in springfield, branches fell from a tall tree piercing the roof of a home. a woman sitting in her dining room table was hurt when the branch came down on top of her. she is expected to be all right. >>> here's a look at conditions now. the winds knocked the power out of some area homes and businesses. right now pepco reports just under 2,000 customers in the dark. dominion, virginia power has about 1700 powerless and bg & e has more than 13,000 customers in the washington/baltimore area waiting for lights to come back on. bob ryan joins us with more on the conditions. >>> hard to believe when we look outside and see the sparkling blue sky in october. usually we don't get winds like this in october. we are officially under a wind advisory for another hour. the winds are diminishing but, still, look at the current wind gusts. this is as of 5:00, just in. can see washington, now earlier it was up to 45 miles an hour. but nonetheless, still gusting 30 or more miles per hour so the wind advisory is still with us. the winds will be diminishing as they are now but

look at the big slug of moisture in towards springfield. three to five inches of rain today and probably an inch or so tomorrow. so we have all the flash flood watches. those are all the dark shades of green all around the midwest and in towards texas. more on that in a bit. let me show you some video. yesterday talking about the gusty winds around the great lakes. about 104,000 customers lost power in michigan after overnight winds reached 65 miles an hour in some spots. you can see just took down some tree limbs and power lines as well. that was yesterday. rain in the forecast for you today. more on that in about half an hour. >> what are some of your annoying sayings you say? >> probably, let's say. not for nothing is one, for real. i don't care for that one. whatever is worse. whatever. whatever. i'll tell you. whatever. >> my 20-year-old niece lives with us because she's going to college, says, really? all the time like -- and she means it like in a sarcastic way like, really, that's all we could do? really? all right. only 78 shopping

over to springfield, if you look at the top you'll see heavy traffic heading southbound on i-95. traffic moving away into the work zone, back again today. south of newington, blocking the right lane. it's slower than it was yesterday. northbound they are also working. approaching the work zone out of camera range. back to you. >> thank you, steve. >>> today it's more expensive to shop to fill up and light up in the district because several tax hikes have taken effect today. the sales tax is now 6%, that's up from 5.75%. the cigarette tax has gone up 50 cents to $2.50 a pack. and the gas tax to 23.5 cents per gallon. >>> talks concerning iran's nuclear program are under way outside geneva, switzerland t. delegates met one on one. we'll have the latest. >> china celebrates 60 years of communist rule with its biggest military review. >> a study linking candy eaters and violent crime. >>> china is celebrating the 60th anniversary of communist rule with a show of force. thousands of soldiers, row after row of military hardware rumbled through tiananmen square in bap shing. top chinese

crew in sky fox with us this morning checking out your ride at the springfield interchange. if you are traveling northbound on i-95, you will find delays leaving dale city headed up towards lorton and slow traffic as you continue northbound working your way into the mixing bowl. delays as you travel north of the franconia springfield parkway and continue north on # 95 and head up toward duke street. the northbound side of 95 along the left side of your serena, all of those headlights headed northbound leaving springfield headed up to landmark. traveling eastbound 66 before you reach 50 fair oaks, this is a live shot at monument drive just east of 7100. heavy volume continues in towards 123. 66 is backed up in manassas traveling between the two 234 interchanges. southbound 95 in maryland, the accident at 19 #th off the road to the shoulder. you will find spotty delays headed south from 32. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >> thank you. >>> the pictures really tell the story. come take a look at. this strong winds whipped up a dust storm in eastern washington stat

this is traffic in springfield. 66 has a brief delay in centreville. grade on route 4, route 5. nothing between annapolis and the beltway. grade at the american legion bridge on both sides of 495. it is running relatively smoothly. newschopper 7 will be a loft in just a little while. >> thank you. >>> 6:01. the commander in ief has touched down in denmark. >> he has made his pitch for the olympic games to come to chicago. will the extra personal touch help? diana alvear is live in chicago with details. >> good morning. it may be white and chilly here, but all faults are on summer and bring the 2016 games here to chicago. everyone is saying yes, we can. president obama and the rest of the chicago 2016 delegation pulled out all the stops. >> i, as a faithful representative of the american people. we look forward to welcoming of the world to the shores of lake michigan and the heartland of our nation in 2016. >> my dad was my hero. when i think of what these games can mean to people all over the world, i think about people like my dad. >> the president, the first lay, even oprah wi

springfield now down to 46. it's just 43 at dulles, frederick at 45, so's leesburg and much of the shenandoah valley weather watchers reporting temperatures in the 40s. southern maryland weather watchers checking in with temperatures near 50. eastern shore mid-40s. a few isolated valleys in the mountains have some scattered frost this morning but there's a cloud cover there so there's no widespread frost. a little bit of cloudiness over the shenandoah valley this morning. we'll have lots of sun today with highs upper 60s. could get showers late friday night into early saturday morning. otherwise, the weekend's looking dry and milder. first part of next week should be dry, maybe late on tuesday, into wednesday, more showers moving through. that's the way it looks this morning. i'm back in ten minute was another update. >> see you in ten minutes. >> now let's go to ashley linder. she she's taking a look at the roadways on this thursday morning. >> good morning. starting off the day before friday, no big problems f

it has a high of 66. 63 degrees in springfield with a southeasterly breeze. a high of 67 earlier. it was a cold start, some of the readings around the area this morning, 39 in rockville. temperatures drop to the upper 50 to the lower 60's at reagan national airport. it is significantly cooler than average for the first day of october with the average high 74 degrees. we're going to get warmer, but we're talking mid 70's tomorrow. that is about as warm as it is going to get. 65 in frederick right now. it's very nice evening. off to the west, things are starting to change. all of that is coming in this direction and will change the weather that we will experience in the next couple of days. cool weather still very comfortable with the summer weather patterns that will continue across the south gulf coast. it has been a very nice day. the next batch of clouds and showers on the move from the midwest already. it will come late tomorrow night. it is getting closer. it that will move through with a warm front. there may be an isolated showers associated with it. we will break into a zon

and northbound i-95 not so bad right now in springfield but traffic does slow in woodbridge. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >> thank you so much, julie. >>> just about 7:48 on this friday morning. holly if having fun with fungi this morning. >> i was just wondering, is it fung guy or fungi. we are with the mycological association of washington as they gather for the 8th annual mushroom fair. we're all about mushrooms this morning. it's going on at brookside gardens where we are live this morning. how you can get in on the fungus fun, i'll just say that, life next on the fox 5 orning news. stay with us. you wanted more. you wanted videos and photos... email and broadband. you wanted to run your business from anywhere... and instant messaging to stay in touch with everyone. you wanted apps to find music, news, or the way home. ok your wireless companies... grow your world. >>> there's a fascinating fair going on at brookside gardens this sunday. >> and holly is there to learn more about the event and the study of fungi. >> i'm going to ask the experts and two of

. >>> fairfax county police are searching for two men who robbed and stabbed a men outside of the springfield mall. police say the victim was sitting outside of the mall when two young men walked up and demanded he hand over his wallet. he did and one robber stabbed the shopper. he was rushed to the hospital and is now recovering. >>> here's a look at something happening in our region. maryland's speed camera law is in affect now. some of the first new cameras are going up in highway construction zones in an effort to keep workers safe. on i-95 in laurel, electronic signs will warn drivers before camera sites. >>> another look at new laws taking affect today. you can no longer send a text message behind the wheel. a ticket will cost $500. teenagers must be 16 1/2 years old to get a provisional license and no one will get a full license until they are 18. and any u.s. or maryland flags bought with state money and displayed on state property must be made this the united states. >>> right now the united states and other world powers are meeting to try to convince iran to freeze the nuclear progr

somewhere around springfield might see as much as six to eight. more coming up in the next half hour. it moves to the southeast for the weekend. >> i'm busy reading the facebook page. >> our fans are clever. they are. you know what i mean? >> you're commenting on so many different stories today. the one about don't connect your brothel to the olympics. >> just leave the five rings out of it, okay? >> exactly. and also what the most annoying words to you are, so just type away, i'll read them. >>> you may have to wait and wait for your next flight to arrive. we're hearing one-hour delays might be ahead. >>> a strange-looking accident really tied up some people's morning commute. this suv somehow ended up dangling from the interstate ramp, and there it was. this is in little rock, arkansas yesterday. no word on how it happened or how the driver is doing. >>> get ready to see more flight delays. a brookings institute report says more flight delays are more common now as they were back in 1 1990, and they say flight delays will get worse. about 10% of

i visited springfield, illinois. as you all know the hometown of abraham lincoln with the impressive lincoln library and museum and the old state capital where lincoln served as state legislator before his presidency. in 1858, lincoln gave a speech in which he praises the desire for liberty as the strongest defense against desperatism. i quote "our defense is in the preservation of the spirit which prizes liberty as a heritage of all men, in all lands, everywhere. dry this spirit and you have planted the seeds of desperatism around your own doors. " of all dates, abraham lincoln gave this speech on 9/11, 1858. a reminder of the timeless truth and significance of these words. and i consider it a duty to work for the accomplishment of these values and principles in the world of today and tomorrow. therefore, i was pleased to take on the responsibilities as leader of the world's strongest military alliance, an alliance that is not just military, but built on shared political valu values. of course taking the job was the

they are stolen from a number of vehicles in the west springfield area recently. >>> hospitals are bracing for the second round of swine flu. a new report claims if a third of people wind up catching the virus, 15 states including maryland and virginia could run out of hospital beds around the time the outbreak peaks. hoping to stop the spread, the first orders of swine flu vaccine should start arriving tuesday. those who got orders in early will be the first to get them. the vaccine is arrivingearlr than anticipated but the cdc is confident in its safety. >> safety is a top priority to us. what i want people to know is that no corners have been cut at all. the h1n1 vaccine is being produced exactly the sae way that the seasonal flu vaccines are produced with the same careful oversight. >> the first batches will be the nasal spray version. medical workers will be the first group vaccinated. people at higher risk like the young and those with underlying medical conditions and pregnant women should get their shot when it becomes available. >>> now to the health car battle raging on the hill.

of 54 degrees springfield, high of 47. the official numbers at reagan national, 65 and 50, well below the averages. we will see temperatures get warmer as the warm front is coming across the appalachian mountains. cool weather, clear skies, but just to the west the clouds are rolling in. the clouds will stabilize the temperatures overnight. the push of warm air is on the way, behind the warm front. it lies right there. as it pushes to the northeast, we will get the clouds and chance of isolated showers. the cold stuff will be pushed to the northeast. that matches the satellite image, the clouds expanding to the east. this cold front is developing, which we will deal with saturday. locally, the clouds in motion, sunshine most of the day, fair weather clouds. the overcast comes in, shower stretching acss western maryland, back up to pennsylvania, ohio, and michigan, possibility of isolated showers in the morning. most of the activity will stay to the north and west of the district, but we will watch that closely. most of the

it happened last night at springfield mall. fairfax county police say the victim was sitting on a bench outside one of the stores. two young men walked up and demanded his wallet. he handed it over then one of the robbers pulled out a knife and stabbed the shopper. he was rushed to hospital and is recovering. >>> federal workers are breathe a bit of a sigh of relief tonight the government will not be shutting down. the senate passed a short-term funding bill to keep everything running. that measure also pays for another month of highway programs that were also about to expire and raises the congressional budget by 6%. speaking of that budget, well, that 6% hike is raising some eyebrows tonight and lindsey mastis has that story. >> i think they like to take care of themselves first. >> reporter: congress is spending too much money on itself it is easy to say. and that money will be spent on things like receptions for foreign dignitaries. some will be spent on staffer's salaries. that is something this congressman defends. >> we

wagner and springfield, tindale mainly in the 20s at the freezing point. those are the temperatures we have at this hour. if you look at the national perspective, this is what we can anticipa anticipate. rain, not in the picture but sunshine and clouds. 37 for denver, 58 in salt lake city. 65 in san francisco out by pier 29, 65 in los angeles. 88 in phoenix. back to tampa and miami. yes, feels like summer, highs in the 90s. 65 in new york, washington with 69. wrapping it up in boston, 63 and chicago, 55. that's a look at your forecast. chicago, by the way, slight chance of snow by tomorrow night. go figure. that's a look at your forecast. i'm reynolds wolf for hln. >>> some firefighters got themselves in a dicy situation when they tried to educate the public. and just look at this -- and to make matters worse, one of them didn't even seem to notice that he was burning. >>> thinks went horribly wrong when firefighters tried to do a sprinkler demonstration. look at this. two firefighters' suits caught fire after melted plastic dripped on them. but the firefi

things are moving nicely through springfield north and south on 95. now to alison and julie. >> thank you. >>> police in prince george's county are looking for whoever shot an off-duty cop. >> it happened when two suspects tried to carjack the officer. matt brock is live with the latest from this still developing story. >> this happened at about 10:00 last by. police set up a perimeter to search for the suspects. we can show you some video of the roadblocks set up around allentown road. it is about 1/4 of a mile away. an off-duty police officer getting into his vehicle was accosted by two suspects at gunpoint. police are not saying whether they were trying to rob him or carjacked him. there was an exchange of gunfire. the officer was hit in the hand. we're told the officer is going to be ok. the suspects are on palooza. police have not yet provided a good description. -- the suspects are on the loose. the search is on for the suspects in fort washington. things are quiet here. we have only seen one officer here on patrol checking things out. they are

this is 95 in springfield. moving at pretty good shape as you come out of dale city and on to the capital beltway. note issues on the maryland trip as you make your way around the beltway. this is through in germantown with no issues. >> we are looking at lots of sunshine expected to later this morning and into the afternoon hours. 68 degrees in vienna. dew point of about 61. let's look at what is going on. high clouds across the area. it will give us filtered sun shine. it will warm us up to the upper 60's to below 70's. you could look at some showers in the carolinas today. nothing will be too severe. they are moving off to the east. mostly sunny and really nice for tod, 68to 73 degrees. -- 68 to 73 degrees. out in the potomac high winds, they could see some patchy frost, but nothing for the immediate metro area. clouds will start to roll went by midday tomorrow. we will see showers tomorrow night. high temperature around 70 degrees. the temperatures are cooling quite a bit. windy conditions on wednesday. hig

i want to take you quickly to 95 between the sport -- between springfield and the beltway. nothing on 66, up the greenway, or the toll road. a shout-out to csm construction. candy, johnny, will, and mike. back to you. >>> jon gosselin wants to take down the show that made him famous. he says he wants to get his kids off of the tlc oath. he claims the over exposure is not healthy for them. the network has stopped production. the move comes days after jon was all but dropped from the show. so now basically it is down to the kids now but he is not a part of it. >> yes. anyway. nothing else to say about that ongoing saga. michael jackson was actually in good shape before he died. the only things wrong with him were that his arms were covered with puncture marks. he had some scar on his face and neck and had some long damage. he died from the anesthetic that his position gave him to help him sleep. >> i guess the puncture wounds were from the drug. >>> 5:51. were from the drug. >>> 5:51. save up to an extra 30% on beautiful and affordable fall style at jcpenney. come in for your

. >>> west springfield police are saying the abduction of a 13- year-old was a hoax. police say a man driving a truck matching her description was not involved. a truck matching her description was not involved. >>> we turn now to the virginia governor's battle. bob mcdonnell is fighting back against critics who say he is too conservative. the released a new ad responding to reports about a conservative paper he wrote a graduate school in 1989. his advertisement features women ago work with him or for him. the latest polls show him leading democrat creigh deeds. >>> a new mother went into labor on a northwest washington sidewalk. >> ashley storm said after giving birth once, the second form would be easier. she stayed in the comfort of hel own home for as long as possible. >> it felt better to be at home longer. things can go wrong and that is agy we live 5 miles from the hospital and i thought i could get ere. >> saturday morning, she felt it was time. the baby had different plans. she realized there was no way she could make it to the hospital to deliver her baelt.

delays at potomac mills to get to springfield. >> thank you. >>> the international olympic committee will decide tomorrow which of four cities will host the 2016 olympics. >> michelle obama arrived in copenhagen yesterday. she is making a pitch for chicago. the other finalists include madrid, tokyo, and rio de janeiro. president obama will be joining in the lobbying effort. >>> 6:42. >> coming up next, cleanup continues in the pacific. wewe just as we promise 100% fresh produce... and rancher's reserve beef, aranteed tender 100% of the time. at safeway, we have a new promise. a commitment to thousands of new everyday low prices... with savings of up to 25%. so you can get what you want... when you want it. at the price you need. today... and tomorrow. that's our promise. that's ingredients for life. safeway. but now it can make you more connected to your doctor through e-mail. test results from home. check records. change appointments. now doctors, nurses, techs, pharmacists are all digitally connected to each other. and ultimately connected to you. at kaiser permanente, we believe t

who was the gentleman from illinois, was about to debt native bomb against the federal building in springfield illinois and mr. morrow within the process of what the thought was an attack with an explosive against the wells fargo motor bank in dallas, texas. these three cases, realized both our worst fears about homegrown islamists terrorist attacks against americans and i had our best hopes for our government's capacity to defend us from them. the case is the scenario that many of us have worried about and watched out for. a legal permanent resident of america free to travel in and out of our country, going to pakistan, connecting with al qaeda dare, receiving training and perhaps directions and returning to america to join with others here in an attack on the new york city. senator collins and i were first briefed on this case. we each have the same reaction, which was a sense of gratitude that all the things that have been done by congress, the bush and obama administrations, hundreds of thousands of u.s. government employees since 9/11 worked on the case. the department of homeland securit

the delays began just out of springfield. right around the exit, it will go off and on around 123. that is really the slowest to ride we have right now in virginia is southbound on interstate 95. the lanes are all open. on 395, we will take a look at the northbound trip with the pentagon heading up the inbound fourteenth street bridge. that is great. that has been much lighter than normal. northbound on 395 -- the lanes are open, delays in each direction between tyson's and a the 270 spur. nothing reported in the roadway. >>> coming up, we are on your side with how pint sized robots are helping disabled children. >> my daughter will tell you about a real soon. >> and coming up, the unemployment rate continues to climb. what do the numbers mean for the recovery? what do the numbers mean for the recovery? >>> babies and toddlers learn rapidly as they start to crawl, walk, and explore the world around them. >> what happens when a child has a problem with mobility? we are showed that small robots can be a big help. >> a few months ago, andrew would have been stuck on the sidelines. and

you see it originates by springfield, too, and turns into heavier downpours just outside of when you get to chicago. the back side of that, all rain. down to the south, severe weather from the morning into the afternoon. areas in red, texas up to tennessee. watch for powerful thunderstorms out there today. rain showers back over to snow. when you get to north dakota, to south dakota as well, robin. more details on that in about a half hour. >> i thank you. so what's going viral on the internet? a german invasion of her country in this video. some people are so talented. more than 1 million views on this one. we dug it up for you on youtube. a mom reported her 14-year-old son missing only to find out he was on a cross-country flight. you have to hear the high-tech way police tracked him down. ♪ on a nice day ♪ on a nice day >>> so what a story here. a 14-year-old boy made it through airport security with a ticket with his mom's name on it. his mom says that he used her credit card to book an airport shuttle and a one-way flight to chicago. when security questioned him he said his

we are told that it is a big hit in west springfield, massachusets, at the fair. there was a stand right outside of the better living center. a bar owner came up with the dome of berger one night when he ran out of hamburger buns. there are a lot of ways to end it all. you could take a bottle of pills. you could get in a car chase and the cops will kill

spots like chicago, and around springfield. and quite a bit of rain through this area, too. there are some one to one 1/2-inch rains pulling through the area. that's the weather system that gets to us by friday night. i think starting around 10:00, 11:00 p.m., wet weather moves into the area. it is a fast-moving system for us. here we go. during the overnight period, we're clear. then we'll start to see more clouds early tomorrow moving through. there's 8:00 p.m., the rain still west. by about 10:00, and early saturday morning, the rain will be moving through. so that is the forecast for friday, saturday morning. 57 to 61. chilly for the evening. with winds light. your sun will be setting at #:51. loost for mostly clear skies. chilly conditions by tomorrow. 45 to 52 degrees. meanwhile for the afternoon tomorrow, we're warmer, up to 74. we'll take a look at that weekend with the seven-day forecast. jim and pat, in just a few. >> ver on i ka, thank you. >>> folks are cleaning up today after a water main break this mornin it happened at queens bury road and queens chapel road i

host: springfield, georgia. mike on the independent line. caller: basically this is more warmongering and pimping out of our military. in the invasion of iraq was a war crime. of the intelligence we have indicates there are no nuclear weapons program, there is no nuclear weapons program in iran. they are in compliance with the treaty. we should have technicians on the ground assisting in nuclear- powered, and we would know exactly what was there if we did. guest: i think major focus of the discussions today is, ok, let inspectors in, let them go to see what -- for themselves and we will see whether iran does that. and another question is, is this all? we know about two nuclear sites. are there other hidden installations that may not have been revealed publicly? that will be top a on the discussion. they can add confidence if they would just let the inspectors and. host: we spent half an hour on this at the beginning but since we have questions about iran, one of the cards of the table that the west has is an increase ascension program. the d

there's some nasty thunderstorms right now around springfield, missouri. overnight tonight, in the meantime, the high pressure moves off the coast, and as it does, our winds turn more to the south and southeast. tomorrow will be milder. there is a cold front. a weak one, that by early saturday will be coming through. but in back of it, back to southwesterly winds. i think we'll be seeing some mild air again for the weekend. clearing, chilly, later on tonight. once again with just a few high clouds coming in. it will be a cold morning heading out tomorrow morning with the temperatures once again around the suburbs into the 40s to low 50s in town. we'll begin to see a lot of clouds coming in by the afternoon. overall, i'll call it partly sunny. but with south to southeasterly winds. temperatures tomorrow into the low 70s. so a bit warmer than today. there's that risk of a few light showers early on saturday. i think by saturday afternoon, the sunshine's back. temperatures mid to high 70s. and sunday, too, looks like a fine day with the temperatures into the

. >>> earlier this week, we told but a stabbing at the springfield mall. it turns out it was a hoax. fairfax county police say the victim made up the entire story about being robbed and stabbed after he cut himself. detectives reportedly found inconsistencies between the man's story and evidence they found at the scene. >>> police are searching for two men they say held up a bank some mclean, virginia. one was wearing an orange jack wet reflective stripes a yellow hard hat and a black mask. the other was wearing all dark clothing. police say they robbed the wachovia bank. if you saw them or you know anything, call 1-866-411-tips. >>> it was a display of courage captured on camera as a man risk his life to save a little boy. >> we'll have details of that amazing rescue and a late night on capitol hl as lawmakers made some last-minute changes to the health care overhaul bill. we'll tell you would would be impacted the most by those changes. fox 5 morning news continues right after the break. spars ♪ why choose between delicious or 100 calories? with the ne

and the religious event is -- in springfield, massachusetts commemorates st. francis of aceci, known as the -- aassisi, i know, and i am no sissy, tomorrow this is day, to honor st. francis and not all of the dogs were attentive, though, to the ceremony. the minister gave blessings to around 15 dogs, 6 cats and one chicken and one guinea pig. >> gregg: all right, and he's not even 50 pounds and managed to take down an 800 pound gator. how in the world is the little kid doing, he's amazing. the story is coming up next. >> julie: welcome back. little boys are well, are tough, and then, there are that are not tough and then, there is this boy, and he isn't afraid of anything, even alligators! especially simon hughes, yeah, he is five years old, would you believe it and the fearless little boy is making texas hunting history, for the shooting and killing an alligator. and about 20 times his size. here's reporter greg googhan of kriv. >> reporter: five-year-old simon hughes stands 3 feet-something and 44 pounds, dripping wet. and like many kids in the piney woods o

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slow traffic in springfield continues across the beltway up towards duke street on 395. that's a check of your fox 5 on-time traffic. >>> walter reed army medical center and the district are launching an effort to help find jobs for walter reed moiees. the hospital will close and move to the naval medical center in bethesda in 2011. to help employees now, the city and hospital have opened a career transition center with counselors, resources an computers. employees can get one on one career help and training. hospital officials say they've already received hundreds of inquiries about that facility. >>> the time is 6:20. retail sales do something they haven't done in over a year. >>> the landmark hotel washington is back and hipper than ever complete way new name. we'll go inside the new w hotel coming up after the break. at dunkin' donuts, there's always fresh coffee brewing, made hot and delicious all day long from the highest quality, freshly ground beans, and that's why more folks choose dunkin' donuts coffee to get their day off to a fresh, delicious start. america r

williams at rdt.annandale and w springfield at south county. go to myfoxdc.com and vote for game of the week. lots of good action. we've had a lot of good game of the week. . whoever is voting is doing a good job. we'll talk about maryland football tryingan to get back o track and the nationals try to end their season on a good streak and we'll talk about the redskins on the edge. . >> thank, lindsay. >>> georgetown ayfamily turned their job hunt into nea nationwide road trip. they're calling this 30 ballparks and a baby. by that's right. ri the mom and dad drghove thousan of miles all with a seven-month- old baby in tow. beth parker has more as the familyth wraps up this cross- country osswing. >> ngreporter: seven-month-old sophia has gotten a taste of baseball. ba more than a taste actually. you see, her parents had both finished temporary government work. wo dad had a job interview in ie indiana. the family hit a w few major or league ballparks on the trip. >> she usually takes a nap at at the 5th inning and wakes up for the 7th inning stre

. >>> fairfax county police are searching for two men who robbed and stabbed a man outside of the springfield mall. two young men walked up and demanded his wallet. he handed it over. one of the robbers then stabbed the shopper. he was rushed to the hospital and is now recovering. >>> speed cameras go statewide in maryland today. so far they have only nabbed drivers in montgomery county. the focus of the new law, construction zones. alex trevino has what you need to know. >> reporter: rick emotioner was killed in frederick county in june of 2007, a driver, speeding in his pickup truck through a construction work zone struck him. >> it shouldn't take the death or injury of a highway worker. >> reporter: the highway worker's widow is among those rolling out a new system that will make its debut in maryland today. >> this is their office. you can see how close it is to speeding vehicles, to dangerous situations. >> reporter: the speed trap will have large warning signs and an electronic display of your speed. that's where a car-mounted camera will snap your picture. travel more than 18 miles an

. >> reporter: a sky scraper in dallas, a federal courthouse in springfield, illinois and new york city's subway system all targets of alleged terror attacks. federal agents made multiple arrests of people they described as home grown terrorists. >> al qaeda and its allies remain intent on attacking u.s. interests at home and abroad. >> reporter: during wednesday's hearing, panelists agreed they're connecting the dots far better than they were prior to 9/11. >> indeed things have happened in the late eight, nine months that i think have improved coordination but it's something we are always working on. >> reporter: their single biggest concern is with westerners joining al qaeda. >> al qaeda has made a concerted effort to recruit europeans and westerners, understanding they can fly under the radar in terms of passing through border patrols. >> reporter: the secretary of the department of homeland security said when the zazi question was unfolding, officials considered raising the u.s. threat level. >> we thought about it and rejected it. we didn't have a specific location, time, threat to

>> a lot of saturn vehicles are built in springfield, tennessee. but that's not the only vehicle built there. there are other vehicles built at that plant. there's not a dedicated plant where gm will say that plant's going away and therefore those workers don't have a job. it's integrated within the company. as for the corporate structure, there are about 12 saturn employees at gm headquarters. they're either going to be reassigned within the company. something will be determined with those 12 employees. what we're talking about here, melissa, is the saturn distribution network. those dealers, who are considered among the best dealers in the country, those dealers who are saturn dealers, they no longer will be carrying the saturn brand, and obviously some of them have other brands that they're going to be selling, but they're not going to be doing saturn in the future. >> that was my question. how many are solely saturn dealers, and what happens to the inventory of saturn cars now? would you buy one if you knew that they're going away? >> they're b

quick look at springfield, everything moving pretty well. road work back blocking the right lane north and southbound. >>> tonht at 5:00, liz >>> from nbc news, this is "today" with kathie lee gifford and hoda cot bee. live from studio 1-a in rockefeller plaza. >> hey, everybody. so glad you're with us today. whether you want it to be or not, it's first day of october. >> you feel in it new york. today was first day -- because it was in the 40s this morning >> did you hear yesterday it is a weak el nino year. a horrendous winter here. but happy fall. >> i never understand el nino. they're always talking about it and blaming everything on it. we don't really understand what that is. >> how are you today, darling? >> i'm good. >> we have a strange situation today. october is also, of course, breast cancer awareness month. >> yes. >> but it's also cookie month. >> yes. >> so we're drawing awareness to both today. we want to thank the cookie -- somebody who sent us -- who sent us the cookie, guys? >> american cookie. >> american cookie. >> there

you can also cruise with lyle lovett, rick springfield or the four tops or theme cruises. you can't cruise with elvis but the imperson naturors you could. >> a the lo of shuffleboard and bingo, stuff like that, i guess? >> i don't think so. i don't know on these. i think it's a little more rock 'n roll. >> that's different. that's right. >>> we hear from the family of a girl who police say was run over by her angry father. we told you about that story last week, but now we hear from her brother. how they explain what happened. >>> the family of an iraqi girl wo police say was run over by her own father in arizona says he tried to call her over the weekend, but his wife hung on up. 20-year-old noor is in critical condition after final surgery. her brothers her father was in a rage because she was becoming too westernized. >> she's still unconscious, hasn't opened up, said a thing. she's moving around a little bit. they think it's responsibility n spontaneous movement. seeing here in the hospital broke my heart. >> the father is still at large. his son saying his sister is m

construction at route 1 and alexandria tieing up the right lane through alexandria and back toward springfield. the road work has cleared with you the delays -- but the delays still with you. backing up there. no accidents on 95. rth of dale city it is slow to lorton and leaving newington past duke street. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. >>> several members of the supreme court attended the annual red mass. it is held for all in the legal profession to ask for guidance. a cardinal spoke out against abortion calling for rights against the unborn. for more on what is ahead, we are joined by steven ramel. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> and we talked about this a lot when we saw the new justice on the bench, but talk about just the complex of the court now, no pun intended with justice sotomayor. >> the justices say having a new member of the court changes the dynamic. they have to think about ways to interact with each other and the way they sway each other. she's not expected to vote differently than her predecessor david sooter but it is a different reaction. >> and tod

this is springfield. gorgeous drive. 66, no accidents to report. slowed traffic in centreville at 50 and 123. 395, not so pretty. to crashes on the eastbound freeway they are now completely gone. the breast cancer awareness walk is now under way. a lot of women are out in their pink t-shirts. >> we will see the weather cooperate. there could be some showers into the evening. they will taper off tomorrow. this is a shot from frederick. temperatures in the low 60's. a storm system is approaching. wind will pick up from out of the south. near 80 today with some showers and storms developing. >> thank you. >>> plant ahead if you're taking metro. they are be touring trains because of maintenance. the waterfront and archives station will close tonight until tuesday morning. there'll be no green line service at the l'enfant plenfa ♪ when you take a bigger, thicker slice of the best potatoes, people notice. introducing alexia crunchy snacks. a giant leap for snack kind. >>> "good morning america" continues with breaking news. president obama is awarded t

springfield is next. left side is moving at a better pace. you will slow down after the beltway and across the 14th street bridge. >> jacket today. it is cool outside. a lot of sunshine. the sunshine will make it feel nicer. a little on the crisp side. downright chilly for this time of year. 39 in stafford. lexington park, 52. bethesda, and 50. a lot of sunshine. a beautiful day. a cool start to the day. near 70 today. a little below average. average is 74. upper 70's this weekend. it will probably be accompanied by some rain showers. >> thank you. by some rain showers. >> thank you. continues with a family secret. mackenzie phillips has told her story about her father. now, her sister, chynna, tells us what she really thinks. >>> plus, she shopped until she dropped, intthe financial abyss, filing for bankruptcy twice. now, this insatiable shopaholic, says she's stopping the insanity. and you can, too. >>> and stop being so hard on yourself. funny lady, sherri shepherd, is here, giving yourself permission funny lady, sherri shepherd, is here,

and # 5 affic slow in springfield, and again crossing over the 14th street bridge. that is a check on your fox 5 ontime traffic. >> the summit targeting on distracted drivers are -- or targeting distracted drivers picks back up in the district at # 30:00. experts are reviewing research in the risk of distracted driving and debating whether hands-free cell phones belong in that category. the transportation secretary will lay out safety recommendations today. distracted driving kills about 6,000 each year. >>> maryland drivers, keep those texts thumbg on the wheel. the new ban on writing or sending texts while driving takes affect today. it's one of several new laws passed by the maryland general asemibli. if you are caught, you can be charged with a misdemeanor and face fines of up to $500 if convicted. >>> and a new maryland speed camera law also goes into affect today, but most systems are not ready to implement it yet. in the coming months, the speed cameras first tested in montgomery county will be turned on in school and work zones across the state. there are so

. >> hi, i'm sorry we have to do a phoner, but the studio here in springfield, missouri didn't cooperate. >> darn it. but get to talk to you anyway. >> it feels leak the early days of fox news, you know? like when you're old and didn't know much, but, yeah, don't worry about it. but the important thing is you bring the information, dick, and that's why they turned to you. >> and reading about the health care bill moving through the senate. currently two in the senate and three in the house. the baucus bill, they say there's progress, but don't know much about it. the things still undecided, the individual mandate, will employers be required to cover their employees. how they're going to pay for this thing. the public option in or out. what actually has been decided, dick? >> well, that nothing is decided until they get 60 votes for something or even 15 votes for something and really what are' about to watch here is kind after persian rug bazaar in which they're constantly swapping stuff in and swapping stuff out to get the votes. the basic situation, fundamentally, is that right now if t

host: the first call is from springfield, illinois. caller: afghanistan traditionally, the war lords support [unintelligible] i heard recently that one strategy they approach is it is almost like a mafia family way of getting rid of people. let them know that if they support you bebel's -- they will get richer and if they support al qaeda they will be dead. the problem with afghanistan is to try to build conventional democracy. you don't have a history, you don't have a basis. it is getting down to the nitty gritty and realizing the soldiers that shot our guys in the back last week, we think they are our allies and then they kill us. we are not realizing that we cannot just train people and assume we are now all friends. guest: you bring up a really good point. one is the thing about war lords. afghanistan is a tribal-based society. your first identification is to your tribe. many of those tribes are led by warlords. traditionally an afghan history, they had switched sides at the drop of a hat depending on where they see their interest

also rick springfield. they have the impersonators. they also do theme cruises with the beatles and jimmy buffett. >> one of my friends does the same thing. it's all your fans. so if you're a fan of somebody's music you get to go. then you're like, on the boat with these people. you're like, look at you in your speedo or whatever. >> especially if it's a smaller band. you can hang out with them. >>> it's no secret sugary cereals are often advertised specifically for kids. researchers took a look at the marketing and just how healthy the cereals are. >>> president obama declared a federal emergency trying to stay one step ahead of the h1n1 virus. but thousands of people who want to protect themselves from the flu can't even get the vaccine. correspondent richard lui joins us now. what is the hold-up in people who want the vaccine getting it? >> scientists make the vaccine by growing a weakened virus in eggs. it just hasn't been growing as fast as experts predicted here. >> we're nowhere near where we thought we'd be by now. we're not ne