is live in the gigo cama where delays bring -- began in newington, across the 14th street bridgethe memorial bridge is taking some of the bailout. the roosevelt bridge traffic looks decent and everything is open on the memorial bridge, as well. we bring you the problem and a solution and the weather, now. >> we have temperatures outside that range from the upper 70's to the lower 80's. the winds have been, and we have had a little fog sitting over the area. tonight, back into the 60's. tomorrow, more heat and humidity. saturday will be dry but muggy. each and every day, there is a chance of a share or. we need the rain. >>> a bilingual and diversity career fair will be held in arlington today. the secret service, the irs, and the federal reserve will be there. it will be held at the holiday inn. the event will run from 1:00 until 5:00 p.m. we thank you for watching and we will be back at noon. noon. ving our customers over 7 billion dollars on their electric bills. sa save money. live better. lmart. of every eligible associate'sb' salary to their 401(k) and profit sharing plan. .

we'll see 95, heavy but steady from newington up to 395. >> tonight on "news 4 at 5:00" kids making ain a t zone throuif t g aheof te y bear. >>> 7:30 now on this wednesday morning, july 8th, 2009. bright, sunny morning in rockefeller plaza. just what these fine folks needed to put smiles on their faces to start another day. i'm meredith vieira in los angeles. matt is back in new york, and coming up in this half hour, a tragic danger tied to the housing crisis. >> that's right, meredith. here'sed problem, many homes in foreclosure are left abandoned without being cared for properly, and that includes not caring properly for the pools in the backyard. one family's tragic story just ahead. >>> also, when you lock your doors at night, do you feel safe? well, a "today" investigation has uncovered a technique that allows crooks to pick the locks in some 95% of all homes in the united states. this is information you're going to want to hear. we'll tell you about that in just a little while, meredith. >> yeah, that's a disturbing statistic, all right. all right, matt, also ahead the obama fa

loop and outer loop running fine. 95 in virginia, slow traffic through woodbridge and again through newington and through springfield. you can see at the mixing bowl, looking good heading in northbound. 395 slowing at the pentagon mang your trip across the 14th street bridge. then on the beltway leaving the springfield interchange on the outer loop, on the brakes past telegraph. no delay crossing the wilson bridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> our top story this wednesday morning, should you be concerned for your safety when you get on metro today? that question was raised after this washington post headline grabbed attention. it says the track circuit problems may be extensive officials say. they have uncovered track circuit anomalies. the rail chief told the paper loloe se of the problems are s the e o a the malfunction at the site of the last month's deadly crash. but it ng ais ptimprng a respo from metro, and calling the post's suggestion that the problem is widespread a, quote, gross falsification. he is joining us live. john catoe, thank you for joining us. >> good

no reports out of newington and springfield. 395 slow at duke street up to seminary road. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> a popular local party and event revenue ravaged by flames. >> that is the knights of columbus hall in oxon hill, maryland. sarah simmons is live. >> reporter: since i talked to you guys, firefighters have arrived back out here on the scene to put out a couple of hot spots. investigators have been out here already but this is creating a challenge as they try to figure out what caused the fire. the fire itself started at about 2:00 this morning. and if you take a look at video, the flames are spectacular. it pretty much destroyed this ilding due to the fire. i spoke with the manager here at the hall a few moments ago and he said there was a party here on saturday. the hall is well-known here in the community. it did have -- has had challenges in the past. back in april you may remember a sheriff's deputy who was providing security here was severely injured by a suspected drunk driver who had been involved in a fight. that's according to

to springfield, looking good through springfield and newington. slow across the occuquan. new construction zone been there for two weeks slowing you down. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. steve and allison, back to you. >> alley, thank you very much. >>> the national league of pow families and members leading with top military members to persuade for more information of p.o.w.'s still not accounted for. we have guest this is morning to talk about the mission. welcome to both of you. >> ank you. >> let's talk about what is happening this week and how the efforts will continue to work with lawmakers to try to get more information here. >> right now, we've got families from across the country of men who are still missing in southeast asia, gathered to hear the government briefings that tk about what is going on on both the operational and policy side to return their missing loved ones. we have gotten assurance that this administration considers this a priority and we're just so pleased to have set a precedent that the m.i.a. flag is a symbol to know that the cod

, moving better and the other camera will show us slowing on less of the screen, northbound from newington afternoon with highs approaching 88 degrees. tonight, mostly clear and dropping to the upper 50's. we will see mid-60 cost downtown. tomorrow will be warmer, offer 80's, near 90, with plenty of sunshine. our temperatures will be cool this week by the end of the week but we could hit 94 the day tomorrow. >>> manny acta is out as the manager of the washington nationals. he told espn last night that he had been let go by the baseball team. the firing came hours after the nationalists lost their 61st game to the houston astros. nationalists lost their 61st game to the houston astros. we will see wilv my doctor told me i had to start doing things for my heart, but i wasn't ready to give up taste. sometimes, sacrifice is the name of the game. well, i've heard eating whole grain oats... can help lower my cholesterol. it's going to be a challenge... sure we want to lower our cholesterol, but let's be real, being healthy is tough. yea. honey nut cheerios cereal... tastes great and can help low

making the trip elsewhere, take a look along i-95 toward the capital beltway out of newington lookinge. there are no hangups there. southbound 95 all the way to dale city and beyond continues to move under a light volume of traffic. joe, kimberly, back to you. >> thank you. >> a developing story now concerning one of the nation's major airlines. southwest is inspecting hundreds of its planes because of safety concerns. >> the inspections were prompted after a baltimore-bound flight was forced to make an emergency landing. flight 2291 originated in nashville and was headed to bwi when the pilot declared the emergency. investigators say there was a hole in the fuselage of the plane. cabin pressure was lost, and the plane landed in charleston, west virginia, instead. >> news 4's tracee wilkins joins us live in the studio with the very latest on this. >> good morning. this was an amazing experience. passengers say they literally looked up and saw a hole in the plane, deep and large enough for them to see the sky. the hole is described as a one foot by one foot hole in the rear of the plan

good morning, everyone. 95 northbound, so far, so good, no early hangups from dale city past knew newingtonave some early road work in maryland, southbound belt ways inner loop, near the interchange with 50. three rig lanes are closed coming out of college park toward landover. be prepared for delays. back to you. >> thank you. >> delays alread thanks. >> thanks, jerry. our time now is 5:12, 72 degrees. >>> the surveillance video that helped lead to a break in the case of a wealthy florida couple who was brutally murdered. >> ever considered taking your resume high tech? next, some helpful tips wr ry >>> 5:14 is our time now. updating the top store this the "news 4 today," a district woman accused of murdering her four children is expected to go on trial today. the bodies of banita jacks' four daughters were discovered in their southeast row house last january. investigators believe the girls had been dead for seven months. jacks told police the girls had died in their sleep. >>> beginning today, any metro operator caught using a cell phone on the job will be fired. the zero tolerance pol