so i will be asking your support in a motion to add the local northbound vallejo station to the the northbound alternative. >> thank commissioner wiener. >> thank you. i wanted to thank everyone who had a hand in moving this forward. it's been a long process and we've discussed what this process says about project delivery in san francisco generally and i hope we're moving in a positive direction in terms of improving that process so we can deliver projects in a time hi, efficient and cost effective manner. whatever the history, i'm glad we're here and that the project can move forward. this, i believe, is a transformational project for public transportation in san francisco and i share the desire for this to be just the first brt that we deliver in the city. i hope that we have a quite a few, although i agree with supervisor breed that sub ways are absolutely wonderful, subways are also extremely expensive and challenging in their own ways. so while we should not give up on building subways, brt is also a very good and cost effective way of making muni run faster. brt is a key part in impleme

we're watching a three-mile backup on 95 northbound. we just got word that all lanes are cleared on 95 north near lorton road but the crash has had the left lane closed for a little over 35 minutes so it's still causing some delays. this is a shot from news chopper 7 where you can see that slow going traffic, however, we've also goss a camera shot from our camera system that shows the brake lights there past objecting i kwan, prince william parkway. residual delays in the hov lanes. the delays should ease but take some time. route 109 from urbana. and 295 picked up some heavy traffic there due to debris from a crash second lane from the left. more details coming up. back to autria and jummy. >> 6:02 and new this morning in maryland. a man recovers from a shooting as police search for suspects. >> this happened a little after midnight along 100th avenue in lanham, maryland. the man was taken to the hospital but no update on his condition. police are trying to determine if this was a home invasion. they're looking for two suspects who fle

i'm little going to go to the northbound -- i'm also going to go to the northbound side of i- 95 in springfieldre fine. it's down toward triangle where you're going to find all the slow traffic. i'm calling it about eight miles of bumper-to-bumper traffic in triangle where there had been a long-standing accident on the right side of the roadway. river road at bradley boulevard through the trees, you can see the flashing lights. no one moving through this area in bethesda. i believe this is a ride on bus on fire. i'll keep you posted on that situation as well in bethesda. lots to consider this morning. howard? >>> she's been a busy lady this morning. >> i'm love the sky colors this morning. it's been a quiet pattern, a nice pattern and a stunning sky. if you've been following me on wusa9 on facebook or me on twitter, i've been posting some pictures the last 20 minutes. stunning. >> wow, look at that. >> stunning. >> it's worth two syllables. >> we've got a great sky. fantastic. we've got some broken clouds. the sun is coming up so it underlights the clouds. we're so used to the sun being above t

/wo*ut the south and northbound stops at northbound and vallejo, seniors will be able to walk a 10 percent grade hill or walk three blocks downhill to the nearest stop on union. this is a large burden -- >> thank you. >> /hr*rb -- and the disabled who live in the community. thank you. >> next speaker please. few more cards, robert vincent, jamal, alex. jeff >> my name is barbara vin /srepbts. vincent. i am here to share our support of this project. i am writing on behalf of the golden gate bridge highway transportation district to support the rapid transportation that is coming before you for eir certification. we hope to see it approved rapidly. the center running brt lains are the best way to create better service for transit that extends north of san francisco. the choice to make the line right door accessible [inaudible] in addition if we were to increase operations between north bay and san francisco in the future, the lpa of the van ness brt project gives us the necessary infrastruck which to do so. it is important to prepare for improved d service of san francisco residents. we requ

northbound 95.ou're beyond triangle, though, you're going to be okay toward woodbridge and spring field. let's go outside live and show what you it looks like up on our traffic -- our trafficland camera went dark. on the fairfax county parkway, there is an incident apparently with debris in the road so watch out for that. we're getting more information on that for the next report. in the meantime back over to another picture live southbound i-270 here at shady grove road. your initial delay is 109 to 121. then you're okay at shady grove road down to the point where the lanes divide. more coming up on the virginia problems in my next report. back to you guys. >> thank you, monika. >>> we're following what's new this morning at 5:50. rescuers are struggling to reach some towns devastated by a powerful earthquake centered in southwestern pakistan. authorities now put the death toll at 350 people and it could go even higher. more than 500 people have been injured. in some villages, survivors are sitting

solid delays northbound in triangle.s you make your way northbound at joplin road a live look from chopper 4. this is the accident we've been talking about. it is blocking the left side of the road, just the right lane will get you by and as the chopper zooms out, delays. they are solid. you can see here bumper to bumper so if you're traveling this morning out from stafford, expect to hit the brakes and i'm tracking these delays over six miles as we speak. your drive time from quantico, though, a little north. quantico to the beltway right now is at 37 minutes. i'm back in ten. aaron and eun, over to you. >> danella, thank you. 6:23 is your time now. right now a commuting mess. tens of thousands of people in new york city are trying to figure out a different way to get to work. a power failure is causing a big problem for a very busy rail line. the line runs from manhattan to stamford, connecticut. some passengers took substitute trains although they only hold about 10% of the normal passenger load. connecticut governor

northbound 680, we have at least these lanes blocked there. so far, though, we are not seeing any delays which is good news. and along highway 84 toward the sunol grade you are in good shape. northbound 880, this is where we had an early sig-alert hawaiis canceled involving three and up to six vehicles possibly. everything has now been cleared and you are good to go. >> a paramedic from monterey county put his professional training to work during a very special moment for his family. this picture from the santa cruz newspaper shows the lindsay family with the newborn baby who could not wait for his parents to get to the hospital in santa cruz before making his dramatic entrance so his parents, and nathan pulled into a school parking lot where he delivered his son in the front seat of an s.u.v. quit a story to tell. >> awesome. what is the perfect able? a new poll found in the united states it could be 50. the poll asked people if you could skip time and live forever in good health what age would you like to live? for men the average was 47. fo

in place northbound 680 and it is a solo vehicle spinout with two miles of backup in the northboundt could be slow so give yourself center time as we take a hurricane at the drive time traffic 588, and 34 minutes, 680, good job, cupertino northbound is a short five-minute commute. >> ahead, seven things to know of with you go. >> the morning news >> as we hand things off to "good morning america" breaking news in martinez where a fire broke out at a car lot this morning. an older couple who lives on the rot got out safely and the owner of the lot just arises and said he had issues with the couple. >> breaking news from san jose police are investigating if alcohol is involved in a crash that left a school without water. car crashed interest a truck in front of the elementary school breaking the water main to the school. >> san francisco city worker is under arrest after running over a woman in holly park with his work truck yesterday. authorities say the 35-year-old woman died and her baby was not hit and the driver didn't step and was arrested positive felony hit-and-run. >> in the

a live look out on the northbound side of 395. on the northbound side of 395 on the traffic land camera, looking at the traffic that's gone upstream from edsall to seminary. very slow and eave this as well. back over to the maps, this time on the north side of town here at new hampshire avenue. some slow traffic as you leave college park we'll go back to that camera shot here. on new hampshire avenue. and looking fine until you hit georgia avenue where it's going to slow down in silver spring on the outer loop westbound 495. back to you guys. >>> another look at the question of the morning now. happy friday by the way. it's 6:18 -- >> facebook friend william millton wrote b. and c.. that would be gaining weight and too many male friends. he says hey don't judge me. i say this and my spouse does too. >> interesting. log hon to the facebook fan -- on to the facebook fan page. we'd love to hear what you think. we'll have the correct answer to the quiz in 30 minutes. hey, buddy? oh, hey, flo. you want to see something cool? snapshot,

northbound on 95. no accidents to report.rt. light traffic volume continuing northbound out towards newington. towards 395 working tong t the 14th street bridge. light traffic develop on the top part of the beltway. b southbound 270 lanes open leaving germantown to the split. that's a check of your fox on 5 time traffic.ti >> thank you. a portion of route 1 in prince george's county back open nowow following a deadly accident from last night.st it happened just before 8:00. police say s.u.v. was traveledld on route 1 before it ran off the road and went into a ditch. a passenger died.. >> 18-year-old kenny diaz was stacked to death in woodbridge saturday afternoon. it's east of interstate 95 near occoquan bay. police don't think it was random but don't have any suspects at this time. t investigators are asking anyoneg with information to give them a call. >> one week after the tragedy of the washington navy yard the 1 victims are remembered by the friends. was held just down the street from the navy yar

approach the exit for i-195, again state as to the left to get by, head out toward baltimore, the northbound side of the highway is affected, affe southbound it's of coursed, traveling between albutris, andd the capital beltway, and running east, and no accidents have been reported. this is where we had problemss early this morning with the with crash before the entrance on the hov lanes, in dum dumfries. we are told the accident restin on thent shoulder and another delay headed northboundrthbo approaching the prince williamim parkway on the hov lane, that is where we received word of a stalled out vehicle tying up the lane of two. that is on time traffic. >>> counselors will be be on hand to help students deal with the killing of a senior. he was stabbed to death at wood bridge saturday afternoon. this is east of interstate 95, near occoquan bay. >> police don't believe thet attack is random, but they don't have any suspects, investigatore are asking anyone withne information to give them a call. >>> new this morning, d.c. d.c. police are trying to track down a man who stole his car and als

it is coming northbound 680 around highway 84. fire crews are on scene and they are blocking one lane. the big rig is off to the right hand shoulder. there are a few brake lights. approaches to the bay bridge look great. there is some lanes blocked. about 5:00 this morning on eastbound 80. more overnight road work. this time the southbound lanes. looks good once you get closer towards the oakland coliseum. up to five lanes are blocked northbound 680 up towards monument. westbound 24 you are cruising towards the caldacot. back to you. >> thank you. millions more californians wille access to healthcare as a result of the obama administration's reform. the affordable care act can be confusing so the state set up call centers to explain how it works. visited a call center where turns out some of the employees don't currently qualify for healthcare benefits. >> reporter: there were 7,000 applicants and only 135 spots for customer service agents at this call center. the job? to explain obamacare to anyone who called. >> i think the addi

northbound along the film it you will see traffic as you approach beyond mission boulevard northboundridge has a two car accident. try to avoid that. we have more traffic funneling into the toll. it eases up when you approach treasure island. this is san jose away from 17 a few extra cars making it in the northbound direction. >> in kentucky, a two-year old and a football coach are recovering after falling 18' into a sinkhole. the emergency crews were called to a park in louisville. witnesses say the toddler was running on the football field and she fell in. the coach eased himself into the hole to comfort the girl. authorities say it was a drain average hole. the two were trapped for more than an hour before firefighters pulled them to safety. >> an aviator's attempt to be the first to cross the atlantic using helium balloons 12 hours into the journey. that is jonathan after he took off in maine in a small yellow light boat with 370 helium balloons. he planned to travel 2,500 miles to europe across the atlantic. he was forced to land early in canada because of a technical issue. bett

entrepreneur, northbound 680 at green valley we have an accident. now a look at what is happening in san jose, you can see a picture of the slow down northbound 101 away from 880 because of the accident. >> the powerball jackpot is getting bigger and how much is up for grabs after no one matched last night. >> first, the yearly tribute to live to the 9/11 victims and how this display is bringing comfort to new york city. >> yahoo's marissa mayer takes the stage in san francisco. >> covering fremont, palo alto, north bay and all bay area, this is abc7 news. we take you to boulder county, colorado, we have been telling you about the fierce flooding and here you can see they are trying to upright this car that flipped over. there were reports that two people are now dead. homes have been collapsed. evacuations are underway. we will bring you more as we debt more information. >> now new york city: a tribute in light to mark the 12th anniversary of help -- september the lights were turned off just before dawn. the peoples were put in place six months aft

. >> colleagues, i'd like to make a motion to add the northbound station at vallejo. specifically the language i would add would be on page three of the resolution that we have to add an additional whereas clause that states the northbound vallejo station would provide enhanced access to the people in the northbound corridor and then on page six under section five in the second line it would read, "turn, including the northbound station variant." and then on the next line, /theurpd line of section five, it would read, "the authority hereby approves the lpa, including the northbound vallejo variant." with that i would ask for your support with the reasons we've discussed before. >> motion from commissioner /kphao*u chiu and seconded by commissioner yee. any discussion on the motion? commissioner wiener? >> [inaudible]. >> okay. so colleagues, can we have a roll call vote on that motion? >> on a motion for item number three, avalos i, breed i, campos i, chiu i, cohen i, farrell i, kim i, mar i, tang i, wiener nay, yee i. motion passes. >> commissioner wiener. >> thank y

northbound along i-95, traffic slowing near 630 courthouse road, headed northbound up nort toward the scene. will you find delays on dale city through wood bridge andnd leaving newington, and toward the franconia springfield parkfd away. let's look at the cameras,ras, eastbound 66, heavy volume in in manassas and traffic will slowsw from fair oaks toward 123, no accidents to report on the end of theth beltway, lanes will opn on southbound 270, delays are da starting to form on father hurley boulevard, and headedd toward 270, and approaching appr montrose road, heavy volume allm the way out toward the split. quick look at the maps, northbound i-295, accident activity at malcom x avenue, stay to the left in order to get by. that's a check of the fox 5 on time traffic. >>> all right, julie, thank you. >>> we want to begin with breakh news from a 46a huge explosions over the mall in kenya's capita and smoke is now rising. you're looking a live picture, hostage standoff is more thane two days old.ys it started with panickedcked shoppers running for cover after terrorists ordered all non-mu

northbound commute on the th brakes from 175 headed northbound to the scene of that overturned box truckter route 100.rout let's continue on the lanes, there's more troubles to report. d.c. police report an accidentct eastbound capital street tying up the two right lanes, major tie-ups 450 from 410. there's trouble southbound onhb the parkway, reports of a car pile up, and another crash south of the beltway slowing down frur ride, ankh speed 16 miles per hour, with folks coming out of laurel into northeast. quickly blerks pop u, we will pe cameras, this is where we had d the crash that has to be moved over to the shoulder. shou that's a check of fox 5 on time traffic. >>> thanks, julie. >>> a partial government gove shutdown could come as early asy a week from today. leaders at capitol hill are pointing fingers each party part blaming the other for the stalemate. but with so. so at stake where are gone congresl leaders playing poker. is there any negotiating goingti on. we are here with chris the hosto of powerplay. good morning to you, chris? >>>good morning, to you, it's great to be he

that's headed northbound, again, toward the beltway.ou see that slowing down around 27 miles per hour on our live maps. we also are seeing things move right along once you get past that in toward the beltway on 395 northbound looking great on the 14th street bridge. delay-free conditions on 270 for the most part. starting to build a little bit as you come down from gaithersburg toward rockville and those southbound lanes completely normal for this time of the morning, all those routes in maryland, 95, route 29 and the b-w parkway are looking beautiful at this time. and then we've got a live shot there along route 50 coming inbound at bladensburg, you can see that things are moving right along there but starting to build a little bit at that stoplight. we'll send it back to autria and jummy. >> amanda, thank you very much. 5:42, 59 degrees this morning. >> coming up, we've got a really heart warming story of some super heros coming to the rescue. we'll tell you how they brightened up the day for some really deserving there are so many th

southbound traffic is where we have most of the buildup and northbound does not appear to be affectedfrom the central valley into dub did lin, westbound is moving slow to the 580/680 junction. the drive time traffic over bridges, golden gate bridge is telephone minutes from sausalito to san francisco and the bay bridge is 15 minutes and the san mateo bridge is 14 minutes. >> thank you, leyla gulen, we will follow breaking news from san mateo, an overnight shooting left one man dead. our reporter joins us on the scene with new information and lots of connections. >> we are getting a picture of what happened here but in other cities including san jose. here is what we know right new: this is not just a shooting in san mateo but a gun battle inside of a home. a 24-year-old hand was found here and he had a gunshot wound and is expected to survive the injuries at 11:30. at 12:30 two people showed you at a hospital in san jose with wounded and one died. a police sergeant says that he cannot say at this point for sure if they are connected. >> obviously there are gunshot victims in san jose

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northbound and southbound, we had an early-morning construction zone northbound through that stretch. it looks like it has cleared. all lanes open at this time. >> thank you, amanda. there's word that all hostage in a kenyan shopping mall are free. >> we're learning more about the victims and whether or not any americans were involved in the attack. >> after a tense day, officials have taken control of the shopping mall. overnight, authorities searched the mall looking for hostages, terrorists and more dead bodies. 175 people were wounded. authorities say more than a dozen armed men stormed the upscale mall's entrance. shoppers and employees ran for cover. >> i ran first. we came in there. >> among the dead, the nephew of kchl -- the kenyan president. >> my nephew was among those who died in the attack. >> a recent harvard grad was killed. she was three months pregnant. >> she was funny, unique. she really brought laughter and light to people's lives. the extremist group ah-shebob said it was in retaliation for involvement in somalia. they've been successful attracting young, american

northbound lanes remain shut down at this time.nother fatal crash to report this time around in spotsylvania county in virginia. route one shut down in each direction between 17 and 95 at the south point parkway. par stick with two. that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. back to you. >>e thanks, julie. what was supposed to be a night of fun for virginia shy school students took a tragic turn when one of them was shot and killed. >> now a 23-year-old man is in custody after turning himself in. melanie is live in fairfax with the latest on this story. good morning. >> the arrested man is 23-year-old hoe say blanco clazdia. he was placed under arrest after turning himself into to press. he has been charged with second grow murder. 16-year-old gerard gomez whopez went by gerald was a junior at mount vernon high school. sch stunned friends and family gathering having a hard time with the news. he played football and lacrossel and judging by the turnout of vigil in his honor was well liked. it was 2:00 a.m. sunday morning when i w

northbound 680 this is where we had an early big-rig fire that is cleared.ne and it is active but all lanes are re-opened so top speed northbound along 680 to the dublin interchange is looking good. >> breaking news from oakland where firefighters are on scene of a major fire in the western part of the city on 24th street. abc7 news reporter amy hollyfield joins us with the latest. amy? >> eric, i have progress to report. the fire is out. they are in the mopup phase. they think they have figured out the cause. it started at 3:30 this morning on 24th at market in oakland. it took an hour to put out. they think electrical problems in the laundry room started the fire. it started this one house and it spread next door. it was a challenge for firefighters who had to submit the resources when they got here. the first home a duplex. do people live up and two live down. this was a visitor in the downstairs unit so three were downstairs and two upstairs and all five are work with the red cross. they all got out okay on their own before the fire department got here.

late clearing construction northbound at 234 blocks the right lane and the exit ramp to northbound 234. aaron and eun? >>> all right, danella, thank you. a man tried to shoot several people in a texas restaurant. the malfunction with his gun that saved their lives. >>> and if you have a sweet tooth, like me, your favorite treat is getting more expensive. treat is getting more expensive. the i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad. for 30 years i've worked as an obgyn, my job is to protect the health of women. so i'm particularly offended by ken cuccinelli. cuccinelli wants to make all abortion illegal ... ... even in cases of rape and incest. ... even to protect a woman's health. i want a governor who's focused on schools and creating jobs, not someone who wants to do my job. who's ken cuccinelli to interfere in the lives of women across virginia? >>> a little boy being pulled from the rubble after a building collapsed in mumbai. you see a woman and later a man. right now crews working to pull more people out. so far they've pulled more than a dozen out of

in oakland if you are traveling along northbound and southbound 880 between embarcadero to high street that is causing the slow down especially in the northbound direction and we had a few brake lights southbound direction but the project will pick unat 5:00 this morning. at the altamont pass, the traffic is starting to build so traveling along the westbound direction at 59 miles per hour is running at a decent pace. however, we see more traffic building in the eastbound direction with a project out there between flynn and a few miles beyond there and that is for drain average work so that will be around a little while longer. outside, at walnut creek, southbound direction, traffic is moving smoothly but nothing to get in the way and it is fine over to highway 24. >> a senior fire official says that the 19 firefighters who died in arizona in a wildfire might have survived if air tankers requested by the state had arrived. the division chief tells use that one of the six forest service planes were available, it might have bought the hot shot firefighters ten more minutes to be safe. onl

to northbound 101 we have an accident north of santa rosa. one lane is blocked.t have delays. the bay bridge toll plaza shows the cash-paying lanes are loading up. fast track is still moving well into san francisco. >> east bay yards turned into pigsties and homeowners are having a hard time catching the culprits. >> the at&t tweet that has the company apologizing. why say it should have thought device before posting about well, you've found delicious! ♪ ♪ if you wanna go and fly with me ♪ ♪ it's buzz the bee on your tv ♪ ♪ oh how did i get this way? ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ it is so honey swagalish ♪ so much crunch, can you handle this? ♪ ♪ the party in the bowl don't stop! ♪ ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ ♪ hey! must be the honey! ♪ must be the honey! >> oakland police home a new sketch will help police catch a man who shot an 8-year-old that happened in east oakland in july. the eight-year-old was hit when someone fired through the front door of the apartment. two other children and a grandmother were wounded but they survived. the motive has not been revealed

activity route 5 if you use that to access the beltway, you're going to have northbound lanes, 95 northbound coming in from quantico building very quickly, that could be on the left side there as you come in toward aquia and metro residual delays due to a signal problem in both directions at west falls church. back turnover to you. >> thank you amanda. 6:11. the impact of a possible shutdown on your financial portfolio. >> and we'll also show you the american wing souter successful flight, you see right there through a narrow mountain valley. you've got see this >> good morning, washington, time now 6:15 here it is the bus stop forecast. and terps starting off a little bit on the cool side, kids, grab the jacket heading out the door this morning. the suburbs starting off in the 40s. and be careful out there, it's so dark and sunrise not until just after 7:00 but the sun rise, we'll see a mix of sun and clouds all day today. temperatures nice by recess about 70 degrees and later on this afternoon as you're getting dropped off really, really comfortable, 76 degrees, grab a jacket this morning

we have to have northbound and southbound stops by van ness. hope you will consider our safety and approve the proposal. >> thank you. next speaker please. >> next speaker will be sam young. >> good afternoon. >> hello, we understand that this new system is to have communicate -- communions for the public. please don't forget our seniors and taxpayers. so when we are old, we don't want to be deprived of our traveling privilege. and deprived of our social resources. because the bus stop around our residence is about 5 blocks east valley far away in the city. so i strongly request to establish the vallejo bus stop. okay. thank you. next speaker. >> shelby. hello i'm from the san francisco transit riders union. i'm here to do two things: one deliver our version of van ness rapid transit petition which we now have 132 signatures. we are very much in support of the van ness bus rapid transit and we want to thank you for your work on think. to have a better bus system we have to have this. we are pleased with the lanes and i will say for the very sho

quickly, 95 northbound has a serious crash. so you are having to stay to the right to get around that. definitely going to build in extra time. jig the usual delays coming in from frederic towards urban that about 31 miles per hour. and that shows us the delays on 66 eastbound. you may remember i warned you about a fire incident. so these are the delays from that activity there. not looking too bad, just taking you about ten minutes to come in towards the 11th street bridge from the belt way but still a little bit as you approach the bridge and then we also have a live shot that shows you current conditions headed towards the douglas bridge. a couple of break lights but not too good. >> okay, amanda, new this morning a u.s. soldier is dead after an insider attack. >> let's get right to breeian carter she is at the live desk with the breaking details. >> here is what we know at this point. a man in an afghan army uniform opened fire on soldiers killing a u.s. serviceman, now his identity isn't known. nato led forces issued a sta

there is roadwork the same stuff there along the nimitz northbound 880 at high street. we have a few lanes of traffic coned off for the construction. they will be out there for the next 20 minutes or so. san mateo bridge holding steady with still no major problems to report leaving hayward area heading towards foster city. and then the silicon valley, getting into the silicon valley, southbound 880 has been fine. still no big delays leaving mission boulevard in the fremont area. that continues very light approaching the 237 interchange. and once you're in the south bay 101 has been free and clear then any big problems in san jose right here the headlights you're looking at would be northbound 101 approaching mckee. no problems to speak of through san jose or along 280 getting through downtown. that's a look at traffic. guys? >> thank you, liza. >>> 4:48. the fbi has released some chilling new surveillance video from that navy yard shooting in washington, d.c. it shows the gunman aaron alexis there roaming the halls with a shotgun. investigators say alexis didn't target

accident northbound i-95 right after lorton. it's in the left lane and i know our sky 9 will head out there in a few short minutes and i'll give you as much information as possible about it. and hopefully it's just a minor accident. in the meantime already got that slow traffic right here. you see a bit of yellow there trying to get up past that accident. once beyond it you're okay in springfield and on to 395. let's take a live look there. here at the 14th street bridge. cameras a little dark but things are fine across the river here into the downtown area. back over to the maps, this time all the way north coming in from upper montgomery county. you're going to be fine no problems on any of your major corridors here. and we'll end with a live look in prince george's county on the beltway here at route 210. back to you jess and mike. >>> thanks monika. now there may be some senate votes today. but it does not appear that lawmakers are going to be any closer to avoiding a federal government shutdown next week. >> the senate will

northbound is moving okay. and we're beginning to see slowing now on westbound 580 as welcoming through the livermore valley. this is our other problem spot northbound 680 by highway 84. this was another stalled big rig. it was on fire for a while. everything is now cleared and sounds like they are working to completely get it out of the roadway. the tow crews are on scene. still seeing slowing on our sensors northbound. just a heads up. should be completely out of there. if you are heading towards the bay bridge toll plaza. the toll plaza and all the approaches are moving at the speed limit. san mateo bridge, 13 or 14 minute drive. and mass transit all good to go. bart right now, 37 trains and they are all running on time. ace train number one looking good. that is traffic. back to you. >> thank you. the clock is ticking toward another potential bart strike. negotiations ended for the night with either side any closer to an agreement. a strike could happen as early as october 11th if they can't figure it out.

for those traveling northbound on 5 lanes open leaving the prince william parkway and continuing northbound orders newington. no trouble spots to report. southbound 270 coming out of hyattstown at speed leaving 109. light traffic volume on the top stretch of the beltway. overnight construction should be cleared. no problems to report down south at the wilson bridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >> thank you, julie. our big stories this morning the budget battle on capitol hill. the deadline is days away. >> at stake this morning. president obama's health care law which is at the center of a political tug of war.. mel dmi is live on capitol hill with the o latest on this story. good morning to you, melanie. >> good morning wisdom and sarah. there's very knew people including republicans who believe that the strategy to defund obama care is going to work and president obama has said he would veto any bill that strips it away. even so freshman senator ted cruz is fighting against it. his filibuster in its 15th hour. crews took to the floor rising in opposition of bill. the eme

it was first reported northbound direction.rting to affect the traffic coming from the bridge. we continue to track the south bay hot spot. two accidents, one and--is really backing up the ride as you can see. it started to slow from salt san jose from before 280, 680 interchange. >> this add extra pressure. there are some closures in connection with the morgan fire. the morgan territory rolled is close but marsh creek road is also closed. this is between deer valley and regency drive. they also have other local controls to their residents can on the travel. >> negotiations are set to resume today between bart and its worker unions. its the first time the two sides have met since the beginning of the 60 day cooling off period ordered by the governor. bart negotiators say they their final offer a month ago. that offer was a 10 percent raise over 4-years the president of bart's board of directors called on union negotiators to take the offer to its members while there is still time. the cooling off period expires october 10th. >>

northbound and southbound 880. we are really seeing the delays northbound right now. it looks like from high street out towards embarcadero. if you'red hadding towards downtown oakland, by the way, all that should be picked up in the next 20 minutes or so. also being picked up by about 5:00 is the roadwork in the south bay in san jose, sluggish past the 280 interchange towards bascomb. so just for a few exits there. and here's a live look at the bay bridge toll plaza. no delay approaching the pay gates. and you are still cruising all the way into san francisco. mass transit nothing to report so far bart systemwide on time. that's traffic. back to you. >> all right, elizabeth. thank you. time now is 4:40. >>> sin city under surveillance. how police are keeping a close eye on the vegas strip. >> and speaking of surveillance, yahoo's ceo opens up about the government's spying program. when we come back. ,,,,,,,, [z vegas police have been usin cameras to keep an eye on pe for the last two months. >>> you might want to behave on the las vegas strip. does anyone do that on

this is 295 northbound just past 175. and that is good news, and there is an issue on 295 now. 895 northbound and 69, 5 this is construction. and we also have issues ton freeway now that is 28th street at university parkway. looking good. south of the city. this is 295 as you approach 95 near the stadium, so that is looking good and your drive time is also looking good. we'll take a look at the traffic and weather again in less than 10 minutes. >>> and hundreds gathered on the banks of the weather, united not just by their love of swimming, but to raise funds for the cancer center at johns hopkins. you could do a one mile or three-mile trek through the weather. and we're joined for a swim and it totaled more than $400,000 for the cause. >>> and on traffic duty today but he has his running shoes on this weekend. how are you feeling? >> sore. very sore. >> you're taking part with a number of runners. this is the ninth year for the 5k run which races money, and the family is now raising money for the cancer center. good job,

. >> you can see the bay bridge northbound getting there. it's improving from lombard and 19th but still a grind, that fog coming down on the coast. a couple of bottle neaskas to worry about. getting to the city from the north bay, from marin, from highwa 1, is just mper to bumper. the mill valley side of things. let's look at some livehots outside. ere's the golden gate grudge. the fog has lifted. the traffic is moving smoothly northbound and southbound. san mateo bridge connues to be an excellt alternate route. minor delays on the hillsdale si. we have bumper to buer, from golden gate fids into the maze, andwe'll take a quick look to drive times. 20 minutes from golden gate field into the maze at this point. i'm am lillian kim joins us live from the golden gate bridge with a look at how commuters were impacted today. >> where we are at thtoll plaza, traffic from san francisco is moving along, but earlier today on doyle drive it was bumper-to-bummer. the situation was just as bad for the people comi from marin. traffic on 101 south had been

getting onto 880 northbound.fic is moving along pretty well as you drive through. i do want to mention that we have some public transit delays. b.a.r.t. has some major delays going. as a matter of fact, major delays because of a traffic problem outside of the san bruno station. no delays on caltran, muni. still experiencing the delays. 8:31. let's go back to the desk. >>> new this morning, san jose police are at the scene of the a house fire that may have been started by an illegal marijuana group. it happened on wigwam court. ktvu's janine de la vega was the first reporter there on the scene and now you're telling us police have actually gone inside the house, right? >> yes, and they actually just came out. police discovered about 70 young marijuana plants inside the home in south san jose near monterey highway in chen with. it is not a sophisticated operation. when a neighbor called 911 after seeing smoke coming from the attic on the home. firefighters had a difficult time entering because there were metal guar

this is 295 northbound hat maryland 195. not seeing a tie-up, but the volume is picking up because of the delay past 175. so be careful of that. and 695 at the baltimore national pike. it is starting to pick up. it is moving. that's good news. the jfx into the city it is looking good downtown. so lots of green on your screen. the speed is looking good. travel times are looking great. another check on traffic and -- weather is coming up. >>> all right. the number of women diagnosed with uterine cancer is projected to be on the rise. 60% in the next 15 years. the significant increase can be attributed to obesity. it triggers the production of a hormone to lead to the disease. the survival rate for women under 45 who are dihash notessed notes -- diagnosed with the cancer is 95%. >>> if a new mom has troubles breast-feeding two weeks postpartum it starts their chance of breast-feeding. best feeding concerns in the first 14 days, at 30 days and 60 days. postpartum decreased mom's chances of sticking with it. now, providing confid

. >> we have a flat tire stalled on northbound 238 to the southbound 880 connection. it is over to the shoulder and you want to be careful when you head owe. so far, we do not see delays northbound or southbound with slow-and-go traffic but you can see 71 miles per hour is the top speed. as you head out of dublin into castro valley, here is the drive time traffic, southbound 680 from walnut creek to dublin is 13 minutes and 101 southbound from santa rosa into san francisco is 15 minutes and from one to los gatos is 23 minutes through the mountains. the golden gate bridge shows it is clear out there and not seeing any fog and a quick drive away from the waldo into san francisco. >> bart managers and union leaders plan to hold contract talks again today as the strike deadline is even closer. workers could walk off the job again when a cooling-off period ends october 10. the two sides report little progress in the negotiations. bart is now planning to charter 200 buses in the event of another strike to ferry passengers. our media partner reports that is triple the number

highway 85 northbound 101 to cupertino is five-minute commute.side, marin county traveling along southbound 101, a bit more traffic northbound side up to santa benicia. that is looking good. >> he lost his life if the line of duty. a moving tribute to a bay area officer gunned down if a senseless act of violence. >> to tip or not to tip? a growing >> covering walnut creek, burlingame, campbell, and all bay area, this is abc7 news. the man charged in the murder of a popular school yard supervisor at san jose is expected to make the first court appearance today. the 49-year-old was found dead in a van or tuesday. she was last seen on saturday when she left her home to run errands. police arrested a 43-year-old on suspicion of murder wednesday. police believe they knew each other. the victim was a school yard supervisor at an elementary school where she worked for 12 years. >> this morning a silver alert has been issued in santa clara county for a missing 68-year-old man considered "at risk." the man was last seen tuesday night at his daughter's hou

. >> you can see the bay bridge northbound getting there. it's improving from lombard and 19th but still a grind, that fog coming down on the coast. a couple of bottle nebraskas to worry about. getting to the city from the north bay, from marin, from highway 1, is just bumper to bumper. the mill valley side of things. let's look at some live shots outside. there's the golden gate grudge. the fog has lifted. the traffic is moving smoothly northbound and southbound. san mateo bridge continues to be an excellent alternate route. minor delays on the hillsdale side. we have bumper to bumper, from golden gate fields into the maze, and we'll take a quick look to drive times. 20 minutes from golden gate field into the maze at this point. i'm am lillian kim joins us live from the golden gate bridge with a look at how commuters were impacted today. >> where we are at the toll plaza, traffic from san francisco is moving along, but earlier today on doyle drive it was bumper-to-bummer. the situation was just as bad for the people coming from marin. traff