eastbound 70, there was an overturned milk tanker. eastbound lanes are closed. watch for that closure. you are being forced off onto southbound 29. there is an accident in randallstown. another approaching 795. there is an accident still clearing towards the j.f.x. cold spring at loch raven, an accident in the city. everything looking good southbound on 83. watch for two feet of standing water on eastern boulevard. patapsco avenue is shut down near 895. let's check in with sandra shaw. she has a lot more on the forecast. >> here is a tornado warning that has been issued for southeastern calvert county and eastern st. mary's county. this line of thunderstorms has not subsided at all. you can see all of that red. this is a line of storms and there is a possibility of a tornado. take cover now and do not go anywhere. i will highlight were that tornado warning is in effect. it is in effect until 7:00 a.m. this morning. there is a tornado watch for the entire viewing area until 1:00 p.m. this afternoon. we have a lot of chance to see severe thunderstorms. they could

this is eastbound 80 in berkeley near ashby. it did block all lanes temporarily but the two left lanes have been squared off. i counted nine chp cars at the scene, one person taken into custody. and with the three right lanes open, it looks like the backup dissipated. it was backed up to powell. we may see intermittent closures but this point not worth the detour as you make your way eastbound 80. westbound traffic completely unaffected at this point but if it's there the a while it could slow things down as people take a look. the san mateo bridge real fast, no accidents. a nice ride right now across the san mateo bridge. get the latest traffic information as it changes by going to our website. we update it 24/7 on abc7news.com. >> frances, thank you very much. it's 5:19 now. >> kids will still get the burger and fries but may not be getting the toy. the new ban that could take the happy out of happy meals in san francisco. >> why the feds hung up on a proposal to ban all cellphone use in cars nationwide. why california's phone

hercules the ramp from eastbound 80 to eastbound 4 closed until 6:00 this morning. san mateo, northbound 280, the ramps to eastbound 92 closed there and also reopened at about 6:00 and it is a spare the air day. no delays in mass transit. caltrain, muni, ferries all running on schedule this morning. eric. >> megan, thank you very much. she says she should get compensation for pain and suffering. why a state board is being told to reject a claim by the mother of jaycee dugard. >> hurricane earl hits the outer banks and here people are [ female announcer ] it's the jcpenney labor day mattress sale! all gold premium mattresses 50-60% off after $200 instant rebate. plus, get an additional $100 off beautyrest gold mattresses and $200 off beautyrest world class gold mattresses from simmons... featuring super pocketed coil springs to prevent motion disturbance and conform to your shape. after all, it's not just sleep, it's beautyrest. the jcpenney labor day mattress sale. new look. new day. who knew! jcpenney. >> closed captioning brought to you by mancini sleepworld. with

all eastbound lanes remain closed. you can see the closure at 29. that is where you are being diverted this morning, southbound 29. those planes are expected to be closed until 8:00 a.m. this morning. there is another accident approaching greenspring. it looks like it is closer to the j.f.x. outbound 83 approaching 10 timonium road.another cras we have other locations this morning. let's see what is going on. 70 at 29. traffic is moving westbound. eastbound, nothing is getting by. let's give you a live view as we switch over to 50. there is an accident in the westbound direction and that is off to the side. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. >> we are going to see some delays on the buses because of the wet roads. we are looking pretty good. we do have some diversions. the 55 bus is diverting because of construction. there is also a diversion at pratt street and light streets. no delays on penn, camden, and brunswick lines so far. now back to sandra shaw. >> we have tropical downpours develo

anybody that needs to use it to continue to redwood and reconnect from the eastbound side. these downside is more likely to be used and is still open, let us get a bridge accident and other traffic around the area, no hot spots are problems watts but we do have some concerns about an accident that was reported in palo alto, has not backed things up and hear of the bay bridge with the meter and like some look how quickly the traffic is moving, they're not being cycle led to slower range so it is not in artificial delay, the san mateo bridge is moving smoothly across this land and no problems on the 1 01 ocd and the marin county is a smooth ride there are no delays from southbound traffic to be easy trick in both directions here but there you are northbound or southbound which is the commute to direction. it is 6:47 a.m. and it is dawning to add beautiful day. >> it looks like a beautiful day and it feels like a beautiful day, here is a shot of the sun starting to rise, no fog and did they heat wave is certainly kicking in today. it is much warmer by the weekend sweep continu

no eastbound lanes get beg because of the accident at 29. there's a look at the west side at old port road. remember, wjz 13 is always on. so for traffic information anytime, log on to wjz.com. >>> the rain is obviously what people are talking b right now the majority of the state is under a tornado and flood watch. website -- wjz's coverage continues. >> reporter: when it's this wet out, the city and utilities have plans in place. five crews have been working to clean storm drains considering there's more than 50,000 of them. >> the biggest weapon you have in the fight against flooding is really a broom. go out there. sweep that material up. put it in the trash can. >> reporter: workers monitor the areas for problems. >> wool -- we'll focus on the flooding and the wind. >> reporter: flooding is guaranteed but it's not expected to be as bad as 2003 when hurricane isabelle wreaked havoc. >> every time there's a high tide, it floods. >> i try to stay away from here if i know it's going to rain. >> reporter: with flooding comes power outages. >

eastbound 80 stalled vehicle in the right lane. you can see a little yellow on the screen, traffic sluggish on the skyway there. bay bridge itself checking in problem-free. metering lights are off. no there's as you can see at the toll plaza, everything looks nice this morning. and mass transit is on time. that's a check of your traffic. here's tracy with your forecast. >> hey, thanks, gianna. well, our forecast for this morning, heading out the door, here's what you can expect. patchy fog inland with mostly clear skies, partly cloudy conditions with low clouds along the bay and also along the coastline. for the afternoon, temperatures today warmer, sunny skies, warmer conditions, up to the mid-80s inland. mid-70s around the bay with mild temperatures and mostly sunny conditions expected along the coastline from 64 to 67 degrees. today, we warm up, tomorrow even more and the weekend is going to be hot. i have your weekend temperatures coming up. >>> all right. thank you, tracy. time now 5:09. up next, a baby formula recall because

in the meantime, that means there is no access to the beltway from eastbound i-70. all the traffic diverted onto southbound route 29. 40 westbound as well. expect major delays, a crash just reported 95 southbound at 195. >> it's a mess out there, please be careful. remember to check on abc2news.com. >> weather and traffic all morning. two governors, two different approaches. even in good times bob ehrlich did not make education a priority. he increased college tuition by 40%, cut school construction by $200 million, and ehrlich voted to eliminate the department of education while serving in congress. but martin o'malley, even in the toughest of times, has made record investments in public schools, new school construction, and o'malley froze college tuition four years in a row. with martin o'malley, our children always come first. i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message. the real andy harris. buried in his website - a promise to replace the tax code with a 23% sales tax and eliminate the mortgage interest deduction. a bush tax panel said families would pay $6,0

one problem of notes if you're traveling eastbound on route 40. the right lane is closed with an accident. 37 miles per hour around liberty. there is a problem and watch for closures because of downed wires. volume continues to build on the west side. there is your delight at liberty. this is 895. so far so good at the harbor tunnel. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. >> we have had a couple of thunderstorms over the last hour. you can see a storm west of hagerstown. it is moving to the peace. some may see a passing thunderstorm. it will be dry for most of you. we have a 30% chance for a shower. it will be a warm day with temperatures around 90. for now, to the news desk. >> think of it as foosball for the 21st century. 52 teams are participating. robots square off against each other. competitors have big dreams for the future. one participant wants the winner of the robot world cup to be able to win the winner of the fifa world cup. >> most of us take the digital age for granted. even in the industrialized world, this is still a long way awa

several accidents, including a major one on eastbound route 70, has all the eastbound lanes closed at this time, between rogers avenue and columbia pike, that crash involves a tractor-trailer. 95 southbound, white marsh boulevard, accident blocks the right lane and shoulder. another crash towards caton avenue. on the beltway, however, we're getting world of a crash on the outer loop at green spring, reportedly involving a police vehicle. i was checking the cameras, unable to find that crash as of now, the water's starting to pool, pond, stand, hydroplaning is a definite possibility this morning. try to keep the speeds down around the area. there are definitely hazardous driving conditions at the speed the rain is coming down. >>> you'll need more than your umbrella today. you'll have to find the button in your patience because of all this rain. linda sow is live for us this morning as we're preparing. good morning, linda. >> well let me set the seen for you, we're expecting heavy rain and strong winds all day. that's likely going to bring down trees. some of the trees will bring down

all eastbound lanes of 70 were main closed. the alternate this morning, probably until 6:30 at least. that's what we are hearing from officials. it will be route 40 or 99 to get around it. take you to the outer loop. move it outside. a lot of wet roads and a lot of spray this morning. no accidents in maryland more north of the district. we are getting word of a flooding alert in the chevy chase area. back to the maps. high standing water on beach drive already and this is near franklin street. we will post these as we get them in, the flood t reports and where we have high standing water there on the home page. moving to virginia. 66 and the beltway remains incident fry out here and 395 you are doing all right from 95 making your way past shirlington to crossing the 14th street bridge. remember, watch those speeds and give yourself enough room. back to you. >> taking a look at the living well headlines, researchers have presented the first evidence that attention deficit hyperactivity disorder is a genetic condition. a new stud

. >>> 66 eastbound is busy. and 20 minutes to your commute with the back up before you get to the exit for the planes. the crash is before haymarket. the left lane is closed and the truck is there. there's a wreck in the hov lane north.and no traffic is moving slowly alice springfield on the left side to the pentagon. metrorail is on normal service. back to you. >> thank you. >>> a two-year-old boy is fighting for his life after accidentally shooting himself in the chest. two teenagers face charges. it happened early monday morning along little elliott drive in hagerstown. brianne carter joins us from children's national medical center in d.c. where the little boy is recovering. >> this happened early monday morning after a two-year-old boy found the gun under the bed and began playing with it before it went off. he was rushed to the hospital and is in critical condition. >> it is sad. >> a toddler from the town is fighting for his life. >> he's just a typical little boy. i never had problems. >> he was critical

route 40 eastbound on the baltimore county line. that is blocking the right lane at this time. 2995 southbound. off to the right shoulder. we have road closures up in monkton. and old york road westbound at troyer road, traffic is able to get by. linda is in the studio with the latest details. >> reporter: an elderly man is killed over his scooter. his murder struck a nerve in a baltimore neighborhood. 03!!!!!!!!!! >>> milton hill was the one who solved snow off the steps of his church. he is the one who made sure the church ladies made it home safely, no way he should have died like this. linda. >> reporter: jamie, police believe someone shot hill for his green scooter. it has been almost two months since he was murdered behind his home next to the church. an army of volunteers took to the streets, cleaning up the neighborhood playground, pulling out weeds and painting. they want to make sure the criminal element is gotten rid of, that has taken over that area. the 70-year-old is a beloved member of the ark church, going out of his

live from sky 9 eastbound route 7 near 123, this is the scene of an accident out this way. watch for construction. you don't have a ramp from route 7 trying to get southbound on 123 because of the construction. you want to use the detour. eastbound university boulevard, you are closed at mary make drive due to an accident. >> nice morning out there. most temperature's in the 60s. 70s to near 80 today. nice tomorrow. then look at the heat, yes, 90 through friday with maybe an afternoon or evening storm then cooler, especially by sunday. >> the "early show" is next with more on sarah shourd's return and why she is only 1/3 free and igor in bermuda, where the storm is now. >> our next newscast is at noon. until then, get your news, weather and traffic at wusa9.com. >> see you tomorrow starting at 4:25.

eastbound 66 before you reach 66, left side of the road is blocked. northbound i-95, the wreck we had should now be on the shoulder. >>> a developing story from the white house as chief of staff rahm emmanuel is expected to step down and sources say it could happen this week. emmanuel is reportedly considering running for mayor of chicago. a source close to emmanuel says for final decision has been made. he is apparently looking into how the move and the campaign would affect his family. if he leaves, senior advisor pete oumed rip in-- interim ch of staff. >>> investigators here being for the causes after fire that killed several cattle at a livestock facility in marshall virginia. there were as many as 250 cattle in the facility. most of them got out. we understand investigators have found five cattle dead in the barn. that is much fewer than had originally thought perished. they do expect to find more in nearby fields when daylight breaks. >>> montgomery county police are looking for a rapist this morning. they say a woman was attacked early sunday

the ramp to eastbound 4 is closed until 6:00. other road work in hayward. another closure, eastbound 92, the ramp to northbound 880 closed until 5:00 this morning and today is a spare the air day. no delays in mass transited. have a good commute into work. >> no free ride. remember that. 4:41. she said she should get compensation for her pain and suffering. still ahead, why a state board is told to reject the claim of the mother of jaycee dugard. who's to blame, customers or pgpgpgpgpgpgpgpgpgpgpgpgpgpgpgpg [ female announcer ] new pillsbury sweet moments molten brownie bowls rich fudge over a warm, chocolate brownie like nothing you've ever had before ready made sweet moments in the refrigerated section [ female announcer ] within every pillsbury package is the power to enrich a child's mind. collect pillsbury double box tops for education today. how would i make school field trips to the zoo! more basketballs. soccer balls. and a museum! [ growls ] more basketballs. soccer balls! more books. yeah. like just a ton of books. [ girl ] and boo about soft this

eastbound shows some slowing there now as well. and eastbound 580, the other accident in the east bay, golf links road, in its clearing stages, but still eastbound 580 at golf links or 98 as you're coming past the oakland zoo, we have another accident on that portion of your oakland commute. the nimitz freeway, a clear drive so far. >> thanks, mike. >> let's send it over to rob now with a bit of a chilly forecast. >> a chilly forecast. and it could slow down your morning commute in a few spots in terms of the drizzle, making for some damp roads this morning. we have 62 in san jose, southeast wind at 8 miles per hour. san francisco, clearly the drizzle there falling across the golden gate bridge. 61, we've got that west wind at 10. over in oakland, misty skies. low 60s this morning, good, strong sea breeze, west winds up to 21 miles per hour. that's going to keep our air quality just fine today, but what will be surprising for this time of year is this strong system that is dropping, relatively speaking, into northern california. sn

that's where we have all eastbound lanes closed because of an overturned tractor- trailer. probably like this until 6:30 this morning. as a result of this, you want to use route 40 or 99 as the alternate. take it over to 270. slick road conditions from frederick to the split but no major problems to get there. a water main break in chevy chase. this is willard road between river road and north park avenue. and that's where we have crews on the scene trying to get this under control. avoid the area. in to dc we go. inbound new york avenue, the drive is very wet. take it slow and watch for high water. 95 in virginia, we still are keeping an eye on an accident past 630 near stafford and overall you are doing okay trying to get to that micking bowl. andrea, over to you. >>> as howard told us we are under a flood watch until 9:00 p.m. and jessica doyle is joining us live from alexandria where heavy rain always prompts concerns of flooding. the puddle near your foot is getting deeper, it seems. >> it is indeed and this is what people will see when they are driving an today and wa

no one is getting through on the eastbound side of university. westbound heading back into wheaton, your lanes remain open. i-95 gridlock traffic in the main line out of dale city and across the 14th street bridge. the crash we mentioned at seminary road is gone. standing room only in the h.o.v. they are also jammed from lorton through springfield and headed up toward duke street. inner loop of the beltway jammed, braddock toward 66. and then from the georgetown pike arnold georgetown road. we have a crash with a tractor- trailer. that's also complicating the ride off of 66. a backup off of manassas to 495. a toll road crash at hunter mill, still busy cleaning up that. and southbound 270 gridlocked from clarksburg down to falls road. outer loop slows 95 to georgia. south capital street moving again headed for the douglas bridge. accident cleared. northbound side of the third street tunnel, we have an accident. pole knocked down east pennsylvania avenue at 6th street northwest. standing water along route 50. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time t

eastbound 92 and 880, a water main break. we'll wait to see if it affects the commute at that interchange. all the approaches to the bay bridge look great but we have the stall just past the metering lights on the incline. heard they didn't have the headlights on or the taillights so may cause a visual distraction towards san francisco. but right now you can see traffic is so light. it shouldn't be causing big problems this morning. 18 minutes from the carquinez bridge to the maze if you are coming down from the eastshore freeway. westbound 237 traffic looks okay towards mountain view. and quick marin county check, nice flow of traffic all the way on southbound 101 between novato and san francisco. remember our radio partners, kcbs 740-am and 106.9-fm. that is your traffic. here's tracy with another check of your forecast. >> hey, thanks, elizabeth. we also have constant weather updates on kcbs radio and with today's hot temperatures you might want to stay tuned. out the door this morning. inland 55 to 65 degrees. that's pret

eastbound and westbound 580 sluggish conditions. mostly westbound 580 over the altamont pass into livermore. you are going to be on the brakes again as you approach 680. westbound highway 4 still pretty slow and go. we had an earlier accident somersville cleared out of lanes but traffic sluggish through antioch. northbound 101 on the brakes from alum rock to 880. looks like things past there into the peninsula checking in problem-free. here's a live look at 280 northbound into san jose. everything clear through that portion. and no troubles to report now through oakland. both directions of 880 checking in problem-free. just some extra volume on the southbound side of 880 as you head to the hayward area. that's a look at your weather. back up to you. -- that's a check of your traffic. here's tracy with your forecast. >> hey, thanks, gianna. our forecast for this morning will include warmer temperatures out the door. mostly clear conditions with some patchy fog. that's going to be well inland. temperatures inland from the mid-50s to t

so this is affecting eastbound trains. if you want to use the freeway 101 and 280 looking nice along the peninsula right now. no troubles 101 as you work your way into san francisco. do we have a live shot here of 680? a paving project. first stretch of striping is finished on the 680 express lanes. drivers might notice a double solid white line. live look at 680 near washington. two new exit and entry points. heads up, it doesn't mean the express lanes are open. this is only for carpool use until next monday so no tolls will be charged this week through that area but again it is only for carpools. here's tracy with the traffic. >> thank you. the weekend was nice today, yeah it's going to be nice too. here's a look at what we are expecting. lower 80s inland with plenty of sunshine. a few more clouds the closer to the bay with highs in the mid- 60s and definitely clouds at the coast with a few breaks of sunshine with highs in the lower 60s. no major changes into tomorrow. wednesday and thursday a mini warmup. friday through

also a new accident in the eastbound direction. eastbound 80 this time at pinole valley road. a car hit a power pole. apparently there may be live wires down. look out for this. that could cause slowing in the eastbound direction. right now the drive time 18 minutes from the carquinez bridge to the maze. delay as you make your way to westbound 24 but bart reporting 15 minute delays from millbrae and sfo due to an earlier equipment problem. >> frances, thank you very much. it's 5:37. >> still ahead on the abc 7 morning news, the outside help san francisco city hall may need to appoint a mayor gavin newsom to appoint a mayor gavin newsom is elected lieutenant governor. our state has a huge deficit. meg whitman's plan will make it billions worse by eliminating the capital gains tax for wealthy investors, including herself. economists say her plan will "rip a hole in the budget" and is "deeply flawed". analysts for the l.a. times say whitman's plan is a "pure handout" to the rich creating a "huge risk" to schools and public safety. jerry brown's against this unfair giveaway becaus

this is eastbound university, which is closed at brunett avenue. mostly high school students were on these buses. six of them have been taken to the hospital. as you can see, the investigation continues. westbound traffic is able to get by. if you're traveling eastbound, the best bet is to follow police direction. now over to the interloop where i have a better update for you. that jackknifed tractor trailer at old georgetown road, we've learned it only blocks the right lane of traffic. more lanes of traffic going by. you can notice drivers picking up speed. we are still delayed, however, starting at 267. it's pretty much like this making your way towards the spur. 66 headed eastbound, you are also slow out this way from 234 over to 495. we're looking at plus 20 minutes in the car for this. no incidents along the way. 495 in virginia, you're heavy from 236. getting word of flooding near route 123. the construction workers, there are some dips in the road. watch for that standing water. please use caution. finally, a look at 95, 395 making your way

an earlier accident on eastbound route 40 at new wood drive. right now as we check our cameras however, traffic is looking good. starting to pick up southbound 83 at warren road. we have a crash

including a road closure, i-70 eastbound closed at the patapsco river bridge. hopefully it'll reopen within the next hour, possibly two or three hours or so. all traffic is being diverted onto route 29. accident remains on the top side of the outer loop. one lane is blocked there. a crash reported, 83 southbound at belfast. middle river, eastern boulevard and martin boulevard. don't drive through high water, you don't know how deep or dangerous it could be. linda sow is standing by, she has updates on one of this morning's top stories. >> it'll be one of those days. we're in for a lot of rain. why all this rain could leave you in the dark and shut off the lights in your house. well, max, first day... moh-ohm. -do you have your lunch? -yes. and you know where your classroom is? uh huh. mom, i can walk from here. what about your... mom, i got it. ♪ [ female announcer ] they're never too big for a little something sweet. kellogg's rice krispies treats. i'm frank kratovil and i approve this message. the real andy harris. buried in his website - a promise to repla

they have also shut down the eastbound 37 ramp to columbus parkway. again, this will be closed for quite some time this morning. apparently, a fuel spill was reported so caltrans is on the scene mopping things up. i'll get you alternates avoid this area in my next report. right now, let's get your weekend forecast. here's tracy. >> the weekend. did you mention the weekend? >> i did. >> does that mean today's friday? yeah, today's friday and continues continue to warm up. lower 90s in concord, livermore. 87 san jose, 82 oakland. mid-80s vallejo and san rafael, near 90 in napa, santa rosa and san francisco at 79 degrees. day 2 of the warmup. the weekend days 3 and 4 even hotter. we'll have your weekend forecast coming up. back to you. >>> was the pipe that blew up on the peninsula eaten away from within? that's one possibility under investigation this morning. anne makovec is in san bruno where bacteria may have caused the big explosion two weeks ago. bacteria? where did this come from, anne? >> reporter: well, you may remember there was an explosion a

this will be restricting traffic heading eastbound. the westbound commute, you see that and that's the first area where we see the slow down. 45 minutes to an hour we see the meters change. so far smooth off the bridge. >> this morning, neighbors, friends in san bruno dealing with the pain from the massive fire in the neighborhood. pieces of the ruptured pipe loin that caused the fire are on the truck on the way to washington, d.c. some scientists can figure out what went wrong. the ntsb said a twet-foot piece of pipe launched out of the frowned has several wells in it. pg&e welded it together because it needed to curve to fit the terrain and one weld may have failed. >> one of the welds was the clean break end of the pipe where the -- you could see a very distinct clean break and we will be looking to see if that was a defect. the other end was torn and shredded and much less clean. >> the ntsb said their work in the crater is done. they will interview witnesses and review the stream of documents from pg&e. lots of people said they re

good-sized one clearing the roadway from eastbound highway 4 at solano way out of concord, but no major slowing out of antioch westbound. looking for the friday light portion right here as well as livermore. back to you. >> thank you very much. >>> as we mentioned, neighbors in that area, they are lobbing serious accusations at pg&e. bob redell is live in san bruno this morning. neighbors say they have been smelling gas coming out of gutters for a week. >> yes, neighbors say aboutfor they smelled gas, then last week pg&e came out and told them to close garage doors and stay inside, and that was the last they heard from them. pg&e said regarding the gas leak claim, we will be looking into the reports and sharing the facts as part of the investigation. right now we're just south, probably about a mile to a half

eastbound to lower deck of the bay bridge a nice easy ride. 5:34 a.m. the check gone forecast. >> good-looking forecast we are warming up to date for a shot of all muckrake clear shot not dealing with fog 51 degrees by noontime we should jump up into the upper 80s are afternoon highs breaking into the 90s today 91 back down to low 80s by the 8:00 a.m.. warming up quickly today at 10:00 a.m. we could see some '70s work their way into the area by noontime warming it up into the '70s and '80s afternoon highs brings us '90s out there all the red through the delta and livermore valley indicates we will talk about into the 90s today your numbers coming in close to 9694 sonoma through the air field as well, repair the field and san rafael, along the peninsula 78 degrees the beaches will keep us in the '60s and '70s these bay ranging from opera '70s into the '80s. 85 that, no. for hayward and fremont. san ramon valley low 90s same with antioch, livermore south bay 83 nice weather and monday today hears 7 day around the bay highlighting a warmer trend much warme

state police are on the scene of a serious multicar crash on eastbound i-66. officials tell 9 news now all lanes of eastbound i-66 have been shut down after a collision involving at least three vehicles prior to the roosevelt bridge. we are just getting in good news from these motorists. it may not look like it on this shot but parts of the lane are open and some traffic is getting through in the area. fire officials say initial 918 calls indicated the motorist that caused the crash may have suffered an emergency. several victims were transported from the scene. again, some of the lanes of eastbound 66 have reopened but traffic will be delayed for a while there. >>> firefighters are keeping an eye on the burning rubble of what used to be two homes in northern virginia. still winds helped to spread the flames among several houses in manassas near summer lake. kristin fisher has the latest. >> reporter: kathy kennedy can't fight back the tears as she looks at what is left of her home, one day after the fire. >> it was huge. i have never seen something so big. th

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only affecting eastbound trains for sfo and millbrae. traffic good, no troubles out of marin county. and jumping to the south bay nice ride on 280. traffic cruising. northbound through downtown san jose, no troubles to report. and a live look now at 880 and 237. no delays to report. looks like traffic still looking good at this interchange of 237 as you work your way onto 880. that's a look at your weather. back up to you. check your forecast with tracy. >> thanks, gianna. our forecast for the morning, cloudy conditions out there, some areas of fog for the coast line. because of the clouds, we got delays on arrivals at sfo just under one hour. keep that in mind. partly cloudy conditions inland this morning with breaks of sunshine out there. we like that. sunrise at 6:49. temperatures for the morning, from the lower to the upper 50s. for the afternoon, temperatures will also range from the upper 50s along the coastline to the lower 80s inland. plenty of sunshine inland with mild temperatures. mix of sun and clouds around the bay with temp

eastbound at pinole valley road. there is an accident involving a car hitting a light pole not blocking lanes and no delay to track which is the good news there. and the earlier problem westbound 80 at san pablo dam road has been cleared as well so it should be a nice trip down towards the bay bridge toll plaza. back to you. >> thank you. >>> topping our news this morning, a 6-year-old girl shot while sleeping in her bed. it happened early this morning in oakland. anne makovec joins us from children's hospital where the girl is being treated. anne. >> reporter: she is six years old and her name is leslie ramirez, here at children's hospital right now after being shot in the arm while she slept at 2:15:00 a.m. this morning. these are pictures of the home where this happened on seminary avenue. we counted about 20 bullet holes on the side of the home and also in the window. apparently at least one of the bullets entered the home, hit the little girl in the arm as she slept in her bed, and then was lodged in her chest.

eastbound 80 connector to east 4 another accident through here. highway 4 itself a little sluggish through antioch. tracy? >> oh, thanks, gianna. forecast for today we do have some drizzle out there a little misty, plenty of fog and delays on arrivals at sfo around 40 minutes. later on today though more sunshine is expected. slightly warmer temperatures especially inland. thursday and friday no big deal but take a look at the weekend. is that the weekend forecast?? cloudy, a chance of showers and cooler temperatures? this isn't the rainy season. >> i need to unpack my winter clothes and sweaters. >> you need to. just for a weekend. just pull out one or two. >> thanks very much. it is 5:57. free at last. how a uc-berkeley grad is spending her first day of freedom after more than a year in captivity. >>> and what happened before, during and after the san bruno explosion? we will tell you the latest on the ntsb investigation coming up. having the right real estate agent on your side is more important than ever. at remax.com, you can find the experts

outer loop drirs on the brakes as a result of that. 66 eastbound, we have volume. definitely going to be heavy as you leave manassas, making your approach to the virginia visitors center. traveling to and across the 14th street bridge. 395. worst of it on 95. lanes are open. joe and eun, back to you. >>thanks, ashley, very much. >> 6:42. 73 degrees. how drivers are outsmaing one town and their speed cameras. >> wat was said and n said following vincent gray's meeting with school chancellor. >>> a fast-moving fire destroys three homes. a >>> this morning firefighters are still puttingut hot 1309s after this fire destroyed thr homes in northern virginia. firefighters are to call three alarms because it spread so quickly. elaine reyes is live on the scene with the cleanup there. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, eun. just to show you how hot the fire was, firefighters have been here all night long. there's a pile of what used to be a house that is still smoking behind this chain link fence here are two now empty lots where two houses once stood. 11 residents we

eastbound i-70 is still closed at this point while clean-up continues. new wreck to report on the inner loop of the beltway before you commit to go northbound on 270 at democracy boulevard. this one possibly involving awe jackknifed tractor-trailer. behind me, this is the northbound side of i-95 approaching dumfries. accident activity involving this tractor-trailer. two right lanes are closed at this point. already traffic stacking up out of stafford headed northbound along i-95. two separate accidents now reported in virginia, eastbound 66 before you reach marshall and then before the plains. the pounding of the water, on the left, on the right side of the rooted, in the cent are of the road, it is a mess out there. people are driving too fast at this hour. even though we don't have a lot of volume out there, people are driving too fast to control the vehicle. do keep that in mind. beltway here at old georgetown road, no problems to report on the inner or outer loop of the beltway. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> more on how this nasty

big rig accident has the columbus parkway off-ramp shut down to westbound 80 and eastbound 37. i'll have video of that coming right up. but let's check in now with tracy for the forecast. >> hey, thanks, gianna. our forecast today includes a whole lot of sunshine for this sunshine and how about some warmer temperatures? yeah, the 90s. they are back! 90 degrees in fairfield today, 91 concord, 92 livermore, 82 oakland, 85 fremont, 87 san jose, 79 in san francisco, and temperatures just near 90 degrees in napa and in santa rosa. we warm up today and even hotter temperatures are expected over the course of the weekend. i have your weekend forecast in just a few moments. >>> 6:01. was the pipe that blew up on the peninsula eaten away from within? that's one possibility under investigation this morning. anne makovec is in san bruno where bacteria may have caused the big explosion two weeks ago. bacteria? this is a new theory, bacteria may have caused this big explosion two weeks ago? >> reporter: yeah. and apparently that was named to be the cause of a very similar incident that happ

an ambulance was responding to a call when suv is traveling in the same lane was traveling eastbound. according to the video, you can see the suv going in a high rate of speed. it is an extremely tragic accident. when the ambulance all the suv, they immediately swerved to avoid a head-on collision. unfortunately, the suv sideswiped the ambulance. the suv eventually rolled through a brick wall and a utility pole. three men inside the suv were pronounced dead on the same. two medics were inside the in dallas. they were taken to the hospital. they are now out. we want to let you know that this portion of marlboro pike between silver spring road and brooks drive will be closed for some time. they -- there are still accident reconstruction is on the scene trying to figure out exactly what happened as far as whether alcohol might have been involved in the accident. it is unclear at this time. >>> we turn to our other top story at the morning. the future of d.c. schools under the new mayor. we are live with the latest. >> she says that she told mayor fenty that proposals pushed board would c

we also have a crash eastbound on 70 past 29. northbound 295, another accident location. several of them to watch for. we have faced -- speeds are down this morning. 50 miles per hour on 95 from the northeast. 70 is still moving well despite the accident. it is off to the side perhaps perry is down 70 past 29. this is the white marsh area. this is southbound traffic and still moving pretty well but deftly building in volume. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. good morning. >> we have a few bus delays including the five, seven, 10, 14, 60 commuter buses running about 15 to 20 minutes late. light rail and metro subway are on schedule. 870 running about 10 minutes late. now back to tony pann. good morning. >> thank you. give yourself extra time this morning. rain will be with us through the rest of the day. it may not be a steady rain all day. plan on that raining all day. we do have moderate to heavy rain represented by the orange and yellow. up 95 and out 70. a few breaks across the eastern shore counties. those wi

moving outside, virginia, 66 eastbound. no incidents or accidents out this way. all lanes are wide open from manassas to fairfax to inside the beltway. 395, we are watching a little volume pick up around duke street. overall so far so good toward seminary. 270 southbound, starting to stack up quite a bit here approaching 109. the congestion is lasting to germantown road. the inner and outer loop in more. that's how we will wrap it up. switch the camera out and show you the things are felting out between 95 and georgia avenue. overall drivers are moving at speed. andrea, over to you. >> thank you. we have another commuter alert for you this morning. crews will close lanes and exit ramps as part of the wilson bridge project. they start tonight at the telegraph road interchanges. the ramp from telegraph road north to the inner loop will be closed. the outer loop knot an south will be closed. the ramp from the inner loop to telegraph road north and pershing avenue will be closed and parts of telegraph road will be narrowed to one lain. the work should be completed an

now, eastbound from frederick toward baltimore, your lanes are open. owever, there is a rub ebb necking delay. if you're traveling either direction north of town, howard county, heads-up and be forewarned. drop down and use route 40 as an alternate. elsewhere, a little closer in. loading up quickly on the 14th street bridge. wever, all lanes are open dale city all the way up. metro rail, vre doing fine. any earlier delays have cleared. >>> this morning we know when chancellor michelle rhee and vincent gray are expected to meet. the long-awaited meeting will happen torrow at noon at gray's office at the wilson buildin she has come under fire for fing teachers and principals. gray said he will continue to pursue aggressive education reform and that may or may not include rhee. >>> to a violent scene in green diagnos greenbelt. elaine reyes joins us in greenbelt, maryland with more on this baffling murder. good morning, elaine. >> reporter: good morning, joe. they apart releasing the woman's identity or how she died. they're onlyaying she's a female in he

there is a downed tree blocking eastbound monkton road. also wesley chapel, another a downed tree to watch for. we have an accident in perryville at mt. hill road. here's what it looks like as far as your drive times this morning. 12 minutes on the west side outer loop. so far so good on the north side and southbound 95. this is old court. you're tapping the breaks just a bit. we switch over to a live view to see what is going on at 95. moving well at this time. that is the latest on traffic pulse 11. now let's get the latest on the buses and the trains. good morning. >> good morning. we are looking pretty good right now with no delays on penn, camden, and brunswick lines so far. light rail is on time. metro subway also on schedule. the 35 bus is diverting at pratt street. the 10 and 30 bus are also diverting. now back to tony pann. good morning. >> we're going to get into the seven-day forecast in just a minute. but first we say good morning to sandra shaw. she is said a car show. >> i am living it up this morning. we have the concourse e

it's at camino pablo and it may be impacting part of the on-ramp to eastbound 24. now, you could possibly detour off to brookwood road just past it and get around it. that's right around the orinda theater. or you may want to consider getting on at saint stevens instead. but elsewhere traffic is fine on freeways this morning. no smell of gas on interstate 80 through berkeley as you make your way westbound for headlights. no delays for the bay bridge toll plaza. also looking fine across the san mateo bridge this morning and elsewhere. eric, kristen. >> care to elaborate? >> i don't think i've ever heard it put exactly that way before on a news program. but that's fine. as i headed in on 44 this morning, i thought i smelled natural gas there. >> in the vicinity. >> all right. we'll continue to follow that story. 5:08. >> still ahead on the abc 7 morning news, a once giant chain falls victim to the internet. what blockbuster is saying about the future of its stores. >> get ready to pay more for your morning fix. why the coffee king is bringing the price of some of its

take it to the maps. 70 eastbound. another traffic is overturned in this area has all eastbound lanes closed. drivers being forced to use that exit 87 to get on to 29 and from there they can hop on to route 40 or 99 to get around it throughout the morning rush because it looks like officials will be out there until at least 8:00 this morning. taking it to the district. we have fire activity to tell you about. it has mown pleasant closed between irving and tenth. this is in northwest. we also know that lamont is closed between 16th and 17th. we also know that 66 is slowing down. we take it outside to virginia. 234 to route 28. a lot of taillights here stacking up. the same approaching route 50 to nutley. 495 in virginia no incidents or accidents out here. but just volume and you are going to want to take it easy as you come off and on those ramps out there. you want to watch for standing water. andrea, over to you. >>> thank you, angie. >>> you know told town alexandria will see flooding in this storm. let's go live to

left lane, 66 eastbound blocked off headed onto northbound 495. the two right lane closed off with accident activity. uner loop of the beltway jammed from the robinson terminal coming from ving -- springfield, all of this traffic merging on and you have bumper-to-bumper traffic up to tyson's. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> these days, a lot of us eat genetically modified food but what about genetically altered animals. the fda is taking up the issue with salmon. if this is approved, it would be the first genetically engineered animal used for food. melanie alnwick takes a look at the debate. >> it is a popular choice on many plates. >> reporter: it is tough to find it in the wild anymore. much of the atlantic salmon sold in the u.s. comes from commercial fish farms. now the fish khambrel marshalling company, aqua bounty, has figured out a to put a greght hormone into the eggs. it makes the hatchlings grow faster an better in the contained environment. >> we think that this is a safe and sustainable alternative to meet the growin

the section i mark side eastbound. that is possibly until 11:00. we will watch for out of the ordinary slowing in through concord and pittsburgh and antioch and the pittsburgh direction. back to you. >> over to rob. >> nice-looking forecast. >> pretty mild with a strong sea breeze and pretty thick. up to 2,000 feet thick. 50s across the board and the more interesting numbers we are seeing how strong it's blasting inland to solano county. this is good news for air quality and no problems of ground level ozone for any of your outdoor exercise plans. thins are looking comfortable and not exactly warm inland. san jose is 75. 60s in san francisco and 6 in oakland and 72 around petaluma. if you are looking for the warmest day of the week, that's going to be thursday as we head to the weekend. cooling and extra clouds as we approach saturday and sunday. back over to you. >> thank you very much. >> it is 5 time tim 39 and time to start packing your school lunches. we have a nutritionist standing by to help you make a tastey and healthy lunch. >> investigat

eastbound inform get out of gainesville. you see there is a stalled car at the end of the ramp into centreville to go on to eastbound 66, and that's costing everyone some extra time. right now, good in falls church. 95 the growing volume ute of dale city. in newington, so far so good. here's the pace light. we can see clearly the headlights out of spreef. -- springfield. [ male announcer ] you can't un-smoke a cigarette. and you can't go back and un-do the times you tried quitng.. ♪ but evsmoker was a non-smoker once. you could be again. for many, smokinis a treatable mecal condition. so talk to your doctor about prescripon treatment optis and support. and make this ti, your time. >>> good morning, washington. i'm arch campbell with your "weekend movie guide ." michael douglas updates "wall street" in "money never sleeps." >> michael douglas gives a great show of gordon gekko. it is long and gets real talkie and sags under the weight of a bunch of other plots. a couple and a half stars. but for some, michael douglas will b

pay bridge eastbound span, debris has been cleared out of the left bound lane. however we still have downed trees in the area. in arnold cavalier roadblock. same thing up in monkton. no problems here at 195 as you make your way southbound headed toward the capital beltway. northbound lanes looking all clear. 695 up toward 395 and the tunnels. hardly any delays on the jfx, 95 southbound looks good between the beltway and the fort mckinley toll plaza. >>> we have the judges set for "american idol." they are j-lo. and steven tyler. >> i'm so excited to be here. i'm so excited to work with all of you and watch you grow and watch the journey that we are about to take together. i'm so excited. >> randy jackson will be the only original judge when the "american idol" returns in january for season number 10. >>> and can it be? brad womack is rumored to be the next bachelor this season 15. when he made waves, he was rejerking both of the women on the season 11 finale. we'll -- rejecting both of the women on the season 11 finale. >>> this news may perk you up though. the

and virginia, 66 eastbound, you are slow from 234 to 28. an extra 15 minutes is what you can expect to get from 50 to nutley. now, over to howard. >>> spotty showers an. one severe thunderstorm in the eastern west virginia panhandle. we will see some sun this afternoon. actually to the low 80s. mid-70s tomorrow and heavier rains potential alreadily for thursday. this could be an appetizer what we saw. finally the weekend will clear out and be much cooler on sunday and monday. look at those highs in the low 60s. >> i'm liking the look of that and liking the look of futures trading. higher after a bit of a bull back yesterday. -- pull back yesterday. we have economic date data due out. >>> our next news is at noon. until then get news, weather and interactive radar and traffic at wusa9.com. >> please be careful out on the roadways this morning. and with will see you throughout the morning cut-ins every half hour with more weather an traffic. have a great day.