now, let's take a look at traffic. >> thank you, olga. looking forward to it. right now, we're starting off our 5:00 hour, green light stays on. we take you over to our maps where the next look at the outer loop north of the district. so far, so good outside. we're moving at speed from route one college park outside over d.c. 70. no construction along the way. we're live at 29 colesville road. back over to the real time graphics. we'll take a look at 270. we're tracking your trip out of urbana. so far, so good. no yellow on the map. drivers are moving at speed evident through our live shot here past 109. 66 drivers headed eastbound, looks like we're incident-free from fairfax to the beltway. that's only about 10 minutes. the inner loop from 395 to the toll road, no problems. d.c. 295, no complaints at the 11th street bridge. a look at the gw parkway. andrea and mike, i'll have that at 5:09. >> her husband pleaded guilty to corruption charges a few weeks ago. this morning, it is her turn. >> while former prince george's county executive jack johnson was already out of office when he struck his deal, leslie johnson currently still sits on the county council. surae chinn is ille maryland wi preview. >> good morning to you, mike, andrea. leslie johnson, who is charged with witness and evidence tampering is expected to plead guilty this morning. exactly what she's pleading to, we don't know exactly until 9:00 this morning when this hearing gets underway and u.s. federal court. but meanwhile, her husband, we do know, already pleaded guilty. former county exec jack jon pleaded guilty in a scandal involving a pay to play scheme in which developers have admitted to being paid six government contracts. the two were arrested a few days before leslie johnson was sworn in as a county council member and there, she has remained ever since. >> i think it is better for the county to step down. since she is a part of her husband. >> well, remember back in november, the fbi said leslie johnson could be heard talking on the phone to her husband over flushing a $100,000 check down the toilet and stuffing $80,000 in her underwear and bra. mike, andrea? >> what if mrs. johnson does plead guilty to the felony charges this morning, what happens then? >> well, it is required she would have to step down if indeed she does plead guilty to a felony charge. anything less remains to be seen. she could still be sitting on city council and obviously people have something to say about that. >> surae chinn reporting live from greenbelt, maryland. >> the students of a missing teacher are hoping for good news this morning. tom taught at bishop o'connell school and he was last seen in virginia beach on june 17th. students gathered in arlington for what they called a wishing service. friends say the 37-year-old disappeared after he learned his contract at the school was not being renewed. the wife of the driver charged in last month's deadly tour bus crash in virginia says he tried to get out of working that morning. cheung's wife told his bosses he was tired and didn't make the trip but that he drove anyway because he feared for his job. the bus company, sky express has denied all wrong doing in the may 31st crash. four people died and dozens were hurt when the bus crashed along i-95 near kings dominion. a d.c. police officer is due in court on charges she stole money from an 85-year-old woman. in court, the documents show that sergeant iesha hockey is accused of forging a signature of an elderly victim whom she met while she was conducting a fraud investigation. hackley is charged with depositing ten checks totalling more than $43,000. she was arrested on the job earlier this month. president obama is calling on capitol hill lawmakers to get a deal done on raising the debt ceiling. he is fighting back against republicans who say they won't support a deal which includes tax hikes. i think it would be hard for the republicans to stand there and say that the tax break for corporate jets is sufficiently important that we're not willing to come to the table and get a deal done. >> we can call for tax hikes but he can't call for tax hikes and job creation. it is one or the other. >> republican leaders say taxing businesses in a fragile economy will cost jobs instead of creating them. the president also called on congress to continue the payroll tax cut in hopes it will reduce the unemployment rate. taxes, sounds like money to me. time for the latest "your money" report. >> at least we had some good- looking arrows yesterday. jessica doyle is here with today's headlines. >> we're on a roll. we're up three days in a row. we'll try for four today. and today, we're going to get a look at two economic reports, weekly jobless claims report and mortgage rates. checking the numbers, the dow stapp starts this morning at 12,267, added 72 points of trading yesterday. that follows two triple digit gains this week. the nasdaq is up 11 and the s&p 500 was up by about 11 as well. the world's largest retailer is known for rolling back prices in stores and now it is cutting prices at the pump. walmart says through september, customers can receive a 10 cent a gallon discount on all regular and diesel gas at certain stations. that's pretty good news for walmart supercenter shoppers in fredericksburg. all they need to do is use a reloadable walmart gift card or credit card to get the discount. common rewards for credit card points include airline miles and hotel rooms that our partners at "usa today" report on a new kind of reward, you can get facebook ads. american express is now allowing its customers to redeem points for ads on the social media site. the program targets small business owners but american express says it is available to millions of cardholders. you have to spend about $6700 to get yourself $50 worth of facebook advertising. it is kind of a cool concept if a local business owner doesn't really know how to advertise, to have connections with facebook. it certainly makes it a lot easier. >> gets it out to a lot of people. >> try to get you to use the card. >> they are. >> what do you have for us in the next half hour. >> if you want to get away for the 4th of july holiday, it is not too late to fund a wonderful travel deal. >> thanks, jess. there is good news about the wildfires in the southwest. we'll have more on that coming up. >> plus, protestors lighting fires this morning in a greek capital. there is only a glimmer of hope left for breast cancer patients hoping to take the drug avastin. we're off to a very cool and comfortable start this morning. low humidity values, clear skies. plenty of sunshine later on this afternoon. our forecast highs today are definitely going to be going on up. we're sitting in the 60s and near 70 degrees for most of our locations. by the -- 3:00 hour, we'll be bumping up temperatures up through the 70s in no time. we'll get into the 80s by later on this afternoon. the forecast stays warm. even hot by tomorrow. i'm tracking a slight chance for some showers and thunderstorms for the 4th of july. now, let's take a check of the roads. >> thank you, olga. we're in virginia tracking the gw parkway. drivers make the trip southbound from the beltway to the key bridge. looks like we're incident and construction-free. still ahead, a full traffic report with a look around the region. back to you. thank you, angie. making news now at 5:10, the food and drug administration panel is not changing its mind about the cancer drug avastin. while it is approved to treat other cancers, the panel concluded avastin does more harm than good when it comes to treating advanced breast cancer. a final fda decision is expected at some point later this summer. there is a little good news out of new mexico this morning. firefighters have made some progress in keeping a wildfire just outside the government los alamos nuclear laboratory. at least 800 firefighters and 20 aircraft are battling the blaze. authorities in greece have been trying to put out fires set by protestors. the demonstrators are angry over parliament's approval of a new round of austerity measures in an effort to ease the country's financial crisis. thousands remain outside government buildings as more votes are expected on the issue today. all right, we know it. there are many things that can cause flight delays but travelers are sitting on the tarmac at new york's jfk for a most unusual reason. see what it is at 5:40. >> at 5:23, an error spoils a magnificent pitching performance by a nationals starter. a warning trend for the holiday weekend in the seven-day forecast. . >> we say good-bye to june. i'm andrea roane. this is olga breese in for howard bernstein. you say high pressure is in control. >> high pressure has settled in. it is keeping us calm. we like calm weather. especially going into our weekend. but the heat is going to be returning. so, yeah, we got a little bit of a break behind yesterday's front but the northwest winds will hold on one more day. today is going to be very, very decent especially later on this afternoon when we get a little bit of a breeze going. by tomorrow, we're tracking a little bit more humidity that is going to start to build on in. the forecast today looking pretty good. your day planner starts out nice. mainly clear skies which we've had overnight. we'll get plenty of sunshine here through midday and late day and take the temperatures out of the lower 70s. by noontime, most of us are hitting the lower range 80s. we'll settle in probably about 85 degrees for most of the city today. but by here on this afternoon, things will begin to get a little more muggy as our winds start to change and we bring in more of the south and southwest wind flow. a little more humidity coming our way over the next 48 hours. satellite and radar has been quiet. we're going to keep it quiet for today and for tomorrow. by the time we get into friday evening and especially into saturday and sunday evening, we'll get back to that typical summertime pattern where we have the opportunity to see a few of those spot showers late afternoon thunderstorms. right now, temperatures are fairly cool off toward the north. the eastern seaboard is looking delightful. but for us here, that southwest wind flow, once it shifts on in, it will make all of the difference. our forecast does call for us to get out of the 60s and 70s into the 80s by later on this afternoon. i'll show you what our future forecast model, how quiet it will be. you can see the time stamp moving here. notice not much happening on the map. maybe a few clouds by late afternoon. forecast highs today about 87 as we head through the washington metro area, probably the warmest spot for today. also toward the north and toward the east, the closer you get to the point range will be closer to the 80 degree mark. another clear and cool night tonight. with winds calming down as well, that will allow our temperatures to drop into the middle range 60s for most. some of us will see the lower 60s. so, for your planning purposes over the next three days, we're headed into that holiday weekend, so, keep in mind it is going to be hot. in fact, we're expecting a little mini heat wave to come our way. you'll notice the difference beginning on friday. sunshine will stick around. temperatures closer to the 90 degree mark. by the time we get to saturday, it will feel oppressive with heat index values to contend with as well. seven-day forecast does heat up through saturday and sunday. 4th of july, although there is a slight shower or thunderstorm chance there, that should be late in the afternoon on the 4th. we're not anticipating the rain to interfere with the fireworks viewing. then things settle down nicely into next week. let's take a look at that morning drive. >> sounds good to me, thank you, olga. so glad you could join us. hope you're having a great thursday, everyone. great on the roadways. we've got the green light on. overall, things not so bad on 95 in virginia moving it outside. out of dumfries continuing up toward the mixing bowl even on to 395. back over to the map, 66 drivers, this is what you have to deal with. green cars, it tell us everyone is moving. we're at speed as drivers make their way out of haymarket through centreville. continuing inside the beltway. we have your travel times for you. hello, maryland. 95 if you're traveling southbound from 216 down to the beltway. you're looking at about nine minutes. the inner loop is moving well from route 4 pennsylvania to the wilson bridge and d.c. 295 still at speed approaching the 11th street bridge. still ahead, a look at 395 in virginia. andrea, that's up at 5:24. over to you. there is new artwork for people to enjoy in montgomery county. the mosaics on the stairs are the first installment of the new arts on the block project. county executive ike leggett helped dedicate the artwork yesterday. the apartments are on quebec terrace in silver spring. more projects will be popping up around the county. the mta could be following in the footsteps of the national football league. >> davey johnson shows up only to watch the nationals get swept in anaheim. highlights next in sports. >> today's question of the morning is geared especially for all of you who are getting psyched for a holiday cookout. we want to know what percentage of all sandwiches consumed in the united states every year are hamburgers. is it... >> here is a look at a response you posted on the wusa9 facebook fan page. debra wrote i'm guessing it is a. we americans just love, love, love our hamburgers and believe me, i used to love them, too, before i became a vegetarian. >> log on to our facebook page and leave your response. we'll reveal the answer coming up later in the morning. ♪ [ woman ] sam begged and pleaded... so i sent him to camp. we'd earned lots of points with our new citi thankyou card... 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[ male announcer ] the new citi thankyou premier card gives you more ways to earn points. what's your story? citi can help you write it. >> temperatures are cool. very comfortable at 68 degrees for national airport. the day planner is going to stay calm. plenty of sunshine. high pressure in control. we'll take our temperatures out of the 70s through midmorning. we'll -- we'll hit the low 80s by noontime. i'm expecting to top out around 85 degrees. the difference, the northwest winds keeping us clear and very, very comfortable with that low humidity. the heat is going to make a return. notice our forecast for friday, we're back into the upper 80s. tomorrow should be fairly decent. as we get in toward saturday and sunday, very hot and humid. let's go back to mike and andrea. >> thank you, olga. the nfl could be one of two major sports leagues in a lockout by the end of today. >> so far, the nats are oh-fer davey johnson despite great pitching wednesday. brett haber has the lowlights in your morning sports. >> good morning, everybody. no offense to the collegiate wooden bat league, davey jon was managing over the winter but i wonder if it his current job comes with more stress than the last one. for starters., the pre-davey nationals had won 13 of their last 15. the with davey nationals are oh- fer three. in anaheim last night, after davey's guys committed five errors on tuesday, they were at it again last night. ryan zimmerman takes this ball and throws it straight into right field. that's a rarity for zim. next batter is hendrick who grounds into a double play. because of that previous area, abreu scores and that would be the only run of the game. complete game, no earned runs, four hits allowed. he lost. nats fall 1-0 to the angels. 11th time they've been shut out this year. >> one of the better games i've ever seen pitched. he deserved every chance to get a win. you know, we just couldn't get it done. >> davey is aging already with the nats. >> os continuing their interleague hoe hoe down with the cards. cards doing just fine without albert pujols. orioles have dropped five of seven. as the nfl lockout drags on in less than 24 hours, we'll likely have a second lockout on our hands. the nba's labor deal expires tonight. commissioner david stern said 3/4 of the teams in the league lost money last year and the league's financial model must be completely reworked. we'll follow that story as this day unfolds. that's a quick look at sports this morning. i'm brett haber. have a great thursday. coming up, we'll reveal some of the least expensive colleges in the country in our next "your money" report. >> not bad to hear. plus, we'll go live to the federal courthouse in greenbelt, maryland, where leslie johnson is entering a plea in just a few hours. quick check of traffic now with angie. >> all eyes on 395 right now -- right now where drivers are moving at speed. continuing to cross that 14th street bridge. still ahead, we're taking a look at your district drive at 5:30. keep it here on 9news now. >> our cameras caught this display last night above the columbia country club. >> they're going back into the sky. those are unbelievable. >> there they go. >> at least, now i understand why there is so much traffic in the area. >> talk about spectacular. >> and weird. >> welcome back to 9news now. i'm andrea roane. >> i'm mike hydeck. angie will have traffic in just a moment. >> high pressure is keeping us clear and dry. most of all, the northwest winds are holding on at least for today. things will change as we head into tomorrow. that will affect our forecast as we go through the long-term. for now, enjoy it while it lasts. our day planner starts out on the cool side. in fact, most of us are sitting right around 70 degrees. few of the upper 60s as you go north and west. in all, the sunshine is going to win out. by the time we get to midday and late day, you can look for temperatures moving into those 80s by noon. 85 the projected high across the metro area for today. but some areas down to the south could be even warmer than that. currently, we're comfortable at 66 degrees for arlington. 62 for rockville. gaithersburg, 57. keep the sunglasses around. we'll have plenty of sunshine today, tomorrow, even heading into the holiday weekend, i'm expecting more of a heat wave to take hold. we bring back the humidity on saturday. let's take a look at the morning drive. >> you're talking red and yellow. i'm talking green. that means good for our drivers early this morning. because that means we're moving. let's take a look at the maps for now as promised, we want to focus in on d.c. roads. show you that -- we'll do a little camera tour. we'll start southeast. pennsylvania avenue at 8th street, obviously everything looking nice and clear out here. next, we have 14th and ins pence. all is very quiet and moving. into georgetown, wisconsin avenue and q street, it looks like a very peaceful commute early on this thursday morning. we also have a check on your trains and i'm happy to report that everyone is on time. metro, vre, marc. no complaints so far. we're taking a look at the bw parkway. that's coming up at 5:38. now over to you. thanks, angie. a federal government report about the state of metro is due out today. the government accountability office is releasing its finding on metro's management and the safety of the transit system. maryland senator barbara mikulski was one of the capitol hill lawmakers who requested the gao audit two years ago. that was right after the red line crash that killed nine people. she's been in office for just over six months but this morning, leslie johnson could be forced to give up her seat in the prince george's county council. mrs. johnson is expected to enter a guilty plea in connection