remember to listen to wtop 103.5 fm when you hop in your car. mr. chuck bell. >> good morning, melissa. so far 13 of the first 17 days here in the month of july have been 90 degrees for higher, including yesterday's 91. we have a whole lot more 90s straight ahead, including today. there's a live picture of the sun over northwest washington. nothing on radar this morning. we'll have a chance for a stray shower or thunderstorm. on the whole, the trend is a downward trend for rain chances and upward trend for isolated storms. low to mid-70s in prince george's county this morning. mid-70s to a few spots in the upper 70s in and around the city to get your day started. four things to know about the weather. isolated storms again today. like yesterday. they'll be slow movers. they're not going to cover a lot of real estate. but the real estate they do sit over could drop a quick half an inch to an inch of rain. temperatures lime the next couple of days. mid-730s across the area. planning out your day, we'll be in the upper 80s to near 90 by as early as lun

wtop. good morning, jack. >> good morning, sheena. we had a trouble spot toward bwi marshall after 32. right at the ramp, joins on to the bw parkway with a vehicle fire. only the left lane is getting by. it has caused a delay north of 197. also, we had trouble out in vienna. hunter mill road north of the -- we had a downed tree. make sure things hopefully were getting by. we'll have more word on that. hopefully, everything will be >> thank you, jack. 6:32. here's a look at the top stories. one man is dead and seven others hurt after a ride malfunctioned at the opening day of the ohio state fair. the people were thrown from the fireball spinning ride there. that ride was inspected thoroughly before the fair started. governor john kasich had all the rides shut down until more safety inspections are done. >> decision to ban transgender people from serving in the u.s. military. it was the president's judgment allowing transgender service to erode readiness and -- >>> a death investigation under way after a body was discovered behind cvs i

we want to get you up to speed on the morning commute. >> here's wtop's jack taylor.good morning, jack. >> good morning, guys. inner, outer loop, we're in decent shape. this is the tip of the iceberg. 16th street going northbound, still closed between m and o. occasionally a step outside, it's flooded. also for our rail riders this morning, please be aware we had activity on the n line. train 413 was canceled and the next train coming out, it will leave about 7:10. back to you. >> all right. thank you, jack. a beautiful way to get your workweek started around the nation's capitol. it is a clear sky and cool and comfortable out there. july is going to go in the record books. we were going to have a top ten warmest july but instead thanks to the heavy rain and coolest weather, we have a top ten wettest july instead. looks like it's going to go down driest june. temperatures two degrees above average and haven't added 90-degree days to the pile. 67 in washington. temperatures are going to stay cooler than average over the next day or so. all eyes focused on parts of the

. >> wtop is in for melissa mollet. but first to chuck bell and sheena parveen. >> we had the wild weather last night. maybe you saw the heavy rain falling out your window and wind later today. >> the last couple of hours, the heavy thunderstorms we had, there could be quite a bit of damage in queen anne's county. we have people checking on that for you. meanwhile, the heavy weather is well up the jersey coastline and moving away from us. the atmosphere has been very worked over, essentially, by that round of thunderstorms. as a result, a much lower rain chance for today. couple of sprinkles this morning. it's still warm and humid, temperatures in the mid-70s. but it will turn into a relatively nice day today. more sunshine than we've seen. not quite as hot. we'll be in the upper 80s to around 90 degrees today. it might be our last 90 for a while. the extended forecast in a couple of minutes. good morning, jack. >> hey, chuck. good morning to you. the wind restrictions. we're well above warnings as the storm blew out of

wtop reports that this will not be your average parking garage.lso have a community event space on the rooftop that could be used for outdoor movies and a farmers market. construction is expected to start in 2019 and the garage would open in 2022. >>> o.j. simpson could walk out of jail a free man. find out who says he's paid his due. >>> here's a live look at the drive along the belt a way at t hour. >> forecast. >> good monday morning. it's a warm and humid one out there. we're in the mid to low 70s. it's going to be another hot day today. most of your monday will be dry. we have an isolated storm chance, even hotter later this week. let's check the roads, melissa. >> good morning. chopper 4 sheena over the beltway at 66. everything looks nice and light. we'll talk about the silver line and travel times in a minute. eun? >> thank you, melissa. imagine coming home from the gym and seeing this scene. a car on top of your house. this happened in st. louis yesterday. fire officials say the driver was going too fast when he crashed into the yard and

let's go over to jack taylor at wtop. >> chuck, thank you. good morning.e'll start things off on the beltway where things are nice. no delays but we have our new trouble spot moving to springfield out of newington on 95 northbound. springfield parkway, a crash may have now only the far left side getting by. a major crash there. an enormous amount much equipment

listen to wtop 103.5 fm when you hop in your car today. eun? melissa, still ahead, he was shot in his stroller. a baby hit by gunfire. now we know the reason the bullets started firing in the first place. >>> how to prevent your dog from getting sick and the symptoms to look out for. >>> we can always use a few laughs. you can find them every weekday afternoon on ellen. it airs weekdays on nbc4. we're w >>> 6:25 now. you may want to be more careful the next time you take your dog to the park or board them. >> cases of dog flu are on the rise. it may sound something like this. the dog flu is dangerous and highly contagious. vets say dogs can get the flu from coming into contact with other dogs at kennels, doggie day cares and dog parks. eating or drinking from the same bowl as a sick animal. >> most owners first notice a cough, a wet cough now and then. maybe exercise intolerance. not as much energy as they usually have and more gradual symptoms, like not eating or drinking as much and the cough progressing and becoming more frequent. >> there i

remember to listen to wtop 103.5 when you hop in your car today. other drivers? pretty soon there could be fewer on the roads you use. the vote today that could determine whether you're share the road with driverless cars. jeefs convi >> he was convicted of stealing but he could spend 100 years behind bars. what's behind the lengthy sentence. >> a few laughs on this wednesday. tune into "ellen" today. it airs at 3:00. then we'll get you caught up on you're not taking these. hey, hey, hey! you're not taking those. whoa, whoa! you're not taking that. come with me. you're not taking that. you're not taking that. you're not taking that. mom, i'm taking the subaru. don't be late. even when we're not there to keep them safe, our subaru outback will be. (vo) love. it's what makes a subaru, a subaru. desk where we just received some dramatic video. this comes to us out of massachusetts. take a look at this rescue. it happened around 1:20 local time. we hear 20 firefighters worked to rescue a 37-year-old man. he fell into a well that was abandoned in someone's backyard. h

wtop, 103.5 fm when you hop in your car today. >>> thank you, melissa. deadly accidents that can be prevented. the number one reason why people don't make it home safely to their families. >> reporter: ten bucks is ten bucks. but some drivers could be facing that penalty for not using the e-zpass ex.fl fios is not cable. we're a 100% fiber optic network. and with the new fios gigabit connection... you get our fastest... internet ever. with download speeds up to 940 megs - 20 times faster than most people have. switch to fios gigabit connection with tv and phone for $79.99 a month online for the first year. plus hbo for one year and multi-room dvr service for two years, all with a two-year agreement. and switching has never been easier. get out of your contract with up to a $500 credit to help cover your early termination fee. go to fiosgigabit.com >>> 6:24. we're learning what is causing deadly accidents on the roads we take every day to

wtop found the lab had four people working and ten months behind on their work. back in early july, the charles county state's attorney asked the public to bear with this investigation. >> reality is that resources get it done more quickly. doesn't mean their twiddling their numbers not doing anything. they're busting their hump. >> reporter: looking now at a public parent meeting being held tonight at 7:00 p.m. at the church at st. charles here in waldorf, maryland, we can tell you is sponsored by the group women of action of the county social services will also be present to help parents with their questions, also identify signs of sexual abuse in children. we're live in waldorf, i'm justin finch, news 4 back to you. >> justin, thank you. hot, dry weather is making wildfires kind of more dangerous. firefighters now saying nearly 200 fires are burning in british columbia. the entire province is under a state of emergency. so far, no one has been hurt. but response teams have evacuated tens of thousands people. >>> a woman shot at her own gender rejeel party was

let's go over to wtop's very own jack taylor. >> thank you, sir. a water main break dealing with it along south osborne road. authorities should be on scene and remain there for the time being. between brentwood way and carroll way. the lanes should remain closed. 410 near takoma avenue. authorities on scene of wires down and 410 is blocked at scene. be aware. we had crews down at the rock creek parkway working at the kennedy center. traffic alternates one direction at a time utilizing the southbound lane. they'll hang out until 6:00. about another half hour or so. it should be gone hopefully by the time you hit the roadway. aaron, eun, back >>> it was the shooting that shook a quiet suburb. now the sounds of the congressional baseball shooting are being used in a new ad. we'll show it to you and tell you who is behind it. >>> plus, sickened at chipotle. more customers coming forward after a local store's temporary shutdown. what you should know before your next order. >>> and need a few extra laughs on this tuesday. set your dvr or tune in at 3:00

for now, let's go to jack taylor at wtop. worried about with storm damage, anywhere off of 50, especially on route 8 where justin finch has been. the downed trees and debris and power outages, dark traffic signals. please be very careful. otherwise, we'll go to virginia. 95 northbound, a little bit heavy now as you ride north. that's about it. between fredericksburg and springfield. a live look at maryland in 270. germanto germantown. more rubber meets the road, the roads are drying out. so far this morning, we'll keep you posted. that always changes and always seems to. aaron, eun, back to you. >> jack, thank you. it is 5:34. in our top stories this morning, the man behind the wheel of an overheated tractor-trailer in texas is expected to face federal charges today. at least nine people are dead and dozens of others injured, including two children. investigators say they found the migrant workers packe truck without air conditioning on saturday night. >> today, president trump's son-in-law and senior adviser, jared kushner w

let's go back to jack taylor at wtop. >> chuck, thank you. breaking news in anne arundel county, 50 westbound. we had an overnight crash before baydale drive. all traffic 50 west will divert to cape st. claire road. chopper 4 has been overseeing. at this point you'll find two mile delay westbound. there's no option. coming off the bay bridge, you're in slow traffic. traffic will divert onto the service roadway, return to 50 west off baydale drive beyond the scene of the crash. eastbound had been some activity in the left lane. northbound ramp to george washington parkway is closed us accident. sounds like on metro rail red line, delays both directions because of a power problem at medical center. back to you. >> thank you, jack. >>> investigators in fairfax county say a woman's routine maintenance call ended with a disturbing result. police say a maintenance man left behind a recording device in the woman's apartment. the device looks like a charger. here it is. this happened in the julian at bear lakes apartments. they found more images of p

let's go to jack taylor at wtop and find out about the monday ride to work. >> chuck, thank you. good morning. we'll start with the belvoir riders. be careful on route 1 near giles run. >> two-lane stretch. anything affects either direction. unfortunately, you will have delays. apparently the southbound traveling blocked. may be alternating by one direction at a time. plan ahead for that. down near scott circle. 16th street northwest. the weekend flooding with the rains messed up the roadway. there's debris that needs to be cleaned up. d.c. crews are still on scene. 16th street is blocked. between o and m. normal path of travel. >> jack, thank you. it's 5:54. it's a good way to get out of the saturday morning shores. there's a robotic you. they've long been something that state crews used to keep roadways well-manicured. homeowners are catching on the game. catching up on this. take a look at this device here. it will regularly cut your grass without you breaking a sweat. >> cuts low maintenance. does its thing without me worrying about it. it's been helpful. >> you can also prog

listen to wtop in your car. >> work them, girl. you have to work those wipers.there's a live picture from tyson's corner. wow. all that road spray, the wipers going full speed ahead. you should not be driving full speed ahead. remember, never drive over a water covered road. the low pressure back to the west is going to keep us unsettled for the next 24 hours or so. ahead of it, very heavy rain in spots along route 7 and route 29. rain through much of loudoun montgomery county. the heaviest rain is south of the city along i-95. the heavy rain is along 301 in charles county. it's moving eastbound. you are next in line for the heavy rain and more to the west of manassas. it is going to be a soggy community for the remainder of the next two or three hours. the rain will ease up late morning to lunchtime before the next wave of rain is likely to develop. future weather, there's the easing up of the rain. more showers come back in the middle of the afternoon. more rain for the ride home later on today. rain could be briefly heavy at times. rainfall amounts, on averag

wtop 103.5 fm. when you hop in your car. >>> talking about the nice weather this weekend and the end of that. >>> we have heat ahead. i mean, these are temperatures that are going to be close to 100. then you're not even factoring >>> we're going to be cooking for sure. we're going to be feeling at 100 or above 100. that's going to be -- beautiful sunrise by the way. plenty more sunshine today. little bit hotter today than it was yesterday. tomorrow hot. wednesday hot. temperatures will be in the mid-90s. thursday is the day. p thp week on thursday, believe it or not, today will be the coolest day this week. by thursday, like i mentioned, nearing 100 degrees. currently, it's comfortable outside. not feeling the heat and humidity yet. currently in the district, 67 degrees in clinton. if you're walking the dogs today, it's going to be hot by this afternoon. this morning comfortable. here's birdie, needs a home if you need a dog to walk. find out how to adopt her today. by 7:00 a.m., mid-70s. by noon,

listen to wtop 102.5 in your car. >>> 6:33.langley park to objection enhill, there are signs saying there are extra police patrolling. the reason is a spike in crime. >> justin finch is live in upper marlborough with how residents are reacting to increased patrols. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. i can tell you they're pleased. 12 hour shifts for members of prince george's county police department, the chief says it is less reaction and more evolving response to recent homicides as well as threat of the average was 8 to 10 hours, now 12 hours. the chief says those extra few hours are critical in placing officers at the right place at the right time to diffuse any dangerous event. that means you may see more of signs like this saying police are in the area. if you see something to speak up about anything suspicious. safety is a long time concern for county residents, especially in the wake of 12 people dying in the past 11 days. met a man that feels dangerously close to major crimes recently. >> i don't know if it will

in our news partner, wtop report this will not be your average parking granarage. it can be used for outdoor movies and a farmer's market. construction is expected to start in 2019. the garage could open in 2022. >>> well, as the day we've been waiting for. redskins fans. kurt cousins will be -- we're still not sure of his future with the burgundy and gold. no contract has been signed yet. news 4 carol live for us from redskins park now with more on what this means for the team. carol. >> reporter: >> it's a one year deal, no long-term deal agreement reached between the redskins and cousins. the team president, bruce allen. he had some select media inside the building. he read a statement right at 4:00 p.m. when that deadline came and went. and mr. alan said this, they did offer kurt cousins a contract in may, early may. in that statement, we made kirk that offer, that included the highest fully guaranteed amount upon signing for a quarterback in history. guaranteed a total of 72 million. the deal would have made him at least the second highest paid player by avera

our partners at wtop report the three year deal would focus whether self-driving cars can successfully run in the same lanes as regular traffic. some tests would require express lanes to close and vdot would have the right to set the testing schedule. the. >>> if you ever see those speed camera tickets you know how frustrating it can be. >>> this morning we're learning just how many tickets were given out in the erika gonzalez is joining us from the road to break this down. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. we're starting our morning like so many of you on the road commuting this morning. you drive through a particular area, you see the signs and you immediately check to make sure you're not going even so much a mile over the speed limit. we're talking about speed cams, of course. aaa has released ilgts review of speed cameras in area, how many tickets, where and so forth so i want to break down those numbers for you this morning. that review smothered than 2 million speed ticket cameras were issued across the d.c. metro region during 2016. four out of nine tickets were issued i

sheena before we look at the roads with wtop's chuck taylor. >> nice and quiet outside now. we were talking about this yesterday morning when we were looking at the computer guide. this does not look like a july storm. it has the makings of an october-like storm. >> the wind direction is going to bring us unseasonably cool temperatures in the 70s, mid to low 70s. look at the map. all the counties in green, that's a flash flood watch. 2:00 p.m. today to tomorrow. we're looking at the potential for localized. flooding. it's fairly quiet. as you wake up and walk out, your morning commute should be on the drier side. this is going to be the driest point of the day. temperatures in the upper 70s to 80 degrees. as we go into the afternoon, that's when the heavy rain is going to ramp up. that's when the flooding threat will be aroun we'll show you a closer look at the timing of that coming up. let's head to jack taylor with a look at the roads. dry for now, jack. >> i love it. thank you very much for this. thank you. i can't guarantee for the afternoon. the beltway is very quiet. a

remember to listen to wtop so 3.5 fm when you hop into your car.arveen is here. >> good morning, melissa. going to be a hot one today. however you need to cool off, stay cool. temperatures will be feeling like 105 degrees. however you need to do that, severe storm threat possible. chuck will be back to talk about that in a second. otherwise, we have heat relief into the weekend. relatively speaking, it will be relief for the so some heat tips for you. stay hydrated today. check on the elderly and your neighbors. never leave children or pets in the car. we tell you this all the time and hope that you remember. way too hot today. 79 degrees currently in the district. 8 0e quantico. 70ga gaithersburg. this is the best time to get out if you want to exercise outdoors. it will be feeling like 105 this afternoon. uv index will be very high over today and through the weekend. you want the sun block. going to be a hot one. those who are lucky could see an isolated shower. another storm threat tomorrow. >> chuck has more. >> good morning, sheena. weather al

listen to wtop 103.5 fm when you hop in your car. >> good morning, melissa.et this morning cloudy skies and pockets of light rain across the region. this is the first of two chances that you're going to get rained on today. we're in the warm sector of all this, it is soupy outside this morning. dew point which is the measure of moisture in the atmosphere in the 70s. it feels about as sticky as it light rain from leesburg to frederick to gaithersburg to german town and rockville and bests theys da. watch out for a couple spots of wetness this morning. most of the first light rain chance in and out of here between now and about 9:00 or 10:00 this morning. by lunch time, though, sunshine will be breaking out and that will lead to a very warm day with temperatures in the upper 80s flirting with 90s degrees. we could have an isolated thundershower during the afternoon but another higher chance for rain comes in after 8:00 or 9:00 tonight as a cold front comes on through. it will take the humidity out of here for the weekend. 75 degrees now as you're planning your

wtop is reporting that phone sat in a lab for months before a technician examined it while bell remained free. there is a backlog at the maryland computer forensics lab sometimes lasting up to eight months. bell is accused of producing child pornography at his home and at the school where he worked in charles county. >>> they're calling them golden retrievers for a reason. see how this dog lives up to its breed. >> damaging allegations against r. kelly has him going on the sketch of a man suspected of killing two girls while they were on a hike in indiana back in february. officers believe he is 5-6 to 5 feet 10 inches tall and weighs about 180 to 220 pounds. the sketch shows him with a goatee. he's accused of murdering liberty german and abigail williams. their bodies were discovered the day after they vanished found about a half mile from a bridge where the girls were last seen. >> going to get you now. we have a face to go with you. >> liberty german's grandparents think police are one step closer to catching the 14-year-olds' kill. >> we want to get this guy off the street. >> invest

. >>> wtops jack taylor in for melissa taylor. >> first we start with chuck bell and sheena parveen. >>s >> that's the first thing -- really nice out. need a life jacket, what do you think, chuck. >> you needed a jacket. the one gentlemanly act was offering you my jacket and showed up on social media. temperatures this morning are in the upper 50s to mid 60s in most of the suburbs. 68 downtown in washington now. it's going to be a nice day. what a beautiful morning it's going to be today. temperatures are going to be right at or a couple of degrees cooler than average. highs today in the low to mid-80s. no humidity. jack taylor, that means it's a jeep with a roof off kind of a day. >> jeep hair, don't care. >> jeep hair, don't care, exactly. 29 headed northbound this morning. we had one work zone. >> beltway is looking great. inner, outer loop. all available. this morning there's been one work zone on the outer loop. closing the ramp to -- the active -- sounded like a paving project. they should be wrapped up pretty soon. back in to you. >> jack, thank you. 4:29 now. developing this

news partners at wtop say 67 more digital screens added to metro stations by end of september.hey're trying to boost revenues as advertisers aren't willing to pay as much for ads because of declining ridership. >>> getting a parking ticket can raise your blood pressure. if you have unpaid tickets from the district, you may be able to get help. >> he proposed a ticket amnesty bill. they could pay 50% and get the record cleared. they could take that up later this year. >>> here's something cool. every time you something special. do you remember what pal a droems are? that's when it reads the same forward and backward. today is 7-12-17. that trend continues a few more days. they can be words, like mom, level. >> wow. >> i knew it was something to do with dates. we were trying to figure out what the real question would be. figured it had to be something like sunrise, sunset. figured it was something to do with dates. most important thing to write on the calendar is august 21st, the solar eclipse. the big total eclipse. put it on your calendar now. we won't get the full show here, w

. >> wtop's jack taylor is in for melissa. first we turn to chuck and sheena to talk about whether we can keep the nice weather going a few days longer. >> absolutely. we pay for it. that friday, saturday was an ugly turn. we have earned it this time around. >> we have earned it. all the record rainfall we have. we have quickly seen nice improvements. the good news, they're going to stick around for quite a while. temperatures right now are pretty cool in some areas this morning. centreville at 58 degrees. potomac, 60. washington 69. prince george's county has 50s on the map. upper marlboro at 61. [000:04:58;00] 70 degrees. mid-70s at 8:00 a.m. a beautiful start to your way. this area of high pressure will keep us nice and dry really through the week. good morning, chuck. >> good morning, sheena. hope you enjoyed that great weather. if you didn't, today will be almost just as nice. four things to know, then, about the weather. for today, a beautiful morning. yes, indeed. low humidity for now. dry most of week. next real chance

our partners at wtop report the three year deal would focus whether self-driving cars can successfully run in the same lanes as regular traffic. some tests expect express lanes to close and vdot can set the testing schedule. this could cause some traffic problems. >> keep an eye on it. >> those automated speed cameras are popping up every where. >> a lot of us have been hit with a hefty fly. aaa has new numbers out this morning. 2 million tickets were maryland and d.c. combined because of those cameras. four out of nine speed camera tickets were issued in the district. the district raked in $100 million in revenue. aaa say that's highest number of tickets. it's important points out revenue is not reflective tickets issued that same year since many tickets are paid late. while d.c. has the highest fines, d.c. also has a lower repeat offender rate than maryland. >> proponents say it's doing its job. >> getting people to slow down. >> you know what opponents are saying. just a way to make money. >> i'm 50-50 on speed cameras and red light cameras. that works. >> i agree. the red light cam

. >>> checking in with wtop jack taylor who is filling in while she's on maternity leave in a minute.ena. what are you going to say, i was going to say chilly. it is so weirdly cool. how about that. >> i think it is really >> saw him adjusting the pocket square and shoved it back in the pocket. >> watching him on the preview, take it around, nah. anyway, it is comfortably cool outside. back in the upper 50s in the shenandoah valleys, 60s in the neighborhoods. 71 downtown and by the bay. a nice day today. partly sunny skies. there's risk of a sprinkle or two. watching the radar on the northeast side of baltimore, two more on the other side of the bay bridge, they're drifting westbound. between the beltway and bay, maybe a sprinkle or two this morning. no big rain chance today. jack taylor, good wednesday morning to you. >> chuck, good morning to you. unfortunately we start off with very bad news for anybody coming in from the eastern shore. 50 west after bay bridge, there's a serious crash that's blocking 50 west. all traffic diverts to st. clair road. investigation is on-going the nex

wtop is told that the only solution is to hire more investigators and upgrade computer systems. >>> angie goff at the live desk. with this developing store iut of atlanta. half a dozen people hurt after part of a roof of a restaurant comes down, collapses without warning. more than half of them taken to the hospital. this is new video showing responders on the scene. we know that more than 30 people were inside when almost half of the roof came down. early indications are that heavy rain was too much for the roof to handle monday night. four people seen at the hospital. one guy did have a head injury. but officials say that the situation could have been so much worse. aaron, back to you. >>> angie, thank you. it's 4:31 now. fairfax county police are checking missing person's reports to identify a dead man. lake in centreville last night. police are examining a backpack for evidence. it was found along the shore there. fairfax county police say an autopsy should give investigators a better idea of how the man died. >>> the family of a hit and run victim is urging someone to speak up if the

according to wtop, there was an argument over a game. it happened in northwest d.c. witnesses tell investigators that two men were playing the game. they were surrounded by kids and neighbors. police arrested derrick watson on tuesday. police are searching for this man. there is a reward for his arrest. the one-year-old little boy who was hit is recovering. >>> already raging for several days, a northern -- excuse me. a northern california fire doubles in size. 48,000 acres burned. just 7% containment here. so far, more than 2 dozen homes destroyed and 1500 structures as a result, you've got thousands of people that have been forced to leave their homes. this is close to yosemite national park. so close that there is this smoky haze over the park. a spokesperson for the fire department says that it looks like the park is not at risk. the flames appear to be spreading in the opposite direction. it is something that they're monitoring very closely in northern california. back over to you guys. >> erika, thank you. ambulance response times in montgomery county are getti

police have they have video evidence of the abuse on bell's cell phone but wtop is reporting that phone satin a lab for months before a technician examined it. there's a backlog for the maryland computer forensics lab sometimes lasting up to eight months. >>> heads up, my beltway driving friends. you have to slow it waiting for you. it's located on the outer loop at exit 9. that's allentown road, so what do you need to know to avoid a ticket? here is transportation reporter. >> i'm about to tell you how fast you have to go but first have you ever seen a speed camera work this much? it's really active here. we think maybe a hundred times every minute. a lot of speeders now getting a warning in the mail for now. >> that's crazy. >> dion s wellis a little worried. he lives in upper marlboro and drives the beltway all the time. >> on the beltway, it depends on how the traffic flow is going that's how normally people drive. >> these cameras just went up on the outer loop, just before the allentown road exit. the forestville road bridge is under construction for three years, speed cameras wil

but first over to jack taylor and wtop. >> jack, good morning.ts to rain. there on the beltway and maryland. just after branch avenue. it's not causing any kind of a slowdown. no problems to worry about. it's clean and green. let's get a live loo maryland south out of frederick. kind of making that ride. nothing compared to what's happening. dry roadways. that's how we're starting things off. see how -- fingers crossed, how well things go. back to you. >>> the ayes are 49, the -- senate republicans fell short in the latest effort to repeal parts of the affordable care act. this vote came down just hours ago and after a long day of negotiations. >> three republican senators helped democrats deliver the latest failure to deliver part of -- >> molette green is here to talk about this. >> senator john mccain casted the decisive vote in dramatic fashion surprising his name was called, stretching out his hand and saying no loudly. loud enough for all of them to hear. the vote rejected with a 49-51 margin here. in all, we're talking about three republic

wtop jack taylor has alternate routes. let's head to chopper 4.ching this from above. >> reporter: aaron, a horrific crash. let me zoom in a bit, not too close, point out a few things. two cars damaged, almost unrecognizably. they're working on the third vehicle in that second circle. it is important to note delays on the inbound side of route 50 have reached back to the start of just getting off the bay bridge. they're diverting jack taylor. how are they doing? >> that's it, they're heading off at cape st. claire road. you hit the service roadway, puts you back on baydale drive beyond the scene of the accident investigation. westbound lanes remain blocked. only thing is left is tractor-trailer. everything else off at cape st. claire. eastbound, left lane is closed. westbound lanes remain blocked probably through majority of the morning rush hour. we also had activity on the rails. metro, trouble on the red line, delays both directions, and green line from earlier train malfunctions. that's the latest on roads and rails. for the weather, here is c

remember to listen to wtop 103.5 fm in your car. back in to you guys, good morning. >> good morning. thank you, melissa. >>> 73 degrees outside our studio. not a bad way to start the middle of the july. >> comfortable enough. not too humid. >>> it's unfortunate that we're really going to go back into the cooker starting tomorrow. today, hot but typically hot. tomorrow, once you get to 95 or higher, that's when you >> listen, i agree with you on that. each me. >> average high is 95 degrees. 90 is not that high above average. 95 or more, you've got to draw the line. i draw the line at 95 degrees. july has been a relatively warm month, even with a cool day or two over the weekend. temperatures in the month of july are 2 degrees warmer than average. we've had six out of the first nine days this month 90 degrees or higher. fortunately, we have been picking up rainfall fort first couple of days of the month. we'll take the rain after the third driest day on record. 66 in sterling park. 62 in lay ton'sville. 66 in upper marlboro. really no

our partners add wtop said it's something the board is considering next week as a way to bring in more money. >> reach into our grab bag. kit kat station. >> the king-size in particular. >> exactly, yeah. >> the king name in there. >> yeah. >> that's an option. pick the brand name for your metro stop or bus route. >> some people say excedrin. >> gives a headache. >> headache lately. yes, much better. >> riding metro since 1985, michelle is skeptical. the possibility of selling the naming rights to routes or stations, something metro is expected to consider at its meeting next week. >> what if it meant you'd be saving money and they wouldn't raise fares. >> i'd have to see that in black and white with names signed on the dotted line. i don't believe it. >> no, don't change >> dora morales takes two buses and metro rail to work each day. she's open to it. >> that sounds interesting but it will take some time for people to get used to the name. >> as a local that would bother you? >> it would. >> william clarke tells me people should take from the character of the region. >> king street i

. >>> we want to check in now on your commute with wtop's jack taylor. jack?as been quite a morning for virginians on 66 headed westbound leaving the beltway to the vienna. there's been debris. the thought was there's an overpass that may have been not sure if that's confirmed. the debris was strewn across the roadway. you can see the right lane is getting by. two lanes are getting by in the main lanes. it's caused delays. george mason, westbound near 123, sounds like we had an overturned vehicle in the intersection. authorities are on scene. westbound had been blocking the lane. that could very well change the configuration once fire and rescue arrive. you'll probably be under police direction. back to you. >>> jack, thank you. >>> turning to our forecast now. >> very rainy. >> cloudy skies now. slivers of sunlight. just enough to cause a little bit of a shadow here early this morning. that won't last long. the entire month of july. we're morning above average for the month of july alone. over 5 at national airport. inches of rain an the end of the day on sat

wtop says 67 more digital stations by end of september. metro trying to boost revenue. advertisers aren't willing to pay as much for ads because of decline in ridership. >>> getting a parking ticket can race your blood pressure. if you have unpaid tickets for the district, you might soon be able to get help. council member white proposed annual ticket amnesty bill. anyone with more than a thousand dollars in overdue tickets can pay 50% and get the record cleared. council will take up that proposal later this year. >>> a question that will have you flashing back to english class. do you remember what a pal and drone is? every time you write the date this week, you're writing it down. it is when something reads the same forward and backwards. today is 7-12-17. think about that. that will continue a few more days. they can be words such as race car and level. radar. and your favorite. wow. share if you have a favorite. >>> 5:36 is the time now. a live look outside as the sun starts to make its way up. you can see some clouds as well. more clouds than sun in this picture. t

wtop traffic center, how can the folks on the southbound side get around this?at this point, brad, you'll be diverted to oxon hill road. with the northbound lanes open, they can potentially alleviate the traffic by lights. for now, northbound lanes open as you can plainly see. southbound remains closed between kerby hill and travel west of 210 under police direction toward oxon hill road back on to 210 south beyond the accident cleanup. melissa, i know there's a lot going on. do you have more? >> you know we do. before 123, left lane blocked by a crash there. inner loop and outer loop of the beltway, actually light volume here. happy friday to everybody here. as you widen out a little bit, you can see rest of the beltway and main routes into town and out of town, not bad. northbound 395 at seminary road looking better than it was. those lanes reopened. as far as the travel times, 270 southbound, germantown to the spur -- no big delay, though. 66 inbound looks okay. so does 95 northbound there from quantico to the beltway. listen to when you hop in your car. good

let's go over to jack taylor at wtop. >> chuck, thank you. good morning. we'll start things off on the beltway where things are nice. no delays but we have our new trouble spot moving to springfield out of newington on 95 northbound. springfield parkway, a crash may have now only the far left side getting by. a major crash there. an enormous amount much equipment rock creek park warks kennedy center, traffic getting by one direction at a time. should be cleared by 5:30, 6:00. that's the latest on the roads. >>> jack, thank you. >>> a massive police presence at a cvs in warrenton, virginia. fauquier county there. a death investigation is under way on blackwell road. >>> police tell us a body was found behind the dumpster. justin finch joins us live on the scene. what's going on? >> reporter: eun, good morning. the police are telling us no danger to the public right now. as you mentioned, a body found behind the store on blackwell road overnight. an extensive death investigation under way at the moment. crime tape rope around that cvs drugstore as they searc

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jack taylor now at wtop. good morning. >> chuck, thank you. good morning sir. 66 going eastbound. a live look at manassas. gainesville, toward centreville. a bit of a delay past the rest area. past sudley road. prince george's county west of 301. between brentwood and carroll way. the roadway is compromised from this water main break. traffic will be rerouted through the evening rush hour. latest on what's happening on the rails, green line trains are single tracking between l'enfant plaza. you can expect delays in both directions. that's the latest from the roads. back to you. >> chipotle health scare, the dramatic change in a local case and the reason so became sick. >>> forgot your work badge at home? no worry. one company is implanting employees with a microchip. >> what? >> coming up on ellen, the show is jam-packed with stars, zack braff, demi lovato and ed sheeran w >>> your time is 6:24. we're now learning that the number of people who became something a a local chipotle h now doubled. 135 people reported feeling ill after eating at the location on triple 777 road in sterl

listen to wtop 103.5 fm when you hop in your car today. >> thank you, melissa. >>> if you thought higher fares on metro were too much to pay, other parking could be a thing of the past. the metro board will now consider six plans to increase two of the proposals consider the changes. one will charge drivers who leave garages at 7:30 a.m. during the week. it starts at 9:30. on weekends, drivers would be charged for leaving the lot between 10:00 a.m. and 2:00 a.m. >>> every morning parking predators lurking in your neighborhood. >> drivers trying to score parking near work or metro stations. here's i-team reporter scott mcfarland. >> reporter: we pay a lot of money for our homes and our front yards. it's got to be frustrating when people were other neighborhoods come to your street and park in front of your curb. there are parking restrictions throughout our area to stop it. but tonight an investigation finds parking predators. people who violate the signs and the rules and park wherever they please. we found thousands of cases combined in article ton, fairfax, prince george's, montgomery

remember to listen to wtop 102.5 fm in your car. adam? >> thank you, melissa. following breaking news from the live desk. reports of a deadly bus crash in southern china. at least 19 people killed after a bus flipped over on the highway. reports say 44 people were on board that bus. an officer reports it had been raining in that area. a deadly bus crash in southern china, at least 19 killed. back to you in the studio. >> thank you so much, adam. >>> an alias helped a man slip into the u.s. after being deported to el salve dor. he faced a federal judge yesterday. he's accused of hitting an immigration officer to escape custody after being picked up monday on charges of being drunk. last week, the house passed kate's law that increases prison time for undocumented immigrants. president trump supports it, but it has to pass the senate before making it to the white house. it is named for kate steinley, a woman killed in san francisco by a felon. >>> 5:53 right now. you still can't take visitors to the top of the washington monument. there is some progress in the ov

frid let's go over to jack taylor and wtop. >> we've been dealing with the problem on 29 in silver spring near dale drive a couple vehicles involved in the crash. one pickup truck on the side. fire and rescue showed up. they have to get this thing back on its wheels and towed out of there. the top of the truck was taken off to remove the occupant of the vehicle. also you will find we have heavier than normal traffic in virginia on i-95 coming northbound. some activity before the triangle. it moved over to the left shoulder. the lights will always grab attention. back to you. >> jack, thank you. >>> good morning, i'm susan li at cnbc headquarters. ford seen makie ing great progr on putting self-driving cars on the road by 2021. ford giving weekend and they're relying on a startup for the technology behind it. it was cofounded by former google and uber employees. with your cnbc morning business report, i'm susan li. >> thank you. here are four things to know. prince george's county police need help to find witnesses of a deadly shooting on the beltway. 55-year-old adriano lombre was killed

remember to listen to wtop today. >>> good morning, i'm kate rogers at cnbc headquarters.ing rid of long lines at stadiums and other venues. use the smart tones from your phone to verify your mobile ticket and id instead of scanning a bar code. the technology is already in place in several hundred venues and rolled out worldwide. with the cnbc morning report, i'm kate rogers. >> thank you. five minutes before the hour. safety concerns about a future in snap chap. it allows viewers to pinpoint the exact location of friends on the app. for some, it raises questions about privacy and security especially for users who are children. they could be unknowingly making themselves targets for predators. >> stranger danger we used to teach our kids about, be on the they could go on to an application to find out where they are. >> it is off by default. once it is turned on, you can hide your location by turning on ghost mode in the settings. >>> get ready to meet the 2017 golden girls. >> they may not be that dorothy, blanch and sofia, but they have given themselves a similar name. >>

our news partner at wtop first reported this case. deon tae caraway saying he did not received a kwat representation and his rights have been violated. he had to say and reaction from that judge. >> reporter: in a letter written directly to prince georges county judge, he says i feel that my lawyer is not representing me in my best interest. he goes on to say, his right to a speedy trial has been violated and writes i have not signed any sort of paper waiving his right to a speedy trail. he says these are grounds for allstate charges against him to be dropped. he's looking at spending 100 years in federal prison after he pleaded guilty in federal court in forcing a dozen children to participate in child pornography. the abuse began in 2015 and continued for more than a year in his later dated june 12th. he said he has not heard from his attorney in over a year. he's represented by the public defender's officer. a request for comment has not been returned by the public defender's office. in his letter, he goes on to tell the judge, my

our partners add wtop said it's something the board is considering next week as a way to bring in more. >> we've into our grab bag. >> kit cat station. >> the king-size in particular. >> exactly, yeah. >> the king name in there. >> yeah. >> that's an option. pick the brand name for your metro stop or bus >> some people say excedrin. >> a headache. >> riding metro since 1985, michelle is skeptical. the possibility of selling the naming rights to the station, something metro is expected to consider at its meeting next week. >> what if it meant you'd be saving money and they wouldn't raise fares. >> i'd have to see that in black and white with names signed on the dotted line. >> dora takes two buses and metro to work each day. she's open to it. >> that sounds interesting but it will take some time for people to get used to the name. >> that would bother you. >> it would. >> william clarke tells me people should take from the character of the reenl. >> kiof the region. >> king street is history. changing the name of the station. >> if it mea would you ride. >> i definitely would. >> can't

we're keeping you updated on wtop radio.ow, take a look, the national weather service has issued a flash flood watch, this is this begins tomorrow at 2:00 in the afternoon. it's going to run into your saturday afternoon inspiring at 2:00 p.m. we'll see anywhere from about 1 to 3 inches, isolated higher amounts, that will cause some flash flooding across here. here is what you can expect. as i just said, the heaviest rain friday during the evening hours on into saturday morning, you want to avoid travel during that time period, will pick up to one to three inches checking the latest flash flood guidance, most of us should be okay accept for the district. we saw a lot of rain last weekend. make sure that you check -- make sure storm drains in the neighborhood are clean and clear and turn around, don't ever drive through flooded roadway. as we look to tomorrow, high temperature of 82 degrees. this system brings a lot of rain, but has massive impact on temperatures. more on that. >> hey. >> amelia. absolutely correct. we're goin

listen to wtop when you hop in your car today, guys. >> thank you. you know it's friday. it's hot. you know -- >> we were talking about -- >> it's the end of the week. >> knt share that conversation. >> i like to be employed and i need to pay bills and take care of my family. right, lauryn? >> i don't just -- >> my weekend is shot. let talk about the heat today. >> man, yesterday was brutal. i had the day off yesterday. usually i get a little nervous about sitting inside when it's so pretty outside. it was way too hot to do anything. today, you might want to do the same thing unless you have pool plans. 's goi to feel exactly the same aste afternoon. we've got a 60% chance of storms and a chance for storms on sunday. monday and tuesday, still hot and muggy. looks like the humidity will finally break on tuesday. we have a couple more days. the temperature dropping down to 84 degrees in washington. step outside the beltway, temperatures still in the 730s at this point. that heat index still at 90 degrees in d.c. what is it 5:53 in the morning. it's going to be a hot day. goes until 8

s listen to wtop 103.5 fm when you hop in your car today. >> melissa, thank you. >>> enjoy it while ites cheaper than usual this morning. they could increase in the next few weeks. a gallon costs $2.46 on average. if you're filling up in maryland, it's $2.24 in virginia it's only $2.03 for a gallon of rug unleaded. in west virginia, $2.32. we're working for you to get the most mileage after you fill up. here's how. if you're taking a long trip, close the windows and turn on the air conditioning. ac actually increases how much fuel you use. but it's actually more efficient when you're on the highway. you can save gas with less aggressive driving and by using cruise control. >>> we know there is a lot of summer left. we understand that your child isn't ready yet to talk about the s-word. thinking about when you're talking about heading back to school. you may have already noticed that a lot of stores are thinking about it as well. walmart is not only ready in store for back to school, but the company has launched a new online feature. if you enter your zip code, a list of supplies, speci