Those lanes closed now driver of the cab with serious injuries. Heads up for you. Today hundreds of volunteers actors along with First Responders across the dmv the whole region will take part in massive terror drill to help them prepare for attack. Emergency medical personnel police, fire officials along with actors will all take part in mock scenarios at 6 different locations. Some in d. C. Others in Prince George countsy as well as arlington and fairfax counties in Northern Virginia. President trump plans to sign another executive order today having to do with education. Order betsy devos to direct a study to identify potential over reach by the federal government and Trump Administration spup ports local control of schools and president said to take on tax reform and unveil blueprint. As part of the plan hell propose massive cut in Corporate Income tax reducing top rate of 35 to 15 however new congressional estimate says even more modest rate cut say 20 would add long term budget d
Good morning, america. We want to get right to the breaking news for our viewers in the west. Reports that former fox news ceo roger ailes has died. Lets go right to our chief National Correspondent tom llamas with the latest. Reporter at one time one of the most influential and powerful personalities in politics and the media created a new way americans talked about and debated important issues and had one of the most public downfalls in modern history. Roger ailes the godfather of conservative media was as bomb bastic as controversial. Im in ratings, were winning. Fair and balanced. Reporter fox news, powerful was in many way as reflection of ailes himself. We want the star of the network to be the news and ailes wanted the stars of this network to be the stars. Reporter with millions watching every day and night and the top rated Cable News Network ailes succeeded turning fox news into a force of nature establishing a network of stars like bill oreilly, sean hannity and megyn kelly.
Terrifying moments right here on gma and congress vowing to play that game tonight in front of thousands. And good morning, america. First pitch at that congressional baseball game will be tonight. A live look at Nationals Park. Thats where the lawmakers have promised the game will go on, playing in honor of the victims of yesterdays shooting and robin will speak to one of the congressional staffers shot in a moment. You also sat down with Gabby Giffords. Yes. As well. Of course, she was the last one, the last victim of congressional violence, the former congresswoman and she and her husband have a great message of unity for both sides of the aisle. New developments overnight. What we know, the gunman has been identified as 66yearold James Hodgkinson from illinois. He was shot and killed by police. And authorities are now poring over his social media accounts filled with posts attacking President Trump and republicans including congressman Steve Scalise. Scalise, a republican from loui
Reporter its a cool, crisp morning, lots of sun building up at this hour. Theres very little cloud cover around, you will want the shades as you head out on the highways and byways. There will be clouds later in the evening hours and passing shower particularly north of philadelphia, but the daytime looks dry and for the most part, bright. Temperatures are chiming in in cool fashion. Up in the poconos i should say allentown, 56 degrees, some of the numbers not recording this morning, 67 in philadelphia. Youre getting enough of these numbers to get the idea. Its cool and comfortable to start out. Millville in the 50s, 65 in wilmington. About the same in trenton. 60 in ac. 73 currently in cape may. The dewpoints on the low side look at the 40s in allentown and philadelphia thats extremely low humidity air and cape may weve dipped in the 50s, everybody feeling nice and comfortable this morning. Going through the day, 67 degrees by 7 00 a. M. Noon, 78. 3 00 p. M. , 81 degrees, thats the hi
The close of the u. S. Trading. Lets get a check on where stocks are trading with julie hyman. Yellensjanet testimony gave the markets another rally. Julie and day how many of the Health Care Debate . Of ave not seen that much reaction yes, they have climbed from the lows of the session but almost a black line on health care today as the move appears to be incremental. Jason gorman, who covers health care for bloomberg intelligence, says maybe this gets closer in the senate, but still an uphill battle in the house. Health care not getting much of a reaction. We are seeing a rally, albeit a muted one, on day 2 of Janet Yellens testimony. Dow rising to a record again to. Ransports also rallying s p and nasdaq, not much changed, but something of an upward bias. On the bloomberg, you have a mixed picture. Financials are bouncing after yesterdays declines to technology continuing what has been an impressive rally. The fifth straight day we have seen the nasdaq higher. Have not seen a rally