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>> whats going on in the weather department? >> pretty much like yesterday except well get a little more sunshine today. we still have that threat of a spotty pop-up shower or thunderstorm. cant seem to get that out of the picture at all. here is a look at how we hit yesterday in terms of our numbers. we hit 86 degrees at national airport. that is where we should be. temperatures at dulles and bwi thurgood marshall at 83. just ate the bit below the seasonal average. currently 71 degree...

safe. >> reporter: a csx official says its a problem across the country and vowed to work with local authorities to keep people off the tracks. howard county executive ken olman said steps will be taken to improve safety. >> weve got to take a look at this with csx and figure out how to make sure this is as secure as possible. >> reporter: back out live at the crash scene, investigators said today this will be a lengthy investigation. in fact the on-scene investigation is expected to l...

d.c. sun starting to come up now. good morning. im sarah simmons. >> im wisdom martin. not too b out there. >> good start to the day. >> very nice. >> kids going back to school again today. >> weve got the weather just to go with hem. i love that shot of the capitol. that is gorgeous. >> so beautiful outside. >> this makes us appreciate where we are. weve got some sunshine for you today and guess what, more than yesterday. so hopefully that wilgive everybody a smile on their face. curr...

train derail killing two friends who were supposed to be heading back to college. below the bridge, heavy equipment, tactical crews and firefighters this morning cleaning up further down the tracks, too. more movement as they work to clear these spilled coal and masses of twisted metal. here you can even see part of two coal cars buried. george millers company was called in yesterday morning to replace some of the rails. >> we were told 1:00 this morning, but now theyre doing some inve...

trains braking system. kristin fisher has been following that story since it happened. she join us now live from the scene with more information. >> reporter: we just got an update from ntsb investigators. they say progress here has been slow, but productive. they have removed 18 of the 21 rail cars that derailed when this train jumped the tracks around midnight yesterday. but main street here is still closed, and it will likely stay that way for the next two days while the investigati...

department >> today, pretty much like yesterday except well add more sunshine. 83 at dulles yesterday and 83 at bwi yesterday. 86 at reagan national. temperatures today are going to be pretty much into the mid-80s or so. a few height showers to our west, a few just off the coast of delmarva. other than that, well see plenty of sunshine. 72degrees at annapolis. for today, as you mentioned, like yesterday except a bit more sun. that slight responsibility this afternoon of a spotty shower...

>> we just received an update by the ntsb. 18 of 21 derailed cars are now gone. the focus of this afternoon is on the track. they are currently collecting the damage real hoping to piece together in an open parking lot. mountains of coal remained. heavy machinery now occupies as the cleanup continues. 21 train cars have been removed. tons of spilled coal and damaged tracker the priority. that is scary. symbols of grief and sorrow like this small memorial are no visible. local girls 19 ...

policy. this is 9news now. and we do have new information right now about the car crash that killed a young officer on i95 in prince georges county. >> matt jablow joins us now with the details. matt. >> reporter: derek, the primary focus, right now, as it should be, is on the trabl tragedy of the -- terrible tragedy of the officers death. but they will eventually focus on the difficult lessons learned from the accident that claimed the young officers life. >> he was going to be th...

>> i am cynne simpson. thanks for joining us. begin with meteorologist adam caskey. >> its not as foggy as yesterday morning. temperature is pretty close to f year.for this time o too humid.t 62 in leesburg, 59 in inwood. frostburg, 52. arlington and 62 la plata. to mid 60s arou the beltway for the most part. highs in the mid 80s with isolated thundershowers. couple will pop up on the screen later this afternoon and evening. angela. >> good morning. foggy, butt was todays commute is be...

medication and attend counseling while he awaits arraignment. crews have been workingor the clock trying to clear the railroad tracks after a deadly train derailment in ellicott city. >> there are still many unanswered questions. ken molestina has more. >> reporter: crews continue to work to clean up the mess left behind by this train derailment. handful of workers could be seen up and down the tracks. people from around the area have been pouring in throughout the evening to get a l...