While. It would be 7 00 or 8 00 tonight. We are monitoring the Development Story and well have much more details and keeping tabs on the situation at 5 00. Until then, live in arlington, Jeff Goldberg, abc7 news. Jonathan thank you. Abc7 and Jeff Goldberg first to break the story on twitter and online. For the latest updates as they happen go to wjla. Com and search olivera. Michelle metros Top Executive grilled on the hill today. Paul wiedefeld answering questions about the controversial shutdown. Jonathan he made the decision last month to take all the trains out of service for one full day. Emergency inspections finding frayed cables underground. Some of the tissues so bad that if they knew about it earlier the trains would have been halted a lot sooner. Brianne carter has wiedefelds explanation. He took the hot seat for sure. Brianne well, the hearing is still ongoing here on capitol hill. Just beyond these doors. That hearing again he said continuing this a meeting with the houe e
Kobe leaves it all on the court scoring 60 points in his final starstudded game as the Golden State Warriors make history surpassing the Chicago Bulls record. Yep, it was a legendary night. 73 wins. Good morning, america. And good morning, steph curry. Hope you slept in this morning. He deserves earth. That night of basketball lived up to the hype. It did. For once it really did and how about 60, 60, well, we have the win for the warriors and 60 points for that man right there, drop the mike. He said, mamba, out. Ending his career with five championships for the lakers. Third highest score of all time. That man. What a night. President obama even tweeting about both saying, big night of basketball. Warriors chasing 73 and a farewell for an alltimer, kobe bryant, nba fans feeling like this. We want to get to that, all that excitement right now. Abcs Kayna Whitworth is there at the Staples Center in los angeles where all went down last night. Big goodbye for kobe. Good morning, kayna. Re
Minutes. Maureen thank you, steve. Every water fountain and faucet in the District Public School will be tested for lead after tests showed elevating lead levels at three elementary schools. Sam ford is live in northeast with the latest developments in a story you first saw on abc7. Sam . Sam we are outside Minor Elementary School in northeast washington. As you said, one of three schools in tests last august city found elevated led levels but it took eight months for the parent of the schools to learn that. The news arrived out the higher lead levels parents like melvin wellington who has a daughter at minor are upset. I didnt get a note this morning. I didnt receive a phone call. I found out about this lead through a parent right here. Parents from capitol hill monte sorry had similar complaints similar complaints. They learned they found elevated lead levels in tests last august and never flagged the information which sat in an online data base until a blogger found it this month an
Because he was unsupervised, the family says he wandered off and was found dead nearly a month later. The family and their lawyer will make a statement this afternoon. A day after a loud and sometimes combative hearing on capitol hill, metro Board Members will meet. Among the issues being addressed, a proposed name change for two metro stations and the general managers budget proposal. Getting more money was a big issue at yesterdays hearings. Back and forth became heated when one congressman says metro did not know how to spend money. If youre looking at increasing the operating revenue the way that youre talking about, you building the most expensive operating system. All im asking from you is 300 million which is your fair share given the fact that we transport 50 of your workforce. Every day. Congressman mark meadows eventually said he would support more metro funding, but only if the system can major it more reliable and safe. Met proceed is also in the hot seat after a bus hit in
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