because obviously they don't know the beltway's shut down. so, st up with us we'll keep you updated on that. now 270 southbound has been difficult all morning long. here's the latest accident near falls ad. fire and rescue crews are on the scne the. we've had accidents, several stretches of accidents and right now it's a virtual parking lot from at let german town. more likely at lea clarksburg now all the way on down to the capital beltway. one more stop to go around, a series of accidents on 95. latest of which is in dumfrie authorities are dealing with that from well before triangle onto the beltway and 395. it is more stop than go. extra travel time. a lot of patienc and bring your brain with you this morning. joe, eun? >> pay attention this morning, jerry. thank you. >> speaking of paying attention. we're going to continue to pay attention to the weather out there. it is continuing to develop in our area, here's tom with more in the weather center. good morning, tom. >> just a few minut ago the radar picked up some circulation in a thunde

inner loop of the beltway and route 50. generally, if you normally travel from springfield to 66 and tysons, it's terrible on a good day. this is going to make it much more difficult because on the inner loop of the beltway, again, the right side is blocked. stay to the left to get by. and it's ugly out there. also, this will affect 66 eastbound trying to get to the beltway. soheast looks like authorities just moved the accident out of the roadway. good news there. pennsylvania avenue, branch avenue, evything reopened. out to the rails, we're lking g. joe, eun. >> jerry, thank you. >> thank you, jerry. >> 6:12. 57 degrees. big vote taking place today to are he peel the military's don't ask, don't tell policy. >>> they are creepy, they are crawly. now bedbugs invaded one local county's library system. >>> it is getting hot on christine o'donnell. what one group says shdid with >>> there's a new push to crack down on distracted drivers. officials va ward it's not safe to talk on phones and do other tasks. the results could be

the beltway is still closed. can see the flashing lights up toward the upper right corner of your screen. even is diverted off the outer loop of connecticut avenue. if you goout, take that over to wisconsin avenue go and back to the beltway from there. if you line up from the left, on to the outer loop if, you need to get to 270, you need to go through bethesda to old georgetown road. a loft question overnight did not happen because of the weather. the interloop, 236 construction is being cleared now >> it is 4:32 on this friday morning. our top story today, tragedy inside a hospital where a gunman opened fire. he shot and wounded his mother's doctor before killing his mother and then himself. we spoke with the gunman's brother. good morning. >> good morning. many say that the 50-year-old gunman, who lives here at this home in arlington, did everything for his ailing mother, jean davis. she has suffered from back pain for many years. a recent surgery proved unsuccessful. during a conversation with a surgeon, dr. d

right above the beltway. you can see it. ose taillights you see, those arears that are working their way toward the split there, toward 270 and only the rest of the beltway, and traffic has been like that for the entire time that we've been out here tryg to track this. it's been moving but very, very, very slowly, and that's what we're seeing all up and down the highway here. we were over near democracy boulevard a little while ago. we were able to see police were rerouting traffic, turning peoplearound, bringing them off o some of the entrance ramps to the interstate down there so that they would be able to sort of clog the rest of the roadways often that area to be able to try to get to where they needed to go. we've got some traffic camer we can show you also of the beltway near the american legion bridge about a mile or so away from where we are right now. still, the backups go that far. traffic moving very slowly. it's moving very slowly. theseeoplere going to be stuck in it for some time now. as we take a look at some o

the outer loop of the beltway here in the distance is closed. if you are coming from college park, can you go know further west than connecticut avenue. -- they continue to lean up this mess that was left behind as a result of this crash. can you go over to # 55 and exit back on it the beltway and continued westbound in the direction of the american legion bridge. -- you can go over to 355 and exit back onto the beltway and continue westbound in the direction of the american legion bridge bridge. 395 still quiet this morning. no problems reported headed up to the 14th street bridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> now, to our big story this morning. we are learning more about why a northern virginia man may have stageed a violent incident at johns hopkins hospital in baltimore. police say he shot a doctor, shot and killed his mother, then turned the gun on himself. this morning, that doctor is recovering and now the gunman's family says he was likely overcome with grief about his mother's condition. sherrily joins

of the beltway. 61 on the west side of the beltway. a live look outside. this is the beltway at exit 24, the harrisburg expressway. the inner and outer loops are moving just fine. this is the west side of the beltway at frederick road. 83 is checking out ok as well. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. good morning. >> we are looking pretty good out there on the light rail spirit no delays in glen bernie. metro subway is on time. the marc trains have on-time service in both directions. we have a diversion affecting the 10 and 30 buses at light street and pratt street because of construction. now back to sandra shaw. >> this is the last friday of the summer season as we begin fall next week. we saw the passage of a cold front last night. showers and storms are basically moving offshore. now we're going to clear out. high pressure will build in for the weekend and beyond. 68 downtown. 66 at the airport. 70 over around easton and st. michael. it will become sunny. you could see some

on the left side of the screen, that is the beltway. a good spot to avoid or tell folks to take another route home from the accident which is on 270 spur, between 495 and the merge, so a very busy area. as i zoom in closer to see the delays, you can see the red cars and all of the sensors are picking up, nobody is going above the speed limit here. approaching 270 spur, delays on the west side beginning down at 66, all the way up to the spur, it's going to be close to an hour right now. so let's take our live camera on m-dot. we'll take a live look at river road. take a look on the right side of the screen. it's a parking lot. approaching river up to the american legion bridge, as i switch on over to the camera, you will see that the traffic moving toward you is going to be a big mess. so if you know anyone who will be jumping on or you are jumping on west of the beltway, i would say the best exit to get off is river road and get back into d.c. and head north from there. now i'm going to give you some information to get through this. we h

northbound 395, no problems from the beltway. und on 270, the heaviest volume is out of frederick in montgomery county, but if looks good on shady grove road. back to you. >> thank you. >>> more interesting stories coming out. talking about the minors in july chile. >> the miracle of birth happened. elizabeth gave birth to a dog while her trappe husband waited anxiously for the news underground. they are calling the baby girl esperanza, which is spanish for hope. >> that can also mean too wait. he's underground waiting. >> they are both very pertinent names. >> they will watch in the soccer match underground. they got a live feed down there. unbelievable. >> amazing. that will make for good movie someday. 5:53 is the time on this wednesday, 60 degrees. >> "good morning washington" continues after this. stay with us. - thank you. mmmmmm. ( shattering, thud ) mmmmmm. ( crash, shattering ) it's good! ( shattering ) when you add velveeta and rotel tomatoes... and green chilis to chicken and pasta, it's so good... - mmmmmm. - it'll blo

overnight roadwork on the beltway itself has cleared. south capital street, douglass bridge reopened early, earlier than expected so the overnight work from the weekend has cleared. the same if those traveling along the chain bridge. no problems to report south on 270 leaving germantown for the lane divide. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> we are keeping a watch of hurricane igor. it appears that the category one storm will likely veer northeast away from the u.s. with 75-mile an hour winds. the eye of the storm barely missed bermuda overnight. no early reports of major damage to the island but many parts did lose power. forecasters say igor will continue to cause high surf and strong rip currents along the eastern seaboard. >>> a deadly train crash in india. at least 10 people are dead but there are reports as many as 15 died and over 15 others were injured. a freight train was on the wrong tax it appears when it crashed into a passenger train sitting at a train station t happened touring heavy rain. rescuers are using h

on the beltway, a couple things, top side of the outer loop. one lane remains closed from an earlier crash. we have an accident outer loop, 795, spun out vehicle blocks the left shoulder and in randalstown, we're working a crash in liberty road. it'll be busy on the roadways. please take your time and keep the speeds down. megan and jamie, back to you. >>> there's a lot of information about breast cancer out there, not all of it is true. abc2 news linda sow sorts it out for us. she has the five biggest myths surrounding the disease. >> reporter: the words breast cancer can often have you fearing the worst. but such a diagnosis doesn't automatically mean a death sentence. >> many women think their diagnosis means they're going to die. the fact is that in this country, breast cancer survivors outnumber any other type of cancer survivors for any other type of cancer. >> reporter: thanks to advances in early detection, many women are going on to live healthy lives. the second myth about breast cancer is that it only affects older women. the fact is

we have reports of an object on the roadway, northbound on the jfx there at the beltway. northbound on the bw parkway at arundel mills circle, earlier crash blocking the right shoulder and just getting word of an accident, southbound 95 at the harford county line, this crash is blocking the two left lanes. >>> linda so is in the studio following the latest on one of today's top stories. >> it's a brand new day for slots in maryland. i'm linda so. the state's first casino is set to open in a few hours. 33!!!!!!!!! tax on ez that's in andy harris' unfair tax plan. 23% sales tax. a 23% sales tax will cut my business in half. would be devastating. andy harris' 23% sales tax absolutely makes no sense. 23% sales tax would really make things unaffordable. that's too high for the average american out here. i don't know how we would manage it really. don't like that idea. we can't afford andy harris' idea. i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message. >>> it's 5:45. they are ready for business. maryland's first slots casino will open in just a few hours. abc2 news linda so joins

this is the northeast corner of the beltway near harford. on 95 just south of 100, problem-free both north and southbound. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> president obama is back on the campaign trail this morning. >> and finishing up a trip to try to get democrats to the polls in november. kate amara is live with details cahill. >> good morning. president obama is in iowa this morning. he is having more backyard discussion with voters. he is trying to boost turnout in november. a rally at the university of wisconsin. >> i am fired up. >> president obama trying to reach energize voters ahead of the crucial midterm elections. >> we face another test on november 2. the stakes could not be higher. >> hoping to get younger voters cast ballots in november, telling this crowd to get to work and stay involved. >> the biggest mistake we can make is to let frustration lead to apathy and indifference. that is how the other side winds. >> the president's party needs of this winds. republican's lead the way in voter enthusiasm 47% to 27%. the

on the beltway, we are experiencing wet roads but really no issues here at harford road. we'll take a break and be right back. [ male announcer ] it's sunday afternoon. time for football on verizon fios. the nfl in 100% fiber-optic hd quality. that's a good start. but what's this? i can check my fantasy stats without changing the channel. and get an alert any time my team enters the red zone. and then watch every red zone play on nfl redzone. watch out couch, you've got competition as daddy's favorite. it's time for fios. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-6006 tty/v visit verizon.com/getfios. >>> it's 5:51. let's take a look at news happening around the nation. remember the woman who gave an emotional interview after an attack of someone threw acid in her face and don't know who. police in washington state now say bethany store row admitted to dousing herself with acid. no word on why she did it but the story began to unravel and she then came clean during a search of her home. >>> when while daughter get on the [ bleep ] and [ bleep ] w. h

we have heavy rain right now around the beltway. severna park, annapolis, the orange and red shadings. there's more coming up the bay. rain over the central and southern portion of the chesapeake. here we go, 68 this morning. 75 this afternoon, it's about the building rain, big puddles on the roads, going to cause traffic problems out there. please be careful, we cannot extend this issue enough. do not drive if it looks like a puddle, it could be much deeper than it might be. be very cautious out there. we have accidents to prove it already. here's kim brown with the latest on the roads. >> the ironic thing, we're having more accidents on the major highways including the beltway and i-70 corridor. more so than on the side streets. i anticipate that's going to change as the morning goes along. let's look at this crash on the right shoulder and one of the center lanes. police haven't quite arrived on the scene. so it's kind of a dangerous situation as drivers are trying to get around this accident. keep your speeds down. definitely tak

approaching the beltway. delays we see every morning. >> so are you going to be breaking out the tux for the equinox party? >> yes. you are all invited. it's a black tie event. >> such a party animal. >> i know! equinox party. ironically, even though fall starts tomorrow, it's going to feel like summer. we'll be in the mid 80's the rest of the week with scattered thunderstorms then takeover weekend temperatures will drop back into the 70's. tune into 1090 wbal-tv, you can get weather and traffic. >> we're back with a live update at 7:25. >> thank you for joining us on 11 news today. old gibbs canning. today these factories are full of dot com businesses. old gibbs canning. and now my job is helping maryland create new economy jobs. training new math and science teachers investing in our institutions of excellence pioneering new cyber security jobs and giving an old gm plant a jump start building electric motors. i'm barbara mikulski. i approve this message so you'll know i'm fighting for you.

the uner loop. beltway headed out towards route 7, we had an accident activity tying up the two right lanes. let's get live to the live shot. making that trip on the beltway coming inbound off of 66, you will fine accident activity here near nutley street already pulled over to the left shoulder. 66 delays are now jammed from centreville all the way in towards the capital beltway. now, it looks like v-d.o.t. is behind this squeezing the left side of the road there with their variable message sign t will be the left lane blocked now and an ambulance on the scene as well. left lane, 66 eastbound blocked off headed onto northbound 495. the two right lane closed off with accident activity. uner loop of the beltway jammed from the robinson terminal coming from ving -- springfield, all of this traffic merging on and you have bumper-to-bumper traffic up to tyson's. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> these days, a lot of us eat genetically modified food but what about genetically altered animals. the

the beltway off to a good start. university boulevard, you'll see the traffic here cruising along close to the speed limit. 27 0rks heavy traffic getting past 109 in hyattstown. back to you. >> we appreciate it. thank you so much, jim. the white house denies the claim in the new book written about france first lady carla bruni. the book claims michelle obama called life in the white house hell. the remarks cavepl came during the white house dinner. they are denying that the first lady ever made that comment. sarkozy distances herself completely from the book. >> casey affleck is now admitting what a lot of people had suspected. his documentary about joaquin phoenix was a folks. -- was a hoax. >> [laughter] >> the film "i'm still here" followed the oscar nominee as he planned to launch his career as a rap star. it followed a bizarre appearance he made on the letterman show. he said he never wanted to trick anyone. he was experiencing with gonzo film making. >> now we know it was all just a hoax. >> it was barely given

there's a live look outside at the west side of the beltway. it's looking good and there are brake lights. there's the westside at maryland 41. you can see that's also slow and a look at 95. this is the southbound lanes coming towards us on the left. you could have to tap your brakes on the beltway. this is brought to you by your toyota dealer. toyota, moving forward. marty and don, back to you guys. >>> it's an interesting story you're about to hear. the guest is bruce bridegroom. ladies and gentlemen, this is an incredible story. an attorney, a play write, if you will. a movie maker. a man with low ambitions in life, as you can tell. take a look at the internet. this is an interesting story involving anna ella carroll. more importantly, we're talking about hillary clinton being a member of the cabinet and other women who have served in cabinet level positions. in lincoln's time, you found out this lady wasn't in the cabinet, but had power in the administration. [no audio] >> she was born in 1815 and her father was the governor of maryland and

would bridge to the beltway looks good. thank you. >>> friday morning, 67 degrees. >> we will be back with the latest on the shooting on the capitol grounds. we >>> we continue to follow breaking news from southwest washington. authorities are investigating the police involved shooting near capitol grounds. this is new video. authorities tell us capitol police spotted a man with a gun near the 100 block of c street southwest and on 5:00 this morning. when officers approached, he pointed the gun and they opened fire. if the suspect was transported to the hospital. there is no word on his condition. roads are closed for the investigation. >>> investigators say that an arlington man was the gunman yesterday at the shooting a johns hopkins hospital in baltimore. paul pardus was being briefed on his mother's condition monday pulled a gun and shot the doctor david cohen. then he shot his mother and then kill themselves. the doctor is expected to survive. >>> president obama is said to a point elizabeth hollen as a special adviser

you can see just a little bit of fog and more on 95 south of the beltway. this is brought to you by your toyota dealer. toyota, buy right the first time and you'll save more in the long run. >> >> the tractor trailer that plunged off of the bay bridge two years ago killing the driver, now, his family settled a lawsuit. we're live with the details. >> reporter: good morning, don. the victim's family is only getting some of what they're asking for. better safety on the bay bridge and only a fraction of the money. it was more than two years ago that the truck driver was killed in his terrifying crash. his tractor trailer plunged off of the bay bridge when he curved from hit -- swerved from hitting the camaro driven by a 19-year-old. her family will pay $100,000 to the shorts. my client is deeply sorry for what happened. she's very remorseful and she didn't set out to have an accident. >> reporter: initially, they were seeking $7 million in the lawsuit. they argued that two way traffic on one span is dangerous and that the corrosion should have been repaired. >>

nothing complicated on the beltway. kenilworth ave., construction and around the fort. there's a tractor-trailer facing the wrong direction, so they are stopping traffic on the george washington parkway north of the memorial bridge. we are looking at 495 at colesville road. beautiful. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 4:55 on this wednesday, 65 degrees. coming up, hollywood royalty raises awareness of a special cause on the national mall. the viewers have, spoken. >>> leaving right now is david and kim. >> david hasselhoff is off the show after one night of composition -- competition. jersey shore star the situation and comedienne mcchrystal aso scoring low. >>> actress meryl streep is leading the fight for obama's museum on the national mall. she had a fund-raising dinner last night to purchase land for the women's natural history museum to be built at 12th street and independence avenue southwest. the house passed legislation last year authorizing the museum. a vote is pending in the senate. >> museums are very important in washington, d.c., to our national heritage, mem

there's light rain along the beltway. termittent showers in bowie , a stretching into parts of anne arundel county. there are areas of rain locally, but especially to the south. all the rain is moving south to north. showers are lined up. there will not be consistent rain all day. it will be off and on. we cannot allow a severe thunderstorms later this afternoon and evening especially a long and east of 95. early rain showers tomorrow morning. late-day storms unexpected, less humid. upper 70's today. mid to upper 70's tomorrow. we need some rain. >>> you will need to watch out because it has been awhile since you've driven in the rain. it will take you a little longer to get there. this is a live picture of traffic on the beltway at connecticut avenue. weisel lights on the way to a crest before rockville pike. if no troubles in virginia. there's activity on the baltimore washington parkway, two separate tracks, for one of the northbound and the other one southbound near 202. >>>4:42. an emergency landing caught on tape. we

two more on the beltway itself. one on the top side inner loop itself.er loop, approaching liberty road on the right shoulder. crash on 295 northbound at 895. another on 32 westbound at old columbia road. watch for three accidents in the city, west lombard and hopkins place. and edisson highway at east northern avenue. and one in severn on annapolis road at dorsey road. meantime, there is a look at your speeds around the area. you can see that we do have some major delays, 11 minutes on 95 southbound between 395 and the beltway. 22 minutes on the west side inner loop. and 15 minutes on the top side inner loop. taking a live look outside at the top side, that is a look at york road. slowdowns on the inner and outer loop there. there is a look at 50. that is jammed in the eastbound lanes. at this point, already to the severn river bridge. this traffic report is brought to you by the cochran firm. if you've suffered a personal injury, call 1-800-the firm. or visit for a free consultation. >>> have you ever pictured yourself in a maserati or a ferrari? well,

we have several accidents up and down the 95 core corridor and around the beltway. 95 at the o'donnell street exit. an accident at keith avenue . right now as we look at the maps, a complete check -- 95 southbound past caton avenue exit. the left lane and shoulder continue to be blocked there. on the very top side of the beltway, inner loop at the jfx, an earlier crash has been moved off to the left shoulder. anne arundel county, northbound 295 earlier crash at arundel mills circle now blocking the left lane and shoulder. traffic only gets by to the right lane. another accident reported southbound 97 at benfield boulevard. on the west side of the outer loop it will take you 13 minutes from 795 to 70. traffic is pretty much at a crawl there. 95 southbound, six minutes from whitemarsh boulevard to the beltway. 895 looking a little better, only eight minutes from the split as you approach 295. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 6:33. this is the big day today. the day that people get to play the one-armed bandits in cecil county, on 95 by the big water tower in perryville. our first casino. l

in maryland, montgomery county, over to the capital beltway. this is the outer loop and the inner loop. moments ago police are set to check on the report ofn accident, inner loop of the beltway between rockville pike and connecticut avenue, probably just around the bend. slid off the roadway possibly because of the water. authorities are headed over there. we will keep you updated. could be aware that will be a little difficult because of the weather. we'll keep you updated. barbara? >> thanks, jerry. >>> maryland police are continuing their search for the hit-and-run driver who struc and seriously injured a 24-year-old woman. itappened around 8:15 saturday evening around carol avenue in silver spring. witnesses stay car was speeding when it hit the woman who was thrown under a parked truck after she was hit. part of the car's mirror was ripped off during the the accident. they are looking for a dark sedan that might have damage on the right side of the front end as well as the windshield. >>> an autopsy could now help police learn how a woman a

light volume on the beltway, harford road. it's looking good on the west side as well. >> a minute after 6:00 right now, we know it's a close race. we know who's leading right now but this morning we're still waiting to find out who will be protecting baltimore streets, starting today, votes will be counted to determine who will be the next city state's attorney. linda sow is live with details on what's taking so long. linda? >> reporter: a spokesmen for jessamy says they're concerned about the integrity of the results and a lawyer is looking into the situation of reports tla there were problems at polling centers, some polling centers opening late, voting equipment that malfunctioned and other problems. right now gregg bernstein holds a narrow lead over jessamy with about 1300 votes. both are waiting for absentee ballots to be counted. city election official says there are 2100 absentee ballots and provisional ballots that still have to be counted. jessamy's campaign and her supporters are frustrated with the delay. >> this i

west side of the beltway. no delays. 11 minutes on the outer loop topside from 95 to 83. eight minutes between the harbor tunnel toll plaza and 95, 9 minutes. looking at no delays at all. this is that old court road. very light volume for this time of the morning. 95 north of the beltway, you can see stop on traffic is a little heavier northbound. no delays just yet. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> things will try to return to normal at johns hopkins hospital following yesterday's deadly triple shooting. >> jennifer franciotti is live with more on the story. >> there was a police tape yesterday. it will try to be business as usual today. paul pardus is the suspect. he was upset after receiving medical information about his mother. he pulled out a gun and shot the doctor. that doctor has been identified as dr. david cohen, a spinal surgeon at the hospital. we will have more on his condition in a moment. security called city police who responded with a variety of other agencies, including swat teams. f

that will be the inner loop of the beltway. outer loop no accidents to report ere. 270 southbound at falls road, look out for the accident. at least one travel lane is tied up. joe, eun. >> thk you very much, jerry. >> 5i9s:13 now. ahead on "news 4 today," a children's medicine recall. a focus of a hearing on the hill. >> a bailout of sorts. how congress is helping na. >>> and we continue to follow this torrential rain. a flood warning just issued moments ago and an updaten just minutes. stay with us. >>> good morning, everyone. here's a look at this morning's top stories. heavy rain continues to pound the d.c. metro area. here's a live look outside, there are tornado watches and warnings and flooding is expected in many parts of our area. the rain will continue in waves throughout the day. it's also remnants of tropical storm nicole, part of a storm system coming from the south. and ahead of the storm, many people in the district took steps to protect their property. the d.c. department of public works handed out sandbags yeste

leaving for the capital beltway. fortunately no major accidents. 395 is still at a nice pace. here is an indication of fog. it is slowing drivers down on the inner loop of the beltway. as you see here, traveling 270 southbound, volume by sadie grove. still fog towards the beltway. be careful this early morning. back to you. >>> thank you, ashley. >>> theirst time in 100 years virginia has executed a woman. teresa lewis died from lethal injection at 9:13. there were no complications. ms. lewis did make a last statement. she said i just want cathy to know i love her and i'm very sorry. >>> metro is getting high marks. metro is much safer than it was a year ago. >> reporter: good news for a change. it was just a few months ago that the national transportation satisfactory board blasted metro for the anemic safety culture th say existed at the time of that deadly crash. now, the ntsb is recognizing them for strides they have made over the last year to improve safety. the chairman of the ntsb said metro is safer now than i

this is to the west of the beltway on 70. it's approaching wood vine and that's blocking one lane again. and watch for debris on 50 westbound, that's blocking the right lane and in the westbound span and we have the police activity on the westside inner loop of the beltway between frederick and edmondson. that's the closest camera we have to the wreck. you can see, it's not effecting traffic at this hour. the westside of the beltway still running without delays. remember, wjz-13 is always on, for traffic information any time, go to wjz.com. back to you, don. >> here's what people are talking about newswise. a grand jury charging a man with prostituting a 12-year- old. >> reporter: good morning, once again don and everyone. a 42-year-old is accused of selling the 12-year-old little girl. already in jail, he had a federal prosecutor throw the book at him. the charge, sex trafficking of a minor. >> when you have the case, she was enticed by a 42-year-old man. >> reporter: according to the statement, he took the girl from maryland

southbound 95, a bit slow spot approaching the beltway northeast. lays are building in the outer loop at old court. northbound 95 almost at a standstill because the two lanes being closed on the southwest side, an accident being cleared there. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. sandra shaw is talking about a race on sunday. >> what makes this unique is it is a run for the fort mchenry tunnel. it is like up and down. it is a challenging race. the cause is the special olympics of maryland. i'm joined by a chief of the maryland transportation authority. tell us what this event is so unique. >> it will have over 1000 runners. there is no chance anyone gets to run through a tunnel. it is unique. this is a great opportunity to run through a tunnel. you'll never get a chance to do it again. the tunnel is beautiful. operations will have it all cleaned up. there are vent fans so it will be an easy race. i think we will install the glass windows so you can see fish swim by when you are running. >> ok, great. you are a runner with special olympics. gets yo

we will go live to the beltway. beltway. we will go live to the beltway.ane divide. four years ago, bob ehrlich got fired as governor of maryland. for good reason. first, he protected tax loopholes for giant cable cable companies. then, he let utilities jack up our rates 72%. and for the last four years, he worked as a hired gun for big corporations, even a bank that took billions from a taxpayer funded bailout. ehrlich sides with corporate executives again and again and again tell bob ehrlich big banks and billionares don't need help. middle class marylanders do. my dad is the supervisor of a train station and my mom's a teacher. my dad's an auto technician. my mom's a receptionist. i'm not sure i would have been able to afford college without the tuition freeze. while tuition in other states is rising out of reach... governor o'malley made the tough choice to freeze tuition. he made my dream of going to college into a reality. i'm the first in my family to go to college. my brother and i never would have been able to afford college. even though times wer

the beltway itself is open but there are delays in that area. outer loop heading for the wilson bridge, all of your lanes are open. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> are you ready to go hands- free? you will have to by friday if you live in maryland. that is when the new that you kicks in. sherry ly explains how this law works. >> reporter: on a day with slick roads, driving is dangerous enough but with a cell phone glued to your ear the risk a crash quadruples. one reason states like maryland are going hands-free if you wanted to talk behind the wheel. >> based on telephone surveys with drivers in states with hand-held phone bans, we found some did switch to hands-free phones but overall phone use was still down. >> reporter: the problem is accidents didn't go down which is the point of these laws. hands-free, some drivers admit, is just as risky. >> it is the actual conversation conversations that everyone is having which is disdragging people from paying attention to the roads. that is not something you can regulate. >> reporte

may get extended depending on how heavy this band of rain does hold once it swings through the beltway. plans for a wet commute, temperatures near 70. we break out sun and isolated storm this afternoon with our 2-degree guarantee high of 79. >>> lets check the roads with kim brown. >> we do not like the idea of a wet commute because we had such a bad one or difficult one yesterday. right now traffic looks pretty good, no problems on 795. that looks good the entire stretch between route 140 to the beltway. we are working one accident? middle river, kingston road continues to be closed between eastern boulevard and hawthorne road because of an overnight crash. you can use hawthorne to get around it. as we look at 695 at harford road, you might want to keep your speeds down a little bit but really no problems around the entire 695 stretch. >>> 5:31. transportation and police officials will discuss maryland's new cell phone law. coming up friday many of us will need the new hands-free devices. many drivers already got the message. >> reporter: whether you believe this new law is a blessing

and low 50s outside the beltway and up north towards york, pennsylvania. most of us dealing with a quiet scene. on maryland's most powerful doppler radar and five sweeps through the chesapeake showing up a quiet uneventful start to the day. 50s, go to the 2-degree guaranteed high of 80 and sunny this afternoon. >>> kim brown has traffic >> two words to describe traffic. all good. we don't have problems on the roads so far and no delays as well. as we look at the drive times. on 795, you won't encounter problems between route 140 and franklin boulevard. it's 10 minutes, a little less as you make your way towards the beltway. as we look at the overall picture of the area, traffic is looking good, no problems to report so far. >>> linda so is in the field and has been following the latest on one of the top stories. >> it all comes down to this. who will be the city's next top prosecutor? i'm linda so. both candidates are fighting to the end as voters head to the polls later this morning. >> they go head-to-head in one of the hottest races, the democratic prima

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the beltway in prince george's county, no accidents and no delays. the outer loop in pretty good shape. now we go to a problem not far from where the chopper is. a stretch of marlboro pike closed between brooks drive and silver hill road. use route four as the alternate route. on 95 in virginia northbound near the interchange at route 17 on the shoulder, an accident but causing delays expect to find the lanes open. beyond that as you continue up toward springfield at woodbridge and knewing on the, but all lanes open. >> 66 degrees. outside. your time is 6:the 1. coming up next. the downside to an active social life. the new link between popularity and the flu. we'll be right back. >> welcome back at 624. 7 is on your side with news ant smoking bans. scottish researchers say the bans help prevent many children with asthma from being hospitalized. there was a 13% decline in the number of asthma-related hospital visits. before that hospital admissions rose 5% a year. now there's a downside to being popular apparently. teens at the center of social networ

lingering road work on the beltway. traffic has to stay to the left. we'll take you to a live picture of traffic on the beltway in greenbelt, maryland. i saw that car on my way in broken down waiting for help to arrive. >> ok, lisa. thank you. 4:32 is your time on this tuesday. more rain moves through d.c. region. the storms that moved through last night did leave behind some damage. a tree fell on to the street at massachusetts avenue and 43rd street in washington. a 2-year-old fights for his life after being shot in the chest. police say the toddler accidentally shot himself after finding a stolen gun in an apartment in hagerstown yesterday morning. how did this happen? >> well, good morning to you. according to authorities, the young 2-year-old found gun underneath a bed and accidentally shot himself. according to police, at last check, the toddler is said to be in critical condition. >> i think it is sad. >> inside children's hospital, a hagerstown toddler is fighting for his life. >> he is gist a typical little boy. never had problems. are >> poli

as far as the beltway easy drive and the harrisburg is in great shape. now let's take a live look. you can see traffic moving well at green spring avenue. for the most accurate and up to date traffic information available. , you can always log on to wjz.com. >>> we are inching closer in who will be baltimore city state's attorney. wjz and andrea fujii live outside the board of elections. >> reporter: this race could be decided with about 2,000 absentee ballots. even after they're counted, patricia jessamy may not give up without a fight. more than 2,000 absentee ballots are waiting to be counted today locked up inside the city's board of elections. judges will begin counting them at 10:00 this morning by machine. the process should be done tonight. >> most of the time is taking and opening them. it could be maybe three or four hours. >> reporter: when that counting is done, incumbent patricia jessamy may not concede without a legal challenge. >> she's still talking with her advisers to determine what the next steps are and, again, to look at the totals very carefully as also jessam

i know on the outer loop of the beltway toward virginia, that is very slow as well. no accidents just a lot of volume. >> patranya, thank you. >>> we want to go out to anita brikman as she is out on the scene and she's talking with assistant chief scott graham. anita, are you there? >> reporter: i am, lesli. and assistant chief is joining me to explain where we are. you can see all of the activity right behind me where they are still trying to clear the scene. >> anita at about 4:00 this afternoon, montgomery county fire rescue received a call for an accident on northbound 270 involving a bus. the units arrived on the scene, they found a 26-passenger limo- style bus that was traveling on northbound 270 from old georgetown road area. >> reporter: and it was up on the h.o.v. lane. >> it was entered the h.o.v. fly over which rejoined just below montrose road. the bus apparently left the roadway and careen add proximately 45 feet and came to rest against the jersey wall on northbound 270 coming from the democracy boulevard area. >> reporter: now we understand one fatality

this is the topside of the beltway at harford road. fic is backing down from providence down to harford. you'll see some delays that are probably fog-related. food for everyone at the greek festival. >> thanks for joining us for 11 news today. >> we will be back with a live update at 7:25. >> follow breaking news and weather any time at wbaltv.com, and stay connected with us on facebook and twitter. >> with the implementation of early voting, casting a ballot has never been easier. less and less citizens are exercising their right to vote. we hear please, exercise that right by november 2. for a complete voter's guide log onto wbaltv.com and click on commitment 2010. commitment 2010. bob ehrlich pretends to be for the working guy... but he's not on our side. i thought i knew bob ehrlich, but then i found out... he raised property taxes on every maryland family... and business. he increased college tuition... by 40%. 40%. and i thought i knew bob ehrlich. he was against raising the minimum wage. made $2.5 million... working for a lobbyin

the anacostia bridges. no problems to report there. top stretch. beltway, all lane are open as you work your way from ledge park headed past university boulevard and around towards the exit for connecticut avenue. southbound 95 in good shape coming southbound out of laurel. northbound, also the ramp to go northbound on i-95 is where we had the crash. traveling unbound new york avenue, no problems to report leaving northeast to northwest. outbound, that is where we had at crash at penn street tying up the two right lanes. >>> julie talked about it. let's get to the breaking news from capitol hill where there has apparently been a shooting possibly involving u.s. capitol police. >> this happened at second and c streets southwest. it was just about an hour ago and that is near the demeanor of health and human services building. -- the department of health and human services building. sherry ly joins us with the latest. >> reporter: good morning. we are actually right here near the capitol, the ray bun building as well which houses some of the house members an

that speed sensor just south of the beltway. delays starting to pick up in that area, but still moving very well on the north side. everything in great shape on the j.f.x. southbound into town. eastbound i-70, 59 miles per hour. no delays to report at the beltway. and we'll give you a look at drive times. eight minutes on the inner loop from 795 over toward the j.f.x. only 11 minutes to travel southbound 95 from the beltway southwest down to 32. here's what it looks like on the west side. we'll switch over to a live view at harford. still moving pretty well, but getting close to slullish spots there. and that's the latest on traffic pulse 11. now we want to check in live with sandra shaw at clementine in northeast baltimore. &promoting a great cause dining out. >> yeah, dining out for life is this thursday. you can go to 50 participating restaurants all around the city and the county and take part. 20% of the proceeds from the checks that night actually go to movable feast. and they serve those who are home bound, and they delive

delays from 7100 to nutley street and to the beltway. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> our top story this monday morning, a man found shot inside a car in landover, maryland, the same area another man was shot day -- days ago. sarah simmons is live. >> reporter: good morning. just eight days ago there was a man found shot to death here on dodge park road. the 3400 block as well. so police are still investigating that. then last night another man was shot. this was 10 minutes before midnight, last night. 3400 park of dodge park road once again. officers were called here for a report of a shooting. once they arrived they found a male with a gunshot wound. they took him to the hospital where he was then pronounced dead. now at this point, i talked with residents who say they are concerned for the neighborhood and one gentleman said he is also very concerned for his family. >> it's too close to home. i have children. so it's too close to home. nothing warrants that time of action. there is always another way out of course. m

typical jam approaching the beltway in the eastbound lanes as well. this traffic report is brought to you by bill's. bill's has got it all for you. 1-877-75-bills. >>> here's the story of one robbery suspect who was just begging to be caught. the story began at a wal-mart in ohio. alexis christoforous reports for wjz on the trashy ending. >> reporter: here's the view from the windshield. as police race to the scene in ohio. they're headed to rescue a robbery suspect who got himself into a tight spot. >> he is in the trash trap. he said it was a compact. >> reporter: the trouble began at a wal-mart, where officers were called about a break-in. they think james michael brienzo was running from the scene when he chose the wrong place to hide. right after his dumpster dive, a trash compactor arrived for pickup and went right to work. brienzo called a friend. and that friend called police. >> he was in a lot of pain. he had been compacted several times. he was just begging us to empty the truck. >> they dumped the trash and untangled brienzo from the pile.

more as we cover the nation. >> this is the beltway at liberty road. ok right there. >> and welcome back. it is 10 minutes after 5:00 a.m. a beautiful shot downtown. 56 degrees at the maryland science center. get away from the city and its temperatures are in the low to mid 50's. the skies are clear. it should be a quiet start for us. we will make it to around 80 this afternoon under mostly sunny skies. seven-day forecast and an update on the traffic's when we come back. >> new information on the man trying to set off a bomb on christmas day. the incident happened as the plane landed in detroit. man asked the judge if he could have his attorneys let go. the judge agreed. new consultants will be appointed for him. he is from nigeria and is accused of igniting a bomb in a flight from amsterdam to detroit. are cleaning up after a powerful storm damaged several buildings on monday afternoon. several area schools were closed. residents reported seeing help roughly two inches in diameter. >> reggie bush is giving back his heisman trophy. he won the trophy in

inner loop of the beltway jammed, braddock toward 66. then from the georgetown pike arnold georgetown road. we have a crash with a tractor- trailer. that's also complicating the ride off of 66. a backup off of manassas to 495. a toll road crash at hunter mill, still busy cleaning up that. and southbound 270 gridlocked from clarksburg down to falls road. outer loop slows 95 to georgia. south capital street moving again headed for the douglas bridge. accident cleared. northbound side of the third street tunnel, we have an accident. pole knocked down east pennsylvania avenue at 6th street northwest. standing water along route 50. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> and to track the rain using our radar and traffic cameras, send us your photos at myfoxdc.com. look for the links on the home page. and we want to see your pictures of what is going on in your area. >>> more on a big story we're following. arrests are made in connection the deadly shooting in brad daylight along the u street corridor this week. investigators say the

no big delays towards the beltway, inside the beltway from falls church into arlington. no problem. , back to you. >> thanks very much, ashley. >> more drivers hitting the brakes to avoid tickets in one community. the speed cameras worked so well that ticket revenue is down $2.5 million. chevy chase village has nine speed cameras mostly on connecticut avenue. you can see drivers hit the breaks when they see the 30-mile-per-hour enforcement signs. and some have learned the hard way. >> big brother is taking a picture and sending you a bill in the mail. >> have you ever gotten one of those pictures in the mail? >> oh, yeah. absolutely. >> police issued 50,00fewer speeding tickets last year. they say more people are following the speed limit. >>> police have arrested a 17-year-old and charged him with the murder of a catholic university student. police say the teen killed him as he rode his bike home in sherman circle. the teen suspect wasnder the d.c. juvenile justice system. >> reporter: 17-year-old eric bermanharged as an adult with the murder of catholic university student neil gill

. >> we have some police activity on the inner loop of the beltway this morning along edmonton avenue. and i-79 southbound to the route 2 exit no problems there. no issues in baltimore county or howard county and even prince george's prince george's county. >> how many time have you come up on the car, it's swerving, it's changing lane, and you pull up to look, and it's the darn cell phone. >> distracted driving is considered as dangerous as drunk driverring, and the government -- driving, and the government wants to do something even stronger about it. russell and kimberly herr lost their daughter last year and she was on her way to her wedding planner's place of business when she was killed. >> we couldn't believe that our daughter was taken by us from someone who was texting. >> we are living proof that in three or four seconds your entire life can change, and semily we will -- certainly, we will never be the same again. >> starting in october, -- driver will not be -- drivers will not be allowed to use their hand held cell phone. >> hearing the words bed bugs, it makes you itch. i