that would be subject to safety oversight from the f.a.a. the new corporation would focus on air traffic control and the push to update the system used to track planes. the argument is that the change would end the problems we see when there's a government shutdown the controllers are furloughed flight delayed and there's modernization that is pushed back again. the house transportation and infrastructure committee held a hearing. the committee chairman said private companies can handle this change the f.a.a. better than the government can. >> as an agency the f.a.a. is not set up to determine risks, pursue the cost effective investments, manage people reward punish or confidence. in the same alt of time that we pursued next gen, the f.a.a. in the last 10 years, horizon upgraded the systems ot one, twice, three or four times in the last 10 years. >> next gen - that is the $40 billion project to revolutionize air traffic control systems. the short answer about what this is is we have a system described as world war ii era radar to track planes

first, the legislation reforms f.a.a.'s overly burdensome medical certification process by expanding an existing exemption for light sport pilots to include more qualified trained pilots. let me just speak for a a moment on the safety concerns. there is a small minority of people who think that expanding an exemption like this automatically decreases safety. well that's not true of this bill. and i have the numbers to show it. a medical exemption was issued for pilots of light sport aircraft aircraft that weighed less than 13,20 pounds, had only two seats and had several restrictions. the entire country -- there are about 9,500 of them. i.t. been over ten years since the f.a.a. issued this exemption. since then, not a single accident by a light sport aircraft has occurred that was related to medical deficiency. a joint study was done by the aopa and the eoa on the 4 6,000 aviation accidents that occurred from 20808 to 2012. only 99 had a medical cause as a factor. that's less than one-quarter of one percent of all accident

remember they can do them if they report the drug to the f.a.a. and the f.a.a.iod of evaluation by a doctor not the f.a.a. the f.a.a. doesn't have docs to do this. the doc will report you were able to fly with your anti-depressant or whatever you need. there is a way around it. it takes time. there is a way to be legal. saying you can't report and people won't take medicine is not the answer. there is an answer. it's something the pilots have to do and work at. >> all right. mary thanks. i appreciate it. still to come indiana's governor standing firm on the state's controversial religious freedom law as the backlash spreads across the nation. rosa flores is in indianapolis this morning. >> well good morning. it is a race against the clock here in indiana with democrats asking for a swift repeal of the law. republicans scrambling to change the language and hear this. the governor announcing he will speak to reporters again. we'll let you know what we know next. >>> a manhunt now under way for a prisoner who escaped from a virginia hospital overnight. fairfax coun

>> hey, with all the years that i was at the f.a.a. and the stuff that i still do with pilots, i feel totally comfortable flying in the u.s. >> woodruff: and dr. sledge? >> i would agree. but i would also add that when something like this happens, we should stop and pause and just recheck and make sure that we're doing the best we can. but i completely agree. this doesn't change my confidence in the system. >> woodruff: dr. william sledge dr. warren silberman we thank you both. >> you're welcome. >> thank you. >> thank you. >> woodruff: next, a report on how researchers are exploring whether a small zap to the brain may actually be helpful. the idea: possibly boosting performance and improving brain activity in some cases. our guide is our science correspondent, miles o'brien. >> reporter: if you're like me, you really can't start the day without a little jolt. >> this is the simulator itself that's going to be providing actual current that's going to your head. >> reporter: but step aside, grande latte, there's a new kid on the block.

so last friday, since i did not go back to my state i went with the f.a.a. administrator we went to the next generation air traffic control modernization progress that is being made in the f.a.a. research and development center at the atlantic city airport. nextgen capitalizes on existing technologies such as g.p.s. capability provided by the department of defense satellite network, and what it will do is make our air traffic control systems safer and more efficient. mr. president, how that works is right now we have a series of resource and the resource, if it is an up to date radar, it will go around every 30 seconds. so you know where the airplane was but you don't know where it is for the next 20 seconds until the radar comes back around. and if it's where it should be, it's in the path that was filed by the crew. what the next generation of air traffic control is will track that aircraft from satellites so there is a continuous feed of data from the aircraft to the satellites back to the controllers on the ground, and because of that, they can space airc

the scary situation for a helicopter crew in seattle and why the f.a.a. is now investigating. plus the new warning about some of the most popular wines. why spending a little more might actually be good for your health. and doug is back with our weekend forecast. and when it will actually start to feel like sprin >> you're watching abc 7 news at noon. on your side. autria: university of virginia student martese johnson says the trauma of what officers did to him will stay with him forever. the 20-year-old's face was bloodied during an arrest by a state liquor control agent. officers arrested johnson on st. patrick's day for alleged public intoxication but a high ranking university official claim breathalyzer results might suggest otherwise. state police are now investigating and this incident has prompted some lawmakers to question whether state liquor control agents should have the authority to arrest people. students at american university are hosting a blackout rally today. the event is partly in response to an incident on the anonymous app yikyak. someone from a.u. or close

the f.a.a. does not identify users access to sensitive systems making it vulnerable. and sensitive date is not always sufficiently enscripted and changes are not always properly controlled. the g.a.o. is recommending the f.a.a. implement tighter control of access by staff and contractors. lawmakers are calling on the f.a.a. to explain how the cybersecurity risks were allowed to happen and when they will be fixed. >> the state supreme court has dealt a legal blow to jessica's law putting limits on where sex offenders can live. the law violates sex offender's constitutional rights much the law bans them from living within 2,000 feet of a school or pack handed down in san diego county. it is not clear what that mean for other counties across the state but it is likely that all are affected. an attorney who filed the first lawsuit against jessica's law said it does nor harm than if. >> you make children less safe because you drive the people underground so the residency restricts hurt the other parts of the sex offender management system. >> the co-author of the law said h

. >> lona zack explains why a new report fienldznds the f.a.a.'s efforts to protect against cyber security is not enough. >> every day, nearly two million travelers are screened before boarding flights in the u.s. the goal is to keep those airplanes safe from all dangers including terrorism. but today, a new report outlines a threat that bypasses security checkpoints. >> from a cyber security standpoint is functioning like 10 or 15 years ago. and it's just unacceptable today. >> the government accountability office warned that even commercial aircraft could be exposed to cyber attacks. >> think of the catastrophes you could unfold getting inside the f.a.a.'s computer system potentially controlling planes, crashing planes. >> tips include beefing up guards and regular changing passwords. today, the f.a.a. ensured the public it's fixing these vulnerabilities and people should feel safe to fly. >> we've remediated a very number of the technical findings already. >> but in an era of increasingly common cyber-based threats, staying a step ahead require

a hobbyist down in florida received a letter from the f.a.a. of he posted a clip on you tube. jason haynes was told he could face fines for that. the letter said his video violate a ban on commercial drone use because there are ads on you tube. the f.a.a. is currently creating regulations for the commercial use of small unmanned aircraft. leon: all right. let's turn to the man with his own eye on the sky, doug hill. doug: like what i saw today. very warm almost early summerlike temperatures in a few spots west of washington while it still feels like winter east of the city. let's show you what i mean and what will be coming our way the next few days. beautiful image with sunrise this morning and gorgeous sunrise across the area. we wen through this period of mid level and high level overcast. it stayed chilly for a while and started clearing west of town earlier. as we come live right now, two for the price of one monday here, i guess. a few high clouds out there. did you like that, tim? tim: i do like that. doug: in fact in culpepper, 78 right now. low of 34. in manassas 68. a

in a new report the government watchdog group finds that the f.a.a.'s efforts to protect against cyber security threats is not enough. and those include being able to prevent hackers from infiltrating the system used to track and direct flights all around the world. developing story now. a new report is questioning hillary clinton's e-mail use while she was secretary of state. according to "the new york times," clinton used a personal e-mail account to conduct official business during her four years serving as secretary of state and that may have violated federal law. it also raises questions about transparency legality and security. in an effort to comply with federal record keeping laws, aides recently turned over 55,000 e-mails to the state department. the department of justice says former c.i.a. director david petraeus agreed to plead guilty to mishandling classified materials. petraeus was charged with one count of unauthorized removal and retention of classified material. the case was filed in charlotte, north carolina. the hometown of the genera

the f.a.a. s week it will allow amazon to train crews and conduct outdoor test flights during the day below 400 feet. today, the food and drug administration gave a green thumbs up to genetically engineered apples that don't brown and potatoes that don't bruise. the apples will not be available for at least two years. in india this week, cheating reached new heights, literally. parents climbed up the side of school buildings during exams to pass answer sheets to their children. cheating got out of control in india since the country started offering cash rewards for high scores and high climbers. close scores are becoming the rule in the n.c.a.a. men's basketball tournament. yesterday, five games were decided by one point including north carolina state's last-second win over l.s.u.. the favorites had some close calls today, too. louisville, a number four seed barely got by the ant eaters of u.c. irvine, 57-55. there's more march madness here on cbs right after the evening news. but first, a second

since 2010 the f.a.a. has actually eased requirements as a way of encouraging pilots to report medical conditions. on a case-by-case basis, commercial pilots who take antidepressant medications like zoloft and prozac are now allowed to fly if they have been factually treated on the medication for at least 12 months. pilots warn against a rush to make changes. scott, they say the rules currently in place go far enough and they say that flight crews are trained to spot pilots who may be going through mental health changes. >> pelley: jeff pegues reporting tonight. thank you, jeff. late today italy a highest court overturned the murder convictions of american amanda knox and her ex-boyfriend purpose they were accused of killing a fellow student in 2007. convicted once, they were acquitted on appeal, then convicted a second time. today's action closes this case for good. knox, now 27, is in her home state of washington. two people are still missing following a gas explosion in new york city yesterday. 24 hours

think technically if pilots are not able to fly, they're obligated to notify their employer and the f.a.ak the larger question is what roll if any, the medical providers might have at a certain point if they have a patient who has a pilot and whether it impedes the patient to fly whether or not they have the only gaths tobligation to notify someone. >> you don't want to discourage people from seeking help do you think doctors should ult mayly if they're worried about the pilot call the employer? >> as you said, we don't want to stigmatize illness and we don't want someone who has an illness seek treatment for it. on the other hand if someone says i'm busy harming people on the outside and may be endangering their lives, i as a physician may have a duty to do something about it other than keep the nofgs toinformation to myself. a number of years ago there was a patient who saw a psychology nurse who said i want to go and kill my girl friend and the sigh psychologist notified the campus police but did not notify the girl friend for the police and he was found legally in court and i think th

the f.a.a. put a billion dollars into a traffic control system that will make the system more efficient. when it comes to outfitting change that's something the airlines have to pay for. your risk is one in 11 million the question now, a year after it vanished is how much it would cost. or if it's possible to do away with fatal crashes. >> demanding gender equality nations coming together for international women's day. that is next on al >> gender inequality is not just a men's issue. it affects all of us. [ chanting ] >> nations around the world marking international willens day. in morocco, thousands rally in the capital. the protesters call for better educational opportunities, and an end to violence against women. women celebrated with a competition - female drivers zigzag around traffic cones in kiev in a street race. every year in honour of the day. liberia, a celebration for the women caregivers of ebola victims. event pay tribute to those that lost their lives to this disease. in syria, t

lawmakers are calling on the f.a.a. in how the risks were allowed to happen and when they are fixed. >> georgia postponed the execution of the only woman on death rome after concerns of the drugsening used to end her life. supporters for the 47-year-old-year-old-year-old woman, kelly renee gissendaner prayed out of the. officials decided to stop the execution of kelly renee gissendaner after a drug was "cloudy." >> department of corrections immediately consulted with the pharmacist and in abundance of caution the kelly renee gissendaner has been postponed. >> there is a great bit of excitement and relief and surprise. i don't think any of us expected to leave tonight with this news. >> kelly renee gissendaner supporters have pushed georgia's governor do change her sentence to life in prison. >> thousands of couples tied the knot in a mass wedding ceremony in southia, 4,000 couples from 8230 countries attended the cosmic blessing ceremony at the unification church. 800 couples were heared for the first time many just meet

senior political reporter scott thuman spoke with a former airline captain and member of the f.a.a. about that today. he'll have that part of the story coming up at 6:00. autria: metro wants to be sure that passengers know what to do on their trains in the event of an emergency. brianne carter is covering metro now with a look at these new videos just released today. >> i'm really catching it two to four times a day. brianne: jamal relies on metro to get around town he says he has concerns about his safety on the trains. >> i'm always worried. brianne: in an effort to increase safety today metro released a set of videos showing riders what to do and what not to do if another emergency happens on the train. >> here at metro, our first priority is your safety. brianne: the video available in spanish and english. >> if you're in a station, move away from the platform. brianne: come more than two months from a tragic incident that left one woman dead and dozens of others injured. we asked metro's interim general manager if he thought this video would make a difference in a similar incide

it is part of the f.a.a.'s required full scale emergency response drill. this is video from a similar drill. airport personnel, firefighters emergency crews all will take part starting at 9:00 a.m. running to 11 o'clock. the exercise activity will be noticeable at and around the airport and people should not be alarmed. >> this could put a smile on your face, the recent increase in gas polices is going back down or slowing down. here is more's money report. >>> good morning, topping america's money, gas prices are holding steady. aaa said the national average is $2.42 a gallon the same as yesterday and a week ago and it will cents more than a month ago. >> reversal by starbucks the baristas are no longer writing "race together," that got starbucks in hot water. starbucks say they always plans to end that part of campaign after a week anyway. >> insurgent surged to the to which the box office. >> the sequel to a movie bayed on best selling science fiction story with two more flips in the works. >>> sin israel what was in second and "run all night," was in th

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navy pilot, and steven wallace, former director of the f.a.a. office of accident investigation. thank you both for being here. >> thank you, al. >> thank you, reverend. >> let me start with the lack of a distress call. how unusual is that? >> very unusual. it suggests the crew may have been incapacitated in some way. you know the mantra is aviate then navigate then communicate. that's the lowest priority in an emergency, but ten minutes is a long time for things to be going wrong and no mention of it on the radio whatsoever. now we're told that the transponder emergency code that was sent apparently was placed in by air traffic controllers and not by the flight crew. >> steven no distress call. is it possible there was a problem with oxygen in the cockpit, possibly living the pilots unconscious? >> certain tom costello went through several scenarios, and as is it captain rollins talked about, the pilots are miked up and just have to press a button. so certainly day within of any accident investigation, every possible theory is on the table. i would say here we have a highly compe

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we need to develop working relationships with regulatory agencies like the f.a.a., similar to the waye do with commercial airplanes. it is a good partnership. keeping that going is important. those are things to stimulate the growth of the commercial sector. >> dr. pace? dr. pace: market demand in a predictable environment. that is generally driven by government, to the extent that we can see nongovernment demand come from activities, things beyond the space station, then it will be more sustainable. that begs the question, what comes after the space station? although we are talking about extending to 2025, in aerospace terms, that is right around the corner. one of the things i worry about is, if you are not planning today as to what you will be doing next, what you are doing is planning to go out of business. we need to have very thoughtful discussions very soon as to i.s.s. extensions and post-i.s.s. extension what that will look like. without that, there will not be that investment environment, nor will be international partner environment. that uncertainty is the greatest thing w

f.a.a. helps hone certain skills and prepare students for the future. i find that f.a.a. not only helps to advance the knowledge of agriculture and develop community relationships but you can always tell an f.a.a. student by how articulate and well-spoken they are. my own experience in f.a.a. not only helps shaped my career as a farmer but also prepared me to represent the fourth district of washington state. mr. speaker, please join me in congratulating the f.a.a. on 80 years on commitment to agriculture and education. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman's time has expired. for what purpose does the gentleman from californ sk coitn? >> mr. speaker, i ask unanimous consent to address the house for one minute and to revise and extend my remarks. the speaker pro tempore: without objection, the gentleman is recognized for one minute. >> thank you, mr. sak. mr. speaker, i rise today on behalf of the millions of americans who are concerned about the state of our national security. in today's world, we face many threats from foreign enemies who intend to do us harm. mr. varga

and amazon has to make monthly reports to the f.a.a. >>> and a gun buyback program yesterday was announcedpolice and other community representatives. anybody can turn in a gun, no questions asked. this buyback is between 9:00 a.m. and 1:00 p.m. tomorrow at the ella hill hutch community center on mcallister street. 100-dollar will be given per handgun and 2 $200 for assault rifles. >>> and these firefighters raced to the home because an 89- year-old man had suffered a heart attack while mowing hislawn. unfortunately, they could not revive him. when police were inside speaking to the family inside, firefighters finished what he was doing. police came outside and saw this and snap these pictures. >>> sal, you are watching 880 and everything else? >> yes, a little bit of slowing on 880 if you are trying to drive from san leandro, you will see some traffic there at the colyseum and beyond that. looking at show traffic at the bay bridge toll plaza. and the third is persistent flowing between no va to and san raphael. let's go to steve. >> thank you, sal. clouds increasing throughout the day, lig

we'll hear from officials from the f.a.a. and amazon.com. live coverage starts at 2:30 eastern, also on c-span 3. texas republican senator ted cruz announced monday that he is running for president. here is part of what senator cruz said and you can watch his entire remarks at c span.org. >> i believe in you. i believe in the power of millions of courageous conservatives rising up to reignite the promise of america. and that is why today i am announcing that i'm running for president of the united states. [cheers and applause] >> the house approved a resolution urging president obama to send weapons to ukraine in its fight against russian-backed rebels. the vote was 348-248. here's the house floor debate before the vote took place. the speaker pro tempore: the gentlewoman is recognized. ms. ros-lehtinen: thank you, sir. as always, mr. royce, the chairman of our committee on foreign affairs appreciates the ranking member, eliot engel of new york's leadership in support of the people of ukraine. last week, march 18, mr. speaker, marked the one

the f.a.a. has revisited. ic of reigniting again. so this set something off in my head that my particular airline does not even allow any lithium batteries in the cargo hold. >> miles, you wrote an op-ed and talked about outdated technology and that may be part of the history here. why? >> it's interesting. you think about this pinger for example, the fact in this day and age we're looking for a multimillion declare airliner by dropping a microphone in the water and hoping we heard a distant ping. they we're verified that wasn't where the wreckage is so it's really scandalous the aviation industry that is allowed this to go on where we don't have some way, its of making it impossible to turn off transponders or additionally creating some sort of capability to stream data from an airport that's in fourth quarter. in canada first air is doing it right now. >> it costs money. >> it does cost money, but in the grand scheme of things a search like this costs more. >> i know you talked to the governing body in this.

the scene of a medical helicopter crash in oklahoma. we know one person died and two others were injured when that aircraft went down late last night. f.a.a. officials say they don't believe a patient was on board. the ntsb will handle this investigation. right now, the northbound lanes on interstate 395 in virginia are shut down for a crash. this is at the seminary road in fairfax county. traffic is being detoured on to the service road next to 395. no word right now on any injuries or what caused that crash. well police are investigating several crashes that tied up traffic this morning. we know two people were injured in a crash on interstate 66 at u.s. 15 in prince william county. state police say a tractor-trailer and three passenger vehicles crashed just before 6:30. one person was flown to the hospital with serious injuries. the other victim was treated for nonlife threatening injuries. and in chantilly, a crash closed braddock road for about an hour this morning. no word on any injuries in this crash. authorities say ice was reported in that area at the time. and the metro transit police officer recovering this noon from injuries

the school district plans to hold a moment of silence at its april 13th board meeting. >> we'll be grieving for a while, so i think they bring in extra councillors. mike: according to f.a.a. regulation, a 16-year-old can fly solo with a student pilot's license. the plane was owned by the springfield resident and the cause of the crash is still under investigation but the ntsb says preliminary findings should be released next week. in fredricksburg, mike conneen, abc 7 news. jummy: this noon the controversy continues over indiana's new religious freedom restoration act. critics say it allows business owners to discriminate against members of the lgbt community. john gonzalez has more on why governor mike pence says he's not backing down. john? john: a lot of clarifying going on. indiana politicians are scrambling this afternoon to deal with the fallout from this new law called the religious freedom restoration act meant to prevent the government from forcing organizations to provide services that run against their religious beliefs. 19 other states have similar legislation. but critics think this indiana law gives the businesses the green light to discriminate against gay

they had ruled that the 1959 crash was caused by pilot error. but a retired pilot and former f.a.a. employee says there may have been several other factors to blame there. the ntsb says it does plan to investigate his claim. interesting. after all these years. we have growing questions tonight about that gold heist in north carolina. >> when we first heard this story, we thought there might be something fishy going on here. some wondering if this theft is an inside job. karen traverse explains why. >> it was a multimillion dollar gold heist, an inside job. a north carolina sheriff said today that all possibilities are being investigated. >> suspicion about everything going on in this case. >> police are frantically searching for the armed suspects which on sunday robbed a truck carrying $4.8 million worth of gold. >> possible armed robbery. >> two security guards traveling from miami to massachusetts with the gold told police they stopped on the side of the road because of engine trouble. and that's when they say they were robbed by armed men in a white van who ordered them to the gr

the family. helping him out. it's a hard time to lose someone so young! jeff: now, according to f.a.a. regulations, a 16-year-old can fly on his or her own with a student pilot's license which ryan mccall did possess. the ntsb expects to have a preliminary report on its investigation out in the next five to 10 days and then a final report which will include the cause of this crash coming out in about a year. live in fredricksburg, jeff goldberg, abc 7 news. leon: police now say a church van was overloaded when it crashed in florida overnight killing eight people. police say 18 people were inside the 15 feet van when it ran through a stop sign, crossed four lanes of traffic on a rural highway and then crashed into a shallow canal, the driver and seven passengers were killed and 10 others were taken to the hospital including a 4-year-old who was not in a car seat. maureen: a new state law in ana is causing a nationwide furor. supporters say it was meant to protect business owners' religious beliefs. critics say it allows discrimination especially over sexual orientation. scott thuman is l

the midst of a surface transportation re-authorization bill and highway trust fund we are in the midst of an f.a.aauthorization bill and funding mechanisms. water resources development bill again as we were last year developing our water resources. the question in this chamber, mr. speaker, is never will we be involved in generating american productivity or will we not the question is we will be involved but on what and how. let us move these low-priority projects off of the federal budget off of the federal taxpayer and back into local hands where they can be accomplished more quickly more efficiently lower dollar costs. and before we decide to raise taxes on the american people, let us ensure every single dollar that we raise today is getting a dollar's worth of value for a dollar worth of tax. i'm proud to be on the transportation committee. we have big things in store for this year. they will be collaborative things. these are not republican or democratic concerns these are american concerns. these are concerns of america's most deliberative and engaging body, the united states house of repres