Tuesday, december 9. Michael thomas is talking about warmup and erin is talking about roads and mike were all ears. Were look going this afternoon. Still think you need the jacket this morning. By the afternoon hours you can shed layers and it should be a nice day with highs near 60. Hey, erin. 5 a. M. I can tell you metro is on time and we dont have any slow zones on majors. Mall nuchinging traffic light in district well get you around that one. Thanks, erin, mike, well check back in a few. Major new details about the moment before the deadly amtrak crash in Washington State. Specifically about how fast that train was going when it went off the tracks. And fox5 Melanie Alnwick is live outside ntsb Head Quarters this morning with the breaking details, mel. Good morning ntsb go team left here yesterday and arrived in Washington State late last night. Already putting out some really stunning information that that train was going 80 miles an hour in 30 mile an hour zone. Information coming trains event data recorder. Lets take you to individual iso from the scene yesterday. Really just a stunning image of this train dangling over interstate 5 about 50 miles south of Seattle Washington with 13 of 14 cars leaving tracks and train was making its up august ral run on faster route seattle to portland, oregon, there were 80 passengers on board and 40 crew members and dozens were injured many seriously. Three confirmed dead and passengers say they felt the train shaking as it approached a curve. I was going around a curve and we start to tilt and youre like man were going way too fast tilt like this. You can never wrap your head around that. Theres never sxlaition for why. The tracks for derailment happened opened by sound trandzit, bns railway dispatches trains over bypas extensive testing before opening day and ntsb Board Members caution it will be a while before they say exactly what caused accident. And why that train was going too fast and amtrak president did tell reporters yesterday that positive Train Control Technology that can stop or slow a speeding train was not in operation 5 03. Lay makes reshz expected to vote on gop tax bill. First Major Overhaul in 30 years. No democrats are back in the bill. They claim too many cuts to the wealthy. Gop says it saves middle class money without democrat support the bill is expected to passe vote in senate will follow the house vote perhaps later today or tomorrow. And now vicepresident mike pence is staying after the senate votes on its version of tax bill. Vicepresident was set to leave for middle east later tonight and his trip was rescheduled for next movement and pence holds high breaking vote if needed. And time now is 5 0 4 developing news locally. D. C. Police are searching for the person that shot and k killed a teenager Basketball Court bruce place south east. Police have not identified the victim. The anc commissioner for the neighborhood says shoot ago period. To stem from argument between teenagers. The plays began 9 Apartment Building 1400 block of downing street and another woman and firefighters were also hurt. The cause of the fire is under investigation. And maryland medical professor and daughter and Family Friends are among the three People Killed over the the weekend. Lewis catalina daughter and paul shuta pairished when the plane went down saturday night it happened south east of indianapolis. A dog was killed in the crash and second dog on board survived. Cant liina taught emergency medicine Uniformed Services university in bethesda. Prince George County school board expected to present plan in grade scandle. And students are graduating without meeting ak debtic requirements. Some caught on ceo Kevin Maxwell to resign. Tonights meeting begins at 7. We have words from you. Fantastic. Better than this surprise 22 this morning. Getting closure to shortest day of the year comes our way on thursday again not expecting rain. 42. Outside now in washington. Show me the jack they morning. Mannasas 30, culpeper 31. 50s north and west. Frederick 52. 52 martinsburg as well. Your forecast is a good one. Partly cloudy this afternoon and mild. Beautiful day. Again things chink tomorrow cold air back in here as we get ready to start winter soletis that comes our way thursday. Details on that coming up. First traffic for that we turn to erin como. I hear theres a Winter Solstice Party in the weather. I was not invited. Tucker planned it. So im sure your invitation is on the way. 270 by father looking g metro rail lines on time now and we have light volume picking up as we forward things along once again lets see. There we go light traffic on the outer loop 95 to 270 spur moving along long fine. 295 and 95 as well ill see if we can move things once again. Quiet conditions 95. Earlier construction frank coneia and once again flowing at sooed speed. Ill get this twixd patch back to you. White house no longer accepting voter supported petition. And believe it or not it pays well to dress up in a santa suit. Heading to break right now. Live look across the d. C. Region. 5 47, 4 degrees, back after welcome back. Time is 5 08. You may not need a jacket. By this afternoon, tee shirt might be best. No kidding, temps to reach the 0 today. And 6 minutes with warm tuesday forecast. Morehead lines now. The thomas fire burning knowledge potentially become the theest fire on record for the state of california. Right now its third in the ranking and blaze scorched more than 270,000 acres and scorched venture and sapt barbara counties. Crews reached Halfway Point in attempt to coral the massive wildfire. And it could continue to burn well into the new year. George apower is investigating what may have caused a bl blackout at the worlds buzzest airport. Officials believe it may have about caused by burst cable at an underground facility. More than 400 flight were cancelled yesterday and more flights could be impacted today. We the people was launched in 2011 and the feature is mainly Administration Says that is when existing petitions that received the required 100,000 signatures will begin receiving responses. So far administration has yet to respond to any of the submissions which is yet to be in household when President Trump surprise in office. Security at the vatican after terrorists threat end to attack over the holiday season. Law enforcement is keeping an eye on the vatican and other parts of rome with a huge network of security cameras. London welcomes first woman bishop. Former nurse sarah molaley was appointed one of most senior positions in the church of england. She backs the 1 person to hold that role. They only appointed first female bish no 2013. Green bay backers fans are battling elements to make sure and volunteers shoveled the snow on to a chute that carried it down below. Stadium needs to be clear to host the strikeings this saturday night. Santa clause may make a stop at the bank the next time he comes to up to. New study find a good santa ka make up to 15,000 during the holiday season. Researchers say best of best charm as much as 500 on Christmas Day. But being santa can be costly. A custom santa suit can cost more than 1,000. Again its nice that santa real santa has all those helpers so he can be at the north pole getting ready for big right. 5 11 is the time. Coming up on fox news morning probe into Russian Campaign collusion expanded to include third party candidate. And fda cracking down on on homeopathic remedies that may be dangerous. A live look across the d. C. Region, 5 11 now. Mild 4. It will be terrific tue well talk more weather on the other side. Youre watching fox news morning. 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The amtrak train that derailed in Washington State was traveling 80 in 0 mile an hour zone. When it left the tracks. That revelation was made overnight after investigators scamened train data recorder. Plea people were killed and dozens others injured in that derailment. The person that shot and killed a teenager at a Basketball Court bruce place in southeast this happened last night near the Douglass Community center and anc commissioner told fox5 the shoot ago period. To stem there an argument between teenagers. Puerto rico governor wants a recount of Hurricane Maria death toll. That is listed over 60. Center for investigative reporting in puerto rico says its closer to 1,000 governor says they never tried to hide anything and will reevaluate death certificates listed as natural cause. Today law makers in the house are expectsed to vote on gop tax bill. First Major Overhaul in 30 years. They claim it gives too many cuts to the wealthy. Gop says it saves money. Without democratic support the bill is expected to pass and vote in the senate expected today or tomorrow. And thimingdz looking clear and the weather is george is us. Lets get details from michael thomas. Workers have a good deal to get whatever is done here. And tying it with high expected to be right around 60 degrees. We were already 60 this month. We hit with back on december 5 and might do it again today. Record high by the way 74. All the way back from 1924. Its been a while. And not much around the region. Sprinkles in the ground through pennsylvania and none expected in our region. Clouds break to sun. And cold today. And south and west of town. 31 mannasas and 31 call preponderanceer and 50s already this is new direction of wind and martinsburg 52. And cumberland back to 50 as they start the day. And north and east sagging way south wart adds we head through the day today. Storm system rides along and passes south during the day tomorrow. Ahead of it well stay mild before cooler air in here tomorrow afternoon. And northern suburbs youll miss the 60s today. Youll stale in 50s. D. C. Locations south they have the best chance of seeing temperatures bubbling up to lower 60s later this afte afternoon. Future cast showing sunshine this afternoon. Should clouds return to overnight and evening hours and watch youll see he that pass to the south later tomorrow afternoon. We throw clouds our way. Tomorrow night sunny. Hour by hour look of things. Best chance hitting 60 around 2 00. Temperatures slowly start to fall off through evening ho hours. 60 washington and 61 mannasas and 61 fredericksburg and culpeper and 62 later today. Changes tomorrow, cooler, 49. Dpivrt day of winter feels like 45. Going back up for weekend. Temps in the 60s. Not looking good. Clouds and showers around. All right. Check the forecast over to erin with traffic. 5 17 looking at roads we have a crash alerts for you. The inner loop side bl blocking all lanes right now. They have been letting traffic through on the shoulder and it looks leak vehicles are sneak ising through. All lanes crowded and it continues to grow. They plan to have all the lanes blocked. As you can see theyre moving emergency equipment around and looks like theyre trying to let traffic through but right now this is breaking news. This will cause a big residual delay. Well let you know when they move traffic again and how long the delay is building. 66 eastbound justin call volume gainsville to 234 Prince William parkway and 395 in the clear as you make your way to the beltway. And bottom side of beltway upper loop crash by eisenhower back to you. 5 18 stories youre engaging with the most this morning on social media. Wisdom is back with social news tracker. First up lawmakers calling on coming gress for immediate implementtation of stave guard following monday deadly amtrak crashed portland, oregon. They delayed the safeguard before it occurred. 6 people were killed and dozens next up Senate Intelligence committee looking into the campaign for potential collusion with russians. Intelligence committee is working on whether other campaigns were just starting on which signals investigation into the probe is far from over. Some are investigating investigation will continue well to next year. Also buzzing on the web food and Drug Administration announced plans to crack down on a growing number of unporch alternative remedies. Agency plans to target product that pose the biggest safety risk including those marketed for children or for serious diseases. Fda is also focusing on products coin takening dangerous ingredients that were occasionally linked to injury and death. Switching gears now dwiter not happy with california reporter that land iserd denny live on air. 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And aashyes offering meat lovers a unique Stocking Stuffer this holiday season. [lance] it is absolute chaos out here . Dont know if you can hear me, can we get a shot of this cold front, right here. [vo] progress is an unstoppable force. Brace yourself for the season of audi sales event. [vo] the season of audi sales event is here. Audi will cover your first months lease payment on select models during the season of audi sales event. The excuse executive wrap. Said tax dutch rulings and had an edge over other firms working under the same dutch system. Member states cannot allow to pay less tax than others. And going after Member States to claw back tam from likes of apple, amazon and starbucks. Toys rus considering closing 100 u. S. Stores and this move comes in the the face of weak holiday sales. They filed for bankruptcy in september. Ashyes got meets and sweat tut so match. Bringing dedicated fans meat sweats. Pair of sweat pants elastic waistband and zip up hoodie featuring photo stacked meets. Mavrping ebb semble has built in bacon pattern warming pockets and retractable venting temperature control. Xwlik do i see you wearing that. With bacon warmers in it. I would wear that anyday. Seems practical. And temperatures near 60. Without a doubt. Maybe in january lucky folks come in handy. 42 outside right now. Winds out of south west 3 miles an hour. And clouds that we had this morning starting to break up a bit. Partly cloudy out there. Satellite and radar showing not much going on. And 59 dulles. North and west will miss out on the 60s. Hagerstown 54. Frederick 57 later this afternoon. More detailsen the forecast coming up. First traffic. For that we turn to erin. 5 26 breaking news for inner loop commuters. Upper loop theres a tractor Trailer Crash after eisenhower avenue connector blocking all lanes. Traffic is not getting through its a huge mess and miles of stand still traffic. There you can exit eisenhower connector well before that point. Be prepared this will cause big delays as you make your way into annandale this morning. Now aside from that one we also have another big crash that crash is up in maryland. Lets see if we can forward things along this morning. This is on bw parkway southbound as you head towards the beltway this morning. Four strekz involved. Crash blocking last lane. Right by green belt road were seeing delays building there. 95 southbound better bet to get you around that one. As we forward things around once again late work metro causing delays yellow and blue line and yellow line delays pradic and nasal airport and blue line delays largo. Questions erinfoxdc twitter and biggest concern anyoneer loop all lanes block. Back to you. Thanks, airport, coming up fox news morning eating junk food is part of being a teenager. If we can get the prompter that would be awesome. Thanks, new studies suggest you could change your childs mood. 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