Morning. Now melissa has an update on that crash. Update on this crash in the district. Take a look here, just got off the phone with d. C. Police one lane of 295 southbound is now open at nannie helen burroughs. Northbound is open. Right now we are getting by without a major problem. We were shut down earlier. Prince william is shut down at Jefferson Davis. Southbound being pushed on to Prince William parkway to get folks around that crash. Taking a look now at 95 in virginia, southbound here through dale city. We are quite slow. 12 mile per hour at this point this morning. The right lane it sounds like is blocked here. This is a live picture, looks better than it did earlier here. But still quite slow this morning. 95 southbound right now is where the first 4 traffic tracker is heading. Al going to get into some of the backups and show us whats really happening there. Live here this morning, a wide look at things overall the beltway looking good. Moving along nicely as we hit this me
An alexandria man is under arrest israel shimeles is his name. His car left unattended, caused quite a scene here. Capitol Police Spotted the car on the west side of the capitol. They checked it out and saw a Pressure Cooker inside. Now, the bomb squad came in. Detonated it. And as you can see from the video it caused quite a loud blast. Nothing else suspicious or hazardous found after another search. Once the device was detonated. All of this happened during the memorial day concert here on the mall and this became very concerning for police because Pressure Cooker bombs were used to set off explosions during the Boston Marathon two years ago. And that turned out to be quite deadly. Thats the latest from the National Mall here. Im molette green. Thank you. A building explosion caused a partial collapse at a business in beltsville. Look at this picture. That was on Old Baltimore pike in beltsville. The Branchville Fire Department said two vacuum pumps failed no one was in the building
The tornado hit early this morning while many were still sleeping and unclear if anyone is missing after the storm. Well follow developments from the live desk and bring you updates. And now to the latest in texas and oklahoma where more than a dozen people are still missing after storms swept away cars and homes, including two families with Young Children near austin. The Group Getting together for memorial day when the storm hit. The flash flooding wiped more than 300 homes right off their foundations twchlt of the People Killed in oklahoma include a firefighter trying to rescue others. Nbcs curt gregory will have an update on the rescue efforts coming up in our next half hour. This memorial day, president obama paid tribute to our Fallen Service members. He placed a wreath at the tomb of the unknown soldier in Arlington National cemetery and then spoke at a ceremony and mentioned americans like wyatt martin of new mexico and a jamaican immigrant whose family settled in new york city
Nokesville virginia with no plans to travel to france at this point. I am told they are waiting for more information. They havent been told anything that would allow them to begin planning a funeral. They sent me this email today. Our entire family is deeply saddened by the losses of yvonne and emily selke two wonderful, caring, amazing people who meant so much to so many. At this difficult time we respectfully ask for privacy and your prayers. A neighbor who has lived across the street from the sellkes since 1988 reacted to the news. Terrible. I mean shes a really nice lady. Sad and shocking that its just over. Well never see them again. Reporter yvonne selke worked for booz allen who issued this statement. Booz allen and our employees are mourning the sudden and shocking death of yvonne selke an employee of nearly 23 years and her daughter emily. Yvonne was a wonderful coworker and dedicated employee who spent her career supporting the mission of the National Geospatial intelligence
As they heard those tornado sirens going off. A school gym also collapsed, 60 to 70 people inside that gym. Many have serious injuries. Right now about 41,000 people are without power. And several schools in the area are closed this morning. A lot of damage there to clean up. Again, we have learn that had one person was killed as a result of the tornado touchdown oig. That had one person was killed as a result of the tornado touchdown oig. Lets get a look at our weather now with tom kierein. Along with the warmer temperature, well have rain showers passing mainly south and ooefs the metro area. Already had one batch. Now its the on the Eastern Shore. Now pulling away heading toward the beaches. And we have another cluster of showers and thundershowers right now into northern North Carolina just crossing into virginia. These too are on a track to pass just south of the metro area another several hours. Most of the metro area should stay dry through the Daylight Hours. Its later this eve