Term in congress they discuss run for Public Office, having to navigate a divided government and how to best inspire Younger Generation to get involved in politics in the public sector. The discussion was hosted by Howard University. I am dr. Elsie scott, im the director of the Ronald Walters leadership and Public Policy center to at Howard University. We are so honored today to have special guests on our campus in the form of freshmen women from the congress. And they are members of the Congressional Black Caucus. And we are so pleased that they took time out of their busy schedules, the day after the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation Annual legislative conference. If anybody knows, they work very hard during that time. Period back. So we thank them coming to the campus today, and to being with us, and we look forward to working with their offices on getting more howard students working in internships and more howard students hired in the congress. So they have brought staff with
But someone who didnt show up at the game and everybody said what about the famous alumni, michael jordan. According to coach roy williams, he was at the game last year when they lost so this year he stayed home and they won. Reinforcing his superstition. Hell never be able to go. Big day in North Carolina. More on this coming up. Well begin with that Supreme Court showdown on capitol hill. Democrats now have the 41 votes they need to filibuster the nomination of judge neil gorsuch but republicans are poised to change the rules and use that socalled Nuclear Option which means he could get on the court with just 51 votes instead of 60 and mary bruce is on capitol hill with all the latest. Good morning, mary. Reporter good morning, george. Partisan fights have become the norm up here but this could be a new low. This showdown is so bitter that by the end of the week it could fundamentally change the way congress does business. Now, heres the state of play. Democrats are so opposed to nei
Condition. The secret service is investigating this right now. We had a shooting near the white house. Where it happened is in the area where you cant drive closer, where they shut the streets off. You cant take a car closer unless you are authorized. That is the area where it happened. There were a lot of tourists around at the time. We just talked to a couple of folks who were right there when it happened. They had a video we are hoping to get for you of the aftermath of what happened. Where the victim was actually on the ground shot out here. This happened on a Beautiful Day out here. A lot of tourists around. All of a sudden gunfire less than a block from the white house. Well stay on the scene and bring you the latest. Im tom roussey, abc7 news. Michelle tom, im wondering the section of the road there, executive drive. Is that an area where you need security clearance to access . Tom it is but from what im told the shooting may not have happened exactly there. Although very close
Here you see it all lined up this is the rain bands that we are talking about here is the Storm Tracker just some left over residual moisture hear the rainfall totals from the first system san jose had a good inch almost pretty parallel east and waste with all of this moving to the east and we will have the timing for you coming out later pam overnight the heavy rain is also expected to move into the east bay. Where residents spent once the rain stopped, people were drying out and cleaning up. Kron 4s Charles Clifford has details on preparations for the next round of wet weather. Charles tuesday afternoon, water was gushing down sausal creek in oakland. The result of rain run off flowing out of the oakland hills. Along skyline boulevard, large puddles had formed along the roadway, forcing drivers to slow down and or move over. what do you think of the rain . I love it. Good for amphibians charles despite the soggy weather, these two guys took this opportunity to have to hiking trails p
Now it has moved over across the bay into new jersey as well. So, a place like upper pittsgrove still getting showers this morning, and down in cape may as well. 65 degrees is our current temperature, calm wind, relative humidity 90 percent. 6 56 is our sunrise time, 77 is the the high today with some sunshine and some clouds and a stray shower. Little bit of everything. 62 degrees is our overnight low. We will get areas of fog once again tonight. That takes care of today, we will have the seven day forecast coming up, new lets check traffic and head out to the blue route. Well, right there southbound at media swarthmore exit there is and accident that blocks the right lane and traffic is jammed on that part of the blue route. I95 northbound approaching cottman avenue an accident just happened there blocking the left lane. So that areas jammed. Also on i95 north bun right there at Commodore Barry bridge a very busy area anyway an accident has the left lane blocked and you are crawling