in just a moment. what a gorgeous weekend. how long is as great weather going to last? >> it cannot last of that long. we know that. reserve went to be some big changes. take a look at the last super dollar. -- super doppler. a cold front is moving through. 61 degrees in gainesville. a mixture of sun and clouds. predominantly dry picket tomorrows similar. low to mid 70's. then the big changes come toward the end of the week. >> it is quite in virginia. is the normal volume. we are good on a 81. nothing to worry about. we're good on the george washington parkway. uneventful along 75. in the district, they have summoned a crude to do some emergency road repair. it is near the thing. a whole has developed. northbound is open. south bounces only one open to the left. northbound all lanes of them. >> this sounds like the also a few people down. >> the latest developments in the search for william his mother was murdered. his stepfather is expected to appear in a court room. >> this been a week in looking for the missing boy. corrects the morning. >> good morning. >> he is expected to appear at the hearing. he faces a charge of first- degree murder. officers used to divert dogs to search to local parts. there's no success. they did that turn up anything. even though they're searching for a body, they're still holding out hope that he may still be alive but it together as one community. >> they held this vigil. >> a see him one more time. >> i would hug him one more time. >> i know she is not coming back. >> you want to get william bac. >> they gather outside were last wednesday police found the single mothers stabbed. they cannot find him anywhere. >> will have the ability. why have we not heard from him. >> curtis lopez served 13 years in a prison for attempted murder. police say he will not cooperate. search teams cover the to rain. based on what police are calling a turn in the investigation. >> this is a tragic scenario. >> police say their search turned of nothing significant. investigators continue to develop leads. later they will meet again to discuss their next step forward. >> >> the car racing world's lost one. he flew into a fence. the winner was airlifted to the hospital. that is where he died. he was 33 years old. >> one of my best friends. >> everybody was considered a friend. it is one of the special people. >> three other drivers were hurt. they did a five lap tribute. his death was the first since 2006 plan >> in developing story from southeast washington. a man was shot in the head after 1:30. it happened along stevens wrote. there's no word on the man's condition. >> in lawmaker accused of using funds to pay for her wedding is expected to appear in court today. she is scheduled to be arraigned on other charges. he has denied the charges. she's expected go on trial early next year. another politician accused of using campaign funds for personal use suspected to be in court. they are reins on theft. miller was under investigation for misusing town funds. >> this is the impact of last month's flooding. officials will answer questions about the impact. it is open to the public. it begins at 7:00 a.m.. in one is being held without bond. can neighbor shot this video of a fire at an apartment complex. a fire broke out about 7:00 yesterday. residents rushed to evacuate. >> the fire was really big. they had charged the residents with setting the fire. to the damages as a senate thousand dollars. 51 degrees. it should be contributes to steve jobs. >> we will have a look at the scheduled stops. >> another check on chadi >> we have a call from dropping into our region. it's sprinkled northwest of the metro area. it is predominantly dry. it's sprinkled throughout the morning hours. this is causing a wide range of temperatures up there. a look at this. martinsburg down to 57. quite a to mr. contrast. this will stall down to our south. we'll be on the comfortable sides. it to become a vote throughout the day. in very low humidity. the west would only five written miles an hour. the same story tomorrow. today and tomorrow where kick starting the workweek just fine. it is wednesday and thursday were a gets a little tricky. it could strengthen a deepening system. we're talking near 60's by highs. >> and maryland, everyone is relaxed. congestion on the beltway. they're clearing this up the beltway. in virginia, where in pretty good shape. let's go live to the guy could traffic center. it looks pretty beautiful. >> for this ago to a map. they're getting around for some emergency work. did this is a pothole that develops. >> to can see the road below. >> 60 degrees this morning. cornell west. why he was arrested. coming up, charity begins with your phone. higher mobile you c uld save a bundle with geico's multi-policy discount. geico, saving people money on more than just car insurance. ♪ geico, saving people money on more than just car insurance. >> today president obama is hopping on a bus to parts of virginia and north carolina. it does promote his jobs bill. we are live on capitol hill this morning with more. >> the morning. president obama is heading south, attacking this buts to north carolina. this is a starkly read. president obama was able to swing it. he is hoping this plan will help the people back to work and keep north carolina in his column. >> in a speech that echoed that of a campaign style rally. >> i know they're better days ahead. i know it is because of the man poring over us. all he and his generation in georgia. >> id seemed president obama was giving them a taste of what is to come. the president is hitting the trail to drum up support its. he has his work cut out for him in a state dillon with tim 0.4% unemployment. republicans are trying to court this is not helping to bridge the economic divide if you do not have a job, blame yourself. they're protesting economic and of quality. >> his message will be aimed at those on capitol hill they said the president will be challenging congress to get to work this week, passing every element of the jobs bill. if joe be a tough sell. they shot this down last week. >> abc 7 news. >> thank you. >> cornell west was arrested in a demonstration. he was refusing to leave the area. when it comes to charity, it seems sure mobile device reflexive level of generosity. >> in today's tech bytes, steve jobs a member by his peers. some of the top names in technology entertainment and politics gathered last night at stanford university for a private memorial service. what sort of device you use a may say 7 have jenner's you are. it is below $25. overall sales were down by four% in september. musses a decline in in hardware. consoles fell by nine%. accessories are off by more. >> i have no complaint about the weekend. no, is planned to get colds. >> it is a beautiful weekend. we lot of out. >> this of be summed up here. mid-70's. this juggled it hit 60 degrees. this is what we mean. if you sprinkles leftover. this is all coming to an end. you will see a little gust of wind as the cold front moves through. it is also causing some areas of cloud cover. here's what will go on here. list go to this mild temperature. we had two low pressure systems that will move in converge. this will give us some active weather. those systems will depart. right now where relatively cool in cumberland. the cold front is dropping into town. mid-70's. for the most part, comfortable. the humidity tomorrow. today and tomorrow is pleasant. wednesday is what your umbrella to have some areas of rain. we're talking highs. i have chatted moving well. plenty of neighbors going. it is to the beltway. i will show you the ones. it is under way to the pentagon. no issues to report. we have an of down on the road close on both directions. we will have some details on what is developing there. let's go back and sides. >> 60 degrees. sports is that spirit >> it is a bummer of a game. we will tell how they came up short yesterday. >> good morning. john edwards claims to communicate with the dead. he shocked members of my crew. >> my niece died in a single passenger accident two weeks ago. >> even my mom will make a believer out of you. >> is someone resurface? >> the cardinals beat up on the milwaukee brewers pitcher earlier period that included four rbis. they charge john to a tell just six -- a chart on to a 12-6 victory. >> redskins fans bought a key question had been answered. we are asking its again. rex grossman t hrows. he goes deep for another. after two more, shanohan pulled him and pulled in beck. washington still fell 20-13 pair >> the coaching staff doesn't care. with the other was time to make a change. >> it showed a little bit of rest. maybe have some more opportunities. and do not know what does one do happen next. cracks there was taken the 1-5. the cracks>> 61 degrees. the news continues. >> a sad week for racing fans. mourning the loss of an indy car driver who was killed in a crash. >> detectives searched to parkses weekend. their search for william. i have all the details on the investigation. >> typical fall weather here in washington. that means big chang live and in hd, this is "good morning washington," on your side. >> straight ahead desperate for answers. the search for missing 11-year- old boy goes through a couple of local parks. this step father will be on in court on charges of murdering his wife. good morning, washington. i am cynne simpson. it's monday morning october 17. >> i am greta kreuz. adam caskey has the forecast. >> if you are looking forward to sweatshirt whether, you have to wait until the end of the weekend into the weekend. typical fall weather in washington. big swings in the temperature is what we will see. there's a cold front moving into town right now. a few sprinkles in western maryland west virginia, the potomac highlands this morning. there is seven in rockville, denied in triangle and warrenton. prince frederick, 63. on our way today the low to mid 70's today. right above average today and tomorrow. by wednesday, areas of rain during of the day on wednesday and maybe a brief thunderstorm. behind that system that will cause the rainfall, above 50's to near 60 on friday. around 60 on the weekend. very complicated commute. a hole developed where to 95 crosses over south capitol street -- where 295 crosses over. southbound 295 has one lane open to the left. northbound has all lanes open. south capitol street outbound is closed. inbound traffic is able to get through headed the national park. vdot has a lot of units still on the scene of that incident. here's a live picture. the beltway is open right now at university boulevard. no troubles on 95 or 66, does growing volume. back to you. >> thank you. we are following the latest developments in the search for william mcquain, the missing 11- year-old from montgomery county. >> his stepfather has been charged in the murder of his estranged wife. he will be in a north carolina courtroom today. mike conneen is at montgomery county police headquarters. >> good morning. curtis lopez is expected to appear at the extradition hearing in charlotte, north carolina, today. he faces a charge of first degree murder and is expected to be processed and then moved to maryland shortly thereafter. officers used an average of this weekend to search two local parks for william mcquain. even though they are searching for bodies police say the of not given up here hope that william might be found alive. family and friends are holding out hope as well. they searched for the child based on what they're calling a turn in the investigation. a vigil was held a board is a return as well as for the memory of his mother, 51-year-old jane mcquain. >> i would laugh with her one more time and i would hug william one more time, but i know she is not comeing b ack. we want to get william mohback. >> classmates and others gathered around their apartment. his stepfather curtis lopez has been arrested. he had served 13 years in a pennsylvania prison for attempted murder. curtis lopez is expected to appear at an extradition hearing today. mccormick county police planned to regroup and sector strategy for how to find william. mike conneen, abc 7 news. -- montgomery county police are planning to regroup and set a strategy for how to find williams. race car driver dan wheldon has died in a crash on the racetrack. >> it was supposed to be a showcase event for the struggling indycar series, but with the speed that 220 miles an hour and a crowded field of 34 drivers there was little margin for error. that was a big concern from the start. drivers and fans called it the worst crash they had ever seen. >> cars in flames wreckage, carnage, terrible. >> they crumbled and caught on fire. everybody was gasping. >> it was the most horrific race i have seen in my life. >> then came the tragic announcement. >> add to announce that dan wheldon has passed away. >> the british driver was trying to win his share of a $500 million bonus when his car flew over another and ended up in a 15-car pileup at the speedway. >> one minute you are joking around and the next dan is gone. >> fellow drivers and fans mourned the loss of the two-time indianapolis 500 winner. >> i've been to too many of these already. >> we are all going to miss him. a little bit of everybody died today. >> he was 33. this was just his third start of the season. he had been scaling back to spend more time with his wife susan and his young sons. abc 7 news. back to you. >> thank you. he will be missed by many. 5:37, 60 degrees. >> still ahead, health care issues for venezuelan president hugo chavez. now he is seeing doctors from cuba. >> "good morning washington returns we are at a dance and fitness, where pole this is for men and women. >> good morning, washington. 5:40 right now, adam caskey in the belfort furniture weather center. we have a cold front dropping of the region -- dropping into the region. some windy sprinkles no question down. the potomac highlands, a few sprinkles showing up on live super doppler radar. not a big deal. a big difference in temperatures. the two incumbent, 67 in lexington park. 63 in annapolis, 62 in the district 64 in fredericksburg. 57 in frederick. a cold front is causing changers this morning. -- 62 in cumberland. good dancer showers on wednesday with temperatures: by the end of the week. -- there's a good chance of showers on wednesday. allentown rd. is closed in both directions at branch avenue because of an accident with a truck that lost its load of lumber which is on the side of the highway. allentown rd. is closed in both directions at branch avenue. branch avenue is open, i understand. virginia looks ok. 395 and no problems across the wilson bridge, american legion bridge, and southbound as normal volume coming out of frederick. back to you. >> thank you. 60 degrees. >> in woodbrige, where police are expected to begin issuing tickets. >> a couple of marathon runners had a special reason to finish a race. what they are saying about you're on timeout leo! some things won't last 25 years. ah! woof. some things will. save up to 20% on an ikea kitchen. tech in our top stories at 5:45 dan wheldon is dead after a fiery 15-car pileup yesterday during a race in las vegas. he was 33 years old. he is the first indycar driver died during the race since 2006. the other drivers were injured in the rack. there are going more than 200 miles an hour. two still in a hospital. a man accused of killing germantown, will appear in a north carolina courtroom for an extradition hearing today. curtis lopez is accused of killing jane mcquain, found dead last week. police are looking for her 11- year-old son william. president obama will hit the road today for his jobs plan. he will make a pitch in north carolina and virginia. senate republicans blocked passage of the entire $447 billion plan. investigators are searching for the gunman in northwest washington. a man was shot in the leg around 10:30 last night near the intersection of seventh street and o three. they cannot release information on the victims' conditional what led to the shooting. the latest, a bargaining committee reached a deal. >> a deal involving a planned strike involving thousands of local office cleaners. nearly 12,000 workers say they received inadequate pay and benefits. last night the union, according cut a n four-year deal where they would get a pay raise of 4%. asking for freedom. gary giordano of gaithersburg and his travel companion robyn gardner disappeared -- gary giordano, a state trooperof gaithersburg, companion robyn gardner disappeared in aruba. his lawyers are asking for him to get out of prison. morgan arrington, her killer has not been found. her parents will hold a news conference in charlottesville later this morning. maryland lawmakers are having to annapolis today for a special session on redistricting. lawmakers will review and vote on the boundaries for the eight congressional districts. the plan must be approved before the regular season begins in january. maryland's presidential primary can be held in april. lawmakers will also discuss transportation and depositions. barbara mann accused of spying for syria is expected in court today. a federal judge is expected to decide whether the leesburg man should stay in jail. he videotaped rallies in the united states against the syrian government and then sent tapes to intelligence officials in syria. parking violators in virginia can expect more than a warning today. state police will start issuing tickets as well as telling a way across cars this morning after a commuter lot of interstate 95 near the prince william county parkway in woodbrige drivers have been parking and grassy areas and along trouble lanes. time for traffic and weather every 10 minutes. i thought that i would need to switch out my clothing again. >> sometimes you get a warm spell here and there. this week is very indicative of fall weather in washington. ups and downs four temperatures. we will hit the downward trend by the end of the weekend and to the weekend. a little above average today and tomorrow, then a transition the in the middle of the week. here's a look at the tampa interest to start our day. a cold front dropping in. a big difference in temperatures. -- here's a look at the temperatures to start the day. 62 degrees in the district, 67 -- 57 in martinsburg and winchester. there are few sprinkles northwest of the metro, the potomac highlands, cumberland. qwikster hours not even measurable. that's coming to an end early this morning, within the next hour and a half or so. -- quick rain showers, not even measurable. we will be in the low to mid 70's. upper 60's in the potomac highlands. we will have changes in the middle and at the end of the work week. a big dip in the jet stream will get accentuated by the middle of the week. the two systems will converge near the washington area. one coming up from florida and another from the great plains. they will combine to become one system, giving us rainshowers on wednesday. gusty conditions pushing the colder air in place. ms. 70's today mr. sun and clouds. the same story tomorrow. -- mid 70's. showers off and on late tuesday night into wednesday. gusty on thursday as the cold air pushes into our region. friday i would not be surprised with high temperatures in the upper 50's with sunshine and then sunny skies on the weekend. low to mid 60's on the weekend. changes are coming. slow getting there. we will take you near andrews air force base. we have a call on the scene of an accident with a stock that fell over and blocked its load on allentown road and branch avenue. there's a lot of cleanup underway. branch avenue is important we did this is important, branch avenue is open. allentown rd. is closed in both directions. add some extra time to your travel. if you were near andrews air force base. northbound 395 leaving the beltway, springfield, past duke street and for the pentagon and into the district is beautiful. back to you. >> thank you. mcdonald's tv is coming for you. and an announcement will impact postal users. >> interesting topics. bloomberg headquarters, cali carlin has more. tell us about the spin. >> great news for cell phone consumers. say goodbye to sticker shock when you get the cell phone bill. you get free alerts from your wireless carrier if you are about to run out of your monthly minutes or data limits. carriers like at&t and verizon are under the threat of new rules from the fcc mandating alerts for going over the limit. the new guidelines are expected to be in place within the next 12-18 months. great news for consumers. holiday shoppers can expect good deals at walmart. prices for 15 popular toys this season are 9% higher at target and 13% more expensive at kmart. walmart's holiday layaway plan starts today. macdonald's television, the in- 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