joining me now ashley dionne who wrote that very first facebook page post. [ applause ] >> ashley, when you went to college you thought okay i'll work hard, get a degree, get out, get a nice job, support myself. what's happened instead? >> unfortunately it's been a struggle and i think that i'm not unique in that regard. that all of the kids that i went to school with and friends from other colleges are experiencing the same thing. they don't have work in their field. they are taking whatever they can get. we're really competing with kids who just have geds and high school diplomas for low paying jobs. >> you said in the facebook post that obama care had raped your future. what do you mean by that? >> basically, i actually was given a hard time for my use of the word and i mean it in, you know, a simple definition as far as to plunder or to steal. i feel our future has been stolen in that we don't have a choice in this. they are saying you have to buy this whether you want it or not. and whether you can afford it or not. and i'm someone who has always worked hard and i'm being told you

patrick, he believed, and his patrick, he believed, and his widow ashley peters believed, that he had a bond, somethg much bigger than a deal, but a bond with the united states government on this. >> you know -- in the military, lawrence, i joined at 19. and we have a saying, leave no man behind. and it is a bond. you serve with your brothers, sisters. they're look blood brothers and blood sisters. you will do anything for them. and the house republicans -- to turn their back on our veterans on those families they should be ashamed of themselves. i don't know how they looked at themselves in the mirror. i mean, some things should be above politics. this is clearly one of them. and they can't go and just say this wasn't our intent. your number one responsibility as a member of congress, lawrence you, know you worked on capitol hill. it is to pass budgets. no, these republicans are so quick to start these wars. but to take care of these troops when they come home -- or in these cases of these five americans who didn't make it home this weekend, not to be there for their families -- it's

. >> i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm carolyn johnson. sergio is live in oakland with developments that unfolded late tonight. sergio? >> a lot of activity in the last hour. we started hearing that bart management was going to offer a new proposal to the unions to consider. and about 45 minutes ago both sides left the building and would not say the proposal was given. the mediator in these negotiations have asked both sides to stay silent. they are expected to be here at 9:30 in the morning. they are expecting an offer from management. >> we do expect a proposal from the district. it can be forthcoming actually as we speak. so bargaining is still active and happening. they have proven to be the biggest news of the day. it is one of the few things both sides agree on. >> i think it has been good for the unions because they get to address her directly. they have to explain to her their feelings and concerns and explain their proposals. >> the fact that she does rec cog noise she could be here is -- does recognize she could be there is good.

i'm dan ashley. >> i'm carolyn johnson. let's get to abc7 news reporter john alston live where the negotiations continue. >> the strike has been averted for one more day. let's be very clear. there is still no deal, and the talks are continuing in the building behind me on the 13th and 15th floors of the cal trans office in oakland. the big announcement was less than an hour ago. it followed a tweet from atu local 1515 that there would be no spriek in the morning. the federal mediator came down and made a brief announcement which brought thousands of bay area commuters one more day of relief. >> the parties have made some progress, and the parties authorized me to advise you that behalf of themselves and in support of the public interest and all of the riders in this area, there will be train service operating all day tomorrow. >> both sides have been at it since 1:00 this afternoon and that includes the federal mediators as well as the bart gm. there was a small dust up after the bart spokesperson discussed some of the neg

. >> and i'm dan ashley. it is an unbelievable mystery. john alsto in is live at sf general tonight. john? >> tonight officials are clamming up and not saying anything more to the media as police investigate. also tonight, the daughter of the missing woman got a call from the medical examiner who said it would take more time to conclusively identify the body found here today. the inspectors from sfpd spent the evening at san francisco general. the investigation will involve talking to hospital x staff and looking at surveillance video to figure out what happened to 57-year-old lynn spalding. a patient missing for more than two weeks. a reliable source tells abc7 news that it was her body found by an employee found this morning in an exterior fourth floor stirwell. the medical examiner called the woman's daughter to say there was no positive id yet. >> the message was i wish we could give you certainty, but we can't right now. lynn's daughter is obviously and i don't use this word lightly, traumatized. it is difficult when you get a call fr

i'm dan ashley. >> i'm carolyn johnson. it happened at the uh rine do bart station and that's where alan wang is for us. alan, the train is still at the station? >> yes, you can see it behind me, carolyn. it is dead on the tracks tonight. that's because a 1200-pound part of the train melted off while they were fighting the fire. and now it is jammed under the train. they are using saws to cut it into pieces and firefighters say it could be awhile before they get it off the tracks. none of the passengers seemed to realize the bart train was on fire until they stepped off at the uh rine do station just after 6:00 p.m. >> came out and you can see the smoke. it was pretty dark. you could smell that there was a definite burning rubber. >> one passenger shot this photo of smoke coming from the train as passengers got off. a drive shot these photos of the smoke from along highway 24. >> there was a small amount of flames under the carriage. >> the 10-car train was immediately evacuated. >> everybody was calm. there wasn't anybody

. >> and i'm dan ashley. heather ishimaru is live in oakland. hetter, walk us through -- heather, walk us through what happened. >> anyone concerned about a strike the latest developments are disappointing. the kind of thing that makes your heart sink. the unions are accusing bart of pulling the rug out from under neat them and bay area commute -- underneath them and the bay area commuters at the last minute. after back to back 12-hour bargaining days, bart's hired chief negotiator left at 9:45. tom hawk said see you in the morning to reporters and followed by grim-faced union members who said last night they had actually been closing in on a deal. >> today the unions came to the bargaining table with a hope we could close the gap and reach a final agreement. we were taken a back when bart management backed up and withdrew their offer claiming to be confused the day before. there was no confusion. instead bart's hired gun hawke lied to the unions and shattering the fragile framework of an agreement. >> it is not true that we had a proposal on th

. >> i'm dan ashley. high winds and self-bay area fires are creating the haze that you might be seeing where you live. tonight crews are still on the scene of this fire. abc7 news reporter alan wang is live along highway 12 in solano county with the very latest. alan, it is amazing how widespread this smoke is. >> it is starting to die down a little compared to the winds and they are fanning the flames that blew smoke all the way into the bay area. it was a combination of a rare wind and marsh land vegetation. by night fall fire crews were moping up hotspots and a herd of cattle were looking for greener pastures. it started around noon today. this massive grassfire east of sasoon city burned. several cows were trapped, but a ranch hand helped free them. it burned its way into the nearby marsh land and seemed to generate more smoke than flames. flames. >> fighting fires out here in the marsh and there is tbreen vegetation -- green vegetation and it smoked more than typical. >> the smoke snarled traffic alo

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. >> and i'm dan ashley. heather ishimaru is live in oakland. hetter, walk us through -- heather, walk us through what happened. >> anyone concerned about a strike the latest developments are disappointing. the kind of thing that makes your heart sink. the unions are accusing bart of pulling the rug out from under neat them and bay area commute -- underneath them and the bay area commuters at the last minute. after back to back 12-hour bargaining days, bart's hired chief negotiator left at 9:45. tom hawk said see you in the morning to reporters and followed by grim-faced union members who said last night they had actually been closing in on a deal. >> today the unions came to the bargaining table with a hope we could close the gap and reach f a final agreement. we were taken a back when bart management backed up and withdrew their offer claiming to be confused the day before. there confusion. instead bart's hired gun hawke lied to the unions and shattering the fragile framework of an agreement. >> it is we had true that we had a proposal on the

. >> i'm dan ashley. >> and i'm carolyn johnson. sergio is live in oakland with developments that unfolded late tonight. sergio? >> a lot of activity in the last hour. we started hearing that bart management was going to offer a new proposal to the unions to consider. and about 45 minutes ago both sides left the building and would not say the proposal was given. the mediator in these negotiations have asked both sides to stay silent. they are expected to be here at 9:30 in the morning. they are expecting an offer from management. >> we do expect a proposal from the district. it can be forthcoming actually as we speak. so bargaining is still active and happening. they have proven to be the biggest news of the day. it is one of the few things both sides agree on. >> i think it has been good for the unions because they get to address her directly. they have to explain to her their feelings and concerns and explain their proposals. >> the fact that she does rec cog noise she could be here is -- does recognize she could be there is good.

i'm dan ashley. >> i'm carolyn johnson. abc7 news reporter heather ishimaru is live at the cliff house tonight. one of the federal venues impacted by the shutdown. heather? >> carolyn, waterfront weddings and waterfront jobs are among the casualties of the government shutdown. a server leaving the cliff house says they were told at 2:30 not to come to work tomorrow. brides and grooms with weddings planned at bay area national park venues had only slightly more notice than that. this view should have been a backdrop for a wedding canceled atcitro heights. yesterday two weddings were canceled at other national park sites, china beach and the muir over look. a wedding planned at the maritime museum had to be relocated with the help of the caterer. >> we had to come up with a plan. >> the founders say the bride was understandably upset. >> she was crying. she went to church. she went to play. she was trying to really for this not to be happening. >> they will go to a place for less space for the kitchen among other things. >> w

dan ashley hosts more to explore. it's at 6:30 p.m. here on abc7. the exploratorium's official tv partner. they really have some great stuff over there. lisa argen here now with a preview. >> very cool. we are looking at the fog and low clouds. can't see it here from this picture but a nice shot lot exploratorium camera. you are looking at san francisco, 48 degrees. the fog mick making in wards across the ba i to hayward in the north. and little down the coast. i'll let you know if we're still going to have the sunny and mild weather of the day's past. and the look ahead when we return. >> thank you, lisa. also next, stanford tries to bounce back after -- at ucla following last week's disappointing loss. larry beil has the highlights, dug what could lisa argen is here now to give you a full accuweather forecast. we are starting off with a lot of fog. >> we both had to navigate through it. live doppler hd showing the fog from along the coast, well north, all the way to monterey. it will stay with us throughout the day as it banks up along the short l

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i'm dan ashley. >> i'm carolyn johnson. police say he shot a federal immigration agent and three roseville officers this afternoon. dure ran is a parolee and has been wanted by police near sacramento for the past 10 days. >> one of the officers is in serious condition and the other three expected to surrous.w.a.t teams surroundede house where dure ran is hiding. the residents say he shn shortly after the shooting. >> police say -- they called 9-1-1 and police told them to escape through a sliding glass door. one of durath's relatives is urging him to surrender. >> we want to make sure it goes well and we don't want him to come out if he will be killed. we love him. we are here to support him. we love you, sam, if you are watching watching and surrender. >> as far as i know we have the area contained and we have officers surrounding the area. i don't think there is any possibility that he would be able to get out. >> police have been speaking with duran by phone. s.w.a.t officers believe he is alone and armed with an assault

i'm dan ashley. >> i'm carolyn johnson. it happened at the uh rine do bart station and that's where alan wang is for us. alan, the train is still at the station? >> yes, you can see it behind me, carolyn. it is dead on the tracks tonight. that's because a 1200-pound part of the train melted off while they were fighting the fire. and now it is jammed under the train. they are using saws to cut it into pieces and firefighters say it could be awhile before they get it off the tracks. none of the passengers seemed to realize the bart train was ty on fire until they stepped off at the uh rine do station just after 6:00 p.m. >> came out and you can see the smoke. it was pretty dark. you could smell that there was a definite burning rubber. >> one passenger shot this photo of smoke coming from the train as passengers got off. a drive shot these photos of the smoke from along highway 24. >> there was a small amount of flames under the carriage. >> the 10-car train was immediately evacuated. >> everybody was calm. there wasn't anybo

we turn once again to our partner, australia's seven network, ashley brown is in the town of bell outside sydney. >> reporter: hello. temperatures are already climbing. the humidity has dropped and the winds have picked up. so these are fierce fire conditions facing the blue mountains. an area that is about an hour and a half drive from sydney. two major fires are burning. we're talking about an active fire front of more than 180 miles. this is a huge task for firefighters. a great deal of back burning is being done but it is really, it hasn't been enough. we're already seeing 200 homes in this area that have been destroyed and many more homes are under threat. the biggest fear is that two major fires will join, creating a mega fire that will just be simply uncontrollable. >> that is the magnitude. i sincerely hope it is not realized and we end up somewhere in between. what we cannot ignore are the probabilities. >> reporter: an emergency warning has been issued to the town of bell where i am by the rural fire service. it means residents have been told to leave their homes unless they're

dan ashley has more to explore at 6:30 p.m. here on abc7. >> i mean that in a nice way. [laughter] >> no ice or fog. plenty of fog. in fact, it's not everywhere, but we are looking at it here from the sutro camera. it's allowing for the visibility to be reduced to less than a quarter mile in spots. it's headed across the bay. it's north and along the coast but we have a sunny and mild forecast for your sunday. i'll have that when we return. >> thank you, lisa. also next, stanford tries to bounce back at ucla following last week's disappointing loss. larry beil has the highlights, including what could be the catch of the year in college football, coming up in sports. it guides you to a number that will change your life: your sleep number setting. it even knows you by name. now it's easier than ever to experience deep, restful sleep with the sleep number bed's dualair technology. at the touch of a button, the sleep number bed adjusts to each person's ideal comfort and support. and you'll only find it at a sleep number store. where right now our newest innovations are avail

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>> an interior camera records ashley hitting the button. a few customers retreat inside the store, along with the driver, whose uninjured. they can't leave because it's too dangerous. >> even though we were inside, we could feel the heat. we were waiting, because we thought the windows would shatter, there was so much heat. >> by the time a fire truck arrives, the car is fully engulfed. >> couldn't look away. you know, you were just fixated on it. when are they going to get this thing out? >> with firefighters on scene, eyewitness mark toy goes across the street to record the inferno using his cell phone camera. he captures emergency workers spraying a special foam. the flames draw back, belching thick plumes of smoke and steam. the firefighters disappear inside the cloud. as scary as that looks, in just two minutes, the foam does its job and the fire is out. >> as soon as they got it foamed, the entire area filled with smoke. it was smoldering for quite some time. >> inside the incinerated vehicle, firefighters discover remnants of toddler

so what were you saying, ashley? >> giving these things out left and right. >> awards are good if they're earned. >> yes. well, we earned it. there were a lot of people who worked very hard and earned it. >> that's the key part. >> thanks for being on. up next what's your story? we're going to ask our panelists to talk about something that caught their eye in the news or their lives. the hint? i'm going to be talking about" breaking bad." i'm sorry. that's all i can talk about. be right back. we went out and asked people a simple question: how old is the oldest person you've known? we gave people a sticker and had them show us. we learned a lot of us have known someone who's lived well into their 90s. and that's a great thing. but even though we're living longer, one thing that hasn't changed much is the official retirement age. ♪ the question is how do you make sure you have the money you need to enjoy all of these years. ♪ she's always been able toit's just her way.day.ars. but your erectile dysfunction - that

ashley, dan, thanks so much for joining us. >> thank you. >> thank you. gregg: well the mainstream media apparently changing its tone just a bit on the rollout of obamacare. our media panel is here to weigh in on that shift. >>> an international misery is -- mystery is solved. the police identify the ident mother of this little girl. [ woman #1 ] why do i cook? ♪ because an empty pan is a blank canvas. ♪ [ woman #2 ] to share a moment. ♪ [ man #1 ] to remember my grandmother. [ woman #3 ] to show my love. ♪ [ woman #4 ] because life needs flavor. ♪ [ woman #5 ] to travel the world without leaving home. [ male announcer ] whatever the reason. whatever the dish. make it delicious with swanson. [ woman #1 ] that's why i cook. patti ann: still to come this hour, how is the mainstream media handling the rocky rollout of the obamacare insurance web site? our media panel will break it down. >>> an international mystery solved. investigators now say they have identified the mother of the little girl known as maria who was found living with an unrelated

his estranged wife is ashley judd. >> there is this. the governor of chihuahua in mexico says a monster truck driver's unauthorized maneuver is to blame for a deadly accident. eight people were killed when the truck plowed into the stands. the governor says the truck should not have÷ú given over the cars. witnesses say he lost consciousness after crushing the carsxdyuu >>> all of this since september 11th has been to keep us safer it and has. but still we have gaping holes and this is a perfect example of this. >> surveillance video captured the boy stealing a suitcase from the baggage carousel then leaving it nind an airport restaurant when he left without paying. minneapolis spoke to the boy's family after authorities kablgted them ai. family member told police the 9-year-old ran away last week. >>. >> coming up at 4:00 a bid for ultimate bling. the new record. >> and a story of meeting strangers. the father and son's adventure has owe do with a single name. >> i'm michael finney. i'm taking your questions now at twitter and face bo

dan ashley was there. >> i was proud to present it. spencer asked me to do that job. he got a job in 1972, he was six. before that was a news reporter in 1999 after spending 12 years with good morning america. he was good at six too,. >> yes. >> and doesn't look much older than that, now. >> i haven't he grown much. >> that is overrated. >> we have to go old but not have to grow l here is a look at more pleasant weather here because other places have fog near the coast. clear skies over bay and inland areas. let's take a trip down south to pacific coast of mexico. now feeling affects of hurricane raymond. this category three storm, winds now about 125 miles per hour. it's moving slosly now towards east at about two miles per hour. and of course there is concern for entire coastal areas northward and westward. now, our projected path of the storm is that it will move towards west away from the coastal areas over next two days and will weaken as it does so. but could leave behind a great deal of flooding so we'll keep tracking that for you. fingers of fog pushing over t

good evening. >> i'm dan ashley ai. windy night leads to a busy day of cleaning across the bay area. >> a 30 pound chimney protector fell on to the roof. >> and you'll have to find another way to get around part of the great highway in san francisco. the area between slope and lincoln is closed to get rid of the sand. >> and a couple cars were damaged in the process. >> now, abc 7 news begins our live coverage for us tonight. carolyn? >> accu-weather forecast. in a yard full of trees one is missing and it's a casualty of the blustery winds. the winds were howling last night. they knew they'd be busy today. job one, danville. moving redwood that's nearly crushed the roof above a bedroom. she's okay. the house is not. it's been red tagged. and so has this couple's cottage in the backyard. the crashing tree disrupted their dinner party last night. >> it's sounding like a train coming through the neighborhood just this loud booming sound. and we had no idea what was it last night a tree fell on to a house. and branches slic

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. >> i'm dan ashley. a bay area newspaper takes a bold stand against naming a mascot in pro football many call racist. >> also, a place that it may be illegal to wear google glass. and barbie in san francisco as never seen before. the stories and more coming up at 5:00 to those whoworried...... poked and prodded... taken risks... and lived in a state of "what if?"... welcome to a new state... of health. welcome to covered california. the place to find quality, affordable coverage. financial help for those in need. and nobody can be denied because of a pre-existing condition. enroll now at coveredca.com or call 1-800-752-6631. >>> here is a look at tonight's prime time line up the middle followed by back in the game. modern family at 9:00 then nashville at 10:00 then join us for abc7 news at 11:00. >> anger and frustration in san jess yeah. thieves wrecked a massive fund raising effort. >> they stole from river glenn school over the weekend. matt keller has the story. >> reporter: technology room at river

. >> i'm dan ashley. coming up at 5:00 new investors new plans. big money behind a possible deal to keep oakland sports franchises in oakland. plus a woman trapped in a burning car as an officer rushes in to save her. the whole thing is caught on tape. you'll see that at 5:00. stay w to thosuffered in silence... hoped... and lived in a state of fear... welcome to a new state... of health. welcome to covered california. the place to find quality, affordable coverage. financial help for those in need. and nobody can be denied because of a pre-existing condition. enroll now at coveredca.com or call 800-675-2607. 6 oorks right now in san francisco people are gathered to remember the lirl girl that caused the way investigations are conducted aacross the country. >> right now a very somber and serious gathering inside of the fairmont hotel. i'm going to give you a look. worth noting gathered here, many people kidnapped or have kidnapping victims, people like mittsy sanchez, families of michelle li gathered m in this room tonight this, is about the anniv

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>>> good afternoon, i'm dan ashley >> i'm carolyn johnson two memorials are growing today for a 13-year-old boy killed by a sheriff's deputy in santa rosa andy lopez walking down street carrying a toy assault rifle two deputies confronted him >> deputies say they warned the boy to put the gown down and one officer opened fire but a witness told us the boy did not appear to be threatening and was a kid >> i'm thinking to have the in this case, this, this police doesn't protect me protected nobody they -- like a criminal you know? hard to say that but, i feel sad >> here is a look at the toy gun he was carrying next to a real ak 47 assault rifle the toy on the right two deputies now on administrative leave, which is standard >> police and the district attorney are investigating the witness we talked with has talked with investigators the sheriff released a statement saying the public expects the investigation to be thorough, and transparent as sheriff, i will do all to see that expectation is satisfied >> the san francisco parks worker accused of running over and killing a mother while she wa

good evening, i'm dan ashley, a disturbing confirmation from san francisco general hospital of what abc 7 news first reported last night. a body found in a hospital stairwell is that of a missing patient, lynne spalding, who disappeared. >> the hard questions are hard to answer. indeed, they are, lynne spalding's friend was looking for answers after her death today new this has. >> this has shaken us to our core. >> we don't know how long she was in the stairwell, how long she had been there or what caused her death. >> lynne spalding was a mother who entered the hospital for treatment of an infection, she disappeared. two days later, she disappeared despite bed checks. family and friends were angry because it took the hospital two days to admit publicly that she had vanished. >> lynne spalding died in a stairwell, in one of the finest medical institutions in the country. i hear the san francisco department issued a search, apparently it was not very good. >> it appear ed they did not check the stairwell, today it's was disclosed that an employee found her in the stair well. >> the sher

good evening i'm dan ashley a. fire broke out under note a car of a pittsburgh train as it was picking up and dropping off passengers at the bart station platform just after 6:00 tonight. video sent into the abc 7 newsroom but our viewers shows all the smoke it put up at the height of the evening commute. sky 7 hd was overhead after passengers on the ten-car train were forced to evacuate. the platform was closed quickly. alisha troft said it may have started on in a conductor box under the train. passengers smelled the smoke for miles before it pulled into the station. >> we smelled smoke in oakland but thought it was breaks. when we stopped, someone who exited said there was a fire and everyone rushed out. >> reporter: a. >> this means lengthy delays. they are single tracking because the train that caught on fire is still on one of the tracks. no one was injured during all of this and we'll bring you any developments here on abc 7 news and on twitter at abc 7 news bay area. >>> the national transportation safety b

. >> the singer is katie and the dancer is ashley strange. >> good name. >> that's going to do it for us here at "right this minute." we'll see you next time. >>> hi, everybody. i'm beth troutman and it's time for the best videos of the day "right this minute." >> an suv cuts in front of a mercedes. >> and then the scene just -- >> how a traffic maneuver turns into a full-on commando raid. a tv crew spots a driver -- >> slumped over asleep or something. >> what happens when he bolts from the scene, causing a five-car crash? people watching a road rally -- >> might want to get on a rooftop. >> the race that went way

guess you'd rather see a film about a liberal european wizard school or the latest sexcapade of miss ashley judd. well, i don't like this movie, and i'm going to boycott your financier, mr. burns. oh, really? and what will you use instead of nuclear power? solar. hydroelectric. a mix of conservation and wind. who told you about those? a talking tree in a commercial. ( sighs ): well, i know when i've been licked. sorry, ned. this movie will never be seen again. dis-embroider the crew jackets. we can still send them back. mm-hmm. welcome to jock center! tonight, the clipper and the stripper, a jones that's chipper, and did joe torre shoot flipper? but first, professional sports continues its downward march into the gutter. ( chuckling ) this is either about me or steroids. thanks to professional jerk-ass homer simpson, athletes are now taunting and boasting just to get on our highlight reel. disgusting. now, here's our highlight reel! art comes from pain. your pain. beware the wrath of kwan! oh, yeah, cheer for tom. give all your love to tom. ( chuckling ) i'm the worst thing to happen to spo

i'm carolyn johnson in for dan ashley. here's the latest to keep b.a.r.t. trains running. b.a.r.t. and its unions are in talks right now. union leaders have guaranteed the people will know by 10:00 tonight if there's a strike tomorrow. ridership has been down by 85,000 trips on friday, monday and tuesday amid all of this daily uncertainty. take a look. this is the microphone stand in front of the cal trans building in oakland. this is where the talks are taking place. when officials are ready to make an announce. we'll bring it to you live. this is the fifth time in the past week when it's unclear if b.a.r.t. trains will be running in the morning. you can find out immediately if there's a settlement or strike, download our app and you'll get breaking news alerts whenever news happens. join us in the morning for the latest on the b.a.r.t. strike threat. the morning news team will have all developments if there is a strike, we'll bring you commute updates. join us for an early start beginning at 4:00 on the abc 7 morning news. >>> at least we know ac transit won't be on strike at mid

of wife ashley is a graduate the mcintire school of commerce. >> coming up, we've got the of the roade effort rage of the driver. here that story coming up. >> a nine-year-old boy things onto a train headed to las vegas. why it is raising concerns. >> taking a look at the extreme weather taking place all across the country. nowaking a live look right outside our area. jackie will be back with the full forecast of weather issue >> you are watching abc seven news at noon on your side here to >> the one person is dead after a crash on the beltway. news chopper seven after two vehicles collided. drivers died in the others suffered non-life- threatening injuries. because of the crash is still under investigation. >> the biker accused of starting the accident that led to a motorcycle chase and a violent counter with an suv jive or is speaking out in an exclusive abc interview. please arrested the prime suspect of the person attacking the driver. >> kristopher cruz is seen on this camera pulling in front of an suv and then slowing down in what police say was an attempt to provoke a fender ben

police say 22 year old ashley fitz, 24 year old czekiah fludd, and 19 year old alexis chandler held up the baltimore county savings bank on eastern boulevard last week, claiming they were carrying a bomb. after taking off with the cash, police arrested the trio in a car a short distance away. they're each being held on 350 thousand dollars bail. police have a suspect in custody and another man has turned himself in, following sunday's violent road rage incident in new york city. christopher cruz faces several charges... including reckless driving and endangering the welfare of a child. the second suspect... whose name has not been released... surrendered to police and has not been immediately charged. as for the driver of the s- u-v, no word if he will face any charges himself. ainsley earhardt has more. (pkg) police in new york city are investigating a violent road rage incident that has left at least two people injured. the mayhem unfolded sunday along the city's west side highway, between an s-u-v driver and dozens of motorcycle riders. ray kelly says: "we are still, obviously, look

i'm carolyn johnson. >> i'm dan ashley. once again, commuters facing uncertainty over whether they can take bart to work or school tomorrow. sheer what we know noe now. >> deadline is midnight less than seven hours. but it's a soft deadline. fdiu says that westbound evaluated hour by hour. >> a negotiator says parties are about $16 million apart still and two sides are talking right now. laura? >> hi, dan. fb prepared seems to be the motto heerk looks like part play mai be making comments. we'll go to him in f., and when that happens there is no clear signal prof gres inside of the building today. bart offered what they called last, best and final offer w that said two sides have been inside of the cal trans building here talking to most of the day. and we understand they don't plan to change changes. unions want that offer off the table. >> i hope what happens today is that management will heed the call of our legislatures and unions and rescind their last, best, final offer. >> on the way in, sm sunday, the leader of the

>> good evening i'm dan ashley. federal investigators say 2 bart workers killed by a bart train saturday were responsible for their own safety. national transportation safety board safety board investigators say chris shephard and larry daniels were granted procedure called simple approval. it men one of the 2 workers was to be a lookout standing off the track. other free to do work. at the time they were checking out a slight dip in the rail when the train came toward them and they should have had a plan in case in case it happened. >> designation of the looking out is determined during the job briefing and plan also discussed on how and where to move into the clear of any oncoming trains for other equipment operated on either track in either direction at any time. >> investigators say the train wheels were flattened indicating the operator had time to pull the emergency brake. there were 6 people on board the train at the time. 2 of them were being trained. >> now as part of the investigation bart will close down

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police say 22 year old ashley fitz, 24 year old czekiah fludd, and 19 year old alexis chandler held up the baltimore county savings bank on eastern boulevard last week, claiming they were carrying a bomb. after making off with the cash, police arrested the trio in a car a short distance away. they're each being held on 350 thousand dollars bail. baltimore county school superintendent doctor dallas dance is trying to ease the concerns of school employees concerned over the new "common core" curriculum. today, he issued a letter to teachers and administrators, saying he understands their anxiety over the new standards being implemented so close to the start of the school year, but urged them to be patient, and not pass that anxiety on to parents and students. both the superintendent and union officials seem to agree that the best