d.c.ve learned from congresswoman eleanor holmes norton that she has asked to meet with csx officials about today's derailment. cheryl conner, abc 7 news. kimberly: thank you, cheryl. ur team coverage continues with roz plater, who has what commuters have to deal with in the morning. it sounds like there will be issues for some folks? indeed, mostly for folks who take the marc train on the brunswick line. the derailment happened between the silver station -- silver spring and union station stops. the latest information regarding the morning and evening commute for marc train passengers. in the morning, train depart frederick at 6:06. if you are headed into d.c., you will need to transfer to metro. commute, you can board the following marc train trains at the silver spring station. 875 will depart at 4:39 p.m. will depart silver spring at 5:34 p.m. will hold for 30 minutes, then depart silver spring at 7:04 p.m. brunswick, and there will be bus service to harpers ferry and beyond. passengers heading to metro, just show your marc train tickets to the station manager to get access to the

metro's general manager in the hot seat, a live look at a house hearing, eleanor holmes norton on yours green -- on your screen, think massive metro overhaul. we have the details. >> metro general manager paul wiedefeld testified before the house transportation subcommittee on highways and was onethis morning, he of six people to go before the congressional panel, others included john delaney and jerry conley and steny hoyer who represent jurisdiction served by metro, congress voice concerns over a left of safety culture at metro and they wanted to know what is being done to change the system. paul wiedefeld outline how he found the agency when he arrived. >> a lack of accountability on the management, the front-line people, and a lack of strong management systems put in place. a lack of sustainable, predictable funding source for the system. >>'s testimony came on a day when there were two insulator issues making for a consultative and the late morning rush-hour on the red line. he is hoping the safe track program which kicks off next month, will go a long way to make the system safer

congresswoman eleanor holmes norton stopped by the scene to see it for herself. >> i'm concerned with what was spilled was ethanol. there is a reason it's in your gasoline as explosive. brian door -- brianne: it's detained. another used sodium hydroxide, that is used in soap and cleaning products. no one was injured yesterday with the u.s. capitol a few miles away, d.c. council chairman mendleson says derailments in district raises concerns about the public safety and the national security issues. >> there needs to be local control over hazardous material. we need to know what is happening. >> residents who live nearby say they also want more transparency. >> we should be aware that the chemicals are passing through. >> officials say the sodium hydroxide leak was pluggedded on sunday. c.s.x. released a statement saying it does not move certain category of hazardous material through the district, which includes the virginia avenue tunnel. in northeast d.c., diane cho, abc7 news. maureen: metro getting he from the d.c. firefighter. a fuel-time firefighter will -- full-time firefighter w

moving forward we don't know the cause of this what caused this derailment and congress woman eleanor holmes norton meet with the transit administration or railroad administration excuse me to talk about the derailment and come up with regulations when they're transporting hazardous chemicals through the districts. a big concern she's expected to address today. back to you in the studio. >> all right. annie. thank you for that update teachers in detroit will head back to class after a sickout. dozens of schools closed. it's ad with assurance by michigan law makers to provide 500 million to restructure city public schools by creating a new district. teeners say they are not happy with the plan. >> if you think the lines are long at the airport you should know you soon could be waiting long areaen that's all thanks to tsa shortage i new study found they reduced air force over the last 10% and the change is while the american airlines was booming. 1,000 passengers missed their flight to chicago o'hare in march because of long tsa lines. >> it's a tsa precheck now and that helps a lot a friend of mine

congresswoman eleanor holmes norton, muriel bowser and ten d.c. council members are endorsing her. norton cited her willing into fight for d.c. statehood as a reason for her endorsement. d.c.'s democratic trial area is june 14. bernie sanders has no sbepinten of handing clinton the tracie potts will join us at 4:45 with more on the challenges ahead for all the candidates. >>> you'll see a surprise familiar face if you dvr "the tonight show." check it out. >> put it around like trophies and stuff so they don't break. >> bubble wrap. boom. >> of course that is nationals outfielder bryce harper, harper and jimmy won the game, but of course they poked fun of him because when you're talking about bubble wrap, only bryce harper would say you're the only one would say wrap your foe i i trophies. >> that's how i support my emmys. >> all the jewels and goods that he has. >> just reality that's all that is. >> wonder if he was nervous. >> d >>> coming up on 4:37. handling being inside a store when this comes crashing through the wall. the incredible video of a truck that nearly hit a woman a

congressman eleanor holmes norton will meet with officials from the federal railroad administration to talk about the derailment. let's get a check on the traffic this noon hour. jamie sullivan, any trouble spots out there? jamie: we are seeing a few, and that's actually where i want to start. a live look, , traffic heading inbound, this is right near the roosevelt bridge. you get an idea here, and then even up here, how heavy we are. there is an accident, again, this is right at the roosevelt bridge. we do have a lane being taken out, so, yes, we are seeing this delay. as we move now to talk about how slow we are in some spots, we'll take a look at the maps. single digits right now, 9 miles per hour. you can see, though, not a huge backup on 66, just starting to see some of the volume building in though. as far as 395, northbound in the 20's right now. we've got a little bit of a closer look, some activity happening, and this is on 395 northbound. that midday road work that we are used to. no problems to report right now in maryland on b.w. parkway looks good. in the 30's as you head

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eleanor holmes norton said she saw the report and said the findings are unacceptable. rules committee oversees the administrative offices that are responsible for restrooms and lactation stations on capitol grounds. we'll keep you posted. >> sometimes all it takes is getting an issue before the right people. if you see something the i-team needs to investigate, visit our nbc washington app. just click on investigations. >>> a desperate search for a man who walked away from a nursing home in marylan take a good look at this picture. police say his name is canard walker. he posted his picture so you can spread the word. the 67-year-old left the nursing center early yesterday morning. police say walker functions at the level of a 10-year-old. they say he has other medical conditions. if you recognize him, police call 911. >>> right now in our newsroom, we're working on some stories that you'll only see here on news4. >> carol maloney and susan hogan both standing by this afternoon. susan, what are you working on? >> that's right. shipping packages. it is a big business an

coming up hear from delegate james eleanor holmes norton. alison: that is stoking the flame of a year debate over the trains like this one carrying hazardous material right through the district. at 6:00 tonight, our diane cho explains why the d.c. council says it is powerless to stop those trains. leon? leon: metro's making a significant safety change. next month there will be a uniformed fire officer stationed in the metro nerve center around the clock. that position is going to be tasked with coordinating response between metro and the local fire department in case of an emergency. this announcement is coming one day before the ntsb issues the final report on the january 2015 smoke incident at l'enfant plaz. one woman die and dozens of people were hurt in incident. abc7 will have a thorough look at the report's finding in the coverage tomorrow. alison: update now to a story we brought you in march. on the high school junior who died after taking a drug at a friend's birthday party. the virginia medical office is calling the death of 17-yea

congresswoman eleanor holmes norton met with officials from the federal railroad administration. >> my major concern about csx is it discuss have to travel through the csx tunnel which is being rehabilitated. >> congresswoman norton plans to introduce legislation that would prevent trains from carrying hazardous material through heavily populated areas. a total of 16 cars derailed in that accident last sunday. they're still trying to figure out how it happened. >>> question. was this man a cold-blooded killer or a man suffering a mental breakdown? that question is at the center of a murder trial that is now the hands of a jury. >>> a star athlete chose a career fighting terrorists. what we're just learning about the navy s.e.a.l. killed in an intense firefight with isis in iraq. >>> changes at the tsa. 'll tellwe guess which airline added more nonstop straight-shot flights hey, d.c., than any other out of reagan national last year? here's a hint. did ya catch it? no? here's another. their colors are yellow, red, and blue, and they save you tons of green. still nothing? that's okay. jus

we asked eleanor holmes norton who was down here talking to inspectors today. she said they wouldn't tell her the answer to that question either. it will be several days at least until normal rail service is restored along these tracks here between cumberland and virginia. >>> we're following breaking news in prince george's county. over the scene of a man who was shot and killed in brandywine. it happened on general lafayette boulevard. that is just off route 301 not far from the brandywine police still looking for suspects. shomari stone has just arrived on the scene there. we'll bring you any new information as soon as we get it. >>> a new york man was killed overnight driving the wrong direction on the beltway. it happened near alexandria. the driver hit another suv head on and a third vehicle was damaged by debris from that crash. three people inside those cars were hurt, but they're going to be okay. there's no word tonight on why the driver who was killed was going the wrong way. >>> it could be weeks before an assisted living in facility in laurel can b

. >> eleanor holmes norton denounced the vote at historic interference and vowed to fight the bill ift moved from the house to the senate. >> i do want to stress that we are by no means giving up in congress and that's why we've already been at work in the senate. >> the issue is important to d.c. beyond independent spending. the federal budget process in recent years has stalled on capitol hill, often delayed by months when the city can spend its own locally raised revenue. the city budget was $13 billion a year which about 9 billion is raised by local taxpayers. in the district, tom sherwood, news 4. >>> items for one of the greatest sports moments of the 20th century are now on the auction block. we are talking about the miracle on ice win by the u.s. hockey team over russia in the 1980 olympics. jim craig was a goaltender on that and he is auctioning off his gold medal jerset and american flag draped over hi shoulders after that victory. those items could sell for as much as $7 million. >>> he was taking pictures up the skirts of women. the man caught in the act is still on the ru

eleanor holmes norton called the findings unacceptable. >> it doesn't surprise me that the congress lags behind. it always does. and what we have to do is just shine a bright light on it. >> congress exempted itself from federal buildings rules and does it need to follow them? >>> the transgender bathroom debate is headed to the courtroom. texas and ten other states have announced a lawsuit against the obama administration. those states are fighting a federal mandate that would allow transgender students to use bathrooms that match their gender identities. if public schools don't follow the directives, they could lose federal funding. >>> to decision 2016 now. and a major announcement that could come today from a top republican. tracie potts live on the hill for us with more. >> reporter: there has been buzz about this, nothing confirmed whether paul ryan will endorse donald trump as the party's nominee. they met and we've confirmed that they had a phone call yesterday that a source tells nbc was conversation. ryan has his weekly briefing today and will certainly be peppered with questio

delegate eleanor holmes norton and the federal railroad administration. norton is concerned about the long-term impacts that spill could have on residents living in that area. now yesterday csx said they removed the soil affected by the hazmat situation. officials will also discuss what kind of chemicals are allowed to travel through the district. >>> it is now 6:03. people who died keeping our community safe will be honored in special ceremonies today. the services are part of national police week. this morning in montgomery county officer noah liata's name will be added to a memorial wall. a drunk driver hit and killed him last year. this morning's services begin at 10:30. >>> later tonight prince george's county will add detective jakai coalson to its list. a fellow officer shot him after thinking he was a suspect. >>> and a man is taken into custody by d.c. police after stabbing a metro bus driver, hijacking the bus and then hitting and killing a pedestrian. keith loving got on the bus at 10:30 yesterday morning along jay street northeast. police say

. >> congresswoman eleanor holmes norton voiced concern about the ken call cars through the district of columbia. she said since 2004 it has not transported vollen tile materials including chlorine, ammonia and explosives through the city. federal regulation require commercial regards to use thicker, puncture-proof tanker cars begins in 2021. >> i think they should be routed on the outside of the city. this is coming right through the city. richard: a lot of call for oversight. they want a rail safety office to track tem call trains -- chemical trains, make periodic inspections. in virginia, maryland, they do these inspections in the nation's capital, they do not. reporting live, richard reeve, abc7 news. leon: thank you. getting through security a the world's busiest airport is about to get slower. atlanta's hartsfield-jackson international airport is closing one of the three security check points for three weeks. officials say it's necessary to update equipment. alison: the t.s.a. is increasing the number of security screeners at major airports all around the country. the goal of c

eleanor holmes norton, muriel bowser and ten d.c. council members are endorsing her. norton cited clinton's willingness to fight for d.c. statehood yesterday as a reason for her endorsement. d.c. holds its gmic primary on june 14th. >>> senator bernie sanders says he has no intention of handing clinton the democratic nomination despite her big lead in the delegates. tracie potts will join us live later with the challenges ahead for all of the candidates. >>> nationals fans will probably enjoy the latest "tonight show" with jimmy fallon because a player made a surprise guest appearance. >> what you need at a campfire. >> marshmallows. >> yes. >> you can hear the audience not totally satisfied with that answer because the s'mores. bryce harper playing with andy sandberg and gigi. and they won that little competition. >> marshmallows is one compon t component. >> there is a lot of pressure to come up with stuff when thur another spot. >> jimmy fallon is so good. he gets celebrities, athletes to do anything. play these crazy games. >> like playing taboo. you know stuff, b

. >> the senate is considering the question -- >> eleanor holmes norton is hopeful the senate won't gonto this. there's more to do. the president threatened a veto if only the bill goes forward. they might attach it to another budget bill. the president won't be able to veto it. >> why do you think the president's threatening a veto now? people say he's been there, he's shown support for d.c. autonomy. and even representation. he hasn't done enough. >> no, he has shown rhetorical support. whether he's done much more than say nice things about the plight of 670,000 citizens who don't have the same rights as all other americans. well, people have faulted him for not doing more. and of course, he's going to be moving into town. he's going to be colorado. >> to a new house in your neighborhood? >> not my neighborhood. i've been -- not even with david's salary. a beautiful neighborhood between connecticut avenue and massachusetts avenue. great homes, gorgeous place. they're renting a house from joe lockhart, former press secretary for the clintons. >> i'm curious how secret service will mai

i want to thank ranking member eleanor holmes norton for her entiring advocacy on behalf of metro andhose who ride it. mr. chairman, i want to ensure you and mr. schuster and ms. norton and mr. defazio that the washington metropolitan delegation is united to ensure working with you that america's subway is a subway system second to none. thank you very much. >> thank you, congressman hoyer. next is congressman connelly. >> chairman graves, chairman schuster, thank you for having us here today. i'm delighted to join with my colleagues, mr. hoyer and mr. delaney. i serve as the ranking member of the government operations subcommittee of the oversight government reform committee which held it own hearings on the metro. the challenges facing metro are significant and i welcome collaboration between our two committees to ensure robust oversight over the management of federal dollars and the adherence to federal safety standards. i spent the last 22 years working at metro, first as a chairman where i made appointment to the board and approved the local operating subsidy. for the past eight

i want to thank ranking member eleanor holmes norton for her untiring advocacy on behalf of metro and all those who ride it. mister chairman, i want to assure you and mister schuster and ms. norton and mister defazio that the washington metropolitan delegation is united in its determination to ensure working with you that america's subway is a subway system second to none. thank you very much. >> thank you congressman boyer. next is congressman connolly. >> german grays, chairman schuster, ranking members norton and defazio, thank you for having us here today. i'm delighted to join with my colleagues mister hoyer and mister delaney. i serve as the ranking member of the governing operations committee of the oversight and government reform committee which held its own hearings on metro and the weight of the plaza tragedy. the challenges facing metro are significant and i welcome collaboration between our two committees to ensure robust oversight over metro's management of federal dollars and adherence to see federal safety standards. i've spent the last 22 years working in metro. first

aga now congresswoman eleanor holmes norton believes the senate willl eventually block house hou republicanorts since the sce votes aren't there to get thisei billing to through.hrough but if today's vote does failil opponents say they're going tore try ain by inserting the same t kind of language restricting the city into a must passed federalr budget bill the president psi probably would not be willing tg veto.to the white house d.c. is beingben subjected to burdens not born by any other local government iner the country.un. so like we said strong wordsds there.er voting happening today probablyo is going to pass the house aftea the senate now to stop it.. >> that's strong they said noty only are we not going tooing acknowledge this, but we're going to make it so you can'tyon even vote on it any more. me. that's hard core >> is it just --us >> eighths power play. eighths w >> is it a power play? feelingi are hurt? i mean i don'tean i understand. >> that's what it sounds like.at >> all right. >> all right.>>ll r thanks, mel. th >> 9:11 right now. >>> check in with allison find out the othe

. >> eleanor holmes norton, inorti what capacity. >> it's impossible to know.s it's very confusing foron the politicians. >> i remember with the bobob mcdonnell the governor inernor virginia it's like well these t rules aren't written.ritt so are there written rules thatt line on.line >> certainly he claims thetainly lawyers cleared it.s clead it >> okay. >> maybe that's just a sign henh were need to have tighter rulese in the district. $60,000 from people who are --re have it in their interest tot t influence the council. couil. as a result they're meeting with him all the time and taxpayersae it's impossible to know what's going on. >> where are we now? mightw? m there be an investigation orgatn just something you're lookingoog into? >> this is just in the columnuse today. to so pick it up and we'll seee' where it goes.toe >> will sommer raising questiono about d.c. council.ncil >>> hopefully.>>> ho >> let's talk about a ban on drinkers or maybe bartenders not necessarily serving patrons at s one d.c. bar.ar but they're well over 21. o 2 >> right exactly. interesting company none dum