still a situation northbound bw parkway near 32, blocking the right lane. georgia avenue at forest glenn road, we have flashing traffic lights. a warning, if that doesn't get fixed that could be a bit of an issue for folks probably in the next hour or so. 66 here inbound and outbound at gallows road, no major issues. >>> every day this story gets a little bigger. >> we're talking about how russia interfered in the election and how vladimir putin was involved. now to talk about that and the president's response. >> reporter: in a new interview posted on npr president obama says there's no question he believes this russian hacking had a negative influence on hillary clinton in this election. under pressure now to do something about it and answer questions about why his administration didn't respond sooner when they did know about this before the election, the president in that interview says we will respond to russia, as he put it, at a time of our choosing. >> tracy, we're also getting news about the future of the democratic party. talk to us about tom perez

now to melissa mollet in first 4 traffic. >>> chopper 4 over this problem on northbound bw parkway at 198. we were seeing a little bit of a problem on the ramp from 198 to northbound bw parkway. right now everything is looking pretty typical there. the outer loop at 123, still have thee some problems. not too much of a slow down, but it is wood and glass in the right two lanes. if you're headed out really soon, you may see that. hopefully crews are out there cleaning that up. westbound 7 near charlestown pike, we have a crash there. and 95 south at dale city, a truck scale is broken so trucks are blocking the ramp. >>> good morning, i'm landon dowdy at cnbc headquarters. general motors is asking the supreme court to overturn an appeals court ruling. the company's 2009 bankruptcy doesn't shield it from lawsuits over faulty ignition switches that led to 124 deaths and 275 injuries. it is a last-ditch efferent by gm. the company has paid $2 billion in criminal and civil suits already. back over to you. >>> four minutes before 6:00, and we have a very important recall to tell you about. >

northbound bw parkway, that crash out of the way all lanes open. westbound 70 vehicle fire. rthbound branch at sur rats, 66, 95 in virginia looking good. slow spot, 95 northbound through woodbridge. >>> massive breach, the new impact of the yahoo! security hack. >>> a motorcyclist killed, a family taking the d.c. police department to court. once again, this wondrous thing called "luck" shines on a new day. where will it shine today? who will feel its embrace? no one knows for sure. but one thing is certain -- its arrival is as inevitable as dawn. ♪ >>> some little patients at children's national medical center got a special christmas treat. >> santa claus himself paid a visit to the young patients. he video chatted while his elves showed up to deliver early presents. santa is a busy man. what's special about this particular santa, he knows what they're going through. he made a recovery of his own after a heart attack this time last year on the job. >> i said make sure they take me out the back door so the c

even a little bit of work northbound on the bw parkway approaching the beltway. focusing on this area, outer little bit harder to see, but we do have activity with an accident. you are going to see a little bit of volume, nothing major to worry about as you cross the bw parkway. a live look shows you 270, a nice drive. no problems north from germantown up to 80 and urbana, continuing closer to frederick. a reminder, we have some closures that will take place this evening. on the gw parkway right before the memorial bridge. tomorrow, but at 9:30 this evening there will have the right thing closed scheduled announcer: you are watching "abc 7 news at noon," on your side. melanie: check out this police chase of a dui suspect in los angeles. the suspect's car hit the rear wheel of a bicycle at one point, but the cyclist is ok. then one of the wheels comes off. the driver keeps on going. you can see the sparks flying off the wheel. the one-hour chase ended when he gets stuck on a side street and crashes with a pickup which would not let the suspect get by. it is a rush

northbound bw parkway crash cra north of 450 so we have some atypical delays from 50 up towards new carrollton.rolln because of that southbound sideh of 295 jams from 50 to theo t 50 leading towards 295. 295 now moving down to staff for v r have a, 95 northbound a crash at courthouse road left laneeft lan blocked so you're seeing biging delays as you head up for few fw miles to that crash location.oct keep it to the right haven't han some patience.atie route 1 can get you around thata one. metro on time except foror safetrack. steve and allison. >> al, fill us in on th details. >> from forbes say should berbes viral be short and sweet, shorts timely, be upbeat, be involved, and be informative and be b inspiring. >> now that's the sauce m >> you're welcome. >> good day is next. ?? ? >>> straight ahead a marylandadl teenager almost abducted waitini for a schoolbus.oous now this morning police are pe stepping up patrols in one d.c.. suburb as they look for suspect. >>> donald trump and hisndis secretary of defense. the president-elect side by side with mad dog mattis during ag a plus, the latest title

theidef beltway very heavy 95 to georgia avenue and as a result southbound 95 southbound andth northbound bw parkway.. 270 southbound you've got on ann off delays i70 all the way downd to the spur it looks like you'rr heaviest though just north of route 27 and down through throu montgomery village breaks ups up through rockville towards theroa spur. all ghght. there's that outer loop delay.pl even look like route 29 from frm colesville very heavy southbound towards the bell way much get mc closer to the district. to dist inbound route 50 is jammed alld the way from fort 10 to thehe district bladensburg area in thn northeast and you're alsod yorea looking at 295 very heavy southbound and northbound as yoo approach route 50. 5 inner loop delays jammedme pennsylvania avenue to theo wilson bridge. b so very heavy there and then the wilson bridge itself very heavyh at least on the onset on thesn t inner loop there and then 295 northbound from the beltway to heavy. so we've got lot of red on the e map.. 66 eastbound is also on and off 234 to sycamore street.t. moving there but pretty muchy m jammed throug

bw parkway looks great. northboundon at the beltway. 16 minutes starting at route 100 down to the beltway. coming in on 50 from maryland, once you get inside and the beltway, just just a five minute drive from the beltway to the d.c. line. >> thank you so much. >>> if you are sending a last minute christmas card, shame on you, but you are not alone. >> there's a lot

outbound roosevelt bridge ramp to northbound gw parkway is shut down for a bridge inspection. the outer loop of 4 bw parkway blocking the left side. no problems from frederick down to the spur. see you in ten minutes. >>> i'm erika gonzalez at the live desk, an fer is it stabbed reports of a shoplifting. we are though hearing that police believe the suspect may be an escaped inmate. this happened last night in columbia, south carolina, and we know that the officer is doing okay but the suspect, michael williamson took off from the scene and police are actively looking for him. police put out this other shot of him. so again they believe that he escaped from a nearby prison, went to that location stabbed an officer who we now know is doing okay, but the search is on for this man that you see on your screen. at the live desk i'm erika gonzalez. >>> it's 4:33. we are tracking a developing story out of georgia. a manhunt for a cop killer. there is a $30,000 reward for minquell lembrick. they say he also shot officer he was already wanted for kidnapping and other charges. >>> the man picked to run d.c. s

northbound 123 before fairfax county parkway, a crash on the right side. 95, northbound here, a slow pot is through woodbridge here this morning. right now bway southbound near 32 is a little slow. overall, 27 is okay going 40 miles per hour the entire way southbound. >>> a lot of you have been talking about this story. nine managers were fired from whole foods around our area. they were in our area after an investigation. whole foods is looking into how much money is involved. they plan to make sure employees at the affected stores are compensated properly. >>> and it is 6:55. here are 4 things to know before you head out the door this morning, one of america's favorite tv dads alan thicke has died at the age of 69 from a heart attack. he was playing hockey with his son. he recently appeared as himself on the first episode of nbc's "this is us." >>> and president-elect donald trump plans to nominate former governor of texas rick perry as the head of the department of energy. he has created millions of jobs and lowered energy prices. >>> and i-95 is back open after this bad chain-reaction crash in laurel. a van crashed into a disabled car o

extra minutes there and 70 in clear and ol any looking good and earlier disabled bw parkway near 19 cleared and northbound dale city to parkway don't like what i'm seeing there it's 20 minute delay stafford to beltway. once you get to upper loop through annandale quiet. yellow line has residual delays 395 looking good. keep that many mind if you take metro. inside from that 95 southbound by weigh station down in virginia we're dealing with a crash. we'll check in next. back to you steve and allison. >> battle with aleppo picking up overseas and civilians way to evacuate. >> and special honor for the man that inspired ice bucket challenge to help fight and bring awareness to als we'll be right back once again, this wondrous thing called "luck" shines on a new day. who will feel its embrace? no one knows for sure. but one thing is certain -- its arrival is as inevitable as dawn. ♪♪ z26i0z z17vz y26i0y y17vy >> new developments out of syria cease-fire deal in aleppoff not holding. bombing rates over aleppo buses sit empty waiting to evac

bw parkway northbound and and southbound through beltsvillehrh heff yet on the southbound past powdersts from route 1 over to georgia gea with about 25 minute delay. d a lot of beltway delays and newn crash eastbound dulles toll roa at fairfax county parkway.ay three left lanes are blockedck traffic getting by to the rightt that's causing some significantt delays.delays. 50 inbound had slow traffic as a nothing keep in mind if you're i headed out by the dulles airporo as well.asl. 123 at the beltway there's ahera crash blocking two left lanes in both directions.both d out in tysons and look at that a inner loop past seven.sen really heavy traffic coming upin from the area of annandale across 66 and remains heavy wanw to show you live look outside aa that delay.ay you're completely stacked up wee have reports of a crash out byat seven as well. so something to keep in mind min outer loop looking much better.. back to you steve.ck tyou >> a lot of new developments oue of engineer today. today cease fire dee in aleppo doesn'n seem to be holding activists say bombing raids resumed overum e

mom 95 northbound, southboundd, soud looks good. same with the bw parkwayod and 270 and southbound also does look l okay. so, even though volume isvoli starting to pick up at thispi ut hour as it tends to do fromo f frederick all the way down to d the spur on your monday on yourn morning commute you're lookingui good coming out of frederick frk county or montgomery county.r mo we'll take it throughke ithrough rockville and back down intockto the outer loop also looks really g66 eastbound 234 tooundo sycamore street no problemsre and that whole stretch of 66 st6 does look pretty good. g some local slowdowns around fafafax. otherwise you're looking goode o on all your majors at thishi hour. more at 5:25.:2 more weather and traffic. wisdom and holly.nd hol >> 5:18 is the time. the time. let's take a look at the lk at t stories you're engaging with most this morning on social media with our realtime news amnesty international accusing s the myanmar specifically infica the country's muslim minority. r myanmar's military has deniedend those allegations.. last mon

outbound bw parkway, 10 miles per hour is what you drop down to, also some volume northbound on kenilworth avenue. from theinly seeing it 11th street bridge, close to eastern avenue. if you are traveling along the capital beltway, not bad at all. we are in pretty good shape in maryland as well as virginia. a live look in virginia, passing van dorn street, we look good in both directions. too bad a 95, not variety ride, but northbound past lorton, problems mainly because of an accident. everything has mainly been moved to jumm been charged with arson after an early morning house fire in montgomery county. the fire broke out before 2:00 this morning on sea island court in spencerville. the firefighters got on scene, the flames were shooting through the roof. the water shooting out of the hoses froze to the side of the house because it was so cold. out safely.e it now to a warning about laser lights popular around the holidays. can be aays the lights distraction to pilots. suzanne kennedy has more. suzanne: it is the holiday season, and that means lots of merry and bright decorations. could a

northbound southbound shady grove road. don't have worries there. beltway overall looking good any construction, anything like that and 29, 95, route 1, bw parkway everything southbound here looking quite good. eun. >> thank you, melissa. >>> a gender gap in the doctor's office. a new study shows one set is better than the other when it comes to providing care. do men or women provide more effective care? we'll have the answer ahead. >> first, though, high-tech gifts for the most tech savvy person on your shopping list. >>> 4:57. south florida uber driver who shot and killed a robber. police say he acted in self-defense. the driver was armed and demanded money from him all while he had a passenger in the back seat. police say the driver has a concealed carry permit. regardless, uber says it's against company policy for drirves to carry firearms. >>> companies made the announcement monday morning. frequent flyer partnership allowed them to earn miles on either carrier flight. a code sharing deal that allowed them to share the code. the partnership ended april 30th. >>> still looking gift for the person in your life. not too late. >> susan hogan has a few id

midday roadwork on the bw parkway near for 10. .n the capital beltway, not bad we are completely in the green and one area where we are seeing 270me is to 70 westbound -- northbound. through clarksburg we drop into the 30's but quickly recover as you get past that. jummy: coming up, and urgent warning for a holiday staple. a massive millions of food processors. gas prices are on the rise yet again. why the price increase and just how much it will cost you four a gallon. after a mild monday, temperatures are going to drop. >> you are watching abc 7 news at noon on your side. jummy: return to a major recall involving a popular kitchen item , probably one you have right now. cuisinartes on some food processors can break apart and end david curley has the details. the maker of cuisinart announcing a major recall of more than 8 million food processors. >> these are in millions of american homes including my own. they are urging consumers to immediately stop using the blades, seeniveted here working properly and the infomercial. but those blades can crack over time, sending small metal pieces into your processed food. imagine having broken bit of a metal blade in your

police are directingks southbound bw parkway, 32, disabled vehicle, and then also this, northbound wisconsinst when we come back. stay with us. >>> overnight cloud cover kept temperatures from being as cold as the last few days. we will pick up a brisk northwest wind later today. but temperatures, not too bad. hometown highs today, mid-40s and 50s. and clouds increasing later in the day, and straying dry all the way through your friday, and showers likely on saturday, though. >>> get the latest news and weather anytime in the nbc washington app. we will see you in 25 minutes. >>> good morning, and welcome to "today" on this thursday morning, december 22nd, 2016. the whole gang is on vacation. i am here with our guest st are we ready to do this? >> yes. >> i feel like the elephant in the room, okay, so i will try not to be a fan girl for the next few minutes. a lot of us remember you from "the wonder years." >> i loved being on that show. 6 ng on that show. such a wonderful experience. it's afforded me so many opportunities now obviously. >> right. it was a safe place. my mom would allow me t

bw parkway. if you have an early morning through urbana as you get to gaithersburg and rockville. i'll let you know if those usual con guested areas start to pop up 95 northbound dale city. same story 395. we're not seeing any problems from etsell road to the 14 street bridge in fact the entire stretch of 395 is looking great and all area brims including 14, roosevelt memorial. douglass, no problems on 11 street i'll let you know in head into or out of d.c. now everything moving along fine and keep in mind metro on time 5:00 gearing up for service except for safe track surge 11. back to you wisdom and maureen. >> fox news morning the largest retailer in the world introduces inclusive form of insurance. >> and money waited at the pentagon. >> and a live look across the dmv 44 is the temperature, 4:37 is the t >> 4:39 time to check out what is hot on the web this morning. first 125 billion wasted. that's what a new internal study of the pentagon said it wasted in business operations. that study originally done almost two years ago was hidden by the pentagon fearing congress would use it as way to pentagon leaders requested study and nround was more wasteful spen

northbound at 2:00 a.m. alternates in maryland, if 270 is packed, try 15. if 95 is jammed, think about the bw parkway, think about route 1. sometimes we don't even if you're familiar or from the area. have a wonderful holiday. >>> thank you. >>> a lot of are you staying home for the holiday, here's what you need to know about metro. marc and vre as well. metro rail will be open from 7:00 a.m. to midnight on saturday, sunday and monday. marc will have saturday penn line service on christmas eve but will be closed on christmas day. vre is running as scheduled today and no vre service on monday. >>> in maryland, ride-sharing companies like uber and lyft are celebrating a government ruling. the pub s says the companies will not be required to use a fingerprint-based background check on drivers. uber threatened to pull out of maryland if it was forced to do so. the commission agreed that uber and lyft's background checks are fairly extensive. they'll have to rerun those checks ever ay year and have to use accredited screening company. >>> schools have to pay for two years of credit monitoring for students

bw parkway problem free and 2952 southbound cruising.ruisin northbound side from the bot tot the of the rail lines and buses s on time right now.ow i'll let you know if that changes. any questions at erin fox5 d.c.c on twitter.tter. back to you maureen.ckyou >> 8:26 is the time.he tim still ahead a second chance city is d.c. justice system broken? ? we're joined by depth pee mayore for the city for public safety t and hell kevin donahue.ahue >> also in other news, switch sc over to the world of sports andd entertainment.tertnmen rhonda rousey back in the ring r first time since her stunningnng defeat earlier this year. it's 8:26. 8 ♪ z26i0z z17vz y26i0y y17vy fact. people spend less time lying awake with aches and pains with advil pm than with tylenol pm. advil pm combines the number one pain reliever with the number one sleep aid. a healing night's sleep. emerge restored. fortified. replenished. emerge everyday with emergen-c packed with b vitamins, antioxidants, electrolytes plus more vitamin c than 10 oranges. why not feel this good everyday? emerge and see. >> kevin sutter lander ju

bw parkway near nasa goddard. the left lane is the only thing getting by. that is clearing out of the way. you don't have to worry about that. 270, northbound and southbound, old hundred looking quite normal. 66 no major problems right now. 95 southbound near quantico also looking good. have you guys figured out how many days? i hear the math happening. >> don't do that. >> do we count the 20th, the actual inauguration day? >> no, we're counting down to something >> see -- >> you're going to run out of fingers with the inauguration. >> we can all read really well. >> i would say three. three today. >> i did really well in the reading competition. >> yeah. >> thank you, melissa. >>> it's 5:32. right now the great escape is underway. 100 million people heading out of town for the holidays. here's a live look at reagan national airport this morning. >> that's more than 2.5 million people on the roads, the rails and in the air. >> while some are getting out of town for the entire time, others are using up the final vacation days spending time with family and friends. >> going to go check out rockefeller center and just go shopping, window shopp

bw at 50, crash blocking the right lane. 66 overall is okay on 95. northbound at prince william parkway crash on the left shoulder. >> thanks. we will take a quick break and fios is not cable. we're wired differently. eat the local sled jump record, fly, gary, fly. ...his friend can download 13 versions of the perfect song... ...his sister can live stream it... ...while his mom downloads how to set a dislocated shoulder. get 150 meg internet, tv and phone for just $79.99 per month online for the first year. >>> good morning. cloudy, still cold, hovering thib low 40s, sun breaking out in low 50s. highs in the upper 40s. windy, wind chills only in the 20s on friday. very cold day saturday, afternoon highs upper 30s, lighter winds, lots of sun, increasing sunday and likely on monday. >> thank you, tom. get the latest news and weather any time in the washington nbc >>> this morning on "today's take," the top viral videos of the year, you won't believe who is number one. why the royal family has everyone doing a double-take today. >>> the ultimate gift guide for everyone on coming up right n