outer loop past van dorn because of the long-term construction where the road divides at van dorn, delaysfield interchange. and southbound 9jammed up significantly right now as you travel southbound leaving baltimore down toward the accident at route 100. the right side of the road blocked off there. 295 a better ride at this time. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. back to you. [ music ] >>> it looks like the arrival of a real big celebrity. but you might not recognize her. but trust us, she is a very special sweet 16. the guest of honor, cheraque martin is just 15 but there is a great possibility that she won't live to see her 16 year birthday. she is said to deal with her disabilities with grace. and that was on display last night and john henrehan was there. >> reporter: with all of the photographers hanging around outside of the park hyatt hotel, you would think jordan sparks was about to arrive. but when the stretch limo pulled up, out came 15-year-old cherokee martin of southeast washington. we attacked her like protective services. >> how has your day been so far? >> i

a water main broke at the intersection of van dorn andizen how they are morning. van dorn street has been closed in both directions while crews try to repair this break. police are asking that if all possible avoid this area in order to prevent further traffic tieups. and officials are hoping to have at least one lane open very soon. again, a water main break as forced the closure of van dorn street at eisenhower avenue in alexandria. we will keep you posted on any further changes. >>> of course one of our top stories today the confirmation hearings for sonia sotomayor. they started on captiol hill. >> the senate will -- please remove that man. >> there were fireworks when a protester shouted to disrupt the proceedings but the proceedings continued without a further incident this morning. if confirmed, sonia sotomayor will be the first hispanic to sit on the supreme court. we have a report now from washington. >> reporter: president obama's pick for the supreme court is ready for two days in the hot seat. >> would you please introduce the members of your family. >

it traffic pattern change in virginia after van dorn street. the same amount of planes are maintained. 270, we will take you live at father hurley boulevard. tef t side isthe southbound and it is great. >> thank you. >>> on 2 breaking news. this is in fairfax county. >> 8 sink hole is forcing many drivers to change their commute. we have more. what is going on out there? but they are dealing with a sink hole situation on little river turnpike. it will be like this throughout the morning rush hour. going eastbound down to two lanes. crews have identified a gas line that was near the water line. the water line did burst. they got a call about 11:00 last night. this is what it looked like last night. they're trying to get to the water line. there is some standing water here. cars are trying to get through. they are not sure how long it is going to be. the gas line, they areorking on it and hope to have it finished by the evening rush hour. it will be like this throughout the morning commute. >> thank you. >>> there is one more important travel not

police closed off the stretch of van dorn streetear vine street. northbound and southbound closed off. and there is a question about the integrity of the roadway. looks like some of the roadway may have washed away during the water main break. and because of the closure of van dorn street, no exit and it's forcing people to use alternate routes. and people are going down to telegraph road or up 395. this entire area of springfield is jammed up because of the water main break on van doern street. we will keep you updated throughout the broadcast. >> now, to a developing story from national's park. and that's where we are waiting for a news conference to begin about act a's firing of the manager of the nats. and it's set to get under way in about a half hour, and we will try to bring the news conference to you as it happens. he said he learned of the news last night. and he was ithe middle of his third season as the nats's manager, and in an interview, he said "i thank the nationals forgiving me this opportunity and i am sorry that things did not wor

if you are traveling on the outer loop trying to make your way past van dorn street, the road now did what used to be the exit ramp is now the through lane fors for chobting on outer loop of the beltway -- for those continuing on the outer loop of the beltway. these are the travelers making their way on the outer loop as you continue from van dorn street head over to the wilson bridge. road is narrowed down to three lanes. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> pope benedict xvi hospitalized this morning as the holy father broke his wrist after a fall. it happened while he was on vacation at the papal retreat in the alps. the pope at the hospital right new and x-rays show a small fracture in the right wrist all of the spokesperson says it will take a few hours for doctors to treat his wrist and the pope will be held for observation. we don't know how long. >>> we continue to follow a developing story out of indonesia this morning. >> san vicentes disguised as hotel guests bombed two hotels killing eight people and wounding more than 50 people including america

the accident occurred near the van dorn street interchange on the inner loop. we're seeing delays on 295 and the major roadways into southeast washington. progress is being made but they have cleanup to do. elsewhere, making the trip around town we'll head over, pictures of what it looks like. outer loop of the beltway near river road an accident, left side of the roadway. look for delsown from near the i-270 spur. >> let's hope today's weather forecast is better than today's traffic. i'm not sure it is. >> it's not a bad day because we do actually need rainfall across the area. only had a little over 1.25. nonetheless it's steamy outside, 78 degrees in town but our dew points in the low 70s. here is regional doppler. showers across northwest virginia is marching in our direction. rain is a big part of our forecast this afternoon. super hot tomorrow, heat index near 100 degrees on your thursday afternoon. another chance for rain showers coming up on friday afternoon but right now the weekend still looking good. >> chuck, thank you. tonight at 5:00 a smart phone

the break happened at 8:30 at the intersection of van dorn and vine street near the van dorn metro stop. water was turned off but no residents are without water right now. traffic is als getting back to normal at least one lane of van dorn is open in each direction. >>> three mosquito pools have tested positive for the west nile virus in southwest washington. the health department says the mosquito pools were near the ft. mcnair area. no one in d.c. has been infected by the west nile virus this year. in 2008 six d.c. residents tested positive. officials recommend you eliminate mosquito breeding areas around your home by removing any standing water. >>> preliminary results for district opportunities results in reading and math were released today. drew elementary officials made the announcement. steady gains were made at the elementary level in both math and reading. secondary schools doubled their proefishesy in both. >>> the streak of beautiful days continues. will it last? the fast forecast from storm center 4. >> if you mean by louisvilbeautw humidity, it will last for a couple days.

one lane of van dorn is open in each direction.airfax water officials say the road will be entirely reopened in time for the rush hour tomorrow morning. >>> a public hearing will be held this evening on a controversia plan to expand a muslim school in fairfax county. the islamic academy wants to build a new building on its campus on pope heads road in hopes of accommodating its growing student body. some folks that live in the area are concerned that the expansion will cause traffic problems there. critics say the school should not be allowed to expand because recently a congressional panel found words of religious intolerance in the school's textbooks. >>> hundreds of landscapers from around the country today put their expertise and their elbow grease to work in a project to spruce up the grounds of arlington national cemetery. it was a day of hard work on the grounds of arlington national cemetery. an army of landscapers descended on the cemetery in a massive d long project to spruce up the grounds. >> every tree, plant, and lawn

van dorn street was closed between eisenhower avenue an bond street. the main was also shut down so workers could make repairs. traffic is getting back to normal at least one lane of van dorn is open in each direction right now. >>> good evening. bob ryan storm center 4. that's the most water we've seen in quite some time. again today a dry day after one rare day of 90 degrees yesterday. 85 degrees outside in washington. beautiful day with nice low humidity. a lot of 80s. average now is 88. 89 degrees. look at these dew points. hagerstown, 46 degrees. another in a series of very pleasant july evenings at one little break in humidity over the weekend but the dry pattern continues. i'll tell you about any needed showers we could be using some. we've been dry. i'll tell you how dry we've been. full forecast into the weekend when i join you. >>> it may be the all-starreak but there are big changes happening over at nationals park. the team's manager, manny acta, has been fired. and now the buzz is who is replacing him. >> many people thought this was the e

no change on the new traffic pattern near van dorn street. what is that light across the potomac river that we take you live across the 14th street bridge is smooth. nothing to report on the key bridge, the roosevelt bridge. this is the american legion bridge. back inside. >> a lot of people might still be looking for the perfect summer get away. >> before you book a place at the beach, consider getting yourself booked at a misery bed and breakfast. a jail it is offering a chance to get locked up if you hand over theoot. . the nightly fine,, 50 bucks. you'll get a souvenir mug shot. they are trying to raise money bork for the inmates move been. >> jail and breakfast. -- they're trying to raise money before the inmates moved in. >> there was a party at the pittsburgh zoo yesterday. this pair will remember because they are elephants. they were treated to ice cream and cake on their special day. made they continue to grow and learn and grow some more. they were one year-old. >> what kind of cake was it? >> very cute. >> history was made at the w

they are flying over van dorn street to show you everything is open. there we go. flying over van dorn street. we had the water main break yesterday. things look nice today. we will show you springfield traffic. we will take you to maryland. a smooth ride on 270. >> smooth sailing weather wise. it is a beautiful day. it is mid july and it feels perfect this morning. 57 degrees in mount airy. look at the sun popping up. not too hazy this time of year. we do not have much humidity. dew point temperature only at 47. we are mainly in the 60's locally. falls church, 62. leesburg, 60. a very comfortable start to our day. high pressure is in control of our weather. it is giving us northerly wind because of this rotation come out the clock wise rotation. very low humidity and comfortable today with highs in the mid 80's. as it moves eastward, the wind will shift. we will see the return flow and it will gradually increase our humidity throughout the day tomorrow. you will feel some added humidity compared to today. a lot of sunshine today. a few patchy clouds, but they will

like a new little split pattern after van dorn street. it has been proving to be a hot spot for effect that makes that commute. one lane goes to the right and you are down to 35 miles per hour. the old exit ramp to eisenhower avenue that they are using as a through loan. so stay alert for that. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. back to you. >> a u.s. soldier now in the hands of the taliban. this is private first class bowe bergdahl. three week ago, pentagon said he walked away from the base in afghanistan. this video of a captured bergdahl just surfaced yesterday -- or saturday rather and he tells a did i have report story about the past few weeks while making self emotional n?erve us pleas. the u.s. military says it was concerned for bergdahl's safety and it is doing everything possible to get him back. >> sarah similar monday is tracking this story from our satellite center with more on bergdahl's pleas and the military's response to this video. good morning. >> reporter: a small circle of people from bergdahl's hometown in

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and one of them was concocted with the assistance of earl van dorn who was a mississippians in the west point graduate, excellent calvary men and he said the i think what we should do is two go and snake up on general grant in his rear meaning his posterior. [laughter] and we're going to send him back to memphis where he came from and that is what general van doren.com he took 2,000 cavalrymen on a wide sweep around there and grant was well below the town, alice springs, mississippi. but grant had a railroad car after railroad car and warehouse after warehouse of all of this paraphernalia that is needed to give an army of 50,000 men going such as food and clothing and shoes and the ammunition and all of that and general van dorn stock up on those people and he called the commander of the union garrison with at alice springs in his underpants and you have him arrested to. and put him in jail. and he took all of these things that general grant needed to pursue his trip down the mississippi and either sold them or burn them and then left and that put off general grant at a business. em the

there is a new traffic pattern after van dorn street. >> we do have a fair amount of sunshine. northwest of the metro, we have a brief sprinkle. it is coming to an end. most of the action is west of gettysburg. that is it for the late show were action. we are anticipating more showers. partly cloudy skies over the district. a beautiful start to the day. 75 degrees at reagan national. southeast of the metro area, stafford, too. in the low 70's. northwest of town, we have lower humidity because of a front that is draped across our region. northwest of the minister day, not quite as humid. bowie, 70. let's break down the forecast. partly cloudy skies. showers and thunderstorms later today, especially around and after 3:00.mand throughout the evening hours. high temperature, 90 degrees. damaging winds will be threat. this weekend is looking better than previously anticipated. it will be cooler. less humid conditions. the humidity will drop off over the next couple of days. temperatures remain below average for the next few days. we should be in the low to mid 80's for highs. alison

out of loop after the van dorn street, they have changed the traffic pattern. right now two lanes to the left and one to the right. it is the same amount of lanes. no complications right now along 95 between dale city and the beltway. a minor crash was reported near 610. you will see that in stafford. this is traffic on 270 . onsigh --aigh of relief for you. >> thank you. >>> if you are a race fan, it is a good time to travel to europe. >> spain has the running of peoples, the tour de france. then there is this run, lled the dirtiest run on earth. teams consist of four men. their run through 21 canals. the goal is to get the female across the finish line as clean as easy. it is not easy. it reminds me of that show with a jump in the mud. >> "wipe out"? >> it looks like pretty scenery. that whole area. rex i think it looks like a blast. but that is a guy talking. >> fashion weeks in paris. this was so yesterday. who remembers the fashion of last month? this is where it is happening. designers did not disappoint. the designers were real dog. they were sporting ev

there is a change in the traffic pattern at van dorn street. now the road divided, two to the left and one to the right. no delay as you continue from springfield toward the bridge. we'll take it back inside and update your ride elsewhere. if you travel the top side leaving college park past colesville, you are below speed through silver spring. no accidents recording along southbound 270 leaving germantown for the split. northbound 395, we showed you this camera in the middle of the roadway, to longer there, traffic slowed at edsel road toward duke street and king stre. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> 7:22. it's 73 degrees on this thursday morning. >>> and still ahead, holly is hitting the trail this morning. she's going to show us where we can get a taste of the cowboy life in just a short drive from d.c. there are moments in time whethe paths we take do determine our future. today we are communicating with each other as never before - and that reqres a seamless networthat is constantly growing better, smarter, nd more secu

earlier incident has cleared as you work past van dorn toward route 1. the wreck was in the local lanes tieing up the left side of the highway. that's moved on. outer loop looks great from oxon hill. southbound 278 touch and go toward the split. heaviest volume on 270 is on the top side south of 109 to the scales south. interchange and no incidences toward the lane divide. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> well the economy may still be bleak but there are lots of jobs out there and our next guest is helping people find them. i shouldn't say lots but there are some. eleanor holmes nor to be is sponsoring her job fair this week and she took time out from capitol hill to join us this week. good morning. >> good morning. >> we're talking about job cuts and 10% here in d.c. and it's come -- there is hope coming up with a job fair. >> there is hope. and there are jobs that would not be available -- available if it were not for the recession. and we have funds beyond those what we would normally get because of the infraructure funds that will g

from the other lane after van dorn street.of the continuing construction project. it will be a bit slow for the time being. inner loop to the wilson brge, no worries. the top side i-95 to 355 still doing okay. joe and eun, back to you. >> thanks, jerry. >> more now on that breaking news. a water mine break in northern virginia is affecting the northern commute. >> the situation is unfolding along little river turnpike along conwell drive and park -- some lanes are closed both east and westbound. >> megan mcgrath is live on the scene with the latest now. the last time we checked, they were making some progress. what's going on right now? >> reporter: we are continuing to see progress. crews are right now pumping water out of the hole. they brought in the backhoe. they're going to begin digging here in a little bit when they get some of the water out so they can get down there, see what kind of a break they're dealing with. this is a 12-inch water main that's causing the problem this morning. we still have lane closures here on

this is between van dorn street and telegraph wrote.equipment allowsnl oy two tt.eg gein by everyone is forced to leave the belt way out of mard,anyl once you get out of -- into alexandria. your option would be north to gn touke street. d e street. l have over to the weather center. >> it is muggy outside and we had some showers last night. temperatures this morning are downright see me across the area. the storm system will swing through. this comes together to produce scattered showers and thunderstorms, some of which could be on the severe side. it will not be as hot today but muddy. 60's to low 70's tonight and tomorrow less chance of storms and temperatures near 90. >>> the president is taking his health care pitch on the road with a stop in the commonwealth. at noon, he will host a town hall in a high school in raleigh, north carolina and will then head to bristol, virginia. we will have another news u l[ >>> "good morning america" continues, as we go behind the scenes with the bachelorette. >> jillian, will you marry me? >> absol

the change it traffic pattern near van dorn street.will show you a different side of the beltway heading to and from the american legion bridge. a pretty good drive in maryland with the normal back up on the out of the. now to annandale, virginia, with courtney robinson. >> it is causing a little bit of a traffic backed up on 236. down to just one lane. there was a call that a pipe had burst last night. they have been out here since then trying to get to that line. they are trying to work it out. it took in little longer than expected because there is a gas line that runs on top of this water line. they want to pave the water -- the roadway. fairfax water is saying it is not that terrible and they should be able to get that second lane open by the afternoon and have it open for the evening commute. about 10 or 11 customers are without water. that is good news. 236 west, one lane open. 236 east, both lanes open. >> temperatures are mainly in the 70's this morning. chevy chase, 74. here is the forecast. today marks the first day where we

we have the lanes open with a little bit of a delay on the outer loop leaving van dorn to eisenhower the long-term construction project. they're not working right now but slowing the commute between van dorn and eisenhower. 395 northbound leaving the beltway toward duke street, the crash moved over to the shoulder and the pace is improving northbound from the capital beltway past landmark and toward the 14th street bridge. and again, all of the lanes there are open. this is a live shot, in land suitland parkway. no incidents reported, but volume moving at speed. the same off of 295 and the 11th street bridge. top stretch of the beltway, this is leaving bethesda into silver spring. outer loop of the beltway, checking for an accident, the lanes are open but the only delay is between 29 and georgi avenue. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> enthusiasm is high but cash is low. now the government m pump the brakes on the cash for clunkers program and it is only one week old. now the white houstrying to find more money to fund the rebate program. matt acland counting the cas

it's a very aggravated slow roll on the beltway getting over to van dorn street. and that is moving along, and it's the inner loop, and why these folks are not bailing out like they should, i don't know. and inbound and outbound, 395, 14th street bridge, inbound and outbound, travel lanes are open. >> jerry, it's relaxing to sit in traffic, don't you know? >> maybe for you. therapeutic for me, it's not. >>> next on midday, find out what happened to michael phelps yesterday that has a lot of people talking about the suit controversy. >> and you won't believe this. a. w gomoo bantehefr tom train. >>> this baby got quite a t lc tweine world.in >>> as we go to break. lrlkook t so right w ritonobc right now on nbcwashington.com.on ococgc >>> 1:42 flat. phelps in a very rare silver medal performance. >> it's a feeling michael phelps has not experienced in a while, losing. but phelps lost the 200 to a virtual unknown, who also blew away fe away phelps's world record. he was wearing a paulier than suit. and according to the international governing body, the suits will be

between the eisenhower avenue and van dorn street exits. a fire began when a tanker truck overturned after an accident between the truck and several other vehicles. and we're told one person was injured. >>> very soon dozens of montgomery county police cars will have video cameras. the so-called dash cams. the county council accepted a federal grant to put cameras in 100 patrol cars. they will be installed in september and the police department is seeking more grant money hoping to have cameras in all 800 patrol cars within three years. >>> the federal government is funneling more than $1 billion in stimulus funds to police departments around the country. but several big cities, including new york, will not be getting any of that money. the billion dollar program is aimed at helping police departments avoid layoffs and hire more officers. but it focused on cities with big budget problems and soaring crime rates. >> it is a compliment we got left out. it is not a compliment that i like the results of, but i like the recognition that we are d

this is just after van dorn street.had been the exit for eisenhower avenue but it is currently a through lane. still catching a lot of people by surprise, this change took effect yesterday so the outer loop of the beltway will slow as you leave springfield. and then you have the characters that want to ride the shoulder because they just don't know what to do, so there you are, and there you go. elsewhere, this is ground lel so you can see how slow the traffic truly is. one more stop, check things out, see how we're doing making the trip around town. no big worries so far. most of the major roadways are doing all right. joe and eun, back to you. >> thank you, jerry. >>> we have breaking news right now to tell you about. pope benedict xvi the is in a hospital in northern italy with a broken wrist. the pontiff slipped and fell during his vacation in the alps. a vatican official says the pope will stay in the hospital for a few more hours as the doctors treat that fracture. the 82-year-old pope was able to walk into the ho

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big water main break closed down van dorn street just inside the capital beltway.sk®... is better on tough mud stains than tide total care. wisk®. powerfully clean. perfectly priced. >>> good morning. it's turned less humid on this monday. we'll hit the 80s with plenty of sunshine and more of the same tomorrow. more humid wednesday and quite steamy thursday with highs near 90. could get afternoon or evening showers. kimberly? >> thank you so much, tom. tonight at 5:00, tricks of the trade. a delicious pizza made right on the grill. >> dn tesday, he big day is finally here. you're invited to the marriage of nick and leigh. "today" throws a wedding sponsored by purina. ♪ >> look at him go. if you thought he would fade away after "american idol" think again. chris daugherty is taking the music industry by storm. he's out with his sophomore effort and will join us tomorrow with a special live performance. speaking of music, coming up one more song from the fray. and this was chosen by you with 53% of the online vote. they are so talented. >>> also ahead, between the he

this accident happened near the van dorn street exit in alexandria. the crash caused major backups on the roadway. tracee wilkins reports. >> reporter: traffic on the beltway in alexandria backed up as far as crystal county after a tanker flipped over near van dorn and burst into flames and happened just before 7:00 a.m. traffic was a nightmare. >> i was coming from maryland and when i got like off the bridge, it was so backed up i just took route 1. it is ridiculous. >> reporter: police say the tanker's driver hit another car park order the side of the road for repair after he admittedly fell asleep behind the wheel. >> drifted off the road, sideswiped the disabled tractor trailer and causing it to overturn, and saddle bag ruptured diesel fuel spilled and ignited. >> reporter: the cab of the tanker was completely ripped from the rest of the truck and crushed. the police say the driver escaped with only minor injuries. at one point, the beltway was completely shut down near the accident. then for hours, several lanes remained off-limits in both direct

this is a live shot of the beltway at van dorn street. we had reports of a disabled vehicle tying up the right lane as you travel between eisenhower avenue and van dorn. you will find that awful your lanes are open. no accidents to report right now at the will son bridge. southbound 270 still in the leer oust germantown headed for the ne divide. top side of the beltway slowing just a bit between university boulevard and colesville road. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> fox 5 is following some breaking news this morning. two montgomery county police officers are on administrative leave following an early morning shooting. >> it happened overnight in germantown. sarah simmons just arrived at the scene. what did you find? >> reporter: we do know police are telling us that there was a 911 call that came in to montgomery county police from here at about 2:40 this morning. it came from the 12200 block of eagle's nest court. we know the 911 call was consider when had they call a disconnect. police arriving here knew that there h

in alexandria between the eisenhower avenue and van dorn street exits. the fire began when a tanker truck overturned. one person was injured. traffic began to move at 8 a.m. the inner loop began at the same time, although it was limbed to a sing lane. police are searching for a suspect in the fatal stabbing in charles county. it happened 10:30 last night on the 900 block of -- lane. two men were walking home from work when they were approached by two other men that demand their cell phone and money. the victims tried to fight off their attack and when was stabbed. he was taken to southern maryland hospital where he later died. >>> a 19 year career with the alexandria police department will soon come to an end. the city's police chief, david baker, says he will retire this sunday. the 58-year-old was arrested in arlington county on saturday night. he peaces drunk driving charges. he has been alexandria's police chief for three years. the city manager say he thinks that baker is making the appropriate call. >> we are very disappointed in what happened and

one lane of south van dorn street at vine street can get by in each direction. to the water is several inches deep. officers had to direct traffic this morning while cars and pedestrians navigated past the mess. water service has been rerouted to area homes and businesses. alert to commuters -- alleged commuters are catching transit drivers not solar. we have pictures from one ride on passenger showing a bus driver reading behind the wheel. now reaction from commuters and officials. >> it is not something you see every day. the photo appears to show a ride on bus driver reading behind the wheel. a passenger asked not to be identified, was shocked this went on during her trip. >> i was hoping we would not get into an accident or hit another car or end up on the sidewalk. >> it happened durinon the no. 8 bus where she got on at nicholson. she said the bus driver continued reading until they reached their final destination in llwhean. >> i could not believe it. >> neither could the montgomery council member who chairs the and transportation committee. >> this is a

motorists should access eisenhower avenue via van dorn street. bicyclist must use alternative routes. we turn to the weather. the d.c. area enjoyed cooler temperatures over the fourth of july weekend. when will we see the return of this typical summer heat? steve rubin is in today with a look at our first forecast. >> it feels warmer out there and more like summer. this morning, we were watching a dense fo adviseg 3 that is over and now, lots of sunshine and rapid warming. we had an area of low pressure to the southwest. that runs the clouds and showers yesterday. it is moving away offshore. here's our forecast -- we will call for temperatures in the lowe80's. by the time you had to bed, temperatures will be in the mid-60's. coming up, we will look at the extended outlook. we will have another big warmup in time for the upcoming weekend. >>> a woman charged with killing her 13-year-old daughter, adopted daughter, has pleaded guilty in prince williamty cuno court. alfred es faces charges of first-degree murder, child abuse, and filing a false poli

the blue line will be delayed between braddock road and van dorn street stations. and on the yellow line, the's work near the huntington station. >> it would be nice to travel freely through the city, but sometimes they need to get work done, and it needs to be done on the weekend. >> the green line is free of work, but tonight's billy joel and elton john concert will likely cause delays on that line too. metro will run an additional eight-car trains and additional cars. tro says people should expect long lines there after the concert. but people who live nearby are in some ways welcoming the crowds despite potential delays. >> that brings more revenue to the nation's capital, and i think we don't have that much entertainment going on already. >> now, for the most part, trains will be coming and going every 12 to 15 minutes or so. but when you factor in all the stopping and going once you're on board trains, that's where metro is coming up with this 30-minute figure. if you're going to use metro to get around town, plan ahead. >> good advice, thank you. if you're t

a lane change on the outer loop after van dorn street.appening in the weather center. >> plenty could be happening later on. we have the chance for some severe thunderstorms. a great day today. 76 right now at reagan national. northwest of town, at dew points are lower. in general, low to mid 70's. some showers and thunderstorms possible byñr lunchtime and into evening. damaging winds with the potentialñr for thunderstorms. a pleasant weekend. >> thank you. >>> >>> police say an argument sparked a shootout at a greenbelt apartment complex. bullets float after a police officer got into a argument with his roommate -- bullets flew after açó police officer got ino an argument with his roommate. Ñi>>> the dizzy -- the d.c. council hasÑi a revised spending they will vote on it by the end of theÑi month. there is a $600 million shortfall. >>> 8 virginia man is awaiting extradition. he was arrested in new york. police say he carjacked a minivan on wednesday with a child in the backseat. the toddler was found safe. >>> metro train and bus operato

this is the live shot of the beltway at van dorn and again today, like yesterday, from the springfield interchange toward the ex for the wilson bridge into the sunshine, traffic will slow from springfield toward van dorn. the ramp to eisenhower is closed and will be until september part of the long-term consruction project. out of rockville from falls tore the split, lanes are open, be low speed toward the lane divide but accident free. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> medical professionals, care givers and patients are taking to capitol hill this morning to ask lawmakers to get a grip on health care reformch the nonprofit community oncology alliance says there won't be any real progress unless congress cuts through a snarl of competing coverage options and reimbursement plans. joining us now is the alliance executive director ted connot with the message he'll be taking to capitol hill today. what is the message toay. >> we have the best cancer care in the world in this country, but the problem is we're in a crisis situation, because patients are having a tough time p

it happened at the height of the morning rush in alexandria between the eisenhower avenue and van dorn street exits. one person was hurt. >>> at least some of the suspected stolen goods seized in a raid yesterday at a secondhand dealer are back in the store they were allegedly stolen from. digital correspondent scott broom is live from prince george's county police headquarters with this follow- up. scott? >> reporter: well, as this raid in cheverly was unfolding, there was a worker from walmart standing by that had a bar coding device. he was checking the inventory numbers and bingo, it does appear that police found at least six hd tvs that had been stolen from that nearby walmart store back in june. the tvs were taken back by walmart. they were among hundreds of items seized by prince george's county police when they raided the maryland computer exchange on landover road in cheverly yesterday afternoon looking for suspected stolen goods. the tvs had been stolen from walmart by shoplifters who bolted through fire doors to waiting getaway cars between june 24th and june 28th according

it is a parking lot from ringeld to a point just past van dorn where we lose the right lane.e wilson bridge construction project. p side of the beltway, no late issues into silver spring. >> tonight kids giving up swimming, softball and soccer all for cooking. >>> we're back now with more of "today" on a thursday morning, the 16th day of july, 2009. what a difference a day makes. yesterday, right out here on the plaza, the place was all decked out for a beautiful wedding for leigh and nick. they got married with that vineyard theme. and here we are, 24 hours later. not as much as a grain of rice left out here. because we had a very hungry crowd yesterday. >> shoveled it up. >> it was a beautiful wedding. >> it really was. >> also had great weather, a really nice time. congratulations to them. they're off on their honeymoon to australia today. meanwhile out on the plaza, i'm matt lauer along with erin burnett. erin is here while meredith is on assignment. and mr. roker. >> there's a baby over here, as well. >> oh! look at that. >> coming up in this half hour, you probay notice

slowing at van dorn street to get to telegraph road. let's go live to 395. there was a crash on edsall road. this is the beginning of the back up at edsall road and up to kaine street. there is state and where ever you go, atm fees won't follow. get back to what really matters switch to suntrust checking today suntrust. live solid, bank solid. >>> we aspired to educate and inform. >> one thing we have learned is that der love to shop. it happens all the time. -- deer love to shop. you can see a few er window shopping. the sales must have been tempting. one goes through the door. he crashes into walls. we're told the deer halted his rampage when they stumbled upon the taxidermy display. >> the taxidermy display. >> he got all little nervous. you do not want to run into them. >>> we will see how the roads are doing this morning. >> we are slowing on the outer loop around springfield to get to eisenhower avenue where they have closed that ramp. this isewschopper 7 live out of springfield to get to the wilson bridge. >> a spectacular day again today. it actually

outer loop delays begin at van dorn street through the new construction zone.ox truck still sitting there northbound 395 past duke, sitting on the shoulder. this is just the volume anyway. it's a little distraction. southbound 275 down to falls or just south of it, that's the bulk of the volume. that is a of your fox 5 on time traffic. back to you. >>> thank you very much. 7:48 this monday morning. just ahead, we are elebrating continuing to celebrate the 40th anniversary of the apollo moon landing. >> coming up, we'll get the special story behind these wax figures. two out of three are in the studio this morning. they are on loan to us. >>> we have something special as well. we are live at forest friends this morning giving you a preview of the capitol fringe festival. we'll show you first hand why you need to come out and be a part of it this week. stay with us. ,  >>> it is 7:51 this morning and the capitol fringe nest value celebrating. >> it is the last week of this event. >> reporter: this is the fourth year for this festival. the differen

you can access this via van dorn street or telegraph road. >>> your traffic and weather together everynutes. >> happy monday. >> it is so nice outside. not a typical d.c. summer. only a quarter days of 90 degrees or warmer. we will get close today. the humidity will be low. >> that is the best part, low humidity. >> good forecast. but enjoy it. the temperrur aese alyal nice. temperatures are holding in the 60's across most of the area. martinsburg, 61. culpeper coming in at 68 degrees. temperatures in the fifth the cost to the north. they have had clear skie all morning long -- temperatures in the 50's to the north. temperatures will quickly rebound to the 7's and mid 80's. some of us could see 90 degrees -- temperatures will quickly rebound to the 70's and mitt mid 80's. a cold front moved through yesterday well to the south of us. do not forget the sun glasses. you'll need them this afternoon. high temperature around 88 degrees. warmer closer to town. upper mid 80's tomorrow with mostly sunny skies. let's get an update on this morning's rush hour can you. >> we have plenty of traffic

this is a live look at if accident near van dorn treat. it overturned at 6:45 this morning and crews are still on the scene, several lanes still blocked. one minor injury in the wreck but there were fuel spills. >>> we are following a developing story out of the defense department. robert gates says some u.s. troops may be leaving iraq early. gates says the u.s. is considering speeding up its withdrawal because of the same drop in violence in that country country. >>> the humidity continues today. it could help spark some storms. tucker is keeping and eye on the sky for us this morning. >>> they could be strong storms later today as we have showers not to have ever off to the west. the l raw oyo u o you u what's happening here close to the city. not much, up srsup bia, maybe l bgeg ttin cgetting a bra brief shower, and the in the case drur or twiei think we'll be y. let's look at what's ahead us ofof us. out west, we have a otl of very tropical moist and humid air so we have plenty of energy ai work with. because of is that, we are a ig of

it single tracking between the medical center and friendship heights and from braddock road to of van dorn street on the blue and yellow lines. >>> just one week left to visit some highway rest cops in virginia that ar scheduled to be closed. some people say there is another option. suzanne kennedy has the story. >> how would you like a fast- food chains like mcdonald's to take over one of the 19 rest stops slated to be closed in the commonwealth? some believe that is the solution to virginia's cash crunch that is forcing many rest stops to be eliminated. this is the last weekend that motorists traveling through virginia may be able to use 19 rest stops slated for closure. state officials said the facilities are being closed tuesday to help ease the $2.6 billion budget gap over the next six years. >> that is a huge problem. we'd places for a quick pit stop. it is a huge concern. >> as a way to keep facilities open, state officials are asking congress to suspend a federal law barring commercialization of doorstops. maryland was grandfathered in. that means rest out like the maryland house a

from this saturdayhat you september motorists should access it via van dorn or telegraph road and bicyclists must use alternative routes. >> young muslims from across the u.s. and canada put their memory to the test in a koran reciting competition. contestants 16 and under competed in a variety of categories from reading selected text from the koran in arabic to reciting passages from memory. e event is nerve brack i-rackin all but the most seasoned competitors. >> she was so nervous she says she practiced 90 minutes a day leadingp to the competition. there are 30 total sections of the koran and participants are judged on memory reading and pronunciation. this was part of the 46th annual convention of the islamic society of north america. >> 5:17 on this monday after the big fourth of july holiday. did you have a good holiday? >> it was great. the weather was so nice. i went to the golf tournament. it was fantastic. >> usually for fourth of july weekend it is about 90 degrees, hot, humid. the last couple of years we had huge thunderstorms. this year it was dry, really, really nice. nice trea

there are reports that part of van dorn street buckled. the street was closed but one lane in each direction reopened about an hour ago. the break is said to be about 12 inches. >>> that was a shot this morning of an absolutely beautiful sunrise. check it out. time lapse, here we go, shot by our photographer david rideback, by the capital this morning. >> we kept saying that looked like a postcard. our temperatures are going up. warm out there now. so how high are those temperatures going to go? tucker is standing by with all of the details. >> davehad time on his hands. >> yes, he did. beautiful out there. and we're talking about heat and humidity today. temperatures right now about 80 degrees and we'll see afternoon highs in the upper 80s. so we'll be hot but it will feel good as we have less humidity and we t e ayaw tayhe chance for showers and thunderstorms. there is your satellite radar. and a lot of clear skies across the area. the frontal system pushing off easthe h utoand . g l liinershowers down towarinrehoboth beach. but this aft

ptom this saturday through ser beembe motorists should access eisenhowery b van dorn or telegraph and bicyclists must use alternative routes. >> police officers in michigan are creating the ultimate cliche selling doughnuts. when they got word their beloved bakery and doughnut shop was shutting down they decided to buy it. the previous owners were running low on dough so the officers wrote check on the spot. >> this going to allow people to see police in a different light. we are part of community. we live here, raise our families here and we eat doughnuts here. >> the name of the store, cops and doughnuts. the police will do most of the work keeping it up. it will be on their own time. they don't get paid but they plan to hire high school and college students to help them. the safest doughnut shop anywhere. >> 6:16 is the time and let's check the traffic and weather. we begin with steve rudin. >> good morning. we have a dense fog advisory just to the west of us including frederick county until about 9:00 this morning. look for skies to clear up at that point. we are going to lock for

we have a new traffic pattern on the outer loop of the beltway after van dorn street in alexandria. that is causing issues out of springfield heading toward the wilson bridge. >> coming up, one woman's warning about plastic surgery. why trying to do it yourself is not the best decision. >> a washington, d.c. filmmaker makes good. >> summer is the big budget movie time. >> absolutely. but today we have a look at a local woman who is making her mark in the film world. arch campbell joins us with this story. >> she's a devoted, driven fundraiser so that she can be a filmmar. aviva kempner takes years to make a movie. she writes, produces, directs and raising money to celebrating subjects she finds worth-while-. her new movie lefts gertrude berg. the title of the avalon theater marquee represents six years' work. "y-hoo mrs. goldberg" documents the career of actress gertrude berg, a radio and television pioneer whose sitcom "the goldbergs" once entertained millions. >> she was the oprah of her day. and people don't know her. >> filmmaker aviva kempner works out of a crammed townhouse in

and the blue and yellow line from braddock to van dorn street and huntington. a u.s.ol police officer is being called a hero this morning after stopping a gunman who opened fire in a crowded apartment complex on greenbelt road. police say it started thursday night after the suspect got into a fight with his roommate. he is a fort myer civilian security officer. according to police, officer eddie thornton fired back despite being hit. >> i'm just glad he was there. >> the suspect was seriously wounded. officer thornton will be ok. a 12-year-old girl also suffered minor injuries. aids activist worry they might cut funding for the needle exchange program. a commitment to the appropriations would prohibit the city from using federal funds to distribute needles within 1,000 feet of park, schools and other public areas. aids activists say it reduces the spread of h.i.v., but critics say it's a question of public safety. there's just one weekend left to visit the highway rest stop in virginia. they're scheduled to be shutdown next week to save cash. but some people say there

springfield interchange not feeling the impact of the accident at van dorn street. is a number of signals out in the district. new york and florida avenue, some temporary stop signs out there and 9th and m. street as well. and i guess it's related to the storm. they're working on it. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. steve and allison, back to you. >>> a horrific accident on a major maryland highway. a helicopter crashed and burst into flames. four people with are dead and investigators are exambling to find out with a happened. >> the commercial chopper wept down along the washington- frederick county line. sherry ly joins us with more. >> reporter: well, steve, we are just learning more about who was on board that helicopter. advanced helicopter in maryland says three of the employees and a passenger died when the helicopter crashed on i-70. and an instructor at the company which trains pilots and does aerial tours said, quote, we have suffer aid huge loss and our thoughts and prayers are with the families. that helicopter had taken off from the hager

that is on van dorn street, north of the beltway at vin streete ., north of the beltway will be closed until further notice. that is in alexandria. i will take you to a couple of pictures. this is live on 270 at falls road, moving better and the other camera will show us slowing on less of the screen, northbound from newington on the '95. >> it does not get much bteetr -- today. 61 degrees in frederick, -- mostly sunny this afternoon with highs approaching 88 degrees. tonight, mostly clear and dropping to the upper 50's. we will see mid-60 cost downtown. tomorrow will be warmer, offer 80's, near 90, with plenty of sunshine. our temperatures will be cool this week by the end of the week but we could hit 94 the day tomorrow. >>> manny acta is out as the manager of the washington nationals. he told espn last night that he had been let go by the baseball team. the firing came hours after the nationalists lost their 61st game to the houston astros. nationalists lost their 61st game to the houston astros. we will see wilv my doctor told me i had to start

detours have been set up and drivers can get to eisenhower avenue through van dorn street or telegraphoad. bicyclists must use alternative routes also. >>> are you loving this weather? let's get the latest. >> wendy is back. you brought it back with you. that was very nice of you to do that. with the low humidity, boy, we get into -- now heading into the hottest time of the year. our average is 88. in a few days it's 89 degrees. we get a blue sky like this with nice, low humidity. boy, it is really, really wonderl. nothing within hundreds of miles on doppler. this is high knob up there in the blue ridge, outside. 73 degrees is the high temperature. overnight tonight, we'll be seeing our temperatures into the 50s. again at 10:45, 10:48, that's the time to look for the international space station. it will be bright moving across high in the northern part from southwest to northeasteren parts of the country. now it's fully constructed with all of those whew solar panels and everything. temperatures tomorrow will be in the comfortable 80s. we'll see more in the way of clouds during the aft