DMV Zone: November 06, 2026

You guys, you guys handle the maracas. 2-0-2-8-9-5-3-200, Friday vibes for sure. Give us a call. Let us know what you're up to as, of course, we are awaiting the big games of the Commanders up against the Rams. Can they continue their winning streak? Can they make it two games in a row? Jaden Daniels will be starting. Unfortunately, he doesn't have a lot of people that'll be there healthy with him. But Cam Rogers is back with us here. I know he's waiting to make his triumphant return through the tunnels, so he'll break down the X's and O's in a second. And by the way, the jobs report is out. Things are looking good. and yet still the economy, you know, as we have that inflation situation, not that great. So we'll see what the economists are saying. And by the way, it's raining. We had a beautiful streak of gorgeous weather. We got some clouds and now it's raining. How long it'll continue, we'll check in with our weather team in a second. Let's get to it. Happy Friday. You're in The Zone. Three o'clock. Welcome in. I'm Marina Rocco. Let's get you started here on all the things that we're working on. A busy day as we head into the weekend. But off the top right now. Let's get into it with a big story. A deadly crash on I-95 in Stafford County, killing two people, including a child under the age of five. Virginia State Police say a Dodge Charger traveling at a high rate of speed slammed into the back of the SUV early this morning, causing it to overturn. That driver, Malik Thomas, now facing DUI charges with additional charges pending. The crash shutting down northbound lanes for several hours as crews investigated. We've got criminal defense attorney Joseph Tully with more. That driver of the... alleged DUI, Joseph, uninjured. What do we know of the charges and what this looks like from the legal standpoint? Sure. So for right now, the driver was only charged with a DUI, so something very generic, you know, somebody driving home from the bar, nobody gets hurt. That's what the charges are. However, it is very common for charges to come later, more serious charges in this case as the investigation progresses. I would expect a voluntary manslaughter, a DUI involuntary, involuntary manslaughter charge to be filed if the evidence supports it based upon the developing investigation. OK, we just have those updated charges. I do want to read them to you. Has been charged with driving while intoxicated and two counts of involuntary manslaughter. DUI additional charges, to your point, are pending. Okay. Yes. So there's two different flavors of DUI, involuntary manslaughter. And involuntary manslaughter is when you do something, it's a dangerous activity, and it results in someone's death, even though there was no intent to harm anyone. So that's... Traditionally, the difference between a manslaughter and murder charge. In DUI cases in Virginia, there's a DUI manslaughter or involuntary manslaughter, but also aggravated. A regular DUI manslaughter charge carries 10 years per death. An aggravated manslaughter charge carries 20 years per death. So in this case, it would be very significant, depending on what the investigation develops, as to how... Mr. Thomas will be charged. On the bigger picture here on DUI, especially in 2026, I know to update books and charges and code, these things take time and there's a process. You talk about the intent part here. Is there an argument to be made that if you drink and knowingly get behind the wheel after making that choice as an adult to drink and get behind the wheel, that there is an intent? Like, can that not be proven in the court of law? Sure. So DUIs can be charged as murder. It's called a Watson murder and that is a Supreme Court case. There needs to be some kind of warning or advisement usually prior to that. So let's say somebody has a prior DUI and the judge tells them, you know, look, if you drink and drive, that could result in someone getting killed someday. Don't do it again. Otherwise, you could be charged with murder. The Watson murder specific to DUI charges can come as long as there is some kind of record that the person was given notice of that. And so if that is not available here, I imagine the prosecution would go with either There are... D.U.I. involuntary manslaughter or D.U.I. involuntary manslaughter on an aggravated basis? In your experience, and I know now because obviously we just got the information, this is still a developing investigation. And speaking at large, I know obviously through time these laws have gotten more stringent. And then there's been a bigger push, obviously, not drink and drive. But is there, does it seem as though it's stalled? Like, to me, it almost seems like we should be stricter with these things. unfathomable now that this family has to go through this because of what someone decided to do and that the courts would say, okay, 10 years per person, like what kind of justice is that? Correct. When you're looking at a murder charge, if it's life in prison, either 15 to life, 25 to life versus a manslaughter charge where, let's say, you know, generally speaking, everybody knows that getting behind the wheel and being intoxicated can lead to someone's death. However, there is a difference in how the law judges DUIs versus murder. And so I think that... And you're pointing out sort of the discrepancy in really the law hasn't really caught up to involuntary manslaughter. And I think that the technology, I mean, the fact that Uber is around, the fact that Lyft is around, call an Uber, call a Lyft. It's so much safer. This is what I'm saying. Like, the code needs to be adjusted to reflect that. This should be absolutely zero tolerance in 2026. Joseph Talley, thank you so much. We'll continue to get more information on this investigation. We appreciate it. Let's move on now. Is President Trump's controversial plan to build this massive triumphal arch near Arlington? National Cemetery has cleared a major hurdle. The National Capital Planning Commission voting 8-4 to give final approval to the 250-foot monument after hours of heated public testimony and strong opposition from veterans and local leaders. But the project already facing legal challenges with critics questioning whether the administration has the authority to move forward without congressional approval. Joining us now is Axios reporter Mimi Montgomery. We should also point out, Mimi, that at this point the judge has also ordered a 14-day halt on this where things stand. And to that point, where do things stand at this hour? Yeah, I mean, great question, TBD. So, like you said, a judge has issued this 14-day restraining order after the NCPC voted last night to proceed forward with the arch. So, I guess we're going to have to wait and see, right? The judge issued this order so that she can continue to review lawsuits that are pending against the project. So, I think everyone is sort of waiting to see what happens next. I did just see the AP reported that the Trump administration went ahead and posted a website About the Arch, with, you know, plans for the Arch, what it's going to look like, so, you know. That might indicate that the administration is still thinking that this will go forward if they're putting up material about the project still. Well, certainly the administration has not been shy to go forth despite judicial orders. I mean, this is a 33-page opinion from this judge, and this 14-day injunction was prior to the vote, and now the judge has ordered this post-vote. So again, I guess in two weeks we'll see, but it seems as though they're moving ahead regardless of what the judge is saying. Yeah, I mean, to your point, yes, we have seen them want to go ahead with this project no matter what has been said. I have not seen any reports of construction happening today or sort of steps happening to break ground or anything to that matter. But yes, we will watch and see what happens with this. I think everyone is watching to see what happens next. Is there anything on the website that would give us a sense of like more other than what we already know about this arch and where it's going? Yeah, I didn't see anything, you know, besides what we sort of reported on, you know, what was interesting is that there has been some talk about Trump wanting to use this as sort of a site for national security, right? There was some talk about having drones there or snipers or what have you, but the plans that were filed with the NCPC last night did not include any spaces for drones or things of that nature, and a lot of the sort of arguments for the project last night really Centred on it being, you know, a site to... to memorialize military members and the folks that were buried at Arlington Cemetery. So it was really sort of the memorial focus that was most prevalent last night. All right. We will wait and see what comes of this injunction and what's to come next. Mimi Montgomery there with the reporting in Axios. Thank you, Mimi. Now to Fox 5 News, a major shakeup inside the Trump administration. President Trump naming Stephen Miller as his new White House chief of staff, replacing Susie Wiles, who will now move to the president's political operation. Trump's closest and most influential advisers Set to take over Monday, the president speaking moments ago. I wanted to make a change. I think Susan's done a very good job. Great job. But I just wanted to make it. Stephen's been great. And we got to make, we got to make moves. Sometimes, sometimes in life you have to make moves. But I just wanted to make it. This evening's been great. We've got to make moves. Sometimes in life you have to make moves. The move coming just days after Republicans suffered losses in the midterm elections. Meanwhile, in Alaska, Democrat Mary Peltola narrowly leading Republican incumbent Dan Sullivan with thousands of ballots still outstanding. And in Mississippi, Democrat Scott Colum is holding a slim lead over Republican Senator Cindy Hyde-Smith. As officials continue counting provisional and mail-in ballots, both races could further strengthen the Democrat Senate majority. But the final outcome may take several more days to determine. We've got national political reporter for The Washington Post, Gregory Schneider, with us here. And Gregory, where do things stand right now? In Alaska, is Peltola any closer to 50% than she was yesterday, say? No, neither of the candidates is approaching the 50 percent mark yet, which is what they'd have to have to to win outright. All right. Peltola is leading by about 600 votes still. As far as we know, there's been word that another chunk of ballots should be released on Tuesday. But, you know, there's a ranked choice voting system in Alaska. So once the actual, you know, the top line votes are tallied, if there's still no 50 percent, then they start. going to the second choice listed by each voter, so that process could take some time. I think they don't have to certify the votes until close to Thanksgiving, so it could be a lot. November 18th would be that ranked choice tabulation date. What about the legal challenges here, because with the Sullivan situation here, two candidates with the same name, is there already this anticipation from the Republican Party that that this will be a legal fight if in fact Peltola comes across in this poll lead, if you will. Oh, I think you can count on that. Both sides are lawyering up heavily, just as they are in Mississippi. And you can look for legal challenges no matter what the initial outcome appears to be. Okay. Speaking of Mississippi, this is an even closer race, if you can even call it that. I'm just looking at the latest numbers. And obviously, depending, the Board of Elections will give you those numbers. But the time, that'll give you a difference. 0.2% is the differentiation right now. So roughly between 12,000 and 20,000 affidavit ballots remain. What does that mean? These are the provisional ballots that they're counting. Is that right? Yes, that's right. And there are some 3,600 mail-in ballots that haven't arrived yet, at least as of yesterday. As they continue to count these ballots, Democrat Scott Cologne's total has crept up. He's up nearly 2,000 votes ahead right now. He's going to be coming out later this afternoon. Talk a little more about what the situation is. The lawyers have already been sort of saber rattling, sending letters to the counties in Mississippi last night. First, Republicans for Mary for sorry, Cindy Hyde-Smith sent notice to the counties suggesting they were getting ready to challenge some of those provisional ballots. And then the Democrats responded with letters of their own out to each of them. Counties in Mississippi. So you're beginning to see the lawyers go at this. But we're still, again, as many as 10 days away from getting the final votes. All right. So it could be some time before we know what that decision is there in Alaska and Mississippi. We'll have to wait and see. Gregory Schneider with The Washington Post. We appreciate it. Thank you for staying with us here. We'll be right back on the DMV Zone. On the Los Angeles Rams this Sunday in Northwest Stadium, looking to build on their big divisional win over the Eagles. Washington coming off that 27-10 victory and will now face a tough Rams team led by quarterback Matthew Stafford and star receiver Puka Nacua. Quarterback Jaden Daniels and the Commanders offense will look to keep that momentum going as they try to pick up another home win. Joining us now, sports analyst Cam Rogers with this weekend's predictions as kickoff is set at 1 p.m. Sunday right here on Fox 5. You're wearing Eagles green, I see. I'm sorry, Marina. That was not planned, I promise you. Gosh, that was awful. No, I'm just kidding. Good to see you, Cam. How are you? Matches my eye color. I look good, believe me. Good to see you. All right, let's talk about the game on Sunday. This is one of these things where the Rams, I think, are the obvious favorites here. But there's something magical about Jaden Daniels still being able to play on this team without injury, even though he's got injuries all over the place. I feel like Commanders fans at this point are like holding their breath every time Jaden Daniels takes the football field. But here's the reality. In every game that Daniels has started in, the Commanders have been competitive, especially against the NFC West. You look at that 49ers game, it was only a touchdown. difference. So I think that's somewhat encouraging. The Commanders are at home. They opened up as five and a half point underdogs. That line has moved to four and a half. So you're seeing professional money come in on Washington, which is pretty interesting. I think the Commanders are going to make this a game. By the way, Marina, the Rams were the preseason Super Bowl favorite. They were my pick to represent the NFC in the Super Bowl. And yet they are 500. So maybe that's the Cam Rogers curse with my prognostication skills. But that is to say the Commanders Have a shot here. I really think the Rams are vulnerable. They have found their stride a little bit. They've won their last two games. The run game is working, but still, I think the Commanders have a shot. They do. I would agree with that. Is there anybody who's still undefeated at this point? No, no undefeated teams left. Yeah, the Vikings lost last week. It seems like everybody's kind of taking a beating this season. Again, let's talk about injuries here, because you've got players like Terry McLaurin who are out for the season. Sam Cosmi may not be coming back for this game. He's questionable at this point. These are big, big differences here that could set up between a win and a loss. Yeah, absolutely. And listen, I'm really concerned about that front seven for the Commanders going into this game, especially because the Rams are coming off a fantastic performance on the ground. Blake Corum, the local kid out of Virginia. playing very well. Kyron Williams as well. The Commanders have to figure out a way to stop that run game. Otherwise, they have no shot in this game. So physicality, super, super important for that defense. And then let Jaden Daniels be Jaden. Don't put him in a cage. Don't just allow him to create, be, you know, the active player that he is. Don't just keep them there in the pocket either. The left tackle position right now, speaking of injuries, Marina, Brandon Coleman is there, not Tunsell, has been struggling big time in pass protection. So you've got to get the football out quickly, quick pitches, screen passes, get creative in the run game, and then maybe you have an upset. By the way, the NFC East is a mess. We've talked about it on your show. The commanders are still in it for the division. Well, that's their following game, which would be Thursday night. So they don't have a lot of rest period here. And then they come up against the Giants on Thursday night. up against the leader of the NFC East. Who would have thought that? I would not have picked the Giants to lead the division. And yet here we are. And this is a big game because they need to win that game if they want to be in contention to lead and to get into the postseason. A little interesting footnote as well. We have the trade deadline, 4 p.m. Eastern time on Tuesday. So say the Commanders win, Marina. Now we're talking a legitimate contender for the NFC East. Do they go out and get a wide receiver in the trade market? Maybe a Josh Downs, somebody like that. Do they trade for Jonathan Taylor? One of the elite running backs in the NFL. Keep an eye on that. So if the Commanders get this done on Sunday, they may be active at the trade deadline, then a massive game against the Giants, which I think is very winnable for Washington. Okay, give me predictions for Sunday's game and then Thursday night game. Spoiler alert, the Rams are going to win the football game, but I do think it's going to be close. I think the Commanders cover that spread. They lose Sunday, but I have them beating the Giants on Thursday. What's your average right now on accuracy? Like 62. I don't know. It's a coin flip with me, folks. Believe me. All right, good to see you, Cam. Good to see you. We appreciate it. Yep. This magical moment brought to you by your local McDonald's. Today's magic moment, winning streak snap. The fifth-ranked Michigan women taking down number two overall UConn in a 77-66 win. The Huskies had won their last 39 regular season games, dating all the way back to February of last year. This is Michigan's highest-ranked win in program history. Try the all-new Red Bull Dragonberry Energizer, only at participating McDonald's. November is National Diabetes Month, a time to raise awareness about a condition that affects millions of Americans. But while diabetes is common, many people may not recognize the early warning signs or even realize they are at risk. And when it comes to managing the condition, there's a lot more to it than simply cutting back on sugar. Family physician and medical director of Bespoke Primary Care, Dr. Michael Richardson, to break this down and, of course, sharing your tips. So what are some common signs of diabetes that we should be looking out for? Thanks for having me. And so one of the things as a family doctor that I get worried about for someone having diabetes, specifically type 2 diabetes, is if they're feeling tired and they don't know why, all of a sudden feel more thirsty or peeing all the time. That's when I'll check their blood sugar to see if it's high because that could be a sign of diabetes. But it's very important to recognize that most people who have diabetes have no symptoms at all, which is why you want to get checked regularly, maybe once a year, depending on your risk factors. And of course, there's that close association with glucose, with sugar, because it is, in fact, something that checks that. Is it tied directly to it? But people think, okay, I'm cutting out all sugar. This should be able to manage it. Is that true? Is there more to the way that that is handled? Yeah, that's a very common misconception of just cutting out sugar as the solution because what we're concerned about is blood sugar and our blood sugar goes up when we're eating food, specifically carbohydrates. So think about breads, bagels, you name it. So to help control blood sugar, you want to have a more holistic view in how you approach your diet. Okay, so who's at risk for this and who should be really paying attention? So everyone's at risk for diabetes, specifically type 2 diabetes. This is the one that happens when you're older in life. But the people who should really pay attention if you have a family history, this is one that's highly tied to genetics. So if it runs in your family, make sure you talk to your doctor to get checked. And especially for type 2 diabetes, what are simple steps that we can all take to help lower our risk? So simple steps are just Good diet and exercise. What I try to recommend before cutting down on your diet is actually adding more fiber. Fiber is fantastic for your health. It protects your heart, can lower your blood sugar. It can also help you lose weight. So I highly recommend doing that. And also exercise. You don't need to go to the gym every day. Walking's fantastic. If you can do about 150 minutes a week of walking, so that's maybe three times a week, that'll be phenomenal in protecting yourself. I know we're kind of at this crossroads of science, innovation, And people trying to be their own bespoke Dr. Right. With the Internet and social media and GLP-1s have really surged in popularity, not just for people who need them, but also people who are managing weight, etc. Is there a message on how to handle that if you're thinking about it? How do you approach that conversation? Yeah, there's a lot of resources out there and a lot of splinter health care options. And that's really addressing some of the lack of health care access. And so what I usually tell people is that it's good to have a primary care doctor. They're going to be your main resource to help understand what's your personal risk and have your best interest at heart. So when in doubt, talk to your own personal doctor and they'll give you great guidance. We so appreciate the conversation, certainly, especially in this month of awareness. Dr. Richardson, thank you so much for being with us. Thank you for having me. Stay with us here on the DVM Zone. Quick break, and we'll be right back. No, I ain't got no I'm gonna love you like a fool, breathe you into life. We've got some sunshine back for you today. It's not been the best Friday, as we give you a live look outside Reston Station here. Okay, the sun looks like it's starting to come out a little bit later here. Not still in downtown Bethesda. But anyways, let's check in with our Caitlin Roth and see what we've got in store for this weekend. Yeah. How's it looking? You know, it actually looks really nice right now. Like a little bit cooler, but very similar to last weekend, 60s. As long as the sun is shining, I think we can take it. I know. This has just been so dreary. Yeah, it has been a really gloomy Friday. The grays, which match our wardrobe, and the gray skies. Trying to dress for the weather, right? It has been very gray as we're kind of waiting on a front to push through. It's very slowly moving across the area. It's what brought us those early rain showers and is still bringing rain to parts of the area. Just a really gradual front. It started with the rain showers two nights ago, and it's kind of really taking its time to get through. Behind it, it's definitely a cooler and a breezier Saturday, but the sun will be back out, so it has that nice, bright look to it. We have not had much rain, I mean, at least not at Reagan National, not even a tenth of an inch since midnight. Although, then again, that's not counting what's happening right now this afternoon, so we'll have a better idea once we get past climate at 4.30. However, nearly a half inch at Dulles and above a half inch at BWI. This is the first measurable rainfall we've had since mid-October. I think you do have to go back to maybe the 16th. So it's really been a while and it is much needed. Live look at National Harbor. Beautiful view of that clearing line behind the front. That's where you got the blue skies and the cloud deck is still over downtown. So that's why it still feels and looks kind of cloudy and gloomy. But we're headed towards that sunnier area. And we may be having a little bit more sunshine right before sunset. 63 degrees at Reagan with some light rain being reported. Same with BWI 62, but the sun's already breaking through at Dulles 65, so we'll continue to clear from west to east. In fact, where we've had more sunshine. All day long, temperatures are warmer to the west, 72 in Frederick, 72 in Martinsburg, upper 60s along the mountains, 63 here in D.C., 61 in Leonardtown, 62 in Baltimore, and 63 in Quantico. The 24-hour temperature change already kind of showing that cool down compared to yesterday. We've had several mild days this week, and we have had several mild days in the weeks before that. It's been a very mild fall, so getting back to normal this weekend. Here is a look at that front again, really slow, but that clearing line is now in about Loudoun County, Fairfax and Prince William County. So Western Loudoun seeing some sunshine and shortly Fairfax and D.C. will probably within the next hour. If you're east of 95, probably just going to continue with the cloud cover through sunset and maybe even a little bit of light rain because that light rain is right along 95 and downtown D.C. at the moment. This is light, sprinkly stuff. It's not a lot. It's barely going to add to our rainfall totals. There are some heftier showers out along the beach communities, so everybody needed some rain. We at least got a little bit for just about all of us. Here's a look at Futurecast. You continue to see that rain move off to the east later tonight. The actual front crosses at about 9, 10 p.m., could be a residual shower. Otherwise, we're in clearing mode overnight. We wake up to sunshine on your Saturday. Saturday, we could have a few afternoon clouds with that cooler air coming in. But overall, looking at a nicer and brighter weekend, which, as we've been talking about all week, perfect for viewing the gorgeous fall foliage. Temperatures do get chilly tonight behind that front. We're only back into the 40s, even some upper 30s in the mountains. So a brisk Saturday, that's going to be the word of the day. Because the winds will be picking up too, even though the sun's out. A much cooler, gustier, kind of drier feel, which will have us reaching for the fleeces and the flannels that we've barely worn yet this fall. I mean, here we are going into the second week of November, and there's just been an absence of cold air. We've had a few shots of chilly days, like tomorrow will be one. But already by Sunday, with less wind, more sun, temperatures climb into the mid-60s. It'll start to feel mild again. So really short bursts of cool temperatures, and even that's not even really far below normal. Commander's game, 1 p.m. kickoff on Sunday. It's a gorgeous day for football. I mean, just ideal. Nice and comfortable in the morning when you're tailgating. Temperatures are in the 50s, but we're up to 63 by kickoff, and we kind of stay in those low 60s with sun and clouds through the day. Sunsets, different story. I know we've had our first kind of work school week with standard time. Hopefully, we've adjusted by this weekend. Saturday, the sun's going down at 501. And then next week, we begin our sunsets that are before 5 p.m. So by next Saturday, the 14th, 455. By the 21st, 4:50. We kind of hang out in those sunsets right around 445, 450 for the next month as we approach the winter solstice. So like I said, nice cool shot of air for the weekend. Really kind of invigorate us. To be outside and to feel like fall, but a milder feel kind of builds in next week. Not overly warm, but compared to normals, it does look mild for this time of year. So average highs in the low 60s right about now, but by the time we get to the 15th, which is next week, late next week, 58, and then we kind of fall off from there. Ooh, January 1st. Let's not look at that just quite yet. Temperatures in the 40s. All right, seven-day forecast shows next week. It looks pretty good. I mean, lots of 60s sunshine. Veterans Day looks mostly dry. By next Friday, 56 degrees. That could be... Maybe when fall is truly arriving, but if we've held it off till mid-November, not so bad, Marina. Yeah, who's complaining? I mean, if we get sunshine back this weekend, we're in good shape here. Just keep those temps going into Thanksgiving. Okay, got it. Yes, through Thanksgiving, and then Marina can live with, she'll be distracted by the holidays for December. You said El Nino, so I'm thinking warm. We did. I know. We dropped our winter weather outlook, and an El Nino, a very strong, a record-breaking El Nino, does mean above normal temperatures for the winter, so music to her ears. Caitlin, we'll see you back at 4 o'clock. Thank you, or I'll be wearing gray for the remainder of the year. You will. The economy adding way more jobs than economists had predicted last month. The Bureau of Labor Statistics reporting 165,000 non-farm jobs were created. That's about two and a half times the 65,000 most analysts were expecting. Joining us now, President of Bank Alliance Lori Bettinger with a preview of these numbers. Things are looking way better than people had anticipated for this report. That is right. I think, you know, people were saying, wow, boom, you know, whatever your superlative adjective of choice. I mean, I think this job report was a surprise in how generally strong it was. And to your point, it was just above expectations. Yeah. OK, so what does this mean? Because all these jobs, right, is this a seasonal job? Are they temporary hiring? Can we really read as this is something that's going to continue into the new year Well, it's a great question. As we always talk about, you never want to sort of place too much emphasis on any one report because it's just one month, things can change. And as we've seen with the jobs reports, we often get revisions as we sort of move a few months away. But I think when we look at this report, there were really some good things to highlight that we haven't necessarily seen in prior months. For example, the category with the most job growth was professional services. If we stop for a moment, that's an area that people have worried is gonna be really susceptible to some of the AI influences. Are these sort of typical white collar jobs gonna be programmed out of existence? So I think to see, I think it was over 70,000 jobs created in that area. That was interesting. That was something people thought That was, you know, pretty good to see healthcare continues to be strong. We continue to see strong manufacturing. So I think right now these, you know, these are more sort of permanent jobs. You know, it's not just retail hiring for the, you know, for the holiday season. This seems like across the board, this was just a good jobs report. When unemployment falls to about 4%, what does that look like comparatively? Like, where is unemployment usually? Where do economists like to see it? Well, that's a great question. This is historically pretty low. I mean, right. And even if in our own area, we've seen more job losses, all the things we've talked about over the past couple of years with the federal government. This is, by historical standards, a low job loss. unemployment rate. Now within them, there are certain categories of people that might be having a more difficult time finding a new job. We particularly hear about that with recent college graduates. So, you know, you never want to sort of minimize that because I think in certain areas as people are starting their careers, they're still finding it really hard to find a new position. But overall, this is a low unemployment rate. We saw it go down a little bit. You know, most of the others, you know, like how long people have been unemployed, those figures really didn't change month over month. Okay. And then wages, I did see that they ticked up about half a percentage point, which is the most they have since January. I would imagine that's somewhat of an encouraging sign as well. It is. As you mentioned, they went up. The one thing to keep in mind, not to sort of always be the voice of gloom and doom, is they aren't going up quite as quickly as prices, as inflation, which is why probably so many of us, maybe if you're seeing a little bit of an adjustment to your base salary, you still feel like things are so expensive. Because even if your salary is going up, for the most part, the prices for everything, we pay all these goods and services. Those prices are going up a little bit more quickly than our wages. Yeah, certainly. I mean, you need at least a cost of living, adjustment, and even that doesn't seem like it is happening. And anyways, the economy on that front, to your point, everybody's pocket is what's suffering. But it seems as at large, you guys are happy with the numbers, what they show. I think you have to be. I mean, all things considered, this was a pretty good report. You know, you never want to sort of cry victory. I still think there's a lot of parts of this economy that people are worrying about. You know, people are worried as consumers what's coming next. But overall, this seems like a solid report. Good to end a Friday on. Yes, you took the words right out of my mouth. Laura, good to see you. Enjoy your weekend. Thank you. Thank you. You, too. And speaking of the economy, the fall housing market in the DMV facing some headwinds, high mortgage rates, inflation, stock market volatility, all of that has buyers and sellers reassessing their plans. So is the balance finally shifting? And where is it shifting? We've got Corey Burr with Sotheby's International Realty to break it all down. We were just talking about unemployment numbers, the economy. We obviously saw what happened on Tuesday. Corey, what do you make of what our situation is right now as it relates to the real estate market in the DMV? So the main thing is that the The economy is on strong footing, and that's very different from 08. So buyers are thinking we're going to have some kind of massive crash. I just don't see that happening at this point. What we're also seeing is that in the last month, the 10-year Treasury has gone down 50 basis points. So that makes a half of a percent interest rate drop. on the 30-year fixed just since the beginning of October, and that's also great news. Hopefully, we can reach some kind of resolution in the Middle East, and that's going to put less pressure on inflation also. Where are you seeing mortgage rates right now, the best that you've seen on a 30-year? I've seen six and seven-eighths on a jumbo 30-year fixed. All right. So we're talking on average about 7% right now. So it's down from that 7.5% that we saw last month, which seemed to be, for a lot of people, just shocking. Yes, and some ARM products are in the upper fives or low sixes. So there is a possibility if you want to get out there. What is it, a buyer's market, a seller's market? Who is this favoring right now at this point? So it's really a seller's market for the first several days of any listing. But if it doesn't sell, every day thereafter it becomes just a little bit more of a buyer's market. There are some buyers right now who think that we're in the depths of the 08 correction and they're making very low offers and they're not going to have success. We're trying that strategy. There are certain houses where, yes, there have been price reductions and buyers can still get a very good buy, but they don't, they have to be wary not to try to just bottom feed. Yeah. Because to your point, that's not going to happen either. People aren't giving things away because at some point I imagine that they hope that they can sell their homes. How long are these homes staying on the market right now on average? So in Anne Arundel County, the average is 29 days. In the District of Columbia, it's 53 days. Historically higher than you've seen in the past. Well, right now for the for D.C., it's the highest in the last five years. Wow. And right now the inventory is up about 30 percent in most jurisdictions. And then amount of contracts is down about 20 percent. So, yes, the market is trending towards a buyer's market. But again, every new listing is going to have its own demand. And if it can't sell in the first couple of weeks. Then it becomes more of a buyer's market. Are you starting to see things stall out a little bit sooner than maybe usual when we hit like Thanksgiving and the holiday time mark? Actually not. The fall market has, just like last year when we had to wait for the government to reopen in early November, this has been a late-arriving fall market, and we've been very busy over the last couple weeks. And I sense that a lot of buyers are coming out of the woodwork, so this might... push into the holidays. Okay, this is some good news. Are you worried about what the Fed is going to say here in their next meeting about the potential that they will raise rates? Could that also affect mortgage rates? It might, but, you know, I really think that a lot of experts are thinking that rates are going to settle down in 27 if we come to a resolution in the Iran situation. Okay, we will be waiting, as I think a lot of people are hoping for some positivity here, especially for our pockets. Corey, always good to talk to you. Thanks for coming on on Friday. We'll be right back here on the DMV Zone. I didn't set out to expose a national cover-up, but I found a buried secret under the places we call home. Be on alert for a... Poison possibly lurking underground. Filmmaker Galacia Grisado is spending five years investigating what happens to the nation's sewage sludge and how it may be making its way into your own backyard. Her award-winning documentary, The Sludge War, exposing what she uncovered along the way. The film screening this Saturday at DC's Double Exposure Investigative Film Festival. And she is here in studio with us to discuss the findings and what this means for the communities across the country. We're kind of talking off here and you were saying that this is everywhere, that everybody What is sewage sludge? So what I didn't know when I started this film is that our human waste everything that goes down our toilets is also going into the same sewer system as our industrial and our hospital waste. So it all goes down the pipes and into these centralized wastewater treatment plants but and it's mixed together. The problem is that these plants don't have the technology to destroy the toxic waste so instead it's all concentrated together and repackaged as fertilizer and then sold to the public. That's horrifying. Yes. So what is the mechanism, if you will, to stop this? I mean, are people appalled by what they're learning? I imagine the people who run the sewer systems know that this is happening. They're making it happen. What are the lawmakers saying? And when you tell people who may have some influence, how do they react? Yeah. So this has been going on for 40 years. We used to dump sewage sludge in the ocean and then it was banned from the ocean. And so that's why it was rebranded as fertilizer as the cheapest way to get rid of it. So our government knows, our regulators know that this is happening. They know that it's harming communities across the country, that people are losing their homes, and they still do it. Maine became the first state in U.S. history to ban this practice. Regulators in New York City, state senators are trying to pass a five-year moratorium. But it's still continuing across the country, and most Americans have no idea that this is happening. Galassi, I'm going to interrupt you for a second here, because we are getting word on a homicide investigation that's happening out of the District of Columbia. Sorry to break it up right here. Stand by here for a second. We've got a news alert at this hour as D.C. Police Chief Jeffrey Carroll is speaking. Further investigation revealed from talking to some of the staff members that an individual patron entered the restroom where they located our victim on the ground, but then alerted the staff here at the library. At this time, MPD's homicide unit is here on the scene conducting an investigation into this case. We would ask that anyone who may have been in the library that has not been interviewed or talked to by one of our detectives, they will reach out to MPD. So we can make sure we interview them. If anybody has any information regarding this, we would ask them to also contact MPD at 202-727-9099 or they can text us at 50411. And with that, I'll take any questions. So we don't have any reason to believe that the stabbing happened outside. From the information that we do have at this point in time, it occurred in the restroom. Does this appear to be a random target? So at this point, the motive for the actual attack is still under investigation. We can't really say. No, so the person has not been identified, but they are not an employee of the library. It's an adult male. Was the weapon with cover? The weapon is on the scene. It's a knife. It's funny, you know. At this point in time, we don't have any suspect look out. We are continuing to review video footage from the library to determine, you know, as our investigation develops. If one does develop, we'll be sure to share that with you. These specific look out behind you, is that like a pocket knife or a kitchen knife? Yeah, they're still processing the scene. It appears to be a kitchen knife, but again, it's still under investigation. Sure. So obviously this is very concerning. There were multiple people that were inside the library when this occurred, but it didn't cause a disturbance inside the library that actually drew attention to the incident. So of course we have the library executive director here as well. The library police are also here. You know, they provide security services inside the library. And of course our officers also do come by and check on the libraries throughout the district. So obviously very concerning. We're working quickly with their detective to try to identify a suspect in this case. No, at this point, we don't have a motive. Question? The exact number of people inside the library I don't have. There were numerous people throughout the library. As you can imagine, there's several spaces within there. But it wasn't until a person actually walked in and discovered the individual that they were alerted to the incident. Okay, thank you. Thank you. Thank you. All right, you've been listening to D.C. Police Chief Jeffrey Carroll there as we now understand that there is a homicide investigation happening there at the West End Library in Northwest D.C. He was talking and walking us through some of that crime scene, but it relates to the bathroom inside that library. It seems as though the weapon used appears to be a kitchen knife. Again, no motive, but at this hour, there is an outstanding suspect for that stabbing homicide. We are working to get more information. We'll, of course, pass it along to you right Here on Fox 5, stay with us here on the DMV Zone. We're going to take a quick break and we'll be right back. Here in the house, bringing us a sweet treat just in time for the holiday season. It's a Little Fat Girl's original yammies, sweet potato brownies. These are it, the yammies, and they're here for a limited run, all inspired by a family recipe. And by the way, we've got to get this story here because we've got the bakery's founder, Coco Applewhite, and Melvin Eberron here to share their story behind this incredible growing business from Harlem to the entire country. 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