big.oma city wins and d.c. unitedl play their final game at rfk sunday, and alison: almost friday. steve: we hit 72 today. a couple more degrees tomorrow and grabbed the sunglasses heading out the door. for the weekend, 75to 78 both saturday and sunday. monday we are looking at a cold front bringing clouds and a chance of rain late monday into tuesday. and then wednesday through friday, lower 60's the highs. morning temperatures will be in the 40's. jonathan: alison: have a great night. ♪ ♪ it feels good to be back. ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ oh, you yeah!ht butch. (butch growls at man) he's looking at me right now, isn't he? yup. (butch barks at man) butch is like an old soul that just hates my guts. (laughs) (vo) you can never have too many faithful companions. love is out there. find it in a subaru crosstrek. >>> hey! >> you're going to have to pay for this! >> you guys live together? >> abc doesn't make you two live together? [ laughter ] >> jimmy: no. >> guillermo: no. >> so weird. >> strange. >> jimmy: no it isn't. >> gu

d.c. unitedto the stadium sunday afternoon after two seasons the team moving to the brand new audi field next year located right next to nationals park. team didn't exactly exit on a high note but that's okay. played the final mls match at d.c. bulls of new york two to one. that capped off what was a disappointing season. a lot of history at rfk for sports fans. not just d.c. united who has been there for many years. five nfc championships for the redskins even the washington senators played on this field. it was the first home of the washington nationals when they came back to the major league. >>> redskins in action in philadelphia. washington looking for a little revenge after that week one loss at home to philly. going to be tough. carson wentz and the eagles lead the nfc east entering tonight's game winning four straight. kickoff set for 8:30. we'll break down the matchup with tailgate ted as he cooks up philly cheese takes. sunday night football patriots in the rematch of the super bowl wit

d.c. united's last game and of course the marine corps. marathon. samarra if mother nature could affect any one of those plans. hopefully that's a no. people want to get stuff down this weekend. >> absolutely beautiful out there today. we will score a 10 tomorrow as well. i will say for the marine corps. marathon, temperatures are above average this time of year. stay hydrated out there. should be a comfortable start. the race starts at 7:55 a.m. temperatures will have climbed to 57 degrees. for those of you headed out early, warming up, temps in the low to mid-50s. very cool and clear tomorrow. again, we're in for sunshine for your sunday. however, rain is on the way. we will talk about when when we come back to you. >>> let's keep talking about marine corps. marathon. right now you are probably carb loading with a big bowl of pasta. the 42nd marine corps. marathon kicks off 8:00 in the morning. even if you're notak waoeu wind up impacting you. we have 40 street closures from georgetown, arlington and all around the national mall. khroebers start a

. >>> another washington tradition could be coming to an end after d.c. united plays it's final game of the season this weekend the stadium will have lost its last pro sports team. the teamis moving to a new stadium. the redskins, senators and nationals have called rfk their home. the sports presented a plan to build an entertainment complex in its place. . >>> after a 29-year wait the los angeles dodgers are heading back to the world series. theypounded the previous champs, the cubs last night 11- 1. la willplay the winner of the yankees astros series. they play againtonight. new york has a 3-2game advantage in the series. even though the cubs lost we're still paying for the national's defeat after they lost in the series. today the time has comefor the big bet to be paid off. our own bruce johnson -- instead of serving up half smoked he'll have to eat beef sandwiches while wearing cubs jersey. >>> and others are getting ready for the marine corps marathon this weekend. an estimated30,000 people are expected to lace up their running shoes and take part in the 2

the last day for the -- these are the last tailgaters that got in the black and red colors for d.c. united the excitement comes with the knowledge that next season will open with the team in its own built for soccer stadium at buzzard point in southwest. sadness is rooted in memories. not just a history -- >> there's no doubt it's not much to look at these days. peeling paint, crumbling concrete. but often buildings have sentiment attached to them. it's not the steel and concrete. it's the flesh and blood that occupies them. >> coming here for years. coming with my dad. dad passed away. holds a special place in my >> oklahoma avenue, the end of soccer isn't the issue. it's the other uses that will likely continue. take the farmers market. not the market itself. it's the fact that the market gets moved a lot. >> yesterday went on at 8:00 at night. but they didn't let the people have the market here yesterday. they do that all the time. >> the big concern now for these folks. what comes next. derrick ward. news 4. >>> time is 4:26. news 4 continues right now with aaron gilchrist and eun yang

d.c. united lost their game last night against the new york red bulls. the loss didn't keep fans from celebrating though, as the united get ready to move into their new facility. the soccer team's departure leaves rfk now with no permanent tenants. >>> straight ahead, a baseball celebrity living charged with assault. >> topper is back with a look at your ralcandidate for'm governor,rtham, and i sponsored this ad. narrator: they call him enron ed. because washington, dc lobbyist ed gillespie represented the worst of the worst. lenders trying to keep student loan rates high. corporations sending jobs overseas. and of course the enron scandal. now, enron ed is lobbying for donald trump's agenda. like cuts to virginia school funding, and taking away healthcare from thousands of virginians. enron ed gillespie. he's not lobbying for you. >>> back on 9, all lanes have reopened after this nasty crash on the beltline. a second person was badly injured as he worked on the broken down tractor trailer. >>> to fort bragg in north carolina, where bowe bergdahl arrived

d.c. area, the seventh largest marathon in the united states, the marine corps marion thon, the people's marathons marathon, the marathon of the monuments. >> everybody take your marks, get set. [ gunshot ] >> i'm a running addict. if i don't run, i don't feel well. >> travis was a manner and he was kill -- a marine and he was killed in fallujah and travis' father was also a marine and used to run this marathon together. so when travis was killed, his father took his number and he ran for the both of them. >> last september i was leukemia. i went through a stem cell transplant in june, doing much better now, full remission and here we are today to celebrate. >> sarah bishop of fairfax, virginia, two hours, 45 minutes and desta barisso of arlington with a time of two hours and 25 minutes were our winners, but you're all winners. >>> it's been dry and, of course, kind of warm, but some changes are on the way and i know who knows, first alert meteorologist, howard bernstein. >> watching all this rain out west. if you're looking for a real heavy rain, i don't see that. we might get 1/2 inch, if that.

even d.c. united can't get out of the mls cellar.a season of hope ended with a swift punch to the gut leaving fans to wonder why they pick themselves off the mat again and again heartbreaking defeat. >> deja vu all over again. it was basically something that i've experienced my entire life as a sports fan and it's -- it's a numbing experience because we're so used to it now. >> it's like a chronic illness. >> broken. you want to see the team win and you want to see them get further every year but what can we do? i mean, i'm not in the batter's box. >> how are you feeling right now after this loss? >> no comment. >> okay. >> it's very, very difficult because i have spent my entire life following the nats, the caps, the redskins and the wizards and we just do not seem to win any big playoff games and we have good teams. that's the most disappointing thing about it. >> this is d.c. sports. this is who we are. >> we're going to get em. >> one of these years we're going to win and it's going to be really right now we're just enduring. >>

larry: d.c. united did lose their final game, but the crowd was the largest since david beckham, 10 years ago. it being to point to 20. end of an era. it is. is that a little bit of a maybe? larry: a little bit. it's just me stirring the pot. [laughter] that may needlks to head out of town today, how are things looking? veronica: cautionary conditions getting the fog is thicker and thicker, like p soup. with flights being slow to leave , be sure to check with your carrier before flying out. on, cloudt's going cover across the area tracking a huge amount of rain from the ohio valley down to the southeast and stormy conditions here in tennessee and the carolinas, which may impact your travel as well. it's all from this area of low pressure headed off to the east. when the storm gets closer later today there will be a fast-moving line of showers and storms during the overnight, but it might wake you up and while later,d come with wind 70's for temperatures, cooler air behind the front, the warmest day out

d.c. united won the championship in 2004 but it has been 25 years since one of the four major sports teams in washington have won a championship. the redskins in the super bowl. a lot of the losing since that time has been very painful. >> we can't win. jeff: the barbersh >> wow! that is all i can say. jeff: matches the mood inside. >> pointless. jeff: like nats fans everywhere, daniela is having a hard time with the loss. >> i thought this was it. jeff: they like so many others are once again having to ask questions. are d.c. sports teams cursed? >> yes. the curse exists. >> it's not really a curse. >> they just can't win. jeff: despite strong regular seasons the nationals can't seem to get past the first round of the playoffs. the capitals are also usually very strong all season long but get stuck in the second round. the wizards have improved but they, too, keep getting beat in round two. the redskins meanwhile have not gone deep in the playoffs in decades. >> sometimes the playoffs, you know,

d.c. united's home field. over a decade, since 1996.ractice session opens to the public this morning. they'll play their last game at the stadium tomorrow night. the parking is free in lots 3 and 4. >> over two decades. >> oh, my gosh. >> carry the one. >> i know. i don't do math. sorry. >>> so much going on this weekend across our area. the person who does some math, lauryn ricketts, is tracking the forecast for you. she's back with what you can expect for the day ahead. cnarrator: ed gillespie and i wants to endis ad. a woman's right to choose. as governor, ed gillespie says, i would like to see abortion be banned. if ed gillespie would like to see abortion banned, i would like to see i would like to see i would like to see that ed gillespie never becomes governor. your internet deserves the 100% fiber-optic network. with fios gigabit connection, you get the fastest internet available with download speeds up to 940 megs. it's your last chance to get fios gigabit connection with tv and

d.c. united and the biggest fans in the world. what is next for the famed r.f.k. stadium? >> it brings joy back to my heart. >> how the honor flight is bringing joy to more than the veterans on board. >> now "abc7 news at 5:00" on your side. >> we have breaking news out of prince george's county where the grand jury doubling the counts of former assistant accused of sexually assaulting middle school opportunities. nance has the latest -- nancy chen has the latest. nancy: the 2006-count indictment covers 28 victims identified in another 14 were not. the victims were all between ages of 11 and 17. the state's attorney says all the allegations occurred between may of 2015 and june of 2017. carlos bell is hiv positive. but right now the prosecutors say none of the ale for virus. the state plans to seek a life sentence when trial began in january. at the live desk, nancy chen, abc7 news. alison: thank you. the man accused of shooting six people killing three coworkers will face his first trial in delaware. maryland bureau chief brad bell went to edgewood to explain why. brad: a

. >> there's d.c. united see somebody threw that away. >> one bad season and you trash d.c. >> one bad season they have not won and it makes me happy since i don't remember when. >> harsh this morning. wait, wait, wait, steve you threw this away didn't you? >> can't even tell what it is. >> it's my ran don't bobblehead. >> don't hurt that what did he do to you. >> here's old redskins jersey. >> don't do you it. >> that's a ken harvey jersey. >> don't do it. >> he has to be on the show sunday. >> don't do it. >> don't you do it. >> good job. >> he's bigger than you oscar. >> unfortunately sunny and 60 today. kids have a great chiropractor treat. currently cool. take a jacket with you. i promise things look brighter tomorrow with rain showers. all right helper take me away. cookie. >> you're on time out that was mean. now there's a cookie on the floor. this is just a mess right now. all right. moving over to roads this should make oscar the grouch smile. we have bad traffic before the beltway crashed some delays developed out there with once you get on beltway inner and outer l

. >>> here at home it was a bittersweet night for d.c. united and the team's die hard fans. last night the soccer team played its last home game there, but just couldn't end the era with a win. this morning rfk is without a professional sports team for the first time since 1961, and there's a mix of nostalgia and hope for the future. >> last game here at rfk. it's a great history for professional sports and socc, but at the same time we're excited for the new stadium next year. >> there are rumors out there that maybe the redskins will come back to the rfk site, but that may be just wishful thinking. you can read our columnist take on our nbc washington app, just search redskins rfk. >>> you've probably seen this next story pop up in your social media feed. >> retired, late-night tv icon david letterman honored with the mark twain prize for american humor. he received the award last night at the kennedy center. >> look at that beard! >> hardly recognizable there for his record run on late-night tv and innovative and provocative comedy. news 4's tommy mcply was on the red car

four for d.c. united, our soccer team.edskins super bowls, we're going -- it's getting way back machine. we're going to '82, 1987, and 1991. many of the people helping me out here were not then. so, where are you guys? little wee little babies. and the bullets -- the wizards when they were the bullets won the championship in 1978. the mystics, capitals have not. they're a young team. and the senators, to go way, way back, they won the world series in 1924, when my mother was a year old. so, there you have it. but we're feeling really good about this today because it's a tab la rasa, blank page, fresh start, it's going to happen. right, carol maloney? she's inside. she's feeling the vibe. >> i get what you're saying. it's a city starved for a championship from the big four, the nats. they know what's at stake. only you would know this is a playoff atmosphere right now is people are in their fancy clothes and you have some fresh paint on the field, mlb s painted here, someti ryan zimmerman said thethg fromr three trips of pl

like i mentioned it has diminished here on taylor and hawaii in the northeast part of d.c sext ntra there the police unit surrounding perimeter on the grassy median. there like you mentioned earlier, they were last seen taking off in that black nissan sentra before crashing in the area. the suspects in montgomery county they took off there like i mentioned in the black knee sap sentra headed to catholic university. at one point catholic university was on lockdown. that lockdown was since lifted since police have given the all clear.

after one last hoorah rfk stadium will be left with nothing but memories on sunday d.c. unitedst the new york red the final match. they'll be locating down to the anacostia river. >>> mastercard says you no longer need to sign your receipt. it's looking to safe customers time saying the current process is too time consuming the decision now is up to the discretion of the merchants. the signature option was originally used as security precaution but recent technology such as the chip we have now have better provided a better method in terms of security changes are set to take effect as early as april. >>> finally, popular snap chat filter could be halloween hit. the parent company snap is selling costume depicting the dancing hotdog filter. the augmented reality character became an internet meme sensation over the summer and reportedly been viewed over a billion and a half times. get up a available for 80 bucks on amazon and i think we need to get tucker that costume to do the morning meme segment on halloween. >> that will be perfect. >> the dancing weiner. >> what? >> what? >>

after 22 seasons d.c. united moving to audi field next year.located 3 miles southwest of rfk. the team didn't exactly exit on high note playing the final mls match at rfk, united fell to the united red bull two-one counseling off a disappointing season a lot of history for rfk sports fans. 5nfc championship games for the redskins there and. >> the very first washington >> played d.c. rfk stadium. >> i was there had they played the last game. the nats played the last game at rfk stadium. lots of memories over there. >> let's remember it when it looked good. i mean it's seen better times. >> right. >> it's time to move on to new era. >> i don't need that last shot. >> exactly. >>> matt damon stars as a husbands and a dad a push to the edge by mobsters in the new movie called suburbicon. kevin goes one-on-one with the director george clooney to talk bout movies long road to the big screen and how life as changed as father of two. it is 9:39. ♪ >> nothing like this ever happens here. >> you develop a nose for hanky panky and carry the kid. >> would

the interim ceo for united medical told the d.c. council that an investigation was completed. he said that employees were disciplined, did not go into specifics. this is a long list of problems reported at that problems. its license to deliver and care for babies was suspended and questions have been raised about the private company hired to manage the hospital. it will be up to the d.c. council about whether to renew the company's contract. >>> the aftershocks of paul manafort's are arrest are who we could hear from in the case that might surprise you. >>> some thought of it as a halloween decoration, others as extremely offensive. what was at the center of a local halloween display that ultimately caused it to come down. >>> sheena trick-or-treating going to be a coat event tonight? >> it's going to be just fine. i think that the kids will probably want the long sleeves. now, as we go through the day today, nice and dry for your commute. watch out for the trick-or-tr t trick-or-treaters this afternoon as they most likely will be starting before the sun goes down. but coming

d.c. . president abraham lincoln united the country in the nineteenth century. today there's not much unity anymore in the united states black and white rich and for there is a deep rift running through society. millionaires are in charge on capitol hill just two kilometers away many people live in poverty. the only people who are allowed to stay in this homeless shelter are people who have a steady job but still can't afford a home. social work eric savior parka runs the center during the morning briefing they discuss the new arrivals. what has become of the idea that everyone can make it that everyone can strive and achieve a higher standard of living if only they work for eight we're talking about the american dream. where the american dream is there the whole world all white picket fences where best you know that's reality for some people now for some people who will never have. the clothes room of the homeless shelter. one of the residents richard wilson needs clothes for a job interview until a year ago he was a member of the middle class he had a family h

d.c. fire and ems unit which was just arriving on the scene of a rowhouse fire on capitol hill. since his injury on august 2nd, he's had surgeries and intense physical therapy. fire chief dean says they are saving a place for smothers in the department. >> this is one of many steps and our plain is to return him to the he's got a lot of work to do, but that's okay. >> reporter: dane smothers is home tonight and will soon visit engine company three. chris gordon, news4. >> quite an amazing recovery. so glad to see him doing so well. >>> thoe national park service plans to nearly triple the cost to get into national parks during peak seasons. right now it costs $25 for cars. that could jump to $70. bikers and hikers could also pay more. the park service says this extra money is needed to deal with a maintenance backlog. fees will be increased at the grand canyon and yellowstone. >> for 70 bucks, your car should leave that park washed and waxed. >> that keeps people out of the park, is what it does. >> don't you think? >> yeah. that's the objective. >> absolutely. >> how big of a c

like i mentioned it has diminished here on taylor and hawaii in the northeast part of d.c sext ntra there the police unit surrounding perimeter on the grassy median. there like you mentioned earlier, they were last seen taking off in that black nissan sentra before crashing in the area. the suspects in montgomery county they took off there like i mentioned in the black knee sap sentra headed to catholic university. at one point catholic university was on lockdown. that lockdown was since lifted since police have given the all clear. they say the suspects then crashed into that curb nearby. police like i mentioned before, did catch one of those suspects and we're still waiting to hear whether or not they caught that second suspect. at last check police were looking for a man, black man about 6' 1", with dreadlocks last seen wearing dark clothing and rather large build. so if you have any information on that you're asked to call d.c. police. we're waiting whether they caught the suspect since they have given the area all clear. we'll bring you the latest on here on and loin fox5dc.com stay with the lightet

d.c. fire and ems unit which was just arriving on the scene of a rowhouse fire on capitol hill. since his injury on august 2nd, he's had surgeries and intense physical therapy. fire chief dean says they are saving a place for smothers in the department. >> this is one of many steps that dane is taking. dane's plan and our plan is to return dane to operations. he's got a lot of work to do, but that's the goal. >> reporter: doctors say he still has months of work ahead and his injuries may make it difficult to return to active duty as a firefighter but they say his 83 days of medical treatment shows them how determined he is. >> my advice to anybody who sees dane down the road, don't bet future in perspective saying he's a very strong young man and he's have very good care. back to you. >> chris gordon, thank you. >>> an airline alert for a specific group of travelers. the naacp says american airlines may not be safe for african-americans. news4's meagan fitzgerald is asking passengers if this alert will change how they travel. >> reporter: when it comes to air travel, many folks

d.c. . christian groups in the united states have long wanted their government to do something about what they see as the ongoing persecution of christians in the middle east especially in iraq our fellow christians and all who are persecuted in the middle east should not have to rely on multinational institutions when america can help them directly and tonight it is my privilege to announce that president trump has ordered the state department to stop funding ineffective relief efforts at the united nations pence's announcement was cheered by the oven jellicoe community which wields considerable political influence but officials at both the state department and the u.n. don't yet have a lot of details on the policy and funding changes this does not apply to all u.n. programs it applies to programs that address the first cuban displaced religious minority communities usa id will be involved in the us state department well as well we continue to make sure that our aid efforts on the ground including in iraq which was part of this discussion are on the basis of need and we try to serve all commu

the interim ceo for united medical center told the d.c. council an investigation was done and employees disciplined. this was one of many things in a long list of problems reported at president hospital. in august, its license to deliver and care for babies was suspended. questions have been raised about the private company hired to manage the hospital. it will now be up to the d.c. council will whether to renew the company's contract. >>> this morning, we're learning more people have gotten sick from the bacterial infection linked to puppies. the cdc says 67 people have been the infection doesn't respond well to antibiotics. the puppies were sold at petland stores. there is a petland in fairfax. but it was not linked to the outbreak. >>> we know dogs are a lot of work. so i decided to never get a dog. >> you have enough to do. >> you know my schedule. i work in the middle of the night. my husband is busy. three active children. no yard. >> checked off the reasons. >> guess what? >> you got a dog. >> i caved, big time. >> meet leo our new

nearly all of our local law enforcement jurisdictions have units tra units trained to combat gang violence, d.c. police do nl. they tell us the gang-related incidents go through gang-related branch. julie carey took you on a ride with a fairfax kuehne at this gang unit. watch how the night went in the washington app gang violence. >> at howard university, two calls reported a gunman on campus. but police never found anyone. if you have our app, then you got the breaking news alerts this afternoon. the calls came during a busy and historic week. howard celebrating its 150th home coming. we caught up with students at they tell us the mood tonight was up beat and relaxed, very different from earlier in the day. >> i was really scared and then my parents were calling me because they were hearing about it in the news. so, it was really just like pretty frantic. >> campus officials sent out a text alert to students around noon today. police locked down parts of the northwest d.c. campus. they spent hours sweeping the buildings. now students say they want to know who called in the warnings and why. >>

d.c. fire and ems transported the victim. unitedtates park police are handling this part of the investigation. it happened, it appears to be, in the middle of the bridge. the bridge is actually going to be closed starting at 5:00 a.m. tomorrow because of the marathon. but you're going to not be able to cross this bridge for a while yet. we don't know how long the scene will be held. again, it is a fatal investigation. that does take some time. expect traffic on either side now. if you are used to traversing the bridge, and even the joggers have to reroute their morning exercise routes because of this. not allowing pedestrians or vehicles on the bridge while they investigate the fatality. no information about the vehicle involved or who was killed, whether a jogger or pedestrian, on the street or the wide sidewalks you find on either side of the bridge. so that is the story here at arlington memorial bridge. investigation into a this happened early this morning about 7:30 a.m. the bridge is closed in both directions. we are live in a

and thousands of protesters took to the streets of washington, d.c., and cities across united states over the weekend for a series of marches for racial justice. in new york city, hundreds marched sunday over the brooklyn bridge. this is a new york r resident. >> racial justice is when we are working to intentionally ensure that t the most marginalized communities are at the center. when we think about economic justice, we also have to think about pay equity when it comes to women and the pay gap that happens when it comes to white women compared to latina women and black women. it is easy for me to stay in my sallow and work on issues, but i have to speak an effect that muslim people in this country are being mistreated. i have to stand up for that because even know it does not personally affect the, it impacts my community. amy: and those are some of the headlines. this is democracy now!, democracynow.org, the war and peace reportrt. i'm amy goodman. we begin today's show with the unfolding humanitarian crisis in puerto rico. nearly two weeks after hurricane maria devasteded thesla

d.c. indians and dodgers won their playoff games last night. >>> people united in bluebell, montgomeryto supportat cause to hep young -- help young adults age out of the foster care system without help. we're back after the break. impressions start your day with the new hash brown scramble bowl from chick-fil-a. but the living room's pretty blank. we did a lot of research online. we just need to have a designer put it all together. mmm hmm. so, it's really nice when clients come in and have... done some of their own research. what do you think about these chairs and that table? working with a bassett designer was really easy. us being young professionals, we're so busy... there's no way we could've designed it ourselves. no. we love it! there's no way we could've designed it ourselves. no. nate turned to hurricane nate. chris sowers has an update on its projected path and when we could see rain from the storm. >>> there's a gun show in montgomery county, the bump stock device found on the las vegas shooter's weapon is causing a lot of conversation. >>> a second school is under the microscope. >>

now reports in the united states say a federal grand jury in washington d.c. has approved the first charges in the probe over alleged russian meddling in the twenty sixteen u.s. presidential election now the charge is led by special counsel robert muller said to be still sealed under orders from a federal judge so far it's not known what the actual accusations are that anyone charged could be taken into custody as soon as monday an official has more from washington d.c. . we know that robert mueller has been conducting his investigation over the past five months or so if it's true and this grand jury has decided that and documents can be issued then that's a fairly speedy process if you look at two significant cases in the past from american political history bill clinton and richard nixon it took a grand jury almost a couple of years to come up with indictments there know how to grand juries what well essentially people are impaneled they come along they are given evidence from the prosecutors they are allowed to issue subpoenas and at one stage when the pros

d.c. . christian groups in the united states have long wanted their government to do something about what they see as the ongoing persecution of christians in the middle east especially in iraq our fellow christians and all who are persecuted in the middle east should not have to rely on multinational institutions when america can help them directly and tonight it is my privilege to announce that president trump has ordered the state department to stop funding ineffective relief efforts at the united nations pence's announcement was cheered by the oven jellicoe community which wields considerable political influence but officials at both the state department and the u.n. don't yet have a lot of details on the policy and funding changes this does not apply to all u.n. programs it applies to programs that address the persecutor displaced religious minority communities usa id will be involved in the us state department will as well we continue to make sure that our aid efforts on the ground including in iraq which was part of this discussion are on the basis of need and we try to serve all commun