It was headed from indonesia to singapore this weekend. The jet is now believed to be resting on the sea floor and the officials there say it is only about 200 feet deep which means Recovery Efforts should be fairly straightforward. Its not being reported it looks like search teams have spotted actually the shadow of what appears to be a plane in the waters so well definitely keep an eye on this and keep you posted as we go through the morning. Back home Charles County police will say goodbye to one of their own today. Corporal jamel claget was killed in a car accident sunday morning. Funeral services will be held this morning. Nikki burdine joins us with more on the sfers and they could affect your services and they could affect your commute this morning. Reporter it will most certainly affect a lot of peoples commute, especially Charles County. The reason for that is most certainly this funeral will be extremely well attended perhaps a testament to the impact that clagett had on the
Harrison. As of today, you have the option of going full speed any time on i95 in virginia. The express lanes are now online but that trip could cost you. Megan mcgrat is live in alexander to break down how it all works. This could be pretty confusing for some. Reporter well good morning, angie. The 95 express lanes have been open a couple of weeks but today is the fist day that they actually charged tolls. Granted, a lot of people are still on vacation so traffic is light, but things went s. Reporter no real issues this morning but the real test is next weekn people return from vacation and hit the highway in full force. I think folks did their homework prior to get out on the road. They were familiar with their entry point and hopefully their exit point as well. Traffic volumes at the flyover ramp are still very light. Reporter solo drivers and cars with only two people must now pay to uses the express lanes. Richard doesnt mind so long as it keeps him out of traffic. Its bad. Like t
He tells me a big part of the spike is that the flu shot isnt doing the job. In years past its about 80 effective. This year 52 effective. Covering half the flu antigens. I still recommend a flu shot. Lessens the symptoms and the swert of the illness. Reporter while treating the flu with tamiflu medication has been successful the doctor warns a shortage of that drug could cause added problems. If the number of cases keep spiking eventually well have a shortage. Reporter the staff here and at area hospitals are not taking any chances. They recently put up these signs. They have new visiting policies telling folks that if they are under 16 they are not allowed in and no more than two visitors per patient. Now we have posted more information on our nbc washington app when it comes to the cdcs most recent report when it comes to flu deaths. You can find that again by logging on to our app. In alexandria im david culver. Latest flu activity map from the cdc shows widespread activity across
Longtime neighbors told me she knew something was wrong when she noticed the Family Gathering across the street. I said oh, my god, something has happened bad. Im upset. I really am. It breaks my heart. Reporter police are offering a 25,000 reward for information that leads to an arrest and conviction. Vanessa herring. Mayor elect Muriel Bowser knows there is plenty of work to be done to stop violent in the down. Reporter several homicides and stabbings have people worried and a new mayor taking action. Im the mayor, and im responsible. Reporter the new mayor addressed the issue at miriams kitchen today. Sometimes spikes in violence are just that, unexplained spikes. What is important is that if there are connections that the Police Identify the connections. Reporter we asked the Police Department for an interview and received this response. While there has been an uptick in violence in recent days, overall Violent Crime in the city is down 9 . That is comparing 2013 to 2014. Violent c
Forecast for the winter classic. Marylands first female episcopal bishop is on administrative leave after being involved in a deadly hit and run. Good evening. Im derek mcginty. Im jan ffjecoat. Bishop heather cook was behind the wheel of a car that struck and killed a cyclist over the weekend. Cook initially left the scene on roland avenue and baltimore but later turned to take responsibility. Jim osman is live in northwest d. C. Tonight where he spoke with the Business Owner who knew the cyclist killed. Jim . Reporter hi, derek and jan. The cycling communities in baltimore and d. C. Are mourning the loss of one of their own. Phillip coopman who runs the downtown d. C. Bike shop knows the bicyclist who died, thomas palermo. I he he was a great person. Reporter heather cook allegedly was driving the Subaru Forrester that hit the bicyclist and left the scene but allegedly returned about 20 minutes later. To me she looked disoriented. Reporter rachel beck said she couldnt have been obliv