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the rest of faa chief randy babbitt.ou can find all those stories wjla.com.es on >>> many of us are hoping to find a fun surprise under the christmas tree this christmas. this was not a christmas ornament, this was a snake. they went outside and set it free. it's about building cars in america. it's all about jobs. it's all about respect. security. the american dream. [ jamaul ] good js in tough times. a chance to move up and do better. [ delaunta ] excellent healthcare. [ caletha ] beautiful benefits. what they used to call the american way. it still works here. [ jennifer ] not a singlgle layoff of a u.s. manufacturing worker. [ glen ] not one. not one.. doing things the right way. quality. [ jimmeka ] building cars that americans want. [ jamaul ] right here in america. hyundai is an all-american success story.. ♪ laces? really? slip-on's the way to go. more people do that, security would be like -- there's n no chare for the bag. thanks. i know a quiet little place where we can get some work done. there's a three-pron
the rest of faa chief randy babbitt.ou can find all those stories wjla.com.es on >>> many of us are hoping to find a fun surprise under the christmas tree this christmas. this was not a christmas ornament, this was a snake. they went outside and set it free. it's about building cars in america. it's all about jobs. it's all about respect. security. the american dream. [ jamaul ] good js in tough times. a chance to move up and do better. [ delaunta ] excellent healthcare. [ caletha ]...
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babbitt fue sorprendido por un policia conduciendo en sentido opuesto de la via...con la consigna no mas farc, no mas secuestros, libÉrenlos ya, las familias de las victimas, lideres de opinion y el gobierno convocaron a mas de 3 millones de personas para decir no mÁs a la violencia, el secuestro y la guerra interna.. el secuestro ha privado de la libertad mÁs de 31 mil 272 personas en los Últimos 20 aÑos.... los colombianos expresaron su indignacion con las farc, que mantienen secuestrados a 11 militares y policias que han envejecido esperando su libertad, dos de los cuales llevan mÁs de 13 aÑos en cautiverio, ademas de decenas de civiles.... el terrorismo de las farc tambien fue rechazado por los marchantes... precisamente hoy un carro bomba detonado al norte del pais, en la guajira, dejo una persona muerta.... muy buenas noches, hoy hemos tenido un dia lluvioso, nublado... ideal para estar en casita viendo univision... ... atencion porque hay neblina en el ambiente... asi se ve nuestra region a traves del mapa doppler satelital... intensa actividad atmosferica...
babbitt fue sorprendido por un policia conduciendo en sentido opuesto de la via...con la consigna no mas farc, no mas secuestros, libÉrenlos ya, las familias de las victimas, lideres de opinion y el gobierno convocaron a mas de 3 millones de personas para decir no mÁs a la violencia, el secuestro y la guerra interna.. el secuestro ha privado de la libertad mÁs de 31 mil 272 personas en los Últimos 20 aÑos.... los colombianos expresaron su indignacion con las farc, que mantienen...
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officials are in discussions with legal counsel about administrator babbitt's employment status.nd out about the arrest just before he spoke at monday's white house briefing. >> he reacted as you might expect. >> reporter: will president obama be asking for his resignation? >> i think that what we have at this point in terms of a matter that just came to light within the last hour or so, i would defer you for now to the department of transportation. >> reporter: babbitt lives in reston but police haven't said where he was headed when he was pulled over. babbitt is scheduled to face a judge in february on the charges. >> are police reviewing the -- releasing the blood alcohol level? >> they're not. but they are saying he was over .08, the legal limit. >>> we are following a developing story tonight, thousands of people have now converged on the national mall preparing for several days of protests. this time the group our d.c. is behind the demonstration. fox 5's wisdom martin is live on the mall. what are they protesting? ? >> reporter: this group is gathered on the national mall
officials are in discussions with legal counsel about administrator babbitt's employment status.nd out about the arrest just before he spoke at monday's white house briefing. >> he reacted as you might expect. >> reporter: will president obama be asking for his resignation? >> i think that what we have at this point in terms of a matter that just came to light within the last hour or so, i would defer you for now to the department of transportation. >> reporter: babbitt...
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babbitt did not 9595 his employ -- did not 95 his employer -- notify his employer or white house. president obama learned about this and the fa, when this scam out today. >>> and police say she was a one-woman crime spree. stephanie schwab appeared in federal court and waived her right to a hearing. accused of a series of car jackings and bang robberies in northern virginia and maryland. the officers caught her in bigesda last wednesday after trying to rob another bank in mclean. she was once a ms-13 gang member and. >>> investigators are looking into a serious crash involving a d.c. fire construction. it happened earlier this morning on 18th and l street northwest. the fire struck and -- truck and another car collided. the engine was responding to the call at the time. the driver was rushed to the hospital with serious injuries. three firefighters suffered minor injuries. >> and maybe just a sample of what we'll see in d.c. this week. the police in&occupy protestors clashing yesterday in northwest d.c. 31 people were arrested. last night's confronting a over a structure protestor
babbitt did not 9595 his employ -- did not 95 his employer -- notify his employer or white house. president obama learned about this and the fa, when this scam out today. >>> and police say she was a one-woman crime spree. stephanie schwab appeared in federal court and waived her right to a hearing. accused of a series of car jackings and bang robberies in northern virginia and maryland. the officers caught her in bigesda last wednesday after trying to rob another bank in mclean. she...
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now babbitt is out of a job.it's pretty much because the facts dictated he had to go. the faa chief was arrested saturday and not just because he was driving under the influence. the police report stated he was driving on the wrong side of a busy virginia highway at 10:30 saturday night. it's the holiday season, that time of night, that road is usually really crowded. the faa is under the transportation department which made fighting drunk driving a priority. his arrest comes at a difficult moment for the faa which oversees the nation's busy airports. this year air traffic controllers have been caught literally sleeping on the job. apparently babbitt did not notify his bosses until monday afternoon, nearly two days after the incident. pierre thomas, abc news, washington. >> such a mess. >> it really is. i think the thing that hurt him, your boss finds out about it through a news release as opposed to getting a call from you. hey, i had a mishap. >> so, imagine this, this arrest came as a huge complete bombshell f
now babbitt is out of a job.it's pretty much because the facts dictated he had to go. the faa chief was arrested saturday and not just because he was driving under the influence. the police report stated he was driving on the wrong side of a busy virginia highway at 10:30 saturday night. it's the holiday season, that time of night, that road is usually really crowded. the faa is under the transportation department which made fighting drunk driving a priority. his arrest comes at a difficult...
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babbitt was sworn in, in june of 2009. he's a veteran pilot and flew for 25 years for eastern airlines. here's a statement from the department of transportation released just this afternoon. administrator requested effective immediately to take a lev of absence from the faa. that request has been granted and deputy administrator will serve as acting administrator. now officials are in discussions with lawyers about his employment status. his court appearance is february 2. anita and derek, back to you. >> we are learning more about the drug suspension facing two stars on the washington redskins. >> the nfl suspended tight end, fred davis and trent williams for the rest of the season. it is for violating the substance abuse policy and dave owens is live in the newsroom with reaction. i can't imagine shanny was smiling today at all. >> no, derek, he wasn't. this story began trickling out yesterday shortly before kickoff. naturally after the game, reporters wanted to know what was going on. we didn't find out anything. willia
babbitt was sworn in, in june of 2009. he's a veteran pilot and flew for 25 years for eastern airlines. here's a statement from the department of transportation released just this afternoon. administrator requested effective immediately to take a lev of absence from the faa. that request has been granted and deputy administrator will serve as acting administrator. now officials are in discussions with lawyers about his employment status. his court appearance is february 2. anita and derek, back...
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babbitt was arrested saturday night in fairfax, virginia. police say he was driving on the wrong side of the road. babbitt apparently didn't tell administration officials about the arrest until monday. >>> overseas, there's been a deadly suicide bombing at a shiite shrine in kabul. it was packed with hundreds of holiday worshippers. a police spokesman says around 30 people were killed. the death toll is expected to rise. another bomb in northern afghanistan killed at least three. >>> secretary of state hillary clintson is meeting in lithuania today with syrian refugees supporting the uprising in their homeland. in syria yesterday, opponent of president assad were in the streets as they have been in the last month. over the weekend, police opened fire on demonstrators. the u.n. estimates that since the uprising began, it's 4,000 civilians have been killed. the syrian government does its best to keep the crackdown under wraps. hidden well away from the media. cbs's clarissa ward managed to sneak a camera across the border to file this exclusiv
babbitt was arrested saturday night in fairfax, virginia. police say he was driving on the wrong side of the road. babbitt apparently didn't tell administration officials about the arrest until monday. >>> overseas, there's been a deadly suicide bombing at a shiite shrine in kabul. it was packed with hundreds of holiday worshippers. a police spokesman says around 30 people were killed. the death toll is expected to rise. another bomb in northern afghanistan killed at least three....
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randy babbitt stepped down. the assistant administrator was promoted but babbitt was arrested for drunk driving over the weekend >>> this is the 70th anniversary of the attack on pearl harbor. >> a ceremony will be held at the world war ii memorial on the national mall. the attack on pearl harbor on december 7 1941 plunged america into world war two. the bombing was a surprise attack that killed about 2400 americans. >> i was so shocked. i did not really have much of a feeling. afterwards, it haunted me. >> in hawaii today the pearl harbor survivors association is commemorating the anniversary for the last time. with your survivors alive the group is disbanding at the end of the month. >>> governor martin o'malley of maryland has ordered flags to be hung at half staff today in the state to mark the anniversary of the attack. >> we will have more on the world war to a memorial at noon. 6:36 and 58 degrees. >> still ahead the rise of newt gingrich and its impact on mitt romney and why the front runner could be run
randy babbitt stepped down. the assistant administrator was promoted but babbitt was arrested for drunk driving over the weekend >>> this is the 70th anniversary of the attack on pearl harbor. >> a ceremony will be held at the world war ii memorial on the national mall. the attack on pearl harbor on december 7 1941 plunged america into world war two. the bombing was a surprise attack that killed about 2400 americans. >> i was so shocked. i did not really have much of a...
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. >>> well, tonight randy babbitt is out as chief of the federal aviation administration. babbitt announced his resignation three days after police pulled him over and arrested him for drunken driving. police pulled him over after an officer saw him driving on the wrong side of the road. babbitt said in a statement today that he didn't want to allow anything to "cast a shadow on the work being done by his colleagues at the faa". >>> well, get ready for more possibly offensive displays on the loudoun county courthouse lawn. already we've seen the community get outraged at the crucified skeleton of santa. now the board of supervisors have rejected the proposal to get rid of the displays. the creator of santa's skeleton is a christian and says the whole thing was to depict how society's materialistic obsessions and addictions are killing the season's peace, love, joy and kindness. >> it was predictable. it was easy to see it coming. the klu klux klan has put up crosses and i shutter to think we might get to this point. >> if we just go ahead and remove the ordinance for publi
. >>> well, tonight randy babbitt is out as chief of the federal aviation administration. babbitt announced his resignation three days after police pulled him over and arrested him for drunken driving. police pulled him over after an officer saw him driving on the wrong side of the road. babbitt said in a statement today that he didn't want to allow anything to "cast a shadow on the work being done by his colleagues at the faa". >>> well, get ready for more possibly...
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babbitt says he doesn't want anything to cast a shadow on the work done by the faa. >>> iran says the u.s. spy drone it claims to have shot down was flying deep over the country not over western afghanistan as u.s. officials said previously. unnamed us ofgs say the top secret drone was part of a cia fleet of aircraft that has been spying on iran for years. >>> on the cbs "moneywatch," upswing in the stocks in europe. >>> asian markets got a jolt today on more optimism the eu will get a handle on its debt crisis. each closed up close to 2%. today, wall street gets the latest on consumer debt. tuesday, stocks were stuck in neutral most of the day before a late day rally. the dow gained 52 points, while the nasdaq was down six. >>> citigroup is slashing 4,500 jobs worldwide, that's about 1.5% of its work force. the bank says it's all part of its effort to trim costs. the cuts will be made over the next few quarters. >>> bank of america will pay $3.15 million to settle claims by merrill lynch customers they were misled by investments and mortgage-backed securities. ba acquired merrill lyn
babbitt says he doesn't want anything to cast a shadow on the work done by the faa. >>> iran says the u.s. spy drone it claims to have shot down was flying deep over the country not over western afghanistan as u.s. officials said previously. unnamed us ofgs say the top secret drone was part of a cia fleet of aircraft that has been spying on iran for years. >>> on the cbs "moneywatch," upswing in the stocks in europe. >>> asian markets got a jolt today on...
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las deliberaciones continuaran manana el director de la administracion federal de aviacion , randy babbitter detenido este fin de semana cuando conducia bajo los efectos del alcohol, informo hoy el gobierno... el departamento de transporte indico hoy en un comunicado que babbitt ha tomado una baja temporal voluntaria y que esta revisando su caso despues de que el sabado fuera sorprendido por la policia de la ciudad de fairfax conduciendo el presidente del consejo del distrito kwame brown, dijo que se reunira con el consejal que esta sujeto a una investigacion criminal, para compartir las preocupaciones de sus colegas y presentar las opciones que tienen para el .el consejo se reunio en privado por alrededor de una hora para discutir las posibles acciones en contra del consejal harry thomas jr, cuya casa fue cateada por agentes del fbi y del servicio de rentas internas, por mas de ocho horas el pasado viernes thomas esta siendo acusado de desviar mas de 300-mil dolares en fondos del buenas noches y bienvenidos al resumen del futbol profesional latinoamericano, lo inciamos en argentina donde
las deliberaciones continuaran manana el director de la administracion federal de aviacion , randy babbitter detenido este fin de semana cuando conducia bajo los efectos del alcohol, informo hoy el gobierno... el departamento de transporte indico hoy en un comunicado que babbitt ha tomado una baja temporal voluntaria y que esta revisando su caso despues de que el sabado fuera sorprendido por la policia de la ciudad de fairfax conduciendo el presidente del consejo del distrito kwame brown, dijo...
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babbitt was with alone at the time.olice say the faa chief cooperated with the arresting officer. >>> so you remember newt gingrich catching a little flack for suggesting that schools have their students work as janitors? he said fire those union janitors and let the kids do it. be good for them! as i said, he definitely caught flack for that some weeks ago. here he is speaking just a short time ago in new york. >> i do not suggest that children -- children 14, 15 years of age -- do heavy dangerous janitorial work. on the other hand, as you have probably noticed there are a number of things done to clean buildings that are not heavy or dangerous. so what if you took kits in danger of dropping out and said, inste instead, if you'll stay in school, we'll give you a three or four hour a day job. >> let's go jim acosta. is that perhaps newt gingrich perhaps deflecting or clarifying something that to some voters sounded a tad draconian? >> reporter: yeah, it did sound that way when he first talked about putting kids back to
babbitt was with alone at the time.olice say the faa chief cooperated with the arresting officer. >>> so you remember newt gingrich catching a little flack for suggesting that schools have their students work as janitors? he said fire those union janitors and let the kids do it. be good for them! as i said, he definitely caught flack for that some weeks ago. here he is speaking just a short time ago in new york. >> i do not suggest that children -- children 14, 15 years of age --...
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days after randy babbitt was arrested for drunk driving, he is out.'s senior justice correspondent pierre thomas has the latest on this developing story. >> reporter: george, randy babbitt resigned today and it's pretty much because the facts dictated that he had to go. the faa chief was arrested saturday and he was not just driving under the influence. the police report stated that he was driving on the wrong side of a busy virginia highway at 10:30 saturday night. it's the holiday season and that time of night, that road is usually really crowded. the faa is under the transportation department which has made drunk driving a priority. and his arrest comes at a difficult moment for the faa, which oversees the safety of the nation's airports. this year, air traffic controllers have been caught literally sleeping on the job. and george, babbitt apparently did not notify his bosses until monday afternoon, nearly two days after the incident. not good. and with that, the storied career of the former president of the air pilots association came to a screech
days after randy babbitt was arrested for drunk driving, he is out.'s senior justice correspondent pierre thomas has the latest on this developing story. >> reporter: george, randy babbitt resigned today and it's pretty much because the facts dictated that he had to go. the faa chief was arrested saturday and he was not just driving under the influence. the police report stated that he was driving on the wrong side of a busy virginia highway at 10:30 saturday night. it's the holiday...
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babbitt cooperated with police. he took a field sobriety test and his blood alcohol was over the legal limit. following that, babbitt himself requested he be placed on administrative leave and today, he released this statement saying quote, i am unwilling to let anything cast a shadow on the outstanding work done 24 hours a day, seven days a week by my colleagues. they run the finest and safest aviation system in the world and i am grateful i had the opportunity to work alongside them. transportation secretary, ray lahood was disappointed. he campaigned against drunk driving. he is working to implement an annual holiday crackdown supposed to happen later this month. despite all that, lahood thanked babbitt for his service, saying it became safer and stronger under his leadership. now the question now, who is at the helm of the faa? it's michael. he will serve as acting administrator and lawmakers expect he'll remain acting administrator so the white house can avoid any nomination battle leading up to the presidentia
babbitt cooperated with police. he took a field sobriety test and his blood alcohol was over the legal limit. following that, babbitt himself requested he be placed on administrative leave and today, he released this statement saying quote, i am unwilling to let anything cast a shadow on the outstanding work done 24 hours a day, seven days a week by my colleagues. they run the finest and safest aviation system in the world and i am grateful i had the opportunity to work alongside them....
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el director de la administracion federal de aviacion , randy babbitt, esta temporalmente de baja traser detenido este fin de semana cuando conducia bajo los efectos del alcohol, informo hoy el gobierno... el departamento de transporte indico hoy en un comunicado que babbitt ha tomado una baja temporal voluntaria y que esta revisando su caso despues de que el sabado fuera sorprendido por la policia de la ciudad de fairfax conduciendo en direccion contraria... en peru, el presidente ollanta humala, declaro el estado de emergencia en la region de cajamarca para garantizar la seguridad publica, en medio de protestas sociales contra un millonario proyecto de oro de la minera estadounidense newmont... la medida en la que humala utiliza por primera vez mano dura para frenar las protestas, restrige el libre transito y autoriza a las fuerzas armadas a restablecer el orden publico en la zona desde hoy y por un plazo de 60-dias... en colombia, esta madrugada se desbordo nuevamente el rio bogota en la via que conduce a la capital del pais, lo que afecto el trafico vehicular... las autoridades est
el director de la administracion federal de aviacion , randy babbitt, esta temporalmente de baja traser detenido este fin de semana cuando conducia bajo los efectos del alcohol, informo hoy el gobierno... el departamento de transporte indico hoy en un comunicado que babbitt ha tomado una baja temporal voluntaria y que esta revisando su caso despues de que el sabado fuera sorprendido por la policia de la ciudad de fairfax conduciendo en direccion contraria... en peru, el presidente ollanta...
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now, babbitt lives in nearby reston. police say, after babbitt was pulled over, he took a field sobriety test and was then arrested for dwi. for now, the deputy faa administrator will take charge of the federal agency. >>> another protest centered around the economy has kicked off in d.c., this one a five- day demonstration on the national mall. the movement is called our d.c., tart of the take back the capitol protest. they want congress to start representing the 99% of the peep, not just the rich. protesters will march to the capital and to k street where they plan to deliver the message to lobbyists. >>> coming up next, sentencing today in another high-profile case. a former governor who tried to sell president obama's senate seat is about to learn his fate. >>> details on i warning,ed for 15 nations including an economic powerhouse. that is all coming up. >>> the s&p rating agency warns it could cut ratings of 15 european counties including powerhouse germany and stocks around the world are falling. oil tel
now, babbitt lives in nearby reston. police say, after babbitt was pulled over, he took a field sobriety test and was then arrested for dwi. for now, the deputy faa administrator will take charge of the federal agency. >>> another protest centered around the economy has kicked off in d.c., this one a five- day demonstration on the national mall. the movement is called our d.c., tart of the take back the capitol protest. they want congress to start representing the 99% of the peep, not...
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we were not able to speak it randy babbitt.e oversees safety rules for pilots, planes and flights, that includes regulation on pilot intoxication. he was appointed to a five-year term by president obama in 2009, and he is vet ral ran pilot himself. he flew for eastern airlines for about 25 years, wolf. >> any indication whether or not the president will ask him to resign? >> white house press secretary jay carney said babbitt is on a leave of absence. beyond that he is said to ask the department of transportation. the only thing that they say is that he is discussions with legal council about will discussion of babbitt's status. >> appreciate it. >>> a check of the day's other top stories then newt gingrich versus nancy belossesy. she says she's got dirt on gingrich that he is firing right back at her. the two former speakers are battling. that's coming up in "the situation room." ♪ medicine that can't wait legal briefs there by eight, that's logistics. ♪ ♪ freight for you, box for me box that keeps you healthy, that's logistic
we were not able to speak it randy babbitt.e oversees safety rules for pilots, planes and flights, that includes regulation on pilot intoxication. he was appointed to a five-year term by president obama in 2009, and he is vet ral ran pilot himself. he flew for eastern airlines for about 25 years, wolf. >> any indication whether or not the president will ask him to resign? >> white house press secretary jay carney said babbitt is on a leave of absence. beyond that he is said to ask...
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the feds are trying to decide babbitt's future with the f.a.a.he country singer mindy mccready was in court today in arkansas where a judge was deciding the fate of her 5-year-old son. mccready has had trouble with drugs and alcohol well documented and her mother has had guardianship of that child legally since 2007. investigators say last month mindy mccready abducted the 5-year-old claiming her mother was abusing him. grandma has denied it all. and on friday, police in arkansas found mindy mccready and the little boy hiding in a lake house about an hour north of little rock. greg jarrett is following this. what happens to the 5-year-old now, greg? >> we don't know shep, the hearing was still going on in this last hour and it's behind closed doors to protect her son who is a minor so it's very hard to get information. the country singer took 5-year-old zander violated a court order giving joint custody to his dad and grandmother. we spoke to the grandmother who told us she believes her daughter mindy has trouble processing things hopes this will
the feds are trying to decide babbitt's future with the f.a.a.he country singer mindy mccready was in court today in arkansas where a judge was deciding the fate of her 5-year-old son. mccready has had trouble with drugs and alcohol well documented and her mother has had guardianship of that child legally since 2007. investigators say last month mindy mccready abducted the 5-year-old claiming her mother was abusing him. grandma has denied it all. and on friday, police in arkansas found mindy...
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randy babbitt resigned yesterday. we have reaction. >> it probably was not very safe to drvie on the wrong side of the -- to drive on the wrong side of the road. >> she is the next-door neighbor. randy babbitt was charged with driving while intoxicated after police charged him with going the wrong way down old welee hi with paired >> it is a good idea because he has a high-profile position. >> ray lahood blasted the way he learned of his arrest. >> i was very disappointed in the way i learned about this, through a press release. >> the former airline captain submitted his resignation stating that serving as the faa administration has been an honor and the highlight of my professional career, but i am unwilling to let anything cast a shadow on the outstanding work done 24 hours a day by my colleagues at the faa. those in his neighborhood questioned just how this happened to the personable family man they know. >> we have seen them in the restaurants and things. i have not seen him over and biting. >> this may be a one
randy babbitt resigned yesterday. we have reaction. >> it probably was not very safe to drvie on the wrong side of the -- to drive on the wrong side of the road. >> she is the next-door neighbor. randy babbitt was charged with driving while intoxicated after police charged him with going the wrong way down old welee hi with paired >> it is a good idea because he has a high-profile position. >> ray lahood blasted the way he learned of his arrest. >> i was very...
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babbitt did not tell anyone about the arrest until yesterday. the transportation department says he is on leave. >>> your time is 5:06, and 58 degrees. >> a former vice president is expected to throw his support behind republican presidential candidate mitt romney. find out who it is and when the endorsement is set to be announced. >> we are hours away from a holiday tradition. learn who will officially light the u.s. capitol christmas tree. >>> 5:09 on this tuesday morning. a warm start to our day. it will be mild all day. in the low to mid 60's 59 at dulles airport. 51 in college park. at reagan national, we are checking in at 57 degrees. some areas of rain, mainly in the shenandoah valley. especially from winchester to martinsburg and a little bit into eastern washington county. it will be one of those days where we have areas of spotty rains throughout the day. i guess you could call it off and on light rain throughout the day. but warm. low to mid 60's. cooler air will filter in behind a cold front. with rain becoming enhanced by tomorrow a
babbitt did not tell anyone about the arrest until yesterday. the transportation department says he is on leave. >>> your time is 5:06, and 58 degrees. >> a former vice president is expected to throw his support behind republican presidential candidate mitt romney. find out who it is and when the endorsement is set to be announced. >> we are hours away from a holiday tradition. learn who will officially light the u.s. capitol christmas tree. >>> 5:09 on this...
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it's randy babbitt and you're looking at his mug shot. he was charged on saturday night with drunken driving. the fairfax county police officer who made the arrest saying he was driving on the wrong side of the road. police booked babbitt and released him. he is due in court in february. the faa has placed him on leave. >> hassock pihas occupy d.c -- now, demonstrators with a different movement are hoping to ward off all of that negative attention. >> delia is live at the mall where another group of demonstrators are planning their week long rally. delia. >> derek, the folks here call themselves our d.c. and they share some of the same goals as the occupiers, they tell me they intend to follow the rules and protest peacefully. >> yeah, i like that one. >> the protesters are setting up. getting ready for a week long occupation of their own. >> got it. >> on the mall. >> our d.c., fighting for jobs. fighting for the american dream. >> american dream has been gone by the waist side. and we are here to reclaim that dream. >> john is from ward
it's randy babbitt and you're looking at his mug shot. he was charged on saturday night with drunken driving. the fairfax county police officer who made the arrest saying he was driving on the wrong side of the road. police booked babbitt and released him. he is due in court in february. the faa has placed him on leave. >> hassock pihas occupy d.c -- now, demonstrators with a different movement are hoping to ward off all of that negative attention. >> delia is live at the mall where...
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babbitt was an eastern airlines captain for 25 years, he's now 65. he was pulled over in suburban virginia, where police said he was driving on the wrong side of the road. today he said he would not allow his own troubles to distract from the work of his colleagues. >>> and today the obama administration announced an unprecedented new policy. the u.s. will use the leverage of foreign aide money to push for gay rights around the world, to put new pressure on countries like saudi arabia that outlaw homosexuality and punish and kill gay people in some instances. speaking in geneva, secretary of state hillary clinton said, gay rights and human rights about being gay should never be a crime. >>> overseas today, afghanistan suffered one of its worst suicide bomb attacks ever. three apparently coordinated attacks killing more than 60 people in all. all of the attacks targeted members of a religious minority there, in the kind of sectarian violence that's been rare in afghanistan. nbc's atia abawi is in kabul for us tonight. atia, good evening. >> reporter:
babbitt was an eastern airlines captain for 25 years, he's now 65. he was pulled over in suburban virginia, where police said he was driving on the wrong side of the road. today he said he would not allow his own troubles to distract from the work of his colleagues. >>> and today the obama administration announced an unprecedented new policy. the u.s. will use the leverage of foreign aide money to push for gay rights around the world, to put new pressure on countries like saudi arabia...
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babbitt's decision comes three days after he was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated. late saturday night, fairfax county police pulled him over after an officer saw him driving on the wrong side on the street. he did not want to allow anything to cast a shadow. >> new at 6:00, a billion dollar deal to bring hot lanes with minimal cost to the state. governor bob mcdonnell announced it that they are dealing. that company would pay for 50% of the cost and make money back by collecting tolls. the deal will create 29 miles of hot lanes to fairfax. just like the hot lanes on the beltway, car poolers will be allowed to use the lanes for free, others would pay a poll. construction could start next year. >>> tonight, two u.s. senators are doing tweaking, trying to get their colleagues to support their bipartisan plan to extend that payroll tax cut. now the cut has been letting you take home cash with every paycheck, but it is all set to expire by the end of the month. republican susan collins and claire mccaskill say congress can pay for an extension of the tax cut by taxing m
babbitt's decision comes three days after he was arrested and charged with driving while intoxicated. late saturday night, fairfax county police pulled him over after an officer saw him driving on the wrong side on the street. he did not want to allow anything to cast a shadow. >> new at 6:00, a billion dollar deal to bring hot lanes with minimal cost to the state. governor bob mcdonnell announced it that they are dealing. that company would pay for 50% of the cost and make money back by...
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in a statement babbitt said, quote, he was unwilling to let anything cast a shadow on the work by hisagues at the faa. >>> jerry sandusky may face his accusers next week in a preliminary hearing after one attorney says his client plus five others plan to testify. the move comes as another alleged victim says he was sexually abused by the former penn state football coach when he was 12 years old. the now 19-year-old says that he also met sandusky through the second mile charity. sandusky is accused of sexually abusing eight boys over 15 years. he denies the charges. the preliminary hearing is set for next tuesday. >>> and penn state university is trying to revamp its image in the wake of that scandal. newly appointed president rodney erickson says he wants the campus to house a national center for the protection of children to help victims of abuse. the center would be initially funded with part of $2 million in college football bowl proceeds. the school is slated to receive from the big ten conference. penn state typically funnels the bowl revenue back into the athletic department. >>
in a statement babbitt said, quote, he was unwilling to let anything cast a shadow on the work by hisagues at the faa. >>> jerry sandusky may face his accusers next week in a preliminary hearing after one attorney says his client plus five others plan to testify. the move comes as another alleged victim says he was sexually abused by the former penn state football coach when he was 12 years old. the now 19-year-old says that he also met sandusky through the second mile charity....
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babbitt was arrested over the weekend after driving the wrong way on a street in fairfax, virginia. he is charged with drunken driving. in the presidential race, the iowa caucuses are just four weeks from tomorrow. and according to a new "des moines register" poll, newt gingrich is at the head of the republican pack at 25%, ron paul second at 18% and mitt romney at 16%. in afghanistan, a woman is forced to marry the man who raped her. nasa says it may have found the earth's twin. and 14 cars, one big crash, and a million dollar repair bill when the "cbs evening news" continues. mushroom smothered beef burgers. hearty chicken and noodle casserole. so easy, you just need campbell's cream of mushroom soup to make them and a hungry family to love them. campbell's. it's amazing what soup can do. lugging around a hot water extraction unit can be a rush! that's why i'm carpet for life. but if things get out of hand, there's no shame in calling us. ♪call 1-800-steemer. but to be honest, i find the omega choices overwhelming. which one is right for me? then i found i find the omega choices n
babbitt was arrested over the weekend after driving the wrong way on a street in fairfax, virginia. he is charged with drunken driving. in the presidential race, the iowa caucuses are just four weeks from tomorrow. and according to a new "des moines register" poll, newt gingrich is at the head of the republican pack at 25%, ron paul second at 18% and mitt romney at 16%. in afghanistan, a woman is forced to marry the man who raped her. nasa says it may have found the earth's twin. and...
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fairfax county police say randy babbitt was driving on the wrong side of old lee highway when he was arrested. babbitt is due in court in february. >>> bp, british petroleum has filed court documents accusing halliburton of destroying evidence related to the oil spill in the gulf of mexico. the filing claims halliburton officials destroyed evidence about possible problems with it cement slurry that was poured into the well. the oil must be cemented properly to avoid blowouts. the blowout at the well, the deep water horizon well led to the worst offshore oil spill in american history. >>> a police officer and a bystander were wounded when a man opened fire on an amtrak train at union station in dallas, texas. the shooting suspect was killed when the officer returned fire. the officer and bystander are expected to recover from their wounds. >>> the sentencing phase begins today for former illinois governor rob blagojevich. most legal experts say he'll get about ten years in prison for corruption charges including attempting to sell president obama's former senate seat. blagojevich is e
fairfax county police say randy babbitt was driving on the wrong side of old lee highway when he was arrested. babbitt is due in court in february. >>> bp, british petroleum has filed court documents accusing halliburton of destroying evidence related to the oil spill in the gulf of mexico. the filing claims halliburton officials destroyed evidence about possible problems with it cement slurry that was poured into the well. the oil must be cemented properly to avoid blowouts. the...
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. >>> the future of federal aviation administration chief randy babbitt is uncertain today. the transportation department is deciding how to handle his drunk driving arrest. babbitt was charged with driving while intoxicated this weekend when he was spotted allegedly driving on the wrong side of the road in virginia. a former pilot himself, babbitt al aggressively cracked down on pilots flying under the influence. he has been placed on a leave of absence while officials consider his employment status. when asked about the arrest, the white house press secretary said the president reacted, quote, as you might expect. >>> disgraced former illinois governor rod blagojevich heads to a crucial accesentencing hea today. a judge is weighing his punishment after his conviction on 18 counts of corruption. he is accused of trying to sell off president obama's old senate seat. prosecutors will argue for 15 to 20 years of jail time. the judge's final decision is expected on wednesday. >>> even the queen of england is feeling the pinch as the british government institutes austerity measu
. >>> the future of federal aviation administration chief randy babbitt is uncertain today. the transportation department is deciding how to handle his drunk driving arrest. babbitt was charged with driving while intoxicated this weekend when he was spotted allegedly driving on the wrong side of the road in virginia. a former pilot himself, babbitt al aggressively cracked down on pilots flying under the influence. he has been placed on a leave of absence while officials consider his...
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police say after babbitt was pulled over he took a field sobriety test and was arrested for dwi. >>> a fox 5 weather alert talking snow in the forecast for the week and sue has got some new information at this hour. >> just looking at some of the new models and we're still green lighted for potential snow wednesday night into thursday morning. we've got timing in our favor. it snowed back on october 29th during the day and nothing stuck. this potential snow would come through in the overnight hours certainly well after dark wednesday and likely after midnight. we'll have to keep an eye on it. rain will be the first thing we see. it's certainly very mild. get ready for a wet day on the light side, still very mild, but then we get colder and that colder air is coming into town on wednesday. speaking of the mild stuff, it's actually gone up 1 degree since 10:00. it is 57 degrees here in d.c., but you can see there's a lot of cold air on the map. that's going to be oozing in our direction and it will arrive during the day wednesday and continuing on wednesday night. so we're giving you a
police say after babbitt was pulled over he took a field sobriety test and was arrested for dwi. >>> a fox 5 weather alert talking snow in the forecast for the week and sue has got some new information at this hour. >> just looking at some of the new models and we're still green lighted for potential snow wednesday night into thursday morning. we've got timing in our favor. it snowed back on october 29th during the day and nothing stuck. this potential snow would come through in...
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federal aviation administration chief, randy babbitt says he will resign. babbitt was arrested saturday night after a fairfax city police officer pulled him over after spotting him allegedly driving on the wrong side of the road. babbitt said in a statement today that he did not want anything to cast a shadow on the work done by his colleagues at the faa. the 65-year-old was half way through his term at the faa. >>> two suicide bombings in afghanistan killed dozens and injured even more. the first blast hit during religious ceremonies near a mosque in cobble. several more afghans died when a bomb strapped to a bicycle exploded near a mosque in the northern city. the attacks happened on the holy day. they are the worse since the fall a decade ago. the taliban denied responsibility and condemning the violence. afghanistan has a history of violence, but attacks on religious days are rare. >>> a historic settlement stemming from one of the worst coal mining disasters. agreed to pay nearly $210 million. 29 miners were killed during a blast in that mine in 2010.
federal aviation administration chief, randy babbitt says he will resign. babbitt was arrested saturday night after a fairfax city police officer pulled him over after spotting him allegedly driving on the wrong side of the road. babbitt said in a statement today that he did not want anything to cast a shadow on the work done by his colleagues at the faa. the 65-year-old was half way through his term at the faa. >>> two suicide bombings in afghanistan killed dozens and injured even...
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babbitt said he has resigned because he didn't want to, quote, cast a shadow on the work done by his colleagues at the faa. >>> american airlines is a target of a twitter rant by an irritated hollywood star. >> you this? i wait until you their stuff. that's after alec baldwin was kicked off a flight for refusing to turn off his cell phone. the "30 rock" start tweeted a flight attendant on american reamed me out for playing words with friends while he sat at the gate not moving on his cell phone. baldwin's spokesman said he loved that game so much that he is willing to leave a plane for it. boxer oscar de la hoya was on the flight too. >> i actually [ indiscernible ] turning off his devices. he got a little angry. >> baldwin ended up on another american airlines flight where he tweeted, the flight attendants already look smart. >> sounds like him. >> totally. >> if you played words with friends, it is addictive. >> when you're on the tarmac and just sitting, sometimes it's okay to kind of do that. >> lawrence is probably playing that right now. >> but you can put that into airplane mo
babbitt said he has resigned because he didn't want to, quote, cast a shadow on the work done by his colleagues at the faa. >>> american airlines is a target of a twitter rant by an irritated hollywood star. >> you this? i wait until you their stuff. that's after alec baldwin was kicked off a flight for refusing to turn off his cell phone. the "30 rock" start tweeted a flight attendant on american reamed me out for playing words with friends while he sat at the gate not...
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a white house spokesman says babbitt waited until monday morning before he told them of the arrest.neys and faa leaders are now discussing his employment status. babbitt is on leave at his own request. >>> opening statements are expected today in the trial of a man accused of killing his supervisor at a bethesda hospital. prosecutors say that keith little admitted to stabbing his boss roosevelt brockington jr. to death on new year's day. rockington killed little after he was given a poor employee evaluation and was told he would not be getting a raise. >>> the family of a missing wssc worker who disappeared in the triadelphia reservoir is thanking search and rescue crews for searching for him. crews are headed back out to look for chuck duckett. he was last seen friday afternoon at the lake in brookville, maryland. he was working for wssc's managed hunt department. he was on his way to recover a deer using a boat. the boat was found about 300 yards from where he launched it. authorities have been searching the woods around the reservoir. so far they have seen no signs of duckett. >>
a white house spokesman says babbitt waited until monday morning before he told them of the arrest.neys and faa leaders are now discussing his employment status. babbitt is on leave at his own request. >>> opening statements are expected today in the trial of a man accused of killing his supervisor at a bethesda hospital. prosecutors say that keith little admitted to stabbing his boss roosevelt brockington jr. to death on new year's day. rockington killed little after he was given a...
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babbitt lives in nearby reston. police say after he was pulled over, he took a field sobriety test and wads arrested for dwi. >>> thousands of people are camped out on the national mall preparing for several days of protest. this time the movement is called our d.c. they are part of the take back the capital protest. they plan to push elected leaders to do something about unemployment. they also want to urge them to extend the unemployment insurance benefits for millions of americans would will lose them at the end of the year. the bottom line, they want congress to start representing 99% of the people, not the richest 1%. >> i'm just out here to support 99% and those in need of jobs, the unemployed. >> people still have belief and hope in themselves and one another. the number one race in the world is the human race. this is really about the human race, making a decision that we are going to get for ourselves. >> protesters will march to the capital to get the message directly to legislators and to k street where t
babbitt lives in nearby reston. police say after he was pulled over, he took a field sobriety test and wads arrested for dwi. >>> thousands of people are camped out on the national mall preparing for several days of protest. this time the movement is called our d.c. they are part of the take back the capital protest. they plan to push elected leaders to do something about unemployment. they also want to urge them to extend the unemployment insurance benefits for millions of americans...
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after babbitt was pulled over, he took a field sobriety test and arrested for dwi. yesterday, he asked for a leave of absence. today, we learned fa achieve randy babbitt resigned. >>> coming up here on fox 5 news at 5, a settlement is reached in the wake of the worst mining disaster in decades. >> it appears as though she set up her left hand to block her face, which is when her hand was severed. >> a bizarre accident leaves a model severely injured. the details are next. [ female announcer ] more people are using wireless devices... in more ways than ever. and our networks are getting crowded. but if congress frees up more wireless spectrum... we can empower more people to innovate... putting momentum behind our economy. and we can reduce the deficit... with more than thirty billion dollars paid by america's wireless companies. it's simple -- more spectrum means more freedom. for everyone. >> the owners of a west virginia mine that exploded leading to the deaths of 29 men were paid the largest settlement ever in a mine disaster. the openers of the upper big branch
after babbitt was pulled over, he took a field sobriety test and arrested for dwi. yesterday, he asked for a leave of absence. today, we learned fa achieve randy babbitt resigned. >>> coming up here on fox 5 news at 5, a settlement is reached in the wake of the worst mining disaster in decades. >> it appears as though she set up her left hand to block her face, which is when her hand was severed. >> a bizarre accident leaves a model severely injured. the details are next. [...
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babbitt submit his resignation yesterday. he was picked up on saturday driving on the wrong side of the road on old lee highway. >>> tense situation in moscow that has caught the eye of the officials here in the u.s. >> up next, the latest on protests following questionable elections. we're checking more headline on the other side. time now is 5:07. ♪ [ male announcer ] from our nation's networks... ♪ ...to our city streets... ♪ ...to skies around the world... ♪ ...northrop grumman's security solutions are invisibly at work, protecting people's lives... [ soldier ] move out! [ male announcer ] ...without their even knowing it. that's the value of performance. northrop grumman. align can help. only align has bifantis, a pantented probiotic that naturally helps maintain your digestive balance. ♪ ooh baby, (what) can i do for you today? ♪ try align today. that will change your life... for the first time ever... 25 beauty products a toothpaste. crest 3d white. if beauty editors notice, who else will? crest 3d white toothpaste. li
babbitt submit his resignation yesterday. he was picked up on saturday driving on the wrong side of the road on old lee highway. >>> tense situation in moscow that has caught the eye of the officials here in the u.s. >> up next, the latest on protests following questionable elections. we're checking more headline on the other side. time now is 5:07. ♪ [ male announcer ] from our nation's networks... ♪ ...to our city streets... ♪ ...to skies around the world... ♪...
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babbitt lives in nearby reston. police say after babbitt was pulled over, he took a field sobriety test and was arrested for dwi. >>> another protest has converged on d.c. this time, thousands of people camped out on the national mall. the movement is called our d.c. and they are part of the take back the capitol protest. they want elected leaders to do something about unemployment, unthem to extend the unemployment insurance benefits for millions of americans who will lose them at the end of the year and for congress to start representing 99% of the people, not just the rich. >> we are sick and tired of the politicians that are supposed to represent us looking out for the interest of wall street bankers and people like that and leaving us high and dry and unemployed. >> i'm just hoping that this matters, that the people matter to those people up in that building. >> protesters will march to the capitol to get the message directly to legislators and to k street where they plan to deliver the message to lobbyists. >>
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. >>> head of the faa resigned after getting arrested for drunk driving. 65-year-old randy babbitt wasled over saturday night in fairfax city virginia for driving on the wrong side of the road. he was charged with driving under the influence and then released. he said he resigned because he didn't want a, quote, to cast a shadow on the work done by the colleagues at the faa. >>> hollywood star alec baldwin got booted from a flight thanks to a smart phone game addiction apparently. >> he made sure that the rest of the world knew about his gripe with american airlines. this is what he posted on twitter. the "30 rock" star, flight attendant on american reamed me out for play words with friends while we sat at the gate while not moving. he compared them to retired catholic school gym teachers from the 50s. boxer oscar de la hoya happened to be on the same flight. >> i also felt alex baldwin [ indiscernible ] turning off his devices. he got a little angry. >> who else was on this plane? [ laughter ] >> i know. >> man. all right. baldwin's spokesman says he lost that game so much that he was
. >>> head of the faa resigned after getting arrested for drunk driving. 65-year-old randy babbitt wasled over saturday night in fairfax city virginia for driving on the wrong side of the road. he was charged with driving under the influence and then released. he said he resigned because he didn't want a, quote, to cast a shadow on the work done by the colleagues at the faa. >>> hollywood star alec baldwin got booted from a flight thanks to a smart phone game addiction...
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learned of babbitt's arrest through a police department press release.as driving on the wrong side of the road. number three, evangelist billy graham has been released from a north carolina hop following a six-day treatment for pneumonia. in a statement obtained by cnn, the 93-year-old's personal doctor said that we are gratified that he has had a good in a statement obtained by cnn, the 93-year-old's personal doctor said that we are gratified that he has had a good response to treatment. we're committed to good home care to continue his improvement. graham has been treated successfully twice now for pneumonia in the past months. number four, facebook admitted to a flaw that allows members to private photos including private images on mark zuckerberg's page. oh! john avlon's here. a facebook spokesperson told "out front" upon discovering the bug, we immediately disabled the system and will only return functionality when we're sure the bug is fixed. facebook then gave the user the choice to select one's setting to private. we shall see. it's funny, when t
learned of babbitt's arrest through a police department press release.as driving on the wrong side of the road. number three, evangelist billy graham has been released from a north carolina hop following a six-day treatment for pneumonia. in a statement obtained by cnn, the 93-year-old's personal doctor said that we are gratified that he has had a good in a statement obtained by cnn, the 93-year-old's personal doctor said that we are gratified that he has had a good response to treatment. we're...