it may slow you down as you head southbound on the bw parkway approaching powder mill road. although it's on the ramp it may still slow you down on the bw parkway itself. 270 looks great. no issues as you travel out of frederick down toward clarksburg. we'll take a live look outside and show what you it looks like on the beltway in college park. no irks to report as cow -- issues to report as you come around the bend to silver spring. this time into virginia. northbound 95 no issues at all from woodbridge into spring field. just a bit slow there. we'll take a live look and as i said, just the brake lights forming here at route 644. a quick look at one more graphic if you're going to the nats game today. you might just want to consider metro. navy yard has two entrances. but metro is suggesting that you use the blue and orange line to capitol south station. i'll be back with more traffic coming up at 6:25. back to you guys. >> all right. >>> it is 6:18. time for the question of the morning. >> are you hungry? 3% of americans according to "u.s.a. today" admit to eating in one o

heading to the airport northbound 295, the bw parkway, a work crew. uth of route 32 with a couple of lanes blocked. two right lanes blocked with that construction that should be pulling out of there the next half-hour. the beltway at new hampshire avenue running smoothly even though there's a work crew west of this shot. they were tying up the left half of the roadway. an accident northbound on route 10 with furnace branch road and 100 at 295, the bw parkway on the wet pavement. virginia drivers, you're doing well. no beltway construction to tell you about. 66 heading inside the beltway through falls church, nice light volume. likewise coming in from front royal. back to you guys. >> thank you, beverly. >>> celebrations exploding at nats park last night even though the team lost to philadelphia. >> that is because after more than 30 years, the nationals franchise has a division title. >> i pirates just beat the braves 2-1. you can celebrate now. >> the fans and players did celebrate. for washington, d.c. this is the first time playoff baseball will be

this time the bw parkway and route 50. through cheverly no issues as you head into the northeast corridor. a live look at college park and the beltway. north of town between route 195 and silver spring, all incident free with the lanes open. i'll be back with more traffic coming up at 5:10. back to you guys. >>> jason wirth, remember, he signed a seven-year $126 million contract with the the nats in december 2010. at that time management said wirth was signed to show the nationals how to win. >> apparently he knows how to do that because he did it last night. wirth's walkoff home run in the bottom of the 9th extended the nats' record breaking season. man, was it exciting. kristin fisher is live outside nats park with more this morning. hey, kristin. good to see you. >> reporter: good morning, boys. baseball doesn't get any better than this. last night's game probably the most dramatic finish ever here at nats park. i'm sure you've already seen it. it's just that good. we're going to show it again. let me set the stage for y

the bw parkway. that's a vehicle that rolled over. d route 10 northbound at furnace branch road, they're still clearing up a crash there. bw parkway northbound work crew was on the interchange with i- 195. if you're headed to the airport north 195 may be better. back to you. >>> people who take statens to protect their heart may also be protecting their vision at the same time. there's a study at the university of michigan and it finds patients on staten are 8% less likely to develop glaucoma. researchers believe it may improve the blood flow to the eyes. >>> kids who don't get enough sleep may be at a greater risk for heart disease later in life. canadian researchers followed 4,000 adolescents and found those who were sleep deprived were more likely to be overweight and have higher cholesterol and blood pressure than other kids. doctors say these conditions put them at serious risk for health problems down the road. >>> some parents have been concerned about the safe the hpv vaccine. >> indeed. but doctors say there's a new study out

leaves right now but i got to tell you, coming inbound, not too pretty for those inbound on 50 and the bw parkway, tucker. that is because of accident activity. the crew in sky fox still hovering over what appears to be a lengthy delay. from before 410 in riverdale headed toward new york avenue in northeast. now, we've got police activity in charles county. that is tie be up this portion of piney church road south of billingsly at la plata road. this remains blocked off until further notice. route 4, solomon's island road near church road, that is where we have another accident to report. this time a medevac helicopter is en route. the lanes are open. the pace is slowing as you continue past colesville road. no issues to report, just volume. continuing southbound on 27 0rbg you will find delays coming inbound from 109 headed to the truck scales south of 109. -- continuing southbound on 270, you will find delays coming inbound from 109 headed to the truck scales south of 109. >>> the 495 express lanes are in the final stages of construction now and set to open by the end of this year. offering dri

all the red behind me right here. bw parkway and route 50. if you're planning to head there inside the beltway, both had accidents. inside the beltway. they're both gone but left slow traffic as you can see behind me inside the beltway on bw parkway and route 50. keep that in mind no your travel plans. the beltway is not affected. let's take a live look outside. if you're planning to head here on 270, normal slow stuff now forming as you leave frederick. another look at our maps. this time we'll head over to southbound side of 270 as i said. very slow and heavy through that area. we'll take a live look outside one more time and this time we're taking a look again at 270. route 109 is where you'll find your slow spot. more traffic coming up in a few minutes. back to you. >>> romney says he has a five- point plan. he doesn't have a five-point plan. he has a one-point plan. >> why am i lowering taxes? because itself last four years they've been buried. mr. president, have you looked at your pension. >> i don't look at my pension. it's not as big

i am just getting word of an accident on the southbound side of the bw parkway before good luck road. police there are telling us that there is a delay now getting by. the accident is along the left side of the road southbound bw parkway near good luck road. coming in from the west, it's been issue free. no problems to report coming in from sterling on the toll road, manassas on i-66. just the slow traffic from manassas to centreville. here in fairfax it still looks pretty good. on the beltway in tysons not a problem as you head toward annandale and springfield. we'll take a live look outside and show what you it looks like first here. new york avenue at bladensburg road, no issues to report in the northeast corridor as you come in toward the anacostia river crossings as well. let's go back over to our maps. this time we'll head over to the inside of the beltway. 395 no problems at all and no delays yet from duke street to the 14th street bridge. we'll take a live look one more time. this time here at the bridge span. all the potomac and anacostia crossings are incident free. more at

there's a crash on the northbound bw parkway at greenbelt road just above the beltway. ft lane is blocked. word of a crash on route 450 east of the bw parkway in prince george's county. your next timesaver traffic at 6:58. back to you. >> beverly, thank you. >>> the forecast is improving even though traffic is going downhill in some spots. >> we've got some showers out there this morning. but they're going to be around. maybe a couple more hours. we'll get into the latter part of the morning and dry out. this afternoon we'll get into sunshine. we'll call it partly sunny. you'll like this afternoon, you'll like tonight and you're going to love tomorrow and changes come by sunday. here's a look at our bus stop forecast with scattered showers. temperatures are on the mild side again into the 60s and even 70s. our average high is 73. some areas are already there. sunrise at 7:07. today we'll start out with a couple showers this morning. then as we head toward later this morning, we'll start to dry out with sunshine starting to move in toward midday if not earlier out west. t

if you're traveling inbound on the bw parkway, route 50, if that is your route of travel to get towardilworth avenue, an accident south of eastern avenue on southbound 295 tying up the left side of the roadway. delays are near 410 on 50 and on the bw parkway building through cheverly just to get to this crash in the district. inbound lanes of rhode island avenue are still tied up near 2nd street northeast with the crash as well. travelers on 270 southbound has already seen delays in the rain trying to get to hyattstown, off and on from frederick to germantown. a broken down vehicle in the local lanes near falls road. both the local lanes and main lanes heavy toward the 270 spur and the main line to get to the beltway. east on 66 hangup out of fair lakes into fair oaks and vienna with the vehicle broken down at nutley street. inside the beltway volume in falls church starting to ease on the right side of the screen now that the hov rules kicked in. next timesaver traffic at 6:58. back to you. >> thank you. >>> i'm here in the weather center with howard. will you definitely need rain gea

let's go back over to our maps and this time we'll head to the bw parkway route 50 in cheverly. inside the beltway here, things look graipt. no problems into the -- look great. no problems into the northeast corridor. all the potomac and anacostia river crossings are incident free. now a live look at the bay bridge coming all the way to the beltway. looking great this morning. i'll be back with more traffic coming up at 4:55. back to you. >>> in health news this morning, researchers discover another potential use for one of the world's oldest and cheapest medications. a new study in the "new england journal of medicine" finds that aspirin is showing promise in helping to treat colon cancer. in fact five years after being diagnosed, 97% of patients who used aspirin were still alive compared to 37% of those not taking the drugs. >>> some advanced cancer patients are optimistic about their chance for long-term survival. a new study also in the "new england journal of medicine" found 69% of patients with advanced lung and 81% of those with advanced colon cancer did not understand tha

let's take a live look at the beltway toward the bw parkway and kenilworth avenue where it looks likees have been removed. there was construction here on the beltway so you're good to go on the east side of town. we'll come back with more traffic at 4:39. >> thank you, monika. >>> the nationals organization  is preparing for its first home playoff game. the team has a chance to take advantage of home field. >> i can't believe it. i'm flabbergasted. the next three games will be here in d.c. which is significant because they split the series in st. louis and lost on monday so they don't quite have the mo jo working but they are home so that's good. a number of players are upbeat about the chances this afternoon and the rest of the series. they have one of the best records in major league baseball could be the reason why. thy have moved -- they have moved on from the loss they say. >> we play especially well at home. i like where we're at and i like the attitude of the ball club. nice and relaxed and happy to be here. >> coming home playing here will be good for us. the crowd has been g

we already have report of an accident involving a deer on the bw parkway northbound close to route 32xample of what else we're dealing with this weather that anything that hops out in the fog isn't going to work now. traveling on 66 thru lanes are open inside the beltway. falls church approaching the beltway, work crew had a single lane blocked. in tysons down to single file on the left hand side of the roadway. one in annandale. in maryland as you head west into college park, work crew after new hampshire before university boulevard. and the long-term work zone has been blocking the left side of the roadway. 95 corridors to the beltway incident free. downtown no incidents to report but extra time with the wet road conditions and fog this morning. >> beverly, thank you. >>> campaign 2012, the first of three presidential debates takes place in denver. president obama and governor mitt romney will take the stage to discuss domestic policies. >> reporter: the stage is built. the cameras are in place and the candidates are in their final hours of preparation. mitt romney took a break from

the bw parkway looking good as you head toward the capital beltway. >> thank you. 5:32. addendas seven and a half hours, it will be time to play -- in about seven and a half hours, it will be time to play. >> john gonzalez is at nats park with travel tips for us to request good morning. a good vibe here on the field even at this early hour. this is going to be the first fall playoff game in the district in 79 years. how long has it been -- the average cost of a new home in 1933 $5,000. average cost of gas -- 18 cents for a gallon. we have with as the vice- president of the government and municipal affairs. you will tel us how fans can get here safely and on time. >> absolutely. we have waited almost eight decades. we will level out today. fans -- give yourself an extra hour to get here today. expect the metro to be full. come early. the gates open at 10:30. we will have lots of facilities and entertainment here. >> we spoke with the president of merchandise. more than 2 million fans. how challenging hasn't been getting the fans around. >> a great regi

no issues on the bw parkway route 50 through cheverly. ing good in the northeast corridor on the beltway in prince george's county. we'll take a live look at the beltway in college park where lanes are opened headed to silver spring and bethesda. i'll be back with more at 4:39. >>> president obama and mitt romney will square off again in the second presidential debate tonight. president obama acknowledges he didn't farewell in the first debate and has promised he will not be so lax in tonight's meeting. >> both candidates have taken the last couple of days off the campaign trail in order to prepare for tonight. astaire a mergener tells us -- as tara mergener tells us, the town hall format will focus on undecided voters. >> reporter: the stage is set at hofstra university for the second presidential debate. >> i can't describe how excited i am. >> reporter: it will feature 80 randomly selected voters in the audience. all of them will have questions prepared but only 11 will get to ask them. >> it's going to be fun to watch. maybe more fun f

no problems on the bw parkway or route 50. side the beltway as you head through cheverly, that's doing well. outside here on the inbound side of i-66 at the roosevelt bridge, no riches to report as you -- incidents to report as you travel inside the beltway. 66 outside the beltway coming in from manassas to centreville, no brake lights yet into fairfax and beltway. looking good on the the beltway through annandale and tysons. one last look outside this time on the northbound side of 95. looking great in springfield heading up to 395 and the 14th street bridge. more coming up at 4:55. >> see you in a little bit. >>> the u.s. antidoping agency released its report which replaces former tour de france -- seven-time tour de france champion lance armstrong at the center of his cycling team's doping activities. he recently chose not to fight the usda charges but he has insisted at the time he had not cheated. >> this new report directly refutes that claim. it includes statements and testimony from 11 former teammates. alexis christofo

let's go back over to our maps and this time over to the bw parkway route 50 through cheverly. eltway in prince george's county looks good. we'll take a live look at 270 coming inbound from shady grove road down to the point where the lanes divide. nice and quiet. we'll be back with more traffic at 4:39. >>> with just two weeks left until mittromney are going to be back on the campaign trail. president obama will hold a rally in florida this morning before heading to ohio in the afternoon. of course. >> mitt romney is going to join his running mate paul ryan in colorado. their trips come a day aft two men at the top -- after the two men at the top of the ticket faced off in the third and final presidential debate. randall pinkston has more. >> reporter: this was the third and final debate and president obama saved his sarpest attacks for the end. >> every time i've offered an opinion you've been wrong. >> attacking me is not annual agenda. >> reporter: viewers seem to respond to the president. a snap poll of the debate shows 53% of uncommitted voters believe the president won co

. >> on the roads right now volume delays, and bound 50 as you head toward the bw parkway. bw parkway, inside the beltway you will see brake lights there. also southbound 270 jamming from 85 down fro urbana area to germantown. and from walnut hill on the brakes off and on as you head down to the lane divide. and virginia, some volume delays. northbound 95 getting into dumfries from dale city. and springfield parkway, on the brakes. the troubles reported inbound 395 heading into the district. -- no troubles reported. >> danville, kentucky ready to host another debate tonight. >> joe biden and paul. good morning brandy. >> presidential hopefuls said they are ready for tonight. and they have been doing a lot of preparations. stakes couldn't be higher when you consider what happened last week at the presidential debate. round two of the presidential debates belongs to the running mates. both republican vice presidential hopefuls, paul ryan and joe biden say they are ready to go toe to toe in danville, kentucky. >> studying up on his positions. >> tonight's showdown comes in a cr

and the bw parkway is still working on tree debris. rtion of the georgetown pike blocked off for tree debris cleanup. in maryland, they have notified us that highways and interstates, maximum speed at this time is only 45 miles an hour. and metro, no service at this time. they hope to give us an answer by noon today. on when they will restore service on metro rail and that includes metro bus. and no access at this time. service has been suspended, amtrak northeast corridor suspended service. that's a check of the fox 5 ontime traffic. >> thanks so much, julie. sandy has come ashore, as a still dangerous superstorm leaving behind a drenched and wind swept area. >> doug luzader is in rehobeth beach, delaware with a look at ha is left behind. >> the rain in the mid atlantic area is somewhat intermittent and sandy is moved inland and become a different kind of storm. the center of sandy careened ashore in new jersey but the impact spans for hundreds of miles. in new york city, land fall was near the worst possible time. high tide. early rep

no issues right now and the bw parkway and route 50 look good as well. let's go outside live and show you what it looks like first on 95 and 495. the beltway east side of town at central avenue and again the roads are wet so please try and keep your speed limits down this morning. coming in from southern maryland you'll be fine. route 4, route 5 and 301. let's go back over to the maps this same inside the beltway. no problems on 395 heading across the 14th street bridge. 295 to the 11th street bridge looks good as well. a live look at pennsylvania avenue at the sousa bridge in southeast d.c. no issues to report on the traffic camera as you head inbound on 295. 395 looks good here at the 14th street bridge as well. i'll be back with more traffic at 5:30. >>> president obama and governor mitt romney continue going full speed on the campaign trail. election day is now just four weeks away. last night the president had a late night fund-raiser in california. later today he'll be at ohio state university in columbus, ohio. governor romney will be making stops

good on the bw parkway. the rest of the major roadways checking out just fine.e is a live look at traffic. still rather light into town. same situation as we put you to a live look at 795. traffic moving good toward the beltway. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now a check at the buses and trains. >> moving along nicely. no delays. like road, metro subway on schedule. a few diversions on the buses. 311, 51, 58. on saturday, the under armor marathon -- mta carriages race participants to provide light rail or the metro subway to avoid traffic congestion. for several information visit mta. maryland.gov. now back to tony pann. >> let us start with some baseball weather. the orioles are playing in new york. we could see some rain. i think the rain is falling the orioles. there could be some rain to start the game. a 40% chance for a couple showers. i do not think there will be a rain delay. but a few showers to start the game and it should taper off. there will be baseball in new york even though it is raining up there right now. an area of low pressure travel

some delays forming on the bw parkway. p to the accident. 95 also delayed. >> it is going to be quiet, but chilly today. the average is 68 and we will have a high of 63. >> thanks for joining us for a 11 news today. we are back for an update at 10:25. 10:25.

crash southbound on the bw parkway. you'll find the lanes are open. that right lane still squeezing by as you work your way southbound. heavy volume to accompany this drive leaving 198. the crash we had southbound 95 has cleared. work with me if you can. i have slow traffic on the southbound side but traffic on the northbound side as well. slow going to and from laurel. taking it back inside the ride coming eastbound off the dallas toll road. inbound. average speed about 19 miles an hour coming in from fair oaks. trouble spots eastbound on the toll road. northbound i 95 still slow to recover. big delays headed northbound continuing up toward 6:30. delays continue. ebony hit me up on twitter. we had two major accidents this morning. both have cleared but traffic remains gridlocked. 395 delays heading slow. that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >> all right. thank you very much. less than two weeks until election day and the obama and romney camps are out with new ads. joining us now for our weekly political round table is jim. good to see you.

five cars have piled up northbound on the bw parkway. before you reach 198 coming southbound. anticipating the rubber necking delays headed back out toward 197. let me show you what else is happening. northbound new hampshire. outer loop you are slowing leaving 95 headed around toward georgia avenue. 395 again heavy and slow continuing northbound. activity cleared and all this traffic is heading up to the 14th street bridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >> thank you. 7:19. it was a history making game 1 of the world series. dave ross is here with this morning's sports breakfast. >> unbelievable. i was going to go to bed like 7th inning. and then i had to stay up for the 4th at bat. what he did at first 3 at bats. we saw last year with albert pujols. what we're talking about is hitting three home runs in a game. pablo with the best nickname, the kung fu panda. nobody hits justin like him. remember this: at this stadium they had the least number of home runs all year. for this to happen against the best pitcher in baseball in the world series, it's just unbelieva

there are no problems to report as you come in from 95, route 2 the bw parkway, everything is fine in from the north, heading for college park, silver spring on the beltway. at route 198, again no issues to report here. both directions of 95 looking good basically toward our beltway and the baltimore beltway as well. taking a look coming from the west, toll road looks great from sterling no problems on 66 through fairfax. the american legion bridge across the potomac river looks great. no issues to report in anen dale and springfield. back to you guys. >>> health providers are rushing to notify patients around the nation they could be at risk for fungal meningitis. >> this is all related to a steroid injection that was produced by a specialty pharmacy in new england. >> reporter: family, friends and loved ones are remembering the latest victims of the meningitis out break. 56-year-old diana simmons of tennessee died. 18 cases of people with fungal meningitis are being treated here. the cdc says so far at least 47 people in 7 states, tennessee, virginia, maryland, florida, north caroli

the bw parkway, the crash we had south of the beltway at 410, that has cleared. a better ride for you coming inbound through riverdale and cheverly headed into northeast. let me take you over to charles county. the accident activity occurred here -- not accident, i should say police activity tying up piney church road near billingsly road. it has been shut down for about an hour and a half now. make note of this. piney church remains closed each way at billingsly. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> a historic auction is set to take place in paris today. the famed marie antoinette's possessions will be awarded to the highest bidder. >> some of the item up fro grabs including a par of green silk shoes from the 1th century. that is neat. and royal family medallions too. she was killed back in 1793 after being charged with treason. that is some treasure there. >> green shoes. >> yeah. let's talk the redskins. the redskins with a huge test this weekend in new york versus the super bowl champs, the g- men. coming up next, dave ross will have a preview. >

southbound to 95, the bw parkway is jammed where there was a crash. >> 6:50 and 60 degrees. >> up nextday's top stories. >> it is time for our friday express'. >> this is a live roundup of all of today's top stories. >> pepco is not taking any chances with sandy. they have contacted a number of utility companies across the mid-atlantic and massacred about 400 outside contractors. in old town alexandria which is planned to flooding, you consider a number of businesses has dozens of stand -- sandbags on standby. experts predict about $1 billion in damages over the next couple of days along the east coast. >> here in prince george's county the department of public works is preparing for what may come our way from santa but also what may come our way later this winter. they are having their annual dry run for snow and ice meaning that the plow trucks and salt trucks will be assessing streets to make sure there is no debris or problems in the neighborhoods before any winter weather may come our way. >> new video is just into the newsroom from leesburg, virginia where police are investigatin

we do have an incident slowing down the commute on the bw parkway approaching 197. up for that. no incidents reported traveling between 695 and the capital beltway. 66 still quiet. volume increasing leaving fair oaks continuing inbound towards the beltway. kenilworth avenue at eastern, all lanes are open. an easy commute headed out towards pennsylvania avenue. you will find yourself at speed crossing the anacostia bridges. outer loop of the beltway at university boulevard, lanes are open. no trouble spots reported ad you travel between college park and 270. >>> the board that oversees metro release as a new report slamming a former board member and veteran d.c. council member jim graham for mixing city business with metro business. as fox 8's john henrehan reports now, no money changed hands but the report accuses graham of breaching his duetied to serve only metro's interests during discussions of a real estate deal. -- breaching his duties to serve only metro's interests during discussions of a real estate deal. >> reporter: the board voted unanimously to publicly

a six-minute drive to the bw parkway. if you're taking trains, red line single tracking between judiciary square and ft. totten. orange line single tracking between cheverly and stadium armory. and because of the holiday, no vre or marc rail service today. >>> mitt romney will deliver a major foreign policy speech in virginia. the republican presidential hopeful will speak at the institute in maryland today. the speech called the mantel of leadership is romney's tenth address on foreign policy. the former massachusetts governor links the deadly attack on the american consulate in benghazi last month to al qaeda, saying, "the attack on our consulate in benghazi on september 11th, 2012, was likely the work of the same forces that attacked our homeland on september 11th, 2001. these attacks were the deliberate work of terrorists." >>> today president obama will wrap up his two-day fund-raising trip in california. yesterday he spoke at a fund-raising concert with performances by john bon jovi, stevie wonder, and katy perry. he

and 66 as a maker will stop on the bw parkway toward 195. still up to speed on 95 past 100 and howard county. here is a live look at traffic. 95 a route 24. southbound traffic coming from the bel-air exit. problems three there. picking up on to get closer to the beltway. on the beltway, donald looking pretty good down toward fort mchenry. look for an accident on the west side outer loop toward liberty. that is the latest. over to you, mindy basara. >> of the teenage a suspect in the murder of a 10-year-old colorado girl will appear in court. austin is charged with kidnapping and murdering jessica ridgeway purity turned himself in tuesday. he lives and 1 mile from her home. it appears the man accused of a deadly shooting in a mega church also has a criminal history in baltimore. the 51-year-old man charged with shooting and killing a volunteer at the church wednesday morning. court records show used to live in maryland and was committed to a psychiatric hospital in 2004 for attempted murder. and putting the pedal to the metal on a texas highwa

route 295 off the bw parkway. big delays pennsylvania avenue. and 20 minute communities southbound on kenilworth avenue. accident activity tying up the center of the roadway here. slow traffic around the beltway out of landover headed to greenbelt. >>> thanks. a seattle mother and her baby kicked off a bus because of a stinky diaper. the woman was taking her one- year-old to the doctor because the baby was suffering from stomach flu. passengers started to complain about the smell of the diaper and the bus driver made her get off a half a mile away from the clinic. the mother who is four months pregnant is taking action against seattle metro. in a statement, the metro said this is a unique situation and they are investigating what happened. she has no other way to get to the hospital. what are you going to do? she's four months pregnant. i don't know. >> i don't know. >>> okay. >> it is 7:46 now. coming up next, a fast paced performance of movement, music, hip-hop and spoken word. >> holly is live in northwest with a look behind the scenes. good

slow traffic on the bw parkway, accident at 197. southbound delays as well. >> a fauquier advisory extended 10:00 a.m. it includes all of the metro area. d untilg advisory extende 10:00 a.m. six at dulles. looking much better. >> thank you. thank you for watching. noon "liveback at with kelly" is next.

a roadway like the bw parkway may seem the fastest way to get around. a new report says it's the most costly. aaa found d.c. cameras issued 28% of all speed camera tickets this year. >> d.c. 295 may be, may be the most expensive road in america to drive on. >> reporter: three of the top five speed cameras issuing the most citations are on 295, the southbound exit at exit one. the other location 67,000. the cameras 295 at betty road and branch avenue with 40,000 tickets issued. aaa saysany commuters don't believe the speed limit is appropriate for 295 and the design for the parkway may be what drives drivers to speed. >> it looks like an interstate. it has the feel of a parkway or a fast road. so you get on it and you are very comfortable doing 55 to 60 miles an hour. the speed limit there is 40 to 45. >> reporter: you can see it in black and white. 45 miles per hour. of course, the number of speeders that are actually caught by the cameras is one of the reasons why they are bringing in so much money. there's also the cost of the fines. in many cases, we

no problems to route on route 29, 32, 95 and the bw parkway coming in from the north. we'll take a live look in maryland and show you what it looks like on 270. delays 85 most of the way to 121. then the pace improves at father hurley boulevard heading for rockville. back over to the maps and this time to 95 in virginia. on the northbound side you can see all that yellow and orange forming trying to get into triangle. once you're beyond that, it still looks fair as you head over to woodbridge and springfield. a live look on to 395 north of glebe road still moving well to the 14th street bridge. i'll be back with more traffic at 6:11. >> thank you, monika. >>> it was caught on videotape. now two prince george's county officers charged with the beating of a university of maryland student go to court today. >> john mckenna was one of thousands of students who was celebrating in the streets of college park following the school's big win against duke back in march 2010. kristin fisher joins us live from college park with a preview of what's expected to happen in court today

. >> on the roads right now, accident activity reported southbound baltimore washington parkway approaching powder mill. checking for the crash northbound on the bw parkway near 197. i've got the delays on the outer loop of the beltway, 16 miles an hour west out of college park. randolph road at dewey for the accident, that should be in the process of picked up and moved out of the roadway. southbound along 270, and major tie-ups, and eastbound i-70, approaching 79, is the accident activity. and 270 the to the lane divide, an hour and 20 minutes commute. still busy clearing the accident eastbound on 66 before you reach marshal. traffic remains heavy and slow out of manassas. pretty much to nuttily street with the accident blocking the left lane and rhode island avenue and second street and northeast and remains closed off in each direction due to a crash. that's a check of fox 5 on-time traffic. >> julie, thank you very much. >>> our big story, a huge milestone for the washington nationals. even with the loss to the phillies last night the nats clinched their division for the nl east crown. >> fox 5 jay ross is live at nats park this morning. of

we'll go back over to our maps and this time to the bw parkway and route 50. inside the beltway through cheverly everything looks great. you may have heard about the tractor-trailer holding 9,000 gallons of propane fuel yesterday afternoon at the bay bridge. right now everything is cleared. you're good to go across the bridge span both directions. we'll take a live look at route 50 at i-97. traffic is moving well to the beltway. i'll be back with more coming up at 6:11. back to you guys. >> thanks, monika. >>> with redistricting, district 6 in maryland has radically changed. two weeks to go until the election and the battle for this congressional seat is fired up. long time republican congressman rosco bartlet is trying to keep his job from his democratic opponent john delaney. >> last night both candidates joined derek mcginty in our studio to look at their take on the issues that are important to you, the voters. kristin fisher has more on what came out of last evening. chris continue, good morning. >> reporter: good morning -- kristin, good morning. >> repor

no problems on 95 coming in from baltimore, route 32, 29 in from columbia and the bw parkway as you travel into greenbelt is fine. we'll take a look at the beltway near colesville road. slow traffic off and on leaving 95 through silver spring. 270 southbound also very heavy from 85 past 109 most of the way to 121. still looks good in germantown and rockville. no issues on the west side of town at the american legion bridge as you travel toward tysons corner. i'll be back with more traffic at 6:58. back to you guys. >>> right now we're seeing the jefferson memorial pretty dark out there. but really dry. that's a good thing. howard is going to be teaming us in just a few -- telling us in just a few minutes we need to prepare for for forecasts. >> first half the day will be okay. as we head into the evening hours, possibly your evening commute or later howard says the rain is going to move in. >> i think around the metro we're probably safe through the late afternoon and probably not even going to see the worst of it till even after the evening commute is over. but we're still going to be wat

no issues on the bw parkway or route 50 through cheverly into the northeast corridor. a live look at route 50 at i-97 coming in from annapolis to that point. no issues to report. all lanes are open and volumes are light. we'll be back with more traffic coming up at 5:30. back to you guys. >> monika, thank you. >>> tears of joy falling at the homecoming for a few dozen members of the district's national guard who had been in afghanistan since the beginning of this year. >> matt jablow was at the emotional event at the d.c. armory when the troops came home. >> reporter: it was all hugs and kisses and unbridled emotion today scout side the d.c. national guard armory. >> i've been waiting on this. >> reporter: where the many homemade signs said it all. how does it feel to be home? >> feels awesome. >> reporter: welcome home. >> it feels great. >> reporter: after ten months in afghanistan? >> afghanistan was stowf. >> reporter: the national gawd -- the national guard's 273rd military police company was back on soil greeted by thowndz rouse cheers. >> welcome back. >> report

no problems on the bw parkway or route 50 through sheverly. we're looking good in the northeast corridor and route 50 coming in from annapolis as well. one more last live look outside. this time we're going to head over to the beltway here at new hampshire avenue where traffic is bunching up just a bit beyond this point toward university boulevard. i'll be back with more traffic coming up in a few minutes. back to you guys. >>> here's a look at some other things making news now. the first family is taking advantage of the early voting process. first lady michele obama has already voted. she cast her illinois absentee ballot by mail yesterday morning. i wonder who she voted for. the chicago will vote in chicago next thursday. >>> a ohio police officer and state trooper crashed their motorcycles into each other monday while escorting the first lady's motorcade. both men are in the hospital in stable condition. mrs. obama wasn't hurt and her motorcade continued on its route. >>> it is 5:53. we want to take another look at our question of the morni

southbound 95, 295 in the clear headed out to the bw parkway. 355 at 118, we are keeping an eye open for you here. be careful as you travel out of germantown and continue into gaithersburg. 270 is in good shape. no problems reported right now for those continuing their drive along the -- i'm he not quite sure what is happening with the compute are now. all lanes are open across the american legion bridge. you will find lanes are open northbound on 395 as you work your way north from the beltway out to the 14th street bridge. northbound i-95, this is where we have tie-ups to report leaving route 3 in fredericksburg headed out to route 17. they were partially blocking the ramp at 17. all of that should now be cleared but big tie-ups headed north from route 3. >>> a simple trip to pick up some food turned into a violent altercation. up next, why one d.c. police officer claims police officers from another local force attacked him. we'll be right back. [ may ] el centro i is located in the east end of houston. our basic services are healthcare. we have been driven by the needs of the comm

we have delays 450 at the bw parkway due to accident activity. 50 below speed leaving 410 headed in towards riverdale and cheverly. northbound baltimore-washington parkway checking for accident activity here at greenbelt road. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. on-timetraffic. >> thank you. >>> still ahead on fox 5 morning news, it is one of the best times for family fun. >> holly is live in durwood, maryland as they have the 22nd annual harvest festival. she will show us how it promises to give visitors a taste of the farm life. a little bit of fog mixed in there as well. we'll be right back. leer [ male announcer ] for the dreamers... and those well grounded. for what's around this corner... and the next. there's cash flow options from pnc. solutions to help businesses like yours accelerate receivables, manage payments, and help ensure access to credit. because we know how important cash flow is to reaching your goals. pnc bank. for the achiever in you. >>reporter: good morning, everybody, i'm holly morrison. take a look at that shot.

we've also got accident activity reported along 197 near the bw parkway. nvolving an overturned vehicle. watch out for fire and rescue units responding. top stretch of the beltway leaving 95 headed past university boulevard. spowpped on 270 coming from 85 out to the truck scale, south of 109. -- southbound on 270 coming from 85 out to the truck scale, south on 109. in virginia, had accident activity along northbound route one in lakeshore drop tying up the right lane o95, lanes are open trying to head north of woodbridge and the occoquan. they are checking for accident activity as you continue up towards newington. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> everyone at the national zoo has been keeping a very close eye on mei xiang since the loss of her panda cub last month. and now we have some good news to tell you about. zoo keepers say she is getting back to her regular routine. now, over the weekend, she went into her outdoor enclosure. it was the first time mei xiang want out since her cub died. she still spends most of her affects alone in her

outer loop from route 5 to the bw parkway about a 15-minute commute. f your lanes open. we have slow traffic right now if you're continuing to make your trip between the top stretch of the beltway and route 1, earlier accident has cleared. eastbound 66 remains tied up out of manassas, pretty much into the capitol beltway. earlier crash at liberia at single hill road has cleared. traffic still slow along centreville road. remains conge the beltway. we have slow traffic continuing southbound on 270. that's where they're checking for accident activity reported near 109. that's a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. >> julie, thank you very much. >>> governor martin o'malley wants to boost your electric bill a dollar or two per month. pardon me, it's allergies. as a way to improve the state's power grid. in a task force report released yesterday, he said most people would support the hike if it prevents major power outages like we have seen in recent years after major storms. joining us now to talk all about this is bob mccarthy, "washington post" columnist

the accident was southbound on the bw parkway at 450.t has cleared. 355 remains close off between dr. perry and route 80. if you can stay put, we strongly suggest that you do so. give these crews time to get out there and clean up this mess before you head out in it. if you have to be out on the roads this morning, you will notice that the maryland overhead signs on your interstates and highways are saying maximum speed is no more than 45 miles per hour out on the highways and interstates. so take note of that. allow extra time out on the roads if you have to be out there today. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. imetraffic. >> thank you. >>> our coverage of sandy's aftermath continues here on fox 5 morning news and also on myfoxdc.com. >> coming up next a look at more of the damage in our area. we are talking about downed trees. they are a very big problem for home owners. going to go live to laurel, maryland when we come back. co [ earnest ] out of the blue one day, we were told to build a 30-foot stage. gathered the guys an

northbound route 1 spoke closed at brookdale drive at elkridge and one landing by in the southbound. bw parkwayelays both directions to and from 100. northbound 29 at river's edge, ax and a very 30 miles an hour on average on the bw parkway north and southbound. south of 95 from white march toward the95 split, once you get to the ne outer loop from bellaire toward the heavens for the expressway expectancy -- delayed. jfx from the belt way down to 28th street. herring parkway, even heavier on the west side as we switch to liberty where delays are lingering toward security. >> so far things are pretty quiet. a little bit of low cloud cover and a touch of fog but it should break up that we had to the afternoon breeze 62 at the airport. nice and mild. average high temperature this after -- time of year is 64 and we should be able to sneak into the low 70's once we get some sunshine. but it will be a slow process, probably not until this afternoon. seven-day forecast going into the weekend, low clouds, fog, and drizzle pomeroy when it. high-temperature near 70. still dry saturday but early next week

skyfox headed up to an accident reported on the northbound side of the bw parkway. northbound side of the highway. now it's very busy downtown. we have reports of eight vehicles involved in this crash, inbound pennsylvania avenue headed for the bridge. for a while, all traffic diverted to southbound 295. no longer the case. at least one lane is open on the sousa bridge. all lanes here are open. southbound 270 better than what you think at this hour. debris reported in the road. it's been cleaned up and out of the way. traffic heavy and slow, 19 miles per hour. traffic slowing passing 109. home free until you hit montrose road where you hit a backup. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> turning to other sports headlines, check this out, the tennessee titans pulled off a thursday night upset beating the steelers. matt hasselbeck threw a 5-yard touchdown and a 30-yard field goal in the final seconds to win. 26-23 the final score. >>> the redskins will try to shake off last week's loss to the falcons. >> this week the vikings come to town. the vikings are a

the roads, prepare for a sl ride. southbound gw parkway, 24 minute ride. earlier problem at the key bridge has cleared. delays on the outer loop north on the beltway leaving route 4 to the bwkway a 24 minute commute. 295 before the bridge has cleared. kenilworth avenue is slow past the dc line. inbound new york avenue is congested through the traffic lights northeast to northwest. inbound on 66 at 234 south in manassas, accident off to the shoulder. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> the time for debating is over. now back to campaign trail. did any of the matchups change voters minds? joining us is dr. chris arterton. let's talk about the three debates that we just sat through. i was joking with you for about 10 1/2 hours of our life the last two weeks or so. what did you think about the debates just putting it in historical perspective. >> trial -- historically debates don't often change people's minds. but i think the first debate clearly had a major impact on the race. the obama campaign spent the entire summer sort of chase testing mr. romney as being out of touch and then during the first debate he showed himself to be personable and articulate. i thi

stalled car checking the bw parkway. no problems on the beltway. amherst and university avenue. eastbound 66 headed in to the tr bridge, looks good here. but checking for a car stopped inbound across the tr bridge. keep your eyes peeled for that. george washington parkway traffic slowing southbound. northbound delays from the key bridge. traffic slow to duke street. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> thanks, julie. the first presidential debate is the big topic on this weekend's fox news sunday with a special guest that will dissect the body language and the answers given by the candidates. chris wallace of course is the host of the show and he joins us with a preview. good morning, chris. >> good morning, allison. >> the nation watched as these two men went at it. you'll be taking a closer look sunday. >> we'll have our own debates. a senator from new hampshire, a key swing state, she is a rising star. what you're referring to is we're going to talk to the debate guru, a republican debate consultant. he was michele bachmann's debat

southbound delays at the bw parkway. 95 and 395, showing the northbound accident off to the left shoulder. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> at least the weather is nice and quiet. 50 at the airport, 49 in jarrettsville. it a bit of rain across the line here. slight chance for a rain shower in the forecast. otherwise, a mixture of sunshine and clouds. later on today, we will hit 80 tomorrow. winds will shift to the east, winds will shift to the east, as a pastor, my support for question 6 is rooted in my belief that the government should treat everyone equally. i would not want someone denying my rights based upon their religious views, therefore i should not deny others based upon mine. it's about fairness. this law does not force any church to perform a same sex marriage if it's against their beliefs. and that's what this is about. protecting religious freedom and protecting all marylanders equally under the law. join me in voting for question 6. >>> here's a question for you. would you ever post a picture of yourself like this online? well, a brave young college student here i

two incidents on the bw parkway. both have cleared. from 175 towards route 50, 45 minutes. now they are checking for the latest crash reported near 202. southbound 295, below speed headed to the beltway. accident activity along new hampshire avenue at good hope road. follow police direction to get by. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> julie thank you. time for the sports breakfast. a day of rest for the orioles and nationals, with both divisional series tied at a game a piece. the nats are planning ahead, tickets go on sale for nats insiders. you know who you are if you got the e-mail. go on sale to the general public tomorrow. let's get to dave ross. i just realized who i am, because i didn't get an e-mail. >> i didn't either. what's that all about? i love the advanced planning. get tickets for the next round. that means we're going to win this round. >> yes. >> yesterday kind of a day to forget. get it out of their system. jordan zimmerman did not have a good start. still hit the ball well. tried to rally, but in the end, st. louis looked like the world th

. >> on the bw parkway southbound, an accident prior to arundel mills.per hour as a result. we are checking reports of an accident but so far have not found one. normal delays on the outer loop towards edmondson. 30 miles per hour towards the 895 split. watch for the normal volume- related delays. here.gn of delays y heavy conditions on the northwest corner of the beltway. tony fills us in on the forecast. >> a little bit of fog in the western suburb. it is it will start. we see some rain and in the south. a little bit on the cool side. high temperatures and the 60s and low 70's. and low 70's. and those well grounded. for what's around this corner... and the next. there's cash flow options from pnc. solutions to help businesses like yours accelerate receivables, manage payments, and help ensure access to credit. because we know how important cash flow is to reaching your goals. pnc bank. for the achiever in you. ♪ i want to fly like an eagle to the sea ♪ >>> have you ever wanted to see the world just like a bird? well, you have the chance with views that