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Few feathers, and i dont mean on daffy duck. The unions have said they dont like dealing with him so it is not surprising these past couple days have gone smoother. They should take advantage that he is not here and maybe we can get to a deal. Reporter both sides have been singing the praises of the three mediators who are here including george h. Cohen. He has been in talks with pro football, fee basketball, and pro hockey. Hopefully they will make a difference. At this point, i still cannot tell you whether we will have a strike tomorrow or not. Brian webb kpix 5. Brian, thank you for that. We will check back later. As we have been reporting night after night, people are down right angry about all this. As allen martin shows us, even those wideep connections, there is no denying that. Reporter we spoke with a former member of the b. A. R. T board of directors. While the two may not see cry to eye, they certainly see problems. The angst this is causing, the anger. And it is not the fi ....
Negotiations table when cohen earned his respect. He is very smart and very experienced. If anybody can find a way through the thicket, george will find a way through the thicket. Of course, all of our concern about the publics interest. Now cohen is the quarterback of b. A. R. T talk using experience and intelligence to diffuse pressure and develop trust. Battiman says there is no better person to pull off victory there b. A. R. T and the entire bay area. If anybody can pull a rabbit out of a hat and get settlement, it is george cohen. Reporter to be clear, these mediator know how these negotiations work. They know how to be creative and maybe that will make the difference in the end. Coming up calf,ly tell you why b. A. R. Ts chief negotiator is in disney land today instead of here. I am Brian Webb Kpix 5. Of course, before that, if b. A. R. T or its unions does come out and make an announcement, we will get you that live. Ed t ....
escalator at the foggy bottom metro station. there are reports that one section collapsed with passengerses on board. they cannot confirm those reports, but they say they are making escalator repairs at that station at this hour. an alert has gone out that no escalators are currently working at that station. we do know that foggy bottom is undergoing a year-long escalator repair project. we have news crews out to the scene. we ll give you more information as we get it. what s happening right now with albert haynesworth. a grand jury is deciding whether he should face charges after a waitress accused him of sexually abusing her. right now the grand jury is listening to testimony. that s happening at judiciary center in northwest washington. megan mcgrath is live there right now with more. megan? reporter: well, barbara, a waitress at the w hotel came to police with allegations that she was fondled by redskins albert haynesworth. a grand jury today must decide whether ....
northeast, we are off 20 a fine start on a friday morning. thanks so much. we are following breaking news out of libya, thousands of antigovernment protesters are clashing with government forces yet again. a day of rage. this is video of yesterday s violence. the protesters are demanding an end of the leader s reign over libya. at least five people have been killed, and 230 oth f]n6sb$9rs . and breaking news in afghanistan. at least eight people, including two police officers are dead after a car bomb attack this morning at a check point near the pakistan border. authorities say they were suspicious of the bomber before he detonated hiss car full of explosives. the bomb damaged several houses and shops in the area. a final vote on the federal budget, after a marathon session to approve the budget. and some say, a government shut down is possible if more cuts are not made. the house will not pass a resolution to keep the government open without more spending cuts. t ....
i can t say it. it is more like may that is easier to say. it is going to be a day in the early month of may. it is in the upper 50s, 57 at reagan national. and in the mountains, the 50s, a lot of the snow is melting out there. away from the water, right on the bay waters, it is chillier. wind off the water is chilly. we have a westerly flow gives us some clouds over the jefferson memorial. and we will have temperatures continuing to climb. by 9:00, near 60. and then, by noon time, the upper 60s to near 70, peeking in the mid 70s by mid afternoon with increasing to 25 miles an hour. a look at your night planner forecast coming up at 5:11. the drive in from the north, along i-270, i-70, down toward germantown, rockville. moving along nicely. no concerns, if you normally take 395, and the 14th street bridge, two thumbs up right now. both directions open. clear, dry, road surfaces. out on the rails, good news, metro, vre and marc, no delays. a grand jury will will de ....