Critic says shes a weather insider with in experience. Were also hearing theres a protest planned outside the alcohol while the hearing is taking place. Later, montana republican ryan sink will testify. A former u. S. Navy seal. Critic says he lacks can experience with one term in congress and criticized by environmental groups. Also, with the inauguration only days away, we have two more area democrats have joined many others choosing to boycott fridays event. Latest to tweeted about the decision, the first one let me show you virginias eighth district congressman representative don beyer who mentioned the late dr. King in that tweet and how trump represents the opposite of his values, another tweet marylands Fourth District congressman Anthony Brown references in his tweet, his support for civil rights leader john lewis, which we know was of trumps tweets. Thats the latest on capitol hill, Anjali Hemphill fox 5 local news. Trump pick to head the Environmental Protection agency is mak
Corporate funding is provided by mutual of america designing customized individual and Group Retirement products. Thats why we are your retirement company. Additional support has been provided by and by the corporation for public broadcasting, and by contributions to your pbs station from viewers like you. Thank you. From the tisch wnet studios at Lincoln Center in new york, alison stewart. Stewart hello, and thanks for joining us. Firefighters in california are making more progress containing the devastating wildfire east of los angeles, allowing tens of thousands of evacuees to return to their homes today, or what remains of those homes. Officials say the socalled blue cut fire in San Bernardino county has charred at least 58square miles but is now 68 contained. All but 7,000 of the 80,000 residents ordered to evacuate their homes earlier this week are cleared to go back. Officials say the fire has destroyed more than 100 homes and more than 200 other buildings since it broke out on
Victims to come forward. In the meantime, an out of state contractor has been called in to take over head start which is supposed to begin at 51 schools in the county on monday. We have more on that. Reporter yeah, thats a big deal when a School System loses control of a program like this. But thats whats going to happen. Independent contractors coming in to run the program. Meanwhile, congresswoman edwards calling for a sweeping independent investigation today with the crisis of confidence going on with the board of education, she wants parents who think their kids may have been abused while attending head start, she wants those parents to come forward right away. So we can get to bottom of this. Edwards issued a statement saying incidents such as these do not exist in a vacuum. They are indicative of the break down with the leadership chain that has in danger. This after the board of education met in private yesterday to decide not to appeal a federal decision to take the Head Start
Murder charges. Reporter the Harrington Family finally got the news they have been waiting for. Morgans mother says she knew all along that matthew was the one who killed her daughter. Its not bittersweet. Its odd. Reporter matthew will be formally arraigned for the murder of morgan harrington. She disappeared in 2009 at a concert in charlottesville. Her body was found three months later in a wooded area not far from where Hannah Grahams remains were found. Matthew has already been charged in gramms death who disappeared in 2013. It wasnt until june that matthew was convicted of attempted capital murder and a sex crime against a Fairfax County woman in 2005. Police were able to definitively make the connection thanks to a testimony from that victim. Jill called her a hero. Without her testimony and her determination for ten years to have her justice and speak her truth in court, we wouldnt be anywhere. Reporter jill has been a mainstay at every Court Appearance by matthew. Theres a rea
Thank you so much for waking up with us. The best place for sunday Morning Television here on wusa9 and cbs throughout the morning, im mike hydeck, she is allison ray. Redskins welcoming in the st. Louis rams at 1 00 today, tailgate paradise today. It will be brice and a little breezy and a little cooler than it was yesterday. But then you get into the fall spirit and football spirit and a good looking day. If you look in the sky, there are blue skies coming through. Much of the day will be sunny and a few clouds hanging out. Noticeably cooler than it was yesterday by the afternoon. But if you step outside right now, still feels warm out there, into the upper 60s. Now the dew point is on its way down with the help of these winds out of the north northwest. This is going to bring in the dry air and the cool air as the morning and afternoon goes on. Take a look at your visibility, things are okay through the district and off to the north and west. The 50s, that means comfortable weather,