farther north in howard county near 70 degrees. and there's the sky over the jefferson memorial. it's mostly cloudy now. our sunrise is about 50 minutes, 49 minutes away at 5:49. and by 9:00, mid-70s. we'll have sunshine in and out. low to mid-80s by noon time. late arch, early evening we could get thunderstorms popping up, some of which could be severe with damaging winds. 5:11 night planner >> breaking news on the beltway this morning. a tractor trailer crash and hazmat situation on the ramp for i-295 from the outer loop. tracee wilkins is live on the scene with the latest. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. let me step out and show you what we're dealing with. that is the tractor trailer on its side that is the off-ramp from the beltway headed north into maryland from virginia from the woodrow wilson bridge. as you can see there, that tractor trailer is literally on the off-ramp to 295. so you're not going to be able to use the off-ramp just yet. they are hoping to tip that truck back over and hopefully soon. they've got a crane there on the scene. they're ready to move it as soon as they can do it. but this is the other situation here. they have blueberries actually all over the highway that they have to clean up as well. so even after they get this tractor trailer up, they still have a cleanup situation that they have to deal with. now, we're told that the driver in this tractor trailer is actually okay. he just had a couple of scrapes and bruises here. this was a single vehicle accident. no other cars were involved. we're told by folks on the scene it appears that the tractor trailer kind of drifted off the road. they will have to investigate and find out what caused all that. of course this is a major issue for people commuting this morning and take this way. jerry edwards is live in the studio with information on how to get around this mess. >> very easy work around for those of whou normally use the outer loop to go north on 295 in oxen hill. what you do, stay with the outer loop of the beltway past the point where 295 exit is and just exit 210 northbound which turns into south capital street. that will take you up into the district. route 210 has traffic lights and it doesn't carry as much traffic. the capacity is not quite as much. however, that will work. however, if you normally exit the outer loop of the beltway to 295 north stay with 210 northbound. that will take you into the district by way of south capital street and the douglas bridge. again, important to remember that the lanes on the beltway are open i both directions. now we had trouble on the beltway in virginia in the way of overnight road work and accident. inner loop, braddock road, new lane configuration. very sharp curve. volume right now just increasing. >> jerry, thanks very much. emergency management officials in missouri knew it would be grim and it is the most deadly u.s. tornado in 60 years. 116 people are dead, more than 400 injured in the town of joplin. news 4's kimberly suiters is joining us. >> reporter: good morning, joe. many in joplin say they had at least 17 minutes of lead warning time to go ahead and take shelter. but the storm was just too powerful to avoid loss of life and property. a preliminary report rates it ef-4, 198 miles per hour. it slammed straight into st. john's regional medical center. the hospital itself faced with its own on emergency. five patients in critical condition there died as a result of the tornado. one hospital visitor was also killed. now, even with the threat of rain, lightning and more severe weather, the search for survivors continues today. and ordinary residents are doing the heartbreaking work of finding the dead. >> i ended up pulling two bodies out of the rubble. people were trapped. one i shoved a wall to help a guy get out of his house. >> it hits more at home. it hits to the soul. it's tough. they're with the lord now, so i feel comfortable about that. >> we're just devastated. they're telling us another front is coming in, so we're going to try to leave town. >> and that second front happened late last night. there were severe thunderstorms in joplin but no tornado watch. on top of that, a flash flood warning in joplin because of all the rainfall. normally after a storm you get a bright, clear sky. not in this case. lightning hampered rescue efforts throughout. and there are so many heroes we're starting to hear about. one police officer was burned from a lightning strike and hospitalized. another officer was slightly injured in a near lightning strike but kept on working. joe, back to you in the studio. >> that's a scary situation. kimberly, thanks very much. the news gets even worse for some people in the midwest. the busy storm system is not yet finished. tom is back now with a look at the threat they're facing today. tom, more troubles. yes. a high risk of thunderstorms with some tornados exist in this circled area from southern kansas across most of oklahoma into extreme north texas. here's joplin, missouri. they're right on the edge of this very high risk zone. this is for later today. these counties in pink are severe thunderstorm watch in north western kansas, as well as east-central oklahoma. they're beginning to diminish as they head off to the east. predawn they have a severe thunderstorm watch out there. this is the zone of the highest risk for strong storms and tornados later today. eun? >> tom, thank you. the damage to the hospital in joplin has washington area medical centers reevaluating their plans for a worst-case scenario. washington hospital center a makeshift triage center can be set up a couple hundred feet from the emergency room complete with portable respirators and carts of supplies. hospital officials say the triage room has only been used so far for training purposes. 5:07 is our time. this morning a woman is dead and husband hospitalized in serious condition after they were hit by a car. the couple was hit last night near the intersection of viers mill road in wheaton. they found the car abandoned a mile away. megan mcgrath is live with the latest. good morning, megan >> reporter: good morning, joe. this was a hit and run. the driver initially stopped after hitting the husband and wife here on viers mill road but left the scene. didn't stick around for police to arrive. now, they have located that driver. they have talked to him. the driver has undergone some alcohol testing but has been released at this point. as you mentioned, the wife was killed. she was killed in this collision. her husband is in critical condition. this all happened on viers mill road near center road. kind of talk about how this happened. >> sure. like you said, the husband and wife team had just gotten off the bus. they were actually struck by a white bmw as this is crossed the eastbound lanes. the driver of that vehicle initially stopped and then actually left the scene. >> talk about how you located that person. >> circulating officers in the area found the vehicle in the vicinity and a short time later the driver and passenger were also located in two separate locations, not in the vehicle. >> where does it stand now with the driver, charges. >> the driver and passenger have both been interviewed. our investigation is ongoing. we'll be consulting with the state's attorney's office to decide if charges will be filed. >> is that unusual? >> no. this is a lengthy investigation. these types of investigations really do take a lot of time. that's the why these investigations work. >> thanks for joining us. again, the wife has died and the husband is in critical condition but they have located the driver. back to you in the studio. joe? >> any explanation why charges would not be brought after someone has died and the car was found a mile or so away? >> right. we have asked that question. apparently it's standard procedure that certain protocols are in place. you interview the person that you believe is involved in the accident. then you gather your evidence. you take that to the state's attorney and it's up to the state's attorney to make that decision. it's not something that happens quickly. it can take some time. just the fact that he was interviewed and released at this point does not mean charges will not come. that's just something that takes a little time to decide. >> i suspect they want to be very careful about exactly what they charge or if they charge that person with. thanks, megan. >> sure. >> 5:09, 73 degrees. a former president's close call with a foul ball. and who the president and first lady will visit today. breaking news on the time for weather and traffic on this tuesday morning. good morning. i'm tom kierein. a warm and muggy start this morning. temperatures near 70 degrees. there's capitol hill under a mostly cloudy sky now. and later this morning we'll get some sunshine breaking out into the mid-70s. low 80s by noon time and partly cloudy. by midafternoon, hit the upper 80s to late afternoon. during that time we could get an isolated thunderstorm popping up. some risk of an isolated storm producing some wind damage. that risk is all the way perhaps into early evening. after that partly cloudy, upper six. a look at the rest of the week and holiday weekend in 10 minutes. how is traffic, jerry? >> we continue to follow breaking news on the beltway in prince george's county, oxen hill. authorities are still dealing with the tractor trailer accident that occurred early this morning. here's what it's doing for the morning commute. it's closing the ramp that would take you from the outer loop of the beltway to go north on 295. that carries an awful lot of traffic during the morning rush hour. again, no exit from the outer loop to 295 north headed into the district. pretty easy work around. stay with the beltway until you get to 210, indian head highway. take that north into the district. 210 into south capital street up to the douglas bridge. very easy workaround. outer loop 295 does remain closed. we'll keep you updated on that. let's take a live look headed through downtown, northern virginia. you are good to go 395, landmark to shirlington. to and across the 14th street bridge. headed out to catch a train, good news there. no delays. 5:14, 72 degrees. it will save you on gas but could leave you stranded. what some carmakers are getting rid of. >> why the 5:17 now. now from overnight. at least 10 people dead, 28 injured after a roadside bomb tore through a construction truck in kandahar, afghanistan. the men were all laborers who were on their way to clean streams in the southern province. the attack indicates that the taliban and insurgents have started their spring offensive. nato war planes. more than 20 air strikes hit targets in and around gadhafi's compound. in less than a half hour early this morning. a spokesman for the libyan government say three people were killed, 10 injured. nato released a statement saying the strikes targeted a storage facility near gadhafi's compound used to supply his force. benjamin netanyahu will be on capitol hill. he received a standing ovation last night at the conviction center here in washington. netanyahu rejected president obama's call for israel to go back to the borders used before 1967. later this morning, the prime minister is expected to tell congress how he thinks israel and palestine can kpo exist. a volcano eruption in iceland is causing problems for airline passengers, including president obama. the ash clouds forced flights to cancel. the international hub reopened after a 36-hour closure. the president left ireland earlier than normal. the volcano began erupting over the weekend. we learned president obama and the first lady will meet with the duke and duchess at at palace. they arrived for a two-night stay at the palace. a welcoming ceremony is planned for about 200 royals and dignitaries. the president will meet with british prime minister david cameron as well. yesterday he spoke to thousands of people in dublin. >> of course an american doesn't really require irish blood to understand that ours is a proud, enduring, centuries old relationship. and we are bound by history and friendship and shared values. and that's why i've come here today as an american president, to reaffirm those bonds of affection. >> the president is in the middle of a four-country european tour. he's making his way to the g-8 summit, which will be held in france. well, the presidential motorcade had a slight glitch leaving the u.s. embassy yesterday. one of the limousine's undercarriage stuck on a hump in the driveway while trying to go through the gate. hundreds of people were watching this embarrassing moment. the president was not in the limo but watched from a second car behind. eventually agents ordered a bus to block the view while they got the stick limo out of the way. former president george w. bush does not have secret service keeping him out of harm's way but a.j. pierzynski shielded him from a foul ball at last night's game. he even chatted for a moment after the play. it turned out to be a pretty good night for the president. rangers, the team he used to own, beat the sox, 4-0. >> he could have had a souvenir, mr. president. and for the first time the redskins new rookies will join for a player run workout. the first of three days the players will get together to organize a practice session themselves. 40 to 45 will attend. they have to work out on their own and away from team facilities because they have been locked out by the owners. donovan mcnabb hasn't quit football yet but word that he was interested is in a baseball career has a minor league team looking. they have reached out to the pro bowl quarterback. discussions are going on between the two parties but neither side has commented on the possibility of mcnabb appearing on the mound. here we that it was just a joke. and mcnabb might end up playing baseball. wouldn't that be funny? >> it might not be a joke. we'll have to wait and see. time 5:22. let's go to tom, who is looking at our forecast. >> first line of dawn behind you. a mild and muggy start to this tuesday morning. good morning. right now we are in the 60s to near 70. weather watchers report from shenandoah valley, blue ridge, eastern shore. upper six in montgomery, fairfax, arlington. near 70 in washington. southern maryland, lower eastern shore, a few locations mid-70s. look at that predawn sky over the potomac river this morning. quite a bit of cloudiness around. sun rise 5:49. mid-70s by noon time. more sunshine. low 80s. mid to upper 80s late afternoon. a chance of severe storms late afternoon, early evening. a slight risk an isolated storm would produce wind damage. upper six by dawn wednesday. partly cloudy. mid-80s. might get a shower or thundershower. again, thursday afternoon could get some storms. near 90 friday. a small chance of an isolated storm mainly in the afternoon. saturday and sunday we have a chance of afternoon storms both days with eyes in the upper 80s. memorial day itself looking good. good beach weather. highs in the 80s and quite a bit of sunshine. check the weather any time weather channel on cable. good morning, jerry. >> tom, good morning. problems persist with the overturned tractor trailer this morning in oxen hill, maryland closing the ramp from the outer loop of the beltway north on to 295. that ramp is completely closed. easy workaround. stay with the outer loop. exit 210, indian head highway, which turns into south capital street. that will take you up to the douglas bridge and get you in the district. let's head over and see how we're doing along i-270 southbound. frederick to rockville, a little bit of volume. that's the entire story there. if you're hefded out to catch a train, good news to report. metro, vre, marc, no delays. joe? >> jerry, thanks very much. automakers don't have a spare to spare apparently. they're starting to get rid of the spare tires. chevy does not include one on the new chevy cruze. it knocks 22 pounds off the car. they offer a tire inflator kit. drivers could get emergency road side assistance by using on star. >> the international space station is a little less crowded. cosmonauts are back on earth. they spent 159 days in orbit. they landed in a kazakhstan field aboard a russian space capsule. meanwhile, above earth the crew of the space shuttle "endeavour" is preparing for its third spacewalk. yahoo! is giving its popular e-mail service an upgrade. it is said to be two times faster and gives users the ability to send attachments up to 100 megabytes in size. also included will be the ability to post a facebook and twitter right from your yahoo! e-mail account. other tools, better junk mail control and the ability to chat with people logged into facebook. the new service will be available in the next few weeks. it has an estimated 277 million users. a former member of sarah palin's inner circle has a scathing tell all. a memory error of our tumultuous years. he said palin was ready to quit months before she actually resigned and wrote that if palin won the vice presidency he could not forgive himself for not speaking up. it is based on thousands of e-mails that he said he kept during his time with palin during 2006. alaska's attorney general's office is investigating bailey's use of those e-mails. voters will decide who will replace chris lee. he resigned back in disgrace after he posted shirtless self portraits of himself on craigslist in february. two days after the beginning of the end was supposed to happen, preacher harold camping says the apocalypse will still happen but now on october 21st. he tells his listeners seniority was a spiritual judgment day. he said there's no point in continuing to warn people about it. his family radio network will just play christian music until the world ends. it could be a long time, though. >> it could be a while. >> continue to play on a loop. >> get past october 21st to be sure. >> coming up, new evidence reportedly found in the case of a powerful money man accused of reigning a hotel maid. next, the latest on the breaking news. the tractor trailer crash making a mess on the beltway. breaking news, a tractor trailer crash making a mess on the beltway. deadly hit and run. a married couple hit. police say they have found the driver but they have not so far arrested him. oh, gosh. that is a monster tornado. get back up and go -- >> and deadly twister. this morning a closer look at one of the deadliest tornados in u.s. history. good morning. i'm eun yang. good morning. i'm joe krebs. we have a lot to tell but this tuesday morning, may 24th. first, let's take a live look outside. we have hazy skies and warm temperatures. a lot of humidity out there. >> starting to feel like summer already, tom. >> sunrise getting earlier and earlier. sunrise 5:49. we have a lot of cloudiness around. certainly looked like a summer scene there. humidity hanging in the air around the region. mild warning. upper 60s in the nearby suburbs. farther west, near 70. many locations around the blue ridge, higher elevations in the 60s. farther south, southern maryland, eastern shore, weather watchers reporting hazy conditions. it's humid around the bay. low to mid-70s there as well as the lower eastern shore. and the view from space showing a cluster of showers and thunderstorms that came into the mountains last night. those have broken up. there are thunder showers in central west virginia near elkins. those are drifting east. may make their way into the central shenandoah valley the next couple hours. by 9:00, still hazy and mostly cloudy. mid-70s. more sun early to midafternoon as we climb into the mid to upper 80s. late afternoon, early evening we could get thunderstorms. there's a slight chance an isolated storm could produce wind damage. joe? >> thanks, tom. breaking news. a tractor trailer crash and a hazmat situation on the ramp for i-295 from the outer loop. tracee wilkins is there live. good morning, tracee. >> good morning, joe. let me show you what they're working with here. you see the truck that's overturned, the tractor trailer carrying blueberries. they were trying to lift it upright. as they were moving it, the top of the tractor trailer started to fall apart and open up. so here's the deal. they're saying they're going to leave the truck there on its side, return after rush hour, and then move it. because what's important to them is they get this road open as soon as possible because of traffic. it's starting to build up. we got this video just a few minutes ago. as you know, as time progresses we get more and more folks out here. what's most important to maryland state highway folks is they keep traffic moving. if that means they're going to have to open up just the right lane and people drive by this tractor trailer on its side, then that's what they're going to do. back out here live right now you know there's going to be serious backup and rubber necking going on as people are taking the off-ramp from the beltway headed over woodrow wilson bridge to give you more information on how to avoid the mess, here's jerry edwards. >> it's an easy workaround. live pictures of the overturned tractor trailer. this is going to be with us much of the day on the pelt way. outer loop 295, oxen hill. all travel lanes on the beltway do remain open. let's go to a map. i'll give you a little bit of perspective. this is the south side. with him son bridge and bw parkway. not this one, the one south of town. exit closed. just stay with the beltway. exit 210 northbound. take 210 northbound, south capital street into the district, towards the douglas bridge. pretty easy workaround but you do know you have to expect it. inner loop, very tough go this morning. expect delays with the new lane configuration passing braddock road for the work zone. out on the rails, good news there. metro, vre, marc, no delays. >> thanks very much. brand-new information about a hit and run accident in montgomery county. police believe they located the driver of the car responsible for killing a woman and critically injuring her husband. the deadly hit and run in wheaton. news 4's megan mcgrath is live with more. >> reporter: good morning, joe. it took two hours but police believe they have found the person who was behind the wheel in this deadly hit and run. he's been identified as 29-year-old pierre michelle. he has been interviewed by police, undergone a breathalyzer test. he has been released. no charges filed yet. the state attorney will have to decide whether charges will be filed in this case. it happened just a little before 10:00 last night. a husband and wife were crossing near center hill street. they had just gotten off the bus. they were in the lanes of traffic crossing the street when a white bmw traveling eastbound on viers mill struck them. the woman was killed. her husband is in critical condition. according to police, the driver initially stopped but then kept on going. police officers responding to the accident fanned out into the neighborhood. that's when they found the car and eventually the driver and the passenger. >> the vehicle was located by patrol officers in a nearby neighborhood. and he we later found the driver and passenger in the neighborhood. >> at different locations? >> at two different locations and not in the vehicle. >> and the husband and wife who were struck apparently live in the naked across the street from viers mill. they were apparently going to their home after they exit the bus in this deadly hit and run. they located 29-year-old pierre michelle and the passenger that was in the vehicle with them. both could be facing charges. but at this point charges have not been filed. in case like these sometimes it can take weeks for that to happen. >> police in fairfax county will highlight the dangers of distracted driving. officers will set up a special road course where they will test teenagers's ability to text while behind the wheel. and they will release the results of a nine-month crackdown. a monster tornado tore through the town. the death toll stands at 116, with 400 more injured. it is the deadly tornado in the u.s. in half a century. news 4's kimberly suiters is live with the latest. kimberly, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the people pulled out of the debris alive, 17. the seven for survivors continues in the dark of morning. it rates this twister as high ef-4 with wind speeds 198 miles per hour. that's 2 miles per hour short of the very top of the fujita scale pap five patients who were in critical condition died as a result of the tornado. a hospital visitor was also killed. now, even with the threat of rain, lightning and more severe weather today, the search for survivors continues. even ordinary residents are doing the heartbreaking work of finding the dead. very, very late last night, there were severe thunderstorms in joplin. no tornado watch. on top of all of that a flash flood watch because of rainfall. also lightning striking. many people say they are simply packing up what little they have and leaving the area for the time being. survivors and forecasters look at this storm, they say the one bright spot was the amount of warning time they had. at least 17 minutes lead time. eun, back to you in the studio. >> kimberly, thank you. 5:39. still to come, what a zoo employee is accused of doing to some cats >> also the cause muhammad ali is taking up today. >> when we could see some storms he good morning. time for weather is and traffic. iridescent pink and peach sunrise under way. live picture overlooking the potomac river. mid-70s by noon. noon time, into the afternoon mid to upper 80s. a chance of an lies lated storm late this afternoon into this evening. partly cloudy after midnight. 60s tomorrow morning. a look at the rest of the week and the weekend. >> ramp from the outer ramp to northbound 295, oxen hill, remains closed. go to a map quickly and show your alternate loop. stay with the outer loop. 210, south capital street will take you into the district. good news all the way around with no delays. joe, eun. >> all right. jerry, thanks very much. our time is now 5:43. who says d.c. is in great shape? muhammad ali taking on the role of international negotiator for detained americans. >> also next, why some of the - ( music playing ) - we know technology can make you more connected. 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 that if knowledge is power, shared knowledge is even more powerful. kaiser permanente. thrive. during this performance now the -- it was -- something happened during this performance that now has the blue angels grounded. the f-18 hornets are on safety standdown after this performance on lynchburg. they flew lower than normal. they were supposed to practice in annapolis today for an air show tomorrow. it's undecided whether they will get to do their traditional flyover at the naval academy graduation friday. four pilots are naval academy graduates. team members say they're very disappointed they can't fly over this week. >> an employee at the national zoo is accused of attempted animal cruelty. she is accused of trying to kill feral cats in her northwest washington neighborhood. >> she was checking the food, checking the water and she noticed a strange substance was being added to the food, so she contacted us to take a look at it. >> the humane society says its investigation includes surveillance video. she works as a researcher at the bird migratory center. her lawyer says his client denies the accusations against her. new court documents are shedding light on the person who killed 17-year-old ebony franklin. franklin was found stabbed and stuffed in a trash can last november. according to the documents, the investigation was delayed by false allegations in december. detectives received a letter from a man falsely taking responsibility for the killing. a man in prison on unrelated charges pointed the finger to a 16-year-old which proved to be untrue. the most inflammatory charges are franklin's father, robert mcentyre, who was arrested and charged with her murder on saturday, also had sexual relations with his daughter. >> that's crazy. that's outrageous. no. no. >> some of the details presented in the courtroom caused such an uproar some of mcentyre's family left. a metro source tells news 4 the man's blood alcohol level was three times the normal limit. transit police officers arresting the man outside the u street station last thursday. he said police used excessive force and he hired a lawyer. two people are recovering after a dowel stabbing in fairfax county. chopper 4 flew over the scene late last night. it happened on oak bluff court. police tell news 4 it appears the argument was within one family. this morning we're learning about possible dna evidence in the sex assault case against the former head of the imf. a source familiar with the investigation say a sample taken from dominique strauss-kahn matches that on a maid's shirt. she claims he tried to rape her in his hotel suite two weeks ago. more testing is needed. strauss-kahn is currently out on bail and staying at a guarded manhattan apartment. some historians support wall a mart's store. the largest retailer plans to open at somerset ridge road, three miles west of the wilderness battle field where walmart originally wanted to build. those plans infuriated historians who called it hallowed grounds. the battle on the wilderness was the first battle between robert e. lee and ulysses s. grant. new from overnight, at least 10 people dead, 28 injured after a roadside bomb tore through a construction truck in kandahar, afghanistan. they were all laborers on their way to clean streams and rivers in the southern province. no group has claimed responsibility. taliban and insurgents have started their spring offensive. nato warplanes launched the heaviest strike against libya's capital since the alliance began to attack leader mow tkpwar gadhafi's forces. 20 air strikes hit in and around his compound in less than a half hour early this morning. a spokesman for the libyan government says three were killed by the strikes and at least 10 injured. nato released a statement saying the strikes targeted a vehicle storage facility near gadhafi's compound used to supply his forces. in the day ahead, muhammad ali and and american muslim leaders will join the family of shane bauer and josh fattal. and sarah shourd will appeal for their immediate release. she has been out on bail several months. iran has detained the two since july 2009. they have pled not guilty to charges of spying. they were supposed to stand trial earlier this month but it was abruptly postponed without any reason. showers broke up over the mountains and passing over our region now. no storms anywhere near washington. right now it is picking up. showers, a little bit of thunder out in the highlands of west virginia. just now coming out of north central west virginia drifting east-northeast into the panhandle of west virginia. now our temperatures are muggy. and it is mild. temperatures are right around 70 degrees now from the shenandoah valley all the way to the bay and the eastern shore. closer to washington it has dipped into the upper 60s in washington and montgomery county. arlington and fairfax, near 70 in prince george's county. it is rather humid. you can sense it when you step outside. here are the remnants of the thundershowers that are coming over us, thick looking clouds. but there are showers. a little bit of thunder in north central west virginia. those are drifting northeast into the panhandle of west virginia, perhaps western maryland, northern shenandoah valley the next couple hours. and as we take a look at the view from city camera you can see the sun trying to peek its way through. it's just past sunrise. by 9:00, mid-70s. by noon time, low 80s. and more sun around. by midafternoon, mid and upper 80s. a hot and humid afternoon. we'll have our small risk, though, of an isolated thunderstorm by late afternoon, into early this evening. partly cloudy. during the day on weapons and into thursday and friday, we do have highs in the 80s each day. wednesday night, thursday morning, we could get showers and thunder showers. again, thursday afternoon. friday, partly cloudy, near 90. a small chance of a storm. a chance of afternoon storms saturday and sunday. memorial day right now is looking sunny. last friday, talked to these students about weather from horace mapp. thank you, louise hill for the invitation. early morning tractor trailer accident that will affect your commute. these pictures taken just a short time ago. overturned truck carrying a load of blueberries. outer loop of the beltway to go north on 295 in oxen hill. bring up a map very quickly and show you a good alternate route. stay with the beltway outer loop over the wilson bridge. not be able to exit 295 north. stay with the beltway and exit 210 northbound. it turns into south capital street. that will take you into up to byway of the douglas bridge. take a look and see how we're doing volume wise. still pretty much wide open. good alternate route headed in that direction. you're good to go. good news there. headed out to catch a train. good news all the way around with no delays. eun. 5:54. a sleep expert is expected to tell congress that air traffic controllers should take naps on the job. a senate subcommittee is ld monthing a hearing on recent incidents involving air traffic controllers falling asleep on the job. faa administrator babbitt and ronaldi are set to testify. a sleep expert from washington state university is also expected to tell committee members on-shift napping may actually be the best way to prevent air traffic controller fatigue. a rally for online poker. poker players will be demonstrating in front of the capital. federal investigators recently cracked down on online sites shutting down the most popular sites >> alexandria city council will decide if no smoking signs need to be put up several outdoor spots around the city. adopted a ban against light be up at playgrounds, bus shelters. the health department says it has funds to help pay for new designs. well, if you're starting your summer workout routine, here's a little encouragement for you. you live in one of the healthiest and fittest cities in the country. washington, d.c. ranked second on the list by the american fitness index. twin cities minneapolis st. paul was the only other metro area to beat d.c. out. ranked pretty high, virginia beach, number 9, richmond, number 12. baltimore, number 20. coming in last were louisville, kentucky and oklahoma city. the list is based on obesity rankings, percentage of people who exercise and the ability of walking trails and parks. and if that workout is meant to get you ready at the beach, we will see how busy it will be on one of the first beach weekends of the summer. aaa will announce its memorial day travel forecast. most people about 88% will travel by car despite higher than normal gasoline prices. the average gasoline price is a dollar higher than it was during the same week last year >> comedian steve martin will celebrate the fourth of july in washington. the 65-year-old actor will perform as part of the concert on the west lawn of the u.s. capitol. he will bring his banjo and sing an original song called me and paul revere. little richard and josh grobin will perform. steve martin is little layer kwrous. always. i wonder if it's worth fighting the crowds to get on the mall. >> we will hear the horse's view from the whole incident. the local museum closing after five months. next at 6:00, how president obama hopes to help the cleanup in joplin, missouri. sun is just about up right now.