Because of crash duke strot and metro turning out to be on time now. I have you covered steve and allison. Thank you very much. Election day in alabama. Voters head to the polls today in one of Biggest Senate races since the president ial election. Roy moore, doug jones battling it out for Jeff Sessions vacated senate seat. Bell mel is live on capitol hill this morning to break on the highly contested senate race, mel. Good morning, steve, allison. When senator Jeff Sessions long time senator from alabama was chosen as trumps pick for attorney general political analysts physical urd that was safe move because there was no way in their opinion that alabama voters would ever fill that seat with dem caxt now race is toss up. And that could mean a shakeup in the senate. And. Jm roy moore wouldnt say much about politics or sports or anything else last night outside final election eave cap pain question validity of recent polls and talk need to challenge establishment. Its difficult to drain
Southbound 50 inbound residual delays. And next. 7 01. And we learn that deadly train sdmaent Washington State may have been caused by speed. Later fox five Melanie Alnwick is live outside head qu5r9ers. Mel, good morning. First full day for ntsb go team which left here in washington d. C. And headed to Washington State for that crash. When they arrived at the seattle tacoma area quick briefing gave jaw dropping information and 80 miles an hour in 30 mile an hour zone. One of the trains then data recorders. Interests state 5 there in Washington State this is about will be closed for a portion of the day. Still today while volingttors landed on to interstate five. Train was making its inaugural run on fast iter root from see at toll port long, horror. There were 08 passengers on boards. Theyre looking at many factors including spied. And the speed limit is known to operators and and the speed limit and that is will help show us. We can tell you that crew members have not yet been interv
Sua cravens is in the med lines saying he was racially profiled during a traffic stop in northern virginia. Good day at 9a starts right now. All right. 9 01 is the time right now. Good day dc is on your tv. It is tuesday, december 19th, 2017, and were yet another day closer to christmas. Yes. Its not feeling like christmas though, right . Foles like springtime. Well take it. No complaints. No complaints. Look at your beautiful pink shades, though. Definitely feels like the se season. Wanted to coordinate. I like the the new comedy father figures hits theaters this friday. Kevin mccarthy he has interviews with two of the films big stars ed helms and owen wilson. Looking forward to this. Looks like a funny movie. For sure. Im excited lets take live look outside right now as we mentioned another very comfortable morning with great day on tap for tuesday. Lets get over to tucker barnes. He says the s word is in the long forecas you mean sunny . Yes. It is in the forecast. Well take a look
Get to Holiday Weekend. Straight up traveling to centerville and 66 eastbound dealing with crash thats out by 9 causing slow downs. 395 still looks pretty good and maryland delays in college park a full look at travel next. Thanks, erin, tucker, lets get to big story wednesday morning gop tax reform push is almost complete. Overnight the Senate Passed massive tax reform bill. But theres still another hurd toll clear before it goats President Trump. Fox5 Melanie Alnwick is live on capitol hill with the latest details. Mel. Good morning, yes, it was a late night in the senate and it will be app Early Morning in the house as theyre trying to reconcile the two bills a little language had to be changed in the senate. Thats what one final hurdle was. Reps are confident theyll timely get this over the goal line. Its cuts and jobs act passed. With heckling from the dalry in the wee hours of the morning vicepresident mike pence provided massage of republican tax plan right along party lines. We
Its going to be better. Its going to be better than that i think. Right. So, yeah arc popular tv host giving up her dream job because of a gender pay gap. Thats a big talker. Shes now talking well talk about it as well. Right now well say good day d. C. We sure are glad youre with us on this wednesday, december 20th. All right. Also this morning, what else well talk about. New proof that this holiday classic will out live us all, well tell all about the milestone mariah song just hit more than 20 years after its release. Can we just listen to her for second. It is one of the greatest Christmas Songs ever. Number one christmas song. Turn on this Radio Station you can hear it probably every ten minutes. Feels like its a in a loop. Every time you hear you can help but bop to it. It make me think of the movie love actually. Which i love. Even austin is dancing. Even austin is dancing. Why are you not getting that . Oh, my gosh. Oh, man. If only we had White Christmas like that. Pick yow yo