rockville says their speed cam is helping to save lives. the average speed of vehicles dropped by 12%. the number of citations plummeted by 86%. and the number of accidents and camera sites fell by po% but some say they are more of a money operation rather than that safety tool. the argument goes on. >> we know where th prosepod a high-speed rail syste from ar cl tolo mualng c loomalng commuters travel from montgomery to the other side without to the district -- without going through the district. it carries a price tag of about $7 million and completion would be three to fife years after. on abc 7 at 11:00, jon and kate back on after their split. but the question is do people care? >> and the picture of a suspect might be deeve deceiving. >> why lighting up outside might be com be >> new at 11:00, montgomery county police are hoping you can help identify this shop lifting suspect. they believe he dressd like a woman but may actually be a man. this all took place a the sacks fifth avenue in chevy chase. witnesses say last thursday inc. in s

right now in rockville, we're checking in at 72. by the way, we are in the heart of downtown rockville here along maryland avenue, that new development area. we have a little bit of action on the radar screen mostly out of our viewing area, but some lucky folks getting hit over the northern neck, and we still ed rain showers in parts of our viewing area, and it lest len'k oo ok ur odds are t b r t 'sreoohe l o aathoweho 's a lrek at our l ytafr total from yesterday's downpour that is poppe. osecr th region. rom in fnn arundel county, even f piatun ioatstn pin u uedckp a little e bdkacedla fred back ac 1.2 inches tre.he bunh. and jessup, about .6 of an inch. today, a very, very slight chance of a shower. i think you'd be better prepared for your day if you grabbed the sunscreen as opposed to the umbrella, ok? a lot of sun shown out there, and some patchy fair weather clouds developing later this afternoon, a nice friday, a great day. it's what you'd expect this time of year. so, of course, warm and humid. still looks like we crank yo

the rockville park and recreational advisory board wants to place a smoking ban on playgrounds in city parks. ma parents like the idea. the rock bill mayor supports the ban. >> there is no downside to keeping smoking away from children on the playground. i do not see how this will not go forward. >> i don't think these kids should breathe secondhand smoke. it is not healthy for them. >> it is not necessarily an open air space. >> rockville wants to get input from residents. >> the metro general manager is pleading for more dedicated funding from congress. without the money, john catoe said that safety will decline. metro says it needs more than $7 billion over the next 10 years in order to keep things going. the house has approved it and the senate is considering $1.5 billion over 10 years. that money would be matched by d.c., maryland, and virginia. this could be the last year seven fairfax county elementary schools could go year round. the county school board had to trimts budget this year by $150 million and faces a budget deficit of at least that amount next year. by returning the

jackie bensen has been in the weather in rockville. we begin with bob upstairs. >> we have had a wild time of it with tornado warnings. a number of severe thunderstorm warnings. no widespread damage, but some hail. we have another batch of thunderstorms coming into the western suburbs. can see a bit of lightning for you folks in fairfax, county, but nothing severe. look at what was happening earlier. these are great pictures. this is kevin mourn, berryville, they did have large hail in winchester, and look at this shelf clouf. sort of an outflow from a severe thunderstorm in frederick county, maryland. that is where the tornado warnings were. our temperatures into the 70s. the other big story is hurricane bill. whichs going to have a big effect along our coast for the weekend. i'll tell you about that. dangerous rip currents. when i join you, a few minutes. >> all right, thanks, bob. the storms have knocked out power to a few thousand people in our area. and it's also made for some tough driving tonight. jackie bensen joins us live now

kate gosselin of john and kate plus 8 reportedly bought a condo in rockville.hat do the neighbors think about this? we have more about what may be the brand new digs. >> she's going to rent a condo here? yikes. >> reporter: the debate has begun. kate gosselin may soon call this home and it seems everyone has an opinion about it. >> i think it would be really, really cool. >> i think it is scarey. >> reporter: until a few weeks ago she was eating right here. if she's moving into a condo in the town square it would be the palladium. they have hardwood floors, stainless steel appliances and granite counter tops in the kitchen and in the bathroom. there is also a large soaking tub and a gorgeous view. but what will the neighbors think? >> something that rockville residents have to look forward to and i think it is even better, you know, if a celebrity is moving in. >> wow, we can always use some added ambiance here in rockville. >> so exciting. i can't wait for her to be here. >> reporter: but some not so much. >> i don't get what the hoopla is. i don't get why peo

89 rockville. 89 bowie. upper 80s for the bay. there's not a small craft advisory, pretty nice weekend to be on the water. just keep an eye out for isolated storms. 90 in waldorf. next seven days, 89 on saturday. isolated storm. 90 on send, isolated storm. we will keep monday dry for now, low 90s and then in a holding pattern. low 90s pretty much on tuesday through friday of next week even. a few storms are possible on wednesday. probably a better chance for thunderstorms on thursday and friday. plus, we have rounds three and four of the pga which is on channel 9 over the weekend. i might be watching that. it is still in the 90s up there outside of minneapolis. >> not to mention the humidity obviously makes it so much worse. >> yeah. >> little sticky. >> all right. we'll take it. thank you, topper. >>> we'll be right back. wusa 9 continues after this. b@a

the bay bridge, no concerns. 270 southbound out of frederick toward germantown, gaithersburg and rockville moving along nice nicely. wilson bridge off to a quiet start. and barbara, trust me, you don't want to try joe's coffee. >> no. >> it will make your hair stand on end. >> no, i wouldn't want that. >> it's actually very good coffee. >> i have enough problems with my hair. thank you. >> causing mine to fall out. 5:14 is the time, 75 degrees. >>> still ahead, the latest from the hudson river crash site where a helicopter and small plane went down. all nine victims in that crash have now been accounted for. >>> plus, why homeowners are

meteorologist adam caskey live in downtown rockville. i am tracking a few showers on our radar display. i'll show you those coming up and talk about our chances of rain for later today, and, of course, detail the weekend. >> sounds good, adam. jim russ is coming back with another check of your friday morning commute. you're watching "good morning washington wash this is a typical snack bar. but kellogg saw an opportunity to plus things up. we took out their peanuts... because adding almonds would be a plus. we'd be better off with less sugar. we traded milk chocolate... for the delicious taste of dark chocolate. also a plus. then we added 35% of your daily fiber... plus antioxidants, vitam. ♪ fiberplus bars from kellogg. fiberplus so much more. >> we have 94 eakers of flowers, trees, and trails. come join us. good morning, washington! >> welcome back, everybody. 6:10 is your time. for the last few weeks, we've been hearing how slowly the redskins offense is getting compared to the defense. ll, both appear way behind the ravens. baltimore

patadertment is de ing in a huge pe pu tcrest will stretch from the mormon temple in kensington to rockville. you can expect the noise near the connecticut avenue entrance ramp to the beltway and beach drive and stony drive and tucker lane in rockville. the construction starts in november. >>> ahead, could all those heated town hall gs staged? hearhat some sators haveo y about that -- up next. capturing the beauty of nature. sharing what i see. that's my vision. and i'm living it. every day, transitions lenses are there to help care for my sight. announcer: transitions lenses adjust to changing light to reduce glare and help protect your eyes from uv damage so you can see better today... and tomorrow. live your vision. transitions. healthy sight in every light. transitions lenses are available at an america's best location near you. (announcer) new icy hot medicated roll. for wherever you hurt. icy to dull pain, hot to relax it away. the new icy hot medicated roll. with the roll, pain's under control. >>> right now divers are trying to recover the two remaining victims among the nine killed

in maryland, rockville, bethesda, hyattsville as well as this branch in silver spring. no branches in northern virginia except for fredericksburg, the main post office there. now, the postal service is suffering from $7 billion in losses even after a 2-cent stamp hike. congress is looking at changing rye tire yeah benefits. the post master has been asked to reduce delivery from six days to five. they say everything is on the table for the postal service or they will be unable to pay its bills. >> well, i would think that would be very unfortunate. i come here about once a week to deliver my product in the mail so i really hope that it does stay open. >> i work across the street, d and, you know, we do business with them. we send stuff to our clients and stuff so i think that's real bad. like where are we going to go now? >> reporter: the closures are a little less than two months away, september 30th is when you could expect to see closed signs on your neighborhood post office. reporting live i'm kimberly suiters. news 4. back to you. >> kimberly, thank you. >> a virgin

pure sun, 77 in rockville. 76 for annapolis.me small craft advisories for parts of the bay that go into effect at 2 a.m. tomorrow morning. >>> all right, next seven day. 78 tomorrow, beautiful 80 on wednesday and beautiful 81 on thursday. and that's not too bad. some showers in for friday. and we'll just see how long they stay on the radar screen sort to speak. 75 out here. saturday looks okay. partly you de. sunday, you could have a couple of showers. then labor day, some thunderstorms. but at least at this point, they don't look like a complete washout. a little unsettled. >> okay. >> and now, cool nice stuff. >> yes. >> on the warm days and cool nights, could you beat that? >> no, you could not. >> we'll be right back. (announcer) fa back to school means back to busy mornings. that's why i got them pillsbury toaster strudel. warm, flaky, pastry with delicious sweet filling my kids will love. plus i get two bonus box tops for their school. toaster strudel. the one kids want to eat. so i always have totino's pizza rolls. big pi

i'm live in rockville.ou. >>> our other big story, now that the senate has approved a $2 bill wrong cash infusion for the cash for clunkers program, the bill heads to president obama's desk for signing. the white house says the popular program would have ended today iit didn't get more money. the vehicle trade-in program burned through the first billion in the first two weeks. >>> the yeas have. it the senate has voted to confirm judge sonya sotomayor to the nation's highest court. >> the nomination of sonya sotomayor of new york to be an associate justice of the supreme court of the united states is confirmed. >> the historic nomination makes sotomayor the first hispanic on the supreme court and the third woman to join the court. she will be sworn in tomorrow. president obama praised the vote saying it broke another barrier and moves us yet one step closer to a more perfect union. >>> time to get the late now from redskins park. >> dave ross has been there us for and he is again there this morning. good mo

live in rockville, armando trull for 9 news now and wusa9.com. >>> all right. thank you. >>> you are uncomfortable, just think the heat and humid made it tough for firefighters battling a blaze in northeast washington. 100 firefighters were called to this row house on third northeast. it spread through the roof. three firefighters were treated for heat exhaustion. investigators are trying to determine the cause of the fire. >>> an investigation is underway after a metro worker was struck and killed while making repairs to the orange line. accident happened last night half way between the vienna and dunn loring stations. the line was shut down until the system closed at midnight. police stopped traffic along i- 66 westbound during their on- site investigation. >>> last week metro informed the national transportation safety board about a near collision in march which sounds similar to the deadly red line crash in june. the train overran the platform at the potomac avenue station. according to the "washington post," the operator hit the emergency stop button just

wa rockville and bethesda and moving to vienna. for tonight, what you see is what you get. we are looking at shower and thunderstorms. some could beheavy, muggy. 68 to 74 for be atllbi lo bill. o twgot ghritwo right now. already we have some warnings for bermuda. we will show you the wave heights of bill coming back in a few minutes. you won't believe the wave heights this storm is generating and they are heading. no our ouco as t.at th inthe weekenfocast next. ar> right now ocean city is epfoprg inr hurricane bill and r e possibility of those rip tides and high waves you mentioned. this is a live traffic shot. ofute 50 leading in to and out ocean city. thers been a steady stream of traffic coming and d out of there. the rain has cleared out and the traffic is smooth for no hopefuy llwewi get it moving. wi if you are going to the beach get up-to-the-minute alerts at wusa9.com. >>> tonight, football players talk for the first time about a frightening scene yesterday during practice. about 15 of their number and their coaches at kent island high suddenly falling ill right the

that will continue off and on until you get to rockville. virginia, dealing with some delays northbound 95. you will object the brake from the prince william parkway up towards route one. this is yo delay right here heading up through woodbridge. you can see the hov lanes are wide open for you. if you use that, that is your best bet. you will be on the break once you get past woodbridge. and we are still dealing with that accident westbound 66 making thetrip toward the inner loop of the beltway right here. your ramp remains blocked so as you head in westbound from roslyn toward the inner loop up towards the american legion bridge, that will affect you. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> fox 5 on call this horning with a spike in the use of antidepressant drugs in the u.s. the number of people prescribed antidepressant drugs more than doubled to 27 million people between 199# and 2005. researchers suspect the jump is a result of awe mick of factors including inreesed availability and growing public acceptance of mental health t

it will stretch from the mormon temper to i-270 in rockville. here is what you can expect. near the connecticut avenue ren trans, ramp to the beltway, beats drive and stony brook drive in kensington and tuckerman lane in rockville, construction starts mid- september. >>> the obama administration is ending the d.c. voucher program that lets poor students attend private schools with federal assistance. this week bruce johnson reports a lot of new students who have been promised slots in the opportunity scholarship program are having their vouchers revoked. >> you like school? >> yes. >> reporter: 4-year-old ania had been told by hear mother come september she would be enrolling in the school her brother attends. >> do you have any idea what you want to be when you grow up? >> yes. >> what? >> a doctor. >> a doctor. why is that? >> because i want to help people. >> reporter: the private education is made possible by an $7,500 voucher provided by the congress. that same money had been promised to his little sister, until the obama administration decided to end the program that

he is scheduled to appear in court here in rockville later today. i'm live in rockville. back to you. >> thank you. in in a murder case in charles county and one. of the suspects is only 14. police saythe teenagers ambushed jeremiah giewt air he's and his brother last tuesday in waldorf, maryland. now benjamin thomas and trayzon harvey are both under arrest. police say they targeted gutierrez and his brother. >>> 48-year-old robert headley exploded guilty to stabbing 21- year-old kristin hawkins last memorial day. the woman's body found on the path behind the laurel municipal swimming pool. headley tase as a maximum of 40 years in prison. -- faces a maximum of 40 years in prison. >>> federal officials are set to announce new school closing guidelines today concerning the swine flu outbreak. the education secretary says local school officials will still have to make the final call. but his department will help with advice. it will also track which schools decide to close and where so it can chart outbreaks and talks of making schools vaccine clinics so children can be immu

armando trull is joining us from rockville with survival tips. >> good morning. the heat advisory as you heard from howard kicks in at noon. that means combination of high temperatures and humidity that will feel in the triple-digits. with us is jan desimone with clean air partners. you have a heat advisory color- coded warning. >> code orange day which means unhealthy for sensitive groups. >> what should they do. >> limit physical outdoor activities today. >> reporter: you have tips to make the environment a little better also. >> we do. so, today for example don't cut your grass today. wait a day or two until air quality improves or if you plan to barbecue use a gas or electric grill instead of charcoal and people can visit clean air partners.net. >> and take mass transit to work. >> here's how to save the environment. here's how to save yourself. we recommend loose, light clothing, not just texture but color. and a hat or cap because the brain is one of the first things that's affected by high temperature. sun glasses to protect your eyes, sunscreen with a hig

reporting in rockville, i'm kimberly suiters. news 4.now back to you. >> thank you, kimberly. >> that's not all the senate has on its plate. senators are set to vote whether to confirm sonia sotomayor to the supreme court. most republicans say they will vote no. but sotomayor has more than enough votes to win confirmation. if all goes as expected, sotomayor would become the first hispanic justice on the high court and its third woman. >> we have breaking news. aerosmith front man steven tyler's reportedly in the hospital after falling off the stage during a concert. a concert goer tells a south dakota newspaper that tyler was dancing on the stage's catwalk trying to entertain the crowd after the sound system failed. that's when he tot tered backward and fell. he was taken to the back stage area of the concert hall and the rest of the concert was called off. there's no word on his condition at this hour. >> we're learning new details about the deadly shootout inside that health club near pittsburgh. on tuesday, a gunman walked into an aer

the rockville advisory board wants to place a board -- place a ban on city parks. rockville mayor supports the ban. >> there is no downside to keeping smoking away from children in playgrounds. i did not say how this is not going to go forward. >> these kids should not breathe secondhand smoke. >> i think a ban is little extreme. >> people are responsible about this in an open air space. >> they want to get input on whether or not people support the ban. >>> police needs your help to catch a high end shoplifter. a $2,000 trash was stolen from chevy chase last thursday. as a security guard approached, he was sprayed with pepper spray. if you recognize this person, poplease call the police. >>> d.c. employers budgeted the largest increase in the country r pay raises at just over 3%. companies in baltimore budgeted just over to%. last year there were increases of 4%. >>> still ahead on this wednesday, falling nearly two months of protests, iran's president is sworn in. opposition groups are responding. >> adam caskey live in old town, alexander. a wonderful morning ou

lanes are open but slow in toward rockville leaving gaithersburg. lanes open on 355, working well as an alternate. seneca highway, good options down to the beltway. earlier crash mentioned on the inner loop at the american legion bridge has cleared. delays are easing. but in virginia loop is backed up toward 66. still finding delays on 66 between 50 and 123 and nutley street to the beltway. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> congress coming back to work in just a couple of weeks now. but during the august break, a lot of member ha been getting an earful on the issue of health care reform. ing nows is jerry connelly of virginia who just sponsored a health care forum for north virginia senior citizens. we've been talking about the passing of senator kennedy and i know he's been strike -- instrumental in health care. >> and my memories come back, i come from boston and my father was a delegate that nominated ted kennedy to the united states senator and i remember him being a speaker at our high school community breakfast and i came here

reporter medical andy alnwick has more on how to score a laptop for less. >>> at microcenter in rockvillettle netbooks are a big hit with customers. >> they are the hottest thing on the market. >> weighing in at under three pounds, netbooks are popular for their port built and price. most start at about $350. >> it's great choice for high school and middle school students as a primary computer. >> chet says because they tone va a lot of moment are you, they are best suited to basic internet surf is, e-mail and note taking. >> you are sacrificing a number of things. >> reporter: a tiny keyboard can be hard to type on and they ru>> i wouldn't play any games with them. >> reporter: but that is the trade you make for port built. the top three models under $400 according to consumer reports are the samsung nc-10, acer aspire one and the acer aspire. boston says adding memory also must. >> you put the new one in, push it until it clicks and you were a done. >> reporter: most people also want software, a carrying case an perhaps a dv dr. drift and that drives up the price. >> you are into the co

and southbound on the brakes before 270 through rockville.a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> the president will appear in a back to school television special to promote the value of education. kelly clarkson and lebron will take part in the 30-minute documentary that will appear next week. >>> d.c. public school student have five days until they head back to class and mishle re says schools are ready for the arrival monday. fully staffed with teachers and principals and equipped with books. in addition to the five required immunizations, there are six others. she joined us this morning in studio to talk about that. >> that's a heavy lift for parents. we need parents to get out to the doctor offices and we have a partnership with t department of health running some immunization clinics for us over the next few days. >> for information on immunization requirements and free clinics that she talked about, you can go to myfoxdc.com. we'll getting the region ready to go back to class because tomorrow we speak to dr. jerry wees, superintend

chris gordon is live in rockville with more on this story. chris? >> reporter: here at pole headquarters, we are told that the victims are expected to live, but they have massive injuries. and they will be hospitalized for some time. their families say they have no idea how they're going to pay these huge medical bills. meanwhile the person responsible is in hiding. the fam let's of the victims came from the hospital to police headquarters where they spoke through an interpreter. 22-year-old maria was hit, dragged 113 feet and run over by the feet that fled the scene. >> translator: we are suffering very much because we never experienced my sister to go through such a bad experience. >> reporter: 21-year-old has two children and a husband. >> translator: i think the person made a really bad judgment to hit somebody and just run away. i think it was something really, really bad for this person to do it. >> reporter: this is the best evidence police have. the grill that fell off the suv at the scene of the hit and run saturday. police have tentatively

look at these numbers. 3.77 inches in rockville. 1.2 in barnsville. 2.2 in dulles. 2.6 set a record for date, and they also set a record for the high temperature, 94 degrees, so a wet and hot day out there. let's give you the big picture on live super doppler 7. you can see heavy rain moving toward the eastern shore. those you that head for the beaches, drive through denton and caroline county. that area has flashfloods occurring right now. there is a warning out until 7:45 this morning. heavy showers up into new england and along the new jersey shore. things are settled down to the southwest. all through the day, the potential for heavy downpours. let me show you why. let's talk about bill for a second. there he is, category two. winds at 10 a miles per hour, moving to the west of bermuda and the track will take it up towards new england. tropical storm warnings for the southern coast of rhode island and massachusetts, heading up to the canadian maritime. this is preventing the cold front from making great progress coming through our area. it is going to show us down. s that's the comp

you are incident fre toward rockville. at southeast washington toward the navy regard, m. street at 9th street southeast, a crash in the middle of the intersection with only the right lane getting by each way. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> michael vick soring high with the philadelphia eagles. it's our big story this morning. >> he just left pron for his role in a dogfighting ring and the blogs are buzzing this morning. gurvir joining us with more. >> people wondering if he would land with any team and again he's going to philly. philly known for having some of the toughest not so nice fans but some people say it lost its reputation by signing vick. the eagles coach feels otherwise. >> he's back in the nfl. he has signed a year, $1.6 million deal. if he's around for 2 years he gets $5.2 million. a hard thing to swallow for the fans. >> it's a disgrace and i came to talk about. >> i don't think you'll be able to forget about it. it will be in the back of your mind. >> reporter: he was convicted in august of 2007 for conspiracy and was sentenced to 24 mo

connecticut avenue and georgia avenue keeping traffic slow object the interloop coming over from rockville pike. back to you. >> thanks, jerry. >>> 11:22 is the time right now. 81 degrees, the temperature. today is president obama's birthday. coming up next, find out how you can cash in on his special day. >> what happened at a school's brand-new field that could end up costing a lot of money. >> a search for the naked that's not t aat's not thetrhe sangest partf >> latook om te s>>ofop look al stories ghtom.ng >>> today the full senate is expected to weigh in on sonja sotomayor's nomination to the supreme court. the senators are expected to begin debating today and a final vote expected on thursday. sotomayor receive add profl from the senate judiciary committee last week, but the confirmation must be approved by the full senate. if confirmed, sotomayor will become the supreme court's first hispanic and third female justice. >>> president obama turns 48 years old today. it's his first birthday in office. mr. oma will spend part of his day working. the white house has not saidow he'll spen

. >>> the humane society is closing its rockville rescue slter as a cost-cutting measure. adoption costs for the rest of the animals will be less than $50. the society will pay for the necessary medical costs. >> we are saddened that things are happening the way that they are, but it will work for the best for the animals. dodge the center will remain open until all animals have been moved safely. >>> we can see two new support added to the 2016 olympics final. they're recommending gulf and red bp added it, chosen from a list of seven proposed sports. baseball and roller sports did not make the cut. >>> free to travel in september, we may have to deal for you. the all you can get past -- jet pass, next. >> what a day for sports fans. it tiger woods like that the leader boards in the pga championship. and the redskins get ready for the ravens. it is preseason ga p sh for clunkers is available at your chevy de with more eligible models to choose from than anyone. mo ifqualtoies be recycled,ifal ies to be recycled, you can get a $3500 or $4500 government rebate. and just anno

he is live at the rockville metro station. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the thousands of folks using mass transit today may not know it but they are actually helping the quality of the air all of us are thbreaing on this terribly hot day. the heat advisory kicks in at noon. >> just deal with it. simple as that. nothing you can do about it. >> reporter: mother nature is dealing a mix of high humidity and temperatures [ speaking spanish ] >> in english that means the mercury could reach 100 degrees today. >> i will be inside. >> that's good because air quality could be dangerous. >> it is code orange air quality day today so that means it is unhealthy for children, older adults and people with respiratory problems. >> reporter: what do you recommend? >> that they limit outdoor activities. >> reporter: what about the environment. >> it is a great day to not drive alone, car pool, public transportation is a great alternative and also teleworking. >> reporter: the district has owned schooling centers from noon to 6:00. also public pools will close late. and i

. >>> newschopper 7 was over the washington gas facility in rockville after a tank holding 32,000 gallons of propane gas started to leak. fire officials say it came from a four-and it vows, but there replace the valve and avoided any major problems. -- the problem came from a four- inch befouls. >>> investigators say they have a key clue in the disappearance of this little girl. and what this video reveals and how the victims are being remembered. first, reptiles are trapped when the fairfax county home catches fire. how many animals firefighters fo >>> firefighters made a slithering discovery battling a house fire in springfield, where they found more than 40 snakes, scorpions, and an iguana. only two snakes survived. at a teenager who lived in the home said he was breeding non venomous snakes. the fire was sparked by faulty extension cords. >>> family, friends, and co- workers gathered outside of a fitness center in pittsburgh to remember the victims of a shooting rampage. the man shot and killed three women at the fitness center. a similar vigil was held in downtown pittsburgh. padilla

we saw some heavyvy downpours there's more just north of rockville. here's the next seven days.jor changes. partly cloudy, and afternoon thundershowers and temperature near 90. a cold front should bring slightly cooler air a. >> brett favre called during a break and said to tell leon to back off. [laughter] (announcer) tired of nighttime breathing problems? (sniffy/congested noises) ("whish, whish") here's the solution. (applause) is it a bandage you ask? no! it's famous, drug free breathe right. (squeaky noise) ingenious flexible strips that fit your nose to gently open your nasal passages... (free air/deep breath) ...for up to 31% more airflow. (female) wow! (announcer) you'll breathe better so you'll sleep better! small strip. big relief. bright idea! breathe better. sleep better. breathe right.

you will find lanes are open southbound 270 leaving rockville headed out rd the lane divide. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> julie just mentioned that a major commuter route that was closed for a while as police investigate a deadly hit and run just before #:00 this morning, i car hit a man crossing suit land parkway. police are on the lookout for a small blue or black vehicle with extensive front end damage to the windshield and the right side mirror possibly missing. parkway had been closed for a while but lanes are now all reopened. that is the headline there. >>> our bug story coming from the nfl is michael vick against a second chance signing with the philadelphia eagles. the news comes just week after his release after serving 18 mont in prison for a death fighting conviction. vick is sunder a conditional suspension in the nfl. he can play if the final two e-own gams but couldit out anywhere from one to sick weeks once the regular season begins. his first chance to play then would come in week seven against the redskins. it is up to nfl commissioner ro

again being traveling out of rockville, you are good to go.re is a delay forming as you try to work your way westbound along randolph road. also in montgomery county, talking about the kids getting back to school. for the little ones making their way out to the bus stop, all summer long we enjoyed a nice easy commute here on 270 but not so much now. 270 on the top side busy approaching and passing 109. in virginia, eastbound 66 as you make your way east of 50 headed over towards 123, the lanes are open. this is actually the live shot of northbound i-95 in woodbridge. headed northbound from dale city headed out towards route one being we had a stalled car at the occoquan. that is out of the way. but we have delays as you continue northbound head up towards lorton. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> the school buses are rolling, it is bells are going to ring soon and it is the first day of school some morgue county. >> officials are bracing for record enrollment and officials are on the lookout for symptoms of the h1n1 virus. sara

rockville over to laurel, this is all drifting to the northeast, a couple of sprinkles potomac, great falls back to centreville and toward alexandria. upper marlboro up 301 in annapolis seeing a few light sprinkles out there. heaviest stuff is west of mechanicsville and approaching benedict. south of colonial beach where the lightning coming out of the northern neck. this is moving northeast and there's colonial beach, newland, this is moving in this direction. in saint mary's county, some rain in calbert as -- calvert, as well. mod rain rain to deal with. temperatures today if we are lucky 79. there maybe a piece or two of thunder. tomorrow, beautiful. after a cool start in the middle 80s very comfortable and then satu, be be an isolated tomorrow late. 91 degrees. so isolated shower, mostly cloudy today. 75 to 80. average high is 88. enjoy it. west winds five to ten. clearing skies almost chilly in mie ws,50 in suburbs, mid- 50s, win chester to culpeper. mid-60s here in town and check out this time lapse today. we had some light sprinkle d bun haze earl anrlvi sibilities have improve

if it is built, the complex would relocate about 5,000 federal jobs to the county from rockville. the dps' lease expires next july and it does have the option of staying in rockville. >>> checking another top stories we are watching, nearly 100 d.c. school custodians and maintenance workers will soon be looking for work. that is despite the fact that the city has been working on long overdue updates of crumbling buildings. facilities there that needed repair for l many years. officials say they are making the personnel adjustments because of budget constraint. >>> police have identified the victim in a deadly stabbing yesterday. his name is joshua mack, 21 years old, from clinton, maryland. the stabbing happened in broad daylight. one man survived the attack. so far, no arrests in this case. >>> in fairfax county, the suspect in the stabbing of a baby-sitter and the child she was watching is now facing malicious wounding charges. police say a 40-year-old woman attacked a 6 #-year-old woman and a toddler in falls church yesterday. both victims are in serious but stable conditi this

in from germantown toward rockville off and on to the split, watch for delays as well.the outer loop of the beltway, wave got a new wreck reported just after route 29 colesville road. no word on any lanes blocked yet. it looks like we are seeing delays stack up. we are already slow here because of an earlier accident just after georgia avenue has cleared out and the wreck on the outer loop after river road is gone as well. we do have reports on the inner loop after old georgetown road after an accident off to the right shoulder. all of your lanes should be open. >>> in virginia being we have been following heavy key lays you head up through woodbridge aross the occoquan. here we are at dale boulevard. look like the hov lane are moving nicely right here. as you continue up past 13 across the occoquan toward lorton, a slow trip because of a construction vehicle that is behind the cement barrier with the lights flashing. after thatt' rip towards newington and springfield. hf o fckur yo 5oxck of fur 5 on-time traffic. >>> it the doesn't matter if you are just starting out o

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more delays leaving 28 out of rockville towards the split. eastbound, along 66 and 50 and 123, it's heavy and steady. and beltway in virginia, we're slow there and 395 and slow and coming across the 395 bridge. that's what's open. >>> a twist in a murder case. the man who abducted jaycee lee dugard -- could be a murderer. the police are gathering evidence from his home. he and his wife were rrested last week of kidnapping the 29- year-old. the police are searching for evidence linking that man to several prostitute murders in the 90s. >> you know, it's too early to say what we're looking for. anything linked to open cases that we have. we're going thoroughly through both backyards and it's too early to say what we'll come up with. >> and he's a registered sex offender and allegedly snatched the girl when she was on her way home from school. he sexually abused her and fathered two children with her and held her captive in sheds and tents in her yard. and with more on insight, we vea doctor with us. >> good morning, allison. >> and more about w

. >>> and rockville based company says its swine flu vaccine can be produced in weeks instead of the months that is standard. it will be a couple of years before approved for humans. that means it will not be available to help the current pandemic after the government slashed the number of vaccines that will be ready by mid october. >> the start of the school year has been accompanied by several cases of swine flu. a serious problem. now that the cdc has announced the nation is one month behind mass producing a vaccine. instead of 120 million doses by mid october, there will only be 45 million doses available with another 20 million expected to arrive each week after that. >> we are worried that there will be people sick who could have been prevented, hospitalizations that could have been prevented. >> the single biggest obstacle has been the h1n1 virus itself. it has been slow to grow inside eggs, the key factor in growing and effective vaccine. >> if it multiplies slowly, it is hard to get the vaccine manufactured quickly. >> to the cdc will focus first on the most abominable group

rockville, 68 degrees right now. dew point at 66. that's moderate humidity but the rainfall there only about .15 inch. sun is out in the mountains but only in the upper 60s. eastern shore still under the clouds and in the 70s. dew point there 72. look how dry it is, pittsburgh's dew point only 49. some of that dry air is going to come our way, dew points in the mountains in the 50s. much of the rain is spreading up toward new england. behind this front we've got very pleasant temperatures throughout the midwest, only in the 70s now to 60s. certainly not feel like august. over the last 1 hours, been watching some of that dry air with the high pressure over the great lakes beginning to sink down toward our region. that area of low pressure that did give us that rain earlier this morning is beginning to pull off to the east. as it does, it will allow this lower humidity to move on in and give us some very pleasant weather here. a nice break from our usual high humidity and heat in august. over the next 36 hours, another drying trend, lo

. >> i think i would have to use the one in rockville or the one in old town gaithersburg. >> the u.s. postal service is considering shutting down 1000 post offices nationwide, including nine in d.c., four in maryland and one in virginia. the agencsays theove ll help make up for the steep drop in male and money being delivered. postal workers we spoke to said they are doubling up and taking on more route because there has been such a biol um ve. d volume. one third in just a year in half. one big reason -- the internet. more are going on line to pay bills and send e-mail. >> right more correspondence to friends, i pay bills, i conduct all sorts ofbusiness. more so than the post office. >> the times are changing. >> the u.s. postal service says closing up shop is the only way to stay afloat after already getting rid of drop boxes, raising stamp prices and lay an often please. the agency is also considering getting rid of saturday seice, delivery days down to five from six by the end of this year. >> if you would like to know if your post office is on the chopping block you can find a c

. >>> a trial is underway for a rockville man accused of shooting and killing his estranged wife outside for montgomery county church. police charged kevin kelly with first-degree murder. according to investigators, he allegedly shot patricia shipments kelly -- patricia simmons kelly during services. >>> d.c. fire investigators are looking for who intentionally set a fire inside a west african embassy did some started the fire inside a second for black robe -- inside and second floor bathroom. fire and secret service are working together to make an arrest in the case. >>>toost nie fogh r r jot. w95oinid95ojg enecpr inenojpr t. vdot is helping to se the commute between the fairfax county parkway and route 123. >> traffic might be moving now, but later on this evening, drivers heading along i-95 towards northern virginia can expect delays of up to 30 minutes at 9:30 tonight, crews will begin taking parts of the interstate, meaning multiple lane closures. >> it may add to the ingestion or relieve some of it. >> vdot hopes it is the latter. transportation officials say that there will be sev

temperatures -- 77 degrees in rockville, 75 in the district. 69 degrees in warrenton. winchester at 68 degrees. a couple of individual stations for you. 80 degrees in the district on the campus of george washington university. officially today, we had a little bit of sunshine, enough to boost us to 87 degrees, the high for the day. temperatures can in a couple of degrees above average. further west you go, you find cooler temperatures the interstate 95 corridor, we have the do. temperatures high enough that it will stay muggy. the hot weather is developing over the southern plains and the deep south. they are going to be close to 90 degrees in many areas. we will probably be in that 80's around here tomorrow. showers and storms are a good that as we head to the afternoon. a lot of moisture transferring up the coast. probably a repeat process for tomorrow. the showers will probably be more numerous paid to the north and west, very pleasant, warm, and dry weather our system in place, we are stuck, so we get the humid air, the warm temperatures, and pretty good chances fo

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a few stops, 76 degrees a national park after a high of 84. 67 in woodbridge, and 64 degrees in rockvilleegrees after a morning low of 64. temperatures will skyrocket on sunday, talk about that and just a moment. if you have problems with your allergies, this could be the reason why. 76 degrees this hour at reagan national. look at west virginia, already 61 degrees. 68 in chicago. the cooler air -- get ready, we have a huge amount of hot and hazy conditions. on the way for sunday and monday, daytime high temperatures will be in the mid to upper 90's. scattered showers across portions of the great lakes region -- we will remain dry. tomorrow looks pretty nice. we're watching a warm front that will slowly move towards the north and east. the forecast for tomorrow for ocean city, temperatures around 87 degrees. a bit warmer down south, near 90. come sunday, warmer yet. our forecast looksike this -- looked like that. temperatures will drop of the 60's. tomorrow, 90 degrees for a daytime high. sunshine, heat, humidity, hayes, the works -- haze, the works. highs in the mid to upper 90's. on mon

we are live in rockville tonight. craig melvin, back to you. >> still a lucky day. thanks, craig. >> new tropical storm foirnld tfoirnld -- storm formed in the atlantic ocean and could become a threat to the east coast: >> its name is danny. you can see. we are going to put night motion since early this morning. a big, big cluster. center of circulation is out here. a lot of stuff is out over the ocean. i'm looking at some of the very late indications. it will be a threat to the east coast. i think more and more, a diminishing threat. it is still going to have an impact for those heading to the beaches this weekend i will tell you about that when i john you downstairs. >>> afghan's president, hamid c karzai, more results. will not be certified until mid september because of claims of election fraud. with 17% recorded now, karzai has 44% of the vote. he will need 50% to avoid a run-off. his closest challenger, abdullah, abdullah has 35 at this point. >>> coming up -- michael vick preparing to play in his first game. protestors in philadelphia. >> cash for clunkers is

in rockville, armando trull for 9 news now and wusa9.com. >> by the way, you can keep up with the changing weather conditions and you can also get tips on how to beat the heat and find cooling center locations by going to our website at wusa9.com. >>> an investigation is underway after a metro worker was struck and killed after making repairsn e thorange line. it haeden pplast night half wa between theave nen that and dunn loring statns neli it s shut do it closed at mid knight and cepoli also stopped potraffic along i- westbound during their investigation. >>> last week metro informed the national transportation safety board about a near collision in march which sounds similar to the deadly red line crash in june. the train overran the platform at the potomac avenue station, but according to the "washington post," the operator hit the emergency stop button just in time. the problem turned out to be a bad relay in one of the older series 1,000 rail cars. the investigation in to the deadly june 22nd crash is also focusing on the automatic train control system but in that case the problem ap

jackie benson joins us from rockville. jackie. >> the allegations are disturbing. the veteran montgomery county fire fighter was arrested in the parking lot of the shopping center in gaithersburg. documents allege that he agreed to meet there and pay $150 f sex to a person he contacted through an ad in the adult services section of craigslist. a female montgomery county police officer went on the internet using classified for sale and social networking sites to post advertisements as though she were a 16-year-old girl placing an ad for prostitution. >> it iscourt documents allege used county e-mail address. fire chief richard bower tells news 4 he took action after being notified of the july 20th arrest. >> i was fully aware of the situation yes. as a result of that i took an action which placed the individual oleechavhi wsai i pd eav which is paid leaveet a meis a >> news 4 spoke to the lieutenant's eatec declined add specceicexos tpt sn i t her ient22s rsea yn i the fire and i rescue service he gained respect from colleaguegreat reputation. gr eat reputation. he

bones and skeleton fragments were recovered and send to rockville, maryland. >> thank you. >>> tax increases topping the sunday talk shows. obama officials refuse to rule out raising taxes to fund an overhaul of the health care system. tim geithner says the deficit will have to be reduced for the economy to prosper long-term. national economic council director larry summerrers says health care reform will have to be paid somehow. the president's economic team says the administration will work with congress to extend unemployment benefits for millions of americans who still can't find jobs. >>> meantime the obama administration says it will suspend the cash for clunkers program unless the senate provides some $2 billion more for the plan. that's according to the transportation secretary today. the current $1 billion pool could be exhausted by the end of the weekend. the house approved then additional $2 billion on friday. some republican senators are questioning the government's role in providing incentives for auto sales. >>> strong winds fanned intense forest fighters in the spanish canary

and between rockville pike and the i-95 interchange, all is well. elsewhere, south of town, no hang-ups a the wilson bridge. southeast corridors are all fine, northeast, light volume with traffic so far. barbara and joe, back to you. >> thank you, jerry. >> jerry, thanks very much. >>> here now is a look at four big stories happening today. maryland senator benjamin cardin will hold a town hall meeting today on health care reform at the hagerstown community college. monday, he was at towson state university where the crowd got rowdy. opposition confronted each other outside of the auditorium. today's meeting begins at 1:00 p.m. >>> police in fairfax county think they may have caught a murder suspect on tape. the body of 53-year-old chung ah was found inside an acupuncture clinic in annandale on july 23 24th. now police have surveillance vide from a nearby restaurant showing a black suv pulling up to the clinic and someone running up the driveway. police are trying to identify the vehicle and those inside. >>> an injured hiker was rescued from the sh