Fairly on time this morning. Were they of it all . Absolutely. Were people frustrated question mark sure. But for the most part they were not angry. Everyone tries to stand up and pushed together. Doors opening. Could the troubled Transit Agency stay on track for the busy Tuesday Morning commute . It appeared that it did it. Its going good. Im not a regular writer. I will give them a b. Sam the fear that more commuters would pack cars after learning there were no major hiccups on monday. With 70 fewer trains, the simply is not enough room for everyone. I usually get a i have never seen people standing, and the amount of just heavier than it usually is. We still have several days of tracking in virginia. Blue, orange, and silver lines are close between Eastern Market and minnesota avenue. Back to you. Jummy now we move to the 2016 president ial race. s biggestonald trump endorser distancing himself from the likely candidate. Textbook definition of a andt comment indefensible is what Hou
[ technical difficulties ] reporter neighbors say the victim here identified as 74yearold William Patton was a heavy smoker. You can see the ladder leading up to the second floor Apartment Unit there now just boarding it up. The assistant fire chief says smoking materials, specifically a cigarette butt is believed to be the cause here. Thanks to a working smoke alarm and a neighbors quick action, no one else was hurt. You see a broken window but no real sign of a second floor Apartment Fire and loss of life on mosby woods drive. Firefighters found a man inside a second floor bedroom and identified him William Patton. They pulled him out, he was unconscious. They did cpr, tried to revive him but injuries were not sustainable with life. Reporter a neighbor above mr. Patton heard the smoke we can tell you mr. Patton lived alone here. He was an American Legion post commander. Now, firefighters plan to go doortodoor to talk to neighbors about the benefits of working smoke detectors. That is
Ill join you again in a few minutes if we get more warnings. Back to you. Thanks very much, sue. Su two Fairfax County a 16 year ola girl what goes assaulted this t morning as we walked to school along a path in already den. Its the same path that some so parents have been complainingha about fover month. Theyve been telling fairfaxee countyn officials they didnt di think the path was save and wanted permission to use thee bus, a request that was denied. I paul wagner joins us life with the story. Reporter this is the path that basically is basically a bs controversial i path i shouldpah say that im standing on right now. Over here is silverbrook road and down this way is a road called monday can. Were not far from south county middle school and south county high school. The question right now is wheree exactly did this assault occur this morning . Theres somehere question as to whether or not it occurred where im standing or whether it occurred over there h by those ten is path that l
Good afternoon. Welcome to wusa 9 news. We know the name of the elderly man that died in the fire. 74yearold William Patton ii. The wound cuts deep for those that knew him well. The apartment complex was located north of route 29. A woman in the same building saved other lives. He lives on the second floor apartment of this building. Youre looking at the window where his bedroom was. A woman heard the Smoke Detector and got many out to safety. He was a great boss. He was a great person. Paul works at American Collegiate American Legion 177. He served as a. He had burns on his legs. I couldnt tell anything else. They were doing cpr. Neighbors were displaced hours before they could return to their homes. She said he lost his wife five months ago. She spoke to him often to see how he was doing. He has been having a hard time since his wife passed away. So hes probably just as happy now with her. Firefighters continued to stress the importance of having a Smoke Detector and one that works
The premier leagues most prolific duo strike again. Son heung min and harry kane link up for the only goal of the game as tottenham claim victory at burnley. Shes got it. Yeah, baby, shes got it. Well hear from the ultimate 80s girl group about their career and why theyve been in a bananarama bubble since lockdown. Good morning from Hampton Court palace, which is hosting a ghost trail this week as halloween approaches. We have got some rain moving from the west towards the north east through the day, and behind that some blustery showers, and especially windy in the west and south. All the details in a few minutes. Its tuesday the 27th of october. Our top story. More than 50 conservative mps have written to the Prime Minister, calling for a clear road map out of tough coronavirus restrictions in the north of england. They say the pandemic is threatening the governments efforts to level up the country. 0ur Political Correspondent helen catt has this report. The north of england has been