immigrants living in our neighborhoods. >> and bye bye bao bao. our beloved panda is heading to china and we have all the details of her big trip. apparently they're going to make her really comfortable. she's going to be good. look at this cute fed ex plane. >> good morning, everybody. >> this is the panda express bao bao will be boarding in just a few hours for her journey around the world. but first, we're working for you to get your on your way. our storm team meteorologists have more on your forecast. another warm day ahead. >> we want to begin with melissa in first 4 traffic. we have some breaking news. >> we have breaking news in the herndon area. take a live look here from the scene. northbound 28 still shut down northbound and diverted there at the toll road. this is a fatal crash there this morning. a three-mile backup as you're headed northbound. southbound is unaffected so you can see those delays as

eastbound 66, a brand new crash here that is blocking one lane. beltway a little slow. outer loop here near connecticut avenue, that's from an earlier crash that could be out of the way soon. downtown westbound constitution, that left lane getting by there. red line is single tracking between noma and judiciary square this morning. good morning, chuck and sheena. >> good morning. not too bad this morning, but a little bit cool. >> just a hint of a chill, but i mean, this is february. it's supposed to be cold. >> no, it's true. you will need the jacket this morning when you walk outside and some areas are in the 30s. 42 in the district right now but we will be rebounding again today. not as bawarm as yesterday. 42 right now in the district but we do have a 32. frederick is at 32 degrees but again, a bit of a

if you take a look at the satellite and radar, we have more cloud cover today than yesterday so expect that through the day. later on though we'll be seeing those temperatures rebound. let's take a look at that planner. >> yes, a mostly cloudy day for sure, but not much of anything in the way of a rain threat. you can leave the umbrellas at home. chilly and dry this morning in the 30s and 40s. by noontime, temperatures low 50s. a little more sunshine around the midday hours. again later on this evening and tomorrow will may be a slight chance for a few showers early in the day but that is tomorrow, not today. today's high temperatures, mid to upper 50s around the area. 59 in washington, 56 in charles county. 61 in fredericksburg. that milder air is here. starting tomorrow and we'll have that extended forecast in a few minutes. it's now 6:03.

with breaking news about a plane crash in australia. >> yes, we want to tell you about the embassy right now working closely with australian officials trying to help the families of the victims. video footage shows burning wreckage right there. this is actually after the point of impact. you can see that huge cloud of smoke. the fire ball in the sky. and as you take a closer look at the damage done and the wreckage, you can see pieces of that plane scattered across the shopping mall's parking lot. this as that big cloud of smoke continues to rise. the charter plane carrying four americans and an experienced australian pilot slammed into the building and exploded after taking off at a nearby airport. we know all five on board including two texans were killed. no one on the ground was hurt. the mall wasn't open yet. officials saying that this

the worst aviation accident in 30 years and it is still too early to say what caused it. bao bao is enjoying her final few hours at the national zoo. at 10:00 a.m. she'll be loaded on to a truck and taken to dulles international airport. >> it is there where she will board a one of a kind plane. this is going to be a first class trip for bao bao. she's on a private nonstop flight to her new home in china. more on bao bao's trip today. >> reporter: hey, how are you doing, guys? guess what? the zoo is closed to the public until noontime to allow for bao bao's departure from the zoo. here's the plan from the zoo. keepers and the fed ex panda team will then arrive at dulles airport sometime before noon for that

it's going to take about 14 to 16 hours to get there, and when they do -- during the flight of course she will be flying in style, i should say inside a custom built enclosure where she can play, she can move around and she can be able to eat lots of treats. we saw just how playful she was yesterday when the public came out for the final visit before bao bao makes the trip. and she rolled around and she jumped from tree to tree and she was scratching and she was playing. just looked like she was putting on a show to say good-bye to all of us. the specially outfitted 777 freighter, it's a fed ex panda express freighter i should say. it it's going to be able to accommodate all her needs including the carry on luggage that she needs to eat during this flight. bao bao does leave behind

baby brother, bei bei, so we have a cub to visit here at the national zoo and he will be here for another two years. bei bei ventured out of the den this month. zoo keepers made that big announcement. so we still will be able to come to the zoo and enjoy the beloved pandas for years to come. that is the latest live from the national zoo. the conservation work continues. back to you. >> she's packing for good. imagine the luggage, all the shoes and the outfits she needs. i mean, it's a lot to take. it's her whole life. >> you're absolutely right. thank you. >> make sure you share all your panda pictures with us. people are

that's georgetown's university's mascot. that's going to make me feel better for sure. >> and of course people are sharing all their posts. >> i'm still thinking about the guy that has to put a shoe on the panda. 6:07 right now. we could find out today how immigration and border agents will be directed to operate after undocumented immigrants. new implementation guidelines for the two new executive orders lined last month are expected to be unveiled. draft memos were leaked over the weekend. in the memos an order to keep people captured at the borders in custody while they await hearings. also a recommendation to hire additional ice and border patrol agents. the new administrator of the environmental protection agency will eaddress

he's expected to carry out president trump's plans to downsize the epa. coming up we'll have details on the president's new national security advisor. the tsa is being accused of failing in two different ways during a security lapse at new york's jfk airport. now passengers are among those looking for an explanation. yesterday 11 passengers walked right through an unmanned security check point without being screened. surveillance video shows three of those passengers tripping the metal detector and they weren't given a secondary screening. it took tsa two hours to even report the incident to airport police. in a statement the tsa says in part, a canine team was present at the check point at the time of the incident and we are confident this incident presents minimal risks to the tror

when they arrived in california. we want you to take a good look at this picture. this is 15-year-old from prince william county. she left her home just before 7:00 thursday night. and prince william county police are also on the lookout for this 16-year-old girl they say she is also missing. they say she left her home on february 12th. if you've seen either of these girls call police. we want to go back to the live desk with more breaking news. a fire in d.c., angie? >> yes, and new video of this fire where they're putting out hot spots. this is in the 3700 block of 9th street northwest. they posted this video on twitter. officials believe that the blaze started on the rear deck and spread to one of the apartments and into this attic. so far, no reports of anyone

least five people were forced to leave their homes, their apartments and the red cross is helping them this hour. stay with news 4 as investigators continue to look at what caused this fire. safe track surges could be a pain, but it's causing less crowding. why that could be bad for you though. and your storm team 4 forecast. >> and it is a little cool this morning. some areas in the 30s. we have freezing temperatures, also frederick and other areas coming in in the 40s either way. another dayant 10 degrees above normal and wait until you see what happens later this week.

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breaking news here in herndon this morning. northbound 28 again shut down at dulles toll road so right now southbound lanes you can see chopper 4 over the scene. no problems with those southbound lanes but we do have a three-mile backup headed northbound there because of this fatal crash from overnight. eastbound 66, still have that crash this morning. 66 inbound is not so bad. 95 northbound also looking okay here this morning. top of the beltway, very slow here today. that's because of a crash outer loop there at connecticut avenue. right side is still blocked. 270 southbound, no worries there. remember to listen to wtop when you hop in your car. right now you have to listen to chuck bell. >> good morning. a mild enough day to be outside today. a little cooler than we've been the last few mornings. not much of a breeze so windchills will not be a factor. coming up later on this afternoon, not as warm as we were yesterday. yesterday we made 68. but it will sl

today and if you think we need to be back in the 70s again before february is done, don't you worry. thursday and friday are custom tailored for you, but rain chanced are sneaking up as we get closer to the weekend. we'll time out your weekend rain chances coming up in a few more minutes. new details in a bizarre d.c. murder case involving a baseball bat. 76-year-old bennett is accused of killing a 63-year-old walter clark. on friday officers found clark naked inside a closet in a home. family members tell news 4 they're suspicious about money from an insurance settlement clark received before his death. bennett claims she wa the victim's fiance and according to court documents the murder weapon was a metal baseball bat. jewish cemetery has been vandalized. head stones knocked over and broken. they're looking for the people that did this right now.

investigation but police have not said whether they consider it a hate crime. vandalism comes after dozens targ target. lawmakers want the president to respond to this. maryland representative said quote, these threats ought to concern every american and i urge the president to condemn them and direct his administration to take meaningful steps to address anti-semitism. we must sent a strong signal that this hatred will not be tolerated. we first told you about systemic sexual harassment at uber yesterday. a former engineer says she and other women were propositioned for sex by a manager. the women also said she was passed over for promotions because she complained about the incident. this will not be holder's first investigation involving a

popular app. two virginia abc officers are accusing the university of virginia graduate student from keeping documents from prosecutors. maw you remember this video showing the arrest by abc officers in 2015. johnsons now suing two agents. attorneys for the agents say johnson has not turned over e-mails and text messages about that incident. back then agents say johnson tried to get into a bar with a fake id. johnson maintains he had a valid id and was not drunk during that incident. new this morning seven young people had to be rescued from a central park pond after they fell through the thin ice. good samaritans helped pull most of the teens out of the water before crews even arrived. >> they were dancing on the ice and broke through and we went in and pulled them

>> the kids at the end and i was just throwing them over the fence. >> five of the young people were taken to the hospital with hypothermia related injuries. everyone is expected to be okay. a new survey says that chemicals used to deice roads could have a big impact on your car. drivers say the salt and liquid deicers rust and corrode lines. according to aaa drivers paid an estimated $15.4 billion in rust repairs caused by deicing methods over the past five years. that's about $3 billion a year. breaking news right now in first 4 traffic. take a look at this. chopper 4 over the scene here. this is now a three-mile backup northbound. this is northbound 28. right now all of this traffic being pushed on to dulles toll road. this is because of that fatal crash from earlier. as you can seeom

southbound lanes are unaffected. take a look at this map right now. you can really see those delays as folks are headed northbound there on 28. again, being pushed off there at the dulles toll road here this morning. the southbound lanes only thing that are open right now. now, when we talk about alternates there are a couple things you can try for that. back up to chopper 4. >> right now, solid three mile backup headed northbound on 28 past the dulles toll road. let me show you what we're looking at here. this is the delay coming up towards the dulles toll road and you're being diverted off on to 267. your best alternates are centerville road or the fairfax county parkway. back down to you. >> all right. thank you. let's take a look elsewhere here with other problems that we have here this morning. outer loop before connecticut avenue, a crash there blocking the right lane right now. so again, that's why we're seeing those delays on travel times right here. it's on the right side of the

that out of the way and cleared. northbound here at powder mill road, that is a crash. they're here this morning inbound at 66 also still have that slowdown. not nearly as bad as it once was. all right. thank you. all right. it is so nice and warm. i guess the good thing is it's good traveling weather. >> for the panda. >> yeah, this morning it is a little bit cool. there she is again, one-year-old bao bao. cool this morning but this is the kind of weather as we go through the afternoon, not hot, but unseasonably warm still. that's the kind of weather they want for bao bao's travel. that's why they picked this time of the year. everything's cooler on the tarmac. temperatures by 10:00 a.m. when bao bao departs the national zoo, mostly cloudy and dry and by 1:30 when bao bao leaves dulles, temperatures around 47 degrees but good travel weather up there.

eun, you can rest assured bao bao is in safe hands. cool start this morning. mild, but not as warm as yesterday. 7 os in the forecast. rain for part of the weekend and if you haven't noticed the pollen might be bothering some of you. coming up i do have the pollen forecast. you might be surprised about it. 32 in frederick. 42 in the district. but we will be staying dry despite the extra cloud cover today. future weather continuing to give us these clouds but no rain chance until tomorrow. small chance but we could be seeing a shower and then we go into thursday and we could see a couple but for the most part staying drier. there are the 70s. better rain chance as we go into the weekend. a closer look at the forecast as well. we'll have a closer look at this coming up. >> spring training, news 4 is in west palm beach with the nationals. the injuries keeping some of them off the

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breaking news overnight. a deadly accident is impacting your commute in northern virginia. >> american tourists killed. a plane nose dives into a shopping center. >> black history month visit. president trump is getting a personal tour at one of our most popular museums. it is 6:29. a deadly crash investigation underway on route 28. we're monitoring the traffic here in herndon. here's a live look at chopper 4 at this hour. justin finch begins our team coverage right now. >> reporter: this is now a fatal single vehicle wreck investigation. one woman dead and one male driver now facing dui charges. the backup continues here on route 28 northbound. the loudoun county sheriff's office remains here on scene investigating the scene

here. this is where this all begins, a jeep crashing into that median and that there is the jeep involved at the heart of this investigation. we know two women were ejected from that jeep. one has died, the other did survive but is injured and expected to survive from her injuries. as you can see they're prepping now to remove that jeep here from the scene. the male driver here was injured as well and he is now facing dui charges. this all happened about 2:00 or so this morning. the investigation has congested traffic here for some time. we're watching cars being diverted on to the dulles toll road here from route 28 northbound which is closed here in this particular area. i know melissa is tracking this back in the studio. i'll send it now in to her. >> so let's take another live look here from above. looking at chopper 4, you can really see these delays here this morning. really backed up right no

that is the problem here, so northbound 28 right here pushed off of the dulles toll road southbound is unaffected. we're talking about a three and a half mile backup. take a look at the map and you can see those delays headed inbound. as far as alternates let's go up to chopper 4 and talk with brad about that. all right. i don't think brad's microphone was working but you can take fairfax county parkway. outer loop here before connecticut avue, still have that crash blocking the right lane. lots of other issues happening as well. northbound rock creek parkway after virginia avenue, that right lane blocked. oversized truck is stuck there right now right under that bridge slowing things down

this morning. single tracking between noma and judiciary square. this is from a work cart that derailed earlier this morning. let's get otour weather now. >> chuck and sheena, a little bit of a cooldown, but not that much. >> not much of a cooldown at all. temperatures running well above average this time of year. i'll have to have melissa take a double take. the access to the airport out there, bao bao is trying to get to dulles airport today. will bao bao be afkfected? >> the weather today is going to be cooperating and this is the time of year they want to do those animal transports because it's cooler on the tarmac. we do have mid-40s in quantico, so not everybody is at freezing but it is a cooler morning. later on today, the

but we do stay dry. coming up in just a bit chuck will show you what you need to wear and a closer look at your extended forecast. even warmer temperatures ahead. it's 6:33 right now. breaking news out of australia this morning. four americans and a pilot killed in a plane crash there. you'll see more dramatic video throughout the day today. workers investigating why this charter plane slammed into a shopping center. the pilot reported a catastrophic engine failure. at least two of the americans were from texas. they were on vacation and that mall was closed at the time so no one else was hurt. here's a look at some of the other top stories we're following. >> angie is a look ahead. >> it is a day some of us especially eun have been dreading, bao bao leaving for china today. her journey begins this morning

when zoo staff will use a special forklift to move her crate out of the national zoo. from there she will head to dulles international airport and you can watch the entire journey on facebook live. >> president trump is expected to take a tour of the african american museum of culture and history today. and president trump has a new national security advisor. he picked h.r. mcmaster to replace michael flynn who resigned last week. and those are some things for you to know this morning. stories that we will be following on our nbc washington app. a little more on one of those things. h.r. mcmaster is 54 years old and served in both iraq wars and in afghanistan. he has a degree in history from the university of north carolina and has been involved in the

future force and its way of preparing for war. he was the director of the army capabilities integration center. it's sort of a military think tank in virginia and the white house says that mcmaster will remain on active duty while he serves as national security advisor. unattended security check point. why some passengers weren't screened at one of america's busiest airports. going out on a ledge. how far would you go to get your next post to go viral? and this morning it is cool but the roads are dry. so that's good even through the afternoon. so your commute forecast looking good. temperatures still near 60 this afternoon. coming up, dhuk is back and he'll show you what

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he would retire at the end of this year. how far would you go for the perfect instagram picture? she leaned out into thin air. there's no net or nothing over there. this is on top of the kn tower in dubai. that tower 1,000 people tall and look at this. she's dangling off the side of the building. at one point she is just holding on to the assistant's arm. police in dubai later forced her to sign a statement vowing to never do it again. >> this is not intelligent. how about that? we'll go with that. all right. 6:40 right now. gluten free, it's just a fad and it's not for everyone. what you need to know before your next grocery store run. bao bao leaves for china. all the details on her special flight. >> and breaki

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without being screened. >> yeah, it's say that's pretty unnerving. >> grocery store shopping is changing. we're watching a new diet trend. >> gluten free diets, healthy or just hype? >> and bao bao is china bound. get ready for a tearful favor farewell. >> i'm so sad that she's leaving. first though at 6:44 we continue to follow that deadly crash near dulles international airport, the loudoun county sheriff's sauoffice says a jeept a divider and around 2:28 this morning a female passenger died. another woman survived. the man is now facing dui charges. traffic we know backed up at this hour on route 28 going north. you can see the lights here. all but at a stop here. cars are being diverted on to the dulles toll road. we'll have an update in just a

pieces of video, whoa. she moves fast. look at that. the last pieces of video we'll ever have of bao bao running around her enclosure at the international zoo. she'll begin that long journey to her new home in china. we've been keeping an eye on the panda cam all morning. she need to rest up for this long journey but we want to check in with mollette for more on her big trip. >> reporter: hey. we just saw two big fed ex trucks with a panda decal on the sides of them pull into the national zoo grounds here. it's really happening, folks. her keepers have carefully transitioned -- or crafted this transition for this morning, departing here from the national zoo around 10:00 a.m., leaving the

three and a half years. they will be lifting her giant crate with a forklift, and then putting her in those trucks and taking her to dulles where she has a 1:30 flight for a nonstop 14 to 16-hour trip to china. she'll be flying in style of course in a custom plexiglas enclosure inside a specially outfitted 777 fed ex panda express, big enough for her to be able to move around, play, eat, on board, she'll have 70 pounds of treats. that's considered her carry on luggage and they made sure to map out the flight path for the easiest experience for her. of course, as i said, nonstop flight and fed ex of course absorbing the entire cost of this first class trip. it's a really big effort and very emotional

so i'm sure the last day that i'm with her there will be some tears, but i also think about ate from my professional side and you know, from that standpoint i couldn't be any prouder of her. >> reporter: and of course, the zoo is closed to the public until noontime, but of course, you still have panda cubs inside, bao bao's baby brother, bei bei to be able to visit and all of the stuff panda that your money can buy. back to you, live from the national zoo. >> i'm going to have to get one of those. if you're having panda withdrawals we have a whole section dedicated to bao bao on the nbc washington app including some of her cutest moments and don't forget her brother is still at the zoo for a few more years. thousands of people took to the streets to protest president trump. meanwhile immigration advocates are concerned about homeland security draft memos leaked over thewe

things -- deportation hearings could be accelerated. guideline from the agency are expected to be announced today. president trump is also expected to announce a revised travel ban this week. today maryland lawmakers are debating a major change to how sexual assault cases are prosecuted. last night hundreds gathered for a women's rally outside the state capital in annapolis. a hearing will be held today on a bill that would allow prosecutors to bring up a defendant's past sexual aggressive behavior. the tsa is being blamed for a serious security lapse at jfk airpo airport. catherine has more on the breach live from jfk. what happened? >> reporter: a lot of people asking how did this happen? first of all, kennedy airport like a lot of the airports, you can't even drive up to the dropoff pickup area without

is it that 11 people made it through security without being stopped? at this point the tsa is still looking for eight of those 11 people who went through security without being screened. 11 people in all. they were traveling through the terminal 5 here which is the jet blue terminal. they managed to walk through a check point without being screened even though their carry on bags were screened. three set off the alarms of the metal detectors yet they were not given a screening. it took two hours for them to report it to authorities. by that time the passengers had taken off on their flights. one of the check points was about to open but it was not fully staffed yet passengers were able to go through it. we're also hearing from the tsa. it says it is thoroughly reviewing what happened, how the process failed. it also said that possibly the employees involved in this might be disciplined and also

retrained. back to you. >> thank you. here at home safe track still underway on metro but now we're getting a better idea of how much the maintenance program is affecting whether you ride the rails. between june and december of last year rail trips fell 12% compared with the year before. even bus trips decreased by 6%. our transportation reporter says metro will discuss these numbers at a public meeting on thursday. fewer passengers only add stress to metro's finances. this fiscal year it will have $125 million less in revenue from fares and parking. we've been dealing with a lot of issues on the roads this morning. >> breaking news continuing this morning. this biggest problem in herndon. chopper 4 over the scene for us right now. northbound 28 still diverted there at the dulles toll road. take a look at that three-mile backup. southbound right now is unaffected. you can try centerville road. yo

parkway. this is not your friend here this morning. so take a look at those delays. crashes on the right shoulder just hearing in my ear a brand new problem outer loop before 95 in maryland. northbound rock creek parkway after virginia avenue. right lane blocked. oversized truck stuck there under the bridge. 66 and 95 overall not looking so bad. same thing at the bottom of the beltway. 270 all looking very typical really. taking a look at the red line, single tracking between noma and ju judiciary square. 66 and 95 pretty normal. remember to listen to wtop when you hop in your car. >> good morning. temperatures are a little bit cooler this morning and in some areas we're still looking at the 30s. still looking at freezing

30 degrees in frederick. 42 in the district. 39 dulles so we have a bit of a range with our temperatures and if you have been noticing lately, if you've been reacting to a little bit of pollen out there, we haven't seen much blooming but you may have been noticing we have elm, juniper, the two main things out there that could be bothering you. we're looking at a higher level on thursday and friday. it's going to drop again saturday. that comes with some rain in the forecast. we'll show you that in just a second but overall if you have been wondering, that's what's been going on. cloudy temperatures near 60 degrees this afternoon, but we do have some rain in the forecast as we go through the rest of this week. not every day, but closer to the weekend it's there. here's a look at the cloud cover now. no rain with these clouds today but it will be a cloudy and still unseasonably warm day today. few showers like i mentioned in the forecast before the week gets over and a better chance later on. let's take a look at thatth

good morning. >> yes, indeed. a lot of clouds today but no need for the umbrellas on your tuesday. tomorrow, a precautionary tale of a little rain chance. for the most part from washington southbound and towards southern maryland and the fredericksburg area. satellite and radar shows all the moisture streaming up from our south and west out ahead of a weather front that is still several days away from him. increasing chances for rain. nothing to worry about today. clouds thicken up sr. my late tonight and by tomorrow morning 6:00, 7:00, 8:00 in the morning there may be a quick little rain shower or two, mainly washington southbound and then drying out for tomorrow afternoon. dry through most of the day on thursday and another chance for rain coming in as we get towards late friday afternoon, friday evening and saturday, but today nothing to worry about and tomorrow nothing more than an isolated shower chance early. up to 68 degrees

forecast. take a look at this thursday and friday. 74 degrees. that's 25 degrees above normal for this time of the year. saturday there you see those rain chances, sunday will be cooler, 52 and breezy, but still staying way above normal. well, you can't go to the grocery store these days without seeing a gluten free aisle or gluten free label. >> some go gluten free because they have to, others for their diet. whether this change in your diet is really needed for most people. >> gluten free diets. healthy or just hype? the number of americans who were gluten free or described themselves that way tripled between 2009 and 2014. but does being gluten free help in the long run and if so, who does it help? >> in terms of allergy it's only

about half percent of the population that will have a wheat allergy but because of celiac disease and gluten free diets being a fad it's a big topic. >> it's an autoimmune disease, but many people who don't have celiac go on gluten free diets. >> some people think probably less is better. >> gluten allergies are most commonly found in young kids. >> it's more common in children so a lot of them will outgrow it by the time they're five years old. not a common allergy in general and not a common allergy in adults. >> you'll see the aisles are full of gluten free foods. in fact, a study conducted by the cdc found about one in three quarter million people have celiac disease and two and a half million more follow a gluten free diet even though they don't have celiac disease. many allergists say there needs to be a better understanding between food intolerance and

you should always talk to your doctor before making any changes to your diet. for more about celiac disease and a gluten free diet go to our nbc washington app and search food fears. it is 6:56. four things to know this morning. bao bao leaving for china today. her long journey begins at 10:00 a.m. when they'll use a special forklift to move her crate out of the zoo. the national museum of african american history and culture is getting a high profile visitor today. president trump is supposed to tour the museum. no word right now on the names of the americans who died in this plane crash in australia. four american tourists and the pilot were killed. the "today" show will have the latest on the investigation. a tow truck has just removed the jeep that was involved in a deadly morning crash on route 28 north. a passenger in the jeep die

be sure to follow justin finch for updates. and taking a live look at that massive problem right now from above, it looks like actually things have just reopened. northbound 28 looks to me like it is moving there near the dulles toll road. that is good. a three-mile backup right now. to be 270 at 28 right there. west montgomery avenue, do have a brand new crash in the main lanes. >> that is the broadcast for this morning. >> we'll see you at dominion, we're putting our energy to work creating a cleaner environment by using cleaner energy sources

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good morning. breaking overnight. a small plane carrying four americans crashes into a mall in australia. the plane exploding on impact erupting into a massive fireball. everyone on board killed. this morning the likely cause of that crash revealed. take two. president trump retooling his immigration plan, including that controversial travel ban blocked by federal courts. as he introduces his new national security adviser. >> a man of tremendous talent and tremendous experience. >> can the president's pick restore order after michael flynn's sudden resignation just three weeks into the job. shocking breach. passengers at jfk airport caught on camera walking right through