traffic from southbound 123, is able toet on 95 south.nner loop and out of loop ore the beltway, no major delays here. no more big issues here, we'll keep an eye o it and be back in a few. >>> good morning, melissa. it is warm andumid out there. i'm sure this is expected to be another scorcher o an afternoon like yesterday. it won't be hot and humid but we ve some thunderstorms. that will break up the heat later today. 70 deges in washington. quanti quantico, 77. 70 degrees inees berg. you will notice more clouds around. temperatures in the 80s, closer to 9:00 a.m., closer to low 80s. no rain this morning or by lunchtime. but the storms are t just off our west. for the all-star game tonight, a lot of people are wondering, will the storms last? a lot of the storms should be out by 8:00 p.m. mo can't rule out a stray shower. will be through this afternoon. and it's looking good as we go through tonight.th better w tomorrow, and chuck is back with that in a bit. > 6:30 our time right now. here's a look at the stories we're following this mor

southbound 680 about ten minutes. southbound 880 to highway 84 about 11 minutes. a live look at the san mateo bridge. that is starting to get here. at least the lights are still off at the bay bridge toll plaza. yesterday at this time that bay bridge toll plaza was extremely backed up. today is tuesday. we'll hope for a much better commute as we inch closer towards the middle of the week. >> i prefer the weekend. >> there you go. >> thank you very much. >>> coming up next, helping migrant families on the border. new programs that could make the process easier for asylum seekers. >>> i'm realizing the episcopal church follows me. excuse me while i rethink everything i have ever tweeted. we'll be right back. if your chi, battery-operated fidget spinner - be extra careful. a pennsylvania fire department posted these photos. >>> if your child has a rechargeab rechargeab rechargeab rechargeable fidget spinner. they said it was left charging in a car last week and the car ended up catching on fire. the consumer product safety commission issuing a warning about potential

just under 30 minutes to go from 580 southbound down to 84 there. so give yourself extra time in that direction. also have a new problem along 85, northbound near camden avenue. one lane is blocked and traffic is backing up beyond 87 at this point. slow stop and go heading through the south bay. live look at 80 and highway 4, now in the red for the east shore freeway. 36 minutes toward the maze, then an additional 23 minutes heading into san francisco. the metering lights are on and you'll need a little extra time this morning. that's a check of your traffic. >> reporter: an overnight fire at a leavfo people homeless this morning. we are live at the scene next. [music playing] (vo) pursue what drives you at the summer of audi sales event. thiswhatever size.le streaming tv for your family, it's saving money with flexible channel packs. live tv and the latest shows to stream. and all your streaming apps in one place... this is how xfinity makes life simple. easy. awesome. get started with xfinity internet and tv at a new low price, just $44.99 a month

in the southwest southbound 3rd street, we had all photographtr. that's change southbound 295, single lane getting by the crash there. the beltway ioong good this morning. no major problems there.> e're tracking two developing stories this morning. four people wereed stabbfter a soccer game in silver spring. take a look. this was the view from chopper 4 above new hampshire avenue. you ican see the ambulances taking the victims away. no one was seriously hurt. it's unclear what started this incident. it happened near hillandale park, south of the fda's office. no word on possible arrested this morning. >>>now, to the other developing story. the water isack on for customers in northeast and northwest. d.c. water said it fixed the i problem a pumping station on unit street. a malfunction left customers with lowo no water pressure last night. >>> there's a new person leading the public school system this morningn prince georges county. it agreed to end kevin maxwell's account last night with a settlement worth nearly $800,000. the board released a stat

both directions, northbound andg southbound, bimpacted. the left lane is getting by that paving each y. works nt southbound with just the left lane. >>> your time is 32. staying on top of breaking news in the districtight now. >> firefighters battle a two alarm house fire this morning. >> reporter: look at this vid of that fire. just a few hours ago, it broke out in a row home in columbia heights. several people have been displaced, just a few block from the metro station. the heat was so intense, it ignited a roof across the alley. we will have live report from the scene at 5:00. >> thank you. >>> we're following breaking news out of thailand. rescuers are fe hours into the second rescue phase to extract an entire soccer team and coach om a flooded cave. >> divers rescued four from that cave. they auny but in fairly good health. eight additional boys and their coach are trapped in the flooded cave. they have to battle to get t. it's a dangerous route and one that's proven to be a death trap for one navy s.e.a.l. t it's 4:34. here's some o

southbound on 95, you can see a little bit of a del as well.eaded down south there towards garrisonville. otherwise, no major issues.tw the b is rolling along nicely. eun? >> thank you, melissa. >>> coming up, big news for local art fans. >>ng d.c.'s f festival is back. we're givingk you a l bold meets sweet with dunkin's new brown sugar cold brew. sweetly balanced with brown sugar. >>> 524 right now. if you're a fan of the arts, t'ur calendar will be filling up. >> welcoming the public shows that are taking place in a new neighborhood. these are unique performances. not your regular old festival. justin finch has more. >> a fun and free flowing number by d.c. performance by area women. they happen to be dance trained and in search oan outlet. >> well, we applications are open. that deadline and that's a show. we applied and now we're doing it in just a couple days. >> yep. >> accompanied by accoeions, fanciful footwork symbolizes life. >>> the sort of o drama varioustvarious ceremonies in people ease lives. religious ceremonies and weddings. >

southbound north of spout run.es two l will get you by southbound. not causing a big delay. penn line train 407 canceled this morning. plan ahead ifhat's a normal route you take on the penn line. >>> still aheaduahead, what yoe to know if you're basement is at risk for flooding. we're looking at steps you can take to prevent it. >>> you're watching "news 4 today." after several days of rain, a lot of us are seeing water flow into our basements. >> justin finch has a look at other signsemhat your bt may be flooding and how to stop it. >>> she has lived in her north d.c. home for years but there was one part of her home she was avoiding. >> i would love to every part of my house and i'm scared of my basement. each time it rains, water comes under the doors, through the walls and the windows. >> s's not the only one with basement battle these days. days of heavy rains have left homes across our area taking on water in basements, too. if you think yours has been spared, think again. not seeing water doesn't mean bryant, owner of water guard t it's nre, says john bryant, owner of

it is shut down southbound 101.will have an update next. >> coming face-to-face with the man accused of killing their daughter. the emotional court appearance in the bart stabbing case. been now. flames burning through >>> right now, a fast moving fire we have been tracking for three hours. flame burping through brush in clayton. already one home burn and about a dozen more in its path. >> we are following another fire in santa clara county in san martin. live pictures from the sky ranger. you can see the flame down below and smoke coming from there. at one point, southbound 101 was shut down, but here's positive news. the chp did reopen southbound 1 very 1. none the less, traffic is a mess in the morgan hill area. >> let's talk about the fire. cal fire told us the fire doubled in size. 225 acres in the length of three hours. on marsh creek road, that continues to be the situation as we go into dusk. >> that's right. the fire has been burning for more than three hours as you mentioned. it doesn't show any signs of s

southbound on 95, after 212 but before the beltway. we have the left lane getting by, what w left of a tractor-trailer crash. topside outer loop, leaving new hampshire over to university boulevar that w trash tru engulfed. chopper four was run into both of these. we look at the new traffic pattern on the george washington parkway. stay in yo lane. two lanes southbound and one lane for northbound direction. but for the morning, you can expect the delay because you will be rolling across the new affic pattern, into the northbound lane. one to the north and two to the nguth, will be get by on the georgepa washingtoway. eun, angie, back to you. >>> plan some extra time for your morning drive. the g.w. construction project is under way. >> adam tuss live with what you need to know before you hit the hi, adam. >> hi. >> good morning. jack was just talking about staying in your lane. lo out our windshield camera here. with s what we're dealing on the george washington parkway this morning and for the next couple of months. this is going down

southbound 295 before malcolm x avenue. one lane getting by in that crash. >> thank you. >>> it's 5:01. d newelopments this morning on a water outage in the district. this morning, the water is back on for hundreds of customers in rts of northeast and northwest. d.c. water says it fixed the problem at its pumping station on bryant street. >> there was a malfunction at that station last night. it left customers with low pressure or no water atall. >>> a tumultuous tenure is over for the man leading schools in typrince georges co >> but getting rid of the school ceo is creatin e anirely different controversy. >> justin, tell us about the controversy surrounding this outgoing ceo. >> reporter: hey, there. as you mentioned, tumultuous tenure with the county. on the way out, more of the same here. in almost five years as ce dr. maxwellas said that his establishments have been overshadowed by the scandals over the but the allegations of secret pay raises for central school board staff were among those issues ised. years of protes

southbound here on 95, in maryland, this morning. southbound 5, a crash on t road.thbound, a crash there. and waldorf, 5 inbound before 301, a h.cr and northbound 295, water with a lane blocked. take into account that rain this morning. listen to wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. >> we approach 6:56, here are four things to know. this is a look a the giant sinkhole that melissa warned us could interrupt theomte today. it's on father hurley boulevard. this will likely take a couple of eks. >>> the all-capmp message, f tweeted, never threaten the again or you will face consequenc consequences. the tweet was in response to a warning from iran's president. more on this war of words coming up next. >>> fire crews are battling air big house that started overnight. we know one firefighter was injured and evehaone inside homemade it out safely. we expect to get app n update a any minute. >>> and police in toronto are investigating a mass shooting. 14 innocent people were shot. one woman was killed and the gnman is dead >>> and your latest forecast, more of the same.

southbound 680 dealing with the usual slowdowns near 84.d 680 as you approach mission, there's a crash and you're in for slow speeds. this is a look at 101 through san josi, just haven't recovered after that earlier problem with the lane blocked with standing water. that's clear but we have residual delays. >>> in southern california, blistering heat and widespread power outages. officials say the power system has been strained with the heave wave reaching triple digits in many areas. crews say it will take another 24 to 48 hours to complete. saturday was the second highest power becausage day ever in l.a. history. a lot of people running air conditioners out there. >> 103 degrees in places, certainly hot. >>> this is the sunshine over the bay, and we have clear skies for most areas except right there over the pacific ocean. still makes for really cool conditions this morning. check out the golden gate bridge view. i love when you can see the clouds moving. we have a west wind keeping things cooler by sfo. we have a little gray cloud cover

it will affect north and southbound traffic. the park service will reduce the number of lanesr from fo three. a reversible lane will shift from northboundo southbound depending on the time of day. the work is expected to wrap up some time this fall. >>> the time right now, looking at 4:34. here's your morning top stories. a homicide investigation in prince george's county, it happened last night around30 officers found a man shot to death. this is where webster lane in ft. washington. police are tryin to figure out what happened. there are no arrests. >>> we're learning more about the 17-year-old boy found dead in a school parking lot in montgomery county. police found theee at south lake elementary school. he was seen around the school and had played basketball at the school> before. deadly carr fire in northern california has killed six people fire officials say more than 3,300 fire personnel are battling this fire. it started one week ago today. the carr fire has burned more than 95,000 acres and it's only 17% contained. >>>

dumbarton bridge will be slow southbound 880.cking an accident in fremont that has traffic backed up beyond 84. it's slow from hayward to the crash near stevenson just past stevenson and you can see speeds below 10 miles per hour. so as long as you can get to the dumbarton bridge, you're in the green to 101. it looks like about 14 minutes. but it's going to be over an hour from 238 to 237. so a messy day out there on the roads. please be safe. let's check in with emily on the forecast. >>> we're seeing some delays out of sfo thanks to the low clouds. you can see how foggy it is there in the live picture of sfo. speaking of clouds, look at this! "karl the fog" making its move in. you can see it headed through as it is still moving in and keeping our temperatures for this time of day relatively mile. san jose 63 degrees. 56 in san francisco. concord 59 degrees. santa rosa cooler at 54 degrees. this is our satellite/radar for the last six hours. you can see how that marine layer is really moving in and it's covering quite a bit of t

we have a fatal cident shut down all southbound lanes of 101. here we are definitely seeing that backup as folks make their way out the door this morning. give yourself some time. right now all traffic is diverted off at dutcher creek road. you'll need extra time this morning for those delays. we have a lot of brake lights here. we see this every morning on 205, folks getting through tracy. westbound 205 is nearly at a stop approaching 580, due to caltrans shutting down some lanes for overnight work. the ride is sluggish as you get into livermore, speeds in the yellow, 37 minutes between 205 and 680. 880 looking okay in both directions as you get past the coliseum. further north we had a report of a car blocking lanes near 5th but that's been cleared. toward the maze, shouldn't be a problem. 580 approach still looking good and 880 in the green. that's a check of your traffic. back to you. >>> president trump says he'll consider shutting down the government if he doesn't get money for the wall along the u.s.-mexico border. yesterday he tweeted th

southbound direction on the right side of your screen there. a little further are tracking an earlier crash. and that is right near indust near hillsdale. we are tracking an earlier problem involving a big rig that was reported to have caught fire. it looks like just some smoke. fire crews on the scene may have to shut down the san bruno on-ramp to southbound 280 so just a heads up if you live or travel through the area. you may not be able to use that until they clear it. hat's a check of your traffic; over to you. >>> happening today, drivers in san francisco will have one fewer option to turn left on van ness avenue. the mta is getting rid of the left turn on hayes street from van ness. with the latest update that will leave van ness with only two remaining left turns northbound on lombard and southbound on broadway. the change is part of the $316 million van ness improvement project. safro aspeed up ep ufitr along the embarcadero a week after a pedicab driver was hurt. police say the uptick in summer visitors in the city is the reason for t

southbound 101 lookin great. that's in the green at 15 minutes. >> thanks, alexis. >> in today's gma first look, the man accused of using dating apps to prey on women has made his first court appearance. we have the details. >> in this morning's gma first look, a murder suspect is behind bars, accused ofcusing dating apps to bait innocent string of attacks. daniel drayton claimed to be involved in as many as seven murders and other violent crimes. authorities now investigating. he was initially wanted in new york for the murder of 29-year-old nurse samantha stewart. >> she was warm, she was kind. she was everything. i am mourning, heart broken, in pieces. >> los angeles police tracking him down and arresting him in a north hollywood hotel where they say he sexually assaulted and tried to kill a woman he was holding hostage. we'll tell you how to stay safe while dating online coming up at 7:00 a.m. with your gma first look, abc news, new york. >>> fire tornadoes are one of the headlines coming from the devastating

in fact, southbound traffic is only little slow.people are taking a look at the activity that you might want to use 280. there was a small grass fire near 17. i would still use 280 or 85. 85 looks all right. it is slow but at least there are no major crashes. 880 is slow between hayward and fremont. there were a couple of breaks in the action. likewise for the san mateo bridge. things are breaking up a little bit. there is 280 southbound right here. you can see traffic is slow approaching san josi state. i'm pretty sure the fall term hasn't started yet. we do see slow traffic there. i just mentioned this is still slow. 880s slow getting to downtown oakland. a bridge is moderate. let's go back to the dance. >>> thank you. here's a look at some of the top stories this morning. sontra costa county sheriff's investigators are looking for gunman in a shooting that happened in el sobrante last night. a body was found around 10:00. investigators say they interviewed several neighbors but they have no one in custody at this time. investigat

southbound, better. inner loop and outer loop no problems. if you'r headed out early today, the bay bridge is looking nice and clear. aaron? >> melissa, thank you. >>> it's 4:20. if you plan to fire up the grill, there's more to worry about than jus thet at havertys we know everyone has different tastes. and this independence day... ...we're making it easy to find your style hurry in to havertys independence day sale. fo the last few days, the more you spend, the more you save- up to $1000. how much you save is up to you! with more styles and custom fabrics to choose from. it's furniture that fits you. havertys. life looks good >>> you're wa "news 4 today." >> man of us will include barbecuing with our celebration this fourth of july. >> before you turn up the grill, molette green, has tips to stay safe. >> reporter: when you get away from the usualurgers and dogs, the risk of foot c contamination >> wash your surface. >> when it comes to grilling chicken, thermometer placement is key. >> inserting it halfway into the thickest part of the pro

frederick, southbound 270 at 85. bucky town pike, a tiny slowdown. 301 at 5 a brandywine looking good as well. in the district, southern avenue southeast near 25th street, blocked each way for a crash there. centreville, new problem eastbound 66 before 28, a slowdown. that's police actin the right shoulder. shouldn't be causing too much of a delay. sadly, it's causing a little bit of a slowdown inbound. on 66, fairfax county parkway to the beltway, you're good headed inbound. north quantico to the beltway, no problem. 270 southbound and -- to listen to wtop 103.5 fm when you hop in your cr today. ♪ ♪ >> a tapancing group, thub? it's based in d.c and tapped its way into the judges' hearts on world of dance. they're advancing to the next o rouncompetition. good for them. not the only locals in the competition. this boy who is 14 years old is going into the next round. >>> new this mornin two-time nba chapr andince george's county native kevin durant picks up another trophy. he w the muhammad ali sports humanitarian awa

thats 95 southbound and southbound looking okay. so is 66. arlington had a problem. washington boulevard at 110. heading out this morning, good idea. you want t tovel before 10:00 a.m. or 10:00 p.m. >> look at the pictures at the bridge. right now, 4:31, following breaking news in d.c. a car slammed through a brick wall at a 7-eleven. the driver suffered some serious injuries. this happened in the 900 block of northeast. that's right at the maryland/d.c. line. >>> today is so ba terrible tuesday has arrived for forty of july travel. pretty calm along the chesapeake bay bridge. >> you want to hit the road sooner ratherhanlater. the worst time will be about 1:00 in the afteoon. gridlock will be at its worse between 95 and 270 north. millions plan to hit the roads, even though gas is the most expensive we've seen. >> people want to take their vacations. they want to get out of town. ey want to enjoy the weather >>> follow first 4 traffic on twitter for the latest on crashes and delays. >>> several roads are closed becae of the holiday. we highlighted what's going to be

again, that's 880 southbound at haguen road off ramp so be aware of that. bay, if you're going through lafayette, things getting busier this morning but not too bad. no specific issues to tell you about. the east shore freeway has done reasonably well considering there was an earlier car fire and westbound 80. now it's been cleared out of the way. left overback up so your speed is pretty slow. the average speed about 35 miles per hour going to the mcarthur maze. 33 minutes to make your way to this area. time now is 6:48. i'll send it to steve. >> more sunshine for sure. we'll start with san francisco which is dealing with patchy fog. not widespread but 68 and 55, my forecast high. out at 55. 67 and 53. so pretty close there. 1985 the record high of 90. some fog go and west to east and some of it has been drifting in from the san francisco side. the monsoon moisture, here we go, mainly favoring southern nevada and arizona and southern california creeping to the high desert. along the sierra and parts of the san joaquin valley, the rainfall forecast doesn't d

southbound 068 good through walnut creek. tonight through wednesday night, some work i believe some electrical work tunnel. we'll look at drive times coming up next. >> thanks. >>> a customer accuses cvs of racism after a confrontation with workers. it started with a dispute over a coupon. >> and elon musk sparks outrage over comments about a thai rescue diver and the diver is not going to take it. >> change when i have an asthma attack... i feel scared. sometimes my parents have to take me to the hospital. i feel like a fish with no water. you know how to react to their asthma attacks. here's how to prevent them. call... visit... or call your doctor. because... it's the second leading cancer killer in the u.s. but, it is almost entirely preventable. most colon cancers start as polyps. and screening finds polyps, so they can be removed, before they even turn into cancer. if you're over 50, get screened for colorectal cancer. screening saves lives. >>> you're never more than 7 minutes away from your accuweather forecast. >> 4:

southbound 680 at north main. southbound 680 at north main. minutes ago. traffic is beginning to ease up. this is a look at the bay bridge. that is backed up for a 15-20 minute delay. no major issues, as you drive onto the bridge. it definitely is more crowded than it was a few moments ago. san mateo bridge, moderately heavy over to the peninsula, which has not seen too many problems today. northbound 280 in san jose. low traffic there. coming up, highway 17. this is due to some earlier issues on northbound 280. also, northbound 85 is going to be slow as well. the south bay is beginning to get filled in. i don't see a crash and southbound santa fe right now. 7:44. let's bring stephen with today's weather. >> thank you, sir. >> we are all going to warm up pretty quick here. a few high clouds are making it in. there is a weak system to the north. there is a ton of monsoon moisture to the south. we are just in what is called the drier slot right there, where we don't get too much. it is warming up here in brentwood., stated degrees. 100 in brentw

you'll start to see flashing lights, southbound 101 near silver. this is just south of 280, not blocking any lanes. speeds are starting to show green, so looks like they are in the clearing stages of this and everything is going back to normal. that's the good news there. live look at the 101 near the hospital, traffic doing fine in both directions. over in the altamont area, definitely dealing with the slowdowns along westbound 205, then continues to be sluggish on westbound 580. in the yellow, about 30 minutes to get to 680 there. back to you. >>> clashes in chicago after police shot and killed an african-american man. rocks and bottles were thrown by protesters. police say the man was armed with a handgun. body camera shows 37-year-old harreth augusta. within seconds he makes a run for it and appears to reach for a gun. he was shot moments later. >> he's not a drug dealer or gang member. he's not that. he worked to provide for his 5- year-old daughter and his life was took from him by chicago police department last night. >> police recovered a h

we are tracking a fatal crash that's shut down all southbound 101 lanes in cloverdale. all traffic is being diverted off past cloverdale boulevard. this traffic alert will add time to your commute. right now we are seeing delays of up to 10 minutes. we'll take it to the bay bridge toll plaza, definitely a backup. we are still in the green. the backup is stretching all the way back. >>> president trump's current attorney is responding to new claims from the president's former attorney. rudy giuliani says there are more than 100 secret recordings from michael cohen. >> reporter: despite having positive economic news to highlight, president trump tweeted about his embattled former lawyer michael cohen sunday morning. >> i don't see how you can believe michael cohen. he turns out to be almost an instinctual liar. >> reporter: rudy giuliani says investigators have 183 of cohen's recordings, of which roughly a dozen include discussions related to mr. trump. the only recording featuring the president has already been released. rudy giuliani was asked why he describes cohen as

we're seeing some southbound delays, too. silver spring, out ore loop, two left lanes are getting by the work zone. the rest of the beltway is looking good. as you look atni 95 in virgi quantico to the beltway, nice and clear. >> thank you, melissa. >>> we're following this developing story right now. amtrak train servi is back to normal this morning, following a deadly crash. >> one person was killed in prince georges county. a look at the video of choer 4. an acela train and amtrak had to transfer passengers on to another train. it elayed mark service in t area. we're learning why the victim was on the track. >>> this morning the clifton olmmunity is grieving the loss of a bright 17-yea conner mcgowan died following that crash on tuesday. this jeep left the roadway, hittinthe tree in clifton. speeding was a factor. yesterday, his friends gathered at robinson secondary school they remembered him as a good lacrosse player aneven better friend. >> he was one of my good friends in school. we would do homework together. right no

wo wo woodbridge, southbound 95. so debris across the roadway.e're going to get a live picture coming up in the next couple of minutes. inner and outer loop of the beltway, everything is anear. beltway.rom 32 to the on time and going to take you ten minutes. >>> coming up, giving back an noring those who gave their lives. stay with us. >>> you're watching "news 4 today." ll, a group of volunteers with green thumbs are giving back to our henation's fallen, best way they know how. >> the landscape professionals helping out at arlington cemetery. about 400 people fanned out, doing whatever was needed there, from taken care of irrigation systems to keeping the grass and building where they need to. many took on the opportunity to pass on the message of service to the next generation. >> it makes you feel good.u makes el like one country is going in the right direction. >> this is the 22nd year the association has sent volunteers to arlington. ♪ >>> 5:25. coming up, more hometown heroes on the national ste. a look a the local group trying to tap their

alexandria, southbounder 395, after left side is getting by that work zone. kwont coe to the beltway, everything is nice and clear. chris? >>> new details on security in fairfax county schools. last night's school board approved spending millions of dollars for new safety measures. the board decided to take action after the shooting in florida in febrry, that killed 17 people. a requirementhat classrooms be locked at all times and thehi ng of 18 more mental health professionals. students and teachers we spoke with agree with the safety moves but some say that the district could have donmore. >> i think 18 mht be a good start. but we wou need a lot more to really address the problem. >> it's good for us to learn how to w dealith the situation in different scenarios. >> some studentsy say t wish there was more money for police. > an attack happened outside of a building henear avenue.shire as the victim passes him, the suspect turns around and goes after her. he tried to rip her clothes off. investigators believe he may be connected to other sexual assaul cases

southbound 3rd street at 2nd street. and southbound 295, single lane crash.g by a otherwise, looking okay. on the main routes into town and out of town. >>> it is summertime. and air conditioners across our region are humming tono it can drive up quite a bill. how to beat the heat without breaking >>> you're watching "news 4 today." >>> parents warn their teenagers not to text or use their cell phones while driving. a new study shows that many adults are guilty of doing the same thing. children's hospital conducted an online surface. and half of the parents admitted to use the cl phones with their kids in the backseat. setting a bad example. one-third said they read text messages or use social media accounts while driving. if you'reou checking yr instagram while driving, tha can't be good. >> they're watching neus. >>> warning about e e-cigarettes. e-cigs could be damaging your health. the cigarettes damage blood vessels in the heart, as >>> the next time you have someone at your home, you might want to ask them to take

the southbound rampo southbound 270, lanes now open there. that was impacted -- >> the next couple days -- >> silver spring outer loop. that work zone has something el happening on thebeltway. this one capital heights at richie marlboro has cleared. eun? >> melissa, thank you. more companies jump on the bandwagon getting rid of straws. >> the i had been diagnosed with stage 4 prostate cancer. i serve in the general assembly ande work together across the aisle to get things done. and tcat's the way it is at what fred needed was a management team. not just to have a long-term rategy for quantity of life, but also an active strategy for quality of life. my psa is under control. un ctca gave me an oppoy to accomplish my goals and my dreams. learn more at cancerce appointments available now. >>> welcome back. it's 4:25. marriott international says it plastic straws and stirrers from hotels around the world. >> this comes one week after starbucks said it was ditching. plastic stra susan hogan has a heads up on thennouncement and joins us ith what s

southbound 101 past cloverdale. you're seeing the purple that means the road is closed and all lanes blocked due to a fatal crash around 11:30 last night. there is a detour, not much of a backup approaching that. we will keep an eye on that for later this morning. live look at the richmond/san rafael bridge. so far so good here as well. light volumes pretty much the way all of our traffic cameras look at this point. >>> we are getting new video from the air of the massive carr fire burning in and around redding. this was shot thursday night and you can see the flames ripping through a neighborhood. erratic winds led to theire growing out of control. the death toll and homes destroyed continues to increase. >> yeah. this is devastating. abc 7 news reporter dion limb has been in redding since friday and joins us live this morning. hi, dion. >> alexis and reggie, good morning. yes, we are in one of the hardest hit areas of redding, 15 minutes northwest of downtown and the smell of smoke is still so thick in the air. as

280 and southbound 101. at last check the grass was burning uphill towards 280. we're waiting for more is dry. be careful throughout the holiday today and we'll have an update as soon as we get one into our live desk. back to you. >> thank you. >>> the 142nd fourth of july parade in morgan hill and many are determined to save the very best spot. >> sounds like something my dad would have done. the chairs are out at 5:00 in the morning and so is abc 7 news reporter matt keller who joins us live. hi, matt. >> good morning, reggie and natasha. sitting down on the job. you have to be prepared out here. people have been setting up their chairs for a long time. traditionally people start setting them up here along the parade route starting all the way back in may. and why wouldn't you want to do that and get a good seat. this is a great parade. it started back in 1876. we've got 95 entraptss in the parade. it will last about two hours for them to make it through the parade route. brings out the big crowds. 50,000

southbound 680 moving along okay.e have stop and go traffic, but we haven't had any incidents on this route. once you make it to the highway 24 split, everything is looking good there. we had an earlier incident on the bay bridge. that's gone and things are starting to bounce back. westbound 80, highway 4 to the maze, 34 minutes. the problem before the metering lights is gone, and the problem on the bay bridge is gone too. that's all the way down to 11 minutes. you're back in the green. southbound 101, san francisco to sfo, still looking good. coming in at nine minutes. >> thanks, alexis. >>> new this morning, one person is dead following a violent traffic collision in campbell. a minivan rear ended a car in hamilton avenue last night. both vehicles caught fire. firefighters tried to get a person out of the minivan but could not. three other people were hurt. one of them seriously. a southbound stretch of highway 17 was closed for more than an hour. >> developing news this morning. b.a.r.t. police say this is the man

this is 17 southbound near big moon curve. you could see flashing lights there but other than that, we are in pretty good shape. we have speeds in the green on all the sensors. if you're coming out of morgan hill, we are starting to see slowdowns there. the clicker is not working. all right. well, speeds are in the green in the south we have slowdowns continuing through morgan hill, in the yellow >> a live look atfog and clouds not affecting much. 56 degrees in san francisco right now. we have good visibility in concord, but a little further north you can see about 5 miles of visibility affected at the moment. throughout the day. the high pressure system is going to build. we are going to keep an eye on this. sunny today but it's mild along the coast and around the bay. we have more clouds and humidity later in the week with that monsoon moisture making its way toward us. of course we're cooler along the coast today. inland, we have 94 in brentwood and 93 in pleasanton. we have 60s and 70s around the bay, and look at the tripl

farmington, northbound and southbound. indian head highway. paving in each direction maryland, we're looking good from 32 to the beltway. on time.es 71 m per hour. going quickly. it takes about ten minutes. >>> here'se at live desk. breaking news out of california. one of l.a.'s iconic closed because of a brushfire. this started yesterday in griffith pa. it prompted an evacuation at the griffith a observatory nearby trails as a precaution. take a look at the picture. at onehe point hollywood sign, the big white letters there, ad ba to the fire and smoke. get it unde to control. the observatory is not immediately threatened by the fire. but we checked the webte this morning. it will remain closed for the day. aaron. >>> ang, i thank you.ul today is 11th. that means 7-eleven is celebrating its day by giving away free slurpees. no coupon necessary. be prepared to waitor a while. the chain estimates it will giveaway about 9 million slurpee he is each year. >> take my kids. >> it's going to be hot enough for it. t >> theynk it's a treat. they never

southbound 680. dublin to mission, 18 minutes. 101 to cupertino looking great at just 15 minutes. >>> music filling the air in san francisco. abc7 news was in golden gate park where the flower piano festival is underway. 12 grand pianos are placed in the botanical garden. anyone can sit down and play. on the weekend there are scheduled performances. this is the fourth year for the event. organizers decided to add something new. >> the 12th, 13th, and 14th we'll open the garden at night for special performances and we will illuminate the garden paths in certain sections. it is really a special opportunity. >> mark your calendars. that's this weekend! 'sre t get in for san francisco residents. otherwise, entrance costs $8. the festival ends on july 16. >>> a man in alberta, canada, became a little too focused on taking video of a family of bears. that situation quickly turned from awe-inspiring to terrifying. here it is. momma bear caught on that zachary brown was taking video of her family. after a fe

the last couple minutes good for 280 southbound. one lane was blocked for almost two hours but the speed sensors are back to green in the last five. south 280 minor vehicle crash. getting across the bay bridge the speed sensors move fine, live camera from emeryville shows you the low clouds hovering just above the deck here and in a number of other shots around the bay. we'll track it but no problems reported right now. back to you. >>> back to the breaking news, people living in and around reading, they're literally running for their lives. there's a wildfire burning out of control. "today in the bay" is live where firefighters left to help the crews up north. big fight they have against them. >> reporter: yes, as you mentioned there, firefighters here in couthe corte madeira. the fire exploded overnight and a ton of other fire agencies in the bay area headed up there as well. the fire increasing due to aase. i want to show our viewers what allior t firefighters. that is what they'll be battling when they show up. officials say it

if you want to use some surface streets to get around that and reconnect with southbound 880 via auto mall parkway that will save you time. everybody else fairly quiet. bay bridge toll plaza metering lights around 5:32 this morning. next traffic update around 6:10. >>> san jose police investigating a shooting after the victim was dropped off at a hospital. police say the 21-year-old man was initially taken to o'connor hospital before valley medical center with life-threatening injuries. investigators are interviewing family members who showed up with the victim overnight. they believe the shooting happened somewhere off julian street north of san jose. police are asking for anyone who may have seen what happened to give them a call. >>> six uc berkley police are expected to fight back for lying what they did on the job. >> they got fired for reportedly sleeping and hanging out instead of working. amy hollyfield live with more on this case. amy? >> hi, good morning, reggie. the decision to fire them was upheld, but this isn't over with yet. according to our media partner "the bay area

this is a look at 880 north and southbound.y, the bay bridge toll plaza a better option getting crowded too. a want to mention slow traffic on the altamont pass approach. 0. >> for some it's very hot today, let's take it up to clear lake, our good friend chloe loves clouds. i have seen projections from 104 to 108 so the heat advisory is out for those areas. kelseyville had one report of 107 yesterday. others dealing with an on shore wind out in cordelia. 57 southwest wind, gusts of 31 miles per hour. around american canyon to hidden brooke, the wind has kicked up big time and that low cloud deck making it out there. travis has tailed off a bit. gusts of 33 earlier. usually it's the other way around. that's a howling wind out in that direction. fog is there, give it credit. there's very strong high pressure over us. 50s and 60s on your temps. low 60s in foster city and redwood city and atherton. menlo park, look how much cooler it is towards pacifica. 53 degrees and fog not going anywhere. burning off sooner. a better look at th

as you're driving on 680 heading southbound we have had a minor collision there. it may slow you down just a bit. we get a closer look here heading down towards dublin. looking at the bay bridge we are seeing green sensors. i'll have a look coming up in just a minute. >>> a man accused of stabbing and killing will make his first court appearance. >> we are live there at the pleasant hill bart station where that suspect was arrested. i know you have been covering this for us all week. what are you expecting for us today in court? >> a lot of emotions following the deadly stabbing of 18-year-old nia wilson. you mentioned the suspect in this arrested a couple of days ago here at pleasant hill bart station. he will appear in court in just a few short hours. i want to go over his criminal past. he has quite a wrap sheet when you look at it. he robbed a lucky store and he was released back in may of 2018 from prison for asked armed robbery. on monday he was arrested here at pleasant hill for his role as a suspect in that. not to mention he is also on probation for batte

southbound 101 all jammed up because of this. a car fire. a tow truck is there ready to remove the car off the freeway. north of the exit near the 880, 101 interchange. this car over turned of a being involved in a crash and was set on fire. and caught on fire. three lanes closed right now on southbound 101. traffic jammed up to mountain view. video posted on snap chat maps feature shows just how far it's affecting traffic in the smoke coming from the car. four people suffered minor injuries in the crash. we'll monitor the story and update the situation. on southbound 101. on the news and social media. >> the wild fires in the bay area. firefighters say flames are expected to be fully tonight. right now the fire 85% contained, 20 acres burned. that brokeut

southbound 95, in laurel.-new problem, it sounds like it's two vehicles and a tractor trailer. h hyattsville, aowd tree. germantown, passive sinkhole there. the lanes are shut down. take ha118, will be a couple of weeksefore it's gone. ter loop, at river road. just out of frame here. it's o the shoulder, causing delays. taking a look at your travel times. 270, looking pretty good. top of the beltway, that's clear and everything is moving just fine. antico to the beltway, remember to listen to 103.5 f.m. when you hop if your car today. >>> good morning, everybody. we're in weather alert mode for you again today. the opportunity for hvy rain is coming our way. right now, we're tracking this next batch of showers and thunderstorms that are just moving in on top of fredericksburg at this point in time. it will be raining shortly if it's notea alr raining. thunder and lightning just south of frederic gburg. this ing to come up the i-90 corridor. awash with rain this morning. and possibilities ofra heavier later on

no word yet on when southbound highway 17 will are reopen. we're also following breaking news overseas. evacuation in one of the most popularurerist spots in the world. two wild fires are raging in the outskirts of athens, greece. forcing many locales and tourists to flee to beaches and rescued by boat. more than 100 have been hospitalized and otherers are missing. greek authorities have declared a emergency. >>> pompeo's day was over shadowed by a tweet. he went to bheet australia's minister of foreign affairs, bishop. they're upset with this tweet. the president warning iran's president of -- president trump is taking heat tonight. the president threatening oo strip six former amtelligence officials oof their clearance. they include john brennan and jamess comey. on the list officials who have openly criticized the it president. all six have been critical of some of the actions of the trump administration. >>> the political stakes are high in the city of santa clara. now the election rules are changing. it keeps certain groups in control of

southbound there.majorempro about 50 miles per hour and the top of the beltway, just a little bi slow on the outer loop. folks looking to thed delays a that's slowing them a bit. listen to wtop 103.5 fm when you hop in your car. >>> fine looking day to be outside. we set records at all three of our local airports. all three recording dailyll rainrecords. most impressive, though, 2.63 inches of rain in one hour at national airport yesterday. that was thest grea rainfall total in a single hour since july 22nd of 1969. there is a zero percent chance for rain today, tomorrow and friday. high pressure building in. the cold front that sparked the thunderstorms is well off to the south and east and moving away. humidity falling, sunshine appearing. this is all just groun clutter on storm team 4 radar. there is no rain out there. temperatures dropped into the 60s and low 70s this morning. tomorrow morning and again on friday morning, ih think m the shenandoah valley and northern maryland will be in the 50s. lo

this is in petaluma, still seeing delays as you head southbound this morning.ommute is definitely there. we'll take a look at highway 37, beautiful shot there westbound on the left side. in the red 80 to 101, just under 45 minutes there. and the richmond-san rafael bridge starting at the little crowded at the toll plaza here. we are in the yellow, 15 minutes from marina bay to francis drake. we have a fog advisory on the golden gate bridge, so be careful out there. east shore freeway definitely stacking up, 27 minutes heading westbound out of hercules towards the maze. we have a big backup developing here, the toll plaza in the red heading into san francisco. it's just under 20 minutes there. heading to southbound 101, getting sluggish there as well getting towards 280. that's a check of your traffic. neda? >>> thank you very much. this is what we are looking at. lafayette, a gorgeous start to the day there. right now is your chance to get out and enjoy the cooler temperatures before things get warm. you may notice a little breeze pushing in around the dry brus

it's southbound 101 to southbound 280. this is a live look. this is the northbound 280 extension that goes from 280 's diffilt to see. e transition ris currently blocked. heads up for drivers making their way out the door right now. that connector ramp is blocked at this hour. we'll let you know when it reopens. taking it to the north bay, neda was mentioning the fog at golden gate bridge north of the golden gate bridge, 101 at spencer, and you can see some reduced visibility. so please take it safe this morning. >>> president trump's former personal attorney makes an explosive new allegation about an infamous meeting at trump tower. michael cohen says then candidate trump knew about the 2016 meeting when a russian lawyer with ties to the kremlin offered to provide dirt on hillary clinton. cohen says that the president not only knew of the meeting in advance but also approved of it. one of the president's current lawyers rudy giuliani is denying cohen's claim. the president has long said that he had no knowledge of the meeting until a year aft

couple cars on the shoulder southbound 880 south of 238. that's sluggish down towards the dunbarton bridge there, now in the yellow. that's a check of your traffic. emily? >>> it is foggy out there. we have some low level clouds that are just hanging out at the moment. take a live look at the ocean beach and you can see how socked in it is right now. there are delays at sfo, 45 minutes right now. that's up in the last 30 minutes from 15 minute delays, so be aware of that if you're heading out of town or have something coming in today. right now 58 in concord, san josi 62 degrees. looking at the satellite and radar, this is over the last six hours. you can see as the marine layer starts to build in, most of the bay area has some sort of cloud cover right now. really the north bay is seeing a lot of this as well. if you're heading south over the golden gate bridge, take your time because it's cloudy out there. this high pressure system is weighing on those clouds, keeping them nice and low. but it's building in and thanks to that high pressur

southbound 880, told you about a multi-car crash there. shoulder, and no delays if you're coming into san francisco from the east bay. next traffic update in a couple minutes. >> thanks. >> going beyond growing. this building holds the key to a new way to make money off legal marijuana. >> and an uninvited guest. tense moments on the peninsula as a mountain lion wandered into a neighborhood. a neighborhood. >> her son was on a hmm. [cell phone beeps] hey! [police whistle blows] [horns honking] woman: hey! [bicycle bell rings] turn here. there. excuse me. uh. uh. [indistinct announcement on p.a. system] so, same time next week? well, of course. announcer: put away a few bucks. feel like a million bucks. for free tips to help you save, go to ♪ feed the pig >>> this is abc 7 mornings. >> good morning. time now approaching 4:43 a.m. temperature wise right now, we're waking up in the 50s across the board. it is a cool start. grab a light jacket as you head outside. later on today, the wide range in temperatures. the coast is cool in the mid 60s

southbound lanes not impacted but watch for rubberneck delay. crash alert a well 95 northbound in stafford aht 630. crass blocking the right lane. that's causing a tap of the brakes coming up from fredericksburg. and then we also have this issue, mccomb street northwest between 34th and 35thlo street bed -- all lanes blocked there. metro is on time guys. >> erin thank you. >>> coming up, rescuengorkers ba time and nature as they try s toe the lives of about aozen trapped boys. >> and a woman climbs the stue of libertyo protest separating migrante families. >> wre looking live right now. you're look hemoglobi looking le american legion bridge. it'ser this. >> ♪ >> all right, how about living la vida loca on a thursday july 5th. it's 5:08, 80 degree has become a race against time as crews work to getou youth soccer team re of a cave more rain storms move in. rescuers areumping some of the water out of that flooded cave and they're still figuring out the best way to get the boys out. the boys ve been practicing wearing diving masks as they mayeed t