Lot of tight security. And to give us more about that and what you can and cannot bring in here and what youre going to expect, lets go to adam tuss, scoping that out for you all day. Reporter yeah, wendy. Outside here on the street, certainly has been so far so good as far as the commute getting down here. Lets set the scene for you here. Of course, if you come down here, you cant drive down here. Youre going to find lots of road closures. Swing it over to the plaza metro station, steady all day and a lot of people have been here all day long. Claiming a spot early on the mall today paid off. Many marking their location with a blanket. The reward, a good seat. On metro, steady. Crowds funneled through. The system is running smoothly. Weve got all of our rail stations open except for smithsonian, which falls in the security zone. Everything else is running as we advertised it. Reporter the Biggest Issue so far, not on the rails or with cars, but on two wheels. Capital bike share member
The whole time im screaming, get out, get out, get out. Reporter billy barks went outside, grabbed an extension ladder and climbed to a second floor window to get sarah. I latched on to her and i just hit the ground. I didnt hold on to the ladder and her at the same time. I just held her and took the fall. Reporter killed in the fire, billy barks wife mary, and 7yearold daughter emily. He went back on that ladder to save them, but the fire was too hot. The smoke too intense. He had to back off. It was the most difficult decision i ever made in my life when i walked down that ladder. I felt helpless. I wanted to jump in, but i figured if i did, and i didnt get out, she would be an orphan. I didnt want to leave. Reporter sarah suffered burns to both arms. Burns so painful, they have to put her to sleep to change the dressings. In her Childrens Hospital room, there are all sorts of well wishes from classmates, neighbors and friends. Shes getting better. But theres more healing to be done.
Near 50 for western and northern suburbs. Next weather and traffic on the 1s storm team 4 x 4 with your hour by hour changes. Melissa has a new crash. Brandnew crash. Just got off the phone with police. 290 south at benning road. It is blocking the right lane. It is typically slow here, but this is adding to the pain for sure. Virginia, 95, tom has been telling us this is probably the foggiest spot. Im asking folks to tweet me pictures. This sent in saying foggy morning in fulton. Definitely a foggy morning everywhere. No major problems aside from the crash. 66, 39 miles per hour. Probably because of all the fog. And Prince Georges County looking quite good. 6 02. Police arrested a suspect one day after 16yearold brendan with him son was shot and killed not far from his home in woodbridge. It will be a somber day as classmates return to school today. Megan . Reporter well, aaron, there was no school yesterday. So this is the first time back to class for students since one of their clas
WASHINGTON — After the back-to-back shootings in October at Morgan State University and Bowie State University, advocates for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) say that underfunding is leading to
After the back-to-back shootings in October at Morgan State University and Bowie State University, advocates for historically Black colleges and universities (HBCUs) say that underfunding is leading to lack of