the legion family. my father was a three-time commander of the american legion post in the 1950's. asmother served three terms president of the legion auxiliary. think, my 47th year of being a life member of the american legion. [laughter] i am particularly proud of this honor. recognize there are so many of you, people across this country -- veterans, people who have given so much that deserve it for more than i do. at one time i was a shameless politician, so i will accept the reward of course. [laughter] [applause] but again, thank you very much. let me offer a couple of thoughts. acknowledge what this institution of the american legion needs to this economy. the shaping and molding that the american legion has done with our young people -- i see some here -- i know they are in the audience. over generations. it has been very significant. you continue to do that. you continue to expand on that. i think that is as critical a contribution as any that you make. we all know, especially as parents, that is the future. continually imbue in our young people responsibility, patriotism, i

i did my remarks as i began about the american legion. e american legion has always done that and been as responsible an institution and influential as there has ever been in our last 100 years. i say that because of the way to do have done it, who you represent. you have earned it, through your contributions, not only the right to do that, but the responsibility to do that. at a time when every poll in the u.s. over the last few years shows clearly that the trust and confidence in every institution in the u.s. is at record lows except the military. the military is the one to show institution we are going through one of those periods when there is a lot of conflict, questions, complications, uncertainty. we need the strength of institutions as well because that is another strength we have. i am often in and out of afghanistan. one of the points i used to make i is connie or karza strengthen the institutions. the institutions out with all of us. strengthen those institutions of government and help them build their own institution so they ca

my father was a three-time commander of the american legion post in the 1950s. president of the legion auxiliary. this is i think my 47th year of being a life member of the american legion. my brother is. [applause] so i'm particularly proud of this honor, and i recognize you are so many of you and people across this country, veterans, people who have given so much that deserve far more than i do. but at one time i was a shameless politician so i will accept the award, of course. [laughter] [applause] but again, thank you very, very much. let me offer a couple of thoughts. first two again acknowledge what this institution the american legion means to this country. they shaping and molding that the american legion has done with our young people, i see some here. i know you are in the audience over a generation that is very significant. to continue to do that, you continue to expand on that pic and i think that's as critical a contribution as any you may. we all know, especially as parents, that's the future. and to continually imbue in our young people responsibil

the american people. produced by the army pictorial center. presented by the department of the army and cooperation with this theater. the american legion hosted his national convention in baltimore. cheap of interpretation of fort mchenry national monument talks about baltimore's role in the role of 8 -- or of 1812 at its historian luncheon. he explores the origins of the star-spangled banner, which was keyten by francis scott after witnessing the battle of baltimore in 1814. this program is 35 minutes. [applause] >> you can call me ranger or ranger vince. i do work for the national park service. probably wherever you live there is a national park near you. i had the pleasure of eating here at florida's table home of st. augustine and the everglades. it is the national park service that preserves the great natural and cultural legacy of the united states. and it's great honor to speak here for you-all, those who have served this nation for many years. i was talking to my boss when sue asked me to speak, the email came through, and i could have found one of my rangers to do it and decided to do it myself. my boss said, you're late on so

trying to get closer to the american legion bridge. two lanes are blocked off. you drop down to 15 miles per hour. that stretch from the american legion bridge to the 270 spurt will take you 17 minutes. again, we are seeing this congestion. we have a tractor-trailer overturned in the shoulder at malcolm x. sticking with d.c., watch out for an accident involving a pedestrian. this is 11th street northwest at new york avenue. that area you will see the police on scene. i want to go to the baltimore, washington, parkway. heading south to the capital beltway. at greenbelt, a lane is blocked. take a live look outside. i want to show you the beltway. traveling through prince george's county. we do have volume. there is a crash. we move back to the map, watch out for the delays. in the teens approaching richie marlboro road. one lane blocked. a lot of crashes. we will keep you updated. alison: thank you. the valley fire in california burned more than 67,000 acres. more than 6020 -- 600 homes. hundreds of other buildings destroyed and 9,000 more are still in the path. on

i'm nelson lum the thought of the american legion on behalf of the posts of american legion one of thees of the trust under which the war memorial wleks was created and many veterans organizations we want to express our appreciation for the undertaking and completing the difficult sxhefks retrofit we are well aware the necessary task surrounding the restoration of our historic building to its form glory we're guess was extremely challenging it is an arduous journal optometry levels but it is a shining example of what your city can accomplish as a military veteran that served our country for many cases fought wars we're honored to be able to occupy the building and share it with the arts community with the operas mask now spaces on the fourth floor and the flexible new art dwrerl the san francisco arts commission an is first floor the city's capability to support the arts a leads there is a tremendous amount of enthusiasm for our beautiful new space and we look forward to energy best wishes and congratulations and strengthening the veterans communities our membership treasures the conce

i'm nelson lum the thought of the american legion on behalf of the posts of american legion one of thees of the trust under which the war memorial wleks was created and many veterans organizations we want to express our appreciation for the undertaking and completing the difficult sxhefks retrofit we are well aware the necessary task surrounding the restoration of our historic building to its form glory we're guess was extremely challenging it is an arduous journal optometry levels but it is a shining example of what your city can accomplish as a military veteran that served our country for many cases fought wars we're honored to be able to occupy the building and share it with the arts community with the operas mask now spaces on the fourth floor and the flexible new art dwrerl the san francisco arts commission an is first floor the city's capability to support the arts a leads there is a tremendous amount of enthusiasm for our beautiful new space and we look forward to energy best wishes and congratulations and strengthening the veterans communities our membership treasures the conce

basically working to away from the 270 spur a little closer towards the american legion bridge. continuing past that point, getting close to gw parkway. you get a little bit of a break. as far as traveling on the inner loop, the backup starting right here to 67. ,s far as our commute right now about 22 miles per hour heading outbound on 295. an accident is being reported. as far as our traffic in the d.c. area right now, the 3rd street tunnel heading southbound just before the freeway. the left lane is blocked. the backup for this already seeing the delays in the single digits. only about five miles per hour. a live look outside. 95 in virginia. route one in woodbridge. quite a bit of volume. this is typical volume, nothing out of the ordinary. jonathan: talk about stamina. rainy injury is not the ideal weather to run a marathon. i.at is charlie barkowsk his sixth marathon on six different continents in less than five days. i can't do the math. he's doing this to raise money for the wounded warrior project. we caught up with them outside of arlington national cemetery. feeling gr

that should be out of the way here and reopen fully about 5:30 this morning. outer loop, american legion bridge and the pike two lanes blocked there until 5:00 a.m. difficult to get around that one. 66 at compton road eastbound and westbound. don't have any major issues there. big look at the beltway. outer and inner loop looking good. >>> the clock is ticking when it comes to the government shutdown. what lawmakers must do before midnight tomorrow. >>> it could be the last day for some kids in prince george's county. county. why they will not be able welcome to fort green sheets. welcome to castle bravestorm. it's full of cool stuff, like my second in command... and my trusty bow. and free of stuff i don't like. and in my castle we only eat chex cereal. chex cereal. it's full of delicious crunchability. no artificial flavors, and it's gluten-free. and that's something even my brother ... sister can understand. mom, brian threw a ball in the house! >>> lawmakers have to act fast to avoid a government shutdown. the deadline to pass the bill is tomorrow at midnight. tracie potts joins us l

he is a lifetime member of the national rifle association and the american legion post number 75. he also served as the commissioner of agriculture in texas and served in the texas house of representatives. he married his childhood sweetheart and they have two children griffin and sydney. we are delighted to once again welcome governor rick perry to the heritage foundation and we are delighted to hear from him today both about his ideas about how to improve america and his new book "fed up!" which we will have copies available for you in and which he has indicated a willingness to sign if we have time today. without further ado let's welcome to our podium governor rick perry from texas. [applause] >> thank you very much. it is indeed an honor to be here today back at the heritage foundation. this foundation has been a singular standardbearer of conservative thought for some time and again i want to say thank you for what you all have done. today is almost a week now since the american voters send a old and simple message to our nation's political establishments. it wasn't complex.

speed, only seven minutes from 66 to the american legion bridge, with she is normal. -- which is normal. we have a crash blocking all lanes at a few drive. towards gaithersburg, we have a disabled car on the ramp. a lane is blocked. jumi: thank you. the woman accused of snatching a toddler on a metro train made her second court appearance. she appeared before the judge this morning. she tried to grab a two-year-old out of a stroller on an orange line train wednesday. she was stopped by another passenger who tackled her until police showed up. her sister has been mentally ill for 20 years. she is being held without bail until her next hearing, that will be september 14. responserns about the to an emergency following the death of a child. of child was transported out the way in a fire truck because no and lenses were available. a mile awaye was and was able to arrive within it six minutes. it had a paramedic on board. the closest ambulance and seven miles away. girl withar-old special-needs needs is not dropped off at her bus stop after school. she attends an early childhood center. leav

outer loop at the american legion bridge. a big look at the beltway and the inner loop and outer loop. of course, lots of road closures downtown. we'll talk about those. southbound massachusetts avenue still shut down for the vatican until 4:00. >> thank you, melissa. >>> how they receive their hands on the lucky ticket. >> and we're not the only one celebrating a papal >>> if you want to see the pope on the west lawn of the capitol, you will need a ticket, and they're hard to come by. congresswoman eleanor norris norton put up her 50 tickets and snagged 35 more from fellow members and house leaders. to be fair in giving them out, she had a lottery anded a had a high school senior pick from a jar filled with the names of 150 d.c. residents. >> i can't believe that 450 members and senators all have people who are going to get here and come. but that may mean i'm underestimating how attractive this pope is. >> the tickets are standing room only, so they'll have to be out there early this morning if twhanlt to get a spot to watch

major thoroughfares moving at posted speed for the most part with a live look at the american legion u get past the accident scene we are still blocking the right lane between the dulles toll road and georgetown pike. with the traffic flow we are not seeing any major stop up. through bethesda past river road towards interstate 270 and montgomery county on the beltway , a look at u.s. 50 and the john hansen highway, inbound 50 moving nicely from billy into landover, southern maryland quiet as well as on branch avenue. that is a look at the labor day commut announcer: it's "live! with kelly and michael." today, singer, actress and judge mel b, and from "the big bang theory," kunal nayyar. plus a performance from pop star shawn mendes. all next on "live!" [captioning made possible by disney-abc domestic television] now here are your emmy-winning co-hosts, kelly ripa and michael strahan. shawn: ♪ and now that i'm without your kisses i'll be needing stitches tripping over myself aching, begging you to come help and now that i'm without your kisses ♪ [cheering and applause] michael: ♪ needi

we have a solid delay from the springfield interchange, taking you about 35 minutes to the american legionvy congestion for you. traveling eastbound as you head into the tyson's corner area. that's a look at the rose. back tie. >> anchor: top stories, police are looking into 3 double shootings that happened in dc. most recent, overnight, in the 1300 block of fort stevens drive in northwest. no update on how badly two victims are injured. hours before that one person was killed in a separate double shooting in southeast. a former state department official is due in court on charges, tried to arrange sex with an under cover police officer posing as a 14-year old girl only. daniel rosen is charged with voyeurism and stalking. you can get more news, traffic and weather updates on good morning washington on news channel 8. we'll see you back here for the noon news. have a great tuesday! all next on "live." [captioning made possible by isney-abc domestic television] now, here are your emmy winning co-hosts, kelly ripa and michael strahan! [cheers and applause] ♪ [cheers and applause]

i'm nelson lum the thought of the american legion on behalf of the posts of american legion one of the of the trust under which the war memorial wleks was created and many veterans organizations we want to express our appreciation for the undertaking and completing the difficult sxhefks retrofit we are well aware the necessary task surrounding the restoration of our historic building to its form glory we're guess was extremely challenging it is an arduous journal optometry levels but it is a shining example of what your city can accomplish as a military veteran that served our country for many cases fought wars we're honored to be able to occupy the building and share it with the arts community with the operas mask now spaces on the fourth floor and the flexible new art dwrerl the san francisco arts commission an is first floor the city's capability to support the arts a leads there is a tremendous amount of enthusiasm for our beautiful new space and we look forward to energy best wishes and congratulations and strengthening the veterans communities our membership treasures the concept

i'm nelson lum the thought of the american legion on behalf of the posts of american legion one of thees of the trust under which the war memorial wleks was created and many veterans organizations we want to express our appreciation for the undertaking and completing the difficult sxhefks retrofit we are well aware the necessary task surrounding the restoration of our historic building to its form glory we're guess was extremely challenging it is an arduous journal optometry levels but it is a shining example of what your city can accomplish as a military veteran that served our country for many cases fought wars we're honored to be able to occupy the building and share it with the arts community with the operas mask now spaces on the fourth floor and the flexible new art dwrerl the san francisco arts commission an is first floor the city's capability to support the arts a leads there is a tremendous amount of enthusiasm for our beautiful new space and we look forward to energy best wishes and congratulations and strengthening the veterans communities our membership treasures the conce

down into about 28 miles an hour, and in falls church, the capital beltway, getting towards the american legion bridge, you are in the teens. hitting close to 270, and from the bridge, that will take you about 11 minutes. and right near seven locks, you get a good idea that both the inner loop and outer look, we teboweing some volume, volume that we do have. let's go back to the map. the congestion is near benning road, and it is a little heavier. we do have a pedestrian involved, but along the national mall, not bad at all. that is a look at traffic this afternoon. back to you. jonathan: all right, jamie, thank you. forcing some schools to close, a method for cloud seeding to clear this air. indonesia is intensifying efforts to put out forest fires that are causing this problem. all kinds of fires. thesick, it dirty white -- haze is partwhite of land clearing. and look what is happening here. the valley fire, it is called, is only 10% contained, which means it is not really contained, and it is tearing through 62,000 acres, and they say a woman died when she was unable to escape her home in mi

just the inner loop approaching the american legion bridge. the issue is an accident closer to river road. the crash first is the outer loop. before river road. inner loop we are hearing about one closer to old george town road. something to keep in mind and watch out for. reminder for you if you travel metro, they are doing the midway roadwork through friday. 10:00 a.m. to 3:00 p.m. on the orange, blue, silver line. on the red line dupont circle to vanness. we have people not expecting this and it caused delays. a heads up and reminder to leave extra time if you travel on the lines. back to you. jonathan: thanks. while you talk about traffic, if you are driving on westbound i-66 tonight, listen up. there will be rolling closures at mild night. 66 between route 123 and 50. the rolling closures will proceed further westbound, root 29 in centreville and back to the beltway. this is done to test the traffic system. it should be done and wrapped up by 5 verz in the -- 5:00 from the morning. you are probably wide awake with the little one. welcome b

right near the american legion bridge the inner loop is heavier than the outer loop. but volume nonetheless. keep in mind right now the roads are dry, which is good. you will probably see more traffic. that is a look at the afternoon delays. back to you. >> from delays to something cute. in fact, this is the daily dote of cuteness, the national zoo released video of bei bei, the giant panda cub letting out a atmosphere as he slept. take a look -- letting out a sneeze as he slept. [sneeze] adorable. the zoo posted the video on facebook. that is something that you might expect from a cub whose name bei bei means "precious treasure." leon: are you sure it came out of his nose? alison: regardless it was cute. >> he was moving everything. alison: leon! leon: all right. we have joaquin moving in the area. that is what we have our eye on. doug: before any impact to joaquin we have more rain. look what the heavy rain did in frederick county, maryland. frederick, caroline, thank her for shooting the video. the heron found breakfast. a little beauty and fun to be found even in

chopper 4 over the american legion bridge, those tail lights are the outer loop. nod finding anything but showing you a little bit of volume this morning. top of the beltway, outward to 70 on time at 11 minutes this morning. same thing 95 north quantico to the beltway. remember to listen to our friends on wtop 103.5 when you hop in your car. >>> a development that may have you thunking twice about avoiding a flu shot this year. >>> plus, new developments overnight in europe. the extreme measures being taken to teal with the rush of migrants and the latest country >>> he told me whatever, it doesn't matter what people say, keep that flag flying for me. >> two dozen high schoolers in southwest virginia are starting their first day of suspension for fighting their school's ban on the confederate flag. more students could be suspended. the roanoke school says the students can not at have the flag on their clothes, school, or cars in the parking lot. >> they're trying to get rid of it. >> it was a year of fights that occurs in 2001 to 2002. the fights were racially cha

today at the american legion, the u.s. defense secretary warned against complacency. >> we do not seek to make russia an enemy. but make no mistake. while vladimir putin may be intent on turning the clock back in russia, he cannot turn the clock back in europe. >> reporter: russia has re-established soviet-era military bases across the arctic and begun building a string of search and rescue stations along its arctic shores. after invading, ukraine, russia pulled out of the arctic council, a consortium of eight countries that includes the u.s. in 2007, the pentagon took note when russia planted its flag on the sea bed under the north pole for the first time. yesterday the kremlin released this video of putin working out with his prime minister, an insight into the russian leader's psyche. putin is trying to flex his muscles in the arctic north where melting ice will lead to new shipping routes and russia wants to establish a kind of suez canal which it controls. >> there's a new ocean opening. and coast guard authorities ma

some of the volume near the american legion bridge. just a sluggish ride. jonathan: i jumped the gun. now coming up at "abc7 news at 4:00" -- you know about the preexisting conditions and your jonathan: if you buy a used car with a warranty, you may think everything is covered if it goes wrong a few weeks later. but that is not always the case. consumer reporter john matarese explains when a free repair can be legally deny and he is telling you so you don't waste your money. john: you probably heard the term "preexisting condition" where they may not cover a health procedure. but it can apply to cars as well. brittany, her 3-year-old daughter is in a body cast due to surgery on her hips. >> what do you want to do today? >> mom and the big sister lift the spirits up. >> put your hair up. >> she bought the minivan for the wheelchair but suspected something wasn't right from the start. >> she says the dealer claimed it was nothing. she bought it. >> but it gets worse. >> she had the transmission checked. she told me i had to get it fixed. john:she called the ex

as far as the cape call slow -- typical slowing working your way closer to the american legion bridgemost in single digits. we have crashes on 66. one eastbound near the toll road with the lane blocked. outbound on 66 trying to get closer on fairfax near 123 with the left lane blocked. 95 in virginia at route one. it is congested getting there. slow-go on friday. back to you. leon: all right, jamie. coming up next on "abc7 news at 4:00" -- the two simple ways to get the money you deserve. how to collect on class action alison: a couple of minutes on the web could earn you $50. john matarese shows you how to claim what is rightly yours so you don't waste your money. john: do you eat -- drink beer? eat tuna fish? clash action settlement means free money. many of us pay no attention to that or if we get a notice we toss it out. >> i heard of it and i got flyers in the mail but i never have done action on it. john: have you heard of the class action cases that you might get money back? >> not really. john: you could turn down easy money. if you bought starquist tuna you are eligible for m

. >> the american legion held its annual convention in baltimore this week. former defense secretary chuck hagel spoke to the veterans group for about 15 minutes. >> thank

county and fairfax county and a few more back to the west, we will zoom on into this area across the american legionbridge here. exactly where we are seeing this shower around tysons corner around the area of great falls. here is great falls, along the potomac, river road and up 495, up toward 270. all moving up to the north and east. farther to the west, heavier downpour, around millwood, clark county, warren county, the front royal area, once again, moving to the north and east, up toward the bluemont region and they will intercement portions of loudoun county the next hour and then this little guy here, no lightning with these just yet, can't rule out a couple rumbles of thunder, over harpers ferry now, across brunswick and really move along 340 over toward frederick, should get to frederick in the next 20 to 30 minutes. yes, we have some showers, yes, we have an isolated thunderstorm or two out there but not talking about a lot. if you are going down to the nats game as they take on the mets, maybe we can win one, 88 degrees, showers possible by game time, 48 by the seventh inning. again, can't

. >> ♪ >> members of the american legion and other veterans groups joined local leaders outside the montgomeryounty courthouse today in norristown. they gathered around the vietnam memorial and laid this wreath at the site. a day of recognition of pow's and mia's is held every year on the third friday of september. >> turning to the forecast now, we've will a pretty perfect week and the nice weather will continue into the weekends. there will be a bit of a change. meteorologist cecily tynan is outside with the weekend details from accuweather and it's only a few days of summer left, cecily, hm. >> that's right. fall officially arrives next wednesday. by then temperatures will be in the 70's but it's still feeling like summer today. take a look at the current temperatures. philadelphia 82 degrees. the average high has now dropped down to 77. the temperatures well above average inland. you really have to go to the shore, the poconos to have temperatures in the 70's. the shore with that sea breeze, sea isle city 76 degrees, atlantic city airport, 78. the poconos 75. but reading and allentown and

american history every weekend on c-span3. follow us on twitter at c-span history. for information on our schedule of upcoming programs and to keep up with the latest history news. the american legionently hosted its national convention in baltimore. up next, chief of interpretation at fort mchenry national monument and historic shrine, vince vase, talks about baltimore's role in the war of 12 at the legion's historian luncheon. also explores the origins of the the "star spangled banner" which was written

greg: legionnaires' disease comes from we were talking about this the american legion, the veterans' group, the guys that where those hats, great veterans organization, former president bush, it started at an american identified in 1976, 2,000 american legion members met at this hotel in philadelphia within a couple weeks well over a hundred came down extremely sick, more than 2 dozen died and they were like what happened here at this is where they found that bacteria. legionnaires' disease. kind of wild. >> sad story, a woman accused of tossing her newborn baby out of a window in the bronx now behind bars this morning. >> police say jennifer barry gave birth and her boyfriend at university heights apartment monday and threw the baby out of the seven story window. officers found the newborn girl did with her umbilical cord still attached. the boyfriend told investigators he was not in the room, had no idea she was even pregnant. the daily news reports barry is a former child welfare worker, she was arrested on murder and manslaughter charges. >> the city is continuing its crackdown on

supported by a number of veteran and employee ornyizations, including the american lee -- organizationings, including the american legion, veterans of foreign wars and the american management association. i commend mr. lynch for his leadership on this issue and for working with mr. farenthold, rarninging member cummings, mr. connolly and ms. norton for working to bring this bipartisan legislation before the committee. i want to acknowledge senators tester, moran, and too many mi for their work on the senate companion bill. i urge my colleagues to support this important piece of legislation and reserve the balance of my time. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman reserves. the gentleman from massachusetts. mr. lynch: i yield myself such time as i may consume. the speaker pro tempore: the gentleman is recognized. mr. lynch: i rise in strong support of h.r. 313, the wounded warriors federal leave act of 2015. i introduced this bipartisan legislation in january of this year, and i'm proud that it has now gained the support of over 30 democratic and republican members of congress. i also want to thank the gentleman from mic

he insisted that he stay at whirlwind, the american legion veterans facility, but i told him we needed his psychiatrist' ok. as a veteran myself i thought i should try to help him best i could. so i called the v.a. suicide hotline to get answers on to how i should handle the situation. here's the problem. i called the iron mountain v.a. the call started out saying if you're having a medical or mental health emergency, please hang up and dial 9-1-1. if you're having thoughts of hurting yourself and want to talk to a mental health professional, please hang up and dial 1-800-273,-8255. if you're thinking of committing suicide, you are already frustrated to the point you would be glad to talk to anyone, even someone at the v.a. can you imagine a veteran in this position having a paper and pencil in hand to write the number down? he's unable to get the correct number the first time he must redial the v.a., go through the spiel again, and hopefully write the number on a paper the sec or third time before he can try dialing. once dialed, the phone -- voice comes on the phone and says if you a

. >> the american legion homestead -- posted its national convention this year -- in baltimore. ashton carter spoke to the group for about 20 minutes. carter: good morning and thank you. i want to thank the leadership great organization for inviting me and each and every one of you here for your tireless advocacy on behalf of our veterans and our men and women in uniform. and i want to thank baltimore for hosting this year's convention. . know whether bob mcdonald is here but i also want to they can for his determined v.a..ship of the ba -- to thee second battle battle of the bulge, from here,a to every person who proudly called themselves a soldier, sailor, airman, or marine, who know probably calls themselves legionnaire, thank you. you are defending those who defend us. [applause] sec. carter: there is someone friend anda great distinguished predecessor who i want to mention and thanks, chuck hagel. [applause] chuck was a soldier in vietnam. the stories of his bravery are well known. throughout the rest of his life of public service, check dedicated himself -- chuck dedicated

that is as you approached the american legion bridge. right now, police are expecting large demonstrations on the first day of pretrial hearings in the freddie gray death trial case. riots were triggered in baltimore and nationwide earlier this year over the issue. the judge may rule on several issues, including whether the baltimore attorney general should recuse herself. crews were out sprang for mosquitoes last night after a possible case of west nile virus was reported there. residents have been taken -- urged to take steps to prevent rights. -- bites. you can get more weather, traffic, and news on news channel 8. >>> good morning, america. right now, desperate search still under way for the three men suspected of killing a decorated illinois police officer. the 30-year veteran killed early tuesday morning. schools in the area are closed. >>> also happening right now federal agents have arrested nearly 100 people in a nationwide steroid crackdown shutting down 16 underground labs, operation cyberjuice targeted illegal steroids made w

then the american legion hears from ashton carter and the a secretary robert mcdonald. byt is followed at 7:00 washington journal followed by your headlines. >> before the congressional senatemembers of the committee on aging held a hearing on diabetes research and funding. this is just under two hours. >> thank you. good afternoon. this hearing will come to order. let me thank everyone for gathering earlier than we had anticipated due to votes being scheduled on the senate floor. we wanted to make sure that our young people here today did not have to sit for a long time. while members of this

reporter: city unearthed it by accident wednesday while starting construction on the wheelchair ramp at american legion hall in high street. >> we brought folks down from the the state historical department and they indicated that they believe that it is from the 18th century either revolutionary war, possibly war of 1812. >> reporter: shape and size indicate that the cannon was from a ship but who owned it. interestingly both british and americans fired on burlington city. next question why was it buried. perhaps, to keep out, and, people didn't want to look at it. >> after world war one there was an anti war sentiment and some of the cannons that were in town, displayed in town, may have been buried. >> reporter: jeff from the burlington county historical society has his own theories, he thinks cannon comes from the war of 1812 era where similar artillery was manufactured in new jersey. it is also time period when burlington city resident captain james lawrence famously declared motto don't give up the ship. he thinks cannon is authentic but was just discarded decoration at the home but not an import

. >> the city owns the property and is home to american legion post 79, crews were digging to make a wheelchair lift to make the building handicap accessible. they are putting the project on hold to figure out exactly what they got here and if more excavation is needed. >> we have something here that is potentially historic and looks hist or can. >> there is no guarantee there is not a cannon shell in there, we doubt that but we'll move it carefully. >> the rusty cannon is gingerly removed and will sit in a facility away from the public while they dig up the history behind it. i'm nora muchanic, channel 6 "action news." >>> the philly pops have created a new program to help reinvent music education in philadelphia. ♪ ♪ jazz singer tony desar was part of the announcement. it's called keys for philly kids and will be offered at south philadelphia high school and that program will reach out to students that may be shy of taking traditional music classes. let's clear the air. there are no limits on the amount of carbon pollution power plants can... release. and our senator, pat toomey, le

flying tactical aircraft in the middle eastern part of the world in a lifetime member of the nra and american legion post 75. he served as the commissioner of agriculture and the texas house of representatives. he married his childhood sweetheart and they have two children. we're delighted to once again welcome governor rate parity -- rick perry to the heritage foundation we are delighted how to improve america and his new book fed up which are copies available for you he will sign if we have time. governor rick perry. [applause] >> think he very much it is an honor to be here today back at the heritage foundation this foundation has ben a singular standard of conservative thought for some time and i just want to say thank you for what you have done. to day is almost one week since the american voters sent a bold and simple message to the nation's political establishment. wasn't complex but short and sweet to say we are fed up and we're ready to take your country back. americans are obviously fed up with the democrat party that set aside their interest in favor of expanding government, raising taxes

seeing delays heavy on the inner loop and the outer gettingsolid red line closer to the american league bridge,merican legioncontinuing closer to 270. twelve street heading northbound , right at new york avenue, all lanes are blocked. be careful in that area. let's see what's coming up tonight at 6:00. i group of homeowners are pushing for donald trump to plant trees. plus a car runs off the road and into a creek. we will talk with the army reservists who stepped in and jumped into action. and for an old eyesore in southeast washington. the plans for st. elizabeths hospital. first another check of the weather situation. it continues to be beautiful but dry out there. doug: and drive for some time to come. the slightest possibility will come on sunday but that will be about it around the area. tonight and a warm in to the work week. we will be in the 50's in the suburbs by morning. the rest of the work week, it will warm up just a little bit. but maybe just a shower , a slight chance. 82 at reagan national air or, 82 in frederick, 80 and baltimore. the forecast tomorrow will be just like today, sunny, warm, a

the roads though. tyson's, american legion bridge, potomac road, georgetown to wheaton all light shower activity. zoom in to the stadium. we've got a game tonight. nats in town. it's in the 60s and showers on and off throughout the entire game. so some showers for the commuters tonight. bus stop temperatures cool but dry tomorrow. 56 and 68. you're going to see a lot of clouds tomorrow. it will look kind of like today but we're not anticipating any showers. a lot of clouds tomorrow. mostly cloudy but okay. you can plan outdoor activities. looks pleasant and perfect for the pope. 80 degrees on wednesday. even tonight, about 10:00 some showers possible. by 6:00 in the morning, i do not know where this came from. this was dry as a bone about 5 minutes ago. we're looking at clouds primarily on tuesday. maybe some showers north along i-81 but i think in the metro area just prepare for clouds, temps in the 60s tomorrow morning. by 12:30, 1:00, we inch up to 71 downtown. 60s in the suburbs. by 5:30, 6 :00, maybe a little bit of sun. it's going to take much of the day to get a break in the clouds. temps i

the first latin-american pope. that is a remarkable achievement for the growing legions of new ca catholics in this part of the worldporter: absolutely. he will speak in four of the 20 languages he speaks. the latino population in the united states is 34% which are now catholics. so certainly that will be a new and another first for pope francis. >> interesting. delia gallagher, we will talk to you a lot. >>> donald trump facing new criticism from hillary clinton this morning. blasted for failing to denounce that president obama is not even american according to a voter. details ahead. >>> donald trump facing new criticism this morning failing to refute an anti-muslim questioner. >>> hillary clinton firing back after criticism at her during the gop debate. >>> stranded at the border. countries refusing migrants and refugees. >>> welcome back to "early start." i'm christine romans. >> i'm alison kosik. developing this morning, donald trump on the defensive after the republican debate after he fails to correct a supporter at the new hampshire town hall. a supporter who claims president obama is a muslim and quote not

not so much do the numbers add up, they probably don't. he adds so many to the legion of americansho wouldn't pay any tax at all and i don't think that, you know, everyone should pay the same rate, but i think 1, 2, 3%, everyone should have skin in the game and under is had plan, 30 million more will not. >> i agree with you, yes. >> i had no idea that would be your answer. kind of destroys the rest. >> everybody should have a skin in the game. 1/2 of a% or 1%. what he recognizes he needs to go through the house and senate to get a plan he can ultimately sign. his plan isn't going to be his plan. good starting point, repatriation, and lower rates on the middle class, but you're talking,s a you referenced to making another 30 million not have any skin in the game. i don't think that's a-- . it sounds like elizabeth warren a little bit. or jeb bush, the criticism that he said poor people like free stuff. >> hey, i like free stuff. everyone likes free such. everyone likes free stuff, but if we're going to support the united states of america, there are certain things that need to be f

it at least the installation of a wheelchair ramp at a american legion, and books at a school and repairrestoration of a garden and play area at a homeless home. >> they're all about giving back to the communities on a day we remember a lot of people we lost, and we remember the terrible attacks on our nation. the best way to rebut evil is to dao do it with good. >> tonight there would be a memorial at oak hill memorial park. >>> dave wagner is near ground zero in new york, where thousands died and thousands more are remembering. >> reporter: 14 years after the world stopped, watched and mourned, grief remains at ground zero. a new tower, but old painful wounds for those who lost family and friends. at 8:46, a citywide minute of silence, marking the moment the plane hit the north tower. a somber reading of the names marks the human toll of that game. >> and my cousin melissa, were so blessed to have you as an angel. >> reporter: nearly 3,000 lives lost and remembered from new york to washington v washington, where the president and first lady once again led the nation in a moment of sile

it will take you just under 5 minutes to get to and from the capital beltway continuing closer to fairfax. as far as it goes, 22 and american legion bridge and as we get closer you are in the teens. so pretty typical as far as delays on the beltway. reminder, though. midday work on the rails. this will happen tomorrow, orange, blue, silver and the red line. track work will be done. cause delays today. just plan ahead for delays tomorrow. that is a look at traffic. back to you. alison: okay, jamie. thank you. so this of course is terrible traffic tuesday. we are helping you avoid congestion for the months to come. with the sixth worst choke points for traffic in the area. the report says the worst spot is the beltway between braddock road and wisconsin in the evening rush. morning rush is eastbound i-66 from 234 to sycamore street. friday afternoons is the rush to leave town. so that stretch of i-95 south of the mixing bowl, all the way across the occoquan bridge. the other bad spots involve 6, 395 -- 66, 395 and the beltway. we have the complete list on our website wjla.com. leon: not a single one is a surprise to anyone who has b

the commute on 66 is slow. we are bumper to bumper to get to maryland from american legion bridge from 66. it will take you under 30 minutes. the commute in maryland through montgomery county on the 270 a slow-go near 370 continuing the clarksburg to take you under 30 minutes. in d.c., the heavy traffic for you, the nine miles per hour. a low go. wet spots. doug: the immediate metro area has been spared rain. north and south and to the west. the hiest rain is spot spot and -- the heaviest rain is spotsylvania. washington county over an inch of rain there. 81 in winchester. 78 in manassas. lesser rainfall. it's scattered and sporadic. the similartarily today and tomorrow is the high heat and the humidity. 791 at reagan national with no rain. the heat index values are only a big factor in the areas that have not had the rain. standing out among the crowd, the reagan national still feels like 95. muggy tonight. partly cloudy. patchy fog. the future cast shows a quieter day tomorrow. hot and humid. isolated shower. friday offers a bitter chance of a cold front to come in and bring showers and t

when i was chairman i had all the major veterans organizations in front of me. merge -- american legionll of it. they said it's good to excellent care. that's how most veterans feel. now what we try to do and have done is put $5 billion into the va to increase the number of doctors, nurses, and other medical personnel they need so we can make sure never again will veterans be put on long waiting lines. >> because of the long waiting lines and the things the va hasn't done right, that's a big political opening for the right to try to kill the va. is that a concerted effort? >> of course it is. it's the same attack -- look, same thing with the postal service. there's a desire to -- i've been involved in this issue to privatize the postal service. the same thing with social security. to privatize our cut social security and medicare. look at what the koch brothers and these guys believe. they don't believe in government. that is their underlying philosophy. yes, they don't believe in public education. so there is a concerted attack against every major public constitution from the va to soc

tasks included everything from installing a new wheelchair ramp at an american legion post to repairs at a homeless shelter. >>> the san francisco fire department honored the first responders who lost their lives on 9/11. all of the city's 44 stations held a bell-ringing ceremony at 6:59 this morning. that's the sometime time the first tower of the world trade center collapsed. >> we will always remember. and it's important to remember. someone said after ten, are you going to keep doing it and i said absolutely yes. it's the least we can do, really, all the sacrifices made that day and all the lives lost. >> at this ceremony at station 7, firefighters also read the names of all 343 members of the new york city fire department who died in the terror attacks. >>> stay with us for continuing coverage both on-air and online at nbcbayarea.com. on our website, you'll find a photo gallery of 9/11 tributes across the nation. >>> decision 2016, one of the biggest names of the presidential race is out. former texas governor rick perry is out of money, and out of the race. >> that is why today i am suspending my campaign for

the looting being done by french or american soldiers? rachel: by french as far as i could understand. sometimes the narratives are vague. what i could understand, it was the legion, his comrades in arms. [indiscernible] i don't number now. i can definitely look and see. that was about the extent of it, maybe a paragraph or two in each. yes. >> i am curious to learn more about dillon. he was irish? rachel: he was. it was a little difficult to find out more information about the family in general. but his family did emigrate from dublin, ireland. there were four brothers and they all fought in the same regiment in the legion. from what i was reading. unfortunately, that is about the extent of what i know on him. i am sure there would be more. it would be interesting to read more about this irish migration to france because they were not the only ones. >> did he emigrate just for the opportunity to enlist? rachel: it was his parents. i know his father was a prominent either businessman or banker in dublin and they emigrated. >> it was the colony of england at the time and a lot of irish people did not like being controlled by the english. >> in your research, were

paris last month gave the president previously awarded the mende legion of honor to thank them for their courage. terry determining if an american soldier should stand trial for desertion. sergeant bowe bergdahl left his post in afghanistan and was captured by the taliban. he remained a prisoner for five years and then was released last year in exchange for five taliban commanders. prosecutors are complaining bergdahl plant is desertion for weeks and testify today. bergdahl is facing a court-martial and could face life in prison. steve: the lawyer said his client is sorry for what he did but called an accident claims david was using unmanned drone when the drums suddenly went haywire and crashed into the stands. the good news is nobody was hurt. he's facing reckless endangerment charges. terry the feds released a $1 billion settlement with general motors over defective ignition switches to lead to many deaths about 169 the critics say it doesn't do nearly enough to hold him accountable. reporter: gm could have related to this defective defects, this deadly defect by improving the design of the key that would cost less than 1 dol