this is traffic in springfield on 95. newschopper 7 is flying over 95 between the occoquan and springfield. plenty of running room between. no problems on 270. good on 95 from baltimore. the dump truck is on the shoulder. >> thank you. >>> 6:3is your time. a funeral worker in northern virginia is looking for work. >> he says he blew the whistle on some workers. >> he says he was fired after he talked with abc 7 news. matt brock has more. >> robert ranghelli is just 20 years old, a new father, and now unemployed. he says he reported this funeral home to the media as mishandling bodies. he says he does not regret making that report. robert ranghelli work for sen months at this funeral home when he was fired. pressed bodies were being placed in the garage, on sanitary conditions. pressed he believed he was let go because he mentioned certain conditionssihi in tdes building t bodies were unattended in the hallways and garages. he said the bodies were not refrigerated and some were bound for arlington national cemetery. was i

on the outer loop, we have delays leaving the springfield interchange. a live shot of southbound 270 leaving 124, no accidents to report there. beltway leeing 210 and 25 still at speed. that's a check of your on time traffic. >>> thank you. federal agents have raided the las vegas home of michael jackson's personal physician, dr. conrad murray. officers took away plastic storage containers, thick envelopes and several boxes. they are looking into jackson's death and the use of a powerful anesthetic. last week they took materials from the doctor's clinic in houston. at this point he's in the named a suspect. >> okay, i have a correction. it's a poult, not a plout. >>> a new warning about a terror plot busted with ties to northern virginia. >>> and he's had a front row seat for the biggest court cases. now courtroom artist phil hennish is chronicling his career in a new book. we'll talk with him coming up in the 8:00 hour. >>> also ahead, all the world is a stage and holly will show us where we can dress for the part. nd there are moments in time when the

i take you to springfield traffic. headlights are heading north. alison and doug. >> thank you. >>> 68 degrees outside. when we continue, mtv has moved into a popular part of the district. but some neighbors are not ruling out the welcome mat. >> we will check headlines arou >> you are watching abc 7's "good morning washington," with doug mckelway, alison starling, meteorologist brian van de graaff, weather, and lisa baden, traffic. this is "good morning washington," on your side. >>> checking our top stories. prince george's county employees could be facing furloughs. went to furlough workers for 10 days. >> about 180 law enforcement officers are taking part in a trading situation. there will be conducting truck inspections. there is no terrorist threat. the exercise is routine. it will continue until 7:00 p.m. >> there will be a report on pollution and human health risk. for has been an increase in infections from bacteria in the day. swimmers and boaters are at risk. regulators have not done enough to clean up the day. >>> and tv has --mtv has i

taking you to springfield, 95 also in good shape. no accidents here. fredericksburg up to the beltway. h.o.v. rules and rush hour rules back in effect. here the american ledge bridge traffic running well each way. you can see over the river a little bit of fog steve was talking about. back to you. >> 5:43 the time. 61 degrees. happy to be home after accident accidentally becoming kind of famous in the war zone. hearing from a soldier's family on his kind of celebrity status coming up. >> you are watching "good morning, washington". >> welcome back, everybody. checking the top stories, the ousted president of hn introduced says he will try again today or tomorrow to return to his country. manuel zelaya tried to return yesterday but his plane had to return away when the military blocked the runway. >> the ballistics missiles that north korea test fired over the weekend may have included a new type of scud. that is the word from a south korean newspaper. it has extended range and improved accuracy that poses a threat to japan. they launched seven missiles

. >> remy: springfield pd, you are under arrest. i will take those diamonds now. >> mallet: with what we got on tape, this case is closed. >> olivia: what is in there, a ferrari? >> buzz: an oven. >> frank: there's no card. >> buzz: no. >> frank: looks like you got a guardian angel. >> jeffrey: reva, listen, i don't have much time. >> remy: ( laughs ) >> shayne: what's going on? >> remy: what are you doing here man? >> shayne: what do you mean what i am i doing here, i am here to see my best friend get a commendations. >> remy: yeah, yeah. i told christina not to call anyone. it's not a big deal. >> shayne: well, she listened to you because i didn't hear from christina. i heard it from frank. right after i saw allen run into my uncle billy's fist at farleys. >> remy: sorry i missed that. >> shayne: you are. >> frank: sorry i'm late. i had to run to ever to farleys. >> remy: i heard, i heard. >> frank: right, right, right, right. >> christina: did i miss it? >> remy: no, no, you didn't miss it. it's not a big deal. i was just doing m

west of the springfield inrchange -- or i should say east, from springfield toward the wilson bridge, traveling into the sunshine and the pace improves past eisenhower toward the bridge. but below speed on the beltway east of the springfield interchange. the inner loop will slow toward merrifield. 66 with delays. 50 to 123 to the beltway. southbound 270 behaving out of rockdale. no accidents to report south of falls road in both the main line toward the split. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. [ music ] >>> this is another live look at the staples center in los angeles where the memorial service for michael jackson will be held. all of the mourners todaybut only a handful knew michael jackson personally but thousands of fans feel as though they lost a close friend, even if it was a one i sided friendship through music videos and concerts. so why do many believe so strongly in these relationships. joining us is greta van sustern. >> good morning. >> good morning. >> and why is this someone who i dare say very few have actually met, sat down with, but we feel is connection.

we're live at lake accokeek in springfield. we have another beautiful weekend and a lot of people are staying home and doing the stay cation. and this is the casting instructor at ll bean. and we're trying to catch some lunch. and good morning to you. >> almost. >> reporter: welcome. thanks for being on fox 5 morning news. >> have you fished before? >> reporter: i haven't. >> in just over an hour we could teach you how to cast and give you skills so you can go to a pond or a lake or even the ocean and be on your way to catching fish. >> reporter: well let's get started. >> so this is a fly rod. and you'll notice it has colored lines. and that tells you if it's a fly rod and this is a fly line. and this is 8.5 feet long. and the idea is that you make very narrow loops so that you can put your fly, which is what you're going to catch the fish with and present it delicately on the water. why don't you try it. so grip the rod, hold it in your hands. your thumb pointing forward loosely. i'm going to teach you a four part cast. ithas

delays to get to springfield and 395. there has been a wreck on 210. wees >>> the national zoo is celebrating a big birthday today. >> we're talking about tai shan. he is 4 years old today. he is now officially a teenager in pandy years. his birth made world headlines. he will get a special treat. the cake took up to two weeks to prepare, it made at of bamboo and beet juice. he is our little celebrity. >> it sounds delicious. state classic, tai shan. >> -- state clasy classy, tai s. >> we will jump by up to newschopper 7 on 66 with the normal back up near fair oaks. >> a bit of a cloud cover today. highs in the low 80's today with low humidity. let's hear the applause. we will have added heat and humidity for this weekend. >> sounds delightful. th

good getting to the beltway from springfield. now to the news desk. >> thank you. >>> there is a new rule for metro operators this morning. if you use a cell phone, but you will lose your job. >> this new rule takes effect on monday. >> it is not too hard to guess what is behind all of this. there is an uproar from the deadly accident a couple of weeks ago that killed nine. we know now the operator of that train that struck the back of that train was not using her cell phone. her cell phone was found in a bag on the train. since then, at some videoas come out that showed an operator texting. >> i think it is a good policy for metro to put the safety of people first as well as makg the employees accountable. >> we have seen this video of a metro operator apparently texting while driving. starting monday, an operator will be fined if found texting. >> it is stringent on part of the operator. that is what i want. i want to make it clear what our level of tolerance is. but metro had a three strikes you're out policy when it came to o

eaving northbound up to springfield. it looks good. plenty of running room between the occoquan and passed the tanks and up to the beltway. we have a good picture of traffic on the george washington parkway. nothing to report along 270. adam caskey has the weather. >> another great day to day. fairly low humidity and comfortable temperatures. -- another great day today. winchester, 61. martinsburg, 61. let's fire will we had yesterday. the high temperature was 82. the whole month of july has been below average. the low was 64. we are warmer than that at reagan national. a little disturbance moving through virginia causing some sprinkles not far from richmond. these clouds will continue to push to the southeast and dissipate. those in culpeper, manassa i do anticipate some clouds this morning. but some sunshine by the midday and into the air to do. becoming sunny across the board with low humidity. the winds will shift out of the southwest this weekend and temperatures will rise a little bit. mid 80's this weekend. a lot of sunshine tom

to springfield, looking good through springfield and newington. slow across the occuquan. new construction zone been there for two weeks slowing you down. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. steve and allison, back to you. >> alley, thank you very much. >>> the national league of pow families and members leading with top military members to persuade for more information of p.o.w.'s still not accounted for. we have guest this is morning to talk about the mission. welcome to both of you. >> ank you. >> let's talk about what is happening this week and how the efforts will continue to work with lawmakers to try to get more information here. >> right now, we've got families from across the country of men who are still missing in southeast asia, gathered to hear the government briefings that tk about what is going on on both the operational and policy side to return their missing loved ones. we have gotten assurance that this administration considers this a priority and we're just so pleased to have set a precedent that the m.i.a. flag is a symbol to know that the cod

as crews begin to replace bridges, overpasses and interchanges along 14 miles of 495 between the springfield interchange and the dulles toll road. all of this week there will be construction and construction- related activities between 9:30 in the morning and 3:30 in the afternoon at a half dozen points along the inner and outer loop. >> we will be here for a few weeks putting steel up on this side and then we will go and do the other side and then at the same time, throughout the summer we are at 50, 123 so a lot of work to do before the construction season ends around the november time frame. >> reporter: that means you to be prepared for shoulder closures and lane closures. >> those closures, at the on the southbound outer loop, leesburg pike exit, 47, the oak street overpass and the i-66 exit, exit 49 on the westbound inner loop at franconia road, westbound ramp to 395 north and the 395 north exit. andrea, it is not just during the daytime. there will also be overnight lane closure and shoulder closure on 495 north and southbound. around here little river turnpike exit. reporting live, a

this is springfield to get on to 395. i 295 northbound come up there has been an accident before the exit of the navy yard. one lane is closed. be where. i am getting a lot of -- be aware. i am getting a lot of calls by the navy research lab. >> thank you. >>> selling at sotomayor returns to capitol hill in a few hours to face -- sonia sotomayor returns to capitol hill in a few hours to face more questioning. >> courtney robinson is live with more. >> sonia sotomayor has referred to her 17-year record on her bench. republicans and democrats are saying she is doing well in these hearings. judge sonia sotomayor will once again face tough questions asked lawmakers and the president's supreme court pick return for round 3. >> i do not base my judgment on my personal experiences or my feelings or my biases. >> it remains the concern from some that her background might outweigh which she calls fidelity to the law. she addressed her remarks yesterday and said the words were meant to inspire. >> you do believe your background wil

a springfield, cardinals ballgame. minor ballgame. the mission, raise money for local cancer patients. laugh if you want to but last year the leukemia and lymphoma society shattered the record for most people wearing groucho marx glasses in one place. i just don't know where you go from there. where do you go next year? 'rfa >>> in the mailbag tonight, major league backlash against the now potentially reinstated michael vick. marianne says it's not about forgiveness. the nfl is reading dollar signs. >>> vic is not making out so well in joan's book. she says she's an animal lover. >> indeed, did. i don't think he was in it for the money. >>> it's good to see mike vick getting a chance to start over. he's done his time and taken responsibility for the choices he's made. tony dungy has agreed to sponsor him and mentor him. >>> and then there was this one from marcus in mitchellville -- >>> well, there was plenty outcry. but i think you raise an important question. why does it seem that at times we get a lot more emotional about what happ

adam caskey live in springfield -- in silver spring. 77 degrees right now. be another war start to our day, unseasonably warm. very muggy outside. the dew point is 71 degrees. it will be uncomfortable in terms of the humidity again. we're watching showers off to our south west. they're moving into west virginia right now. it is causing widespread rain til newnnessee up york. it will push off to the northeast. am expecting more development. there is the chance for showers and thunderstorms for us locally. we are under a slight risk of severe thunderstorms. highs today in the mid 80's with increasing clouds. warm and humid. we're not expecting storms at the moment. >> they are planning on changing the traffic pattern and have been doing construction for a long time between the memorial bridge and 395. traffic pattern with change over the weekend. if you're going to drive on monday morning, expect to find things a little bit different. things are different on 395 northbound. a crash has been moved onto the shoulder near duke street. the right lane is blocked. n

northbound 95 out of springfield heading towards the pentagon. now to doug mckelway. >> thank you. >>> lawmakers will take another look at nancy pelosi's version of a massive health care reform plan. the president is getting his note cards ready. matt brock has more. >> the president is turning up the heat on health care. you could call it return to fire. polls show the president is losing public support. and some conservative democrats are backing off, too. at a town hall meeting where estimates are 150,000 residents are without health insurance, it was this senator taking the heat. cars are you tling me an individual protected by the constitution that i have to buy health care or you are going to fine me. >> at children's hospital, the president stepped up the rhetoric. >> we talked problem to death. unless we act, and none of this will change. >> only 49% of americans support the pr en 44% disapprove. the leading democratic plans will not lower health-care costs. weeks after the president's held the clinic up as a model of low cost. >> we shou

a lot of sunshine delay on the outer loop, leaving the springfield interchange toward eisenhower.is still closed off until september. that's part of the long-term construction project at the wilson bridge. 66 into the sunshine, heavy slow and steady into 123 and nutley street and the beltway. southbound 270 still on the brakes south of falls road. mentioned earlier, an accident on the inner loop of the beltway between 270 and connecticut avenue, all of that cleared. lanes are open once again. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> alaska governor sarah palin says she's stepping down but it does not look like she's stepping out of the spotlight any time soon. dan springer talks to palin about her decision and her future. >> reporter: alaska gore sarah -- governor sarah palin took a handful of reporters where she and her family were netting sock eye salmon. but just before leaving shore, she told fox news she could not rule out angling for the white house. >> i don't know what the future holds. i want to work right now for people who are going to work in office or out of

. >> i made a trip to springfield college -- springfield, ill., a couple of years ago. >> the president focused his speech on the hard work ahead. >> we are required to overcome today's barriers with the same as what was needed before. the same commission, the same sense of urgency, the same sense of sacrifice and the community, the same willingness to do our part for ourselves and one another. >> the naacp is in the midst of redefining its image and expanding its membership base. more than half a million people belong to the organization. >>voices of a new generation of civil rights activists inspired by both the past and present. >> there is a warning tonight for howard county residents. beware of a door-to-door water quality scam. some residents have found notices of free water testing by private companies. those companies will claim that your water is unsafe and then try to sell you purification equipment. for more, you can go to our website. >> do you really know what food choices are the best when it comes to your heart? >> a local cardiologists says there is a good chance you hav

then briefly at the mixing bowl in springfield. right here, 395, you are at speed leaving springfield into the 14th street bridge. no problems right now rosing into the district. we are still wording that wreck on the freeway. it is eastbound at the south capitol street exit. both the right lane and the exit ramp to south capitol street are blocked. the detour, can you take sixth street. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. >> if you don't set deadlines in this town, things don't happen. >> president obama calling on congress to act fast on a health care reform. he will continue to push his plan today when he visits ohio cleveland clinic. gentleman says it's trip to highlight the type of change that americans want. he wants a bill that will cover all 47 million americans who dent have if i health insurance. he wants to create government- backed insurance plans which would compete with private insurers and mr. obama promised that his plan won't add to the federal deficit an also claimed that, if congress doesn't act, 14,000

however, here we are at van dorn street leaving springfield heading toward the wilson bridge.l be on the brake heading up towd telegraph road. you are crossing the bridge at speed. northbound 95, delays getting past the prince william parkway and through lorton and springfield. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> all right. let's take a look at what is ahead this morning on fox 5 morning news. >> coming up at 7:00 being not only is metro going to join us to talk about the latest train troubles but u.s. forces on the front line in afghanistan. 'll find out the late of the developments there. is it time if a shift in strategy and what kind of changes might we see. >>> coming up at 8:00 be a quick trip to beantown for less than i good meal at your favorite restaurant or a dream vacation to ireland if a few hundred dollars. we'll take a look at great travel deals out there. also ahead at 8:00, we'll introduce to you chloe and kit kat, the chihha and kitten are the best of friends and a good example of how the tough economic times are taking their toll on cats but this

no incidents to report leaving springfield headed up onto 395. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> fox 5 following some breaking news out of italy rate now. pope benedict xvi has apparently broken his wrist after falling while on vacation. the holy father wads taken to a hospital near the papal retreat in the alps. it is not cheer how long the pope will be at the hospital. a spokesperson says it will take a fall hours for doctors to treat his wrist and then benedict will be held for observation. >>> now, a developing story out of independent nearbyat where we are learning more this morning about a deadly hotel blast in the capital city. >> the president of indonesia says the blasts were carried out by a terrorist group and arrests are sure to come. hotels are located side by side in an upscale business district. eight people were killed and at least other others were injured in the explosions. police think the bombers were hotel guests. >>> efforts to provide health coverage to nearly all americans take another step forward as early

once you're here on 395, the delays off and on from springfield toward king street.e a bit of a problem. getting across the 14th street bridge, you're going to be on the brakes because of an accident on the freeway. so it's eastbound between the third street tunnel and south capitol street, on the brakes up 395 across the 14th street bridge on to the freeway, once you get past that you're back up to speed. westbound does slow as well past the scene. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> hopes are dimming for a completed health care package before the august congressional recess. the president is insisting on it, but more democratic lawmakers believe it just can't happen in the few short weeks before the break. joining us with that and other top stories, peter fenn and jim innocenzi. and we said earlier, something along the lines of the president looking for a deficit neutral plan that will help americans. it's a very tough sell and one of the tougher sells is selling it to some members of the -- of his own party. and peter i'll start with you. if this ca

springfield. heaviest core of rain comes down anondale into springfield and down 95. be ready for some more heavy rain. back to the computer we go. and we will talk about the brain rainfall amounts pretty impressive. an inch in frederick in these storms. got an e-mail from jim in lexington park. over an inch and a half. so some of the storms if you're hit by one, they have a lot of moisture with them and rain. tomorrow morning partly cloudy, warm 60s and 70s and then by afternoon just a slight chance of a thunderstorm. very warm. high temperatures 85 to 90. we will look at probably 90s over the weekend. satellite picture radar combined. kind of look careful you'll see sort of a front here. it is trying to push eastward. this is a little wave off the coast. never became a tropical depression but it was interesting. next seven days. 87 tomorrow. isolated storm. then we are around 90, derek, through the weekend and into next week and we have not had many 90-degree days only four so far and chance for a thunderstorm each day but you can go back to your business and not wo

they advance to sunday's finals where they will host the springfield lasers. that's it for your sports on this saturday morning. i'm lindsey czarniak, have a great day. >> still ahead, what one metro train operator did that shocked passengers and launched an investigation. >>> and is it the return of the rooftop burglar. police looking at a case with a familiar m.o. >>> and a major airline increasing baggage fees. ç0### (announcer) you think bleach gets your toilet perfectly clean? fact. bleach doesn't get rid of stains. it just whitens them. with this stain-revealing dye, you can see the stains bleach leaves behind. lysol power toilet bowl cleaner removes stains better than bleach, while killing 99.9% of germs. to give you a toilet that's completely clean. lysol. the number one pediatrician recommended brand. lysol. disin also try lysol 4-in-1 bathom cleaner. the best clean on soapscum. >>> d.c.ic peolre a ic instveveigating two ov hangti t including one idtsou aa n.io at thation. that shooting hdapnepe on howard road in southeast d.c. police say the victi

taking it back inside right now, i want to show you the mixing bowl in springfield.ht there, you're looking okay. it's just past this camera where we start to see everybody slow down for 3995 39 -- 395 delays. across the occuquan, very brief delay. on the balt, on the -- on the beltway, delays from braddock to 66. and slow at putly street toward the beltway. the good news, that's your only delay. to problems heading in from fair oaks toward 123. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> 8:17 now. and a bill that defines the right to passengers stuck on airplanes has cleared the senate commerce committee. the measure included in the faa reauthorization bill who is being fought by carriers who say it will lead to delays and cancellations and more cost to customers. but our guest says there is no excuse for airlines to keep passengers on the ground. kate hannah sat on the tarmac for nine hours. she joins us now. i'm guessing during that nine hours you had time to think about a lot of time to think about the measures. >> about the toilets over flowing, no food,

if you're heading out of springfield, look at the right side.ems from springfield down as far as richmond. we moved to t beltway. it is moving better. traffic on the left side is the outer do. we had a crash neathe mormon temple. it is gone. it is beautiful in this camera out of leesburg. good on route seven and a nice ride along the beltway in tysons. time for the weather. >> 79 downstairs and very muggy and sticky across the area. a few showers and sprinkles off to the rest -- off to the west. some store minutes later in the day. lunchtime around 83. -- some stormiest later in the day. some storms could be strong to severe. the skies will start to clear out. sunshine and some clouds and tomorrow. more storms back in the mix on sunday. >> thank you. >> >>> a hearing is set today in the suspect of the chandra levy murder. prosecutors plan to call a witness to testify that he/she was attacked and stabbed on a jogging path by someone fixing -- fitting that description. >> public defenders argued there was no visible evidence in the case, only the

this is the ride in springfield.at the lhts are a little biheavy through newington and springfield. yes, they are slow across the occoquan. that is volume. you are also building out of stafford too so a little tapping of the brake there at 610. on 28 northbound, you will be slow because of an accident at spruce street but it is gone. so you are good. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. back to you guys. >>> another bank on the brink of bankruptcy is getting a helping hand. this time is c i want t group. 101-year-old new york-based firm lends upony to smaller- sized companies and new a group of bondholders is stepping up with $3 bill wrong to keep it afloat. >>> that little wizard harry potter creating quite a spell at the box office over the weekend. newest film wrangled the biggest word-wide opening of all time. harry potter and the half blood prince netted just under $400 million in ticket sales in the first five days. the film broke the fire chief record held by spider-man 3 back in 2007. >>> when the ne

it was a place chase before the exit for the springfield interchange. a lot of activity there along the left side of the highway traveling from braddock road to take you out to richmond. this is the live shot of 395. northbound, no accident to report continuing over to the southeast-southwest freeway. going to find southbound 270 in great shape. overnight construct has cleared out of germantown headed back out towards the village. they've been working on the northbound side doing the repaving project here between 124 and middle brook road. they've turned around and are working on the southbound side overnight. leap are open both north and south along southbound 270 leaving germantown headed for the lane divide. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> metro's investigation into its deadly crash will close part of the red line this weekend. the fort totten station shut down yesterday so ntsb investigators could test signals near the crash site. metro leaders say they are focusing on priority one which is to develop a new backup for the automatic

this is a live picture in springfield which is good on both sides of 95. look at 270 southbound live in this camera. now to alison and doug. >> thank you. >>> 6 ellicott 44 is your time. all of that lightning and rain -- 6:00 we 4 is your time. you're watching "good morning washington." you're watching "good morning washington." to replenish the barren soil of the american dust bowl. today, we take that same historic bean, mix it with fruit and bake it... into soyjoy. >> you are watching abc 7's "good morning washington," with doug mckelway, alison starling, meteorologist brian van de graaff, weather, and lisa baden, traffic. this is "good morning washington," on your side. >>> 66 lot 47. time to check top stories. investigators are trying to the crash of a helicopter on interstate 70 in western maryland. all plot to people on board were killed. -- all for people on board were killed. >> president obama will turn his attention to education from health care reform. mr. obama and arne duncan will outline how the states can win money. >> an emotional goodbye

now through springfield. let's live out of oxon hill to get across the wilson bridge.sh local lanes on the right side. it does not look like it is backed up as far as 295. you have that minor crash onhe wilson bridge. >> thank you. >>> here is when traffic problem anyone would want to avoid. but there is a sinkhole in toronto. no cars have fallen into the sink hole. in beijing storm drain is to blame. q -- an aging storm drain is to blame. >> we think we have problems. >> good point. >> alan stanford is really feeling the heat in prison. literal key. he wants to be moved from his private prison to want in downtown houston. he says his jail cell is oppressive and has no light. he is accused of running a ponzi scheme. he was arrested at his girlfriend's virginia home. a lot of people feel the same way you do. >> if we don't act, medical bills will wipe out their savings. if we don't act, she'll be denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition. and he won't get the chemotherapy he needs. if we don't act, health care costs will rise 70%. and he'll have to cut benefit

i will take you live to springfield. look in the camera. quiet traffic in both directions in springfield, virginia. now with top stories. >> thank you. >>> we begin with a deadly hit- and-run accident that tied up the beltway while you were sleeping. >> two people were killed. the suspect hit a car about 11:00 p.m. last night near the american legion bridge and then drove away. two people died. the suspect kept going into virginia, causing another accident. fortunately, no one was hurt in the second accident. >>> the rock creek parkway had to be shut down briefly overnight after a car flipped over into the creek. the 40-year-old woman was rescued. we have no word on her condition. >>> to our other top stories. a dramatic development in the stocking accusations facing marion barry. >> the woman who made the accusations has spoken out for the first time. >> we have personal details of her life that were made detail. pamela brown has the latest. >> that late-night press conference, a spokesperson for marion barry said that person is under care

this is springfield traffic. -- we can see in this next picture. normal volume up to the pentagon. >> thank you. >>> this next story is true bravery and courage. there were held hostage inside their own home for hours. >> the couple escaped this ordeal. pamela brown is live with their story. they are very fortunate. >> fortunate and brave. police say an armed man hel up a jewelry store and then forced their way into a home in leesburg. >> i was very cool. >> i was calm and at peace. >> 83-year-old bob belote and his wife frances kept their cool. >> he just walked in with a revolver and said, give me your money. >> the couple said the man tied them up with them in a bathroom with no movement -- with no windows. >> the woman had a cell phone. my wife called the police. he heard her. he broke the door right. he is liable to kill us. >> swat team members surrounded the house. the couple told the men that surrendering was his best option. >> we gave him iced tea and food and meat started to calm down. >> i said you have yourself in a lot of trouble. he

a live picture of traffic in springfield. it looks good. back to alison and doug. >> are you a big redskins fan? >> i am not a big footballan. >>> a lot of redskins fans are getting exciting. the 2009 season is about to get under way. >> have the first round of practices. the number one draft pick has not been signed. this will be jim zorn's second year in charge. practice gets underway at it bought 30. it is free and open to the public. >> we will go back live where any known home burned to the ground overnight. >> you're watching "gre watch >> you are watching abc 7's "good morning washington," with doug mckelway, alison starling, meteorologist brian van de graaff, weather, and lisa baden, traffic. this is "good morning washington," on your side. >>> 6:47. 7 is on your side. we have everything you need to know before you walk out the door. >> the national transportation safety board said a piece of equipment was replaced five days before the deadly train collision and may have affected the performance. they also found most of the electric

traffic from newington to get up to springfield, beyond to the pentagon. no surprises into northwest. >> i still do not know how you do it without caffeine. all of this energy and no caffeine. >> we should bottle whatever that is. 5:43 is your time, 65 degrees. what's speaking of bottled, but do know what is in your bottled water? we will tell yo that labels could be changing. >> we >> you are watching abc 7's "good morning washington," with doug mckelway, alison starling, meteorologist brian van de graaff, weather, and lisa baden, traffic. this is "good morning washington," on your side. >>> welcome back. manassas police are investigating two attempted of deductions. they believe the same man is responsible for both prisons. they say a man approached a 16- year-old girl and tried to pull her into his minivan. she was able to get away. >> tim kaine will not release his travel records. he has released a spreadsheet provided some information on some trips. he denied a request for more substantial information. >> because of budget problems, 2075 school worker

further to the south t vol y'all still is steady out of springfield. further to the south, delays begin toward morton. that kind of spreads a little bit. keep in mind that on the outer loop on beltway as you leave springfield, it's a tough ride because of the new traffic pattern before you get to eisenhower where traffic now splits. that right lane is down to 35 miles an hour. it's a tough ride. that's your traffic. >>> thank you very much. kidnapped in afghanistan, a u.s. soldier in the hand of the taliban. >> he disappeared three weeks ago and now appeared on a videotape. we have the latest developments from the satellite center. >> reporter: the pentagon is calling this a propaganda tool, also a violation of international law, this video. as you watch it, there are t times where it looks like he's reading from a script. he al seems frightened. >> reporter: in the 28 minute video private bo bridal appears unharmed. >> i am scared. i'm scared i won't be able to go home. it's very unnerving to be a prisoner. >> reporter: the 23-year-old disappeared jul

i'm on the eisenhower connector bridge and behind me you see traffic heading from springfield to the wilson bridge. that traffic is being diverted because of work on the wilson bridge. >> the eisenhower connector loop, we are two lanes and we are routing one lane down the ramp that was taking traffic to the eisenhower connector. that is a lane. it is the beltway lane that takes you through. three lanes but traffic is splitting and going through the eisenhower connector ramp. >> reporter: why are you doing this. >> this bridge is old and needs to be replaced so when you are replacing a bridge you have to move traffic to one side and the other side to get in and work. >> reporter: this will continue how long? >> three mondays we intended this to happen in the summer when folks are on vacation but it will run in to september also. >> we understand that the exit to eisenhower is closed. that's 174, right. >> ' that's right. last week in preparation for in the access to the eisenhower connector, most of it was closed to allow the lane to be used for the beltway. >> how do folks divert. >>

a clear ride from fredericksburg to the springfield. >>> just turning to 5:40 the justice departmentays the north carolina man and six others are in custody charged with conspiracy to support terrorism. officers raided a home in willow springs, north carolina. one suspect identified as daniel boyd is accused of training and hiding in afghanistan. >>> police in chile clashed with 100 protesters using rubber bull lets. demonstrators fought back with stones and shotguns. the protesters are descendents from the original inhabitants and they want to live on their an zest roland. >>> president obama hosted a reception for ambassadors at the white house. the president said the united states cannot solve its problems unless the solutions involve cooperation among nations. >>> there's a way to find out which area hospitals have the highest survival rate. we will show you it coming up in what's on the web. >>> plus, playing in the surf can pose a danger even when the waves don't appear to be high. here's howard. >>> outside on the weather terrace, temperature is comfortable but on the sticky s

the washington capitals took the court tonight against the springfield lasers with one goal in mind. win the world team tennis title in just their second year of existence. quite a turn around for a team that started 0-4. the kastles taken on the lasers downtown. it was washington's olga who got to be the hero. she defeated the league's female mvp to clinch the title. the kastles beat the lasers 23- 20. with the win by olga, washington kastles are the king ever the world team tennis pro league championship. >> everyone was laughing at me when i said we were going to win this, the whole thing. and i predicted that we'd win this season. it's a dream come true. this season win or lose tonight, i've had so much fun. i feel like my head is about to explode. it wasn't easy. it's awesome. i want to thank them all for supporting us. it's great. >> congrats to olga, murphy and the entire kastlorganization. >>> it's year two of the jim zorn era and the z man as he likes to be referred to is under a little pressure. last year they busted out of the gates for a 6-2 start. then i flip -- then he

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we will give you the normal travel times and a green light between dale city and springfield.e west in maryland inside the beltway -- 50 west in maryland inside the beltway. this is route 1 in woodbridge. noticed a crash moved into the parking lot. notice very slow traffic on route 1 in woodbridge. back inside. >> thank you. >>> 75 degrees. targets -- hotels targeted. security checks failed to stop to rest. t. america, whattaya say to big cheesy-steaky-ness! - subway. eat fresh! - eat fresh! when you wanna kick it up with zesty chipotle sauce. - eat fresh! - eat fresh! the flavor-fullest sub only subway can offer. - eat fresh! - eat fresh! try the new subway big chipotle cheesesteak. an updated all-time favorite: juicy steak layered with zesty chipotle sauce... and melted cheese, piled high with only... the toppings you love. subway. eat fresh! >> you are watching abc 7's "good morning washington," with doug mckelway, alison starling, meteorologist brian van de graaff, weather, and lisa baden, traffic. this is "good morning washington," on your side. >>> welcome back. .456: a

traffic in the red, the right side is south of 95 out of springfield. they are on their way to newington and a rack at 7100. one lane gets by on occasion. >> thank you. >>> our top story, the man accused of killing the chandra levy has a hearing in court today. ingmar guandique has been charged in first-degree murder. her body was found a year after she disappeared in 2001. prosecutors say they have a new witness who claims to have been attacked by a man matching guandique's description. >>> the cash for clunkers program is running on empty. the white house is now taking a second look at the plan because it is short on cash. courtney robinson has more. >> good morning to you. so many would want to take advantage of this clunker rebate. dealerships like chrysler or offering to match that of rebate. dealers were the ones to raise the red flag citing a backlog in processing. it seems cash for clunkers, the program to sell more fuel efficient cars, might be running out of gas. >> that is amazing. i came here to purchase a car. i was going to use that progra

taking you live to the springfield camera.ic still pretty decent leaving newington up to the pentagon. >> thank you. >>> 6:45, 72 degrees. cars wading through rushing water and a sink hole is to blame. >> we will have the >>> 66 lot 47. we have breaking news out of fairfax county -- 6:47. >> there is a sin called in fairfax county. >> -- there is a sink hole in faiax county. >> crews are out here trying to repair a water main that broke around 11:00 last by. they are hoping to open two lanes on 236 west by this morning. i am joining by a representative of fairfax water. but we are on top of the 12-inch water line to find the break. they're trying to get the dirt off of the water main. >> things took longer. one lane is only open for the morning rush hour because there is a gas line. you're hoping to bring in another crew. >> we have a contractor. this is in the median. we do not need both of these lanes to work. we have a large shoulder and a turn lane. we will try to bring our digging crew begin to get started. >> very good.

. >> scott thuman is live from springfield with the story. >> we are just across from springfield mall. it is an area that has gotten too dangerous lightly. last month, there was an

the play's leaving springfield past edsall road. -- delays leaving springfield past edsall road.moved through early this morning. that paved the way for sunshine. it is dropping our humidity. today is even more comfortable than yesterday. 69 right now at reagan national. very low humidity levels today and the rest of the work week. damascus at 64. if you patchy clouds this afternoon, low 80's for highs. tomorrow, a lot like today. a chance for thunderstorms this weekend. >> thank you. >>> two firefighters have been injud after fighting a fire this morning on u street. one firefighter suffered burns on his hands and his ankles. >>> thank you for watching. we will be back at noon. noon. p

northbound 95 is good through springfield and woodbridge.d at this, you know what to expect. >> just a little bit of haze, but a fair amount of sunshine. over washington, d.c.in imal clout, but generally a very sunny start to our days. right now to 69 at reagan national with a dew point of only 61, is a very comfortable in terms of humidity. here's our forecast today. becoming partly cloudy, and we cannot rule out a brief shower, possibly north of town, later on today, but generally dry, with highs in the mid-80's. we do have changes tomorrow. cooler, less humid. lower-80's wednesday and thursday. >> police are investigating to diddley's shootings overnight. police found a man with a gunshot wound on 58 and eastern avenue se. he later died at a hospital. this follows a violent holiday weekend. an hour later, police found a man in prince george's county believe to be shot to death in the 1500 block of accokeek road. no word on motive in either incident. one local woman had a ticket to attend the jackson memorial service. yesterday, she made a

from springfield through shirling ton.he wilson bridge, live and in living color through the haze. no hangups to report. travel lanes are open. now, he says, outer loop of the beltways travel from i-95 to georgia avenue, lanes are open. >>> the ongoing search for a missing python on the loose in a local residential neighborhood. the government is scrambling to find more money to pay for its newh cas fnkor clunkluprers pro be er >>> we are following a developing stories about the cash for clunk kers program, designed to boost the auto industry. that popularity has turned into an unexpected roadblock, one that could threaten the program's survival. tracee wilkins joins us live with why. >> reporter: you are right. wildly popular is a good way to explain how this program has taken off. the idea was, of course, to help t the environment, getting some of these older cars off of the roadways and replacing them with more fuel efficient cars. they knew it was going to be popular but they did not tnk they would run out of $1 billio

springfield, take a look at this. it's hardly moving on southbound i-95. and most of the way to the lorden, the work is gone now. it's just going to be heavy volume as you head south on i-95. the hov lanes are open to the southbound lanes of traffic. hopefully that will help. back to you. >>> commuters who use the bridge will notice a change in the traffic pattern next week. it will affect the outbound traffic to arlington. there will be a separate lane for traffic turning on to 123, and currently they share a single lane. the changes are part of the on going project that began last month. >>> 11:22 is your time. 80 degrees. next at midday, they helped to send the astronauts out of the world, but now they may find themselves out of a job. >>> and find out how bad the swine flu could get. p> and what left the defendant nn ai on thelon for in a furt a some of the >>> we want to take you live where a news conference is under way about last night's deadly chopper crash. >> once again, a live news conference by the ntsb. >>> we have been listening to hitty higi

and it was jammed through springfield. and not mu has changed in the last seven or eight hours. it is still crawling. one lane to the far right, and two to the left. i think that will take quite sometime to get used to. you folks on the inner loop of the beltway, look for ways to get over to connecticut avenue. and the outer loop moving along well. no big hangups. by the way, the accident, 301, it's at route 225. i may have said 228, and sorry, it's route 225, the scene of the accident down there. >> still there as far as we know? >> yes, still know. and they are working feverishly to get it back opened for the afternoon compute. >>> up next, we will find out whether we may be able to control the weather one day? >>> and also ahead, how much you will have to shell out to own a piece of washington history. >>> and what happened aboard the cruise ship that turd it into one big crime scene. >>> and here are some of the stories on nbcwashington.com. we'll be right back. >>> welcome back. how much would you give to control the weather? bill gates is trying to take the bite out of the

this is a look at springfield.those headlights starting to the get a little bit -- there's a lot of them northbound continuing towards 395. still working the accident 95 northbound after newington. that's been moved to the right shoulder. no longer affecting the travel portion of the roadway. here we go. they just moved my camera. but that is the issue that's going on at georgia headed southbound at pliers mill. that one is pretty tight there. eun and joe, back to you. >> thanks, ashley. >>> now to the money crisis and a look at how foreign markets are doing today. asian stock markets climbed today as economic data in company earnings reinforced confidence that a recovery from the global recession is under way. japan's nikkei stock average was up 134 points. the dow gained nearly 194 points to close at 9069, the first close above 9,000 since january the 6th, and the highest close since november 5th. a week of upbeat earnings reports and forecasts from companies that include intel and caterpillar helped to push the

it takes this person an hour to drive from his home in springfield to his job in tysons corner. >> it has to be either close to home or on my way to work. >> one reason the have ranked second and the country is the economic downturn did not hit as hard as the population cadiz to grow. major arteries like interstate 95 are causing problems on the secondary roads. it stalls productivity for this man and everyone. >> went for 95 is backed up, everyone jumps on the south's -- when i 495 is backed up, everyone jumps on the side streets. the track >> study says marylanders travel to tysons or the dulles corridor have no choice but to clogged the american legion bridge. >> have to go all the way around. it is literally next to me, but i cannot go over it. >> this person some set up. >> he hates traffic more than i do. >> hot lane traffic construction is going on behind me. transportation experts say in this study, if they have an impact on improving the quality of life for many years to come. reporting live from the claim, gail pennybacker, abc 7 news. >> at least is a nice day. >>> nice day