Emts who were there to help in another crash. Both rescue workers have since received awards for their service. Today well get an update on the zika virus from the director of the cdc. Dr. Thomas frieden will discuss the latest research on the violence at the National Press club this downtown d. C. Zika is spread primarily through mosquitos. The main concern is with pregnant women because the virus known to cause birth defects. And the director of the maryland help the department of health will hold a town hall meeting. It is being held at the dennis Avenue Health center at 6 30 tonight. There will be an information meeting it at the Takoma Park Police department on maple avenue at the same time. If you are leaving for your memorial day weekend this morning, expect busy roads. After the aa projects low gas prices will meanen an extra 700,000 people traveling for the holiday. The volume is expected to be the second highest on record for memorial day and close to 90 of people plan to dri
Full account of the Sexual Assault. Later, Police Detained simons at the gallery place metro in d. C. And was arrested on kidnapping, robbery, and sex assault charges. They verified the teens story through surveillance video. Earlier this week, there was a report of rape on a red line train. Are you changing anything youre doing as a rider . Im always aware of my surroundings. I never carry a purse. Reporter thats very smart on her part. Coming up at 6 00, youll hear more from metro riders who are very concerned about this second Sexual Assault involving a rider. Back to you, wendy. Breaking news in Montgomery County where police are trying to figure out what caused a deadly crash in poolsville. Police say the van you see crashed into a power pole and the driver was killed on the scene. Its unclear what caused the van to go off the road. The road is close d in that are. Investigators are trying to figure out why a fire broke out on a railroad bridge between d. C. And virginia. Trains a
September 6. Im michelle griego. Tens of thousands of students were preparing for classes. Kpix 5s jackie ward reports on the thousands of employees who will also lose their jobs. Reporter it is very quiet here at the downtown oakland itt tech location. The doors are locked. The phone number we were given doesnt even have its voicemail box set up anymore. It comes as no surprise. Last week the department of education barred their Parent Company from enrolling students who use federal financial aid. The federal government also forced the company to increase its cash reserves and provide a letter of credit showing sufficient funding. Thats why it was announced this morning that it will discontinue academic operations at all of its locations nationwide. This means hundreds of thousands of students are now unexpectedly displaced and more than 8,000 employees will have to find another job. In a Statement Released this morning, itt said, quote, we believe the governments action was inappropr
Mountain shower possible thursday. The winds will pick up to then windy on tuesday as it passes mainly to our north. The system will also drag in its your voice your vote in the race for president. Labor day marks the beginning of the home stretch of the general election and today theres a poll that shows that this vote could well be a squeaker. The brand new cnn orc National Poll shows a significant change in the numbers from just a few weeks ago. Heres Kim Hutcherson with a home stretch. New cnnorc poll shows a dead heat between Democrat Hillary Clinton and republican donald trump. The survey which was conducted by phone between september first and fourth finds trump leading clinton by two percentage points. 45 to 43percent among likely voters. Its a significant tightening from the sevenpoint lead clinton held after the Democratic National convention. Cnns poll follows several other surveys released in august. Which also show a shrinking candidates. Clinton in mustwin florida tuesday
That stood for 132 years. Now, the heat index shows you not quite as intense as yesterday. Our dewpoints did drop a little bit but still its uncomfortably warm. Feels like 99 in philadelphia, feels like 100 at the Atlantic City airport, 101 in dover, 102 in millville. Feels like 98 degrees in lancaster. Satellite6 along with action radar showing theres a cold front thats stalled up to the north and closer to it we are seeing some scattered showers breaking out in the Lehigh Valley. Now, what will happen with that front, it will advance farther up to the north as a warm front tomorrow and that will bring back high dewpoints and High Temperatures and that heat advisory has not only been extended until 7 oclock tomorrow evening, its also been expanded across our entire viewing area except for the immediate coastline right on the beaches you will get a little bit of a break with temperatures in the 80s there. However, future tracker showing that tomorrow afternoon inland locations it is go