lou brown has been the acting chief safety officer for about six months now. resignation becomes effective april 22nd. the position of chief safety officer has been a precarious one at metro to say the least. in addition to scoreof issues, the previous chief safety officer was publicly criticized by the metro board and then he resigned. now, metro will be conducting interviews for a new chief safety officer next week. the resignation of lou brown comes on the same day that all of the metro stations here in arlington, virginia, were closed for about an hour this morning because of a fire. the fire broke out in a tunnel here at the claredon station. arlington county firefighters were called to the claredon metro station just before 10:00 a.m. they intartered the station and found light smoke. >> we evacuated the station and had units shut down power to the third rail. >> reporter: a metro emergency response team found the fire in the tunnel leading into the claredon station. metro says it was caused by burning debris on the track bed and was not an electrical ca

acting chief safety officer lou brown calling it quits after a year on the job. brown turned in his resignation friday. metro has had a hard time filling that position. the previous chief safety officer was publicly criticized by the metro board is and also resigned. >>> another headache for metro riders. debris fire on the track stopped service on the orange and silver line on on friday. it wasn't a system power line issue like the one that caused last week's shutdown. passengers say if it's not one thing it's another on the transit system. >> the past several years there have been lots of issues for the system. it is important that our infrastructure be updated and addressed. >> service was restored after a few hours. >>> a gop senator going against his own. mark kirk set to be the first republican senator to meet with garland on tuesday he is the supreme court nominee after kirk took a shot at his republican colleagues for refusing to hold a senate hearing and vote on garland. he is expected to be 63-year-old chief judge from the district of columbia to replac

lou brown has been in the role for six months. >> fairfax county consider yourselves on alert.ice say there have been several reports of bear sightings recently and they are not deep in the woods. jennifer davis reports from vienna, virginia. >> reporter: whitney is talking about thursday morning, when she and her husband glanced out their kitchen window only to discover it looked like someone had a wild party overnight on their patio. >> we were kind of confused at first but i had heard there were bears in vienna and that was my first thought. >> reporter: a quick peek outside revealed they were still there. >> sure enough two black bears kind of were walking through and one looked to be a mom bear, kind of adult sized bear. >> reporter: the bears were just backyard fence and a sound wall for i-66 just feet from their back door. >> they had stolen a bag of bird seed from our cabinet and dragged it into the woods with them and the baby went over and was playing with the bag and eating from the bag and they kind of roamed around and eventually disappeared. >> you would expect to

low -- lou brown was on the job seven months. we are told he left on his own, that he was not forced out. some say that the new gm is heading in a different direction. >>> also today we are hitting the peak cherry blossom tourist season this morning. the trees in full bloom meaning the district is full of crowds to see them. we are back at it again live along the tidal basin with everything you need to know if if you are going that way. >> reporter: we are in peak bloom. this is the day. look how beautiful these flowers and the blossoms are. people want to get this picture perfect look with the jefferson in the background and the monuments. at 7:00 you see all of these effects here including joe and emily. you guys are local. tell me >> absolutely. excited to be here. >> reporter: tell me what you think. >> it's amazing. we never could have imagined without seeing it in person we thought it would be great too see the sunrise. >> reporter: are you surprised at the crowds at this hour? you came early. >> yeah we got up early. we ca

lou brown has been the acting chief safety officer for less than a year.nsportation r tuft broke the story and said will call it quits in four weeks. with all the safety issues, this has been a tough position to fill. the previous chief safety officer was publicly criticized by the metro board and also resigned. >>> we're learning about that on the same day that metro faced another serious problem that disrupted service for passengers. train service was suspended on the orange and silver lines today after another fire in a tunnel. it happened between the claredon and courthouse stations in arlington. chris gordon is on the scene with more on the cause. chris, what do we know? >> well, i was just down in the platform so i can tell you that train service is back to normal. orange and silver line trains running in both directions and on time. far different from this morning, which began with a fire followed by frustrating delays. metro says this fire was caused by burning debris on the track bed. it was not a power cable issue, like the one that caused the em

brown. >> and i'm lou -- did she here are the stories we're working on right now. first up, we continue to follow breaking news. i-4 is a slow crawl as crews work to clear a serious crash in deland. we'll tell you how to get around this traffic mess. >>> plus, a new tool created by two dads from florida that they say can stop kids from getting trapped in hot cars.

brown. >> and i'm lou -- did she here are the stories we're working on right now. first up, we continue to follow breaking news. i-4 is a slow crawl as crews work to clear a serious crash in deland. we'll tell you how to get around this traffic mess. >>> plus, a new tool created by two dads from florida that they say can stop kids from getting trapped in hot cars. swing at a tournament director. how she's responding to what she calls sexist comments. david, good morning. >> good morning to you from the city arts factory in downtown orlando. we are putting two concepts together that i never thought could happen. break dancing and speed painting. you are going to see salvador live, the world's most die ma'amic speed painter on the 8:00 o'clock hour of good day orlando. >>> really cool things mixed together. >> that's an interesting twist. >> i would watch that. >> yes. made. we are trending colding overall this morning. by tonight it really falls out. but it's a cold burst, so it's a taste of more wintersy weather. but literally here today and literally gone tomorrow

brown. >> and i'm lou san sorrell. thanks foreign joining us, let's get you caught up on the headlines. first, a stand off in ormond beach is over and five people are under arrest. it happened at a home on grenada boulevard, it started at 4 o'clock this morning with an armed robbery of a person in datona beach. then out moved to a home in ormond beach. everyone involve is in custody. downtown orlando, now closed for the next three years. this is the on ramp that gets you out of orlando to head west on 408. the shutdown is part of the i-4 ultimate project. the 408 westbound entrance ramp from orange avenue is relocated to dwigs division avenue and is one of the first major changes for 408 commuters. >> luanne: the governor signed an $82 billion state budget into law but did get out his veto pen, dozens of items were killed including money for roads, culture projects, health care, and law enforcement programs. but, this year's vetoes are less than half of what he eliminate last year. the ucf downtown campus was one of the things that survived the veto pen. and will get $20 million in stat

mary lou, 62, dortry brown, 74, and barbara, 68 were killed in a parking lot on february 21 in kalamazoo, michigan. the gunman then killed rich, 53, and his son, tyler, 17. emma, 37, was killed in a car on february 21 in hazelwood, movement. the buckner family including mother, father, 18-year-old daughter, and 6-year-old daughter were killed at their family home on february 23 in phoenix, arizona. their son, the shooter, was killed by police. a deputy sheriff, 35, was killed while serving an eviction notice on february 24 in colorado. elaina, 49, her son, 16, and tony, 18, as well as their neighbor, 68, were killed at their home by her husband on february 25 in bell fair, washington. crystal hampton, 29, was killed by her husband on february 27 in woodbridge, virginia officer ashley guidon also 29 was killed while she was responding to the scene. it was ashley's first shift as a police officer. an unidentified man was killed in a parking lot on february 28 in riverside, california. may the dead rest in peace. the wounded recover quickly and completely. and the bereaved receive comfort.

browns? his name is still in the conversation. we'll talk about that. and tye lou defines what is important for the end of the season. you may be surprised when we . >>> kevin love a little under the weather. are you on chicken soup patrol? lebron chose not to speak to the media at shoot-around. maybe it's going to spring this team into life. what cares, just win games. interesting get today from ty lou, the head coach, saying, i think health is more important than seeding. if we're fortunate enough to get the number one seed it will be great. if we don't, we have to go out and placement he set a little smoother than i did. richard jefferson chimed in. i asked the question, are they playing boards? >> definitely not say they're bored. we haven't been extremely happy with our performance, the last couple of weeks, because we expect better. we still expect improvement and growth throughout the season. going on in boca raton, florida. the league says the ruling on suspended wide-out josh gordon will be made when appropriate. we'll wait and see. robert griffin iii and

lou: good to see you. >>> breaking news now, california governor jerry brown will sign a bill creating the nation's highest statewide minimum wage, $15 an hour by 2022. california lawmakers today approved the hike, that will happen over the course of the next six years. brown signs it monday in los angeles. >>> be sure to vote in our poll tonight -- because mercifully he isn't one. like to hear from you, cast your vote on twitter -- links to everything, loudobbs.com. >>> incredible video out of france tonight, a daredevil wearing a wingsuit, this is never, never without a thrill. took a flying leap off a french cliff, straight through, two antennas, as if just jumping isn't enough. these guys, they're well beyond me, the video is selected as a finalist for the gopro awards. that's a good idea. last year's winner walked away with a $20,000 prize. >>> up next, donald trump less than happy with the republican national committee. >> i call it bad politics when somebody goes in and wins the election and gets less delegates than the guy that lost? i don't think that's right. lou: so will they come together in th

browns but just depends on when? >> sioux county days ago about a groundbreaking procedure at the cleveland clinic. >> the patient suffered publications from that uterus transplant lou maglio reports. >> cleveland clinic said the the removal of her transplanted uterus should born without one and never able to carry children it was in februaryt that the cleveland clinic announced that the first uterus transplant had been performed in that she wasn doing well . two days ago, she spoke to the media andt w sharing sh how grateful she was for the experiencece . today the clinic c announcing that she suffered a competition and at this time they they are reviewing what on to say she isn't doing well and covering,sn she released a statement that says -- r cleveland clinic says that a study which has been planned to include 10 women will continue with hope of providing more n families. >> in malaria, they are on edge after a high school student reported a man tried to lure her into his car on her way home from school asee matt wright spoke with victim and joins the victim and joins us from the police department.t oi >> she's she is doing okay after this encounterer walking h

our in a cash brown introduces to us one special boy who has some big dreams. >> is there no stopping 11 year-old lou while we took elevator he chose to take the stairs in the first sit down interview at the ronald mcdonald house in camden. >> speaking spanish. >> reporter: he spend his day at ronald mcdonald house has always been very good. louise and his parents joanne and angel are from puerto rico and speak very little english but with the help of the translator, grace, we're learning more about his inspirational story. he was born without a femur in his left leg, and at two years old he had to have his foot amputate todd make way for a prosthetic leg. he has been receiving surgeries and numerous treatment at shrine era's hospital for children, his face lights up the moment we ask him about his favorite sport: basketball. he loves it so much his prosthetic leg ace adorned with the iconic um age of his favorite player, michael jordan. do you like basketball? are you pretty good? every year as he grows he returns to shriner's hospital to have his prosthesis change and adjusted. his family find a ho

lou: thanks for being with us. breaking news now. oregon is about to become the state with the highest minimum wage in the country. democratic governor kate brown has just signed a law that will bring the oregon minimum wake to almost $15 an hour. $14.75 an hour. the current minimum is $9.25 and, by the way, they are taking six years to go from nine to a quarter to 14 and three-quarters. their new minimum wage. be sure to vote in our poll tonight. do you think anyone who has lost an election in 2012 should perhaps just pipe down? we're just wondering what you think. yes or no? let us hear from you, cast your vote on twitter @lou dobbs news. like me on facebook, follow me on instagram at lou dobbs tonight. links to everything at lou dobbs.com. thinking of getting for your dog perhaps? watch this. it's google's dog robot who's called spot. playing with a real dog. playing -- look at this. i mean this is -- i think this is one of the most fascinating videos that we have seen in a long time. to think -- now, that's just -- that's taunting. that should be five yards at least. the military, by the way, recently decided that google's canine robot isn'

brown, ken blackwell, good to see you both. coverage tonight begins at 7:00 p.m. eastern tonight with myself, neil cavuto, lou dobbs. join us as we navigate the night of super tuesday to point out. stay with us. a lot to cover. we will be right back. this just got interesting. why pause to take a pill? or stop to find a bathroom? cialis for daily use is approved to treat both erectile dysfunction and the urinary symptoms of bph, like needing to go frequently, day or night. tell your doctor about all your medical conditions and medicines, and ask if your heart is healthy enough for sex do not take cialis if you take nitrates for chest pain, or adempas for pulmonary hypertension, as it may cause an unsafe drop in blood pressure. do not drink alcohol in excess. side effects may include headache, upset stomach, delayed backache or muscle ache. to avoid long-term injury, get medical help right away for an erection lasting more than four hours. if you have any sudden decrease or loss in hearing or vision, or any symptoms of an allergic reaction, stop taking cialis and get medical help right away. ask your doctor about cia