Downpour. Thats the way it will play out through at least the early afternoon hours. Get your rain gear ready. And the coat with the liner too. Temperatures go from around 50 now into the low 40s by noon and stay there. Windchills by the end of the day into the 30s. Little after 5 00. Lets find out about this damp commute so far. How is it looking, lauren . Not too bad so far. Northbound by playland parkway. It blocks a lane and not causing a delay. Something to take note of. A water main break is causing a few closures in the grays end area of brooklyn. Avenue u shut down between Ocean Parkway and east 9th street. Ill let you know when that clears. More weather and traffic on the 4s. Lauren, thank you. 5 01 on this monday. Breaking news in kansas where an amtrak passenger train derailed overnight. Amtrak says 11 of the 128 passengers on board were taken the others were taken to a nearby Recreation Center to wait for another ride. Fie five of the cars ended up on its side. They were he
Taxes. The county executive estimates almost 8 million could be generated over a 30year span. I thought it was a completely nutty idea. And it really needed to be stopped right now. Reporter Lenny Roberts with the committee for green foothills is leading the charge against the idea. 280 is a state scenic highway. And caltrans has named it the worlds most beautiful freeway which, um, it continues today. And billboards recover are not allowed. Reporter at least three supervisors are open to look at the idea but they were unavailable for comment today. And it did gain traction among at least one driver i spoke with who says billboards could be done in a way that wont spoil the natural beauty. I think its beautiful regardless if theyre there or not. I think the best thing to do is to take out things that are unnecessary and put billboards up. We need money. Reporter the supervisors are looking at proposals to put billboards on 92 and 101 so even if the idea for 280 is defeated, the other h
This week is tom price of georgia. He is a doctor, and a longtime friend and confidant of the new bigger of the house, paul ryan. Let me introduce our two reporters who will be asking questions. New tower. And 10 a daniel, the first question, go ahead please. Mr. Newhauser should the house do more . Rep. Price as you say, everyones house and prayers thoughts and prayers go out to the victims in paris. The real challenge, the real problem, is that the United States does not have a strategy. The administration has not defined a strategy. They refused doing gauge in this issue in a way that would make it to where we would actually defeat isis. What the house did this past the was to say, because Homeland Security secretary and say that wethe fbi cannot be certain that people coming in on the Refugee Program are coming here and not having any association with terrorist groups they are not able to say that. Since they are not able to say that, halt the program, and put it in a posture of ma
Defeat isis. What the house did this past week was to say, because the Homeland Security secretary and director of the fbi say that we cannot be certain that people coming in on the Refugee Program are coming here and not having any association with terrorist groups they are not able to say that. Since they are not able to say that, halt the program, and put it in a posture of making it certain that they can vat these individuals in a proper way. Mr. Newhauser obama says he will veto this, what would be the next step . Rep. Price what the American People need to ask themselves is what does it mean when the president vetoes a piece of legislation that is solely for the purpose of protecting the American People . It is a very troubling time. I call on the president , as does all of our conference to recognize the concerned that the American People have about this issue. This is not childs play. This is a very, very serious issue. To have the president say, even in spite of his Homeland S
Warm air for tou beginning of the week. Much cooler air for the end of the week. If we look at storm tracker, were watching this system, which is rolling in our direction. Another bunch of moisture, which is in the atlantic right now. We have two chances in the next 48 hours for some shower activity. A lesser chance for some rain today. Lets put it together for you. Right now, an okay start at 67 degrees. Shower in the afternoon, a slim chance. But an increasing chance of rain activity as we head into the evening and in fact into the overnight. 79 degrees will be our High Temperature today. That should help you get started. Now lets say hello to emily with a look at traffic. Thanks, dave. Hi, everyone. We have some overnight track work. Youre going to find 1, 4, 5, 6, a, f, and s. Also, no service on the 1 train between 14th street and south ferry. No 5 trains east 180th street and dyre avenue. And no f between church and stillwell. Your commuter checklist, everything is on schedule. T