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1/4 mile or less so allow a little extra time this morning. quieter conditions today. there are some of those storms that came through lets say about 12 hours ago, very active afternoon, particularly south and east of the district. all of that has pushed out of here now. weve got clearing skies except for the fog and we are going to see a quieter day today. i do think it will still be breezy. right now, here is what were looking at at reagan national airport. the current temperature, 6...

rant -- rant. >> [inaudible] >> the case was investigated and a proper action was taken according to the police department. >> we responded to the aclu explaining the regulations for law-enforcement officers and the bill of rights and state regulations that prohibit us from being more detail. we have cooperated as fully as we can. >> the aclu filed suit against a maryland state police. >> we think that that is unacceptable. the state police did not to operate in secret. >> they argue t...

mostly sunny skies, mild temperatures and this is the last of a long series of cold days. ill have a look at that and the halloween forecast coming up. back to you. or top story this morning, a terror plot is exposed. it was being planned right here in the d.c. region. the target -- metro. a northern virginia man planned to bomb four metro stops. this morning faroque ahmad faces terrorism charges. sarah simmons is live at the metro station with more about how the ridders are feeling....

pentagon city station. he chose th because they were all close to the pentagon. according to the indictment, he wanted to kill as many military personnel as possible. on april 18 this year, he met a group of men at a dulles hotel. he thought they were affiliated with al-qaeda. it turnsout they were undercover agents. for the next six months, akmed participated in where to place the explosives on the tracks and where to support the non existent terrorist grp. . >> you think that people ...

plenty happening on the highway. randolph road will be blocked between connecticut and georgia avenue. moving to 95, headlights are northbound. typical volume from woodbridge to the beltway. this camera shows us moving nicely on 27 dlf father hurley boulevard. normal service system wide for metrorail. more traffic in 10 minutes. back to you. >> thank you. our top story, a broken bomb plot targeting middle. a virginia man thought that he was working with al qaeda when he began taping ...

briefcase had been left on top of a newspaper stand at the metro and they said there were wires hanging out of bed and a cell phone next to it. given the recent arrest because of possible threats on nitro, they took this threat very seriously. -- threats on metro, they took this threat very seriously. they have now given it the all clear. but thank you, rebecca. were getting our first look at the man at the center of the terror plot investigation. >> this is his mug shot. we just recei...

ahead of me. and im looking to seize the moment. >> reporter: tragically, the 26- year-old died saturday, swimming in a 10-kilometer, open-water race, in the united arab emirates. >> it was his whole life. his dream was making the olympic team. and he fought. >> reporter: crippen was swimming in 86-degree waters. just 15 degrees less than the average hot tub. >> fran went under about 17 minutes ago. they didnt realize it at the time. and two hours later, they found his body. >> reporte...

. often students will walk here. >> its ridiculous coming back from the grocery store that you cant walk. >> he was shot while talking on the phone with his mom. >> his mom heard like ruckus in the background and called a friend. >> reporter: the university released this statement. the incident is uncommon given it has the lowest incidence of crime. the entire university community is saddened by this event. >> he is a 4.0 guy. everyone was like, dale, of all people, such a good perso...

know anything about defended. -- anything about the defendant. >> police charged david scott corrigan with stealing and destroying campaign signs supporting slots next to arundel mills mall. according to law-enforcement source, anne arundel county police are investigating a connection between corrigan and the maryland jockey club. the maryland jockey club wants to open a slot parlor at laurel park raceway. they have waged an expensive battle to defeat ballot question a. a spokesman for...

he wanted to go fight. metro is now seriously considering checking passengers, bags and purses. most likely with an explosive detecting wind. -- detecting want to. >> if youve got nothing to hide, dont worry about it. >> once again, metro has not yet decided whether to do these searches. meanwhile, farouk ahmed is in custody, being defended, were told, by a public defender. >> six years after her sons murder, and mother finally have some closure. were live from waldorf with what led po...