the springfield preppers' top secret bug-out retreat. wow!our end of the world is better than my during the world. homer, we all know america's collapse is about three months away. six weeks at most. there's always one alarmist. anyway, when the four horsemen ride, we want you and your collaterals right here with us. aw. uh, listen, i've got to know-- you're not just being nice to me because in a pinch you could make candles from my fat? well, that is a big part of it. it's okay. i know what i am. marge: hmm? i can't find all our cereal crackers, juice boxes, the butter brush... um... a lot of that stuff must've got lost in the move. what move? we haven't moved. what's going on? oh! i want to tell you, but i promised to keep it a secret. you can't have secrets from your wife! it's very late in the marriage to tell me that. i've hidden all our supplies behind a fake wall. i thought the basement looked cleaner. see? these are our bug-out bags. in here is everything we need to survive. survive what? the looming kablooey. it's reassuring to see y

and by the way -- springfield library. by the way, if you are even remotely interested in abraham lincoln, you will not believe the springfield library. it's like disneyland collided with the richard byrd library in turn collided with something else. unbelievable. a lehrman film or something. it's amazing. you actually walk through, you know, where the casket's lying in state, you actually walk through debate withs. it's pretty amazing. very disney-esque. it's unbelievable. but there are serious, serious scholars, and some of the best. i ran all my writing and research by them in advance, and they said that the conclusions that i had drawn in the book were all valid. they weren't complimenting me, they were just saying, yes, this document by noyes, we think that's confirmed. this is major lincoln scholars. so the document is confirmed as his to have call. not everything in it can we be 100% sure happened because it's mary todd's lincoln remembrance. the odd thing is we rely on it for everything else. yes, the carriage ride

it is written by the presbyterian minister in springfield. to pull it down and read it for the first of is beginning to read eight deeply intellectual defense he is intrigued but the time of the case goes away then goes to springfield and is so intrigued by the book that he asks a friend that is the pastor of the first presbyterian and he asked for a copy of the two volumes but the thing that makes it especially in the impact is the intellectual side with a lawyer's clarity case for christianity but what impresses it home causing him to go through a change is shortly after his son dies. young eddie dies horribly of consumption and they call it that because it is as if you are being consumed at about the details but he suffers to munson dies. lincoln already had too much death in his life already battles depression and it is haunted by the thought of rain falling on graves. he is devastated. it did then state reaches out to everett smith. what people want at this moment is the conversion moment. the be because i acquistion he moves toward chri

a live look in springfield northbound 95 looks great. andrea, mike? >> thanks, monika. >>> she's the woman that critics are asking to take the fall when it comes to healthcare.gov. >> today health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius will testify on capitol hill. it will be a grilling i'm sure. so far the hearings have turned up plenty of finger pointing. ko im is live on capitol hill with more on this story. >> reporter: good morning. this is going to be secretary sebelius' first appearance since those state-based health exchanges started on october 1 and this comes as there's a growing number of republicans calling for her to step down. she follows yesterday's hearing when maryland -- the medical chief largely responsible and also the one who dealt with the contractors who built the site. she told lawmakers yesterday she's sorry. >> the website has not worked as well as it should. >> reporter: she also acknowledges the problems are there but says they're fixable and will be by the end of november. another administration official telling ne

once you're in in springfield, just looks like normal. heavy and steady from springfield to 395. we'll be back with more news, we'll be back with more news, the washington post praises terry mcauliffe for "stressing job creation and economic development." it's mcauliffe who's "more capable of governing." go to this website to see terry mcauliffe's jobs plan for virginia. terry mcauliffe. putting jobs first. i'm a conservative. i've always voted conservative. i'm gonna vote for terry mcauliffe this time. he's a successful businessman and knows business inside and out and can lead virginia. i don't want a politician who wants to be inside my home. it's deliciously dark, just before dawn. it's welcoming the sunrise with a taste of vanilla biscotti. with folgers gourmet selections, you can enjoy a variety of roasts and flavors from one perfectly brewed k-cup or a freshly brewed carafe. ♪ turn any day gourmet with folgers gourmet selections. ♪ >>> hello and welcome back to wusa9 on this wednesday morning. a little camp outside. you may just need a rain hat, not the umbrella. i'm andre

that document is on file at the springfield library. by the way if you're even remotely interested in the abraham lincoln you will not believe the library not just a collection of books like disneyland collect collided with the bird in turn and something else is something else as you walk through with the caskets and it is unbelievable. some of the best lincoln scholars iran to buy the best and they said that conclusions from the book were all valid they were not koppelman to be but saying this is confirmed. the document is confirmed as historical. not to anything can we be wanted to% epic because it is for mary todd lincoln but we rely on is so much for everything else we take everything else like the carriage ride come to the conversation but then religion it cannot be true? not trying to pick a fight but consider the whole thing. short answer interview with mary todd lincoln 1882. the most of what you know, except for what he wrote% or people wrote during his presidency comes sometimes three decades later but it is substantiated as a

once you are on the beltway heading south to springfield or north. let's go over to a live picture now here's what it looks like. in springfield no issues to report. as you come up main and hov lines. looking good on the beltway, 270 incident free early this morning. heading for the beltway. we'll end with a live look at georgia avenue. all lanes are open on the top side of town. back to you mike. >>> if you are a redskins fan you have to love mondays like this. rg iii is back, he is the triple threat once again, just like he was in his rookie season. the game yesterday was a shootout from beginning to end. some of the new guys are starting to step up. other being can i tight end jordan readee merged as rg iii's target. incredible catch from the end zone. there is it is, the running game two back. alfred rris ran for close to 100 yards. and roy had he will you looked like himself again after surgery are i like happy looker rooms. i know you guys like happy locker rooms. we had a break through today, we have to make sure that carries on for the follow

traffic is jammed from springfield. up ahead looks like the accident has been cleared to the shoulder. now a crash on the southbound side of 395 at the 14th street bridge. we'll be back with more coming overmany discounts to thine customers! [old english accent] safe driver, multi-car, paid in full -- a most fulsome bounty indeed, lord jamie. thou cometh and we thy saveth! what are you doing? we doth offer so many discounts, we have some to spare. oh, you have any of those homeowners discounts? here we go. thank you. he took my shield, my lady. these are troubling times in the kingdom. more discounts than we knoweth what to do with. now that's progressive. >>> good morning. i'm andrea roane. >>> good morning. i'm mike hydeck. monika has traffic. she has major issues you need to avoid. howard will start first with the weather first. just think san diego. >> generally good news. that's a marine layer right now. we're talking about the fog that will burn off. we'll turn into a beautiful sky around here. i dressed for the w

in a mere five hours, we'll be gazing at springfield's most exciting glacier, springfield glacier. i hope you're all wearing glacier-appropriate clothing. hey, check out my t-shirt. it's wicked relevant. it's part of my "things suck" line of clothing. ha-ha. yes, well, while i disagree with your t-shirt's assertion, i do encourage anything that raises glacier awareness. busward to adventure. ( kids moaning ) so, lise, ready for your trip? sure am. see ya next fall. ( evil chuckle ) you make those same stupid jokes every field trip. eh, you work in the business as long as i have, you're bound to repeat yourself. see ya next fall. (laughing ) ( contented sigh ) ( kids moan ) so, edna, i wrote up some possible discussion topics for this trip. oh, here's one. i'm still in love with you. discuss? seymour, i've moved on. our romance is in the history books and there's nothing worth highlighting. ha. the skin-man doesn't give up that easily. ooh. these icy roads are getting pretty gnarly. kids: whoa! whoa! whoa! whoa...! oh, i'm not worried. ah. my indemnity waivers. stop the bus. we'll j

the main lanes in springfield.e prepared for that if you're traveling through that stretch on 95 north. back to jummy and scott. >> okay amanda. 6:11 now. coming up, how the shut down's impact is affecting markets overseas. >> plus your fast food isn't as fast as it used to be. still to come on good >> the time now is 6:15 on good morning washington. heading out to the bus stop things looking pretty good for the time that you get picked up. we've got a few clouds otherwise dry conditions to start the day. temperatures are generally in the 50s to about 62° downtown. if you're still trying to figure out the last minute, i suggest wearing something pink in honor of breast cancer awareness month. 76° by lunch time. and then later this afternoon, as you're getting dropped off, very warm 80°. scott? >> thank you eileen. the government shutdown could have a huge impact on virginia, since it is so dependent on washington spending. and governor bob mcdonald acknowledges the shutdown is capable of causing fiscal mayhem. last

springfield 38. manassas is freezing this morning and a frosty 34 at

here's what it looks like in springfield. not too bad. back to the maps and this time to the other side of town. on 95 we're in good shape. no problems on the bw parkway or route 29 heading for the beltway and a last live look outside. this is 270 at falls road. great through rockville. back to you guys. >> thanks, monika. >>> just about 5:03. americans are getting an exextra six -- an extra six weeks to meet the requirements. >> this is probably in response to the massive problems with the obama website. the obama administration will now allow individuals extra time to sign up for insurance plans. ko im is live with the story. what's the deadline now. >> reporter: good morning. the deadline is now march 31 but with that extra time comes some extra questions and there are calls to extend that deadline. now that's been done, there are some concerns about some new penalties that may be associated with the extension. you see, insurance coverage usually starts at the beginning of the month so if by the original deadline you had signed up by m

here in springfield you're fine.re no issues as you head up through 395 and the 14th street bridge. let's go to

let's take a live look in springfield on the northbound side of 95. hov lanes are being opened as we speak. as you head northbound on 95, looking good from dale city like this into springfield and 395. let's go back over to the maps. this time we'll head over to the north side. looking good on 270 from frederick, 95 in from baltimore toward college park. the beptway is incident -- beltway is incident free right now. the traffic peeps i speak to overnight said there were no big incidents all around the beltway at all overnight. and we're looking good from the northern maryland corridors to the beltway. we'll take a live look at georgia avenue in silver spring. nice and light with the lanes open. >>> 4:28. the manhunt continues this morning for a howard -- for the man howard county police say tried to kill one of their own. that officer there-year-old steven houk is in serious condition this morning at shock trauma in baltimore. this is the man they say put him there. he is 29-year-old stephen prather. -- stephon prather. there is now a $50,000 reward f

we'll go over to a live picture now in springfield. no problems for report here. let's go back to the maps and this time we'll head all the way north, no problems on route 355 or old georgetown road. river road out of bethesda. a live look outside one more time, here's the beltway in silver springs. >>> hundreds of thousands of federal workers have a big pay day coming. employees who stayed home or worked without pay will receive back pay in their next paycheck. for most those will come october 2nd. >>> the national zoo reop today. the impact of the 16-day shutdown is still being felt. just look at the lines tside this now open social security office in minnesota. hundreds of thousands of federal workers have been been paid for weeks. they will get back way but likely not until the end of the months. thursday president obama had a special message for federal employees. >> thanks for your service. welcome back. >> reporter: then he delivered a message to congress. get back to work. >> pass a budget, immigration reform, farm bill. those would make a huge difference

let's take a live look in springfield on the northbound side of 95. these are all the people that have moved upstream. lanes are open on to 395 and the 14th street bridge. now let's go over to another live picture. we've been telling you about an overturned vehicle on west diamond avenue. looks like it may have been cleared out of the roadway finally. it was there for about an hour blocking the road just east of i-270. now you're finally good to go in the gaithersburg area. i'm going to end with a live look on the beltway north of town. no delays yet. this is the outer loop leaving new hampshire avenue into silver spring. still good. thumbs up for this on the top side of town. back to you guys. >> thanks, monika. >>> another look at our facebook question of the morning. it's 6:18 if you're just waking up. according to a cosmopolitan magazine survey, 40% of women say this is true about their partner. it's not very flattering. the choices are a, their partner is not very attractive, b, not very romantic, or c, not as smart as they think. base book frien

let's go to our springfield camera. i want to let you know that down in spotsylvania on the the northbound side of i-95 before route 17, a crash closes 95 all together northbound side before route 17 in spotsylvania county. so be aware of that if you are heading northbound. beyond that you're going to be okay from dale city to woodbridge and right here into springfield you're just going to see the volume on to 395 and the 14th street bridge but again the crash down south near route 17. >>> it is 5:19. the first game of the world series was not very dramatic but i know sox fans are happy. >> just a little. >> plus, this weekend mike shanahan goes back to the city where he won two siewp bowls. that's coming -- super bowls. that's coming up in sports. >> we want to take another look at our question on facebook. 38% of wives say their husbands did not properly do this when they first met. is it a, cook, b, laundry, c, kiss? >> this answer is adorable from one of our regulars toni. she says a, cooking. my husband does the la

the beltway looks good between the toll road, annandale and springfield. all lanes are open there as well. we're in good shape coming in from the west early this morning. we'll take a live look outside. here's what it looks like on the northbound side of i-95 in lorton and up toward newington and springfield. all lanes are open as well. both the main and hov lanes on to 395 to the 14th street bridge. let's go back to the maps. what howard was referring to was a huge car fire overnight. southbound on the bw parkway after powder mill road. everything has been cleared up in terms of the lanes reopened as you head toward laurel, past route 212 down to the beltway in greenbelt you're going to be fine. we'll end with a live look on the north side of town here at georgia avenue. no delays yet on the outer loop leaving 95 to silver spring. back to you, andrea and mike. >> thanks, monika. >>> one team's dream of a repeat trip to the world series is on [ male announcer ] we know heat control means everything in cooking. that's why we reimagined the range using a tri

another live look if you're planning to head on to 395 from springfield.ll go to the beltway north of town. things are looking good here as well on new hampshire avenue. back to you guys. >> thanks, monika. >>> at 5:31, sometimes a white house meeting will jump start bipartisan negotiations on capitol hill, but it doesn't appear to be the case this time around. >> the president brought congressional leaders to the white house yesterday, but when they came out after the meeting, pretty much the government shutdown still in place and not much movement either. delia goncalves is live in rockville where the president is going to speak regarding a small business there, today. good morning, delia. >> reporter: good morning, mike, andrea. hopefully the president will have a better and more productive meeting with these construction workers. he is coming here to m. lewis construction in rockville. it is a women and minority- based small business. however, the. is sharing some bad news with these folks telling them how a continued shutdown could affect them and the

we're looking good on the beltway through tysons corner into springfield as well. let's take a live look outside. here's what it looks like if you're planning to head northbound on 95 on our camera. things beginning to load up just a bit here. nothing like yesterday. boy, we had some major issues yesterday on 95. let's go back over to the maps and this time to the north side of town. we're looking good on the beltway and 270 going to the beltway coming in from frederick. a quick live look outside in college park. back you to, andrea and jess. >> thank you, monika. >>> the federal government may be in the ninth day after shutdown but the finger pointing is just as robust as ever. >> president obama and house speaker john boehner are accusing each other of refusing to compromise both on the budget and the deadline to raise the debt ceiling. it is now just over a week away. delia goncalves is live at the wilson building with more on the shutdown's impact on the district. good morning, delia. >> good morning, jessica, andrea. later this morning, mayor gray will update

from springfield right into newington all low the -- although the lanes are open, it's heavy through that area. it affected the northbound side as well. let's go over to another map.

let's ge to a live picture in spring -- let's go to a live picture in springfield. still light. both the main and hov lanes are fine as you head for 395. >>> it has been a long 17 days but it is back to work for some of you after congress agreed finally on a deal to reopen the government and avoid defaulting on its loans. most of you will resume your regular work schedules today but nasa goddard spice flight center open -- space flight

then lorton, newington and springfield. take a live look where there's a crash on the northbound side of 395. it's at the service road to get on to seminary road west. that is blocked there. the thru lanes are open in that area. on the bw parkway and route 50, you want to watch out for two separate incidents that were causing delays. one was a disabled vehicle on the bw parkway. and the other one was a crash on the inbound side of route 50 after route 202. it's very slow and heavy coming in from the beltway there. one last live look from our sky 9 and if you're planning to head here on the bw parkway, this is what you should expect. oh, my goodness, from at least powder mill road trying to get to the beltway. >>> parents are in constant negotiation with their teens about everything but especially driving. in today's extra mile report, it's national teen drive safety week and pat may joins me with ways to help with the awareness of the risks. thank you for being with us. parental involvement is crucial. >> yes, it is. it's a

here in springfield you can see all the lanes are open. same story on 66 coming in from the west as well. >>> another look at the question of the morning on our facebook fan page. how frequently do 75% of women say they cry? is it once a day? once a week? or once a month? >> facebook friend tony king wrote once a month. >>> log on to our facebook fan page. we'll have more of your answers and the correct one in 30 and the correct one in 30 minu february, 2013. a landmark transportation bill is up for consideration. even though it's backed by republican governor mcdonnell... ken cuccinelli joins tea party republicans to block the plan. but terry mcauliffe believes it's time to break through the gridlock in richmond. mcauliffe presses democrats to support the bill. and the bill passes. terry mcauliffe. putting virginia first. "i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad." it's like you want to tellfind something the world.special. shout it from the rooftops. show it off. you just know when you find the real thing. and

the beltway looks good in alexandria, springfield, up into tysons. no problems on 395 to the 14th street bridge. let's take a live look outside. here's what it looks like in southern maryland and route 50 and route 301 from bowie. no problems to report as you head into the beltway and then through cheverly into the northeast corridor. let's go back to the maps. 270 still in great shape. no brake lights yet out of frederick down to the point where the lanes divide. we're in good shape on i-70 and 355 heading into rockville. we'll end with one more live look outside. if you're planning to head in on the dulles toll road this is on route 28. no issues from the airport all the way to the beltway. back to you guys. >> thank you, monika. >>> 4:50. only 09 this morning, have you ever gotten so angry with your teenager you don't have that to worry about yet, that you wanted to send them off to siberia? >> that sounds like a joke but an area mother actually did that. we have a gut wrenching story that spans two continents. >> i want my mom. i need my mom. i n

just a little slow now into springfield.ack to you guys. >> thanks, monika. >>> time to see what our partners at cbs this morning are covering and i would bet washington is in their sights. >> just a little bit i would imagine. charlie rose live in new york. good morning, charlie. >> good morning. you're indeed right, mike and andrea. major garrett reports from the white house on what the president will do next. plus, our political director john dickerson on what it will take for congress to find their way out of gridlock. the man behind breaking bad joins us in studio 57. the news is back in the morning. we'll see you at 7:00. >> all right, charlie, we'll be watching. >>> the federal government partially shut down right now a. flurry of last-minute activity, back and forth votes ended with the senate and house in yet another political stalemate. democrats and republicans failed to agree on a last- minute deal to keep things running. delia goncalves is live at the martin luther king, jr. memorial along independence avenue in

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more in springfield as well. same story on 395.ough landmark and alexandria. let's go to a live picture one more time outside. this is the beltway at route 4 pennsylvania avenue. it's been wet since early this morning so watch out for the wet roadways as you travel in prince george's county on the east side of town. let's end with a live look up on 95 in springfield on our camera. volumes are buildings heading on to 395. in virginia this summer virginia made texting while driving a primary offense meaning that you can be pulled over just for that. now virginia state police have released figures covering the first three months the law has been in effect. so from july 1 through the end of last month, 328 drivers were cited. the fine for texting while driving is $125 for the first offense and that doubles to $250 if you're caught texting behind the wheel a second time. andrea, back to you. >> monika, thank you. >>> at 5:50, here's what we're following that's new this morning. court papers in the boston marathon bombing case show prose

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beyond that you're good dale city into woodbridge and springfield and down to 395 and the 14th street bridge. let's take a live look outside. here's what it looks like on the inbound side of i-66. the camera moved but this is at spout run. insood the beltway 66 is in good shape. let's -- inside the beltway 66 is in good shape. let's go north. we'll end with a live look outside at montrose road. >> thank you, monika. >>> 5:02. a partisan disagreement over health care has led us to this point. the first government shutdown, it's a partial one but the first time it's happened in 17 years. >> it's about five hours old right now. the house and senate failed to agree on a bill to fund government operations by the midnight deadline meaning hundreds of thousands of workers will soon be sent home. delia goncalves joins us live from the martin luther king memorial with more on this story. good morning, delia. >> reporter: good morning, andrea, mike. the mlk memorial unlike we've ever seen it is dark this morning, only lit by a few camera lights spotlighting this area. but what we normally see,

and a quick live look one more time here in springfield. lanes are open both in the main and hov lanes. andrea, mike in. >> see you in a bit. >>> the house of representatives plans to reconvene this morning and we're going to see if they make any progress when it comes to trying to avoid -- or at least end the federal government shutdown. >> house took three votes to restore funding to specific areas: veterans, d.c. government and national parks and museums. all three votes failed. delia goncalves is live on capitol hill looking for signs of progress this morning. a new day, new hope, delia. >> reporter: we certainly hope so. a lot of those folks who were furloughed yesterday heading home probably sleeping in this morning, certainly hope there will be some kind of compromise very soon. a sign of that hope is that we are starting to see just a small handful of congress members who seem to be bending to the pressure, willing to compromise a bit but the blame game continues. president obama calling this the republican shutdown. speaker boehner

dale city normal, here in springfield actually looks good to the beltway and 395 up to the 14th street bridge. back to you guys. >>> let's take another look at a facebook question of the morning. the average household spends $44 on this every year. is it halloween candy, trash bags or bath tissue? our facebook friend, one of our regs, says a, as in halloween candy. if it was b, or c, i would be very happy. but that is not going to happen. >> we'll have the answer in about 3 minutes. keep it here, overmany discounts to thine customers! [old english accent] safe driver, multi-car, paid in full -- a most fulsome bounty indeed, lord jamie. thou cometh and we thy saveth! what are you doing? we doth offer so many discounts, we have some to spare. oh, you have any of those homeowners discounts? here we go. thank you. he took my shield, my lady. these are troubling times in the kingdom. more discounts than we knoweth what to do with. now that's progressive. ♪ smile on your brother ♪ everybody get together ♪ try to love one another ♪ come on, people, now [ female announcer ] breyers. the taste

as i said, back up to springfield. we have activity on the outer loop and that is going to be there working. you can see slowing down around 16 miles per hour there. you can see on the right shoulder, a few rubber-necker delays. i will send it back to you. >> thank you. coming up, the nfl reached out about player safety. >> and the queen offers the woman behind the "i quit" vile e >> this is good morning washington on your side. >> all right. just in time now for our friday morning bus stop forecast. kids, it is going to be another great day. whatever you've been wearing the past few days, the weather already very similar to that. starting this morning, temperatures in the upper 50s to upper 60s here in the city. watch for a little bit of patchy fog. then by this afternoon, temperatures will be well into the lower 80s by recess time middle to upper 80s for daytime highs today, partly cloudy skies later on this afternoon. we stay dry into the weekend. back to you guys. >> all right, thank you very much eileen. checking

let's go outside live and show what you it looks like in springfield. it's still pretty quiet. both hov and pain lanes this morning. this time -- main lanes this morning. let's go live. each of these corridors look good in the northeast area. no problems across the anacostia river crossings or owe poe macriver coming up along 395. back to you. >> thanks, monika. >>> 4:50 now. d.c.'s attorney general yesterday filed a lawsuit against three former managers of a d.c. public charter school for at risk youth. the suit also names wusa9 anchor jc hayward who is the chair of the options public charter school's board of trustees. the suit claims they used $2.8 million in district public school funding to fund their private companies. >> the suit says hayward assisted those managers by signing contracts in her role as chairman of the board. no criminal charges have been filed. jc has told wusa9 she did nothing wrong and all she did was sign bills in her capacity as chair of the charter school board and that she received no money. she says she resigned from the school's board last week. w

let's take a live look in springfield on the northbound side of 95.ing smoothly and nothing in the hov lanes yet. let's go back over to the maps this time on the north side. looking good on the beltway between college park and silver spring. remember beach avenue, beach drive is closed down between blagden and dc-maryland line because of the government shutdown. no problems on 270 coming on to the beltway, 95 and in from baltimore. we'll take a live look in college park. a good indication of the beltway in prince george's county. >> thank you, monika. >>> we are now in the second week of the government shutdown and nine days away from reaching the debt ceiling. house republicans will meet behind closed doors to discuss a way to deal with both of those issues. >> not like it's new but house speaker john boehner and president obama continue to play the name and blame game in all of this. susan mcginnis has more. >> reporter: house republicans will meet behind closed doors this morning to strategize about how they will handle the government shutdown and

northbound 95 no issues from triangle into springfield. we're in good shape on 395 all the way to the 14th street bridge. 295 to the 11th street bridge. we'll take a live look in springfield and you can see a tiny bit of volume on the main lines but things looking good right up to woodbridge. we'll head all the way north southbound 270 lanes open out of frederick. no problems on i-70 out of mount airy. we're looking good on route 355 right into rockville. river road through bethesda. if you're planning to head over to the beltway, gw parkway is in good shape as well. we'll take a live look if you're planning to head here on the beltway north of town at new hampshire avenue. super light volumes this morning once again between 95 and 270. back to you guys. >> thanks, monika. >>> 4:50 now. the shutdown of the federal government did not stop d.c. police from unveiling their newest weapon in the fight against terrorism and other emergencies. >> they actually built a small town. bruce johnson got to see an up close demonstration of police traini

very mild and upper 50s to upper 60s with springfield at 62. we've got upper 50s at leesburg and lovettsville. low to mid-60s in anne arundel county look at that annapolis at 65. even south in waldorf 62 and in upper marlboro 61 degrees. outside on our michael & son weather camera still good visibility here in d.c.. 68, partly cloudy. on that dew point, couple of weeks ago when it didn't feel so awful outside, we had dew points in the 40s. it's been creepingup. 63 now and that's a little bit on the muggy side. humidity 84% and the barometer is falling. here's the big picture nationally. got a severe thunderstorm watch in iowa and northern missouri. we've got a blizzard raging across parts of wyoming and montana. this is going topull into south dakota, western nebraska so there are blizzard warnings posted for this system. on the warm side now weather threat is a concern -- severe weather threat is a concern now in iowa. this area again later today could see severe storms fire. pretty much along and north of interstate 90 and we are in the warm

it really now begins down in dumfries, lorton, newing top, springfield. -- newington, springfield.95 you're okay. the 14th street bridge is pretty light for this time of the morning. 14th and f, near new york avenue, police activity has the intersection blocked as well and that could do a number to traffic as well. all the potomac and anacostia river crossings, though, are fine. back to you, annual dray ya and mike -- andrea and mike. >>> time to see what our part nears at cbs this morning are covering. >> who is standing by senate lovely gayle king,s that -- by? the lovely gayle king, that's who. >> good to see you. ahead cbs news has learned new information about when the obama administration was warned about potential problems with the health care website. nancy core advertise is on capitol hill with health and human services secretary kathleen sebelius will face congress in just a few hours. plus, last month, do you remember this story? we introduced you to the soldier who made it his mission to rescue the afghan translator to save his life. we were there last night when the in

bunching up in springfield but that's normal for this time of the morning. let's take a live look outside. if you're planning to head on the inbound side of 395, this is what it looks like as you travel to the 14th street bridge. let's go back over to the maps. no problems to report on the bw parkway and route 50 but on the beltway, i'm just getting word of a crash on the outer loop of the beltway near route 1 right near the wilson bridge in the local lanes. you want to be careful. it's going to cause delays coming through alexandria on the outer loop near route 1 near the wilson bridge south of town. i will keep you posted on that situation. back to you guys. >> thanks, monika. >>> jury deliberations resume later today in the sean taylor murder trial. a miami jury is deciding the case against 23-year-old eric rivera. he's accused of fatally shooting the redskins safety back in 2007. taylor was gunned down in his florida home during a burglary and home invasion. >>> it 16:02, time for another your money report. >> headline time. jessica doyle, over to you, m

this is what it looks like basically norton, newington and springfield. be back with more news, weather and february, 2013. a landmark transportation bill is up for consideration. even though it's backed by republican governor mcdonnell... ken cuccinelli joins tea party republicans to block the plan. but terry mcauliffe believes it's time to break through the gridlock in richmond. mcauliffe presses democrats to support the bill. and the bill passes. terry mcauliffe. putting virginia first. "i'm terry mcauliffe, candidate for governor, and i sponsored this ad." >>> 6:53. periods of rain, drizzle, sometimes light, sometimes moderate to heavy. just an ugly thursday coming our way. be prepared for a cool damp day with periods of rain, highs between 55 and the lucky ones get to 60. >>> in the news right now, a federal judge will decide if the d.c. sniper lee boyd malvo should have his sentenced reduced. malvo is appealing his sentence of life in prison without parole. his lawyers base the appeal on a supreme court decision which said it's illegal to sentence u

no problems here in springfield on to 395 and the 14th street bridge. we'll go back to the maps and the west side of town. looking fine on 66. no problems coming through centreville. there may have been a tiny bit of construction but no big deal as you head into fairfax. we'll take another look outside at air park road in montgomery county. everything is nice and quiet with the wet road. back to you guys. >> thank you, monika. >>> day 11 and there may finally be something in the works to end the government shutdown and avoid defaulting on loans. house republicans are working on a bill to raise the nation's borrowing limit without any restriction. >> i'm trying not to get too excited about this but they presented their ideas to president obama during a meeting at the white house. no agreement has been reached so far but both sides called the talks productive. as susan mcginnis reports, both sides worked through the night trying to build a consent tuesday. >> reporter: there's hope this morning on capitol hill. >> by saturday afternoon government could be

waldorf is 53 with springfield 51. to the east we've got upper marlboro 49 at bowie a cool 47. this afternoon mostly cloudy skies. should generally be dry and mild. your highs range from 66 in rockville to 68 in waldorf. 67 here in the district. monika samtani, happy tuesday. >> happy tuesday. >>> it is actually if you're planning to head out on the roads early this morning. i don't have any major complaints and all the construction zones are being cleared up. northbound i-95 up in dale city and the fairfax county parkway, no issues to report. we know they're opening up the hov dweats as we -- gate as we speak as well a little early this morning. a close-up look at the roadway. you can see everything is moving smoothly. this is right up close to the beltway. let's go back to the maps this time up north to 270. coming in from gaithersburg, rockville, bethesda, great shape. no problems on 355, bethesda. the beltway looks good north of town. let's take a live look at georgia avenue. very lightville between 95 and 270 -- light volume between 95 and 270. more than 19 million people

lorton, newington, springfield on to 395. we'll end with a live look up north on the beltway in college park. all is well. back to you guys. >> thanks, monika. >>> time for a look at the question of the morning. according to a new survey three out of four women think men need to take better care of this. men need to take better care of a, finances, b, feet, or c, family. >> we'll share some of your answers in the next hour. now monika with a quiz for drivers. >>> we end national teen safe drivers week with a driver's test of our own. to my right i have team teens. welcome, from virginia and maryland. thanks for being here, guys. you are going to be against team dads. do you recognize these guys? you guys are the veterans, team dads, not the old guys. thank you so much, guys. are you ready to do this? >> yes. >> i'll tell you the rules of the game. the rules of the game are, i'm going to say the question and going to give you five seconds. you can conference. you guys can talk about it and then you have to hold up your card an

looking good lorton, newington, springfield. we'll take a live look outside and here's what it looks like in springfield early on a friday morning. back to you guys. >> thanks, monika. >>> as you head out this morning, many of you will find frost on your windshield but later today some people are going to be thinking about snow. >> that's because one county is running its annual snow and ice practice run before we actually get some of the wintry weather. delia goncalves joins us live in forestville, maryland with more on this story. good morning, delia. >> good morning. >> reporter: i'm fortunate enough to be inside. it seems almost cold enough for snow, honestly folks. this is a burst of cold weather that we are having. it's just perfect for this annual dry run here at prince george's dpw and transportation. we're inside the hub. this is really the information center for the department. you can see all the monitors. you can imagine during a snow event, everyone is here organizing the 400 vehicles and dispatching them throughout

springfield, virginia, d.j. is from the massachusetts-new hampshire border. >> let's watch the opening and see the three young boys. and what year would this have been in the open ing? >> when we starting to film was 2006. all of the boys at that time started off conservative in their political views. as we'll see in the rest of the film as we talk about it, we go to three different directions. >> and they're again, how old? >> 16 in the film. >> in the end, how old. >> 19. >> the interview you see in the film, you'll see it in the opening sections as well. the interviews were filmed one or two years after the main action was filmed. we filmed over five years. the footage you see is filmed from 20062011. >> to help folks watching this and not being able to see the whole thing, d.j. is from -- >> bethune, massachusetts. >> and ben is from -- >> springfield, virginia. >> and ben is from -- >> milford, pennsylvania. >> let's run a minute and a half so people can see what we're talking about. >> less and less societ

coming up from triangle and dumfries into woodbridge into springfield. outside live and show you what it looks like many spring feed. just to move it to you. things look great on 395 and the 14th street bridge. back over to the maps, this time south on 270. no issues to report. there was a minor accident eastbound 70 at 85 that was cleared quickly. no issues in case you heard about it. 270 is still looking good. few brake lights right around route 109 southbound. but we're in great shape down to the point where the lanes divide and a quick look live outside. and this is the beltway at georgia avenue in silver spring. moill light early this friday

leaving 66 outbound right now, the beltway looks good in springfield.he on the northbound side of i- 95, lanes are open and actually the pace is pretty good. on to 35 on the 14th street bridge. route 4, route 5, route 301. it will end with the live look. college park all the way toward georgia avenue. >>> are you looking for a place to invest your money? how about player investment? as in athletes? we'll explain that, coming up. >> isn't that what owners do? >>> plus another of baseball's >>> plus another of baseball's final four moves within one win for the first time ever, i am supporting a democrat for governor. >>> plus another of baseball's final four moves within one win i am proud to support terry mcauliffe because he's focused on creating jobs for the commonwealth. i hope you'll join me and vote for terry mcauliffe for governor. the recent increase in cafeteria prices is not cool. when you vote for flo, we'll have discounts. ice-cream discounts. multi-cookie discounts. pizza loyalty discounts! [ kids chanting "flo!" ] i also have some great idea

we are dealing with slow downs,n leaving springfield headed to gallows road.but still seeing delays here. northbound on 295, leaving the e beltway to 11 street bridge, a 14-minute drive there, inner ine loop is down from saint barnabas road to wilson bridge. accident before brandywine, follow police direction in ordeo to get by. ge that's a check of fox 5 on time traffic. >>> all right, thank you very much,ha julie.. >>> where are you going? >> next, she was born and raised in mexico, but now she is spicing up the district. >> holly is more from the celebrity chef's own kitchen this morning. buenos dias. >>> and he shoo has the most infectious spirit. she has allowed us into her hom to look at the spicy mexican month. we will talk about her show, her book, her cooking classes. book, her cooking classes. it's all next on fox 5 morning news. stay with us. but ken cuccinelli sponsored a bill that could have made common forms of birth control illegal, including the pill. cuccinelli was one of only five senators to support this "potentially radical intrusion into d

on franconia road at the intersection of commerce street in springfield. a woman was hit and killed crossing the street. she was not using a crosswalk. the pickup truck that hit the woman did stay at the scene. >> right now, house democrats are meeting with president obama and vice president biden in a closed meeting at the white house down pennsylvania avenue the house just voted unanimously to fund death benefits for families of fallen soldiers. steve handelsman is live on capitol hill for us with the latest on day nine of the shutdown. >> let's talk about death benefits. it's reaslly an issue that has punched out and outraged americans. it's such an oversight. such a symbol of the dysfunction in washington that both sides are rushing to fix it. defense secretary chuck hagel went to dover air force base amid outrage that the shutdown stand off went too far. the remains of four u.s. troops killed in afghanistan were returned. but because of the shutdown, the usual $100,000 death benefit to help families with expenses were not paid. 26 families affected. h

northbound you're getting delays in the springfield interchange.orthbound heavier through that stretch. our traffic tracker is heading in that direction. he will hit those brake lights soon. 66, heading to the mapping system that is on 66 just past route 7 and that has the left lane closed. we also have activity on the outer loop and the west side closed on route 109 due to a crash. if you want information on any of those accidents, put it on 103.5 fm once you jump in the car every 10 minutes on the 8s and when it breaks, they will give you traffic updates. >> thank you amanda. 6:54 now. >> here is what you need to know before you go this morning. d.c. police investigating another robbery involving a stun gun. this one happened around 2:00 this morning on georgia avenue northwest. police believe the same suspects may be responsible for two other robberies over the weekend. >> we're just getting word now one person is hospitalized after a house fire on addison road. the resident is suffering from smoke inhalation. >> and good news this morning, some