we are standing by with the newest report from the national transportation safety board. we're told that phone was used on the day of the crash, but the question is when. recently investigators have said, leading up to this, the 32-year-old brandon bastion was not using his phone when the train derailed. but we found out that he did use it the day as i mentioned. so we're going to know more about the timing coming up in the last few hours. derailment killed eight people and injured hundreds. back to you. >>> four minutes after the hour now, in a couple of hours transportation experts will testify at a senate hearing. witnesses will discuss the kinds of technology that could help prevent these sorts of deadly accidents. the may 12th derailment killed eight people and injured more than 200. this saul happening just as the house voted to cut funding for amtrak. the massive transportation and housing spending bill cuts amtrak's conduct by $242 million. however that bill does include $9 million for cameras inside of locomotive cabs. that will help with crash investigations. pre

. >> today the national transportation safety board launched a two day investigative hearing and our andrea mccarren was there. >> reporter: the ntsb released surveillance video of the minutes before and after the chaotic scene along with a transcript of its interview with the train operator. >> smoke was first seen coming from the tunnel at 3:09. >> reporter: the surveillance video is chilling shown here 10 time the speed of realtime, it reveals smoke gradually filling the l'enfant plaza metro station. >> heavy smoke can be seen comingthe southbound tunnel. >> reporter: the ntsb also released the transcript of its interview with the operator of the train in the smoke filled tunnel. >> please remain calm. >> reporter: according to the transcript, he begged central controllers for permission to back out and get back to the platform saying people on the train can't breathe. they're coughing. they're vomiting. he told investigators he was repeatedly urged to stand by. >> maybe once a week or every other week i might drive just because i think that might be the day there's going to be an

a major hearing underway at the national transportation safety board. it is about the underboard metro incident that killed a woman earlier this year. constant water leaks in the tunnels are to blame for causing an arcing insulator on that day. check out this video just released at the hearing. it shows the tunnel at the station filling up with smoke back in january. that train operator just testified that he repeatedly asked for permission to return the train to the platform but was told he could not. one woman died. d.c. transit police will be questioned about their emergency response that day. the hearing will run through today and tomorrow. we will be tweeting throughout the day about the meeting. >>> developing right now have. all eyes on south carolina. lawmakers could vote on using next week on debating whether the confederate flag should stay on state grounds. question of it was brought about after the killings in south carolina last week. here's the former governor responding of mississippi. >> i am not offended at all by our flag or the confede

the ship returned to seattle this morning. >> there was a lovely memorial service on board. the place was just packed. kellye: the national transportation safety board will determine what caused the crash. funeral services have not been announced. developing tonight, hundreds celebrating marriage. the county courthouse was one of several holding special hours today to issue marriage licenses to same-sex couples. they opened from 8:00 until noon. local clergy showed up to officiate ceremonies. a man is recovering after a shark attack in south carolina. affording to responders, it happened while he was swimming off hunting island. they say he saw a shark and try to make it to shore but before he could, he was hit in on his foot. -- he was bitten on his foot. making people reconsider their travel plans. >> i know it >> he asked. >> frightening. we had some strong storms roll through the area and i want to give a huge thanks to doug hill and our weather producer because -- >> and to you -- >> thank you very much. we work great together as a team and now the worst is over but i want to show you and think all of our reviewers for sending in pictures

. >> the national transportation safety board said they have more testing to conduct relating to the ell phone. 32-year-old brandon told the national transportation safety board ho doesn't remember the crash. and his lawyer the day after the crash maintained that he was not using the cell phone and the first use of the phone occurred after he came two and fished it out of a bag to call for help. he provided investigators with a personal pass code to the phone and analysis of the phone records does not indicate any calls or text or data usage occurred during the time the engineer operated the train. they did not access the wi- fi system while operating the locomotive. and why it was hurdling to a piece of track at 106 miles per hour and what it was to prompt him to apply the emergency brake and injuring 2000. and now the laboratory is requiring as a model. and investigators will run further test to determine if it was turned off or on airplane mode at the time of the crash. >> thank you. >> and a louisiana woman who died in a car crash may be the 7th person killed poi faulty air bags.

kellye: the national transportation safety board is telling metro to repair components protecting the electrified third rail. investigators found multiple instances where third rail protections were built incorrectly or were missing entirely. richard: at left plaza, safety and smoke or big concerns. >> i am a little bit pensive. richard: in january, toxic smoke filled the tunnel. dozens were sickened and if you know passenger died. >> certainly was a tragedy and seems unnecessary. richard: now this ntsb report is recommending "immediate action." it says inspectors found third rail power connections were improperly constructed and installed. those conditions allowed moisture and contaminants to enter components, creating a potential for short-circuiting and fire and smoke. >> it scares me to death. it makes me not -- it makes me want to not ride the train anymore. richard: the report shows another problem. some electrical cable connectors don't have ceiling sleeves designed to keep moisture and contaminants away from high-voltage conductors. >> i see out the window the sparks coming ou

that revelation came during day two of the national transportation safety board hearing into the deadly smoke incident. official with metro mem heee's union said despite those concern more are using a program that allows them to file reports unanimously. alexandria woman died. dozens others got sick when smoke filled the trin and tunnel mare the plaz na. then months since then, firefighter fire departments have seen a srg in 911 calls at certain metro station. montgomery county reporter joins us live now with a look at what to blame. kevin? >> well, hi, leaon. this is to two thing. old age and new found sense of paranoia. >> the redline is getting busier for all the wrong reasons. last year, montgomery county firefighters responded to 22 fire calls at mote tro stations. so far, this year, they handled 51. if that pace continues crews expect to see nearly 400% increase. how much did the plaza play a role in this fight? >> well, i think, that really raised awareness not only to metro but it has increased the overall awareness of everybody in this hingal reg upon. >> montgomery con ty is h

trying to keep it in the back of my mind. >> it left passengers worry and spurred the national transportation safety board to scour the system. it uncovered an abundance of lurking dangers. such as problems with electrical connections which require immediate action. those connections which provide the power supply to third rails are improperly constructed and installed in some cases. they create the potential for electrical short circuiting which can cause fire and smoke. >> the money gets thrown out. the tax dollars go nowhere. we have, you know, potential about accidents like happen a few months back. >> after yet another smoke incident near the courthouse station, the ntsb uncovered a major problem with cable connectors. they were missing vital ceiling sleeves that are designed to keep the moisture and the contaminants away from high voltage conductors. they determined metro does not have a system to ensure the sleeves are used and installed properly. >> we ride metro here in d.c. every day. we shouldn't have to worry about things like that. if there are issues they need to be fixed. stephen: the ntsb

investigators say the engineer on board was not talking on the phone when that train derailed. the national transportation safety board said the engineer was not texting or downloading at the time either. during a hearing on capitol hill , the vice-chairman of the ntsb said investigators have not ruled out other distractions. >> there are 400,000 pieces of data involved in the analysis. because of the extent of that, things like a use of an app has not been determined. leon: investigators have not said why that train accelerated to nearly 100 miles per hour before the crash. amtrak is making changes including the installation of cameras and automatic braking technology. speaking of rail service, you may notice shorter metro trains for a while. metro is pulling its 4000 series cars off-line because the doors won't close. this video posted to the unsuck d.c. metro twitter page. if they are deemed safe, they will be returned to service next week. metro says the cars will all be replaced with 7000 service cars over the next few years. experts at the national zoo are working to determine if mei xiang is pregnant. the

the national transportation safety board says technology would have slow down the train enough to keep it on the tracks. >> it was amtrak strain on our railroad and we are responsible for the incident. i regret it equally. leon: the ntsb preliminary report ruled out mechanical failure. it is still my clear if the engineer was using his phone or was distracted. it is also not clear if damage to the windshield was caused by objects hitting the train before the crash. the justice department is investigating the country's three largest movie theater chains. the doj wants to know if regal amc, and cinema were keeping movies out. southwest is rolling out a nationwide fair sale that will cover travel from august 24 until december 16, with some holidays blackout. prices are based on roughly the mouse to the destination. the sale ends thursday. fans of pinterest the site is making it easier to purchase diy projects. use can click on the -- users can click on the buy button next to the pin. 93% of active pinners say they use the site. a monkey on a commercial plane. this was on an american airli

right now, the national transportation safety board is holding an investigative hearing into the deadly smoke incident in the tunnel near the l'enfant plaza metro. the hearing just got underway about two hours ago. jeanette reyes is covering it. jeanette? jeanette: the hearing is under way right now. ntsb is really grilling and asking some tough questions. they seemed to struggle questions regarding the conditions leading up to the tragic accident. at one point that was revisited multiple times was what they did as leakage problems throughout the system that must be cost leon attended to. it discharges 2 million gallons of water a day. that's the equivalent to three olympic swimming pools. the part where the heavy smoke originated was a reoccurring experience. >> there was a need to track maintenance issues so they become something more than a regular maintenance issue. we connect to get a plan to correct it. we have a lot of issues and challenges with water seepage into our system. jeanette: this meeting will wrap up at 5:00. part two is tomorrow. they will be focusing on other issues.

you that by the ends of this year, this system, which will dramatically enhance safety, will be complete, and operational, on the nec. >> meanwhile, the national transportation safety board is still work to go determine if the engineer was on his cell phone before the train crashed. lawmakers said if they can't make that determination within the next 15 days, they may hold another hearing. >>> a close call at a west philadelphia bar when a gunman opens fire in a bullet just misses a patron. >> police of course want to find that gunman, caught on camera, as he fired those shots. steve keeley live at police headquarters this morning in philadelphia. steve, good morning. >> reporter: well, this happened in jamaican american restaurant there called studio seven. one of the famous slogans down in jamaica is no problem. but this was big problems for the 46 year old man who decided to dine alone at a table, too close to the door. look at the video watch the flash from the muzzle of the gun, as two kids run in there to get away from a gunman probably from a bar next-door and the guy opens the door the restaurant, and fires at them, luckily, only fired once. but a direct hit righ

. >>> the national transportation safety board is looking into an accident involving a plane from dulles airport. the united airlines flight skidded off the runway onto some grass last night at the buffalo niagra airport. extreme weather may have played a part in it. there were high winds at the time. passengers say the plane circled the airport at least three times before it even tried to land. >> turned left at the end. >> i'm sorry. say it again. roger. >> looking out both windows it was pretty clear we weren't on a runway. >> those are words you never want to hear. there were no injuries, though. passengers and crew evacuated and were taken to the terminal. united airlines attributed incident to the high winds. >>> we are just getting started on wusa9 news at 5:00. a cop drawls his gun and gets down-- draws his gun and gets downright aggressive with teens at a pool party all caught on video, the latest on that investigation at 5:30. >> a tornado watch covers the entire metro area until 8:00 and a severe thunderstorm warning until 5:15 for fairfax county. howard will dissect that stor

the national transportation safety board is expected to investigate the cash site tomorrow. coming up. while homelessess is down in silicon valley. many still continue to live on the streets. we'll hear from one man on his struggle to find a home. plus. a massive dust storm is blowing through phoenix. the damage the storm is creating. ahead. and. a wildfire continues to burn thousands of acres in south lake tahoe. we'll have an update on the fire. >> vicki : the napa wildfire is now one hundred percent contained. what was known as the pleasure fire burned close to twenty acres near the south shore of lake berryessa. the cooler tempuratures today helped bring the situation under control. and no injuries were reported. and an update on the big markleeville fire. crews are continuing to increase containment of the fire just south of lake tahoe. as of this afternoon the fire. which was caused by a lightning strike. is about 45 percent contained and has burned over 17 thousand acres. fire officials said much of the fire was in a steep terrain making it hard to surround. also the

the response from the national transportation safety board is we have to correlate the records with cell phone companies. there's a lack of transparency. the response was we are not going to release anything until we know everything. it was strange. >> thank you for that. >> greeks ongoing financial tragedy took a weird twist. the greece owe international creditors more than $9 billion, strung out over the next three months. greece was supposed to pay $335 million instalment to the i mf. it was threatening to withhold this possible and withhold future payments unless the i.m.f. and european negotiator came to an agreement on an 8 billion bailout keeping its finances going. without an infusion of cash greece has no money to make payments, without stiffing greek pensioners and other recipients. in a move today, greek officials said they'd defer payments until the end of june and bundle it with other payments totalling $1.7 billion. this little used option to defer, bundle and defer payments has not been invoked since the 1980s. the i.m.f. accepted the proposal and the action is technically

the national transportation safety board recommended the project after the electrical problem caused the tunnel at the l'enfant plaza station to fill with smoke back in january and a woman died as a result of that incident. >> this is the piece that the ntsb rex 90ss is not being part of -- recognized is not being part of our installation. >> metro says it will single track during the middle of the weekdays. it is also possibly considering single tracking for an entire week if necessary to get the job done more quickly. nick? >>> mike, thank you. now to capitol hill where president obama iceland mark trade bill faces a showdown vote today in the house. this morning a number of democratic lawmakers are making a last ditch effort to kill the bill. it would give the president fast track authority to negotiate trade deals that congress could approve or reject but not amend. >>> there are new fears this morning that the massive data breach into federal employees' records could be much worse than first thought. >> sources tell cbs news that personal information of federal launch agents was

the national transportation safety board said the engineer was not texting or downloading either. however during a hearing on capitol hill the vice chairwoman of the ntsb said investigators have not ruled out other uses of the phone. >> there are 400000 pieces of data involved in the analysis. because of the extent of that things like use of an app or other uses of the phone has not been determined. maureen: investigators still haven't said why the train accelerated to more than 100 miles per hour before the crash. eight people were killed. and hundreds hurt. amtrak spawned changes in the wake of the crash including the installation of cameras and automatic braking technology. leon: beau biden's memory will live on in the foundation for the protection of children. we have now learned that the unused money in his gubernatorial campaign fund will be donated to the foundation. beau biden made the protection of children a priority in his time as delaware attorney general. maureen: the vatican is taking steps to protect children. pope francis ordered the creation of a tribunal inside t

. >>> the national transportation safety board is going to investigate a plane crash in massachusetts where three people were killed when an aircraft slammed into a home outside of boston. amazingly the people in the house were fine. >> mary o'rourke took this photo from her porch moments later after a plane smashed into her neighbor's home. just before the crash the pilot reported engine failure. >> we are not able to maintain altitude. >> are you able to maintain 2500 feet. >> sir we are not doing jack. we have a real bad vibration, we are losing engines of the we have no ep joins. i need -- engines. i need help. >> reporter: mike brown heard the plane's engine sputtering. >> coming over the neighbor's house, banked, i thought he was going to try to land. >> i ran outside and my daughter is in the front yard. i saw a whole fireball, everything was engulfed. >> the plane took off from lancaster airport. it was scheduled to land at norwood memorial airport in massachusetts. the crash happened 21 miles from the destination. cbs news, new york. >>> so far the identities of the victims f

the bill for any safety recalls. so car max could get the cars repaired for free before selling them to consumers. >> car max says if a car has been recalled it gives customers the national transportation safety board's recall report. >>> b.a.r.t.'s board of directors approved a annual budget to improve thesults. ktvu's tom vacar is -- the system. ktvu's tom vacar is here now with more. >> reporter: in passing next year's budget they want to give riders what they want. >> they want better on time performance, more train cars in service and cleaner stations. this budget seeks to do that. >> reporter: b.a.r.t. is in a transition period. trying to maintain what it has and prepare for a future of new cars and expanded routes. they will soon do a lot of hiring. >> it adds maintenance shifts over night and on the weekend to give the cars -- to get the cars into service. >> that is good. focus on the time that people get from a to b. is the most important thing. >> reporter: this will put 30 additional cars back on the traction. >> that will be huge because during the busiest time in the morning commute, you cannot get on. then it is busy at 10:00 p.m. at night. >> i think that would make everyone's commute

from amtrak and several agencies are testifying before congress the chairman of the national transportation safety boardd lawmakers the so called positive train control would have prevented the derailment. >> we know that the a properly installed and functional control would have prevented this. we need technology that can step in when humans fail. as a result, the ntsb has called for train control technology for decades. >> the chairman says several companies will miss the year end deadline to have the ellie system in place. it was going twice the speed limit >> two world war i soldiers received the medal of honor today. army sergeant who was jewish, and army private kim johnson an african-american, both were deny fire department medal for generations because of their race, and religion. the president said it is never too late to thank those that served the country. >> no one who serves should ever be forgotten. we are a nation a people, who remember our heros. >> a new york national guard commander and sergeant accepted the award on behalf of the late soldiers. mexico deported twice as many migrants t

. >> the national transportation safety board heads to the scene, of a deadly plane crash, in massachusetts. a small plane that left lancaster county yesterday has crashed in plane ville killing three people. >>> hang today we'll learn more about reward being offered in connection with a big theft at a west philadelphia catholic school. now, police have not yet found burglars who broke into saint ignascious of loyola school on north 43rd street earlier this month. the suspect stole dozen of computers and ipads. the fraternal order of police is offering a reward for information leading to the arrest and conviction of those suspect the f.o.p. also replacing ipads stole never that burglary. >> there are long lines at grease's bank machines, as the country financial crisis deep edges. the government government is shutting down banks for six working days, after greek's rush to atm's a mid uncertainty about a bail-out deal. it also is imposing restrictions on cash withdrawals. there is a referendum next sunday on european proposals for reforms in returns for blocked funds. supreme court ruling on

the national transportation safety board has reported that the train was traveling at 106 miles per hour despite a 50-mile-per-hour speed limit on that portion of the track. eight passengers tragically lost their lives and approximately 200 were injured. we were not aware of any defects or issues identified to date with respect to the track, the locomotive or other infrastructure. today we will get an update from the ntsb on where their investigation stands and any additional information they can provide on the cause of this accident. since the accident, the federal railroad administration and amtrak have taken several steps to improve safety along the northeast corridor. amtrak is assessing the curves along the nec to determine if additional speed restrictions should be imposed and amtrak has announced it will be installing inward facing cameras to gain a better understanding of how incidents occur, and they've also committed to finish implementation of positive train control on the northeast corridor by december of this year. today i want to review what actions amtrak took on passenger

the national transportation safety board is investigating the incident. >>> this is the second and final day of the g-7 summit in the german alps. world leaders are tackling a number of issues, including the threat of climate change and how to keep pressuring russia through the use of sanctions. craig boswell has more. >> reporter: leaders posed for their group picture and settled in for a final day of talks in their scenic setting in the german alps. president obama called the summit a gluk one of the most pressing global challenges, america and our allies stands united -- stand united. >> reporter: the group of seven leaders turned to climate change agreeing they should phase out fossil fuels by the end of the century. that means oil, gas, cole. they also discussed the state of islamic militants who have continued to press into key territories of iraq. president obama says he is confident that isis will be driven back but it means with the strength of a coalition. the president agreed to continue training. the g-7 leaders agreed sanctions against russia must stay in place until an effe

the national transportation safety board revealed that the department, the development to the senate committee hearing however, it did not rule out possibility that engineer brandon bostian's phone was being used for something other than calls or texts. >> there are 400,000 pieces of data involved in the analysis and because of the extent of that things like use of an app a or other use of the phone has in the been determined. >> investigators are still working to find out whether bostian was distract by a cell phone. investigators say the train went in the curve at more than twice the speed limit. >>> stay with "eyewitness news" as we stay up to date on the amtrak investigation. our coverage continues on line at cb. philly.com. a community of church goers is turning to faith after a beloved pastor from berks county dies when a suv strikes her motorcycle. that crash happened in burn township near glad tiedings church where the rick tim and her husband served for 30 years. victim of the fatal crash pastor lynn couch. her husband was critically injury. church services, celebrated the l

. >>> the national transportation safety board hearings are under way into the deadly smoky incident near the l'enfant plaza station last january. ntsb chairman christopher hart began the hearing by apologizing to the family of carol glover. she's the woman who died in the incident. surveillance video showing the smoke-filled station was played at the hearing. montgomery county fire chief scott goldstein is expected to testify. the hearing continues through tomorrow. >>> maryland governor larry hogan says he still feels good and has energy but knows he has a long fight ahead of him beat non-hodgkin's lymphoma. he shared the diagnosis yesterday at an emotional press conference. non-hodgkin's lymphoma is a cans their starts in the lymph system. his doctors laid out an aggressive plan that in his worlds said will beat the hell out of him. >>> montgomery county is ready to equip its officers with body cameras. the move is to protect citizens against excessive force and police against false claims. the cameras will help in community trust and evidence gathering. >> no matter what we do, w

the national transportation safety board is back to growing metro officials for a second day all about january deadly smoke incident at l'enfant was up. jeanette reyes has more. we understand will moderate officials described people fearing talking about the agency. jeanette: that's right, they refer specifically to frontline workers. the meeting is underway right now. a couple of things, raising eyebrows wmata still facing tough questions from ntsb officials and they focus on a number of issues, namely overall security and safety culture of the agency. investigators paid particular attention to how wmata reports safety violations from employees. their purpose is to have all employees report any safety issues, whether it is an issue to them or customers. wmata officials acknowledged theoretically is a great idea but one employee says employee simply believe the risk outweighs the benefits for them even going as far as saying that employees fear losing their jobs if they report a problem. >> they fear retribution. they have this misconception that if they reported something that somehow

cars once they roll out all the new 7000 series cars following recommendations by the national transportation safety board. riders are hoping the move means a safer and more reliable metro. >> losing the life, family members, loved ones, that's a lot more than material. if it lends towards having a bit more safety, better for the customer, i'm for that. >> if this is a safety concern, i would definite have to agree the older cars, especially if the doors are staying open. >> i'm always hopeful but i'm always late to work. >> reporter: on metro, delia goncalves, wusa9. >> metro says they'll complete the safety check this weekend and if there are no systematic safety issues, they'll return those cars back to service week. >>> a woman has been struck by a school bus in derwood, maryland. it happened around 10:00 on crabs branch way. the person was hit by a montgomery county public schools bus while crossing the road. the woman was transported to an area hospital with life threatening injuries. the bus was not carrying schoolchildren at the time of the incident. >>> a panel in montgomery county is scheduled t

the national transportation safety board will hold a hearing on that plaza incident. ospital in january. when an electrical arcing issue caused the tunnel near the plaza station to fill with smoke. >>> sean diddy combs getting ready to post bail after a ucla football practice. >> how uber could soon get your number even if you don't have the app. >> and a new promise to families who found head stones washed away at a local cemetery on father's day weekend. >> your first 4 traffic tonight two lanes are >>> chris lawrence here with an update on the arrest of sean diddy combs. the rapper and businessman is in custody of the l.a. county sheriff's department charged with assault with a deadly weapon. this is new video just coming in from our sister station in los angeles which shows sean combs in handcuffs as he walks inside l.a. county jail. he was transferred into their custody from ucla campus police where he was arrested for assaulting someone with the football team. combs' son, justin, plays football for them and diddy is often at their practices. there was a statement

the national transportation safety board uncovered the problems while investigating the malfunction that caused the tunnel near the l'enfant plaza station to fill up with smoke last january killing a woman. more than 80 others got sick, that incident still under investigation. >>> prince george's county police hit the streets hoping to find new leads in a murder. 22-year-old devon fogg was shot and killed last night. police say he was shot in a car in the 5100 block of southern avenue. he was driven to the capitol heights metro station to be handed over to paramedics. this evening detectives talked to neighbors and handed out flyers along southern avenue. a reward of $25,000 is offered for information that leads to an arrest. >>> a frederick police officer is on administrative duty after being charged with driving under the influence. officer debra kidwell was involved in a minor crash in maryland yesterday morning. investigators with the washington county sheriff's office determined the crash to be alcohol-related. officer kidwell's police powers have been suspended pending the outcome

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the national transportation safety board will talk about ventilation, communication and training issues. >>> in the day ahead, a park to remember the victims of the 2009 metro train crash will open. the legacy memorial park is located at new hampshire and north dakota avenues in northeast. it honors the lives of the nine people who died when two trains crashed near the fort totten station. d.c. leaders will hold a ceremony this morning and news4's megan mcgrath will have a report coming up in the next half hour. >>> the so called free range parents are back in the spotlight. why they were cleared of wrongdoing. >>> it's an error that could have your kids retaking the s.a.t.s but will you have to pay again? >>> looking live outside this morning where we're already in the 80s in some spots. that is hot and only getting hotter. storm t >>> child protective services ruled in favor of the montgomery county couple who says it is okay to allow your kids to walk home alone. according to "the washington post," the agency says the my fives did not neglect their children. the police picked up thei

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hearing is to find out the status of the investigation and determine what safety changes can be made. preliminary reports by the national transportation safety board revealed that the train was traveling over 100 miles per hour when it derailed on may 12th. the speed restriction in that curve, by the way, is 50 miles per hour. 8 people died 200 were injured. >>> investigators were trying to find out who set fire to three cars in camden county overnight. "nbc 10's" jesse gary is live in pennsauken where two of the cars were found. tell us more about this, jesse. >> reporter: well, tracy, investigators don't have any leads or motives for the crimes committed within blocks of each other. this is one of the scenes at royal and woodlol avenues. the mercedes has some burn damage and the tires have been flattened. there's another scene around the corner from where i'm standing and a third in pennsauken. in each case someone used a type of accelerant to burn the cars. the fires are all suspicious but they have not made any arrests. i'm going to call the camden metro police to get an update. we'll check in in an hour. live in pennsauken camden county "nbc

. >> the national transportation safety board is investigating the crash of a small plane that killed three people. the beach craft b36 took off from lancaster airport and crashed into a house in massachusetts. everyone in the home got out safely. >> it is 5:43 right now. complain about what you wanted to, but can't be the weather. because it is pretty good? >> absolutely. today will be fantastic summer day for us. you know, for the end every june normally expect to have some casino of humidity, right? today you really are not going to be in the g it all that much out there. and the eyewitness weather watch remembers certainly reporting some very cool temperatures, this morning and you have got low 60s at best, for warmth this morning and quite a few 50's, in some of the outlying suburbs. mark sending in even despite full sunshine chad worth 57 degrees, cool start to the day for him. and we take you little further off to the west, where it is 63 for david he too under generally full sunshine, modest breeze, low humidity, overall, and just really nice start to the day. fifty-six for jo

deborah hersman is the former chair of the national transportation safety board. >> you've got to put, regardless of how nice the car is or who's driving it. those seat belts still are such a great defense, and it's one of the few things that you as a passenger can control. >> reporter: in 2014, the new york city taxi commission found 62% of riders did not wear a seat belt. last month, nobel prize winner john nash and his wife died in a taxicab in new jersey. both were in the back and neither wore a seat belt. washington, d.c. cab driver noor ahmed said his customers rarely buckle up.us >> mostly time not. like 2% you can say out of 100. >> reporter: 2% out of 100? >> yeah. >> reporter: increasingly, the front of cars are loaded down with safety equipment-- air bags up front, air bags in the back. but, scott, when you move to the bask vehicles, you may have that side impacted air bag but for the most part when you get back hereto only thing holding you in place is this seat belt. >> pelley: kris van cleave kris, thanks very much. president obama smacks down an unruly guest at the whit

. >>> the national transportation safety board is expected to release its findings did on last month'she engineer of the amtrak train was using his cell phone when it crashed. >> new jersey dot now saying there's a good 25 minute delay on 295 northbound because we've got about 80,000 pounds of apple juice all over the highway. this is at route 541, 295 northbound just crawling along. it's really jammed and they blocked off the off-ramp to get onto 295 northbound in this area in burlington county to try to avoid adding more people to the delay right there. i want to go right now outside and show you a different shot. this is the schuylkill westbound at city avenue. you can see sunshine out there, roads are dry but you know we're still jammed david. >> i don't like apple juice much. i'm an orange juice guy. >> unless you're on 295. >> like it less this morning yes. 74 degrees and sunny bye 9:00 a.m., 82 by noon. you could use cool drinks like juice perhaps. >>> not as humid as yesterday. a one day break. tomorrow hotter and more humid. if you have stuff to get done, today is the day to d

minor injuries and now the investigation begins by the coast guard and possibly the national transportation safety board. one thing we have seen that we don't have information about exactly what's going on, but there are some guys over there in hazard masks and gloves, maybe about 100 yards from where that helicopter crash landed, picking up stuff off the ground. we'll try to get a little bit more information about what's going on with that. but, again this pilot and co-pilot walking away with just scratches and bruises. live at sfo carolyn tyler, abc 7 news. >> carolyn, thank you. the last crash landing at sfo was almost two years ago, july 2013. that's when an asiana airliner crashed. the boeing 777 aircraft clipped the seawall while trying to land and slammed into the runway. >>> 9,000 employees in santa clara county could walk off the job tomorrow. about half the count's workforce is ready to go on strike. it would be the first in 40 years. that includes library employees and some nurses and radiation technicians at valley medical center. the two-year contract ended last week. a new contract would l

the national transportation safety board has reported that the train was traveling at 106 miles per hour despite a 50 50-mile-per-hour speed limit on that portion of the track. eight passengers tragically lost their lives and approximately 200 were injured. we were not aware of any defects or issues identified to date with respect to the track, the locomotive or other infrastructure. today we will get an update from the ntsb on where their investigation stands and any additional information they can provide on the cause of this accident. since the accident, the federal railroad administration and amtrak have taken several steps to improve safety along the northeast corridor. amtrak is assessing the curves along the nec to determine if additional speed restrictions should be imposed and amtrak has announced it will be installing inward facing cameras to gain a better understanding of how incidents occur, and they've also committed to finish implementation of positive train control on the northeast corridor by december of this year. today i want to review what actions amtrak took on passen

. >> happening today, the national transportation safety board is expected to release its latest findingsher an amtrak engineer was using his cell phone last month when his train derailed in philadelphia. eight people were killed and more than 200 were injured. legislation continues to work its way through the house that would cut amtrak's budget by $242 million. there is, however, new funding for video cameras to be put inside the cabs of locomotives to record the actions of train engineers. >> egg prices are soaring due to a bird flu outbreak that has killed millions of hens. maribel aber is watching the rise in prices live at the nasdaq in times square. hi maribel. >> hi there matt. yes, egg prices have tripled to more than three dollars a dozen in some states. the soaring prices are due to a bird flu that has wiped out 35 million hens about 12 percent of the egg producing flock. before the flu out break a dozen extra large eggs were selling for about 99 cents in the midwest. prices are now in the three dollars range. the number of jobs has hit a 14 year high. employers posted 5.4 mill

happening today, the national transportation safety board is expected to release its latest findingsher or not on amtrak engineer was using his cell phone last month when his train derailed in philadelphia. eight people were killed and more than 200 were injured. legislation continues to work its way through the house that would cut amtrak's budget by $242 million. there is however new funding for video cameras to be put inside the cabs of locomotives to record the actions of train engineers. >> so that heat starting to really come back, isn't it? >> yeah, especially tomorrow and then in through saturday we're going to have a stretch where it's hot and humid again. for today we're getting kind of a break, though, in terms of humidity. and temperatures will probably be similar to yesterday. storm tracker six live double scan shows you we're dry. sky six showing you that we are comfortable out there. winds fairly calm. you don't see a lost movement on the water on the delaware river and as you take a look at temperatures. >>> not bad as you step outside this morning. 68 degrees in phil

the national transportation safety board and federal aviation administration investigating what went > the damage to the aircraft appears to be one of the wings after impact has come all the way off and is laying on top of the other wings. >> now two people suffered minor injuries but all four people on board were taken to the hospital for evaluation. that airport was closed for a time while the plane was cleared. >>> officials with the ntsb have made their way to alaska to begin investigating the cause of a sightseeing plane crash. that plane went down thursday in rugged and terrain. roland chilen and mary dusset were from lodi. chaney was planning to propose to dusset on this plane. the crash sparked a three alarm fire. officials say the people who live in the house were home at the time but they did manage to escape safely. the cause of this crash is also under investigation. >>> more backlash took to warriors arena. we want to show you now renders of what the drawings. the group says it has concerns about patients and health care workers at the near by ucsf medical center having t

the national transportation safety board is telling metro to protect the electrified third rail. they found incidents where the third rail was built incorrectly or are missing entirely. the ntsb discovered the issue while investigating january smoke incident near l'enfant. one passenger died when thetrarian and the entire tunnel there filled with -- the train and the entire tunnel filled with smoke. leon: new developments after the masck attack against the federal government. today federal employees began to learn if their personal information may have been compromised. rebecca cooper is live in capitol hill. and she has been gauging reaction. tell us what you have been hearing. rebecca: we came across from the pentagon today to talk to the workers here. the military personnel expected to be some of the first ones to notify that the federal government now says it could take weeks to notify everyone. they now admit they think the hack impacted far more than federal workers. if you think you might be a victim be on the lookout for the official e-mail notification. the legitimate se

the national transportation safety board will hold a hearing talking about communication and trainingissues. >> today police are looking for someone who threatened to blow up a bomb by the national mall. a police source told news 4 someone said they had a bomb and a gun. you may have been held up by a huge police presence around the mall last night. officers from several departments shut downwards by the air and space museum. they searched for four hours but did not find anything. >> a developing story this morning. 25 civilians were hurt after the taliban attacked. it started with a car bomb that led to a two-hour shoot out with security forces. we have the latest from london, on live television an explosion rocks afghanistan's parliament. smoke and screams fill a chamber. >> reporter: outside a massive car bomb had been detonated and taliban militants attack from four sides. a huge fire came up from a building, this man said. the country's democracy deliberately targeted defended only by guards. and this morning lawmakers have been voting for a new defense minister. >> the message o

. >>> there are reports the national transportation safety board -- the transportation security administrationlving uncover investigators smuggling explosives or weapons through airport check points. abc news broke the story this morning siting a report from the department of homeland security. tsa failed 67-70 tests including one in which a screener missed a phony bomb strapped to the back of a undercover agent. tsa said they ordered changes made once he learned of the failures. >>> another check of the weather. a mild day around the bay. holding teddy with the them to throughout -- steady with the them to throughout the week. >> this first week in june, clouds in the morning, mild temperatures over night and fog out there now. it is fractured. broken up. we are seeing sun at ocean beach and baker beach. saw sun. pacifica. sun. city right now. you can see the camera moving. there is some wind. you are clear in san francisco. temperatures got into the 60s there. started off cool. rain up here. look at that. right? i love to get that. right? north of redding. lake shasta. getting rain. for us,

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. >> that breaking news is this about 20 minutes ago the national transportation safety board announcedrandon bostian's phone shows there were no calls, text or data usage during the time he was operating the train that evening. 8 died in last month's derailment. why the train was going 106 miles per hour in a 50-mile-per-hour curve investigators are still trying to answer that question. >>> turning our attention to the forecast meteorologist bill henley standing by with that. it's warming up out there. >> indeed. bright sunshine headed for the 80s this afternoon after a pretty pleasant start in the 50s and 60s. the humidity is staying low and look at that not a cloud in the sky. a view from the adventure aquarium. 75 in philadelphia and northeast philadelphia at the airport. atlantic city is up to 76 degrees. also 76 degrees in south philadelphia at fifth and warden and along the delaware river trail. stand by for a sunny and warm afternoon with highs in the 80s. >> right now, police are still looking for the man who attacked a woman as she was walking down a busy street in northern li