Mccain chairs this twohour hearing. [inaudible conversations] [inaudible conversations] good morning to the Senate Armed Services Committee Meets this morning to receive testimony worldwide threats. Wo we are pleased welcome our distinguished witnesses didnt construct of National Intelligence and Lieutenant General ben stewart director of the Defense Intelligence agency. Out of respect for the scheduling commitments of our witnesses and the unanimou request on the part of all of our members we will include this this conclude the searing 11 30 in the interest of time tn ensure that members of the committee to be able to ask their questions. It will be very brief and very brief amount of that comes comes as a disappointment especially to the senator from south carolina. I would ask her witnesses to please submit their written statements for the record if they can. Its not required but last night horrific attack in manchester was a gruesome reminder that the world is on fire. Everywhere w
Publicly on a news report that President Trump asked him to collusion between the Trump Campaign and russia and also make remarks about the manchester bombing. This is just over two hours. [indiscernible conversation] that morning. Armed Services Committee meets this morning to receive testimony on worldwide threats. We are pleased to welcome our distinguished witnesses. Dan coats and Lieutenant General been stewart. Vin stuart. We will conclude this hearing at 11 30 in the interest at time and to ensure the members of the committee can ask their questions. I will be brief. I know that comes as a disappointment, especially to the senator from south carolina. I ask witnesses to please submit their written statements for the record if they can. It is not required but anyway. Last night the horrific attack in manchester was a gruesome reminder that the world is on fire. Everywhere we turn, we can see threats to the rulesbased order securityrpins global and prosperity. When it comes to the
A little traffic. There was an accident here by exit 15. Southbound 15. Were a few miles on the north side of frederick. It is dry out there. Let me show you, as we look out the front of the shehe tracker storm. And what solution of salt and water soaks into the road, as opposed to using salt, which would bounce off. So they pretreat with this in anticipation of what is coming. We saw a few flurries earlier. Right now, reading a temperature, an even 32. Were going to maybe we have been seeing the echoes, a little bit more steady out that way. Right now, at least in frederick, dry at the moment. And a temperature of that. Im meteorologist howard bernstein. Back to you. And dont forget, our wake up Washington Team will be on air at 4 00 they will have updated traffic before you head out the door. And also the latest school closings, too. Testifying before the senate top foreign agency. Craig boswell reports tonight, much of the hearing focus was on russias meddling in the 2016 president
Lenfant plaza thats not the only metro delay. Because of Fire Department investigation at Congress Heights green line delays to green belt. Moving to roads deadly crash 28 all northbound lanes cokd wash happened 2 00 this morning and is under investigate and all thavk flowing freely as we switch things over for a day its backed up. Task is at a stand still. Save time detour and outer loop delays because of crash connecticut a looking there next, allison and steve. New this morning in the districts. Five people without a home following overnight house fire in northwest. 700 block of ninth street thankfully known was hurt. No word on a cause. As a rt street and New Hampshire avenue are closed. Overseas now horrific scene in melbourne that killed four americantureists on the plane and the pilot died in a crash. The plane went down shortly after takeoff. Nobody on the ground was hurt. The incident happened an hour before the map mall was set to on. Nails of americans killed have not been m
Airlines sent out a news statement apologizing to the customer promising a thorough review. 86 million passengers, united denied boarding to 3700 people because of overbooking. More than 60,000 voluntarily gave up their seats. Kenneth moat en, abc news new york. Today new Jersey Governor Chris Christie asked elaine chao to suspend regulation which allows airlines to overbook flights and to remove passengers. Christie specifically cited the incident involving david dao as the reason. The question from united is how do they recover from what is a huge Public Relations disaster . Kristen sze is here with more. The hashtag continues to go viral today. Take a look at some of the memes out there. Southwest, we beat our competitors, not you. How about this one. If we cannot beat our competitors, we beat our customers. Others are posting pictures of the cut up frequent flyer card. Take a look at this, because Even White House Secretary Sean Spicer is weighing in and criticizing united. Clearly