more volume, 95 north getting into newington. we'll find more volume building but all lanes open as you make your way across the inbound 14th street bridge. primarily northbound. outer loop, southbound beltway, 236. little river turnpike. clearing a crash from the left side. left side of your screen, more volume, the headlights heading around to silver spring out of college park. south on 270, i-95 down from baltimore. downtown traffic is pretty light. we're coming up, we'll have another report for you at 6:12. mike, back to you. >>> thanks, beverly. we'll talk to you then. tension definitely on the rise. check out this video from portland, oregon. police had to start arresting some of the protestors at two city parks there. >> hours later, the protestors fought back. that's not the only place this is happening. surae chinn is live at the occupy d.c. camp in northwest washington. surae, good morning and how are things there? >> well, things are going very peacefully. it is calm here at mcpherson square. 15th and k streets northwe

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new volume in newington.ittle more volume at landmark and now just coming up from battery channel drive to get to the 14th street bridge. your next check of timesaver traffic coming up. andrea? >> at 6:32, we have a commuter alert. weekend track work with close part of the blue and yellow lines. they will be closed between pentagon city and king street in northern virginia. the closure starts tomorrow night at 10:00 and will go through sunday night. no metro service to national airport this weekend. there will be shuttle bus service including an express bus between the airport and metro center. you should add 30 minutes to your travel time. >>> the man accused of firing an ak-47 at the white house is due in court later today. he could be charged with attempted assassination. >> police caught up with the suspect wednesday. he was found in the town of indiana, pennsylvania. that's in the central part of the state, east of pittsburgh. his name, ortega hernandez. the 21-year-old is accused of firing a gun at the

you've got delays beginning in newington up to this point. just heavy and steady on to 395 normal slow traffic there as well. in landmark. coming up in my next report, another look around the area at 6:45. mike? back to you. >>> thank you monika. just about 6:33 now. if you ride the red line on metro, we have a commuter alert for think morning. starting tonight no service between glen mont and fort totten. that affecting wheaton or forest glen or silver spring and tacoma. the free shuttle buses will get you around the closure. it begins at 10:00 tonight and goes through sunday night. >>> and by this time monday morning there will be a change on the inner loop at route 123 teashop's corner, all four lanes on the highway will shift over and there'll be a new ramp from 123 north to the inner loop. it will be on the right side instead of the left. to prepare for these changes expect delays and detours in that area beginning tonight and then lasting all weekend long. this is all for that ongoing hot lanes project of course. >>> and the man accused

that is north of lorton but before you reach newington. accident activity on the left and right shuledders in this area. we are already starting to see traffic stack up headed north out of dale city up to the scene. traveling inbound on 66, lanes are open, no problems to report leaving manassas headed in towards fair oaks. 28 at birch street. north of old centreville road, you will find one lane able to get by in each direction. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> first up at 6:00, two people rescued and later hospitalized after an early morning house fire in montgomery county. they were pulled from the home in the 4700 block of iris street in rockville around 4:00 this morning. one of them, wened is in serious condition but is expected to survive. we don't know much about the condition of the other person. the fire was bad enough that firefighters had to evacuate the home and just fight it from the outside. >>> ate guilty verdict in the lululemon murder case. >> a jury has reached its decision in less than an hour. stacy coh

thick cloud cover we have this morning. 47 in centreville and newington. 48 in college park, 45 in germantown. clouds and night and in the morning act as a blanket to insulate us. 57 this afternoon. a few degrees warmer around the beltway with sunshine later on today. gusty air with a north wind at 10 to 20. cooler tomorrowarmer tomorrow. >>> seven men and five women during the involuntary manslaughter case against dr. conrad murray will begin deliberations. yesterday the defense and prosecution gave closing statements. the state's economy because the death of the king of pop by giving him a sedative as a sleep aid. the defense says jackson was a drug addict who gave himself a deadly dose of propofol. dr. murray faces up to four years in prison if convicted. >>> montgomery county prosecutors plan to charge william mcquain's stepfather with his murder. a judge yesterday ordered curtis lopez held without bond during his first court appearance in our area. he is already accused of killing his estranged wife. prosecutors also revealed new details about how they died. authorities say william was b

does not look all that thick right now. 33 in leesburg. 40 in college park. 45 in newington. la plata is 36. we are near 40 degrees. we will be in the upper 60's later this afternoon. we will hit our high-tech pitcher at 2:00 p.m. or 3:00 p.m., 68 degrees. a cold front moves in tomorrow dropping temperatures and picking up the wins and giving us a slight chance of a brief sprinkle. what about the commute? tebet is everybody happy? yes, they are, heading into virginia. good at the 14th street bridge. the moral bridge. quiet on the keepers. no worries that the american legion bridge. -- quiet on the key bridge. they are moving construction burarrels. batten down. i'm rolling up my sleeves and getting ready for the rush hour. stick around. >>> hopefully it is not too scary out there to that. we begin this morning with a 2011 election. it is shaking up to be good news effort virginia republicans. >> the gop expanded its majority in the house of delegates and could win control of the senate. if that happens the republicans will control the general assembly and the governor's offic

. >>> newschopper 7 flying over newington, virginia. amount near lorton, a crash moved onto both shoulders. northbound out of woodbrige off and on through lorton, lanes open. out of southern maryland every day we start slowing on route 5. the brandywine is open during looks good on 50 in bowie. no problems in southeast washington. looks good past nationals park and looks good in montgomery county and the beltway. why even look at the winning numbers in connecticut? down the drain. >>> 44 degrees outside. next how kim kardashian copes with divorce. the reality star opens up, down under. >> on the next "anderson," i'm a sexually and parliament. >> obama with two live-in or friends. and if something in your attic could be worth thousands. separating the trash from the treasure. you will not believe what this was worth. >>> i do want some time to myself. it is the resulwho really tough thing to go through. " there's kim kardashian in australia on television just days after announcing she is divorcing nba player chris humphries. the reality

slow before 7100 in newington and through the express lane and stop and go to quantico and fredericksburg. also, looking at i-66 on the outbound side. right now, 66 has had solid brake lights moving in from roslyn and the key bridge area. again, moving out beyond the beltway. here at the american legion bridge, the inner loop and outer loop, moving into maryland and that is slow in and over the capital beltway slowing from 270 and toward an earlier accident right near the ramps of i-95 in college park. northbound 270 also stop and go as you build in toward the ramps up 121 and to the frederick county line and in route 85. will? that is the latest look at the rush hour here. back to you. >> robert altman, happy thanksgiving. >>> and he was going say same to you. [ laughter ] >>> before you head out, check us out at www.myfoxdc.com. and can you find helpful links, information as you're traveling by road, rail, or air. two click. the traffic tab at the top of the panel and click travel guide. >>> the monasses woman accused of robbing two banks is on the run tonight as police look for her. sh

no delays getting through newington, springfield check the ride on 395 heading up above the beltway past duke street making your way toward shirlington. briefly at the 14th street bridge, 66, business as usual traffic through manassas, centreville. all lanes open. a crash on 301 at village drive should have police on the scene now. next check of timesaver traffic at 6:24. back to you. >>> just shy of 6:19. the capitals finally snap their losing streak and the georgetown hoyas say aloha from maui. 37% of us guys use these throughout the winter months even if it snowing despite the cold. is it a, shorts. b, flip-flops or c, the barbecue grill? >> william weighs in. i would think the grill would be used much more than 37% because we men are just plain thick-headed when it comes to our meat. on that note about being thickheaded, i would have to say 37% still wears shorts so a. >> i agree. keep your guesses coming. we'll reveal the answer at 6:53. [ male announcer ] the chicken marinara melt is the featured $5 footlong™ of november. juicy chicken, marinara sauce, and melty cheese served toast

traveling northbound i-95 still at speed doing the double nickette from lorton and newington headed upo the springfield interchange. volume increasing right now, no accidents but definitely volume increasing slowing you down just a bit, just a tad at 57 miles per hour leaving frederick. average speed in germantown here at father hurley boulevard, about 65 miles per hour. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> an update now on breaking news in montgomery county. we now have video no our newsroom of this house fire in rockville that happened in the 4700 block of iris street. this is just before 4:00 this morning. two people were rescued from the home. one of them seriously hurt but we are told should survive. we are still waiting on information about the condition of the second person in that house fire. >>> the lululemon murder case now over. >> the jury found brittany norwood guilty of first degree murder. fox 5's stacy cohan is live in bethesda with reaction. stacy? >> reporter: this is just such a brutal and savage murder, a trial with many surprises. it is now over abrupt

i-95, volume uncreasing here trying to work your way across the occoquan and continuing up in to newingtonthen finally, wrapping it up in northeast washington, that is where we have the incident. this is north capital street at m street. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> our top story, the white house hit by a bullet. >> the investigators are looking into whether or not this is connected to a recent shooting. stacy cohan is following this story from near the white house this morning. >> if it is not connected, it certainly is a very eerie coincidence. there are many questions surrounding these bullets. first of all, which weapon did they come from and where onering is oscar ortega hernandez, the man they are looking for in connection with the shooting last week. these two bullets, one was found that had shattered a window at the white house. it was stopped by this protective ballistic sealing they have on the inside of the white house. a second bullet was found on the white house lawn and once again, they are still looking for the man connected with the incident on friday.

your leap are open out of newington head up towards the capital beltway. no problems to report, just some heavy volume annual take tin side. here in the express lanes going up to to the pentagon parking, got an incident here tying up the left lane of two. that will slow your roll as you travel into the express lanes. main line slowing in separate stretches between duke street and the 14th street bridge. you will fine nurse traveling southbound along 270, you have delays out germantown headed south of mva. more traffic approaching rockville. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> we monitor metro this morning. >> here is some good news about metro's escalators now. metro said in the month of september, it completed 88% of preventive maintenance on time. later this morning, the metro general manager richard sarles will be at union station and foggy bottom to highlight major he is later owe pairs at both stations. >>> coming -- escalator repairs at both stations. >>> coming up, all the elements of a good old-fashioned christmas. holiday yes in uppe

here as you work your way northbound head up towards the woodbridge exit and continuing out towards newington. all of the lane here are open. the beltway look pretty good as you travel between annandale and merrifield. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> the search is on for suspects after an armed robbery overnight on the university of maryland campus. campus police say it happened at cecil hall shortly before 12:45 this morning. no one was hurt and it is unclear what the suspects may have gotten away with. >>> a rather strange video you will see first on fox here of the suspected white house shooter, oscar ortega hernandez. he is rambling on about being jesus christ, railing against the u.s. government. this video was made by a student at idaho state university in an attempt to get ortega hernandez on oprah but video was never you be mitted. >> for more, we turn to fox 5's tom fitzgerald live at the white house with more on this. >> reporter: good morning. ortega hernandez ask awed student at idaho state university to make this tape two months ago in his bizarre appeal to talk

as you leave newington into 395, this is what you should expect. no delays so far. here's what it looks like on 66 and nutley street. looking good manassas into fairfax and inside the beltway toward the roosevelt bridge. coming up, we'll go into maryland at 5:10. back to you guys. >> the man called the east coast rapist will make his first court appearance via closed circuit television in prince william county virginia today. aaron thomas ais cused of raping 17 women from virginia to connecticut over a ten year span. two of his alleged victims were attacked in woodbridge two years ago. surae chinn joins us from manassas where the court proceedings begin in a couple of hours. she's live. good morning, surae. >> good morning to you. accused east coast rapist aaron thomas is expected to appear before a judge here in prince william county later on today. aroundel 8:30. via closed circuit. he was extradited to virginia after a connecticut judge agreed to this extradition on monday where he faces more charges and a longer prison sentence versus in connecticut. i want to s

the pwp is what i like to call t telegraph road at newington road, authorities have been sent to checkvity there. so heads up. police still investigating an overnight shooting which block as a portion of m street between 28th and 29th street. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> violence breaks out. the d.c. police investigating a shooting that happened late last night in georgetown near the four seasons hotel. >> stacy cohan is live in georgetown with more. >> reporter: five shootings and six victims, really a very disturbing halloween. the senior high school shooting was apparently the last, the most eastent of all of the shootings. we have the scene set up here in the 200 blosk much street. the whole block is closed. let me tell you what happened. it was around 10 long 45 last night. georgetown was very busy with many people partying and celebrating and dressed up. -- we have the scene set up here in the 2800 block of m street. i am told a 17-year-old that was shot in the head is in grave condition. people scattered after the shot rang out. we have no word on a suspect

not a lot happening if you are traveling up towards newington.es have been lifted in virginia as well as along 270. root here at the american legion bridge, traffic flowing freely on both sides of beltway. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. ic. >> all right, julie. thank you. >>> coming up in our next hour, every mama needs a little me time. >> and this morning holly is at the perfect spot for a little r & r ahead of her baby's big arrival. we're back and we'll check in with holly after the break. for a great vacation you can't beat mississippi. sure you can, it's called louisiana. hang on, florida's where folk's want to be. that's only until they get a taste of alabama hospitality. we can't agree on which state's best, but we can agree on one thing, wherever you vacation in the gulf, you'll have a great time. great seafood, beautiful beaches and fun for the whole family. we've got intimate bed and breakfast right on the water. cafe's with views of the gulf. go blue water fishing, ride a kayak, or just enjoy the world's best weather and

the northbound side where it is going to slow right through woodbridge and then again as you leave newington to springfield. over down to another graphic where i gotta tell you about some delays on trains right now. on the marc brunswick line, 872 and 890, expect up to a 20- minute delay. before i go, i have a commuter alert. we are finally paying attention to the road instead of the phone. last year, 81% of us admitted to using our phones while driving at least occasionally. this year, it is down to just 66%. that's better. this study is from aaa and so they can't be lying. that's the company building the beltway hot lanes. it is behind the orange cones, cell phones campaign getting people off the phone in construction areas. 64% of us have changed our cell phone habits in construction zones. that, i believe. it also finds that 48% of us are using those phones to deal with work behind the wheel. so, wanting to answering the phone immediately when our employer calls is down from 50%. the changes that now it is more to multitask and save time. that's why we want to pick up the phone while we'

here's 95 heading up into newington where things look quiet into springfield and building volume in landmark. maryland beltway, building volume typically slow heading west of college park around georgia avenue. the time you get to the exit for georgia avenue, you can see the headlights headed toward you, pace improves around into bethesda. >> updates coming up at 6:00. >> now to campaign 2012, republican presidential candidate herman cain spent most of the month flatly denying sexual harassment allegations from several women. >> another woman is break her silence on the subject. herman cain's wife, gloria. susan mcginnis has more on her fox news interview. >> herman cain's wife says she doesn't believe the sexual harassment allegations that have been leveled against her husband. gloria cain and her family talked to fox news's greta van susteren. >> to hear such graphic allegations and know that that would have been something that was totally disrespectful of her as a woman and i know that's not the person he is. he totally respects women. >> reporter: four women have accused the republican p

making your way into woodbridge, here, northbound, past newington. the volume is still light. on to 395 and head on up to the 14th street bridge. overnight roadwork on tysons. check out the ride for travelers on the maryland side. southbound lanes of 270, just growing volume. lanes open as you make your way past shady grove. beltway, outer loop looks good into silver spring. no early problems. beltway south of town, 50 or the bw parkway and downtown still looking good. making your way into northeast. andrea, mike, back to you. >>> thank you, beverly. >> he is charged with 40 counts of child sexual abuse involving eight boys. >> but now, former penn state assistant coach jerry sandusky is denying the accusations. surae chinn is in the satellite center with more on sandusky's first interview about all of the charges. good morning, surae. >> jerry sandusky, accused pedophile is fighting for his innocence. he broke his silence last night in an exclusive interview with bob costas and a phone interview on nbc. take a listen. >> sexual contact with any of these underaged boys? >> yes

briefly slow getting into woodbridge and newington. 395 up past landmark had been slow. 66 travelers,assas and the cameras there, 29 to 28. and here's 2720 southbound getting past father hurley boulevard just a little bit of volume south to the beltway. earlier crack on mid county has been cleared. your next check of timesaver traffic comes up at 6:58. andrea's in the kitchen. what are you cooking up? >>> wait until you see this, when you think thanksgiving dinner you usually think dinner but the folks at legal seafood say consider lobster and i'm here with chef kevin watson. what's in there? >> we have some sauteed peppers and onions this morning for our shrimp and scallops. >> that's what you're saying is on the menu even at thanksgiving and that's not so far off the traditional food. that the pilgrims had isn't it? >> a lot of seafood was eaten at the first thanksgiving. here we like to say it's even more traditional than turkey. show everybody today and make a big stuffed lobster. >> how? >> well, we like to do -- >> start with the lobster. >> right, the freshest seafood available

overall, delays down in woodbridge and from newington to springfield on to 395, it is normal through landmark as well. coming up, we'll take another look around town at 6:25. andrea and mike? >> it is 6:19. next, hear from dale hunter as he takes over as the capitals head coach. >> time for another check of the question of the morning before we go to break. it is a recent survey revealed most americans have one of these but they never use it. is it... >> our facebook friend, ed, always has something to say. i've been this house for 15 years and i've never used the dishwasher. they're such incredibly inefficient devices. how hard is it to wash a dish. >> yeah. >> keep your guesses coming. we'll reveal the answer coming up at 6:53. >>> welcome back. 6:23. howard here with your weather first. get ready for a band of heavy rain later this morning into the afternoon. it won't be raining all day. grab the rain gear. you can see this on our live doppler 9000 hd composite from the carolinas through west virginia, even a few sprinkles here and there. we look for a couple of showers. midday, i

lanes are open as you continue northbound into newington. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> another metrobus shooting in district over the weekend. a man on a bus was hit by a gunshot on a metrobus in the district early yesterday. there is frustration among some drivers that not enough is being done to protect bus drivers. some suggest more police should be riding buses and it is time to install shields around the driver's seat to protect them. bullet hold were left in the back window of. u-6 bus on 37th and rim road. the driver almost in tears. >> she was crying. she was upset. the next thing she heard the shots going through. she pulled off. she wanted to make sure everybody was safe. >> with a little more money, they can make them to deflect certain caliber bullets. >> reporter: the bus did have video cameras and police are looking through the video to find any evidence on a suspect. >>> an arrest warrant has been issued for this man. park police now say 21-year-old oscar ortega fired shots near the white house friday nigh

in virginia, northbound i-95 making your way out of newington, you are down to 45 miles per hour headedingfield. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> more fallout from the child sex abuse scandal at penn state. another potential victim has come forward. >> there are reports that coach paterno is on his way out after 46 seasons at the helm. stacy cohan is back now with the latest on this growing controversy. >> reporter: here is the latest word on the status. the "new york times" is now reporting that joe paterno's career at penn state will soon be ending. the newspaper says the school is in discussions about thousand manage paterno's departure. that is from the "new york times." some are calling on him to resign if not doing more when he first learned about allegations of abuse. he did report to t. to university officials but not to police. meantime, the ninth victim has come forward claiming he was also abused by former defensive coordinator jerry sandusky years ago. man reportedly check thed police after seeing media accounts of sandusky's arrest. the man now in his 20s k

we'll take a live look into newington where you're looking good. a little bit of volume. no big deal as you head on to 395 and up to the 14th street bridge. coming up, we'll go into maryland at 5:09. back to you, mike and andrea. >> herman cain scheduled to take part in a republican debate in michigan tonight. this is the first debate since all of these sexual harassment allegations surfaced against potential presidential hopeful. >> cain continues to deny the allegations and even says he's never met of some his accusers. 9news now reporter surae chinn is live outside cain's former office at the national restaurant association. good morning, surae. >> reporter: good morning to both of you. right, the debate is supposed to happen tonight in michigan. but things could happen -- other things could happen because they're supposed to be talking about the economy. but herman cain's sexual harassment allegations could steal the spotlight yet again like it has been for the last ten days. as you recall, four women have come forward about talking about inappropriate conduct. sharon

hov lanes, heavy and steady heading northbound out of wood bridge headed towards the exit there in newingtonnd out towards 395 all lanes open on 95, through fredericks burg and the capitol belt way. for those travelling along 210 heads up word of an accident involving a pedestrian, this will tie up your commute along 210 between the northern exit of living stone road headed out towards southern avenue. >> meanwhile, southbound 270, average commute, 45 minutes, german town average speeds in the 20s as you travel southbound headed towards shady grove road that is a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >>> traffic now picked up on the roads around the new march center alex savedly yeah, congestion is not the only -- alexandria, congestion is not the only issue they worry about people parking in surrounding neighbourhoods and walking to the facility. some workers are already violating new rules. >>> definitely cars parking real slug of tickets early on, people didn't see the signs they went up one day, parking enforcement came the next there were a number of tickets issued since then people have

shoulder lanes are open, big delays on the outer loop, northbound i-95 congested northbound out of newington hurly boulevard and german town, local lanemainline headed for the lane divide, bw parkway congested each direction, 19 and 197 -- 198 and 197 that is a cheque of your fox 5 on time -- check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >>> you decide tomorrow. join us now for a closer look at the top races in virginia, steven fansworth specialist at george mason university. >>> virginia gets the spot tomorrow what are we looking for. >> one of the things to appreciate there is a lot of interesting races in northern virginia, chances for democratic republican victorydemocratic defeats in races that wouldn't normally be challenging for democrats there is a larger problem for democrats right now in that the economy continues not to work all that well when you look at democrats in this state and around the country there are a lot of challenges they are facing going into 2012 for the republicans, governor mcdonald is one of the most popular in the country polls show a lot of virginians are happy with ho

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