danella, good morning. how's traffic? >> good morning. >>> if you're traveling 270 southbound, you cannot get on to rockledge drive. it's closed due to the accident there. also an accident on the outer loop of the beltway at connecticut avenue involving three vehicles. it's still there. luckily still in the shoulder lane. still seeing some delays. i'll give you a live look. you're at 24 miles per hour as you make your way towards that accident. here at colesville road, you are jammed. if you're planning to go to wheaton mall, it's going to be a tough trip because you've got to wait in that. it's 32 miles an hour. that's your speed limit. a look at the line that's facing you all for the new jordans. unbelievable. wall to wall standing in line to get the jordans. it's a tough commute to get to the mall, but then once you get to wheaton, you are in line. now back to you all. >> thank you very much, danella. >>> shoe fanfanatics, christmas arriving early. the new jordan 411 concords arriving in stores today. fans are lining a

danella, how's traffic? >>> take can the beltway, the inner loop, seeing a water main break on the right shoulder of the beltway at old georgetown road. want you to be care nfl this ar area. potentially wet pavement, possibly ice, in this area. not seeing any problems just yet affecting your commute. traveling i-66 on sully road, no issues here. east and westbound on 66 outside the beltway, looking good. inside the beltway, not seeing any issues. inside the beltway on i-66 eastbound on the beltway to gw parkway, your travel speed is 46 miles per hour. not seeing anything for you in either direction. now back to you both. >> thanks, danella. >>> 5:14. 31 degrees. ahead on "news 4 today," taking the gloves off as they fight for the nomination. [ terri ] my husband, hank, was always fun. never took life too seriously. 'til our son was born... that day, he bought life insurance. now, there's no way i could send our boy to college without it. if there was one thing i could say to hank, it'd be "thank you." you're

danella has a look at the traffic. good morning. >> good morning. >>> fatal pedestrian accident closes your exit for germantown road. this is as you're coming from southbound i-270. chopper 4 is live here now. and you can see, if it you're traveling southbound on i-270, the right side of the road is blocked for you. two lanes are able to get by on the left, but you cannot exit onto germantown road because that is where we have the fatal pedestrian accident. you're backed up two miles as far as we can tell. in maryland, very slow at new hampshire avenue, and your delays continue as you make your way towards georgia avenue. travel speeds in that area, you're at 34 miles per hour. if you're traveling i-95 in virginia, very slow commute. i'll give you a travel speed. you're roughly at 36 miles per hour. to get from quantico to the beltway, that trip will take you 38 minutes. joe and eun, back to you. >> danella, thanks so much. >>> the occupy d.c. movement is now the focus of an investigation on capitol hill. a house commi

good morning, danella. >> good morning. if you're going towards 234 business, the accident here is blocking the left lane. continuing on 66 eastbound, another accident. this one at sully road, route 28. and you can see here, delays start right around the bypass and they continue as you head eastbound. i'll show you right now. you can see your lanes are filling up. but once you get past those two accidents on 66, not eeg anything else in the roadway for you. traveling westbound for you on 66, you're in the clear. traveling on to 395 at duke street, making your way to the 14th street bridge, volume is light. i'm sure that will change in a minute and i'll let you know when that happens. >> thank you, danella. >>> right now, invefrts are waiting for a second day on wall street. futures are down at the moment. it was up yesterday above the 12,000 mark. >>> stock markets around the world are mixed right now. asian stock markets soared today. but european stocks are slowly climbing right now. this comes after the news that global

danella, how's traffic? >> good morning. >>> if you're traveling in d.c., you have to be careful in northwest. traveling in northwest on "g" street, your closure is at 11th street due to a blown transformer. pepco is working to repair that right now. for now your streets are closed. if you're taking new york avenue heading outbound, this ongoing construction takes up the roadway. just have to stay to the right. no major accidents or delays just yet. looking pretty good in d.c. if you're traveling this time in maryland, i-270, you're in the clear at falls road. in fact, traveling southbound and northbound, your lanes are open. no major delays. definitely no accidents. but seeing wet pavement, give yourselves extra time while you make your commute. and out of virginia at i-95, this is the view at the occoquan heading northbound. i am seeing your volume increase, but you're not delayed at all at this time. southbound, you're completely in the clear. travel speed northbound at 63 miles per hour. to get from the

danella, how's traffic? >>> chopper 4 is live over the inner loop of the beltway where we have a crash at georgia avenue. all that's remaining a tractor-trailer here. police on the scene are in the right shoulder lane. i am seeing relief on the inner loop of the beltway as you make your way towards georgia avenue and drive past the accident here. that's a good sign. traveling i-95 at fairfax county parkway, you are definitely starting to hit the brakes in this area as you make your way towards the interchange. not seeing anything in the roadway, just congestion as you make your way northbound. on the rails, a minor delay on the marc, this one on the brunswick east train number 872, your delay is six minutes. no reported delays on metro or vre. angie and joe, back to you. >> danella, thanks. >>> right now streams of sobbing north koreans are offering flowers and their final respects to longtime ruler kim jong-il. he's lying in state. these photos show his body dressed in his trademark khaki tunic and covered

danella, good morning. how's traffic? >> good morning. >>> if you're traveling i-270 southbound at germantown road, still seeing an accident there. slow as you make your way towards germantown road. then you're good and clear heading southbound towards the spur. not seeing any issues at this time. checking the beltway, this is the view at connecticut avenue. not seeing any issues there on the outer loop, if that's your commute from i-95 to i-270, you're at 61 miles per hour. not so bad. taking the inner loop in virginia, inner and outer getting busy at this time. no major delays or accidents to report at this point. no problems. from the wilson bridge to van dorn street, you're at 63 miles per hour. that trip will only take you six minutes. and on the rails, speaking of six minutes, we have a minor six minute delay. this one on the marc penn south train number 403. no reported delays on the metro or vre. now back to you both. >> thank you, danella. >>> 5:24. the hot lanes project in northern virginia will get a $50 millio

danella, how's traffic? >>> taking the outer loop, had barrels blocking the roadway. they're now out of the roadway. if you're taking the beltway at route 1 as you make your trip heading torts greenbelt, your volume is increasing. no major delays just yet. outer loop getting pretty busy. you'll start to see congestion as you make your way towards new hampshire avenue and make your way towards georgia avenue. i-66, not seeing any accidents, but heading east around center village as you make your way towards the beltway, your lanes are filling up. you are going to hit the brakes as you make that commute. 66 outside the beltway in both directions, no accidents to report. inside the beltway, you're clear from accidents as well. i'm back in ten with another look at your traffic. now back to you both. >> thanks, danella. >>> 6:12. it is 33 degrees out there. the business really struggling right now. what just had its worst weekend in years. [ male announcer ] for andy, tracking his spending with citibank is as eas

danella has a look at our traffic. good morning. >> good morning. >>> if you're traveling on i-270, you're starting to slow down and hit the brakes as you make your way southbound coming out of urbanna and heading towards clarksburg. i'll give you a travel speed right here at 109. if this is your route, you're at 47 miles per hour as you head south towards the spur. a live look at shady grove. volume is increasing. no issues there. on the rails, a minor delay, brunswick east train number 870 on the mark, your delay is five minutes. no delays on metro or vre. now back to you all. >>> this morning the world is reacting to the death of longtime north korean leader kim jong-il. north korean television says the 69-year-old leader died of heart failure while on a train on saturday. kim's funeral is set for a week from wednesday on december 28th. north korea will hold a national mourning period from now until december 29th. nbc's bruce hall takes a look back at his life. >> reporter: even in death, many of the details of kim

danella, how's traffic? >>> so far travel speeds look pretty good right now. let's start with the inner loop at 65 miles per hour. on the inner loop at route 50, you're at 65 miles per hour. and if you're traveling in montgomery county on the outer loop past georgia avenue, you're at 65 miles per hour. if you're commute takes awe cross the american legion bridge, here's a look right now. not seeing any major issues on the inner loop, outer loop looking pretty clear as well. >> thank you, danella. >>> a fight on capitol hill where the fight over the payroll tax break is getting ugly. democrats are criticizing house republicans after they blocked a veet on a senate backed plan that would extend the tax breaks to millions of americans for two more months. here's a live look at the capitol, where house leaders had been scheduled to vote last night. today they push for their own alternative plan. republicans say it's a full year extension or nothing, claiming the two month extension is too short and creates uncer

actually, we'll go to danella with more on traffic. danella? >> good morning. >>> if that's your commute you have to take northbound route 3. if you're forced onto 50, i would head over to route 424 and reconnect with route 3 if that is your route. we'll be on this all morning long. taking the beltway inner loop, an accident this time connecticut avenue. it is on the left shoulder. that's a good thing. however, you are slowing down on the outer loop around new hampshire avenue. i'll give you a look at new hampshire avenue. definitely hitting the brakes. travel speeds slow, about 29 miles per hour to get from i-95 to i-270. that trip takes 19 minutes. joe, back to you. >> danella, thanks very much. >>> we have breaking news. three targeted attacks in afghanistan. the first was a suicide bomber that attacked a shrine in kabul. the death toll has gone up to 54. 150 people are injured. hundreds of people are gathered for the festival. two separate attacks happened around the same time in other afghan cities, and they killed at least four other peop

good morning, danella. >> good morning. let's start out in maryland. if you're traveling this time on route 2, route 2 is closed in both directions between harwood road and root 225. we have downed wires on the roads there. please use an alternative route. if you're traveling across the american bridge, i'm not seeing any issues for you. nice and clear in both directions. in fact, if you're taking the american legion bridge to the woodrow wilson bridge, check that camera, as well. not seeing any issues there. if you're traveling on 395, you're nice and clear. if you're traveling 395 northbound, as well, not seeing any issues there. >> joe and danella, thanks so much. >>> today, the u.s. marks the official end to the war in iraq. leon panetta will mark the day with the time american troops in baghdad. almost 4,500 americans died fighting the war, which began more than 8 1/2 years ago. president obama and the first lady marked the end of the war yesterday by welcoming troops home to ft. bragg down in north carolina. >> the end to the war in iraq comes on

danella, how's traffic? >> good morning. >>> on i-95 headed to laurel, your right lane is blocked. this is at 216. i'll give you a look right now. police on the scene of this accident. again, it's blocking the right side of the roadway. just stick to the left to get by. traffic is moving fine on the left. you will see some volume as you make your way towards the accident. 95 north at 216. i-95 in virginia getting slow as well. here's a view right now at lorton. i can let you know that your delays are going to start right around prince william parkway. stop and go for you as you make your way towards the springfield interchange, but not seeing any accidents as of yet in the roadway for you. that's a good sign. i'm back in ten with another look at your traffic. back to you all. >> thank you, danella. >>> new from overnight, a man is fighting for his life after being shot several times. the shooting occurred inside his house near the intersection of annapolis road and 71st avenue in landover hills. news 4's tra

danella, how's traffic? >>> if you're taking bridges in our area, let's start with the american legion bridge picking up some steam as you make your way on the outer loop as well as the inner loop as well getting pretty busy. not seeing any accidents. your lanes are open, and you're still traveling at speed. that's a good sign. crossing over the wilson bridge, bustling as well, but no major delays. definitely no accidents to report at this time. if you're crossing over the 14th street bridge, it's nice to see volume this light. it would be great if it was this way around 6:30. what do you think? i doubt it, but i'll let you know. on the rails, not seeing any delays reported at all on the metro, marc, or vre. all are running on or close to schedule. back in ten minutes with another look at traffic. joe and eun, back to you. >> thank you, danella. >>> the clarendon metro station is back open this morning. that station shut down at the tail end of rush hour because loose floor tiles were found on the mezzanine

danella, how's traffic? >>> the accident on i-95 fairfax county parkway has been moved to the right shoulder lane. from what the chopper is showing me, it looks as though four vehicles are involved in this accident. police are on the scene, and you are seeing delays on i-95 really as you make your way from prince william parkway, you are starting to get heavy on the brakes as you make your way towards route 1. pretty slow on i-95 at this time. if you're crossing on american legion bridge on the outer loop, i did see a lot of crowding. volume is increasing. still traveling at a good speed from what i can tell. on the inner loop, you're clear. marc brunswick east, you're delayed ten minutes, train number 872. and on penn south train number 511, your delay is eight minutes. >> thank you, danella. >> the time is 6:13. at progressive, you can bundle your home and auto policies and save. don't worry, tiny people. flo is a gentle giant. bundle home and auto at progressive.com. today. >>> good morning. welcome back.

danella, how's traffic? >> good morning. >>> traveling in montgomery county, tricky, tricky situation. first problem, dale drive is closed at georgia avenue and also closed at colesville road. this is due to a downed tree that also brought down some wires. excuse me. fire activity shuts down eastbound university boulevard. this is at lorraine avenue. use caution in that area. if you're taking the beltway in montgomery county, making your way towards connecticut avenue. that accident still taking up the right side of the roadway. you've got to stick to the left. i almost hit it coming in. very dangerous. you have a car horizontally. you are seeing delays as you make your way towards that accident. i'm back in ten minutes. joe and eun, back to you. >>> new from overnight, firefighters are investigating a house fire in montgomery county. it happened on hope place in takoma park. firefighters say the home was cluttered, which made it difficult for them to put out the flames. rescuers say one man was injured. off

danella, how's traffic? >>> so far still very light in our area. that's great news. if you're traveling along i-95 in maryland as well as bw parkway in maryland, i'm not seeing any issues northbound and southbound. we'll take a live look right now at bw parkway and 32. traveling, again, north and south. not seeing anything in the roadway for you, and you're traveling at a really good travel speed, at speed actually because there's no delays at this time. crossing over the american legion bridge making your way on the outer loop as well as the inner loop, you're clear as well. no issues there. if you're taking the rails, no reported delays on the metro, marc, or vre. now back to you all. >> danella, thank you. >>> the time right now is 5:13. ahead on "news 4 today," the new chance for more than 100 dogs caught up in an animal abuse case. >> why more disciplinary action could still be ahead after mishandled remains >>> a montgomery county street is open for the morning commute after a water main break. they cl

danella, good morning. how's traffic? >> good morning. >>> if you're traveling around the beltway, checking travel speeds for you. let's start at the outer loop at georgia avenue, you're at 59 miles per hour. if you're taking the inner loop, this time as you pass 50, you're at 64 miles per hour. continuing on the inner loop, if your commute takes you past branch avenue, 61 miles per hour, not so bad. if you're crossing over the wilson bridge, i'll give you a live shot of that because you're clear in both directions. not seeing anything really slowing you down and no major issues to report at this time. i'm back in ten with another look at your traffic. joe and eun, back to you. >> thank you very much, danella. >>> still to come, feeling left out. the proposed changes in the district that could leave college students with nowhere to park. ♪ [ female announcer ] light up your season with a brighter, whiter smile. with crest 3d white professional effects whitestrips. it penetrates below the enamel surface to whiten as well

danella, how's traffic? >> good morning. >>> if you're traveling on i-95 in virginia, let's take the trip together. seeing a lot of green in both directions. live cameras at the occoquan. volume is very light if you're traveling northbound. southbound pretty clear at this time. if you continue north on i-95, here's the view at fairfax county parkway. not seeing any issues for you. travel speed, if you're heading north from the occoquan, you're at 63 miles per hour. to get from the occoquan river bridge to the beltway, that trip will take about 11 minutes. not so bad. i'm back in ten with another look at your traffic. angie and eun, back to you. >> danella, thanks so much. >>> the time now 4:43. still to come on "news 4 today," a chance to help the community change. how developers are letting you have a critical role in the redevelopment of this northeast >>> that was the seen at the occupy protest last night. police used flash bang grenaded to break up protesters who blocked an entrance to a seattle court. s

danella, how is traffic? >> right now, volume is really light. the only thing you have to be cautious about is wet pavement. as far as delays, it looks really good right now. traveling on the beltway. at connecticut avenue, light volume all the way around. travel suites on the outer loop, also taking the beltway in virginia. this is the loop at vw parkway. k to the i-95 interchange, you're at 60 miles per hour and that trip will only take you 13 minutes. >> thanks, danella. >>> we're beginning with breaking news. at least 57 people are dead in a series of cross baghdad this morning. at least 12 blasts went off during the early morning hours. it was believed to be a coordinated attack. the bombings come just days after the u.s. troops pulled out of that country and as tensions rise between sunni and shiite leaders in the country. no group has taken responsibility for the attack yet. investigators are eyeing al qaeda as a possible source. >>> new from overnight, police are investigating a mega bus early this morning. the bus crashed in union statio

danella, good morning. how's traffic? >> good morning. >>> if you're taking the rails, not seeing any delays on the metro, marc, or vre. i-270, not seeing any major issues just yet. as you make your way towards the spur, getting a little busy at father hurley. northbound, you're in the clear. traveling 395 checking cameras in that area, here's the view at 13th street. if you make your way towards the 14th street bridge, that trip is clear. not seeing any issues as you make your way into the city. angie and eun, back to you. >> thank you, danella. >>> it is 5:12. 34 degree out there. gearing up for the busiest day of the year. a look at how one major shipping company is bracing for an influx of holiday shipping. [ mom ] hey guys. guys... [ female announcer ] pillsbury cinnamon rolls with cinnabon cinnamon are an irresistible sunday morning idea. nothing calls them to the table faster. sunday morning ideas made easy. [ younger brother ] oh, do you want it? yeah. ok, we'll split it. [ female announcer ] made fresh, so light.

danella, how's traffic? >> good morning. >>> overnight accident still has route 3, northbound and southbound, closed between route 50 and route 450. just this morning, if you're making your commute, just take route 3 if you're traveling southbound and get on route 424 here. if you're traveling from route 3 trying to head northbound, again, i would just take 50 and get on 424. that seems to be the best option as you're making your commute. traveling i-270 in maryland, still seeing there's an accident this time northbound at i-270 at montrose road, and it's blocking your three left lanes, making the commute in virginia on i-95, it looks really good. not seeing any problems in either direction. now back to you both. >> thank you very much, danella. >>> 4:43. 58 degrees. a new twist in the sexual abuse investigation at penn state. why some are accusing jerry [ female announcer ] at verizonfios.com, you can choose your channel package. ♪ you can choose your own internet speeds. ♪ you can even choose to chat w

danella, how's traffic? >> good morning. >>> ice is slowing you down. if you're traveling southbound sudley road past lee highway, ice is along the road here. here's a live look right now at chopper. you can see that it looks like these southbound lanes are completely taken away. i would avoid this area if possible. police are on the scene. what i'm told is there's several incidents along sudley road right now due to the ice. so please use caution. again, if you can avoid this area, that would be safest. if you're traveling on hichlti- heading eastbound, start to go see congestion as you head towards the beltway. 66 not seeing any accidents inside the beltway. also seeing some congestion along i-95 heading out on the occoquan. again on i-95, not seeing any accidents at this time. now back to you both. >>> time is 6:13. b >>> police sent a man to the hospital with life-threatening injuries after a shooting. it happened at the anacostia metro station at the 1100 block northeast. no word on what sparked the sho

good morning, danella. >> good morning. considering yesterday was the wettest day on record for december, it is only natural to see high standing water on water street and main street in upper marlboro. this area is prone to flooding. we are seeing high standing water in that area so use caution as you travel around. outer loop of the beltway, colesville road, you're starting to see some delays. if you're traveling on i-95 in virginia, you are start to go slow down around prince william parkway. you can see northbound lanes are filling up. towards 395, you're at 37 miles per hour. joe and eun, back to you. >>> 6:34 now this morning. the search is on for a man who sexually assaulted a woman in a laundry room. this happened in gaithersburg yesterday morning. the woman told police the man followed her into the laundry room, pulled out a knife and assaulted her. if you have any information about this case, call police. >>> well, the next up for the occupy d.c. protesters is a hunger strike. the demonstrators are calling for rep

danella, how's traffic? >> good morning. >>> traveling on i-270, still see some construction. this time traveling northbound 270 at montrose road. can't see anything on camera just yet. northbound, they're still working on sign repair. once they pass the spur, making your way towards montrose road, you're going to see some construction. just be aware of that because it may block your lane depending on which lane you're in. be careful. traveling on i-95, this is the view of prince william parkway, no problem there. traveling onto 395, very clear in both directions, north and southbound on 395. crossing over the 14th street bridge, no problems there. angie and joe, back to you. >> danella, thanks very much. >>> this morning metro says it's planning to inspect all of its 5000 series rail cars. this comes after a train lost its wheel during yesterday's morning commute. this cell phone video shows metro riders concerned and confused underground near the l'enfant plaza station. some had to wait two hours before th

danella, how's traffic? >>> tough morning so far. route 197, lower bowie road is closed at old chapel road. we have an accident and downed power lines on the roadway there. you're shut down in both directions. also this morning, 50 eastbound heading out of the city at kenilworth avenue, all your lanes are still blocked at this time. serious crash taking away all of your eastbound lanes in that area. if you're traveling i-95 north making the trip in baltimore, heading into ft. mchenry tunnel, the right tube, there's some debris in the right tube. be careful if that is your commute this morning. i'm back in ten with another look at your traffic. joe and eun, back to you. >> danella, thanks so much. >>> our time is now 4:43. coming up, the santa spotting that prompted 911 calls. >> 911, what is the emergency? >> there are two loose reindeer on the highway. [ female announcer ] at verizonfios.com, you can choose your channel package. ♪ you can choose your own internet speeds. ♪ you can even choose to chat with a live person. ♪ now

danella, how's traffic? >> good morning. >>> if you're taking the trip around the beltway, seeing a lot of green. we'll check travel speeds. let's start with the outer loop at georgia avenue, you're at 62 miles per hour. not so bad. traveling on the inner loop, looking good at 50, you're at 64 miles per hour. on the inner loop prince george's county, route 5 right here, 65 miles per hour. outer loop you're clear as well. continuing on the inner loop crossing over the wilson bridge, i'm not seeing any issues for you. we'll take a live look. volume is light in both directions as you make your way away. >>> time is 5:12. it wasn't a prank. it wasn't a protest. in fact, it was a tribute to a football player. how this praying pose -- we've got a shot of it -- got two high ♪ [ female announcer ] this time of year you have a lot of festive meals. and safeway helps make every holiday meal a special occasion. so you can make all of your gatherings, just as merry as can be. get a boneless beef loin ny strip roast fo

danella, how is traffic? >> if you're commuting on the rails, seeing some delays on the blue line right now. there's a malfunction at the pentagon and causing you delays there as you make your way towards largo. however, they aren't reporting delays at this time. chopper 4 is live over i-270. this is just before interstate 370, around gaithersburg. as you make your commute southbound, that's where you see your volume increase. i'm checking cameras up around urbana and clarksburg. so far, not so bad making your way in gaithersburg. northbound, nice and smooth. if you're traveling on the beltway, here is a live look@at route 1. getting busy on the inner belt and outerbelt. back to you. >> thank you, danella. >>> an iraq war veteran is getting to keep a promise to his son thanks to community support for his tree house. mark grapin built the tree house in the front yard of his home following a recent deployment to iraq. some tree house, huh? but someone complained to the zoning board. he was told he needed specia

how's the traffic, danella? >> good morning. >>> if you're traveling on i-270 above 370, chopper is above right now. as you head towards the spur, here is your volume. not seeing any issues as you head northbound, but you are definitely increasing in volume, especially as you head out of urbanna towards clark burgs. no major delays just yet passing the rockville area and continuing onto the spur. traveling i-95 in virginia, prince william parkway, a lot of problems in this area. filling up and hitting the brakes as you make your way towards 395. i'll show you i-95 further up at lorton, and you can see your delays continue. getting on to 395, not so bad at this time. now back to you both. >> thank you, danella. 6:02 now. >>> breaking news. four service members are dead after two helicopters crashed overnight in washington state. both choppers went down sometime overnight from the joint base lewis mcchord base in tacoma. it's not clear whether the choppers collided or went down separately. they're investigating th

danella, how's traffic? >> tough. a lot of accidents on the roadways. let's start with route 109 at i-270, having an accident there. if you're taking i-270, jammed from urbanna down towards clarksburg. it's slow. delays start again around father hurley. you're jammed as you approach father hurley. those delays continue all the way to the spur. > if you're traveling on 395, still have the accident. 395 at duke street on the right side of the roadway. fire department is on the scene. got to stick to the left. two of your left lanes will get you by that accident. good news on i-66 of the beltway. that accident is clear. >>> the loophole that made hi, it's dave. [ robotic voice ] if you are satisfied with your message -- [ beep ] hi. dave here. [ male announcer ] for dave, using citibank's online bill pay is as easy as setting up voicemail. hi, it's dave. [ male announcer ] actually, it's easier. hi, it's dave. i'm out of the office. [ male announcer ] online bill pay. easier banking. standard at citibank. reall

danella, good morning. how's traffic? >>> let's start with i-270. looking there now, not seeing any issues for you. as you make your way onto the spur, you're clear in both directions. if you're traveling in virginia, not really seeing any issues at this time. making that commute, you are clear. if you're traveling in d.c., no problems there. now back to you both. >> thanks, danella. 4:43 now. >>> still to come, pushing for better protection for airport passengers. what some are demanding after reports of being strip searched by security. >>> plus making your morning commute a little bit easier. the changes you could see today that are supposed to keep you [ female announcer ] at verizonfios.com, you can choose your channel package. ♪ you can choose your own internet speeds. ♪ you can even choose to chat with a live person. ♪ now you can choose to save $35 a month for fios tv, internet and phone for just $79.99 a month, plus get a $300 verizon visa prepaid card with a 2 year agreement. but hurry, offer ends soon only at verizonfios.com. contac

danella, how's traffic? >> good morning. >>> still pretty good as you get ready to head out of the house. let's take the drive together along i-95. seeing green in both directions. coming out of dale city, not seeing any issues. if you want to drive with me, we'll do it together. heading towards woodbridge in both directions on i-95, you are in the clear. seeing green at lorton. as you make your way towards 395, not really seeing any accidents and no delays on i-95. you're clear in both directions. continuing onto 395 making your way at edsall, you can see nice and clear in both directions heading north and south. travel speeds as you make your way towards the 14th street bridge, not seeing any issues for you there. in fact, from the beltway to the 14th street bridge, you're traveling 60 miles per hour as you make your way into the city. nothing to report at this time. joe and eun, back to you. >> danella, thanks. >>> 5:12 now. 48 degrees. ahead on "news 4 today," making good on their promise. the donation t

danella, how is traffic? >> slowing down. outer loop of the beltway, let's take a look at it right now. pretty much as you may your way towards i-95, that's where you see your delays. you are hitting the brakes. i'll give you a travel speed. right now, you're at roughly 41 miles per hour. stop and go. as you make your way to new hampshire avenue all the way to georgia avenue. traveling the beltway in prince georges county. this is the view at central avenue, inner loop and outer loop, you're clear here crossing the wilson bridge heading into virginia. this is the view at van dooren street. travel speed from the wilson bridge to van dooren street, you're at 55 miles per hour. and that trip only takes six minutes. back to you. >> thank you, danella. >>> this morning, family and friends are mourning the loss of a high school student. 16-year-old celina guzman died in a horrible accident. it happened tuesday night on salem church road. police say she got into a fender bender with another car. she stepped out of her car to investi

danella, how's traffic? >> good morning. >>> have a disabled truck slowing you down a bit. i-95 on the ramp to prince william parkway. this is exit number 158bment . e the truck is on the left side. crews are on the scene. you are able to pass. you just have to stay in the middle and use caution when taking this exit ramp. also seeing delays on i-95, it is that time of morning. here's the view at the occoquan as you travel northbound towards 395. you are going to start to see delays along your trip. in fact, if you make your way from quantico and head to the beltway, you're at 44 miles per hour. traveling on i-270 at father hurley, getting a little busy as you head southbound. continuing onto the spur, not seeing any accidents at this time in both directions, traveling southbound and northbound. pretty clear as far as accidents go on i-270. >> thank you, who has something to celebrate - >>> today the postal service is expecting to announce $3 billion in cuts. news 4's angie goff is in our newsroom to explain

danella, good morning. how's traffic? >> good morning. >>> i have an accident that's slowing you down if you're traveling in frederick in maryland. northbound route 15 as you approach route 340, there's an accident there. police are on the scene. just use caution in that area. chopper 4 is live over i-270 right around falls road southbound. these are the tail lights. they're moving very slowly as you make your way southbound towards the spur. no accidents on 270, just seeing delays as you leave the germantown area and make your way towards the rockville area. i-95 in virginia, fairfax county parkway starting to hit the brakes. your delays actually start at prince william parkway. look at the travel speed. 37 miles per hour as you make your way from prince william parkway to the beltway. that trip will take you 21 minutes. joe and eun, back to what makes the sleep number store different? the sleep number bed. with the sleep number bed, it's not about soft or firm. it's about support where you find it most comfortable. the

danella, how's traffic? >> good morning. >>> the rain is really going to be a headache for you as you make your commute this morning. let's start with the beltway. taking the outer loop of the beltway as you make your way toward connecticut avenue following the exit on the right side of the roadway. shoulder lane, you're going to see an accident there. other parts of our area look really good except for slick roadways, low visibility. give us extra time as you make your commute. this time we're taking a look in virginia. here's a look at fairfax county parkway, i-95, as you make your way towards 395. as you continue on to 395, here's a look at seminary road. again, not seeing any accidents on our roadways. again, rough conditions. give yourself extra time as you head out of the house. >> danella, thanks very much. >>> new from overnight, firefighters try to figure out what sparked a fire in montgomery county. this happened on holt place in takoma park. firefighters say the home was very cluttered, which made

danella, how's traffic? >> 'tis the traffic for you. happy holidays to you. >>> if you're traveling on i-270, some congestion because of construction. if you're traveling northbound on0 in urbanna, you'll see the construction on the left side of the road. you have to stick to the right to get by. further down i-270, not seeing any issues, any major congestion at all. this is the view at west montgomery avenue. southbound, you look really good. northbound, you're good up until around route 80. traveling in d.c., this is new york and 14th street. no issues here. not seeing anything to report right now. >>> the time 4:54. coming up, a girl's emotional comiwe could never all agreel on what kind of pizza to get. someone would always have to settle. but now that all of our favorite pizzas from pizza hut are just ten dollars each, everyone can get exactly what they want. any pizza, any size, any crust, any toppings. pepperoni lover's. veggie lovers. ten bucks! for the first time in my life, i don't have to settle. you're just talking about piz

danella, how's traffic? >> good morning. >>> if you're traveling in arlington, virginia, still see an accident at north glebe road and 34th street northbound. police and fire on the scene of that accident. if you're traveling across the wilson bridge, you're green in both directions. not seeing any issues for you. a live view right now. you can see the volume is very light in the area. if you're continuing your trip and making your way towards the american legion bridge. actually on the beltway all the way around, i'm not seeing any accidents for you. outer loop crossing the american legion bridge as well as the inner loop, no issues there. traveling in southeast, making your trip across the douglass bridge as well. nice and clear as you head across. i'll be back in ten minutes with another look. joe and eun, back to you. >> thanks very much. >> it is now 4:42. 49 degrees out there. >>> still to come, making a holiday tradition a little less work. how many are cutting out their trip to buy a christmas tree t

how is traffic, danella? >> just got a report of an accident, the inner loop at college park seeing significant delays. you're jammed on the inner loop of the beltway. passing college park as you make your way towards bw parkway. you can see bumper to pumper. i'm going to keep watching this for you and let you know when the road clears up just a bit. traveling 66 east, aas well. you're slow as you may your way to sully road. on i-95, still jammed at pohick road. those delays continue on to 395. travel speed in that area, 36 miles per hour. now back to you all. >> thanks, danella. it is now 6:43. take a good look at this police sketch. this morning, the fbi will officially launch a campaign to catch this man. investigators believe he is a serial rapist. he's akugsed of attacking nearly a dozen women in the d.c. area. tracey wilkins is live along canal road in georgetown where one of the victims was killed. tracey, good morning. good morning ppts a new day when it comes to opening up resources. police have a mu

good morning, danella. >> good morning. >>> let's start out in howard county. if you're traveling route 1, washington boulevard at troy hill drive, all of your lanes are blocked due to the accident there. use caution and avoid the area. going to keep watching that are inform you. if you're taking the outer loop of the beltway in montgomery county as you make your way past colesville road, they have cones up right here. i can see further back, they're also picking up the construction. so, good, it should be out of your way very, very shortly. if you're traveling on the inner loop, no issues there. here's a look at i-95 at the occoquan, you're clear there. your travel speed as you make your way onto 395. it will take you 11 minutes to get to the beltway, and your travel speed is 66 miles per hour. if you connect to 395, this is the view at duke street. no problems. you're clear to the 14th street bridge. pat and joe, back to you. >> danella, thanks very much. >>> today former prince george's county council member leslie johnson will be sentenced for her role in h

danella, how's traffic? >> looking really good right now. >>> we had an earlier accident in elk ridge on route 1, but that is clear. so far your friday commute looks reallied good. let's take the trip on i-95 in virginia if you're making your way out of dale city and trying to head north towards 395, we'll travel together. both directions on 95, nothing but green. not seeing any accidents at this time. you still have a really good travel speed. as you make your way to 395, 95 north and southbound, clear in both directions. a live view at 395 and duke street, northbound lanes wide open. southbound good as well. traveling towards the 14th street bridge, you're in the clear. a travel speed north on 395, from the beltway to the 14th street bridge, your travel speed is 64 miles per hour. a great commute. happy friday to you. i'm back in ten minutes with another look at your traffic. pat and joe, back to you. >> wonder what the speed limit is. i don't think it's 64 miles an hour. >> could you imagine? >> thanks. >

danella, how's traffic? >> pretty good so far. >>> if you're traveling along i-270 southbound, still seeing construction slowing you down just a bit right around montrose road. i'll keep watching it for you and let you know. you can see getting a little volume in this area. moving on to the beltway, taking the beltway in prince george's county, right around pennsylvania avenue. inner loop and outer loop clear this time. not seeing any accidents. as you loop around to the beltway in virginia, this is the view at gw parkway. inner loop and outer loop, i'm not seeing any issues at all. i'm back in ten with a look at traffic. >> thanks very much. >>> the time 4:42. there is no major snowstorm in our forecast, but find out how d.c. is getting ready just in case. [ male announcer ] you haven't seen anything like pizza hut's new big dinner box. it's an epic-sized box filled with all your favorites. you get two medium one-topping pizzas, eight intense wings, and five freshly baked breadsticks. why settle for just on

with more on traffic, we go to danella sealock. danella? >> good morning. that is good news that southbound is open. >>> northbound, if you're forced on 50, i would head towards annapolis, get on 424 and continue northbound if that's what you would like to do to continue to head northbound. that is a good sign. traveling on i-270 in maryland, still seeing big delays heading out of frederick all the way down towards clarksburg. it's not until you get to clarksburg road that you will see a little bit of relief and continue as you make your way towards the spur. not so bad just yet. traveling on i-95 at fairfax county parkway, getting busy as you head onto 395. here's the view now. taking 395, not so bad at all. here's duke street. a little volume, but you're making excellent time as you make your way towards the 14th street bridge. as you head towards the 14th street bridge, you're clear as you make your way into the city. eun, 58 miles an hour. back to you. >>> today jack johnson will learn his fate for what prosecutors call one of the most notorious corrupt

danella, how's traffic? >> good morning. >>> i am seeing slick roadways slowing you down. this is on i-270 at falls road. slick, slick pavement. please give yourself a few extra minutes. i'm not seeing any congestion. not seeing any accidents. traveling in virginia, this is the view right now at edsall, 395 north and southbound. your lanes are open, and i'm not seeing any major issues for you at this time. nice and clear as you head into the city, but, again, give yourself extra time, you're going to need it. now back to you both. >>> time is now 4:42. still to come this morning, trying to find answers after the death of a baby. what investigators are doing as they try to make sure a batch of baby formula is safe. >>> welcome back. police are looking for a group of teenagers who vandalized local stores and then posted the video on youtube. the video shows them knocking items to the ground and spilling food and just walking off. they also went to a furniture store and jumped around on the mattresses. police t

danella, how is traffic? >> so far if you're traveling in virginia, your volume is light at this time. taking a look at i-66, not seeing any issues for you in either direction. a live look right now at sully road. you can tell east and west, no problems there at all. if you're traveling on i-6 of inside the beltway, here is the view at gleew road. in both directions east and wrest, no major delays. travel speed if you're heading east, from the beltway to gw parkway, you're at 61 miles per hour. that trip will only take you 11 minutes. joe and eun, back to you. >>> breaking news this morning out of iraq. right now, a u.s. military ceremony is starting in baghdad, marking the official end of the u.s. war in iraq. these are live pictures from iraq. the last u.s. and unit flags will be taken down and the u.s. military will close up shop. melissa is in the news room with breaking developments. >> defense secretary leon pa net la and other leaders are taking part in that ceremony scheduled to start at any moment no

danella has a look at the commute. >> good morning. looking still pretty good in our area if you're taking the beltway. here's a live look at connecticut avenue, not seeing any issues. traveling the inner loop or outer loop, getting a little busy on the outer loop, no delays at this time. i'll give you travel speeds from i-95 to i-270 on the outer loop, you're at 59 miles per hour. taking the beltway in virginia, here's van dorn street. inner loop and outer loop in virginia is clear as well. not seeing any accidents, no major delays at all, making your way from the wilson bridge to van dorn street. you're at 65 miles per hour. another look at the rails. so far, again, no reported delays on the metro, marc, or vre. joe and eun, back to you. >> thank you, danella. >>> we begin with breaking news out of iraq. u.s. military officials have handed over camp victory to the iraqi government. take a look at this video of this past thanksgiving there. the complex served as the headquarters for the u.s. military during the war there. some parts o

back to you. >> thank you, danella. we will see you shortly. >>> family and friends are mourning the loss of a high school student this morning. 16-year-old selena guzman died in a horrible accident. it happened tuesday night on salem church road. police say she got into a fender bender and stepped out of her car to investigate. once she knew the other driver was okay, she called her mom and then suddenly a pickup truck hit her car and pinned her between both cars. she died on the scene. her family is devastated. >> she was very nice with everybody. very friendly. she was with us. >> selena was a student in high school. her family said she wanted to become a medical doctor. the driver of the pickup stayed on the scene. he has not been charged. >>> today you can help an organization that supports people during some of the hardest times of their lives, and that's part of the 12 days of giving. the d.c. rape crisis center has a trained counselor to give a support if ear to rape victims. we have volunteers from the center s

danella, good morning. how's traffic? >> good morning. >>> still a very light commute. if you're traveling i-270 in maryland, not seeing any issues. if it you're making your way out of urbanna past clarksburg, down to germantown and continuing on past the spur, both directions you look really good. here's west montgomery avenue, as you travel south towards the spur, volume is very light. north is almost empty this time of day. if you're continuing onto the beltway, here's a view of the beltway in virginia. this is robinson terminal, inner loop as well as outer loop, not seeing any issues. i'll give you a travel speed. making your way from the interchange to the dulles toll road, you're at 65 miles per hour, and that trip only taking 14 minutes. happy friday. back to you both. >> yes. it is now 4:43. >> it is indeed. >>> a new recall warning overnight. why honda says it needs to fix problems on hundreds of thousands of its popular cars. >>> welcome back. los angeles county has declared a state of emergency after a powerful wind storm walloped that state. wind gusts toppe

danella, how is traffic? >> cold day to take the rails, but so far, no reported delays on the metro, the mark of the bre. outer loop, you're at 61 miles per hour. around route 50 on the inner loop, 59 miles per hour. if you're crossing over the wilson bridge, i'll give you a live look at that right now. seeing green in both directions. no major delays at all and no accidents as you make your way across in either direction. joe and eun, back to you. >> danella, thanks. >>> ahead on news 4 today, words of warnings. why some say drivers who use the dulles toll road could be in for a case of heartburn. >>> plus, he held up a flight after a loud argument for a flight attendant. >>> good morning and welcome back. a helicopter crash has killed five people including the chopper's pilot. the four passengers were on a tour of the las vegas strip and the hoover dam. the helicopter was operated by sun dance helicopters. the security guard is the lake meade recreation area said he heard the crash and saw smoke at a nearby

danella, how is traffic? >> very light. our traffic looks really good if you're heading out of the house. nothing but green in both directions. i'll give you a look right now at the northbound. travel suites, heading northbound, you're at 61 miles per hour. and to get to the bridge to the beltway, that trip takes 11 minutes. king street looks clear. traveling northbound across the 14th street bridge, no problem. southbound making your way from the 14th street bruj to the beltway, you're at 61 miles per hour. now back to you both. >> time right now, 4:4. on the defensive, why one congressman is back pedalling this morning after making remarks about michelle obama's figure. >>> police, >>> a nearly hour-long police chase in orlando, florida, came to an abrupt and violent end. police were chasing two burglary suspects through the city when, which this out, the car blows through a red light and plows through a jeep. at least two other vehicles were involved in the crash. they are expected to survive. one woman was taken to the