Southern california tonight. Entire streets and communities under a blanket of mud, still with dozens still missing. An update tonight on the search. And warmer temperatures coming our way. They will also bring some muchneeded rain. Doug is tracking the timing. News 4 at 11 00 begins with breaking news. And that breaking news tonight involving a deadly crash on a major road in prince georges county. This is branch avenue near st. Barnabas road, right before the marlowe heights shopping center. That crashes involved two vehicles. Investigators still on the scene at this hour. So is news 4s shomari stone. Shomari, what have you learned . Reporter well, first let me tell you this is a tragedy, reminder of how dangerous it can be on the roads in our region. A man has died, a woman has serious injuries, and right now an Accident Reconstruction Team is out here. They are processing the scene, taking photos, and trying to determine what exactly p lets roll some video right now. Prince georges
Mason good evening. Im Anthony Mason. And by the time this broadcast is over, three people will be dead, victims of an Opioid Epidemic thats taking 140 lives in america every day. Opioids are responsible for the overwhelming majority of drug deaths, which these maps show have grown dramatically from just under 17,000 in 1999 to 52,000 in 2015, a more than 200 increase. Today, President Trump declared a Public Health emergency to fight the epidemic, but critics were quick to say that does not provide the money to get the job done. Heres Major Garrett. We owe it to our children and to our country to do everything in our power to address this National Shame and this human tragedy. Reporter President Trump stopped short of declaring the Opioid Crisis a national emergency, opting instead for a Public Health emergency declaration. It will streamline some access to addiction treatment, but provides few new resources. Financing comes from the Public Health emergency fund, which has a balance o
Duke University Historian professor Nancy Maclean, author of the new book, democracy in chains the deep history of the radical rights stealth plan for america. Maclean also uncovers the instrumental role the late libertarian economist James Buchanan played in the Rights Campaign to eliminate unions, suppress voting, and privatize schools. Buchanan was an economist to train at the university of chicago and went on to a number of virginia institutions over the years. He won the nobel prize in 1986 for his original contributions to our understanding of political economy. It was James Buchanan who taught charles koch for capitalism to thrive, democracy must be in chains. Amy President Trump says the Environmental Protection agency will roll back and obama policy environmental policy. Pres. Trump the socalled waters of the United States rule is one of the worst examples of federal regulation and it has truly run amok. Amy this comes as the intercept reports the person trump has tapped to be
D. C. Abwere here to celebrate he 225th anniversary of the bill of rights. Behind me you can see a printing 1788. Back in this was how everybody shared news of the day. I have steve and bill and were go back in time to have Thomas Jefferson and alexander amilton tell us about exactly why we should or should not have a bill of rights. Bit of to set a little ontest in 1788, we have successfully revolted from england. A new rying to form nation. We have articles of confederation which working tely are not very well. We have a government but its tenuous. Ad we think we need to create new constitution to bring us all together but the question is ratified. Be is it good enough. And mr. Hamilton, i hear you opinions very strong about this. Theres a rumor you might have writing under the name in some newspapers. About why we me should or should not sign off to this new constitution . Clearly the new constitution was not the best constitution written. Ld have been it was the best that could be
And flurries in the sevenca. He starred in blockbuster hits like take tank and twister. Actor bill paxton has died after complications from surgery. His death adds a sad note in tonights award ceremony. He was never nominated but appeared in several oscar nominated movies. He was in the movie training day. Paxton was 61 years old. Friends and celebrities posting condolences on twitter. Tom hanks wrote bill paxton was a wonderful man. Kevin bacon said some of his best memories were floating around in a tiny vessel with big hearted bill packs paxton. He was always funny person i will miss. Judge wapner passed away. He presided over the peoples court. Wapner died in his sleep at home. Hed been hospitalized for breathing problems and was in hospice care. Switching gears, the new head of the Democratic National committee is laying out his plans for the party as democrats try to capitalize on op decision to President Trump. A new poll shows the president s Approval Rating hitting a record lo