she placed a complaint last week april 2nd that is when secret service director joseph clancy took outd morales on leave and in a statement, joseph clancy says this is disturbing and any threats of violence that endangers our employees in the workplace is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. now, of course joseph clancy was brought in to clean up this agency which is really been -- andrea recently two top agents have been under investigation for allegedly driving near the scene of an active investigation outside the white house again after a night of drinking. so there are deep concerns about the culture within the secret service and i'll just point out that this really all goes back to 2013 and the summit of americas back then, which is held in cart hain na you'll recall many agents got fired after soliciting prostitutes. this is an agency trying to clean up its act since then and still struggling to do so. a lot of concern throughout washington and the agency itself andrea. >> when come comes back next week, there could be hell to pay as well. chris cillizza on the political front

scott: perhaps it was both an explanation and warning when the secret service director joseph clancy testified last month. clancy: it's going to take time to change the culture. scott: the latest accusation, morales was at a d.c. bar when he allegedly made suggestive remarks to a fellow employee. the report alleges when they return to headquarters that night, they physically scuffled when she resisted his advances. >> a $1.8 billion agency not in control. the recommendation was made by the appropriate chairman that an outside review be done, and outside person brought in, and maybe it's time for that to happen full stop: scott agency trying to desperately repair it shattered image. >> they are supposed to be guarding the president of the united states of america. we are better than that. scott: director clancy saying that these allegations as reported are very disturbing. any threat or violence that endangers employees in the workplace is unacceptable and not tolerated. while d.c. police in the inspector general's office investigate, morales is on leave, cannot enter the building, an

an accusation and a warning when the secret service director joseph clancy testified last month. >> it's going to take time to change some of this culture. scott: the newest accusations, the senior supervisor was at this d.c. bar for a party march 31st according to "the washington post" when he allegedly made suggestive remarks to a fellow employee. report alleges when the two returned down the street to headquarters that night, they physically scuffled when she resisted his advances. >> $1.8 billion agency that just is not in control. scott:congressman andy harris sat in on the hearings. >> the recommendation was an outside review be done and outside person be brought in. maybe it's time for that to happen. scott: the agency desperately trying to reparities shattered image. >> supposing to be guarding the president of the united states of america. we're better than that! scott: director clancy reacting swiftly to this newest incident saying these allegations as reported are very disturbing. any threats or violence that endangers employees in the workplace is unacceptable and will not be

. >> reporter: secret service director joseph clancy admitted an investigation was opened up back inctober of 2013. after the agency learned that hughes intended to fly an aircraft on the grounds. but the director maintained there was no way to know if he would ever act hon the plans. >> special secret service interviewed him who denied having an aircraft or had plans to fly one to washington, d.c. >> reporter: the secret service dealt with a similar breach last year. all who testified today said they are reviewing protocol to account for a possible drone account. >>> we're following the story of a stolen car with a 4-month- old baby inside that we told you about at the top of this newscast. the baby is now safe and police have made an arrest. and we're working to learn more about how the car got stolen in the first place. that's tonight on the fox 2 news at 5:00. thank you for making ktvu your choice for news. we're always here for you on ktvu.com. and you can follow us on twitter and facebook. have a great day. just can't seem to escape... another sneeze attack... you may be muddli

but joseph clancy is a first-rate individual and if anyone can turn it down he can do it but he needse and the tools to do so. >> we got this from facebook, why do these people have their job when we are not doing their jobs? they should be fired if they cannot do their job. juan how do you answer michael? >> if people cannot do their job they have to be tired. no question. michael, i say we need less emphasis on the hysteria and fear and firing and more emphasis on the idea we are an open and democratic society. pennsylvania has not d. >> you are saying the guy in the gyrocopter should be able --. >> no we have to focus on closing gaps on the low flying aircraft. we can do that sensibly. this idea we should be more militaristic and senator graham say we should shoot down the mail carrier, goodness gracious. >> but they shot the woman who drove her car and would led politician on a chase. it has happened. it was very serious. what struck me, you saw officials joking about this guy and flying the cop con on the land. it is not funny. it is serious. that is the complaint, you see someon

secret service director joseph clancy says morales turned in his badge and gun and now on administrative leave. this is just the latest hit to the agency's already blemished reputation. secret service has been rocked by a series of high-profile security breaches as well as accusations of a drunk driving crash at the white house. >>> guilty on all counts, as early as next week, jurors could decide whether convicted boston marathon bomber dzhokhar tsarnaev will pay for his crimes with his life. the penalty phase of the trial could begin as early as monday. after nearly 12 hours of deliberations it took a jury 26 minutes to read its verdict yesterday. jurors found tsarnaev guilty of 30 counts, including conspiracy and deadly use of a weapon of mass destruction. 17 of those counts are punishable by death. now, for now the guilty verdict is a small victory for those affected by the terror attacks. >> i may be standing on one fake leg but i'm standing here stronger than ever, because someone tried to destroy me and he failed. >> for me, the mom of two boys that were hurt so bad and to see so m

do you still have confidence in secret service director joseph clancy? >> well, before when the fence-jumping incident happened, there was an independent panel put forward by the secretary of homeland security. unanimously they said they wanted somebody from the outside who could be that transformative figure to change the secret service. mr. clancy is a wonderful human being but he isn't that transformative person. so, i have real concerns about it. remember, a woman drove up outside the white house, dropped off what she said was a bomb and then she just drove off. there wasn't this net that took her down and captured her. it took them two days just to capture this deranged woman, evidently. how does that happen time and time again in this day and age? >> you say you have serious concerns. let me press the point. are you -- do you think we need a new secret service director, especially given the failure of the secret service in this latest case? >> we're going to give them a chance this week to come in and explain what it is they knew, what sort of comm

secret service director joseph clancy placed him on leave and stripped his security clearance, sayingn a statement, any threats or violence that endangers our employees in the workplace is unacceptable and will not be top rated. clancy was tapped to lead the agency after a series of embarrassments, including a man with a knife making it into the white house, then last month on clancy's watch, surveillance vy video captured two top agents allegedly driving into an active crime scene after a night of drinking. >> it is going to take time to change some of this culture. >> reporter: an official review board concluded an outsider was needed to reform the agency. but the president picked clancy a 27-year secret service veteran. lawmakers are standing behind him, but stressing the urgency. >> i would say to director clancy, we have to move even faster. the president's life is on the line. >> reporter: we reached out to morales for comment, got no response. the department of homeland security inspector general and d.c. police sex crimes unit are investigating. lester? >> kristen, thank you.

joseph clancy with the secret service testified about a preliminary hearing with hughes. >> the following day, special agents from the secret service interviewed hughes who denied owning an aircraft or having plans to fly one to washington, d.c. >> officials decided not to bring take aircraft down partly because of the threat of possible harp to people on the national mall. >>> d.c. police continue to look for a driver they say is responsible for tal hit and run. it happened in the 1300 block of southern avenue about 8:40 last night. police say when they arrived on the scene, they found a woman in the the roadway. the driver left the scene and that woman died of her injuries at the hospital. so far at this point there is no description available of a suspect vehicle. if you did see anything, please call d.c. police. >>> a grand jury has indicted a man on second-degree murder charges in a deadly crash along bw parkway. 27-year-old anthony lamont payne of district height, maryland allegedly ran another car off the road march 20. 19-year-old bowie state university student ter respect lagrue

. >> reporter: joseph clancy placed him on leave, saying any threat endangers our workplace l not beolerated. clancy was tapped to lead the agency after a series of embarrassments, including a man with a knife making it into the white house, then last month on clancy's watch, surveillance video showed them going through a barricade after a night of drinking. >> it is going to take time to change some of this culture. >> reporter: an official review board concluded an outsider was needed to re . the president picked clancy, a 27 year secret service veteran. lawmakers st behind him stressing the urgency. >> i would say to director clancy, we have to move even faster, the president's life he for comment, got no security and d.c. police sex crimes unit are investigating. lester? >> thank you. >>> new developments in the murder case against wealthy release heir robert durst. he may be trying to communicate to the outside world with a handwritten letter from behind bars. stephanie gosk has the story. >> reporter: robert durst spoke publicly for the first time since his arrest, pleading not

the new director of the secret service joseph clancy called the allegations very disturbing. clancy had promoted morales as part of a restructuring was agency after a series of embarrassing incidents. those include a 2012 prostitution scandal during a presidential trip to colombia, and a security breach in september that aloud a fence jump tore run all the way into the east room of the white house. last month, two senior agents drove into an active bomb investigation at an entrance to the white house compound. the agents were coming from a colleague's retirement party, and officers on the scene reported that they seemed extremely intoxicated. >> it's going to take time to change maybe some of this culture. >> reporter: in a series of congressional hearings clancy has said he's working on fix things. >> we've made significant changes to the traditional culture and structure, the structure of the upper management, and we are new, including myself. >> reporter: morales' case will not be investigated by the inspector general of the department of homeland security, but, scott, the

congressman cummings is glad that in this case director joseph clancy was notified immediately and took action. >> he cannot control every action of every officer. but he has on send a message that there will be zero tolerance as to these types of activities. and so i'm very pleased about that. but again, we have a lot of work to do. the president's life is on the line and we've got to protect it. >> congressman serves on the house committee that oversees the secret service. >>> prince william county police are searching for a man who tried to take a child from a daycare center. they say the man tried to pick up a small child at small world daycare last friday. the man came in and named a specific child thatbut wasn't on the list to pick him up. parents say they don't know him. police say they just want to speak with the man to see if this was a misunderstanding. >>> today a man is in custody accused of robbing three banks in the area. police arrested sunny parekh at his arlington home yesterday. he's accused of robbing banks in dupont circle arlington and alexandria. fbi agents have du

. >> reporter: secret service director joseph clancy pointed the finger at the newspaper. >> if the "tampa bay times" had informed us prior to departure of this aircraft, we could have had a response team at gettysburg. >> reporter: lawmakers also wanted to know why a capitol alert system failed. >> we never heard a thing. >> reporter: paul irving is the house sergeant at arms. >> a notification should have gone out. we assure you that will not happen again. >> reporter: some lawmakers argued today that hughes should have been shot down, but officials testified that officers only saw him a few seconds, scott, before he landed. >> pelley: and the pilot's due to land in court next week. nancy cordes at the capitol. nancy, thank you very much. with just a few words, a beer company offended a lot of people. that's just ahead. f. more than the medicines in tylenol or aleve. use the medicine that pharmacists use most for themselves. relief doesn't get any better than this. advil. i'm caridee. i've had moderate to severe plaque psoriasis most of my life. but that hasn't stopped me from model

congressman cummings says he's glad that in this case director joseph clancy was notified immediately and took action. >>> a former virginia delegate is suing his own party. joe morrissey wants the court to review hundreds of signatures rejected by the democratic signatures are on his application to run for state claims the officials dlish bratly rejected valid signatures a party spokesman calls the allegations bizarre. morrissey served jail time for having an inappropriate relationship with a 17-year-old girl. >>> former members of a church planning their largest protest yet. as first reported in the loudoun times, the church sun deris under investigation after several claims of sexual abuse and now the pastor's son has posted a message threatening protesters. the post has since been deleted. >> his only mechanism to fight back is to threaten because that's what he knows. >> that sign in front of the church promote as big auto show this saturday. protesters say they will be there, too. david culver sent a facebook message but did not immediately hear back. >>> the fbi calling him the

. >> reporter: secret service director joseph clancy is facing yet another scandal within his agency,avier morales, a senior supervisor is a accused of making unwanted sexual advances on a female subordinate at agency headquarters after returning from a party march 31st. washington post reports that the female agent told police morales tried to kiss her and grabbed her arms when she resisted. she added two scuffled, before morales relented. director clancy said any threats or violence that endangering our employees in the work place is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. senior soup variety or was put on leave with his security clearance suspended. he was one of the first promotions director clancy made in an attempt to clean up an agency rock by scandal. >> over past several months i have made extensive personal until changes in an effort to bring about positive change. >> reporter: the change has not happened fast enough for many lawmakers. last month, two other supervisors were suspended after driving through an ago i have bomb threat investigation. in september a fence jumper

says while the most recent allegations are disturbing he's glad at least in this case director joseph clancy was notified immediately and took action. >> he cannot control every action of every officer. but when these things happen he has to send a message that there will be zero tolerance as to these types of activities. and so i'm very pleased about that. but, again, we have a lot of work to do. the president's life is on the line and we've got to protect it. >> cummings says that the secret service needs to restore a culture of responsibility rather than one of mediocrity and complacency. doreen? >> chris lawrence thank you. >>> getting ready to trade the drizzle and fog for heat and strong storms. big weather changs coming our way tomorrow. veronica has details. v.j.? >> it will be stormy for i think a period of time tomorrow afternoon. again, right around this time. but right now we're in this cool pocket of air and that's interesting because of what's going on. just off to our west around western maryland areas of western west virginia tracking some storms here. this is where part of t

congressman cummings says these allegations are disturbing but he's glad that in this case director joseph clancyotified immediately and took action. >> he cannot control every action of every officer. but when these things happen he has to send a message that there will be zero tolerance as to these types of activities. and so i'm very pleased about that p but again, we have a lot of work to do. the president's life is on the line and we have to protect it. >> the congressman serves on the house committee that oversees the secret service. >>> today we could see president obama and cuban president raul castro face to face in what would be a an historic encounter. tracie potts live for us on capitol hill. >> reporter: are they just going to shake hands might they actually sit down and meet informally? we didn't know yet. what we do know is that the highest level meeting between the u.s. and cuba has already taken place. that was secretary of state john kerry at this same summit sitting down for about two hours at a restaurant bar with his cuban counterpart, foreign minister rodriguez. according to

a lot of questions for secret service director joseph clancy who just took over the agency as a brashheadlines plaguing the agency for how it's handling such instances. this clearly is one of his first major tests how he handle is this fallout. >> they can't blame this one on a failure of imagination. that's what they blame 9/11 on. but you couldn't imagine that somebody would do this. except nor fact he told you he was going to do it. you probably couldn't have imagined it except for that little fact there that he told you. but then once he was doing it, what is anybody from your reporting suggesting they might have done for the old guy in the gyrocopter flying up there with his bag of letters. what should they have done? >> well, shep there were questions about whether or not they were going to shoot the gyrocopter and according to officials who made public statements in the last couple of days, if you got any closer they were prepared to do that, but i got to tell you that the lawmakers on capitol hill did not even receive an alert that this happened just yards outside of their off

. >> reporter: secret service director joseph clancy is facing yet another scandal within his agency. xavier morales, a senior supervisor, is accused of making unwanted sexual advances on a female subordinate at agency headquarters after returning from a party march 31st. the washington post reports the female agent told police morales tried to kiss already and grabbed her arms when she resisted. she added the two scuffled before morales relented. director clancy issued a statement calling the allegations disturbing and said any threats or violence that endangers our employees in the workplace is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. the senior supervisor was put on indefinite leave with his security clearance suspended. he was one of the first promotions in an attempt to clean up an agency rocked by scandal. >> over the past several months i've made extensive personnel changes in senior leadership in an effort to bring about positive change. >> reporter: the change has not happened fast enough for many lawmakers. last month two other supervisors were suspended after driving through

frances. >> wow, another damning incident adding even more heat to joseph clancy there as we've seen.that video moments ago, but, of course he's called for an end of so-called gay conversion therapy for youth there and how that ripple effect is coming in saying it's long overdue. many advocates saying it's long overdue. what is he saying? >> reporter: it's getting a lot of headlines, you're absolutely right. the president has called an end for conversion therapies for gay and transgendered youth that comes after a petition that was posted on white house.gov in honor of a 17-year-old transgendered youth who committed suicide back in december. she wrote a note saying therapists tried to convert her to a boy after she reassigned herself as female that. petition got 320,000 signatures in three month. one of the president's type advisers valerie jarrett condemned conversion therapy and wrote as part of our dedication to protecting american youth, this administration supports the use of efforts to ban conversion therapy for minors. the ms. jarrett says the problem is much bigger than this t

seacrest service director joseph clancy maintains they have no way to know when or if hughes would actose plans. >>> forbes just released list of the rich chest people in the country and they're breaking it down by state. >> hoot rich chest person in your state, how much they have and how they got it. we've got that. national guard at the ready in baltimore in case things get out of control again. we're patrolling the streets that the city cleaned up and figure out how to move forward. scott? >> lucy, today was a beautiful day. highs have been in the mid even upper 70s for some. but you ready for temperature changes as well as clouds and the threat of showers.phelph details next. jim kenney and tony williams are fighting over public schools versus charters. i think they're both wrong...it's making sure they all get a good education. teachers should have their contracts respected. they also should be held accountable. and it's wrong philadelphia gets less school funding than other parts of pennsylvania. i'll work with harrisburg to change that. but if they refuse i'll take them to feder

joseph clancy and other top officials are testifying today at a house hearing on that gyrocopter thatr space and landed on the lawn of the u.s. capitol two weeks ago. clancy told lawmakers the secret service did not have prior warning about the flight. >>> meanwhile, doug hughes the man who fly the gyrocopter is now under house arrest in florida. he faces four years in prison for the incident. >>> jeb bush told an audience of supporters in puerto rico that he supports a push for statehood for the u.s. territory. the former florida governor and likely presidential candidate made the comments during a series of public events on the island yesterday. >> i believe that we should have -- the port ricans should have a right on statehood and if i have influence on who the next president's going to be leave it at that i will do everything i can to use that influence to be able to get congress to respect the will of the puerto ricans. >> later today, president bush will be delivering remarks in houston, texas. (music) boys? stop less. go more. the passat tdi clean diesel with up to 814 hwy mil

director joseph clancy said: >> the federal receiver is divided over whether to raise interest rates minutes of the banks march meeting show some officials think a hike would hurt the economy. interest rates have been held since the financial crisis to help job growth. >> in our healthbeat this morning, if you are among the millions of americans who use weight logs or body building supplements, those product could containing dangerous hidden stimulants. john henry smith is here with more. >> this is all because of a study that's recently come out according to the study in this month's drug testing and analysis journal, one greed went listed on the container is actually something else. >> is there something hiding in the ingredients? a harvard professor and his team found 11 of the 21 supplements tested featured an ingredient which happens to be a shrub found in the southwest and in mexico. the study indicates this is actually a cousin of amphetamines called bmpea. the fda said regular exposure to stimulants such as this can lead to heart attack, strokes and neurological disorders. de

another blackeye for the secret service and the director, joseph clancy.ee claims he assaulted her. it happened last week during and after hours party at the agency's headquarters. ted cruz has $31 million in his presidential campaign conference -- his only official rival so far, kentucky senator rand paul. jp morgan chase had jamie dimon warning shareholders about u.s. treasury. last year's volatility was a warning shot to investors and the next financial crisis could be made worse by a shortage of security. yields fluctuated by nearly 4/10 of a percentage point. the league is hiring his first full-time female referee. sarah thomas has been officiating football for 19 years and earned high marks after calling a preseason game last year. olivia: still to come we dig a little deeper into that letter to shareholders from jpmorgan bosts jamie dimon. a look at the upcoming elections in the u.k. alcoa kicked off earnings seasons unofficially yesterday afternoon. a little bit better than expected. with the huge slump and commodities come are we in an earnings re

in a statement, secret service director joseph clancy called the allegations disturbing saying, any threats or violence that endanger our employees in the workplace are unacceptable and not tolerated. this incident is the latest embarrassment for the service. last month two senior agents allegedly intoxicated drove an agency car into an active bomb threat investigation outside the white house. >> over the past several months i've made extensive personnel changes in senior leadership in an effort to bring about positive change. >> reporter: during a series of appearances before congress last month, director clancy told lawmakers changing the culture of the secret service wouldn't happen overnight. >> this is a new look we're trying to reinvigorate the look of the secret service. and unfortunately, i can't -- i don't have a magic wand. >> reporter: morales has been put on leave and has had his security clearance suspended. the investigation has been turned over to the inspector general at the department of homeland security, who is also looking into four other cases. >> bill plante thank you

and when it came out that that was not true, the new director joseph clancy, he was asked about that adhering and whether anyone would be held accountable for issuing that information and that was just an error. and they said how do you know it is an error, and they said i don't know how this happened and number one to be the director and number two, how can anyone on the lower level trust someone like that, how could they trust him stop this very corrupt culture how could you trust them with any information at the secret service today. >> host: out of the culture developed? >> guest: it started around 2003 when the department of homeland security took over the secret service. previously it had been the treasury department. it made it a little bit more political. they had the fight over but it's more and you will see they will leave the door of the white house open they need to have good alarm systems, and then in addition, the leadership was part of the culture. and they talked about the intrusion the crashes at the state dinner the prostitution scandal, and every time that this hap

joseph clancy resshtly -- recently appointed to try to take on this job. asking to point an outsider and jove he is clancy under scrutiny whether or not he is the right person for the job and does he have perspective to fix this agency. we continue to follow these developments developments. >> a one-two punch, we'll follow this. >>> and a bench warrant for walter scott arrest and showing he owes $18,000 in back child support and an investigation into the -- from the officer slager continues. dash cam video showing the traffic stop leading to the moments. it shows him pulling him over for a traffic violation. >> the reason for the stop is your brake light is out. >> scott said he doesn't have the paperwork because he is still in the process of buying the car. and slager running back to his car and seconds later scott gets out. >> stay in the car. >> so he obliged and gets back in and 20 seconds later he changes his mind. so slager chases after scott and orders him to get on the ground. >> get on the ground. get on the ground. >> now we should note the video

the honorable michael huerta, administrator of the faa the federal aviation administration, joseph clancy director of the united states secret service, robert plik complain chief of the park police and mr. kim dine chief of the united states capitol police. all witnesses are to be sworn before they testify. mr. blo j get, you are included as well. we would ask that all members of the panel please rise and raise your rand. do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony you're about to give will be the truth, the whole truth and nothing but the truth. thank you. you may be seated. let the record reflect that all the witnesses answered in the affirmative. all of your written statements will be entered into the record. we would ask that you limit your verbal comments to five minutes. we're going to recognize mr. irving first. at the conclusion of those remarks we are going to excuse him so he can tend to the duties of escorting the prime minister into the house of representatives. mr. irving you are now recognized for five pins. >> thank you. good morning, mr. chairman. mr. cummings and m

honorable michael huerta administrator of the faa, the federal aviation administration, the honorable joseph clancy director of the united states secret service, mr. robert maclean chief of the united states park police and mr. kim dine chief of the united states capitol police. we welcome you all. approximate you are sunt to committee rules all witnesses are to be sworn before they testify. mr. blojet you are included as well. we would can:that all members -- or all of the panel please rise and raise your right hand. do you solemnly swear or affirm that the testimony you're about to give will be the truth the whole truth and nothing but the truth? thank you. you may be seated. let the record reflect that all the witnesses answered in the affirmative. >> all of your written statements will be entered into the record. we would ask that you would limit your verbal comments to five minutes. we're going to recognize mr. irving first. at the conclusion of those remarks we are going to excuse him so he can tend to the duties of escorting the prime minister into the house of representatives. mr. irving yo

and when it came out that that was not true, the new director joseph clancy, he was asked about that adhering and whether anyone would be held accountable for issuing that information and that was just an error. and they said how do you know it is an error, and they said i don't know how this happened and number one to be the director and number two, how can anyone on the lower level trust someone like that, how could they trust him stop this very corrupt culture how could you trust them with any information at the secret service today. >> host: out of the culture developed? >> guest: it started around 2003 when the department of homeland security took over the secret service. previously it had been the treasury department. it made it a little bit more political. they had the fight over but it's more and you will see they will leave the door of the white house open they need to have good alarm systems, and then in addition, the leadership was part of the culture. and they talked about the intrusion the crashes at the state dinner the prostitution scandal, and every time that this hap

now in a statement, director joseph clancy said quote any threats or violence that endangers our employeesthe workplace is unacceptable and will not be tolerated. this is the latest setback for the action after a series of embarrassment. two secret agents allegedly drove a car near the scene of an investigation after a night of drinking. the department of homeland security and inspector general and d.c. police are investigating the latest incident. no comment yet for morales. >> some frightening moments on a flight from iceland to denver when a lightning strike blue a hole in the nose of the plane. take a look there. this happened shortly after takeoff. passengers on that iceland air flight say they heard a loud bang and pop. the plane kept going on its 3700 mile journey to denver where it landed safely thank goodness. it wasn't until the plane landed that the passengers and the pilots realized the plane was damaged. i wouldn't want to be flying with a hole in theness there like that. >>> we have an important recall to tell you ability. sabra is recalling its classic hummus. no illness has

the newly installed director joseph clancy has been called to testify on capitol hill about the lapses and has vowed to improve the situation. considering new steel spikes atop the current fence. that would be a temporary solution until a more secure replacement fence can be built. back to you. >> all right. kristen welker on this story for us. thanks very much. >> a lot of spotlight on the secret service right now. >>> meantime, the weather is the story. storms firing up across the east coast. damaging winds, heavy rain and possible tornadoes. dylan whab dy wt are we looking at today? >> we had reports of wind damage nearly 150 reports of wind damage yesterday. trees toppled onto homes. power lines crossing the streets here. we had wind gusts up to 70 miles per hour. a lot of damage to clean up. even these train cars were blown off the tracks because of the strong winds in southeastern alabama. in georgia we also saw some very large hail and also damaging winds. large trees toppled down onto the homes as well. today we're looking at this threat to spread further to the east. lots of c

the newly installed director joseph clancy has been called to testify on capitol hill about the lapsesnd has vowed to improve the security situation. the national park service which oversees the white house grounds is considering new steel spikes atop the current fence. that would be a temporary solution to the problem offense jumpers until a new more secure replacement could be built. back to you. >> kristen welker thanks very much. >> a lot of spotlight on the secret service. >>> meantime, the weather is the story. a new round of storms are firing up on the east coast. we're talking rains and tornadoes and dylan is here for al. what are we looking at now? >> it's raining down south for days and days and we had wind damage, nearly 150 reports of wind damage and look at what it did in alabama. trees toppled on to homes, power lines crossing the streets here. we had wind gusts up near 65 or 70 miles per hour. a lot of damage to clean up. even the train cars were blown off the tracks because of the strong winds in alabama. in georgia, we saw some very large hail and also damaging winds.