crime in our nation's capital. >> do you know something we do not, because he was on social media talking about this? is there more that we do not know? >> we will let us story roll out there, but it is far more than just.

and those programs that helped us stop this person before he committed a heinous crime in our nation's capital. >> do you know something we do

s issues. >> how fitting for the nation's capital to have three women in charge who have gotten things this city for years and we're going to continue to focus on moving our city forward. washington has come a long way. we have improved our schools. driven down crime and we want the whole world to know that we are a city on a move. >> coming up at 11:00, we'll take a closer look at the issues they're working on. school reform. d.c. statehood and the district's marijuana initiative. >>> at 16 most teenagers can drive, work and pay taxes and now a city in maryland wants them to vote. on tuesday, the city council will hear public comments on a proposal to let 16 year olds vote in local elections to increase voter turnout and if it pass highs atville will allow teenagers to vote. >> hopefully people stepped outside today. >> high temperature was 65 degrees. dry most of the afternoon. plenty of clouds around. hopefully you soaked up the warmth because that's leaving and it isn't coming back any time soon. the coldest air in a year makes its way into the area wednesday and thursday. so your

just less than 30 minutes ago the nation's capital swore in its new mayor. now, the celebration events are getting under way to mark muriel bowser's inauguration. our john gonzalez is live in northwest washington at the d.c. convention center amid all the pomp and circumstance this noon. john? >> good afternoon from north michigan park in northeast d.c. to the office of d.c. mayor. muriel bowser was just sworn in 20 minutes ago. she had just left the stage. you can see the ballroom here at the convention center is still packed this afternoon. now, reverend sylvia sumner who gave the invocation today for this swearing-in ceremony called this an auspicious day. definitely a historic day with many new faces in d.c. politics after the city's first elected attorney general and seven council members were sworn in. three of them brand new. it was muriel bowser's turn. the 42-year-old who grew up in ward five graduated from seton high school in bladensburg, maryland and started her political career as an a.n.c. in 2004 and most recently has been a council member sin

>> the navy is committed to having a museum here in the national capital region. we as you pointed out had a pilot program to increase access by providing access through the river walk. that was h highly successful. thatat doubled attendance at the museum during the period that that was conducted. >> as opposed to just walking and get on the base. >> absolutely. and that is one of the alternatives that we have. we're also taking a look at perhaps oth sites in the national capital region to move the museum off of the washington navy yard. >> any ideahat some of those places would be? >> it's l predictional at this point in time. there are alternatives being actively considered and we're taking aook, take that to navy leadership for the decision hopefully in tt the not too distant future. >>>> you would have to take the external collection, the caliber guns, a lot of external displays that are there? ? >> we are seeking to deal with that in a strategic way, a wholistic way. as we move forward, you will find that there are alternatives that we can do that in a way th

he'll visit the nation's capital, philadelphia, and new york city. e are reports that he could make appearances at the white house, the united nations and ground zero. >>> a stunning new report from "usa today" for the last two years, police and 50 law enforcement agencies including the fbi have been using radar devices in secret that let them see inside people's homes. the devices use radio waves to detect the person's presence, where they are and whether they're moving. now, federal officials say the information is needed to keep officers safe, but private advocates and judges are expressing concern that it violates fourth amendment guards against unusual searches and seizure seizures. >>> beware if your kids get an invite to a party and they agree to go they better go or they'll have to pay up. a young boy was supposed to two to a party and then his parents realized they had a prior commitment. and they were sent a $24 no show bill. his parents refused to pay the bill and now the case could go to small claims court. can you believe that? watch out

the capitals win a thriller at nationals park 3-2.fter the game i caught up with troy brouwer to get his thoughts on this sp. troy your first goal against your former team and comes in thrilling fashion. that had to feel pretty good for you, huh? it did. absolute. played a couple games against the hawks in the past few years since being traded and to be able to sco against them it always makes you feel good. especial on the stage of you know winter classic, and with the time it all just added to a good dramatic fi. >> so just a great finish here at nationa park. what a way to start the new year. >> oh you had to see head coach barry trotz walking off i guess the field here just waving to the crowd. he so excited. this is defin going to be a big personal memory for him the first year head coach we're going to hear from him coming up in sports in just a few. for now, i'm dianna russini. he's jason pugh live at nats' park. i' send it back to you. >> thanks guys. >>> if di and jason didn't rub it in enough we go to their partner in crime,

. >>> well a busy day ahead in the nation's capital. loretta lynch, the president's nominee for next attorney general, begins her senate confirmation hearings. then a formal farewell for defense secretary chuck hagel. next week confirmation hearings take place for ashton carter hagel's proposed replacement. and all of this comes on the heels of the president's trip to india and saudi arabia. the president and first lady returned to d.c. early this morning. before they left though the first lady got a lot of attention on social media for not wearing a head scarf or veil. in saudi arabia women are expected to cover their heads. exceptions are made typically, for foreigners though. >>> well according to the "washington post," more than 1,500 tweets were sent with the hashtag translating to "michelle obama unveiled." nbc's tracie potts is live in washington. so, tracie what's on the president's agenda today? >> reporter: pretty busy day. he's going to say good-bye to chuck hagel, outgoing defense secretary. he'll make some remarks there thi

residents and what changes would they like to see in the nation's capital?er parking maybe, better parking. >> two very specific seemingly small things, one, to coordinate lights and the other would be to do as most other cities do, which is not to allow huge trucks in downtown d.c. during business hours, two very specific doable ideas. >> reporter: transportation and traffic improvements are on the wish list for d.c. residents, not surprising that's what frequent visitors to the district want, too. >> something done better, i would say better road conditions. the roads are always pretty messy. the metro can be delayed a lot. basically traveling. >> i think fresh start really sums it up. it's a great time for the city. we've made a lot of progress in the city on every the past 20 years. it's grown, but muriel is really talking about a fresh start. >> reporter: debrahlee is b.e.t.'s ceo and the honorary inaugural chair working to fulfill the councilwoman's promise of a fresh start and make d.c. proud, another theme of muriel bowser's term in office. >> it's g

and 31 in the nation's capital. overnight, we'll be clear and hang on to the beautifully clear skies but the winds will diminish and by morning, the overnight temperatures 15 to 24 degrees. high pressure will give us a sunny start to tomorrow. the cold front moves in and therein lies our chance of snow rain and wintry mix. right now, fairly low impact starting late tomorrow afternoon or evening. that's the latest from here. alison? >> ok doug, thank you. now to an update on a story you saw first only on 7. montgomery county police have dropped all charges against an alleged squatter. but the investigation into this incident is still ongoing. crombie who is a convicted con artist moved into an upscale bethesda home with his wife children and his dog. that million dollar home has been vacant for a year. it was up for sale. he told investigators that his company bought the house for him! police say he didn't have a contract or a title to show them. >> right now negotiations are under way between isil and the country of

>>> on this tuesday night, new images of the horror at our nation's capital. >> stay calm. please do not open the doors. >> the underground commute that turns deadly. the crowded train. peakers choking on smoke. our reporter is there. >>> also tonight, the urgent new warning from the feds about bombs on passenger planes. they warn many airports will not be able to detect them. >>> breaking news when it comes to your taxes, your refunds.s obtains an alarming e-mail tonight from inside the irs. >>> the car-jacking, the 3-year-old boy in the backseat. he answers his mother's cell phone. >>> and the rescue at sea. a cruise ship passenger earl overboard. the ship keeps going. bobbing in the ocean on his own, and you won't believe what happens next. >>> good evening. we're back from texas tonight, and great to have you with us here. we begin with new questions this evening, after those pictures just now emerging of a deadly commute home. workers on the train in washington, d.c. when smoke and then panic fills multiple cars. one dead more than 80 injured. this was the scene deep i

texans are proud of the fact that the texas capitol is actually taller than the national capital.hen the first capitol was completed in 1853, it was very small and was not popular. officials started to make plans for a grander, more fitting state capitol for texas. they realized they could not afford what they had in mind and so they were able to set aside acres of land in the panhandle, and trade that so the texas capitol could be completed in 1888. it imparts to visitors the story of texas, the story of the land it took to build the capitol but also about the history of the state of texas, not only as a state, but when it was the republic of texas. to have all the beautiful paintings throughout the building, and our capital tour guides get an opportunity to show the building to all our visitors -- we have a great opportunity to talk about the capitol and impart all that information to our visitors. when visitors walk into the south entrance or another, they originally start to see the grandeur of the architecture. we have such beautiful large spaces that it almost cries to be sh

greens connects communities to healthy foods in the nation ice capital through food education, food access and food poll seechlt we're thrilled to be a recipient this year. >> you're recipients of grants, of dollars, money. debra ochings renewed hope won first place and a $50,000 grant. that must feel really good. >> it's an awesome feeling to be up here with these ladies and among the other competitors for this grant. we are very fortunate to be able to use that money for our homeless veterans in the d.c. area. >> you're working to end homelessness in america among veterans. that's a goal that has been set by theand the head of the va. advocates say the country is on target to meet the goal in the next 12 months. is that your assessment? is it a realis¤0z goal? >> it's a great goal. i'm not sure that we'll get to zero by the end of 2015. i'm a little bess mystic on that point. but the fact is from three years ago there were 68,000 homeless veterans nationwide and the most recent count in january put it at 49,000 plus. so they're coming down in great numbers. but to get to zero by the end

and those programs that helped us stop this person before he committed a heinous crime in our nation's capital. >> do you know something we do not, because he was on social media talking about this? is there more to this that we do not know? >> we will let us story roll out there, but it is far more than just that. >> back in 2011, in new york you told billionaire peterson that you do not think that americans should help subsidize wealthy persons such as yourself. i was wondering if that idea that, looking at the medicare premium structure, it came up in discussion in the reconciliation process. >> the reconciliation and budget process is underway. as you are well aware, senator mcconnell and i were in on long conversations with the president about addressing our long-term spending problems which are centered around the entitlement programs. clearly, when it comes to strengthening medicare, it was one of the issues that was discussed. but i think -- i will speak for myself -- the president was never serious about doing the kind of reforms that would put america's fiscal health in proper shape.

season it's really the grandest stage the sport has to offer, and today it was the capitals victorious here at nationalsuys, always a pleasure. right now we go back to doc emerick. >> final score in the game again capitals 3, blackhawks 2. wild-card saturday night is on nbc. it's win or go home for bitter rivals, the ravens and the steelers. coverage begins with "football night in america" at 7:30 eastern only on nbc, the home of super bowl xlix. thanks so much for watching the bridgestone nhl winter classic. billy idol was mentioned. so also should have been lee greenwood and gavin degraw. the army chorus. and the pilots of those f-12s that flew over. for eddie olczyk pierre mcguire, liam mchugh, mike milbury, keith jones, jeremy roenick, jim cantore, what a cast. i'm mike emrick saying happy new year from washington. ♪ it's the time of year for making lists... at chevrolet, we've made it onto a few lists ourselves. in fact this year, we've been at the top of more awards lists than any other car company. now during the chevy year end event, put us on yours. choose an impala in stock the longest and get

. >> pleased to be joined by the three powerful women who run the nation's capital. >> we met with them and also what has rocked the nation and the city over the past two holiday weekend, violence. chief had no comment saying she was late to another engagement, but mayor bowser discussed the recent deaths of the new york city police officers and along with recent tension of police and race. >> i think in washington we're unlike a lot of places where trust has actually grown between the community and the police. it's been long fought with great leaders like kathy and great officers on our department. so we don't see those tension points in our neighborhoods. >> reporter: what is important is for officials to continue feeding those relationships between the community and police. especially now with the city coming off the two violent holiday weekends. six shootings on christmas i'm two involved police and four that were fatal. there were also multiple stabbings in two different establishments, not too far from the white house. just a few days in office, dc's mayor says she has been out on

that's snowfall on the nation's capital. of inches on the ground from a weak clipper system. that's not the major story for us. it's actually another storm that's brewing across the southern rockies. this is the latest radar. heavy rainfall moving through dallas cold enough to freeze some of that precipitation in the form of snow here the texas panhandle and the southern rockies in parts of new mexico. winter weather advisories across that area in purple. we have upwards oh of a foot of snowfall expected across parts of the southern rockies, but only a few inches into the next 48 hours across the texas panhandle. this storm is going to pick up some intensity and ride along the east coast. we know what that means. we have potential for a nor'easter. rainfall totals through saturday again, look at the moisture being picked up by this low pressure system as it traverses the mega cities along the east coast of the u.s. new york and boston. it's just about the timing and which computer model you believe. we have enough cold air w

we have far exceeded that in the nation's capital.t for the possibility of more flooding into the future. >> incredible the rains keep coming. we hope things improve somewhat. >>> the ebola outbreak that started just over a year ago is being called the worst epidemic of the disease on record. but health officials are finally sharing good news. a serious decline in the number of new cases in west africa due to better treatment facilities for the sick and safer burial. so far there have been more than 21,000 confirmed or suspected cases of ebola and more than 8,000 deaths since the outbreak started. stay with us. we'll have much more for you right after the break. one week fine lines appear to fade. one month deep wrinkles look smoother. after one year, skin looks ageless. high performance skincare™ only from roc®. hey amanda sorry to bother you, but i gotta take a sick day. vo: moms don't take sick days, moms take dayquil. vo: the non drowsy coughing, aching, fever, sore throat, stuffy head power through your day medicine. discover car

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feels like 19 winchester, 29 at the nation's capital. the next several hours we will drop into the 20's with northwesterly wind and clear skies. tomorrow morning, it will be bright and sunny and clear. it will be a clear morning, but the temperatures six to 16 above. sunny and cold. sunday, the possibility of ice on monday morning. >> a woman whose water was shut off just days after moving into an apartment has reached out to 7 on your side. the past month, she has been trying to get her water back on with no luck. chris, what is this about? >> maureen, the woman who moved in here just a few months ago moved in without water. what has happened has really become quite the mystery in those five months. d.c. water is trying to figure it out, and so is 7 on your side . filling her toilet and warming her own bathwater. this has been her life for the past month. on december 2, her water was shut off. >> this is hot water so we can wash hands. >> the 61-year-old grandmother lives in this home with her two grandchildren. she is raising them alon

peter was among the supporters eager for a glimpse of the president and for action in the nation's capital. >> people just want something to happen in washington. >> taking the stage inside before house democrats, obama was jovial looking like a leader for this segment of his party. his poll numbers are up while the house's popularity drags. >> the ground that middle class families lost in the last 30 years still has to be made up. >> over the last six years, what we have seen is the american people fighting their way back. >> outside, the president was not as well received. most of these critics were not conservatives. rather those that believe he has not been progressive enough on rejecting the keystone pipeline or getting congress to increase the minimum weigh. >> none of the democrats are standing up for that. >> we want him to see there is popular support for climate action. >> obama mentioned that it was good to be in philadelphia. the same city that is courting democrats for their national con convention next year. we also learned that vice president biden would be here next year. l

. >>> some people might think they're just stones stacked around the nation's capital but tom sherwood reports the daughters of the american revolution are wrapping up a history project to save boundary stones blase placed on the borders of thomas jefferson and george washington. >> we're very excited. in 1791 and 1792 -- >> reporter: sharon from the daughters of the american revolution is in her element unearthing core history parts of the nation's capital. >> yay! >> reporter: rescued from the mud and muck in southwest today, a replacement boundary stone set 52 years ago, 1962 when properly buried by adjacent construction. the original 1791 stone approved by thomas jefferson lost to history. >> people don't understand the history of the stones, and it's just a big block of stone that's on the side of the road. >> reporter: this one will be cleaned and replaced yet again. 36 of the original 40 markers one every mile are accounted for. you can go online to nbcwashington.com to link to the boundary stone project. nearby on southern avenue is this original 1791 stone another near the sou

. >> as officers are being scrutinized for treatment of minorities dozens rallyied in the nation's capital to support men and women of blue. they feel like police are under siege and often feel unsupportive. >>> more than a dozen people gathered outside of sam's liquor and market in richmond today where a police officer shot and killed 24-year-old richard p.d. perez last summer. they claim perez was unarmed and had his hands up during the incident. testified perez reached for his gun. >> p.d. at the time was under the influence of alcohol, having difficulty walking. emotionally, he was not in a good frame of mind. that even that, only indicated this officer should have known better than to use deadly force against a defenseless person. >> the blood alcohol level was three time it is legal limit to drive. chris magnus, police chief, said he's confident litigation show the officer was protecting himself. >>> new details on the fremont police officer shot near harvey park. his name not released yet but we now know he was 48 years old from hayward. officers responded to the area after reports

i loved reading about them. >> the first time i came to the nation's capital was because the americanamericanogram called boy's state. the only thing i have in common with bill clinton. he with went in 1963, i went in 1965. you can see a little bit of those differences are there. that was a huge difference that was a huge impact but i never made it to philadelphia in the fall of 2011 i was going to participate with other governors the a conference and because i loved history and still do today so much i got up early and went over with the park rangers to see the liberty bell and to go into independence hall. mind you for someone who thought of the founders of the country as bigger than lie going to independence hall is like going totaling ofgoing to the league of nations. it's like super heroes. this is where they were at. i got up early in the morning. went into independence hall. looked around in awe. and in a room not much bigger than the one we're in now. looked at the chairs, desk, and the room and it dawned on me these were ordinary people ordinary people who did something quite extraor

this is the nation's capital. we're constantly having to be vigilant when it comes to terrorist attacks. it's just the psychology. we've witnessed what's going on in paris and almost simultaneous to that when we heard this we didn't know what the situation was. we didn't know if it was an accident didn't know if it was a fire a terrorist attack. we cannot wait and every question that you have asked, pat, needs to be an serpd immediately. >> bre man they what does it say after metro safety five years after that deadly crash that left nine people dead? >> what we see coming out is it sounds like metro doesn't really have a formulated plan if there's an accident like this, what do passengers do? one of the biggest issues is you had passengers coming off the train, walking on that third line talking about whether or not there should be self-evacuation. reports are that metro had talked about this but nothing was put into place. i think it's unfortunate that someone has passed away metro should feel fortunate that ther

. >>> on this tuesday night from the nation's capital, the new terror threat from isis.eo, two hostages and their new demands. the world's most wanted man is back vowing to kill again. just as americans in another country are being urged to leave immediately. brian ross and martha raddatz standing by. >>> also breaking tonight, the american hospital the suspect walking in authorities say shooting a cardiac surgeon. >>> the deadly collapse. the overpass giving way. new questions tonight about america's highways. >>> the mansion fire mystery growing tonight. the home burning to the ground and what we've now learned about the missing family. >>> and we're here in washington for the state of the union. and tonight, what the president plans to say to america.

. >> today charles ramsey led a discussion on the challenges of 21st century policing in our nation's capital. president obama chose him to lead a task force on the subject. they discussed what the nation needs to form better relationships with local police departments. they told the panel that community policing is the fix. law enforcement leaders agreed and said most police departments are now understaffed and underfunded. >>> an ohio man has been e arrested for threatening to kill john boehner. he was fired from a john at a country club in ohio where he served drinks to boehner. >>> tonight, philadelphia mourns the loss of an icon. >> >> he owned jim's stakes on 42nd street for nearly 40 years. he left behind a career in law to open jim ice stakes at fourth and south with a partner which is an expansion of the original location in west philadelphia. he took sole ownership about four years ago. he leaves behind his wife four children, and two grandchildren. >>> a guidance counsellor threatens lives over social media. >>> i'm here to see if her words cost her her job. >>> philadelphia police

. >> we appreciate your time >>> on this tuesday night, new images of the horror at our nation's capitalhe doors. >> the underground commute that turns deadly. the crowded train. passengers choking on thick, black smoke. our reporter is there. >>> also tonight, the urgent new warning from the feds about bombs on passenger planes. they warn many airports will not be able to detect them. >>> breaking news when it comes to your taxes, your refunds. abc news obtains an alarming e-mail tonight from inside the irs. >>> the car-jacking, the 3-year-old boy in the backseat. he answers his mother's cell phone. >>> and the rescue at sea. a cruise ship passenger overboard. the ship keeps going. bobbing in the ocean on his own, and you won't believe what happens next. >>> good evening.

states and tonight it's from washington to philadelphia, the president will be going back to the nation's capital tonight. philadelphia mayor michael nutter, spoke before the city's business community today as the final time as mayor and rather than simply discussing his own accomplishments after seven years in office, he used the time to pay tribute to his predecessors and how far the city has come in the past 20 years, all of which would not be without the mayors that served before him. >> vigorous hospitality sector and mayor rendell, mayor street, and our decisions to build on their great work and in each case it was leadership seizing opportunity and transforming our great city. >>> the mayor says that among the biggest challenges for philadelphia's next mayor will be funding education. >>> coming up on "action news" win or lose, we'll see how the sixers players spend their down time after games and the theme for the 2015 flower show, they unveiled it today. >>> stormtracker 6 live double scan showing some light snow moving in tonight and i'm tracking a blast of arctic air to follow and the

news tonight" with david muir is co >>> on this tuesday night, new images of the horror at our nation's capital. >> stay calm. please do not open the doors. >> the underground commute that turns deadly. the crowded train. peakers choking on smoke. our reporter is there. >>> also tonight, the urgent new warning from the feds about bombs on passenger planes. they warn many airports will not be able to detect them. >>> breaking news when it comes to your taxes, your refunds.s obtains an alarming e-mail tonight from inside the irs. >>> the car-jacking, the 3-year-old boy in the backseat. he answers his mother's cell phone. >>> and the rescue at sea. a cruise ship passenger earl overboard. the ship keeps going. bobbing in the ocean on his own, and you won't believe what happens next. >>> good evening. we're back from texas tonight,

he returned to the nation's capital this week not for good but just for a game.lenty of people who would love to see him play in washington and since mama knows best our jason pugh caught up with durant's mom, wanda pratt, to see what the future may hold. >> home is home. there's no place like home of course but oklahoma city has welcomed our family with open arms. warmly kevin has taken to that area to the team to the organization so it is two homes in two parts of the country, so we really do like that. >> reporter: and i'm sure -- >> yes, this is home. i love the d.o.d. there's no place like it. >> reporter: you know fans around here basketball fans sports fans they want to see kevin durant come home free agent summer of 2016. what are your thoughts what do you think he would decide when it's time to make that decision? >> well i think -- one of the things that i know about kevin is he's really focused on the season that he's in. he hears the talk we all hear it but he doesn't allow himself to be overly concerned with that because the time is not time for him

. >> we begin in our nation's capital where a small drone that crashed into a tree on the south lawn of the white house early monday morning appears to have gotten there by accident. a government employee told the secret service he was flying the drone recreationally around 3:00 a.m. when he lost control of the device. he said he did not intend to fly the drone over the president's home. >>> next we head to the syrian border town of kobani, kurdish fighters claimed to have kicked out i.s.i.l. full control of the town. a claim backed by the syrian observatory of human rights. but proceeding closely fearing mines left behind by i.s.i.l. fighters. >>> we go to spain where a greek f-16 crashed on takeoff. the plane was taking place in a nato training exercise. lost control where other planes were parked. >>> next we go to liberia. at the height of the epidemic of ebola liberia was seeing 300 cases a week. the recent ebola outbreak sicken bed 21,000 people mostly in liberia, sierra leone and guinea killing over 8600. >>> we end in the guarantee state where new jersey governor chris christ

. >> for the first time in its history, the winter classic came to the nation's capital. the new year's day traditionally indoor game brought hockey lovers to nationals park. ashley scott and her mom came here from southern maryland. >> all the colors are right which is a good feeling, you know, as a caps fan it's always red. being in a red stadium is pretty cool. >> it's a national event and people can see us here and see that we've turned into a hockey town. >> hours before the puck dropped, fans enjoyed the winter classic festival across the street from nationals park. with games and food. >> we have fried chicken sandwich with spicy mayo. and an old bay donut bun. >> it was the perfect way to prep for the game. >> we came two hours early just to enjoy it with our son jonah and we're having fun so far. >> c-a-p-s. caps. caps. caps! >> i think it's absolutely wonderful. i think it's a way to really you know, set the atmosphere and tone for the game and really get everyone fired up and have that community feeling of caps fans. >> the classic brought with it great weather

nation's capital starts in just a few minutes. we'll see you then. >>> you got to be kidding me. qg taking heat for its craziest politicians list. 17 out of 20 of them are conservatives. media bias? >> the map proves it. you can do a better job than that. people are entertained when there's balance because we know it's a chaotic insane political environment. democrats didn't have a stellar year. they had a horrible year because of crazy people like nancy pelosi who said democrats are not fearmongers. civilization as we know it is in jeopardy. if republicans win the senate. and that's not -- she chased tom moreno down two aisles in the chamber because of -- >> she's not on the crazy list. joe biden are on the democrats side. limit but let me talk to you for a second jonathan. joni ernst ted cruz, steve king, the list goes on and on and on on the republican side. >> a lot of republicans are crazy, especially the ones that talk about all these mystical revelations. that makes the dems look sane. if the gop wants to be taken more seriously, they need to be focused on ideals, individu

. >>> the metro system in the nation's capital trying to return to normal after an electrical issue filledubway station with smoke yesterday killing one woman. the yellow line trainee evacuated at the busy l'enfant plaza station. and passengers were covered in black soot. the national transportation safety board is investigating the incident that caused chaos at the start of the afternoon commute. >> there was no oxygen. people started panicking and started hitting the floor. >> i had a stocking cap and breathing through it. for an hour. >> officials believe an electrical arcing some type of electrical problem involving the high-voltage third rail triggered the accident. but the investigation is ongoing this noon. >>> in new york city more than 100 firefighters responded to a blaze at penn station. the fire began around 2:20 this morning in an underground construction site. crews were able to get it under control. no one was hurt. the because of the fire still under investigation. several commuter trains are experiencing delays in and out of penn station right now. >>> the president's task

. >>> a busy day ahead in the nation's capital. loretta lynch, the president's nominee for the next attorney general begins her senate confirmation hearing. >>> a formal farewell for former press secretary chuck hagel. this all comes on the heels of the president's trip to india and saudi arabia. the president and first lady returned to d.c. this morning. the first lady got a lot of attention on social media for not wearing a head scarf or veil. in saudi arabia women are expected to cover their heads. according to "the washington post" more than 1500 tweets related to. tracie what's on the president's agenda today? >> reporter: he's got those remarks to say good-bye to chuck hagel today, but now dealing with a number of issues on capitol hill. we understand the president heard quite a bit from his own party before he even got off that plane. >> reporter: before president obama arrived at the white house early this morning, sources tell us top democrat nancy pell lows zi was on air force one convincing him not to tax college savings

chicago, this semi tried to plow its own lane next to the expressway and the storm is giving the nation's capital a taste of winter blanketing the white house lawn with snow. forecasters say by tomorrow morning, parts of georgia and northern florida could dip below freezing. and here in the bay area, many residents are dealing with an invasion of ants inside their homes. the insects are driven indoors when conditions outside are too wet and too cold and why they may not come in seeking food. they have some to swarm when they find it. pest control open traitors have been giving three times the usual number of calls about ants since the end of november. >> they're smart. those ants. going inside. going to warm up. >> go inside. >> get a bite to eat. >> we've had fire and cold and rain and wind and now we've pests. >> there you go welcome to california. [ laughter ] >>> right? it has been extremely busy in the weather department. today not only ants, boy we're talking about record warm temperatures. good afternoon everybody. also we're talking about a haze that's reaching all the way back along the

the first winter classic in the nation's capital provides the country with an awesome backdrop, a flyover, an exciting hockey game, beautiful blue skies. the caps got things going early with back to back goals from eric fehr and alex ovechkin with the game tied and time winding down it appeared we night get some free hockey. instead the -- might get some free hockey. instead the capitals troy brouwer comes up with a big goal with 12 seconds to go. caps win 3-2. our diane roberts was there and joins us now from nationals park. great game, diane. >> reporter: it was amazing. this is the seventh winter classic, the second one the caps have been part of. they beat the penguins in pittsburgh in 20113-1 in pittsburgh. this one was for the -- 3 within 3 -- 3-1 in pittsburgh. this one was for the fans. >> this was by far a better experience than the last one. >> as we salute the crowd it's a pretty cool feeling with the crowd still cheering so loud. i think i'll remember that forever. >> it does feel good to have the league belief in us and i think this was the best winter classic. >> reporter: i

. ♪ >>> some very cute video from the nation's capital. is baobao at the smithsonian national zoo. he loves rolling in the snow. who doesn't? later she was joined boy a friend and they had a really good time in their snowstorm because who doesn't want to roll down the hill in the snow. >> she loves it. >> also fun at the philadelphia zoo. >> the snow may be a nuisance to some of us but it was nothing but fun for these lion cubs. this is video posted by the zoo today. the cubs seeing snow for the very first time today. and they seemed to love every minute of it. >> we'll be right back. ♪ >> thanks for watching i the were news at 11:00 o'clock. we're back in the morning at 4:30 with ukee washington and erika von tiehl. for lesley kathy and everyone here at "eyewitness news" i'm chris may. >> i'm jessica dean. you can find us at cbsphilly.com cbsphilly.com. um next the late show with david letterman.

again, this is breaking news from the nation's capital. but that just means that extra crews are on stand by as they determine the cause and of course we'll continue to monitor the story and bring you any updates from washington as soon as we get them. >> turning now to the forecast, a damp and dreary start to the work week and tonight the chill is about to return as the rain starts to let up. colder temperatures are moving in. slick roads in our area are now in danger of icing over as we move into the evening and the overnight hours. >> right now at the airport delays on arriving flights have hit two hours because of the weather. "action news" is live with team coverage of the changing forecast tonight. reporter walter perez is monitoring the messy conditions outside. meteorologist cecily tynan has the latest from accuweather. let's begin with cecily at the "action news" big board. >> rick and monica, storm tracker 6 live double scan showing we still have a soaking rain across south jersey and delaware and eastern pennsylvania we have som

on the other side of the country, i an sea of blue marching in the nation's capital. >> chanting thank you demonstrate areas carried signs saying blue lives matter as they rallied in support of officers. organizers say men and women in law enforcement are not thanked enough for the danger they face every day. the d.c. march comes weeks after other sea of blue rallies staged to counter months of demonstrations against police brutality. >> the family of an east bay man shot and killed by police now gearing up for a legal fight. civil rights attorney john burris filed a wrongful lawsuit today on pavel of richard petty perez's family. an officer tried to detain him last september. the officer fired at perez when he tried to grab the officer's gun. now, we published the official complaint online. find it at nbcbayarea.com. >>> no doubt think the are controversial, but they could be flying in south bay skies before you know it. the san jose police department held a public meeting today to get feedback on drones and if they should be allowed within city limits. some people have already expres

in d.c., we have seen multiple protests from clay naytown, the national mall, and the capital. all upset with the death of mike brown and eric garner. blocked traffic on major roads. there's one local case out of fairfax county, however, that is gaining national attention. in our next half hour, i'll tell you what that case is. back to you. >> thank you. police have found the body of a little boy from frederic, maryland, and they have now filed charges against his mother. 14 month old, cameron and her 6- year-old daughter to columbus, ohio. >> and stevens later told police that she left cameron on a stranger's doorstep because she could no longer care for him. but wednesday, police found cameron's body inside a duffel bag along a creek. stevens is being held on child endangerment charges, but could be facing murder charges soon. her daughter has been placed in protective custody. >> police arrested two men in one of our four fatal shootings that occurred in the clicket of columbia christmas eve. >> maureen blabbingly and joseph minor have been charged with second-degree murder i

. >> dozens recall degreed the nation's capital to support men and women in blue. the so-called sea of blue march was led by wives of police officers. they feel like their husbands and their husbands' coworkers are under siege and feel unsported. >>> more than a dozen people gathered outside uncle sam's liquor store today where a police officer shot and killed 24-year-old richard perez last summer. the family filed a wrongful death lawsuit this morning against the officer ask the richmond police department. they claim perez was unarmed and had his hands up during the incident. the officer testified perez had reached for his gun. >> petey at the time was under the influence of alcohol, that he was having difficulty walking, emotionally not in a good frame of mind-that even that only indicated this officer should have known better than use deadly force against a defenseless person. >> perez's blood-alcohol level was three times the legal limit to drive. richmond police chief says he is confident litigation will show the officer made a difficult but necessary decision

. >>> in this country, in our nation's capital, the evening commute took a very sudden, very frighteningurn for hundreds of people last night. the metro system train they were all riding on came to a grinding halt. then over the next 45 minutes, the cars filled with smoke with everyone trapped inside. we get our report from nbc's tom costello. >> is everyone okay? >> no! >> reporter: inside a d.c. subway car, fear and panic as smoke first filled the tunnel, then the train itself. >> please stay calm. >> reporter: a train operator urged calm but inside hundreds of passengers struggled to breathe. choking on thick, acidic smoke. soon some passed out. >> we need a medic! >> make a hole! make a hole! make a hole! >> reporter: it happened at washington's metro station just as the evening rush hour was getting under way. >> a lot of smoke. and people could barely breathe. no electricity. no visibility or nothing. >> reporter: firefighters waited before going down to the tracks to be sure the electric rail had been shut off. in all, more than 80 people sent to area hospitals for smoke inhalatio

euros will be used to buy bonds, debt, with much of the buying being done by central banks in national capitals. they will be buying government bonds. with all of these new euros being created, money and credit becomes cheaper. that means lower interest rates for the government, businesses and households. and with the euro falling in price, exports become cheaper in foreign markets. all of which should give the eurozone economy a bit of a boost. what is the verdict of the finance minister of italy? is your view that mario draghi and the bank have been in a show us enough? >> it will be a key element of a general strategy. it will push away any risk of deflation and provide an injection of confidence to the markets and boost liquidity with companies and households. this is one element of the strategy. we need to do more and use all of the other tools at our disposable. >> it is not just about a shortage of cheap money. some members are seen as weak and bloated. how big of a contribution to the eurozone recovery, which matters to us, how big of a contribution do you think to that recovery this pr

we finally got the winter classic in the nation's capital. hockey is blowing up in the country. it's amazing. >> reporter: with d.c. that's the only seventh site for the winter classic, the plaza was packed first thing wednesday morning. their throwback gear. >> i already feel the patriotism. the local area and the team can it's great the steven out here supporting the -- to see everybody out here supporting the same cause. >> reporter: among them duff goldman the food network star of "ace of cakes." >> i think that's a really big deal because that's where hockey starts. >> reporter: even though sun is glaring off the ice casts a cloud of uncertainty over the start time for the blackhawks and capitals, fans were prepared to keep it rocking all night long. >> almost do better i think. let it run a little longer and let the fans enjoy everything and turn the lights on. >> reporter: reporting from nats park, nick giovanni, wusa9. >> still no word on the game will be delayed but meteorologist allyson rae has details on the game time forecast. allyson looking like at 1:00 p.m. may be