it is 6:00, that means traffic volumes are increasing and we have an accident on the northbound side of the bw parkway. show you what it looks like live from our sky 9. northbound side you can see through the trees there. now you are looking at the delay. this is against the rush hour flow northbound bw parkway. it was a multi-vehicle accident causing a major, major back-up here. keep that in mind for your travel plans. there it is. rots of equipment on the scene as well. multi-vehicle accident. it is too dark to see. you can see police are trying to direct traffic with a block. northbound and southbound again is also causing some delays with everyone looking over. i'll keep you posted on that one. back over to our mops this one 270, you have delays out of frederick toward route 10. brake lights begin at least here at 109 toward 121. back with more traffic coming up at 6:11. >>> superstorm sandy hit the u.s. the signs are still he have den. power generators are being marshalled. voting machines are being put into place. >> and as things start to slowly return to normal, riders on the transit system ne

still looking at the accident on bw parkway north of 197 lower bowie road has you getting by in the right shoulder lane. you are seeing delays as you travel northbound on bw parkway, solid delays. again, you're narrowed down to the right shoulder lane as you make your way past laurel bowie road. let's head over to the beltway. this here is a four vehicle crash on the american legion bridge and the inner loop of the beltway blocking the right side of the road. left lanes get by. >>> it is now 6:12. 49 degrees. the health hazard you may be handing to your child. charlie rose: will you endorse president obama? colin powell: yes. when he took over we were in one of the... worst recessions we had seen in recent times... close to a depression. and i saw, over the next several years, stabilization... come back in the financial community. housing is starting to pick up. the president saved the auto industry. and the actions he's taken with respect to... protecting us from terrorism have been very, very solid. and so, i think we ought to keep on the track that we are on. president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. [monotone] she says, "s

you do not want to stay on the northbound stretch of the bw parkway headed northbound right now. if you have a trip out of bwi, take this as a warning and plan on using 95s athe workaround. let's take it back inside so we can update the ride elsewhere. report of another crash southbound on the baltimore- washington parkway approaching 410. volume increasing as you work northbound continuing out towards 395. no accidents to report continuing out to the american legion bridge. on the bridge, that is where they're checking for accident activity. keep your eyes peeled for that as you continue on the inner loop working your way from tyson's and continuing up towards the american legion bridge and out towards 270. check for the the crash here. we have reports of delays on the metro blue orange line. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. etraffic. >> it has been a tight race for weeks and one day before the presidential election, numbers are still showing strong support for both candidates. a new "washington post" abc news poll shows president obama with 49% to republican nominee

bw parkway and route 50 through cheverly looking great. this is actually incorrect there's no delay on the northbound side of bw parkway or route 50 northbound to cheverly. you will be okay out of the northeast corridor. college park on the beltway looking good in fact that construction on the inner loop near university boulevard should now be clearing up. and i'll be back with more traffic coming up at 4:55. mike and andrea? >>> voters in maryland approved three key initiatives last night. none was watched more by the entire nation than question 6 which involved the legalization of same sex marriage. maryland, maine, washington state became the first states to approve same sex marriage at the ballot box. 32 states have voted on same sex marriage since 1988 and until last night all 32 had a posed it. -- opposed it. o'malley celebrated the victory. >> i want to say thank you to each and every one of you. you were out there at the polls and you were out there another work every day -- at work every day. you're at your churches and hour mosques and your synagogues and you were carrying the banner of human dignity in this important question forw

northbound on the bw parkway toward power mill road, you may want to go over to 95 to avoid potential time is 6:49 and we want to make your morning's easier so we have developed a new free, alarm clock iphone app. >> it has the latest news weather, and alarm tons. you can't tell -- you can hear me telling you to stop hitting the snoozed for you can download it for free. >>>> monday express's coming up so stay tuned. >> we will tell you what you need to know before you head out the door. come on, kids, we've got to go. [ knocking ] oh, no, i got to go. oh, can you make that to go? these days, nobody has time to get sick. but minunuteclinic makes it easy to get well. our nurspractitioners can diagnose and write prescriptions for everything from strep throat to sinus infections with no appointment necessary, so you can feel better in no time. you guys want to go the park? yeah! yeah! minuteclinic, the medical clinic in cvs/pharmacy. accepts united healthcare benefit plans. find a clininic near you at mineclinic.com. >> good monday morning, the latest on the shocking scandal that ended th

no issues report ad you continue northbound from pennsylvania avenue. bw parkwayu travel between bwi marshall and the capital beltway. southbound 270, you are still in the clear. no issues reported headed out towards germantown and wrapping opportunity in virginia, eastbound along 66, an easy go as you continue inbound from centreville. no problems to report westbound as you continue out towards gainesville. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> you know how people pick their colleges based on this is the best college for this and we are ranked this and ranked that. >> it is huge a big deal. >> a lot of people write those checks based on that. an assessment on the george washington university campus is causing quite the uproar after the university was taken off the u.s. news and world report's list of the nation's best colleges. >> the university admits a mistake in calculating the high school class rankings of incoming freshmen. bob barnard explains. >> reporter: on gw's foggy bottom campus, students were coming up to us asking if the un

it is two left lanes tied up northbound on 95 after 32. bw parkwayic running smooth hi in each direction between 695 and the capital beltway. your lanes are open southbound along 270 with no issues reported coming out of hyattstown. beltway is running smoothly between college park and bethesda. here we are live eastbound 66 working in from 123. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. imetraffic. >>> airline travel will be very busy this thanksgiving. nearly 24 million people are expected to fly between november 16th and november 27th. that is up from last year. and planes are expected to be close to 90% full. i'm surprised it is not 100% full. >> i know. too much going on. >>> metro is already making plans for the presidential inauguration. commemorative inaugural smartrip cards are now on sale. metro rider can buy the new cards at metro sales offices, metro cent are and pentagon stations and also at metro's headquarters in northwest. >>> the national park service and metro are trying to make fort totten park safer. they've installed two lights

northbound 95 after 32 would be left lanes blocked. baltimore washington parkway better. southbound lanes southbound i- 95 southbound bwway, your lanes open. virginia northbound 95, delays upperville city and lorton. here is the inner loop near van dorn. back to the news desk. >> 39 degrees. >> and a georgia boy put himself in >> we in learning more but the soldier accused of killing 16 civilians in afghanistan. an agent who investigated the massacre took the stand and a preliminary hearing. he testified that he tested positive for steroids three days after the killing. the hearing to determine if he should be court-martialed. and today at 4:00 p.m. on katie you will hear people confronting dark memories from their past. an nba star opens about why he quit basketball and the deep pain he unlocked after trying to suppress it for years. that story on 4:00 p.m.. >> this 19-year-old team andrew mayhall started evtron. he set a world record for storage capacity and a small space. creswell of the largest problems of we had to overcome was competing with competitors in the industry. they are able to produce the stuff so much

no problems on the bw parkway except northbound an accident just reported near route 212.ne more live look outside. no issues to report here 395 at duke street. i'll be back with more coming up at 6:58. back to you. >>> 6:44. howard has more on our forecast today and the week ahead. >> a beautiful morning. got a nice looking sky. sun this morning. probably mostly cloudy to finish the day but it's going to be one more warm day. when i say warm, i mean 60s to near 70 potentially and we'll struggle to get into the low 50s for much of the rest of the week. here's a look at your bus stop forecast this morning. we've got temperatures mainly in the 40s and 50s, although there are a couple of spots out west near 60 right now. we're going to see those highs and sunrise occurring pretty much about two minutes. 6:46 as we speak. we've got temperatures which will be in the low 60s by noon. a few more clouds this afternoon with a high of 68. a 3:00 temperature 67. by 6:00 we're back down to 65. a little bit of a breeze out of the south at 10 to 15 miles an hour. big range in temps. cle

bw parkway. -- that is northbound i-95 after 32, the left side of the roadway stay tied up at the scene.problems to report at the american legion bridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. imetraffic. >>> checking consumer alerts now, at&t is shelling out a lot of cash for mistakenly forcing some smart phone customers into monthly data plans. they have agreed to pay the federal government $700,000 for customers refunds giving them the choice to restore older plans. at&t says a computer error forced some customers into monthly plans after they replaced lost or broken phones through warranty policies. >>> no matter who you voted for, face it, there is something missing in your life today. we are talking abouts to campaign commercials. >> we all know that they are long gone now to the relief of most of the us unless you work in tv ad sales. we have a look at the big buck raised, spent and now long gone. >> reporter: it takes billions to become the leader of the free world. according to estimates from the center for responsive politics or crp, 2012 was the second most expensive pre

the delays heading northbound and you are absolutely jammed now you're sitting at home watching the or just heading out the door? use an alternate route. route 1, 29, even the bw parkway. just don't get up on to 95 heading to jessup because you will be in the delay northbound side of i-95. now you know. on alexandria on the south side of town where oh they just moved the camera but there's an accident on the inner loop of the beltway after telegraph road. it's three cars involved two right lanes blocked there. back to the maps real quake on the inbound side of 66 you are fine but northbound fairfax county parkway is blocked with an accident. and i'll be back with more coming up at 6:43. mike? and andrea? >>> as you've been hearing all morning a nor'easter is hitting the northeast right now. >> in the d.c. area flights are canceled and there are trainishes of heading -- issues of heading to the new york area. let's go to the partners at "cbs this morning" injoing us live is charlie -- and joining us live is charlie rose. >> good morning, both sides are now willing to compromise to avoid the fast approaching fiscal cliff. ahead the key points that could hold up a deal.

that's northbound 95 so if you're heading toward the columbia area, bw parkway, route 32 all look good. 29 looks good heading south to the beltway. in college park, no issues to report right now on the north side of town. beltway. we'll go to the chart camera for that and looking good out of college park, route 1 into silver spring and beyond toward bethesda. 270 no issues out of frederick down to the point where the lanes divide. i'll be back in my next report. back to you guys. >> you may be back sooner than that. >> don't you love technology? when it works it's good. when it doesn't, you've got us. >> that's right. over and over again. >> we love the weather. as mike said so much. we are doing it again. here's howard bernstein with more on the forecast. we're having technical glitches. >> but you were talking about it earlier. got lucky. it's early in the season this nor'easter we've had snow early. the veterans' day snowstorm 20 years ago you remember. >> yes. someone ran into my car. yes. >> well, so. >> yeah. >> all right. >> okay. we've got video and as mike said earlier, thousa

if you're traveling bw parkway southbound, had an accident at laurel bowie road. using the shoulder lane. following northbound just past lower bowie road, looks like an accident just happened here. fire department on the scene as well as police. again, this is northbound as you make your way past laurel bowie road. i'm coming back in ten minutes with an update because this is just happening now. i'm going to call and get more information on this accident. another accident got to make you aware of is on the outer loop of the beltway over the american legion bridge. excuse my. the inner loop of the beltway at american legion bridge. one lane blocked by this crash. police are on the scene. back in ten minutes with an update on both accidents. >>> today financial leaders from around the world will tackle some of the globe's biggest economic problems. the last day of the g-20 summit in mexico city. discussions include how to handle the debt crisis and the struggling economies in brazil and china. also how to address the fiscal cliff in the united states. it's feared the spending cuts and tax increases that could t

both on the bw parkway and route 50 trying to get through the area with the lanes open. heading to the northbound side of i-95 near dale city an accident blocks the right lane. let's take a live look at 395 near duke street. that's bunching up from duke to seminary road. the lanes here are at least open. if you're planning to head over to the other side of town, 95 coming in from baltimore, 29, 32 out of columbia, no problems to report here. 295 as you head for the beltway, you're fine and then again don't forget built delay inside the beltway on the bw parkway heading on to 295 where we had that earlier construction. let's take another live look outside. this time we're heading over to the beltway at connecticut avenue. the outer loop slowing down from 95 toward university boulevard. then it clears up at connecticut avenue. 270 is usual. going to be slow as you leave frederick down toward 1 on 9 and 12 -- 1 on 09 and -- 109 and 121. let's look at our camera north on 95 looks okay once you're in the district here. all the potomac and anacostia river crossings are final. such a nice shot looking h

if you're planning to head northbound on 395 pentagon to the 14th street bridge, you're okay. now we'll take a live look or actually to a map again. bw parkway route 50 through cheverly looks great. no problems in the northeast corridor. one more live look outside. this time we'll head over to the beltway at the american legion bridge. no issues to report here. i'll be back at 6:00. back to you guys. >> thank you, monika. >>> making news at 5:49, syrian activists say antigovernment groups have reached a preliminary deal to form a new opposition leadership. opposition factions have been meeting. the u.s. and other countries have been pressuring the group opposing syrian president bashar al-assad to present a united front. >>> early this morning greek lawmakers passed their 2013 budget as thousands protested outside the parliament building. the budget includes deep spending cuts and tax hikes. the euro zone countries are meeting today to discuss additional loans to keep greece if going bankrupt. >>> president obama is inviting labor and business leaders to the white house this week. he's scheduled meetings tomorrow and wednesday to get input o

bw parkway fort meade into greenbelt. same story on route 50 inside the beltway. a live look one more time outside this time on the northbound side of 395 at the 14th street bridge here in virginia. looking good across the bridge span. and i'll be back with more traffic at 5:24. back to you mike and jess. >>> all right, thanks monika. virginia tech facing a conference opponent thursday night in a prime time match-up. >> and maryland men's basketball team starts the campaign tonight in 2012 and 2013. a preview coming up in sports. >> the question of the day before we head to break, here we go -- >> well, here's a look at a response you posted on the wusa9 facebook fan page. tony king wrote -- >> uh-huh. what do you think? put your answer on our facebook pan page and we'll have the answer in our 6:00 show. we will be right back. >>> we have breaking news coming out of fauquier county. virginia. >> authorities are investigating an officer- involved shooting. right now on tackett mill road in stafford. the sheriff's department tells 9news now this victim in this has died and we don't have much information at this time. we have a

northbound side of 295 before eastern avenue. it's been cleared but left just a bit of slow traffic now trying to get through that stretch there. in cheverly both the bw parkwaynd route a look good heading into the northeast corridor. let's take a live look on our camera. here's what it looks like on new york avenue coming in toward bladensburg road. back over to the maps this time all the way over to the other side of town. gw parkway looks great leaving the beltway all the way inside. no problems on the dulles toll road or 66 coming 2495 and all -- to 495. all the crution was cleared on the western -- construction was cleared on the western stretch. the west sides of town looking good between river road and tysons corner. i'll be back at 5:23. back to you guys. >> thank you, monika. >>> 5:14. here with howard and we asked the question before is he taking some raindrops out of his forecast. thinking another coastal storm about to come in? >> we think it will stay far enough south and east that my concern level is lowering. let me start focusing on the 200-plus million dollar lottery out there. eight going to be mine. mine i tell you. weather wise at the bus

bw parkway. reports of a stalled car tying up the right side. cleaning up accident activity off of 234 northbound. 234 south. accident activity blocking the northbound side. due to an accident involving a fuel spill that is in need of clean up. that is a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >> thanks. mitt romney will break tradition for presidential candidate by not spending the final hours in his home town. he will hit the campaign trail one last time. >> president obama will be sticking to his own election day traditions. the president arrived in chicago overnight. he's expected to do several radio and satellite interviews today. and also do as he did in 2008, play a pick up basketball game. also talk he will eat at the same restaurant and get his haircut like he did four years ago. >> mr. obama's hair ready for election night? >> it will be. >> so may see him before the election? >> he'll be ready. >> mitt romney is campaigning in cleveland and pittsburgh today. and still ahead, a look at how wall street will likely react to the outcome of the presidential race. live to the fox business netwo

bw parkway, nice and clear in maryland, as you make your way between the baltimore beltway and capital beltway. very light volume. a live look past 198 you can see in both directions, traveling northbound and southbound, issue free. southbound to the beltway, good news here. on the outer loop, as you approach new hampshire avenue. had road work set up. it was blocking two right lanes here. you are forced to the left. it's absolutely clear. and nice and clear as you make your way towards i-270. >>> 5:02 now, the pentagon is standing by the top u.s. commander in afghanistan even as it investigates inappropriate e-mails he allegedly sent and received from a florida socialite. secretary of defense leon panetta is urging people not to jump to conclusions about general george allen. allen is accused of having questionable communications with jill kelley, a social liaison to a tampa air force base. it was kelley who reportedly received threatening e-mails from paula broadwell, who was having an affair with now former cia director david petraeus. that led to petraeus' resignation. and broadwell is apparently here in washington. she's been spotted at her brother in northwest d.c. a man who appe

bw parkway. that's in the back way. inner loop of the beltway trouble with a stalled car sits in the left lane. now for those traveling northbound on 295 from the beltway all the way up the 14th street bridge, 33 minute commute. the crash sitting in the right lane at 6th street southeast has finally cleared. traveling inbound, well below speed from 28 into the beltway. that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >> thank you. well gif is oxford's word of the year. at least it is in the united states. graphics inter change format. and it is used as a format for pictures. and can now finally take its place alongside on terms like tweet, blog and google. >> i've never heard of it before but okay. >>> interested in photography? >> a local festival is a great starting point for that. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this gives a whole new meaning to kodak moment. dc's photo week coming up. how you too could take advantage of this amazing opportunity. plus, maybe we'll get a tip or two about how you can have a better eye yourself when you are behind the lens. all live next on fox 5 morning news. stay with us. >> closed capti

bw parkway this morning. 7 cars involved in this pile up. sky fox is still keeping an eye on. single file to the right. the accident occurred before the exit for 198. northbound baltimore parkway starting to stack up before you reach 193. southbound on the brakes from 32 but southbound all lanes are open. headed northbound trip out of bwi. better bet is to stick with i 95. we just lost that shot but delays are forming back at the beltway. all right. taking it back inside . we have other problems to report. for those traveling the outer loop, the crash occurred before you reach pennsylvania avenue. the two left lanes are blocked. delays on the outer loop starting to format route 5. down to five miles an hour. trying to work your way out towards land over. that continues on the beltway between 95 and georgia avenue. crash south of 28 tying up two left lanes. your commute from 270 almost an hour trip coming in all the way out towards 270. we have delays to report on the inter loop of the beltway. the earlier crash has gone. but still almost a 25 minute commute leaving 66 headed out towards the bridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >> all right. w

bw parkway. only the shoulder lane is going to get you by. down to ix-395, southbound at glebe the right lane is blocked. northbound, usual delays.ank you. >>> 8:00 on this friday morning the 9th of november, 2012. a crisp, cool morning in rockefeller plaza. al claims it is going to be a nice weekend. >> claims. >> in preparation you are going sans jacket. >> it's not that cold out. i like this. it's very nice. >> you're looking exceptional, willie geist. you're joining us on monday. >>> did we mention one direction is coming on tuesday? >> i've heard that. >> i feel we should remind everybody one direction will be here in four days on our plaza. >> they will be here on tuesday. a lot of screaming on the plaza right now. i assumed it was for al. they're spelling your name taylor. >> exactly. >> we will have one direction. we'll talk about their new album coming up. we'll also talk about an explosive, exclusive new interview with chris brown in a few minutes. >>> okay. here is the question. how big is the final installment of the "twilight" saga? all right. check this out. fans out in los angeles have actually set up like a tent c