. they say it is all due to an amtrak issue, we tried reaching out to amtrak, since last night, there has been no return phone call and septa a's hand are basically tied at this point. septa, rents the tracks and the wires from amtrak so amtrak runs the deal, and right now, service suspended on that paoli thorndale regional rail line what folks had to do last night from center city they had to get to 69th street and from there to norristown high speed line was able to take them, back into the station as long the main line, and then take a cab or an uber driver to where ever you parked your car along the line. so, right now, for morning rush hour, we will do that reverse. norristown high speed line, to 69th street, and at 69th street you can take market frankford line to work your way in to center city. i think a lot of foulke will drive this morning or at least thinking about driving this morning. there are other alternatives depending upon where you begin and end your trip available at septa.org. this could lead to an amtrak issue because again, it is an amtrak signal problem that starte

started last night as a result of the a amtrak power issues, we have not heard a word from amtrak, even amtrak social media pages are dated march 1st and they are advertising deals heading out to other destinations. we are trying to get an answer on a eta time-wise here. right now if you typically use paoli thorndale line, if it was me, going alternate options. if you have a car that is how we will go. otherwise, you can use norristown high speed line, which stops at bryn mawr, villanova and radnor stations. those three stations you can drive to those three stations. norristown high speed line will get you to 69th street and market frankford line will bring new to center city. not everyone who uses the line comes into center city so there are alternate options on septa a's web site the depending pneumonia where you are beginning and ending your trip. and this impacts not only i am bound commuters, folks use the the train using, center sit on the the main line this morning. this is as a result of the amtrak power problems that resulted last night when thousands of folks were stranded her

>> and that's what's . >>> breaking at 4:30. a packed amtrak overnight. scene in kansas. >> one person still missing and presumed dead after the tug boat tragedy on the hudson river. >> we're also seeing new video of the man police say sexually assaulted a woman at knife point. how he convinced his victim to let him into her building. good morning, i'm lori stokes. >> thank you for joining us, i'm ken rosato. welcome back. >> thank you. >> today is march 14th. you need to grab your umbrella. it will be a wet commute. >> you're never more than seven minutes away from our weather and traffic with bill evans. >> you need the raincoat and boots. sometimes people call them wellies. you need the wellies. if you're not feeling good. we hope you get you wellie. >> long island, 49 around north port. 49 at massapequa. the temperatures are at 41 and 41 poughkeepsie. we have this rain across the southwest continue to move east ward across connecticut and long island. we have off and on rain all day long. all the live long day. temperatures are in the mid and low 30s. like the 40s for the we

on that line is suspended until further notice. it's because of an amtrak signal problem. they have crews that have been working throughout the night, from last night to early this morning, to fix that problem. take the norristown high speed line. exit at 62nd street and board theç market-frankfurt line. >>> one of the stops on the paoli/thorndale, monique braxton is with us. >> we're hearing the announcement right now, letting folks know when to board the trains. this is the time, this entire platform would be full of commuters getting ready to head to center city. you can see, no one is here at the bryn mawr station. check out this cab. there's one cab here. we counted a total of four like that cab here. a much different scene last night when we talked to -- >> take the 508 to paoli, got stuck shortly out of the city and sat on the train for a couple hours, came back. i was going to take another train and have someone pick me up. they said go down and catch a bus. they made it sound like the buses were right outside. i've been waiting hear for three hours for a bus. no bus. >> r

>>> making news in america this morning -- breaking overnight. an amtrak train on its side, derailing while packed with passengers. new details and pictures just coming in. >>> political turmoil, growing concerns about the outbreak of protests and violence at donald trump's rallies. the chaos overshadowing one of the biggest days of the election season happening tomorrow. we're live with the latest. >>> severe flooding in the heartland. water rushing down streets. plus, on the west coast, a growing mudslide forcing people from their homes. >>> and march madness. it's that time of year. get your brackets ready. one seeds. >>> good monday morning. we begin with that breaking news, another major train derailment the second in the less than a week. >> new images coming in from kansas. five amtrak cars on their side. this happened 20 miles west of the dodge city. there are injuries. none of them we're told are life-threatening. >> it was bound from los angeles to chicago, carrying 128 passengers and 14 crew members. >> obviously, the cash investigation is in its early stages rig

. and the dayton flyers will face an amtrak train goes off the tracks in southwest kansas. the latest on what went wrong and an update on the passengers left injured. >> i hope they can forgive me. i didn' t mean it. lisa: a tearful apology from the suspect arrested for attacking two lead iditarod teams over the weekend. t trying to hurt anyone. s leading the way. welcome back. an amtrak train -- traveling kansas overnight. five cars, falling off the tracks, leaving 26 people injured. -- 32 people injured. nbc' blake: this morning authorities , are trying to figure out what caused an amtrak train carrying 128 passengers and 14 crew to derail overnight in kansas. amtrak' s southwest chief was headed from los angeles to chicago when five of the train' s nine cars derailed about 20 miles west of dodge city, leaving them twisted and toppled on the tracks. >> attention north ems and rescue, we have a train derailed. it' s going to be approximately 3 1/2 miles west of cimarron . blake: more than two dozen passengers were taken to nearby hospitals, all with non life-threatening injuries. amt

, amtrak power problems, forced the shut down of the paoli thorndale line at 5:30 last night. over 22,000 people used that line, daily, and they have had to to be shuttle bused from center city back out to the main line and figure out how to get to the train station where they parked their car. it was a hot mess last night, for commuters, but commuters, this morning had some good news. trains are starting to role, service resumed but expect delays, during the morning rush hour, and also expect delays on amtrak's keystone line which serves harrisburg. dave, back over to you. >> yeah, we're looking at rain right now. little mess on the radar screen. the light rain passing through. it looked like a lot but just a few areas reporting light rain at the ground. heavier shower there in lancaster county. this whole ban is moving south, pushing through next hour or so, south jersey and delaware and off the coast by 8:00 this morning. the next few hours we will see these showers moving through. we have a lot of this not reaching the ground but don't be surprised to see a light passing shower

people of cuba. we'll have more on that address coming up at 12:30. amtrak is beefing up security around the country in the wake of the attack. amtrak is a ploy at officers. there are 18 amtrak stations in statement, they said robust security measures are in place in stations and on trains and along the tracks. amtrak e they said robust security measures are in place in stations and on trains and along the tracks. amtrak employees are being told to look for any and report any suspicious activity. there is much more on the brussels terrorist attacks on abc11.com, you can find videos of the aftermath and you can also read the latest developments in this developing story. the lead story on the homepage. now for breaking news hitting a college campus. we're learning more about a tragic crash that has shaken wesleyan. >> four students were killed in a crash. >>it happened last night. it was on north wesleyan boulevard. class are canceled today. and you blanford is live. >> we are standing right in front of the entrance to north carolina wesleyan where rocky happened around 8:30 last night. fo

amtrak derails. >>> a maryland police officer is gunned down outside a police station and what authorities are saying about the attack. >>> a tiny sea lion pup loses his way where he was wandering around. >>> adorable. so very warm and steamy. look at these temperatures. we could almost say a little summer like. right now it feels like the mid so what's >>> an amtrak derailed when it went off the tracks as it headed from los angeles to chicago. >> reporter: dozens of passengers went flying when an amtrak train jumped the tracks in the middle of the night near wichita, kansas. first responders raced to free passengers trapped inside. >> we'll start evacuating people off the top. >> reporter: the chief carrying 128 passengers and 14 crew angeles heading to chicago. 25-year old daniel surbo was reading on board and he felt tour bu lance that turned drastic. >> i heard people crying for help and looking for folks. everyone was on both sides of the train looking for other people and family members. >> reporter: a person in a passing car captured the wreckage on cell phone video. man

amtrak train wreck in kansas overnight. >>> a baby has been found safe following an abduction this morning. police are looking for the suspect. "action news" reporter, annie mccormick is live at st. christopher's hospital where the child was checked out. annie? >> reporter: sarah, here at st. christopher's, the baby was treated and released. the bean e -- the baby was taken with the parents to talk to police. police are sorting this out at this hour, the vehicle has not been located. this is video of the infant and parents leaving saint chris christopher's a short time ago. they were transported to southwest detectives where they arrived in the past five minutes. it was there they will give their statements to police. this is video where you can see the surveillance video that police spent the morning reviewing. you can see there, the actual minivan that they were working to locate. police say this all started around 8:00 a.m. in the 4800 block of walnut in west philadelphia. the baby's father left the vehicle running with the baby inside in a car seat. officers and detectives focu

. for traffic alerts on the go, mobile app. jason: an amtrak train traveling from l.a. to chicago derailed in kansas. five cars fell off the tracks. board. about 26 passengers were hurt, but are all expected to be ok. jason: nbc' more on what happened. blake: this morning, authorities caused an amtrak train, carrying 128 passengers and 14 crew, to amtrak' headed from los angeles to train' s nine cars derailed, about 20 miles west of dodge toppled on the tracks. rescue. it' three and a half miles west of cimarron. ablake: more than two dozen passengers were taken to nearby and hospitals, all with you and more non-life-threatening injuries. amtrak released a statement overnight, saying in part, "all other passengers were a transported to the 4-h recreation center in cimarron, kansas, and will be provided alternate transportation to their final destination." jazmin: that was blake mccoy reporting. investigators will now work to determine a cause of the accident. and jason: in alaska, the man, suspected of hitting iditarod dog sled teams, says he was drunk, and didn' t remember the ar

. today amtrak workers will help the people of flint, michigan, who continue to deal with a water crisis. they'll be dropping off bottled water here at the 30th street station. on friday, a special baggage car will stop at stations from boston to washington to pick up bottled water. >>> dozens of dirt bikes and atvs are in the custody of the philadelphia police department. officers brought in more than 50 illegal bikes and atvs as part of a citywide crackdown. two of the bikes towed away came back stolen. officers move in and catch anyone on the illegal rides after talking to neighbors. >> people die from these every year. it's dangerous for people on the sidewalks that have to dive out of the way. >> the crackdown will continue into the summer. >>> now to 2016 and the increasing violence surround unisurrounding the donald trump campaign. >> get him out. >> no arrests but there were disruptions. secret service surrounded trump one one protester rushed the stage. that was hours after the chicago rally was canceled amid violent clashes there. last wednesday, a trump supporter punched a guy

released new pictures of a truck that investigators say played a role in that amtrak train derailment in kansas earlier this week. investigators say this agricultural truck struck the track which shifted them ahead of monday's derailment. the engineer hit the emergency brakes after seeing the damaged tracks ahead. and the sudden stop caused the train to derail. more than two dozen people were hurt. investigators say the driver of the truck is cooperating with the investigation. >>> meantime, the train cars involved in the crash are back on the track. this is video crews working on the southwest chief train. the feed company that owns the truck involved in the derailment has so far declined comment. >>> in lancaster county, authorities are looking for the person who shot an abandoned horse with a paint ball gun more than 100 times. the lancaster county spca is searching for the horse's owner. you can see the paint marks all offer the animal. it's blind in the right eye. someone left the horse at the new holly sales stable with no identification. >>> now from our south jersey bureau, some

southwest kansas, where an amtrak train has derailed. according to amtrak, it was traveling from los angeles to chicago very early this morning. it went off the tracks about 20 miles west of dodge city. five cars were left on their side, there were 120 passengers and 14 crew members, 29 people were taken to area hospitals with non-life-threatening injuries. >>> still ahead on this special edition, republican front runner donald trump is not (phone ringing) you can't deal with something, by ignoring it. but that's how some presidential candidates seem to be dealing with social security. americans work hard, and pay into it. so our next president needs a real plan to keep it strong. (elephant noise) (donkey noise) hey candidates, coverage of campaign 2016. we are one day away from the primary. the gop side 99 delegates, and in the intense fight for the nomination, what happens tuesday especially in florida, will most certainly a fact how many candidates are left standing. in the last 48 hours, the tone has become less about issues and more about angry and even violent confrontations. a

. >>> some amtrak and ace trains in the east bay have been delayed because of concerns of a possible landslide down the tracks. sky 7 hd caught up with this amtrak train stopped on the tracks in fremont temporarily. it is the second train that we know of that was held for a time in fremonfremont. the first was an ace train. ace says the number 4 train is 17 minutes behind schedule now. crews were checking for dirt along the tracks in niles canyon. an ace train derailed in niles canyon last week because of a mudslide. >>> and heavy rains over the weekend caused a hillside in moraga to give way. that landslide is threatening homes on augusta drive near the moraga country clubs. homeowners say the hill behind their homes started sliding last tuesday. the land directly behind the two homes is an east bay mud water shed. in january a smaller slide damaged a bike trail. east bay mud and east bay regional parks closed that trail but saw no threats to the home above it. >>> a tree came crashing down next to a home in walnut creek today. look at the pictures from sky 7 hd. blocked the homes'

night, and the big story on "action news" tonight is a power outage on amtrak which shares its tracks with septa. that turned the evening rush hour into a nightmare for both transit agencies. "action news" reporter jeff chirico is live at 30th street station. jeff, what is the status of the outage? is there a potential problem for the morning rush hour? >> reporter: jim, there is a big question mark over the morning commute. now amtrak is reporting hour long delays, on the keystone line between here and harrisburg. septa suspended it rail service to paoli. it was a hectic evening here meaning many commuters did not make it home in time for dinner they stood and waited, hundreds of septa passengers lined up outside 30th street station hoping to find a way home after the train line that they expect to take was closed just a after 5:30. >> i was at the flower show. we are trying to get back to malvern. get to the station. they tell us there is no power. >> we were told there will be buses here shuttling us all to the appropriate stations that we are going to but there is nothing here. >>

for you this morning. take a look at this amtrak derailment in kansas. at least 20 people went to the hospital after this train the rails in wichita. it was heading from los angeles to chicago. at least five cars are on their side. there were 142 passengers on board. in commitment 2016, this time tomorrow, you' ll have a big decision to make if you haven' t already. critical primary open in just about 24 hours, along with four nbc' s tracie potts has a preview. tracie: five states will vote tomorrow with hundreds of delegates available on both sides. donald trump currently leading in florida by double digits. is in kansas tonight after a weekend of violent protest. them. hillary clinton said that donald trump has been inciting them. >> he has lit a fire, and then he throws his hands up and claims he should not be held responsible. he should be held responsible. tracie: some leaders are now endorsing her, asking her to stop trump. she has a lead in florida. marco rubio is the real leader in the sunshine state. he is slamming donald trump, as he continues campaigning today. in ohio, joh

hurt and amtrak train derailed overnight. we have new video mr. from the scene. >> -- from the scene. >> and you'll need your rain boots and umbrella all day long. it will be a raw, windy, and rainy day. and good morning, i'm lori stokes. >> i'm ken rosato. today is monday, march 14th. you're never more than seven minutes away from weather and traffic. we begin with meteorologist bill evans and your accuweather forecast. >> morning commute, evening commute and even tomorrow morning, you'll need your rain gear. here is what is going on this morning. 48 degrees. it will be the 6:00 temperature. temperature will has been dropping. 48 islip. 48, 47 along the ocean counties. we have waves of rain. eastern long island, river head on out. you'll get your rain later on. rain coming up fair field county. rain off and on through the day and windy. see the rain picks up at noon today. it will go to 30 miles an hour today so it will be rainy, windy and raw. we'll talk about that in the accuweather forecast. when will it stop? it will get mild again. heather is looking at your commute. weather th

all due to amtrak signal problems. crash in new jersey, the white horse pike at bartrum avenue. and you mention saint patrick's day, we got it for you tomorrow. the good day philadelphia saint patrick's day show hitting the road, going to maggie o'neil's, irish pub, in drexel hill. we will have the traditional irish breakfast out, there all of the ham and cabbage you can eat, we have music, irish dancers, villanova irish dance team, from 8:00 to 10:00 a.m. myself and jenn fred will see you out there live, taking over maggie o'neil's come on out and kick off saint patrick's day with all of us, have the tv cameras there, as well. philadelphia international airport, some minor delays, because of the fog. but otherwise off to good start down there at the airport. chris and alex back to you. >> flyers not off to good start boy the season might ends well. >> so, now, they are about to get that playoff spot. aren't they? >> crossing our fingers, little uphill battle but last night was really really good for them. let's take you to the action, hires flossing team just three-point ahead of t

. hundreds have been forced to evacuate. the investigation into an amtrak train that derailed in kansas is focusing on the condition of the rails. officials say the tracks had been inspected recently, but the engineer noticed something was wrong and slammed on the brakes. omar via franka reports. >> reporter: teams of investigators are now on the scene in southwestern kansas to try to determine what sent an amtrak train flying off the tracks overnight. >> need more personnel to respond to the train derailment three miles west of cimmaron. >> reporter: first responders raced to free passengers trapped inside when eight cars derailed. >> set a ladder up, and we'll start evacuating some of these people off the top. vigilant and noticed there was something wrong, put the train into emergency braking early. that was probably responsible for the train derailment not being any worse than it was. >> reporter: the amtrak southwest chief carrying 131 passengers and 14 crew members was traveling from los angeles heading for chicago. 25-year-old daniel serva was reading on board. he said he

security here at home. >> vernon odom is live at amtrak but first john rawlins live at philadelphia international airport. >> reporter: hi sara, if you come to the airport it's pretty much business as usual but at this point we are not seeing anything out of the ordinary, but we are told there may be a step-up in uniform presence here. as images of the destruction and death at the belgium airport, travellers here 3700 miles away went about their business. >> thought again, how sad that we have to watch something like that and how pointless and useless, but i'm glad we are getting on an airplane in the united states. people here at all the airports we have been at, try to make sure everyone is safe. >> it probably won't change my travel plans, because i feel like i can't be scared. >> have you to go on, yes. >> american airlines issue aid statement challenging that the blast was near the american checkin desk. saying american airlines is octobered at row 8 and it did not occur at row 8. this morning police commissioner richard ross signals it could change. >> we have no threat as cor

. flooding the airwaves and the internet. who is spending the most to get attention? >> amtrak accident. the retailment that sent train cars on to their sides and passengers to trauma units. the split second decision that saved lives. >>> and later, consumer alert about potential dangers lurking in household humidifiers. what he tests revealed and how to keep your family safe. it's tuesday, march 15th. >> announcer: from abc news, this is " it is tuesday. a busy one, i'm kendis gibson. >> i'm reena ninan. primary day for-lot of folks. >> it seems like groundhog day in many ways. it is the ides of march. that has led to some troebl for some leaders in the past. let's lee gin the half hour with what will be a crucially important day for the presidential candidates. by this time tomorrow, things could look a lot different into both parties have primaries today in north carolina, illinois, missouri, and home turf of two candidates, john kasich's whee and marco rubio's home state of florida. we head to busy an's marci gonzalez right there in the middle of the action at the center point it fe

an amtrak train derailed in kansas. amtrak train 4, the southwest chief was en route from los angeles to chicago when it jumped the tracks about 25 miles earlier this morning. amtrak says there were 128 passengers and 14 crew members on board. it's unclear just how many cars derailed, but five cars have rolled on to their side. the injured are being taken to local hospitals. no word on the severity of their injuries. >>> well, tomorrow may well be the most decisive day of this particularly for republicans. five key states hold primaries. but over the weekend, it was the violence at donald trump's rallies that provoked accusation and criticism. trump continues to deny his anti-campaign rhetoric has anything to do with the trouble. the biggest prize tomorrow is delegate-rich florida. don champion is there in miami. don, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. the republican candidates are fighting for the 99 delegates up for grabs here in florida. many of them spent the weekend ohio is proving to be the state to watch tomorrow. bernie sanders and hillary clinton took questions

ambush that led to that dozens of people hurt when this amtrak train jumps the tracks. what happened minutes before the crash. first, we have a live look outside at the downtown raleigh skyline. chris showed us the new weather warning, the severe weather storm warning -- thunderstorm warning coming in. chris is tracking that and will don: a cabs of severe weather morning commute. (donkey sound) (elephant sound) there's a big difference between making noise, (tapping sound) and making sense. (elephant sound) (donkey sound) when it comes to social security, we need more than lip service. our next president needs a real plan to keep social security strong. (elephant noise) hey candidates. enough talk. if you're doing everything right but find it harder and harder to get by, you're not alone. while our people work longer hours for lower wages, almost all new income goes to the top 1%. my plan -- make wall street banks and the ultrarich pay their fair share of taxes, provide living wages for working people, ensure equal pay for women. i'm bernie sanders. i approve this message because tog

them in a few minutes. limited service resuming on marc and amtrak after a deadly crash that shutdown service for hours. a pedestrian was killed after being hit by a train. this happened just after 7:00 this morning. sam sweeney joins us with what he has just learned. reporter: we have just learned in the last three minutes full-service on the northeast corridor and marc line has been fully restored. earlier, the scene a much different situation. the police still on the scene. a person was struck just after 7:00 this morning. immediately, marc and amtrak at 10:30, limited service began on one track. officials tell us this had trains backed up in both directions the between baltimore and d.c. causing a major travel disruption on a busy line. investigators are working to identify this person and figure out why they were on the train tracks in the first place. if you hour, we are told expect to travel on the northeast corridor or the 10 line, you should expect residual delays throughout the afternoon. sam sweeney, anchor abc 7 news. jummy: we want to get to new developments in the war on

from kansas. five amtrak cars on their side. this happened 20 miles west of the dodge city. there are injuries. none of them we're told are life-threatening. >> it was bound from los angeles to chicago, carrying 128 passengers and 14 crew members. investigation is in its early stages right now. witnesses onboard said that the train started shaking. last week, a commuter train in california derailed when it struck a tree, we're working to get some new details on this amtrak derailment later in this half-hour >>> other major story, the race to the white house. republican front-runner donald trump rejecting blame for the violence. >> it's casting a shadow over tomorrow's crucial primaries. >> both parties are holding contests in florida, illinois. for republicans, the winner in ohio and florida get all of the delegates. coverage begins with kenneth moten. kenneth, good morning. >> reporter: good morning, donald trump's rivals pointed out those images of violence at his rallies are being seen around the world. came from the two men who have a lot to lose if they don't win their home state

. when an amtrak passenger train derails in kansas. we will have the latest on the investigation. >> truly disgusting video that surfaces on line. what is man is seen doing at a plant in tennessee. find out what he did. >> cbs four news at 5:30. >>> i am lauren pastrana, it could be a turning point. and they are up for grabs and it is winner takes all. meanwhile the democratwon (phone ringing) you can't deal with something, by ignoring it. but that's how some presidential candidates seem to be dealing with social security. americans work hard, and pay into it. so our next president needs a real plan to keep it strong. (elephant noise) (donkey noise) hey candidates, answer the call already. >>> new at five. kellogg said a video is under investigation. it shows a man urinating. and kellogg said it was recorded at the memphis, tennessee factory in 2014. any product that would have been affected would have been past their expiration dates already. they were impacted were rice countries me treats and puffed rice treats. >> and crispy treats. >>> they led to the investigation into the

. >> john: amtrak train crash in an suv causing major delays, >>> a homicide investigation in west shared, those details. >> christine: several days in early voting in north carolina, all new in the 6:30 half hour, details on how many votes have been cast here in mecklenburg county. >> john: peyton manning set to announce his retirement today. at 6:00, brody o'connell is in the alliter alert center getting reaction. morning, five minutes before this afternoon at dunkin', save when you sip. get a free donut or turbo shot when you buy any beverage between 2:00 and 6:00 p.m. the bigger the burrito, the bigger the fun. dunkin's new grandde burrito -- go grande with veggie or sausage today. america runs on dunkin'. >>> wbtv on your side. wbtv news starts right now with breaking news. >> christine: we're watching breaking news here in west charlotte where an amtrak train crashes in a car near the airport. as police search for the driver of the car we're on your side reaching out to amtrak to learn of any delays. >> john: campaign 2016 comes to the charlotte area, republican presidential

it's all because of power problems. the issue affects septa's thorn dale line and amtrak service to harrisburg. >> nbc 10's drew smith live at 30th street station. you spoke to passengers caught in this mess and they were not happy. >> reporter: not pleased at all. and this is still a problem for the late night trains and the past 30 minutes we saw a large group of people waiting for a bus to pick them up. they were standing underneath the train tracks they hoped to be riding a nightmare commute. people telling us they don't ever want to repeat. >> we apologize for the delay. >> reporter: passengers say that was one of the first announcements from septa workers, hours after hundreds of commuters first lined up outside 30th street station. >> they made it sound like the buses were right outside. i've been waiting three hours for a bus. >> reporter: the timing could not have been worse. right at 5:00, in the middle of rush hour, trains that already left the city had to return. then, to add to the frustration, these passengers watched a line of buses arrive across the street. >> it's u

brought more than 30,000 people and $40 million to the area. >>> amtrak is expanding its wi-fi on several long distance trains, the free service is called amtrak connect and will now give 90% of customers access on board amtrak will focus on replacing its original outdated equipment with more updated technology. >>> from the doctor's office to the courtroom, what police say they found in a local pediatrician's home that has he and his wife -- him and his wife facing charges. >> today's dry and very warm weather is going to be short-lived. i'm tracking april showers and thunderstorms and cold blast this weekend. >> plus, the new stores coming to suburban square, less than two weeks after macy's closed its doors. >> go nova, march to victory. for years, i was a laboratory chemist, developing drugs to fight deadly diseases. as a scientist, i know there's more that washington can do to help families. i'm running for congress to protect planned parenthood funding so more women get cancer screenings and treatment... to pass a ban on fracking in the delaware river basin to preserve our c

fire has consumed 350 acres. no homes are under a wildfire threat at least right now. >>> amtrak is working to stick power problems that left hundreds of amtrak and septa passengers stranded last night. passengers lined the sidewalks outside of 30th street station as service on the paoli thorndale line was suspended. officials say downed power lines along the tracks in ardmore are to blame. septa expects the service to start at 5:00 a.m. karen rogers will let you know if that happens. >>> former first lady nancy reagan will be laid to rest today. brandy hicks is live at the presidential library in california with more on the services. >> reporter: it's been an emotion week leading up to the service, world leaders will be joining some of hollywood's biggest stars here to remember one of the most memorable first ladies. first the public paid respect rs now the family and friends will say their final goodbye. >>> what can the public expect to see? >>> she wanted it short and sweet. >> reporter: more than 1,000 guests are attending the private funeral service, including michelle obama a

. the ambush that led to that deadly shootout. dozens of people hurt when this amtrak train jumps the tracks. what happened minutes before the crash. first, we have a live look outside at the downtown raleigh skyline. chris showed us the new weather storm warning -- thunderstorm warning coming in. chris is tracking that and will in the overnig (vo) shop all makes, models and colors in your neighborhood... all with worry-free ownership. head to your neighborhood enterprise car sales and let the people who buy more vehicles than anyone... >> abc 11 is keeping you connected. find us on facebook, and click "get notifications" for the latest updates. tisha: we have breaking news and raleigh firefighters on the scene of a house fire. this is on somerset place off of night bridgeway. you can see several firetrucks on the scene, lots of flashing lights. there's a major storm with lots we will have the latest tomorrow morning on what sparked this fire. steve: we now know in maryland police officer killed in the line of duty was hit by friendly fire. it happened during the gunman's ambush in pr

the scene in southwestern sent an amtrak train flying off the tracks. >> personnel to respond to the train derailment. >> first responders raced to free passengers trapped inside. when five rail cars flipped over. >> the amtrak southwest chief carrying 128 passengers and 14 crew was traveling from los angeles headed for chicago. 25-year-old donald was reading onboard. he says he felt turbulence that quote turned drastic. >> and as i opened the room door there was a burning smell and outside there was a lot of people were crying for help, and looking for folks. everyone was on both sides of the train looking for other people. and family members. >> more than 30 people were taken to hospitals. no word how fast the train was going. paul cameron wbtv on your side. >> the federal railway investigating. >> today's train derailment came after a train derailment in north carolina heading to north carolina march 9th. troopers say they were escorting a tractor-trailer when it got stuck on the rails and the train was five minutes out and no time to warn the conductor or amtrak. 55 people were h

after an amtrak train departing from california derails in kansas. in a minute, what officials now say the engineer saw moments before the cars overturned. >>> and boy, after that wet weekend, there is some dry weather in the forecast. meteorologist rosemary orozco will tell us about the warmup on the way. >> have the recent storms helped our state drought? how they've impacted the water levels at the reservoirs, after the break. then your eyes may see it, differently.ave allergies. only flonase is approved to relieve both your itchy, watery eyes and congestion. no other nasal allergy spray can say that. complete allergy relief or incomplete. let your eyes decide. flonase changes everything. >>> officials are saying that the engineer of an amtrak train that derailed overnight in kansas noticed a bend in the rail and hit the emergency brake. 29 people were hurt. mike tobin talked toed the passengers. >>reporter: 20 miles west of dodge city t the train travelling from los angeles to chicago when the incident occurred shortly after midnight. >> all of a sudden, we got a little bit of