It getting down into the 30s. It will make a big difference depending on where that system ends up. We will look ahead to the weekend coming up in just a little while. We will see you then. Stay connected with the Storm Watch Weather Team around the clock i downloaded the free stormwatch 7 weather app. Nancy now to the developing story on the hill. Senator al franken is resigning amid sexual abuse allegations. The minnesota democrat says he will not be silent, even taking a swipe at President Trump in a farewell address. Senator al franken is leaving the senate. In the coming weeks, i will be resigning as a member of the United States senate. He goes reluctantly. I know in my heart that nothing i have done as a senator, nothing, has brought dishonoras brought. F john conyers it came after loud cries from his own party to step down. Enough is enough. Eight women accused the senator of inappropriate sexual conduct. Those, even some of numbers differently. He called his decision ironic. I
Resignation over harassing his female staffers. Marina maracco is live on the hill tonight with the latest. Reporter these resignation announcements come with within hours of each one and the latest one, congressman for arizona, treng franks stepping they will determine if he engaged in anything that constitutes Sexual Harassment in a statement that he issued tonight franks acknowledged that he made staffers uncomfortable and that he discussed fertility issues and sewer casey with two female staffers. He goes onto say i have absolutely never physically intimidated could he herselfed or attempted to have any Sexual Conduct with any member of congressional staff. I do not want to take ways that i proach ed the individuals uncomfortable. Earlier today senatorial franken took to the senate floor announcing that he will be re signing in the coming weeks. Many women have accused him from before and after. The most recent coming yesterday when a woman says he tried to forcibly kiss her back i
This is tomorrow morning. No issues today. Ill have all the details on your friday forecast and your weekend forecast. Well talk more about the snow coming up in just a minute. Erin. Friday morning commute traffic is light in the district. Looking good on new york avenue so far. We have a problem in prince georges county. Utility work 214 at brightseat road. Watch for those closures in the left lanes. Well keep you updated and take a look at a crash on 29 out by timber wood on the top side of the beltway next. 7 01. Following breaking news from gaithersburg maryland where police are searching for three armed men. Were told the suspect stole weapons before they left or they fled. Fox5s mel i wa Melanie Alnwicks us live with the latest. Reporter good morning steve and allison. Still no information from police in terms of was this person targeted or was this completely random. But it was definitely a very scary situation here at the gaithersburg station apartments overnight last night. It
And this is billy. I was out last week because this guy had heart surgery. But look, hes fine, everybody. [ cheers and applause ] he may have pooped, but hes fine. I want to thank chris pratt and Tracee Ellis Ross and Neil Patrick Harris and Melissa Mccarthy for filling in for us last week. They each gave a full day of their busy lives to give me time off and im grateful to them for doing that. And daddy cries on tv, but billy doesnt. Its unbelievable. [ laughter ] [ applause ] and we also want to thank the very bright and talented doctors and nurses at Childrens Hospital for who treated billy, and not just billy, but many kids with so much caring and compassion. Children from every whose health is especially threatened right now because of something youve never heard of, its called c. H. I. P. Its the Childrens Health insurance program. It covers around 9 million American Kids whose parents make too much money to qualify for medicaid but dont have access to coverage, affordable covera
Fine. I want to thank chris pratt and Tracee Ellis Ross and Neil Patrick Harris and Melissa Mccarthy for filling in for us last week. They each gave a full day of their busy lives to give me time off and im grateful to them for doing that. And daddy cries on tv, but billy doesnt. Its unbelievable. [ laughter ] [ applause ] and we also want to thank the very bright and talented doctors and nurses at Childrens Hospital for who treated billy, and not just billy, but many kids with so much caring and compassion. Children from every income level whose health is especially threatened right now because of something youve never heard of, its called c. H. I. P. Its the Childrens Health insurance program. It covers around 9 million American Kids whose parents make too much money to qualify for medicaid but dont have access to coverage, affordable coverage through their jobs, which means it almost certainly covers children you know. About one in eight children are covered only by c. H. I. P. Its