The tape comes down, and the commute is back on. But can the two sides in the bart strike so bitterly divided come to terms in the next 30 days . Good evening. Im ama dates. Carolyn johnson has the night off. And im dan ashley. The trains are running, but for how long . Thats the big question. Alan wang is live at the bart station tonight. Alan . Dan and ama, it has been a costly week for everyone. People who had to drive cars have paid more in parking, gas and toll fees. Bart employees havent been paid. And bart says it lost 3. 9 million in revenue and the cost of busing people around. The sight of those trains coming in is bringing a lot of relief. They rolled in shortly after 3 00 this afternoon. The first bart train since the strike began on monday. Im happy because i couldnt have done it for more than five days. The trains were sparsely populated during the evening rush. There seemed to be a lot of uncertainty. Have i to admit i was a i have to admit that i was a bit nervous becau
Million in revenue and the cost of busing people around. The sight of those trains coming in is bringing a lot of relief. They rolled in shortly after 3 00 this afternoon. The first bart train since the strike began on monday. Im happy because i couldnt have done it for more than five days. The trains were sparsely populated during the evening rush. There seemed to be a lot of uncertainty. Have i to admit i was a i have to admit that i was a bit nervous because the trains werent running for a few days. Describe the feeling. Relief, but a little anxiety that it was not resolved. It couldld be back in a month. A 30day extension of barts contact contract came at the urging of state mediators on thursday. But there is a lot of work to be done. We are far apart in areas important to us, safety, health and workmans compensation. At last word the unions wanted a 4. 5 raise per year. But bart was still offering 2 annually for four years. Still both sides have reason to be optimistic. One the t
32yearold Ebony Wilkerson has denied trying to harm her three kids as she was driving them into the atlantic ocean, and that is not what the children are reporting. She has also been linked to a fatal car accident in 2007 that caused another crash where a passenger was killed. And some children are facing harassment charges by posting embarrassing pictures on instagram. They say a 13yearold boy and 14yearold boy created instagram accounts and then they obtained inappropriate pictures of female girls from surrounding counties, and then posting them. They each face a charge of computer harassment. In the latest of a string of firefighter arrests, lieutenant harry dent relates to the possession of oxycodone. He was reportedly in uniform when he was arrested. The d. C. Fire Department Also confirms the arrest of another firefighter on charges of indecent assault. More on those charges coming up later on newnews4 at 5 00 and news4 at 6 00. And the mayor grays Shadow Campaign details are com
Ago. We have very Little Information. On the phone, we have jennifer who apparently witnessed this event. Jennifer, can you hear me . Hello. Hi, jennifer. Hi, katie. Hi, can you please tell me what you saw and give me any information about whats going on there. Yes, i have its quite terrifying. Im in shock right now. I came out of the subway at bowling green. I was heading to work at battery park at the ritz carlton hotel. And i come out and i saw a big i heard a boom, looked up and there was a big ball of fire. Im now looking north at the World Trade Center. It is the left twin tower if im looking north. You can hear the emergency crews behind me. And it is unbelievable. When the fire first burst, it was hello . Go ahead, we can hear you. Like ive never seen before. And as you know, i used to work in news, ive never seen any
fire like this in the air. And pieces of the building were flying down. It looks like its like the top i cant even tell you. Maybe 20 floors. Intense smoke. Its h
Apparently witnessed this event. Jennifer, can you hear me . Hello . Hi, jennifer . Hi, katie. Hi. Can you please tell me what you saw and give me any information about whats going on there . Yes. I have to its its quite terrifying. Im in shock right now. I came out of the subway at bowling green, heading to work in battery park, at the ritzcarlton hotel, and i came out and its i saw a i heard a boom, looked up, there was a big ball of fire. Im looking north at the World Trade Center and it is the last twin tower. If im looking north. Im looking north in battery park right now. You can hear the fire engines and emergency crews behind me, and it is unbelievable. When the fire first burst it was hello . Go ahead. We can hear you. I have never seen before and as you know i used to work in news. Ive never seen any fire like this in the air. And the pieces of the building were flying down. It looks like its the its like the top i cant even tell you, maybe 20 floors, and intense smoke. Its h