Including joel sabat, ron batory from the federal railroad administration. Ray martinez, administrator of the Safety Administration and heidi king from the national Highway Safety traffic system. The fix of the american act, better known as the fast act is responsible for ensuring the safety of our surface Transportation System including fmcsa, nhtsa and fra. Todays hearing provides our witnesses with the opportunity to discuss the implementation of the fast act. And to identify issues that this committee should consider as we prepare for a surface transportation reauthorization. The fast act established the infraGrant Program. This and others such as build grants formerly tiger grants are critical to improving our nations transportation infrastructure. I hope the witnesses will provide the committee with an update on improving the infrastructure and how intra, and bill grants are being utilized. As they reauthorize the fast act, i plan to work with cantwell and other members on both s
Good morning this is out internationally for moscow with me kevin owen just turned 9 am now this Tuesday Morning 1st than the u. S. Has ordered an additional 1000 troops to the middle east amid an escalation in tensions with iran is big news this morning washington says the forces are for defensive purposes to address threats in the region still over and says left questions left unanswered there about whats really going to happen there next the move comes after washington blame to run for an alleged attack on oil tankers in the gulf of oman last week around really denies any involvement in that spreading americas statement to sabotage diplomacy there was a twist yesterday then of course around vowed to boost its production of low level enrich to radium and surpass therefore the stockpile limits set by the 2015 Nuclear Agreement is a story were going to continue to track potentially more developments on that over the coming hours and days well keep you posted on it now meantime somethin
Things for us. The sun is up and its beautiful looking outside even if you think its cool. It isr une its a little on the cool side out there but the temperatures are going to go up rmer than yesterday. Yesterday we were stuck in the 70s and today wen ll behe low to mid 80s. Sun coming up at 5 42. Its so beautiful out there aready and were going to have gorgeous sunshinell throughout the day today. Maybe a ewre clouds later on this afternoon but for the most part, were l king goodas we go through the day today. I thats wh is looking like as you wake up early on this saturday morning. 61degrees. Well continue to keep the low humidity but were going to see an up tick in the winds. E wre having gusts up to 25 o 35 Miles Per Hour. Day about 15 to 25 Miles Per Hour. A few showers well west of us. Were not going to be plagued with any showers. A lot of that is going to die off but we do have rain in the forecast before the end of the weekend. Well talk about that coming up. Thank you. Breaki
Accuweather forecast. Meteorologist mike nicco, were all about counting down things today. Counting down to when it gets cool again, right . Weve had enough of the warm weather, one day. Some people are like that. A look at our clear sky. There you go looking from the east bay hills no marine layer clouds yet today but it is coming later. Youll notice it around the bay. Until then were waking up to the mid60s. 77 around the bay. 86. Warm to almost a hot lunch today. 84 to 94 at 4 00. 72 with the breeze coming in. 7 00 still warm inland. 82 degrees. Here is alexis. We are looking good in most areas to kick off the morning drive. 680 through walnut creek no incidents to report. Maybe slowing through the interchange but that is it for you today. Through palo alto just starting to improve. And i believe they wrapped up the southbound side well ahead of schedule, just wrapped up work. As you can see the stretch of red getting shorter. Next traffic update coming up in about ten minutes. This
So a big spread in temperatures but were all heading to the low to mid 80s today. Winds are picking up well have wind gusts from 20 to 25 Miles Per Hour. Yesterday 30 to 35 Miles Per Hour but the humidity is going. To stay lo its going to be beautiful out thee. A few mor clouds as we head into the overnight. Now rain showers really dissipated. Thank you. Breaking news on the roadsight now. Live picture of the beltway. This is on the maryland side right by the Woodrow Wilson a tractortrailer crashed near the bridge there. All the local lanes are closed on 95st south pa the exit for national harbor. No word on any possible injuries in this crash at this point but you can see the bk ups there are significant and building it would seem. Still working to find out when this accident might be leared and the road back open. More breaking news in Prince Georges County this morning, traffic moving slowly after a deadly crash on route 50 near Matin Luther King jr. Highway. They tell our News Part