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a rally is also scheduled for nine a-m this moring at wmata headquarters. this morning - the montgoemry county council is getting an update on the purple line. they'll hear from the private-public team behind the project, as well as the maryland transit administration. the purple line is a 16-mile light rail that will connect bethesda to new carrollton with 21 stations. construction on the purple line started up again judge denied a request for a restraining order... but not everyone is happy about it. take a look at this. someone put a crude message on this sign warning drivers about the road work at the corner of connecticut avenue and jones bridge road. now - crews have put a second padlock on the sign. they're also using traffic cameras nearby - as security cameras. coming up at six - a killer... in a clown suit?? for almost 30 years... it was a cold case... until now. the arrest here in our area. plus - a woman dragged off a southwest flight at b-w-i. the allergy that got her forcibly removed. and equifax's new interim c-e-o, making a big announcement.

and instead of wmata assuring going to keep them safe, wmata has taken the position that they're going the operators out of service, put a supervisor on a bus, take them back to the division to discipline them because they won't operate the bus like i told you. but not one time have they said we're going to put people on your bus, we're going to put more police on your bus, the same supervisor how about ride with me out on the line if i'm telling you i'm afraid. >> reporter: now, miss jeter says they're also calling for the head of metro's bus operations to step down. they are having this protest here this morning at the minnesota avenue bus station where they say three of their operators have basically been disciplined this morning, so three buses that were supposed to be riding getting people to work, kids to school did not leave here because of that this morning. and they're going to have a news conference later as well, guys, to lay out their grievances which they've shared with us this morning. >> ♪ >> hey, holly, this is a nice car. >> where are we going this weekend, girl? >> we

. >>> jake wmata he was known as the fwrongs bull during his fighting days and he went on to become theeight champion. robert de niro went on to win on ascorbate for playing him in "the raging bull." he died tuesday from complications from pneumonia. he was 95. >>> coming up on "cbs this morning," joining us in studio vice president mike pence. this is the "cbs morning news." but now it's our turn to take control with stelara® stelara® works differently for adults with moderately to severely active crohn's disease. studies showed relief and remission, with dosing every 8 weeks. stelara® may lower the ability of your immune system to fight infections and may increase your risk of infections and cancer. some serious infections require hospitalization. before treatment, get tested for tuberculosis. before or during treatment, always tell your doctor if you think you have an infection or have flu-like symptoms or sores, have had cancer, or develop any new skin growths, or if anyone in your house needs or recently had a vaccine. alert your doctor of new or worsening problems, including heada

. >> a wmata spokesman tells me lawmakers should pick this up since this is something the agency and the union can agree on. the largest union of metro workers refused to comment tonight citing it is a holiday week craziness has gone on far too long, bikers and atv riders pulling stunts that are dangerous and illegal. starting this weekend police will try something to stop these riders in their tracks. it's a strip they will place in the road that punctures and slowly deflates the tires. police say they will use it only when they determine it is safe. >>> the start of high school football season is drawing some cheers and some controversy at one local school. it's trying to shut down a student tradition that many find offensive. john henry went to tonight's big game at linganore high school in frederick, maryland. >> reporter: high school football is back here at linganore high school in frederick county but not without a little bit of controversy this season. under the friday night lights at linganore high school, the students of the tribe cheer on the home team every minute of play

. >> reporter: wmata says it's called for new visual checks of the problem cars. it stresses this is under the railcar and not accessible to passengers. metro insists this has not happened before. workers fear next time the result could be deadly. >> it's not could be. it will be real dangerous because if these underground brushes aren't in place, getting shocked is the least of your worries. >> reporter: the union president tells me metro agreed to this safety standdown. by the way, the worker who was shocked here on sunday is back at work here again today. live in ll muntean, wusa9. >>> let's get to breaking news out of annapolis, sky9 over the scene as police investigate double shooting on madison street not too far from the community center there. they do not have a suspect at this point in custody. >>> in arlington county police need your help to find a man who groped a woman on the mount vernon trail a week ago, wednesday, september 13th, lunchtime near rosslyn. the woman was jogging near lynn street at lee highway when the man just came up and touched her.

nancy: wmata says the staydown had 15 trails unavailable today and the metro saw crowding at the red line at union station. and mike carter-conneen is covering metro to explain what happened. mike? mike: metro says 20,000 rail cars are on the track for rush hour and they can expect relatively normal afternoon commute. many complain their experience this morning normal. they had a look of information about what caused it. and the cause we have learned is a decision to review the safety concerns by the local 689, metro labor union. that came after a metro mechanic was was shocked working on the new 7000 rail cars. in the review, inspections were suspended, meaning fewer cars in service this morning and very long waits. >> we waited for three trains to pass. they only had six car trains. i had the stop the efforts and take an uber to work. >> you bailed? >> i bailed. >> metro says we thank our customers for their understanding as we place safety first but riders are upset how it was communicated we have more at 5:00 and a response from metro. mike carter-conneen, abc7 news. michelle: th

what wmata has to say about it when i join you at 5:00. announcer: you're watching "abc7 news at 4:00". on your side. michelle: it is estimated 60% of florida is without power. local utility crews should be arriving there this evening. cheryl conner brings us more on the massive effort to restore power to the state of florida. cheryl: power poles are snapped and they are leaning online. it's estimated 60% of florida is without power. >> it was uncomfortable. but not impossible. >> edward scott lived in the dark for a week following hurricane isabelle in 2003. the b.g.e. customer said he saw the local troublings heading south yesterday. >> it's good they were that organized to marshal forces this early. >> the sister utilities are scheduled to arrive in florida this everything. >> at some point people are rebuilding the system. >> pete peterson is the manager of emergencied preparedness for pepco and says some customers were without power for as long as 11 days in the summer storm known as doracio. the local linemen are scheduled to stay in

. >> a leading economist addressed wmata's board of directors about metro funding.cts instead of slapping taxes on everyone. he says that would be a more fairway of collecting fees and shift the burden away from lower income residents. >> ♪ >>> we have new information tonight in that deadly fire in bethesda that claimed the life of a 21-year-old man. >> fox5 has learned askia khafra had been hired to work in the basement of that home. that man escaped. fox5's paul wagner is live in bethesda with more on that story. >> reporter: guys, this story has taken a strange new twist. all day today, we have been talking with people that know askia very, very well and this is the story they're telling us. they said that askia and daniel beckwitt got to know each other when beckwitt made an investment in a company that askia wanted to get off the ground. then the two struck some kind of deal and askia agreed to come here to this house on danbury road and excavate the tunnels and the bunker that's inside that house. now, we're also learning today from these friends that askia to