And right now, back to work with metro back on track. The metrorail system is up and running again today after that complete shutdown for emergency safety inspections. News4s Megan Mcgrath is live at the shady grove metro station, talking to riders out there. I guess theyre pretty happy its open again. Reporter well, yeah, weve talked to a lot of riders this morning during rush hour, and they say that, yeah, no question about it, yesterdays shutdown was certainly an inconvenience, but they all pretty much agreed that it needed to happen in the interest of safety. A return to normal service for metro this morning. Emergency inspections and repairs were finished overnight, all in time for a 5 00 a. M. Opening. How do you feel about coming back today . Oh, im very confident that it worked. Im glad they did what they did. I wished they would have done it on a saturday or a sunday, but i think it was worth it. Reporter smoke at the mcpherson station uncovered a larger problem with fraying e
Live from studio 3c in rockefeller center, this is news 4 new york. Now at 11 00, subway platform shocker. Tonight the hunt for a group of men wanted for stabbing a rider three times in the back. Then theres a trouble at la guardia. A gaping hole on a runway triggers a big backup for arriving and departing flights. Showdown in miami. Hillary clinton and Bernie Sanders clash over wall street bonuses and other issues one day after the vermont senators stunning victory. Good evening, im sibila vargas. And im chuck scarborough. A man stabbed three times n the back. Tonight his attackers are on the loose. It comes as police beef up patrols on the subways to tackle the rise in crime. The stabbing happened on the j line. Checkey beckford is at jamaica hospital where the victim is checkey . Reporter sibila, police say that victim was brought here in serious but stable condition, as you mentioned, stabbed not once but three times earlier tonight at the Cypress Hills station. It is just the late
They had to wait 20 minutes for an ambulance after a loved one was stabbed. Thursday, a motorcyclist collided with a car and had to wait 20 minute. Now in northeast, a Police Officer injured and officers gave up waiting for transport and brought him to the hospital by a cruiser. They cant get the service, what about just the regular citizens trying to get i think its appalling we have to overhaul this system sam again the m. P. D. Officer received minor injuries according to a statement from the police department. But the Ambulance Union has argued that the city did not have enough units or the personnel to operate them. Tomorrow, the d. C. Council is holding its confirmation hearings for the mayors choice for deputy mayor for Public Safety Kevin Donahue and these matters are expected to come up there. Reporting live from northeast washington, sam ford, abc 7 news. Leon thank you, sam. This is not the first investigation into the citys Emergency Response system. The Inspector Generals
In what could be winters last big blast. Storm team 4 meteorologist Doug Kammerer has an up to the minute forecast on the weather conditions for us in a minute. A lot of kids who didnt go to school today can look forward to a fourday weekend. Every major School District will be closed tomorrow including prince georges anne arundel, alexandria arlington, fairfax, loudoun, Prince William county schools all will be closed. D. C. Schools will be closed as well. You can find all the closings and delays on our website and scrolling at the bottom of your screen and at our nbcwashington app. We have Live Team Coverage tonight on the dangerous Road Conditions out there because of this latest storm. We start with doug in the storm center. The feellike temperatures for a lot of people will be negative territory during what youre calling winters last blast. I hope that isnt wishful thinking. I really think it is yeah. Were going to get cold again in the month of march . Maybe. But will we see temp
Good morning, everyone. Im brian shactman. We want to begin with the breaking news out of austin, texas. At least two people are dead after a suspected drunk Driver Fleeing Police crashed through barricades at the popular south by southwest festival. Police say 23 others have been taken to area hospitals with injuries. Five of them in critical condition. Youre taking a look at some the first amateur video coming from the scene. It happened just after midnight last night, local time, outside the popular mohawk bar at the corner of 10th and red river. Authorities say the driver killed a man and woman who were riding on a moped and plowed no two dozen pedestrians leaving a concert at the festival. The driver is in Police Custody after officers shocked him with a stun gun. Though an identity has not been made public. Austins police chief says the man faces two counts of capital murder. Now, to the deepening mystery of the missing passenger plane. Did Malaysia Flight 370 fly for four hours