sam sweeney picks up the story from there. sam: before the sun came up this morning, members from the national transportation safety board arrived at national underway. >> i heard a noise. i saw this trump/pence plane screeching to a halt and coming to a stop right here. sam: it had been pulled from the mud, where it slammed down in rainy conditions around 7:45 last night. >> it went off a runway off the right side. it looks like it is intact. sam: governor mike pence recounted the story this morning on "gma." landing at laguardia, and we immediately felt heavy braking on the runway. sam: emergency material at the end of the runway designed to stop runaway jets did its job. >> it is designed to slow the airplane down quickly if the airplane were to go off the runway. sam: airport operations at laguardia had been impacted by canceled so far. if you plan on traveling to new york, you should check with your carrier before heading to the airport. sam sweeney. back to you in the studio. jummy: d.c. voters now have more options to ca

plenty of excitement at howard university this weekend for the annual homecoming celebration, but as sam sweeney reports this year will be missing a few things. sam: good afternoon from the center part of howard university, the yard as it is known. the energy is palpable, people flying in from all across the best it is our plans all weekend long but this year there will be something different, no homecoming parade and no r&b or gospel concert. the university says they are canceling the event because they want to reduce the number of activities to focus on alumni. there is mixed reviews on that. we caught up with some people who flew in. >> it is unfortunate, but we will find different ways to have fun. to find fun. >> other people find ways to unite. >> entrepreneurs will fill that void. sam: more and more alumni and students are making their way onto campus. behind me they are doing sound checks. faith evans and fabulous will be having a concert. reporting on the campus of howard university, i am sam sweeney. jummy: always been on the road to find out what voters are saying about the upcoming e

and sam sweeney getting in the spooky spirit. university police with a warning about a fake call. police say scammers called a student and the parents got a call saying their son would be killed if money was not wired to the caller. at the same time - the student got a call saying his father would be killed if he did not pay up. the student quickly went to a nearby store to wire the money and was found by police a short time later. no one was injured in the incident, but a significant amount of money was wired to the scammers. some women in barrington, rhode island are fighting back.. against a letter to the editor of a local paper. the letter criticized women who wear yoga pants. alan sorrentino wrote.. "they do nothing to compliment a woman over 20-years-old." and he said women should stop wearing them in public. in response.. more than 300 women took part in a yoga pants parade yesterday. they marched past sorrentino's house. was "a joke." he says he enjoys yoga pants.. and even owns a pair. the leaning tower of san francisco ... the 58-story millennium tower is sinking -- caus

with more details we say good morning once again to sam sweeney. sam: this is going to be the biggest shot down yet. mayor bowser is asking people to , because traffic is going to be a nightmare. there will be shuttle buses in place. over here you can see, if you are coming from montgomery county that is going to be one of your options. there is also going to be shuttle bus service between stations. they will be very full. if you are coming in from maryland you can transfer here from fort totten to the green and yellow line. or you can take the marc train to union station. that will probably be our best bet. in the district extra bus service will be in place and georgetown with beginning service earlier at 6 a.m. with additional information, head to our website. everything is very calm, but that will certainly change in the coming hours. larry: safetrack's the only reality check proposal, delivering austerity measures. he wants to increase fares during peak service, about $.10 per ticket. his plan also calls for closing stations and reducing service

sam sweeney has the latest on this right now. well, we will toss to sam in a few minutes. we had overseas for breaking news print central italy rocked by powerful aftershocks overnight, and now a new look at the damage just coming into our newsroom. churches and buildings crumbling . people running into the streets, power knocked out to thousands there. these aftershocks followed that august earthquake that killed people. was stronger at 6.1. officials say several lives were saved by people not being home by the time the second one hit. there were no serious injuries or people trapped in the rubble. we will pass on this story from central italy. larry: let's get to breaking news in new york. crews are working to tempt down the upper east side. this is at an apartment building. one person is dead, another in critical condition. this is a six-alarm fire in new york city. we will bring you any updates as we get them. autria: happening today in montgomery county, the man who drove drunk and killed a police officer is set to be sentenced. he pleaded guilty fee -- to vehicular m

live on the scene with details we say good morning to sam sweeney. you can see the cruise have been here all night long since 9:00 last night. this tractor-trailer still with its lumber load on the side of the road. you can see the good news this morning, looking into the left lanes, traffic is moving. not a lot of volume this morning . it's still early morning so if you typically use this route, it could become a problem later on as the rush-hour picks up, but it is still blocking the lanes julie: all right, westbound is tied up. eastbound, all lanes are open. inner loop of the beltway approaching braddock road, we haven't -- we have an unusual backup. traffic squeezing by to the left, it looks like they have temporarily blocked this service exit. we have a rollback on the scene. meanwhile, 395 trying to get across the 14th street bridge, heavy d stalled vehicle on the right side. metro is checking in with some delays today on the blue and silver mines, as well as the red line. and on the red line toward shady grove, all lines are due to problems wi

sam sweeney was there. sam: it is being called a destination. officials say this puts clarksburg on the map. this time last year, clarksburg road was a dirt hole but today, more than 80 retailers open their door for the first time. diane golden wanted to be here first. >> it is pretty, upscale stores and water flow >> the ceremonial ribbon was cut. >> and shoppers were off. company officials say shoppers will save up to 65% on retail. >> some of the stores we have here is some of the best ranch names international and national luxury fashion and designer rants. >> the new outlet center created roxana it isn't about the jobs or the economic impact, it is about the shopping. >> it is closer to home and it is set up for families and it is amazing. sam: if you want to check it out, doors open friday, saturday and sunday at 10:00. there will be live entertainment and gift giveaways every single hour. happy shopping. melanie: after a flight in his wing suit went wrong. take a look. wow. he had his camera rolling as he based jumped off the mountain in

reporting outside the fort totten metro station i'm sam sweeney. back to you. jonathan: thank you. i hope it gets better in the next 12 months? patient man. michelle: lenient. jonathan: get text alerts for abc7 about safetrack. you don't have to wait 12 months. get it in 12 seconds. text "metro" to 43817. michelle: check on the traffic situation. jamie sullivan is on traffic watch with details. afternoon and continuing until right now. 13 miles per hour. as you head soutbound. all traffic diverted at surratts road. it's right at surratts road that it is blocked. it's diverted at wood-yard road with the accident investigation. if you are traveling along the bottom of the beltway, we had an earlier accident closer to joint base andrews so that is why we are seeing the heavy volume on the outer loop. that is in maryland. virginia outer loop is bumper to bumper from the toll road this is the pace you will be at. that is southbound. northbound is not bad through tysons but as you continue further north you get a good idea here old dominion. some of the heavy volume that we are used to g

sam sweeney spent the morning on the rails and tells us how the first rush-hour went. sam: no matter where you look or where you go, you can't miss the announcement. red line service shutdown between fort totten and -- rhode island station closed. >> you feel like a piece of meat, unfortunately. i wish they plan a little better. >> the red line needs serious repairs. track replacement and other work will cause headaches for commuters for the entire line for 25 days. this morning's commute was a learning curve for many but it did go without any major hiccups. >> i got up earlier this morning and try to plan a little bit better but sometimes it just doesn't go as you plan. riders to stations but they are packed. headed to downtown d.c., your best alternate is the marc train with ride on bus service free. capitol bike share is also offering to dollar rides for nonmembers. >> overly in the next 12 months it gets better. sam: it lasts through november 22 and for a full ride of alternatives, visit our website. jummy: metro safetrack isn't the only thing giving riders a fit. t

sam sweeney has more on her story. dr. phil: you developed a friendship with her and saw her outside the office, correct? sam: for dr. phil this week, a blockbuster booking, former congressman gary condit, talking about chandra leavy, and the intern he was accused of having an affair with before she involvement in her murder. >> i saw her outside a restaurant, and she came by my condo once. dr. phil: once? >> maybe twice. i think she came by twice, yeah. sam: this is the first time he has set untrained interview since an interview with connie chung back in 2001. >> did you harm her? >> no. >> d leavy? >> no. sam: a homeless immigrant had the case against him thrown out based on an unreliable witness. condit has always maintained his innocence and he suggested to dr. phil that d.c. police tried about someone coming by my condo. people made some speculation about that. dr. phil: were the police trying to make something about that? >> absolutely. they were trying to make something out of everything they could. sam: his intervi

sam sweeney will check out how things are going this morning.. at the top of the hour. breaking news in the war on terror. iraqi special forces are now just two miles away from the islamic state held city of mosul. right now troops are inching their way closer under heavy fire. the assault included tanks onz the ground - and airstrikes overhead hitting isis positions. the operation to we've been following this since news of the offensive first broke count on abc7 fort he latest developments as they happen new this morning.. a bomb threat forces a spirit airlines plane at fort lauderdale airport to be evacuated. the jet was getting ready for take off when a passenger started screaming for a flight attendant, saying that he saw the person sitting next to him texting about a bomb being on the plane. police removed the checked and cleared. the flight then took off for dallas. new information this morning about a massive plane fire in florida. n-t-s-b investigators say a fed-ex cargo plane caught fire at the fort lauderdale-hollywo od international airport when its landing g

let's check in with sam sweeney who just got the scene - noticeably cooler today - noticeably cooler today - freeze watch tonight nw of d.c. - showers thursday - dry for halloween today: mostly sunny and breezy. cooler. highs: 58-63 winds: nw 10-15 g 20 mph tonight: mainly clear and chilly. freeze watch nw of d.c. lows: 33-42 winds: n 5 mph wednesday: increasing cool. highs: 55-58 winds: e 5 mph with two weeks to go, both hillary clinton and donald strategizing for their campaigns' final days. polls show clinton with a growing lead over trump, but he's suggesting those polls are wrong. abc's angelica spanos joins us live from new york with the latest on the battle for the white house. road, getting the pulse of the people in these final two weeks before the election. today our brad bell will head into the district. follow his progress - and join the conversation about the election - using the hashtag vote trak 20-16. president obama poked a little fun at the election during his time on jimmy kimmel last night..and also spoke about what he will do once he's offically done in the white

sam sweeney is live at the tastee diner in laurel with the new details. trt=:14 oc= hurry up please neighborhood. just sign up for our abc seven breaking news text alerts, to get a message sent right to your phone. this next story gives new meaning to the term auto pilot. developers have successfully tested a robot that can fly a plane. you can see it here ... this flight took off recently from manassas. don't be fooled by the man on the left ... the robot is doing the flying. the high-flying cyborg is known as the aircrew labor in-cockpit automation system -- it's meant to replace a second human pilot on two-person crews and could eventually replace both pilots altogether. developers say the robot is ideal because it never gets fatigued or stressed out in emergency situations. happening today - the city of gaithersburg is holding it's snow road-eo! summer, are getting to stretch their legs with a little competition. it's a fun way to get road crews prepared for winter. and our own eileen whelan will be heading there later this morning. from winter - back

sam sweeney is live there with more. series. let me say that again --- one win away from the world series. the north-siders took game 6 from the dodgers -- eight to 4. the next game is at wrigley, saturday -- with ace clayton kershaw trying to force a game 7. it's 5: and time for through midday (70s) - showers & windy by this afternoon - tumbling temps tonight - windy weekend & much cooler! today: breezy & warm with showers developing by midday. then windy and turning cooler. highs: 74-79 winds: s to nw 10-15 g tonight: mostly cloudy. windy. much cooler. lows: 47-52 winds: nw 15-25 g 40 mph saturday: partly cloudy. noticeably cooler and blustery. highs: 57-62 kidd o'shea in the now.. it's going to be a showdown at the box office this weekend between tom cruise, and ma-dea. tom cruise's jack reacher sequel isn't looking at a huge opening weekend - maybe in the high teens to low 20 million dollar range. that's not a lot for a tom cruise action movie. tyler perry's boo! a ma-d also tracking in the same range as reacher - and many t

sam sweeney continues our team coverage, live from take an in-depth look at where the race heads from here. the "your voice, your vote" town hall special airs at 7 o'clock tonight, on ou and wjla dot com. new this morning.. metro transit police are being accused of using excessive force during the arrest of a teenage girl outside the gates at columbia heights station. the video of the arrest shared with us by a member of the local black lives matter chapter shows an officer pushing and tripping the girl..knocking her to the ground. this after she refused to throw away a bag of potato chips and a lollipop. metro bans on trains and in stations. the teen has not been identified but is a student at bell multi-cultural high school. she was arrested for unlawful entry but wednesday police decided to drop the charge. an emotional tribute to the 17-year-old girl stabbed to death in northwest d.c. this week.. more than 100 people gathered for a vigil last night for kaelia minor. the teen was captain of the coolidge high school dance team.. and a senior at the school. court documents state.. sh

larry: sam sweeney is live at fright fest this morning. sam: all year six flags works to scare their guests, but this week they kick it up a notch. we are in the terror toyshop. >> you are going to die at the north pole. [laughter] sam: this is o of 24 haunted attractions here in this man, right here, is in charge of making it happen. what can people expect? >> one of the best haunted attractions in the entire united states. we have a ton of offerings every day. something for the kids and for the adults. [screaming] it's not just a haunted house. scary. [screaming and grunting] eileen: this is going to be -- sam: this is going to be, is not just riding the roller coaster, something pops out at you while you ride it? >> absolutely. all day long, every weekend. >> i hate christmas. sam: autria, you are headed out here later this morning. tickets, $51 for a season can handle it. larry: autria cannot wait to get out there. autria: oh my god. [laughter] >>> good morning, america. hillary clinton opens up a double-digit lead in our new poll. her

sam sweeney, back to you in the studio. autria: parents of police are getting reassurance after a series of homicide. the police chief met with them last night to discuss the crimes. the latest victim was stabbed to homicides in the area. >> we don't believe that any of these were random in any way. autria: homicides in d.c. are down this year -- year. this time last year there were 125. larry: the family of a d.c. man shot by undercover officers last week is demandi t video by the -- video of the incident. this was after he allegedly pulled out a gun. the family attorney says that he had dropped the gun before he was shot. george remains in critical condition and the family plans to hold a news conference at 11:00 this morning. autria: breaking right now, 6.6 magnitude earth day grokking there were no immediate reports of any injuries, but you can see the minimal damage. better news, officials say that there is no danger from the quake. larry: remember that cute child scientist from baltimore who asked president obama if h

larry: sam sweeney is at reagan national airport right now as investigators get ready to have the laguardia. we are in with him in just a minute. autria: the latest updates to breaking news us in his they come in. had to wjla.com/text. larry: people accused of breaking into a northwest d.c. mansion could be set today at the status hearing. the man allegedly killed the family and the housekeeper and set the house on fire. court documents state that the victims had been held captive overnight. pled not guilty. investigators say that he probably did not act alone. jummy: covering metro at 6:04, enjoyed today while it lasts, this we can things get messy. today surged nine is over but there is no track work scheduled, but tomorrow there -- it is another story. severely impacting a ride if you take the red line. reduced service for several weeks with tracks shut down between noma gallaudet d between those two stops by bus. two more stations will be closed completely. autria: we will get your live look from alexandria. closing down a lot of roads in the area, the marine corps marathon. suzanne ken

sam sweeney was there for the ribbon cutting. sam: this is being called a destination. elected officials say it is putting clarksburg on the map. this time last year clarksburg road at i-270 was a dirt hole. today more than 80 retailers open their doors for the first first. >> it's pretty. upscale. kind of scores. and fire pits. water flowing. it's nice. sam: at 10:00 a.m., the ceremonial ribbon was cut. then the shoppers were off. company officials say shoppers here will save up to 650% off retail. >> some of the stores we have here, some of the best brand names, international, brand. richard: the parent company says the new outlet center created 800 new full and part-time jobs. for roxanna simon it's not about the job or the economic impact, it's about the shopping. >> it's very different. closer to home. it's set up for families. it's amazing. sam: the doors open friday, saturday, sunday at 10:00. there will be live happy shopping. back to you in studio. jonathan: still ahead for us at "abc7 news at 4:00" -- a thief apparently caught in the act by one of his victims.