for when the front comes through later on it could trigger a shower or thunderstorm here or there. not a big chance of that happening but could. off to the north and west another front will bring a better chance of showers and thunderstorms. that will be tomorrow. here is a look at temperatures across the region. 68 degrees now in the nation's capitol, 70 at the naval air station. 70 ocean city. 64 dulles airport. forecast today looks like this, lots of sunshine a warm one 20% chance of a rain shower thunderstorm late this afternoon or during the evening highs mid-to upper 80s. baltimore 84, washington 85 for your high now an update on traffic from julie. >> all right tony authorities are checking for a crash southbound baltimore washington parkway after 197 possibly tieing up the left half of the roadway, travelling southbound, accident activity involving this bus and this car the front end of the car definitely shushed in at this point you will -- smooshed in at this point. you will have slow going there. meanwhile travelling in 66 lanes are open looking good in ma that sis then slow at fair oaks and 123, belt way inner loop on the slow side arlington boulevard to 66 that is a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. a step up in security near one school in prince georges county. >> it comes two days after students were robbed at gun point stacy cohen live with the details. good morning i will tell you that is a scary thing for parents to have to face hearing about these armed robberies it was an amazing attack school starlets 7:30 a.m. here at friendly -- starts at 7:30 a.m. here at friendly high school the kids were walking along. the first group of students there were three of them on their way to school when four suspects approached in a late 1990s grey toyota camry they apparently were armed these people they committed the robbery went on their way and students continued to school in the second case there were three students a 13-year-old and two 17-year-olds in that case the suspect pulled up, two jumped out of the car brandished an assault rifle and handgun stole jewellery, cell phones and took off. understandably parents are very concerned. >> as of today, we started taking my son and nephew to school. i just want other parents to know maybe they need to make other arrange 789s or just be a- - arrangements or just be aware. >> reporter: now apparently there are going to be extra police out here some parents say they will walk their children to school until the suspects are apprehended reporting live stacy cohen back to you. >> thank you. >> new this morning police are investigating after a man was shot and killed in prince georges county this happened 12:30 a.m. this morning inside a home along garrett avenue, police say there were several people inside the house at the time no word yet on a suspect or a motive. >> it appears lawyers for the woman charged with killing her coworker in the lulu lemon store in bethesda will not pursue an insanity defense. a judge said monday is the deadline for defense to file court papers for an insanity defense but online shows those papers were not filed. >> casey anthony's defense attorney taking on another local case. baez has been retained to defend gary giarodono he claims she was swept out to sea during snorkeling. he cannot argue in court but can provide assistance. new developments on the all day attack in afghanistan. almost 20 hours yesterday and into this morning, fighters attacked u.s. embassy and nato headquarters in the capitol of afghanistan. four police officers and three afghan civilians were killed as well as six insurgents. no americans were hurt the attack raises questions about afghanistan's security months before u.s. troops leave that country. release of two americans jailed in iran might not be as emanant as first thought iran's judiciary says today it is still reviewing details of a plan for bower and fatale to be let out of jail. he does not have direct authorities over judicial decisions. president obama takes his jobs plan to north carolina yesterday the second stop on the home state of republican leaders tour. house speaker boehner's district in ohio. president obama again saying the jobs debate is not about politics even as he charges that unnamed republicans are focused on denying him a victory. >> give me a win? this isn't about giving me a win or democrats or republicans a win it is about giving the american people a win. >> all he is doing is just proposing a hodgepodge of retread ideas aimed at convincing people a temporary fix is permanent and that it will create permanent jobs and then daring republicans to vote against it. later this morning the president will pitch his jobs proposal at a business in raleigh. the white house says the business will benefit from the jobs bill. >> house has two more republicans. first the upset to new york that may send a tough message to the white house. anthony weaners former house seat has swung to the gop. >> republicans hope this signals more weakness for the white house next year either way this election was a stunner. at first blush there is just no reason that republican bob turner should celebrate a victory this morning. >> this message will resound for a full year and will resound into 2012. we only hope our voices are heard and we can start putting things right again. >> reporter: the 70-year-old political new comer, won the district that sent anthony weaner to washington after he resigned in june. >> >> conservatives were savouring the win. obama won this district by 11 points in 08, obama is the factor there is no spinning this. >> the president was an issue new york's 9th district is liberal but heavily jewish and frosty white house relations with israel may not have helped even though turner is catholic and his opponent is an orthodox jew. >> we literally had an army of volunteers out there. but that wasn't enough and republicans hope the trend in congress carries over to the white house next year. in washington doug luzader fox news. nevada another pick up for republicans in the house. former senator, mark amode easily defeated kate marshall in rural nevada district. the former state gop chairman promises to fight for balanced budget amendment and assign an anti tax pledge. to new jersey, carl lewis gets the go ahead to run for office. the famous athlete is becoming a candidate for state senate he wasn't allowed to run at first because of a residency dispute but now he is getting his name on the ballot for november election. at least 20 people arrested in dea investigation dubbed operation blue coast, stretched from florida to connecticut, three tsa workers, two others police officers they accepted cash and other bribes to allow drugs and drug money to be transported up and down the east coast. this video of a child being frisked sparked outrage in april. children 12 and younger will no longer be required to take off their shoes at security check point and security process will be changed to avoid pat downs. we could learn about the alleged health risk associated with fort dee trick. organizers will share new results and significant new findings they are trying to get to the bottom of cases of cancer and illness that effected families living near fort detrik for decades. we will share more about the new findings. a look into what caused the worst offshore oil spill in u.s. history, comes as revelations bp made critical mistakes on the well. other investigations have faulted misreadings of data by engineers and bridge crew members. >> 10 minutes past the hour a mixed bag of results from a new teen driving study. good and bad news coming up in a live report. >> the world's largest retailer aiming to do more work with women. what new initiative wal-mart is launching today. as we head to break let's take another lookout side it should be a nice day today, we will get the latest traffic updates from julie wright a little heavy on the 14th street bridge. your forecast coming up as well che y aeon dgome. >> we've got a flood. could be a dishwasher, a water heater. all i know is that we've got a floor in trouble. this is where the rubber hits the road, the nose breaks the grindstone, and the angels start second guessing where they tread. ♪ call 1-800-steemer ♪ to minnesota, a rapidly expanding wild fire spreading smoke across the upper midwest it has become a plume drip event when the fire makes its -- plume driven event when the fire makes its own environment it can be smelled as far away as chicago. i heard someone in green bay wisconsin who can smell it there. amazing. >> that is a smell that lingers for a long time. >> sure does. >> one thing you never hear about when you have these wild fires it is weeks and weeks and weeks where you still have that smell. amazing the whole creating of its own weather system. >> it is you know it is bad, but fascinating how that happens. all right, we've got calm conditions in our area today, really the next new days with the except of a few thunderstorms that might pop up not so much today but likely tomorrow. let's look at temperaturetake a tour around the nation we are at 68 degrees, we remain at 68 for this hour. 68 raleigh north carolina, cool up to the northrees look how warm to the south, dallas 68 degrees this early in the morning, wichita can is a, 66 lots of 50s out to the west let's check with that national satellite radar composite you will see a more active map than what we have been showing you recently more weather occurring most of it in the nations mid- section getting rain moving across some thunder and lightning as well. we have areas of heavy rain south is west to the city continuing rainfall across the southwest states five day forecast, 87 degrees summary day humidity, moderate levels of humidity, 20% chance of a shower or thunder storm popping up late in the afternoon or evening and then tonight, most of you won't get that tomorrow 77 degrees, chance of -- better chance of showers and thunderstorms, friday, 66 overnight low, friday into saturday, 51 in town, which means outside of town, in the 40s. friday night into saturday. very nice saturday and sunday. there you go. >> what in the dickens. >> if you are out friday night, saturday night you will need a jacket. >> there you go alison go find your jacket now you need an excuse. >> thank you i needed that retail therapy. >> a need for it hi julie >> i am telling you alison i got an extra pair of jam mys with the feet in them if you need them. >> i might be calling on you. >> here is the accident activity, southbound 270, german town, courtesy of the crew at sky fox as you travel south, you will find the accident activity confined to the shoulder. this involving a bus and one other vehicle we have some traffic able to get by very slowly anticipate a slow go coming out of clarks burg as traffic squeezes by to the right. delays coming south at least 121, 355 could save you some time looking good as an alternate route no problems to report for those of you coming out of poolsville trying to avoid this mess on 270, taking it back inside checking out your ride, southbound 29, leaving 198 headed out toward the capitol belt way, lanes open southbound on 29, 95 starting to stack up 198 and as you work towards 212 belt way outer loop slow, 95 headed around towards georgia avenue, eastbound 66 not busy here in manassas and again at the belt way that is a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. for years there have been controversial debates whether teens should be made to wait to get their drivers licenses or given staggered privileges new research showing mixed results on how well those such restrictions work sarah is back with that. well, steve motor vehicle crashes are the leading cause of death for american teenagers a new study finds implementing world or nationwide graduated driver licensing programs helps keep younger teens alive that same benefit is not seen in older teens. >> reporter: it is a terrifying scene repeating itself over and over on america's roads fatal car crashes involving teenage drivers in an effort to help reduce the number of teen accidents graduated drivers licensing programs were instituted nationwide. >> the idea to let them get experience under their belt before we expose them to the full risks of driving. >> many of these programs vary state to state. >> in some states they can still become fully licensed at age 16 in a place like california they can only drive completely unencumbered at 17 or older >> it is my top priority stay safe. >> she has been driving for two years graduating from a permit to full license >> i started with my dad he taught me the rules my mom let me drive her car and so that was a real big step when they felt i was ready they let me take my test. >> dr. madson from california department of motor vehicles, looked at crashes nationwide. researchers looked at crashes where someone died and a teen was driving. >> the programs are associated with saving lives among 16-year- old drivers they are associated with an increase in fatalities among 18-year-old drivers. >> the study appears in this week's journal of american medical a association. >> this is a missed opportunity we are not helping reduce deaths among 18-year-old drivers, benefits are not as large as we hoped they would be. getting that drivers license is a right of passage for teens as cassidy sheen's big day after being part of the program, the waiting is over. >> thank you. >> how did you do? >> only made four errors. >> good. >> megan will be back to tackle the written test both girls know lots of practice behind the wheel and paying attention on the road will only help make them better and safer drivers. and the study appears in today's issue of the journal of american medical association. national transportation safety board wants commercial drivers to quit using their cell phones completely no texting, no calling not even if it is hands free calling. a deadly crash last year in kentucky prompted the move and recommendation a truck driver making a call crossed into an on coming lane, killing a family on their way to a wedding the recommendation goes to the federal motor carrier association in all 50 states they will decide whether to enact a ban. >> world largest retailer is taking steps to help women. they will spend $20 billion on goods and services from u.s. businesses owned by women and plans to double the amount it pays to women run suppliers overseas and offer training factory tremendouses including life skills and -- and factories including life skills and literacy. a big victory for republicans last night as they add two seats to the house. political strategists from both parties will break it down. >> holly in a road trip and a trip back in time she is at charles town west virginia they are getting ready to celebrate their heritage. we will check with her later on satncammr mm a sad ending to the story of a well traveled shore bird, researchers at college of williammary had been tracking a bird for two years as part of a migration study the bird traveled more than 2700 miles from canada to the coast of brazil he survived hurricane irene and tropical storm maria but the bird was killed over the weekend by hunters on the island of guadalupe french westin dees, while unfortunate the shooting was legal. new life sciences lab will house university's nationally recognized program. it is expected to be finished in 2013 a new residence hall will be the first on campus housing for graduate students construction observing that will wrap up by end of next year. the day parents of high school seniors waited for u.s. newworld reports out with its list of top colleges and universities. >> two in our area made top 25, georgetown university came in 22, university of virginia 25. harvard, princeton, yale columbia california institute of technology thank you very much alan. 7:27 a.m. on this wednesday morning as the president hits the road to out the his jobs plan conflicting signals coming from the white house how strongly he will insist it be passed by congress in its entirety. we will check with political analysts coming up. a live lookout side the latest weather and traffic from tony and julie 7:27 a.m. stay with us 7:30 a.m., let's look at traffic, off to a good start weather and traffic is off to a good start. >> is this the last super warm day? >> period? >> well, this little time. >> this week. yeah. >> okay. >> yeah, last day 80s tomorrow 70s and 60s after that. and then i will tell you this, after tomorrow after we get through a few thunderstorms looks like we go through a very nice period where weather will be very quiet and daytime highs, 70s. >> comfortable. >> pretty nice. >> let's show you where we are starting already in the 60s in a couple spots, 70 degrees early this morning, here are temperatures, 68 degrees currently, in washington dc p. of course just as i say we have a couple 70s annapolis drops to 69 degrees. at 70 for a better part of the morning. >> 66 degrees quantico, culpepper 61, off to the east salisbury 68 degrees here is a look at national map now, it is interesting, because we have a pretty good amount of rainfall right in the nations mid- section across the plain states, areas of heavy rain illinois pushing into indiana. quiet conditions for us along the east coast for the most part it will stay that way today, with the exception of a couple lonely showers and thunderstorms popping up here and there, i think particularly north and west of the city late this afternoon and during the evening hours, how much rain? not a lot looking at our future cast, projection of what is going to be going on during the course of the day clear skies for the most part this morning a little bit of fog out there this morning. that is it maybe around 5:00 p.m., a couple showers popping up mention off to the north and west there you see that there and through the evening hours, tomorrow better chance of having rainfall move in here including a couple thunderstorms in afternoon and evening, forecast today, looks like this mostly sunny and warm a few afternoon thunderstorms, 87 degrees for your high, then for tonight temperatures 60s. partly cloudy isolated early showers and thunderer storms, 69 degrees for your low, five day forecast, all right, 87 today how about 77 tomorrow, and then 66 on friday saturday looks to be really nice partly sunny 68, maybe 70 degrees, sunday partly sunny mostly sunny i will say in fact 72 degrees, great weather, for the red skins game at fedex field sunday afternoon. there you go that is a look at the weather now let's find out what is happen being traffic for that julie wright. >> all right tony still busy delays especially if you are heading southbound along 29 slow down occurs, leaving 198, also a crash along southbound bw parkway, the accident activity along the west side of the road they moved it to the shoulder, police are there. all right roads on the outer loop of the belt way, still tied up 95 colesville road along georgia avenue. crash southbound 270, cleared, delays improving out of clarks berg. eastbound 66 on the brakes the entire trip, fair oaks, and to the belt way that is a check of your fox 5 on time traffic. thank you two republican faces to welcome to the house after yesterday's special elections in new york state and nevada. while they already are not embracing president obama's jobs plan and the candidates who would like to replace him take shots at each other. good morning nice to see you both let's start with the jobs plan peter let me start with you what do you like in this, and does it have a chance of getting through. >> well, i think there are certain parts of it that will get through i hope republicans come around. what is not to like you know, t