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says they are checking for a crash near the prince william parkway. we'll keep an eye on that and let you know in our next report. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> a fox 5 exclusive, a metro train operator caught on camera not focusing on the tracks the the person rolling on this said the operator was asleep as the train sped down the tracks. the startling video being seen as another wake-up call in the wake of metro's june 23rd accident on the red line that left nine people dead. >> 14-year-old gregory thomas is the person who shot this video on his digital camera five days before that accident. he wait until the day after the deadly stent to show that video to metro. he says he was sitting at the front of the train speeding look green line between college park and greenbelt when he spotted the operator apparently dozing off. >> it is kind of hard to say what he is doing. we are not sure if he was texting or maybe asleep. we don't know at this point. it will be followed up immediaty and if necessary, action will be taken. >> in a sep

the prince william parkway to the beltway, everybody is at speed. continuing to 395, here's the shot. no delays as you track the taillights past duke street to the 14 t street bridge. take you to 66 and show you the eastbound trip out of gainesville to centreville to the district. if we flip it over i can show you lanes are wide open. skip that and take you to maryland. 270 ising good. traffic is picking up past the germantown area and to wrap it up here's the inner and outer loop north of the district at 270, everybody is moving a great pace. now over to you. >>> alexandria's police chief was supposed to be in core today. david baker's hearing has been pushed back to next month. when he appears he will no longer be the chief. 9 news now digital correspondent armando trull is live in january more. >> reporter: good morning. yesterday police chief baker put in his resignation after a controversial incident over the weekend. >> alexandria chief of police david p. baker has submitted his resignation and informed me he will retire as chief. >> reporter:

a little volume between the prince william parkway and lorton. we will take you to the inner loop in virginia as well and show you 95 to 66. drivers are clocking in at a great pace. right now they are moving at speed. 61 miles an hour on the average. speaking of the outer loop north of the district here's the situation. a live shot. a good example of how traffic is moving really nicely around the beltway. live from university going back to the maps. checking out the area with route 5, crane highway, this remains an accident free zone. and finally wrap it up in the district. going through northeast. here's inbound new york avenue where we have a small delay that is building between the times building and bladensburg road. over to you. >>> in a few hours we will hear from dc councilman marion barry about the stalking case against him. charges will be dropped but the story is taking a new twist. digital correspondent, armando trull is joining us live with more on this story. armando? >> reporter: a lot of different twists. first of all, marion barry

you are looking at 95 here at lorton road from the prince william parkway. that's where the backup begins. the outer loop. things are free flowing from college park to wisconsin. we will get there i promise. here's the 395 delay i told you about earlier. take it to the maps and i will show you 301 northbound at 22. that's where we have a disabled vehicle that is blocking the center lane. by overall route 4 and branch avenue are checking out okay. now over to andrea. >> president obama is calling house democrats to meet with him at the white house today. he wants to push his health care reform plan. speaking a children's national medical center in the district yesterday, the president urged action saying "we have talked this problem to death." >> this is about a health care system that is breaking america's families, breaking america's businesses and america's economy. and we can't afford the politics of delay and defeat when it comes to health care. >> reporter: those strong words come as republicans are stepping up their opposition to the plan. here's what

no surprise from the prince william parkway to lorton. 15 minutes and growing. to the inner loop. here's the map. from 95 to 66. some better news. drivers moving at a great pace and metro red line users, know you are going to expect delays until thursday morning rush and that's because we have investigators still investigating that accident from june 22nd near the fort totten station. that's the latest look aft the trains and traffic. now over to and california. >>> that's one small step for man, one gain leap for man kind. on this date 40 years ago men walked on the moon for the first time today they are here in washington to be honored for their accomplishments. armando trull is live on the national mall with more on the story. >> reporter: the men who left the first ever footsteps on the sandy soil of the moon are here in town to celebrate their historic achievement of 40 years ago. 40 years ago man set foot on the moon and they spoke humbly about their role in that achievement. >> history is a sequence of lab come events and unpredictable choices. which is why the future is so

northbound 95, traffic passing the prince william parkway. alison and doug. >> thank you. >>> gm could emerge from bankruptcy today. >> jeremy hubbard has been "money scope" report. >> corporate earnings season is off to an uneven start. alcoa reported a loss, its third straight quarterly loss. wall street was expecting worse. shares of alcoa are set to rise today. general motors could emerge from bankruptcy protection as early as midnight. they could sell their best assets to a government- controlled company. one of the most notable lobo's, gm is said to consider changing the blue background to green. americans pulled back unmarked -- on borrowing in may. consumer credit fell from april to may. many experts think consumers will remain cautious. it is the first time consumers have scaled back this much since the recession. new reports are calling for relabeling of bottled water. americans spent about $16 billion on bottled water last year. investigators say bottled water manufacturers should be required to disclose where the water comes from.

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be careful along the prince william parkway as you work your way over towards i-95. all lane are open right new out of woodbridge as you continue northbnd leaving the prince william parkway continuing up towards lorton. you will found yourself tapling the brake as you macyour trip along the way. # 95 look good leaving the beltway continuing out towards duke street. here ooms the sun. this is the ride over at the bw parkway headed past national airport. northbound george washington parkway is blocked at bellevue boulevard. we have a tree down aross the highway. the northbound lands are closed. southbound 270, no dents to report. that's a check of your -- no dents to report. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> the coach of the walks areville high school softball team out of a job this morning. brad young helded varsity softball team's post-sent celebration at his home. a parent brought some beers to the party and that is against the rules for an official team function so young was fired and banned from coaching for three years. >> no kid wassen comfortabl

we have an accident eastbound prince william parkway at the ramp to northbound 95 right here. not causing too much after problem but look at the delays we are seeing northbound stacking up as you get across the occoquan. once you are past that, the pace picks up briefly but then you slow down through lakeshore don getting up through newington and into springfield. 395 looks good now. no problems crossing the 14th street bridge into the district. on the inner loop of the beltway into virginia, we have the accident after 66 befe route seven that was blocking. all of the tracie savage lanes are now open. unt that we had on the way to the wilson bridge on the inner loop has cleared up. -- incident that we had on the way to the wilson bridge on the inner loop has leader up. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. -- has cleared up. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> this morning's top story, metro and the "washington post" both standing by their stories this morning about safety on the rails. >> the post is reporting that metro has a problem with

looking at 31 minutes from the prince william parkway to the previous scene. on 66 eastbound. hat delay is starting to break apart nicely from 50 to 123. drivers are at speed as well and come fly with me. southbound on the gw parkway from the beltway to arlington no incidents or accidents along the way. 9 news now will be back with more weather, news and traffic just for you. vo: since 2006, walmart has sold over 260 million compact fluorescent light bulbs. saving our customers over 7 billion dollars on their electric bills. save money. live better. walmart. of every eligible associate's salary to their 401(k) andge profit sharing plan. ...even if the associate didn't contribute a dime... ...making good jobs even better. save money. live better. walmart. >>> time for the living green tip of the day. do you need a new roof? try brightening up. lighter roof material or if you can paint your roof a white collar. it will keep the money. they say if we widen the roof and roads it would have the impact of removing all the world's cars from the road for get this, 11 years. get more ti

let's begin in virginia. 95 northbound from the prince william parkway to the mixing bowl, here's your live camera shot. notice drivers are moving at a great speed. taking over to 395 northbound. we are live from duke street next where this driver remains delay free to the 14th street bridge and beyond. on to 66 eastbound from gainesville to centreville, all the way to the capital beltway, no incidents or accidents to report, but the traffic is picking up a bit. we will head out to maryland now. 270 southbound from 124 montgomery village avenue to the split, drivers are moving at speed. and finally to wrap it up we take you north of the district. here's your beltway traffic. looks great on both routes as we track the outer and inner loop. lanes are wide open. over to you. >> thank you. >>> metro's red line riders need to prepare for several months of delays and slow commutes. the transit agency plans to begin an overhaul of the red line next year. 9 news now digital correspondent armando trull is live with more. >> good morning. well, in fact, the project will last four years and that

in virginia 95 northbound at the prince william parkway off ramp is where we have new crash activity reported. meanwhile we are slowing down around the prince william parkway to lorton and seeing a good amount of brake lights on 395 northbound past duke street to the district. now over to miracle league kristin fisher who's standing by in the 9 news now web center. >> good morning. i have three viral videos hot on the web this morning and they are all about animals. can't go wrong with that. start with a clip in england. check out these baboons attacking a car. apparently staff was getting sick of visitors not properly securing their vehicles before they headed to the baboon section. so they sent in this demo car with a roof box. mug gang in to the baboon section and well, you can see what happened. andrea, they then posted this video on-line and you can see luggage absolutely everywhere. i don't know about you but if i was a visitor i would not drive in to that area with an unsecured roof rack. >> i get it. >> so there's a warning from that zoo. moving on the video of the world's se

before that, on 95 looks like we are dealing with a 22-minute commute to get from the prince william parkwayrton. a look at 66 eastbound. a lot of volume between 50 and 123. happy to report no incidents or accidents on this interstate. that's a quick look at traffic. now over to you. >>> we are following breaking news out of germantown, maryland. li pore ainvestigating a deadly shooting by one of their officers. montgomery county spokeswoman tells 9 news now it ha oppened esengleat nest court around 3: l this morning. someone called 911 and then hung up. officers responded to the scene it is unclear what happened after that. but we know at least one officer shot and killed a man. the man was found with a gun and a knife. the two officers are on paid administrative leave right now and we have a crew on the scene and we will have a live report in a few minutes. >>> today president obama takes his health care push back on the road. he is heading to a grocery store in virginia for a town hall meeting there will be a rally in bristol just before the president's arrival in support of his plan. the

looking at 16 minutes from the prince william parkway to lorton.oving along and taking you outside. we will show you 395 northbound. where from duke to seminary we are crawling along. that's just volume. on the outer loop, our next shot for you from 95 to new hampshire avenue, looks like that delay is starting to grow. the inner loop is doing fine. 270 southbound, tracking that slow ride stretching from shady grove to montross road. you are okay. no incidents approaching the split. and finally end with a metro alert for you. red line delayed to glenmont because of a train malfunction situation. that has been resolved but we are dealing with the remnants of that activity. now over to andrea. >>> loudoun county is one step closer to having its own m. fessional baseball t county leaders gave approval to a new lldenevelopment it will g routes 28 and 7 near the dulles town center. right now the area is open space but the mix-used complex is slated to include a 5500 seat stadium. an independent atlantic team would go there. they say the ballpark will hos

delays are from the prince william parkway. we are both over to new york avenue and florida avenue.ark and police are out there trying to get a generator started so they can get the signals back on. with the storms that we had, with seeing power outages and signals affected at different areas. this is a major intersection. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. back to you guys. >>> we want to update some breaking news that we have been following throughout the morning. a helicopter crash in maryland killed four people and investigators a still scrambling to find out what caused this crash. the commercial chopper went down on i-70 near hagerstown along the washington-frederick county line. >> sherrily joins us live now where the wreckage was taken. sherry, what new information do we have this morning? >> well, with know this was a commercial helicopter and we're being told that the four people on board that chopper took off from the hagerstown regional airport here last night but investigators are not saying where that chopper was headed. it crashed on i-70 on the east side o

the commute on 95 northbound from the prince william parkway, no incidents or accidents on this interstateg to the outer loop in maryland. eight to ten minute drive from new hampshire to georgia. speaking of new hampshire taking it in to northwest dc. report of crash activity at the intersection of missouri avenue. >>> pretty picture to share with you from the jefferson memorial. a beautiful morning out there. looking at the tidal basin a few clouds this afternoon and isolated thunderstorms, and 89. scattered storms tomorrow and 88. over the weekend saturday is okay but sunday a few more storms and upper 80s. throw on the sun screen if you are going to redskins park. >>> how does an 80 point rally sound to you guys that's what we are looking at for the opening bell on wall street. >> and we will have a look at the beer diplomacy efforts a the white house.

we will start in virginia. 95 northbound slow from the prince william parkway to route 1. five, from minutes but that is building. we will keep our eyes on that. going to the graphics and checking out the inner loop. the speed sensor shows drive drivers are up to speed. no problems. moving to 66 eastbound. here route 50 to the beltway, we have no problems. it is starting to build a little bit but we will keep an eye on that. heading up to maryland, to 270 southbound. a little volume from germantown to 370 but no major delays to slow you down so far. and finally check out the outer loop here at new hampshire. you can see clear commute from here all the way over to georgia. no problems to report up in maryland. so far, andrea, over to you. >>> the confirmation hearings for supreme court nominee sonia sotomayor are scheduled to begin at 10:00 this morning. the judge will almost certainly be confirmed thanks to the democrat's 60 votes in the senate but republicans are signaling the process won't be a free ride. >> she has criticized the idea that a woman and man would reach th

another it is around manassas park, dale city, prince william parkway. this one pop up in northern fairfax, crossing over toward gaithersburg. another shower west of culpeper through rappahannock county, shenandoah county. the showers although they are packing a punch, there has been no lightning. we will keep an eye on it. the big picture, coming down the pike, the front of to the west. the line of showers over west virginia, a lot of this is skirting to the north, the southern parts of west virginia. all of the watches for our area have been dropped. official high, 85, low of 74, a little bit off the average. cooler weather showers have fallen, 74 leesburg, 80 degrees la plata, 78 degrees culpeper. the big picture, the heat to the southwest, dallas 94, 92 albuquerque, 109 degrees of phoenix. the showers are pushing through, the energy lagging to the west. the wind out of the northwest, cool, dry wind. low 80's saturday, partly sunny, pleasant. 86. 84 sunday, low humidity. next week, showers come back into the mix, but a shell or would be nice because w

mainly between the prince william parkway and lorton.g the drive time ten to 12 minutes and growing. to the maps and take you to the sinkhole situation in annandale, virginia at the next of little river and conwell drive. this is the latest. crews are out there and they currently block one left lane in both directions. to avoid this all together the best alternates will be to use braddock road or columbia pike. taking it outside to 66 eastbound. we are watching that crash activity at 28. it is over to the shoulder main delay is stop and go 50 to the capital beltway. speaking of 495. switch it over and show you the delay stretching from new hampshire to georgia avenue. finally we are going to wrap it up with a realtime graphic. looking at route 5, branch avenue, pennsylvania avenue, suit land parkway and crane highway. right now we are tracking that typical volume. no incidents or accidents to report at this time. andrea, that's the traffic. now over to you. >> thank you. 0. >>> an arlington, virginia, man will not spend time in prison fo

you will object the brake making your trip past the prince william parkway up across the ooquan. then briefly at the mixing bowl in springfield. right here, 395, you are at speed leaving springfield into the 14th street bridge. no problems right now rosing into the district. we are still wording that wreck on the freeway. it is eastbound at the south capitol street exit. both the right lane and the exit ramp to south capitol street are blocked. the detour, can you take sixth street. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. >> if you don't set deadlines in this town, things don't happen. >> president obama calling on congress to act fast on a health care reform. he will continue to push his plan today when he visits ohio cleveland clinic. gentleman says it's trip to highlight the type of change that americans want. he wants a bill that will cover all 47 million americans who dent have if i health insurance. he wants to create government- backed insurance plans which would compete with private insurers and mr. obama promised that his plan won't add to the federal deficit an als

we have delays on the prince william parkway. hov are slow norton through newington.dor, volume is light. not a problem. joe and eun, back to you. >>> some people yesterday are cleaning up from dangerous weather. in virginia it caused flooding. in d.c., high water in the tunnel under scott circle. in maryland a golfer is recovering after he was injured in a lightning strike at congressional country club in bethesda. >>> breaking news now. a commercial helicopter crashes on a maryland highway killing everyone on board. this morning investigators are trying to determine exactly what caused that chopper to go down. >>> the crash happened west of the washington county, frederick county line near hagerstown yesterday, last evening at about 10:30. troopers had shut down the highway in both directions, but reopened them earlier this morning. >> news4's megan mcgrath is live along i-70 in hagerstown with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the lanes of i-70 were reopened a little after 5:00 this morning. if you take a look behind me here, you can s the eastbo

. >> i have normal delays on 95 virginia from the prince william parkway. we are going live to newschopper 7. beltway travel looks good between springfield and tysons. when 23 between 95 and 66 is at -- 123 is at a good pace. traffic looks good on the george washingtonarkway between the airport and the beltway. no major problems on maryland, 270 and in and out of baltimore. now back to alison and doug. >> it is a pretty morning. 6:31 is your time. >>> lawyers for general motors are planning to send the automaker out of bankruptcy today. >> economists are revisiting their predictions about when the recession will end. we have more. >> in just a few hours, we will hear what is next for general motors. the largest automaker will declare it is out of bankruptcy in record time. they are still facing more cuts and challenges. a new beginning for one of the most well-known american brands. general motors is expected to exit bankruptcy 40 days after entering it. the u.s. government will be the biggest stockholder. they could announce 4000 more job cuts and sales co

. >> slowing down in virginia near the prince william parkway. it will take you up into lorton. we are good on 395. 270 delays. southdown has the normal volume of traffic. open to the beltway. now to top stories. >> thank you. >>> we begin with story that developed overnight. >> washington nationals manager manny actor has been fired. he said he had been let go -- manny acta has been fired. he said he had been let go by the nations. they lost again yesterday. acta said it is normal for the manager to pay the price when the team is not doing well. we have some more details. he has been the team's manager for three seasons. he was the youngest manager in the majors. he replaced frank robinson. tim brant will have more later. >>> today is a big day for sonia sotomayor. she will be on capitol hill in a few hours to begin her confirmation hearings. we have more. >> president obama called the judge sonia sotomayor yesterday to wish her good luck and she begins this process. he said he is confident that she will be confirmed. republicans are expected to press her on past rulings. as sh

roadways. >> we'll start this time around in northern virginia along i-95 northbound near the prince william parkwayttle fender-bender we told you about with the exit near the prince william's area. typically it is slow this morning. also, route 4 we have word of an accident. out to the wilson bridge, things are looking better. we should have the lanes open from a couple earlier problems. the southeast corner is fine. the northeast, no worries so far this morning. joe, back to you. >>> thank you, jerry. there are new safety concerns involving metro this morning. this comes after the transit agency confirmed that several of the circuits that monitor the foncain t osrathn e o trackse vefa.iled "the washicutos are on the eitc green, orange an ffveroweet m oia wever, metro offia ridersicno i any danger. news4's megan mcgrath joins us from foggy bottom metro with more. >>> good morning. metro's general manager says they have adjusted or removed about a half dozen of those track circuits that monitor the movements of the trains out there on the tracks. they say they are now testing those circuits twice da

we have traffic on i-95 leaving the prince william parkway.camera takes us to 70 after shady grove road. that crash is in the main line. rain on -- rain today? >> we will probably have more this afternoon. we will not see a lot of sunshine today. we ranged in the 60's to the low 70's this morning but it is very muggy. the showers right now have lifted to the north and east. we have a fair amount of cloud cover. there will be a little sunshine here and there, humid, upper 80's today. nearer 92 mar. -- near 90 degrees tomorrow. a very typical july wheat. >> we will take a short break. >>> montgomery county police are investing gating a body found inside a burning minivan. it happened on bradley boulevard around 4:00 this morning. they discovered the body after putting out the fire. police are looking into whether foul play was involved. >>> montgomery county police need your help in finding a missing 11-year-old girl. she was reportedly leaving her home after a family dispute. she was last seen about 11:00 last night. she is african-american, 13

street bridge and finally 95 northbound in virginia, we are seeing a little slow down from prince william parkwayo route 1 but no major delaysette and that's about it right now. kristin? >> thank you so much. good morning, everybody. well, two stories from the website gawker.com that is generating quite a bit of buzz on the web this morning. the first is about texting. in both dc and virginia it is already illegal to text while driving. maryland will join that group in october. but should states start to consider banning texting while walking? here's why i asked the question. a staten island teenager was sending text message walking down the street when she fell in to a manhattan manhole. 15-year-old girl suffered deep cuts and bruises, not to mention what she calls nightmares about falling in to raw sewage. i wonder why. she is blaming new york city's department of environmental protection. she says the manhole was left open and unattended with no warning signs or orange cones, but alexa admitted she was indeed texting lkilwa e g. theryou go. it raises the question, if you are not paying attenti

this is the push northbound i- 95 already slowing here at the prince william parkway.nts all the way out to the 14th street bridge. southbound 270 in good shape for those leaving germantown head out toward the lane divide. >>> can you fill up for free this morning. a gas giveaway starts at 6:00 a.m. at the sheryly duke shell station at 4670 duke street in alexandria. this is being sponsored by allstate as a way to recognize alexandria as america's most improved city for safe driving. gas being given way for free at the shell station at 4670 duke city. first 10-gallons are free. don't get there any earlier than #:00. >>> a 9-year-old boy in texas is being called a hero. his mother was struck by lightning inside the family's home and he sprang into action to save her. emily lopez has the story. >> reporter: chris and kimberly crone have these children. kimberly was home alone with six of the children when she was struck by lightning. >> i was holding a pan. it just hit me in the chest. it actually came right through this recessed lighting. >> reporter: lightning struck t

on the prince william parkway, h.o.v. ving. 395 traffic slow between duke street and semain air -- seminary road. we find a accident at the nats stadium. stay to the left to get by. >>> checking today's top stories, the popular maryland party and event venue devastated by flames. the fire broke out at burn manor at the knights of columbus hall if oxon hill. the firighters trying to put out some hot spots. the flames were raging through the roof throughout the facility. and the firefighters up on the roof. the building is pretty much a loss. that's the latest from oxon hill. >>> michael jackson's personal doctor gave him the drug that police believe killed him. this is according to the associated press which is citing a law enforcement official. jackson reportedly used the drug as a powerful anesthetic typically administered in a hospital. a doctor would give jackson the drug when he wanted to sleep and stop it when he wanted to wake up. court documents name murray as the subject of a murder investigation. >>> the feds arr

we also had reports of a disabilitied vehicle at the prince william parkway blocking the center lane. 95 northbound in springfield a smooth trip up toward 395. 395 looks good crossing the 14th street bridge into the district. we are still working that accintasound on amp to south capitol street. that's a check of your fox 5 on- tmeicti tffra. >>> also another commuter affle to pass along. is onerom metro as the takoma station will stay open all day today. noierliseathr thweek metro had said the station would be closed at 10:00 tonight for continuing invontitik gaor w but now says the station will stay open until midnight as . rm normal service at takoma tom. still red line riders should expect fewer and slower moving trains. we'll have more on an announcement expected from metro today coming up in a few minutes. >>> president obama today hits the road to sell his health care reform plan. >> with public support eroding the president took to the airwaves with last night's news conference trying to put pressure on congress and convince the people. did he change any minds. doug luzader ha

slow from the prince william parkway to lorton. looking at a 10 to 15 minute commute. tracking the trip on 395 northbound. we are clear from duke street to the 14th street bridge. on the gw parkway to the maps showing you traffic here and how that drive is incident and accident free. we will skip that and show you the outer loop. a good amount of drivers between new hampshire and georgia avenue and finally if we get back to the map, actually not going to go to the map and let you know that the bw parkway and 95 southbound is smooth sailing. that's a look at traffic. over to you. >>> it is 6:17. while you are trying to save on vacations this summer the places you are trying to visit are nickeling and diming you. the headline in "usa today," tourists pay price as states jack up taxes. managing editor lauren ashburn has a look at the numbers. we hate extra fees. >> the states are trying to balance their budgets. july 1st was the beginning of the fiscal year and they are looking for a lot more money. so they are going to room taxes, car taxes and in the case of new york cit

speaking of 95 still looking at a delay stretching from the prince william parkway to lorton. starting to break apart. so good news there. moving outside and turning on the camera. 66 eastbound. we are looking at 10 to 15 minutes from nutley to the capital beltway. that's just volume, my friend. back to the map. a new accident in oakton has southbound germantown road closed at oakton road. you want to watch for fire and police crews out here. to the outer loop in maryland you go where drivers are crawling along. pretty much stop and go from 95 to georgia. we are watching crash activity on the inner loop to access georgia avenue. a car is stopped out there. 270 southbound. end with a pretty shot for you. things are clearing out from 118 germantown to the split. now over to peggy fox. >> it is time for the moms like me.com segment. it is a great time of the year to explore the area's parks. there are so many of them but what happens in your child gets hurt? with me with advice is brenda hyde, the publisher of washington family member. thank you for coming in. your magazine does

hey, virginia from the prince william parkway to lorton. speeds are starting to drop finally but we are moving without incident. we will continue on to 395 northbound. we are watching some of those brake lights stack up here past duke street. it is like this to seminary and finally northbound new york avenue, everything is okay from the times building to bladensburg road. the delay has started to set in. and on the southeast southwest freeway eastbound at south capital street is where we have crash activity closing the off ramp there. before we go, have have a very important 9 news now click to share with you. say hello to mr. tom block from ashburn, virginia. he is a george mason university graduate, an avid sports fan and above all a big 9 news now watcher. best wishes to you on your 30th birthday today. thank you for being part of our morning team and joining us every morning. over to andrea. >> go to kristin right now. what's hot on the web? well, we have all probably seen video of california governor arnold schwarzenegger holding a kni

beltway between 95 and georgia lanes are wide open as well and in virginia 95 from the prince william parkway to the micking bowl, drivers are moving at speed and delay free on 395, as well. now, over to you. >>> if the recession isn't already hitting you hard enough you could soon be paying more if you drive or shop in the district. the city council is poised to impose several tax hikes. armando trull is live in adams morgan with more. >> reporter: jessica, after today's city council meeting, things might get more expensive for folks in the city when they guy cigarettes or spend any money in the district. >> reporter: the district has a population of 600,000 people and with a projected deficit of $660 million, that works out to $1 million perez dent. those rest residents and anyone who purchases anything in the city maybe slapped by a higher sales tax from 5 3/4 to 6%. >> i have a problem with higher taxes to reduce dc's deficit unless i have a sense they will do a more efficient job of managing their resources. >> reporter: if you think gas prices are high now, you may pay an extra 3 1/2 ce

moving along and we will take you to 95 northbound from the prince william parkway to lorton incident free. next we will go back to the maps. on the capital beltway, better news here, as well. that georgetown pike accident blocking the ramp, according to our realtime sensors it is clear. hopping on the beltway to show you, actually 270 to show you the volume is building past shady grove. you are delay free approaching the split and finally back to the graphics we go. i feel like we are ping-ponging here. route 3, route 5, suitland parkway this is an accident- free zone. that's a quick look at traffic. now over to you. >>> in living well headlines, today a house committee will vote on a mass health care reform plan. a senate committee approved a version of the plan on wednesday but with no republican support. while democrats are touting the goal of the plan to cover tens of millions of americans who are uninsured republicans say it costs too much and overburdens taxpayers. >> launching a massive new government bureaucracy, paid for with higher taxes on individuals and small businesses

multi-symptom >>> a close look at traffic. 95 in virginia delays getting smaller from the prince william parkway lorton. 15 to 20 minutes so 50 to vienna metro that's the main delay and slow approaching the capital beltway. and in maryland, heading southbound from 118 germantown road to montross just a little below speed. >>> now to whispering kim. >> here's the seven-day forecast, we're talking about what is on the 9:00 a.m. show which we will tell you about in a moment. middle 80s, and same tomorrow. over the weekend hot on saturday and stormy on sunday. that's my scoop. >> as for wall street today we are looking at a flat open but that's an important because earlier it was looking like we were going to see losses. >>> the "early show" is next. of course we will have a report on michael jackson's memorial as well as other iconic -- and a crash course on love. >> get news around the clock by going to wusa9.com. don't forget, we're going to make it a great day, everyone. see

finishing with a slow go here on 95 northbound from the prince william parkway to lorton.ht now a five to seven minute delay and that is growing. >>> bryce molder was a golf prodigy and a four time all american at georgia tech and since he turned pro in 2001 he is pegged as a rising young star of the pga tour. all of this with a physical condition that may keep a normal person from playing golf at all. dave owens has his story. >> reporter: tough to -- tucked away quietly is a man named molder and if you don't know who he is, don't worry. you are not alone. >> bryce molder, who is this guy. >> i don't know who that is. never heard of him. >> reporter: never heard of him in your life? >> huh-uh and i have had a long life so far. >> reporter: dealing with anonymity is one thing, overcoming adversity another. he was born without a left chest muscle and a rare birth defect caused his left hand to be smaller than the right. >> some are taller or shorter and some are flexible or not flexible you learn to play however you can. >> reporter: we spoke to the course doctor who used t

we also have delays northbound 95 passing the prince william parkway until you get up across the occoquandelays eastbound leaving route 50 fair oaks. looking here, it looks like westbound, we are experiencing a little bit of congestion there as well. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. back to you. >> thank you. >>> rallies for stocks took a pause. dow slipped into negative territory yesterday. it is down 34 points. the nasdaq kept its momentum going, rising 10 points. it sits at 1926. asian markets climbed higher with japan's nikkei up 69 points. >>> chrysler is speeding up to get unsold cars off the lot. how does a discount of $9,000? the automak says it will match the $4,500 cash for clungers incentive. trade that clunker in and chrysler will throw in $4,500 or 0% financing on new models of chrysler, dodge or jeep. the offer ones through august 31st. >>> this the gill had people making a run for the border when she starred in taco bell's commercials. she has died. she had a massive stroke. she was 15 years old. her famous line. yo quiero taco bell meaning i want taco bell. >>

right now looking a ten minute ride to get from the prince william parkway to lorton. that is just volume. moving that shot over to 66 eastbound from route 50 on. we are finding zero incidents or accidents here. and then we want to take you to 270 southbound where we have a general jamup from 109 to 121. from falls road to the split, drivers are moving at a good pace. to the outer loop where things are filling out between new hampshire and georgia avenue. to end it all, through northeast dc we are tracking inbound new york avenue and looks like that delay from the washington times building to bladensburg road is here. andrea, over to you. >>> new this morning, two people are dead and another in police custody after a deadly crash on the beltway. it happened last night on the outer loop near macarthur boulevard. police tell 9 news a car was hit from behind. the driver overcorrected crashing through a guardrail and falling 200 feet to the trees below. both people in the car died. police say the driver, which hit them tried to drive away but drove in to a ditch and was la

find lanes wide open toward the prince william parkway and beyond and here's 395 from the beltway to the 14th street bridge. drivers are moving at speed. over to you. >>> here's a look at the living well headlines. health officials are preparing for more cases of the h1n1 flu this fall. they say despite the heat and humidity of the summer the swine flu continues to thrive. they estimate the flu has already infected millions around the world. >>> we have heard about postpartum depression but depression during pregnancy maybe more common than you think. a survey of 800 pregnant women found that 44% had symptoms of depression during their pregnancy. researchers found those women had nearly twice the risk of giving birth early increasing health risks for their baby. >>> according to a new study, women who regularly engaged in exercises like running and swimming for decades experienced a significant decline in their memory but they 0 found moderate exercise like brisk walks or bicycling helped to sharpen mental skills. >>> we say good morning to kristin fisher. she's the web center talkin

if you are traveling on the prince william parkway at suddenly manor drive, accident involving an overturned vehicle, one lane get fwhig both directions and that's causing a headache out of prince william county. back to you. >> coming up, off-duty police officer caught on tape going more than double the speed limit on a motorcycle. now authorities are trying to figure out why he wasn't ticketed for days. >> more and more people who are unemployed are mitting the road in search of a new job. >> and soccer star david beckham celebrating his tenth weddi anniversary. he has advice for newlyweds. ??oó#ó#?cçóoç;ñ ♪ (announcer) worst-case scenario. so i'm thinking we need a better way to save money. better than subleasing office space? ideally. (announcer) best case solution. switch to verizon high speed internet and phone for business-- with a dedicated high-speed connection from our office to yours, so you won't be slowed down because your neighbors are online. as low as $79.99 a month for 12 months with a 3 year agreement. plus, get over $180 back in available online rebates. call 1-888-845-

had the accident reported near the prince william parkway. nothing found.er than that, looking good all the way to the capital beltway and beyond. barbara and joe, back to you. >> thank you, jerry. >> thank you very much. our time right now 6:12, 66 degrees. >>> the sex scandal involving a prominent republican senatoras deepened. >> plus, a birthday bash at the national zoo today. >>eporter: that's right. there's a big party planned here at the national zoo. tai shan is officially a teenager today. i'm megan mcgrath. a live report coming up. >>> 6:15 is our time right now. updating the top stories in the "news 4 today." >>> u.s. park police will release documents about the recent arrest of d.c. council member marion barry. prosecutors have decided not to puue the stalking charges against him, but barry's spokesperson says that barry's concerned about how police treated him during that arrest. >>> president obama is in italy midway through the g-8 economic summit. today the international leaders will be discussing climate change, development aid, the economy

northbound traffic will slow as you travel north of the prince william parkway trying to get across the occoquan. more troubles to report north of that. we have this vehicle with all four wheels up in the air. this is the ramp from northbound 395 to exit at shirlington circle. the main line remains open. temporarily blocked the ramp from northbound 395 to exit shirlington circle and it is the overturned vehicle, all four wheels up in the air. they have to get this thing loaded up on the wheels. we'll keep an eye on this and let you know when that happens shortly. southbound # 70 out of gaithersburg, no incidents to report as you continue southbound in towards rockville. light volume on the top stretch of the beltway in between college park and bethesda. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> for the first time in at least 25 years, the prince george's county school system is forced to make mass layoffs. hundreds of administrators, assistant principals, support staff and parent liaisons were given the ax to save nearly $1 million. certified teaching positions were spared but t

the accident's cleared but the road work down at the prince william parkway remains in the left lane. it's tough going from at least the capital beltway to points south. we'll keep you updated. >>> 11:12, 74 degrees. the amazing pandamonium at the national zoo. >>> also ahead, a brabattle bre over what will exactly happen with the body of michael jackson. where will. king of pop be buried? >>> plus, you won't believe what one man with a fiery temper is accused of doing after his wife asked him for a divorce. >>> it is the video of the morning. babies on skates! look at that. you won't want to miss this one. sflits's all real! >> oh, yeah! look at that. >>> there is party going on out there. ps a panda party at the national zoo. one of the zoo's most popular residents turning 4 years old today. a lot of people are turning out to help tai shon celebrate his big day. >> they rolled out the birthday treats.çó megan? it was quite a kick. >> it seems like yesterday when tai shon was born. but today the adorable giant panda celebrates a milestone birthday. at 4 years old, tai is a teenager

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of sun glare delay there but that is it. 95 northbound real slow as you raffle from the prince william parkway aross the -- across the occoquan. >>> what i vaccine becomes available, the u.s., britain and other nations could find that the contracts that they signed with pharmaceutical companies are easily broken. meantime, the world health organization said today it would stop counseling individual cases of h1n1. they say that task just got to be too overwhelming. >>> the patient who had the nation's first trouble hand transplant two months ago is making progress. he is recovering at the university of pittsburgh medical center. he can now wiggle his new fingers a little bit and also grab aton nice ball. he doesn't have any feeling because the nerves haven't grown into hem. he undergoes daily therapy to develop muscle strength and says he looks forward to feeling his wife's touch. >>> this look like the arrival of the next big celebrity here in the nation's capital. you might not recognize her but this is a very personal sweet 16. the guest of honor, cheraque martin. there is a real possibility

finally 95 in virginia, a slow ride on our hands from the prince william parkway up to lorton.es here tacking on an extra five to 10 minutes. i'll send it over to kristin fisher in the web center. >> reporter: thanks. good morning, everyone. it is day two of confirmation hearings for supreme court nominee judge sonia sotomayor. and it's been the big news on the hill of course. but it's also been big news on the web. a lot of people want to follow these hearings, bro it's during the day, they're -- but it's during the day, they're at work. i'll show you a few sites to get the latest on the hearings as they progress the next few days. let's start with "the huffington post." they have the big sonia sotomayor web page. it's a special page that they have set up just for @@these gs. a lot of news web sites you will see have done that. cnn, "usa today," those are site where you can find sonia sotomayor-specific web sites. now the other thing i like about this site, the "huffington post, "is you can get a lot of offbeat news in addition to the hard news of the day. you can get some mor

we'll look at the prince william parkway, wlording up on wet pavement. be very careful.the good news is all the way to the capital beltway, all the lanes are open. making the trip in to kettleworth avenue, one lane is getting by on the ramp as crews work to replace a guardrail that was damaged in an accident over the weekend. we are expecting to find slower than normal conditions on the vw parkway exiting t kettleworth avenue. >>> another quick traffic alert before heading out the door this morning. it affects drivers traveling route 1 through alexandria. several turn lanes are closed and will remain that way throughout the week. those left-hand turn lanes from 1 south are closed for an overhead sign to be i stalled, installed. >>> well, one more dramatic effort in the bonita jacks trial. her lawyers tried to mount an insanity plea for jacks saying she may not have been coherent when she made the strategy. the judge said he would not reasonably report until after the verdict was saying no one should be influenced by the motion. >>> with his political clout on the line, p

t 95 northbound picking up some volume so far as you make the trip out of prince william parkway toward the capital beltway with lanes open. 270 nothing blocking frederick to rockville. i-70 between frederick and that charm city to theortheast of washington looking good no matter how you pronounce it. nsp breaking news out of prince george's county. overnight a famous go-go bar burned to the ground. the brian manner at the knights of columbus hall went up in flames in the 1500 block of southern avenue. no one was injured in the fire. we do have a crew headed to the scene. we'll bring you details and a live report later in the newscast. >>> big changes to a major commuter route in our region and it's expected that changes will ease traffic congestion. >> workers create a new lane on the chain bridge for drivers leaving the district. >> tracee wilkins can tell us what that means for drivers this morning. >> reporter: good morning. they began work here a month ago. you see way down the road there that turn lane, that is supposed to make the difference for drivers heading from the district

delays from 95 at the prince william parkway. side of the beltway slow toward the exits there at georgia avenue. inner loop of the beltway also on the brakes leaving 95 college park past route 1 and the ikea over towards the vw parkway. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> today we have new details about the drugs that michael jackson was taking before he died and how he will be buried. that's coming up next. >>> th from the little girl who loves playing with her barbie dolls who the avid collector who has hundreds still in the boxes. there are something for everyone at the national barbie doll collection. holly will have the insight scoop later here on fox 5 morning news. thursday, finally! dinner with the girls tonight. mmm... mexican, or italian? i really want dessert tonight. i better skip breakfast. yep, this is all i need. ( stomach growls ) skipping breakfast to get ahead? research shows that women that eat breakfast, like the special k® breakfast, actually weigh less. the special k® breakfast, now in blueber