Britney spears and beyonce taking the stage and some wild fashion ahead. A good monday morning. We begin with breaking news from los angeles. It was a travel nightmare at l. A. X. Several terminals evacuated. Incoming flights stopped and traffic into that airport a standstill. All this as a precaution were told after there were reports of gunfire. It turns out those reports were false. But the damage done. It was chaotic. We got off the plane and were exiting and saw just a mob, a crowd running towards us. Reporter these frantic scenes at the nations second busiest airport, passengers running in all directions, many onto the tarmac at l. A. X. After reports of shots fired. Abcs matt gutman was there as it unfolded. Pretty eerie site toee completely empty. Lots of people scattering. They closed down a couple of terminals and you see everywhere people having to hoof it to try to get where theyre going even out of this airport. Pretty chaotic here and pretty scary here. Reporter the scare
Are you fine . Hes waking up. Hes like somebody hit me from the back. I told him, yeah, i know. Reporter herrera said soon he learned the trooper was trapped. I tumpd his shoulder. Im like officer, are you okay . Are you awake . I didnt get no response. And i just got on his walkietalkie and i just said trooper down on 495. Caller he backed his tow truck up and moved the mercedes out of the way. Two witnesses say this man got out of the mercedes. Police have not confirmed that for us. State Police Identify the driver as Prasad Yadavalli of new jersey. He was in shock. He had head trauma. He was bleeding like crazy. When he stepped out of the car, i seen him just Walking Around his car, you know, and everybody else was trying to get the police, the trooper out of the car. Reporter this tow truck driver says his rig was also struck by the mercedes after it hit the trooper. He says everyone quickly sprang into action. All of trying to help the trooper, but we couldnt do anything with our
A growing problem of large groups of atv and dirt bike riders. Now, these riders often harass other drivers in neighborhoods. Today Police Confirmed First Responders were the two most recent victims. News4s Mark Segraves live now outside Childrens Hospital where an ambulance was harassed today. Mark . Reporter good evening, jim. This is just the spot, were just off north capitol street on michigan and this is where an ambulance was surrounded by as many as 30 atvs and dirt bikes and that incident came just a few days after a d. C. Police officer was hit and dragged down the street by an atv. Reports of large groups of atv and dirt bike riders roaming area streets have been increasing over recent weeks. This incident in Prince Georges County resulted in a Police Officer being hit. Over the weekend a d. C. Officer was also hit by a group of atvs. They come back every reporter today d. C. Police chief cathy lanier confirmed a regional effort between state, local, and federal Law Enforceme
A big look here, inner loop and outer loop, nice and green, you dont see any slowdowns there. Youre fine here. Prince georges county, youre roll ag long fine this morning. Taking a look to the north, b. W. Parkway overall looking line. At university we do have that slowdown in the southbound lanes. Guys . Melissa, thank you. Its 5 01. Pope francis continues his u. S. Visit with a busy day in new york city. At 8 30 this morning hell address the u. N. General assembly and at 11 00 hell pray at the 9 11 memorial. At 4 00 this afternoon hell stop by the our lady queen of a angels in east harlem and then at 5 00 hell be in central park and wrap up with a mass at 6 00 p. M. Ed a Madison Square garden. It will remain to be seen if the popes message influenced lawmakers on key issues in the coming weeks. God bless america. People who came and waited houring to see pope francis during his events here are still overjoyed from the experience. The francis effect. It has an effect on evan. It has a
Retreat center and pray in between with pope francis. Our coverage doesnt stop there. Jim handly will be live in new york today starting at 4 00 and later tonight. This weekend eun yang will report on the world families in philadelphia. Lets get a check of your weather with chuck bell. Good morning. The rain showers carry off and on into the weekend. For now the east and northeasterly wind is keeping the raindrops bottled up. Its a dry start with temperatures in the mid50s. Near 60 in the western suburbs. And then your hometown forecast in falls church, virginia, near 60s. 72 at noon. Maybe a shower chance rolling in. No washouts in place. Commuter impacts. Right now its first 4 chopper time. Southbound van dorn street at franconia road, right now it looks like most folks are having to turn left here. Hoping this will be clearing up soon. Manassas, this one in manassas, grant avenue closed. A big look at travel time in minutes. Happening today chinese president xi jinping will be offic