humid. i will have more details in a minute. >> sounds good. the mutts don't want to go out in this mess. let's check in with julie and traffic. >> good morning. we are looking good. overnight construction cleared southbound 270 approaching 28 in rockville. two left lanes cleared. your lanes are open. southbound you are at speed. no problems on the top stretch of the beltway between college park and bethesda. looking good through woodbridge to the capital beltway. overnight work on the beltway is cleared. that's a check of the fox 5 on- time traffic. authorities bust up a russian spy ring. two of the people accused of participating live here in our area. stacey cohan is live with more on the accusations and arrests. good morning. >> reporter: this is quite a story. these are a series of apartment complexes behind me known as river plex. two of the people arrested in this massive operation lived right here. their names are zottoli and patricia mills. they lived in one of these apartment buildings. there were about a dozen people in total arrested in connection with what authorities are describing as an undercover russian spy ring. the group was actually dubbed the illegals and they were tapped with coming to the united states and assuming the identities of real american families. they received extensive training. some had children and were charged with mixing into the american community. now, the people that lived here were also accused of picking up russian money that was buried underground in new york city's central park. they face additional charges of money laundering. neighbors in arlington are stunned by this intrigue. >> i guess if i was a spy i would want to live here. you aren't really in the middle of d.c. you could blend in better. why not. >> it's unfathomable. not something that -- i know it happens, but unconscionable. >> reporter: now, apparently, this was a multiyear investigation. we have no indication of how long the russian spy ring was operating in the united states. ironically we are right near the location where president obama hosted the russian president in a round of hamburgers declaring that the two counties had found a way to build better bridges to trust. >> live in arlington, stacey cohan. back to you. the lawyer for five american men convicted of plotting terrorists attacks in pakistan filed an appeal. the men have been sentenced to 10 years in jail. their attorney says the conviction should be overturned because it didn't take into account evidence provided by the defense. no sign of two missing teenagers from fairfax county. today the girl's parents are expected to talk publicly about their disappearance. tiffany ghani and tram hoang are best friend. they were last seen at an apartment complex in tysons corner. they didn't take anything with them, not even their cell owns phones. in d.c., a case four years in the making comes to a head today. in 2006, robert wone was stabbed and killed inside the home of dillon ward, joseph price and victor zaborsky. no one has been charged with the murder but prosecutors say the three men know who did it and covered up the crime scene. the judge will decide their fate today. if they are found guilty, they face 30 years in prison. the confirmation hearings for elena kagan continue today. if confirmed she would be the fourth female supreme court justice. she delivered her opening statement yesterday. >> to be nominated to the supreme court is the honor of a lifetime. i will work hard and i am do my best to consider every case impartially, modestly with commitment to principle and in accordance with law. >> if confirmed, she will replace justice john paul stevens. the 90-year-old read a letter telling his colleagues if he overstayed his welcome, it's because being a justice is a unique and wonderful job. one day into the d.c. summer jobs program and there is serious concerns. there was confusion as in years past but that is the worst of the worries. at rfk police are investigating whether one or more students hired for summer jobs took two iphones from employees. at h.d. woodson high school, one student is being investigated for bringing a knife to his first day on the job. marion barry didn't have details about the investigation but he said the phone has been ringing off the hook from upset parents. >> just another black mark on the city. these kids are bad examples of what ought to be right. the parents are all p.o.'d about it. >> we were unable to get a statement from the mayor's office on the investigation. as for some of the other issues, scheduling confusion and children showing up where they were supposed to work and being turned away, nothing on that either. the mayor's office says there are over 22,000 kids in the program. some are being transferred to different assignments and other kids may be getting ironed out. there is good news if you are looking for a job with the federal government. >> still ahead, big changes that will make it 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chicagoans from gun violence. >> the second amendment protects this fundamental right from the undue infringement of government. >> defending yourself with a handgun doesn't mean shooting someone but stopping them from considering you as prey. >> the ruling applies to all 50 states meaning lawmakers won't be able to oppose laws so strict on handguns that they amount to a ban. we have much more ahead including good news if you are looking for a job. >> navigating your way through the federal hiring process can be confusing and frustrating. changes are on the way. ges are plus, counting sheep while you drive, how did this flock end up here. here. we take a look at traffic on the 14th street bridge. treet b d t tos take a look at the washington monument. another muggy start to the day. temperatures won't be quite as high as the last couple of days. right now 83 degrees. let's head out to northern california and check out this scene on a highway. about 60 sheep escaped from an enclosure through a hole in the fence. it took about 30 minutes for police to herd the sheep off the road. none of the sheep got hurt. they got them all back safely. >> excellent. >> might have caused a few delays as people gawked to see what the heck is going on. steve said it. it's hot, muggy but temperatures are not as bad hopefully today as they had been. >> a little better. highs in the low 90s. it will feel better because the humidity will gradually decrease. that has been the problem, the humidity has been up there. >> gradual. >> it is gradual. not too comfortable outside or inside. let's get to it and talk about yesterday. we hit another record at bwi marshall. 99 degrees yesterday. reagan only got to 97. and at dulles we were 94 degrees. that marks the 10th day in a row with temperatures 90 or above. it looks like today will be number 11. so, the records continue to fall across the area. we got rain, much needed rain, about three quarters of an inch during the daytime hours. temperatures, well, they are all over the place. 75 in gaithersburg. 81 frederick. these temperatures are not yet comfortable. leonardtown 77. afternoon high temperatures in the low 90s. a few degrees better than yesterday. you will notice the humidity, the dew point temperatures will be falling as the winds shift out of the north and west. finally the cooler and drier air will make its way into the region. showers and thunderstorms from yesterday, there they are off the coast. the actual frontal system with the cool air is lagging a bit off to the north and west. it hasn't started to move through yet. i promise it will during the course of the day. as it pushes to the south and east, our forecast gets better and better. temperatures cooler, less humidity. that will set the stage for fantastic conditions the next several days. lots of sunshine. still hot. bring along a hat and sunglasses if you are in the sun. winds north and west. no rain today or tonight if you have outdoor plans it should be nice and comfortable. 65 degrees. that will feel great. wind out of the north and west 5 to 10. all-important five-day forecast, this is a fantastic five-day forecast. 81 afternoon high with low humidity. thursday awesome. 80. fair with sunshine friday then we warm up into the weekend with temperatures in the mid- 80s by saturday. that's a look at the forecast. it julie wright has the latest with the traffic. >> tucker, not so bad right now. lanes are open traveling the top stretch of the beltway between college park and bethesda. southbound 270 traffic nicely to the split. no signs of overnight roadwork. beltway inner loop eisenhower avenue that's where we have a stalled tractor trailer. we have an image here, right side of the road as you travel the inner loop of the beltway. coming from the wilson bridge in the direction of springfield, right side of the road blocked off with the stalled tractor trailer. that's a check of the fox 5 on- time traffic. >> julie, thank you very much. there is good news if you are looking for a job. federal government has about 5,000 positions to fill in the next fou years. melanie alnwick explains how changes to the application process will make it easier to get hired. >> reporter: applying for a job usually doesn't require a seminar to understand the process. welcome to the federal government. >> it's convoluted. >> challenge, yes. >> reporter: a wrap like that can discourage applicants. even though uncle sam is one of the few hiring. >> there are tens of thousands of jobs for the right people with the right skills at the right time. >> reporter: almost 5,000 jobs will need to be filled. >> we are in competition with other employers for the top talent. we need to make sure that we have a process that will attract and not discourage people from applying. >> reporter: applications will be streamlined. >> we are trying to make the process more speedy but make sure that we are notifying applicants at key points in the process where they stand. >> reporter: agencies will do more active recruitment, like what is happening at this federal job fair at t.c. williams high school. most of the application process is done online, events like this are important, helping firing managers and job hopefulls connect face face. >> it's very important. i do. i think that you can't take away from one on one communication. >> hopefully it will lead to a position soon. >> reporter: landing a government job is a high priority for many right now. >> more security in your job. good opportunities for advancement. >> reporter: but competition is tough. sometimes 500 applicants for a single position. reform should make the process easier to give everyone an equal shot at working for uncle sam. melanie alnwick, fox 5 news. >> the changes to the application process begin november 1st. if you are interested, don't wait until then. a lost them make the hiring decisions in early fall. still ahead, remembering a capitol hill icon. how west virginia is remembering the late senator robert byrd. robert byrd. we go through them all the time. doors that mark the day's events. new beginnings. endings. routines. revealing the stories and dramas -- the victories and challenges -- that help us go through new doors of our own. be part of the story. colonial williamsburg. washington and west virginia lost an icon when senator robert byrd passed away. >> he represented west virginia for 50 years. >> reporter: in a place where time feels like it moves slower, robert byrd passed the test. >> when you think of him, you think of a man whose word you can count on, who will tell you the truth. that is not always something that you find in a politician. >> reporter: residents say byrd brought jobs to the state and customers to places like robert julyers in downtown martinsburg. the store has been around longer than the 50 years byrd served west virginia in the senate. even those divided respected byrd. >> even if you didn't agree with him, you knew would you get a straight answer from him. whatever he said, he was feeling it from his heart and with a deep belief. >> reporter: george owns a pharmacy and so do fountain. they serve up milk shakes and good conversation. he can tell you a few stories about robert byrd. he remembers a time he leaned down to talk to byrd in his wheelchair not long ago. >> i leaned down and he pulled on my tie and he said, george, how do you get such a pretty wife. i like your tie but i like your wife better. >> reporter: robert byrd certainly had his share of pet projects. you don't have to look far to see his name on the side of a building. when i asked the locals what they thought of his nickname, the prince of pork, they told me they don't mind a bit. >> people have been called worse. >> i would think. not printable for viewable. >> reporter: carlos rubio's daughter received a college scholarship from the family. >> found him to be cover yale. he has many stories about west virginia. how proud he was. >> reporter: she is in graduate school at yale, big shoes to fill for future students. as for who might fill byrd's shoes, folks aren't sure it's possible. >> to step in his shoes, no. >> reporter: someone will take over his senate seat but they say no one will replace him. in west virginia, beth parker, fox 5 news. >> when he was a young man, senator byrd was a member of the kkk. he later apologized saying intolerance has no place in america. new jersey senator frank lautenberg is the oldest member of the senate. he got good news over the weekend announcing that he is cancer free. lautenberg was hospitalized in february after falling and doctors discovered he had lymphoma. he said after six rounds of chem 0 mow therapy, doctors told him the cancer was gone. we have much more including a five-story. hnhnnnhnnnnnn@ñxo s. it's 5:30. take a look. it's 81 degrees outside. that sort of sets the stage for what we can expect today. hopefully changes. >> gradually, yeah. we will get better and better. we will start by losing the humidity later this afternoon. into the nighttime hours and tomorrow, we will cool down and in a big way. temperatures overnight bottoming in the low 80s. that is not typical, even in the washington area for summertime. let's get to it and talk temperatures. we are just not doing any cool air across the region. none to be had. >> need a fan. >> or good air conditioner. air conditioning is critical this time of year. >> 80 fredricksburg. 78 ocean city. 77 in baltimore. look at hagerstown 79, winchester 76. cool air is lagging off to the north and west. it will arrive later today, particularly tonight and during the daytime hours tomorrow. you will notice plenty of sunshine and more and more blue sky. the water will gradually get squeezed out. it should get more comfortable through the day. showers and thunderstorms are out of here. we are left with clouds to start the day. cooler drier air filters in on northwest wind. we aren't expecting rainy time soon. quiet week. lots of sunshine, hot, 91 degrees. becoming less humid with winds out of the north and west at 5 to 10 miles per hour. the five-day forecast looks fantastic and a sneak peek at the 4th of july weekend coming up. let's check in with julie with a look at traffic. >> hi, guys. good morning. not looking bad right now traveling northbound 95 and 395 leaving potomac mills up to the 14th street bridge. this slow down a approaching eisenhower we have a stalled tractor trailer tying up the right side of the road. that will cause a slow down early. beltway inner loop from the wilson bridge in the direction of the springfield interchange. outer loop things are open. investigate avenue good to go until you reach georgia avenue then a stalled car tying up the second lane from the left. that's a check of fox 5 on-time traffic. our big story this morning, a local community is shocked to learn that they have been living among suspected russian spies. a man and woman living in northern virginia have been arrested accused of being part of a russian spy ring sending confidential information back to their homeland. stacey cohan is reporting live from arlington. good morning. >> reporter: these arrests are part of a larger sweep. nearly a dozen people were arrested, not only locally but in new york and boston as part of what they called a long-term russian spy mission to gather information in the united states. we are in front of the river house apartment building. that is where two of the arlington based alleged spies lived. their names were michael zottoli and patricia mills. they lived in this apartment building as a normal american couple. we are told they even had children. that is part of what happened, according to the justice department documents, throughout the russian spy operation, that these individuals were to assume american life styles so that they could develop information. they received extensive training on american life-style and languages. the arlington residents are also charged with money laundering. the court documents claim that the couple traveled to new york city to dig up money that was buried, russian money buried in new york's central park. as you might imagine, folks in arlington are stunned by the news. >> surprising to hear that. i walk by people all the time in this building. i have been here a couple of times. concerned to think that it's possible russian spies. >> reporter: in coincidence difficult to ignore, last week president obama welcomed the russian president. the two dined in arlington a few blocks from the apartment complex. when the meeting was done, mr. obama declared that the two succeeded in building trust between their two countries. several of the alleged spy operatives will be in court today for the initial hearings. live in arlington, virginia, back to you. >> thank you. the parents of two missing teenagers from fairfax county are expected to speak out today about the disappearance of tiffany ghani and tram hoang. they were last seen at an apartment complected at tyson corner 11 days ago. they didn't take any belongings with them, not even cell phones. anyone with information is asked to call crime solvers. in the district, we should get some answer in a murder mystery as the judge delivers the fate of the three men accused of covering up the crime. robert won was killed four years ago. no one was charged with murder but the three men are accused of obstructing justice. they could face up to 30 years in prison. the confirmation hearing for elena kagan continues. senate republicans will grill her. if she is confirmed, she would be the fourth woman to serve on the supreme court. she delivered the opening statement yesterday. >> to be nominated to the supreme court is the honor of a lifetime. i will work hard. and i will do my best to consider every case impartially, modestly with commitment to principle and in accordance with law. >> if confirmed, she would replace justice john paul stevens. he wrapped up his final day on the bench yesterday. he read a letter saying if he overstayed his welcome, it's because being a justice is a unique and wonderful job. rough start to the city summer jobs program. there was confusion like in year's past but now two separate police investigations are under way. one at rfk where police are investigating if students hired for the summer jobs took two iphones from employees. at h.d. woodson, one student is investigated baton rouge bringing a knife. we found examples where students that encountered problems lined up to get answers. one man went to where he thought he was supposed to work but was turned away. >> i came all the way up here to work here and i get here and they told me -- they ain't to the confusion, mayor fenty's office says there are over 22,000 kids in the program. some kids are being transferred to different assignments and other kinks may be getting ironed out. we attempted to 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matter what you want to do, members project from american express can help you take the first step. vote, volunteer or donate at membersproject.com. that's a pretty start to the day. sunrise, 81 degrees. you are going to feel it outside today. tucker barnes with us once again. the rain that a lot of us saw didn't do much to cool things off. >> made it more humid but it didn't cool things down. the cooler air is off to the north and west. the humidity will get squeezes out of the atmosphere and the cool air comes in tonight. this morning it's down right uncomfortable across the area. temperatures in the 70s and 80s. dew point temperatures are through the roof. >> sluggish. >> makes you sluggish. i'm looking for any reason not to go outside. let's talk about how crazy this month has been. yesterday marked the 17th day this month where the temperature got to be 90 or above. so, here we are. we continue toward what will be one of the record books. 90-degree temperature, we were at 97. that was the tenth day in a row. today could be if we get another one, the 11th. lots of heat across the area. warmest june in history. temperatures are falling off the map this morning. i can let you go in gaithersburg it's 75. 81 downtown washington. 73 manassas. there is plenty of warm air out there including highs, temperatures in the 70s in places like frederick and hagerstown. not quite as warm. temperatures top out in the low 90s. that is better than yesterday. it should gradually become more comfortable as the frontal system fades off to the south and east. it will drag with it the cooler and drier air. that will move in later today. you will notice a lot less humidity and into the nighttime hours, we will cool off into the 60s around here. things will gradually get better and set us up for a great looking forecast here through the middle of the week. let's take a look at alex. maximum winds 70 miles per hour. strong tropical storm. forecast to become a hurricane tracking to the north and west. likely make landfall early thursday morning, across northern and eastern mexico, perhaps southern texas and bring a lot of rain likely as a category one hurricane. good news, it continues to stay out of the northern gulf. our forecast mostly sunny, hot, less humid. 91 the afternoon high. wind north and west about 5 to 10 miles per hour. the five-day forecast, this is beautiful, 65 tonight. 81 tomorrow. 80 that's it on thursday? these temperatures are a few degrees below average. fair friday. then we warm up on saturday. no rain in sight. the next five days look dry. that's it for weather. let's get you to on-time traffic and julie wright. >> traveling on the beltway south of town on the inner loop, that's where we have the stalled tractor trailer that is tying up the right side of the road. wilson bridge in the direction of the springfield interchange, right side is blocked because of the tractor trailer. the outer loop looks great in the direction of the 14th street bridge. northbound i -- wilson bridge. eastbound route 3, the ramp on i-95 out of fredricksburg, accident activity tying up the right side of the ramp. outer loop below speed early this morning working past colesville road. the trouble spot was before georgia avenue where we had a stalled car tying up the second lane from the left. 95, 295 out of laurel, busy on' top side. delays past 109. incident free into clarksburg. no further problems across the american legion bridge working out to tysons. that's a check of the fox 5 on- time traffic. metro officials sat families of the nine people that died in last year's metro crash are eligible for a 50,000 dollars insurance benefit. that is available to four other metro workers and one contractor who died on duty after july 1st, 2008 when the policy became effective. a consumer alert about pizza. there is a pizza recall, walmart store brand is being recalled because there could be plastic in the pizza. it's for the barbecue pizza. if you would like more information, head to our web site, myfoxdc.com and we have more details on which pizzas are part of the recall. montgomery county is expanding the summer lunch program. there are eight free sites. students eligible for free or reduced cost meals can go to schools for healthy lunches or even over the summer months. the hype over the new iphone paid off for apple. the newest smart phone hit the market last week. >> apple is revealing how many iphones influence off the shelves. >> reporter: apple fans across the country proved their loyalty to the brand once again. for apple, that means one thing, dollar signs. apple announced the company sold 1.5 million iphones in the first three days on the shelf. steve jobs says the most successful launch in the company's history. it could have been better citing supply shortages. jobs apologized for customers turned away at apple stores across the globe. despite shortages and reports of hardware problems, the store's launch can be considered a runway success. the message for apple, it's all about brand loyalty. researchers report that overall 77% of first day iphone purchases were repeat customers. apple fans that already owned a previous version of the device and needed a new one. in previous launch weekends, apple sold about 1 million phones for the iphone 3 g and 3 gs. the record breaking sales figures for the 4 were no doubt the buzz surrounding the highly anticipated device. competitors take note. analysts expect apple to sell 36 million iphones by late accept up 73% compared to the year prior. in new york, i'm tracey burns. fox 5 has a way for you to get connected and stay in touch. go to myfoxdc.com and download the brand-new app for the iphone and droid. it's free. everything you need to stay on top of the big news, changes to the forecast and video, it's one click away. >> cool stuff. all right. good news if you plan to celebrate 4th of july. last minute push to help keep you safe. next more tough luck for stephen strasburg. - ( music playing )en strasburg - 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. stephen strasburg's turn in the rotation last night. tea a four-hit shut out into the 7th inning versus the braves. he was cruising along with seven strikeouts and two walks. his defense let him down. desmond booted a double play and that opened the door for the braves. atlanta won 5-0. nats dropped 13 of 16. strasburg talked about the team's struggles after the game. >> down on myself the whole day. that's what -- when you have those type of outings, top pitchers in the league, they will get through it. for the most part, i did well enough to keep the team in the ball game but, you know, things aren't working for us right now. >> wimbledon, andy murray moving on to the quarter finals. that left andy roddick as the last american man standing. he took on a taiwan knees player that had not won a match at wimbledon in four years. roddick the favorite here. blue shock roddick in five sets. he made an early exit from wimbledon. match of the day on the ladies side, serena williams taking on the 2004 champ, maria sharapova. williams wins on a tie breaker. serena goes on to straight set wins. venus won in straight sets. u.s. soccer federation president says the american team did not meet his expectation at the world cup and he will likely meet with coach bob bradley to discuss his future. he has a contract running through the end of the year. the americans were eliminated with a overtime loss to ghana. powerful brazil in yellow taking on chile. this was all brazil. 34th minute, perfect corner set up. header by wong. let's move to the 59th minute. it will be ramirez taking control. one of the flasherrer players. brazilians shut out chile. holland beat slovakia 2-1. ran di eaton has been named the interim athletic director at the university of maryland. straight ahead at 6:00, good news if you plan on celebrating the fourth four. last minute -- 4th of july. last minute push to keep you safe. what's all this? big news! we have another way to help you save. oh, really? how? by bundling. if you get your homeowners and auto insurance together, we give you even more savings. ooh! big bundle. 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