Board, all in the name of safety. That is the latest live from Mcpherson Square, im molette green, back to you. We caught up with people taking metro in its last open hours last night. One rider told us it is going to be a long morning. I go all the way from pentagon to win brook. Its going to be a hassle getting uber up there. That rider said he just wants the system fixed as soon as possible. We also talked to people who typically drive. Her not too happy about too many cars on the roads. A lot of people havent planned their route well. I think its going to be a lot more chaotic as it would have been if people would have been given a few days to do some planning. Youre not looking forward to driving . No. Uber and lyft are changes. Well keep you up to date in a minute on whether this turns into a mess. Or whether it workings. The metro rail shut down and thousands of riders will have to find other ways to get to work. Marc and vre will run extra service. Metro bus will run extra stof
Them to students. Including a middle schooler who was then selling them to his seventh and eighth grade classmates at schaeffer. Were not talking you know, 20yearolds here. Were talking seventh graders. Talking 14yearold kids while theyre in school. So how they supposed to learn when theyre all stoned out or marijuana brownies. Reporter it came to light when fellow students told administrator that is six to 12 kids had eaten the pot brownies during the school day on friday. Police say francisco admitted selling them after pot and brownie mix was found inside his home. They say the 18yearold had been dealing drugs since he was 13. Its horrible. And i hope they prosecute him. Im in shock a little bit. Reporter parents in the area couldnt believe kids that young were not only using but dealing drugs. Now a days, i mean theres drugs everywhere, but make pot brownies, i mean, to know how to do that. I think thats terrible. Because, you know, its taking advantage of people that dont know any
The drugged laced brownies at school. Fox 29s Chris Oconnell talked to some well rather shocked parents. Hes Live Saturday at the Bensalem Police department tonight. Chris . Reporter thats right, lucy. Even Bensalem Police were taken a back when they learned that kids as young as 12 and 13yearold were not only eating but selling pot brownies at schaeffer middle school and doing it during the school day. Bensalem Robert Schaeffer middle School Students were packing snacks but it wasnt for their lunch box. Quite a little operation this guy had about dozen and a half customers. Reporter police say 18yearold Bensalem High School student Jacob Francisco had quite the business of selling pot laced brownies. Baking them at home and selling them to students. Including a middle schooler who was then selling them to his seventh and eighth grade classmates at schaeffer. Were not talking you know, 20yearolds here. Were talking seventh graders. Talking 14yearold kids while theyre in school. So how
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Shootings. The residents said they will not let the shootings at a college define them. This is Aljazeera America, good morning, live from new york city, im randall pinkston. The rain ended in South Carolina, but officials warn more devastating flooding there is likely. River levels are still rising and some downstream communities are in danger. At least 13 people died. President obama signed a disaster declaration as residents try to clean up. Robert ray is live in colombia, South Carolina. How dangerous is the situation right now for downstream residents . Its still very dangerous. You see here, this is a neighborhood we are in. Looking at the house right next to us, this is gill creek. Its not supposed to be here, this is a enabled street. It is still clothing pretty heavily. Its actually a beautiful morning here in colombia, South Carolina. We havent seen sunny skies in the southeast in about a week and a half, so i can guarantee you as people are waking up, theyre looking forward