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earlier this month, a three-judge panel upheld the conviction of bob mcdonnell and his wife, exchanging favors for more than $165,000 of gifts and loans. the lawyers are arguing the judges did not draw the line between bribery and favors. 33 federal charges including hate crime counts, obstructing religious freedom. roof admitted that he attended the bible study for about an hour, then shot the nine church members. he faces nine counts of murder in state court. a city in mississippi refusing to fly the state flag. columbus city council is rejecting the confederate design in the flag. members agreed to remove state flags from state buildings. for now, they will continue to fly over columbus city school property. a 7 on your side consumer alert, ikea is giving away anchoring k its after two children died from drawers falling on them. it involves 20 million ikea chests and dressers. after the deaths, the companies wanted to give out free kits to prevent further tragedies. the u.s. department of transportation is investigating five airlines for allegedly hiking prices after the deadly amtra

former virginia governor bob mcdonnell's appeal has been denied. the court upheld public convictions against him and mcdonnel was sentenced to two years in prison but was free on bond in the appeals process. northern virginia bureau chief jeff goldberg is live with the impact of today's decision. jeff? jeff: this is a huge blow for governor mcdonnel. it looks like he will begin serveing a two-year prison sentence. the appeals court reaffirming the conviction finding quid pro quo payments in place and governor mcdonnel acted with corrupt intent. here is one of the more memorable passages from the 89-page ruling from the appeals court today. saying that the appellants mcdonnel received a fair trial and was dually convicted by a jury of the fellow virginians. former governor bob mcdonnell and his wife maureen found guilty on corruption charges and accused of using the government office to promote businessman's products in exchange for $180,000 in loan and gifts including a rolex, ferrari ride and luxury golf outings. today's ruling has more impact on

corruption conviction upheld for bob mcdonnell but he is vowing to fight back.abc7 news at 6:00" starts right now. announcer: now "abc7 news at 6:00". on your side. maureen: first at 6:00 there were a lot of calls for the firing of the top administrator at the office of personnel management. just a few hours ago katherine archuleta announced she is stepping down after it was revealed that the hack of government computers is five times worse than previously reported. senior politorter scott thuman has the breaking developments. scott: hours after insisting she was staying put, katherine archuleta is out explaining she quit so o.p.m. could "move beyond the current challenges." welcome news to lawmakers who had been calling for her resignation. >> the people need immediate strong leadership. we have to make sure we get a new director right away. not just acting. the acting director this afternoon but a confirmed director by the senate as soon as possible. scat: the two separate breaches are the biggest and may be one of the most dangerous. exposing federal informat

>> reporter: after reviewing all 90 pages of the court's ruling it is clear bob mcdonnell still faces two years in prison and clear the court ruled against all of the former governor's arguments the convictions in his case should be overturned much the court ruleded instructions given to the jury were appropriate, how the government selected the jury itself was appropriate and the government's evidence in the case, the court ruled was legitimate. the three judges agreed mcdonnell "received a fair trial and was dually convicted by a jury of his fellow virginians and had no cause to undue what to be done exists." an appeal to another appeals court is possible in this case, but this was a major defeat for the former governor. you can read the court's ruling in our nbc washington app by searching mcdonnell. back to you. >> all right, thank you, scott macfarlane. >>> millions of dollars are going to help boost the arts in maryland. governor larry hogan today announced up to $2 million in funding for 11 arts and cultural organizations. that money includes 25,000 for prince george's african-

kellye: a federal appeals court upheld bob mcdonnell's conviction. a jury found him and his wife, maureen, guilty of corruption, receiving more than 100 safety $5,000 of gifts and loans -- $165,000 of gifts and loans. he has been free pending appeal. read the full court opinion on our website, wjla.com. spotsylvania county, a major break in the robbery and shooting of a convenience store clerk. investigators announced an arrest. jeff goldberg has the very latest developments. jeff: a great deal of relief and satisfaction from investigators who have been working tirelessly on this case. finally bringing charges after this awful crime that took place in march of 2014. the grand jury indicted derek sprouse of spotsylvania. he's accused of malicious wounding and parole violations. the authority say that sprouse entered the convenience store and asked the clerk for smokeless product. when the clerk turned around, he allegedly shot her in the back of the head. he shot her a second time before fleeing. he shot her the second time in the face. miraculously,

a federal appeals court upholding bob mcdonnell's conviction heard he and his wife found guilty of corruption. breanne carter in the newsroom following the latest in this story. >> that decision to uphold the conviction coming down from the u.s. court of appeals fourth circuit. the decision outlined in this 89 page opinion says mcdonald received a fire trial -- fair trial. back in september, juries found them guilty of doing favors for johnny williams in exchange for more than $165,000 in gives and loans. mcdonnell responding in a quote saying i am greatly disappointed with the court's decision today. i have never violated my responsibilities nor disregard of the law. i remain blessed to have the unwavering support of my family and great friends which continues to sustain me. his legal team says the fight for justice is far from over and they say this case is expected to go to the supreme court. today's ruling is dealing with mcdonnell's case, not his wife. jummy: police speaking out about a robbery that ended with a clerk shot. our northern virginia bureau chief's life in stafford where poli

. >>> a federal appeals panel has affirmed the public corruption convictions against bob mcdonnell. our media partners at the "washington post" report that the panel of the fourth u.s. district court of appeals unanimously upheld the convictions during a hearing this morning. flush flush mcdonnell and his wife maureen were both found guilty back in september of taking more than $165,000 in gifts and loans from former star scientific ceo johnnie williams. >>> happening right now, mayor muriel bowser is signing a bill aimed at tackling the synthetic drug problem in the district. the legislation would allow authorities to shut down a business for up to four days if they are caught selling these synthetic drugs. in addition to the new law will also allow law enforcement to take stronger action against the parties involved. authorities in the district have seen a recent spike in synthetic drug overdoses and they believe possibly some crimes linked to the usage of these drugs. >>> attorneys for the accused colorado movie theater shooter james holmes will wrap up their case today. after tw

. >>> former virginia governor bob mcdonnell reviewing legal options after a court defeat. a court rejected all of his arguments for an appeal on his corruption convictions. we went through 90 pages of the ruling and it was all rough news for the governor. the judge upheld his two-year sentence meaning he could serve prison time. he was found guilty for doing favors for a former ceo in exchange for gifts and loans. >>> a man accused of impersonating a police officer is facing more charges. ahmad is charged with abduction by force attempted robbery and use of a firearm after an incident tuesday. he's being held without bail this morning. in february, he was arrested for impersonating a police officer in prince william county. police say he was trying to pull people over on 66 using flashing lights on his chevy impala. >>> to greece now for a developing story. lawmakers approved reform in hopes of seeking a third bailout from the european union. it includes tax hikes and cuts to pension costs. lawmakers worked into the wee hours of the morning. greece is seeking three-year lo

. >>> former virginia government bob mcdonnell is still going to prison according to our news partners at the washington post. a federal appeals panel affirmed the corruption conviction against mcdonnell. that decision rejects mcdonnell's arguments about why he ought to have the conviction dismissed. he was sentenced to two years back in january for accepting money from a wealthy businessman in exchange for political considerations. mcdonnell's lawyers say the fight for justice is not over yet. >>> a followup on the georgetown rabbi, the plan convicted of recording women -- man convicted of recording women undressing in the synagogue's bath. an attorney for barry freundel has filed a notion to correct an illegal sentence. it shows the court's option is to the motion is stating freundel pled guilty to the crimes knowing the potential sentence. the rabbi was sentenced to 6 1/2 years in may. the new motion hearing is scheduled for july 31st. >>> the effort to put a woman on the face of a $10 bill may have hit a snag. >> treasury secretary jack lew told politico alexander hamilton is not b

. >>> former virginia governor bob mcdonnell has once again filed an appeal to his conviction on corruption charges a three-judge pam unanimously upheld the decision this month but mcdonnell's attorneys say the panel did not sufficiently outline the difference between bribery and political courtesies. last year, a jury, you will recall, found mcdonnell and his wife guilty of giving a business executive political gavers inlightolitical favors in exchange for gifts and lopesans. >>> a young boy having seizures rushed to the hospital, but the tests revealed something that led to criminal charges against his parentants. >>> a plan to lead to gridlock could lead to head ages for drivers this weekend. >>> no headaches this weekend as far as weather is concerned. a fantastic night tonight. the weekend looking pretty good as well. how of the often do you goet to play corps hole twi >>> someone is using about b guns and eggs to vandalize homes and cars in loudoun county. they have dammed property in leesburg, hamilton and percival and the sheriff's office has increased their pat froms in those areas

. >>> former virginia governor bob mcdonnell is reviewing his legal options tonight after a major defeat in court a federal court today rejected all of mcdonnell's arguments for an appeal on his public corruption convictions. we went through the 90 pages of the ruling and it was bad news for the former governor, all of it. mcdonnell was sentenced to two years in prison after he was found guilty for doing favors for a former ceo in exchange for gifts and loans. >>> now to the weather. the sun is out, folks, but changes are coming overnight. and it could affect your weekend. let's go straight to doug in storm center four. doug? >> plenty of sunshine out there now, really a beautiful day but overnight, we are going to see the rain move in. look at the radar. one thing that we do see, nothing around our immediate region. however, if you're down toward spotsylvania county, fredericksburg, more clouds quo, have thunderstorm activity there, south of fredericksburg, around richmond heavy storms, back toward the best, look what's coming our way. we have the rain. if you are going out tonight, i t

jonathan: right now former virginia governor bob mcdonnell vowing to fight the corruption conviction all the way to the supreme court. this is after a federal appeals court upheld his conviction today. you may recall a federal jury found mcdonnel and his wife guilty of corruption last year. the couple received more than $165,000 in gifts and loans from a former star scientific ceo. mcdonnel sentenced to two years in prison but he has been freed pending the appeal. you can read the entire court opinion. it's on the website. the address is wjla.com. kimberly: we could not ask for better weather. i mean sunny, low humidity. jonathan: thing of butiff. kimberly: i think doug has been talking about it since monday. jonathan: i think doug just showed up because he was taking advantage of it. how the weekend shaping up? doug: not exactly like this. that is the way it is shaping up now with a storm center across kentucky headed this way. maybe rain. the sunday portion of the weekend will be fine. let's get started. the sunshine outside the belfort furniture center. mid-80's in metro washingto

the changes could be because of former governor bob mcdonnell's recent corruption case. >>> your commutever the 495 can be faster. the agency wants the lanes to go all the way to the 270 spur. vdot says another bridge will be needed to address future traffic volume increases. >>> a traffic alert for you this morning. major lane closures on 395 in d.c. for months to come. the closures are part of the effort to extend the third street tunnel and make room for the capitol crossing development. this won't take place during the peak driving hours. all lanes are open from 5 to 11 p.m. and then 5 to 11 p.m. in the southbound direction. it will be cut to one lane in each direction in the district. these lane closures will be in effect until january of next year. a few months there. >> yeah. we'll talk more about roads in a second, but first we want to time out your storm chances for the day ahead. and tom kierein has that. >> yes. some heavy downpours likely again tonight. just like we need more rain. it is likely going to be moving in but not until after you get home from work today. starting o

. >>> former virginia governor bob mcdonnell is still fighting his two year prison sentence.today mcdonnell filed a petition for the entire 4th u.s. circuit court of appeals to consider his convictions on corruption charges. earlier this month a three-jun panel unanimously upheld -- judge panel unanimously upheld his conviction. he said they did not do a good enough job establishing between bribery and routine political courtesy. >>> the charges going back to 2013 of perry when he threatened and carried out a veto of state funds for public corruptions prosecutors that happened after a democratic va refused perry's push to step down after she was convicted of drunken driving. joining us now is face the nation host john dick areson and rick perry is on your -- dickerson and rick perry is on your show this weekend, but i got a sense it's going to be donald trump dominating the conversation. >> that's right. perry is really taking on the donald. we're also going to talk to rand paul who is taking another approach talking about the issues he wants to talk about and we'll have joe

chairman mendleson is against this idea, telling us in an e-mail -- >> former virginia governor bob mcdonnell may continue his legal battle but faces an uphill climb after a major setback today a federal appeals court denied the appeal of the public corruption conviction. mcdonnell, as you recall, was found guilty of doing favors for a farmer ceo in exchange for more than 165,000 dollars in gifts and loans. mcdonnell faces two years in prison. >>> a mother of two young children who have been missing since last fall remains incompetent to stand trial on charges related to their disappearance. katherine hoggle has been in a mental facility since her two children, sarah and jacob vanished while in her custody back in september. and hoggle refuses to tell anyone where they are. she appeared before a judge for another competency hearing today. judge citing the report says hoggle is making progress and could one day be fit for trial. >> i think in terms of the doctors and at least as what we have observed, i don't know that she knows a lot. >> hopefully she has a treatment plan that will get her ou

currently secretary bob mcdonnell is saying he has a shortfall of $3 billion in the va and without being money to care for veterans in the va, we're going to see a real crisis and a cutback on va services. this is not an additional appropriation. this is shifting money that congress has allocated. >> there was about 41,000 job opportunities that aren't being filled right now. correct? >> that's right. this $3 billion would help fill those jobs and care for veterans with this money for the choice program, only 37 veterans -- 37,000 veterans have had appointments. in a shorter period of time, 52 million veterans have. appointments in the va. so it is putting that money to use for the veterans in the va. >> president cox, thanks so much for coming back on "taking the hill." where we very much appreciate your leadership and perspective. >> thank you very much, patrick. thank you for being the veteran and the fine service that you gave this country. >> thanks, sir. >>> in a moment a final thought about veterans searching for a second chance. you're watching "taking the hill" on msnbc. you sho

bob mcdonnell testifies before that live in the morning at 10:00 a.m., eastern on c-span three. later in the day, broadband infrastructure investment on c-span3. >> ohio governor john kasich enters the debate. he is the 16th republican to enter the race. he made the announcement at the ohio state university campus. mr. kasich: wow. wow. standing here with me, of course, is people who i've dedicated my life to. my tweet daughters, emma and reese kasich. you know, i remember when they were born, do you remember that, sweetie? [laughter] i kept saying to the doctor, how's it going, you know, and he is trying to deliver two babies. finally he looks me square in the eye and he said, can you shut up, i'm a little busy right now. [laughter] and they came out and i could hold them in the palm of my hand. it was so sweet. and so i, along with karen, have dedicated our lives to giving them a better life than we were able to ever get from our parents. and you know what? they're doing fantastic. emma and reese. [applause] and my wife, pray for her, she's married to me. ok? [laughter] from t

health services provided for our veterans so my secretary of veterans affairs, topic donnell -- bob mcdonnell who is a veteran himself but also a former ceo of procter & gamble, so he knows about big corporations, he has been doing a good job of revamping how the v.a. system is organized, in general. it is going to take some time. it is still not where it needs to be. with respect to your sister, your mother-in-law in particular, we will get your name and your mother-in-law's name, and we will find out exactly what the issue is, but generally speaking, we have actually made an investment in women's health care in the v.a. system, reflecting the fact that we now have extraordinary women who are serving in the armed services, and the health care needs of women are not always going to be the same as the health care needs of men, and so we have actually been trying to boost the kinds of specialties and training that are needed to provide health care to women our women veterans, and we have been at spending that, and that is something i am very proud of. we have made a significant inroads in that

vets affairs secretary bob mcdonnell will testify before the house veterans affairs committee about the va budget. live coverage starts at 10:00 a.m. eastern time here on c-span 3. >>> later in the day a house communications and technology subcommittee will look at broadband infrastructure in the u.s. we'll hear from google fiber cities director michael singer. live coverage begins at 12:30 eastern also here on c-span3. >>> it's almost as if they were matter and anti-matter. >> freedom breeds inequality. say that a third time. >> no, twice was enough. >> he's always to the right and almost always in the wrong. >> i confess that anything complicated confuses him. >> filmmakers robert gordon and morgan neville talk about their documentary "best of enemies" on the 1968 debates over war, politic, god and sex. >> there's not someone in their ear, very unlike today. today i believe there's someone saying you know, the numbers are dwindling. talk about hot topic, hot salacious topic number two. whereas there, i don't think that was the norm in tv at the time and i don't think these guys needed

former governor of virginia bob mcdonnell has lost his conviction appeal. he may have to report to prison. coming up next, allen gomez of u.s.a. today covering the immigration debate for years we'll talk to him about the so-called sanctuary cities and immigration policy. later, discussion about the best way to deal with iran. cofounder of the truman national security project. but first, this weekend on nake knack -- "newsmakers" we sat down with steve israel. we asked about how house republicans have handled the confederate flag issue and how democratless proceed legislatively and politically. take a look. >> what we can do is exactly what we did this past week. imagine that almost as they are lowering the confederate flag in south carolina house republicans decide late at night to make a backdoor attempt to raise the confederate flag over our national parks. and why did they do that? not only because it's their ideology but because it's the only way they could attract enough tea party votes to pass an appropriations bill. they didn't have the votes to fund

bob mcdonnell testifies live at 10:00 a.m. eastern on c-span3. later, a hearing on policies that encourage investment in broadband infrastructure. live coverage at 12:30 p.m. eastern on c-span3. here's what is happening on c-span today. first, "washington journal," live with phone calls. the house is in session working on a bill dealing with disposal of ash from coal-fired power plants. lawmakers are expected to get a briefing on the iran nuclear agreement from secretary of state kerry abdnd the energy secretary. later, democratic congressman beto o'rourke of texas talks about the shooting last week at a military recruiting center in chattanooga, tennessee. republican representative tom rice of south carolina on highway and mass transit funding. the current bill expires next week. john fortier with the bipartisan policy center on recommendations for making congress work. ♪ host: good morning, everyone. wednesday, july 22. flags at half staff and owner of the five u.s. service members killed by a gunman and chattanooga last week. the white house o

and we have a cut-out of bob and maureen mcdonnell from the trial and all of the stuff -- the bribes.oose one of those lovely items. we're also going to bring in the disembodied voice of the guy who determines whether you got the right answer. hello, steve. >> good evening to you both. >> carlos you ready? >> i'm ready. >> this is from monday's show. on monday's show we reported that the decision by donald trump to run for president, not only had brought david letterman out of retirement brought out a beloved comic strip on hiatus for 25 years. which beloved comic strip is back now because its creator could no longer resist the desire to make fun of donald trump in comic strip form? is it kathy, is it hagger the horrible, is it bloom county or is tit momaduke. >> i can't phone a friend? let's see. i would have to go with bloom county. >> steve, get that right? >> i think as we can put on the screen the brilliant bloom county is back. and that is great news. there is a new installment today which i was thrilled to see in which is also about donald trump. of course the good news is carl