Look at the camera above below rather. Things are jammed up on the outer loop by New Hampshire avenue. A full look at your traffic and some metro issues on the red line this weekend next. Allison and steve. Erin thanks very much. Lets get on to the news right now. The Sexual Misconduct scandal sweeps up another lawmaker on the hill. Republican Blake Farenthold the latest to announce hes stepping down all this while calls continue for an investigation into the president. Fox5s Melanie Alnwick is live on capitol hill now with the latest. Mel. Reporter well, steve and allison, congressman Blake Farenthold of ssaid that the claims that the claims brought by a former Communications Director are false but still he announced that he will not seek reelection next year. Now some of the accusations include sexual jokes, comments and a hostile work environment. Farenthold reportedly used taxpayer funds to settle a 2014 harassment lawsuit filed by that staff. In an apology on facebook, farenthold
Call 18003419716. An explosion an a high school in the bronx. Parts of the building crumbling, three people left seriously hurt. And investigators try to figure out what went wrong. Reporter were told the explosion took place during the course of some summer construction work happening inside one of the science labs on the 6th floor here at jfk high school in the bronx. Three workers were seriously injured and have serious burns as a result of that explosion. The blast was lloyd, and it was very large loud and it was very large. Everyone in the area could hear and feel it as well. The room i was in shook the whole room shook. Reporter People Living near john k. Kennedy high school were jolted by a blast inside the School Thursday night. We went outside, and my neighbors are, like, oh, my god, did you feel that . What was that . And right away we heard the sirens. There were picture posted to social media shows windows blown out of the 4th floor. At least three floors were heavily damag
Made it in to the washington post. There will be consequences said the attorney general. I have this warning for wouldbe leakers, dont do it. Congress is also gone for the month of august back home in wisconsin, paul ryan said the house isnt getting any credit for what they have done. Its about what the president tweeted. Productivity was also on the president s mind as he fired a parting shot at congress in the form of, yes, a tweet. Our relationship with russia is at an alltime very dangerous low. You can thank congress the same people that cant even give us health care. One person in washington who is not going anywhere this summer, special counsel robert mueller, hes convened a grand jury in his investigation into possible Trump Campaign collusion with russia, an investigation that is gathering steam but still mocked by the president , this time on c virginia. Have you seen any russians in West Virginia . Or ohio . Or pennsylvania . Are there any russians here tonight, any russians
In health and human services. Those are some of the main points in philadelphia mayor jim kenneys plan. Good morning, im vai sikahema. The mayor set to begin his budget address any moment as the controversy over his soda tax continues. Lets give you a live look at Council Chambers in city hall. We are live outside city hall with details on what the mayor is proposing. Matt, what can you tell us . Reporter there are a number of issues and topics expected to be addressed this morning. It is a 4. 4 million budget with a fiveyear plan. There are voices of opposition. Demonstrators there protesting the citys beverage tax. Some angry about the loss of revenue they have seen in local stores. Mayor jim kenney is expected to talk about the beverage tax in his budget address, particularly how it has helped 4,000 students so far. Hell tackle drug abuse, housing, also the citys pension program, but the one getting the most attention is the soda tax. One gentleman, an accountant, says soda sales ar
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