This by the way is not the Original Church. This church was torn down and replaced with this church in the exact spot similar to the Original Church in 1950. The pew was preserved where he and his family would sit. He would be listening to passage or any of girly you with the profitable it. This was the Original Church used up until the time of futile peter marshall. We preserved his memory through the lincoln window. These stain think less windows were dedicated 1968. Maybe in the end you can book to the one second in the last of lincoln standing in prayer which was his custom fitting in this pew during the services here. You probably past the hitching post out front. That would have been used by the president that would not have been moved. You may have heard the bells of this church, the lincoln chimes for a gift of the Robert Lincoln family, his son after robert died his wife and daughter presented the church in 1927 with the terms that were brought forward to the new church. It is
Leon we are standing by for News Conference by the National Transportation safety board about that deadly train to rome it in philadelphia. Earlier, we went that eight people are now confirmed dead, including bob gilderslieeeve who lived in baltimore. Of the hundreds injured, 16 people are still hospital. Brad bell is live in philadelphia tonight with the latest on the investigation. Brad . Reporter tonight at the scene an awful lot of work going on to clear the wreckage. We believe only two cars remain on the scene. The cleanup effort allowed to move ahead because today, very sadly, they counted for the final victim. There were 243 people aboard amtrak train 188 when it crashed on tuesday night. Tonight, all of been accounted for after search stocks making terrible discovery. We must now report we have confirmed eight deceased from this horrible tragedy. Reporter that means First Responders we pulling out and the on scene investigation and efforts to reopen the rail will move rapidly
Vicinity. Except a few sprinkles out of the mountains and then by 2 00, its isolated thundershowers will pop up. Then they get closer to the metro area, tracking across virginia and maryland and moving off to the east. Between 4 00 and 6 00 a lot break up. We might get a few additional passing thundershowers. That will move in on saturday night, especially north and east of the metro area. Next weather and traffic on the 1s at 5 11. A look at your bus stop forecast and what to wear for this friday. Melissa is looking at construction. Cant we get rid of this construction . Wouldnt that be nice . Ill pay you. So will everybody else im sure. Southbound Georgia Avenue between randolph and layhill, one lane blocked in each direction. Also in silver spring, colesville between fenton and georgia. A lane blocked there as well. Hopefully, it will be out of the way soon. Cant make any promises even on a friday morning. Wide look overall t beltway looking good. And the first 4 traffic tracker sou
Some thundershowers beginning to pop up east of the blue ridge between 2 00 and 4 00 p. M. Theyll be tracking into the metro area. Northern virginia and central maryland between 4 00 and 6 00. They tend to break up a little bit, maybe a few lingering showers to our south and maybe thunder and lightning by saturday evening. Next weather and traffic on the 1s, coming up at 6 11 well look at your bus stop forecast. Now melissa is dealing with three separate crashes. Three separate crashes. First of all, 270 southbound here at Buckeystown Pike. Had the chopper i should say, chopper 4 on the way to that one. 270 south at Buckeystown Pike. Sounds like the left lane is blocked and there was an injury. Could be a little while before thats cleared out of the way. 66 at the toll road the right lane is blocked and westbound southeast southwest, a pedestrian was struck there. That cleanup is underway there. A wide look at things, overall no major problems. 295 is slow here as youre passing 50. Mar
Good evening. Divided government it is after republican candidates swept to victory last night across the country taking historic margins in congress defeating a lot of bigname democrats, setting up an even more interesting National Election in 2016. Republicans needed to flip six seats to take control of the senate, so far they have seven. That number could grow further as some races are undecided. Their margin of leadership in the house is history making. It was red over blue in a big way last night. Nothing tells the story more vividly than this. The nation as viewed by congressional districts showing patches of blue, slivers of blue on a canvas of red. An angry electorate voting locally, not nationally. And in lesser numbers, but sending a clear message nonetheless. We begin our coverage and analysis tonight with our National Correspondent Peter Alexander in washington. Peter, good evening. Reporter brian, good evening to you. Capitol hill will be a very different place when the ne