heat today. >> all they did was recycling the humidity. >> good morning, at this hour we do have the sky clearing out, no more storms around for now. 75 in washington, upper 60s prince georges county and near 70 in montgomery and arlington and fairfax. weather watchers reporting fog in the rural locations. look at the dew points to near 70. eastern shore, temperatures are around 70 out in the mountains in the upper 60s. later today in the mountains there could be strong storms. there could be a small chance of a passing storms, otherwise, heat and humidity. mid-90s with hazy sunshine. then overnight tonight will be clearing after midnight and by dawn tomorrow, hazy start to the day then a greater chance of afternoon and evening. strong storms tomorrow. we may hit the upper 90s before storms arrive. jerry, how's the traffic? >> following breaking news in maryland which will have a major impact on your commute. earlier this morning we are told a truck brought down power lines along 27 0 near montgomery village. 270 southbound being diverted. nobody and southbound closed again. northbound is blocked at 370. once you get off 270 to montgomery village, hang a left and take a right on to 370 to get around it. 355 will be the alternate. northbound blocked at 370, southbound closed to all traffic at montgomery village. 355 will be the alternate. we'll keep you updated. >> bad headache there for you. you don't have to expect major dhas taking a marc or amtrak train after mother nature caused a second headache for commuters. amtrak tells us trees fell on the electrical line that's power the locomotives. all traffic wen washington and philadelphia was stopped. here's the latest. >> reporter: tuesday was not as bad as monday but marc train passengers did face a second day of delays and inconveniences. >> this is pretty typical. >> reporter: this time was the loss of overhead power at washington's union station. amtrak trains were also acted. >> moment tri, 24-minute traction power loss. as a procedure to put them back into place safely. >> reporter: marc train 538 host power with no air conditioning, hundreds of passengers sweltered on board for two hours. some pushed emergency exits to escape the suffocating heat. this cell phone video was taken by a passenger. greg single says it is a miserable experience, but he was back again the next day only to encounter the latest delay. >> some of the management of marc was going to be canvassing the train and they got stuck too. >> reporter: promising an investigation and changes in the way such incidents handled. it included a free roundtrip pass. >> making sure all of the processes being followed. any processes that needed to be added to improve the service, we're going to do that too. >> reporter: amtrak and marc service is expected to be restored to normal for wednesday's morning's rush hour. jackie benson, news 4 today. major changes could be in the works for tyson's corner. a major plan late last night to transform tyson. they want the retail and office hub to become a second downtown in the washington area with fewer cars and more residents. it would be built around the four planned metro stations under construction. >> people will be able to walk out of their homes and walk to restaurants and entertainment and will be able to provide improved environmental protection to the area where people have open spaces that they'll be able to enjoy as well. >> about 18,000 people live in tyson's corner right now. the board of supervisors wants 100,000 people to call it home in the future. expecting to make the final argument in the wone tried. the doctor from george washington university hospital testified the knife wounds wone sustained made him unconscious within seconds. prosecutors order that unexplained needle marks may mean he was immobilized before the attack. they are all accused of trying to cover up wone murder in the dupont circle home. a spotsylvania sheriff's deputy will be laid to rest after being killed in a boating accident. ridings died saturday when he was thrown from his patrol boat after it hit a large boat wake. he was 52 years old. his funeral will be held in fredericksburg. he'll be buried a short time later in spotsylvania. ahead on news 4 today, a year after the deadliest crash in metro's history, is the system any safer? we asked that question to a federal investigator. you probably won't like her response. >> is your child's happy meal illegal? you need everything crews are finally getting an upper hand on a wildfire. they seem to have most of the flames contained but it could take another two weeks for the fire to be burned out. some residents may be allowed to return later today though. just about 4:40 now and we're going to check in with meteorologist tom kierein to get some weather. you know what, i missed the whole thing, don't know what i was doing. >> not far from me. >> widely scattered but we did get a quarter inch of rain in the district of columbia from a thunderstorm that came through early last evening. storms have dissipated in their wake. patchy ground fog around the region. near 70 in the suburbs and rural areas. overnight the storms have quickly dissipated, being replaced by a settled pattern for now. later today, we'll heat into the mid-90s and a couple of days from the record high for this day. a small chance of a passing afternoon thunderstorm. greater chance in the mountains. tomorrow a greater chance as a front will be moving into the heat and humidity. we ought to hit the upper 90s. we may tie that. going way back to 1984. going into the evening though, likely scattered storms. some of them to be severe. drier, cooler weather for saturday and sunday. how's the traffic? >> we continue to follow breaking news along 270 where i-270 is closed both directions, southbound 270. traffic will be taken off here at montgomery village avenue. you take that toward 355 right on 355 back to 370 to circumvent these closures. on the northbound side you reverse it and the reason it wires down across the roadway we're told and the authorities are trying to deal with that right now. we'll take a look at the other cameras here. authorities are headed for an accident northbound 270 and authorities are headed over there. on the map, the closures southbound, taking off from montgomery village, northbound at 370. expect huge overflow. we'll keep you updated. it is 4:42. still to come, the oil spill turns into a legal tug of war. the fight, pitting the white house the first time that i saw a sporting event on fios, in high definition... ...you see detail that you didn't even know was there! and i'm standing like a little kid saying, "wow!" 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[ dennis ] you couldn't make me give up fios. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-6006 tty/v. this is a live look underwater at the gushing well. it is day 6 4 of the effort to contain the oil. the federal ban on drilling on the gulf was overturned. this morning there are mixed reactions to the decision. jay gray reports. >> reporter: this morning, work continues at the spill site. this new video less than two miles out shows burning off crude and natural gas, the enterprise drill ship gathering the oil contained there. then in the distance, two relief wells, a bit ahead of schedule and the only real hope for capping the leak. there is new hope today for oil workers along the coast. >> they want to go back to their life and go back to their jobs they had before this. >> reporter: the federal judge says they can't. he issued a preliminary injection overturning president obama's six-month moratorium. he wrote as part of the ruling the blanket moratorium with no perimeters seems to assume because one rig failed new rig over 5,000 feet present an imminent danger. the white house continues to argue the layoff is necessary until more aggressive safety regulations are in place. >> we will immediately appeal to the fifth circuit. >> reporter: there is a growing appeal from many out of work for more money quickly. >> we can still make the claim process more efficient and quicker. get the money out. >> as crews begin day 65 of their fight to get the oil out along the coast. jay gray, nbc news, venice, louisiana. before yesterday's decision, several private oil rig suppliers have sued to get the oil returned. the white house hosted an event in honor of gay pride month yesterday. activists had been critical of the president's approach to gay rights' issues saying he hadn't done enough. the crowd seemed enthusiastic. >> i believe committed gays and lesbian are entitled to the same rights -- >> the president said he would also keep his promise to reappeal don't ask-don't tell. it's been one year since metro's deadliest crash. is metro any safer than it was then? the transit agency has done a lot to improve safety but work still remains. craig melvin explains. >> reporter: mcmilan's mother was the operator who hit the brake but died. ♪ >> reporter: friends, family and fellow metro workers remembered her at the candlelight vigil, one of several to honor those who died. at this one, family members of the eight passengers who died released dofs to honor their loved ones. metro revealed this flak. >> it brought me to tears. >> reporter: so many of the people part of tuesday's ceremonies wanted one thing. >> to get on the metro and know i'm safe at all times. >> reporter: we asked if riders are any safer than one year ago. >> we moved forward in terms of providing a safe operation. nothing happens overnight. >> reporter: he points to a few reasons for optimism, like improving the agency safety manuals, making it easier for employees to speak up when they see something that's not right. he points to the board aets decision to replace the aging train cars, one of nine recommendations made by the national transportation safety board in the wake of the deadly crash. debbie says while strides have been made, nagging problems remain. >> we've had three investigations we launched on metro's property after last june's accident. >> reporter: the deadly crash highlighted the need for more oversight, says those two things are secondary. >> no amount of money can produce a good safety culture. that takes a will and desire to do that and a commitment from all levels of the organization. >> reporter: in lieu of the make shift memorial behind me, several told me the most fitting tribute would be to improve the system. nt smt b says we can expect a report o what happened a year ago sometime late next month. craig melvin, news 4 today. get your vuvuzelas ready, the u.s. soccer team takes on l algeria. they can advance with a tie as long as england advances. starts at 10:00 this morning. once you've recovered from the soccer excitement, watch stephen strasburg take the mound at nationals park. this will be strasburg's fourth major league start. he has been brilliant and had 32 strikeouts and 2-0 record. the game starts at 4:35 and there are tickets still available. >> it seemed like yesterday the sky opened up as they were getting started in the neighborhood where i live. what are you thinking this afternoon? >> p smaller chance of storms but the problem is going to be the heat. it going to be turning nationals park into an oven. temperatures right down on the field will be around 100 degrees by the time they throw the first pitch at :35. it's going to be very humid as well. good morning, i'm tom kierein. there's a live view from our city camera showing the lavender sky. at the national airports 75 degrees, humidity about 80%. and the air is thick with humidity this morning. in prince georges county in the upper 60s, arlington and fairfax and around much of the region, weather watchers reporting patchy ground fog. from the atlantic beaches to the shenandoah valley. eastern shore near 70. over the last 12 hours, clusters of storms that came through last night now long gone replaced by a mostly clear but hazy sky. we'll have the hazy sunshine this morning and clouds building this afternoon and a small chance of a passing thundershower later this even. there is a slight risk of severe storms in the mountains. we ought to make it into the mid-90s and partly cloudy and hazy sky business dawn tomorrow. thursday hot and humid, in the upper 90s. and there is a likelihood of scattered strong storms tomorrow afternoon and evening. that's ahead of some cooler air moving in with lower humidity too. that will be in place on friday with sunshine and highs around 90. the humidity will creep back a bit on 70. a slight chance of an afternoon storm. greater chance on sunday and monday as we heat back up again. big breaking news for commuters this morning affecting your drive along 270. listen up. 270 southbound, 270 northbound closed at this hour because of power lines that were dragged across the roadway by a truck. southbound that's what you're looking at. southbound 270 will be taking off right at montgomery village avenue at the bottom of the ramp, take a left. hang a right down 355 and get on at 370. northbound you reverse the process. great seneca highway to the west. 355 to the west are going to carry overflow. we'll keep you updated. this morning, new home sales figures will be released and they are expected to be disappointing. that's why those who specialize in how to buy and sell houses in such a bad market are busier than ever. here's more. >> reporter: new home sales figures coming out today are expected to be dismal. down possibly 20% or month in may over april. the home buyer's tax credit ran out in april which accounted to a dip in existing home sales. while congress debates an extension of tax credit to deal with the empty homes on the market. real estate markets say now it's a time to get motivated. >> there are always going to be people who will throw it on market to see what happens. if they don't throw it on the market, intelligently, strategically, it probably won't tell. >> kiplinger's says there's plenty of confusion in real estate right now. >> if you talk with real estate agents, you will hear horror stories about the things that home owners don't do before they list their home for sale. >> reporter: it's the simple stuff, clean up the cluf, make repairs and get a termite and pest inspection to show your home is good to go now. 4:54. 76 degrees. coming up, news about kid's meals and that won't make children happy. >> some people say the first time that i saw a sporting event on fios, in high definition... ...you see detail that you didn't even know was there! and i'm standing like a little kid saying, "wow!" 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[ dennis ] you couldn't make me give up fios. call the verizon center for customers with disabilities at 800-974-6006 tty/v. lots of kids love mcdonald's happy meals and adults collect them even. >> that could be change as erika edwards report, some believe the toys are illegal. >> admittedly french fries and hamburger and soda may not be the most nutritious meals but handing out toys is also -- >> the pernicious illegal marngt marketing practice. >> reporter: they allege that mcdonald aesz dangles toys in front of kids' faces to tempt them into eating the happy meal. it would be healthier if the toys were carrots. >> they aren't terribly nutritious, too high in calories and salt. if you get a soft drink, way too high in sugar. >> reporter: now the so-called food police have announced it will sue mcdonald's if it doesn't take the toys out of the bag. >> state laws in unfair practices and this is a classic example, you're going to people who don't understand the intent of the ad. >> reporter: kids can also choose sliced apples and lo fat milk and those healthier options are the only ones that depict the image of toys. mcdonald's says the consumer group is misrepresenting the practices. getting the toy with the meal is part of the fun family experience. would children be happy with their meals without the joy of a new toy? that would be up to kids and possibly a judge. erika edwards, nbc news. mcdonald's has 30 days to respond to tlawsuit threat. they hope the fat food giant will agree to a compromise before it goes to court. stay with us, news 4 today at 5:00 continues now. breaking news, i-270 shut down in both directions. what you need to know to get to work on time. >> fairfax county signs off on a big change overnight. what it means for people who live and work there. good morning i'm eun yang. >> welcome to news 4 today on this wednesday, june 23rd, 2010. a large tree that fell on to the southbound lanes of i-295 has been cleared for the morning rush. last night's storms knocked down the tree in the laurel area. it blocked all lanes of the roadway until crews could chele it out of the way. nobody was hurt though. >> it is 77 degrees. a live look outside, a beautiful pinkish sky after storms overnight. the humidity is not going away any time soon. no break. >> yesterday was just brutal. heat and humidity and it's thick again this morning. the air filled with high volumes of water vapor hanging in the air. we call that hazy summer humidity and it's with us. 75 in washington. the eastern horizon has a soft lavender hue. the dew points are in the upper 60s to near 70s. the humidity all around the region, cooler in the mountains, near 70 on the eastern shore. the overnight thunderstorms have now dissipated as they headed out over the western atlantic. later today we'll have hazy sunshine this morning and clouds building this afternoon. highs reaching mid-90s. there's a smaller chance of a scattered afternoon storm but greater chance in the mountains with severe storms there. hot and humid tomorrow. and drier air moves in, cooler weather friday and saturday. how is the traffic? >> we saw big problems breaking news along the 270 corridor because of an incident that occurred early this morning, i-2701 closed to traffic right now. southbound side of 270, you'll be taken off at montgomery village avenue and hang a left there. 355 south then get on 270 from i-370. don't try to get on from montgomery village. here's point of closures, northbound closed at 370, southbound closed at montgomery village. be forewarned to the west side of 270, great seneca high way will carry an awful lot of overflow. plan your drive this morning accordingly. it's going to be a mess. eun? >> afghanistan's commanding general stanley mcchrystal will make his way to the white house. many are waiting to see what type of action he will take after the general and his staff made scathing remarks in a "rolling stone" interview. here's more on the controversy surrounding the general. >> reporter: stanley mcchrystal meets with president obama to explain why he and top advisers belittled vice president biden and called the national security council a clown and unimpressed after meeting the president. >> undermines the authority of the highest ranking chief and he needs too go. >> reporter: president obama was more measured in public, call teenager poor judgment. >> i want to make sure i talk to him directly. >> this has done political damage to the president of the united states. >> reporter: "rolling stone" says mcchrystal knew he was on the round. he issued an apology saying he has enormous respect for the president and the team. how will the change in leadership affect the war? >> i hope we can keep our eye on the ball here, to win in afghanistan. >> reporter: president obama poised to make a decision possibly as soon as today. the white house admits a new strategy is needed in afghanistan. as for mcchrystal, all options are on the table. tracy potts, nbc news, washington. crews are still fighting to stop the leaking oil in the gulf this morning. here's a live look underwater at the gushing well. it is day 64 of the effort to contain the oil. and now a new battle is about to rage in the gulf. a federal judge lifted the moratorium on deepwater drilling. he lifted the six-month ban yesterday. he said that the moratorium assumed that because this one rig failed that other deepwater wells also presented an imminent danger. the white house says the reason for the ban was to establish new safety and containment plabz. they plan on appealing the court's ruling. four minutes after the hour right now. one year after the deadliest metro crash in history, are riders safer? plus, he is the skins' $100 million man but still having money problems, why a bank is suing haynesworth. get ready for more heat and there's also rain in tyson's corner as we know it could be changing forever. the board of supervisors approved a plan to overhaul that busy hub. kimberly suit ers is live. what does this all mean. >> reporter: if you remember back when we were kids, tyson's corner used to be one tiny little stop where you could drop your kids off and we could go to the movies and play. it is one of the biggest business districts in the d.c. area. if you've been in the area recently, you might think an overhaul is underway. this is construction on the silver line. four stops are planned in this area. the fairfax county board of supervisors wants to take advantage of that expansion. last night at 11:00, an 8-2 vote on two measures basically a land use plan to expand the tyson's corner area. this was something that has been a long time coming. 70 people spoke about their vision for tyson's corner. there are renderings how they want to turn it into a pedestrian friendly, buy path friendly place where people live and work and walk and ride their bikes. recreational area. total transformation that will take 40 years to finish. this is what the chairman of the board of supervisors has to say about the new plan. the plan envisions a tyson's that essentially is a second downtown for the washington metropolitan area. people will be able to walk out of their homes and be able to walk to restaurants and entertainment and be able to provide improved environmental protection to the area where people have open spaces that they'll be able to enjoy as well. >> and as far as the vision for growth, right now 112,000 people work in the tyson's corner area. 18,000 people live here. they plan to double the workforce here in the next several decades and hope to quad druple the number of people who live in tyson's corner. back to you. 5:11, that means time for weather and traffic together on the ones. >> it's that soupy air out there right now. looks like a beautiful picture but it feels different. more on that muggy stuff out there. >> if you're addicted to exerci exercise, now is the time to get out. we'll have the steam heat in place and it will be dangerous heat. you do not want to overexercise or exert yourself this afternoon. by that time, we will be in the mid-90s, right now it's comfortable by comparison to what we'll see later. low 70s prince georges county, arlington and fairfax, upper 60s and few isolated locations in the rural areas. a little patchy dense fog. later today in the mid-90s with hazy sunshine and small chance of an isolated thunderstorm but greater chance with high heat told and strong storms in the afternoon and evening to be followed by drier cooler weather. how's the traffic? >> big problems do persist as we continue to follow the breaker news that will affect your morning commute. earlier this morning there was an accident where a truck brought down power lines along interstate 270 closing it both directions. southbound 270 traffic will be diverted at montgomery village, northbound side taken off at 370. it could be a couple of hours before 270 is reopened. the big headline in the morning, i-270 closed to traffic near montgomery village. let's go over to montgomery village, quiet start so far. several hundred people in the area that don't have power from last night's storm. so be aware of traffic lights around parts of the area are out as well. back to you. >> 5:12 is your time. head on news 4 today. good to the last drop, why your coffee habit could protect you from cancer. we'll tell you how fairfax county is trying to step in. general stanley mcchrystal will be asked to explain his controversial remarks that appeared in "rolling stone" magazine. he criticized vice president biden in an article and called james joan jones a clown. tyson's corner could be getting a major makeover to transform the shopping hub into a pedestrian friendly community. the new battle has begun in the gulf. a judge overturned the ban on deepwater drilling. the ban assumed because one rig failed that all deepwater rigs presented eminent danger. the white house has said it will appeal the ruling. a spotsylvania county sheriff's deputy will be laid to rest four days after being killed in a boating accident. he died when he was thrown from his patrol boat after it hit a large wake on lake anna. deputy ridings' funeral will be held in fredericksburg. don't expect major delays if you're taking a marc or amtrak train after commuters had major headaches for a second day. amtrak tells us trees fell on the electrical lines that power the locomotives. at one point, all traffic between washington and philadelphia was stopped. news 4's jackie benson has the latest from union station. tuesday was not as bad as monday. but marc train passengers did face a second day of delays and inconvenience. >> i've been riding marc for a year now, this is pretty typical. >> reporter: this time the culprit was the loss of overhead power at washington's union station. amtrak trains were also affected. >> we had a moment tri, 24-minute traction power loss. it takes time to put them back into place safely. that's what takes the greatest amount of time in a situation like that. >> reporter: marc train 538 lost power not long after leaving union station with no air conditioning and hundreds of passengers sweltered for hours. some pushed open emergency exits to try and escape the suffocating heat on the train. this cell phone video was taken by a passenger. >> not going too well the last two days. >> reporter: this passenger says it was a miserable experience bought he was back again the next day to encounter the latest delay. >> one of the messages they sent to us, the management of marc will be canvassing the train today and looks like they got stuck on the delayed one too. sweet justice. >> reporter: amtrak and marc handed out letters promising an investigation and changes in the way the incidents are happened, including a free roundtrip pass. >> we are working with amtrak to make sure all processes are being followed. if they are processes that needed to be added we'll do that too. >> reporter: it is expected to be restored to normal for wednesday morning's rush hour. jackie benson, news 4 today. one year since metro's deadly crash. is it safer since then? richard charles says the agency has moved forward since the crash on the red line and said it improved safety manuals and the board has decided to replace. the oldest train cars. the ntsb says while changes have been made, nagging problems remain. >> the safety board is concerned about the number of incidents we've seen on the metro rail system. we'll had three investigations we've launched on metro's property after last june's accident. >> the ntsb's full report on exactly what happened on the red line last year will be released sometime next month. virginia governor bob mcdonnell is being challenged after he threatened to withhold money from metro. he said he would hold back $50 million in metro funding unless virginia is given two seats on the board of director. now, according to "the washington examiner" fairfax county supervisors have decided to send mcdonnell a letter challenging his threat. this morning, president obama is promising gay rights acty vits he will keep pushing for action. the activists have been critical of the approach to gay rights issues saying he hasn't done enough, the crowd seemed enthusiastic. >> committed gay and lesbian couples deserve the same rights and responsibilities afforded to any married couple in this country. i have called for congress to repeal the so-called defense of marriage act. >> the president said he would keep his promise to repeal don't ask-don't tell. if you work with soccer fans, they are probably going to be a little late for work today. the team from the u.s. plays again this morning in the world cup. takes on algeria. win and the u.s. advances to the knock outround. me can advance with a tie as long as england scores two fewer goals than the u.s. you'll need a calculator while you watch the game. the match starts at 10:00 this morning. stephen strasburg will be in action this morning. he and the nationals take on the royals tonight. this will be strasburg's fourth major league start. he has been brilliant. 32 strikeouts and 2-0 record. today's game starts at 4:35. there are still tickets available. right now sort of the things are starting to boil a little bit as we head into a afternoon where you'll be cooking out at the diamond or nationals stadium -- i'm thinking where we came from, the diamond is where they played baseball. we're looking for ugly stuff, tom. it's going to be rough outside. >> dangerous heat this afternoon. mid-90s and it will feel about 100 degrees when you add in the humidity. you have the thick humidity in place this morning and 75 in wednesday, low 70s prince georges county. weather watchers report this morning and other weather watchers thank you for checking in along the blue ridge. patchy fog with temperatures in the 50s to near 70s. highs in the mid-90s all around the region. a small chance of an isolated thunderstorm. hazy sunshine and hot and humid. even a little hotter tomorrow. near record heat and scattered likely afternoon storms into the evening. lower humidity for friday and saturday and cooler both days and getting more humid again sunday and monday and chance of storms. how's the traffic now? >> at this hour we're continuing to follow the breaking news affecting your commute. early this morning in the 2:00 hour, there was an accident where a truck brought down power lines forcing the closure of i-270. southbound traffic will be taken off at montgomery village avenue over to route 355. 355 southbound will take you over to the exit for 370. you can get back on that way. traffic is beginning to back up to the west of i-270. of course, rockville pike will carry a lot of overflow. this is 355 southbound close to montgomery mall. that's the toys "r" us there. looks like it's pretty doable. several thousand now we're told several thousand people still without power from last night's storm in the general vicinity. look out for traffic lights might be out as well. >> busy morning, thank you. our time right now, 5:23. 76 degrees. a massive paycheck, but now he's facing a lawsuit to match. why a bank is suing ♪ ♪ ♪ ay, yay, yay, yay ♪ ay, yay, yay, yay ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] low-mileage lease for well-qualified lessees... the cadillac srx crossover. visit your cadillac dealer for this attractive offer. ♪ new information about coffee and cancer. a study finds people who drink four or more cups a day were 39% less likely to develop head and neck cancers than people who didn't drink coffee. researchers used information from nine studies, there was no similar benefit for decaf or tea drinkers. it has already been shown to protect against prostate cancer. the clayton bank and trust is suing albert haynesworth over a $2.4 million commercial loan. according to the suit, haynesworth took off the loan in june and failed to make payments on it. haynesworth signed a 7-year, $100 million free agent contract with the red skins and has been paid $32 million. why hasn't he paid his loan if that's the case? >> pay up, if you haven't, you'll do it now. do you want to get away? where you can get a plane ticket for 39 bucks? >> stanley mcchrystal is heading into battle in d.c. breaking traffic news this morning, i-270 shut down in both directions. an update on how to get around this mess after the break. breaking news that could have major impact on your morning commute. i-270 shut down in both directions. >> hauled back to washington, general mcchrystal prepares to explain himself today. whether he'll be able to save his job after the controversial "rolling stone" interview. a radical face lift, what will it mean to people who live and work there? welcome to news 4 today for wednesday, june 23rd, 2010. we're looking outside at 5:31. it is 75 degrees. hazy skies overhead. we had storms come through yesterday. we'll see if we get any relief today. doesn't look like it so far. >> the storms didn't help, they just recycled the humidity. off to a hazy start. we'll have the sunrise in about 15 minutes. it's 75 in washington and low 70s prince georges, arlington, fairfax, near 70. there's a little patchy ground fog in the rural areas. southern maryland near the bay. steamy humidity there. look at the dew point near 70 around the region. that is sweltering humidity that will be in place today. it's a warm and humid morning on the eastern shore, even out on the mountains, in the 60s there. the storms we had yesterday afternoon are long gone. we may have an isolated storm. the greater chance tomorrow as we get the upper 90s during the late afternoon hours. drier and cooler after that. how's the traffic? >> we continue to follow the breaking news affecting your commute along 270 which remains blocked between montgomery village avenue and 370. this is southbound at montgomery village avenue where you'll be taking off. tracy wilkins will have more details in just a second. southbound blocked to montgomery village, northbound 370. 355 will carry overflow and seneca highway. on the rails this morning, marc rail, one delay, pretty digit at that. penn line 401, 19 minutes behind schedule. more now on the breaking news affecting drifrsz in montgomery county. >> news 4's tracy wilkins joins us with the details. looks like a big problem out there. >> reporter: it is definitely a big problem. we're talking about i-270 being shut down between 9 and 11. you're taking a look at this absolute mess. there's a water main break nearby. after that water main break the ground got all soggy and a pole over there started to go into the ground a little bit. the wires got lower. a tractor-trailer coming down 270 runs into the wires and takes the wires down with it and then this is what we have left. now the traffic you see backed up here at the point where the wires came down, those are the folks behind the tractor-trailer and got stuck on the road since it's been closed and are now just waiting for them to clear the way for them to come through here. again, this all started because of that water main break. they are still working to repair that as a matter of fact. state highway officials are now saying that the road is going to be closed for several hours. that's what they are saying at this point, several hours. they are saying if coming from frederick, you need to go ahead and take route 28. if you're coming from d.c., up 270, you need to get on to rockville pike. they are saying avoid 270 all together if you can. you heard from jerry, there's alternate routes to take to avoid this mess here. i'm saying that they are saying it's going to be going on all morning long. tracy wilkins live this morning in gaithersburg, back to you in the studio. >> tell us who's there, who's responding? >> reporter: everybody is here, pepco, comcast here as well. state highway officials and state troopers, everyone is here on the road. you can see the equipment on the road as well. everyone who is needed to take care of fixing this situation, they are here. then as i said, the folks who got trapped in this are here as well. the folks have nowhere to go. they are not going to let anybody through the lines until they are able to clean the stuff up and get it out of the way. the folks need to be here to take care of this are here. thanks, tracy. happening today, military officials say general stanley mcchrystal is prepared to submit his resignation. he will meet with the president in wake of a controversial interview in "rolling stone." he criticized the president and other officials for handling in the war in afghanistan and called the war a bleeding ulcer. the president will meet with mcchrystal at the white house this morning. >> general mcchrystal has -- has made an enormous mistake. i would say all options are on the table. >> including firing him? >> all options are on the table. >> mcchrystal apologized for his comments before leaving afghanistan yesterday. june has been the deadliest month for u.s. troops there this year. crews are still fighting to stop the leaking oil in the gulf this morning. here's a live look under water at the gushing well. it is day 64 of the effort to contain the oil. a new fight is brewing in the gulf. the federal ban on drilling in the gulf is overturned. there are mixed reactions to that decision. jay gray reports. >> this morning work continues at the spill site. this new video less than two miles out shows q 4,000 showing off natural gas and gathering the crude contained there. a bit ahead of schedule and the only real hope right now for capping the leak. there is new hope today for oil workers along the coast. >> they want to go back to their life. they want to be able to go back to their jobs they had before this bill. >> martin feldman says they can. he issued a political injunctio overturning the moratorium. the blanket moratorium with no perimeters seems to assume because one rig failed new rigs over 5,000 feet present an imminent danger. but the white house continues to argue the layoff is necessary until more aggressive safety regulations and containment plans are in place. >> we will immediately appeal to the fifth circuit. >> there is a growing appeal from many out of work because of this bill for more money more quickly from bp. >> we can still make the claim process more efficient and quicker. get the money out. >> as crews begin day 65 of their fight to get the oil out along the coast jay gray, nbc news, venice, louisiana. 5:37 is your time. more frustration on the rails, how mother nature caused major delays for train passengers again. plus, a lawsuit against happy meals? why critics say the prizes are illegal. breaking news with a major impact on your commute. i-270 shut down in both directions. time for weather and traffic on the ones. it's 5:41. a steamy 75 in washington, low 70s prince georges county. arlington near 70 with steamy humidity. it will be in place throughout the day as temperatures sore into the mid-90s. a small chance of a thunderstorm. a greater chance and likelihood of storms after we reach 90s tomorrow afternoon. a look at sunday into next week in a few minutes. we continue to follow the breaking news, 270 it shut down in both directions. southbound traffic will be diverted off montgomery village. again, southbound it's beginning to back up quickly. so 355 will be your ult naltern. northern virginia, haven't for gten about you folks, you are incident free so far. interstate 66 on in looking good. thank you, jerry. 75 degrees. his job was to fight fires but he was apparently setting them instead. where a firefighter was sentenced for arson. the best bet for selling your home, duct system as the lungs of the house. expulsion of air. dust and dirt that helping the house to breathe. say i'm a doctor. not a doctor either. suction. ♪ call 1-800-steemer major changes could be in works for tyson's corner. they approved a major plan late last night to trans for tysons over the next 24 years. they want the retail and office hub to become a second downtown in the washington area, with fewer cars and more residents. the new tysons would be built around the four planned metro stations currently under construction. >> people will be able to walk out of their homes and be able to walk to restaurants to entertainment and will be able to provide improved environmental protection to the area where people have open spaces that they'll be able to enjoy as well. >> about 18,000 people live in tyson's corner right now. the board of supervisors wants 100,000 people to call it home in future. it's been one year since metro's deadliest crash. is it safe are than it was then? craig melvin explains. >> just miss her being around and her being in my presence. >> reporter: george mcmilan's mother was the operator who died trying to stop her red line train from crashing into another. ♪ >> reporter: friends family and fellow metro workers remembered her on tuesday. it was one of several tributes to those who died a year ago tuesday. at this one, family members of the eight passengers who died released doves to honor their loved ones. >> every time they mention, nikki king, it brought me to tears. >> reporter: so many of the people part of the ceremonies wanted one thing from metro. >> i want to be able to get on the metro and know i'm safe at all times. >> we asked the general manager if riders are safer than they were a year ago. >> we moved forward in terms of providing a safer operation. it's -- nothing happens overnight. >> a few reasons for optimism during the three-month tenure, including the agency safety manuals, making it easier for employees to speak up. and the board's decision to replacing the aging train cars, that was one of nine recommendations made by the national transportation safety board in the wake of the deadly crash. ntsb chairperson says while strides had been made, nagging problems remain. >> we've had three investigations we've launched on metro's property after last june's accident. >> reporter: the deadly crash highlighted the need for more year sight and put the money woes front and center. those two things are secondary. >> no amount of money can produce a good safety culture. that takes a will and desire to do that and commitment from all levels of the organization. >> reporter: in lieu of the make shift memorial behind me, several folks told me tuesday, the most fitting tribute would be to improve this system. meanwhile ntsb says we can report on what happened a year ago sometime next month. craig melvin, news 4 today. weather caused major delays overnight on the rails. last night's thunderstorms sent a tree falling on the track between washington and baltimore, bringing down power lines with it. at one point, all traffic between washington and philadelphia was halted. this came a day after a mark train broke down in prince georges leaving hundreds stranded in the sweltering heat. >> one of messages they sent, some of the management of marc would be con vasing that train. and looks like they got stuck on the delayed one too now. i guess sweet justice. >> mark is promising to investigate how incidents are handled. some riders got free roundtrip passes. a former prince georges firefighter will spend time behind bars for setting fires. volunteer firefighter jerome engle could serve one year as part of a plea agreement. he was one of the several firefighters investigated for intentionally setting fires. lots of kids love mcdonald's happy meals and some adults collect the toys. >> but that could be changing. some believe the toys are illegal. >> reporter: admittedly, french fries and hamburger and soda may not be the most nutritious meal but handing out toys with the kind of launch is also -- >> the pernicious wrong and illegal marketing practice. >> reporter: the center for science alleges that mcdonald's dangles toys in front of kids' faces to tempt them into eating the happy meals. and the group said it would be a healthier happy meal if the toys were carrots. >> they aren't terribly nutritio nutritious, too high in calories and salt. if you get a soft drink, way too high in sugar. >> the so-called food police will sue mcdonald's if it doesn't take the toys out of the bag. >> there are state laws against unfair practices and this is a classic example, you're going to people who don't understand the intent of the ad. >> fries and a soda aren't the only option. kids can choose sliced apples and low fast milk. those are the only ones that feature the enticing images of characters and toys. in defense, mcdonald's says the group is misrepresenting the food and marketing practices. getting a toy is just part of the fun family experience. but would children still be happy with the meals without the joy of a new toy? that will be up to kids and possibly a judge. erika edwards, nbc news. 5:51. time for weather and traffic on the ones. it's hot and steamy. one of those days. >> take it away, you're off and runni running. if you do plan on running, now is the time to do it. later this afternoon it's going to be dangerously hot and humid. yesterday was oppressive and today once again we'll hit the mid-90s and there's the sun. go back down. that's enough of it already. 75 in washington. and it's going to chime. this time of year quickly up into the sky. dew point is at 68. the humidity is about 80%. and it's going to be another steamy day. right now low 70s in prince georges county. it's in the upper 60s to near 70 in western fairfax. in montgomery county, weather watchers checking in with temperatures around 70. other weather watchers reporting in the rural areas, in the upper 60s to around 70. that is sweltering humidity that will be in place. mid-60s in the mountains. but last evening we had the storms coming through and now they've bis dissipated and replaced by a hazy sky. 9:00, we'll be in the low 80s. it will be near 90 by noon. by mid-afternoon, the mid-90s and we'll have then a small chance of an isolated thunderstorm developing after that into perhaps late afternoon and early evening. a small chance here but a greater chance in the mountains where there could be severe weather. overnight, any storminess will be dissipating by early evening and clearing out after midnight. hazy start to thursday and clouds building tomorrow as the front moves in from the west to bring in drier air friday. it will slam into the heat and humidity and likely trigger widespread storminess tomorrow afternoon and evening. scattered storms are likely and likely some severe weather with damaging winds and hail. before that, soaring to the upper 90s. cooler weather moves in friday and saturday. highs around 90 both days and getting steamy get sunday and monday and back into the low 90s. >> we continue to follow breaking news up in maryland affecting your commute along the 270 corridor. i-270 remains close at this hour. looking at the southbound closure along 270. montgomery village area down at the ends of the ramp and take a left. 355 southbound to 370 will get you around it or use 355. you can see now it is painfully backed up on 124 from the exit all the way over toward lake forest mall. not pleasant. 395 northbound, two-car accident at the 14th street bridge. fire and rescue will be headed up here in a couple of moments. one more stop, we'll head over, accidents on the beltway in virginia, inner loop between route 1 and alexandria and telegraph road. >> another auto manufacturer is sweetening the pot with a free maintenance offer. cadillac has joined a group offering maintenance, they are offering the deal for four years or 50,000 miles. that includes oil changes and tire rotations and air filters. this follows a similar offer by lincoln last week. bmw and volvo and mini have free 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morning, a stretch of i-270 is shut down. how to get around the mess. >> and general displeasure, the top commander called on the carpet. he's in d.c. to answer tough questions from the president. >> transformer tyson's, the vote will shape the future. thank you for joining us, i'm eun yang. >> a brief storm that moved through the area last night didn't last very long but it packed quite a punch. that weather knocked down this tree on i-295 in laurel. it blocked all of the southbound lanes until crews could clear it out of the way. traffic was back up for at least a mile and no one was hurt. >> trying to figure out if a lightning strike sparked a fire in gaithersburg in high gables drive caught fire around 7:30 last night. everyone was evacuated and no one was hurt. investigators say a storm was moving overhead at the time the roof caught fire. >> i looked outside at one point last night. it looked like there was a hurricane with that sort of vertical horizontal rain falling and wind and what not. >> we had strong gusts to around 60. did cause some damage around the region. we had the advance warning yesterday morning, we could get the strong storms. today we've got a smaller chance but we still have the high heat and high humidity that will be building into the afternoon. right now, it's pleasant and near 70 in the suburbs and mid-70s in washington near the basement the dew points are in the upper 60s to around 70. that is sweltering humidity. right now on the eastern shore, mid 60s out of the mountains of maryland and west virginia. early last evening dissipating to the east over the atlantic. in the mid-90s today. tomorrow a greater chance for storms. how's the traffic? >> a live look as we continue to follow the breaks new along i-2 70. remains closed off because of power lines down across the roadway. the accident occurred early this morning. the powerlines came down across the roadway. northbound and southbound blocked. northbound you'll be diverted at 370. we'll stay on top and keep you updated. but it's going to be a mess. here's i-270. montgomery village. trouble getting into the trouble now with an accident inbound 395 on the 14th street bridge. you'll have to squeeze far left to get by. >> eun? >> afghanistan's commanding general stanley mcchrystal will make his way to the white house to meet with president obama. many are waiting to see what kind of action the president will take after the general made scathing reports in a "rolling stone" interview. >> he is prepared to resign, first meets one on one with president obama this morning and then with the president's war council. >> reporter: stanley mcchrystal meets one on one with president obama today to explain why he and top advisers belittled biden and called the security adviser a clown and said he was unimpressed after meeting the president. >> this is childish behavior that undermines the authority of the highest ranking official and needs to go. >> i want to make sure i talk to him directly before i make final decisions. >> this has done political damage to the president of the united states. >> reporter: "rolling stone" said he knew he was on the record and the general issued an apologize saying he has enormous respect for the president and the national security team. how might a change in leadership affect the war? >> i hope we can keep our eye on the bail, which is to win in afghanistan. >> reporter: president obama poised to make a decision possibly as soon as today. >> white house spokesman says all options are on the table. live from capitol hill, i'm tracy potts. a spotsylvania county sheriff's deputy will be laid to rest four days after being killed in a boating accident. dean ridings was thrown from his patrol boat after it hit a wake on lake anna. he was 52 years old. his funeral will be held later this morning in fredericksburg and he'll be buried a short time later in spotsylvania. bob mcdonnell is being challenged after threatening to hold millions from metro. he would hold back $50 million in metro funding unless virginia is given to seats on the board of director. according to the "washington examiner" they decided to send mcdonnell a letter challenging his threat. the request for $1.5 billion for federal funding. fairfax county leaders are green lighting a major overhaul of tyson's corner. the board of supervisors approved a 20-year plan last night that aims to make tysons a second downtown in the washington area. kimberly suiters has more details. >> reporter: this would be the largest overhaul of an existing business district in the washington, d.c. area. along 123 there was a sign that said imagine people rather than cars. as the sun rises, you can see the construction cranes, that is not because of a construction overhaul just yet. that's because of the silver line and the four stops going to make its way through here. and fairfax county board of supervisors has decided it wants a piece of this action. they took an 8-2 vote at 11:00 at night and approved the plan to move forward to convert tyson's corner into a business district that has actually full of smaller streets and sidewalks and cafes and bike paths. they want to double the number of people who work here and quadruple the number of people who live here. it was a 40-year plan, now a 20-year plan. there is a grand vision for tyson's corner, but then there's also the question of how do you pay for it? >> the plan envisions a tyson's that is a second downtown for the washington metropolitan area. people will be able to walk out of their homes, they'll be able to walk to restaurants, to entertainment and be able to provide improved environmental protection to the area where people have open spaces that they'll be able to enjoy as well. >> because of the difficulties in the commercial real estate market, landowners don't have the capacity to pay what they otherwise might have paid in the past. that means that the taxpayer will end up paying the majority. >> on that point, we don't know the breakdown of taxpayer versus landowner, who will pay exactly. we do want to point out, this morning we were at another spot on the galleria side and we were kicked off by a security guard who said that is all private property, all landowner controlled. that we're not even allowed to photograph it. i can assure you when the plans come through and they need to pay to renovate this area, the public will very much be contributing to the costs. kimberly suiters, news 4. 6:08 is your time. still to come, albert haynesworth is being sued and not by the redskins. >> for the second straight day, commuters between d.c. and baltimore end up stuck on the tracks. >> a major traffic alert this morning, i-270 shu time for weather and traffic on the ones. i'm tom kierein. upper 60 and 'low and mid 70s. small chance of an afternoon storm. greater chance of afternoon and evening strong storms tomorrow with lower humidity on friday and saturday. how's the traffic? >> we continue to follow the breaking news with the closure of i-270 northbound and southbound. still closed off between route 124, montgomery village avenue and 370 as crews continue to work to restring the power lines brought down in an accident earlier this morning. 270 remains shut down. the capital beltway, an accident, a car lost a wheel and bounced from the outer loop on the inner loop side. we have at least one lane of the outer loop closed because of that. heading for downtown, accident 395 northbound to the 14th street bridge, going to stay far left to get by. busy day, back to you. 6:12 right now. still ahead on news 4 today. >> a new study examines whether there is a link between cell phones and cancer. sparking a new legal battle over deep water drilling. federal safety investigators talk about whether riders are talk about whether riders are a five-day money-back guarantee for every used car we sell. ♪ [dramatic music] carmax is the smart choice, because for the money you'd spend on a stripped-down new car you can get a fully-loaded quality used car at carmax. ♪ [dramatic music] 6:15. we're following breaking news affecting your morning commute. i-270 is shut doen in both directions after power lines fell there. this happened early this morning in gaithersburg. tracy wilkins is there this morning with the latest. what do you see? >> well, i'm seeing it looks like they are starting to get some things moving here in terms of getting the wires together that fell down here on 270. you can see there they've got bucket trucks on both sides to lift up those lines and what they are hoping to do according to state highway officials allow traffic to drive under those lines under they are able to do permanent repairs. this is what happened. it all started with a water main leak that was nearby and actually it caused a pole connected to power lines to sink into the ground. a tractor-trailer comes down the highway, goes straight into the lines and pulls them down causing the big mess here. state highway officials are working quickly to get the road open as soon as possible. they are still waiting on ver si ize zon to report to the scene. trying to get the wires up in the air to get traffic moving. the traffic you sigh backed up is traffic left over from when the line initially went down. stuck here on 270. it's closed in both directions and they are asking folks to avoid 270 all together if you can. maybe take rockville pike or route 28 and stay away from this area. it is backed up on 27 0 in both directions. for folks who have to get on here, that is where you need to go. between exits 9 and 11, that's where we're looking at these issues. working quickly to get this up maybe by then 270 will be open because of these bucket trucks that looks like they may be able to get the lines up to make sure permanent repairs are in place. tracy wilkins, back to you in the studio. weather caused major delays on the rails. last night's thunderstorm sent a tree falling on tracks between washington and baltimore bringing down power lines with it. at one point all traffic between washington and philadelphia was halted. this came a day after a mark train broke down in prince georges county leaving hundreds of commuters stranded in the sweltering heat. >> one of the messages they sent to us some of the management of marc would be canvassing that train today and looks like they got stuck on the delayed one too. sweet justice. marc is promising to investigate how incidents like this are handled. some riders got free roundtrip passes. >> it's been a year since metro's deadliest crash and the question is whether they have improved safety since then. the agency has moved forward since last year's crash on the red line. he says it's improved its safety manuals and the board has decided to replace metro's oldest train cars. the ntsb says while changes have been made, many problems remain. >> additional funds and funding go a long way towards addressing some of the challenges that metro has aren't to equipment and property. but money is not the only solution. they can make a change at no cost to them when it comes to their safety culture. that's what they need to be focused on. >> the ntsb's full report on exactly what happened on the red line last year will be released sometime next month. >> crews are gaining a hand on a wildfire burning in arizona. the fire burned 14,000 acres. crews have most of the flames contained but it could take another two weeks for the fire to completely burn out. 1,000 homes were evacuated but some residents may be allowed to return later today. this is the third wildfire to burn in the flag staff area in the last week. >> a new battle is about to rage in the gulf this morning. that's because a federal judge has lifted the moratorium on deepwater drilling. yesterday judge martin feldman lifted the six-month ban on drilling in the gulf. he said the moratorium assumed that because this one rig failed that other deepwater wells also presented a quote, imminent danger. the ruling is expected to be appealed. in news for your health this morning, a new study on cell phone towers and cancer. the studies looked at mothers who lived near the tower while pregnant. no significant increase in cancer risk for the children. it was founded by the department of the health and mobile telecommunications industry. the research was published in the medical journal bmj. coming up on 6:21. tom kierein is here and we're still talking heat and humidity. >> you want to stay inside by mid afternoon. it's going to be approaching the mid-90s but it will feel like 100 degrees. we have a lum nous summer haze over washington, there's the national washington cathedral. mid-70s and suburbs near 70. a little patchy fog this morning and later today, soaring to the mid-90s. a greater chance in the mountains and the entire region climbing into the 90s. metro areas near 100 tomorrow afternoon. likely afternoon and evening strong storms to be followed by cooler temperatures friday and saturday with lower humidity. but the humidity returns with a chance of storms sunday and monday. chopper 4 arriving on the scene for a bird's eye view of this breaking news along interstate 270. where the interstate remains closed. there you can see a very good shot of what's going on. tracy wilkins has been reporting, the power lines are in the process of being restrung over the interstate. for the time being, southbound traffic along 270 still being diverted off montgomery village and northbound at 370, this is the time where 355 in particular is really feeling the pinch of the overflow. head's up. we'll head over and update you. accident remains, 395 northbound at the 14th street bridge on the right side. back to you. 6:22 is your time now. 75 degrees. why the library of congress wants fut you aur why the library of congress wants fut you aue generations t listen to tupac shakur. the red skins want their 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least one side of i-270 moving, how to get around the mess. general mcchrystal, secretary gates has said has made an enormous mistake. i would say all options are on the table. >> including firing him? >> all options are on the table. >> thanks for waking us this morning on news 4 today. >> i'm eun yang, we're taking a live look outside at 6:30. a hazy, humid hot day in store for you. and yesterday we had storms rolling through but that didn't provide any relief. >> tom kierein joins us with the latest. >> we had wind damage in charles county. they are long gone now. this morning in their wake, still humid and muggy morning underway. mid 70s in washington and near the bay. weather watchers reporting high humidity. dew points in the mid to upper 60s. that is oppressive humidity and that will be in place the rest of the day. mid-60s in the mountains of west virginia. the pattern over the last 12 hours showing the atmosphere stabilizing. s hazy sunshine. upper 90s tomorrow. storms could produce damaging winds again. cooler drier weather for saturday. we continue to follow breaking news and improving news along interstate 270. chopper 4 remains over the scene. the good news is that southbound 270 looks like most if not all lanes are reopen now at the scene of the incident. southbound looks like traffic is getting by. the northbound side is still being diverted as you approach 370. those out of frederick heading to points south, your lanes reopen it is going to be heavy and definitely slow. improving southbound. you can stick with it and you'll be okay. 355 is an alternate, very tough. let's head over and check out the capitol beltway. a car lost a wheel on the outer loop. expect some days both direction very close to the river road interstate. let's update you on the accident. the 14th street bridge, everything has been moved out of the roadway. eun? >> thank you. more now on that breaking traffic news, the southbound lanes. hixt i have 270 are back open after being shut down for several hours. the northbound lanes are still closed. this happened near montgomery village area near gaithersburg, tracy wilkins joins us with the latest. >> reporter: we're on muddy branch road overlooking 270. we said it looked like you were about to get the southbound lanes open and here we go. southbound lane traffic moving down 270. they've got the wires that fell down early on the highway up over here because of the bucket trucks holding it up. you look to the left side hand and northbound, they still have this block the because the bucket trucks are just beginning to get the wires up. the other thing you can notice here about the northbound lanes, we have less of a backup here, not because they opened it up and let them through, some of the trucks started to turn around and move down to the nearest exit and get off 270 and continue with the commute. the way things are going here, we're predicting to that possibly both sides will be up and running by 7:00 a.m. they are moving very quickly. you saw how they were able to get the lines up southbound. we're hoping the same thing will happen for northbound. now, this all happened this morning after a water main break that caused a nearby pole connected to power lines to sink. a tractor-trailer came through 270 and hit those lines and brought them down. they are quickly making progress. tracy wilkins, live this morning in gaithersburg, back to you in the studio. >>. just in time, tracy, thank you. military officials say stanley mcchrystal is prepared to submit his resignation. he'll meet with the president one on one. mcchrystal and his aides criticized the president and other officials forehandling in the war in afghanistan. and called the war, a quote, bleeding ulcer. the president will meet with mcchrystal at the white house this morning. >> general mcchrystal -- secretary gates has said made an enormous mistake. i would say all options are on the table. >> including firing him? >> all options are on the table. >> general mcchrystal apologized before leaving afghanistan yesterday. june has been the deadliest month for u.s. troops there this year. tired of all of the gridlock in tyson's corner, fairfax county leaders approved a plan that will likely change tysons forever make teenaging it more pedestrian friendly. good morning. if you're a pedestrian in tyson's corner, you better wear a safety vest. there's not even a sidewalk over here to wait for the bus. looking on the sky line, you can see the cranes, looks like a renovation is underway already. that is the silver line, four stops planned for tyson's corner in an 8-2 vote, 11:00 at night, the fairfax county board of supervisors decided we want to be part of this influx of commuters and people coming into the tyson's corner area over the next two decades, they approved a revemt plan to bring people who live in tysons and not only work here and make it more friendly with bike paths. there's also a question how to pay for it. >> the plan envisions a tyson's that is essentially a second downtown for the washington metropolitan area. people will be able to walk out of their homes. they'll be able to walk to restaurants and entertainment and be able to provide improved environmental protection to the area where people have open spaces that they'll be able to enjoy as well. >> because of the difficulties in the commercial real estate market, landowners don't have the capacity to otherwise pay what they paid in the past. that means the taxpayer will end up paying the majority. >> reporter: we don't know in the taxpayer will pay a majority or certain percentage. a security officer who kicked us off of the property said all of the property is private. we can assure you the burden of the renovation will be carried by the taxpayer to some degree. reporting live in tyson's corner, kimberly suiters, news 4. bob mcdonnell is being challenged after threatening to hold millions of dollars from metro unless virginia is given two seats on metro's board of director. according to "the washington examiner." fairfax county supervisors have decided to send him a letter challenging his threat. the move threatens to unravel metro's request for $1.5 billion in federal funding. convicted washington lobbielobby e ist ab ram hoff has a new job. he is learning the business right now and eventually he'll help with marketing. in 2006 he was sentenced on a rar range of charges. he served about three and a half years of a six-year sentence and now on home detention. >> who knows, a new career path. >> 6:38 is your time. coming up. it's not exactly reassuring for riders heading out the door. what they say about whether metro is safer today than a year ago. >> we'll tell you who will be providing the entertainment for the fireworks on the mall. ♪ ♪ ♪ ay, yay, yay, yay ♪ ay, yay, yay, yay ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] low-mileage lease for well-qualified lessees... the cadillac srx crossover. visit your cadillac dealer for this attractive offer. ♪ i'm tom kierein rkts afternoon highs soaring to the mid-90s, tomorrow hot and humid and greater chance of afternoon and evening storms, sh of which may be severe. drier weather moves in friday into saturday. look at sunday and next week in ten minutes. how's the traffic? >> chopper 4 other the scene of interstate 270. southbound has reopened. good news there. that's the left side of the screen. northbound is still blocked off so expect some continuing delays. but the back of 270 is only to 118 germantown. forget about alternates for the time being. the outer loop traveling new hampshire avenue to george avenue. we're loaded up. in from the west, sunshine delays developing along interstate 66 and several long stretches as you head east. >> thank you, jerry. >> 76 degrees. why now could be a great time to book a getaway. >> what federal safety investigators say about whether metro is safer now than it was a year ago. >> a new legal battle this morning. the murder trial we continue to follow breaking news on i-270 where the southbound lanes are now open. this is a live look from chopper 4 right now. power lines fell across the interstate overnight. a water main break weakened the ground which brought the utility pole down. we'll have an update in just a few minutes. >> it's been one year since metro's deadliest crash, now the focus is on whether or not they've made enough safety i improvements. they said have they moved forward and improved safety manuals and the board decided to replace metro's oldest 1,000 series train cars. still, the ntsb says nagging problems remain. >> the safety board is concerned about the number of incidents that we've seen on the metro rail system. we've had three investigations that we've launched on metro's property after last june's accident. >> the ntsb's full report on exactly what happened on the red line last year will be released name smext month. the defense is expected to make its final argument in the robert wone trial. the doctor from the university hospital testified for the defense and said the knife wounds he sustained likely made him unconscious within seconds. prosecutors argue that unexplained needle marks on wone may mean he was immobilized before the attack. they are accused of trying to cover up the murder in the dupont circle home where they live. a judge in peru could decide whether to toss joran van der sloot's confession out and have him reinterviewed by police. he is also long suspected of being responsible for the disappearance of american natalee holloway in aruba five years ago. he confessed to killing stefany flores but van der sloot says he was tricked into confessing. a new battle it about to rage in the gulf because of a federal judge has lifted the moratorium on deepwater drilling. a live look under water at the still purging well. it's day 64 of the effort to ease the spill. this morning there is mixed reaction to the decision to lift the ban. nbc's jay gray reports. >> reporter: this morning, work continues at the spill site. this mnew video shows the enterprise drill ship gathering the oil contained there. then in the distance, two relief wells, a bit ahead of schedule and the only real hope for capping the leak. there is in hope for oil workers along the coast. >> they want to go back to their life and go back to their jobs they had before this bill. >> martin feldman issued a preliminary injunction overturning president obama's six-month moratorium on deepwater drilling. he wrote as a part of the ruling, the blanket moratorium seems to sues because one rig failed, new wells over 5,000 feet present an imminent danger. the white house continues the layoff is necessary until more aggressive safety reregulations are in place. >> we will immediately appeal to the fifth circuit. >> there is a growing appeal from many out of work because of this bill. more mr money more quickly from bp. >> we can still make the claim process more efficient and quicker, get the money out. >> reporter: as crews begin day 65 of their fight to get the oil out, along the coast. jay gray, nbc news, venice, louisiana. the oil disaster may not be impacting seafood prices all that much but it is taking something off the menu at the popular restaurant chain. courtney reagan is live with that. good morning to you. >> good morning to you. there is another casualty from the gulf oil spill, red lobster is pulling oysters from its menu across the board because its supplier in louisiana was shut down. the supply shortage is driven by the expanded fishing ban which reaches 87,000 square miles. the parent company tells cnbc says some oyster beds are still open, they are finding it more lucrative to help the government clean up the spill instead. the rich got richer last year despite the recession. the stock market rebound in 2009 helped boost the ranks of the world's millionaires to 10 million people. their collective weather surge to 39 trillion bucks. the u.s. is home to most millionaires, 2.87 million of them. the fastest growth in wealth took place in india, china and brazil. thank you. southwest arm airlines is celebrating its its birthday. good for one-way trips up to 450 miles. trips over 450 miles are more expensive and are good for travel in the fall. we know whose going to be entertaining the crowd on the national mall for the fourth of july. runner up, david archuleta and reba mcintyre and national symphony orchestra are scheduled to perform. if the weather continues the way we're going, it's going to be a hot one. >> on track to be the hottest june on record. another hot day this afternoon. it's going to be dangerously hot. if you have outdoor plans, take frequent breaks and drink plenty of water. we have the sky flooded with a golden lum nous summer haze. it's 74 at national airport. the dew point in the upper 60s. that is very humid. humidity hovering around 80% and temperatures in the upper 60s and fairfax and arlington. weather watches around the bay, a little bit milder there in the low 70s. mid 60s to 70s off to the west as well. dew points in the mid and upper 60s to near 70. that is oppressive humidity that will be in place today. eastern shore in the mid-60s. mid-60s out in the mountains. the storms rolled through and did damage in orange and charles and anne arundel county. the gusts were over 60 miles per hour. hazy sunshine and near 90 by noon. mid-90s by mid afternoon. smaller chance of an isolated storm this evening. clouds should break up and in the 80s through the evening and mid-70s by dawn tomorrow. thursday, up near the record high of 98 tomorrow afternoon. a greater chance, in fact a likelihood of scattered storms tomorrow afternoon and evening. small chance an isolated storm could produce damage tomorrow. after that front goes through that will trigger the storms tomorrow, we'll have drier air. a little more humid on saturday and partly cloudy low 90s. it's going to get humid sunday into monday. the chance of afternoon storms sunday and monday. check the weather any time weather channel on cable. good news along interstate 270, the travel lanes we open from this morning's problems with the wires. northbound still blocked off. live pictures from chopper 4 overseeing -- tracy wilkins remains on the scene. she'll give us the latest in just a moment. elsewhere, take a look along 395 northbound, delays begin justin side the beltway, the 14th street bridge has been cleared. metro doing okay, vre two delays, fredericksburg 202 and 204. marc rail, 843 and 845 delays and brunswick, 872, 871. some lanes of i-2 0 are still closed. tracy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, eun, lots of progress out here. let me show you what it's looking like on 270. southbound traffic making its way no problem. northbound traffic has not come down yet. but they have the lines up thanks to the bucket trucks making way for the traffic to come through. we were predicting 7:00 a.m. for northbound traffic. looks like it might be a little after 7:00 a.m., but they are move quickly. this all started of course with the water main break that caused a pole in the ground to sag. according to maryland state highway officials a truck came and took down the power line causing a big mess on 270. joining us live, you are in charge of the water main over there. what happened? >> to the best of my knowledge, about 1:30, 2:00, a contractor doing work inadvertent plugged a hole in a water main which caused the mess. we are in the process of shutting the water main down. 12 valves to shut down. before we start repairs, we have to shut the water main down. >> reporter: thank you for joining us, because they can't make permanent repairs until they can get and do the work they need to do in the ground. they have to get the water main repaired. this is what they have as temporary help right now the bucket trucks lifting the lines there. again, temporary help but it should help to get rush hour moving after all of long delays because of what happened early this morning. tracy wilkins, back to you in the studio. >> thank you. it's not just traffic problems, people will be having problems with electricity and water. >> you need the ac on. it's going to be a hot day in the mid-90s. greater chance of storms tomorrow after we soar to the upper 90s. that to be followed by a break for a couple of days, friday and saturday, lower humidity and cooler temperatures. >> let's take a live look over the scene. chopper 4 remains above 270. left side of the screen southbound reopened, very little in the way of delays. northbound still blocked off. i suspect the northbound and southbound will be closed later on when they continue to restring the wires. >> that is news 4 today. thank you for starting your day with us. >> the "today" show is next. we hope you join us tomorrow morning. we start bright and early at 4:30 a.m. have a great day. hey, volley for serve. friendly 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