and expressed his gratitude to the fbi and other law- enforcement agencies that would have targeted people in the district. as for people here at the saudi arabian embassy, you can imagine they were shocked to hear. our cameras are rolling as people leave that the saudi arabian embassy just hours after news of the foiled terror plot broke. the fbi has started to charge two men. >> it was a surprise to hear that. >> this is a saudi exchange student. he says word of the failed attack is concerning. are you worried about your safety? >> yes, of course. >> thank god that everything was uncovered before any damage was done. thank god. >> it is stupid, very stupid. what did they accomplish? nothing. >> these couriers come in and out of the embassy all day and the news has him spooked. >> to find something like this is going on, it makes you fear to come to work. >> i come here every day to pick up accounts. i know the under embassador personally. she is a nice lady. i did not know why anyone would do this. >> the saudi embassy put out a statement today thinking the united states government and added, "the attempted plot is a violation of international norms and standards, and conventions and is not in accord with the principles of humanity." live in a northwest washington kris van cleave. >> there will be more on this terror plot on nbc news. you can get more online at wjla.com. breaking news in clarendon where a person was struck by a metro train. >> john gonzales is live at the roslyn the station where there is quite the back up. what is going on? what the situation here has worsened and intensified. hundreds of people are now out here outside of the roslyn metro station and it is utter chaos. a lot of confusion with people trying to figure out where exactly they are going. the tracks were closed just before 5:00 p.m. and we understand matra officials have said one person was struck by a train. it had done now is they tried to set up shuttle buses at rosslyn to get people around the accident. there is not enough buses for the amount of people trying to get home during this rush hour commute. talking to one gentleman here, he was downstairs when all of this happened. what happened? >> i get to the train and there is this huge mass of people in the train station as well as getting on the train. there were people coming in the station as we try to come outside, there was no coordination. people were suffering trying to get air. there was a pretty significant situation. >> good luck getting home. one person confirmed dead hit by a train, not sure how it happened but hundreds of people trying to get home tonight. reporting live, john gonzales, abc7 news. meanwhile watching a developing story on capitol hill where we are awaiting a senate vote on president obama's job bill. it is almost certain defeat from republicans. date oppose the surcharge on millionaires. he has been waging a campaign- style effort behind his $447 billion measure. he is willing to break the bill and the pieces if congress does not pass the entire measure. major developments in the republican race for president. new jersey gov. chris christie has endorsed mitt romney. this comes as they gear up for a debate on the economy this evening and a new poll among voters shows a big jump for herman cain, tying mitt romney and a big tumble for taxes gov. rick perry. >> mitt romney scored a big endorsement today. >> america cannot survive another four years of barack obama. mitt romney is the man we need and we need him now. >> summer hoping that chris christie would run for president, practically begging. he says he has unfinished business in new jersey. his good friend mitt romney will benefit. he is the front-runner, but still trying to win over skeptical republicans. his endorsement make that easier. tonight's debate focuses on the economy. rick perry will either of bounceback -- will need it to bounce back. >> we are very focused on raising money, and now we will focus on the debates. >> national polls and determined the seating arrangements and herman cain is in second place putting him next to romney and could make him a target. the former godfather's pizza ceo has been spending most of his time promoting his new book. >> i have never felt pressure going into the debate, not because i am overly confident but because i am myself. >> president obama record will be certainly discussed. he said he will be watching baseball as said. abc news, washington. rudy guiliani will not be running for mayor. he said today that it is too late for him to run for president. still to come, new names for metro stations may be on the way. how many may change and who is next? 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caps steal one from tampa bay. >> he has good hands. >> that is about the only movie i've got. that is something and learned a long time ago. >> major league baseball texas and detroit playing game 3. here is how game two ended last night -- a walk off grand slam. the first lot of grand slam in postseason history. nelson cruz gives the rangers all the momentum going into detroit tonight. milwaukee and st. louis will play tomorrow night. day 103 of the nba labor talks and the first two weeks canceled, neither sides are talking. not a lot happening in the nba which is bad for everybody. if you love the country music, check out our latest facebook contest. >> a trip for two with hotel and airport to the country music awards in nashville. sign up on our facebook page. the deadline is 4:00 p.m. friday afternoon. we will announce the winner at 5:00 p.m. on friday. sounds good, does it not? things are changing. here is mars. new for today, here is a look at the extended outlook. 75 on thursday and friday. >> abc world news coming u look, every day we're using more and more energy. the world needs more energy. where's it going to come from? ♪ ♪ that's why right here in australia, chevron is building one of the biggest natural gas projects in the world. enough power for a city the size of singapore for 50 years. what's it going to do to the planet? natural gas is the cleanest conventional fuel there is. we've got to be smart about this. it's a smart way to go. ♪ ♪