has for theirle fighting lives. investigators believe they know what went wrong. it is happening right now in silver spring. is live at the scene. >> this two story building was ventilated four hours tonight. washington gas is still here at the scene. making sure that everything is clear. a dozen apartments were evacuated tonight and we're told residents will not be allowed back until morning. one by one, residents in this apartment building started feeling killed. in just minutes, the situation turned serious. >> a serious carbon monoxide leak. >> a carbon monoxide leak, and high levels. people were transported in critical condition.

>> this could happen to anyone. of our neighbors have gone type of carbon monoxide detector. i cringe to think what would have happened if they were sleeping. >> of firefighters quickly evacuated the building. we do not have a lot of information, she tells us. they must now wait in an ambulance. believed the problem started with a faulty furnace. >> this is the first cold night washington, d.c. >> it is scary. i looked around my unit about ago and the realized i had a detector. >> not only is washington gas police are here to on what is now

for now.ned building residents tell us their did gomonoxide detectors off. it is unclear if there were the unit werede this started. the fire chief that was on the tells us everybody was extremely lucky. three people are still in critical condition. falling another breaking story from the district. d.c. police hurt after a police struck a tree and to civilian cars. the officers suffered non life- threatening injuries. we are learning more about a disturbing and video of the man assaultof firing an at the white house. we have new insights about oscar hernandez from a man who witnessed it as it was recording.

at idaho state films this bizarre monologue. in this video you are about to see, begin our first glimpse the mind of the man who say hoped to kill president obama. >> is not just a coincidence like jesus. >> he called himself the modern day jesus christ. >> there is still so much more to confesseds made to the world. >> this was filmed by an idaho state university student. the student professors tells us hernandez saidega- help filming an infomercial. >> i recognize pretty early on that his words worked bizarre.

>> two months later, authorities hernandezoscar ortega- with trying to the president. about drugs, gangs, and the government. of presidentention obama. >> are government deceives the people so the army can go steal other countries' goods. >> there is no threatening statements. mention the government general, but nothing that up any red flags. >> his didn't cut off communication with oscar ortega- hernandez several weeks ago. that student is now being by the secret service. >> we are following some late developments tonight in the of natalie wood.

than 24 hours under case,igators reopened the is a ruled out of the another one has retained an attorney. a losopher walken hired angeles attorney. sources said investigators did at consider him to be suspect. natalie woods as spoke about the with her husband, robert wagner. >> i would prefer to always that he would never do hurt natalie. i do not believe that would ever on was deliberate. >> she drowned after spending hours drinking with her husband. earlier today, investigators wagner act as a suspect. a key development for the university of the virginia law -- lacrosse player.

a judge ruled an attorney will allowed to examine her records. ruled shel examiner from a blunt force trauma to the head. coach at theuse of the sex abuse case speaks out tonight. fine says the allegations are false. the accusers told espn that he them when they were children in the 1980's and 1990's. he remains on administrative leave. has beenaterno diagnosed with lung cancer. he remains concerned about his beloved football program. >> at the stuff that is going , i think he cares very deeply

about it. >> his son says his father's treatable.s the n.c.a.a. has launched an investigation into how penn monitored its sports programs. cain faces a new controversy tonight. he suggested the taliban are of libya's new government. made this comment of a question earlier this week. was tooibya question broad. that i was a bit fatigued. the question was too broad. i paused and what they did not that passed the reporter to be more specific. >> he also suggested al qaeda it going to be part of libya as the government. an inside look at an unbuilt

could have been. we are all familiar with the look of a nation's capital. our city could have looked a lot different. >> there is an elegant in seems almostat built in. there's another take on our city. and on built washington that never was. a place for the iconic washington monument could have turned out like this. >> it would have been pretty hideous. very ornate proposals. monumentalthe original design. >> the show was very much about the washington that could of been. maryland architect want to put a giant chicken on the top of the capital. how about a high rise coming out the middle of the pentagon? >> there are definitely some not great ideas.

>> thomas jefferson sketched as the white house but not dignified mansion we are used to. but neither is this. >> replicating the existing building, twice. >> how about moving it to replacing it and a policy? >> i think it should be up a little higher. >> it is beautiful. >> then there is the lincoln memorial. design was radically different. >> it changes the meaning. changes history. >> want to upgrade the memorial bridge? design had a bit of grandeur. exhibit starts with images from 1791, it includes present day. >> our vision of what we would

be a step forward to making the city better. >> the exhibits starts on saturday at the national building museum. wjla.com and you can check out a photo gallery of even more of those pictures. lister caughtod a- our area. a cool night to go skating may be? for thein store weekend? >> metro is doing and track work at reagan national airport. this affect your >> metro is doing and track work at reagan national airport.

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visitors. ago, metro shutdown to the reagan national airport stop. we're live outside the airport. >> words of warning. metro is doing track work at the crystal city metro stops. they are all closed and they closed through sunday night. a busy reagan national metro station. the focus of rider angst. >> hello? , thanksgiving is coming up. >> the words of warning are plastered everywhere. >> they have got to do what they've got to do. riders will use shuttle buses

instead of the train. >> of the timing with the not great. but it is never great. >> some riders might wonder about doing repairs and al. the rush does not until tuesday. >> that is part of the problem. better be safe than sorry. thep to 3900 riders used reagan station last year this weekend. thing.ess it is a good >> the shuttles are free, but walk.ll have to >> safety is a big concern. hopefully, this will make the metro safer and more efficient. >> does flashing lights and are out tohat they working. is also offering a free

shuttle from here at the airport center. we should also tell you that these shuttles had a of 30 or 40 minutes. that is crucial when trying to catch a flight. hollywood a-lister has spotted in our area. around mclean at today and tomorrow. few autographs. the movie is based on the life former cia agent. he is directing and starring in the the film as well. set to the big screen next september. at the end of an era. today marks the final day of production of the abc soap opera

live."ife to starht, the series' tweeted -- it is tentatively scheduled to move on line sometime next year. regis philbin said goodbye to morning television today. >> i will miss spending these mornings for -- with all the bridge god bless you all. i hope i see you again real soon. >> there is michael bloomberg. philbin a key to the city. regis philbin says he is not retiring all together. he is set to begin a nationwide

tour. know that he will not be just relaxing. >> a workout video is coming up next. feelu have to make us a warm weekend. was thede tonight, i a gala. co-chair of there we are. this is a wonderful supportsion that and the arts. weekend, let me is going on. we are in washington, this how looked early this morning. you miss the sunrise? get out of the way. there was the snow on skyline drive. this is a great resource.

the snow disappearing. here is the same view from way out in space. remember last night, i talked lake effect snow. there are the finger lakes. here we are in washington, not a cloud today. the temperatures have dipped into the 30's. fear not, out in the mid part of country, there is still some mild air. we will see a bit of moisture coming our way. not an extended period of real cold. temperatures when you get up in thew morning will be the 30's. is going to be a cold morning. you folks out in the shenandoah valley, the morning will be in mid-20's. as we get into tomorrow afternoon,t tomorrow

as chilly as it was this afternoon. tomorrow, still a bit below average. 50'seratures into the mid- a cold morning. a pleasantly cool afternoon. 100% the sunshine. great travel days on wednesday. along the showers east coast. countrypart of the really nice. we had gone into thanksgiving, a chance for some showers. it looks nice. temperatures in the 50's. have a nice weekend. the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. moving you forward. is a key word.

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he came to nationals park hoping to put the ordeal behind him. he told the media that he would join the venezuelan team, but added security. is flying back to its own tonight, but make sure this fans.l of >> thank you for your support. i am happy to be here. as i am happy to be with my family. >> tiger woods won his first presidents cup today. i have not seen that in a while. the u.s. leads 11-6. that time of the week, friday night lights. in a playoff action. highlightsch all the

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