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track to try to get to the bottom of last month's deadly crash. there's word of another serious train collision this one in california. good evening, everyone. i'm kimberly suitors. we begin with that developing story in san francisco. two light rail trains have collided causing what officials areausing one of the largest casualty incidents in years. 44 people were taken who hospitals. one train barreled into a stopped train this afternoon on the city's yuni transit line. the operator of the striking train they say appeared to be asleep or passed out. a former transit worker told "the washington post" that intermittent track circuit failures had been affecting that system. investigators are trying to figure out what led to the crash that killed nine people. darcy spencer live in tacoma at the metro station with more. what are they finding out?

>> kimberly, officials know there was some sort of track malfunction the day of the crash but still don't know why. >> investigators spent the day on the tracks today still searching for a cause. the takoma metrostration reopened at 7:00 tonight i've 12-hour shut down as the national transportation safety board continued its investigation of last month's train collision that claimed nine lives and left dozens injured. >> they need to find out what caused the wreck. so i don't like being inconvenienced but i understand it that it may be necessary. >> the ntsb conducted tests on the tracks. shuttle buss were used to route riders around the closure. investigators continue to reenact the crash, testing to determine when the metro operator might have seen the trains stopped on the tracks. prior tests indicated the striking train began braking 35

525 feet before the rear end collision. >> i understand why they would want to do it, take the necessary precautions to ensure that something like this doesn't happen again. >> it sounds like everybody thought it was real simple and now we're all kind of saying it's a big deal. more going on. so hopefully, they'll resolve those problems and we won't see an accident like this for a long time. >> officials have said the detection system apparently failed and should have alerted the operator there was a train sitting on the tracks and avoid the crash. officials say they've not been able to determine why the circuit failed that d and continues to fail now. >> hope they come up with some positive results to figure out why and what happened so it won't happen again. >> the metro is warning riders to be prepared for continued delays 30 minutes or possibly more. trains are still operating in that slower manual mode during this investigation. reporting live from northwest washington, darcy spencer, news4. >> sounds like the people you

talked to are pretty understanding why there are so many delays. >> they certainly are and want to make sure they find out a cause and get it fixed so it doesn't happen again. >> thank you. tennessee authorities have taken a suspect into custody in connection with the murders of six people. the sheriff of lincoln county described it as one of the worst crimes the county has ever seen. five victims were discovered in two different homes in the county. a sixth body was found in a business in huntsville, al bham. police have not said how the victims died, but they have determined that some of them were related. friends, colleagues and americans from all walks of life are remembering the life of walter cronkite tonight. cronkite died last night at the age of 92 and spent nearly two decades in the anchor chair at cbs news during some of the most tumultuous times of the 20th century. scientific achievements, wars, scandals, he reported on it all.

he had a calming presence and a rich baritone voice. soon uncle walter as he was known was known also as the most trusted man in america. former nbc news nightly anchor tom brokaw recently talked about why cronkite was so well regarded. >> he was a quintessential american. he came from the heartland. he wasn't flashy one way or the other and his reporting was straightforward. >> cronkite got his on air start here in washington in one of his last interviews, he spoke of joining wtoptv, the newly minted cbs affiliate in d.c. in 1951. >> well, i went over and joined cbs. they bought their first television station in washington. and they needed somebody on the air. everybody else was busy covering the war or doing their radio shows. and i was the only one free to go into television.

so they told me, you're going out to the television station and doing a program every day. well, i didn't know what to do and i said i didn't. they said weon't either so let's just do it together. >> he was the only one who was free and the rest is history. a funeral for cronkite is scheduled for thursday in new rk city. he'll be laid to rest beside his wife in missouri where the two first met. a construction worker had to bees rcued r from the rfoothf oef suprem bco ghfilduitg tot.ghni rils sa sofheppri tednd a fellffheor ptferlae m whshe ngwashkior andki landed on sctfrla pmor lo w. cuererews weer broughtne io t obr heg her down. rnj iuries are considered serious, but she is expected to survive. it is a parent's worst nightmare. a young woman trusted with watching over children has been arrested accused of making child pornography. this nightmare apparently became reality in prince georges county. police have charged 22-year-old auza harnisch with the abuse of

three boys and girls ages 5, 10 and 12. she worked for several area families as a nanny. police say she showed the children pictures and sent porn graphic images of the children over the internet using a live web cam. the mother of the two of the children spoke to news4. >> i guess you can't judge somebody by what they look like. she just didn't seem like that type of person. >> police want anyone who ever hired harnisch to watch their children to call police at 301-985-5060. a 7-year-old boy is still clinging to life tonight after an apartment fire claimed the life of his 5-year-old brother. a memorial for the boys has formed outside the oakridge apartment complex in riverdale. this fire started in their apartment yesterday afternoon. authorities say their father was cooking and for some reason left them home alone. the ensuing kitchen fire filled

the apartment with toxic smoke. it's not clear whether the father will face charges. authorities believe they found the body of a man who disappeared while trying to swim across the potomac river. the silver spring man was last seen tuesday near the old angler's inn in potomac, maryland. this morning, fishermen found a body about a half mile from there. they say the body matches the description of the missing swimmer. still ahead tonight, quarantined on vacation. 65 americans stuck inside a chinese hotel because of swine flu concerns. and it sounds like something out of a horror movie, giant squid attacking scuba divers. one woman tells her terrifying story. and the well-known ad campaign that seriously hit a little too close to home for one family. keith? >> well, good evening, everyone. it was a beautiful dale today. now, the question is, does the lovely weather last through

tomorrow? of course, i will have answers. lindsay in the meantime has sports. >> steve, coming up in sports, the black and red battle back at rfk. at the british open, an elder statesma holds the top spot in scotland and the nationals try to get the first win for their to ge( rock music playing )eir this is about a new, more efficient luxury hybrid continuing to produce 70% fewer smog-forming emissions while delivering greater power. a fact not lost on the world around us. the all-new 2010 lexus rx hybrid. ah, just installed fios in the whole building. now everyone has the fastest upload speeds. and we're giving them a mini netbook. well, i'm sticking with cable. so's ted.

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underwater video shows them lunging toward frightened divers. one diver recounted a terrifying experience of being attacked by one of the tentacled menaces. >> able to kick as hard as i could and get to the surface and you know, escape him i could have gone really, really badly. >> jumbo squid usually live in the warmer waters off mexico and central america. some say they're making their way to california because there are fewer of their natural predators here. others say the ocean itself is getting warmer. as many as 65 americans are being held in quarantine in china. a school in oregon has confirmed that a group of students and teachers is being held at a hotel in beijing after one student did test positive for the swine flu. school leaders say the student was treated at the hospital and has been released. the bbc is reporting several dozen british students are also being quarantined at the same hotel. still ahead, will hot dog end up

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publicity that the oscar mayer weiner mobile was look for. police say the driver was trying to get a nearby look at lake michigan when she accidentally stepped on the gas, ramming into this garage in wisconsin. the wayward sausage on wheels damage the garage and the deck. no one was home. the driver was uninjured. there it is. look at that thing. that's a big mistak >> was she back up? toot, toot? >> maybe that is the kind of publicity they want. it probably made the evening news around the country. >> i think she's going to get fired for that one. >> it happens. >> hey,t's an accident. >> beautiful dayahead. >> tomorrow's going to be another great day. >> looking forward to it. >> a beautiful day today. tomorrow just as nice. temperatures tomorrow once again climb back into the 80s but more importantly, the key is the humidity. again tomorrow, it will be on the low side. so a really pretty sunday. but we are going to start

changing things up as we head into monday and tuesday and wednesday thursday, friday for that matter. let's go to the maps and talk about what's going on. it is mostly clear. going to be a really pretty night. since the air is so dry, temperatures will drop into the 50s in the suburbs which is well below average for this time of year. here's what's happening right now. 71 degrees, partly cloudy. we do have that nor will i flow at 7:00 today. we hit 73. this morning 68. we'll drop below that number by tomorrow morning. here is the deal. again, 71 here in the district. 72 at quantico. we're down into the low 60s in the shenandoah valley, into the 50s and possibly the low fists. dew points in the low 50s. so the air is really dry and comfortable. the dew points have really dropped in the last 24 hours thanks to a cool front across the area. 71 right now locally. 62 out in cincinnati. 65 in chicago.

you can see it's pretty cool from the district all the way back into the ohio valley and up towards michigan. all right. so there's the frontal band that came through yesterday. it did bring us a few light rain showers and isolated thunderstorms. now the front is offshore. the big player comes tomorrow, will be this area of higher pressure. it's going to build into the region. we'll see lots of sunshine. it will continue to create that northerly flow which will continue to bring in comfortable weather. then we're going to start to change things up. tomorrow the front slides offshore. as we head into monday and tuesday, a wave of low pressure will start to ride up the frontal band. as that happens, we're going to start to see more of an onshore flow that brings in low level moisture. we'll start to feel more humid and have enough instability in the upper levels of the atmosphere where we start 0 see showers and thunderstorms. this will be the trend for most of the week. enjoy tomorrow because tomorrow looks great. here's the situation for tomorrow morning. mostly clear, cooler in the suburbs. temperatures there in the 50s.

here in the district i think temperatures will drop down to about 65 degrees. during the afternoon hours, again, it's going to be a beautiful day just like today. very crisp, very comfortable. temperatures in the 80s. warm and delightful. low humidity and then we start to change things up for monday and for tuesday and for wednesday. that's when we can start to see some showers move into the area. temperatures will drop a little bit for monday and tuesday. not cold, just a little bit cooler. lower 80s with a chance of showers, and then we start to increase the humidity by the time we get to the middle of the week. >> not so bad. >> with thunderstorms. >> thank you, steve. come up in sports, a self-proclaimed geezer leads the en.tisop lind

so manny's gone. so the nationals are. >> still looking for that first win under their new manager now even after tonight's game. the nationals took an early lead after two innings but it wasn't enough. former national alfonso soriano was the guy that made the difference. after missing last night's game with a swollen finger, he hit his first home run in 133 plate appearances. a three-run shot in the sixth that led the cubs to a 6-5 win. the bottom of the second, the nationals lead 3-0. nick johnson has got a man on. base hit, back up the middle. that would be enough to score niger morgan. the nationals take a 4-0 lead just like that. johnson wt 3 for 4 with one rbi. top of the sixth. jordan zimmerman to milton bradley, strikes him out. look at that.

bradley breaks his bat he's so mad. alfonso soriano swats it high and deep to right. that would be the damage, a three-run home run. his first homer in 133 plate appearances. the cubs take a 5-4 lead because of the former national. bottom of the eighth now. the nashlz trail, 6-5. josh willingham at the plate. two outs, bases loaded. ramirez comes up with it. derrek lee with that amazing grab. the cubs beat the nats, 6-5. the nationals 0-3 in the jim riggleman era. >> good things happen to good people. i don't know if it's going to be tomorrow or three days from now, four, five. maybe it's next week. we're going to try to make it happen tomorrow. we thought we were going to make it happen tonight and it's going to happen. and you know, i'm not going to quit, and nobody in there better quit. >> jim riggleman keeping it positive. we're in chicago. orioles against the white sox.

brad bergesen cruising along and until the fifth. alexei ramirez grounds it to short. izturis fields a good throw to first. ty wigginton has some problems. he says that's an error. i know. it's my bad. wouldn't you know it, the very next batter, jermaine dye takes bergesen's off-speed pitch deep to left. a two-run home run. uh-oh. it's die's 21st of the year and the orioles lose by one run, 4 i 3 is the final. 59-yr-old tom watson joked today that some doubters who thought he had gotten lucky to lead the british open after day one now might be saying this old geezer might have a chance to win the tournament. watson is your leader after shooting a 1 over 71. we're in scotland where 29-year-old steve marin know has become quite a story. start the day tied with watson for the lead at 5 under. his second shot here, and look

at that, lands on the green and then curls up nice and close to the pin. marin know would tap that in for eagle and triple bogeyed 15 and now 1 over for the tournament five shots behind the leader. here he is, tom watson putting forboard on 16. 30 feet away. knocks down the long putt. the gallery shows incredible support as this would give watson a share of the lead. then his second shot from the edge of the fairway on the par 5 17th. look at it. gets a bounce right where he was it. it bounces and rolls to about 15 feet of the pin. it sets up an eagle attempt for tom watson who was loving every second of play this arn. watson missed the eagle, but he would settle for the tap-in for byrdie. he leads the british open at 4 under. only8 holes n separate tom watson from becoming the oldest major champion in history at the age of 59.

to some ker, d.c. united taking on colorado at home. united paid this one fun to watch. game tied at one second half. gomez with the corner kick. serves it up and look at that. brian namoff heads it in. you got to talk about a celebration there his first of the season. d.c. united comes back to win, 3-1. now we go to the first game of the soccer doubleheader at rfk. the washington freedom hosting st. louis. we start in the second half. no score, 74th minute. freedom in blue. hamari takes it, attacks, shoots it. deflects off a defender and in for the goal. his first goal of the season. the freedom get the win, 1-0. the new york liberty had won four straight against the mystics till tonight. lindsay harding came to the rescue nailing two free thro with eight seconds left to give the mystics the win. look who showed up tonight, mike sellers there to support. first quarter, off the liberty

mitt. mystics guard lindsay harding grabs the rebound. she's off and running down the court. drives to the bucket. look at that, shows an up and n unbalance ed shot. the mystics win, 68-67. pretty big game for them. >> pretty big game. we'll be all watching tom tomorrow, pulling for him. the geezer. >> it's a good story either way. it's so cool because he keeps talking about how emotional it is, the tears he's having to wipe away, truly making this answer citing open. >> that's our news for tonight. good night, everyone. ãoyw

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