Minutes. News 4 midday starts now. A mess on metro, theyre still cleaning up the red line. Right now two track problems, one at medical tr and one at woodley park. Metro says one of the problems involved a power cable, the other one an arcing insulator. The problem started around 6 00 this morning. Crews are working to get it all fixed, but the delays have people running 45 minutes late even now. And as that problem is going on metro being called on the carpet again, this time on capitol hill. Well show you some live pictures from the House Committee hearing happening as we speak. Youre looking at one of mayor. Safety issues, some of the oversight issues that have been happening really over the last few years with the rail system. We are just now getting into the question and answer phase of this. Metros general man t well, hes yet to be asked a question but there to answer whatever these members of congress do ask him. I can tell you this started an hour ago, really the most indicted
Good. Looks weird to see a problem on the inner loop this time of day. River road still shut down at partnership road. All lanes blocked because of that pole being down. That is a crash from overnight, but still going to see some delays through that area. Red line single tracking between grosvenor and Friendship Heights because of a track problem at medical center. Well take a look at travel times coming up. 6 01. Federal lawmakers plan to give metro the funding its been asking for. Today the u. S. House Appropriations Committee will formally propose 150 million for the agency. Last year the same Committee Recommended slashing funding this half. Metros general manager Paul Wiedefeld will have to explain on the hill today how the agency will use that money to fix save i problems. Personal safety on metro also a big question today as we learn that an armed and violent attack on a moving train. This happened about a month ago gee and metro made no public announcement John Prentice hicks.
Well keep a close eye on any tropical trouble possibilities towards sunday monday time frame. But in the meantime, finally nice. A low impact weather day coming your way this morning. A couple of raindrops out here early, but otherwise just a cloudy and mild start then. Temperature its mid to upper 50s. And check this out, Melissa Mollett, sunshine coming our way, temperatures today into the upper 70s and low 80s. Well talk about the weekend coming up in a few. Breaking news in stafford county, were talking about a problem on 17 southbound there just after 95. All southbound lanes are shut down right now. This is a crash investigation. Police say it will be will they think for at least another hour or so. So were trying to keep an eye on this one for you. As far as an alternate, truslow or fall hill road, both of those work. But allow extra time. River road also shut down at seneca, both directions. Lanes blocked because of a crash with a poll down there. So that will be another slowdo
There early this morning, but on the whole an improving weather picture. Let the warming again. Today as i mentioned likely the first first 80 degree day in a month. And Tropical Storm system officially starts june 1. We may have one to worry about before then, but thats a long way from now. Outside east side of the county, a couple sprinkles and also down into southern maryland. But by and larn, thatge, thats last of the raindrops. So the next 24 hours, 50 and cloudy and damp here early this morning. Sunshine and near 80 this afternoon and sunny and dry start to tomorrow. Well break it down hour by hour coming up. Happening today, a 17yearold will appear in a d. C. Courtroom charged with murdering an off duty secret service officer. Arthur baldwin junior was shot and killed during a robbery in Maurice Bellamy and another man are charged with his death. Bellamy was already in custody for allegedly killing davonte washington the day before easter. The Transportation Security Administrat
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