congress and others began to debate the future of washington union station. many other stations were being shuttered and torn down. conversationars of for congress and others to decide what the next best use for this facility should be. finally, they decided to turn it into a business center. main hall was turned into a visitor center and the floor was her moved so that an eight thousand square foot display area could be built here. was referred to by one of the critics as the pit. thereoor was removed and was literally a large hole where there were two movie theaters and visual displays than. as one newspaper critic reported, one, he referred to it as the pit, a name that still had in that year a and the comment was made why would anyone come here and come down to the pit and watch films about the u.s. capitol when they could just walk a few feet outside and actually see the capital building for themselves. needless to say, after the bicentennial, this facility did not stay open for very long. the entire building was closed and from then on, if you wanted to

congress and others began to debate the future of washington union station. around the country, many others train stations were being shuttered and torn down. fortunately, he did not happen here, but it took about 20 years of conversation for congress and others to decide what the next best use for this facility should be. finally, they decided to turn it into a national visitor's center. finally, the main hall was visitor's center, and the floor was removed so that any thousand square foot display area could be built here. 8000 square foot display area could be built here. it was referred to by one of the critics as the pit. the floor was removed and there was literally a large hole where there were two movie theaters and visual displays than. you could want government in this area where you can see pictures of the capital, and learn about what you needed to know to visit washington d.c. as one newspaper critic reported, however, after it soon opened, one, he referred to it as the pit a name that still had in that year, and second, a comment was made why woul

s union station, built in 1907. at the time, it was one of the largest train stations in the world. here is a preview. >> you would enter the of this main hall. if you needed to purchase a ticket or drop off your luggage, you could do that in the west hall portion of the station. thebaggage counters were on north side of the hallway. during world war ii, the station was so busy, they had to add ticket counters and they could fill up much of the main hall. there were a number of banners, patriotic banners, banners to sell war bonds. as i mentioned, over two hundred thousand people could be here on a day during world war ii. the station had to be closed because it was full. some of the benches needed to be removed then. it was still a primarily -- the largest waiting room certainly, in the city and the crossroads of the world, it was once dubbed by the press. interesting to go through this building, particularly world war ii and the changes that were made. for example, the announcer's voice was changed to a female voice, under the theory that a female voice would be sweeter and softer

that includes nearly every red line station from union station to medical center. right now, only six downtown stations have free wi-fi. metro hopes to have all underground stations online by next year. >>> when we come back, dealing with the growing opioid crisis. we'll introduce you to to help other women before it's too late. >>> and court is in session. the real life lesson middle school students are getting about sexting and what can really happen after they get sent. >>> she was homeless, running from the police, and losing her will to live. but she pushed through, overcoming her drug addiction and now wants to give back to the people who helped her. news4's darcy spencer reports there's one thing that keeps her going. >> the disease of addiction took me to my knees. god did for me what i couldn't do for myself. >> reporter: coretta beat her addiction to drugs. it almost took her life. >> i lost my relationships with my daughter, lost relationships with my family. i get really emotional when i talk about this. i was homeless. >> reporter: it was back in 2001 t

capitol, union station opened in 1907. at the time, it was one of the largest train stations in the world. we toured the building with the president of the union station redevelopment corporation to learn about its history. we also hear from architect john bowie about the original construction and recent restoration. >> hello.

near the capital, union station opened in 1907. at the time, it was one of the largest train stations in the world. we toured the building with the president of the union station development corporation to learn about its history and we hear from a architect about the original construction in recent restoration.

i'm >>> we'll take you outside for a live look at union station, the flag blowing there with a lot ofis holiday weekend. tom is updating his forecast with what to expect when we talk about the egg hunts and sunday services. >>> and green line riders, it is your chance with the surge on metro. here's what to >>> we start talking about getting through on metro. the big disruption you will feel even if you don't ride the rails. >>> and a new show of military display as growing tension puts military leaders on alert. >>> and virginia tech ten years later. how the campus is reflecting on a dark moment in history and how they are pushing forward together. welcome in on this saturday morning, april 15, 2017. i'm david culver. >> i'm molette green sitting in for angie goff. it is great to talk about a hot easter before all is said and done before we build up in the weather forecast. >> and we're going to tom kierein with it looking cool in some spots. >> we are hovering near 60 degrees this morning due to low clouds that continuo

the train left union station around 7:25 last night, headed to brunswick. when the train reached silver spring, a witness saw smoke and fire. passengers were evacuated. extinguishers were used to put out the fire. the train sat at the silver spring station for nearly two hours, before passengers were finally allowed back on. this morning- wizards fans have something to celebrate! the wiz- back at the phone booth last night- to regain their lead in their series against the hawks! they beat atlanta, 103 to 99 - putting them up in the series, 3-2. now though - it's back to atlanta for game six tomorrow. the wizards have a chance to close out the series with a win tomorrow! tonight though - it's all about the caps. round two of the stanely cup playoffs getting underway in just a few hours at the verizon center. the caps will host the pittsburgh penguins - with a score to settle. the penguins if you remember knocked out the caps in this same match up last year. our john gonzalez is live at the verizon center getting you pumped up for hockey! he'll have a live re

part of the billion dollar capital crossing project going up between the convention center and union station>> today is holocaust remembrance day and the united states holocaust museum unveiled its new state of the art collection and conservation center in prince george's county. dozens of holocaust survivors attended today's ribbon-cutting at the david and chappelle center. it's preserving more than 20,000 items. the museum in d private for security concerns. >>> local schools sending out a warning to parents about a popular netflix tv series over concerns that it's glorifying teen suicide for those on the edge. >>> priced out by the cost of insulin. how some parents are going underground now to get their children what they need because insurance will only pay for a fraction of it. >>> going cold in hotlanta. i'm sherri >>> m popular show on netflix. 13 reasons why could be sending the wrong message to kids. >> we know at least four middle schools in montgomery county sent letters home warning parents. news 4's shamari stone talked to local students and parents who received that warningment

s union station.n via this main hall. if you needed to purchase a ticket, you can do that in the west hall portion of the station. the ticket counters were to the south and the baggage counters were to the north side of the hallway. during world war ii, the station had to add that they ticket counters and basically fill up much of the main hall of the additional ticket counters. there were also a number of patriotic banners to sell the war bonds that were hanging along the wall. over 200,000 people could be ii, during world war sometimes the station had to actually be closed as it was full. some of the benches needed to be removed. the largest waiting room in the city and the crossroads of the world, it was once dubbed. it is very interesting to go through the history of this building, and the changes that were made. the announcers voice was changed to a female voice under the theory that a female voice would be sweeter and softer and more appropriate during the wartime. illustrate how busy the statio

about 40%-40% soviet union citizens stationed abroad are kgb officers. other 60% are cooperating with kgb. aery soviet union who is official is involved in active measures activity. one way or the other. until 1966, the czechoslovakiaan service was involved in measures against the united states, undermining american policy in western europe and developing countries. at the same time they were thinking about making a thatentary about -- actually brought the disinformation department an idea to use it. he actually prepared a series of .ocuments for that purpose ests at thed four ch bottom of the black lake. we do not have the documents. then came the czechoslovakian team. i was one of the divers. they did not know i was a intelligence officer. official.ht i was an i led the diving team to the area where these chests were placed on the bottom and were discovered. and the minister of the interior and out at a special press conference that historically important documents were discovered in the late and that was the beginning of a campaign that lasted two year

the next closest stops are the union station or fifth street. something to keep an eye on for the evening commute. thankfully no one was hurt in the crash. alison: virginia is canceling a controversial construction plan. portion of the project is canceled after the residents concerned were heard. planners are going back now to look over alternatives but they say the overall project should not be delayed. jonathan: finally stopped raining and hey, some of us got to see the sun today. it is going to heat up in the second half of this week. be ready for that. stormwatch7's paris hilton has a look it at the forecast. we are flirting -- stormwatch7's chief meteorologist doug hill have a look at the forecast. we are flirting with 90? doug: we wimped out. we say 88 is the high but we could hit 90. there is sunshine now outside the stormwatch7's weather center in arlington. average high is up 70. you wouldn't know int for the last few days. now the sun is up. it's 75 in warrenton. culpeper. leesburg is 72. 69 at reagan national. because of the cloud cov

now they're working to install it at all red line stations from union station to medical center. tro hopes to activate wi-fi to all of its stations by the end of the year. >>> everyone, today is tax day. we have four things to know if you are one of 40 million americans who haven't filed your tax returns yet. here are four things to know. postmarked by april 18th. a lot of your returns if postmarked by today, the i.r.s. will consider it filed on time. to help with that, the post office has several locations staying open today. you can find that list online on make sure you pay enough postage because if you don't your tax forms will be returned. finally, number four, forget what you've heard about the irs not calling you. this year the irs hired private debt collection agencies to send out mailings and then call people who owe money but be careful about the information you give out over the phone. if you need more time, you can file an extension but there are some rules. in most cases you can file an extension for six months if you fill out form 4868 by tonight. the due date for yo

metro says if all goes as planned, nearly every red line station from union station to medical center will have access to that free wi-fi. the only exception would be parks. metro offers free wi-fi at six underground stations and hopes to activate it by the end of the year. >> the capitols are down after another game was lost in overtime. the team is looking ahead. >> reporter: on monday night, another overtime loss putting the caps in a position of trailing in a playoff series. there was a rebound in the second period and the caps got a 3-1 lead but then they went into overtime where the pass was redirected into the back of the net and leading the series 2-1. caps frustrated but not panicked. >> just forget it and move forward. obviously we're losing the series but it's >> not everything comes easy. it's not coming easy right now but we're right there. three overtime series. >> reporter: overtime in every game this series. one player telling me he doesn't care if it goes to 15 overtimes. they just want the wins. we hope it doesn't go that long for game four on thursday. >>> well, we'

they will be at union station at 9:00 this morning with a variety of demonstrations and negativities- and activities. we still have that breaking news on the inner loop of the beltway. an overturned tractor-trailer creating major backups. julie wright checking on that and we will get to her in a minute. to be really going warm up. we are not dealing with any wet weather immediately. showers are headed our way. umbrella, grab the maybe even a jacket. temperatures are a little cool and breezy, upper 50's. as we get later in the morning hours, a few showers between 8:00 and 11:00. by lunchtime, sunglasses out 72. afternoon highs will reach the lower 80's. there might be a thunderstorm this evening between 3:00 to 7:00. another isolated thunderstorm threat tomorrow is a cold front slides through. the next weather maker will be an area of low pressure moving in late saturday into sunday and will bring is a good it of wet weather. saturday looking the better of the weekend days. onhance of rain all day sunday. it will be moving in from west to east. waking up saturday at 8:00, cloudy, mayb

megabus is adding a virginia beach sto you can catch a bus for the three hour trip from union station in may. they stop in hampton, richmond, virginia. some fares are low as $1 each way. that's a deal. >>> good morning, i'm jackie deangeles at cnbc headquarters. cvs is getting rid of the candy counter. they plan to reduce shelf space for junk food giving more room for nutritious food and healthy products. cvs will check it out. the move comes three years after cvs stopped selling tobacco products. >> thank you. >>> more than 1/3 of americans experience chronic work stress. that's according to the american psychological reducing the work related types. the most important thing is to start your day with the right mind set. >> i'm going to work from 7 to 6, 7 to 5, whatever it is, and then you stop. say, enough, shut the computer off and go play. >> if you don't find that work/life balance the doctor says you can make yourself sick and even shorten your life in the process. >>> she was a queen of daytime tv. now she is making her way back to the small screen. >> all i got to say about th

that includes nearly every red line station from union station to medical center. only exception will be woodley park. right now, only six downtown stations have free wi-fi. metro's hoping to have all underground stations online by next year. >>> and montgomery county's ride-on bus service could have free wi-fi soon. "the washington post" reports the county is testing wi-fi service on four routes this spring. if everything goes according to plan, 12 more routes could get service this summer and eventually the entire fleet of 365 buses will be connected. ride-on is the first public bus service to offer free wi-fi and it costs the per bus to do that. >> i get the feeling we're getting to the point where people expect it anywhere and everywhere. you're going to be able to get it anywhere. >> most definitely. you have whole cities with free wi-fi in some areas. so get on the bandwagon. or get on the metro. >> meanwhile, free sunshine today. >> and that sunshine tomorrow, you have to pay for it, because the clouds are coming back in. >> always a catch. >> how great was

you'll be able to catch a bus from union station start may.egabus already has stops in hampton and richmond, virginia. some fares are as low as $1 each way. >>> a group of nearly two dozen girls in new york are part of a sisterhood that is nearly 3 million strong across the world. >> their troop is unlike almost any other thanks to an extra special bond. >> ready? on my honor -- >> on my honor -- >> reporter: the members of troupe 6,000 are especially proud to be girl scouts. >> if there was anything one thing you want to know about your girl scout troupe, what would it be? >> that we all share. >> that we're equal. >> that we all act like we're real sisters. >> reporter: but there's something else. none of them have a home. >> i have to make it seem like everything's going to be okay because if i break down, they're going to break down and we'll just be a >> reporter: she started this troupe as an oasis for her three daughters. the family of five shares this tiny room in a homeless shelter. >> you all share the same bed? >> yes. >> we don't h

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his grandfather, somebody whop worked in union station and grew up driving trolleys back in the time when timber was a trolley temporary his other grandfather was a physician, both of whomic had experts in their field. medicine, one grandfather helped found a law firm. a very prestigious firm.orsuch's but, judge gorsuch experience, his high qualifications of academics that he brings to the court having received degrees from columbia, oxford and harvard as i mentioned previously the most important academic experience being the university of colorado where he ol time teaching it has helped him build what he is l today. that is a very mainstream jurists. an incredibly exceptional mind one of the brightest we have to offer, somebody is known as a feeder judge and who has the respect of the colorado legallor community. i have come to the floor multiple times and have talked about his qualifications. i have talked about the fact that the people who know him best, not the people in washington d.c. but those who practice in front of his court in denver, those who know him personally colorado

in terms of station planning, we are currently working in union station in washington dc as well as [inaudible] amtrak station in philadelphia. in addition to hr&a advisors the consultant team included two other firms. we have sensory interactive which was assisting us with the digital platform and we had sheppard mullin, who was tasked with drafting the asset manager agreement that is in front of you. my name is--a partnering hr&a advisors based of new york. i'm joined over here with olivia moss principal at hra advisors and the project manager on this assignment. olivia and i will do a presentation in parts and then, as you have questions, we will-we can respond and bring in jeanne story, from sheppard mullin to answer some of the questions as well. we started this process nearly 3 years back in may of 2015. we were sort of test with five different sort of tasks. the first task was evaluating partnership structures that would be-i would work for the tjpa and the facility. the second task was to conduct market our reach.. ether was to actually draft the rfp. the fourth task was in ev

in terms of station planning, we are currently working in union station in washington dc as well as [inaudible] amtrak station in philadelphia. in addition to hr&a advisors the consultant team included two other firms. we have sensory interactive which was assisting us with the digital platform and we had sheppard mullin, who was tasked with drafting the asset manager agreement that is in front of you. my name is--a partnering hr&a advisors based of new york. i'm joined over here with olivia moss principal at hra advisors and the project manager on this assignment. olivia and i will do a presentation in parts and then, as you have questions, we will-we can respond and bring in jeanne story, from sheppard mullin to answer some of the questions as well. we started this process nearly 3 years back in may of 2015. we were sort of test with five different sort of tasks. the first task was evaluating partnership structures that would be-i would work for the tjpa and the facility. the second task was to conduct market our reach.. ether was to actually draft the rfp. the fourth task was in ev

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>> reporter: this is how traffic along massachusetts avenue between the convention center and union station has been moving along for nearly the past two years. $2 billion capital crossing construction project over 395 has created some traffic issues along this stretch. >> it's caused delays. we've been concerned about people being able to safely get from one sidewalk to the next. >> reporter: starting on saturday, drivers heading out of town on mass avenue will get a break. this new ramp will open carrying eastbound traffic directly on to 395 southbound making it easier for cars to get from the center downtown to north virginia or the southwest waterfront. the current detour down to the >> we expect it's going to relieve some traffic in the downtown area during major events and rush hour. you'll see a lot of congestion in this area. we think there's also going to be good improvements to the bus service. there's been some time delays over the past year and a half as this construction work has been going on and we want to see the metrobus i am prove. >> the new ramp will help eastbound traff

the command, the men would return eastward, heading to denver, come in bywould train to denver's union station, where they received a hero's welcome by the predominantly white community. which is a significant, because this is at a time when racial between are often high black communities and white or blacks living within or near those communities. they received a hero's welcome, marched down 16th street to the ymca, and enjoyed festivities hosted by the good townsman of denver. as an aside, there was a message that meeker sent on september 22 before he met his maker that agitated agents said "there are soldiers coming. by the way the soldiers are negroes, and it is sufficient sot this race am a once despised, shall compel the civilization of the indians." be careful what you wish for, because he never lived to see that they happen. he aftermath, i been formerid-november, a white river indian agent, and colonel hatch met at the agency under heavy guard of troops and ute police so they could bring about the long road to peace with another treaty that would ultimately be a lasting treaty, but ma

the grit and determination of those that built the west.p his grandfather, someone who worked in union station, someone who grew up driving trolleys at the time denver was a trolley time. his other grandfather was a physician, both of whom were experts in their field of medicine, one grandfather helped found a law firm. pre very prestigious firm in denver. but judge gorsuch experiences high qualifications of academics that he brings to the court. pri heaven just received degrees from columbia, oxford, the most important express been the university of colorado where think you spent some time teaching at a professor at the colorado school of law. it is helped him build who he is today. that is a very mainstream k church, illegal mine, one of the brightest jewish the country has to offer. if either judge providing clerks to the supreme court and who has the respect of the colorado legal community. i've come to the floor multiple times and i have talked about his qualifications. i've talked about the fact that the people who know him best, not the people in washington, d.c. w but the people who pr

s union station, built in 1907. at the time, it was one of the largest train stations in the world. here is a preview. >> this room was very important. remembering that this building was filled in 1905. in 1901, president mckinley had been assassinated. 20 years prior to that, president garfield had been assassinated just down the street in one of the railroad stations. so it was important to have a place where the president could be secluded and yet enjoy train travel, which was the primary way of getting in and out of washington, d.c. so the presidential suite was established on the side of the building. carriage could pull up in seclusion. the president and his family or guests could then get into this weekend and rest here, have dinner, entertain guests. and privately be taken to the north side to get on their train. the ninedents of states, at various times, also used this room as ceremonial gatherings. prince albert and queen elizabeth were greeted here in the 1930's by the results. the red cross, used this room to entertain soldiers and administer to their needs in world war

his grandfather is somebody who worked in union station, somebody who grew up driving trolleys back in the time when denver was a trolley town. his other grandfather, of course, was a physician, both of whom had -- experts in their field, medicine. one grandfather helped found a law firm, gorsuch-kirgis. very prestigious firm in denver. but it's judge gorsuch's experience, his high qualifications of academics that he brings to the court. having received degrees from columbia, oxford, harvard. as i mentioned previously, the most important academic experience being the university of colorado where i think he spent at least some time in the summer attending and also teaching, of course, as a professor at my alma mater, the university of colorado school of law. has all helped him build what he is today. and that is a very mainstream jurist, an incredibly exceptional legal mind. one of the brightest jurists this country has to offer. somebody who's known as a -- as a feeder judge, providing clerks to the supreme court, and who has the respect of the colorado legal community. i want to talk

his grandfather is somebody who worked in union station, somebody who grew up driving trolleys back in the time when denver was a trolley town. his other grandfather, of course, was a physician, both of whom had -- experts in their field, medicine. one grandfather helped found a law firm, gorsuch-kirgis. very prestigious firm in denver. but it's judge gorsuch's experience, his high qualifications of academics that he brings to the court. having received degrees from columbia, oxford, harvard. as i mentioned previously, the most important academic experience being the university of colorado where i think he spent at least some time in the summer attending and also teaching, of course, as a professor at my alma mater, the university of colorado school of law. has all helped him build what he is today. and that is a very mainstream jurist, an incredibly exceptional legal mind. one of the brightest jurists this country has to offer. somebody who's known as a -- as a feeder judge, providing clerks to the supreme court, and who has the respect of the colorado legal community. i want to talk

picket lines were mounted outside stations and union members were said to be solidly supporting the actionransported around 12,000 people to aintree for the grand national, compared with 18,000 last year. a plymouth teenager has been telling the bbc how he stumbled across a missing man who'd been down a hole in the woods for more than a week. izaak egglington watts had shouted into the hole expecting to hear an echo, but got the fright of his life when a man answered back. john ayres has more. it was meant to be a pleasant walk in slimbridge woods for isaac and one of his friends but what happens next to both by surprise. this is the home that me and my friend find when we were walking in the woods. i leaned in and shouted hello, to hear the echo. and that is when i got the response. the moment was captured on a mobile phone. are you all right? do you need some help?” a mobile phone. are you all right? do you need some help? i was terrified to begin with, it is pitch black with nothing in there, to hear that coming back. hold on! emily? call an ambulance or something. the man in the hole w

wilensky: for those of you who don't know it, the metro is shut down between metro center and union station, and we have opening of the ballpark, and so there are a gazillion people trying to drive around, but i'm delighted to have been able to join you. fortunately, i had seen sara collins' powerpoint, so i know the points that she was making. i have a couple of observations that i wanted to share with you. the first is that it is important to acknowledge that aca'sid has been the clear success story, and i don't think we can ignore what we have been able to see. the medicaid expansion actually accounts for the majority of newly insured. it has been able to do this without experiencing the kind of churn we have seen in the exchanges. but on the somewhat negative side, the spending is running much higher on a per-person level than was predicted. the second year, as expected, tends to be lower per capita spending than the first year somebody is on. even so, it is way above what the expectations were, so that's one observation point. the second -- and this is something that is not actually re

ramada is adding free wi-fi service to six stations including gallery place, union station, plaza and program, okay, so the good news it's only going to last for 45 days, then they'll cut off our access in typical metro fashion and then assess the program and go from there. >> they're doing their west. >> i am such a champion. i love metro. i know they have their problems, but they're really trying hard. >> have you ever depended on metro to get to work every day. >> no, no. >> that's why you're a champion to metro. >> yeah, i understand. i get they have troubles but i want them to do well. so do commuters, you want them to do well so you cross your fingers. another thing that's valid is mother's day is just around the corner. and here at great day washington we want to make it special for every

. >> i met the predecessor to that archivist back when the archives were at the old union pacific station. he was a big guy, used a walker and i was doing a book about the only person to ever escape from levanworth and survive and he had some records i wanted. he disappeared into the bows of the archives and it took him along time to get there, i hear him wrestling around, and it took a look time to come back. it was like a ghost on the steps. thump, thump, thump. he gave my the bios and came with a pair of guns and he said those are the guns jessie james used allegedly when he held up such and such railroad. and i said what is going to happen when you leave? and he said nobody is going to know where the stuff is. >> heartbreaking. adam hochschild, can you top that? >> i may be more optimistic than michael and joe because there is still a lot of paper around. we print stuff out an awful lot. my house is filled with paper. i suspect that is true for a lot of other people as well. everybody predicted that, you know, the rise of computers would lead to the paperless office but look at how mu

heard the complaints and are now responding and matt keller is live for us at the union city station. >> reporter: i have a lot of people telling me how frustrated they are by the escalator and elevator situation at the b.a.r.t. stations. the escalator here is down and that means getting up to the platform means you have to take the stairs. do you see that a lot at the b.a.r.t. stations? >> yeah. >> what do you think about it? >> i think they should get it fixed as soon as possible. >> reporter: that's the goal behind a class action lawsuit that was filed by some advocacy groups and two people with mobility disabilities and they say broken escalators and human waste on the ground could be an annoyance for most riders, but it could create absolute barriers for people with disabilities, and they want to remove those barriers and submit to an independent monitor to ensure compliance. ensure compliance. and b.a.r.t. said this, and say they are currently working on a project to improve the escalators and elevators. matt keller, abc7 news. >> thank you. >>> and new this morning, the mayor w

while construction crews on union square subway station had to adjust their work plan. >> we can't occupy anything underground and everybody has been evacuated. we're continuing work. >> reporter: businesses as big as macy's were reduced to all day closures and scribbled door notes. >> they can't open this door for two reasons. >> reporter: how much business do you think you're losing? >> a lot. >> probably 10,000 for now. >> reporter: doing his best to keep the restaurant running. customers dining in the dark. he says without electricity, they can only do and serve so much. they decided to close seven hours early. reporting in san francisco, kate larson, abc 7 news. >> good news, while kate was reporting we just got word from pg&e that 100% of the power is now finally back on. >> relief. let's get -- continue our team coverage now with the cause of this outage that affected so many people today and the city's response. >> abc 7 news anchor eric thomas is live from laguna with that part of the story. eric? >> reporter: and we just got that word about oh, 30, 45 seconds ago from a pg&e rep

. >> turning union station in washington, d.c., into a modern shopping experience. >> that ends up payingor the long-term operations and maintenance of the facility. >> national politicians, state politicians all wanting a piece of this infrastructure bill. how do you make sure the right projects are funded for the right reasons? >> i think what you do is look at jobs, not just the jobs that are created by the projects. >> he says you have to look at manufacturing jobs and supporting employment a project could create, all of which, he says, will happen if they spend the money the way he wants them to. in washington, d.c., douglas kennedy, fox news. >> bret: all that infrastructure work will require a lot of steel. the steel industry is experiencing a comeback under president trump. senior correspondent mike tobin shows us from crawfordsville, indiana. >> things are booming and steel manufacturing. business-friendly president has created optimism. companies are melting, rolling, and moving steel out the door. >> i think the focus that this administration has put on manufacturing and on the

looking at union station. the american flag right there waving in the wind.er sunday, but thunderstorms might dampen your travel plans. we have tom closely tracking when the storms might move through your neighborhood. >>> and a nail biter in double overtime, but it wasn't enough. the next challenge for the caps and the rust to change over the >>> sea of people are gathered in st. peters square this morning to hear pope francis deliver his easter message. the square is decorated with colorful spring flowers and assembled with heavy security checks. security includes armed police positioned on rooftops and metal detectors. >>> you're going to to want check your credit card statement if you recently used a certain atm near downtown d.c. someone attached a skimming device to an atm inside that building on 12th street. the man you see right there on this video is a person of interest. employees noticed the device on friday, april 7th, they called police who recovered it. and you should call police if you recognize this man. >>> it's a busy day for easter egg hunt

. >>> metro's largest union has planned a march from the square metro station to the board meeting on thursday. the union is encouraging members to take part in the march. i'm shomari stone, news 4. >>> new at 11:00 a d.c. man has been arrested and charged in the death of his father. investigators believe 26-year-old david blakeny jr. stabbed his father to death last week in the berry farm neighborhood in southeast washington. when police arrived there before noon he was already dead. his son is charged with second degree murder. >>> investigators are trying to figure out what started a five alarm fire at a vacant apartment building near the university of maryland. tonight a few significant hot spots continue to burn under the collapsed roof. more than 150 firefighters building. it was still under construction near baltimore avenue on monday. fire officials say the fire broke out on onet of the top floors. crews are expected to be on the scene here for days. >> going to stay on the scene now until the fire is completely extinguished on the hot spots. building engineering are going thr

while construction crews on union square's subway station had to adjust work plans. >> we can't occupy anything underground. everybody has been evacuated and the site cleared underground. they moved up top and continuing work. >> businesses as big as macy's and smaller retailers were reduced to all-day closures and scribbled notes. >> karpt open the door for safety reasons. >> how much business do you think you're losing? >> a lot. probably like $10,000 for now. >> doing his best to keep cafe be lynn i running with his customers dining in the dark. without electricity, they can only do and serve so much. they decided to close seven hours early. reporting in san francisco, kate larson, abc 7 news. >>> try to navigating an underground b.a.r.t. station in the dark. this is what it looked like inside the montgomery station during the outage. b.a.r.t. closed the station until power was restored. today's power outage affected a huge swath of san francisco that included the financial district where it was threatening to do serious damage to the evening commute. here reporter jonathan bloom. >

under a un mandate, the african union currently has 22,000 troops stationed in somalia - to support the newly elected government and 315 aid organizations. aid organizations in somalia are viewed as outsiders, but they see themselves as lifesavers. the region in the horn of africa is in the midst of a severe drought. aid workers get a closer look at the situation by driving to remote areas. they maintain radio contact during the entire journey. high security walls protect their base, which is guarded by soldiers in the semi-autonomous region of puntland. somalia is considered a failed state, with different regions battling each other. to lstetesecurity two e jejeeps ad theheonvoy dd two brinup theheear, with the aid d works in t the middle. the route goes through areas that are usually green, but now there's only dust - the landscape remains the same for hours. the lack of precipitation during four rainy seasons has left its mark on somalia. starved livestock litter the roadside. a nomad explains what it's like when animals die. this cow's name was nura. even goats have names in somalia