they call it a ballard fence, not a ballard wall. this word clearly matters to them. they don't want to call it a fence. >> because the president, then candidate started calling it a wall on the campaign. i don't know if he really is hard pressed, whatever they built. he called it a wall, now he wants to call it the wall. this is something his supporters really wanted. he -- as we speak, there is a group at the -- in the homeland security office who are already working on building this. they don't have the money for it yet but they are planning it. there's so many problems. a lot of land is owned by private owners. we could go on for hours about the issue of building this waulg, but the president wants it. >> i think it is unlikely mexico winds up paying for the wall. that means the u.s. government has to find a way to pay for it, if it's going to follow through. they built their messaging for the last 25 years on being fiscally conservative. we want to shrink the amount of government spending. all of a sudden we're talking about conservatively $15 billion to build a

capitol the day ballard died. in new york city.s how far this story has gotten. >> it's important for us to be here and to share in the pain that the family, the law enforcement agency, and the community are going through in the loss of this great officer. >>> now at 6:00, a terror plot foiled here in d.c. we'll tell you what led investigators to a former marine. he was allegedly planning to target a local police station. >>> and tonight, hateful messages found on campus. tonight's new demand from students amid the latest online threat from a white supremacist. >>> also, severe storms have moved out of our area. but more rain is coming our way. doug's tracking it all as we head into the weekend. >>> news4 at 6:00 starts now. >>> first tonight, a local case that got international intention and put a spotlight on students illegally. >> tonight rape charges have been dropped against two immigrant teenagers, accused of attacking a girl at rockville high school in march. the case sparked outrage among parents and the white house used it

. >>> a fallen delaware state trooper, steven ballard, was shot and killed during a traffic stop last week. his wife spoke publicly for the first time since his death. >> this is where we met. this is where steven started his career at troop 4. this is where we were engaged at dewey beach. this is where we spent a lot of time together. >> earlier today our tracy wilkins spoke with trooper ballard's father. he told tracy he would give his own life to bring his son back. he also wis been done to prevent this tragedy. >> between a week ago, a month ago, somebody should have saw a sign somewhere. >> reporter: the man accused of killing trooper ballard barricaded himself in a home for more than a day while shooting at police. he was eventually shot and killed on the scene. >>> it's been four days now and the u.s. marshal service is leading the search for an inmate who escaped. 20-year-old david watson escaped on friday as he was being taken to clifton perkins hospital in jessup for a psychiatric evaluation. watkins is currently serving a 106-year sentence for shooting at officers' homes. p

today ballard's family was presented with the flag that was flying over the u.s.l the day he died. corporal ballard's mother said although her son preferred to stay at a state trooper in delaware, he never gave up his love for crab cakes and the washington redskins. >>> now a school debate over the rights of transgender students is getting national attention. fairfax county is the area's largest school system. so the question is, what happens there when it comes to gender policies and it could impact other school districts as well. today, a national conservative group met with concerned parents. our bureau reporter david culver reports. as laura miller took the mike, you could tell in her voice this is an emotional issue. >> i think this is so dangerous and i need help from national people,au tag band militia holding out in fairfax county, but we're getting run over. >> reporter: a mom to three students, laura told those gathered at the conservative family reserve council that she fears the non-discrimination policy, she worries it could confuse some kids question

delaware state trooper stephen ballard grew up in buoy and he died in the line of duty last week. opened up about the last thing he said to his son and how he keeps going after losing his whole world. >> if i could give my life right now to bring him back, i would. because he didn't deserve the fate that he got. >> reporter: as kevin ballard revisits pictures of his son growing up in buoy, maryland, reality hits. >> i'll never get him back. >> reporter: his son, 32-year-old delaware state trooper stephen ballard was shot multiple times after a traffic op ballard says he got the call from his daughter-in-law. he said i'm going to put you on speaker phone so you can talk to him and the last words out of my mouth were, i love you, you can't leave me because you're all i have. >> reporter: he says he quickly began making his way to his son's bedside. when i got in the helicopter, i asked, how is my son. they said, unfortunately he passed. at that time, it was like everything inside me went numb. >> reporter: the gunman, burgon sealy, had barricaded himself in a home for more than a da

ballard was remembered as a man who loved helping people.was 32 years old. >>> uva honors a former soldier and graduate whose death drew national attention. khan was awarded bronze star and purple heart. his father accused gop nominee donald trump of antimuslim rhetoric at the 2016 convention. during a ceremony he said his son's plaque is for all men and women who have served. >>> next at 11:00, social media lights up over firing of first woman to hold office of white house chief usher. >>> new technology doctors are looking at now to treat hair loss. cloning, how it works and why it is not approved yet in the u.s. >>> doug is back with our ten-day forecast did you know slow internet can actually hold your business back? say goodbye to slow downloads, slow backups, slow everything. comcast business offers blazing fast and reliable internet that's over 6 times faster than slow internet from the phone company. say hello to internet speeds up to 250 mbps. and add phone and tv for only $34.90 more a month. call today. comcast business. built for

corporal ballard shot to death responding to a call. ballard was 32 years old and leaves behind a wife 5-year-old daughter from bowie, maryland. >>> we're learning about the passing of richard pennington, a vietnam veteran. he worked his way up to assistant chief in the d.c. police department. his health declined after he suffered a stroke in 2010. he was 69 years old. >>> 4:p31. eri erika, good morning to you. >> when we show you the video, keep in mind everybody made it out okay. these flames so intense. this is in the city of manassas. specifically the 9300 block of nash drive. this was a two alarm fire. you can see the bucket there with the firefighter trying to spray the water from on top. the red cross is assisting seven family members. one firefighter was transferred to the hospital. we understand ithere were some injuries. important to remember even with the horrific video, all the family members made it out okay. back over to you. >> erika, thank you. >>> congress is now asking the department of education to investigate the rac

skorp ral steven ballard was shot and killed last week after he con frornted. he was 32 years old and leaves behind a wife and 5-year-old daughter. he was in bowie, maryland. >> republicans are celebrating after the first step of the repeal of the affordable care act passed the house. this comes after seven years of gop opposition and is president trump's first major legislative win. the gop was able to pull out just enough votes from reluctant members of t votes to 213. coming up we'll tell you how this could change the health care coverage you have now. >>> if you live in alexandria, you could pay more in taxes. they approved a new budget that raised the local property tax 5.7 cents. average property taxes will go up $356 per year. the rest of the increases come from stormwater management and sewer line maintenance fees increasing by $350 a year. the council says the money is needed to deal with outdated schools and to fund metro. >> the washington wizards are on the board in this eastern conference game. >> it was a blowout. looks like a whole different team

i said ballard!ht laughter ] [ cheers and applause ] of course, the deal trump has been desperate to get done has been the republican health care bill and today, republicans got one step closer to making it a reality by rushing a bill through the house. now, if the american health care t the negative consequences. they will own them, but i'm not sure trump fully understands that. in an interview on monday, he was asked about a famous quote by george w. bush, who said that the reason the oval office is round, is there are no corners you can hide in. obviously, it's a metaphor about taking responsibility for your actions, yet trump seemed to take it literally. >> george w. bush said, the reason the oval office is round, is there are no corners you can hide in. >> well, there's truth to that. there's truth to that. there are certainly no corners. and you look, there's a certain openness, but there's nobody out there. [ light laughter ] you know, there is an openness but i've never seen anybody out there

. >> trooper stephen ballard was shot. tracee wilkins also spoke with trooper ballard's father. he wishes more had been done to prevent this tragedy. >> between a week ago, a month ago. somebody should have seen a sign. >> the man who killed him barricaded him in a home for a full day. he was eventually shot and killed at the scene. >>> peter nuchim has been d.c.'s acting chief for days. they're set for a full hearing on newsham's top job. he plans to reduce the number of commanding officers and move more officers for higher crime areas. >>> starting today, major bridge work in georgetown could slow you down for the next seven months. detouring traffic around the pennsylvania avenue bridge over rock creek parkway. the detour only impacts westbound traffic. >>> call for action. legal decision and federal funding for the purple line today. county executives from prince gorges and other executives will join labor leaders. the federal funding puts aside $125 million for the project as long as the agreement gets signed by september. however, there is still a federal lawsuit that coul

>> that's called a ballard wall, pass levy wall. no no. there are various walls that can be built under the legislation that was just passed, it allows us to do that. as we've mentioned, that's called a levy wall on the left. that's called a ballard wall. >> so that's not a wall? a levy wall? >> that's what it is called. that's the name of it. >> the fencing. not the wall. >> in this current bill, it allows us to do the following. so to be clear, in several areas along our southern border, we have what was in the first slide, areas in which someone can cut through with a pair of wire cutters or put a barrier over that a car can drive over the top. what we've done is taken the tools that we have to replace, and if you look at that one in particular, you have a chain link fence is currently at our southern border. that is literally down there now. we are able to go in there. instead of a chain link fence, replace with it that ballard wall. >> that's not the wall the president promised. >> hold. on i'll take turns. just to be clear, he asked

>> that is a ballard wall. that is an levy wall. no, no.re are various types of walls that can be built. under the legislation that was just passed, it allows us to do that. as we've mentioned, that is called an levy wall on the left. that is called a ballard wall. >> that's not a wall. >> that's what it's actually called. that's the name of it. >> it looks like fencing. >> in this current bill, it allows us to do the following. so to be clear, in several areas along our southern border, we have what was in the first slide, which are areas in which someone can literally cut through with a pair of wire cutters or put a barrier over. okay? what we've done is taken the tools that we have to replace -- if you look at that one in particular you have a chain link fence is what is currently at our southern border. that is literally down there now. we are able to go in there and instead of having a chain link fence, replace it with that ballard wall. that's what it is. >> that's not the wall the president promised though. >> hold on, jim. we're gon

prince george's county tracee wilkins also spoke with ballard's father. he wishes more had been done to prevent the tragedy. >> between a week ago to a month ago, somebody should have seen a sign somewhere. >> the trooper ballard barricaded themselves in a home for nearly a full day while shooting at police. he was eventually shot and killed himself. >>> in an hour, hundreds of first responders will kick off national police week. right now the streets surrounding the area are closed this is the 23rd year and this will line up for a solemn procession into this church. they will pass under a huge american flag hanging from two fire trucks. the mass begins at 12:10. >> and it seems like it's hard to get your little ones moving and you're probably not alone. >> it generally is tough to get them up and moving. why a little exercise can go a long . >>> a texas police chief says video shows a car was actually driving away, not toward the officer during a shooting, as the department had previously said. the 15-year-old jordan edwards was killed when police fired

from ballard's father. >> angie goff is live in the newsroom with that. >> reporter: kevin ballard criedhe spoke with our prince george's county tracee wilkins. >> i'm going to put you on speaker phone so you can talk to him and the last words out of my mouth saying to him was, you know, i love you. you can't leave me. he says, you're all i have. >> reporter: well, the man accused of killing trooper he was eventually shot and killed at the scene. >> angie, thank you. >>> a 24 hour vigil in honor of local fallen officers is set to get underway this morning. it begins at 10:00 a.m. at the montgomery county public safety memorial ahead of a service to honor those officers. it honors the members including police, fire, sheriff's office and the department of corrections and rehabilitation. >> today the loudoun county commonwealth attorney will give new information in the stabbing death. in 2010 leesburg police said they were investigating whether a former neighbor was responsible. now officials believe that neighbor was responsible for multiple stabbing attacks in virginia. they also believe

ballard has his american flag at half-staff outside his home in honor of his son.s friday he'll be speaking at his memorial service, and he says he'll be speaking from the heart. i'm tracee wilkins, news4. >>> tonight the reward has doubled in the search for an escaped pris ner. $10,000 is now being offered for information leading to the arrest of this man, david watson. the u.s. marshalls are now taking the lead in the search for the suspect, who was convicted of attempted murder. he escaped on friday at the clifton t. perkins hospital near the jessup correctional institution in maryland. today detectives asked nearby surveillance videos and look for signs of a break-in or a theft. >>> it's an everyday convenience a lot of us take for granted. driving. one local marine is doing what he can to get wounded veterans back behind the wheel and back to their independence. kristin wright has his story all new at 6:00. >>> joshua himen said he joined the marines because his country needed him. the mission of this wounded warrior has evolved. >> we want as much normalcy as

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capitol the day ballard was gunned down.biden family came through to pay respects and law enforcement agencies from 36 states were here in wilmington as well. >> we were standing next to people from new mexico and california. it's the least we could do to drive down here. >> the family didn't want coverage of the ceremony itself, but officers said it was upbeat and energetic. lots of people in one building to get through this tough moment together. >>> chopper4 is live over breaking news happening in fairfax county. fire and rescue is on the scene of a fire in the 5900 blocks of leesburg pike in cross roads area. it's a fire at a mattress store. and leesburg pike is closed in that area. these are live pictures. you can see the smoke coming from that building. no reports of any injuries. we'll keep an eye on this. no word yet on what caused it. but we'll follow it and bring you any new developments. >>> and there's also been a massive bust in north americern virginia, but not for drugs. it's for illegal cigarette trafficking.

ballard was shot and killed at a wawa in bear, late last month. those who took part in the ride said they wanted to pay tribute to his sacrifice and to all officers who have died in the line of duty. >>> much more to come on "action news" tonight, the zoo right here in philadelphia went out of its twi accommodate youngsters for hearing impaired. what they did to make these kid, feel welcomed. >>> and later, downward dog, with puppies, a local studio that is making ohio's more relaxing and also, for a great cause, melissa. >>> we had a few more sun breaks this afternoon with temperatures in the 70's but storm tracker six live double scan radar 3-d is showing you rain we're tracking for the start of the workweek. how much is on the way, and we will have more on the accu weather forecast. >>> and eagles are about to begin spring practice but today they took time to help female fans learn x's and o's of the game, jeff skversky has more when "action news" at 6:00 continues. you knew when you cast it they'd lock you up. but that didn't stop you. you tra

ballard created a d.c.ased clothing line, dedicated to ethical, sustainable fashion. >> i think the d.c. woman is someone who really thinks about social consciousness with everything that she does. and you see that in the various social causes. have simpleey styles. the dresses are made in india, trade manufacturers. ballard recently visited and dresses.hem create the and their hand-printed linings. she hopes by offering these to business women, it will empower women all over the world. positive fashion statement at a time. >> a versatile basic that has a more interesting detailing and a flattering cut that they can pair with a suiter or pair with a coat. >> so the dresses sell for about $200 each. >> wow. >> i love that she sort of herself.d she went from being a lawyer to finding a whole new passion and work.line of >> and making it work. it's one thing to have a passion to to find a way to bring it fruition... this weekend, we celebrate all moms working to raise their kids. .ith us a >> and i'm scott abr

the suspect who shot and killed ballard was killed after a 20-hour standoff with police. balancing lard was 32 years old and leaves behind a wife and a 5-year-old daughter. he was from maryland. >>> now to a story you will only see on news 4. a sou up and found an attacker inside her apartment. she's okay this morning. we spoke with her about what happened and for safety reasons we are not showing her face as we've also altered her voice. >> violated, embarrassed. he choked me as i was laying in my bed. >> she lives in the mar burry plaza apartments. she said trouble started two weeks ago when someone left sexually explicit notes under her door. she filed a police report but then the masked man broke in this past saturday. >> i was forced to fight and defend myself against this masked man and i was able to get him to stop attacking me and he got away. >> news 4 has reached out to the mar bury plaza apartments. we haven't heard back yet. police urge anyone with information to give them a call. >>> right now d.c. lawmakers are holding a public round table on medil would mak

louise ballard said, this is my steven's victory. when i get to see men and women from all over the country who every single day get up and do a job, a job that's hard, a job that requires heart. few jobs, mr. president, are as hard or require as much heart as patrolling our streets and protecting our communities. this week together we honor the service and sacrifice of those law enforcement officers whose names have beened ad to the national law enforcement -- have been added to the nationaller law enforcement memorial this year and the hundreds of thousands, even millions, who even today, even tonight will be on patrol keeping our communities and families safe. with that, mr. president, i'd like to yield to the chairman of the senate judiciary committee, my colleague from iowa and partner in legislating in the interest of law enforcement. mr. grassley: mr. president? the presiding officer: the senator from iowa. mr. grassley: i very much thank my colleagues from missouri and delaware for leading this effort to honor our law enforce

supreme commander general douglas macarthur singled out and praised the exemplary ballard of the turkish soldier , said some of the great soldiers of the world. today we face a new enemy in the fight against terrorism. we seek to face this threat together. the turkish people has aced horrible terrorist attacks in recent years and even recently. we offer our compassion to the victims and we offer our support to the turkish nations. we support turkey in the first fight against terror and terror groups like isis and the pkk and ensure they have no safe quarte quarter. we also appreciate turkey's leadership in seeking and to the horrific killing in syria, the syrian civil war shocks the conscience of the whole world and all you have to do is look on the front page of the papers and you will see exactly what we are talking about. we also support any effort that can be used to reduce the violence in syria and create the conditions for a peaceful resolution. we are also discussing the need to reinvigorate our trade and commercial ties. these are areas where we can build our relationship that wi

>> that is called a ballard wall and that is called a levee wall. there are various types of walls that can be built under the legislation that was just passed. it allows us to do that. as we've mentioned, that is called a levee wall on the left and that is called a ballard wall. >> it's the name of it. it is called -- >> the fencing? >> in this current bill, it allows us to do the following. so to be clear, in several areas along our southern border, we have what was in the first slide which are areas in which someone can literally cut through with wire cutters or put a barrier over it where a car can drive over the top. what we've done is taken the tools that we have to replace -- and if you look at that one in particular, you've got a chain link fence is what is currently at our southern border. that is down there now. we are able to go in there and instead of having a chain link fence, replace it with that bollard wall. that's what it is. >> jim, we're going to take turns. this is the 2017 budget. this is a undo payment on what the president is

corporal ballard was shot to death after he confronted two suspects. ballard was 32 years old and leaves behind a wife and 5-year-old daughter. he was from bowie, maryland. >>> we're learning about the passing of richard pennington. he started his law enforcement career here in washington. he worked his way assistant chief of the d.c. police department. after serving our community he moved to new orleans and atlanta. he suffered a stroke in 2010. he was 69 years old. >>> working to learn how much damage a fire caused overnight. we do know a firefighter was hurt. erika gonzalez reporting on that. >> the images are incredible. everybody made it out okay. as a result of this fire the red cross is now assisting seven family members. this is the scene last night in the city of manassas. on the 9300 block of nash drive. firefighters trying to do everything they can to put the fire out. we are not hearing that their injuries are life threatening. that is good news. looks like they're going to make a full rery the cause of the fire still under investigation. f

. >> trooper stephen ballard was shot and killed during a traffic stop in baer, delaware.illiams spoke to the trocher's family. >> between a week ago, a month ago, somebody should have saw a sign somewhere. >> the man accused of killing ballard barricaded himself in a home for nearly a full day. he was eventually shot and killed on the scene. >>> today hundreds of first responders will file past -- rather, into saint -- this is the 23rd year for the new mass. police will offer a blessing for law enforcement, remember the fallen and those who have procession into the church. they'll pass over a huge flag. the mass begins at 12:10. >>> 5:51. the severe storms are over but now there is a major cleanup effort. angie goff at the live desk. >> two truly thankful parents this morning after their babies were rescued. the dramatic save caught on camera in texas. the parents did survive. texas one of the several states hit hard by storms. damage here in arkansas where parts of the state right now remain under a state of emergency. the storms claimed the lives of 15 people in total.

all the proceeds go to the stephen ballard memorial fund.he festival begins at noon running through 8:00 p.m. >>> it's a big day for seniors at pennsbury high school. tonight is the prom, dubbed the best in america. tonight they will have superstar power to celebrate the big night. roots drummer and philly native quest love agreed to be the deejay for the night. this almost didn't happen. the school received an e-mail that he needed to cancel, after push back, he agreed to keep the commitment. >> we're going to send him the pennsbury love he will send us the philly love and then we'll party from there. >> love said he will work the ones an twos, free of charge tonight. >>> there's still much more to come on "action news" saturday morning. it's wedding day for the duchess of cambridge's sister. a look at the big event, the dress, the guests. >>> a man tries to storm the cockpit of an american airlines flight. we have more from passengers on board the plane. >> reporter: showers around, heavier rain arrives next week. i'll have the details, pl

i have to say that guys like mario diaz ballard, and not on that list.f there were certain people who did not vote on that list. will they be impacted? >> jon: it does not take into account very often the fact that it talks about people who may be tossed off medicaid or may be paying more for health insurance, so forth. but again i come back to this time and time again, and most of iowa right now, you cannot buy an insurance policy under obamacare. >> there are some pretty easy fixes to that coming in the media has not talked about that. they mention it occasionally like being able to purchase insurance over state lines. that would be great, and i come from a health care background, so i know something about that. but i think we have to look at the lobbyist and what their influences are coming and how much they are going to make on this parade i said next to a guy on a plane that said when this goes into effect, he is going to make a billion dollars. he had no idea i was a journalist. >> jon: we remember nancy pelosi famously saying that we first have to

hundreds of law enforcement paid their respects as ballard was laid to rest in wilmington. he was shot and killed last week in the line of duty. that suspect died in a shootout with police. corporal leaves behind a wife, a daughter, and loving family. >>> court documents say he pledges to support isis. tonight a former u.s. marine from d.c. faces federal weapons charges after allegedly illegal purchasing an ak47 from an fbi informant. the 38-year-old clark holloway. they ordered the construction worker jailed until next wednesday. >>> heavy rain is gone but showers could linger the weekend. >> showers are lingering. good news is if you are in town, pretty good faith. if you go west pretty good storms. when we come back we will track these and the the showers for saturday activities and let you know if one day will be better than the other over the weekend. >> also when we come back the department of the interior goes to the dogs. >>> one night on the road with our special assignment unit changed this maryland woman's life forever. >> i went anticipating that it was going to

and if you actually do the true, it's actually called a levee fence and a ballard fence.oney to fix this actually kale from george w. bush and from the obama administration and had nothing to do with the trump administration. and the fence that they mentioned there was part of a construction site and had nothing to do with part of the actual border wall. what's your reaction, though? because this tortured language, it seems -- it is torture. >> the lack of preparation is astounding. i mean, if what you were going to do was paper that over and make it sound like some sort of victory, seems to me like you could sit down for about 20 minutes and prepare. i remember, i was on the debate team for about ten seconds when i was in middle school. and i didn't care about cigarette smoking or trout fishing in question bebec, but do is prepare. you sit down and learn some stuff. the lack of focus in this administration, the lack of interest in the basic arts of persuasion is stunning. which means that essentially we're looking at a bunch of juveniles. >> how can they expect people to

tonight the nypd crediting those ballards with saving lives. >> times square, of course, one of the most watched, busiest areas in the world. and now, authorities re-evaluating security there? >> reporter: yes, the city plans to re-evaluate security. and just in the last 24 hours, they've put up these concrete barricades. and they're being extra vigilant. >> thank you. >>> there's still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this friday. the deadly fire at an american shopping center. a firefighter killed, two more injured. >>> also, the suspect barricaded inside a church after attempting to light a car on fire. what we've just learned on that front. >>> and breaking news involving the weather. storms hitting, from texas to illinois. that system now moving east. rob marciano standing by live with the storm track for us tonight. because as we live longer... and markets continue to rise and fall... predictable is one thing you need in retirement to help protect what you've earned and ensure it lasts. introducing brighthouse financial. a new company established by metlife to specialize in

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it's telling that people like mario diaz ballard who represents part of miami told reporters this week, i don't like this but i voted for it because there was an understanding that to not vote for this would cause such an existential crisis for the republican party, you would probably be sitting here tonight talking about who the next speaker is and what a great guy paul ryan was for the 18 months he ran the place and instead, they live to fight through another week or two. but that recess, plus whenever that c.b.o. score comes back that suggests how many millions of people could be affected by this and how many billions of dollars that could be moved around in the federal coffers, i think it will cause great heartburn in the next few weeks. robert: following up on ed's point, it seems to be driven a lot by politics, the culmination of seven years of fights on the republican side against the affordable care act and a rush to vote because of that. erica: republicans have been promising ceaselessly, over and over again, for seven years, ever since obamacare passed, that they would repeal

it eventually hopped a metal ballard and stopped there.t we know from officials is that they very quickly were able to apprehend the driver. he is a 26—year—old former navy member, and what they say is he has two prior arrests for drunk driving. the nypd says it believes this is an isolated incident, not terrorism—related, but it has certainly caused a lot of chaos and fear here in new york. one young woman has died, they have confirmed. the other 22 people have been sent to local area hospitals. times square has been replaced from a flood of people to a flood of emergency services and vehicles that have barricaded this area off. the new york mayor and governor did give details on this investigation and they have said, despite believing this was not something more nefarious, more a emergency services and beefed up key areas around new york out of abundance of caution and to send reassurance here to new yorkers. a lot of people like the sound of this — players who dive in english football will face retrospective punishment. the fa has defin

friends, thousands of the law enforcement colleagues gave a final goodbye to delaware police corporal ballard who was shot and killed last wednesday after approaching a suspicious vehicle outside of a convenience store. the accused killer barricaded himself in the home. firing shots at officers. 20 killed. alison: also a deadly plane crash. nancy: this is charleston, west virginia. a small cargo plane contracted by ups going off the runway there. two people aboard the plane. both died. the plane reportedly hit the runway hard and kept going. this is at yeager airport. a wing was ripped off. the investigators are on the ground looking into what went wrong. incredible video from missouri where the rivers are cresting and some areas are starting to see waters recede. but not befores her rick rain and flooding. michelle marsh has a look at the damage. >> we have new images coming in newsroom of the widespread damage. floodwaters overtaking the towns. the human toll is tragic. there are at least seven confirmed dead in arkansas and five dead in missouri. cars. the threat of more high water extends

which will keep 1,200 west kentuckians to be in good-paying job and prevent illness in mccracken and ballard counties. i'm proud to support fort campbell. it fully funds health and benefits for troops while providing the funding to begin rebuilding our military. language to redesignate the penny route parkway at iowa 169 from -- i-169 from south of madisonville to hop kinsville. dredging of the fulton river port which is located just off the mississippi river. language which prohibits the army corps of engineers from charging the residents of russell and clinton counties for water from lake cumberland. and a permanent fix to ensure health care benefits for retired coal miners. though i am disappointed in many parts of the overall bill and the appropriations process as a whole, i am very happy with the badly needed items successfully needed for my district in this short-term funding bill. for that reason and because i do not ever want to see a government shutdown, i will vote yes on the short-term omnibus. i will continue to work hard for conservative principles and fiscal discipline. i will

corporal steven ballard is from bowie.e was shot and killed last month while investigating a suspicious vehicle. the suspect was shot and killed by police after a standoff that lasted nearly a day. >>> today is national military spouse appreciation day, and one very special spouse will receive a big honor. today the title of military spouse of the year will be awarded to one very deserving person. one of the candidates is from our area. she's from springfield. mother of six. a veteran herself and has raised her children through her husband's four long deployments. you can see whether she wins the title today on facebook at noon. we put a link to the announcement in our nbc washington facebook page. you forget the families sacrifice so much as well. i have so much respect for the military families. >> 18 after the hour. let's turn to sheena parveen. >> good morning. yes, we have rain in the forecast. again, it's not really going to be here steadily until later on this evening, so your friday weather outlook or your finally

for delaware state police corporal stephen ballard.outside of a convenience store. police eventually kill the suspect. after a nearly daylong standoff. ballard is originally from the bully area. >>> the washington wizards, making a statement in dc. the team jumped ahead early against boston, 39 points in the first quarter. john walt led the way with a game-high of 24 points and eight assist. wizards when this 11 16 189. they now drill the series 2 games to one. >>> we will check in with molly right now i get an update on that forecast. >> hey mel, we have some severe thunderstorm one is to bring to your attention. has up to fairfax, prince georges county as a severe thunderstorm warning is ongoing until 8:45 am. if you are included in these orange boxes off to the south, also a severe thunderstorm warning in effect for you. the two main impacts are heavy rainfall for one, gusty winds and lightning strikes showing up on radar. as picoult through the rest of this morning we are going to be tracking this band of showers and thunderstorms.

fallen delaware state trooper a procession carrying the cassette of 32-year-old corporal stephen ballardt through wilmington. he was shot and killed while investigating a suspicious vehicle at a convenience store. his attacker was later shot and killed by police. >>> fox 5 is continuing to monitor the custody fight involving a frederick maryland couple who posted controversial youtube videos of their kids. we told you about the daddyo 5 videos. they show them pulling prank that left their five kids in tears. protective services got involved after people watching the videos reported the couple for child abuse. then two children were removed from the home after a judge granted temporary custody to their biological mother. fox 5's lindsay watts is foow she will give us an update. >>> a chilling crime caught on tape in new york city. a tourist from germany was robbed and sexual assaulted early yesterday morning. tonight, police have released images of the man they're looking for plus video of the brutal attack. investigators say a man approached the 31-year-old woman and demanded her purse.

one of those ballards stopped a car as it sped down the crowded sidewalk of time square. 18-year-old alyssa elseman, a tourist from michigan, died. >> it is an emmy and hollow feeling. when i first found out that i'm never going to see her, or have grandkids or get to walk her down the aisle. >> we are devastated. there is no other words for it. >> the driver was charged with murder and attempted murder. he said he smoked marijuana laced with pc p, police are reviewing whether more security measures are needed in time square. >>> back at home, passengers in yesterday's castro district, a line fell across the bus. passengers were told to stay on board while pg&e crews were called in to deenergize the power line. that took about 40 minutes. no injuries were reported and the bus continued on its way. if you come across a downed power line pg&e said you should stay away and call 911. >>> 5:16 the time. a bomb-sniffing canine from the bay area is helping to eliminate bullies in schools across the state. he is used to sniffing out bombs but he is taking a spin in the name of eliminating bu

now one of those ballards stopped a car as it head down the crowded sidewalks of time square.-year-old tourist from michigan died. >> it is just an empty and hollow feeling. that is my first thought, that i will never see her or see grandkids or get to walk her down the aisle. we are devastated. there are no other words for it. >> the driver is charged with murder and attempted murder. he said he smokes marijuana laced with pc p and the mayor and police are reviewing whether more security measures are needed in time square. >>> passengers on a muni bus were trapped by a downed power line in castro district. the line fell across the 33 bus at 18th and knowy treats. passengers were told to stay on board while pg&e crews were called in. that took utility workers about 40 minutes. no injuries were reported and the bus continued on its way. if you come across a downed power line, pg&e said you should stay away and call 911. >> 6:17 is the time. >>> a bomb sniffing canine from the area is helping to eliminate bullies across the state. the canine is used to sniffing out bombs but tak

to replace this with 20-foot high ballard wall will protect our country.omething at the dhs has designated the most effective way to do this. that's what we got out of this bill. >> are they photos of fences or walls. >> there are various types of walls that can be built. under the legislation that was just pass. as we mentioned is called a levee wall on the left. >> that's what is actually called. that's the name of it. in this current bill allows us to do the following. to be clear we have what was in the first slide. they are areas in which someone could really cut through. what we have done is taken the tools that we have two replace them. it is currently at our southern border. we are able to go in there. and replace it with that. let's just be clear. this is the 2,017th budget. the president this is a down payment as i mentioned to john roberts the idea that we even got a shot at this is something that should been done last term. with the opportunity to use the last five months to get the president's priorities jumpstarted. to answer the question. we

we are able to go in there and instead of having a chain link fence, replace it with that ballard wallbudget director mick mulvaney pointed to the same fence using the same photos. >> we are building this now. there is money in this deal to build several hundreds of millions of dollars of this to replace this. >> when he was asked, he said he didn't know where that fence actually was. we found without that fence was. it wasn't that difficult to find out and we sent our correspondent gary tuchman down there. he's been down there for two days. last night we said what they were saying is not the full story, not by a -- not even close. we learned the chain link fence mr. spicer and mulvaney kept pointing to is not an existing border barrier at all. in fact, it's just a fence put up by the construction crews working on that part of the wall since before president trump took office because that money was funded under george w. bush. gary's back at it trying to get answers from the white house about what he learned. here's his report. >> reporter: this is gary tuchman from cnn. we started cal