Bought with taxpayer money now disappeared. The news 4 iteam tracking them down. And renting out a room in your house. The local county that wants to tax it like a hotel. The man who was punched by a teenager in a metro station last month says he is relieved that his attacker has been locked up. The video is disturbing. Albert langeberg says he blacked out and doesnt remember getting hit that day, but he does remember the confrontation before the punches. News 4s shomari stone is at the Eastern Market metro station where all this happened. Shomari . Reporter good evening. That 69yearold man was attacked behind me at metro station. Tonight he cities down and shares his story. To listen to the birds. Reporter at 69 years old albert likes to sit on his porch and listen to chirping. Thats nice. Reporter and its peaceful the opposite of what he experienced on the Surveillance Video at the Eastern Market metro station last month. It was an unfortunate incident and i think i was just a random
Good wednesday morning, everybody. We begin with the paralyzing storms parked over the Southern Plains right no unleashing nearly a foot of rain on houston in just a matter of hours. Deadly floodwaters trapping people in their cars and homes and bringing the city to a virtual standstill. At least five People Killed in houston and at least 15 across texas. And this mom and her kids among more than a dozen people still missing after they were swept away in a Vacation Home with two other families. And then this shocking sight. A casket swept away. Carried 100 yards from the cemetery cemetery. The flooding forcing snakes out into the open. The latest on the storm damage from abcs bazi kanani. Reporter the damage measured in miles. Entire neighborhoods in houston submerged. Water flowing over roads and highways. Sweeping away cars. Families like these forced to abandon their vehicles after the deluge that dumped nearly a quarter of the citys yearly rainfall in just 24 hours. We have 1,000 p
A car here turning left. Knocked me out. A young man was stuck by a car aez jaywalked hes listed in critical condition. Today another pedestrian accident just a block away. This time, a man hit as he ran into a crosswalk. The car hit him so hard, he flies out of the crosswalk landing over there. Hes just on the ground. The commander says the pedestrian in serious condition ran into the path of the moving car. Since new years eve, prompted the commander to order Traffic Enforcement action. Were going to go to do 2, 3 hour enforcement just to reemphasize to do 0 tolerance for any violations of the law whether pedestrian or bicyclists, now, investigators say the suv involved was stolen the driver lost control of the suv. The suv driver resist add tempts to help, instead he was struck and killed as he tried to cross the interstate. Ran across northbound lanes first. Then saw there is no shoulder here. And jumped the center divide. Chp said the man had personal belongings in his duffle bag.
Well, even santa claus is upset. Santa claus showed up on capitol hill wednesday, urging congress and the white house to strike a deal to avoid the looming fiscal cliff before christmas. Its discouraging that our elected leadership in congress cant come together to get the job done for the american people. Reporter both sides say its putting a damper on the holidays. I think its going to be extremely difficult to get it done before christmas. . In anticipation, there is no agreement. Congressional leaders told lawmakers not to make Holiday Travel plans. Were going to stay here right up until christmas eve, throughout the time and period before the new year because we want to make sure that we resolve this in an acceptable way for the american people. President obama and House Speaker john boehner continue to talk. But weve got serious differences. Those differences are already affecting americans. Fed chairman ben bernanke says just the threat of the fiscal cliff is dragging down the e
And good tuesday morning. Merry Christmas Eve. We do begin with the severe Winter Weather hitting much of the country and making lastminute Holiday Travel very difficult. There will be more snow and ice in the upper midwest, from the cascades to the great lakes. Its been a rough couple of days. Wendy gillette has more. Reporter in hollowell, maine, streets of ice have turned streets into skating rinks. The ice is weighing down trees and power lines. Some utility workers say theyre on the clock for 17 hours to get the lights back on. It seems like we put stuff up. And stuff comes right back down. Reporter this is one of the worst ice storms Northern New England has seen in 15 years. When you look around and its like a war zone with all these trees down. Reporter near detroit, the hum of generators fills neighborhoods left without power. The harrisons were intending to Cook Christmas dinner for 25 people. It might be ham rollups, crab dip and ranch dressing for christmas dinner. Reporter