totten -- at ft. totten, that is, from 9:30 this evening until midnight on sunday. crews are rairing track circuits there. there will be shuttle buses between brookland, ft. totten and tackom kierein. takoma. >> the cash for clunkers rebate program is nearing the end of the road. the white house announced the program will end monday at 8:00 p.m. those who hurry can still get rebates of $3,500 or $4,500 for trading in older vehicles for newer models. >> as hurricane bill continues to churn away in the atlantic ocean, residents and tourists in bermuda are packing up and boarding up their homes. the category 3 storm is expected to cause some significant flooding along the bermuda coastlines over the next two days. the eastern u.s. coast could also get hit with some dangerous waes and rip tides by the weekend. >> there are new signs this morning that the job market may not be getting any better. for the second week in a row, the number of newly laid off workers filing for unemployment increased. experts say while the economy may be improving it may take more time for th

totten and takoma. on saturday there will be a shuttle that takes passengers directly from takoma to union station. >> you may hear a loud screeching sound this weekend. >> that's right. the cash forlunkers program is coming to a halt out there.ni counting today, youowave h four more days to participate. the obama administrationmonda i moa ay deadline. cash flu cnkers officially runs out of gas monday night at 8:00. brooke hart joins us live on capitol hill now with more. hey, brooke, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this comes as sort of a surprise to many people. monday night is now the deadline for dealers to submit that 13-page application for reimbursement, sooner than anyone expected. the obama administration is under pressure to make sure that dealers and taxpayers get what they bargained for car dealers expect heavy traffic in showrooms this weekend now that word's out cash for clunkers ends monday. >> i think it is a great program. i do hate to see it end. >> reporter: customers had exp

the green line will not be affected at fort totten, rider on the red line should expect the same type of delays they experienced since that accident. lindsey mastisi, 9 news now and wusa 9.com. >>> sonia sotomayor was sworn in today as the first hispanic justice of the supreme court. >> i sonia sotomayor, do solemnly swear. >> justice sonia sotomayor took the oath twice t first time in a private ceremony at the high court the second time it was the first televised swearing in ceremony. she is the first hispanic the third woman and the third minority on the high court. >> i'm filled with pride in this achievement. and great confidence that judge sonia sotomayor will make an outstanding supreme court justice. >> president obama will host a reception for the newest member of the supreme court at the white house on wednesday and the supreme court will hold a formal ceremony sometime next month. justice sonia sotomayor's first case should come in early september. >>> hundreds turn out for the funerals of two victims of the gunman's rampage at a pennsylvania health club. a classmate of one

senalaron que se brindara transporte gratis a los viajeros de la linea roja entre brookland, fort totteny takoma .. en la linea anaranjada, los trenes compartiran una sola pista entre las estaciones de viena y west falls church, desde las 8- de la noche del viernes hasta el cierre el domingo. debido a la fuerte demanda de informacion para recibir atencion medica, el consulado general de bolivia en washington inicio a partir de hoy una estacion de consejeria de salud preventiva para sus connacionales... jose angel aguirre nos tiene mas deta.. ááá con cancer del cuello uterinsegun esta experta se desea combatir la alta tasa de muertes por falta de prevencion importante de que los bolivianos tanto en bolivia como en los estados unidos este informados sobre las vias de prevencion del cancer ...el cancer se puede prevenir a este nuevo esfuerzo de prevencion e informacion en el cuidado de la salud ... se unen artistas bolivianos como gisella santa cruz y zulma yugar quienes junto con la nueva titular de la oficina de consejeria hablaraon de la concienci

red line trains will not serve the fort totten station, also, and there will be a single track between the vienna and west falls church stations. met he troe is making changes to its personnel. two employees were fired. one talked to us and he said hes was just doing his job. >> michael robinson is now speaking out after being let go from metro. the transit agency fired the driver after hes was charged last month with kidnapping a passenger. robinson says hes was, in fact, the victim. >> it's not safe. i'm a professional driver of 20 years. >> what's not safe? >> the way its was done. >> on july 25, robins said a passenger on his bus became eye ate during an argument, and he was waiting for the authorities to step in. >> he took pictures, and then she called central communications and it took an hour for them to show up. >> just days after this incident, perletta douglas was arrested are for driving with a suspended license following an disentsdz with her bus. customers are now saying that the department needs to shape up, especially after this latest round of dismissals. >> i think it

on the red line, the fort totten station is out of commission. will be offering free shuttle bus service between the brooklyn, fort totten and tacoma stations to help out. g up afterrecast coming up afte break. t >>> meteorologist chuck bell joins us now. chuck, it started out perfectly pleasant this morning. >> it sure did, kimberly. the sun is up now in a mostly clear sky across washington. a le in some outlying rural areas. culpepper virginia, and the virginia piedmont. but from our tower camera in northwest washington, a beautiful blue sky is overhead. our temperature now, 73 here in district itself. 68 in fairfax county, 67 degrees now in montgomery county, maryland. and 66 at andrews air force base in prince george's coun. our forecast for the rest of the day, mostly sunny, with a high near 88 degrees. if you prefer it a little warmer and a little more humid, good newssunday, monday and tuesday, temperatures should once again be back into the 90s, with a little more in the way o some summertime humidity. kimberig>noht rw, we >>ight>w, we g

totten station will be out of commission starting at 10:00 tonight. metro will be offering free shuttle bus service between the brookland, ft. totten and takoma stations to he. >> this morning we're getting a look at some dramatic new video of that midair crash over the hudson river. we need to warn you that this is difficult to watch. but let's take a look at it. nbc news has obtained videotape recorded by an italian tourist. the tourist zooms in on the sight-seeing helicopter and then the plane enters the picture, appears to hit the chopper from the right and from behind. here it comes. there's the impact. investigators -- both aircraft then fall into the river. investigators are hoping this video will provide some crucial clues to help them figure out how the two experienced pilots could have crashed into each other on a clear day. >> the key here is that whatever took place in the cockpit of that piper aircraft was enough to distract the pilot and not allow him to see the helicopter as he intercepted its flight path. >> all nine people onboard bot

red line trains will not stop at totten station. is your chance to speak out about a proposed toll increase. the metropolitan washington airports authority wants to raise tolls by 25 cents to help pay for the metro rail extension. let officials know what you think by attending three public meetings or visit the website. >>> martin o'malley is looking at budgetuts. he says his budget secretaire recommended cutting $250 million in state and local government data. the cuts will affect health, police say, and highways. more than $400 million in cuts will be proposed later this month. >>> a judge who admitted to deflating the tire of a car parked in restricted area has been suspended from hearing criminal cases. he has already left his post as chief administrative judge but has not stepped down from the bench. authorities are investigating the incident and have not decided whether he will face charges. >>> an elderly woman after being -- had to be taken to the hospital. a blaze broke out around 6:15. when firefighters arrived, they found

armando trull is live at the fort totten metro station with more. >> reporter: good morning. that $150 million is just a drop in the bucket. metro will need $7 billion over the next ten years and that's why metro's top man was on captiol hill yesterday singing the old, depression era song, brother can you spare a dime? gust ." >> he said the system is in desperate need of cash in order to pay for capital projects that will keep the training running safely and on time. next year alone, metro plans to spend $700 million on infrastructure improvements and new equipment. the house has already approved 15 -- $150 million. he wants the senate to follow suit. maryland, virginia and the district have agreed to match the federal funds. it is likely the senate will act quickly. the fatal train crash is still fresh on the minds of many in washington. lawmakers responsible for transportation issues want to ensure the future safety of a metro system that moves so many federal workers and tourists to the nation's capital. andrea, catoe told lawmakers yesterday that lack of money was not th

for exam projects. 9 news now digital correspondent, armando trull , is live outside of the fort totten metro station with more. >> reporter: that $150 million is a drop in the bucket when you look at metro's long-term financial needs. and that's why metro's top man was on captiol hill yesterday singing that old depression era song "pro brother can you spare a dime." >>> metro is seeking $7 billion to make the movements needed to remain tape safe reliable service. the general manager is hoping a big chunk of change will come from uncle sam. he ask the senate to follow the house's lead an approve $150 million for capital improvements next year. that amount, cato said will be matched by maryland, virginia and the district. the meeting lasted 75 minutes and a good deal of the discussion centered on june 22nd fatal crash and what steps could be taken to prevent similar accidents in the future. now, andrea, it is very likely the senate will move quickly tie prove the $150 million because they are very aware of how many federal workers and tourists are using the system on a daily basis. as fa

on the red line, the fort totten station is completely out of commission. metro will be offering free shuttle bus service between the brooklyn, fort totten and tacoma stations to help out. >>> metro has been plagued with its share of problems in recent months. when something bad happens, the blame is often placed at the top. but a senior member of the metro board is rallying behind metro general manager, john cato. tom sherwood explains why. >> reporter: from the major wreck in june and its investigation, to worker death, track suicides and transit operators talking on cell phones, it's been a rough year for the aging metro system. >> are you worried at all that it's losing its luster? >> of course. any time there's a period, from time to time things happen that create the kind of problems. and certainly on the level of perception, everyone involved has to be concerned. ♪ >> reporter: on the wamu radio program friday -- >> today we'll be talking about metro's problems. board member chris zimmerman. >> reporter: arlington county's chris zimmerman gave an unq

buses will run between the brooklyn, fort totten and takoma stations. the orange line will single track between the vienna and westphals station. starting at 8:00 tonight until sunday evening. riders should add at least 30 minutes to their travel time. >>> d.c. held its first evergreen graduation today. graduates of the green job corps training class got their degree this morning. it uses federal stimulus money to train students to weatherwise homes and businesses, install solar panels and perform energy audits. the services are expected to save millions of dollars in energy costs in the d.c. metro area. good for them. >> coming up on "news4 at 4:00," the president of the philippines made a visit to our area recently but somethinghe did during her visit here got her in big trouble with her own government. roxanne roberts from the reliable source has the story. >> and a medical breakthrough. researchers say they might have found a way to conduct stem cell research that doesn't involve humans. >>> things are heating up outdoors on our front lawn. we chef

there will be no lines servicing before tauten -- fort totten. >>> it thousands of maryland drivers have canceled their easy -- ez pass accounts after a new fee went into affect on july 1 charging drivers $1.50 each month. more than 19,000 drivers have canceled their account. that is a huge spike from the monthly average of 670 cancellation requests. >>> fans -- friends, family, and journalists packed into a catholic church to pay tribute to the proud owner of the prince of darkness moniker. . novak man -- robert novak -- the conservative commentator died tuesday from brain cancer. he was 78. >>> coming up, a car, a boat, a chase, and a crash. the incredible video you have to see. >> do still have the proper? you're running out of time. or is it already too late? >> a world war two western. female announcer: from jennifer, while supplies last, this luxurious microfiber sofa and chair for just $399. our most dramatic offer ever: both pieces, just $399. while supplies last. from jennifer: you don't have to spend a lot to have good taste. need a lift? hey buddy, i appreciate the ride, you k

trains will not run between the brookland and fort totten stations. repairing the tracks from the deadly crash back in june. >>> and more trouble for south carolina governor mark sanford. he did not disclose dozens of flights on private planes as require bid law. he's facing an inquiry into his use of aircraft. >>> and the race for governor is heating up. creigh deeds squared off against republican bob mcdonnell on november 3rd and two poms show mcdonnell with a lead but deeds is hoping gain support in a part of the state that could put him over the top. and that is in our backyard. matt acland is here with the story. >> reporter: political experts say this could be all about northern virginia. cre deeds is not doing so well so now he is focusing on the part of the state that has the most voters and that is northern virginia. today he made a major spot in the heart of the most populated county in the commonwealth, that is fairfax. >> this election is about virginia's future. >> reporter: from george mason university today, creigh deeds set out to defi

on the red line, there will be no service to the fort totten station. so trains will run between glenmont and takoma and brookland to shady grove. major work done at the pentagon city this weekend and that means the blue line will run in two parts. from largo town center to rosslyn and then king street to franconia-springfield. it also means that yellow line trains will run once every 36 minutes. and on the blue and orange lines, trains will single track between eastern market and stadium armory. so, you can add another 30 minutes to your commute there. >>> you could hire a chauffeur if you win the megamillions lottery beus drawing is worth $207 million. you can buy tickets in maryland and also in virginia. of course, now, your odds of winning the big jackpot are one in 175 million. you can watch the drawing on the here during 9 news now at 11:00. >>> still ahead, on 9 news now, the politics of fear. former homeland security security chief tom ridge says he was pressured to raise the terror alert level. we will have that story when we come back. >>> she

single track between medical center and friendship heights until midnight tomorrow, and between fort totten and tacoma. for the next month, there will be major delays sunday through thursday nights on the yellow and blue lines. the weekend got off to a great start but brace yourself. the mercury is going to climb a lot higher. meteorologist steve rudin is here with a first look at the forecast and steve, just how hot is it going to be? >> beverly, let me tell you, a huge differeare mpcoedmp to today, for tomorrow --ew have eden watching ercatt thunderstorms pop u live ivle aimo ty thehe t southo f dc., stafford county st south ofdquantico, these showers are goingb o et nhet coupleerexov of hours or so, shouldn't be a whole lot, want expecting anything to become severe. for tonight, isolated showers, partly cloudy skies otherwise, 64-72 degrees for a nighttime low. a rapid warm-up for the day tomorrow with a heat index -- are you ready? around 100 degrees. how long will it last? details in the forecast in just a few minutes. beverly. >> steve, thanks. coming up on abc 7 news at n 6:. eunice

starting that month they'll single track between the fort totten and tacokoma stations. the red line will be shut down >>> one of the guitar heroes vied for the title of air guitar championship right here in the district tonight. >> nice. >> all right. the 9:30 club played host to the u.s. air guitar championships. quite a turnout and quite a few people onstage doing their thing. oh, my. tonight's winner will travel to finland to compete for the world title. at last check the competition was still going on. so now's your chance. get on up and get down there at the 9:30 club. they might even be there. >> the best. >> "the tonight show" is next.

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officials say friday that they have released the area between the fort totten and takoma stations back to metro. they say that as part of the investigation, ntsb continues to examine components from the system in metro's lab and its operations control center. metro says it will now begin replacing track circuitry, which is on the red line. work is expected to take a month. metro riders should expect some delays to continue on the red line. but today marks the redskins first full workout in pads. the first chance for the jets signed top pick to show his stuff. brian aracpo inked a five year contract and missed two practices. >> i don't like missing workouts. >> sara walsh has the complete story from training camp today coming up later. still ahead on 9news now this saturday, sir paul mccartny taking center stage tonight at fedex field. and free lessons in self- defense for women in loudoun county. in a moarment. in a moment. stay with us. b@fa >>> womesatoty okcenter stage in northern y. today. >> stage one hypertension. very high. >> the event featured demonstrations on personal defens

the weekend, the first trouble spot will be the red line because starting tonight at 10:00 the fort totten station will be closed. that means that trains will run from glenmont to takoma and brookland to shady grove. there will be shuttle bus service. the green line will not be affected. and then on the orange line, trains will single track between vienna and west falls charge. every other outbound train will terminate at west falls church and that begins tonight at 8 p.m. >>> from metro to the airport. starting tomorrow, you are going to be asked for more information when you book a ticket. airlines will be required to get your birth date and your gender. now, the reason is to stop you from being mistakingly tagged as being on a terror watch list. the t -- the tsa says it happens hundreds of times each day. the government will now be in charge of checking names against watch lists, not the airlines. >>> a 51 year run on captiol hill is ending today for the trover shop. the bookstore will close today. its owners say financial reasons are forcing it to close. there's a message on the store'

our 9 news now digital correspondent armando trull has more from metro's fort totten station. >> reporter: metro is seeking $7 billion over the then next ten years order to make capital improvements needed to maintain safe, reliable service. >> i think they can get everything they can get because it has been really rough. an hour each way and a lot of repairs need to be done. whatever congress will give them they need. >> reporter: metro's general manager is hoping a big chunk of change will come from uncle sam. >> bring it on. because it is such an important part of our city here in dc and most of the people are federal employees that ride it so it is helping everybody. >> reporter: catoe has asked them to approve the senate's lead and approve $150 million for next year. the amount will be matched by maryland, virginia and the district. the meeting with three senators from the transportation subcommittee lasted 75 minutes and a good deal of the discussion centered on june 22nd fatal crash of what steps could be taken to prevent similar accidents in the future. >> that is most people's me

opinion ntsb officials say they released the area between fort totten and tacoma stations. they will now begin replacing the tracks in the crash area. metro riders should continue to expect delays on the red line. >>> yesterday's storm in county was actually an ef0 tornado. it left a mile of destruction in its wake. luckily, no one was seriously hurt in the storm, but it was the worst damage this town has seen in more than a decade. >>> the national weather service says an ef1 tornado hit down in frederick county yesterday afternoon. >>> we have storms firing up around the state once again today as we head into the afternoon and evening hours. we are watching the storm right now. it is just passing into glen burnie. brooklyn park, lake shore all seeing rain out of this system. in fact in laurel at our storm center weather net middle school, we're seeing it dropped a quick quarter of an inch, just like that. things cool down quickly. we're looking at 70 degrees for the overnight low tonight. scattered showers and thunderstorms are possible. back to you. >>> tough times for t

however, metro will now begin to replace track circuitry in the area between takoma park and fort totten. the work should take a month. >>> today dc mayor fenty and police chief kathy lanier will kick off national night out. it is part of a nationwide effort to combat crime. the mayor will give details about a $12 million grant to expand community policing. >>> and the dc city council voted to increase the district sales, gasoline and cigarette taxes. the tax hikes come after cuts were made to every district government agency. even one of the biggest opponents of the sales tax increase on the council actually voted for it. >> i'm generally opposed to the sales tax as an instrument because of its regressive nature. i would have preferred a tax on the highest level of income, the millions tax. >> reporter: dc sales tax now stands at 6%. the same as in maryland. virginia's tax is still 5%. >>> well, just in time for back to school, virginia shoppers can save with tax-free shopping days. starting friday, shoppers at virginia stores will be exempt from the 5% sales tax on school supplies, pri

on the red line there will be no service to the fort totten station so the trains will run again again month and takoma and brookland to shady grove and major work at pentagon city this weekend. that means the blue line will run from largo town center to rosslyn and then king street to franconia-springfield. it also means yellow line trains will run once every 36 minutes. on the blue and orange lines, trains will single track between market and stadium armory. you can add 30 minutes to your commute will, as well. >>> police hope surveillance tape will help them catch two suspects who robbed two atms in broad daylight. the first one in northeast. an employee shield by bulletproof glass caught this whole thing on his phone camera. check it out. minutes later the pair robbed a store on kenilworth avenue at a liquor store. >> i think there should be a definite more show of force out here. >> it think it is ashame it happened in the daylight and nothing can be doab about it. >> reporter: the thieves appear to be equiped with firefighter gear. investigators are trying to see if there is any

the red line trains will not serve the fort totten station.will operate between shady grove and brooklyn in between glenmont and tacoma from 10:00 p.m. tonight until the system shuts down on sunday. free shuttle buses will be provided, but expect to add at least 30 minutes to your travel if you want to take that metro. >>> graceland will be flooded with elvis fans as they pour into memphis. they will celebrate the 40th anniversary of his final number one single. anyone remember it? suspicious minds. bad news is the elvis faithful can't see the place where the record was made. there's nothing left, not even a historical marker could remind people. his mom died on this date way back when, too. >>> even worse news for aerosmith fans. the rock group has now canceled the remainder of its summer tour because of the injuries for front man steven tyler. he fell off the stage on august 5th, broke his left shoulder, needed 20 stitches in his head. he says he zigged when he should have zagged. >>> shaq proves he is the man in his new abc show "shack vers

totten to takoma stations on the red line. next weekend the totten station will be closed completely while that work continues. shuttle buses will bridge the gap. it all comes in the wake of the deadly accident in june on that stretch of the red line. >> the 18 years that i've lived in washington, d.c., they've been reliable to me, gotten me where need to go. but with the system crashing and everything, now it makes you think. wonder if you're safe. >> reporter: that tragic incident in june is apparently part of a pattern. we are now learning there h been a close call between two trains during rush hour back in march here at the potomac avenue station. according to documents obtained by "the washington post," a blue line train overran the station. metro's chief safety officers says that 500 feet was well within metro's acceptable distance between trains in this kind of situation, and that the problem in that independent was with equipment onboard the train, not a track-mounted sensor as is expected in the crash in june. riders

fort totten will not have service and you'll have to mket between brooklyn and fort totten and takoma. on the orange line trains lwil share one track between the viea and west falls church station from 8:00 tonight to closing on sunday so add 30 minutes to your trip. >>> and for a check of what we can expect on the roadways this morning, let's head out to julie wright. >> it's not looking bad right now. light traffic volume around the area. from around route 50 at the bay bridge, lanes are open toward kent island. by bridge with a stalled car with very little delay. no incidents on the op headed for the wilson bridge but here at van dorn street, hitting a back up over toward the lane drop at van dorn past what used to be the exit for eisenhower and toward telegraph road. traffic volume heavy and steady from van dorn toward telegraph. no incidents along 270 out of gaithersburg. you are incident fre toward rockville. at southeast washington toward the navy regard, m. street at 9th street southeast, a crash in the middle of the intersection with only the right lane getting by each way. t

testing is now open between the fort totten and takoma stations. those circuits have been the focus of this ongoing investigation. for the next 30 days, the top priority will be repairs at the site at the summer's deadliest accident. testing of the red line is now over, making ways for crews to replace critical tracked circuitry. it is the hardware the may have failed to detect the other train. >> as a result, we're going in to find out what the blip was. >> vote changes were made after the collision. trains are not operating in the manual mode. this meant delays and larger crowds. riders can expect more of the same over the next month. >> i just hope to find a resolution. >> the cause of the crash is still unknown. it could take many months until we have an answer. there will be weekly updates on the repair status. metro says it is working efficiently to reduce the delays. trains will be pulling up and will continue to pull up to the front of the platforms so they're all the excess of two passengers. you may still want to add about 30 minutes to y

metros say all tracks circuit parts between fort totten and tacoma stations will be replaced. nine were killed and more tan 70 others killed when a train slammed into another train stopped on the track. investigators a still working to pinpoint the cause of the crash. >>> some kids in baltimore county are coming together with the hope of keeping a police officer at the powell center. the youth leadership says that officer kevin is being reassigned to the street because he doesn't have enough seniority. so today they held a protest outside the center on greenside drive. >> kevin made me want to become a police officer. so right now i'm in the process of being a cadet. and it's sad to see him go and how he inspired other kids to do things. >> the youth leadership has also started a petition drive to keep officer kevin there at the powell center. >>> the national discussion on health care reform has turned into a series of town hall shouting matches. but why? is it really grassroots outrage, or something more political? t.j. winick takes a closer look. >> reporter: lawmakers are

single track between medical center and friendship heights until midnight tomorrow and between fort tottennd tacoma starting at 10:00 p.m., orange line trains will single track between vienna and west falls church until midnight tomorrow and for the next month there will be major delays on the yellow and blue lines sunday through thursday nights. redskins fans were in a frenzy as they got close to some of their favorite players today. the heat certainly didn't stop fans from flooding redskins park for fan freeshgz day. people turned out in droves to see their favorite and get an autograph. despite the sea of burgundy and gold, some fans say there were fewer people at the park this year. >> i don't think it will affect the season but i do think the economy has something to do with less people. >> fans predict the redskins will make it to the playoffs -- perhaps even the super bowl. the skins play their first preseason game thursday, taking on the baltimore ravens. the weekend got off to a great start but the mercury is going to climb even higher tomorrow. meteorologist steve rudin is in the

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the transit agency will replace the track circuits between the tacoma park and fort totten stations. that work will take about a month. >>> president obama says helping u.s. service members and veterans continue their education is not only an investment in their future but our country's as well. at george mason university this week, the president spoke at a ceremony enacting what is being called the post 911 gi bill. it will allow every eligible veteran, serviceman and woman, reservist and national guard member to attend a public college or university for free. >> the veterans who are here today, like the young post 911 veterans around the country can lead the way to a lasting economic recovery and become the glue that holds our communities together. >> the bill has gone into effect over the weekend. it's the most comprehensive education benefit offered since president roosevelt signed the original gi bill in 1944. for a list of schools participating, go to our web site, wusa9.com and click on the story. >>> prince william police say an investigation determined its officers acted app

totten and takoma stations.o fa investigators believe metro's control saystem is to blame for the accident that killed nine people. investigators say the system failed to detect the stopped train. now metro must begin replacing the track circuitry in the area of the track accident. that means more delays on the red line. is work is expected to take 30 days. >>> today a big court hearing about mng jackson's legacy. on the agenda, the pop star's estate and what happens to his children. a judge could approve a custody agreement between jackson's mother and the biological mother of the pop star's two oldest children. katherine jackson would be the permanent guardian. deb debbie rowe would retain her parental rights and get visitation. jackson's state is worth almost $500 million. today, a judge could also decide whether katherine jackson can challenge the men who are administering it without contesting the will. >> good economic news. this past week we've learned that the nation's economic output or gdp is getting b

the ntsb announced testing between fort totten and takoma is now over, making ways for crews to replace circuitry. it is the hard way that may have failed to detect the other train. >> there has been a blip. we're going in to see what it was. >> metro made several changes after the collision. there are computerized reports created twice the day after each rush hour. riders can expect more of the same as reconstruction continues during the next month. >> i just hope they find a resolution. so many of us depend on the red line to go to work. >> the cause of the crash is still not known and the answer my not come for several months. metro will keep writers updated on the investigation. service is expected to return to normal in about 30 days. kathy park, abc 7 news. >> thank you. >>> some tense moments for people on board a delta jet that was about to takeoff. the plane experienced engine failure as it was powering up. the airport's fire department responded. there was no visible fire coming from the plane. passengers were put on another plane to get up to new york. no one was hurt. >>> ne

there will be no red line seice through the fort totten station. crews are fixing track circuits. they will run shuttle buses. tomorrow there will be a shuttle that takes passengers from tacoma to union station. and they will find delays on the blue, orange and yellow lines as well. >>> an early morning fire goes through a town house in silver springs. the flames broke out just before 5:00. the fire started on the deck before spreading to the rest of the house. three firefighters suffered minor injuries, but nobody living in the area was hurt. two families have also been displaced by this fire. firefighters still have not figured out what sparked the fire. >>> a manhunt is under way for a reality tv contestant now charged with a gruesome murder of his ex-wife. this morning we are learning shocking new details about what happened. investigators say ryan jenkins murdered his wife. her body was found stuffed in a suitcase and thrown inside a trash can. her fingers and teeth had been removed. jenkins was a contestant on two mtv reality shows. according to "people" magazines, the compa

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signals sending to the trains -- we'll make those repairs in the train control rooms at the fort totten station as well as putting new cable on there. >> reporter: most riders are not worried about the extra delays due to the track work. somebody said anything better than the rail system back home. >> coming from boston, this system is a much better one than -- what we have in boston. >> reporter: all right, take that, boston. another side note to this story, metro tells me tonight that they are agent going to be keeping a close eye on the weather this weekend. remember gary said it would be hot on sunday and month. and the heat can cause stress to the rails, so at this point they will watch the situation just in case. shawn. >> going to be a long hot weekend out there. thank you matt. >>> have everytng you have need to know on myfoxdc.com, just click on traffic whether you ride the rails or hit the highway it is all right there. >>> new tonight, prince george's county police need help to track down an armed robber. this is a picture of the man they are wanting, as you can see there. we

as you know, the fort totten station is going to be closed for red line riders. >> reporter: traffic can be duff tough so many believe metro is the best bet. around national staying on friday some faps were already using the metro to show up for friday night games with most saying metro is the way to go. >> do you think metro is going to be ready? >> it's hard to say. with the way the economy is, there's a lot of people who will be using metro who wound normally take it. >> three games on a saturday? i don't think they're ready just yet. >> the metro is ready. especily, you've got tcaps going on, the wizards. they usually do a good job of providing transportation. >> reporter: tom sherwood, "news 4 today." >>> you can avoid the crowd by watching the game from hoe. the game against the pittsburgh steelers will air here on nbc 4. we'll be live at fedex field with pre- and postgame coverage. >>> if you haven't traded your car in for a more fuel-efficient one, time is running out. the cash for clunkers program program ending on monday. already the cash for clunkers rebate is almost ready

green line trains will single track between georgia avenue and fort totten from 8:00 until 6:00 p.m. sunday. >>> eric foster has the traffic situation. >> slow traffic out there, friday afternoon, that is usually the case. bethesda, bumper-to-bumper at old georgetown road, the blaze began at tysons corner, solid through bethesda -- the delays began at tysons corner, solid through bethesda. college park, the traffic in the lower right part of the screen near route 1, college park, the delay most of the way into landover. route 50 on the inner loop, south of 50 toward fedex field, the game tonight with the redskins and patriots at 8:00, slow ride on the inner loop toward fedex. major delays toward theastern shore, a 10-mile away from annapolis well before it the severn river. bumper-to-bumper, only two lanes getting across the bridge. i-395 across the 14th street bridge, the pace has been slow on the eastbound freeway toward anacostia. just volume, no incidents. back to you. >>> coming up, less than $150 per year on air conditioning? >> it is not your typical summer camp. a local woman

crews are planning to repair track circuits at fort totten station and closed 9:30 until until monday morning. there will be free shuttle buses to help you get around. bridge maintenance outside of the stadium armory station will force a lot of folks to take a different way on the blue and orange line. and then next week get ready for major delays on the blue and yellow line. metro is planning major track rehabilitation at the pentagon city station right here. expect delays up to 45 minutes between 9 listen 30 p.m. and midnight. the work is scheduled every night from sunday to thursday. metro says despite all the planned work it is ready to handle three e g bisporting events. the nationals face the brewers redskins kick off steelers own c n edite ha dc united hansmah agait against galaxy xygala at 7:30. metro plans to run six and eight car trains to accommodate the crowds. you can keep tabs on how metro is doing at wusa9.com. just click on traffic. >>> a new poenfia gae obespramt slipping. 57% " steyporvsu ton hing post" survey y say they approve of president obama's job performance o

also this weekend, no red line trains from the fort totten metro rail station. for information about what stations are in service, go to our website, wjla.com. >> well, students get ready to head back to school, a mandatory vaccine is causing con troe sers si -- controversy. girls are required to get the hpv vaccine. parents are allowed to opt out. it virus can cause cervical cancer. the vaccine has not been adequately tested say some. surveillance tapes from two brazen atm robberies have yielded important clues for investigators. these might not be the only two cases. the thieves, using firefighting equipment, to crack open the a.t.m. machine. >> police now confirmed the video of two thieves breaking into atm's appear to be dressed in masks and gloves usually worn by firefighters and they confirm the tools used to pop open the money machines appear to be the safe lifesaving tools tt firefighters have vetry eay d. the one that loo d like rr is a logen bar and the other is a hydrogen lamp, similar to the squaws of life. how did the suspects get a hold of the equi

there will be no red line trains through fort totten. >>> thousands of ezpass users in maryland are closing their accounts now. this comes after the state added a monthly fee of $1.50. about 40,000 people have canceled their accounts since january. transportation officials say that there are still more than a half million users in maryland and it won't likely affect annual collection. >>> when "news4 at 4:00" continues, an investigation into the death of an aspiring model. police are searching for her hu asan ahe dylr'sea facing charges. >>> a man assaults a passenger on an airplane and it is what he did next that might surprise you. >>> a former child actor says today he may be the father of michael jackson's daughter. >>> this sticky august day to meet up with the chef showing us how to prepare an unusual summertime specialty. >>> it was a grizzly murder of an aspiring model. police believe they know who did it. her ex-husband, former reality tv show contestant who is now on the run. miguel almaguer has the latest on efforts to find him. >> reporter:hursday police officially named their s

red lines will single track between the fort totten and tacoma stations and the red lin next weekend and the weekend of the 21st. >>> and an accident between the braddock road and springfield exits ofhe outer loop of 495 have traffic blacked up this morning. the rooed is completely blockede a two-mile bacpku of vehicles trying to get on 595 southbound at the mixing bowl. >>> and both directions of route 1 closed in woodbridge because of a serious accident. >>> the nats have won six in row, a special day for fans at redskins park. here's more in today's "sports minute." >> good morning, your sports minute begins with the red-hot nationals. last night, down 5-0, the nationals came back to beat the diamondbacks 7-6. josh willingham drove in the game-winning run in the seventh, when he hit a two-rbi double. the nats extended their win streak to a big-league best six games. a fan appreciation day at redskins park, coach zorn is holding out nine players, including veterans santana moss. a record crowd of 28,000 fans attended last year. >>> in tennis, andy roddick advanced to the semifinals

beginning on the, trains will single track between georgia avenue petworth and fort totten and yellow lines will terminate at mount vernon square. on the orange line, trains will single track between ballston and east falls church. >>> and red line, single tracking between grovesnor and friendship heights. every other train will terminate at friendship heights. work begins at 10:00 tonight as well. >>> no details on over a proposed monthly retreat in frederick. they say the developer wanted to sell 224-acres in walkersville to a muslim group. the deal was worth $6 million. they claim the town conspired to prevent the retreat from being approved last year. the developers in the town have reached a settlement now. that happened yesterday. >>> have you seen those enticing ads telling you how easy it is to make money money from home? the question is are the ads really true? ceo the ceo of jan gruber brand and the ceo of financial assurance corporation and he is an author and he has advice on saving for retirement. i have to say people who know qvc and heard of your better will bag they kn

on the red line, no service at fort totten. trains will run glenmont to tacoma.ajor work at pentagon city this weekend. that mean the blue line will run from largo town center to rosslyn and king street to franconia springfield. it also means yellow line trains will run once every 36 minutes. on the blue and orange lines lanes will single track. tack on 30 minutes to your commute. less than four days and counting until the launch for the space shuttle. a local astronaut will be on board. in five minutes a look back at his childhood in fairfax county. >>> and a look at virginia's weather and traffic. >> now it is time for virginia. good morning. great to see you. across the commonwealth teesteurat are ursticky ts hi morning. we have 70s and 80s earlier. it feels even warmer than this when we factor in the high humidity level. good morning, dulles 78. this afternoon, olney 7 with thunderstorms likely. some 90s in amissville. 91 arlington and king george 87 and that's the forecasted high for woodstock. joint to know along 81 some storms developing at the lunch hour.

there will be no red line trains serving the fort totten station this weekend because of track repairsfree shuttle buses, though, will be available. on the blue and orange lines, trains will be slow at the eastern market and stadium armory stations because of maintenance. and work at the pentagon city station will cause delays this weekend on the blue and yellow lines. >> wtop radio is hosting an end of summer blood drive today. >> that's right. it's taking place at tysons corner mall at 1961 exchange road in maclean. just go into the fairfax county community center inside the mall. that's on the send floor just across from the gap store. the blood drive is open to the public from 10:00 this morning until 4:00 this afternoon. brian is going to be there, i'm going to be there, and we encourage you all to come out and give blood, because this is the time of year where people aren't generally thinking about that kind of thing. >> one of the wtop employees, he was diagnosed -- he went and gave blood in 2006, and he was diagnosed with colon cancer as a result. they picked it up early, he's

the fort totten station will be closed and trains will run from glenmont tacoma to brooklisten and shady grove. there will be bus service. the green line will not be affected. on the orange line, trains will single track between vienna and west falls church. that starts at 8 tonight. going metro toe this airport starting tomorrow you will be asked for more information when you book a flight. airlines will be required to get your birth date and gender. the reason, to stop you from being mistakingly tagged as being on a terror watch list. the tsa says it hatches hundreds of times a day. the government will be in charge of checking names against watch lists, not the airlines. >>> and angie is off but kenny has a check on the friday traffic. >> good bottom of the hour to you. inner loop at 66. an accident on the shoulder past the exit for 66 policeare @ on the scene and delays begin approaching route 50. 66 eastbound. slow between nutley and the beltway. that is going to affect the beltway accident. no accidents on 66 itself. outer loop has improved with the delay between colesville road and

another fort totten station will be closed for red line. >> reporter: traffic can be tough ain't round any sports venues. many passengers believe metro is the best bet. around nationals stadium friday, some fans were already using metro to show up for the friday nature game with most say metro is the way to go. >> do you think metro will be ready? >> it is hard to say. a lot of people who will be coming in, the way the economy is, lo of people taking metro that wouldn't normally take it. >> i don't think it is. on friday it is bad just getting up here. the green line is packed now. so three games going on, and game saturday, i don't think they are ready just yet. >> metro is always prepared for stuff like that. especially the caps going on and wizards. all the sporting events going on at the same time. they usually do a goodob providing transportation and everything. >> reporter: here's one way to have a winning night. buy your fare card in advance and buy enough for a round trip. you won't be stuck in long lines at the fare card machines. jim and eun, back to you. >> have fun at the g

starting tonight, trains will single track between georgia avenue and fort totten.low lines will terminate at mount vernon square. on the orange lines trains will single track between boston and east falls church. that begins on the at 10:00. on the red line, it is single tracking between grovesnor and friendship heights. every other train will end at friendship heights. work begins tonight at 10:00. >>> expect delays next week on 95 in virginia. there will be overnight road crews and work as crews begin a project to add another lane to the highway between woodbridge and springfield. most of that work will happen between the rush hours and overnight. no details are coming out on a lawsuit settlement over a proposed muslim retreat in frederick county, maryland. the developers wanted to sell 4-22res in walkersville to a muslim group. the deal was worth $6 million. the developer withs claim the town conspired to prevent the retreat from being approved last year. the developers and the town have now reached a settlement that happened yesterday. >>> sports we're about 13

trains on the red line are operating between shady glove and that means they will not serve the fort tottenirs. on the orange lane, they will be single lanes at west falls church. the delays will last through tonight. now let's get a check of the forecast. good morning, dave. >> good morning. a beautiful weekend on tap. yesterday, lots of sunshine, lots of humidity. a repeat today. on doppler, you can see a few light showers over southern new jersey and the northern neck of virginia but for the most part we will have clear skies out there. temperatures on the warm side already, already 80 in silver spring and very light winds out there. the big picture is yes, we mad it to 89 at reagan national, which is about where we should be. high pressure will be over us today and tomorrow and tuesday. high temperatures today between 90 and 93. again, for the coming week, it had will be warm right on throughout the week f you have plans to go to the beach this week, you will like it because temperatures right around 90 all week long. >> sounds good. thanks, dave. thank you for watching. have a great da