jeff ballou: cyberattacks. cyber attacks threaten the national infrastructure our , complex weapon and defense systems. how is the military doing in recruiting the talent needed to defend and defeat cyberattack? gen. dunford: whoever asked that question, i think it is a great question, and is something we don't take for granted. one thing i would have said if i did filibuster up front and talk about our people, i would tell you that we have effectively recruited volunteer force even after 16 years of war. but there is certain skill set, and fiber is one of them where , we have a growth industry inside the department. there's a lot of competition in the same industry we are trying to incentivize people to join the u.s. military or service as a civilian. we are not taking that for granted. we are as you know, looking across the department it was different ways to modernize our personnel system to recruit people to include cyber. we have grown the cyber force. we have a plan for 133 cyber mission teams. we outline

from ballou high school i'm q mccray, abc7 news. a principal like that, it's incredible how much she cares about the students, too. jonathan: anytime you motivate kids to want to aspire to do it and achieve it, may will look back at the high school and remember them more than any other teacher they had. nancy: legacy. michelle: it's likely to be a ripple effect. freshmen see the seniors going to college and say i want to do that. jonathan: congratulations. enjoy college life. coming up for us at 4:00, one day after the fiery blimp crash at the u.s. open. more problems at one of golf's biggest tournaments. nancy: when i return for "abc7 news at 5:00", a world leader gets a sudden surprise in the form of a wasp. there it goes. jonathan: ouch! nancy: what did he moments after swallowing it. announcer: you're watching "abc7 news at 4:00". on your side. jonathan: well, we are in travel season with the summer. we are warning you about a potential travel scam. two dozen people thought they paid thousands of dollars to travel abroad only to

nancy: that was the school principal, credited with changing the culture at ballou. another recent to celebrate, the graduation rate is the highest it has been in years, now 86%, compared with 57% just last year. congratulations to a wonderful group of students. jonathan: enjoy college. that is a bigot, placement. simba the cat -- that is an accomplishment. simba the cat now has a new home. nancy: he weighs 35 pounds. home. jonathan: and now he has found both. since the humane rescue alliance posted this video on youtube earth day, they received more than 10,000 views. it shows the six-year-old five pound cat trying to burn calories. the cat was sent to the shelter after his owner went to a retirement home. his name is simba, a fitting name considering his size. >> i've never seen a cap this big. i saw him and decided we would get him. anna-lysa: she and her fiancÉ are now the proud new parents. but already have two cats, decided to expand the family. they plan to help symbol on his weight-loss journey. >> the first order of business is to get to a vet because they h

close to two dozen teachers resigning from ballou senior high school this year.ked to parents and teachers about this issue. reporter: they have dropped 21 teachers. it is a disturbing trend tha permanent teachers in their classrooms. often times without instruction at all. reporter: it is not just ballou. northeastchools in have been hit hard by these vacancies. the coast theme children need a full program. they need certified teachers that care about them. reporter: she is a substitute teacher at anacostia high school and a grandparent of a graduating senior at ballou. she is concerned about other students. >> i want these children to know. reporter: councilmember white requested a public meeting to discuss the high number of teacher resignations. >> i just want the best for the young students. give everything that they have. seven is on your side with some consumer news. the battle to bring your shopping cart right to your door. droprt is asking people to packages off on their way home. if someone orders something along their commute, they will be asked to dro

the situation is even worse at ballou high school were a have lost 21 teachers or 28% of its faculty since august. there has been an ongoing rotation of substitutes and some are not qualified to teach the subject or grade level they are assigned. sticks thato sister that showatistics nearly 59% of schools had two or fewer resignations during the school year. is. councilman robert white concerned from seniors at ballou high school indicating they go on without permanent teachers and their classroom and sometimes without instruction at all. other high schools in northeast and southeast in particular have been hit hardest. suzanne: a total of 200 teachers have quit their jobs this year. the hope is they will have them all replaced by the time school resumes on august 21. live in northwest washington, suzanne kennedy. we are following breaking news at the live desk, disturbing video that metro police want you to see. take a look near the top of your screen. you can see passengers walking to the escalator at the waterfront station when one is attacked and knocked to the ground. police are

"cat ballou." >> seth: "cat ballou," there you go. >> but the generally co -- comedic performances, wereh. >> seth: because they require a great amount of acting chops which you have in that film. >> occasionally, yeah. >> seth: how did that get when, john cleese, i'm assuming is the person that approached you? how did he approach you for that part? >> john was doing a little cameo in "silverado" and he said i've got this idea for a movie where you're the most evil man in the world and you will eat michael palen's tropical fish and be run over by a steamroller. i said, oh, that sounds brilliant. >> seth: yeah. >> the broad outline is not very attractive but and then the year later he'd actually written it, much to my surprise. >> seth: that's fantastic. >> yeah. >> seth: you're working with another very gifted comedian, demetri martin who's -- was in the clip with you and he also wrote and directed this film, as well? >> wrote and directed it, yeah. >> seth: and so how does that come about? how does someone like demetri convince you to play his father? >> oh, it was easy. we just met for

a trend some are calling an emergency close to two dozen teachers resgined from ballou high school thisan issue also impacting other dc schools. suzanne kennedy is live with more: a heads up for metro riders. safe-track ends this but it doesn't mean you're in the clear. metro has announcing plans for 3 more shutdowns between this summer- and next spring. the first will impact green line riders.. closing the branch avenue and suitland stations in early august. on the red line.. the takoma station will be closed between novemeber and december to rebuild track interlockings. the wor may. to read the full plans- go to our website wjla.com. after weeks of delays... it looks like that work scheduled along i-95 at the neabsco creek bridge... will finally start today. crews plan to close several lanes -- beginning tonight at ten. everything should be back open by monday at six a-m. coming up at six - saving on summer travel. we spill the secrets on how to get a bargain on your next vacation. and you've got one more shot to snag a pair of tickets to sound of music. your last chance to win is com

at ballou senior high school-- 21 teachers have resigned since september!rs say-- those educators are not being replaced. councilman robert white has requested a public hearing on the high number of teacher resignations in the district. we are following this story.. and will bring you updates in the days ahead. it's xx and we're just getting started. a stunning move trump, sparking controversy here and across the globe. the president's decision to quit the paris climate accords, prompting both praise and protests. what this means for the u-s, moving forward. good morning washington. - fabulous friday - still nice saturday - rain looking later sunday today mostly sunny to partly cloudy, beautiful highs: around 80 degrees winds: west 5-10 mph, a little breezy during the afternoon tonight: partly cloudy & cool lows: 56-62 winds: northwest 5 mph saturday: mostly sunny and comfortable highs: 76-80 winds: northwest 5-10 mph

sergeants christopher monica and kurds ballou. the inmates' escape set off a nationwide manhunt. they ended up in shelbyville, tennessee, where they invaded the home of an elderly couple thursday afternoon. >> they told them who they were. they said we don't care because we're going to be dead within 24 hours. >> reporter: the couple told authorities the men held guns to their heads, tied them up with belts and ate their beef stew dinner and then fled in a jeep. the couple was able to free themselves and reported the crime. >> they realized how lucky they are. >> reporter: they crashed a jeep exchange fire with the cops and ran to another home where they tried to steal another car but this homeowner held them at gunpoint until police arrived. >> who thought they would make it to tennessee? >> reporter: they will face state and federal charges. roxana saberi for cbs news, new york. >>> happening today, san jose city officials will showcase the strides they are making in resolving a police staffing crisis. kpix 5's jessica flores is live in san jose on the new class of recruits the

. >> heather: sergeant christopher monica and sergeant curtis ballou were killed during tuesday's escape>> gregg: new information on a controversial upcoming television interview, conspiracy theorist alex jones, releasing an unedited version of his interview with megyn kelly which is set to air on nbc this weekend. the talk radio host is claiming that the sandy hook school shooting was a hoax. jones saying on his website that the full interview will be available to counter kelly's report which he's calls of fraud. let's bring in our panel. jimmy miller and emily distinction joins us. good to see you both. does megyn kelly have a good point in the face of severe criticism that you're just giving a conspiracy theorist a platform by saying, we may not agree with the things he says, but he has a pretty substantial audience. he says controversial things, he needs to be confronted about those things. >> i don't think that's her intention. if you look at the tape that alex jones released on thursday night about their schmoozing before the interview, she says, at least according to the case that

and are being returned to georgia to face new charges related to the deaths of sergeants monica and ballou>> northern governor -- they will not forget their service and sacrifice of these two fallen officers. and while mourning the loss, law enforcement officials say they are believed to have these two inmates back behind bars after leading them on a manhunt that extended nearly 300 miles. chris? >> chris: jonathan serrie, reporting from atlanta. jonathan, thank you. this is a fox news alert. we are now getting new information about the shooter at the congressional baseball practice attack. chief correspondent catherine herridge has the latest. >> thank you, chris. federal law enforcement officials confirmed to fox news that the 66-year-old james hodgkinson did have a list on his person when he was searched by fbi agents at the scene of the shooting. we are told the piece of paper has a list of names on it and on that list are three republican members of the house and we are reaching out to their offices to get independent confirmation that they have been briefed by the police and the fbi

my name is jeff ballou. i'm the 110th president. those who have not been to the national press club before, since 1908 the national press club has been ade

my name is jeff ballou. i'm the 110th president. those who have not been to the national press club before, since 1908 the national press club has been a wonderful home for the development of the protection of prez -- press freedom and professional development and we have evolved into other areas over time holding news makers to account and also doing wonderful programs for the development of future journalists including charitable endeavors. so we've been at that since 1908. .. >> which is why i have the phone out and i apologize for not well, tonight we're pleased to host a lively discussion if it is not down right depressings given the nature of the book in some respects. raven is a thoroughly researched book, and for years garrett who writes for politico and other publications is really dug into this to the point where nbc gave you a script option. [laughter] so forget about you have to, keep the mic. i'm just mindings camera. we are on c-span. and interestingly enough, that it was an abc show that's popular right now survivor t

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