we're across perring parkway. it's an odd-looking accident.ee this vehicle here, crossed over the center. after being struck by another vehicle. ask collided with four more vehicles, sitting in waiting traffic. there was, apparently ambulances at the scene. it was not clear at this point who or how many people were transported to local area hospitals. but as you see, baltimore county police do have westbound putty hill avenue closed at perring parkway. as at least one lane of southbound perring parkway blocked, as they continue their accident investigation. we'll stay on the scene and keep you updated as we continue to gather information. back to you. >> thank you very much. captain mike perry. >>> there is pain rat the -- at pump, as usual. >> well, vic, prices continue to go up, offering no break on drivers' wallets. today, the national gallon of regular will run you $3.84. that's up from a week ago. the jump marked the 10th consecutive day. >>> and here's a look at gas prices in our area. last month, it was $3.may be -- $3.59 a gallon. the

north side inner loop, still pretty heavy from dulaney valley to perring parkway. outer loop also seeing conggestion from york road to charles street. expect another 15 minutes to get through. northbound 95, just bumper to bumper there, from pulaski highway, past the beltway on that northeast corner. and still a few accidents out there. crez well road at 95 in the bel air area. and north howard at west mulberry. let's now take a live look. as you can see, things are pretty slow there. baltimore national pike. this traffic report is brought to you by bill's carpet, hardwood and laminate, too. you can call them at 1-877-75- bills. back to you. >>> a man in indiana hopes to take gold at a duck-calling competition. [ duck sound ] >> that's thomas corroder. indiana's newest duck calling champion. he is now qualified for the world duck calling contest in arkansas next year. to win, his call will have to be better than 60 other callers. how do you know? how many ducks come flying in your direction? >> also weird that the world championships are held in arkansas. >> an hon

we had one at perring parkway. e results. 11 miles per hour on average. kenwood ave and golden ring road, watch for an accident. same situation is down 32 at 170. right lane closed there. eastbound traffic, only the left lane is squeezing by. you looking at north side delays on the outer loop are for. john collins has a look at the forecast. >> we at the sun shine in the picture this morning. we had the sunshine yesterday, too, but we also what thundershowers. our next weather maker is in the west. temperatures are a little cooler. northwest winds are ready at 16, with gusts of up to 23 m.p.h. bit windy in some cases. small craft advisories on the day. winds northwest are at 10 at 25 miles per hour. temperatures in the 50's and 60's around the area. rain chances talate friday into >>> we are back now at 8:30 on a thursday morning. it's march 29th, 2012. the wind is picking up a little here in new york. lots of spring breakers in town from all across the country, including pine grove, california. we thank those peopl

those are the conditions between perring parkway and 795. >>> the sanford police chief stepping down temporarily. this is in florida all over the death of a teenage trayvon martin. the shooter says he pulled the trigger but has not been arrested. ashley glass is in sanford, florida with the latest details. good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you. huge rally held last night in support of trayvon martin and his family. the signs save the next child and arrest zimmerman now. and this was the main demand of last night's rally. thousands of people packed the entire park. civil rights leader reverend al sharpton spoke and all the people gathered here and they had a similar reason they are demanding the arrest of zimmerman and zimmerman and neighborhood watch captain shot and killed trayvon martin who was on his way home from the store. only candy and iced tea and he was not armed. zimmerman claimed stive defense and some say it was racially motivated. a month later we have seen anger and confusion grow into this rally. you are seeing the people all ages all ethnicity demanding justi

the beginning of a delay on the north side outer loop over towards harford and perring parkway. this is 895 and moravia road. no sign of any significant delays with the accident at holabird. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> good morning. things are pretty quiet weather- wise. the front is now part to the south. we have a few high, thin clouds. the big weather story will be the wind, up close to 30 miles per hour. the wind is coming out of the northwest. temperatures drop off into the 30's and 40's. things will level out. the temperatures are not countermove a lot. -- the temperatures are not going to move a lot. 49 in taneytown. you can see the cooler air drifting down to the south and east. the other big story is the wind. we have a steady wind at 13 at the airport. the wind will be gusting over 30 this afternoon. breezy and cooler. high temperature between 60 and 65. to give you some perspective, the average high temperature is 58 degrees. the record is 90. the record low is 18. tonight, mostly clear skies. chilly but above freezing. mid 30's in the colder suburbs. t

travel on the north side inner loop, slows down there from charles to perring parkway. the west side inner loop is slow there, as you make your approach to 70. a water main break has forest park avenue closed in both directions. that's between windsor mill and county line. so take kiernan. others include back river road. snowden river parkway. east lombard at south front in baltimore city. and also, pennsylvania avenue at baker street. let's now take a live look. as you can see, things are moving pretty decently on the west side of the beltway at wilkens avenue. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochran firm. if you or someone you know has suffered a personal injury. call 1-800-the firm. or call them for your free consultation. >>> still ahead. fallen boulders, just how big is it? and what caused it to crash into a ohio home. >>> spend most of your day in front of a computer, well, you might need a pair of these. i'm monique griego. coming up, we'll tell you why. >>> maryland is getting a new area code. stick around for the 411. >>> and there are more clouds

as far as accidents go, perring parkway at putty hill avenue. we also have richie highway at norfolk in glen burnie. washington boulevard at old washington road. and also siburn at west northern parkway. let's take a live look. you can see, things are pretty slow on the beltway, west of new york road. and we'll take another live look. as you can see, everything still a bit slow on the right- hand side of your screen there. 295 at 32. this traffic report is brought to you by the all-new, 20 13 lexus gs. when a sports sedan has raised your expectations of what is possible, there's no going back. back to you. >> kristy, thank you. >>> record jackpot. the mega millions jackpot is now $500 million. this is unchartered territory for the multistate lottery. it is sparking up buying frenzies. it has rolled over 18 times since the last winner. a single winner could get $19.2 million a year for 26 years. or a single payment worth $359 million. the numbers will be drawn friday night, everybody. and kai? 56 wjz employees, including myself, pooled our money.

perring parkway at putty hills. woodlawn drive at windsor mills. and as far as our delays go, you're looking at, at least 15 minutes from baltimore pike to security boulevard. the north side inner loop, also slowing there from charles street to dulaney valley road. and traveling on the harbor tunnel throughway in that northbound direction, expect to see some brake lights there from charles street to the harbor tunnel. let's now take a live look. as you can see, things seem to be moving along just fine there. 295 at 32. this traffic report is brought to you by bill's carpet, hardwood and laminate, too. you can call them at 1-877-75- bills. back to you. >>> ocean city officials are sweetening up summer deals. this summer, ocean city is offering free deals every night of the week. fireworks show will light up the skies on tuesday. and then there will be free beach concerts throughout the week. ending with a laser light show friday. also this summer, the dew tour returns to town in july. and that did well there last year. >> right. >> lots of bike enth

the outer loop also seeing delays in that direction from harford road around the perring parkway.t least 20 minutes to get through there. and northbound 95 just continues to crawl along from eastern -- avenue to whitemarsh boulevard. as far as accidents go, northbound on the jones falls expressway. an accident blocking the two left-hand lanes. in bel air, east wheel road, at fairway drive. west northern parkway at wabash avenue. and also, maidens lane in the catonsville area. let's take a live look. you can see, things are just crawling there on the beltway, west of york road. this is brought to you by bill's carpet, hard wood and laminate, too. you can call them, 1-877-75- bills. >> we'll be right back. >>> a small plane crash takes the lives of five people in germany. the aircraft crashed into the woods. three bodies were recovered immediately. and today, two more people were confirmed dead. it is not clear what caused the crash. an investigation is under way. >>> heavy floods sweep australia in parts of new south wales. mandatory evacuations were ordered for hundreds of homes.

perring parkway at putty hill. and also, green mount avenue at 28th street. let's take a live look. you can see, there's still a lot of cars out there on the beltway, west of york road. and we'll take another live look. a lot of congestion as well. that's 295 at 32. this traffic report is brought to you by volunteers of america, where 100% of local donations go to helping people in our area. go online to cars helping people.org, and donate a car now. >>> earlier this week, we aired a story about ed hale and mistakenly reported that he owns the first mariner arena. the city, in fact, owns the arena. ed hale owns the baltimore blast, which plays there. >>> baltimore's president's cup returns to the city. gigi explains after the inaugural year, more high school teams are signing on to play. >> reporter: more than a dozen city high school baseball teams want this trophy on their mantle. it's the president's cup. the prize that matches up private and public school players. [ applause ] >> reporter: today, the city unveiled plans to bring it back for a second year. >> you miss a noise. >>

delays extending to perring parkway on the north side of 695 and very heavy and slow southbound 95 approaching marsh boulevard. megan over to you. >> thanks. >>> good morning. today is your last day to register to vote in the april primary election. you can head to the mva where they have gone paperless. you can get the license and register all through a touch screen process. the mva transmit the information directly to a state board of elections office. offices close at 4:30 today and if you can do it the old fashioned paper way, you can get it in by 9 tonight. something to keep in mine. >>> and the measure to prohibit smoking in vehicles with a passenger under the age of 8years old received preliminary approval but two's mends -- amendments were blocked. one would change the vil that would be secondary rather than pry marchy. now back to new york and another update in a bit. girl: i want to tell you about my friend. his name is ben. ben learned about a homeless boy who had an infected tooth, and the boy died. that made ben really sad. he wrote a law so every kid can see a dentist. we have sp

parkway. further south, heading at 197, you're at 62 miles per hour southbound., things there look nice, as well. 63 miles per hour southbound at 32. i'm going to give you a live look at 216 on i-95. if this is your commute, traffic is flowing nicely in both directions. no issues to report. travel speeds southbound, you're at 66 miles per hour. only taking nine minutes to get from 216 to the capital beltway. if you're taking the rails, your commute is up in ten minutes. back to you. >> thank you. >>> the idea that companies could force you to hand over your social media passwords is not sitting well with some in congress. senators chuck schumer and richard blumenthal regular calling for an investigation on into the practice to see if it breaks federal employment laws. last week facebook warned employers to stop asking for that information. >>> now 4:55. 56 degrees. coming up, the guilty snack that turns out is secretly healthy. like that. >> i'm all for that. >>> plus, one of the world's most famous directors just wrapped up a journey fit for a hollywood thriller

traveling on north side a bit heavy and slow from harford road to past perring parkway. >>> good morningbaltimore county police are searching for a bank robbery suspect. this guy wears athletic clothes and pass as note demanding money and hints he is armed. authorities say he robbed a wells fargo bank in towson back in november and an m and t banks on joshing road in january earlier this month he went back to the wells fargo bank and robbed it again we are told. >>> also this morning, today we may learn more details about a police involved shooting in west baltimore that left a man dead. officers were called to a house on west cold spring lane yesterday morning when sherron jackson opened the door, police thought he was armed and fired. someone is being investigated and we are out of time. have a great day. now back good morning america. >>> many of us know simon cowell. nothing seems to get under his skin. always so suave and unruffled. but he's admitted to being alarmed to a terrifying break-in at his multimillion-dollar home. a spokeswoman says it was like a terror film, a woman smash

per hour. traveling northbound. again, continuing northbound, making your way past fairfax county parkway, 60 miles per hour. no issues as you connect on to 395. if this is your commute, volume still very light in our area. these are the northbound lanes at skred s-- at edsall. 395 northbound, in the clear. 12 minutes from the beltway to the 14th street bridge. and when i return, i'll have a look at your rails. over to you. >> all right, thank you very much. 4:54. >>> a week away from home started on a sour note for the wizards. they got handled by the spurs 112-97 in texas. the spurs' tony parker had a game high 31 points. the wizards haven't won in san antonio since 1999. they continue their six-game roadtrip tonight against the defending national champs, the dallas mavericks. >>> president obama is giving his british counterpart a front row seat to some march madness. the president and british prime minister david cameron will attend the first game of the ncaa tournament tonight. mississippi valley state is playing western kentucky during the first forum match-up in dayton, ohio. they'll also take part in

parkway. your travel speed, you're slow the entire way. just 13 miles perking your way from prince william parkway to the beltway. better idea today, jump in the hov lanes or take route 1. and then you can connect back on to 395. joe, over to you. >> danella, thank you very much. >>> crowds are camped outside the u.s. supreme court. people have been lining up for days to get a front row seat at the hearing on the constitutionality of president obama's health care law. tracee wilkins is live outside the courthouse with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, joe. let me show you all of the people who are out here who have been here for days. dozens and dozens of people putting aside their camping chairs and sleeping bags and standing up and preparing to walk into the supreme court so they can see what the highest court in the land has to say about the health care act for themselves. folks from around the country have sat through this weekend's rain and of course the cooling temperatures that we're feeling to hear this unfold in person. this case or this act h

per hour. continuing at fairfax county parkway, 60 miles per hour. very foggy at backlick road.reas of dense fog. you've got to be careful. 395, if this is your commute, i'm coming back with travel speeds for you in ten mountains. joe and eu -- ten minutes. joe and eun? >> thank you very much. >>> 5:12. ahead on "news4 today," fighting to clear his name, why the lawyer for a soldier accused of killing afghan civilians doesn't have enough proof. >>> giving storm victims something to smile about. how a popular country group is reaching out to high school students. >>> welcome back. today president obama will head out west to tout his plan to make the u.s. less dependent on foreign oil. he will visit four states promoting his strategy of boosting renewable fuels while increasing domestic oil and gas production. he'll also defend his decision to block construction on part of a new pipeline from canada to the gulf of mexico. this trip comes as the average price for a gallon of regular gasoline tops $3.84 nationwide. and some lawmakers on capitol hill are blaming wall street for the s

parkway. delays continue northbound on i-95. 35 miles per hour. inutes to get from prince william parkway to the beltway. joe, over to you. >> thank you very much. >>> breaking news right now. an afghan delegation sent to visit the sites where 16 civilians were killed over the weekend has now come under fire from militants there. the delegation was attending a memorial service when militants opened fire on the group in a village near kandahar. at least one afghan soldier is dead, and two others are injured. the apparent retaliation comes as the u.s. military is looking into uncovering why one of their soldiers went on the shooting spree in the first place. aaron gilchrist is at the news4 superscreen now with more of what we're learning about that soldier. aaron? >>> joe, the army hasn't given us the name of the staff sergeant accused of these killings, but this morning, we're learning more about his background. this staff sergeant actually joined the military 11 years ago after the september 11 attacks. then -- since then he's served three tours in

parkway, not bad. southbound, 61 miles per hour at landover road. lear northbound and southbound on bw parkway. traveling on route 50 westbound, also at landover road, 61 miles per hour. you slow down just a bit making your way to kenilworth avenue. you're at 53 miles per hour. if you're connecting to new york avenue, your travel lanes are open. not seeing any issues. i can tell you you're picking up steam. joe, over to you. >> thank you very much. >>> people have been lining up for days outside the united states supreme court to get a front row seat or any seat at today's health care reform hearing. the debate has polarized the nation and now the highest court is being asked to decide whether the law is unconstitutional. brian mooar is live at the supreme court with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, joe. s of people have been camped out here -- dozens of people have been camped out here. they've seen cold weather, rain. this morning they got hit by the sprinklers. those waiting this out, the lucky few who will be inside the courtr

per hour. in centreville making your way to the beltway in both directions on i-66, no issues. and a live look at spout run parkway, travel speeds good in this area, as well. 64 miles per hour, only taking 11 minutes to get from the beltway to gw parkway. over to you. >> thank you. >>> 4:32. we're learning more about a baby that died at an unlicensed daycare center in bristow, virginia. police tell news4 the 3-month-old girl was playing with other children when she stopped breathing. she was taken to the hospital where she was pronounced dead. police tell us there were no signs of foul play. the memorial examiner's office is expected to do an autopsy to determine how and why the girl died. >>> extra security today at flowers high school in spring dale after a student was robbed at gunpoint in the gym. a prince george's county spokesperson said two male students robbed the 15-year-old yesterday morning. turned out they had a b.b. gun. police were able to arrest one of the suspects who is a student at the school. >> you have to worry about her in the streets, but in school? that's unacceptable. >> they have to do so

no accidents or delays at this time. 62 miles per hour northbound heading out of dale city. making your way to fairfax county parkway64 miles per hour. no issue connecting to the beltway or continuing on 395. here's a live look at 395 at edsall. northbound lanes are open. southbound, as well. completely clear at this time. heading to the 14th street bridge, you're at 61 miles per hour. not bad at all. over to you. >> that's right. thank you. >>> the next time you go through security, you may want to double check your collected pocket change. it seems that a lot of people forget it and the money adds up. the transportation safety administration collected more than $400,000 in spare change last year. apparently passengers at dulles are the most forgetful in the area. dulles collected nearly $14,000. under federal law the tsa puts the money into the homeland security account. a florida congressman is trying to change the law so the money could go toward making airports more accommodating for military personnel. >>> you may soon be paying more to ride metro. the transit agency's top brass is being paid quite well, you'l

per hour so far. at fairfax county parkway, still in the 60s. 64 miles per hour.o issues connecting to the beltway. traveling on 395, very light volume. no accidents to report at this time. a live look at edsall, northbound lanes wide open. same thing with southbound lanes. northbound you're at 61 miles per hour. only taking 12 minutes now to get from the beltway to the 14th street bridge. joe and eun? >> thank you very much. >>> 5:13. 49 degrees. sharing a different side of whitney houston. what the daughter of the late singer is saying about her mother just weeks after her death. >>> throwing out with the trash. the item one woman tried to save that left her trapped in a garbage chute. ouch. [ female announcer ] with xfinity, you can always expect more. like more on demand shows and movies than ever. and more ways to discover them too. plus more speed from america's fastest internet provider. so you can run more devices at the same time. ♪ feel a firework [ female announcer ] and best of all, it keeps getting better. no wonder more people choose xfinity over any

parkway, hardly any traffic at all. no volume to speak of in you're traveling east or westbound. here's the travel speed if you're making your way eastbound. 56 miles per only 11 minutes to get from the beltway to gw parkway. now if you're taking the rails, have a look at the rails up next, as well as a look at i-95 in virginia. joe and eun, back to you. >> thank you very much. >>> the redskins are still under the microscope in the nfl's ongoing bounty scandal investigation. there are reports that the nfl had stopped their probe but could take action if more information surfaces. yesterday, however, commissioner roger goodell said the investigation is going into reports that the redskins and other teams had bounty systems under defensive coordinator greg williams. >> all 32 clubs are to meet with their staffs, the coaching staffs, to certify that noncontract payments will be discontinued if they existed. and that they are certifying that they will not be in existence going forward. certainly as it relates to bounty, if you want to put that in the context of targeting opposing players. that's zero tolerance. >> williams is suspended indefinitely. saints

per hour as you approach nutley. now continuing inside the beltway on i-66, you're very clear. see, light volume at spout run parkway. pretty good travel speeds, as well, heading eabound. 57 miles per hour. only taking 11 minutes to get from the beltway to gw parkway. angie and joe, over to you. >> thank you very much. >>> right now it's 4:42 on this friday morning. here's a story that's going to have you washing your hands. why your bathroom might be cleaner than your phone in your pocket. >>> reliving the moment. how a landmark new york hotel is helping to celebrate a c [ husband ] i don't talk to them as much as cindy does. good morning, chickens! [ jim ] you know, that's our business. so we want to be the experts in chicken. we're not the status quo. perdue is the first and the only chicken company to have usda process verified programs for fresh, all natural chicken. [ jim ] this is an all-vegetarian diet. no animal byproducts, no animal fat. our chickens are not fed steroids or hormones. it's not gonna happen. [ jim ] we raise our chickens cage-free, and we set our goals higher than anyone. we're trying to mak

per hour. eastbound as you head from fairfax county parkway to the beltway. inside the 20beltway, no issues. 66 miles per hour traveling eastbound. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 4:54. scary moment for students in maryland. a fedex truck rear-ended a school bus on route 2 in calvert county yesterday. several people including a student were ticken to the hospital. everyone is expected to be okay. >>> a maryland family is still looking for the owners of a dog they found on the beltway last week. now we have clues to where he has done. rex was found friday dodging in and out of traffic on the beltway near old georgetown road. since then, cheryl laicaly lea spent hours caring for the dog and found a microchip found on rex, the name the new family gave the dog, shows he's lived in california, illinois, and north carolina. in each place, near a military base. cheryl says she thinks he's likely from a military family and says she will continue searching for rex's parents. >> she's going to have a hard time letting him go. >>> lawmakers will design the controversial d

per hour as you approach the beltway. if you continue inside of the beltway, clear in this area, as well. not seeing anything slowing you down now. a live look at spout run parkway traveling eastbound and westbound, clear. eastbound travel speed, though, 57 miles per hour. only taking 11 minutes to get from the beltway to gw parkway. joe and eun? >> thanks. >>> 4:43. 66 degrees. still to come, getting a second chance. what this dog had to endure and the family who's taken him in. >>> taking a break from worldly business. how president obama was helping spread march madness beyond our >>> bad news keeps coming to the base where the soldier accused of killing afghan civilians is held. he's been accused of threatening to his kill wife and an officer. robert underwood reportedly talked of hiring a hitman to kill his wife while they were undergoing a divorce. underwood has been on multiple deployment to iraq but has not been diagnosed with ptsd. >>> in a rare move on capitol hill today, congress will consider docking its own pay. a senate committee will hear details of the no budget-no pay act. the bipartisan bill is an attempt to find ways to improve the congression

from prince william parkway to the beltway, you're at 41 miles per hour. taking 19 minutes to make the trip. traveling the inner loop of the beltway at 295, heads up. debris is in the roadway. and it is blocking your right lane. police are on the scene now. i'm checking cameras in the area for volume. so far, your volume is light. that's due to change. i'm keeping an eye on it for you. now back to you both. >> all right. thank you. >>> it is now 6:12. 40 degrees. how parents in maryland found their lost child by watching the news. >>> everybody's waiting for the unveiling of a new ipad today. the earl reviews of the new features and upgrades it's expected >>> 6:15. new from overnight, thieves broke into a home in the 4800 block of carriage park road in fairfax just a block from george mason university. news4's tracee wilkins is live with overnight development. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this townhome community is right across the street from george mason university. and just before 11:00 p.m., police tell us that two gunmen burglarized a home

parkway. you'll slow down, about 38 miles per hour as you make your way to the beltway. speaking of the beltway, a live look of the beltway at river road, no issues to report on the beltway in montgomery county or prince george's county. i'm checking cameras in virginia, right now you're running accident-free, barbara, back to you. >> some d.c. council members are thinking twice about taking a scheduled pay raise this year. the 3% raise would come on top of council members $125,000 a year salaries. regular city government employees haven't received a raise in years and the district is dealing with a budget deficit right now. >> i think that if when our employees aren't getting a raise, getting a cost of living increase, then we shouldn't, either. >> the law provides for automatic inflation adjustment. we've put it off several years, my sense is this isn't the right timing for it. >> i am going to accept it it seems like it's been turned into a symbolic game. some council members make more than twice their salary outside their council. i don't take outside employment. >>

now traveling on i-95 at fairfax county parkway, are you hitting the brakes. fog and slow speeds, 38 miles per hour leaving prince william parkway. taking about 20 minutes to get to the beltway. joe and eun? >> thank you very much. >>> 6:12. 60 degrees. ahead, the new witness that could shed light on what happened the night an unarmed teenager was shot and killed. >>> and next, the powerful quake that put a scare into the first family. switching to progressive could mean hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. >>> good morning, welcome back. crews are cleaning up from a strong earthquake that caused 60 buildings and a bridge to collapse in mexico. the 7.4-magnitude quake hit yesterday in southern mexico, damaging some 800 homes. the quake was felt 200 miles away in mexico city. so far no deaths have been reported though there are injuries. >>> the president's first daughter mall a is in mexico on a school-sponsored service project but is safe. >>> the girlfriend was an unarmed florida teenager killed could give ne

per hour. again, route 1 and on to the beltway, you are seeing volume. a live look at fairfax county parkway. cars are driving slow. average travel speed about 37 miles per hour out of the occoquan to the beltway. now connecting on to 395, seeing some volume. a live look now at duke street. you'll see this congestion as you make your way from the beltway to seminary road. and then it gets a little bit better as we head toward the 14th street bridge. taking the beltway in montgomery county, i have a look at your commute. it's up next in ten minutes. joe and eun, back to you. >> all right. thank you. >>> 6:22 the time. why some local lawmakers are talking about fantasy football now. >>> also, don't bug out. the unusual ingredient in a popular starbucks drink. >>> and next, the rare overnight labored breathing ] [ coughing continues ] [ gasping ] [ elevator bell dings, coughing continues ] [ female announcer ] washington can't ignore the facts. more air pollution means more childhood asthma attacks. [ coughing continues ] log on to fightingforair.org and tell washington: don't weaken clean air pr

continuing northbound, you're at 63 miles per hour at fairfax county parkway. i'll give you a live look now at backlick road. you see your volume really nice now making your way toward the beltway. southbound lanes open. no accidents to report. if you're connecting to 395, a live look right now at edsall, very light volume in this area, as well. traveling northbound and southbound, you're accident free. and northbound travel speed, 64 miles per hour. taking 12 minutes to get from the beltway to the 14th street bridge. back to you both. >> thank you. >>> 5:11. 51 degrees. ahead, not your typical unruly passenger. the actions of a toddler that got her family thrown off their flight. >>> plus, high gas prices don't have to put your summer vacation on hold. how you can still get away people! look at you! texting...blogging... all this technology, but you're still banking like pilgrims! get high yield free checking at capital one bank. why earn bupkis, when your checking could earn five times the national average!! and free atms anywhere. five times the national ave

per hour. taking 21 minutes from prince william parkway to the capital beltway. very slow at father hurley. >>> 6:22. after the break, why the president is celebrating st. patrick's day three days late. >> maybe continuing to celebrate. >>> the new search for -[ sneezes ] -what are you waiting for? -my allergy medicine to work. -allegra is fast. [ female announcer ] only allegra combines fast, non-drowsy, 24-hour relief. -gotta go. - [ female announcer ] allegra. fast and non-drowsy relief. >>> good morning. welcome back. new evidence in the search for missing amelia earhart. she was on a journey around the world. wall street journal reports that the state department will launch a new project to solve the mystery involving private funds. it will focus on mikko mario island and will begin in july. >>> irish eyes smiling for a belated st. patrick's day celebration. it's to honor the prime minister of ireland. the second celebration for president obama. he surprised people at the dubliner when he stopped in for a guinness. >> always a good move. >> even when it's no

from fairfax county parkway to the beltway, 47 miles per hour. taking 12 minutes to make the trip.ling i-95, are you slow heading out of the occoquan, traveling northbound. delays here also continue to the beltway. over to you. >> all right. thank you. >>> 6:33 now. blood soaked and inhumane. this morning that's what the taliban is calling for the brutal killing of women and children allegedly by an american soldier. the shooting happened just 500 yards from a u.s. military base in the kandahar province. aaron gilchrist joins us with the latest developments. a disturbing story. >> reporter: it is that. an unsteady quiet in afghanistan so far today despite calls for protest there. at the same time the taliban is promising to take revenge, and nato ended a press conference. they're scrambling now, trying to do damage control yet again. the afghan government says an american soldier left his base in southern afghanistan early sunday morning, went interest two villages about a mile apart, and shot 16 people. mostly women and children, while they slept. we're told the soldier burned the

per hour. delays continue as you make your way to route 1. and then you're slow as you head to the beltway. a live look at fairfax county parkway. vehicles coming to a stop. as you make your way to backlike road, snow accidents but under speed. 41 miles per hour. 15 min 5 minutes from the occoq the beltway. i-395 looking great. no major delays, travel lanes open as you across the 14th street bridge. back to you both. >> all right. thank you very much. >>> 6:23. 57 degrees. the television star axed by oprah. >>> the airport security change >>> welcome back at 6:26. anticipation is growing in england now because in about an hour, the duchess of cambridge will give her first public speech. kate middleton will speak at a children's hospice facility she recently became a patron of. the exact subject has not been made public, but we hear it will be short. she practiced it with friend and family members including prince charles. >>> oprah winfrey has fired fellow talk show host rosie o'donnell. "the rosie show" premiered in october on the network but struggled in the ratings ever since. oprah handpicked rosie to take over her studios wh

right now, 67 miles per hour, no issues as you connect to the beltway. i'll give you a live look at fairfax county parkway. northbound, volume light. same southbound, as well. traveling 395, no issue there. a live action the washington boulevard, northbound nice and clear. southbound, even clearer. northbound travel speeds, you're at 63 miles per hour. only taking 12 minutes to get from the beltway to the 14th street bridge. i'm back in ten minutes with a look at the rails. over to you. >> see you then. thank you. >>> well, tonight you may get to see rockets light up the night sky. nasa delayed the launch because of bad weather. tonight, nasa will try to launch five rockets in five minutes from their facility on the eastern shore. the rocket will release a chemical into the atmosphere that will help scientists study the jet stream. clouds created by that chemical will be seen from south carolina all the way to new hampshire. >>> a tough morning for georgetown hoya fans as the men's team was unceremoniously bounced from the tournament. the third -- three-seed hoyas took on 11th seed north carolina state. t

the good news is at fairfax county parkway, checking speeds. not bad. 57 miles perg 11 minutes to get from forecast parkway to the beltway -- fairfax county parkway to the beltway. outer loop in montgomery county, hitting the brakes just around colesville road to georgia avenue. you're not jammed. but you are slow. now aaron and joe, back to you. >> all right. thank you. >>> two traffic alerts for drivers in both maryland and virginia this morning. you'll want to avoid a section of route 50 during the weekend. that will be shut for bridge demolition. westbound 50 in arlington will be closed between courthouse road and 10th street. crews will begin taking down the bridge that connects 10th troo to see eastbound route 50. closures start at 8:00 tomorrow morning, and the road will reopen at 8:00 on sunday night. vdot suggests using washington built to get around the closure. >>> and the u.s. navy is holding anti-terrorism exercises around the country. it could cause some delays around naval facilities in our area. the biggest impact could be seen around the walter reed

parkway, speeds looking good. light volume. southbound looks good. northbound, you're at 66 miles per hour, taking 11 minutes to get from the occoquan to the beltway. slow down because the volume is light. continuing on to 395, no issues there. here's a live look at washington boulevard. in fact, making your way on 395 northbound from the beltway to the 14th street bridge, you're at 62 miles per hour. that trip only taking 12 minutes at this time. over to you. >> thank you. >>> it is now 4:54. if you filled up your gas tank, you already know gas prices are up. in fact, nationally gas prices are up 14% since the beginning of the year. high crude oil prices, oil refineries shutting down, and concerns over the situation in syria and iran are partially to blame for the price spike. right now, aaa reports the average of regular is $3.88 in the district. in maryland, $3.71. in virginia, the average is $3.65. in west virginia, it's $3.81. expensive. >> yeah. it is. i drive around for gas. which probably wastes more gas than i'm saving money. it makes sense in my head. >> there you go. >>> ti

per hour. and if you are traveling on i-95 live look at fairfax county parkway. no issues to report as you connect on to 395. travel speed 63 miles per hour. barbara, back to you. >> thanks, danella. >>> "the hunger games" set a record at the box office. making it the most revenue ever on a film that's not a sequel. the blockbuster film made $155 million this open weekend. making it the third best debut for any film ever in terms of revenue. the harry potter finale and 2008's -- "the dark knight" were the only films to make more. analysts expect the action film to make as much as $700 million worldwide. >>> 11:20 is the time. still ahead on "news4 midday," why learning a second language is important and apparentlyies kwi. we need a 6-year-old who is now speaking two languages other the one he spoke when he was growing up. 6 years old and speaking three now. we will tell you how he did it. here is a look at what's hot now on nbcwashington.com. i was paying too much with cable. paying so much, you want better quality. it just got more frustrating and frustrating. fo

eastbound travel speed from fairfax county parkway to the beltway, 59 miles per hour, taking 11 minuteso make the trip. traveling along i-270, here's a live look at clarksburg road. i'll have your commute up next, as well as a look at the rails. back to you both. >> all right. thank you. >>> a traffic alert for drivers in northern virginia. a new ramp will help ease traffic on i-66 and the beltway. first you will have to deal with more delays there. beginning tonight at 9:30, three right lanes on the outer loop of the beltway at i-66 will close. the old exit ramp from i-66 west to the outer loop will also close. it's to allow crews to open a new ramp from 66 west to the beltway. that new ramp should be open by 7:00 tomorrow morning. >>> the new beltway express lanes in virginia should be open by the end of the year. here's a look at what the new four high-occupancy toll lanes will look like. it includes two lanes in each direction. v-dot crews rebuilt bridges and overpasses. officials say those who use the lanes could cut their commute times in half between springfield and tyson's. it w

and your travel speed, 57 miles per hour from fairfax county parkway. not bad at all as you make your way to the beltway. that takes 11 minutes. back to you. >> thank you very much. >>> 6:22 now. the video you have to see. [ beeping] >> you can send me robin if you wish. >> the instant reaction from the police officer who pulled over, yes, batman. see life in the best light. outdoors, or in. transiti lenses lly filter just the right amount of ligh ou s's meant maybe evtter. experience life well lit, ask for transitions adapse vto find tions brandr yotody lenses that your life. america's best. hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. >>> okay. you got a front tag there? batman? >> do you, huh? a dash cam video shows montgomery county police pulling over, across, batman, and taking a picture. the officers pulled over the caped crusader last week for not having the proper tags. batman is actually lenny robinson. he was on his way to cheer up sick children at a local hospital. v

southbound on bw parkway, 61 miles per hour as you pass 32. now getting closer to the beltway passing powder mill road, 64 miles per hour. taking i-95, here's a live look at 216. volumes still light. and travel speeds here from 216 to the beltway, you're at 68 miles per hour. not seeing any accidents on i-95 north or south. and the rails are open. and i'm not seeing any issues for you on the metro, the marc, or the vre. over to you. >> danella, thanks. >>> a developing story in the midwest this morning. two days after deadly tornadoes tore across seven states, residents are getting ready for more severe weather there. 27 confirmed tornadoes touched down between tuesday nights and wednesday morning. 13 people have been killed. six of those victims were in harrisburg, illinois. as resident are just beginning -- residents are justice beginning the cleanup process, they must brace for more bad weather. >>> another system is setting its sights on the heart of the country and brings a chance of more tornadoes. meteorologist chuck bell is at the news

away by road work and you are under speed, travel speed for you, you're at 33 miles per hour from fairfax county parkway, barbara, back to you. >>> it's 11:22 now, still ahead -- olive oil isn't just for pasta dishes, we'll show you how to make a sweet treat with the oil. >>> plus the ghost stories being told at a local pool. [ female announcer ] what would you call an ordinary breakfast pastry that's been wrapped in a flaky crust stuffed with a gooey center toasted up all golden brown then given a delicious design? a toaster strudel. pillsbury toaster strudel. so delicious...so fun. mom, we're dying. no you're not, you're just hungry. make some totino's pizza rolls. we don't have any! front... left, totino's. [ male announcer ] well done mom! less drama, more fun! totino's pizza rolls. >>> secretary of state hillary clinton is meeting with researchers who are looking into the disappearance of amelia earhart. she vanished in 137 en route to an island in the south pacific. she was on a journey around the world. the international dwroup for historic aircraft recovery is launching a new search to solve the

not bad, 47 miles per hour from fairfax county parkway to the beltway on i-66 eastbound. that trip taking 13 minutes. and 395 still have this disabled truck blocking the right lane. traveling northbound at 395 and just as you make your way to edsall. no issues traveling over the 14th street bridge and you are at 56 miles per hour. >> danella, thank you. >>> park new report by metro reveals stations with the highest levels of crime along its rail line, it will be presented to metro's board later this week in efforts to improve safety. news4's tracee wilkins has a closer look at the numbers. >> as crime trends change throughout the metropolitan area so does the kind of crime that we see within metro stations. every year there is a new station in and out of the top ten list for high-crime areas in the metro. this year, deanwood made number one. if you don't live in deanwood or know someone that does, chances are that you have never stopped at this station on the orange line. according to metro's 2011 crime report this station on the corner of northeast d.c. ranked number one

under speed at 39 miles per hour from fairfax county parkway to the beltway, taking 15 minutes.-270, much smoother ride. no issues as you travel northbound or southbound on i-270. clear all the way as you connect to the spur. >>> march madness is here and the georgetown hoyas are going dancing. hoyas players and coaches gathered to watch selection sunday unfold. hoyas are the three seed in the midwest region. they play the 14th seat belmont bruins on friday in columbus, ohio. winner of this game goes on to play either san diego state or north carolina state. >>> the virginia cavaliers are also going dancing, seeded 10 in the west bracket. they open up against seventh-ranked florida gators on friday in omaha, nebraska. this is virginia's 17th tournament appearance. the winner of this game will play either missouri or norfolk state. the virginia commonwealth rams once again find themselves in underdog in the tournament. vcu is the 12 seed and opens up against 5 feed wichita state. winner of that game plays either indiana or new mexico state. and loyola university in maryland has a

still pretty good travel speeds. 61 miles per hour, making your way from fairfax county parkway to the beltway. no issues on i-66 either. travel speeds, 54 miles per hour from the beltway to glebe. that trip only taking seven minutes at this time. still checking the rails, they open with no delays reported on the metro, marc, and vre. over to you. >> thank you very much. 5:01. >>> we have breaking news. a gunman opened fire at a jewish school in southern france killing at least three people including two children. witnesses say the man started shooting at a drop-off point outside the school in the town. the gunman is still on the loose as he was able to leave the scene by hopping on a scooter. we are monitoring the latest developments out of france and will have the latest information on the story throughout the morning. >>> today the army staff sergeant accused of killing 16 civilians in article is getting -- afg hanistan is getting ready to meet with his attorney. >> the high-profile attorney, john henry brown, is in kansas this morning. we expect that he'll start building a defense

parkway. all the way to the beltway. at this point an average 47 miles per hour. 13 minutes to make the trip. a few delays on marc, brunswick east, 870 train, seven minutes late. and 890, seven minutes, too. back to you. >> thank you very much. >>> we have breaking news now out of afghanistan. nbc reports that eight turkish soldiers and four civilians are dead in a helicopter crash in kabul. the four civilians were below the helicopter when it fell. the cause of the crash is under investigation. military officials say there was no enemy activity in the area. video shows damage to a nearby building. we'll bring you updates as they become available. >>> the american soldier accused in a shooting rampage that killed 16 afghan civilians could be back on u.s. soil today. jim miklaszewski reports that charges could be filed against the staff sergeant when he gets here. the soldier was flown to kuwait yesterday to move him away from the backlash over the rampage in which nine children were killed. a seattle-based defense attorney who has been selected to represent

travel speeds inside the beltway from the beltway to gw parkway at 58 miles per hour.hat trip only taking 11 minutes at this time. and looking at the american legion bridge, inner loop and outer loop absolutely clear. barbara, back over to you. >> thanks, danella. >>> today we continue the series of reports on top five cosmetic surgical procedures of 2011. number two is liposuction. does that surprise you? joining us to talk about the latest advancement is dr. stephen hopping. welcome back. >> hi, barbara. >> good to see you. tell us exactly -- for those that don't know and i suspect there are not too many people that haven't heard of it, what is liposuction? >> liposuction is fat reduction. last week we talked about breast augmentation. now we are talking about fat reduction. that's a -- very popular procedure that is a procedure getting safer and safer. can't be done under just local anesthesia or sometimes requires general anesthesia. >> who is a good candidate? >> best candidates are people that are not overweight. people that are close to their desired weight. loc

parkway. have the left lane here blocked by an accident. travel speeds aren't so bad as you travel on i-95 northbound. look at this. 61 miles per hour. 13 minutes to get from prince william parkway to the beltway. barbara, back to you. >> thank you. >>> the chesapeake bay bridge is getting a makeover. that means lane closures. the first time in decades the west bound span of the bridge is getting a good cleaning and fresh coat paint. most of the work will be done from barges on the water but it still means six to eight weeks of lane closures. the project is expected to be finished sometime during the fall of 2013. tonight culpeper county residents will discuss possibly removing the county share frif office. back in 1996 sheriff scott jenkins helped put michael hash behind bars for murder. but last week the judge released him from jail accusing police and prosecutors of, quote, outrageous misconduct. the judge says that they concealed a plea deal and also hid failed polygraph tests of witnesses. yesterday sheriff jenkins addressed the media and denied all wrongdoing. >> as soon as it is allowed, i will answer your questions. i w

you're at 14 miles per hour from fairfax county parkway to the beltway. just 13 miles per hour the >>> welcome back. we've got a mostly cloudy sky this morning, though showers now ending east and southeast of us. around waldorf and calvert beach as the sun comes back. we'll see temperatures rise out of the low 60s to a high today, at 63 now in d.c. 70 to 75 by later today. isolated showers come back, maybe even some thunder late afternoon and evening. the end of the week, 79 to 82. eun? >> more news, weather and >>> 8:30 on a tuesday morning. 20th of march, 2012. our plaza is filled with rolling spring breakers from all around the country. including some friends behind us here from the thundering herd of marshall up in huntington, west virginia. nice to have you people here. >> out on the plaza i'm matt lauer along with ann curry, mr. roker, and natalie morales. and coming up we're going to take you inside the celebrity homes that have just been put up for sale. including an apartment owned by alicia keys, an apartment owned by rosie o'donnell and a home

per hour. this is the beltway where it meets the b-w parkway. everything moving well on southbound 295 down towards west nursery road. >> cover the tender vegetation. that is what you said. >> we have a freeze on warning for northern baltimore county. we do get close to freezing tonight. it will be more winter like tonight. 54 to more afternoon and 70 on wednesday with a chance for storms. >> i will let my kids in. [laughter] >>if you're looking for more weather and traffic together, be sure to join us this morning for 11 news at 7:00 a.m. on wbal plus. >> there you'll find more local news as well as up-to-date traffic and weather information. you can find it on comcast channel 208, verizon fios 460, and 11-2. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> have a great day. ♪ >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com, and stay connected with us on facebook and twitter. girl: i want to tell you about my friend. his name is ben. ben learned about a homeless boy who had an infected too

per hour northbound at dale city. a live look at fairfax county parkway. your travel lanes are open as you head northbound. southbound, pretty much clear at this time. northbound travel speed, though, 63 miles per hour from the occoquan to the beltway. right now only taking 11 minutes. eun and joe? >> thank you, danella. >>> a new documentary about bullying in schools is opening. it's causing controversy because of the language that's used in the film. >> some kids had told him that he was worthless, to go hang himself. and i think he got to the point to where enough was enough. >> the documentary is called "bully." it's not rated. the movie follows five children over the course of the 2009/2010 school year. it shows how bullying has affected them and their families. fairfax county has been monitoring bullying. 56% of students reported bullying in the past year. officials say bullying is more prevalent in middle school, eighth grader. 49% said they had taunted or bullied someone over the past year. >>> in "news 4 your health," more american children are considered to be autistic. the classic symptom is a so