christopher slutman one final salute in new york city. >> chris slutman was a tremendous fireman a tremendous soldier. and a great friend of ours. jillian: slutman was killed by a taliban roadside bomb in afghanistan earlier this month. two other u.s. service members were also killed. slutman was a 15-year veteran on the fdny. he is survived by his wife and three young daughters. turning to extreme weather. at least five people are dead including children as powerful storms rip across the south. a safety emergency in louisiana as a tornado kills a mother and son janice has been tracking more severe weather for today. steve: keeping annual eye on it jillian, thank you very much. meanwhile, have you heard this? hundreds of college students are in quarantine right now in california as that measles outbreak grows all across the country. are anti-vaccinationers the problem? we'll separate fact from

christopher slutman in the bronx, new york. a roadside bomb killed him and another marine in afghanistan earliernt this moh. he served with the kentland volunteer fire department in prince george's county and the new york city fire department. his body was driven across three states from delaware to new york where fefighters saluted him. >>> this morning, parents of a 5-year-old illinois boy have been charged with his death. police in crystalve lake belie they've recovered the bodies of andrew a.j. freund. he disappeared a week ago. his body was wrapped in plastic in a shallow grave.en his parts are both charged with murder among other charges. >>> it's 5:47 now. and metro's blue and yellow lines will shut down southf reagan national airport next month. >> that will have a big impact on northern virginia drivers and to help prevent a problem, metro is considering offering free parking. news4's justin finch is live at the franconia-springfield station with more on this plan. justin, good morning. >> reporter: good morning. metro

marine reserve staff sergeant christopher slutman leaves behind a wife and three daughters. as you'll see tonight, he was already a hero before making the ultimate sacrifice. tonight, one of the faces, a fallen hero. staff sergeant christopher slutman, a u.s. marine, husband and father of three little girls. his wife shannon. he was just 43. he was among three americans killed in that roadside bomb, the taliban claiming responsibility. what we did not know was what chris did before going overseas. a 15-year member of the new york city fire department, he rescued an unconsious woman, trapped inside a burning high rise. and he was honored for it. >> for his act of bravery, we award firefighter christopher slutman the fire chiefs association memorial medical. >> reporter: tonight, honored again for serving his country. his fellow firefighters remembering a marine, a firefighter, a father. and of course, we salute him, as well. >>> we turn to other news tonight, and to israel at this hour, where parliamentary elections tonight are too close to call. benjamin netanyahu battling f

christopher slutman and were conducting operations along with benjamin hines.voy. sergeant slutman had been a 15-year member o department. >> that's christopher slutman five years ago receiving an new york city firefighter ciour rushing into a burning woman. life presence. he demanded a lot of respect because of his character, his moral courage. >> reporter: so it was no surprise he put his life on the line for others yet again, joining the marines, becoming a staff sergeant, then came that devastating news yesterday, that he was one of three u.s. service members killed in afghanistan by a powerful taliban bomb. >> christopher slutman, an american hero, a new york hero, and we mourn his loss today. >> he was extremely passionate about being a firefighter and a marine. >> tricketts at his old bronx firehouse and in maryland, where he was a volunteer firefighter. thinking about his wife shannon and their three children and remembering slutman's astonishing courage. what one man did for us. >> i'm better for having known him. i'm better for having him pave the way

they just fade awr:. >> reporte staff sergeant christopher slutman came aome today american hero. staff sergeant slutman services begins onhursday with vistation here in the bronx. then there will be a funeral service on frreay and his ins will be brought to arlington national cemetery where he will be laid on rest on tuesday. drew wileder news 4. >>> the streets surrounding notre dame and paris are once again filled with residents and tourists. they scaled back the perimeter put in place after last week's devastating fire. parts of it will remain clos d, but thatn't stop from walking up to get photographs. demonstrators also gathered for te reopening. they point to $1 billion in y'nations raised in 24 hours. the countrs poorest also need a roof. >>> on this earth day you may be thinking about what you need to throw out. just ahead, there is a new way to make sure your recycling efforts do not backfire. >>> plus a woman sent to the hospital after a tig pounces while she's cleaning its enclosure. what we're now learning about her condition. . >>> and for the workweek, we're looking

as you mentioned, christopher slutman did both. he gave the ultimate sacrifice in protecting those at home and abroad. half a world away from where staff sergeant christopher slutman made the ultimate sacrifice, firefighters at the kentland volunteer fire department are honoring their fallen brother and the legacy service he left behind. >> he's exactly the guy you want next to you. >> lieutenant clifford regembers the l than life character whose unmistakable presence was alwayselt around the fire house. slutman joined the kentland volunteer force in 2000. he was a ladderer and captain. he also spent 15 years in the ne york city firedepartment. there he was awarded for his courage after pulling an unconscious woman from a burning build. >> he embodied every bit of the person you want coming for your orfamily. >> rr: when he wasn't serving his community, slutman was serving his country as a staff sgeant in the marine corp. clifford says perhaps his most treasured role was at home. >> as much of a firefighter as he was, as much of a

service members killed in afghanistan by a powerful taliban bomb. >> christopher slutman, an americanero, a new york hero, and we mourn his loss today. >> he was extremely passionate about being a firefighter and a marine. >> this afternoon, tributes at his old bronx firehouse, and in maryland, where he was a volunteer firefighter, thinking about his wife shannon and their thre slutman's astonishing courage. what one man did for us. >> and i'm better for having knhi i'm better for having him pave the way for me to be here today. we're going to keep riding those fire trucks for him. >> all of our hearts go out to the slutman family. that's "nightly news" for this tuesday. i'm lester holt.right now at 6: should juvenille hall be shut down? the reason prominent civil rights leaders are pushing back against the plan. >>> should juvenile hall be shut down? the reason prominent civil rights leaders are pushing back against this plan. >>> plus searching for a cat killer. the growing fear in an east bay neighborhood. >>> first taking smash and grab to a whole new level. the cigarette burglari

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service members killed in afghanistan by a powerful taliban bomb. >> christopher slutman, an americanro, a new york hero, and we mourn his loss today. >> he was extremely passionate about being a firefighter and a marine. >> reporter: this afternoon, tributes at his old bronx firehoe, and in maryland, where he was a volunteer firefighter, thinking about his wife shannon and their three children and remembering slutman's astonishing courage. what one man did for us. >> and i'm better for having known him. i'm better for having him pave the way for me to be here today. we're going to keep riding those fire trucks for him. >> all of our hearts go out to the slman mily. that's "nightly news" for this tuesday. i'm lester holt. fo alright boys, time for bed. listen to your mom, knuckleheads. hand em over. hand what over? video games, whatever you got. let's go. you can watch videos of people playing video games in the morning. is that everything? i can see who's online. i'm gonna sweep the sofa fort. well, look what i found. take control of your wifi with xfinity xfi. be careful out there!

christopher slutman, an american hero. our hearts go out to his wife, shannon and three children. be in our thoughts and prayers. >> slutman is the fourth soldier to be killed this year in afghanistan. 1,425 new york firefighters are military reservists or veterans. slutman had two uniforms and committed his life to public service. the marines have not yet released the names of the other americans killed pending next of notification. >> shepard: thanks, jennifer. the feds say a medicare scam exploited senior citizens and cost taxpayers more than a billion dollars. now two dozen people are facing charmings including doctors. new york city's mayor just declared a public health emergency and ordered mandatory vaccinations as the measles outbreak grows worse. fact is, every insurance company hopes you drive safely. but allstate actually helps you drive safely... with drivewise. it lets you know when you go too fast... ...and brake too hard. with feedback to help you drive safer. giving you the power to actually lower your cost. unfortunately, it can't do anything about that. now that y

staff sergeant christopher slutman, corporal robert hendriks, and corporal benjamin hines were returnopher slutman was a 15 year veteran of the new york city department. >>> homes that did not burn down during the deadly camp fire. what the homes that had survived had in common. >>> i am here in the city as muni turns 100 years young. we are on the line to tell you what the city has planned today to celebrate. coming up. (dad) this ice cream cake needs a freezer. (mom) freezer's full. (vo) only frigidaire's custom flex temp drawer can switch from fridge to freezer. (son) nice save! (vo) that's using your frigidaire. >>> from ktvu fox 2 news, this is mornings on 2. >>> there you hear it. that is the opening bell at the new york stock is change. the talk of wall street after an acquisition. the company that chevron is purchasing in today's dollars and cents. >> talk about a big deal. thank you for joining us here on mornings on 2. it is friday, april 12. >>> i am allie rasmus in for pam cook. steve paulson is here with all the weather news. >>> usually say you like this and you don't li

. >> roadside bomb killed staff sergeant christopher slutman. he served with at volunteer fire department in prornince george' county and the new york fire department. >> reporter: staff sergeant christopher slutman's kcasket i here inside the funeral home as the former u.s. marine, nty york ci firefighter and volunfier fireghter's remains were brought across three states back here to the bronx. an american hero came home today. from dover air force base up the new jersey turn bike. first responders saluting along the way. >> bringing honor to one of our fallen brothers. personally it's causing me t choke u a little bit. >> reporter: across the george washington bridge and into the bronx. >> good for us to be able to give something back to someone whose dedicated his life to his community. >> he passed ladder 27 one last time. his most recent post of 15 years of fdny service. the husband and father of three girls was killed by a roadside bomb on april 8th math two other nes including robert hemuricks. a comty watching one of their own is brought

christophe slutman did both. half a world away from the war zone where he made the ultimate sacrifice, firefighters of the kentland volunteerpaire ment are honoring their fallen brother and the legacy of service he leaves behind lieutenant clifford remembers the larger than live character whose presence was always felt the fire house. >> he demanded a lot of respect with his character. >> reporter: slutman joined the kentland volunteer force in 2000. he was a ladderer and captain. he also spent 15 years in the department.ty fire there he was awarded for his courage after pulling an unconscious woman from a burning building. >> he embodied every bit of the man you would want coming near your family. >> reporter: cliord says perhaps his most treasured role was at home. >> as much of a firefighter as he was, as much of a marine as he was, he was such a loving husband and father. >> reporter: his presence can be felt here near the locker. it's spelled out in the citation he received for his bravery and in the hearts

christopher slutman did both,is dedicatedife to protecting those at home and abroad.alf a world away from the war zo where he made the ultimate sacrifice,irefighters at the kentland volunteer fire department are honoring him and the legacy he leaves behind. you want the perso next to him. >> reporter: he remembers the laseer than life character w unmistakable presence was always felt around the firehouse. >> he demanded a lot oflot of r because of his courage. >> reporter: he was awarded for his courage after pulling an unconscious woman from a burning bui building. when he wasn't serving his commity, he was serving h country as a staff sergeant in the marine corps. clifford mays perhaps hist treasured role was at home. >> much of a firefighter as much as he was a marine, he was a loving father and husband. >> reporter: though he's gone, his presence can be felt here. it is near the locker that he left before his final deployment, it is spelled out in the citation he received for his t bravery. and in the hearts of every kentland firefighter who considered him notust

they're identified as robert hendriks, benjamin hines, and christopher slutman.lutman was a 15-year veteran of the new york city fire department. he received a medal for rescuing a woman from a burning apartment. mayor de blasio ordered flags be flown half-staff in honor of him and he leaves behind a wife and three daughters. >>> so coming up on the "morning news" now, actress lori loughlin and a dozen other parents face new charges in the college admissions scandal. >>> and a basketball stunner. magic johnson makes a surprise announcement. this is the "cbs morning news." and clearer skin. man 2: proof that i can fight psoriatic arthritis... woman 2: ...with humira. woman 3: humira targets and blocks a specific source of inflammation that contributes to both joint and skin symptoms. it's proven to help relieve pain, stop further irreversible joint damage and clear skin in many adults. humira is the number one prescribed biologic for psoriatic arthritis. announcer: humira can lower your ability to fight infections. serious and sometimes fatal infections, including

deadliest attack came this month when a taliban bomb killed marine reservist benjamin hines, christopher slutman, and robert stndriks, who was laid to rest today. tonight, in our series, "amecan heroes," we hear from thd two men who fought fidow, with him repter: wchristop afutman was killed by a roadside inmb in afghanistan, he was .hree weeks away from going . one of his best friends was fellow firefighter and marine kevin mcgookin. >> i just wanted him home. hieryone wanted him home. everyone missed him. and i, you know, i just feel n'lfish about saying that, but, man, i couldn't wait until he got home. >> glor: this week, people lined overpasses and highways in three states to watch chris's casket orde back from dover air force base. in 2014, he received the distinguished medal in bravery for pulling an unconscious woman from a burning building in new york city. he'll be buried in arlington on april 30, surrounded by hundreds of firefighters and families, including his daughters, ages ten, eight, and four, and his wife of 13 years, shannon. >> my husband was constantly a gentleman. >> glor:

we told you about staff sergeant christopher slutman on our broadcast last night.e today, the new secretary of homeland security, kevin mcaleenan, was sworn in by the outgoing secretary, kirstjen nielsen. mcaleenan is now in charge of immigration enforcement. president trump flew to texas today and said he plans to spend more troops to the southern border after hearing complaints about the surge of migrants crossing into the u.s. mireya villarreal traveled to brownsville, texas to see the border crisis firsthand. >> buenos dias, bienvenidos. >> reporter: it's just after 6:00 a.m. at the brownsville bus terminal, the latest batch of migrants have been dropped here by border agents, some with no place to go. >> they just have the clothes on their back. >> reporter: there are a lot of families here. most show up with no food, money, or clothes. sergio cordova is one of the volunteers who tries to help. >> there is water and juice and snacks. this has to get them through the day, for the next two days or three days. >> reporter: how long has it been like this? >> about

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we told you about christopher slutman last night. >>> he is now in charge of immigration enforcement. president trump says he plans to send more troops to the southern border after hearing complaints of the surge of migrants crossing into the u.s. mar maria traveled to brownsville, texas, to see the crisis firsthand. >> reporter: the latest migrants have been dropped here by border agents. some with no place to go. >> they have the clothes on their back. >> reporter: there's a lot of families here. most show up without food, money or clothes. this is one of the volunteers that tries to help. >> there's water, juice and snacks. this gets them through the day. >> how long has it been like this? >> about 2 1/2 weeks. >> reporter: it's been a steady stream. last month, customs reported 92,000 people apprehended crossing illegally. 8,900 of them are children. it's a picture that trump has painted. he did it again today. >> dangerous people are coming here. and the good people are dying. >> reporter: but brownsville's mayor says that the president's continuing threat to close the border, an

christopher slutman was 43, a veteran firefighter, both in new york city and the kentland volunteer fireartment in maryland. he leaves behind a wife and three children. the taliban claimed responsibility for that attack. the u.s. military initially said a contractor from afghanistan was also killed but said today the civilian survived. coming up next here on the "cbs evening news," a baby sleeper is linked to dozens of infant deaths, so why is it still on the market? our mood, activity or energy levels, can leave you on shaky ground. help take control by asking your healthcare provider about vraylar. vraylar treats acute mania of bipolar 1 disorder. vraylar significantly reduces overall manic symptoms, and was proven in adults with mixed episodes who have both mania and depression. vraylar should not be used in elderly patients with dementia, due to increased risk of death or stroke. call your doctor about fever, stiff muscles, or confusion, which may mean a life-threatening reaction or uncontrollable muscle movements, which may be permanent. side effects may not appear for several weeks

hendriks from new york, sergeant benjamin hines from york, pennsylvania, and staff sergeant christopher slutman, the new york city firefighter who we reported on last night here. their convoy was hit by a roadside bomb on monday near bagram air force base. the taliban is claiming responsibility. >>> there is still much more ahead on "world news tonight" this wednesday. one of the most famous tv contestants, this nation riveted, watched by millions, tonight, we remember him and the story behind him. >>> also, the missing american couple disappearing on vacation in the dominican republic. what authorities today revealed about the couple from near new york city. >>> the warning tonight about distracted drivers. the frightening moment right here on the highway when a speeding driver slams into the back of that truck because they were distracted. >>> and your money tonight. gas prices on the rise. where it's already topping $4. and tonight right here, that new report, the best day to buy gas and, apparently, the worst day. a lot more news ahead. ♪ to inspire confidence through style. ♪ i'm working t

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staff sergeant christopher slutman was one of three marines killed by a taliban bomb this month. with him ahead of his burial at arlington national cemetery. >> reporter: when christopher slutman was killed in afghanistan, he was three weeks away from going home. one of his best friends was fellow firefighter and marine kevin mcgookin. >> i wanted him home. everyone wanted him home. everyone missed him. and i just -- you know, i feel selfish about saying that, but, man, i couldn't wait until he got home. >> reporter: this week people lined overpasses and highways in three states to watch chris' casket ride back from dover air force base. he'll be buried in arlington on april 30th, surrounded by hundreds of firefighters and family, including his daughters, ages 10, 8 and 4 and his wife of 13 years, shannon. >> my husband was constantly a gentleman. >> reporter: she is speaking publicly for the first time since chris' death on april 8th. >> i do better when i'm busy. evenings are hard. once i have my girls in bed and it is just me and my thoughts, it is hard. >> reporter: do you ta

staff sergeant christopher slutman, corporal robert hendriks, and sergeant benjamin hines were killed on monday when a vehicle exploded as the caravan passed right near the field. he was a veteran of the new york city fire department. >>> a new trumpet ministration policy took effect today. banning transgender individuals. we have the story. >>> the trump administration's controversial transgender military band taking effect friday. the policy requiring individuals in the military to serve in their birth gender. unless they have already transitioned, initiated the process, or have a gender dysphoria diagnosis. >> for the first time, one of our national institutions will be turning back the clock on equality. shifting its doors. to people who have already proven their ability to do the job. >> reporter: the ban is sparked by tweet that set after consultation with my generals in the military experts, please be advised that the united states government will not accept or allow transgender individuals to serve in any capacity in the u.s. military. president trump claiming that the policy

the pentagon has not released the names but one of the marines killed was identified as christopher slutmanwas a former u.s. -- new york firefighter. he received a medal for heroin heroism in 2014 . >> he rescued an unconscious woman from a burning apartment in the south bronx. this, unquestionably, is ending the an example of the measure of this man. >>> seven u.s.en killed in this year. two other marines and a navy corpsman was wounded in a massive explosion. >>> yahoo is expected to pay $170 million in connection with the largest data breach in history. hackers accessed the personal information of 3 billion accounts between 2013 and 2016. the proposed settlement in a class action lawsuit was made public today. it still needs the approval of a federal judge. yahoo, which is now owned by verizon was accused of being slow to disclose the breach to customers. >>> bank of america announced it is raising its minimum wage to $20 an hour. the increase will happen over a two year period. starting may 1, the hourly minimum goes up to $70 w $17 and gradually until it reaches $20 and 2021. it is par

we reported that christopher slutman died in the blast. he was a new york city firefighter. have claimed responsibility. the war in afghanistan began 6,394 days ago today. there's word microsoft has worked with china's military on ai research. citing several academic papers. susan li reporting live in new york. susan? >> hi, shep. the ft is reporting that microsoft research's arm in beijing worked together with china's military researchers on three papers last year with one of them describing a new way to use artificial intelligence to analyze human faces and mapping out their locations and this raises a red flags with experts and could help china in surveillance and censorship. we got in touch with microsoft. it did map out the location by analyzing human facing but focused more on analyzing the surrounding life of the images. we were not sent the other two research papers in question. microsoft said their researchers that are often academics, they conduct fundamental research with leading scholars and experts around the world to advance our understanding of technology. the

there will be a visitation today for marine staff sergeant christopher slutman in the bronx.e bomb killed himtwnd other marines in afghanistan. he served with the keptland volunteer fire department in as well.orge's county, >>> police in crystal lake, illinois, believe they've recovered the body of an andrew a.j. freund. the boy disappeared from his home about a week ago. officers discovered his body wrapped in plastic in a shallow grave. his parents are both charged with murder now. watch the "today" show for the latest. >>> federal agents reportedly raided a tour bus for rapper kodak black last night. according to tmz, the images were taken outside of the anthem theater while theapper office stage. kodak black was recently arrested on gun charges at the canadian border and released st week. it is unclear whether this search is connected to that case. >>> metro's blue and yellow lis will shutown south of reagan national airport next month. >> that will have a big impact on northern virginia drirs and traffic. to prevent a problem, metro is considering offering free parking.

staff sergeant christopher slutman was killed by a roadside bomb in afghanistan earlier this month. this morning police and fire departments lined overpasses from maryland to virginia saluting slutman during the procession. he was burred in a private ceremony at arlingtonl nationa cemetery. he was a life member of the unlunteer fire department in prince george's . >>> we are staying on top of the breaking news at hilton high school. >> a gunfired inhe middle of school. julie carey is working that story in woodbridge and she'll bring you updates here on news 4. >>> blood pressure screenings. coming up, three tips the african-american community needs to know to prevent strokes. >>> and protecting your skin from the smer sun, we're working for you with the suns >>> well, it is much warmer out there today, but tomorrow thete erature is going to be all over the place. doug will take a look at what to expect in your neighborhood just ahead. >>> it is the list tt every school wants to be on. u.s. news and world report is out with the annual list of best gh schools in the country and some f

firemen lowered the casket of the marine staff sergeant christopher slutman for his funeral service. was one of three marines killed in afghanistan when a roadside bomb exploded there. he was a decorated new york city fireman and served for 15 years. the commissioner called slut map a protector of those in danger, a defender of those that needed him, a rescuer to those that needed saving and a leader that demonstrated valor here and abroad. slutman leaves behind a wife, shannon and three daughters. he was 43. a packed house in military salutes at a funeral nor a world war ii veteran. ♪ almost everyone here had never met the veteran. robert graham died earlier this month. he was 97. he earned bronze and silver stars for his service in the pacific. and when a young woman volunteered at his nursing home learned that he had no family at all surviving, she turned to the internet. jacqui heinrich picks up the story from there live in new york. jacqui? >> shep, beth regan met bob graham four years ago. she said bob expected a quiet send off with his wife of 60 years already gone. but beth h

christopher slutman was killed by a roadside bomb in afghanistan this month. this morning police andrt fire depants lined overpasses on the beltway from maryland to virginia saluting him during the procession. he will be buried at arlingtont naal cemetery and he was a life member of the kentland fire department in prince george's county. >>> right now, a meeting between president trump and key democrats. >> this is the first time he's meeting with house speaker nancy pelosi and senate minority leader chuck schumer since the infamous border wall fighting in december and led to the longest government shutdown and this time they will discusso plans t mix america's aging roads and bridges. mitch mcconnell said everybody loves infrastructure but how to pay for the bill will be achallenge. this morning white house meeting will expectedio discu over legislation to lower the cost of prescription drugs.nt >>> presiderump has filed a lawsuit against deutsche bank and capital one,g tryin block subpoenas from house democrats seeking business records, wanting to know if ru

marines killed including christopher slutman, a married father of three macros and veteran new york city firefighter. early reports on monday incorrectly identified an american contractor who had been killed but the contractor was in fact an afghan civilian who escaped the vehicle and survived. new york city mayor, diblasio, ordered flags to be lowered to half half and recalled how he gave slutman a metal for a previous act of heroism in 2014 . >> it was presented because he rescued an unconscious woman from a burning apartment in the south bronx. this, unquestionably, is an example of the measure of this man. >> reporter: two other marines and a navy corpsman were wounded in the massive explosion outside bagram airbase. this man witnessed the attack and said the car drove past him and into a u.s. military vehicle before exploding. it was filled with explosives according to this man who also saw it happen. he says the americans were targeted by a suicide attacker behind the wheel. the taliban were quick to claim responsibility for the attack. the number of american troops killed in actio

. >> charles: the new york city fire department honoring marine corps staff sergeant christopher slutmanon identifying him with robert hendricks and sergeant benjamin hines as the three marines cold by a roadside obama in afghanistan. the taliban claiming responsibility for the attack. should we continue the peace talks with them? jack keane joins me now. technically, general, we're at war but certainly seems that it's -- it's hard for the average person to know that we're engaged in deep peace talks as our brave men and women are still under attack. >> certainly our heart goes out to these families. what has happened here. their death is no less meaningful than the first death there. sergeant chapman was killed in the beginning of the war. there's negotiations going on. there's an uptick in violence because of the negotiations. they're about to get around the table again in qatar and the taliban have upped the violence. 30 afghans killed in a battle. last night another 18. obviously americans that are not directly involved in this fight were helping the afghans do the fighting. it's a c

marines killed including christopher slutman, a married father of three macros and veteran new york cityrts on monday incorrectly identified an american contractor who had been killed but the contractor was in fact an afghan civilian who escaped the video vehicle and survived. mayor de blasio ordered flags lowered to half staff and recalled how he gave the four and on a metal for a previous act of heroism in 2014 . >> it was presented because he had rescued an unconscious woman from a burning apartment in the south bronx. this unquestionably is an example of the measure of this man. >> reporter: two other marines and a navy corpsman were wounded in the explosion outside the airbase. this man witnessed the attack and said the car drove past him and into a u.s. military vehicle before exploding . >> -- it was filled with explosives according to this man who also saw it happen. he says the americans were targeted by a suicide attack behind the wheel. >> reporter: the taliban worked quickly to claim responsibility for the attack. the number of american troops killed in action this year now s

one of them, fdny firefighter and marine christopher slutman. this, his body arriving at dover air force base overnight in a casket draped in an american flag. his family and fellow firefighters watching near u slutman's fellow marines, benjamin hines and robert hendriks killed in the taliban roadside bombing. federal prosecutors dropped new charges on michael avenatti. accused of stealing money from paraplegic and dodging taxes and lying under oath. he will could face 33 years in prison if convicted on all charges. he says he is innocent and will plead not guilty. avenatti also accused of trying to extort mikey for $20 million. we will certainly stay on top of that. southwest airlines will ground all bowing 737 max jets through early august. 160 flight cancellations through day. in the summer's peak travel system. contacting customers about the changes. the airline had originally removed 737 max jets through early june. the u.s. grounded boeing 737 max jets after two crashes over seas. spacex making history successfully launching the world's mo

sergeant ben heinz, christopher slutman and corporal robert hendricks dying in combat.ice, loved his country and loved by everyone that knew him. he was just 25 years ago. slutman and heinz were squad leaders. they were close and poked fun at each other. they were due home in the next few weeks. firefighters from slutman's firehouse honoring his life in new york, draping purple and black bunting over their station. >>> democrats requesting president trump's tax returns. secretary mnuchin talked to his department about handing over the returns and has not spoken to the white house bit. the irs wants six years of personal business tax information delivered by today. >>> "the washington post" want as judge to toss the 250 million-dollar lawsuit brought by a covington high school student. nicholas sandmann made national headlines after this confrontation with a native-american in washington, d.c., went viral. he suing newspaper, that the coverage permanently harmed his reputation and caused severe emotional stress. the 16-year-old is suing cnn for $275 million. >>> florida

two of his fellow firefighters are here to honor christopher slutman's memory and that is next.ee young daughters on monday christopher slutman was one of three killed by taliban terrorist in afghanistan. ainsley: he dedicated his life to protecting others and those that he served with in new york are remember remembering his courage and conviction to serve his fellow americans both at home and abroad. joining us now from ladder company 27 where slutman served one his good friend bobby use ti ustice and mr. gard fitzgerald. thank you y'all for being with us. sorry for your loss. i know you were good friends with him. what was he like. >> he was a great man. manual of integrity. he was what every man should aspire to be. he was a marine, a fireman. everything he did was working towards his family. he wanted to maximize his friewnts marine corps. he wanted to retire from the marine corps and fire department. put all his efforts -- he put the maximum effort in everything he did. in the end, it was all for his family. brian: do you remember his his reaction when he knew he was going

corporal robert hendricks, 31-year-old sergeant benjamin hines and 43-year-old staff sergeant christopher slutman. he was also a 15-year veteran of the new york city fire department. he won a medal back in 2014 for rescuing a woman from a burning apartment. >> chris was the epitome of what it means to be a new york city firefighter. he was brave, conscientious, dependable and always rose to the occasion. >> mayor bill de blasio has ordered flags in new york to be lowered to half-staff yesterday. slutman leaves behind a wife and three daughters. the taliban claimed responsibility for the attack. whenever we read these stories, i'm always mindful there's a family and people that love these people behind the scenes. it is always tough to see pictures like that. >> the service and sacrifice for our men and women who serve always. >>> a public health emergency is in effect in new york city this morning in response to the rapidly growing measles outbreak. according to the cdc there have now been 465 measles cases in the u.s. this year across 19 states. that is the second highest number of cases since m

christopher slutman did both and dedicated his life to protecting those at home and abroad.half a world away from the war zone where he made the ultimate sacrifice,s firefight at the kentland voluner fire department are honoring him and the legacy of service he leaveh . >> exactly the guy you want next to you. >> reporter: jonathan clifford than lifethe larger character whose unmistakable presence was always felt around the firehouse. >> demanded a lot of respect because of his character, moral courage. >> reporter: he joined in 2000, he was a captain. he spent 15 years in the new york city firdepartment, there he was awarded for his courage, after pulling an unco fcious womam a burning building. >> the person you want coming for your family. >> reporter: when he wasn't serving his emmunity, was serving his country as a staff sergeant in the marine corps. clifford says his treasured role was at home. his presence can still be felt, heear the locker he left before his final deployment, it spelled out in the citation he received for his bravery and the hearts of every kentland

christopher slutman was a firefighter, married father of three and also served as a u.s. marine, according to the post. 7 have been killed this year, 13 ayear ago and 1400 in 2010. mike pompeo issued issued this, quote my: >> sandra: thank you. >> bill: tough story there. a suspect now behind bars with the feds say he was planning near washington, d.c. and how they tracked him down, coming up. >> sandra: plus, the president's policy that requires asylum seekers wait in mexico hit as snag in federal court. apprehensions approach an all-time high. where does this go next. >> bill: and, then there were 18. eric swalwell is getting in the ring for 2020's nomination. where does the race stand now? we'll talk to byron york fresh on deck, coming up next. >> to honor you announcing on our show, i'm giving you the coveted announced on the late show with steven cobert. very limited addition. >> sandra: police stopping an isis-inspired attack outside of washington, d.c. police say 28-year-old man is in custody, accused of stealing a u-haul van with plans to slam it into pedestrians

and i told them monday night that christopher was coming to tyke care of them. >> slutman leaves behind a wife and thr children. on tuesday, dozens of new york firefighters honored his memory with a moment of silence and an award for bravery. >>> i think spying on a political campaign is a big deal. >> attorney general william barr ing a a bombshell d senate committee hearing. he says federal investigators spied on president trump's presidential campaign. >> so you're not -- you're not suggesting now that spying occurred? >> i don't -- well i -- guess you could -- i think there was spying that did occur. yes, i think spying did occur. >> whense pr barr did not elaborate on his basis that occurred. his testimony sent shock waves across the political landscape y and caught moffguard. >>> all this happened during his second day of testimony on capitol hill. >> news4's tracie potts joins us live to help us sort this out. good morning. >> reporter: goomorning. it w supposed to be testimony about the budget. they talked about that some. and then of cour the mueller report which is going to be

top stories that we're working for you this morning,taff sergeant christopher s liu tman will be laid to rest at -- christoper slutman will be laid to rest today. he was killed by a roadside bomn in afghanihis month. he was a life member of the kentland fire department in prince george's county and was a veteran of the new york city fire department. >>> students and parents are reacting to a blackface incident at walt whitman high school in montgomery county. a photo showing two students dressed in blackface with the "n" word superimposed over it began circulating on social media yesterday. the school principal sent a letter home condemning the incident and saying the students would be facing, quote, significant consequences. >>> new a detailsut that deadly stabbing at the potomac avenue metro stion we told you about yesterday. police sayhree teenagers robbed the victim and stabbed him multiple times. peis hapd just before midnight sunday night above the escalator area at the station in southeast. d.c. police hope surveillance vio will help lead to the suspects. > in a matter of hours, president trump will meet with

slutman will be buried nexty uesda at arlington national cemetery. he leaves behind a wife and three daughters. >>> breaking news, courtroom coastinvolving a maryland guard officer accused of stockpiling weapon. >> christopher hansen compiled hit list and looked at two supreme court justices. >> scott macfarlane h been following since the beginning. scott was at a hearing this afternoon. what can you tell us about what happened? >> people were surprised by what happened. the judge has raisedhe possibility hassan could be released on bail before going to trial in the case. hassan is charged with firearms violat, federal firearms violations. he is not charged with a terror case, though prosecutors have alleged he was plotting an attack. the judge raised concerns t prosecutors haven't given enough evidence to require hassan to remain in jail until trial, but there will be a future hearing on all this. the defense must first layout some case of how they can keep hassan from jail and that hasn't happened yet and there is no date for that. there is a possibility hassan could be released before trial. at the live desk, i'm scott macfar ne. back you. >> thank you, scott. >>> new calls today for the embattled mayor