This afternoon. Probably not until 3 00 or 4 00, there could be a couple sprinkles at lunchtime or later this morning. The first part of the day is dry. Afternoon. Raindrops. Temperatures this afternoon near windy. Jadiann lets get over to rich kirkland. Rich it looks great. I want to show you, a video sampler of the highways. That happens to be route 1, that is nice all the way downtown. Not much happening at all. Very quiet. A live look at traffic on route 93. The expressway, not much, just the way we like it. Dry roadways, easy drive and the t says, hey, were okay. Rich kirkland, 7 news today in new england. Jadiann thanks, rich. Today jury selection continues in the trial of a teenager charged with killing his christa theres been courtroom drama after a potential juror was caught the case. Clearly the judge is not happy here. Reporter not at all. Just to give you an idea of how serious this is, this juror had been dismissed. The judge brought the juror back into the courtroom, aske
Northern Virginia Bureau chief Jeff Goldberg stepped out of the courtroom. What did he have to say . Jeff it happened at 2 30 in the afternoon unexpectedly. The witness was compose and he talked about the shooting he received when he was on his way home from a doctors appointment. He said he received the call from a neighbor who said, has been an incident in your house. You need to get home right away. He was asked if anyone had problems with his wife. She had no enemies he answered. He said they were married nearly 37 years and met in alexandria in elementary school. And she lived on the street her entire life. Without it was not uncommon for people to come and go from the home. But he did not know ron kirby. He knew nancy dunn. Because the children attended the preschool. This is a key to the prosecution contention that Charles Severance targeted member of the system and wanted to convince violence against them. The Defense Attorneys did not ask any questions at all of norm lodato. B
We have a bird strike. 79. 79 say again. Did you see what happened with delta . Number 2 air strike. A delta plane forced to make a landing. Hero stabbed. Spencer stone. One of the americans who stopped terrorists aboard a french train knifed nearly to death during a latenight brawl. This morning the latest on his condition and the hunt for the suspects. And a group of hikers falls into a river in new zealand when the bridge they were walking on suddenly snapped. Amazingly, everyone is okay today, friday, october 9th, 2015. From nbc news, this is today with matt lauer and savannah guthrie. Live from studio 1a in and good morning, everyone. Welcome to today on a friday morning. Weve got willie in for matt this morning. Exciting news for air travelers we didnt mention in that open. Boeing is developing a plane next week that actually has overhead space. Your bags will fit. Ahh we will show you that and tell you all about it coming up in just a few. First todays top story. This washington
West of i95 late this afternoon and this evening. Walking out the door this morning, its a cool morning. We are in the low 60s in prince georges, montgomery and Fairfax County. Right by the bay, the mid to upper 60s. A look at the hourbyhour warming for the day ahead. Now well check on the traffic early this morning. Melissa, what is going on . A good point to keep an eye on the fog, but i want to show you the slowest spot in the area. We are talking Stafford County in virginia and northbound on 95, very slow through the triangle to open back up, but we had two earlier crashes causing the slowdown. It will be slow for a while, so allow yourself extra time coming from Stafford County. 66 at jermantown road, heres the fog bill is talking about. The fog is not being seen here. Just vom volume. 270 southbound is slow to jermantown road. A wider look, no major issues. D. C. 295 is slow heading east, but thats typical. A warning on the red line to glenmont, we have a delay. 6 02 is the time.
Today we know that these three writers are gifts to the english language. This morning, the first author that i will be introducing nonother than dave barry. Lets give him a round of applause before he comes out. [applause] we all know that you cannot do justice to his talents and there he is. [applause] you just cant do justice by reading has lengthy biography or saying that his new work, insane city, his first adult novel in more than a decade. He is an individual for over 25 years have appeared in 25 newspapers, winner of the Pulitzer Prize and its pretty cool. Like every other kid in the 305, i grew up relishing reading him and today we are hearing from a hometown favorite in dave barry. In our next author is roy blount. Come on out and lets give him a round of applause. [applause] a master of language and the humorist to boot. He has authored 22 books in a wide range from robert ely to the Pittsburgh Steelers if you are an npr nerd, and you may also know him as a regular panelist