Breaking news out of metro, news4s transportation reporter adam tuss broke the story 30 minutes ago. The Transportation Agency is eliminating 100 jobs. The positions being impacted include management and employees represented by a union. Metro general manager Paul Wiedefeld has hinted in previous days of tough decisions that are coming because of the budget gap. The employees impacted today and are represend be able to apply for other jobs within the transit agency. News4s Melissa Millay is at the live desk with more. From the live desk, two people hurt in a csx train accident. Take a look at the video just in. Heres what we know. This collision took place at a track interlocking in chester, pennsylvania, theyre still obviously on that train and are going to be there for some time. The train was traveling from headed from canada to atlanta. A total of four employees were on these two different trains here. Two of them again had to be taken to the hospital. No word at this point on thei
Additional support has been provided by and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. From the tisch wnet studios at Lincoln Center in new york, hari sreenivasan. Sreenivasan good evening and thanks for joining us. Baton rouge, louisiana was often high alert today following a deadly shooting involving Law Enforcement officers this morning. Authorities say two Police Officers and one sheriffs deputy died in a shootout that occurred behind a gas station about a mile from the citys police headquarters. Three other officers were wounded by gun fire. Police say they killed the lone gunman 0 had a rifle. Later on, the governor and mayor said the responded to a 911 call about a gun wielding man. These men risking their lives to protect and serve this community, were taken out the way that they were. They are reallife, everyday heroes. Sreenivasan louisianas capital has been tense since the shooting of alton sterling
Hotel in sevare and parts of the cocotry were occupiedy islamist f fhters linked to al qaeda. France has 1,000 peacekeeping troops even though they recently took over security operations. Again, special forces now surround that hotel. Possibly going in, trying to end this siege. Robin and george. Very fluid situation, martha, thanks. We have on the phone right now Olivia Salgado fromm the u. N. We know thehe took 170 hostage and 20 released including three u. N. Personnel . Yeah, thats correct. Ththree u. N. Personnel were extracted this morning. So, w what we we know about why the hostages were released . There werenconfirmed reports thathe gunmen were actually going and asking people to recite pieces o of the koran . Thats an information i don have right now. What i know is that three people from the hotel with ak47 around 7 00 a. M. Thi morning and, of course, immediately the Security Forces from mali were deployed araround the years and two years that the u. N. Is supporting mali a
Its an abc news exclusive. And good morning, america. We want to get right to that breaking news. Terrorist attack at a Radisson Hotel in the capital of the west african country of mali. Of course, that country has a long history with france. We have got video coming in right now. It shows the Malian Forces attacking going in after those terrorists rigig now. 107 people have been taken hostage. Theres the video you are referring to, george. 170 people have been taken hostage president obama has been briefed on the situation and abc news chief Global Affairs correspondent Martha Raddatz starts us off with the latest. Good morning, martha. Reporter good morng, robin. We dont know who these attackers are. We dont know whether theres any connection to paris. What we do know is this hotel is very popular with westerne. At 7 00 a. M. Local time a team of attackers armed with guns and grenades reportedly used a vehicle to smash through security barriers at the radisson blu and shot at guards,
Barbara walters for their first interview together since he decided to run for president. Were you involved in the decision of your husband to become president . And why shes avoiding the campaign trail. Its an abc news exclusive. And good morning, america. We want to get right to that breaking news. For our viewers in the west. Terrorist attack in the Radisson Hotel in the capital of mali. It has a long history of france. Video and details coming in at this hour. President obama has been briefed and and Martha Raddatz starts us off. Good morning. Good morning, robin. We do not know who these attackers are. What we do know is that this hotel is very popular with westerners. At 7 00 a. M. Local time a team of attackers armed with guns and grenades reportedly used a vehicle to smash through security barriers at the radisson blu and shot at guards, stormed the hotel, 140 guests and 13 staff remain hostages at this hour. You can hear gunshots. Some of the funmen spoke english. A witness al