Abc news exclusive. Award winning talk show host tavis smiley fires back after losing sponsors. Hes here live speaking out for the first time only on gma. And the force is strong with this one. The last jedi soaring to an out of this galaxy opening. Now, the second largest of all time and its just getting started. And good morning, america. Welcome back from the weekend. Also a big welcome to our weekend anchor paula faris. Thanks, george. Great to be here on a monday. Boy, it was not a happy weekend in atlantas airport. My brotherinlaw was one of the million that was stranded. My sisterinlaw said he had a hard time calling her. The communications were bad and he was literally and figuratively in the dark and airport. Hes still there. 11 hours of chaos. What its like there. In you see the airport cloudy and foggy. There you see it right there. The planes on the tarmac live. Adding insult to injury, thousands were stranded in darkness last night wandering through the airport and others
Learned that the train derailed. Is everyone okay . Im still figuring that out. Reporter one car flipped up side down. Another dangled precariously off the overpass. Still others piled up, wreckage strewn over a wide area. Of the 14 cars, only one, the lead engine, remained on the tracks. No motorists were killed from the crash. I was scared, you know, i was really scared. Reporter Adrian Thompson was en route to see his mother for the holiday. I grabbed on to the chair in front of me for dear life. My laptop went flying, phone went flying. Reporter within minutes of the derailment dozens of emergency crews rushed in, as did drivers who westbound witnessed the crash, like trevor colby, who helped pulled shrivers to safety. I saw smoke. Next thing i know, myself and a few others are trying to get people medical care when we can. Reporter this was first trip for the new seattleto expressed concern these tracks werent safe enough for a commuter train traveling 80mph. Those passengers who
Glor good evening. The first run of a new amtrak commuter line in the Pacific Northwest ended in tragedy. The 14car train jumped the tracks this morning south of seattle and most of the cars flew off an overpass, some hitting vehicles on the road below. Others still dangling in the air tonight. The train carried 77 passengers and a crew of 7. At least three people were killed. There are dozens of injuries. The n. T. S. B. Is on the scene, and so is cbs news correspondent john blackstone. Reporter the accident scene is a jumble of derailed train cars, trucks, and automobiles. When you see the pictures, its pretty horrific. People were screaming. It was crazy. Reporter an amtrak commuter train on a new, higherspeed line between seattle and portland, derailed. Amtrak 501. Emergency. We ar on the ground. Reporter this radio call captured the moment it was first learned that the train derailed. Is everyone okay . Im still figuring that out. Reporter one car flipped up side down. Another dan
Institute, the association that represents all u. S. Investorowned electric companies. Im addressing you today in my role as one of three cochairs of the electricity subsector coordinating council. We collaborate closely with power utilities and cooperatives on the escc. Im please today address the subcommittee and to share the steps the electric power is taking, allowing us to continue to deliver affordable and reliable power. The 2017 Hurricane Season highlights the critical importance of cooperation and coordination among Utility Companies, the government and other key infrastructure industry to assure fast, efficient recovery for customers. The electric sector faces constantly evolving threats to the energy grid. The industries Risk Mitigation strategy emphasizes a defense in debt approach. We focus on preparation, response and recovery with emphasis isolation of and enhanced protection of critical asset. While this hearing is focused on storm response and recovery, our companies d
The result and the American People had an extraordinary additional amount of millions of dollars. Because of the delay in the withdrawal of this contract. So i really request that we use our subpoena authority to make sure that top in the United States congress. I yield back. And my friend, i share your concerns. It sounds kind of odd what happened there, but ill talk to the chair of the subcommittee, mr. Upton and the full committee, mr. Walden, about the subpoena issue, but right now, what a privilege before the first panel leaves. And this is maybe risk of offending miss kastor. But commissioner walker, hope you go to smu saturday. Join my daughter and wife to watch a smu beat the tar of central florida. Panels dismissed. [inaudible] and well hear from executives from Utility Companies, the oil and Gas Industries and a representative of the nurses union. This is about 90 minutes. Okay second pillow, are you okay, second panel. Yall ready . And just like before, start out with Openin