And then northbound 95 in virginia slow headed through dale city. That is typical, of course. 270 at montrose rolling along just fine. And then Prince Georges County over all looking quite good as well. No major issues there. Whats fairs ferry is closed today. Back in ten minutes with travel times. Im molette green at the live desk. Just got an update on the Police Officers shot during a protest outside the Ferguson Police department. The st. Louis county Police Department just tweeted that both are in serious condition. A 32yearold was shot in the face the other officer a 41yearold hit in the shoulder while standing guard. Their families are with them right now. At least three shots were fired. This happened just after midnight. There is no description of the suspects or the gun involved. That is the latest from the live desk. Back to you. Its 6 02. The shooting came just hours after the embattled Ferguson Police chief tom jackson resigned. Jackson fought off previous calls for his re
Greatest sacrifice. And in the solemn moments of pomp and circumstance. That i would like to read. Reporter sometimes poetry is best. It says do not stand in my grave and weep. I am not there. I do not sleep. He loved life completely and heed it intensely. This is what id like to believe. Its called i did not die. These words were spoken by Edward Kennedy eulogizing Robert Kennedy at his death. Reporter no matter where the words came from. There is a verse from the bible that has given me confidence especially in the hast few days. Peacemakers should be called the children of god. Reporter officer Brennan Rabain is among an elite class of those who have made the ul sacrifice in the line of duty. Its something these officers want his young daughter to understand. When she grows up and looks around for daddy. Its our job to let her know what a great man her father was and how proud we were of him and the sacrifice he made and how proud he was of her. We will make sure she knows that. Rep
Through much of the morning. And then a mild afternoon. Not quite as mild as yesterday, but a beautiful spring day coming up. Still looking like rain likely moving in on friday night. And it will be affecting part our weekend. Coming up next weather and traffic on the 1s a look at the hour by hour temperatures. Now lets check on traffic early on this thursday. Road closure in northwest because of a police investigation. Were talking about eighth street between ingraham and kennedy. Police are wrapping up that investigation. 95 north at old keen mill just got a report of debris on the. 66 and 95 also looking good. 270, no problems. Back at 5 11, live picture of 66. Were following a developing story out of Prince Georges County. Officers there responded to shots fired on edmondson road last night. The victim was found a few blocks away at a gas station. Megan mcgrath is live with more. Reporter you can see the crime scene tape which has been taken down and put into that trash can there,
For some of the people who are the most vulnerable in this world. Now we are here at 17th and constitution. Direct your attention over here, these are the entrance gates. Theres one at jefferson drive and another at 17th. You need to know some things about what you can and cant bring. You can bring a blanket to keep yourself dry on the grass. You can bring water as long as its not in a glass container. You cant bring hard shell coolers, alcohol, firearms balloons or animals, but you can still have a lot of fun down here. The gates open at 10 00 and the events from the stage start at 11 00 and go until 7 30 this evening. Youre being advised to take the metro because there are a lot of street closures around here. You can come down and have a good time. Derrick ward news 4. Developing this morning in the district, southern avenue and southeast back open after this serious crash. Take a look at this. These are the cars that slided just after 1 00 this morning. The black car flipped over r
The education Nation Student town hall. Education nation is now in its fourth year, and i am thrilled that for the second year in a row, we will be focused on what matters most to the students, the problems they face, and their ideas for how to solve them. Now, joining me on stage and in the audience today are students from across the country, ranging in age from about 13 to 25. And for the next two hours, we will hear from many of them. To help with that task, two of my colleagues are in the house. Working one side of the room is cohost of msnbcs the cycle. Krystal ball. Hi, krystal hey, melissa. Good morning. And over on the other side, msnbc anchor, mara schiavocampo. Hey, mara good morning, everyone. Now, theyre going to be coming around and taking questions and comments from our student audience throughout the show. And today, just this once, im going to let you guys do something that i never let my students do. You can use your phones in class. We want to know your reactions, you