the ntsb says they will release the findings of their preliminary investigation in about a week. >>> pilots could be going on strike. they voted after two years of failed negotiations on a new contract. the airline pilot's association says 99% of the pilots who voted, voted to authorize a strike. now the national mediation board has not declared an impasse in negotiations. that is something that needs to happen before those pilots could legally walk off the job. >>> one of the most ride lee read black journalists is being remembered tonight. william raspberry was a columnist for the national post. he wrote his opinion column for nearly 40 years. more than 200 other papers carried it. raspberry won the prize in 1-9d 94. his wife, sandra, said he died at his home this morning after a battle with prostate cancer. >>> coming up at 7:00, fire them all. the maryland politician calls for heads to roll over those power outages from last month's storms, but guess what? he's not talking about the power companies. we tell you who he does want kicked out at 7:00. >> a man shuteds his mom and ste

but the faa and the ntsb are on the scene and their investigation is underway. >> we have learned some more details about the plane involved in this crash. according to the faa the single-engine plane was built back in 1964. it is owned by the beechcraft aviation club based in silver spring. >> breaking news from woodbridge. fire breaks out in an apartment complex there. right now the fire has forced dozens of people from their units. because of fire is not known and it does not appear in one was hurt. another big story tonight we are gearing up for yet another heat wave. >> even though they are heading in the right direction for the time being, get ready for another uncomfortable day. bob is here with the specifics. >> our temperature today was not a record, but nonetheless, 96 degrees. our 10th day of 95 degrees or higher. tomorrow i think we will not set the record at 99. in 1988 was 102 degrees. the heat will continue, but there is a risk of afternoon thunderstorms some possibly strong, on wednesday. there is a change coming up. >> some other changes coming in in advance of the hea

the ntsb, when reviewing f.a.a. cases, will continue to apply principles of judicial deference to the f.a.a. interpretations of the laws, regulations and policies in accordance with the supreme court precedent. the pilot's bill of rights adds an additional way to appeal to the ntsb's decisions regarding f.a.a. enforcement action. currently, an airman goes before an administrative law judge at the ntsb and can appeal any decisions to the full ntsb board and ultimately to the court of abeels. according to pilots, the courts generally defer to the ntsb's decisions. it's not a true or fair appelate process. the pilot's bill of rights allows an airman to appeal his or her case in the either the u.s. district court or circuit court of appeals. it is the intent of congress that courts not act in a way that is contrary to civil aviation safety and con-- in conducting their review of the ntsb's decisions. lastly, the pilot's bill of rights requires the f.a.a. to improve the system of providing notices to airmen and to undert

behind me you see some montgomery county police officers joined by officials with the faa and ntsb. we can take you up above some video onsky fox earlier this evening. this -- from sky fox earlier this evening. this was a 1954 beechcraft muskateer single engine four seater owned by the pilot who survived. the fellow pilot a flight instructor, a much older man was killed in the crash. this happened at davis airport just north of montgomery village in montgomery county. according to witnesses, the plane was performing touch and goes. i guess the new owner was trying to get familiar with this aircraft and he was landing, taking off, circling back, landing, taking off and that's when this crash happened around 7:00 tonight crashing into some woods at the end of the runway next to a residential neighborhood. this 1 witness we spoke to says he -- one witness we spoke to said i heard the engine fail. >> at about 300, 400 feet above the ground made an abrupt backfire, whereas the engine's exhaust emitted a loud gang similar to a muffled gunshot. >> reporter: dennis stiles said he saw the pl

kristin fisher is live at davis airport where the ntsb a investigating. what can you tell us? >> reporter: investigators have been out here all day long. a few hours ago, they moved the plane wreckage from the crash site to inside the hanger here at davis airport and they are hoping that the wreckage will provide some clues as to exactly what happened. 79-year-old frank schmidt was a local legend in the aviation community. he had nearly 19,000 flight hours and he had been an instructor for 40 years. >> i think frank was the best instructor i ever had. >> one of the best pilots i have ever had the opportunity to fly with. >> which is why what happened here at davis airport is so hard to believe. a pilot, mechanic, watched it happen. the small beach craft took off and crashed 300 feet past the runway. >> there was some sort of catastrophic engine failure. >> ntsb is still investigatorring and it will be a week before their investigation is complete. >> we will be going through each component system, look ago the the engine, the fuel system, the flight control system. all those t

we expect the ntsb and faa will come out here and go past the air strip here, through that wooded area to take a look to see if it was a mechanical malfunction. back to you. >>> melanie, thank you very much. >>> checking our other top stories, a fire in prince william county forces some people to reportedly jump from their balcony. we're told one firefighter may be hurt, but no one seriously injured. flames broke out around 9:00 last night. firefighters contained the blaze by the time skyfox flew over the area. >>> prince george's county police search for suspects after two people were stabbed last night in the 6400 block of pennsylvania avenue in forestville. the victims are expected to live. investigators are looking for two suspects who they say knew their victims. >>> new this morning in canada, what's being called the most serious gun violence ever in toronto. massive panic broke out after a gunman opened fire at an outdoor party. two people killed and at least 19 others including an infant were injured. one person of interest is in custody and police are searching for the others.

. >> an ntsb report is blasting the company behind the bus crashed last year. >> they say sky expressd no regard for passenger safety. the bus overturned last year after the driver admits to falling asleep. the driver and a dispatcher go on trial later this year on charges of involuntary manslaughter. >> we are waiting to learn more about what caused the most advanced fighter jet to lose air in the cockpit. the defense secretary said he was satisfied the problem had been fixed. >> the housing market shows some promise. housing prices fell 2.2%. the home price index reports the second consecutive increase in the housing market. prices are down year to year but the differences of about 1%. experts say the increase is normal because home sales always increase in the summer. >> a new maryland casino has been given the green light. thank the facility with nearly 4000 slot machines is expected to open in 2014. the governor called for a special session last week for lawmakers to discuss expanding gambling in maryland. >> we're going to take a gamble on the weather tonight. what about the bas

we see the ntsb, at least one person from the ntsb has arrived on scene. they're going to begin their investigation in earnest this morning and try to figure out what exactly caused this fatal crash. tony and allison? >> thanks, melanie. >>> a major milestone for metro's dulles rail project. today workers will lower into place a final piece of the track in tysons corner. the first leg will have four stops in that area. it's expected to open late next year. >>> meanwhile, metro's catching a lot of criticism over this past weekend's computer glitch that twice caused the agency to shut down the rail system. they say they don't go away know what caused the problem. the system's operation center and backup lost the ability to see the location of trains twice over the weekend. metro says crews are working around the clock to solve that issue. >>> president obama and his republican rival, mitt romney, back on the road now. neither is backing down as both try to prove they are the best candidate to help the country and the economy. but the u.s. could be headed for

as a result of the investigation into the crash the ntsb is recommending all bus companies get monitored for compliance and want new carriers to prove safety fitness before they are allowed to roll. the american bus association welcomes the recommendations and recent legislation. >> companies like this i don't think are going to be able to slip through the cracks. >> reporter: as part of the crash review the ntsb examined whether seat belts would have prevented deaths they found they could not protect injuries when the roof caved in. don't expect to see seat belts on buses right work on the express toll lanes on i-95 from garrisonville road to etsl road. cars with three or more people will ride free. construction will begin next month and say it will be completed in 2014. >>> a line of street caricize a step closer to reality. the columbia pike street car would run in fairfax county. leaders are hoping it will help revitalize the business district. the street car project is expected to cost about a quarter of a billion. >>> southern maryland hospital is being purchased. the hospital was

an ntsb report on last year's deadly tour bus crashed in central manute -- central virginia is due out next week. the crash occurred last may when a sky express bus bound for new york overturned on interstate 95. the bus driver admits to falling asleep at the wheel. he is facing four counts of involuntary manslaughter. >> in nearly $8 billion plan to overhaul service at the d.c. union station was revealed today. the proposal will add six high- speed reels in addition to new platforms, retail space and even a hotel. one line will go from dc to nyc in just about 90 minutes. officials and legislators are warning that this renovation is a long way off. still to come on abc7 news at 6:00 p.m., see how you can understand airline tickets prices better. >> you will be using these on the express lanes set to open at the end of the year. >> extending middle class tax cut, sorta. >> a wonderful day today. but the heat is coming back with a vengeance. >> the senate has approved a bill renewing some tax cuts. >> the senate has voted to extend the bush era tax cuts for anyone making under $250,000 a

the ntsb has already identified several areas to ensure better safety and oversight including evacuation and rescue features on railcars. there's problems for metro trying to determine what caused a computer outage on the weekend and they ended up shutting down the entire metro rail system two times. >> metro has added extra staff at key locations. kris van cleave has more. >> they should have it done. >> his already frustrated with metro. he got stuck waiting for a train on saturday and he worries about the monday morning commute. >> i am just trying to make it to work. and they're asking why i am late. >> the computer problem affecting the information management systems in the control center. when it works, it allows controllers to see where trains are a and remotely control the tracks. when it went down, trains were held at stations and eventually dispatched by radio. >> they need to do something. >> twice in one week. >> i have to get to work. >> metro says the safety systems remain operating, as of sunday. they are hunting for the cause of the problem. extra staff will be working mo

you see some of the folks here, firefighters still, police, the faa, ntsb come and where this plane ended up is in woods on the outskirts of this neighborhood just at the end of the runway. we can show you video shot earlier tonight from sky fox. this is a 1960s era beechcraft muskateer that's a four-seater plane, but there were just two pilots on board. one was the new owner of the plane which again is 50 years old practically and also there was another experienced pilot who was a flight instructor. the older man was killed and the younger man in the hospital. this happened just after 7:00 during what witnesses say were touch and goes, the plane landing and touching off repeatedly when at one point the plane experienced some trouble. another pilot was at the airport and he says he saw what happened, heard it and here is dennis stiles. >> the aircraft on its approach at about 300 feet, 400 feet above the ground made an abrupt backfire, whereas the engine's exhaust emitted a loud bang similar to a muffled gunshot. it's quite possible they didn't hear that backfire and you normally wouldn't

we do expect that the ntsb and the faa will be here around #:00 this morning to continue this investigation. -- around 8:00 this morning to continue this investigation. >>> metro is still trying to figure out what caused a computer malfunction that shut down the system two times over the weekend. metro's operations center and its backup system lost the ability to seat location of the trains. this comes as new national safety regular layings were announced for rail transit systems giving the federal government oversight. transit agencies could lose federal grant money if they failed to comply. >>> virginia's attorney general is refusing to certify the state's new rules. attorney general cuccinelli says board member did not follow the law. this doesn't mean the regular lays are derailed but it may influence governor mcdonnell's decision to approve them or send them back to the board. >>> maryland governor martin o'malley is meeting with the house speaker and senate president to discuss expanding gambling in the state. the governor says he will like lie call for a special session on the issue

officials from the flat ntsb -- from the national transportation safety board tell us they expect to be here the remainder of the week. for the tight-knit community of pilots at the tiny davis airport, frank schmidt's death is leaving an awfully large hole. deb dreyfuss is one of his former students. >> when we heard about the accident, we immediately thought there is no way he's involved in this. he knew the right way to do things. >> reporter: pilots will try to honor frank schmidt the right way, by staging a memorial fly- in in september for a man who died doing what he loved his entire life. in maryland, tom fitzgerald, fox 5 news. >>> one person is dead after this crash this morning in lor ton, virginia. it happened near lorton road and the southbound exit ramp from i-95. investigators say the 75-year- old donald mitchell was driving a red suv when he slammed into the back of one car, side swiped a second car, crossed the median and hit a dump truck. mitchell later died. investigators are looking into whether he had a medical emergency that caused the crash. >>> what would you d

the ntsb hasn't released its final report on the cause of the crash, but kyle franklin says he believesaused the engine to flood. once the plane is in trouble, he and amanda had precious little time to react. >> from the time that the engine developed a problem until the time that they were on the ground was a matter of five or six seconds. she was standing on the top wing when they crashed into the brush she was inside the front cockpit. >> they leveled out so that amanda could get back inside the cockpit. he had to get amanda back in the airplane before he actually could adjust his direction, otherwise she might have fallen off the wing. and then as he tried to make his way back into the open area, he didn't have enough altitude so he went down in the brush just across that -- across the runway. >> after the wreckage is cleared, the crash site provides clues as to what split-second decisions kyle made in an attempt to save his and amanda's lives. >> this is where the plane went down. and after looking at the site, it appears to me that he was trying to turn back towards the runway bec

the ntsb, the national transportation safety board released findings of their investigation into what happened in that spill. they found that the oil company responsible for that pipeline knew about cracks in that particular stretch of pipeline a full five years before the pipe ruptured. quoting the ntsb, for five years, they did nothing to address the corrosion or cracking at the rupture site. but wait, it gets worse. the investigation also revealed that it took the oil company, this company, it took them a good 17 hours before they even realized that one of their own pipes had burst. and in that time, they pumped more than 600,000 gallons of oil through the ruptured pipeline and right into the river. they also foinld that enbridge employees did not have adequate skills to deal with the leaks, the company didn't bother making sure enough resources were in place to respond to a spill like this, and thanks to lax regulations, they never had to lay out how they would deal with a worst case scenario. >> this accident was a result of multiple mistakes and missteps by enbridge. safety is a

the ntsb and the federal aviation administration are looking at the airplane and the pilots record. >> there will look at the overall mechanical condition and demean its record to see how it was maintained and see if there were any anomalies with the airplane that may have had something to do with this event. >> investigators say they are in a fact-finding stage, trying to determine what happened. they say that once they're done looking at the plane in the woods, they hope to load it onto a truck and bring it back to the airport to get a closer look in trying to find some answers. reporting live, brianne carter. >> some breaking news now coming from fairfax county, virginia. newschopper 7 is over the scene right now of a fatal crash on bardon road. this is near the interstate 95 interchange. -- on lorton rd. both directions are shutdown as is the exit from southbound 95 on to the road. this red vehicle involved in a fatal crash. if it appears authorities are on the scene trying to divert traffic as they continue investigating. we will continue bringing updates. >> more and 50 people o

. >> reporter: the ntsb will be here torment. i'm shomari stone, news4. >>> and more breaking news in woodbridge. firefighters battling a two alarm blaze. up to a dozen families have been forced out of their apartments tonight. one firefighter has minor injuries. investigators are still trying to figure out what sparked the fire. and our other story, the high heat tomorrow expected to be the hottest day of the week. veronica johnson is tracking the conditions. >> we hit a high temperature of 96 degrees. 96 yesterday. so we are smack dab in the middle of another heat wave. look at the temperatures today in the eastern two thirds of the nation. 100 degrees in denver. 98 in kansas city. the cool spot today, miami florida with a temperature of 86 degrees. the heat is expanding eastward again expected to be one of the hottest days of the year. we don't have any advisories right now but with the higher humidity, that could change. detroit, chicago, st. louis and cincinnati under a heat advisory. the humidity may be down but the tempera

. -- the >>> the ntsb and faa investigating the cause of a small plane crash in alaska that killed both onboard wednesday. the plane was leased from a palo alto aircraft rental company. the plane disappeared from radar. rescuers found the plane burning in the wilderness. >>> we have shark warnings posted along the santa cruz coastline 14 foot great white was spotted yesterday. this picture was fan by a helicopter pilot who -- was taken by a helicopter pilot. he's concerned it might be the same shark that attacked a kayaker two weeks ago. >> we was where people swim, surf and play, huge, i thought he was 18 or so feet at first. big as this aircraft. >> experts say it is not unusual for sharks to be in these waters this time of year. deputies posted warnings because the shark was lingering near the shore. researchers plan to keep watch for it and possibly tag it so they can warn people if it comes close to shore again. the beaches are open they are just asking to be on the lookout. >> mike is going out there and cite that great white for loitering. >>> good morning. off to a dry start not

the ntsb sent us this response saying it's in contact with ford and the investigation will continue. consumers impacted by the recall should have their vehicles serviced promptly. the investigation into this issue remains open pending the agency's review of documents provided by ford in it's recall action. our team just spoke to mazda. it's looking in to the recall, meeting about it and will have more information tomorrow. abc 2news. >> thank you. they marketed to teens and young adults. how the feds are cracking down on the people who sell these designer drugs. >>> and michael jackson's oldest son now talking about his feelings. the latest on the jackson family saga. >>> and hearing loss surprisingly common, even for those under 65. we tell you about what can be done to prevent it coming up. [ male announcer ] it would mean one billion dollars for maryland and our schools and teachers. thousands of good paying jobs it's the new resort casino at national harbor. but it won't happen unless lawmakers act right now. all that money -- and all those new jobs -- will go to delaware, pennsy

the ntsb is looking into the cause of the crash.earning that three nate toe trips -- troops killed in afghanistan were all british -- nato troops killed in afghanistan were all brittish. they traveled to a checkpoint in the hel helmand province the gunman was shot and wounded -- province. >> the gunman was shot and wounded and is no no -- is now in custody. >>> some 2 million people are without power for a third sweaterring day in the mid atlantic. >> the area is still recovering from a violent series of storms this weekend which caused at least 17 deaths. most of the fatalities were from trees falling on homes and cars. there's word it could be several more days before pour is restored as crews repair lines. >>> the tree on the wires snapped under the tension and burned a huge hole in my yard and blew up the transformer. pretty scary. my whole yard caught on fire. >> many traffic signals are still out because of the outages. >>> the battle over president obama's healthcare reform is far over despite the supreme court ruling that sa

. >>> in a 9 news follow-up, the ntsb is now investigating yesterday's small plane crash. it killed a local aviation legend, a 79-year-old instructor pilot named frank smith. and he another pilot were practicing touch and go when the small plane crashed just a few hundred miles from the runway. the student pilot survived. he's still in the hospital. but smith was killed almost instantly. he had been an instructor at davis airport for 40 years. >>> a burst of gunfire inside a home and three members of a family shot down. police say 33-year-old shea camya proctor shot and wounded his own mother and step-dad and then he shot himself dead. janice proctor-wills and her husband jeff are in the hospital. they have serious gunshot wounds. why the son opened fire so far, still a mystery. >>> a half a million shoe drop today in the wake of a 9 wants to know investigation. the general service's administration announced it is cutting bonuses for 85% of its high ranking officials. they uncovered the bonuses in the aftermath of the las vegas convention and the videos. >> our investigati

. >> the ntsb launched a team from both headquarters as well as the regional offices this morning. the team will be led. he is accompanied by staff with expertise in rail, equipment, hazardous materials, and emergency response. >> this comes about a week after a deadly train accident near chicago. 31 cars derailed on a bridge spilling large amounts of coal and killing two people. while a federal investigation could take up to nine months, union pacific says extreme heat may have caused the track to expand. >> officials decided to let the fire burn out. they say the burning ethanol poses no environmental or health concern. in chicago, mike to ben, fox news. >> a big change at the 9/11 anniversary ceremony. asked not to speak at ground zero and why families are angry with mayor bloomberg coming up and she was attacked. what happened the moment before the attack when we come back. >>> this is fox 5's news edge at 11:00. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] what's the point of an epa estimated 42 miles per gallon if the miles aren't interesting? the lexus ct hybrid. this is the pursuit of perfec

. >> they are trying to avoid several penalty being imposed by the ntsb. for not recalling the vehicles in 2005. >> reporter: he is pushing them to fine ford for not issuing the recall in 2005 when he said this document shows that they knew about it. >> and joe reporting. if you have one of these, ford said you need to act right now, take it to a ford dealer, you can go to the website with more on how to drive the cars until the issue is fixed. just over over the news tab and click on the investigator's link. >> now maryland's most powerful doppler radar and the forecast certified most accurate by weather rate. >> tomorrows rumbling through charm city. heavy rain, heat, baltimore, yeah, gully washer on the eastside. i'm going to cool off. be careful of the lightning. you don't want to be caught in that. one of the things we watch for. you can see the skies starting to clear over hartford as we see the storm leaving over the northern part of the chesapeake. central kent on the shore. you are getting the roughest weather in the state. the current set of flas

the ntsb found the bus company, sky express, did not have adequate safety policies in place and it also pointed to a lack of government oversight and that allowed the bus company to still operate despite numerous violations a boy injured settled a lawsuit with the owner of said attraction. the lutheran and united church agreed to pay christian's family $60,000. back in 2010, griffith was impaled by an 8 to 12-inch long splinter while he was riding down the church's big wooden slide face first. the family sued for damaging, saying the church should have known it was dangerous. >> the deadline is here for maryland utilities to submit their storm reports about last month's storm and their reaction to it. and pepco filed a 69 page report defending its response to the storm. the utility says it had little advance notice of that storm that knocked out power to half a million customers. nonetheless responded quickly, bringing on nearly 2,000 field crews and that restored power to 99% of people within a week. but one montgomery county politician says after a week long outage, the utility is in

. >> reporter: this morning the federal aviation administration and ntsb is look into what happened withd another was critically injured the call came out about 7:30 last night the single engine four seater plane went down near the david airport in leightonville. montgomery county fire crewsrespond responded in the 23,000 block of poke andous road in a wood air a on the edge of the aret. within cos hear the crash from a -- airport. witnesses say they could hear the crash from a mile away. one person died at the scene and the other person was flown to shock trauma. >> it appeared he didn't get higher than 40 to 50 feet by the end of the runway and it was very slow and looked like he was not going to clear the stress. he started a right turn and looked like he turned too far stalled the airplane and spun to the ground. >> one of the gentlemen was kind of like moving around but still not being coherent and the other one was just like kind of just there. >> the identities of the pilot and the passenger have not been released. again, investigators will be back on the scene this morning trying

. >>> later today, an ntsb team is going to arrive in maryland to investigate a deadly plane crash in laytonsville. a 1964 beach craft a23 went down just before 7:30 last night near davis airport. it came to a stop in a wooded area just beyond the airport's runway. it was carrying a pilot and a flight instructor. the flight instructor was killed in the crash. the pilot was flown to a local hospital. an eyewitness said the plane seemed to stall just before it fell to the ground. >>> a dozen families need a new place to live after an apartment complex in woodbridge went up in flames. the complex is on gemstone drive. one firefighter was injured. he's expected to be okay. firefighters are still looking for the cause of the fire. >>> in a smoke alarm -- a smoke alarm saved a woman's life in temple hills, maryland last night. 40 firefighters were on hand to put out the flames around 5:30. two of them are now recovering from injuries this morning. the fire caused $100,000 in damage to the home. >>> there is still no sign of a 75-year-old prince george's county man. oscar henry washington wa

today the federal aviation administration and ntsb will try to figure out what caused the crash. one person died and another severely injured. the seng ill engine plane crashed near the davis airport. montgomery county fire crews pond -- responded to the scene in a wooded area on the edge of the airport. one man was dead at scene and the other man was flown to shock trauma. man who died in the crash was the pilot. witnesses say they could hear the crash from a mile away. >> i heard like a rumble you know and i felt like the earth shake. >> he had been known to have 18,500 flight hours and was incredibly experienced. i learned to fly from him and was one of his last students. >> reporter: the identities of the pilot and passenger have not been released. sherrie johnson, abc2 news. >>> news time 6:33. and the police chase caught on tape. authorities say this guy was driving a stolen car. hitting 90 miles an hour and here's the kicker. a 2-year-old was in the back seat. the chase lasted about 12 minutes and the car slammed into the side of the bus. police say the 21-year-old driver

. >> the ntsb has blamed a manufacturing defect in the chopper's tail section for causing the accident. hanson received a settlement for her injuries from the companies connected to the helicopter. as she looked back, she says she's not angry at those companies and calls all of this a terrible accident. >>> it is 4:36 right now. a bay area family using simple online detective work to help recover some stolen property. while searching craigslist, they found jewelry which was taken from their home in san leandro. several of those items had the very same contact number, so the family then decided to call police with their leads and officers jumped on this case. after investigators set up a buy, they were able to make an arrest. the victim who does not want to be identified is grateful. >> wow! that really did work! all of that really worked! you know? and like i said, they just really stayed on top of it and they were really smart in the way they went about it. >> great work, great results, but san leandro police, they point out the department is short staffed and they do appreciate all t

the ntsb now has a team of investigators on the ground. >> we are gathering details at this time. >> reporter: across the country there are more than 140,000 miles of freight track criss-crossing our communities carrying dangerous cargo like ethanol, chlorine, sulfuric acid and nitrogen fertilizer. almost 100 million americans live close to a freight line and many local governments often don't know what's traveling through their backyards. >> they are not being notified in a routine way about this they basically have to work very hard to find out even what's coming through. >> reporter: and not knowing can be deadly. graniteville, south carolina, january 2005. a train carrying chlorine gas explodes and the fire department didn't have hazmat suits. they had to call for outside help. by the time it arrived, nine people were dead, 500 people injured. still, the head of the association of american railroads tells abc news the fear is largely unfounded and that 99.998% of all hazmat shipments reach their destination safely. the wreckage still smoldering here in columbus. authorities hope

the ntsb was notified. >>> no word yet on the identity of the pilot. >>> dramatic new developments in the trayvon martin murder case. his parents react after george zimmerman talks publicly about the night he was killed. randall pinkston has more. >> reporter: the parents of trayvon martin said the god they worship with would not want their son shot to death. >> i don't think god would have that in his plan. >> reporter: martin's parents appeared on tv after zimmerman sat down. >> i feel it's all god's plan. >> reporter: in his interview with sean hannity, he counted how he -- how he called police. he claims the unarmed 17-year- old approached him and started throwing punches and if broke his nose. >> he said you are gonna [bleep] >> reporter: he said he had no choice but to use his gun. >> i do wish there was something, anything, that i could have done that wouldn't didn't put me in the position where i had to take his life. >> she's the one that made the decision to get out -- he's the one that made the decision to get out of the vehicle that night. >> reporter: martge's parents bel

. >> the ntsb will try to determine what caused part of this -- firefighters evacuated the area earlier this morning. >> i ran outside to see what it was, and then i ran in the house to get my cussing, because they told us we needed to leave. >> two people who ran toward the scene before the detailed regards were were injured, but able to take themselves to the hospital. >>> a jetblue pilot had a brief psychotic disorder. by right-hand of insanity. by screaming about religion and terrorists. passengers wrestled the pilot to the floor. doctors testified that the disorder was due to a lack of sleep. he's at a texas facility for observation. >>> the house has voted to repeal the health care reform law. political analysts say the vote changes nothing, but does keep the issue alive. steve handlesman has our report. >> reporter: it's a vote on obama health care that will not change the law. >> we know this will pass the house and die in the senate. >> but republicans want to show their resolve to kill what they call obama care. >> this is making our economy worse, driving up the costs and mak

. >> the ntsb is trying to find out what caused the train derailment in columbus, ohio. there were three cars each carrying 30,000 gallons of ethanol which exploded. they will have to wait for the tankers to cool down before the ethanol can be removed. the train was not going very fast when the accident occurred. >> they were at 22 miles per hour at the point. it took them 20 seconds for the emergency stop. they went about 372 feet. >> no one on the train was hurt. two people who were walking on the tracks suffered minor injuries when a second explosion occurred at the site. 7 is on your side with news of a danger for women who eat chicken. nearly all of the chickens raised for meat in the u.s. are fed antibiotics. researchers say that has created a dangerous strain of e. coli which causes painful bladder infections in women. infections that hang on longer and come back repeatedly. doctors are doing their best to outsmart the bacteria. >> we are super clever. they are very smart. >> the chicken industry says it is unlikely these bugs come from the poultry. researchers te

the faa and the ntsb will be looking into exactly what caused all this and they are expected to arrive here later this morning. >> police in toronto said a person of interest in custody after two people were killed and 19 were hurt in a shooting at a barbecue last night. the wounded included an infant and after a fight at the outdoor barbecue, at least two people started shooting at each other in the middle of a crowd of 200 people. police are looking for other suspects. >> investigators are searching for the suspects after a stabbing in forestville. the two victims confronted the two suspects on pennsylvania avenue at around 11:00 last night. one of the suspects stabbed both men. neither injury was life- threatening and shots were fired during the confrontation but it appears that no one was hit. investigators are also searching for the gunmen who shot a man in northwest d.c. just after 11:00 last night in the 1800 block of 8th street. the victim's condition is not known and it is unclear what led to the shooting. >> dozens of people in prince william county are homeless after a fire

the new safety standards are somewhat based on recommendations from the ntsb. the national transportation safety board recommendations include a minimum crash standards and improved evacuation plans and rescue features as well as requirements that all metro trains carry data recorders. metro officials are hoping for a smooth morning commute right now. >> this is after crazy weekend. twice this weekend computer glitches shutdown the metro system. there are back up plans in place. john gonzalez joins us outside the mount vernon square station with more on metro's proactive approach to making sure the commute goes smoothly this morning. >> in the past when there have been problems, and the trains have been halted, they are normally track problems. we understand this was a computer glitch inside the metro's control center, which means controllers were not able to see moving trains twice this weekend. the shutdown occurred once on saturday afternoon and again on sunday morning. extra staff this morning is on hand to make sure there are no more problems. the computer

the ntsb is investigating what caused the derailment. >>> after all that rain last night, we had a warm day today. let's check in with doug kammerer on the storm4 weather patio. >> this is probably the best day we have seen so far in the month of july. just fantastic. a bit of a breeze. and temperatures that are on the comfortable side, and the humidity has come down a bit. right now the humidity of 37%, that's not too bad. current temperature sitting at 88 degrees. yes, it is warm, but the average high is 89, so not all that bat at all. 88 in manassas, 88 in fred ricks bers, 90 in leesburg, but notice hagerstown at 79 degrees, and here's the reason why we have showers up there. a few rumbles of thunder, we do have franklin and fulton county both under a flood advisory up there. they have seen some pretty good storms. the storms for us have stayed well to the north and west of us. that's where they will remain. i think we can have some of similar like that tomorrow. georgetown, ross lynn and washington, this is what you can expect. tomorrow morning, plenty of sunshine, which would be th

they did say that they contacted ntsb as a precaution to let them know what was going on. i spoke with the vice chairman of the tri-state oversight committee, which basically has -- they look over any time these incidents happen. and he told me metro will have to submit a report to them within three days. hopefully by then we'll get a sense of what is happening. back to you. >> thank you very much. >>> also today, metro officials will join local lawmakers and federal transit officials to discuss the safety standards for rail systems. president obama signed the legislation into law earlier this month. the recommendations will be the responsibility of the transportation department. they are likely to include minimum crash worthiness standards, improved evacuation and rescue features and black box like data recorders similar to the kind they have on airplanes now. >>> new this morning, there will be another round of talks on whether to hold a special session on expanding gambling in maryland. governor o'malley is meeting with leaders from prince george's and montgomery counti

the ntsb now investigating.th an alligator. >> an alligator attacked him while he was on a tour in the everglades. he was hanging a fish over the side of the boat when the attack happened. he is now charged with unlawfully feeding a an alligator. possible jail time. really? the guy lost his hand. he is due back in court on the charge next month. >>> a toxic fire forcing families are foto run for safet. a gracrazy kidnapping in new yo. two stops as we go across america. >> georgia and toxic black smoke at a plastic recycling center northwest of atlanta. a town nearby forced to evacuate because of chemicals there. firefighters throwing everything they have at it. officials fearing it could burn for days. >> no word on what started the fire. >>> with concepts crude oil gushing from a leaking pipeline north of madison. enbridge energy saying 1200 b e barrels of crude escaped from oil refineries in chicago. the refinery says it has stopped the leak and is working on the spill so they can start to clean it up. >> new

the ntsb and the faa are scheduled to arrive here around #:00 this morning to continue their investigationording to reports from eyewitnesses, they believe that the engine may have had some sort of failure. plane crashed in a wooded area about 40 yards away from a small cluster of homes in laytonsville. the pilot, we are told, had recently purchaseed a share in the plane. a 1964 beechcraft and had hired an instruct our to help with touch and gos. the plane took off instead of landing. >> then made the attempt to turn the aircraft around to the airfield by the aircraft leap the wing over like that and trying to bring it over. what occurred was the aircraft did a -- what is called a tip stall where the aircraft lost lift on one side of the wing, rolled over on its top. >> says he sped out to the crash area and found both men in the wreckage. he says that the pilot was talking. when he was able to get to the copilot, he knew right away that his friend, frank schmidt, did not survive the crash. >>> new this morning, bridge county police searching for suspects after two people were stabbed late

here are tips from the ntsb. try to get more sleep. if you're tired, then you are cranky. listen to soothing music like classical, aggressive music and make people aggressive. and plan ahead. leave before you have to, being late adds to aggressiveness and put pictures of loved ones on your dashboard to remind you why it is important to get home safely. this guy should have used all those tracks. >> in north bay city is dead last for having the worst roads in the bay area. in a cbs 5 report, we show you just how fixing potholes will not solve the problem. >> if you have been to petaluma likely than you know the roads are bad. and if you have not and i will tell you, the roads are bat. >> the easy explanation is that the roads are failing. >> they're so bad that they're being compared to those of a developing nation. the metropolitan transportation commission latest report card gave roads here a pavement condition index rating of 49 on a 100 and scale. the city is considering putting a half percent sales tax increase on the november ballot. money that could help fix the road

the ntsb is looking into the cause of that crash. >>> construction on san francisco's central subwayncerns. no station is planned in north beach but business owners and residence will have to deal with related construction there for the next two years. much of the work will take place on columbus avenue near washington square. some people worry it will hurt business and cause traffic. there is reportedly talk of a lawsuit and promises to temporarily delay work until concerns are addressed. >>> pacific gas and elect has outlined plans to increase the safety of its natural gas pipelines. the utility says it will merge its gas transmission dispatch and description centers -- distribution centers by the end of next year. it plans add 1400 more workers to help with safety issues. victims of the san brew low pipeline explosion wonder why this is a new plan. >> this sounds like things they should be doing all the time. not just now that they are under the spotlight. >> pg&e as it's ultimate goal is to be the safest utility in the country. >>> michael phelps has a chance to repeat his olympi