this afternoon. very quiet start to the day. high temperatures, low 90s this afternoon. so warmer than yesterday, with increasing humidity around here. but much of the day should be dry. so if you have out door plans, get out and enjoy them as we'll have a lot of sunshine for most of the holiday. 73 degrees right now at reagan national. never really cooling off overnight in town. 70 in fredericksberg to start the day. and 64 in frederick. our highs later this afternoon will be in the low 90s so warmer than yesterday, more humidity as well with the risk of a scattered late-day thunderstorm. bring along an umbrella just in case. winds out of the west at 5-10. more details on the forecast in a few. let's get in with lauren demarco with our fox 5 on-time traffic. what's up? this is a time to go to the beach. everything looking great on route 50. and your choke points as you travel into cambridge and the 404 and merge with 101. peak time after 11:00 a.m. right now everything looks great. eastbound at the toll plaza at sandy point and everything looks very nice westbound toward annapolis. do keep in mind the h.o.v. lanes restrictions are lifted around town except for route 50, the john hanson highway. they are in effect for the holiday. traveling 95, smooth from fredericksburg toward springfield. and good toward the 14th street bridge. and your h.o.v. lane restrictions are not in effect today here on 395. they are lifted for the holiday. traveling downtown, we do have memorial day parade this afternoon. already this morning 7th street is shut down between constitution and independence avenue. we'll have closures along constitution later in the day. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. well it is memorial day. a day set aside to honor our fallen heroes. >> today's federal holiday commemorates u.s. military personnel who have died while serving the country. and now with more on how they are being honored locally. >> reporter: good morning. preparations are underway at the world war ii memorial where the ceremonies start at 9:00 a.m. there will be a child here from each and every state holding a photograph of someone who died in world war ii and laying that photograph and a wreath inside the memorial. should be a nice day. one person who will not be here, president obama. now president barack obama is in chicago and he'll be speaking at the abraham lincoln national cemetery there. although that move drew some criticism he is not the first president to miss the arlington cemetery wreath laying. george bush and ronald reagan missed those events. and here at 9:00 a.m., the ceremony here. at 11:00 a.m. is that replaying at arlington national cemetery. at 1:00 p.m. the vietnam veterans memorial. at 2:00 the national memorial day parade and at 3:00 p.m. a moment of silence is asked in honor of those fall then battle. now here is what happened last night, in case you missed the concert down on the capitol grounds where they had the memorial day celebration. line ol richie and some other celebrities headlining and thousands of people came out in the nice weather. and they went through security. and the police have increased the number of magnetometers to help those get through and a special service to remember the widows of those who have fallen. and some wreaths are being brought in and we are expecting the dignitaries to arrive within the hour as the event begins at 9:00 a.m. we'll have it for you coming up later on fox 5 morning news. back to you. >> thanks, stacy. for more on memorial day events and the weather and traffic updates, go to myfoxdc.com. more now on a developing story along the gulf coast. this is a live under water camera looking at the leak that has spewed millions of gallons of oil into water there. this morning bp is trying a new strategy to stop the leak and there are concerns this could be the scene for months to come. doug luzader has the latest. >> reporter: bp engineers think that their idea to cap off the well has a chance of working but there are big risks. a few lonely boats hit the water along the gulf but many just sit. the signs here are not good. and that underwater camera is a constant reminder that the effort to jam up the well over the weekend failed. >> i was very disappointed. i had hope they would cap it. it means a lot to our community here. >> reporter: so now bp tries again. this time used robotics to receiver a damage pipe and attach a new device to collect most of the oil but it's a pros that's -- a process that could take days. >> there is no center --- there is no center but we feel there is a chance we could collect the oil. >> reporter: white house officials insist they are involved in the response. >> we are prepared for the worse. there could be oil coming up until august when the relief wells are done. >> reporter: those relief drills are being drilled but the thought of waiting until august is preliminary. >> you can't sell shrimp and it's a trickle down effect and it's sad. >> reporter: and there is another complication bearing down. hurricane season starts tomorrow. in washington, doug luzader, fox news. >> and for more on the gulf oil spill go to myfoxdc.com, just click on the link under on going stories on the home page. you'll find the updates on the efforts to stop the leak and plus you'll find the live underwater camera we've been showing you this morning. new this morning, d.c. police investigating at least four shootings overnight. two happened within five minutes of each other. one on 46th place southeast and the orange here on h. street northwest. police were also called for a shooting in the 900 block of shepherd street northwest around 11:00 last night. then at 2:30 in the morning another at 9th and decatur. so far no word on the victims or if any of the shootings are related. a fire chases a family out of its home in germantown. flames destroyed the home in kingsview area. firefighters say when they arrived heavy smoke and fire poured from the home. two adults and two children were able to make it out safely. another story out of maryland. three young men died of carbon monoxide poisoning. the victims are 22 alan jones and two other brothers. they were found inside the three shared in hyattsville. generators can produce deadly amounts of carbon monoxide in a short period and should not be used inside any structure. a ride on the metro leaves one man dead and other hurt. investigators are still trying to piece together clues. detectives know it started as a fight. police say it appears the people involved didn't know each other. for now they have not issued a lookout for suspects. everything is back up and running at union station after an evacuation on sunday there. a battery backup system malfunctioned and caused delays and the security guard who found the problem was taken to the hospital but no other reports of anybody feeling sick. police want to find out who shot a passenger driving on route 100. this happened around 1:45 sunday morning near interstate 97. the bullet came through the front passenger door, hit the man in the leg. two other people inside the car were not hurt. we're following a big story out of the middle east. israel is telling citizens not to travel to turkey following massive protests against a deadly military raid on the high seas. at least ten people were killed when israeli commandos attacked ships carrying humanitarian aid. they attacked and wounded 30. the raid was condemned claiming israel violated international laws and will suffer consequences. making headlines, the first tropical storm, her name is agoaga. in guatemala 82 people died whe triggered mudslides and more than 100,000 people have been evacuated. hollywood mourning the loss of dennis hopper. he passed away on saturday after a long battle with prostate cancer. he's best known for his role in easy rider, rebel without a cause. and mourning the death of a beloved artist. ben hardy passed away in his sleep hours after performing with chuck brown at the capitol heights ballroom. he's known for his distinctive voice. he was the star of the go-go scene where he made a name for himself more than 20 years ago. so far there is no word on what caused his death. little bennie was 46. well it's one of the largest gathering of its time. rolling thunder rolled through the capital over the weekend. why it is important to thousands of motorcycle riders just ahead. plus we'll be fooling some weather out there today and how to make sure you and your fellow swimmers stay safe during all of this, coming up. 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i have no idea. >> a million. >> we came in with about a thousand. >> it's very overwhelming. it gets you right there. >> to me these people are willing to sacrifice and give their self-under 100-degree heat to say i'm here to support a cause. >> people in a cage went through far worse than we're going through right now. >> it was about 3 feet. >> people do care about what we're doing. >> this is for the vietnam veterans and it's a wonderful thing. >> i like doing something to help out people. >> do something for our soldiers. they need it. >> hearing the first bikes start up and knowing it's starting. >> just constant roar. it's the greatest. >> rolling thunder. this is what they say. rolling thunder. >> we're not going to forget. we'll stay with you and we'll make sure we continue to pass that freedom on to our children and grandchildren. >> what a way to say thank you and thank you to those veterans out there that served as well. if you see a veteran today, tell them thank you. >> two easy words meaning a lot to you and to them. >> it's amazing when you are down there. >> it's a force. >> it's a force. that's right, you know it's rolling thunder. >> you got it. it's a force of nature as well today. >> thank you. not a bad day to be out on your motorcycle as we'll be enjoying a lot of sunshine today. it's going to be tropical around here. but more humidity than yesterday. you'll notice that. and starting with our current conditions and i'll mention we never really cooled off overnight. so we're starting off in the 70s. and you get the idea. any time you start the morning at 73 you know where you are headed. 73 at reagan national. humidity up there at 84%. our dew point temperatures are running in the upper 60s. i know, why do you care? once they are in the low 70s it gets very unpleasant. so the humidity on the increase later in afternoon. and the winds nice and light out of the south at 3 mile-per- hour and pressure 30.0 inches. and traveling home, most of the country quiet. this gets into washington tomorrow. there are clouds across the pacific northwest but most of the country is high and dry and hot. and we'll see more arrive later on this weekend. could be an afternoon or early evening thunderstorm. we'll go with a 20% chance. most of us dry but it's a possibility. much better chance tomorrow. most of us will see showers and thunderstorms in the afternoon. not much of a cooldown this week. >> i know it's pool weather but i'm not ready for pool attire. >> they have sarongs that are good for that. >> it just sneaks up so quickly. >> and they say you should wear it like a t-shirt and pants because of the uv rays. >> who is going to do that at the pool. >> depending on how we look, it might be us. lauren demarco has traffic for you. i'm sure you look great in a bathing suit. >> i'm not sure about that. they do have those spanx bathing suits so that could help. everything is looking good crossing the bay bridge. if you are heading back from the beach, the peak travel time is 11:00 a.m. so before that would be best to hit the road. but things looking great. as you travel 270 southbound a wreck after old georgetown road. that had two left lanes blocked and is now off to the left shoulder and no delay. take a look at this down toward the split. 66 also running incident free making the trip from 50 fair oaks past nutley street. you are wide open toward 495. again with the later volume you want to watch because any accidents or incidents you'll be approaching at speed so be careful. all of the h.o.v. restrictions are lifted for the holiday and in fact down our reversible roads are carrying two-way traffic. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. still ahead, honoring those who fought for our country. >> a heroes welcome for dozens of world war ii veterans. we'll tell you about their special visit to our nation's capitol. plus you may used the holiday to catch up on swing. but when it is time to get into the daily grind, sometimes catching z's suffers. we'll tell you how to get more sleep and what it might be about what you eat, actually. stay with us. 60. 30. 75. 65. it's not just a number. it's a revolution. i'm a 25. i'm a 30. your sleep number. my sleep number is 50. i'm a 90. because even though 9 out of 10 couples demand different degrees of firmness, only one bed delivers that: the sleep number bed. my sleep number is 35. and i'm a 60. after we found our sleep numbers, it brought us back together again in the same bed. it calibrates to the precise zone of comfort your body needs. adjustable on each side. now that we have the bed, we have one less thing to argue about 'cause i've got my soft bed, she's got her firm bed. the sleep number bed. a revolution in sleep. but it just could be a revolution in marriage. i actually enjoy sleeping next to my husband now. and during the sleep number memorial day sale, save $800 on our special edition sleep number bed, while supplies last. queen mattresses start at just $699. sale ends june 6th. find your sleep number together, only at a select comfort sleep number store. call or click for the store near you. today is going to be a scorcher but first a warning before you head to the pool this memorial day. have some type of fence or barrier for your back yard pool. at least four feet high with slats less than four inches apart to prevent a young child from squeezing through. make sure pool covers are completely removed when the pool is in use and there is no water on the cover. also don't leave children unattended in or around the pool. and also watch your al consumption. it can be dangerous to drink and dive as well as drink and drive. the latest attempts to stop the massive oil leak failed. we'll take a look at the next method and how the spill is damaging more and more of the gulf coast ecosystem coming up. and a live look outside as we head to break. not a lot of traffic on this memorial day. stay with us. gas is very expensive, and just when you think the gas prices are going down, they go back up again. we know saving money is important. this summer, shop with your giant card and save on ell fuel. earn one point for every dollar you spend. every 100 points earned gets you another 10 cents off per gallon. the more you spend, the more you save. i'm saving money at the store, i'm saving money at the pump, and that works for me. more savings every time you shop, only with your giant card. 1 ] wanna know somwe love summertime fun!s? 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>> yes. a couple of accidents going on. but nothing in delays because of the lighter volume. that's the case right now. but on route 50, 95, north or south of town, you do want to hit the road because around 11:00 a.m. we'll encounter the peak travel time and a lot of folks on the roadways with you. again right now route 50 is great out of the easton, crosss the bay bridge everything is wide open. the h.o.v. restrictions are in effect for route 50, the john hanson highway, but lifted everywhere else around town. an accident on the beltway in virginia, on the outer loop at route 1. right now looking at the trafficland cameras the light volume can't be causing too much of a problem. the accident not causing much of a delay. and watch out for that because you are approaching it at speed. traveling the top stretch of the beltway, everything open here as well. no problems to report on 95 or the bw parkway. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. this is a litsch look at the oil leak in the gulf of mexico. this morning bb is frying to -- trying to figure out how to stop it. those in lousiana are trying to figure out how to get on with their lives. >> reporter: bp executives say the company is doing everything it can to stop the oil leak in the gulf of mexico. >> the massive disruption has caused their lives [ inaudible ]. no one wants this over as much as i do. i want my life back. >> reporter: the deepwater rig exploded, killing 11 people. >> we're doing everything we can to contain the oil off shore and defend the shoreline and return peoples lives to normal as fast as we can. >> reporter: some people in lousiana aren't keeping them from eating seafood. some showed up to eat seafood this weekend. >> i'm here to eat some oysters before they are gone forever. >> reporter: some beaches are now oil-free that are being cleaned. >> to see it ten days ago covered in thick brown oil was just so disheartening and today you go out there and you can't even tell in many most locations that there was ever oil. >> reporter: one boater said he can't catch fish, he can't catch shrimp and now he's stuck at home. >> and you ask working men who are working what they want to do on the weekend to get away from their wives and now they can't. >> reporter: marianne rafferty, fox news. an associate professor joins us to talk about the status of the spill. good morning to you. >> good morning. >> over the weekend we saw that the top kill method did not work. could you fill us in on the events leading up to this day and what happened over the weekend? >> yes. it was very disappointing to learn that the top kill wasn't successful. so bp has moved on to their next option which is to use a lower marine riser package cap which is -- it's a bit like the attempt they made a few weeks ago on putting the cap on top of the pipeline. but there has been some questions that it may potentially temporarily increase the oil by 20%. others have suggested not so there is that concern. >> and if that process even with the 20% increase could take days before we even know if that worked. your opinion of this method or this attempt now, the secretary one that bb is trying to do after top kill? >> well i think it's similar to the original attempts that they made. i should prefas than i'm an environmental toxicologist rather than an engineer. but it's a similar approach. they're using some warm water to try and prevent the crystals that formed the last time. >> and let's talk about your area of expertise. the oil coming up now, they are saying it could be until the end of august. we are at the end of may. what might the events be? we are video showing this thick, murky substance in the ocean. >> it depends on where the oil ends up, of course the shoreline and marsh lands are sensitive to that oil and that's the way disbursements have been used on the surface of the slick to try and move that into the water column to try to protect the shorelines but that's at an environmental costs to the water organisms. >> and you can speak to the wildlife, the toxins and what they might do to the wildlife in that area? >> well it depends on the species and which form the oil is in. whether in terms of birds -- birds coming into contact with a surface oil slick could be coated with oil and the marsh lands, the grasses would we covered with oil. but in terms of disbursed oil, it is taken away to tiny droplets in the water column and that could effect waters, fish larvae, and little organisms at the base of the food chain. it depends on what spaceys are present at that time. >> and knowing how it moves as you just explained it, can there being in down now to stop the damage that has already been done or is this a phase that just needs to be happen, to go through naturally and then we try to get methods for containing the gushing oil. >> this is an on going process and there are hundreds of people involved in trying to minimize the environmental harm. and of course the oil is toxic and the mitigation attempts are to try and keep that oil away from the shoreline, whether using booms or skimmers or burning the oil, ultimately to try to protect the sensitive shorelines. but the key thing is to -- we can understand the risk but we need to know where th is going. whether it's the disbursed oil or surface applications. we need to know where it is and where it's potentially going to go. >> karen mitchell morris, from the university of maryland for environmental science. thank you very much. >> you're welcome. an estimated 1,000 world war ii veterans die every day. coming up next we'll show you how a special flight is diluting some remaining -- what a special flight is doing to honor them. and championship needed but they have to take down maryland. we'll tell you about that. it is 7:38 right now. 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[ singing ] >> reporter: a school choir in boston stops in the middle of their own visit for an impromptu gesture of their thanks. [ singing ] >> honor flight network has brought more than 36,000 veterans of world war ii, korea and vietnam war to the wall. all of the trips were free. for more go to myfoxdc.com. >> every time we hear the children sing it brings tears to our eyes and it's a nice tribute. >> it's nice to see the honor paid to an older generation. >> that recognition, definitely. and so we'll turn to you, sir. >> i'm going to do the weather forecast. it's going to be bright and beautiful, but it will be hot and humid. and we'll start with beaches because some of the viewers were lucky enough to be at the beaches today. not me, but i wish i was. carolinas, virginia beach look great. the beaches up and down the mid- atlantic should be in fine condition today. let's get closer to home. lower eastern shore. ocean city 81. isolated chance for a thunderstorm and better chance later tonight. i think most of the day should be fine. temperatures are 10 degrees cooler than here in washington. rehoboth 84 this afternoon. and the water temperatures are in the mid-60s. so nice and cool to go into the ocean. and up further north, cape may looks great, 82 with sunshine. so perfect day down at the beaches here in washington, a little hazy and hot and a little humid. should be a bright day and a lot of sunshine expected. maybe some afternoon clouds and a scattered shower or thunderstorm later in noon as high pressure will move off the coast. but generally a nice looking forecast. more clouds tomorrow. showers and thunderstorms return by tomorrow afternoon and you can see all week long u the 90s. but about 91 this afternoon. >> kind of perfect if you're hitting the beach or pool. >> perfect for it. let's check in lauren demarco. how is the traffic looking? >> anybody back from the beach right now no problems. no problems 301 past the outlets. traveling the bay bridge you are wide open. no delay. peak travel time at about 11:00 so if you want to hit the road if you are about to travel route 50. and keep in mind that the h.o.v. restrictions are in effect on route 50, the john hanson highway. elsewhere around town they are lifted. traveling 270 southbound, we had a wreck just before georgetown road. that is gone. the travel lanes are open and you can see a smooth trip heading southbound from the split toward the beltway at this point. on the beltway itself, an accident on the outer loop near alexandria is gone. no delays there. here we are crossing the american legion bridge toward virginia or montgomery county. everybody is running at speed this morning. 95 looks great from fredericksberg toward woodbridge and springfield. here is the mixing bowl. here are your h.o.v. lanes and again restrictions are lifted today on 95 and 395. traveling in the district, the reversible roads are carrying two-way traffic. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. making headlines this morning, pitcher steven strasberg is scheduled to make what many believe will be his last triple-a appearance with syracuse on monday. >> according to the manager mike russo, he'll throw six innings or 90 pitches. he is tentatively scheduled to make his major league debut between june 8th and june 10th. and strasberg has been dominant in the minors going a combined 6 piv 2 with a 1.43 e.r.a. and 60 strikeouts in 50 innings. now to the drama at the end of the 500. mike conway collides with ryan hunter ray. conway slams into the wall and debris from his car was all over the track. fortunately conway escaped with only a left leg injury. fran committee wins and celebrated with a wife -- with a kiss from his wife ashley judd. and the terps came back from a 6-0 deficit to win. their first title since 2001. way to go. the men's lacrosse championship will be playing in baltimore this afternoon. noter day won last year's runner-up cornell. duke scored the game winning goal with just 12 seconds to go and virginia was the number one seed in the tournament. still ahead on fox 5 morning news, a new way to help fight allergies. plus gone are the days of drinking warm milk to help you get to sleep. men's magazine has a list of foods and beverages that will help you get some shut eye. we'll have the details coming up. [ male announcer ] welcome to busch gardens williamsburg, where d.c. goes to get away. maybe it's because washington d.c. loves the legendary coasters. or that your entire family will have fun, even the little ones. it could be that water country usa has more of the waves, slides and rides everyone wants. so plan your getaway and come play. you never know who you'll run into. get started at buschgardens.com/dc. welcome back. it is 7:53. if you are just waking up, you are probably wondering why you are so sleepy and wish you could have had more sleep. you may have heard of drinking warm milk to help you fall asleep but a new report in men's magazine shows there are a variety of drinks that will help you get some shut eye. and there are also activities to avoid before going to bed. monty hughes has the tips for us. >> reporter: sleep, you are either getting it or not. christopher sleeps well but he has to wear a mask that looks like a piece of scuba equipment. >> you notice the difference in the morning. >> reporter: chris has sleep apnea. a condition that affects about 6 million people. >> there were times when i would stop breathing and i would gasp for air and it would be this loud obnoxious snoring noise. the way that we look at not getting enough sleep as a badge of honor, saying this person is working hard, that's not the way to go. >> reporter: a sleep doctor said catching z's is maybe the most important things we do. >> it affects our happiness and our normal appetite and so it has a huge effect on obesity. it effects our cardiovascular system and effects things such as breast cancer. >> reporter: dr. howl said diet can be a big part of a good night's sleep. a new report in men's health magazine can help some people fall asleep faster, like popcorn, yogurt, oat meal or a cup of cherry juice, a lot of the feuds have a common item that have linked to help people fall asleep. >> reporter: but dr. howl said people need to learn their natural sleep routine. fall asleep when you feel like it and don't wake up to an alarm clock. count the hours you sleep and that's about how much shut eye your body needs. >> don't try to force yourself to sleep. it should be effortless and pleasurable. the more we try to force ourself into it, the less successful we are. >> reporter: and turn off the tv. the extra light at tv tricks your mind. move the workouts to the morning and stay away from alcohol, although it may help you fall asleep, you will wake more in the night. and christopher will tell you, a good night's sleep can make all of the difference. >> i'm more focused and more alert and more on -- more energetic. it's nice to feel you can go for a nice long walk and enjoy living life. >> sleep, something we all wish we could have something more of. >> i enjoy it. well, coming up, a new way to deal with pesky allergies. >> and statistics say that african-american married at a lower rate. and a photographer shows that may be dropping. a look at african-american weddings just ahead. if i had to sit on the bench during the middle of a game due to diabetes it would frustrate me. in a basketball game, a couple minutes can mean a big momentum shift. my bayer meter is very important. 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states. just ahead, how barack obama will honor the fallen. and a look at the ceremonies happening across the area. plus the top kill method failed to stop the massive oil spill as bp continues with another try, and cleanup continues across the coast. and looking back at the life of will bening. fox 5 morning news starts right now. welcome back to fox 5 morning news. it is a wonderful memorial day out there, if you like the heat and humidity. >> i don't know if a lot of people do. >> they roll together, the three triplets, hazy, hot and humid. >> they are causing gnats. >> the mosquitos look like something out of horror flick. >> we'll blame it on the snow. good morning. going to be warm today and it will be hot by this afternoon. it's warm right now. and much like yesterday we'll see high temperatures in the upper 80s and low 90s. we'll start with our satellite radar, here we are in washington. very quiet conditions to stop the day. out to the west, you'll notice the cloud cover and the shower activity down into the carolinas. that warm air mass is hded in our direction. so we have a chance for scattered showers and thunderstorms later this afternoon. most of the day should remain dry and just kind of hot and humid out there. but later in afternoon we'll see if we get one or two thunderstorms popping up. 73 at reagan national. humidity is up 84%. dew point temperatures are in the upper 60s. and once they are in the low 70s people start to complain. so humidity on the increase with highs in the 90s. 91 in town. 93 in fredericksberg, 90 in baltimore this afternoon with a scattered thunderstorm. >> but wouldn't the scattered thunderstorms cool us down. >> it does cool you down but then the humidity goes up. so it might cool us down a little bit. it will be cooler tomorrow with more thunderstorms. >> thanks, tuck sneer let's talk to lauren demarco, she has the latest on on-time traffic. a lot of people heading back from the beaches or still pretty quiet. >> still pretty quiet. we're still hours out from the peak travel time. but you do want to get started with the possibility of heavy traffic. you do want to head out. and right now nice ride over the bay bridge. but first i want to talk about this -- downtown, we do have the memorial street. 7th street is shut down between constitution. and constitution will shut down for the kickoff of the parade as it travels westbound. and three lanes open westbound. you can see it's wide open for those toward annapolis. and two lanes open at the toll plaza at sandy point and everybody is moving at speed there. the h.o.v. restrictions are in effect for the john hanson highway route 50. and at 95 and 395, you can access the h.o.v. it is a nice trip up 95. 395 across the 14th street bridge into the district. it is a little bit hazy out there. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. well along this memorial day, it is a day to honor those who not and died for our country. >> and we're joined from the world war ii memorial today with stacy. >> reporter: and what a great day to honor those who not and died for our country. festivities get underway in just under an hour and preparations are on going. one person not in attendance today in washington, d.c. is the president. the president barack obama is not knit city today. he has returned home to chicago where he'll be at the abraham lincoln same terri outside of chicago. there were some veterans concerned about his absence at the ceremonies. but several other presidents have occasionally missed that wreath laying. he is not the first to do that. and let me give you a rundown and here is a list of what is going on today in the city. 9:00 a.m. world war ii remembrance and then at 11:00 a.m. is the wreath laying. at 1:00 at the vietnam veterans memorial will be honored and at 2:00 the parade and at 3:00 the moment of silence -- silence will be honored. and last night on the capitol grounds we had a number of celebrities on hand to honor the fallen and there was a special presentation to honor the widows of men who have died in conflict. it was well-attended. security was tight. they increased the number of magnetometers to increase the number of people getting in quickly. back inside, there are people milling about. we'll have quite an occasion. there will be wreath presentations by each branch of military service. and in each state this will be represented by one child who will have an photograph of an individual that died in world war ii and that is placed at various columns around the memorial. and each of them represents one of the states. and it's a wonderful day. if you still have time, come on down and there is a lot to do in the city and it's a reason to honor the day. i'm stacy cohan, back to you. we are following the still- developing story from the gulf. crews are preparing for situation to get worse. that is a live look at the oil spewing out of the ruptured pipe. the white house energy czar said bp's latest efforts could result in a 20% flow increase. it involves rutting and removing pipe until a containment valve is in the way. >> we are prepared for the worse. we have been preparing from the beginning. we continue to hope that there is no oil leaking on the -- on to the beaches and shoreline. >> and for more on gulf oil spill go to myfoxdc.com. all find the latest updates on the efforts to stop and leak and plus you'll find the live under water camera we've been showing you throughout the morning. we're also following a big story out of the middle east. israel is telling citizens not to travel to turkey following massive protests there against a deadly military raid on the high seas. ten people were killed when commandos attacked ships carrying palestinian activists and humanitarian aid bound for gaza. they attacked with axes and knives wounding 30. turkey condemned the raids climbing that israel violated international laws and will suffer consequences. the search is on to find survivors from tropical storm agoaga, killing 99 people with the bulk in gaut la hurrah. and it also wiped out this bridge. more than 100,000 people have been evacuated. agoagea is expected to dump 20 inches of rain over mexico. back here at home and new this morning, d.c. police investigating four shootings overnight. five victims in all. two happened within five minutes of each other. one on 46th place southeast, another here on h. street northwest. police were also called for a shooting in the 900 block of shepherd street northwest around 11:00 last night. then at 2:30 in the morning a double shooting in the 800 block of crittendon street northwest. the man since died at a local hospital and another man got hit in the rear end is expected to survive. no word on the conditions of the other victims. a family in germantown has to find a new home. flames chased them out this morning and charred their home. a fire happened on mcarthur. two adults and two children were able to make it out safely. no word yet on a cause. coming up next on fox 5 morning news. we'll get a preview of memorial day services planned at the world war ii memorial on the national mall. and as we head to break, a live look outside. we'll get the latest weather and the almost nonexistent traffic on this memorial day. it's 9 minutes after 8:00. 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>> we expect it to be peak time after 11:00. and do head out since we expect wet weather later on in the afternoon. and on route 50, the john hanson highway, your h.o.v. restrictions are in effect. that's the only radway where that takes. taking a lookout there, here we are at the wilson bridge. everything is wide open into virginia. no problems out of oxon hill. and then 66 inbound leaving route 50 fair oaks toward the beltway, everything is open for you as well. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. motorcyclists got the chance to hon your -- the chance to honor troops. the bikers started at the pentagon and rode across the memorial bridge to the memorials. they are remembering those who dies, prisoners of war and those missing in action. while rolling thunder rolled into town, many handed out pins. >> and it was a difficult time because veterans felt unsupported when they came home. and so we learn just what a sticker can mean. >> thank you for your service. thank you for your service. >> sir, thank you for the sticker. >> hopefully somebody will see this on the bumper of a car or motorcycle and go up to the person and say thank you for certaining. >> was a pow for 2 and a half years and six days. >> we need to hear and record the stories and pass them on. >> i was with the militants for 22 days, there was 26 of us. there are only two days of us left. this guy isn't going to get better. >> i truly believe that if somebody thanks some of the soldiers and the acknowledgment some of these feelings can disappear. >> thank you for your service. >> can i have one of those? >> certainly. >> my dad is a purple heart recipient, two as a matter of fact, so i'm going to take this home to him. he couldn't be here but he's going to love it. his proud of his service time. >> thank you for your service. you probably have two cars. >> and all the veterans need is to hear an accomplishment. >> we can't thank them enough for their service. we need to make sure that the soldiers are welcome with open arms and thank them for our freedom and sacrifice. >> thank you for serving. >> thank you. >> reporter: well many people will also gather at the world war ii memorial this morning. and joining us this morning is major general mit mcclick. thank you for joining us. >> it's an honor. >> and tell us what is planned down there at the world war ii today? >> well you know this monument was built to remember the service of the world war ii veterans. as you recall, they not the more destructive people in history. and the whole future of this generation held in the balance of winning that war. and these soldiers saved our nation and saved the world. and today we remember those veterans but especially we remember the 400,000 that did not come home. and so the focus this morning is going to be on the 400,000 that did not return. and that is a tremendous sacrifice, as you recall, that most of the veterans were 18 and 19 years old. and to be able to give their tomorrows for the freedom that we enjoy, we must never take advantage and forget that great sacrifice. >> absolute. >> how we remember those veterans, but remember those familiesry helicopter. >> we owe them a debt of gratitude as you mentioned. part of the ceremony today is also going to be those wounded war vets that are still with us that will be there from walter reed and bethesda naval hospital and 200 children will be part of the program. explain how they will be involved today in honoring those we have lost. >> well we're going to remember not only our world war 22 veterans but we'll remember all of the veterans and all of our wars and we will have veterans that have been wounded, they will be with us from walter reed army hospital and the naval -- the naval hospital at bethesda. and we will certainly remember especially those veterans. i've had the privilege to be in iraq and afghanistan over the last few years and those veterans are -- there is no word to describe their importance out there other mag- - mag sieve sent. we have never had more dedicated men and women serving today in afghanistan and we'll remember them this morning in this ceremony. >> absolutely, lieutenant. we want to let people know the ceremony gets underway just under an hour now, about 9:00 the ceremony will get underway at the world war 22 memorial. and this is open to the public and it is free of charge down there. now this is also, lieutenant, one of the more recent additions to the mall down there. it's been quite the gathering spot. it really helps remember our veterans not just right now but year around as well. >> that's true. we'll remember all of our veterans and hope we have a lot of people that come with us. memorial day is a very day when we remember those who gave their ultimate sacrifice so that this nation could be free. and i think on memorial day we should remember that freedom is not free. >> all right lieutenant general mckit lighter. thank you for talking with us this morning. and there will be live guests down there, including actor gary senis. and so a lot will be down there paying tribute. >> they are so worthy. >> yes, it is. >> and a warm one out there on this memorial day update. and an amber alert and why people say this woman was not abducted. we'll be right back. 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(announcer) zyrtec-d®. behind the pharmacy counter. no prescription needed. the nation pauses on this memorial day to remember the u.s. servicemen and women who made the ultimate sacrifice serving our country. local events include a 9:00 a.m. ceremony at the world war ii memorial. a wreath laying at the arlington cemetery. and then at 1:00 this afternoon, the vietnam veterans memorial there will be a service honoring the fallen soldiers at that war. and then at 2:00 there is a memorial day parade down constitution avenue. and then at 3:00 a national moment of silence. merely six weeks in and oil continues to spew out of the ruptured pipe in the gulf. this is the live look at the leak that has filled million -- spilled millions of gallons of oil into the water. bp is tryinga new strategy but there are fear it's could increase the flow -- could increase the flow by 20%, the new method they want to deploy. it could not stop until august. a deadly military raid on the high seas after 10 people were killed when israeli commandos carrying humanitarian aid. they attacked passengers with axes and knives, wounding 30 people. the turkey foreign ministry claimed israel violated international laws and will suffer the consequences. well music lovers mourning the death of a beloved artist. little bennie harley passed away in his sleep hours after performing with chuck brown at the capitol heights ballroom. he was the star of the go go scene where he made a name for his death. he was 46 years old. let's get a check of weather with tucker. warm, humid, and it could be worst. >> kind of a summertime preview here into the holiday. it should be very nice. it will be hot but bright and sunny. could be a scattered afternoon shower or thunderstorm. not bad at all. >> we'll take our chances. >> we'll have to. >> we have no choice. >> there is your satellite radar. showers and thunderstorms off to the south and west. but what i want you to notice, the air mass down here has a lot of moisture and the winds will shift out of the south and west later today. so be readyer to the possibility of a scattered shower or thunderstorm. i think best chance is well north and west. what you will notice, temperatures will be on the hot side. yesterday we were in the upper 80s and today in the low 90s. starting the nice rebound after overnight bottoming out in the low 70s. there we go. 75 now at reagan national. 77 in fredericksberg. we're in the 60 this is places like frederick an hour ago. and we're going to be very warm with highs in the low 90s. 76 in annapolis. scattered day-day thunderstorms a possibility. maybe a 20% chance but most of us should remain dry. i can guarantee all will be hot with the low 90s and winds at about 5 miles per hour. and if you're heading in the direction of the beach, cape hatteras could have a thunderstorm. and ocean city and rehoboth should be cooler and nice. and just an isolated risk for thunderstorm. the beach areas should be dry this afternoon with just a 10- 20% chance of a late-day or early evening thunderstorm. so drat conditions here as we get into the memorial day. here is your five-day forecast. going to be warm tonight and 72. we cloud up tomorrow. that's a cold front. scattered showers and thunderstorms tomorrow afternoon and tomorrow evening. and cooler and drier by wednesday. let's get to on-time traffic with lauren demarco. i'll wrap things up taking about the bay bridge. right now things look great. three lanes running westbound and two running east, that's the case all day. you can see wide open at the toll plaza at sandy point and folks heading west down toward annapolis, nothing in your way. but peak travel time estimated to be about 11:00 a.m. you have two and a half hours to get on the road without a delay. traffic looks good out of easton as well. 95 northbound, smooth trip. northbound out of fredericksberg up toward woodbridge, you can see northbound traffic traveling with ease. h.o.v. lanes running northbound as well. restrictions are lifted for the holiday. that's the case on all area roadways except for route 50 the john hanson highway. no problems to report on the beltway. keep in mind if you are traveling in the district reversible roads are carrying two-way traffic and we do have memorial day parade. 7th street northwest shut down between constitution and independence, and constitution avenue westbound will be shut down at 2:00 p.m. for the parade. that's a check of your fox 5 on- time traffic. well don't ask, don't tell, continues to make headlines as lawmakers debate the possible repeal. some veterans are still having voices heard thanks to messages on their tombstone. jessica stone visited congressional cemetery and has more. >> reporter: as congress inches towards a full repeal of don't ask, don't tell, a million gay service members are watching. they fight for equality that is decades old. where meck orioles -- where memorials are here, some monuments carry a stigma. this man graced the cover in 1975 and now his headstones reads, they gave me a metal for killing two men and a discharge for loving one of them. days ago the house passed a repeal of the controversial don't ask, don't tell policy which prevents gaying from serving in the military. since 1994 many have been fired under don't ask, don't tell. 800 have been mission critical troops and then there are many that continue to activate against the law. this message increasingly resonates with the public. >> it makes no difference to me whatsoever. >> i don't want people to be afraid of saying who they are. >> reporter: and even general colin powell said this weekend he accepts the repeal. >> i think it's perfectly acceptable to get rid of the law. >> reporter: but many hope.pentagon would survey the troops. >> we need to look at how to implement it. >> reporter: pentagon leadership gets the say over when and how the appeal is conducted. but for some, the fight of liberty and justice goes on. the legislation still has to pass the senate and that is expected to take a couple more months. on capitol hill, i'm jessica stone, fox 5 news. >> the pentagon review of the possible repeal is expected to be done by the end of the year. it is now 8:37 on this memorial day. gotel earthys or needles? see if acupuncture could clear your itchy, watery eyes and your congestion. >> and why stress could be from the plastic you are carrying in your purse or wallet. we're talking about debt stress. we'll talk about that coming up. 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>> it is exactly. it is a coffee table book showing my most inspiring photos and conversations from the ten years i've been shooting african-american weddings. >> that's so perfect. and so your inspiration, is it as simple as that. what made you put this together. >> there were a lot of things but most recently the campaign of president barack obama and his wife. during that campaign people had candid images of them holding hands and fist bumping and they would write with the e-mails, isn't it nice to see a black couple in love. after the 10th or 11th email i said i see black couples in love all of the time. but i realize as a photographer that my experience is not the norm. that a lot of people don't get to see the happy african- american couples getting married like i do. and i said if this kai can company people so much, then how inspired would people be to see 128 pages of couple after couple. >> and some of the pictures from your own family album, even on the front cover. >> what made you want to incorporate your own family memberories into this book? >> it's a very personal book for me. on the cover i have photos of my parents' wedding and the graphic is a scan of their wedding album on the front. and i wanted to do that. there is also an africa simple and a different ra symbol that means i'm going to marry you. i think there are people these days that want what their parents or grand parents had. even though they are in a new millenium they want that happy and successful marriage. and this book says there are people out there who still do want that. >> let's show some of the photographs in the book. and we have several images here. first one, how beautiful is that? >> this is wedding in niece, france. there are weddings all over the world. >> and the next is of a couple, and there is a couple. they are one of the couples that is profiled if the book. one of the things so neat is i interviewed my most inspiring couple. and they talk about how they met working in the community and their journey to engagement is very fun. >> and you can't have a wedding without the brides' maids. look at that one. >> and some of the pictures are elegant and telling and as african-americans we'll look -- and be very proud. but for people who are not african-american, it's even more fun because you have the experience of attending an african-american wedding. but i'm like a tour guide and i explain everything from the meaning of the carrowy shells ant the bouquet to the origins of the electric slide and the soul train line. >> i love the electric slide. here is the sweetness of a couple after they are married. >> exactly. and there are some romantic pictures and so it's for everybody. >> and the last wedding on the beach, the destination wedding. it's so gorgeous. >> and they are from all over the world. you definitely see something you know or resonates. >> it will want to make you redo your vows if you are married. and where the book is unveiled to the public at the long view gallery, which is on 9th street northwest. open to the public? >> yes. have 7:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. and to find out at istilldoweddings.com. >> we'll make it easy and you can go to our website and we'll link you to there. and it's 9 minutes before 9:00 on this memorial day morning. and coming up, there are so many options when it comes to grills and father's day is around the corner. when one is the right one for you. it may depend on your personality. we have an expert coming up to explain all of that. kia, thanks again. i would get up in the morning and i would feel this lower ache in my back. i found my sleep number and i don't have the pain in the morning anymore. this memorial day, the revolutionary sleep number bed is on sale. i found my sleep number two years ago. now i wake up pain free. it means not just a better price on a bed, but a better bed. it feels like my lower back like there's no pressure on it at all. a bed so ingenious, in clical studies it relieved back pain in 9 out of 10 people. this is probably the longest i've been on my back. i sual can't stay in this position. this memorial day, thousands of people will lose their back pain because they'll find a revolution in sleep called the sleep number bed. it calibrates to the precise zone of comfort your body needs. at the sleep number memorial day sale, save $800 on our special edition sleep number bed, while supplies last. queen mtresses start at just $699. it just makes sense to me. that you're really calibring the bed to fit your body. only through june 6th, only at a select comfort sleep number store. call or click for the store near you. bby signing up for other things g- like homeown's or renter'sen insunce. nice work, everyone. exec: well, it's easy for him. he's a cute little lizard. gecko: ah, gecko, actually - exec: with all due reect, if i was tiny and green and had a british accent i'd have more folks paying attention to me too... i mean - (faux english accent) "save money! pip pip cheerio!" exec 2: brith? 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