. >> delia goncalves is live in our satellite center with the story. good morning you to, delia. >> reporter: good morning, jess. you know how the meetings go. they can drag on forever and be snoozers but not last knit's meeting. it was -- last night's meeting. it was very lively to say the least. a lot of the customers who showed up did not bite their tongues and didn't hold back. >> my comments are directed at the butcher of montgomery county. >> reporter: that prompted a couple of smirks there. more that 200 people attended last night's meeting, many furious about pepco's performance during the derecho that left thousands in our area in the dark and without air conditioning in sweltering conditions for nearly a full week. pepco says it continues to improve its reliability following its five-year plan but customers say they are not seeing those changes fast enough. >> my wife grew up in the former soviet union. they had communism but they had power. it's badly built, badly regulated and it's not working. >> we had neighborhoods of over 1,000 residenti

delia goncalves is live in washington hospital center where the 15-year-old is being treated. good morning, delia. >> reporter: good morning, andrea. a really tragic story and really touched firefighters and paramedics at the deep of their core because they work so hard to get these kids back up to life after they were pulled from that fire unconscious and without any pulse. sadly they ended up losing that 5-year-old little girl. the 15-year-old uncle is fighting for his life at this hour here at the hospital in the burn unit. the 24-year-old father is also in the burn unit. they both suffered severe smoke inhalation besides their burns as well. the flames broke out in capitol heights duplex around 4:30 yesterday evening. when firefighters arrived to the 6300 block of carrington court, they found the dad in the front yard. he was telling crews that those two children were trapped inside the home. both kids were rescued from the fire via the second floor window and were unconscious. i said they had no pulse but paramedics were able to revive them. sadly, though, they found out a

. >> delia goncalves is live in the satellite center with more on the suspected killer and some of his victims. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. page left no letter indicating his exact motives. we have learned that he's been an active member of a couple of white supremacist groups since 2000. and that could be a clue. the 40-year-old joined the military in 1992 we're told. he was never deployed overseas and was discharged just six years later for getting drunk and going awol. f.b.i. investigators believe page acted alone and had no direct ties to the sikh temple in oak creek, wisconsin. detectives say page used a 9 millimeter handgun to kill six worshipers inside a temple and seriously injured a responding officer before he was shot and killed by other officers. >> he was met by the suspect who basically ambushed him around his vehicle. the officer was shot eight to nine times at this incident at very close range. >> my father by engaging the shooter saved a tremendous amount of more hardship because people were able to get to cover. >> these kinds of terrible tragic events ar

delia goncalves has more from our satellite center. good morning. >> reporter: good morning. according to the f.b.i. leading the investigation now, page became a white supremacist back in 2000 and even saying in a white power band it's called with local ties. according to the f.b.i. they say the 40-yard suspect had no -- 40-year-old suspect had for connection to the temple and said nothing when he caulked into the temple and -- walked into the temple and began shooting. he's accused of shooting after officer at least eight times outside the temple and killing six worshipers inside. >> standing there, everybody, all the girls with me, i said pray for my husband. >> not a surprise he's somebody who would have risked his life for others as did the other officers who were worked. this was a gentleman that took the challenge, took the oath and took it seriously. he did everything he could to stop this from being an even worse situation. >> reporter: that of course is the mayor of oak creek, wisconsin talking about the lieutenant who was first on the scene and described as being am

our delia goncalves reports. >> reporter: surprisingly it wasn't any of the moving parts of the escalator that caused this morning's accident. instead it was a flat piece of metal that makes up the side panel. >> it could be a freak accident. >> reporter: or some say it could be signs of a poorly maintained escalator. >> that's real dangerous for children, handicapped people, elderly people. >> reporter: a metro speaks person says it -- spokesperson says it appears a customer's clothes or bag got caught on the side panel ripping off a 6- foot long piece of metal during this morning's commute. does it give you reservations? >> most definitely. makes you wonder about your safety here on metro. >> reporter: crews worked to clean up after blood spilled from the five people who came tumbling down the escalator. two were treated on the scene for cuts and scrapes. three transported to an area hospital. the escalator remains closed as metro continues their investigation. in l'enfant plaza, delia goncalves, 9news now. >>> a pedestrian has been hospitalized with life- threatening injuries after bei

delia goncalves has more. >> reporter: confusion in the air traffic control center and a near collisionidair. >> i just -- prayed to god that nothing happens to me. >> reporter: according to the federal aviation administration, two outgoing u.s. airway commuter planes came dangerously close to a landing jet liner tuesday afternoon. the first departing plane within a mile and seconds of the arriving plane. the second departing plane, a mile behind. >> to be safe. >> right. >> and the kind of mistakes that you would make from i understand from the news is unacceptable. >> reporter: the faa is trying to determine what exactly went wrong. but we know so far is that air traffic controllers were busy redirecting flights following a shift in wind direction. apparently there was some coin of miscommunication -- kind of miscommunication that could have been catastrophic had it not been caught with mere seconds to spare. >> we're talking about people here who do this every day. they're very, very good. they are highly professional. so where was the breakdown in procedure? we have to understand wh

in glen echo, delia goncalves, 9news now. >>> according to aaa, washington, d.c. is looking into the stop sign cameras but unlike maryland, the cameras are legal in the district. >>> a d.c. police captain who was demoted in the wake of a controversy involving actor charlie sheen is now suing the d.c. police department. captain hillson burton filed a 12 million suit months after the actor received a police escort to a performance. burton says he was punished for saying that police escorts for celebrities were a common practice in washington, and that contradicted police chief cathy lanier. the chief says that the sheen escort broke department protocol. >>> we now have an update on sunday's deadly shooting at a sikh temple near milwaukee, wisconsin. the f.b.i. says the gunman wade michael page, died of a self-inflicted gunshot wound after he was shot by police. six worshipers were killed. authorities say they are not sure why page went on a shooting spree. >>> the presidential election is just three months away and a new cbs news poll is showing that is a tight race

delia goncalves has details. >> it's a good day. it's a good day.'m glad to see it. >> reporter: commuters rejoice. five lanes are now open on the beltway at telegraph road. >> you make the world a little bit better place. >> reporter: chris has been working the wilson bridge project shortly after it began in 2001. >> every little thing we've done along the way makes it a little bit better. i know the traveling public has been frustrated. we have frustrations, too, with the traffic. but they've been very patient i think, most people have. >> reporter: drivers dealing with three lanes of traffic since early 2000 now have five total lanes from the wilson bridge to springfield. three in the local, to in the thru lanes in hopes to ease traffic for the 160,000 estimated cars that travel this stretch daily. especially now with much needed breakdown lanes. >> one car had to pull over to the shoulder a few minutes ago. ordinarily that would have caused a big problem. it was almost uneventful. >> reporter: we're close but not quite there yet. the next phase

delia goncalves is live in washington hospital with more. good morning, delia. >> reporter: good morning, mike, andrea. a very difficult story, especially for neighbors and family members of this small, close-knit family who lived inside of that home in capitol heights. the girl's father, 24 years old, we're told he suffered severe burns over 50% of his body. her 15-year-old uncle was also burned and this morning he is in critical condition here at washington hospital center. when firefighters arrived to the carrington court duplex yesterday evening, flames were shooting out of the second floor window we're told. the 24-year-old father was in the front yard telling rescue crews the children were trapped inside. both kids were pulled from the second floor windows. paramedics worked very hard, were able to revive both kids but later we learned the 5-year- old little girl passed. >> just want my cousins to be all right. talking to my mom on the phone, you seen how hysterical she was and how she couldn't drive. it was just eating me up. the girl'

delia goncalves live in alexandria with a commuter alert. hey, delia. good news. >> reporter: great news and, you know, we are in good company because the folks here at the wilson bridge project are probably the most popular folks today. you've been here since federal the beginning since '02. you said you've been -- since the beginning, since '02. youit must be good to see it finally come to fruition. >> it's been a long haul. this has been one of the most complex projects i've worked o. it's a better place than when i got here. >> reporter: let's talk about it. we had three lanes and now five. >> we have five lanes. with. you have two express lanes and three of the local lanes. >> reporter: let's walk on over so we can get a shot of the beltway and show some folks. come on over, chris, if you don't mind. we have the thru lanes and these are the local lanes. a new configuration. we have some breakdown lanes for the first time. >> that's correct. you've got a good wide shoulder. the breakdowns as you probably know just jam traffic very, very badly. but n

back to you. >> thank you, delia, delia goncalves live in our satellite center. >>> an autopsy will beexactly how a young d.c. mother died. but police are searching for a killer after finding a body in a creek in fort washington, maryland. this week the victim was positively identified as 22- year-old chavon philips. security video shows her alive on july 30 dropping off one of her children at a day care in northeast. her body was found days later. >>> an investigation is under way into what caused an escalator accident at metro's l'enfant plaza station. during yesterday morning's rush hour, a metal side panel ripped off possibly after a bag or piece of clothing snagged it. five people were gashed, three had injuries serious enough to send them to the hospital. all are now recovering. one escalator expert suggested that a worker could have forgotten to screw down a metal panel. >>> the faa is now suspending the airport procedure that led to last week's close call at washington reagan national airport. investigators say the three just got too close because of miscommunication while traf

back to you. >> delia goncalves with this very confusing story. she's working to sort it out. we'll have more later on. thank you, delia. >>> he's accused of threatening to carry out an aurora, colorado style mass shooting at his former workplace but neil prescott was charged with just telephone misuse which is a misdemeanor. the prosecutor in the case is not happy about it. >> unfortunately maryland does not have a law that makes it expressly illegal for a person to communicate generalized threats over the telephone. >> attorney brooks is hoping to get the law changed. prescott faces no charges for his arsenal of 25 guns because they were purchased legally. if he's convicted on the telephone misuse charge, key get a maximum of three years in prison. >>> maryland senate president is releasing some of the details on next week's special session. mike miller says the senate will convene next thursday at 11:30 in the morning and a bill to expand gambling in maryland will then go before a committee. miller expects the full senate to get the measure next friday before sending it to t

. >> miranda warning reporter delia goncalves -- morning reporter delia goncalves gave birth to a little girl and we'd like for you to meet daily jemima. she was 20 inches long and born less than an hour after delia and her husband arrived at the hospital last night. we're told everyone is fine. congratulations to delia. darrell, and little dylan who is now a big sister. >> all ds and we love them very much. >> an a. plus grade to all. school will be back in sex before we know it and coming up only -- session before we know it and coming up some thrifty fashion trends. and first howard has the weekend forecast. >> timesaver traffic is also coming up next right after the break. you think that jason bourne was the whole story? who the hell is he? [ dita ] it's aaron cross. ♪ [ marta ] you've had alterations to two different chromosomes. ♪ it's the most exciting development in the history of the science. ♪ i'm not just a science project, doc. ♪ should have left me alone. ♪ you okay? let's go. [ male announcer ] "the bourne legacy." rated pg-13. now playing. >>> keep the rain gear handy can

delia goncalves is live with the latest on the investigation as police try to sort this out.ood morning. >> reporter: good morning. this is a confusing chain of events that occurred here in herndon. it all started in this parking lot of the apartment complex that you see behind me. it appears this morning a husband and wife are dead and their three young children are orphaned. you may remember we first brought you this story as breaking news in yesterday morning's broadcast. police believe at this point 32- year-old fitsum gebretatios may have hit and killed his wife, then sped off in his black toyota slamming that car into four parked vehicles just about half a block away. he bailed out of that black toyota and police searched all over town for him for more than 17 hours. finally police made a gruesome discovery. a man, the body of a man that matches his description in a nearby creek. we spoke with fitsum gebretatios boss who said he never showed up to work on wednesday. >> he always, i mean, my kids, my wife, talked about them, always picked up pizza for them. he was so nic

delia goncalves with the details. >> it's a good day, glad to see.. >> reporter: commuters rejoice, five lanes are now open on the beltway at telegraph road. >> make the world a better place. >> reporter: christian gerard has been working the project shortly after it began in 2001. >> of little thing we've done along the -- every little thing we've done along the way makes it a little better. i know the traveling public has been frustrated. we have frustrations, too with the traffic, but i think most people have been very patient. >> reporter: drivers dealing with three lanes of traffic since early 2000 now have five total lawns from wilson bridge to springfield -- lanes from wilson to springfield hoping to ease traffic for the 160,000 estimated cars that daily travel this stretch, especially now with much needed breakdown lanes. >> just a few minutes ago one car had to pull over to the shoulder. ordinarily that would have caused a big pileup. it was almost uneventful. >> reporter: the next phase of this project transitions over to telegraph road and

. >>> finally tonight, we have to say congratulations to our morning reporter delia goncalves.she actually worked this morning and gave birth an hour after getting to the hospital. >> impressive. >> that's our broadcast. letterman is next. have a great thigh. we'll see you tomorrow. yoo-hoo! mom? i hear you're having a tough day, so i brought you a freshly made sandwich. you made me a sandwich? no, dunkin' did. but i wrote the note. dunkin' bakery sandwiches are freshly made just for you.

delia goncalves if you've been watching you know she's been carrying a little extra weight around. she delivered a baby girl about 11 hours ago. there she is. very pretty. arrived at 6:25 yesterday evening. weighing 8 pounds, 4 ounces. she was 20 inches long. mom, baby, dad darrell, big sister are all doing mean and congratulations and we hope that they're all sleeping but if you're watching, delia we miss you and congratulations. >> good morning. >> she is very efficient and she was here late morning yesterday and by dinner time she's having a baby. >> apparently only was in labor for about an hour and a half because reporters get it done on deadline. every time. right? >> we got to get it. >> got to get it done. >> get her done. >>> caused a power outage in parts of the shenandoah valley here. a few thousand out there and the line of showers and storms headed right towards us right for the morning commute. i am the bearer of bad news. i apologize for that. here's the day planner and start you off on this friday morning with showers and storms several rounds of them today. i don't

well, you may have noticed our regular morning reporter delia goncalves isn't with us this morning. hopefully she's sheeping in because she had a rough afternoon. she delivered a baby girl about 11 hours ago. there she is. she arrived at 6:25 p.m. weighing 8 pounds, 4 ounces and 20 inches long. mom, baby, dad and big sister dylan all doing fine and congratulations to them. >> i'm sure this will surprise you delia is up and she's been watching this morning. >> all right! >> delia, go to sleep. while you still can. >> openfully maybe daily is feeding and will be a new regular viewer of 9news now. we need all our viewers. thank you very much. the best of luck to you. >> yeah. >>> you have a chance to win a quarter of a billion dollars tomorrow. that story is coming up. >> okay. i'm ready! >> let's do it. >> plus, that is a sign cysts from a -- nasa scientists have a new mystery to unravel after receiving the newest photos from the curiosity live on mars -- rover on mars. >> and birthday time. let's see who's celebrating today -- plus, did you guess our singer from the last tease? neneh

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