bw parkway headed to the beltway from riverdale road. chopper 4 over the scene. earlier, a crash can bblocking left lane. you are still seeing a crash southbound. earlier, a crash at kenilworth avenue. that crash has cleared. you're still seeing delays. give you a live look past 410, absolutely jammed. solid delays from the beltway to kenilworth avenue. >>> it is now 5:41 this morning. back home after a frightening ordeal. what one hiker is saying about the days he and his friend spent lost in the montana wilderness. [ mitt romney ] look at the evidence of the last four years. under the president's policies, middle income americans have been buried. they're just being crushed. middle-income americans have seen their income come down by $4,300. this is a tax in and of itself. i'll call it the economy tax. i'm not going to raise taxes on anyone. my plan is to bring down rates to get more people working. my priority is putting people back to work in america. i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. mimillion dollars for maryland one hundred schools.ty... question

the east pines liquor store here on riverdale road in riverdale, maryland. in the video you can see the men pretty clearly wearing dark clothing and ball caps as they confront the two store employees working that morning. one of the robbers would pull out a gun and demand to be let inside the office. we visited the store this evening. one of the victims told us off camera he told the robbers he didn't have a key. so they bound his and his co- workers wrist with plastic zip ties and made them get on the floor. prince george's county police say they believe the same two men robbed at least two other liquor stores last month, one in suitland and this place on september 4th. it's david's liquors in the lan dove hills shopping center on annapolis road in -- landover hills shopping center on annapolis road in landover. those robberies were both in the morning around 9:30, in all three crimes the gunmen striking as the businesses were opening. back now to east pines where the victim we spoke to says despite being threatened with the gun he and his co-worker were no

three hold-ups across the county last month including this one at the east pines liquor store in riverdale. each time, the they went in early in the morning. >> exotic barnyard pets and reptiles. today, the owner tells news 4 he's not a horder. but animal control says charges against him are pending. last thursday, officers seized a pig, a snake, skunk, turtles, even a goldfish. many of the animals didn't have food or water. but the owner said he had already made improvements that animal control ordered. >> for the size of the property that maybe there were too many animals. were they neglected? absolutely not. >> animal control says it's looking for rescue groups to take care of the animals. >>> today, the internet is buzzing. a viewer wrote to jennifer livingston, a morning anchor in wisconsin complaining about her weight and telling her she's not a good role model for girls. as the mother of three daughters, livingston responded today. >> i am much more than a number on a scale. what really angers me about this is there are children who don't know better. who get e-mails, as critical as

. >> a teenager has been arrested after a violent robbery in riverdale, maryland. they asked him for a cigarette and then punched him in the face. the victim fell to the ground. he dropped his cell phone and wallet. tonight, the search continues for two other suspects. >> fighting foreclosure in heart-hit prince william county virginia. tonight, a church filled to capacity with families in desperate need of help. more than 700 people sharing stories of struggle and demanding help from banks. >> we are united as one voice around this vision of restoration. >> local clergy know this is ground zero for virginia's housing crisis. they see the anguish caused by 20,000 foreclosures and counting in prince william county with thousands of others barely hanging onto their homes. he saw his parents nearly lose the family home after his father lost his job. >> my father had to go through sleepless nights. my mother, the same. >> v.o.i.c.e. has been trying to hold banks' feet to the fire in their role demanding relief required under a $25 billion national mortgage settlement s

delays inbound along route 50. 16miles per hour coming in from riverdale. delays continue inbound along new york avenue. crash to report northbound north capital street at michigan. stay to the right. authorities are checking for a crash at georgia avenue and piney branch in northwest. accident activity was in the lane here at the prince william parkway. it's cleared. overall traffic slows in stafford. inner loop is below speed leaving springfield towards gallows road. 395 heavy and slow over the 14th street bridge. earlier incidents have cleared. northbound 395 at 14th street accident activity reported in the two right lanes. that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >>> thank you, julie. some democrats in fairfax county say the cards are stacked against their candidate because election day procedures could prevent democrats from voting there. "washington post" affairs columnist robert mccartney writes about it and joins us. thanks for coming in. >> good to be here. >> this is a good story that needs to be highlighted and we're glad you're here to talk

. >>> a teenager is behind bars after a violent robbery in riverdale. surveillance cameras rolled as a group approached a man leaving a restaurant on friday. they asked him for a cigarette, then punched him in the face. the victim fell to the ground, dropping his cell phone and wallet. he then got up and ran while the group took his belongings. this morning the search continues for two other suspects involved in that holdup. >>> president obama and mitt romney will spend today preparing for their first debate. the candidates will square off tomorrow night at the university of denver. romney arrived in denver yesterday as quarterback john elway introduced the presidential nominee at a rally last night. romney told the crowd creating jobs would be the administration's number one priority. president obama preparing for tomorrow's debate but in nevada. he has not made any campaign appearances since sunday. romney says he would not deport any undocumented immigrants in the u.s. because of an executive order the president signed. they can stay for two years i

against austerity measures demonstrations turned violent in the north or any telling in town of riverdale guard up a police used tear gas and battens to disperse angry crowds but as are the surface reports the struggling public is still determined to get its message heard by those in power. getting back to to stare at a people all of a year to continuing to fight against this in measures that are biting deeper and deeper into the public and private of many usa nations clashes with police break out in the north of italy of thousands marched against the government in the capital reign in what was dubbed anti monte day similar scenes were witnessed in the trades west bank is timed on the last two very end never ending government cuts but we feel like we are number of percentage by our government that they are doing this that we are no we don't agree with them and we are telling them on the diamond but they don't listen as they are sturdy and a spread across year thousands of people have taken to the street and it's not just in madrid for in greece to italy big you're using countries and smal

flee guys confronteded a man moments after he walked out of a restaurant in riverdale.the man in the face. he fell to the ground dropping his phone and wallet. he went to get help. the robbers picked up the items and the suspect was arrested monday. he was a juvenile. police are still looking for the other two suspects. >>> after decades of leaning on the fbi for help in analyzing evidence collected at crime scenes, the d.c. government finally has a crime lab of its own. >> it is a $210 million project more than 10 years in the making. paul wagner has more. >> the potential that this building gives to the district of columbia to increase, improve and expand its ability to do forensic analysis, to solve crimes, is just enormous. >> reporter: with oversized scissor, the mayor and other dignitaries cut a piece of crime scene tape to officially open the new lab. >> forensic sciences will specialize particularly in dna testing, firearms and fingerprints and will have a fully functioning public health lab as well. >> reporter: gone are the days when evidence collected from ra

riverdale police are investigating. a man who was arrested for a double murder, after detectives followed a lottery ticket trail, is now on trial. 42-year old timothy fountain is charged with first degree murder and armed robbery. prosecutors say fountain shot and killed store clerk, graciela rodriguez inside maggy's food store on south california in august of 20-05. and -- on his way out he shot and killed 75 year old nicholas guerrero, a neighbor who visited the store daily to chat with rodriguez. police traced the lottery tickets fountain bought to his mother's house. d-n-a linked him to the crime. >>the former chicago police officer convicted of beating a female bartender in a video denies he plotted to cover-up the incident. today is day three of a civil trial against anthony abbate and the chicago police department. in court yesterday the police officer who responded after the attack admitted that bartender karolina obrycka told him about security video of the incident. obrycka also said she believed her attacker

human skeletal remains were found in the waters of the calumet river in south suburban riverdale this afternoon. police there assisted by the chicago and illinois state police at the scene near 138th and indiana ave. the finding took on more interest because of two missing persons cases of interest involving girls. police would not comment any more. tonight haunting testimony about the deadly wisconsins by shooting audiotape from a court hearing one week ago he began by talking about years of abuse. the gaunt from behind it accidently went off and went to inches from both of our heads. he said he would kill me before he gave me... >> to other women were killed four others were wounded before he killed himself. at the hearing he acted as his own attorney. >> i have been involved with xena for most of my adult life i never had any intentions on hurting this ms. haughton. family and friends of the missing woman gathered at a hearing they were white t-shirts as a show of unity for regina ex-boyfriend 42 year-old clark charged with first-degree murder in her disappearance police say they f

prince george's county have arrested one person in connection with the robbery that took place in riverdalee juvenile is one of the people you see in this surveillance video. the suspect can be seen punching the man as he left the store. suspects ran off with his wallet and cell phones. >> in other news, many new laws go into effect today in maryland including a lot to prevent a femalepuppy mill dogs end up in pet stores. >> this will not only crackdown on puppy mills, it should help you, the consumer. >> this is what the humane society of the united states calls a puppy mill. nearly 250 dogs in deplorable conditions. by setting new regulations on pet stores, the maryland law hopes to crack down on these puppy mills. >> consumers have a right to know where their puppies are coming from, who is treating their dogs, and if their dogs have any kind of inheritable, genetic illnesses or diseases. wife from now on, a pet store will have to reveal the name and location of the breeder. consumers are allowed to get their money back if the dog gets sick or dies within six months. >> if they do not ha

fire crews are on seen at a fire expert apartment complex and oakland located on the 1600 block of riverdalevenue. the fire started in the carport below the apartment. the good news is most of the residents have been allowed to go back into their apartments. no word on any injuries. >> california voters will decide the future of the death guilty in the state. several polls show an unexpectedly tight vote on proposition 34 which would eliminate the death penalty. the two rival campaigns are unveiling ads this week trying to appeal to voters. the guests on 34 campaign as the voters to stay california money and rid the state of the most costly and controversial law. >> in tech news apple is expected to unveil the ipad many as early as today. there is a news conference shutset up 2:00 p.m.. the ipad many smaller than the regular because it is so much smaller and it will have less memory. most want to know how much it will cost. apple is staying mum on the price. experts estimate $249 to $349. >> san francisco plans to revise the mid market nei, muwe3 welcome back the time is 4:39 a.m. in decisio

. >>> a teenager is behind bars after a violent robbery in riverdale. take a look at surveillance video rolling as a man approached a group on friday. they asked him for a cigarette, then punched him in the face. you saw in the video there the victim fell to the ground. he dropped his cell phone and his wallet at that point. he then got up and ran while the group took his belongings. this morning the search continues for two other suspects involved in that hold-up. >>> prince george's county launched its 311 call center that works similar to 911, except the only for nonemergency calls. the 311 call center handles minor services, including trash pick-ups and pot holes. it's open monday through friday from 7:00 in the morning until 7:00 at night. >>> it's 6:37. in five minutes, a virginia man's political display his neighbors are calling racist. >>> plus inside the locker room, a look at the celebration decades in the making. >>> down! right now! no, go! down! >> i'm about to get out of my chair and leave. we know who the boss is in this household. a blac

from before 410 in riverdale headed toward new york avenue in northeast. now, we've got police activity in charles county. that is tie be up this portion of piney church road south of billingsly at la plata road. this remains blocked off until further notice. route 4, solomon's island road near church road, that is where we have another accident to report. this time a medevac helicopter is en route. the lanes are open. the pace is slowing as you continue past colesville road. no issues to report, just volume. continuing southbound on 27 0rbg you will find delays coming inbound from 109 headed to the truck scales south of 109. -- continuing southbound on 270, you will find delays coming inbound from 109 headed to the truck scales south of 109. >>> the 495 express lanes are in the final stages of construction now and set to open by the end of this year. offering drivers some new choices when traveling the beltway from the springfield interchange to just north ever the dulles toll road. the idea here is the express lanes will be less congested on fox 5 mornin

be careful there. 50 inside the beltway looks good leaving riverdale and cheverly. we do have the portion of glebe road still tied up between joyce and hay street. northbound lanes are closed. southbound has been reopened inform virginia, bristow road near 234 dumfries for the accident involving an overturned vehicle. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. on-timetraffic. >> thank you. >>> breaking news from israel this morning. an american man in his 20s who opened fire at a hotel in a resort on the red sea was shot and killed by israeli police officers. he reportedly bare kidded himself in the hotel kitchen and took a gun from hotel security before a counterterrorism squad killed him. one hotel worker is also dead but no hostages were taken. the man has not been identified but there are reports that he used to work at the hotel and the incident may have been a personal dispute. personal dispute. >>> to the campaign trail now. president obama will be in fairfax later on this morning at george mason university. his speech and one later today in ohio will focus

that is a better ride for you coming inbound through riverdale and cheverly headed into northeast.take you over to charles county. the accident activity occurred here -- not accident, i should say police activity tying up piney church road near billingsly road. it has been shut down for about an hour and a half now. make note of this. piney church remains closed each way at billingsly. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> a historic auction is set to take place in paris today. the famed marie antoinette's possessions will be awarded to the highest bidder. >> some of the item up fro grabs including a par of green silk shoes from the 1th century. that is neat. and royal family medallions too. she was killed back in 1793 after being charged with treason. that is some treasure there. >> green shoes. >> yeah. let's talk the redskins. the redskins with a huge test this weekend in new york versus the super bowl champs, the g- men. coming up next, dave ross will have a preview. >> plus, the most decorated team in baseball history up against the wall. can the new york yankees p

inbound 50 below speed leaving 410 headed in towards riverdale and cheverly.und baltimore-washington parkway checking for accident activity here at greenbelt road. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. on-timetraffic. >> thank you. >>> still ahead on fox 5 morning news, it is one of the best times for family fun. >> holly is live in durwood, maryland as they have the 22nd annual harvest festival. she will show us how it promises to give visitors a taste of the farm life. a little bit of fog mixed in there as well. we'll be right back. leer [ male announcer ] for the dreamers... and those well grounded. for what's around this corner... and the next. there's cash flow options from pnc. solutions to help businesses like yours accelerate receivables, manage payments, and help ensure access to credit. because we know how important cash flow is to reaching your goals. pnc bank. for the achiever in you. >>reporter: good morning, everybody, i'm holly morrison. take a look at that shot. we are down on the farm this thursday morning. not just any farm. we are liv

so he moved up to a fancy neighborhood in the bronx, believe it or not there was one back then in riverdaleo jogging every morning. every single morning he was stopped by the police. this was 1960--1970. he always managed to keep an integrity about him. and a dignity about him. i think he had to do that out of political necessity. out of survival. that article in the atlantic talked about whether obama has the freedom to react like he would really emotionally want to react. i don't know. what do you think about that? we all want him to just deck him. we all want him to roll up his sleeves and deal with the lies head on and say i'm sorry, are you talking to me? you know what i mean? and just walk over and go, look me in the eye and say that again, pal, because i got some things i'm going to say right back at you. it seems like he can't do that. >> cenk: that's a really powerful story. we're going to do a whole different segment on the whole angel black man phenomenon. it's something that white people don't understand. if you don't live through it every day. like your stepfather, if you didn'

you will find 50 is at speed leaving annapolis and bowie headed in towards riverdale. northbound i-9 5, traffic behaving niecely coming in out of woodbridge. no problems to report right now at the wilson bridge. traffic is moving with ease northbound on kenilworth avenue coming from pennsylvania avenue back up towards the d.c. line. southbound headed out towards other eastern and you will find lanes are open still at speed continuing into southeast. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> a california father fed up with drivers speeding in his neighborhood is taking matters into his own hands. philip tingly made this sign to put in his driveway when his kids are outside playing it reads warning, you hit my kid, you will be shot. he says he hopes the sign makes people more aware while they're driving. >> i'm he not here to hurt anybody. that is -- i'm not here to hurt anybody. that is not my intention. it is to have everyone slow down and we're good. >> neighbors have mixed feelings about the sign saying they understand why it was made but feel it might be a l

the men are seen on surveillance video as they rob the east pines liquor store in riverdale on tuesday also suspected of hitting liquor stores in suitland and land overin the past month. al you have them happened as the businesses were opening. witnesses saw the men get away in a white suv in one of the robberies. >> the maryland governor is expected to allow that they be able to charge customers in advance. the idea is that people would pay an extra dollar or two a month. >>> baltimore ravens center matt burke says he is against same-sex marriage. he made that statement in an op- ed statement. >>> the washington redskins are putting their support behind another controversial issue that will be on the maryland ballot, gambling. llot, gamblin the too many announced it endorse is question seven. had there has been a debate about the impact it would have on business at the existing casinos. this week, governor martineau mart -- this week governor martin o'malley talked about the money that would go to education. >>> we've got one game to go for the regular soap for your nats. still lookin

hidesville, riverdale, and mitchellville at 37. hometown forecast in new carrollton and middleton. go to 48 degrees by 9:00 a.m. by the time we get to 2:00, 62 the temperature. temperatures will not rise much more after that because a colt front will be coming through and our winds will pick up. take a look at the extended forecast in ten minutes. right now danella sealock with first 4 traffic. >>> here's the situation in the district. a crash inbound involving three weeks. if you're approaching the sousa inbound, just be aware of that. i-95 to new hampshire avenue, to get to i-270 that drive will take you at least 16 minutes. you are under speed the entire way. looks like i lost signal from chopper 4 but significant delays, and they're back, along i-95 at prince william parkway is where you're first heavy on the brakes. straight delays to the beltway. that drive will take you 34 minutes. average speed 22 miles per hour. it is stop and go the entire way. aaron and eun, back over to you. >> melissa mollet over at the live desk now. >>> good morning. the space shuttle "endeavour" is

we have slow traffic nund on 50 out of riverdale towards the kenelworth split. i-95 traffic heavy and slow through dale city across the occuquan. traffic traffic slows on 395 from duke street out to seminary road. traffic congestion on the 14th street bridge. the outer loop slow leaving college park trying to get around university boulevard. southbound 270 still a slow go before and after 109 and delays out of germantown headed for the split. that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >>> a check of the morning's other top stories now, and thank you very much, julie, in northeast d.c., the hunt is on for whomever shot and killed a man in broad daylight. the man was shot on 8th street near florida avenue yesterday afternoon right next to galadebt university. police haven't said whether the victim was a student at gal dl ap dldebt. >>> we turn to virginia where a serial groper is believed to have struck again. here's a sketch of the suspect. the latest incident involves a 25-year-old woman who says she was groped from behind while walking near the commerce stre

riverdale, prince george's county by 7:00 a.m. mid-50s. hometown forecast by the noon hour with a little sun breaking out into the mid-70s. hour by hour throughout the whole region. a lot of cloudiness through midday. then the sun back this afternoon. a touch of summer. near 80 midafternoon. i'm back with a look at the rest of the week and tropical storm sandy in ten minutes. >>> still following breaking news i-95 northbound. all the northbound lanes are blocked. this is at centreport parkway, but the shoulder will get you by. you are seeing significant delays. here at 33 miles per hour as you approach the accident. let's head over and check out things along i-270. nice and clear. a live look at germantown south and northbound. travel lanes are open between germantown and the beltway. connecting to the beltway, no issues there. i-270 to i-95 nice and clear. the drive taking ten minutes. aaron and eun, back over to you. >>> what did they know, and when did they know it? the new information we're getting following the deadly attack in libya.

delays out of buoy and leaving -- bowie and leaving riverdale.heck of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >> julie, thank you. >>> we needed this. d.c. sports fans needed the win after friday nationals collapse. >> robert griffin the third didn't show any effects from his concussion. he ran for 138 yards and two touchdowns. the highlight was this 76-yard run down the sidelines that gave the skins a 12 point lead in the fourth quarter. the longest scoring run by an nfl quarterback in 16 years. the redskins won and are 3-3 for the season. dave ross joins us at 8:30 to break it down and look at big losses around the nfc east. >>> well, we are three weeks away from election day and one day from the second debate between president obama and governor mitt romney. they kept a low profile over the weekend. president obama was in williamsburg, virginia and isn't holding campaign events today. the president did take a break yesterday to deliver pizza to his virginia campaign staff. the president spent a few minutes shaking hands, taking calls trying to fire up th

heads up inbound from annapolis and have some slow traffic inbound on 50 on the parkway, leaving riverdaleheverly into northeast. the average speed is from 202 to 16 miles an hour and headed to new york avenue and bladensburg road. and the top side, 95 to the georgia avenue and delays, southbound on 270 from buckie's town and about an hour and 5 commute. new problems and the remains of a car fire and this is eastbound. the left turn lane remains closed off here with the help on the scene and not much of a backup but something to watch out for as you travel eastbound on 28. you will find northbound and from the beltway to king street. the pentagon to fourth street bridge and eastbound on the freeway near main avenue and that is a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> the second presidential debate of 2012 in the books. the town hall format was a big change from the formality of the first debate between president obama and governor romney and joining us with reaction is strategist peter span. jim is away this week, we welcome back to the show the former publisher of campaigns and elects c

delays on the bw parkway and the beltway from riverdale to northeast washington. on route 4, ritchie marlboro to the suitland parkway. travel on the gw parkway, northbound crash, off the road to the shoulder. and heavy and slow to the cape beltway. the latest crash occurred on the southbound side of the george washington parkway, 395. left side of the roadway is blocked. and heavy volume coming in. inbound of the beltway headed to springfield and below speed, about a 20-minute complete up to arlington boulevard. that's a check of your fox 5 ontime traffic. >> thank you. >>> a famous american cultural icon is getting a facelift. for the next 10 weeks, the hollywood sign overlooking los angeles will be renovated. starting today, workers will strip it down to sheet metal and give it a new coat of white paint. when it was originally created back in 1923, it read, do you know? >> i did know. >> hollywood land. that's right, tucker. >> and it was only meant to last 18 months. >> i love it. >> me, too. >> love seeing it. >> so iconic. >> still ahead. nourishing kids and

it happened friday outside a restaurant on riverdale road. three men approached the victim asking for a cigarette. one of the suspects hit him in the face and knocked him to the ground. the fall caused him to drop his wallet and cell phone which the suspects took. the victim was treated for minor injuries. >>> there are more american deaths in afghanistan today. a taliban suicide bomber struck during a joint u.s. and afghan patrol. the u.s. troops and afghan police officers had just gotten out of their vehicles. they were walking toward a market when the bomber rammed his bike into them, detonating the explosives. three americans were killed, along with their translator, four afghan police officers, and six civilians also killed. the bombing comes one day after the u.s. death toll in the war in afghanistan reached 2,000. >>> a white house official tonight acknowledged that hackers tried to infiltrate the white house computer system. the official said the cyber attack was thwarted and that there was no evidence the hackers removed any data. th

this is in riverdale at about 5:30 p.m. on friday. police say they asked the man for a cigarette. one of them punched the man in the face and then took his wallet. >> officials are trying to figure out what sparked of flame that started yesterday evening in an apartment building on military place. today, residents tried to gather what they could from the scene. quakes this is a 24 unit building and nearly 50 people have been displaced. you can see the damage. the roof of this building is just about gone. it started on a balcony and it spread quickly. in this video taken by a firefighter on scene, you can see the flames, fanned by high winds, a growing and spreading. as the fire consumed the building commanders realize the situation has become too dangerous. they sound the evacuation horn. >> its just read from the back to the front and across. -- it just spread from the back to the front and across. i have never seen flames that high. i could feel the heat from the building. >> she felt helpless as she watched her neighbor's home go up in smoke. >> i feel so bad for the families.