In lausanne, where earlier the International Olympic committee announced that it was banning russia from competing in the 2018 Winter Olympics. Some russian athletes who can prove they are clean will be allowed to compete in south korea under a neutralflag. It follows an investigation into allegations of state sponsored doping at the 2014 games hosted by russia in sochi. The president of the International Olympic committee, thomas bach, delivered the decision. The russian Olympic Committee is suspended with immediate effect individual clean russian athletes will be able to participate under strict conditions at the olympic winter games pyeongchang 2018. These invited athletes will participate, be it in individual or team competitions, under the name olympic athlete from russia with the acronym oar. They will compete with the uniform bearing this name and under the olympic flag. The olympic and some will be played in any ceremony. No official of the Russian Ministry of sport will be acc
Northbound lanes of 2730 closed near 495 while police investigate. A major backup at the split so drivers should avoid that area tonight. Also more breaking news this time in Prince Georges County, an one year old boy is in Critical Condition tonight after an a shooting at an apartment complex in suitland. Police are calling it a terrible, terrible accident. Kristin leone is live at the scene. Reporter kristin, what happened. Reporter were told that a 33 year old man was watching that 111 year old boy inside one of these townhouse Apartment Units or townhouse units i should say and you can see behind me here that police, a couple them still conferring here. A perimeter has been set up and that garage door of where we believe this incident took place tonight is open here. And again, relating to what happened. Now, as far as what happened here, watching that 11 year old boy tonight at the time when he was putting away a g ended up going off striking the boy in the upper body. As far as w
Its highly sought after the world over. Tropical display the amazon rain forest is brought to the german city of hanover. And winter delights we get a taste of curly kale at the Christmas Markets in blame and. Well its exactly one hundred years ago on december sixth one thousand nine hundred seventeen that finland gained its independence from forrest russia from eighty nine until then it had been an autonomous grand duchy in the russian empire before that it had spent centuries under swedish rule of the centenary is not only cause for Widespread National celebration but also for some introspection key to the Finnish National identity our of course its vast Natural Landscapes with forests and lakes but also its so in a culture and the melancholy of finnish tango and all of these things find a unique expression in the clarity of finnish design. And functional the finnish way of life finds expression in the architecture of the capital helsinki. And in the local design scene objects should
District. Crash southern avenue south capitol street a vehicle with flashers on causeing a backup a side from that one break news all morning a crash happened after 1 0 this morning closeing a portion of george aavenue. Between veer own adrive and aspen hill road. Keep to connecticut avenue or lay hill road. Team coverage this morning. Fox5 mel smell liver at the scene with details, mel. Good morning, erin, and still Investigation Continues at this point we have a large group of Police Officers here who are getting ready to continue to mark off some debris and you can see whenever you see those green lanes those are tier marks were getting a sense of what car impacted where and it appears the impact was here in the intersection. One car was turning and another car coming down george aavenue an you can see the second vehicle which came to tleingt in the median one of the Big Questions we have is exactly how fast were these cars going because it literally looks like debris exploded all o
Other big story tonight more than two dozen members of Congress Calling for senator al franken to resign. Seventh woman accuse him of Sexual Misconduct, and the senator says he will make some sort of announcement tomorrow. Live on capitol hill with the very latest tonight. Reporter jim, sarah, there are now 25 senators here on capitol hill who are calling for senator al frank he ends resignation after yet another woman came forward today alleging Sexual Misconduct by him back in 2006. Many are speaking out publicly. I want to read you some statements and tweets that came out today in response. The first one from democrat kisser continue jillbrant, released this statement, quote, while senator franken is end tight told have the Ethics Committee conclude its review i believe it would be better for our country if he sent clear message any kind of mistreatment of woman in our society is not acceptable b else serve. There was also a tweet today by senator maisy herowni of hawaii. Calling al