now this is the way a lot of folks get to the vre station. the broad run vre station.e not going to get there by using this road today. completely washed out, and in fact the water is still rising. we've been here for about 45 minutes. we've seen the water come up about ten inches or so. in fact, we'll have to move our live truck after we speak to you here this morning. and we'll get further back because, again, the creek is rising. we are seeing the water level on this road rise. now if you are using the vre station this morning, the broad run station, it is still open. we're told that service is not affected. but you're going to have to take the other entrance. you'll have to weave around and take the observation road entrance. you're not going to be able to get there from here. and as you see from just how swollen this creek is, it's going to be quite some time before this road reopens. reporting live in bristow, megan mcgrath, news4. >> all right. thank you. >>> and we're going to be watching the situation with the rescues going on due to the high water and floodin

marc, vre, same story. still a report of emergency roadwork at new hampshire avenue heading northbound at sligo creek parkway. blocks the center lane there. volume is very light. checking out bw parkway and i-95 between the capitol beltway, travel lanes are open. a live look. i-95 at 100. nice and clear. no issues at all. your volume still pretty light right now. angie and eun, over to you. >> thank you. >>> ahead, how a man saved lives from a runaway bus. but he says he is not a hero. >>> budget cuts could hit the pentagon, what >>> are you in the wat >>> the search is on for a u.s. fighter jet missing off the coast of italy. the f-16 took off from aviano air base in italy for a training mission last night. the pilot sent out a distress signal over the aidry attic sea. only the pilot was on board. it's not believed that the aircraft was carrying weapons. >>> also happening right now, at least two people are dead after a suicide bomb attack outside the somalian prime minister's office. the attacker detonate

. >>> and commuters who take metro, marc, or vre got their legislation in the fiscal cliff bill. it will raise the federal benefit to take public transportation to $240 a month. most federal workers and some contract employees are eligible for the incentive in our area. the benefit was just $125 a month in 2012 and was blamed for reduced ridership on metro and vre. the provision is also retroactive meaning federal workers may be able to recoup some of the extra costs they paid for public transit last year. >>> a d.c. police officer is raising concerns with the speed cameras in the 3rd street tunnel. sergeant mark robinson is a 22-year veteran of the force. he recently received two speed camera tickets while driving through the 3rd street tunnel in his personal car. robinson says the camera in the tunnel is not accurate. he says the camera is still set for the normal speed limit of 45 miles per hour. however, the posted speed limit dropped to 40 miles per hour because of construction. >> i'm outraged because npd, even though i reported to detention, did not do anything. >> robinso

vre's fredericksburg line had delays. at times up to 20 minutes. and concerns about flash flooding prompted csx to put speed restrictions in place. high water did cause close calls. there were six water rescues from five different incidents. fortunately, there were no serious injuries. in prince william county, megan mcgrath, news4. >>> flooding is the story here to the south damage caused by more than a dozen tornadoes. eight states saw twisters touch down as the same storm raked across the region. one man was killed bay falling tree in tennessee. another died during this tornado caught on video in georgia. it also tore apart dozens of homes and flattened part of a manufacturing plant. more than 100 cars were also flipped on interstate 75. in that state. i woke up this morning and guess what, my patio furniture was all over the place. after that stormy night, what's next? that's the question for storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein. >> the wind has been picking up this morning. we are dealing with the residual effects of the heavy rain we had la

there's no vre service. metro rail service starting at 9:00 -- ef4 o'clock this morning and ending at 9:00 tonight. >> barbara walters is in the d.c. hospital after falling at an inauguration party at an ambassador zalman. a spokesperson of abc said that the 83-year-old fell saturday night on the steps of the residents of the british ambassador to the u.s.'s home. to mistaken to a hospital for examination. she was alert and was telling everyone what to do. so that's a good sign. it's not clear when she will be released from hospital. katie couric will have the first on-camera interview with an odor dame football star manti te'o. he claims he was the victim of a hoax after it was revealed that his deceased girlfriend never existed. if she will interview him and his parents. they are speaking for the first time on camera. the interviews thursday at 4:00 p.m. right here on abc 7. 4:57 is your time, 32 degrees. still ahead, scott thuman is joining us near the capitol with a preview of the inauguration and he wil

vre with the flood restrictions up to 20 minutes late this morning. back to you. >> see you in a bit. >>> time to see what our partners at cbs this morning are covering. i wondering what they're doing down in new orleans. maybe kicking off super bowl coverage. >> are you finding andrea roane there but she's out partying so i don't think she's up this early. >> good morning to you from new orleans. this incredible set. we have an incredible morning. we're kicking off our coverage from super bowl park with several special guests, including one of america's most loved quarterbacks drew brees and talk to jaynes brown about the bizarre ak skiings a-- accusations involving ray lewis and antler extract. and also how mardi gras will be bigger than ever. there's lots of excitement already here in new orleans. >> we'll be there. i'll send andrea a text. she has to come over and see that set. it's gorgeous. >> tell her i want to hang with her. >> sounds good. have a great show. see you at 7:00. >>> in the meantime president obama's pick for defense secretary is

we checked with amtrak, marc and vre. no major delays because of the weather but things are changing as we go this morning. >>> that's right. closing arguments begin in the case -- >> we got fresh school delays and closings first. alexandria -- arlington county public schools closed today. first school system in the area to completely close. >> alexandria is on a two-hour delay along with prince george's, all that on the bottom of the screen. >>> closing arguments begin in case of a former culpeper police officer. he's accused of shoot and killing patricia cook last february. he took the stand in his defense while jurors got to leave the courtroom and see the scene of the shooting for themselvesment harmon-wright claims self-defense saying he was afraid cook was trying to kill him with her car. >>> a baltimore man accused of murdering a 16-year-old will be back in court. michael johnson is charged with killing felicia barnes. barnes visiting from north carolina was found dead in the susquehanna river months after she went

metro vre as well running on schedule. >>> danella. thank you. the national mall is about o get a temporary makeover ahead of the inauguration. about an hour from now, crews will begin placing a temporary plastic layer over recently planted grass. the park service just spent $16 million replacing the grass. it doesn't want the hundreds of thousands of people in town for the inauguration to damage it when they pack the mall on monday. crews are also putting the finishing touches on the parade route and getting the capitol ready for president obama's second inauguration. nbc's tracie potts is live on capitol hill with more. tracie, good morning. >> extra seating, extra space, lots going on here at the capitol. good morning everyone. they're putting the final shine this weekend on washington, ready to accept and greet 600,000 to 800,000 visitors. that's less than half from four years ago but still requiring a massive undertaking. the mall is being transformed to america's stage. it's the stage where the president on monday will take the oath of offi

among with metro, vre running on or close to schedule.dley, eastbound picking up speed -- steam westbound. nice and clear. eastbound, though, just seeing your congestion increase as you head toward centreville road. no delays just yet. but you are starting to pick up in volume. inside the beltway as you pass east falls church metro station, eastbound looking crowded. again, no major delays in both directions. no accidents to report. i'm back in ten. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 5:32. while you were sleeping two fires forced families from their homes. first in fairfax county, a fire started on the back porch of a townhouse in oakton. it broke out jest after midnight on bushman drive not far from i-66. the fire went to two alarms that spread throughout the home. everyone did get out okay. the cause is under investigation. >>> and just about two hours later, a fire started in the basement of a home in mitchellville, maryland. firefighters were called to the 3200 block of lottsford vista road around 2:00 this morning. the fire spread to the

we've checked with amtrak, marc and vre. we're not hearing of any major delays as of this point because of the weather. stay tuned. we'll keep you posted on any delays in your commute. news 4's tony tull is live in loudoun county to check out the conditions there. good morning to you, tony. >> reporter: hey there, good morning. you know, we don't have anything coming out of the sky right now. literally, about two minutes ago we had some freezing rain going on for 10 or 15 minutes. we're on route 7 by leesburg. you can see on the ground, it's hard to see the ice pellets there that have formed on the sidewalk. now, we've come down route 7 a lot of the roads have been treated. you can see the salt and sand mix you are that they've put in. vdot deployed since midnight about 650 trucks. we've seen them all through virginia. i even saw them coming to work on 274, 95. the trucks are out there salting, they are putting down that brine mixture. this freezing rain that's accumulating here, that's what's so daing dangerous. it causes s

. -- vre. looks good in dale city. everything is clear and we are open heading toward springfield. on the beltway and 395 it's quiet. crossing the anacostia bridges into town, looking good. crossing the woodrow wilson bridge, american legion, no troubles. 270, 95, b-w parkway normal. on 29 leading burtonsville and in the four corners and we t heaton, lanes are open. back to you. >> thank you. 45 degrees, 5:11 on this thursday. >> the year is off to an >> you are watching abc 7 "good morning washington." >> president obama dealing with more cabinet changes. secretary of laborer hilda solis plans to resign. she was the nation's first hispanic labor secretary. the white house released a statement calling derek parr her a tireless champion for working families. president obama is expected to nominate white house chief of staff jack lew as secretary of the treasury. he's known as a tough bargainer. some republicans complained that he has been too unyielding on negotiations. his signature will have to be emblazoned on u.s. dollar bills. but you might not be able to read it because his si

right now as we get going on our tuesday morning, out of the gate running are marc rail drv and and vre. the beltway is buzzing along at georgia avenue. no problems. we did have a crash on southbound 270 at 109, jammed solid for commuters coming out of frederick towards 109 and the truck scales. an accident has been cleared. route 1 in virginia is jammed in woodbrige with a crash northbound before the occoquan at 123. 95 is moving along slowly with no incidents. that's an option. back to you. >> thank you. talking about some business news. an airline merger of mccomas hall pay raise for some union workers. >> sunny hostin has more. >> stopping america's money, and other union sees clear skies for an american airlines merger. the transport workers union has agreed to terms in a deal with u.s. airways, giving ground workers an immediate raise if there's a merger. pilots and flight attendants are already on board. ga government agency says the treasury department was too generous, approving raises for executives at aig and other companies. jc penney has stopped holding sales slump assize t

metro, vre. no delays. brunswick train 890, slight delay. i'm watching this earlier accident. you are seeing volume. but your delays are just about a mile right now. clearing soon as you continue eastbound. let's head over to the interchange as you make your way from the interchange passing robinson terminal heading towards the dulles toll road. that drive will take you 14 minutes. no incidents on the beltway, inner loop or outer loop. your travel lanes are open. over to you. >> danella, 6:32. reaction to lance armstrong's interview is pouring in from around the world. armstrong's claim that he doped to create "a level playing field is a convenient excuse." armstrong told oprah in an exclusive interview that he used performance-enhancing drugs in not just one but all seven of the victories. for the first time he described the mounting pressure that prop up a lie protecting his reputation. >> all the fault and all the blame falls on me. behind that picture and behind that story there's momentum. whether it's fans or whether it's the media, it just gets going. i lost myself in a

vre suspended service.wick and penn minds are working on a special inaugural train service for you. -- penn lines. >> as wave been telling you all morning, metro is the best way to get around. karen gay houston is live at the gallery place metro station in northwest with all things that you need to know about getting around on metro today. >> good morning. can you say do not drive downtown? just don't do it. the best bet is to take metro. and because there is no parking, the streets are pretty much blocked off. you don't know where to expect the barricades. there is one here at seventh. you can't see it from here because of traffic. d.c. national guard is over there. they have their humvees off blocking seventh street right at the corner of h. now, metro's fill start time today was 4:00 a.m. but they got a late start at the gallery place stop. people were lined up to get to the trains but the barricade at the top of the escalators not removed until 4:13ish. to help you plan your day, metro's hours are from

if you're traveling marc or vre, i'm checking for delays. both rails aren't reporting delays at this time. over to the roadways. seeing delays already as you travel southbound towards clarksburg. let me show you 109. these are the unusual delays. once you pass 121, clarksburg road and continue towards germantown and towards rockville and towards the beltway, travel lanes are open in both directions. that's a nice commute. aaron and eun back to you. >>> 6:02 is your time. watch out for slick roads if you're heading out this morning. some of the neighborhood streets are especially slippery. news 4's tony tull is live in fairfax with more. >> reporter: a lot of the main roads are okay. it's what residents in and around the area are waking up to that is going to be hard to get out of their neighborhoods. i am going to show you something quick. if you look at that intersection, that is route 50. if you look along the street here, this is an andale road. we're at do you shell road in fairfax county. this road is extremely slick, it's icy. i'm stan

the metro, marc or the vre, no reported delays. over to i-270, the trip out of frederick heading southbound and northbound. travel lanes are open toward jerm an town. southbound is busier. no major delays. clear towards rockville. in montgomery county, as you travel along the inner loop and outer loop between i-270 and 95, no issues to report. aaron and eun, ba being to you. >>> 5:11 is your time. ahead on "news4 today," the pof that may let more protesters set up >>> it's a bird, it's a plan. what is . >>> welcome back at 5:15. federal investigators are still stumped as to what's causing batteries to burn in boeing's new state of the art plane. all 787 dreamliners remain grounded until they can figure out what's wrong with the lithium-ion batteries. here's a sign that an answer may not come soon. a man who is an expert with the batteries says he wouldn't fly in a dreamliner right now. >>> the obama administration telling school district across the country they have to give disabled students equal access to after school sports. a l

marc and vre are not running today and metro is on a sunday schedule. it's opening at 7:00 this morning. overall, the beltway is running very smoothly with no delays. a closer look at the topside of the beltway, you're free and clear traveling from new hampshire avenue to connecticut avenue. the travel time between 95 and 270 of 11 minute. erika, aaron? >> alexis, thank you. a space scannel. the questions this morning about one of the most famous quotes in american history. >>> next, why some scientists are wondering if the giant panda is hiding a giant secret. oh! progress-oh! -oh! -oh! oh! oh! ♪ what do you know? oh! ♪ bacon? -oh! -oh! oh! [ female announcer ] with 40 delicious progresso soups at 100 calories or less, there are plenty of reasons people are saying "progress-oh!" share your story for a chance to win a progress-oh! makeover in hollywood. go to facebook.com/progresso to enter. >>> scientists want to develop a powerful antibiotic in the bloodstream of giant pandas to fight super bugs. the antibiotic destroys fungi and bacteria. the substan

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if you're taking metro, marc, vre, they're running on time. over to the roadway.ty still dealing with the earlier crash that resulted in downed wires. so this road's going to be shut down for some time. if you're planning to use old frederick road it's closed between brachton and raleigh tavern lane. be aware of that as you make your commute. new hampshire avenue sluggish toward georgia avenue. no accidents in that area. over to 395. we do have a crash blocking the right lane. this is northbound at edsall. and you are sluggish from the beltway to the 14th street bridge. that drive will take but 15 minutes. let's head over to 395 southbound. seminary road. you see a disabled tractor-trailer just off to the shoulder lane. travel lanes are open southbound. back to you. >> thank you. >>> 6:42. new, a fast-moving fire forced a prince george's county family from their home. this started in the basement of a house in mitchellville. firefighters were called to lottsford vista road not far from route 50. the fire spread to the rest of the house. no word on if anyone was in

vre, fredericksburg line, this is train number 302 now. running behind 35 minutes because of a mechanical problem. the hov lanes seeing off to theholders lane on 395 -- the shoulder lane on 395, a vehicle spun out. use caution. we'll head to i-95 in virginia. northbound you are seeing delays as expected because still slick conditions earlier this morning around dale ci. saw multiple accidents. now they look to be out of the roadway. still want to urge you to give yourself extra time. back to you. >> thank you very much. 6:03. >>> if you look outside you might see snow-covered roads this morning. this was the scene in charles county as one of our crews made their way to work this morning. an update from maryland is coming up. >>> and this morning, international concern grows over whether north korea is preparing for a nuclear test. the associated press reports that north korea is warning that it is ready to conduct a test as well as carry out more long-range missile launches. threatening to wage a "full-fledged confrontation" against the u.

vre, metro, not reporting delays at this time. have an update for you, crash i-95 northbound.s is in the hov lanes right near dumfries road. the crash is just in the left shoulder lane. but local lanes, you know, as you make your way north from quantico, just a bit of a delay as you head toward 234. downed trees, watching it southbound branch avenue. this is closed between allentown road and kirby road. and if you're traveling in northwest, i have a report of a downed tree along porter street and connecticut avenue. i'll give you an update in ten minutes. aaron and eun? >> thanks. >>> it is 5:40. still to come, the abs of jurors that could keep -- actionses of jurors that could keep a former culpeper police officer out of jail. >>> watch out for standing water. floodi >>> 16 before the hour. this morning you need it watch out for rising water on area streets. overnight, emergency crews had to rescue one driver stuck in high water in montgomery county. news4's derek ward live in brookville this morning, the scene of one high water rescue. derek, what do you know? >> reporter: g

the benefit of just $125 a month in 2012 and was blamed for reduced ridership on metro and vre.g federal workers may be able to recoup some of the extra costs they paid for public transit last year. >>> virginia lieutenant governor bill bolling may not be giving up hope of becoming the commonwealth's next governor. the "washington post" is reporting that the republican is considering a run as an independent. he says he's been polling voters and meeting with business leaders to help him make a decision. bolling suspended his campaign for the gop nomination in november. that makes attorney general ken cuccinelli the presumptive republican nominee. >>> it is now 5:36. 32 degrees. still to come, waiting to return home. the red tape that is keeping a virginia woman overseas. >>> plus, the impact a court ruling will have on people who post reviews on web sites like yelp. >>> bundle up as you head out. >>> this morning sydney harbor look more like a huge bathtub thanks this giant rubber ducky. i guess i can't tall a ducky, it's a duck. >> it's the one. >> it is one duck, 50-feet high.

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this is a problem for folks who use the broad run vre station.ot use the piper lane enrans. you are going have to weave around and use the observation lane entrance this morning. with more on traffic, we are going send it over to danella sealock. how is it looking? >> good morning. in addition to flooding i'm tracking accidents in the area. gw parkway southbound at 123, crash there blocks the left lane. your delays are about four miles, 29 southbound, this accident just cleared. it was at 198 in maryland. out of the roadway but delays will are four miles. >> thank you. month more rain but we will show >>> many rural roads that cross creeks and streams north and west of war wash look like this one. gold mine road in brookville, maryland. car stranded there. picture sent in to weather@nbcwashington.com. feeling like winter the next few we gotta sell the car. where would we even start? get the car. hi howard. get in. hi, good to see you. start with an actual written offer when selling your car, no strings attached. carmax. start here. >>> take a loo