i want to mention that the metrobus is a g8 route and a again everybody on the metrobus is okay.s y. they're working to figure outur now exactly what led to this then get this cleared outut because, again, eastern avenue e blocked off here at randolphanlp in all directions so so definitely cause somethingom traffic as well in an area are that you want to avoid.void. want to mention it one laston time. if you think your child was involved here from idealde charter school and was on this steve's charter bus servicechar head to children's hospitalte tl pick up your child. chi that's the later of the herehere in northeast, back to you inou n the studio. studio. >> thank you very much. >>> justice montgomery county policemery officer noah leotta.fi cethe man responsible for his fs death was sentenced to 10ntd to years in prison.ars son. today in court luis reluzco relz apologized to the officer's parents following a highlyhly emotional hearing that lasted nearly four hours. h >> i purposely wore the pin then today noah's law because ise wanted it to remind me of whatfa today was all about

you have an option, it's the nh 2 metrobus route brand flu up and running today. it is a private public partnership. and while we have continued to see a lot of new development in the national harbor area, one of the concerns is that we there as high as they would like it to be. this is an attempt to try to get the number of mean go there to increase by giving them another option to get there. on the other hand, with the opening of the new mgm national harbor casino, some of the resident whose live in that area, are actually concerned that there is going to be a lot of new people coming to the area. in fact, maybe too many, and their concern is that that increase traffic will spill over into their neighborhood just them. so again, this bus route kicks in. it's the nh 2 bus route that is up and running. it's another option and hopefully one that can bring more people and help the businesses but at the same time limit the amount of traffic. it kicks off and starts here at the huntingdon station in alexandria, several stops along the way, including king street in old

larry: goal updoubt on breaking news with the metrobus and a charter bus. stephen tschida getting to the scene. what can you tell us? stephen: check out the scene behind me. you can see the metrobus on eastern and randolph. to the side of the metro bus. when we arrived here we saw a number of small children being evaluated. we understand that more than 40 children were evaluated. several adults as well. nodydy -- no definitive word yet. eastern avenue, ran doll closed off. you can see the scene active. we'll get as much information as we can. not sure how the accident took the metro bus was broadsided. we will be on the scene and be back shortly to bring you up to date with the latest we found. reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. larry: erik smith has a check of traffic. erik: it has been a tough ride the reason here is for the accident on 95 north, past route 32 blocking the left center lane. last check they may be moving it out of your way now. that has been very tough to the northbound ride. you are going 8 miles per hour on average through the s

she and 18-year-old kyla jones got into an argument on a metrobus. grabbed jones' cell phone and hopped off the bus. investigators say that's when jones stabbed her. kyla jones is being held without bond. she's charged with second-degree murder. she's expected back in court on october 28th. residents upset about the murder, and about ongoing violence, are invited to attend a meeting tonight. it's set for seven headquarters on georgia avenue northwest. police say they'll address any concerns residents have. metro wants to hear from you. coming up - the four options for late-night service you can weigh in on today. plus - one more day feeling like summer, and then it's back to fall. the temperature drop less than 24 hours away. we dance on the salsa team together, and it's like a lot of power in what we wear. when we're practicing if i don't feel good in what i'm wearing i don't look good. t.j.maxx has that variety. i can get a lot for my money. it's like "yay t.j.maxx!" if you're feeling it, just go for it, don't wait. - have the umbrella friday - win

n >> thanks mel.>> thanks me >>> this morning we've got a a new metrobus line to tell you about, the nh2 suit in service e connecting northern virginia via tohe h harbor. officials say it's another wayha to decrease vehicle traffic t and increase foot traffic.ffic the route is a six month pilot program but officials guarantee it will become a permanent route. route >> coming up on fox5 newsing upo morning comic legend bill murray enjoys a festive festive weekend in the district. distr >> and a worth of drug laced candy gossas up in flames shutting down dow traffic along i-95. i-9 >> as we head to break, here's a live look outside across the region.on. darius rucker you may rememberyb him from who the he key and t h the blowfish singing a new song if i told you. you time right now is 4:50.. what if i told you the chicagohe cubs were going to the worldhe d series, what would you say. i asked my dentist if an electric toothbrush was going to he said sure, but don't just get any one. get one inspired by dentists, with a round brush head! go pro with oral-b. oral-b's rounded brush head cu

the two spotted each other on a metrobus on monday. thats when police say minor grabbed the other teen's cell phone and ran off the bus. in the resulting fight, minor was stabbed in the chest. jones, accompanied turned herself into police once she learned that minor had died. she is being held without bond. an update on last month's deadly train crash in new jersey. legislators will now consider granting themselves subpoena power as they investigate the crash that killed one woman and injured more than 100. the judiciary committee will meet later today to discuss the matter. if approved, the legislators could compel officials to testify and provide documents. a senate oversight panel hearing is set a fiery blast in oregon sends fireifhters to the hospital and witnesses running for their lives. now we are learning more about the cause. the details.. coming up. plus, a nba star walks out of court after getting some good news. but he may not be out of the woods yet. weekend - blustery & chilly weekend today: mostly cloudy to partly cloudy

a charter soo ideal charter school rammed into a metrobus. the driver of the school bus told first responders he couldn't stop. it was a scary situation for the kids but first responders did their best to calm them down. no one was seriously injured. >>> new this morning, if you missed it, news4 molette green launched facebook live to share her ride along with prince george county officials as they get ready for snow. something they have p to do, part of the job. there aren't any flakes in the early to be prepared. >> molette is live with what they're doing to get ready. molette? >> reporter: hey, there, good morning, everybody, what do we all want when it snows? we want the roads to be cleared. take a look right now. photographer irene johnson is manning the camera. we have our driver, vanessa, who has been with us all morning. we've been at this since 4:45. she about been on this dry run since 4:00 a.m. we're on pennsylvania ave about to turn to old marlboro pike. this dry run is necessary so when the real snow starts to fall and they know

authorities believe it started on a metrobus. an we just got the charging documents in the case. coming up at 5:00, what is in the documents that might explain the motive. michelle: developing in alexandria, a man is in the hospital after being shocked. power lines crashing down this morning. he was rushed to the hospital in critical condition. and we are now learning that his condition has stabilize. wythe street was closed for hours while people lost power. there was an arcing insulator incident outside the rosslyn station that caused major delays on the blue, orange, and silver lines. reminder for you, you can get text alerts on metro from abc7. you just text "metro" to 43817 or log to wjla.com/text. well, the news that marriott is moving to downtown bethesda is certainly good for the state. but that coupled with $1 billion development pla tysons in virginia? and maybe there are high-rises on the horizon. richard reeve is in bethesda now. it sounds like some people want leaders to slow things down a little bit here. rich: yeah. certainly a vigorous debate about the development

is the charter school bus ran into a metrobus. you can see the video here. the driver says he couldn't stop the bus. it happened yesterday evening in northeast d.c. the first responders did their best to calm the kids down. no one was seriously hurt. >>> there are times in our life when we need extra help or support. a group now in with saturday talking about everything from counseling for the heart ache to financial, nutrition to get people who a debilitating time in their life. there has been a demand here. how the ladies are helping so many people tonight on news4 at 4. >> nice to know and see that the help is out there. see the story this afternoon. thanks. >> thank you, melissa. >>> 5:37, just about now. if you send the kids to the bus hold on to it. the gusty day ahead when we check back in with meteorologist chuck bell. >> bullied, threatened and forced to take safety risks. what anyone who rides metro will want to hear straight from the worker's mouths. >> chanda levy's mother reacts me and the guys walked into this place. you woulda thought from the

it happened yesterday afternoon at eastern avenue and randolph street involving a metrobus and charter school bus packed with elementary school kids from ideal charter school. the operator of the school bus told first responders he couldn't stop. it was a scary situation as you might imagine for the children here. you can see first responders doine the little ones calm. >> you forget that is part of their job, too. >>> it has been ten years since a prince george's county mother lost her son but gwen scott has never stopped looking for his murderer. >> i want other people to see that i loved him. and i have not forgotten him. i don't want them to forget him. i want them to, you know, to help me to have a comfort. >> in 2006, jonathan scott was car on 57th place in cheverly. no arrests have been made in his murder. there is a $25,000 reward for information that leads to the killer's arrest. >>> it was a case that stunned our area and the country. the murder of chandra levy. her mother, susan, will appear on the today show to speak about gary condit's new book. >> i don't think i plan to

we're learning more about what led to her death at a metrobus stop on monday. in court monday. stabbed minor in self defense. jones claimed minor threatened her and stole her cell phone. after she found her phone, she called an uber to leave the scene. it wasn't until she learned that minor died that she turned herself in. >>> it is now 5:35. new numbers this morning on how often children in the district are skipping school. the program show up, stand out, says it is making a difference. 80% of students didn't have any problems with 2012 when that program started. that school year, one in five students had more than ten unexcused absences from class. show up, stand up, is run by the d.c. office of victim services. >>> downtown bethesda is booming with construction and yesterday, the second of three public hearings was held on the bethesda downtown sector plain. it gave the people living in the commercial areas near wisconsin avenue and old georgetown road. >> these properties are a great opportunity to create higher density development near the metro station. >> we, the people,

when the two met on the metrobus monday, tempers flared >> jones has been charged with second degree murder and made her first appearance in core earlier. paul wagner joins us with the story tonight. paul? >> it was just after 4:00 this walked into the well of the courthouse. i should say the courtroom seat 10 here at superior court. handcuffed and shackled. family members of kaelia became emotional. some of them breaking down in tears. there was a hearing that lasted about ten to 15 minutes before the judge decided that jones would be held without bond. at that point, kaelia minor's mother broke down in tears and there was even some applause, wh upset over. let's show you some video that we shot this week as this story has been followed. according to a court affidavit filed in the case, the two teenagers began to fight as the number 62 bus came to a stop at kansas and empty mer son just after 8:00 monday night. . witnesses say jones and minor began arguing on the bus before minor grabbed jones' phone and ran off the bus. when jones caught up to her, and jones retaliated by stabbing

they addressed this after a class mate stabbed another on a metrobus. the stabbing was not random and neither is most crime in the district. >> i wanted to let folks know. people get nervous and think they could potentially be the we believe were random in any way. >> chief newsam says homicides are down 12%. >> check out the new outdoor recreation store in northeast washington. rei is celebrating the grand opening today. instead of cutting the ribbon, they're cutting a web of climbing rope. the location at the former uline arena is where the be they're planning outdoor classes all weekend. >> i bet they'll play some beatles songs. >>> new guidelines on when and how often your kids use media. >> one big change, when to introduce that technology to your children. previously, the american academy of pediatrics suggested no media before age two. now, they say kids as young as 18 months can learn but not before then and children 2 to 5 day. most importantly here, it should involve high quality programming. >> play the games together with your kids, look at

. >> 15% increase in metrobus fares is also an op turn to decision 2016, security at polling places is becoming a big issue in this election. the fears are being fueled by talk of fraud, vigilante observers and angry voters. there could be confrontations or violence at polling places. julie carey asked governor mcauliffe about the concerns. >> this is actually done so we'll have the conversation and people say i don't know if i should go vote if i'm going get experience in the commonwealth to vote on election day. >> he is worried about the lines on election day. he says there are about 370,000 new voters in the state and is predicting record turn out. >>> a man dressed as a city construction worker destroyed donald trump's star on the hollywood walk of fame. the man told deadline hollywood what he trying to remove the store to auction it and raise funds for women who have trump of sexual misconduct. he took a sledge hammer and pickaxe removing trump's name and star. a dozen women have accused the republican presidential candidate of sexual misconduct. he has denied all allegations. la

looks like a school bus type there crashes into the metrobus. >> lauren demarco he is at the e scene. scene. >> hearing from the publicring information officer outth theret mark brady saying the injuriesgi know, before we get too we g nervous out there just keep that in mind as well. al. we'll stay on top that of isn't scary nonetheless.onethele >> it may be fall right nowtow but that means winter is right around the corner of course.of u today firefighters in fairfax ff county joined forces to give away 1500 new coats to0 ne children from over 70 localwen o schools and shelters.ols anelte. today's event is all part of the firefighter coats for kidsg program and aside from them staying warm with their brandira new jackets free books were available and therapy dogs were on hand for the kids,ble too. >> the children lov it's a great opportunity fortunr us to be engaged with the wh community. they calm down, they get t books, they get the coats, c they have an opportunity petorti the animals and so it really ea is a big deal for them.eafor thm it makes their day as you said it brings a l

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