the ntsb says he was alone in the cockpit when he put the plane in a dive. then the pilot mamud el jabashi returned. in the recorder he is heard crying, pull with me, pull with me. >> normally in the cockpit the one pilot is flying the airplane and is supposed to fly the airplane and the other pilot is supposed to handle emergencies and to take care of the radios. and since we had no broadcast from this airplane, i find that unusual. and the fact that both of them were struggling with the controls that would be unusual too. because the other pilot shouldn't be on the controls. >> reporter: egypt air has defended its staff. >> our pilots are frequently checked, they are checked physically, psychologically, and everything. >> the airline continues to suspect mechanical problems in the tail. the ntsb says they found no evidence of that. the co-pilots nephew also rejects the findings. he said a prayer muttered in the cockpit was not enough proof. >> if anyone would like to hang on to life it's going to be gamid. he's a very happy man. i don't know where all thes

ntsb say it was likely caused by a mechanical bem with what is called a gust lock. >> it doesn't tell us all of the answers that we need and is there still a lot of questions that remain out there about what actually happened. >> the ntsb says the official cause of that crash will be determined at a later date. >>> a bus driver for easton area school district is dead tonight after a tragic accident. it happened here in the parking lot of the tracie elementary school in palmer township northampton county. officials s3y 61 year-old bonnie jean novacs was killed when she was struck by her own car. novacs car had trouble starting and she was trying to start it the by pushing on the hood with the car in neutral. it started rolling in her direction, eventually pinning her against another vehicle. >>> welshing campaign for mayor of philadelphia brought several democratic candidates the to a breast fall forum today near independent mall. former d.a. lynn abraham was there the day after she collapsed during a debate at the kimmel center. abraham said she fainted due to low blood pressure and t

ntsb has previously said the crash was likely caused by pilot error. ntsb say pilot did not disengage a gust lock and that prevented the plane from tilting up and taking off but not everyone agrees. >> it doesn't tell us all of the answer that is we need. is there still a lot of questions that remain out there about what actually happened. >> reporter: mike is an aviation attorney representing two of the crash victims. he says a plane with gust lock engaged should be prevented from reaching take off speed. >> how do they get to that speed and why didn't the gust lock mechanism work the way it was designed. >> reporter: he said pie loss never mentioned the the gust lock in the cockpit voice recording so they have would have mentioned if that would have been a problem. a final more conclusive ntsb report will be issued in a few months but he said you can expect that to be challenge as well. today we spoke with lewis katz on drew and said he did not read this latest report saying it wouldn't bring his father back or any of the other victims. but he did sa

debora villalon is there now after talking with witnesses and the ntsb. deb, it appear it is victim was based there. >> reporter: his name has not yet been released but based on the tail number and talk here at the airport it appears he was a local man. from sky fox, a look at the plane crash on which the pilot died instantly. >> we're conducting the investigation itself. >> reporter: the ntsb arrived shortly after the crash. its fixed wing single engine very lightweight and classified as experimental because an enthusiast can order a kit and build it themselves. word of the crash spread. >> pilots are always very sad about that. but i think we, there's risk in everything we do and we've all kind of accepted that risk. >> i don't know who it is. i'm very, very sorry to hear that. >> reporter: cafe owner dan kelly says ultra lights are popular at petaluma's small airports. he would fly in one without hesitation. >> sure i would. just close to being an issue. >> reporter: this is the view from the cockpit of a quick silver ms2 like the one that crashed. not

alison: the ntsb is investigating another smoke incident on metro. in february, in orange line train operator reported smoke in the tunnel near rosslyn. the train was rerouted back to courthouse and nobody was hurt. ntsb is investigating two to see if there were similarities with the deadly incident at l'enfant plaza. new tonight, many weddings take months to plan, hours to pull off, but a d.c. couple had just 35 seconds. their ceremony took place at the intersection of seventh and eighth streets northwest washington. the figure skaters exchanged "i do's" while the light was red. >> my mom says it's crazy to be out in the middle of the street. she couldn't resist. alison: the couple came up with the idea after roy forgot to schedule the marriage ceremony with the judge. he said he wanted to give his new bride something she would never forget. leon: thinking outside the box. still ahead, a gorgeous day for the nationals home opener. alison: and the change that you leave behind at the airport add up to a big chunk leon: 7 on your side with a consumer a

the ntsb says he had not been in it since 2011. and witnesses say the engine was sputtering at times before and during take off. it went down in the backyard of a home on the 1,000 block of saunders lane. 64-year-old richard pock and 64-year-old joseph deal died in the crash. >>> the fifth time is a charm for the former revel casino and hotel. sky fox over the empty building that now belongs to florida developer glenn straub. so what does he plan to do with it? he's got a few ideas everything from turning night a scaled down casino to a water park condominiums or even he equestrian center. the revel shut down um nine months ago. despite a federal indictment on corruption charges senator robert menendez still seems to have support from most new jerseyans. latest rutgers eagleton poll finds that most garden state residents are not ready to throw him out of office. about 58% say menendez should stay unless he's proven guilty. only 34% want him gone immediately. menendez is accused of doing business favors for a friend and party donor

preliminary ntsb report back in june suggesting the two pilots did not perform pre flight check. no word on when the ntsb will release its final report on the crash. >>> more on the developing story of a white south carolina police officer facing a murder charge in the death of a black man. the fbi and the justice department are now looking into the shooting by north charleston officer michael slager. initially officer slager reported that walter scott ran away from him and took his taser. this was during a routine traffic stop. but witness video showing how scott ran away unarmed and was shot by the officer eight times. slager then walks over and drops his taser by scott's body. slager was arrested yesterday and charged with scott's murder. today north charlston leaders hold news conference to discuss saturday's shooting. >> i have watched the video. um and i was sickened by what i saw. >> i do not know -- i -- i was told that life-saving -- that they tried to save his life. >> the north charlston police department has received a grant to purchase 101 body cameras. the mayor say

the ntsb blamed it on pilot error. >>> now to an nbc bay area follow-up. it took nearly two years, but tonight we have answers about the death of two b.a.r.t. workers. christopher shepherd and lawrence daniels were struck and killed while inspecting tracks. it happened during a strike by b.a.r.t.'s two largest unions. a substitute train operator hit those workers. ntsb report released today found the b.a.r.t. rail access policy was to blame. the policy meant track workers were solely responsible for their safety and had no communication with the train drivers. b.a.r.t. dropped that policy the day after the accident. >>> one of the bay area's biggest water districts is taking drastic steps tonight to get people to conserve. penalties, rate increases and watering restrictions are on the way. nbc bay area's jodi hernandez is live in oakland where the utility district declared a stage 4 critical drought today and jodi, i understand that's the highest stage possible. >> reporter: it is. it's actually the first time an east bay history that they had to declare a

there has been some discussion about the ntsb appeals process. we are committed to providing fair and speedy hearings for individuals and entities facing faa enforcement actions. we have implemented the changes to our system passed by congress in the 2012 pilots' bill of rights. among the changes are the removal of deference to the faa and the adherence by our law judges to the federal rules of evidence and federal rules of civil proceed your the extend practical. the safety of our airspace system depends on a thoughtful, experienced and timely review of the cases brought before us and i pledge to you that the ntsb will continue to provide all of these. this concludes my statement, i'll be very happy to respond to your questions. >> thank you very much chairman hart. now i would like to call on captain chesley sullenberger. he is an aviation safety expert and was captain of flight 1549 who was able to land on the hudson. we're happy to have you here, captain. >> chairman ayotte, ranking member cantwell, other members of the committee, it's my gre

the ntsb cited repeated safety failures by pg&e as well as lax regulations by the puc itself in this blast. there are two possible fines on the table today. 1.4billion and 1.6 billion. >> we believe this historic penalty sends the right message that gross negligence, corruption and profits over safety will no longer be tolerated. >> we do believe that a penalty is appropriate. >> reporter: a pg&e spokesman says the utility has redoubled safety training and carried out nine of twelve safety upgrades recommended for its natural gas system. now its corporate infrastructure will be under the microscope as the puc opens a new review. as for that record $1.6 billion fine, up to 850,000 of that could be coming from pg&e shareholders. the only problem for a lot of people out there is that means that comes out of part of your 401(k). live in san francisco, anne makevoc, kpix 5. >>> a new report names the san francisco airport ars the least secure in the nation -- as the least secure in the nation. kpix 5 reporter mark sayre joins us with more. >>> reporter: the issue is if you can get through

a preliminary ntsb report in june suggested the two pilots did not perform a pre night check. no word on when the ntsb will release its final report on the deadly crash. >>> you decide 2015 and the democratic mayoral primary takes a bizarre turn. we showed you this last night. one of the front runners former district attorney lynne abraham fainting minutes into the debate debate. 74-year-old recovered quickly and insists she's just fine but did her campaign take a tumble? that's the a question a lot of folks are doing night. here's fox 29's bruce gordon. >> reporter: abraham's wednesday campaign schedule included to candidate forums and this late afternoon meet and greet with voters in center city city. campaign wanted reporters to know about this public event to see her in action. abraham wanted everyone to know reports of her did he mice were premature. >> no disrespect from not drinkingdrinking water yesterday. it means die something foolish. i'm going to advise everybody out there to drink water. >> reporter: the 74-year-old abraham collapsed fainted from dehydration she s

the ntsb is going to look into all of this, the communication the smoke, the fans. they will be holding hearings at the end of june. kimberly: no timetable yet for rebuilding a pedestrian bridge. a crane hit the bridge last wednesday, and knocking part of it onto the tracks below. no one was hurt, no trains were passing under the bridge at the time. green line service resumed the next day. >> we would like to see it back because it is useful. kimberly: metro says it should have a better idea of when repairs will begin and how long they will take sometime this week. the man who landed his gyro copter onto the capitol lawn is speaking out. he said he has no regrets and he expected to be intercepted as he approached washington. >> we need to be worried about the piles of money going into congress. kimberly: he is under house arrest in tampa until may 8. new information tonight from arlington, that is our police confirmed that the death of bonnie black is being investigated as a homicide. the mother of two was found dead in her home after a neighbor noticed her two youn

now, according to the ntsb the plane had flown safely for 14 years before the crash. we found the plane model the gulf stream g-4 has an average of one accident for every 600,000 hours in the air. for the investigate tore, i'm mitch blacher, nbc 10. >>> candidates for mayor back on the campaign trail today after a live debate that had its share of drama. as promised lynne abraham was among those out with an early start this morning despite collapsing on stage last night. just minutes into the debate i moderated. diana durante is there and last night's scare is over but the talk isn't. >> reporter: yeah, that's right. $50,000 people saw it unfold live. countless others watched it on social media afterwards. we caught up with a up in of them n number of the candidates, many say they're tired 6of talking, while others say they will keep to go what they're doing. arriving with coffee inner hand lynne abraham jokes with reporters about her fainting spell last night seen live on nbc 10. >> in philadelphia you fall gracefully, but you get up and talk about the issues forcefu

reporter: according to the ntsb, there has only been one minor crash involving a gyroplane in marylandin the last five years. kimberly: the mailman arrested wednesday is on home detention ordered not to operate any aircraft and he must stay out of washington d.c., except for his court appear

following ntsb recommendations metro has ordered the new railcars to replace the older cars in the system the manufacturer is making these in lincoln, nebraska, and they will ship them at about 10 to 12 per month. mike: they are also more attractive. >> the old cars were definitely showing their age. mike: the first impression, the flooring is different, not just old dirty carpet. also, the additional signboards chewing the real-time location of the train and other information. drivers are happy to see that the aisle ways are slightly wider and the seats are bigger. >> it will be great. mike: they are also happy to hear the automated station announcements. >> this is the blue line train to the largo town center. next stop is braddock road. mike: for now they will only appear on the blue line eight car trains, but metro will begin using them on other lines soon. mike conneen, abc 7 news. kimberly: ahead --allergies with a vengeance. we are breaking it down in explaining why you have been coughing this season more. and the forecast. (brad) holy cats! has, has anybody else been experiencing

the ntsb is taking closer look at the track fire that forced the evacuation of the metro concentration in february. a train operator spotted a small fire in the tunnel between that station ands are rosland. one woman died in that incident back in june at the l'enfant plaza. >>> firefighters are keeping an eye on the massive fire in capitol heights. what they've been doing throughout the night. >> and the controversy over an app for children on youtube. why some say false advertising was used. you want i fix this mess? a mess? i don't think -- what's that? snapshot from progressive. plug it in and you can save on car insurance based on your good driving. you sell to me? no, it's free. you want to try? i try this if you try... not this. okay. da! >>> back at 5:44. firefighters are still working to put out a fire that sparked a roofing company. sparked a fire at a roofing company more than 12 hours ago. it caused more than a million dollars in damage and destroyed two fire engines. zachary kooesh is at the scene this morning. >> good morning. >> reporter: no deaths or injuries out here ye

>> doreen back in 2009 the ntsb made several safety recommendations to improve the safety in metro. the two biggest getting rid of the 1000 series cars which is being done and to replace the circuit modules along the tracks. and that has now been completed along the red line. and that will allow automated control to resume next week. >> for the last six months during midday hours eight-car trains have been operating in automatic mode for training purposes with an instructor on board to get operators familiar with letting the train do the acceleration and deceleration. >> reporter: after the fatal accident metro stopped using the automated train operating system until safety improvements could be made. those improvements have now been completed along the red line and metro is confident the automated system is safe to use. >> all of the work we did was validated, tested not by one but by two external consultants and ntsb closed all the related recommendations so that's what gives us the confidence to know we're ready go. >> starting monday the eight-car trains on the red line will be

an ntsb report released found the b.a.r.t. policy was to blame, making track workers responsible for their own safety. b.a.r.t. dropped that policy the day after that accident. >>> unprecedented steps. that's what one of the bay area's biggest water districts took today. east baio owe declared a stage 4 drought emergency. setting the stage for penalties, rate increases and mandatory water conservation. tens of thousands of bay area customers. the cuts start now. >> we're in a stage of drought that's worse than the stage 4. >> for the first time ever the east bay municipal utility district has taken the extraordinary step of declaring a stage 4 critical drought. starting immediately customers will be required to cut back water use by 20% and follow new stricter outdoor watering rules. >> although it comes from the sky, it is not free. we have to make the best use of the water we have. >> east bay mud set the stage for rate increases of up to 25% and penalties for overusers. charges they hope to implement in the coming months. >

the ntsb looking into an issue that can cause the driver's foot to get caught in the trim handle thathe carpet. investigators are taking closer look at the 2014 and 2015 model years. there has been one report of a crash here where the driver couldn't hit the brake fast enough. nissan said it is cooperating with the investigation. >>> we're following a developing story out of china right now. hundreds of firefighters battling this massive fire after an explosion after an explosion at the petro chemical plant. it was an explosion that makes a toxic chemical used in making plastics. this was the second explosion at the plant in 20 months. no one was killed. >>> investigators are looking to question a building owner's son. this building explosion in new york city. there were signs that the gas lines were tampered with. it exploded last week killing two people. a plumber told investigators he been instructed to alter the gas lines that day. it's not clear who told him to do it. the owner's son and the plumber were among the two dozen people burned. >>> a new tennis performance center opens

the ntsb also wants to speed up the process of retrofitting cars for better fire protection. those railcars were carrying bakken crude, a highly flammable oil that also caused a massive fire and derailment in lynchburg last year. scott mcfarlane. >>> the fraternity at the center of a now-retracted gang-rape article in "rolling stone" magazine is planning to sue the magazine. phi kappa psi announced today it would pursue any available legal action after a scathing report was released on the article this morning. columbia university's school of journalism found the sources and subject matter were not to blame. it was rather a complete journalistic breakdown for "rolling stone." >> it was the collective fault of the reporter the editor, the editor's supervisor and the fact-checking department. >> we pointed out systemic and institutional problems. we leave it up to "rolling stone" to decide how best to deal with it problems. >> no one involved in the reporting is expected to lose their job. you can read the report for yourself by searching uva on the nbc washington app. >>> turn

ntsb is investigating that. >> two students from stroy alabama have been arrested and suspended after cellphone video of a graphic sexual assault on beach as a large crowd watched. alleged attack happened during spring break panama city florida. 22-year-old delante metrocy and calhoun was arrested. it's the most singing thing he's ever seen. >> in broad open daylight she is violated. this is disgusting. >> the sheriff's office release aid video of the crowd they say simply allowed it to happen. additional will happen. >> the 73-year-old reserve deputy mistakenly ford a weapon instead of stun gun he thought he was using. deputy chased and tackled eric harris. harris was trying to sell a begun to undercover officer. harris is on the ground and the shot ring out you can here the officer apologizing saying oh, i shots him i'm sorry. app investigation is now underway. >> the cleveland zoo will seek charges of a 2-year-old that fell into cheetah exhibit. animals suggest the parents deposit get him out. >> up fortunately we have eyewitnesses and accounts that point to strong likelihood that

. >> and we're so privileged and used to how the ntsb and the united states conducts it. example, on the flight 93 after september 11 2001 they kid have the cockpit voice recording where you could hear the passengers because they battered down the door with a food cart and options given whether or not to hear it. ntsb had counselors on stand by. half of the families opted to go hear and it was difficult. i went with them and they really h c onhiwa 'sghthlithd t make their own choices in private. >> justin terms of how these crash sites are blocked off, very protected almost like crime scenes but wouldn't it be extremely difficult for someone to find this memory card and take it without anyone seeing them do that? >> you know, i don't think so. i've been on crash sites before and there's a lot of debris across a very large area. all it takes is someone to reach down and pick something up put in their pocket. what i think is important to stress is there are rules that are supposed to protect a crash site. i'm not saying the french didn't follow those rules. but it's truly u

rich: it's part of the plan to imply with ntsb rules in the wake of the red line crash that killed eight people. >> we won't have trains lagging and it's a smoother acceleration. rich: all this as metro board members face the choice of expanding the rail system or fixing what's in place. >> but the reality in our region is we do need some expansion. rich: that means eight car trains. the cost $1.5 billion for the entire system or $700 million or about half that 220 cars. >> you've never heard transportation saying wait, let's stop building new roads so i can repair all the structurally deficient bridges. maureen: thanks for the update rich. we've learned the likely name for the next phase of metro's silver line. the stations on the next section of the reston town center will probably be called herndon innovation center, dulles airport, route 606 and route 772. metro's full board must approve the names. metro hopes to have phase two open sometime in 2018. one of the district's main tourist attractions is close to being in full bloom. the national parks service says the cherry blossoms are

ntsb investigators say the conductor gave three horn blasts as the train neared the crossing. the ntsb's report states in part that the access road is marked only with cross buck signs and nonstandard stop signs, and there are no active warning lights or crossing gates in place. eyewitnesses are still stunned by what they saw. >> about two weeks, that's all we were talking about was the explosion. i'm going, i'll always remember this. like never gonna forget this moment. [ explosion ] >> back up. >> [ explosion ] >> oh, my god! >>> coming up -- a struggle for survival. >> he just started shooting randomly. that's when my father reached for the bat and started swinging back, fighting for his life. >>> later, what is that? >> it's just pushing and pushing and pushing. >> as the ice got closer to the building, we both kind of panicked. >> there was nothing you could do to stop it. >> when "caught on camera: didn't see that coming" continues. there's only two of us... how much dirt can we manufacture? very little. more than you think. (doorbell) what's that? what's this? swiffer s

ntsb is investigating the case. >>> theers host the playoff bound milwaukee bucks tonight. carter williams will return to the wells fargo center since he was traded in february. nerlens noel is not expected to play he is nursing a sprained right ankle. >>> ryan howard went o for 4 with four strikeouts. the phillies begin a series with the mets this afternoon. >>> the green jackets belongs to jordon spieth the first one to finish wire to wire since 1976 he shot an 18 under that thais the tournament record set by tiger woods in 1997. fillphil mickelson and justin rose tied for second. >> how would? >> he is 21 in three month. >>> a family's trip to ohio zoo ends with a 2-year-old child inside the cheetah exhibit now the parents could face charges. >> reporter: yikes. cool out there sweatshirts appropriate for the kids. this afternoon shorts and ts, i'll have a visit to the airport and delays at the airport. we'll have that coming up. ha, you better have a jet pack under there turtle. tortoise, actually. on your marks, get set...go! later road kill. huh, huh. on your left, com

in a newly released report the ntsb said that it was the victim's responsibility to assign one person as a look out while the other person worked on the track. it happened during the heat of the 2013 bart strike and managers were teaching other managers to drive the train and another manager was working on the track with a contractor engineer. >> they are electric trains and do not make a lot of noise. >> the president of the transit union 1555 that represents bart train drivers. he said the cause of the fail accident is the culture of safety at bart. >> they believe you can train managers quickly and easy how to operate a train. all three unions sent letters to the cpuc urging them not to allow managers to operate trains. >> the bart general manager released a statement saying since the accident trains must travel below 27 miles per hour when workers are inside the fenced off track area. also all trains must stop when a worker is 6' of >>> new restrictions for east bay mud water users. outdoor watering is restricted to twice a week as part of drought emergency declared by the distric

mike: following ntsb recommendations, they have ordered 528 new rail cars to replace the oldest cars in the metro rail system. >> kawasaki is making these in lincoln, nebraska and expected to be shipping them at a rate of 10 to 12 per month. mike: not just safer but more attractive with blue and white replacing that orange color scheme from the 1970s. >> old cars were showing their age. >> carpet grossed me out. mike: the flooring is different. not the old dirty carpet. also, the digital signboards show real time where your train is located and other information. riders also saying they're happy to see the aisles are slightly wider and the seats are a little bit bigger. >> that's a good thing. so it's really going to be great. mike: riders are happy to hear automated station announcements. >> this is the blue line train to largo town center. the next stop is braddock road. mike: for now, 7,000 series cars will only appear on blue line eight-car trains but metro says they'll start rolling out to other lines soon. in springfield, mike conneen, abc 7 news. jummy: remind me of the ones i

. >>> the ntsb is now out with a preliminary report on last week's small plane crash that killed a 16-year-old student pilot from spotsylvania. two eyewitnesses saw a trail of smoke from the engine of the plane before it went down in orange county. ryan mccall planned to fly to farmville regional airport. mccall had 30 plus hours of flight experience including 2 1/2 hours solo. >>> this sunday the columbia university graduate school of journalism will release its review of the now discredited rolling stone article detailing rape at university of virginia. the report will be posted on rollingstone.com and cjr.org at 8 p.m. sunday night. the article titled a rape on campus detailed an elaborate detailed story of a student identified as jackie who claimed she was gang raped at a fraternity house in charlottesville. a four month investigation found no evidence of the attack. >>> coming up what was said when president obama phoned the israeli prime minister to tell him about the tentative nuclear arms deal with iran? >> plus two women under arrest accused of plotting a terror attack on u.s

the ntsb saying the use of simple approval for giving workers access to the tracks was the probable cause, under the now suspended policy track workers were responsible for their own safety. at time of the accident bart was training management employees to fill in for striking train operators. >>> bart is launching a campaign aimed at people from taking their own lives on the tracks. the agency is putting these signs, reading suicide is not the route. it has the phone number of a crisis hot line. >> since 2013, 18 people died of apparent suicide. five of them just this year alone. one suicide prevention advocate who jumped off the golden gate bridge and survived is applauding bart's efforts. >> nothing like that was on the golden gate bridge, if something like that had been, that's what i'm about to attempt, it is right there, maybe i can get help. >> bart is training workers how to recognize people in crisis. also looking at installing barriers between the platform and tracks but that measure would be years away. >>> happening today, it is the second round of debate in the legislature on

the ntsb and f.a.a. are back at that scene today. a crash involving a mega bus and a tractor-trailer in indiana injured at least 10 people. that mega bus out of chicago crashed with the tractor-trailer and two other cars around 4:30 this morning. the passengers were all treated for nonlife threatening injuries. this is the fourth time the mega bus has crashed in indiana since october. now to the hill this noon congress is back in session today and secretary of state john kerry plans to hold private meetings with members of both the house and senate today and tomorrow. he'll explain why he wants opponents of an iran nuclear bill to hold their fire until they see a final agreement. he told cbs the obama administration should be free to negotiate without interference until the june 30th deadline. and in maryland governor larry hogan is offering democratic lawmakers a budget compromise. an agreement must be reached before the legislative session ends at midnight. hogan is offering extra funds for schools and employee pay raises but he wo

since there there have been signal upgrades, testing and the closure of ntsb safety vegs. >> any steps -- investigations. >> any steps they can make to -- take for make it safer is a good thing. >> reporter: as for the other five lines, they should be automated in late 2017. in rockville, i'm nikki burdine, wusa9. >> and train operators will continue to ride in the cab of each train and will open and close the doors and make the announcements. >>> they say they won't be practicing free-range parenting any more, at least for the time being. you remember, maybe, danielle and sasha meitiv, the local parents at the center of the free-range parenting debate. yesterday the 6 and 10-year-old children were playing at a silver spring park a few blocks from their home unsupervised and that's when police picked them up and took them to child protective services. >> i can't believe they kept the kids for hours. it's 10:30 at ghnit. they've been missing for, you know, since 6:00. somebody called 911. the police called cps and they decided to bring the kids here and they didn't call us. >> in order

ntsb is investigating. >>> police in milwaukee say three people are dead in an incident that began as a fatal accident. a 2-year-old child ran into the street and struck by a vehicle. the 41-year-old man who was driving remained at the scene. police say someone shot the driver and a 15-year-old boy. the driver was pro pronounced at the scene. police say the teenager died during surgery. no one has been arrested. >>> a judge is about to hand out sentencing in the atlanta public school cheatingal. they falsified tests to receive bonuses. >>> aaron hernandez is charged with the 201 shooting death of oden lloyd. the defense said hernandez was at the crime scene, but he did not pull the trigger. hernandez faces life in prison without parol if he is convicted. >>> if you think crime may be getting worse you may -- if you think airlines are getting worse you may be right. >> we have a report that says airplanes are not making the grade. we'll tell you why when we come right back. i'm brian vickers, nascar® driver. i'm kevin nealon comedian. and i'm arnold palmer, professional golfer. know wh

the ntsb is looking into the crash, and the pilot has not been identified. >> and now, she is called a miracle patient. a young girl has been dismissed from the hospital after a three-month bout with the flu. >> and the doctors say it is a highly unusual case, and ian kole with the story. >> reporter: it has been a very bu busy day at the benioff children's hospital, because it is an opportunity to get a picture with 8-year-old patient lydia ledford. >> she is a star in the hospital. >> reporter: you see on christmas day, lydia got a cough, and it would not stop. >> she did not have a fever, and one day, i was snuggling with her, and she was breathing very fast. >> reporter: her mom took her to the urgent care in bakersfield, and soon after, she was airlifted here. >> it was bad. really bad. >> reporter: and the next three months would be scary, and unpredictable, and lydia had to be hooked up to a machine that is removes carbon dioxide from the lung and most patients are hooked up to it for two weeks, and she was on it for two months. >> i was the first kid to be hooked up to the ro

. >>> the ntsb has released its report on the bart accident that killed two workers in 2013.y were inspecting the track between walnut creek and pleasant hill when a train hit them. it happened during a strike. the workers got authorization to be on the track without a lookout. they have mandated a lookout always be in place. >>> the the general manager released this statement saying bart has made significant changes to the track side procedures to provide additional safety measures for our workers. among the changes, slowing down trains when workers are nearby, and stopping trains if workers are within six feet of the tracks. >>> tonight, chevron says it has the go-ahead to modernize the richmond refinery. a contra costa county judge lifted an injunction today. and that clears the way for chevron to start work on the billion dollar project next year. environmental groups had sued over the plan saying that it would increase pollution. chevron says it wants to upgrade pipe safety and make a new and more efficient hydrogen plant. >>> some good news an some bad news for space x.

the ntsb is looking into the cause of this crash. the pilot has not been identified. >> you are looking at freeway signs. caltrans is helping out. today announcing another bolder move. the agency will not only cut back the 25% mandate by the governor it will double that. michelle roberts is live in san jose. a big move by one of the stitate's biggest water users. >> in some areas, they will stop watering when they can, but in other spots where they need agriculture, they will put in plants like these that can survive the drought a little bit better. this caltrans sign on 880 usually shows travel times and traffic information. now reads severe drought limit outdoor watering. that's exactly what caltrans plans to do. >> we already achieved our goal of 30% reduction over last year. and we are going for 50%. >> bob hoss says caltrans will use $28 million from emergency funds to update irrigation systems and install more smart sprinklers across the state. >> they will only use half the water of a traditional sprinkler system. we stopped i

. >>> ntsb released a report on an accident yesterday. they say workers received authorization to be on the tracks without a lookout watching for trains. general manager said, bart has made significant changes to its trackside procedures to provide additional safety measures for all workers. among the changes slowing down trains when workers are nearby and stopping trains if workers are within six feet of tracks. bart has mandated a lookout be in place. >>> the controversial chevron refinery got the green light for an upgrade and modernization. yesterday, a contra costa county judge lifted an injunction allowing chevron to start work on the billion- dollar project next year. environmental groups sued over the plan saying it would increase pollution. chevron says it wants to upgrade pipe safety and make a new more efficient hydrogen plant. >>> hillary clinton spent her first day on the campaign trail in small towns meeting with small groups of voters. she is in iowa crossing the state in a van she nicknamed scooby. she ended her first day

the ntsb says the plane was cleared to land in the fog and rain but appeared to have turned away from the runway before crashing. >>> san francisco man describes a heroing escape from war torn yemen to return to the bay area. he was in yemen meeting coffee farmers. on march 27th, he woke up to the sound of bombs exploding in the capitol of saudi. jets began attacking rebel forces. so he drove seven hours to the coast. convinced a stranger to take him across the red sea to africa. >> there it is a small boat. i don't know 16-20-footer. it started sinking. what am i doing? i'm in the middle of the ocean now. >> wow. from africa he was able to ravel to europe where he boarded a flight to the u.s.. international aid groups say they have received more than 300 requests from help from u.s. citizen and the u.s. government has not offered help to americans at this point trying to leave yemen. >>> time is 4:55. coming up a disturbing case of south carolina police officer shooting a man in the back. in just 15 minutes, the video of the shooting that is now leading to criminal charges. plus. >>

that accident is being investigated by ntsb. in a statement deal's family says quote joe was a kind soul and wonderful man. he will live on in all he gave to others. >>> a ship runs a ground in the delaware river, chopper over the scene near burlington bristol bridge this afternoon. that ship registered in liberia was headed southbound when it lost engine power and ran a ground. coastguard responded to some tugboats which came in the rescue to help get that ship moving once again. >>> montgomery county d.a. risa vetri furhman said it will be sometime before she decides on whether to bring criminal charges against pennsylvania attorney general kathleen kane. kane has been under investigation following a grand jury leak to the newspaper this week she lost a supreme court challenge to dismiss the the special prosecutor in that case. that court decision now clears the the way for furhman to pursue charges against kane if she feels they are warranted. today the d.a.'s office released this statement saying the district attorney's offi

the ntsb is investigating. authorities say the pilot was the only one on board and was declared dead at the scene. >>> san francisco's police chief says eight of his officers deserve to lose their jobs suspending them after text messages were sent between more than a dozen officers in the department. chief greg suhr is recommending 7 officers be fired and an 8th already resigned. six other officers involved are still under review. the scandal could taint thousands of criminal cases. >> because the evidence of these racist texts affected the credibility of the officers, any case has to be looked at again. >> cases involving the officers as far as 10 years back will be reviewed. >>> a full confession and an apology from two south bay teenagers accused in the death of audrie pott. she is the teenager who took her own life after a sexual assault that involved cell phone images. kpix 5's sharon chin on the unusual terms of the surprise legal settlement. sharon. >> reporter: allen, this wrongful death case was headed

according to a preliminary report from the ntsb the owner of the small plane was doing a flight review because he reportedly had not flown since 2011. witnesses say the first takeoff had to be aborted. once it left the ground, it never got above 200 feet. richard and joe of drexel hill were both killed in that crash. >>> va hospitals in pennsylvania still have some work to do when it comes to reducing wait times for veterans. now, the associated press looked at numbers over the past six months. according to their review the philadelphia va had nearly 7,000 patients who waited more than 30 days for an appointment. and that puts them over the national average. the hospital says it offers specialized treatment which can lead to longer wait times, but they say they are also making changes to reduce those numbers. >>> that warm air is already gone in parts of the area. temperatures are plunging. we've had some rain. we've got a wet week here. rain at least portions of the day, each day through friday. a huge temperature drop. some of that occurring right now. and more coming tomorrow. weeke

the ntsb is looking a the track fire that forced the evacuation of the courthouse net metro station in articletonarlington. investigators are now looking at equipment from that section of the track as part of the l'enfant plaza investigation. one woman died in january. >>> if you live in fairfax county you can face new noise restrictions. it affect kids pets. proposed changes to noise ordinances that allow noise from recreational noise would be prohibited after 11:00 p.m. on weekends and before holidays. dog park hours which start at 8:00 a.m. on weekends and holidays. if your pets are loud in your home between 10:00 p.m. and 7:00 a.m. you cube fined. tonight theboard of supervisors will vote whether they'll hold a public hearing on this in may. >>> stay with us now news 4 today continues at 5:00 a.m. >>> coming up on 5:00 now. storm team 4 already busy working for you this morning. take a look at the storm team 4 radar on the left side of your screen. a live look outside on the right. >> you can tell the rain is moving through the area this morning. let's get to storm team had4 tom ki

the cbs news national transportation safety expert and former ntsb chairman. >> was he trying to catch 40 winks and sneak off a little from the job? whatever it was, he clearly cost the airline a significant amount of money and he's got a lot of explaining to do. >> reporter: the man walked out of the plane and was briefly examined at a hospital. the airline is now investigating. >>> a home security worker came face to face with of all things a mountain lion while on the job at a mansion in hollywood hills. >> the lion was spotted hiding under insulation and pipes. authorities have tried to get him out for hours. they've shot beanbags at the animal and thrown tennis balls, but he hasn't budged. now that it's nighttime he may be more inclined to come out on his own. >> he just hides better. he's laying flatter than he's laid all day. you can just see one eyeball sticking up looking at me. >> fish and wildlife crew were called just in case they need to tranquilize the lion. the mountain lion has been in the area for years. >> i'm guessing no one is going in there to drag him out. >> you

the ntsb says there was fog in the area but it is not clear if that was a factor in the crash. >>> and investigators in maryland say the family of eight killed by carbon monoxide poisoning were found nine days after they were last seen. authorities confirm seven children and their dad died after he left the generator running in the home's kitchen. the investigators say all the children appeared to be sleeping at the time of their death. >>> the u.s. and canadian crews are trying to free ten commercial ships stuck in ice in lake superior. a sudden wind change created the 35-mile ice field. ice cutters have to break a path to them so the ships can get out. officials hope to be through the field by tomorrow. >>> good morning. heading into today, temperatures will be colder than what we saw yesterday. plus we are still dealing with the unsettled wet pattern so wet conditions expected for the workweek. cold days for today and tomorrow. we warm up by friday and we start to dry out by the weekend, which is nice. saturday and sunday look really good. a closer look outside right now for philade

>> ntsb says pilot error may have been a factor in that crash and adds that the official cause the of the crash license determined later. >>> after nearly 50 years with cbs news bob schieffer is hanging up the the microphone. legendary news man a announced he is retiring this sum iser. cbs news correspondent susan mcbegines has his story. >> it has been a great adventure. >> reporter: are schieffer made the a announcement at tcu at the journalism school named after him saying he wanted to end it where it began. >> as a little boy, as a young reporter, i always wanted to be a journalist. >> reporter: still in college he led that his first job at small radio station earning a dollar an hour. the his first job at cbs came in 1969 quite by accident. >> i later found out i walk in on someone else is a a appointment and they thought i was the the other file. >> reporter: now 78, schieffer has been the the network's chief washington correspondent for nearly two decade. >> face the the nation with chief washington correspondent bob schieffer. >> reporter: he has interviewed every president si

the the ntsb is still investigating the cause. >>> we are hearing from the cumberland county prosecutor's office about the investigation in the death of the the man in vineland police custody. family members say philip white was unarmed when he died in police custody on tuesday. police are calling white's death an in custody non-shooting death. we do know there was a struggle between white and the the officer on west grates street. in a statement the prosecutor's office says events that transpired between the time of the officer's arrival and white's transport to the hospital are under investigation and a autopsy is pending. >>> long time treasurer of the bucks county gymnastics booster club is accused of stealing $160,000 from the children it benefited. authorities say therese foote oversaw finances of the bucks gym two booster club in falls township for 12 years. police launched an investigation in the theft after she resigned in december. we will have have a live report for you on this torre in the next half an hour. >>> real estate heir robert durst is expect in the lou an a courtroom