taking 22 minutes to get from prince william parkway to the beltway.to you. >> thank you very much. >>> breaking news right now. an afghan delegation sent to visit the sites where 16 civilians were killed over the weekend has now come under fire from militants there. the delegation was attending a memorial service when militants opened fire on the group in a village near kandahar. at least one afghan soldier is dead, and two others are injured. the apparent retaliation comes as the u.s. military is looking into uncovering why one of their soldiers went on the shooting spree in the first place. aaron gilchrist is at the news4 superscreen now with more of what we're learning about that soldier. aaron? >>> joe, the army hasn't given us the name of the staff sergeant accused of these killings, but this morning, we're learning more about his background. this staff sergeant actually joined the military 11 years ago after the september 11 attacks. then -- since then he's served three tours in iraq. three tours of duty there. during one of those tours in 2010,

north on 95 and 395 slowest drive is from the prince william parkway across the okay quan. slow and go there. then the pace into newington below speed as you head up to 395. looking good at duke street. looks like a great sunrise too. the next check of time saver traffic at 6:25. back to you. >> talk to you in a bit. >>> 6:19 now. next in sports, the caps finally come through in the clutch. see last night's game-winning shot. >> right now another check of our question of the morning. it is 58% of women say they would prefer which of these things over a big diamond ring. is it a, a luxury car, b, a big wedding or c, a walk-in closet. >> our facebook friend joe is not pulling any punches. he goes, who cares. you give them all three and they want more. expectations are raised and then what's next? maybe an in door spa, home theater or possibly even a casino in vegas for valentine's day. ouch. keep the guesses coming. we'll reveal the answer at 6:48. >>> there's another great reason to go to our facebook page. enter our 9news now hyatt regency chesapeake bay wonderful weekend s

there is an accident on the northbound side of i-95 at prince william parkway. let's take a live look there. it's sitting on the right showedder but you've got delays getting to that accident about dale city right now trying to get past the prince william parkway. once beyond that it's going to slow down again in spring field. a live look northbound 395 at duke street. it's just slowing down through landmark as you head for seminary road. that's normal for this time of the morning. back over to our maps. marc strain delays continue on the brunswick line # 90. 30 -- 890. 30 to 40 minutes late. coming up in my next report, we'll go into maryland at 6:25. >> thank you. >>> 6:20 on the nose. next in sports, a huge night for both the capitals and the lady terps. we have a preview. >>> right now time for another check of our question of the more than. all right, ladies. 25% of the clothes in your closet have this in common. is it a, they've never been worn, b, you've had them since high school or c, they just don't fit? >> our facebook friend jennifer says a, they've

northbound i-95 starting to slow in the main line near the prince william parkway as you continue northbound across the occoquan. southbound 270 coming in out of germantown looks good leaving father hurley boulevard headed out toward the lane divide. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. etraffic. >> thank you. >>> we begin this hour with some breaking news right now. a strong earthquake has hit off the coast of northern japan. the 6.8 magnitude quake has prompted some tsunami advisories to be issued including for the area that has already been heavily damaged by a quake and tsunami a year ago. forecasters said a wave of about a foot and a half could be expected to come ashore. however, there is no threat across the rest of the pacific. >>> another big story we are following this morning. a violent end to an all-out manhunt in maryland. >> police founded man accused of killingies estranged wife dead from an apparent suicide. melanie alnwick is live in kensington where she was shot. >> take it away. >> good morning. >> reporter: montgomery county police found 51-year-old philip gilbert

on the northbound side of i-95 let's take a live look at you traffic up from the prince william parkway to the occoquan river. you're going to be okay. nice and light heading up towards springfield and the beltway. we'll go a little further north on 395 at the 14th street bridge. all these people headed across the river are doing well this morning. back to the maps and this time out to 66. it's getting a little slow out of manassas into centreville but all lanes are open. we'll take a live look at american legion bridge on the west side of town. it's running smoothly between bethesda and tysons corner on the beltway. coming up in my next report we'll go over to the beltway on the north side of town at 5:25. >>> 5:19, georgetown has one more day before it's big dance begins with belmont. >> but a couple of teams had to play their way into march madness last night. highlights coming up in sports. >>> the question of the day now, here it s. the average woman has 40 of these. is it a, pairs of jeans, b, 40 pairs of shoes, or c, 40 items in her purse? >> this was one of the responses posted

there's an accident blocking route 1 northbound right at the prince william parkway. you'll have to follow police directions to get around that northbound route 1 at the prince william parkway. a live look on 270. overall delays out of frederick off and on as you head for urbana and clarksburg then looks good to the point where the lanes divide. we'll update you on the beltway north of town in my next report. >>> next in sports, the redskins respond to reports they are going to take a big salary cap hit. find out where the lady terps will start this year's women's basketball tournament. >> let's take another look at the question of the morning now. when you look at classrooms in the united states, there is 25% fewer of which of these things compared to just a decade ago? is it a, fewer books, b, 25% fewer pieces of chalk, or c, animaldy senses -- animal dissections? what do you think? >> one person says chalk. that's because they use dry erase markers and smartboards now. >>> welcome back. your weather first on this thus morning. we had showers overnight. much of that

northbound 95 here at the prince william parkway everything is a-ok. no troubles to report to springfield. the volume building on 395 to get through landmark but open to the 14th street bridge. virginia beltway, oxon hill alexandria for that matter down at the wilson bridge, we're off to a great start. outer loop of the beltway you head west of college park and through silver spring, starting to see some building volume just the volume brake lights forming west of the university boulevard around colesville and around georgia avenue. left side of the screen the headlights toward you is the westbound traffic on the outer loop. no early troubles out of southern maryland to report. 210 or route 4 to the beltway. building volume on the bw parkway and downtown everything checks in all right with police and d dot. i-270 no early troubles. your next check of timesaver traffic is 5:24. mike? >>> an injured capitals star resuming some of his activities with the team. >> plus, the nfl is making a permanent change to the rules when it comes to overtime. we'll expl

just 13 miles per hour making your way from prince william parkway to the beltway.idea today, jump in the hov lanes or take route 1. and then you can connect back on to 395. joe, over to you. >> danella, thank you very much. >>> crowds are camped outside the u.s. supreme court. people have been lining up for days to get a front row seat at the hearing on the constitutionality of president obama's health care law. tracee wilkins is live outside the courthouse with the latest. >> reporter: good morning, joe. let me show you all of the people who are out here who have been here for days. dozens and dozens of people putting aside their camping chairs and sleeping bags and standing up and preparing to walk into the supreme court so they can see what the highest court in the land has to say about the health care act for themselves. folks from around the country have sat through this weekend's rain and of course the cooling temperatures that we're feeling to hear this unfold in person. this case or this act has been tossed around appellate courts throughout the country for

an accident on 95 virginia and woodbrige north of the prince william parkway. they moved that to the shoulder. a crash reported on branch avenue and allentown road. maryland state police for out of foresthill are on their way. lee hill road at glen allen avenue, there's an accident. -- layhill rd. brunswick train 890 is an hour late. that means all the trains that are running behind it are now affected and they are late as well,. you may want to drive down to the shady grove metro and then take the metro because metro will honor a cure marc rail brunswick ticket. -- your marc rail brunswick ticket. >> looks good on 495. >> there's michelle obama yesterday planting a garden. it was just one of the things she was doing, utilizing the green thumb, and part of the cherry blossom festival supplanted the new trees. >> white house took the advantage of the nice weather yesterday to get out there to do that before the cold weather today if. >> what a cold start this is going to be. if a chilly day compared to the past month. >> it has been mild. >> its been a long time

northbound 95 travelers, in the lineup from before the prince william parkway to route 1. stick with the interstate though. still cleaning up a crash on northbound route 1 at cardinal route. although police say you can get by. accident reported on davis ford road and inbound pennsylvania avenue before you get to 2935 and the sousa bridge. folks traveling i-70 corridor, pace is still good down through gaithersburg and rockville. heading on down toward the lane divide looks good. the next check of timesaver traffic at 6:15. mike back to you. >>> thank you beverly. new developments this morning in the trayvon martin investigation. surveillance video showing the gunman, george zimmerman, the night of the shooting. >> and it goes against zimmerman's claims that martin attacked him and beat him against the sidewalk. delia goncalves is live in our satellite center with the latest. delia? >> reporter: trayvon martin's mother rather has some very strong words about this case and about the tape that she saw. she says george zimmerman hunted can killed her son. -- can killed her son

no trouble spots to report here leaving the prince william parkway headed northbound.tarting to see a little bit of that delay now forming as you continue up towards the occoquan. lanes are open headed out towards 395. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. -timetraffic. . >> thank you. >>> it has been called one our area's dead malls. now, springfield mall is about to get a new life. a major renovation project will start this upper with the eventual goal of turning it into a up to center with office, retail and residential space. to make way for all the work, all stores at springfield mall will close in july with the exception of its anchor stores, macy's target and j. c. penney. rep vision will take two years to finish with the entire revitalization project take august decade. it was once very popular. you may remember this. 1985, princess diana and prince charms even visited during a stop in d.c. their appearance at the springfield mall j. c. meanee drew huge crowds. pretty wild to see that. >> it always make me smile to see princess diana. so sad how her life

definitely picking up the volume here as you work your way north of prince william parkway.orthbound 5 at brandywine. authorities checking for a car at that location. >>> police are investigating a shooting and car fire in fort washington. officers say they found the driver dead in a burning vehicle with a gunshot wound. it happened on palmer road just before 1:00 this morning. still no word on the suspect or motive. >>> several montgomery county teachers and staff members are suing their principal claiming he is a bully. >> they are ewing the school district for ignoring their complaint about it. melanie alnwick is on the story and joins us live outside kemp mill elementary with reaction. >> reporter: according to the lawsuit, this is a school in trouble. the complaint says that student scores are declining, that bullying problems are on the rise and teachers are fleeing. the complaint goes on to say it is the hostile environment and the behaviors of the principal here that is to blame. the 76-people lawsuit by the employees say the principal floyd starnes repeatedly harass

slow in the hov lanes as you pass prince william parkway and make your way to the occoquan.he good news here is that accident is out of the roadway. outer loop of the beltway, it's going to be a difficult commute all morning long. a live look at route 1, jammed at route 1 as you make your way to georgia avenue. these people at nine miles per hour. chase are continuing. as you make your way on to the rails, no issues on the metro or the vre. just a five-minute delay on the marc. this is on the brunswick east, train 872. over to you. >> thank you. >>> 6:33. breaking news in iraq. an early morning shooting rampage killed 25 iraqi police officers in the western part of the country. officials say a gang of men carried out the carefully planned attack wearing military-style uniforms. the gangs started the killings by kidnapping two police commanders from their homes. then the gang claimed they had warrants for 15 police officers. in the end, the gangs shot and killed 25 people and raised the al qaeda flag at a police checkpoint. police say they did kill three gunman, but the rest

over to the roadways if you are traveling i-95 northbound at prince william parkway. have the left lane here blocked by an accident. travel speeds aren't so bad as you travel on i-95 northbound. look at this. 61 miles per hour. 13 minutes to get from prince william parkway to the beltway. barbara, back to you. >> thank you. >>> the chesapeake bay bridge is getting a makeover. that means lane closures. the first time in decades the west bound span of the bridge is getting a good cleaning and fresh coat paint. most of the work will be done from barges on the water but it still means six to eight weeks of lane closures. the project is expected to be finished sometime during the fall of 2013. tonight culpeper county residents will discuss possibly removing the county share frif office. back in 1996 sheriff scott jenkins helped put michael hash behind bars for murder. but last week the judge released him from jail accusing police and prosecutors of, quote, outrageous misconduct. the judge says that they concealed a plea deal and also hid failed polygraph tests of witnesses

northbound 95 at the prince william parkway.problems to report as you head up to newington and springfield. we'll go to our vdot camera on the northbound side of 395. again light at duke street to the 14th street bridge. in my next report, a look into maryland. >>> forecasters say communities already cleaning up deadly storms could be facing round two today. >> it's troubling news for people in ridgeway, illinois. that small town was one of many targets for tornadoes that swept through the midwest wednesday killing at least 13 people. the thick brick walls of ridgeway st. joseph catholic church were no match for whirling winds of 200 miles an hour. >> history and god's hands have took care of all of this here and i guess it was time for it to go. >> missouri's governor has declared a state of emergency for regions hardest hit by the storms. >>> classes are expected to resume this morning at the ohio school where three students were shot and killed. students and their parents marched back to chardon high school yesterday morning

northbound 95, lanes open here at the prince william parkway. a smooth trip to the beltway. and overnight construction cleared between the exit 4 and wilson bridge and springfield interchange. and north of town, smooth at college park. no problems at the american legend bridge. >>> thinking about getting new ipad? >> i just got an ipad for christmas. >> you're good. well, you know, a lot of people are looking forward to this, pixels, pictures, pumped up speed. you might call them the headlines of the new ipad that goes on sale today. it sold out in online preorders. apple stores begin selling the ipad at 8:00 this morning. a lot are buzzing about the pixels which promises a sharper picture of the nearly 10-inch screen. one of the new ipads in the studio. >> i feel the same -- the new ipads in the studio. >> i feel the same way, we have one at home. >> i just got the new mac air. it was new for me and i'm good for a while. >> i am addicted. >>> opponents of the same-sex marriage law are gearing up to action this weekend. >>> and a local teenager in big trouble, for allegedly

. >> northbound on i-95 near the prince william parkway heading toward the new england parkway. thank you monika. >>> making news now, coming up on 5:10 a dc native who became a region jeaned dry boxing eye son has died. bert sugar died from complications of lung cancer. he was 74 years old. >>> a strong earthquake struck off the coast of central chile. so far in reports of deaths or major damage. >> a stronger quake flows to the same spot in 2010 killed more than 500 people. >>> this morning president obama has been delivering a speech at a university in south korea, where he is attending a nuclear summit. the president is urging leaders in communist north korea to have the courage to pursue peace. north korea responded by moving a long range rocket to a launch pad. >>> it is one of the most dramatic memorials in washington. that story coming up at 5:32. >>> the maryland women score a big upset in their ncaa tournament. >>> howard says pull out the cold weather gear because it could be below freezing tonight. >>> i'm one of those people, i have packed up all the winter clothing

on the northbound side heavy from dumfries to the prince william parkway.witch views and look at the interlude of the beltway that is have the right now as making the trip from georgetown pike to 270 old georgetown to college park. heavy delays on the outer loop of the beltway to 266. back to you in the studio. >> still ahead -- when a car fire erupted, take a look at this. these firefighters did not let their gowns keep them from doing their job. why were they dressed up like that? >> one of dozens of theaters tonight at midnight where "the hunger games" opens. >> a new area code will be lost from this area. >> one of the biggest movies of the year hits theaters to that. >>the hunger games as millions of people excited. arch campbell has some fan reaction. >> we have a summer blockbuster in march. it seems kind of early, but i believe "the hunger games" will be one of the biggest movies of the year. it does live up to its billing. i think it is the next big thing. a combination of science fiction, blood sport romance. jennifer lawrence, the actress moves t

dale city across the river, we are going to take a live look near the prince william parkway. again as you can see monday morning no blues here. up to springfield, we'll take a live look as well 395 at the 14th street bridge. we'll take a look now in southern maryland. one accident i need you to know about. this one is westbound on wood yard road east of branch avenue and crews have been on the scene for a bit here. be aware of that. branch avenue itself if you are planning to head up into college park using the beltway, in prince george's county using beltway, all the lanes are open. >>> a university of maryland student is undergoing psychiatric testing after he threatened to go on a killing rampage on the college park campus. >> it brings to mind the horrible shootings in chardon, ohio and the virginia tech shootings. what led to the arrest? >> reporter: fortunately a good ending here in this case for the students and faculty. and the community around college park. it was a former student who served as a police aide on campus who first alerted authorities to this threat. the

taking 21 minutes from prince william parkway to the capital beltway. very slow at father hurley. >>> 6:22. after the break, why the president is celebrating st. patrick's day three days late. >> maybe continuing to celebrate. >>> the new search for -[ sneezes ] -what are you waiting for? -my allergy medicine to work. -allegra is fast. [ female announcer ] only allegra combines fast, non-drowsy, 24-hour relief. -gotta go. - [ female announcer ] allegra. fast and non-drowsy relief. >>> good morning. welcome back. new evidence in the search for missing amelia earhart. she was on a journey around the world. wall street journal reports that the state department will launch a new project to solve the mystery involving private funds. it will focus on mikko mario island and will begin in july. >>> irish eyes smiling for a belated st. patrick's day celebration. it's to honor the prime minister of ireland. the second celebration for president obama. he surprised people at the dubliner when he stopped in for a guinness. >> always a good move. >> even when it's no

. >> prince william parkway to the occoquan river and pretty much all the way from lorton to springfield. >>> we are back at 6:29. we have your weather first. we're glad you're look. a live look at the washington and jefferson monuments. a beautiful start. >>> thank you so much for starting your day with us. i'm jessica doyle. andrea roane is off today. >>> i'm mike hydeck. mr. bernstein live on the weather terrace. >> good morning. got the jacket and gloves on. it's 40 but we have a wind at 15 miles an hour. so definite wind chills. we'll warm up nicely. the same winds which are making it chilly now will boost in the moderate air from the south and west. we're looking at 65 before the day is out. here's a look at the day planner. expecting sunny skies, at least mostly sunny skies all day. by noon we're in the upper 50s. by 5:00 we'll come down to about 62 after hitting 65 or so at reagan national. you see some of the high clouds coming into west virginia right now almost into pennsylvania. they'll be passing across the region from time to time. where the winds are dead calm in martinsbu

northbound i-95 traffic slows prince william parkway up to route one. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. etraffic. -- i still had the seat warmers on. >>> new developments in the trayvon martin canada is. for the first time, we are hearing from the father of george zimmerman. the neighborhood watch man who shot the florida teen to death last month. >> our sister station in orlando sat down with robert zimmerman. here is what he says george told him about the shooting that led to the death of trayvon martin. >> he went to the street, realized where he was and he was walking back to his vehicle. it is my understanding that, at that point, trayvon martin walked up to him, asking, do you have a [bleep] problem. george said, no, you don't have a problem and started to reach for his cell phone. at that point, he was punched in the nose. his nose was broken and he was knocked to the concrete. trayvon martin got on top of him and just started beating him in the face, in his nose, hitting his head on the concrete. after nearly a minute of being beaten,

if you're planning to head over into dale city toward the prince william parkway, you've got the slow traffic at 39 miles an hour. we're going to take a live look northbound on 95 here at potomac mills from sky 9. you can see it's very, very slow but the good news is the lanes are open through this area. coming up in my next report, we'll update you on the situation in rock creek park at 6:25. >> thanks, monika. >>> thursday's here. that means it is time for cool schools once again. we or a nationwide tour this week. we're going to start in montgomery county. this week's story is about how our nation's government got started. the students are the ones teaching the history lesson this time and they're doing it with a video camera. >> reporter: you've heard it called the living breathing document. now you can see and hear the u.s. constitution, too. thanks to teenage filmmakers from across the country. >> these pieces of cardboard is still here which means the messages on the cardboards are worth more. >> we filmed a lot of these signs. >> there were so many signs. >> reporter: they cho

right now, no problems reported as you continue northbound along i-95 leaving the prince william parkway trouble spots on 395 up and across the 14th street bridge. accident activity reported now northbound on 15 just south of the pennsylvania line. we are told a medevac helicopter is en route. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. -timetraffic. >>> one officer is injured this morning. we are getting some live pictures from the scene right now that you are looking at around eastern avenue and 14th street. this was around 1:00. police exchanged shots with an armed suspect. he was rushed to the hospital and is reportedly in critical condition. the officer has been treated and released. both directs of eastern avenue are still shut down as police continue to investigate. we will stay on top of it and bring you the latest this morning. >>> police say a baby was found in the trunk of a car on sicks road in prince frederick, maryland. someone was cleaning out the car of a family member around 6:30 last night when they discovered the newborn. no word yet on who the child belonged to or ho

pace is slowing more near prince william parkway coming up past 123. into newington volume dries 395 saw delays too as you make your way up past rapid mark. heavier traffic inbound at the 14th street bridge. just getting word of a crash on the eastbound freeway. 395 north of the eastbound freeway right at the exit to the u.s. capitol third street tunnel. travel north past the beltway volume is building there to make it past the research naval lab. ultimately to the 11th street bridge. the north side the headlights there, the volume building there. there's a crash reported on branch avenue at surratts road also getting word of a crash westbound on 202 right near the baltimore washington parkway. heavier traffic into cheverly so is 50 just going down to kenilworth and new york avenues. the next check of timesaver traffic at 6:5. back to you. during the show this morning, there have been various sneezes coming from your co-anchors here. >> and coughing. >> so what's out there? >> the tree pollen is out there. you know even the oak -- what do they call it?

prince william parkway, traveling good. nice and quiet headed for the lane divide. >>> check it out. a live look at the tidal basin this morning looking at that time cherry blossoms. it should be a postcard. >> pretty. >> do a screen save and call it a day. for the first part and most part, the weather outside haze been beautiful. and we have been talking about it. and despite the cloudy weather yesterday, people were checking out the cherry blossoms. >> full in bloom right now. and we were down there. and met people making life long memories one snapshot at a time. >> they're very beautiful. and they have like a different touch to them. because how they look like they can be white and then light pink. very unique and i like them. >> all the trees blooming at once. it's different. >> you don't see it in any other state. >> it's all gray and cloudy. and they don't look as pretty in the sunlight. >> when it's sunny, it's prettier. and it's happier. >> i think we're doomed to have clouds all day. your left hand. yeah, that's b

also construction on the ramp from northbound 95 to virginia 3000 to prince william parkway. more on area roadways coming up in a few minutes. >>> it's 6:12 this wednesday morning. here's a check of what's making news. no budget, no pay. that's the plan being debated in the senate today. the plan would mean no paychecks for lawmakers if they don't pass a federal budget ontime. congress hasn't passed an official budget since 2009. >>> state dinner party tonight at the white house for british prime minister david cameron and his wife. they attended the ncaa tournament last night, one of the basketball games from last night. highlights minutes away. >>> a transform near boston knocked down electricity last night in the back bay neighborhood and turned the city's sky line black. >>> now coming up, we have a health alert this morning. we are at one of the germiest places you encounter throughout the day and that would be in your office. >> exactly. jessica doyle doesn't just watch your honey, she's helping us watch our health. tell us more. >> reporter: i'm -- the flu was pretty l

initial delays prince william parkway to route 1. then here in newington it's pretty much continuous into springfield. more coming up at 6:18. >>> a leading republican on the hill says it's time for the u.s. to lead air strikes on syria to stop the violent crackdowns there. >> that's one of the stories making news this morning at 6:11. arizona republican john mccain says the united states has a moral and strategic obligation to force president assad out of office. several thousand people have been killed there already. >>> 68 people were arrested monday night insides the california state capitol. they were protesting cuts in in tuition hikes. >>> president obama will speak at a high school graduation in joplin, missouri. a year ago that town was devastated by a massive tornado that killed 160 people and damaged 2,000 buildings. >>> communities across the midwest and south spent a lot of money on their early warning system for tornadoes but in one community no one ever turned the system on. >> that would be branson, missouri. a tornad

no trouble spots to report in the main line or the hovs as you push north of the prince william parkwaybehind me. lanes are open coming past the montgomery mall and democracy boulevard headed towards the beltway. >> thank you. >>> if you are in the market to buy or sell a house, you will want to see this next story. home price rose 6% last month. a sign that the local housing market is improving. beth parker has the story now. >> selling a house in d.c. or its close-in suburbs. >> we're saying it is a price arrest wand a beauty pageant now. >> reporter: translation, if it is priced right and looks good, odds are it will tell fast. >> it depends on where you are, in closen in bethesda, under a million dollars, it is very competitive to try to find a house. multiple offers are coming in. >> reporter: windy banner says she is seeing multiple offers but is not seeing bidding wars like in 2005 and 2006. the fur they are out you go. >> the outer suburbs are lagging a little bit behind had rush of new activity. >> reporter: marty goldberg has looked at about 20 homes. >> we have liked a bunch

coming in from virginia on the northbound side of i-95, you've got the slow traffic at the prince william parkway at 26 miles an hour. here's an accident as well on the southbound side of backlick road right near route 1 involving an overturned vehicle in fort belvoir. let's take a look outside. if you're planning to head on to the northbound side of 395, here's what it looks like at duke street. it's just bunching up a little beyond that closer to seminary road. we'll also take a look live in the downtown area. if you're planning to head over to pennsylvania avenue, no problems to report here on pennsylvania avenue near the willard hotel. wag up in my next report, i'll update you on area roadways at 6:25. >> all right, monika. >>> here's another look at our question of the day. one in five men say they can't go on vacation without packing this. is it a, hair dryer action b, foot powder or c, video games. >> a regular facebook contributor terry, i wonder if he's related to the company mohan. take my hair dryer. nothing worse than your hair looking bad while on vacation. ♪ it's the way you bring o

the northbound side of i-95 initial delays right here at the prince william parkway to route 1.on to springfield. an accident on furnace road over at lorton road as well. coming up in my next report, another look around the area at 6:00. back to you. >>> at least 12 people are dead after violent storms in the country's midsection. with search and rescue operations still under way in some places. >> severe storms spawned more than two dozen tornadoes yesterday from kansas to tennessee and more unsettled weather is still in the forecast for today. >> reporter: emergency crews used flashlights to search for anyone trapped after a possible tornado tore through cumberland county, tennessee. the storm hit just before dark wednesdayage damaged more than 50 homes. >> we got a backhoe to go down an old highway over here, clear it out to get the ambulance in to the people that was injured. >> reporter: more than 27 tornadoes ripped across the midwest and south wednesday. a twister with winds up to 170 miles per hour devastated harrisburg, illinois. >> it was like a growling. it was the lo

we have delays at the prince william parkway working your way north ward towards the occoquan with the lanes open. 395 stacking up duke street to seminary road. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. etraffic. >> thank you. >>> this morningance big story, the historic supreme court debate over health care. people have been camping out in front of the high court since friday for this. >> the legal arguments come just days after the two-year anniversary of president obama's health care reform law. general officer davis reports from capitol hill. >> reporter: the scream court hears oregon arguments today about the constitutionality of several parts of the president's health care plan. specifically, the victim mandate which requires every citizen to carry a minimum form of insurance or pay a penalty. it has been two years since president obama signed this big deal into law. >> we are done. >> reporter: and now, after more than two dozen states sued the federal government in a slew of cases that have worked their way through the judicial system, the supreme court is set to hear openin

problems to report, northbound i-59 in the hov lanes as you work your way north of the prince william parkwayded up towards route one. accident activity is blocking the left lane of two at this accident scene. slowing in woodbridge as you travel across the occoquan. eastbound 66, checking for accident activity on business 234. that wreck has already cleared. expect delays out of manassas headed in towards centreville. more stop and go traffic leaving nutley treat to the beltway. tucker mentioned the outer loop that started with the four-car pile-up after new hampshire avenue. avenue. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> the district has set an all- time record for taking in parking revenue. d.c. made more than $92 million on parking tick nets just the last fiscal year. that is up about 12 million from last year. the new numbers don't even include the tickets people don't pay. parking meters now run later into the night than they used to which accounts for some of the gain. i'm sure you and i have contributed to that $92 million. >> oh, more than people would even kn

northbound i-95 on the brakes leaving the prince william parkway continuing around towards the occoquanall lanes here are open. that's a check of your fox 5 on-timetraffic. imetraffic. >>> we are following a developing story out of afghanistan this morning. the taliban has vowed revenge against the u.s. in a statement posted on their web site today. >> this after an american soldier goes on a shooting spree in southern afghanistan killing 16 civilians. nine of the victims children. fox's putty ann brown has the details and reaction from fellow soldiers. >> sixteen people are dead following a vicious attack at the hands of a u.s. army sargen. the soldier opened fire on afghan villagers as she slept. >> we deplore any attack by u.s. forces against civilians. >> a large number of afghan families are grieving today so on behalf of all australians, i offer my condolences. >> reporter: the killing spree pose as a serious threat to u.s.-afghan relations. the move could delay signing after a strategic partnership deal. some hope the deal is still possible. >> there was a significant step forwar

it's take 24g minutes to get from prince william parkway. eun, over to you. >> thank you. 6:43.the trayvon martin case could be damning to george zimmerman's defense. it shows zimmerman just hours after he shot and killed the florida teenager. you can see him getting out of a police car and getting his pockets searched at the sanford police station. he was attacked by martin and acted in self-defense, but in the video he seems to be walking fine and has no visit blood or woulds on his face or head. zimmerman's father is coming to his defense. he spoke to fox 35 in orlando and backed up claims that zimmerman was injured. he says he wishes things ended differently for martin and his son. >> the whole martin family, i'm sure wish they had done things differently. i'm 64. i've done a lot in my life. i wish trayvon martin would have been able do a lot more with his life. i hope my son can go on and do something with his life. but it's just very, very sad. >> zimmerman told the fox affiliate that his son who remains in hiding is not doing very well. >> the member will -- >> these word

live on the northbound side of 95, delays from the prince william parkway in woodbridge as you head toward the occoquan river. then beyond that a little slow again as you head into springfield with the lanes open. coming up in my next report, we'll take a look at 66 at 6:00. back to you guys. >> thanks, monika. >>> making news now at 5:50, afghan and nato forces are on alert for a retaliatory attack. an american soldier is in custody for sunday's shooting spree which left 16 people dead, including 9 children. cbs news reports the suspect is a 38-year-old army staff sergeant who is on his fourth combat tour. >>> the long-time girlfriend of reputed boston mobster james whitey bulger is making a plea deal. 60-year-old katherine greg will admit to helping him evade capture for 16 years but won't have to testify against him at his trial. bulger is charged in connection with 19 murders. >>> british experts say doctors should stop using metal on metal hip replacements because they fail much more often than parts made from plastic or ceramic. five years after getting hip replacements those with th

fog and slow speeds, 38 miles per hour leaving prince william parkway. taking about 20 minutes to get to the beltway. joe and eun? >> thank you very much. >>> 6:12. 60 degrees. ahead, the new witness that could shed light on what happened the night an unarmed teenager was shot and killed. >>> and next, the powerful quake that put a scare into the first family. switching to progressive could mean hundreds more in your wallet year after year. feed me! saving you money -- now, that's progressive. call or click today. >>> good morning, welcome back. crews are cleaning up from a strong earthquake that caused 60 buildings and a bridge to collapse in mexico. the 7.4-magnitude quake hit yesterday in southern mexico, damaging some 800 homes. the quake was felt 200 miles away in mexico city. so far no deaths have been reported though there are injuries. >>> the president's first daughter mall a is in mexico on a school-sponsored service project but is safe. >>> the girlfriend was an unarmed florida teenager killed could give new ininterest rate the case. -- new in

northbound side of 95 heading up past prince william parkway left side of your screen, northbound traffic moving at a pretty good pace. just below speed as you wake your way across the occoquan heading toward route 1. more volume building into springfield. on to 395, a little sluggish getting past landmark. no incidents reported. no obstacles along the 95 corridor heading into springfield and 395. virginia drivers out of 66, a little bit of volume. maryland trip if you're making it on the beltway, heaviest volume has been on the utter loop from -- outer loop from silver spring. your next check of time saver traffic comes up at 6:24. >> thank you, beverly. >>> next in sports, a recap of the first big day of march fadness. -- march madness. plus, a little trade madness for the wizards. >>> it's time now to get a check on our question of the morning t. is today more than 25% of married people say they do not know this about their spouse. what do you think it is? a, what gets them mad, b, their favorite food or c, their income? >> facebook fan sam writes probably b, their favorite food. she s

about a two-mile backup starting at the prince william parkway again toward woodbridge and the occoquan river. i'm show you where it is on a map so you can get some perspective and see all the red here. this is what we're talking about on the northbound side of 59 up from dale city -- 95 up from dale city. the good news is the lanes are open. let's take a look at the map on the north side of town. the utter loop at university vehicle, five vehicles involved. took a little while to clear it up. they had all lanes blocked for a while. everything has been cleared up but look at that delay. you are going maybe 10 miles an hour leaving college park. we're going to take a live look from our mdot cameras in college park at route 1. again this is the outer loop heading around to the 95 interchange into silver spring. the good news is the lanes are open. in my next report another look at those two hot spots at 6472. >>> rush limbaugh has apologized for his comments about a georgetown law student but that is not end be the controversy. >> not by a long shot. advertisers going to the door. cbs thi

, this time on the northbound side of i-95 where your initial delay begins down at the prince william parkway. you're going to go pretty slow at 37 miles an hour. it's going to be off and on as you head toward woodbridge. a live look in springfield on the northbound side of 95. again volume forming here trying to exit to the beltway. we'll take a live look a little further north on to 395. still looks good at edsall road. it's going to bunch up at duke street heading toward seminary road. we'll take a look into maryland in my next report. but very some foe foes to share. in fairfax -- photos to share. in fairfax county, they just finished their second annual giving campaign with great success. it's a partnership. over six weekends in january and february, stuff the bus collected 26,000 pounds of food and more than $3,000 for the local food pantry. the thing is most of us think of donating to the needy during the holidays but unfortunately the first two months of the year are traditionally the lowest giving period and that's when the food pantries need help the most. they may do this again in

on the northbound side of i-95 volumes are building from the prince william parkway into route 1, theon to springfield which is where we'll go live on the northbound side of i-95. it's just bunching up here as you try to exit on to 395. a last look at 395 near duke street still moving well. coming up in my next report an update on the accident at 6:00. >>> making news now at 5:50, california highway patrol officers arrested about 70 people overnight at the state capitol in sacramento. they were among thousands of protesters airing their grievances with lawmakers. the demonstrators are upset over cuts to higher education, including steep tuition increases. >>> a new study finds the youngest children in the class could be overdiagnosed with attention deficit hyperactivity disorder. canadian researchers looked at nearly a million kids and found those born in december were 39% more likely to be diagnosed with adhd than children born just a month later in january. >>> later this morning, the winner of last month's $336 million power ball jackpot is coming forward in rhode island. there was

the rally for the world class education will take place at prince william parkway and miniville road. under the superintendent's proposed budget, teachers would not be eligible for raises until 2016. >>> the time right now is 5:35. time for another your money report and are you looking to downsize your vehicle because gas prices are so high? buying a used car is becoming a less risky endeavor but there's still some things you're going to want to check out. if you can't afford to buy brand new right now, consumer reports says its new car reliability has improved across many of the major automakers. among the cars that consumer reports lists as the most reliable used cars, we see models from toyota and honda seeming to dominate this list. in addition to asking the usual questions about mileage, condition and car's vehicle history, there are some other things you need to know about. know how to spot collision damage. look for things like mismatched panels or doors, hoods and trunks that don't seem to shut properly. beware of flood damage. signs can include hints of mold and mildew, disco

on the prince william parkway, no snow. a little further south in fredericksburg there was snow but not enough to delay. further south some residents say they got half a foot. were you expecting to hit this kind of snow? >> no. actually i was in south carolina where it was like 70 so we hit this and it was like oh, okay. >> reporter: this guy was walking his dog gemini in a pair of shorts in the middle of a snowstorm, traveling from north carolina, accumulating snow was the last thing he expected. how is gemini taking this? >> he's confused. he's from florida, so he's not used to the snow. >> reporter: jackson has to get his walk in, too, the first time this labradoodle's paws have been this cold. he's never been in snow before? >> never been in snow. we're from charleston, south carolina. >> reporter: the spring is just around the corner. this could be the last significant snowfall of the season and some people were caught off guard. they've already put away their snow scrapers and brushes. oh, well. you can always use you

as you travel northbound at -- at prince william parkway, that's your first set of delays. passing route 1, you're good. hitting fairfax county parkway, you are slow. you can see these cars are coming to a stop. these delays continue as you make your way to backlike road. not see -- backlick road. not seeing accidents, just delays. i'll be back in ten minutes. if you're taking i-270, your commute up next. back to you both. >> thank you. >>> we are followinging a developing story -- following a developing story at the university of maryland. a student threatened to go a shooting rampage on the campus. news4's tracee wilkins now joins us live from college park with more on this arrest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, joe. he made these postings on line. and police saw them, and that's what's led to his arrest. they arrested him on campus, 10:00 a.m. yesterday. they say that he was not armed at the time that he was taken into custody. the 19-year-old alexander song of fulton, maryland, is undergoing an emergency psychiatric evaluation. he's charged with disturbing the

visibility and the volume is just starting to build on 95 for travelers coming up from the prince william parkwaycross the occoquan. here's 395 passing the pentagon, air force memorial in the background and a good pace to the 14 rght street bridge. virginia beltway is in good state. no problems on the inleer:headed from springfield toward tysons coarn. maryland drivers outer loop of the beltway around towards georgia avenue in silver spring seeing a little more volume develop as you make your way past university boulevard. your next check of time saver traffic coming up bright and early at 6:00al. mike, back to you -- 6:00 a.m. mike, back to you. >>> 5:50, army private bradley manning has a second straight day of court hearings today. the 24-year-old is accused of leaking nearly half a million sensitive documents to the wikileaks website. today the judge is expected to set a tile date. >>> former presidential candidate john edwards has been given permission to change his defense team ahead of his trial. he's accused of using nearly $1 million of campaign contributions to support his mistress and

maps, this time northbound on i-95 where you've got that slow traffic forming from the prince william parkwayhead up to the occoquan river and newington into springfield, let's go there live right now where you're going to see that traffic is slowing down trying to get over to the beltway on our camera on the northbound side of i-95 and again all lanes are copy main and hov lanes, just slow with wet road conditions. further north now on 395 and here's what it looks like at duke street. lanes are open as you head for the 14th street bridge. in my next report we'll take a look at 270 at 6:00. >> thanks, monika. >>> here's what's making news at 5:53. the justice department says it is now investigating the shooting death of an unarmed black teenager in florida by a neighborhood watch captain. 28-year-old george zimmerman claims he shot 17-yard trayvon martin in self-defense last month during a confrontation. zimmerman's family denies the accusations that race was a factor. >>> today the u.s. supreme court is hearing arguments about whether juveniles can be sentenced to life in prison without paro

slow and go prince william parkway across the occoquan as you head into springfield and 395 the pace been good. in alexandria, no incidents to report. downtown things have been quiet. bw parkway and 50 so far so good as you make your way into cheverly. your next check of time saver traffic comes up at 5:53. >>> as national women's history month comes to a close, we wanted to remind women to stop and take some time out for themselves. it's something most women forget to do. joining us this morning to explain the health benefits of pampering yourself is milly, the crater of derma ha, a skin care line. thank you for being here. skin care is a part of overall health. people may not understand why that's important but explain it to us. >> skin care impairs your physical and mental health. when you look better, you feel better. but in addition to that, your skin is an organ of elimination. if it's not functioning properly, you'll see signs of it our face, on your back, eczema, sir rye sis are impacted by your diet. >> organ of elimination. if something is going wrong inside, there will be

from prince william parkway to the beltway, you're at 41 miles per hour. taking 19 minutes to make the trip. traveling the inner loop of the beltway at 295, heads up. debris is in the roadway. and it is blocking your right lane. police are on the scene now. i'm checking cameras in the area for volume. so far, your volume is light. that's due to change. i'm keeping an eye on it for you. now back to you both. >> all right. thank you. >>> it is now 6:12. 40 degrees. how parents in maryland found their lost child by watching the news. >>> everybody's waiting for the unveiling of a new ipad today. the earl reviews of the new features and upgrades it's expected >>> 6:15. new from overnight, thieves broke into a home in the 4800 block of carriage park road in fairfax just a block from george mason university. news4's tracee wilkins is live with overnight development. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. this townhome community is right across the street from george mason university. and just before 11:00 p.m., police tell us that two gunmen burglarized a home

getting to quantico, if you're passing the prince william parkway then again into newington getting upn to 395 you had loans ape north of the -- lanes open north of the beltway. again griefly volume at the 14th street bridge. oxon hill. alexandria, no problems there. you've got all loans open if -- lanes open if you are coming in on the vw parkway and 50. gw parkway southbound just after the beltway before turkey run, broken down car reported in the right lane. next check of timesaver traffic is at 6:00 a.m. back to you. >>> thank you. making news now at 5:48, crews have recovered the bodies of an elderly couple from the area burned by wildfires in colorado. a third person is missing. that fire has damaged or destroyed two dozen homes and thousands of people have been evacuated. more people have been told to prepare to evacuate in the fire's path. >>> mass i have crowds are expected to -- massive crowds are expected to pack the plaza in cuba today. the pope has already met with president castro and fidel castro asked for a meeting with him today. havana is the last stop on the central

here on 95 slow traffic prince william parkway to the occoquan river and newington to springfield.ore on virginia roadways coming up in my next report at 5:49. >>> now another look at the question of the morning this morning. according to a survey in men's health magazine, women are more attracted to men who don't do one of these things. is it a, smoke, b, shave every day, or c brag about themselves. >> here's a look at a response you posted on the facebook fan page. our buddy jennifer wrote a, hands down. we're in a time where smoking is not cool or tough looking anymore. >> log on to our facebook fan page and leave your response. we'll have an answer in about an hour. >>> one the legends of college football herschel walker joins us in just a few minutes to talk about the importance of p.e. in schools. >>> if long distance running is your thing, today is the day to sign up for the marine corps marathon. >>> time to say happy birthday to some celebrities. if it's your birthday, have a great day. we'll be back. excuse me, where are all the shoes? girl the sale started at 6am! well g