In about 1 4 of the states. You can see that on the map, all the states in pink, red orange and purple have closed and results are beginning to come in. In fact, the Associated Press has called races in kentucky where Mitch Mcconnell is declared the victor and the two South Carolina senate races, and in West Virginia all going to the g. O. P. We have cameras at the headquarters for Mitch Mcconnell and Allison Grimes and you see rand paul talking to supporters at the mcconnell headquarters and what it looks like over at the Allison Grimes headquarters in kentucky. Later on tonight as their speeches get underway, well certainly be there so you can hear what they have to say. Our colleague, steve scully, will be out all night at the desk looking at the details of the votes as they come in. Lets see what he has for us. Susan, you mentioned West Virginia. Thats a pickup for the democrats where senator Jay Rockefeller is retiring, First Time Since 1942 a republican has won in the senate race
Marys, calvert, Prince George. Not as much to the west of i95. Most along and to the east of the interstate. Thats where it will stay. Its also racing southbound. By 8 00 or 9 00 d be out of this morning. Temperatures in the low 40s. Fumbling around looking for what to wear this morning, an umbrella for the next couple hours, but a warm coat and had for all day long today as highs will struggle to get back into the upper 40s to low 50s. A ton of wind today, a freeze warning tonight. Exactly who is affected by that coming up. When d. C. Gonzaga High School Students go back to School Tomorrow, theyll start with a prepare. One of their classmates was killn the beltway halloween night. The service will honor pet tand four other students heart in that crash. News 4s willet green reports. Reporter in the light of day you e the massive impact of the halloween night crash. The rear left side of this car took the brunt of it. Thats where dominic petty was sitting. He was pronounced dead at the
We begin with new developments in the fight against isil. The United States has increased its ground presence in the region. The white house announced just a short time ago that 1500 more u. S. Troops are headed to iraq. Theyll support iraqi forces battling isil fighters but will not take part of fighting. Reporter 1500 troops as you mentioned the white house said that they will be there to train, advise peshmerga counterparts. They will go in as a noncombat role. Theyll station american advisers all around iraq. What is the goal . There is an expected offensive, a military offensive to take place in anbar. Isil has taken over areas close to baghdad, and an offensive, a counter offensive is buying prepared by the Iraqi Government with the advice of the u. S. Military. Many of these advisers, roughly doubling the number that are already in there, which is 1400 american advisers will be helping with that, and training iraqi units. Half of the 50 brigades evaluated by the u. S. Military w
Degrees. Much of Southern Maryland and the chesapeake bay, temperatures e in the 40s to near 50 degrees. Near 50 right on the warmer waters of the bay. Coming up, the next weather and traffic on the 1s at 5 11. A look at the election day 4x4 with chuck bell hour break is out there with that forecast for you coming up. Now, melissa, what is going on on the roads . Starting off looking quite good this election day. Taking a look first of all at 66 just east of nutley street, we are moving right along inbound and outbound. No major problems east or west. We are moving right along as i said. And really no Major Construction in the way this morning as we are now here in the 5 00 hour. A lot of that is now out of the way. Taking a look in virginia now, you can see headed into town, out of town, youre completely fine. In town youre at 62 miles per hour. So you a obviously moving right along right there. A wider look at things, no problems taking a look at the inner loop and outer loop. The be
Vaccine. An experimental vaccine being made in canada will be shipped to Silver Springs for a trial. It could be shipped to west africa within months if it works. Another vaccine is also undergoing trials at the National Institutes of health. 4 31 is the time right now. Good morning if youre just waking up. Some of us are seeing fog right now. Well go to meteorologist chuck bell to get a look at the forecast. Chuck, is the fog going to stick around for a while . Its going to be a cloudy and foggy day. Dont count on much in the way of sunshine today. This is the view from Prince Georges County looking across from National Harbor over the Potomac River this morning. Full cloud cover there. The fog is thickest across montgomery, loudoun and frederick county, maryland. All of this ahead of a big storm, which will be having a huge impact on our weather tomorrow and tomorrow night. A big surge of warm, moist air coming out of the gulf of mexico. Thats the reason it feels so soupy outside fir