In about 15 minutes. Right now, things are running smoothly on the red line after a bizarre mishap. A metro train hit a powerline between grosvenor and medical center. Metro Officials Say a public works employee hit a pole with a lawnmower and that caused a penn coe wire to hang in the trains path. Nobody was hurt but they had to single track between the two stations for a while and about 1400 people lost power. A plea deal rejected. The pilot that landed that gyro couldnter on the u. S. Capitol turned down another deal today, this one would have sent him to jail for ten months. An attorney for Douglas Hughes says he believes federal guidelines call for a sentence of zero to six months. Hughes says his light back in april was meant to call attention to the influence of big money in politics a new hearing is now set for the first week of august. First at 4, president ial politics, donald trump is heading to texas to tour the u. S. mexico border. Trump is still drawing fire for character
Possible. We need this Problem Solved now. Reporter cycling advocates have been complaining for years about the lack of mile markers along the metropolitan branch trail. The met branch trail is one trail of many in the district and so we are going to have to have the same solution implemented on Anacostia Waterfront trail crescent trail has markers but more trails coming. Reporter without those markers along biking and hiking trails, 911 dispatchers have a very hard time sending bliss or paramedics to an exact location. Last week when witnesses called police during this attack on a female cyclist, they were told the trail location was not in the dispatch system. The head of d. C. Homeland security and Emergency Management tells news4 they have come up with a shortterm solution, gps coordinate fosser landmarks along the met branch trail have now been added to the 911 system. It is not a perfect solution. The perfect solution is to get as much information on its trail so people know wher
Who has in the, past been convicted of racism, made it to the second round of the french president ial elections in 2002. Anchor the Prime Minister of greece has resigned. Speaking on national television, Alexis Tsipras said his mandate was exhausted. He faced a rebellion in his leftwing party. He won party vowing to fight the austerity measures imposed by international creditors, but has had to accept them for new bailouts. He has called for elections as quickly as possible. I spoke with natalie in athens and she told us how Alexis Tsipras had little choice but to step down. We saw the growing rebellion in the party the last round to approve the bailout, 43 of his mps opposing or abstaining from the vote, leaving him with little room to maneuver. To implement the tough measures, including difficult reforms, he needed a strong and united and party behind him, and the elections were really the only way for him to do that. And asas he is concerned far as his officials are concerned, they
Who portrays George Washington at mount vernon. This is about 90 minutes. Good evening, everyone. I want to welcome everyone to a wonderful presentation tonight. Washingtons indispensable partner and his interaction with our Founding Fathers. I excited to introduce forgot to tell you who i am. I am jill kelley, the chapter president. Joe kelly, the chapter president of the Alexander Hamilton Awareness Society of the state of pennsylvania. I wasvery proud tonight about to introduce our pres ident, but a special guest has asked if they can say a few words. Ladies and gentlemen, ive been given the honor tonight and the introducing our distinguished and special guest. He prefers to call himself a former. His accomplishments go far beyond the tilling of the earth. He has served as a member of the house of burgess in virginia and as a delegate to the continental congress. He has received an Honorary Degree of doctors of law from harvard university, yale college, and other renowned institutio
Welcome to the 4 on 2. Today oakland is preparing to host the second championship parade in three years. Were joined with all of the details. We have gotten used to this, but soak it in. Its not. Com in. Really enjoy it. Only one of the 30 nba teams can hoist the championship trophy but in the case of the warriors, it was expected dating all the way back to last july. Thats what happens when you sign up lebron james. And oracle arena the warriors and their fans let loose with the emotions that come with the fulfillment of expectations and knowing that that moment you have achieved your professions highest height. The championship is he share this moment with his mom and the warriors stores who were here two years ago. Steph curry and Klay Thompson. This organization has chemistry combined with the burning well to reverse what happened in last years finals. The champagne stilled in the locker room and sorted the emotion ive been down and i thought is this really happening. Andre, keep p