Justice working on this. Reporter most republicans have brushed off democratic criticism but some are questioning the timing. With an fbi investigation, congressional committees are also looking into the ties between russia and the trump campaign. Thank you lauren. Earlier today we spoke by phone to senator harris, we asked if she thought it was part of a cover up. I do not know if its a cover up but what has happened is threatening the checks and balances. The United States senate is the last place where we bring this to a stop. The senator sits on the Intelligence Committee and she said her committee has asked james comey to report to the committee. We also spoke to oakland representative barbara lee. What we need to do is establish the independent commission that was introduced in congress. The speaker needs to call us back to debate this and set it up. She said that the republicans control the show so she does not know if her request will be granted but she said democrats should no
Engulfed. Just got really hot really fast. The sky was red. It was beautiful but it was scary. Reporter burning embers rained down on nearby houses causing many spot fires. It looked like snow on fire. Felt like an apocalypse almost because they were all over the place. Reporter firefighters say the embers sparked this roof fire about two blocks away from the original scene. Mothers day weekend and its sad. Youre ruining peoples property. Reporter back at the main scene, it took firefighters more than an hour to bring the 5 alarm fire under control. All the neighbors suspect arson. This is the second time. This isnt by accident. Lightning dont strike twice, not in the same spot. Not the same complex. Somebody just dont want to see that building going up. Reporter construction worker cruz had the same suspicion. Its gone. Everything is gone. Everything that we did, its gone. Reporter he left the building around 3 30 yesterday afternoon. He says they already finished all 6 floors and put
And caught fire. The handrails line the steps at stations. Underunderneath the handrails lights are built in to light the steps in the dark. A couple of those handrail lights overheated and caught fire. No one was hurt. The root cause of the fires has still not been identified. So now all of the lights in these handrails are off and riders are left shaking their heads. I mean it does surprise me its starting on fire but this being a new station you kind of surprised when stuff is breaking already. But a handrail starting on fire was not really in the things you thought would occur. Reporter now, this is an important point to remember here. Metro didnt build the silver line. The metropolitan Washington Airports Authority did. Metro says its going to hold them and their contractors responsible for this work. Coming up at 6 00 why metro is now calling this problem with the handrails a systemic problem. Back to you, jim. Firefighters are still searching for the cause of an Early Morning fi
Dparm si. What were learning about this crash. And a uva student bloodied in an arrest. His family is on campus and his attorney is about to speak. First at 6 00 storm team 4 tracking snow that will have an impact on our friday yes, the first day of spring. Now, whatever falls in the morning could be gone by tomorrow night, but theres still a chance it will cause some delays. Lets go right to storm team 4 chief meteorologist doug kammerer. What are we looking at doug . Once again all about the timing with this storm system. If this was coming during the day it would be an allrain event but its coming overnight into Early Morning and thats why we could see some problems. Storm team 4 radar is clear right now. All of our area. Nobodys seeing a thing. Down to the south and west this is where it is down around roanoke, where the temperatures are in the 30s. The precipitation actually falls and brings down colder temperatures. Thats what will happen here. As the moisture moves in the temper