Well, good thursday morning. We begin with new fears about ebola here in the u. S. Overnight, workers who clean the inside of airplanes at new york city airports went on strike. Claiming they are not protected against ebola or other diseases. And 10000 many marines are headed to the hot zone. Here is tahman bradley. Reporter overnight, a Memorial Service for thomas eric duncan, the first person to die from ebola in the u. S. This morning, concerns about another possible ebola case. A sheriffs deputy who went to duncans apartment is being kept in isolation while hes tested better disease. He was rushed to the hospital yesterday after coming down with flulike symptoms. We are being told the risk is minimal, we are taking several actions to make sure the Public Health safety and welfare is protected. Reporter while they are monitoring anyone who may have come in contact with duncan, across the country, the u. S. Is beefing up defenses. Travelers from west africa to five of the busiest air
Headquarters in new york this is nbc nightly news with brian williams. Good evening. Late today we learned the u. S. Supreme court has agreed to take on and likely decide the issue of samesex marriage in this country once and for all. Few issues have ever moved this fast in the history of our american society. Just over a decade ago gay couples could not get married anywhere in the u. S. Now its legal in over twothirds of the country. As the New York Times put it late today the pace of change on samesex marriage and both popular opinion and in the court has no parallel in our nations history. Our justice correspondent Pete Williams starts us off with late details from the Court Building tonight. Pete good evening. Reporter brian, good evening. This is the first big showdown of its kind since the Supreme Court banned laws against interracial marriage almost 50 years ago. Now it will decide whether samesex marriage will be the law of the land. The court agreed to answer two questions, do
Is nbc nightly news with brian williams. Good evening. Late today we learned the u. S. Supreme court has agreed to take on and likely decide the issue of samesex marriage in this country once and for all. Few issues have ever moved this fast in the history of our american society. Just over a decade ago gay couples could not get married anywhere in the u. S. Now its legal in over twothirds of the country. As the New York Times put it late today the pace of change on samesex marriage and both popular opinion and in the court has no parallel in our nations history. Our justice correspondent Pete Williams starts us off with late details from the Court Building tonight. Pete, good evening. Reporter brian, good evening. This is the first big showdown of its kind since the Supreme Court banned laws against interracial marriage almost 50 years ago. Now it will decide whether samesex marriage will be the law of the land. The court agreed to answer two questions, does the constitution require s
To check their ventilation systems to make sure theyre functioning properly. Chris hart the acting chair of the national chpgstransportation safe safety board briefed leaders. Weve seen theres a problem in the area and the problem needs to be addressed immediately. Reporter this was the scrum after the meeting at the regions council of government, everyone wanting to know why the fans didnt work the way they were supposed to. We asked questions as the interim president walked out to the elevator. Do the fans in your system work yes. Theyve all been tested, and to my knowledge theyre working. Reporter back here live, tomorrow marks one month since the lenfant episode here. Metro also has a board meeting. Well be there to ask more questions. Reporting live at lenfant plaza, adam tuss, news4. Our Team Coverage continues with chris gordon live outside the courthouse station in arl ton which was evacuated earlier today after a track fire. Chris . Reporter doreen, i just want down to the pla
In the winds. Temperatures are into the 20s across the area so feeling into the lower 20s out there. 24 for hagerstown. Leesburg at 28 degrees. It will be a nice day with lots of sunshine. Here comes our front. Let me step out of the way here. Here comes our front for tomorrow, our first dose of cold air. Then colder saturday night into sunday w. That we could see a couple of showers or snow showers. Howard will have more details on that. Temperatures today into the 40s with sunshine. Beverly, timesaver traffic, whats going on . Reporter not too much which is a great start to wednesday. We get a break after yesterday. Sky 9 has been checking out the ride for you on the beltway getting through college park. The 95 corridor southbound out of lowrl to get there. No lowrl to get there. No laurel to get there. No early problems for you. Just the building volume to tell you about in Silver Spring. Virginia 95 business as usual with the slowdown coming up through stafford to the express lane