quarterback alex smith also starti to heat up. this week another first for number 11.hursday we'll see alex smithe n th burgundy and gold for the first time in the first the new game against england patriots. and this afternoon i sat down deth the head coach jay g and he tells me he can't wait to see what his new qb is capable of this season. >> i love him. i think he's a great player. he has graa great head on his shoulders. he has natural movement in the pocket, i can see that. those are unscripted plays that i have talked about for so many years i think wil have a few more this year with alex. he's a pro at that stuff. and greater le. players all like him. >> he seems very calm and cool and just very lere toge but he also communicates really well even out here just in practice. are those positive points? >> that's a strong point, yeah. you can tell he'snd been arou. he's a veteran guy. he plays likean vet and acts like a veteran. he is a totalpro. you know, you don't gain that overnight. that is something he accumulated over 15 years of experience. and the players c

of training camp and seeing what the guys can do. >> or to put it another way, hiose to seeing alex smith which is apparently som that registers around these part. >> roll that beautiful footage. >> let's do that. >> i don't know what i got myself into here. alex, around these parts, that's a popular name. both men's finalists in the city op named alex. ovechkin has done okhe. now redskins. we're told it's not easy being alex. alex plays a team game and that team is getting ready to defend mankind, or at least win a me. smiles spotted down in richmond. the j redskinust days away from game. first preseason good chance for fans to see some of the young guys and one guy that fans are eager to see, the newquarterback. that's what it's all about, alex smith. picked from the chiefs in january. smith slreadytarting to earn the respect of his teammates and his head coac jaygruden, is glowing about him. >> i love him. i think he's a great player. he's got a great natural feel in the pocket which i can see j already,ust natural movement fr the pocket. those scripted pla that i've talked about for s

alex smith makes his debut. sherree burress was there to witness it all. o see smith, as well. >> reporter: not the most dramatic win. something that sto out to me in the second pre-season game was daron skpayne. i jay gruden, will we see him play tonight. he said it depends on how he's feeling. o re's what payne hady about playing in the first nfl game. >> i feel good to be back out there. ain't practiced the whole month. but yes, it felt good. something i've been working for my whole life. i'm blessed and happy for the opportunity. >> he missed a little bit of time with his injury. the little bit we saw in otas andohat we've seen sfe far, we very confident payne will be a force in this division for a lot of years. >> reporter: and so we do have another week of practice except back. we're back here for third pre-season game against the broncos. >> good stuff. daron payne got on the field which was good le segue to the nates and cardinals. resegway. you'ot dealing with your average jerk. bases loaded bryce harper r of the game. he adds a two-run single. he

alex smith, boy, that yuch looks good. that means mccoy gets the start and he got it started finds hird marshall and the year running back takes it to the end zone. redskins a 7-0lead. and you know what? the defense also showing upte in the quarter. brian hoyer back to pass. pocket collapses. matt ionnidis comes up with the sack. he unfortunately left with ain kneejury. not from the dance. another big injury. this is a bconcern. rookie derrius guice dose down awkwardly on his left leg. went to the locker room. apparently wil have an mri tomorrow. encouraging news coming up. second quarter, mccoy still iat quarterback. he'soing to find maurice harris for thetouchdown. they're up 17-0. patriots scored 26 unanswered points and win it 26-17. we checked with the nfl, the preseason doeco't t. what does count is sherree burress is in foxborough, massachusetts with more on the story tonight including more on be guice. >> reporter: well did, exactly as you said. we mentioned it earlier tonight. it didn't matter if the redskins won

now another former teammate that alex smith is enjoying, reconnecting with his tight end vernon davisremember they hooked up for a 16 yard gain on smith's first plays. the relates dates back to their 49er days.mi yeah, sth is happy to becu d with davis. >> totally unexpected. i mean to join up this many years down the line and i get a kick out of playing with him y being, know, being around him. he got an infectious personality. he loves football. heoves life. he is always smiling. and bei the shape he's in, this many years and playing a physical position, still be doing the things he's doing, i think it only got better. just really a tribute to the work ethic. >> go ahead and sing and feels so good if you want. to all right. like driving on the beltway this ay-off chase for the nationals, two teams in front of them in the first for the nl east. six stand between the nats and the second wild card. t's congested like a well executed lane change. you have to be ready to make a move, right? >> where do you come up with these? >> stay with me. i'm losing you. >> i'm listening. arlins afte

but without insurance, alex smith couldn't afford the $1,300 a month to control his diabetes. so he tried rationing his insulin. empty vials found near his body. >> i was soed t those type of measures. >> reporter: 7 million americans dd on insulin to control their blood sugar. but with few competitors, the price has skyrocketed from $21 in 1996 to $320 per vial today. and many people require several vials each month. after spending $524 on two vials for her daughter, a frustrated doreen rudolph's tweet went viral. "i left the pharmacy and sat in my car and cried. i don't have the money. i have love and worry 24/7." a yale university study finds one in four diabetics cuts you back on insulin because of cost. mostly middle class americans with limited insurance putting themselves at great risk. >> over time, if the blood sugar is not in check, it leads to complications such as blindness, kidney disease, nerve disease, amputations. >> reporter: president trump has promised to bring drug prices hhs secretary, alex azar, came from insulin maker eli lilly, which more than doubled i

host: alex smith, executive ." ector of "america rising former chair of the college republicans, we thank you for being with us here on it newsmakers. alex: thank you so much for having me. host: james, she mentioned democratic socialists. what was your reaction? james: they want to emphasize the division and the democratic party, and as you know, there -- obviously seven wars civil war is going on in the democratic party. my take away from listening is she washink -- even criticizing the president and republicans on deficits and a host of different things, sort of nodding that these disagreements existed, but saying that the real story is the divisions on the democratic side. i think that telegraphs the shift of how negative the 2020 be.s will we saw that in 2016, where the only way that donald trump could win was being approved usually by americans on election day was to make hillary clinton be viewed even more unfavorably. that is way -- that is how i think they will play an .portant role in 2018 host: she pointe

alex smith is putting on a redskins jersey for the first time. but he sat out the opener. smith is continuing t h buildis chemistry with the training camp including joint practices against the jets. as far as suiting up tomorrow night, smith can't say. >> there's a lot that goes into those decisions. luckily i don't haveo make them. as a player you just get ready to play. and for me to get ready to play, it's a little weird. you come out here and practice against them three days, going gat each other,en it everything you've got. and then you get back into preseason mode where there i a little bit of, hey, maybe we'reg not runni this or that the, a preseason type of deal. i think everybody hopes to play, i know i do. >> we saw some goodtuff against the jets the last three days. >>> nats play tonight in louis. they've lost three straight. >> don't go there. >>sorry. >> thank you, george. >> i want to see doug's triple lindy. here we go. >> not bad. >> it's half a lindy. >>> tonight, an unprecedented move, president trump using his power to take revenge on a critical voice.st

but for alex smith's mother -- >> the child that i gave birth to, my flesh and blood, i lost him becausearmaceutical greed. >> reporter: a lifetime of heartbreak. tom costello, nbc news, washington. >>> a former tesla employee now claims that he has proof the company has been putting driver's lives at risk whistleblower martin tripp tweeted internal e-mai and photos that he says are evidence of flawed manufacturing practices at tesla's btery factory. he refers to specific cars that received batteries containing damaged cells. tripp claims that elon musk had direct knowledge of these practices and failed to intervene. the former employee h been fighting a legal battle with tesla. the car maker says tripp stole and shared fsified information. >>> another round of crash tests is offering somees mixedts for minivan makers. nbc's marc barr has details on the insurance institute for fetr es >> reportehir: theway institute tested three 2018-19 minivans. the honda odyssey, chrysler pacifica and toyota thciena. focused on passenger side frontts crash tsimilar to real world scenarios. >> a vehicle

. >>> coming up, the firstbr albe f list at new quarterback alex smith. how he fared and which youngsters might have earned another look. >>> we have breaking news just in from u theversity of maryland. the board of regent just announced that it voted unanimously to assume control over the investigation into the death of terps' jordan mcnair. the board will also take control investigation. the commission that's been formed to investigate the culture of the football program. here's the key part -- no decidion yet reg any changes to personnel. the board of regents getting morenvved, and more coming up tonight at 11:00. >> let'ssee. check your instagram account. brush your teeth. wait for the no-foam latte. kiss your boyfriend or girlfriend good night. watch doug do the weather.at thes here on this friday -- things you can do in five minutes. i don't care,e if you alex quarterback of the washington redskins -- five minutes. it happenedgh last ni against the jets, hard hit on theirst play of the game, but shook off t rest. the skins had 11 plays, f e mints, 3

alex smith and the skins offen e r runs strong and we're keeping an eye on trent williams.l hto return ght? the left tackle coming off a knee injury. will he hol up keep an eye on rookies trying to make the final roster. who will show outere tonight? it's the final for the regular season. , certainly, tonight is probably the biggest show that e have seen of the preseason, guys. back to you. >> again, of course, the key, no injuries. leave this game with no injuries. that's all we want. >> everybody walks off field. thanks sherre. >>> thank you for joining us. "nightly news" starts after this. >> we'll see you after the ge. >> enjoy. >>> tonight, the maverick in the final days. the sad word from arizona, john mccain stopping medical treatment for brain cancer. his family by his side. prayers and support pouring in for a towering figure of american life for over half a century. >>> another bombshell in the michael cohen saga. iahe money man, the finachief of the trump organization granted immunity. what did he tell the feds? >>> a major disaster as hurricane lane drops three

redskins fans excited to see this guyn a new jersey, quarterback alex smith.ll see tomorrow, signing paul richardson jr. along with rookie running back darius geist who plays the video games. it's going to be special. >> i kind of feel like a rookie all over again. you know, when i -- my rooki year, i couldn't wait for the first preseason game. i didn't know that -- i wasli ke, these guys play in their real unirms in the preseason? it's kind of like that moment again. forward to it >> it wasn't my first time. i already put on one. at the nfl rookie premier. but, you know, getting ready to strap it up and get out there for the t firste. i'm excited, man. one through 10, i'm like a 12 right now. it's almost here, man. ricky. >> can't stop smiling. >> he's smiling. with myuy doug paying for the wings, nbc 4 is your home for the redskins preseason opener. patriots, 7:30. the game reacon, and breakdown on the redskins postgame report followed by news at 11:00. >>> as the nationals try to finish strong, they're having a trouble keeping a closer. now on the disabled

but minutes ago alex smith arriving to gillette stadium in the first wave of guys walking in before smith. we saw rookie running back darri darri darrius guice and to say he's excited for the new year that's an understatement. >> getting ready step out there for the first time i'm excited m 1, to 10 it's like a 12 now. the energy uild off and jitters from the young guys that are putting on their uniforms for the first time? >> this is my fifth year doing it no i think f the young guys i definitely have been in their shoes before. ithust -- need to let loose. it's going to be an amazing feeling, and once they go in ehere, it all goes away. like going on for the first time or doing anything in front of bunch of people. you'll get that nervousness inside and at the end of the d you're doing something that you love. >> reporter: everyone sort of getting a chance to sh that rust. new addition wide receiver paul richardson, he said it's kind o like feeling like a rookie again and coming out here with a new team and put on a redskins jersey for the first time so ev certainlyone is excited to be

uprterback alex smith warme in pads last week before taking them off and sitting out the game. . then start me up. which starters will we see tonight? joshur dotson retned to practice earlier this wyek. he's pla in one preseason game in his career. meanwhile j.d. swearinger also missed game onen and back o the practice field and just told me he's good to go tonight. now, tease two t we saw getting into a fight, the jets and red skips. let's hop thursday night not all right for fighting, and then staying healthy. the redskins lost two players for the preseason already, including rookie runng back derrius guice so please, please, please, these guys, the stay healthy. dave, derrius guice did just post on instagram that he is having surgery on the torn acl tomorrow. back to you. >> all right. thanks so much. t thoughts cool josh norman was in a d.c. united jersey so that was good. some good mojo. listen, like d.c. united york norman didn't have to do that with the d.c. united jersey and fly 40,0 miles in four months and chances you would qfolify elite status. now united is back on t

alex smith was 4 of 6, 48 yards in his debut. hm. i got a plane to catch. to go to sfo, get to houston. 49ers-texans on "the big 5" saturday night. i'm dennis o'donnell. see from you houston. >>> play of the day, little league world series. the new england team from coventry, rhode island, and the southwest team from the southwest houston. >> third bahrow tfirst, a double play and gem! >> whoo, looking like pros. but as usual, even though they won the distinction of the play of the day, new england lost to the southwest houston 3-1. the c-h-p officer who died during a traffic stop la >>> the defendants in the ghost ship case are back in court this morning. this time, it's for a hearing to decide whether this will go to a trial or not. >> reporter: and the chp officer who died during a traffic stop last week will be laid to rest today. coming up, his fellow officers' warning to distracted drivers like the one they say killed their colleague. career of aretha franklin -- including a legendary performance here in the bay area... and president trump's plan for

alex smith was 4 of 6, 48 yards in his debut. hm. i got a plane to catch.o go to sfo, get to houston. 49ers-texans on "the big 5" saturday night. i'm dennis o'donnell. see from you houston. >>> play of the day, little league world series. the new england team from coventry, rhode island, and the southwest team from houston. >> third base throw to first, oh, what a play by jake mather! a double play and gem! >> whoo, looking like pros. but as usual, even though they won the distinction of the play of the day, new england lost to the southwest houston 3-1. >>> we're live in oakland this morning where in just a few hours, another hearing will take place in the case for ghost ship. the question is, whether this will go to trial or not. >> and the chp officer who died during a traffic stop last week will be laid to rest today. coming up, his fellow officers' warning to distracted drivers like the one they say killed their colleague. this is not a bed. it's a revolution in sleep. the new sleep number 360 smart bed is on sale now, from $899, during sleep number's

. >>> an impressive first outing from quarterback alex smith. >> on his first play redskins fans hding theirbreath. he takes the hard hit. >> i'm getting back into football mode. we've been wearing those yellow rseys. nice to be a football player again. > duron haynes, he comes up with his first nfl sack. >> so far we feel veryconfiden confident. >> i'm happy for the opportunity. >> i'm going to go out there and give all my hard every chance i get. >> the redskins win in a field goal shootout, 15-13. th third preseason game next iday against the denr branks. sherry burries. news 4 sports. >>> months of this kind of cleanup seems to be playing off in the flood ravaged ear yeah. >> and these a much more than you're saying it. >> sheena will have more on clear theshelters. what you need to know about the forecast. oh, my goodness, is it humid outside. this morning, heat indexes near 100 degrees today and unfortunately i've had to increase the chances of rain over the >>> you're watching "news 4 today." elcome back. it's 4:15. this weekend news 4 isorng with shelters all over the area to h

. >>> and the redskin fans waitg for their moment when quarterback alex smith making his debut tonight. and wide receiver paul richardson jr. along with running back derrius guice will be putting on the redskins jersey for the first timeeynd thre excited. >> it isn't my first time, i already put on one, it's nfl routine from here. getting ready, i'm cited. oneo ten, i'm at tiltight now. >> love it. love of the enthusiasm. a great smile. c4 is the place for all of the skins actions tonight. at gam starts at 7:30. afterwards, we' break down the game on news4 at 11. we're talking football, aaron? >> it's me, halloween, new year's -- >> no, stop. >>> a manni r from police probably thought the chase was over when he drove into a river. but he's officers were not about to let him go.ow se they surround their suspect. >>> plus, fans always want to leave a baseball game with a souvenir. one kid in the stands caught something very surprising in the stands after a manager's tirade. find out onnews4 today." >>> and if you're stepping outside, it's dry and muggy out there. but you may notice later

it's the first time we officially see alex smith in a redskins jersey. yesterday he swapped uniforms with lifelong fan denny hamlin. both rocd the number 11. >> you can watch this and the 'skins in action tomorrow night. can you believe we're watching football on tv already. they're takg on patriots in the kickoff right here on nbc4. we'll have you covered after the game with the post game report on news 4. please help the 'skins winnow owe really? i >>s now 4:56. an amber alert in virginia has been called off. but police still trying to find th missing child and grandmother. a suspect is in custody. but there is t still workbe done when it comes to finding two people in danger. >>> plus, you want to make sure you have everything you need wh t youe your driving test. police say this man brought t extra thing the dmv. it landed him in jail. find out what they were later this morning on "news4 today." weather may wet have helped bring down a massive treen washington. more rain could be on the way. >>> the red district in ohio could be red no more. election

. >>> we can finallyee alex smith making plays on the field in a redskin uniform tonight. the team will take on the new york jets for their sond preseason game. he didn't play for the first game last week but is expected to play at leaster a quart that is tonight at fedex field. >>> some of the cars on the road don't get a passing grade in some very important crash tests. nd up w the leaders s after the break. and later on "news4 today" -- >> i'm a dad - and coming up on news4, wngre goi to show you the mistakes -- >>> well, good thursday morning, temperatures as you walk out the door in th 70s. for most of you will see sun glare on the roads then a mix of sun and clouds s >> announceryou're watching ews4 today." >>> 4:16 right now. foreigners have been banned from buying homes in new that country's government passed a law yesterday prohibiting most people w don't live in that country from buying residential property. it's designed to bring downho e prices and increase home ownership rates. lawmakers, though, against that bill a saying banning foreigners will not solve the

alex smith is all right, he didn't play, but matt aianitus will be lost, but derrius guice, torn acl, gone for the season. >> i'm going to honest, this is my firstime ever, so ourou gr we've become so close to each other. i guess because i'm the oldery gun the room now, it hurts even more. i feel like, you know, like that's my little brother. >> heartbreaking. heartbreaking. imean, not only for the team, you know, because that was a major asset that we had planned on, you knib, contring to winning games. somedy who's so happy, you know, and enjoyed the game of football as much as he does, you know, it really is a loss. >> he was the focal point of camp so far. guys are wondering how many yards is he going to rush r, should i draft him on my fantasy ited, people were really e for him. i know i was really excited for him, personally, as well. real bummer to see him godo . >> does have a positive attitude. >>> nationals in chicago. they checked their bats in chicagin first ning, no score, zimmer, two-run homer. nats up 2-0 early in the sixth. 3-1 at this point in the fourth inning, danie

alex smith. burres sat down with him at training camp. >> i end up with the most makeup or most exotic. it is fun. my kids are little. halloween when you a a kid is awesome. and this won't last for ever so it is fun to do wle they're little. >> your off season workouts are in hawaii and you cried the boulders under the water. what is that even -- how doe that help? >> i'm not sure it totally pertained to football. but it is incrediblyng chalg, a ton of fun. i enjoy it. it is really hard to do those beach workouts and then we end by going out and we do the rock run der water and driving down and -- diving down and picking up a 70 pound rk under water. every alarm in your head is telling you to bail and go get some air and you have the guts to kind of quiet that voice down and focus on the moment and keep taking steps, keep focusing on the next step and how long can you go. you got more than you know you have in therend be lying the first time i went down i dropped the rock and came back uppr but y

the third preseason game usually one where we see most of the starters including alex smith, who made forhe redskins against the jets butly onlayed one sedies. but look good. the quarterback already impressing the quarterback of the defense, mason foster. >> great quarterback. i said that from day one. i w a big fan even from when he was at utah. he moves the oiains. he'sng to do whatever he has to do to get that win, straight-up eenner. you s that in otas to his first drive out there last week. it. exciti you want to fight for other. you want everybody on the same page. alex bring that, you know what i evmean? erybody just feeds off each other and we'reo going t try to keep it going. winniny. mental whatever it takes, we want to get it done. >>> coming up on "sports final," we have more on the redskins talking running backs. there's a couple names that might ring a couple bells. >> tha you, nk (announcer) there's a freedom about asheville. an unspoken invitation to discover who you really are. here, the world is a big, beautiful place filled with adventure. take it in. come up for ai

new redskins qb alex smith fires to paul richardson. ten-yard smgain. e33 yards. peterson madeveryone forget that on fourth and inches when you only need one yard, h ll get you 15. 11 carries, 56 yards for petersit. fans a reason for hope. the defense taking that hope right away. emmanuel sanders shows off the jets take an end around, 27 yards to the end zone. broncos ahead. 17-3. bright spot late for the redskins, third string quarterback kevin hogan, gone za gag coege high school grad throwing a prettyll ba one of two touchdowns for hogan. broncos beat thesk rs 29-17. sherree burruss bureau ris had a front row seat forll the action tonight. adrian peterson the bright spot bringing the funk, bringing the noise. what today out the most to >> reporter: what stood out to me was the fact that the offense couldn't get gng except when they handed the ball to adrian peterson. he is 33 years old. a seven-time pro bowler but hasn't been with a team since the cardinals. he didn't have mini camps, otas. he worked out with trent williams also back for the first time in the t

the of the coming up next on newsmakers, alex smith from "america rising," talks about the upcoming midterm elections. then, a discussion on

to democratic strategist rochelle richie, alex smith and trump for president advisory board member anduy who's actually once for bernie -- >> i'll never live it down. david: -- harlan hill. good to see you all. alex, 4% growth, extraordinary in the last quarter. strong potential at 3% growth which we haven't seen in eight or nine years. rising wages, investments, more jobs than we've ever seen. it's hard to beat this on the campaign trail. >> yeah. and i'll note that republicans in 2016, our various republican candidates that were running talked about 4% growth as a reality for the united states. now that we're seeing it play out into reality, i think it's going to put the squeeze on democrats this upcoming election because once the economy's doing well, people feel like they have jobs, wages are rising, they're likely to turn their attention to other issues. and a big issue that's coming up and a big issue that motivates people to go to the polls is the supreme court. and we have, of course, judge kavanaugh who's up for confirmation, and we have ten democratic senators running in stat

rethinking going >>> in the red skins second preseason game, impressive fst outing from quterback alex smith. first play, red ski fanning holding breath. smith takes the hard hit. leadsis team to 1-5 field goals. nice to get backden football . nice to be a football player again. lso making his red skins debut, in the first quarter he comes up with his first nfl sack. >> we see so far. we v feeleryonfident he's going to be a force in this division for a lot of yess. >> this something i've been working for my whole life. just happy for the opportunity. >> i'm going go outend g my heart every chance i get. i hope there's more to come. >> red skins -- 13 through third preseason gameack here next friday against the denver broncos. . >>> how much rain we'reeeing so far this year on the fab and twitter pages head there and read more aboutit. as we look for saturday evening evening, still scattered showers and storms. more next week coming up in 13 minutes. >>> trying to identify the man you see in this sketch. he is accused ofg assaultin a child near a virginia elementary school. >>> absolutely cri

alex smith on the newsmakers program. >> how many candidates are you as you head into this endeavor?> as a baseline proposition we will look into anyone that interest in running. that includes traditional and nontraditional candidates. if 2016 taught us anything it is president trump was able to claw through a very traditional group of politicians and ultimately nomination.blican it would be unwise of us to simply look at elizabeth warren or cory booker. at this point we are eyeing up a books to seriously produce, but we are not limited to that number. if people express interest in certain candidates, or if interest perks up in others, we are interested in expanding that. we announced our 2020 initiative two weeks ago. we will be going around the country asking donors to contribute to this very for americapert rising. 2016, the lesson we took was defining hillary clinton early and often was the key to making her an unacceptable alternative. this sunday on oral history, we continue our series on women in congress with former democratic congresswoman pat schroeder. was elected, i was i

. >> tonight, we'll finally get to see the new quarterback alex smith who makes hisdue beautyeb.dennis richardson and derrius guice. >> i always put it on a uniform at the nfl rookie premier, getting ady. from-t 1 through 10, i'm like a 12 right now. >> love that, love that excitement. it's infectious. we're excited. tch the 'skins take on the pats right here at part of a new wave,ew season, new hope. >> doing big things. >> yes. >> 6:52, time to check in with sheena parveen, she has our storm team 4 forecast >> his smile is contagious. as we go through the day, it i thursday, we're almost to the end of the week. it's going to be another nice one out ther we have plenty of sun in the forecast. we're going to see clouds, an isolated shower chance. we're not looking for a huge drop in humidity, but you may notice it. as we head into the weekend we have changes, rainovg in. 76 in manassamanassas. we're dry right now. an if kids are headed to summer camp, it looks pretty spod. 30 or higher today. an isolated shower chance. here's what future weather is showing. you there see a few pa

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there he is, the new quarterback alex smith making h official debut tonight. he won't be only one rocking the buundynd a gold for the pats derrius guice putting on the jersey and they are pumpdy. >> i alrea put on one. at the nfl rookie premiere. but getting ready to staff g itp and out there for the time.t i'm excited man. 1 to 10 i'm like a 12 right now. >> love it. come on. k that's thed of attitude you want. >> that's true. >> nbc4 is the place for all of the 'skins action tonigh the game starts at 7:30. after, we'll break down the game and the posame report on news4 at 11. >> he's got to calm down. >> no he doesn't. >>> a man running from police probably thought the chase wov when he drove into a river, but these officers weren't going to let him . see how they corralled theirec suspt. >>> plus, fans always want to leave a baseball game with a souvenir. one kid in the crowd caught something pretty surpristhg in stands after a tirade. find out next on4 "neday." >>> this morning, pretty comfortable. as we go through the morning hehours we'll be in t 80 xfin

from the left on their behavior, here to debate that executive director of the america rising pack alex smithrmer obama campaign staffer robin byro, thank you so much for coming on this morning? robin, feels moderate and pragmatic democrats would walk away from antifa and don't try to support them at least publicly but a lot of people on the left are kind of sticking with them, we will show you a picture here that shows keith ellison holding one of their books and also wearing controversial t-shirts, when you see this kind of -- picture like that, what do you think, robin? >> well, you know, this is really upsetting to me. nancy pelosi herself more than a year ago actually condemned antifa by name and said that they deserved unequivocal condemnation people calling themselves antifa, i was hoping that more democrats would take her lead and, you know, gosh, they've been deemed domestic terrorist organization by the department of homeland security, you would think that more of us would be denouncing them by name, now, i understand if you think that they are just promoting antifascism, great, but

we'll get to see more of new quarterback alex smith. we saw him only inne series against the jets last week. so, pect toee more of number 11. and adrian peterson will be making his redskins debut. the veteran running back joined the burgundy and gold this week. he still hasn't decided, though, how long we will see the starters tonight. >> i don't have a feel yet. you know, i just want to see how the day is like and see how i feel after pregame warm up and what kind of energy i feel like and how they come out. a lot will be h determined they come out and how they play. >> so, som won't be seeing taking the field tonight jordan reid, chris thompson and zach brown and we hear from their teammates on how excited they areo see adrian peterson in his first game as a redskin. sherree burress. >> thanks. >> we'll see you at 5:00 and 6:00, too. you can watch the redskins take on the broncos right here on nbc 4 tonight. >> sherree has you covered with a post-game reportll ed, of course, by news 4 at 11:00. >>> a lot of fans going to enjoy beer at

quarterback alex smith will make his officia debut for the team tonight. but smith isn't the only new face that fans will see rocking thaty burgand and gold against the new wide receiver paul richardson jr. along with rookie running back derrius gu ice wilg be putn the jersey for the first time and they are excited. >> i already put on red at the nfl rookie premiere but getting y to get out there for the first time i'm excited, man. 101 through , i'm like a 12 right now. it's almost here, man! rookies! >> nbc4 ishe place for all of the redskins action tonight. the game starts at 7: and afterwards we'll break down the game in the postgame rfoort news4 at 11:00. >>> well, the vice president is talking about something called space force. at this hour it could be a new branch of the military. why some are questioning this plan. >>> and we have new information about a compound where 11 starving couldren werend in new mexie . the children has given police some very disturbing details about what adults were teaching them.in >>> chi new details about the families

visit ncicap.org] announcer: a newsmaker this weekend, our guest is alex smith, executive director of the conservative pack america rising. she talks about the upcoming midterms, opposition research, and president trump's role in the 2018 elections. you can watch the interview sunday at 10:00 a.m. and 6:00 p.m. eastern here on c-span. we have found out over the last two years that many of the narratives that were introduced in the 2016 election were not of american origin. that they were crafted by foreign intelligence agencies outside the united states. announcer: sunday night on afterwards, former military intelligence officer malcolm nance in his book "the plot to destroy democracy." >> these were very slow propaganda warfare techniques used by russia, but which could never keep pace with the news media world of the 1960's, identities, 1980's, even the 1990's. it is only when social media came to the height of its power, the ability of you to pick up a fake story and in fact three or four or 10 other people inside your facebook channel or twitter feed, and then they would do the sa

worked ee earlier, but we won't any action from them tonight but some are worried that quarterback alex smith first team offense haven't had enough time to gel this itpreseason. sm who has attempted just 14 passes in the preseason, well, he isn't concerned about any rust come week one. >> don't think necessarily playing however many more snaps come, you know, ope r necessarily makes that big difference at this point in my ereer. we've great work in camp since day one, a sense of urgency every day and we've made the most o every day i feel like, so there's no dwelling t the factt i wish i would have played a little bit the opener is sitting right where it is, and we're still preparing for it. >> one guy we are anxiously awaiting to see to take the field is quarterback robert griffin iii. the former redskins star and third stringhe quarterback for ravens bat lipping for a roster spot thanks to the emergence of rookie quarterback lamar rg3 who took the nfl by storm during his rookie season earned his spot in the league once again. >> i think i've earned the respect about how i've come out whethe

new quarterback alex smith. what will his chemistry be with some of his guys? can he lead the redskins to some points in limited action, and then the rookie draftic p the first round pick yne not playing. he's out here warng up, but he's still recovering from an ry ankle . lots of eyes will be onunning back darrius guice already a far fave. and the running back battle, lot oftalent in that position group, so who steps up. nally the redskins getting to hit someone else. all that training camp prep, c they stack up against new england? the redskins and patriots uaring off here on nbc 4 at 7:30. we have live action after the game on the redskins post-game leport followed by "news 4 at 11:00." e from foxborough, sherree burruss, news 4 sports. >> start of a new football season always an exciting, hopeful tith around here. ks, sherree. >>> up next, a former basketball player from maryland indicted allowing him to leave the country before his day in court? >> and a terror training compound for kids. we're going to see how it was uncovered in the middle of the new mex

word yetnow long quarterback alex smith will play in the game. a simulated game a week for the redskins tince it'she final dress rehearsal for most of the starters before week one. this team is excited f challenge. >> we have a new game plan all this week. focus and the details have been high level. we've just got to finish these last two ds and be ready on friday. it's going to be like a game-like experience for us. >> what are you looking to see from i guess the first team defense against the broncos' offense? >> well, i'm looking for at least three and out.d turnovers, s drive, you know, just keep it going. we wanto get used to dominating. a chance to get used to dominating would be on friday if we can lock in togethee as a whole,n dominate. >> d.j. not setting the bar too high ores anything. son game number three this friday right here on nbc 4. we'll have you covered kickoff at 7:30. thent's our "redskins postgame show" report followed by news 4 11:00. reason to leave your couch on friday night. >>> meanwhile, the nationals contin to go back

rback alex smith and hamlin hang out exchanging uniforms.otrs we his name on -- football jersey wh his name on it and thel footblayer a nascar suit. all the dells are sam at like the combine, the vertical jump, 40-yard dash and some catching drills, a chance ton put ia different type of work for our military heroes and for a chance for some of these guys to mimic their favorite players. >> i've grown up a redskins fan, so it was absolutely the best opportunity i could have, and i'm excited to meet the players. it was cool to do the drills to e them don tv. very cool. >> it means that people actually care what we're doing out there in the fields and actuallyare about us coming back home. >> we know what it means, the serving, we know what the long day of work could be, serving overseas, anywhere, but today they are here representing their kind of park and having fun. >> afterwards some of the military members getting to meet the redskins player s a it's pretty cool thing to see. it was really hot so they are working hard this morning. live fr

reporter: the highlight of the day for nascar driver denny hain was more about meeting quarterback alex smith. check out this old-school picture of hamn and then redskins head coach joe gibbs. well, you see that hat hamlin is wearing. gibbs signed it, and being 12 hamlin wanted to wear it to school. his parents said no, so what does he do? he wears it to school but it blows out the bus win doe. he lost it. today he got another super bowl xxvi hat. >> joe knows i lost the hat, well aware and it was coo that go into his office and any time you get one of those sit-down meetings with joe and it's right there on the desk, theicture of me and him when i was 12 years old. >> reporter: ham lip says he might have to go back to gibbs' signed again it and maybe he can learn from back in 1992. we won't wea that hat in a car again. he won't lose it and he needs to put it in very safe place. >> you're free to go, sherree, onour mark, get set, go. got to get aw. sherree burruss soon on her way to foxborough. he nationals hosting the braves. a play you don't see every day in this one. trai turner on first i

is quarterback alex smith who says this team has put in good work the last three weeks. >> every singlet where it neeo be. the attention to itdetail. 's been consistent, and i think that's really hard. you know. dog days of weather with it going on down here. i think this group every single day has brought energy and that attention level so it's been gr dt. >> so w see an impressive first half from the redskins against the new england patriots in the first preseason game so looking to see a full 6er tonight against the jets. guys, back to you. >> all right. >> exactly w right. t to see a good 60. not just 15, not just 30, but 60. thanks, sherree. >> 28 years is a long time to a keepthing, especially a contact lens. okay. i'm going to warn you, if you're squeamish you might want to turn away unt this story is over. here we go. doctors were removing a crist out of a woman's eye lid when it ruptured and it revealed there was a contact lens inside. you see that there? >> we see it. >> given the type of len there, they estimate that thing had been hiding inside heryelid r 28 years. the woman

uarterback alex smith and wide receiver paul richardson have been connected since he both arrived in washington. they were introduced on the same day. and from the moment they arrived to four months later on field, the two arelready in sync. >> we've been doing together. we connect on a lot of deep balls this past week. fa like to see that. we've been having a ball. he made it a point of familye'is and been executing. > we both came in this offseason, went through and t talk the film guys. they were like alex was just here. you guys ar both coming in and are on thepaame ge. since we got here, wad h the same mind-set come in, get acclimated and attack the playbook. >> here we go. >> it's a girl. eric and sarah phelps f nd out their third child will be g airl thanks to long snapper nk sundberg. the couple arein lifelong redsk fans. the family reached out on helped to sundberg and to makehis gender reveal the start to an exciting time for their family. >>'m happy we're getting a baby girl that's going to fill our house. i'm playing with house money, i'm winning into baby girl is due dec

yeah, you seeta srters like alex smith, notd expecte to play much. just get in sync.ully some points on the board. for the rookies and youer players, it's their opportunity o mak the case for the final 53-man roster. the preseason game is certainly abous evaluation, ibout keeping the guys with the clip boards on their toes. >> i think it'sor important us as coaches to handle it like a game, obviously, withhe substitutions and trying to get in a play on time. making sure we have as little chaos as there can be. with all the substitutions of guys somewhere gut of theame, we have to communicate that wouh r special team coaches and to coorrs. so i think try to keep it as calm and as poised as we can, but also get a lot of work done and getting a look at a lot of guys. >> chaos not as much fun as he used to b the4 is your home for redskins opener. reaction with a postgame report followed by news 4 at 11:00. we have a lot of work to do. coming up on news 4 sports at 6:00, when jay fwrudgruden is tg babysitters, we know it's time for the preseasontao. >>> in recent years, li

alex smith, executive director of the conservative pac american rising. she talks about opposition research and president trump's role in the 2018 elections. the interview, 10:00 and 6:00 eastern on c-span. next, a look at trade policy and its impact on tariffs. the steel industry and manufacturing. this event was hosted by the national press foundation. >> we have with us, jennifer hillman a professor at georgetown law center. she is an expert on wto, brexit. she will talk specifically about the wto process and about the exit and what it means to the u.s. she will be explaining some of the trump administration actions and the legality of them. until 11:40 and she will present for up to 35 minutes and then we will go to q and a and a reminder that when we do, tell us where you are from and wait for the mic so c-span can get the audio. >> it is a pleasure to be here. i thought i would start with a little bit of the legality of it as a way of explaining why i think trade is so much in the news these days and why is it so different from the past? of it is th

alex duval—smith reports from casamance.nclude zircon, used for imitation diamonds and in the circuit boards of mobile phones. the world is hungry for it. campaigners insist the heavy sand is what holds back the sea. mining company astron received its licence last year after undertaking to ensure that the june remains strong. still, people resist. the battle for the project is in its sixth year. legal experts are offering to support the community. they believe they may be grounds to challenge the project in court. they suspect there is a lack of understanding of the degree of opposition to mining the dune. the casamance rebels, they want control of the land, the resources. peace talks are under way but people fear more fighting. the bbc secured rare access to their leader, who shows off a seized senegalese army pick—up. translation: that's the loot, part of it. we seized the vehicles during combat. this isn‘t the only one. there are many others. he warns of dire consequences if mining goes ahead. translation: it amounts to a

alyanna, alex, police are investigating if these crimes are connected. >>> azenith smith live in san jose. thank you. >>> a 68-year-old woman has died from her injuries months after she was shot by her own son. she died on friday. she and her husband were both shot at their home in the spanish cove mobile home park back on may 20. her husband was also killed. police arrested the couple's son and his roommate two days later. court records alleged the two suspect had planned to split the sun's inheritance. >>> san francisco police were accused of excessive force during the arrest of a juvenile female. onlookers say officers used excessive force slamming they handcuffed girl onto the sidewalk. two witnesses say the officers punched the girl, as well. an ambulance took her away. police spokesman said she was wanted and had a warrant out for her arrest. >>> as henry lee reports, an officer was responding to a call near the port of oakland this morning when he collided with another car and then slammed into a big red.>> reporter: the officer was responding to reports of suspicious people a

host: that interview with alex smith you can see on sunday, today at 10:00 right after this program.youan see it at 6:00 this evening on c-span. also listen for it on c-span radio. watch it online at c-span.org. we will be right back. >> monday night on the communicators, a look at the general data protection regulation, the new european privacy laws and how it will impact technology companies like google and facebook. joining us on the program, the president and ceo of bsa, the software alliance. also the president of the center for democracy and technology. >> we all need to think of our data custodian spots ability. in the digital age, every tech company is the data company. people are using and amalgamating data about individuals. i think this law speaks to the rights of the individual and his or her data and that that person has ongoing rights, even when the data is used legitimately by good corporate actors. that is a conversation everyone needs to have. infante want all of the -- innovation that the united states is so good at, if we want that to move forward in a positive way, w