it isor mcauliffe: senseless, and we will do everything we can to keep our community say. yesterday governor mcauliffe said he supported universal background checks for every just in the united states. ews parents in stafford county may have feared in the past few weeks but tonight the school district made it official -- the new high school not be ready on time. the first day of school is being pushed back to september 14, all because the contractor did not meet another deadline. the school system is working on a plan to figure out when the students will make up the time that was lost during what should have been the first week of school. a picture to ignite outside. we are creeping closer to fall. steve rudin is here with a check of the overnight forecast. these are perfect temperatures. steve: it feels like that right now, but wait until the end of the weekend. summer will make a comeback and we will feel the difference. llesaithersburg, 72 du and manassas, middle 70's quantico, cooler off to the west where the skies have cleared an elevation is higher. the satellite rad

virginia governor terry mcauliffe tweets, heartbroken over senseless murders today in smith mountainake. state police on the scene working with local law agencies to capture the subject. that's where we are. law enforcement trying to find the suspect. the gunman, the fbi, is of the very. let's bring in fox news media analyst howard kurtz. you know, howard, most of the major television networks, especially those in new york, do have security details around the building, increased police presence. seems to be out and about at all times. but once reporters, sort of leave the building, they're exposed, they're at risk. >> when reporters go out on the street anything can happen, even as in tragically in this case when you're not expecting it. in a smaller market station like roanoke, wdbj, you can't expect to have high security measures. and i was so struck not just in listening to the tweets, for example, from alison parker's boyfriend, loving tribute pouring in, apparently the family atmosphere at the station but imagine the plight of the station where the top executive had to go on air

several republican legislators took to twitter to attack mcauliffe for exploiting a tragedy. the deputy house majority leader todd gilbert said the governor is using the attack to advance his legislative agenda. mcauliffe said flanagan should not have owned a gun. >> it just breaks your heart and you think of the families and so many friends and co- workers who were impacted by what happened. >> flanagan legally purchased the glock 9-millimeter pistol from a deferally licensed dealer in july. >> stay with us on the air and online for the latest developments in the tv crew killing, condition updates, new information on the shooter and the latest on the plans to remember the victims are available 24/7 on www.wusa9.com and, of course, our wusa9 news app. >>> new tonight check out in crazy scene, the likes of which we here at wusa9 have never seen before. you're watching a group of people attacking a young man on top of a d.c. fire engine stopped at a red light. this all went down this afternoon at seventh and alabama in southeast. police say that young man was running away from

the governor there, terry mcauliffe, is in roanoke right now. i'm going to take you live there in just a moment but we are also looking into the solitary, angry, and bizarre line life of the man who walked up and gunned down two young tv journalists live on the air. vester flanagan knowingly or not actually helped the police pinpoint his location when he was on the run after killi ing alison parker and adam ward. he texted his friend and said he'd done "something stupid." that text with his phone number attached probably led police right to him. it doesn't appear flanagan wanted to be caught, strangely enough, because police found all kinds of things in his car that make them think he was trying to get away and stay away, hidden. they found a wig and sunglasses and several different license plates in that rental car. and this, look at vester flanagan's home. we got access to video of the killer's apartment in roanoke. there's really not much in there but there are a lot of pictures of himself, a bare mattress, and a computer. we have some other

i don't blame mcauliffe for answering question. he talked about his effort to get stricter background checks before the legislature. but can the press wait to get the fact before turning this story into one about gun control? jon: appalling story. the governor said they are in pursuit of this suspect. we have been told he is vester lee flanagan ii, but they're also appears to be another twitter profile for this particular individual under a different name. again it is very he confusing, howie. when we are, you know, all of us in the media have been out there doing live shots. we've had scrapes from time to time but when this kind of thing happens, are we, we take it to heart because the television industry is such a small business, relatively small. a few thousand people, and you know, we're all affected by this because there but for the grace of god we go i, you know, that kind of thing. >> exactly but i can't imagine anybody in the america, what their profession watching this, seeing stories unfold about this 24-year-old reporter

. >>> virginia governor terry mcauliffe also called for increased gun restrictions. in a radio appearance today mcauliffe talked about his state's horrible history with mass shootings including the virginia tech massacre which killed 32 people in 2007. mcauliffe noted the state's gun control laws actually got weaker after that attack. >> it just breaks your heart and you think of the families and so many friends and co- workers who were impacted by what happened today. >> virginia does not require background checks for purchases made at gun shows. it also does not prevent domestic abusers from purchasing guns. >>> a moment of silence was held tonight at nationals park for the victims of the shooting. fans and players took some time to remember those lost in the violence before the game against the san diego padres. >>> new tonight we're hearing from the family of vester flanagan. a family spokesperson in san francisco read a statement just a short time ago expressing grief and sadness. >> it is with heavy hearts and deep sadness we express our deepest condolences to

but i do want to play governor mcauliffe's remarks.adio, a big news station in that part of the world. let's listen to what the governor had to say. >> a 27-year-old photographer, adam ward, what more are you hearing about this tragedy? >> i just got off the phone with the head of our state police as well as our secretary of public safety. i believe we're in pursuit now of the suspect. we know who the suspect is. we believe it's a disgruntled employee from the tv station is what we believe right now. but there's an active pursuit going on. we know the suspect and i assume in very short order, probably by the time we finish up this interview, the suspect will be in custody. what a tragedy. i know the area well. i was just there a week and a half ago. we just finished our family vacation standing literally right on that deck area at the bridgewater marina where this occurred. this young woman, 24 years old, photographer, 27, another woman shot, doing an interview talking about economic development and bringing businesses to the smith mou

virginia governor terry mcauliffe has just wrapped up a visit at roanoke's news station wdbj. they're still in mourning after two journalists were shot and killed wednesday morning. let's take a wln to the governor of virginia. >> i've been in touch with the ward family. i spoke to tim gardner yesterday, after vicki has come out of her surgery. they're optimistic about the progress for vicki. but this is a very, very sad day for the common wealth of virginia, our nation, and the whole globe when you think about this senseless tragedy. dorothy and i have five children. we have a daughter the same age as alison. it just -- ths so senseless and i just want to remind everybody that we are going to do everything that we possibly can to keep our community safe and i do want to thank jeff and all the folks here at wdbj the courage and determination that they showed is truly, truly extraordinary. you know, it's hard. i mean, a lot of the staff crying, rightfully so. it's a very, very, very sad time. they also two colleagues. more importantly, they lost two friends. we had a conversati

democrat terry mcauliffe spoke to wtop. >> it goes back to what i've talked about for a long time. there are too many guns in the hands of people who should not have guns. this is why i've long advocated for background checks. i'm a gun owner. i'm a hunter, but you know what? i went through background checks myself to get it. we've got to in america come together. there is too much gun violence in the united states of america. >> mcauliffe himself owns a rifle and shotgun but says the background check process is too brief. of course, there's no em iting if a difference process would -- no telling if a difference process would have prevented that suspect from getting a gun. >>> virginia senior u.s. senator warning warner also issued -- senator mark warner also issued a statement saying this crime is senseless and our thoughts are with the loved ones and friends of alison, adam and the whole wdbj staff. we're also praying for the recovery of vicki gardner. you can leave your condo licenses through our -- condolences through our wusa9 facebook and we have the complete shooting news co

. >> governor mcauliffe said he is shot and saddened fairfax county judge was not elected to the state supreme court. but house republicans failed to push through their own pick. he is serving on an intern basis and mcauliffe says he will reappoint her but eventually she has it win approval from the general assembly. in a special session to redraw a congressional district ending abruptly before it got started with the help of one republican senate democrats voted to adjourn and now the governor said he will go to the courts to get that new map. >> new at 11:00. tonight, more lap tops stolen from another business in arlington and police say someone took three computers from the virginia tech applied research company on wilson boulevard and they say they are looking into whether this latest crime could have been committed by the man in this surveillance video. police believe he's responsible for at least 20 other laugh top thefts. over the past year in buildings across arlington. >> a real life superhero dedicated his life to kids in need. he was known as route 29 batman. he dressed as t

today, governor terry mcauliffe brought up virginia tech on wtop radio. he said it's time to strengthen gun background checks. >> think of virginia, we had one of the worst tragedy is ever at virginia tech. we had a horrible history. common sense. the answer to the blogger, yes, i keep trying, but it doesn't see the light of day doesn't get through the jeep assembly, doesn't get through the house of delegate, they don't want any changes. >> mcauliffe says he will continue to pressure the general assembly to take up that issue. >>> we are also learning more about those two young journalists that were killed and their professional lives brought them happy inspects their personal lives. wendy rieger with that side of the story. >> if you've ever worked in a small office you know what it's like, your co-workers quickly become your family. that's how it is in most news rooms, especially the smaller markets where people are young and just starting their careers. the public learned today that alison parker was dating one of the anchors, chris hurst, he posted th

terry mcauliffe within minutes of the shooting tying this to gun laws. too early? too soon?political fallout? >> a lot of this is unhelpful because it doesn't get to the root problem. he was obviously a mentally ill person. not diagnosed. his family couldn't get him help and he snapped. that is actual lit common denominator in a lot of the mass shootings or cold-blooded ones that we see. terry mcauliffe, if somebody could show me a policy that says these specific changes on gun laws would prevent more mentally ill people from getting guns. if they could actually show me that i could be persuaded. i think that is persuadable. what is not helpful is when a governor comes out minutes before even knowing anything about the shooter and makes policy pronouncements. >> he's not even caught yet. >> before he was even caught. because that's where he goes. they think it's easier to deal with the gun problem than it is to deal with the mental health problem. and guess. what because of that type of fighting, no problems get solved. >> so geraldo and i will go back and forth with this un

governor mcauliffe with the family members. alison parker's father said he plans to devote the rest of his life to advocate for tougher gun restrictions. you just heard from the governor a few moments ago saying while recognizing this individual, vester flanagan, did, in fact, pass those background checks and did, in fact, purchase that gun legally that he would later use to murder these two journaliss s and then on himself, he wanted to do everything he could to prevent this from happening. so and meanwhile the community and station continues to grieve. >> people have left flower, notes, candles, balloons outside the station. give us a sense of the scene there and how employees are coping. >> by working. that's the main take away after hearing from the station manager. i had an opportunity to speak to him. he tells me his team is on the street. they are gathering their news, pitching these stories and exhibiting a tremendous amount of resilience. they continue to work not only because they see it as their job and duty and resp

governor mcauliffe: we lose on average 80 individuals a day to gun violence. there are too many guns in america. there is clearly too many guns in the wrong hands. kimberly: visible signs of the horrific shooting are now gone. they have put in new wooden plappings on -- planks on the bridgewater plaza deck and businesses did reopen today. stay with us for updates on the shooting information. you can look for updates on the website wjla.com. and our social media platform. scott: d.c. mayor muriel bowser and the police department are ramping up efforts to reduce crime in the city. one way involving police officers taking part in operation known as "all hands on deck." d.c. bureau chief sam ford is live at police headquarters with how city leaders are trying to fight back against crime. sam? sam: well, scott, the situation is that here august 288 there has been 103 homicides. that is just two fewer than in all of 2014. people are not complaining so much about "all hands on deck" but there has been negative reaction to the mayor's plan released yesterday which she

this year it's virginia governor terry mcauliffe. he speak and hopefully be humorous. after republican speech, the skit will be they are year republican governor scott walker. at the end of the night, president obama will be speak, be funny. different presidents have had different approaches. president clinton was the first president to bring videos. some of them were hilarious. president obama, i think he was a video one year. but basically, funny speeches. >> basically gridiron dinner and its history, what has surprised you the most in early research? >> that's a good question. the biggest frustration, because so much was off the record, i would like to know what was in the speeches by early presidents. the most intriguing incident i've come across was a president of the united states almost came to physical blows with one of the senators. >> explain. >> president theodore roosevelt had in what historians see as a real blot on his record, had basically fired without retirement benefits 160 african-american troops in texas. and senator took up the cause and was very l

terryia governer mcauliffe says it is believed to be a disgruntled employee of the television stationis being chased by police on interstate 64. the governor says his arrest should be imminent. monsanto has abandoned the takeover offers for syngenta. had previously indicated the offer did not meet its expectations. they also rejected an earlier bid. monsanto says it will now resume a share buyback program as soon as possible. we have heard from new york federal reserve president william dudley earlier today saying international financial developments may have an impact on if the fed decides to raise interest rates next month. >> at this moment the decision to be in the normalization process at the september meeting seems less compelling to me then it was a few weeks ago. normalization could become more compelling of the time of the meeting. fed funds futures are now pricing in at 22% chance of a september rate increase. it was 28% before he spoke. the draft joe biden movement is picking up steam. says itweek a super pac will have a presence in all 50 states. the organization called dr

he has the support of virginia governor, terry mcauliffe who spoke of gun laws in roanoke. the governor says there needs to be better background checks for gun buyers. parker's father says this is not about taking people's guns. >> all we want to do is keep crazy people from getting guns. there's dpot to be a way to do it. i'm going to dig down in the weeds and start to learn the process. somebody's got the answer for this. >> parker called out several virginia politicians for not taking a stronger stance on gun control follow thag shooting. >>> the license plate reader police used to find his car was ruled okay. the aclu saying it doesn't have a problem with police using the readers, but the way fairfax county stores that information they collect is an invasion of privacy. fairfax county police push to have that lawsuit thrown out. >> eight people facing charges in an ongoing prostitution bust. all new this morning, d.c. police arrested three men, five women for soliciting sex from a man. yesterday's arrest brings the number in that operation to 246. d.c. police just began

governor mcauliffe for what he called common sense laws. several measures were rejected in a state senate committee earlier this year in the republican-controlled general assembly. gun rights activists -- supporters say that it intrudes on individual rights. >> certain individual should not be allowed to own a firearm. 2014, virginia got a d-rating on gun scorecard. >> it is an absolutely universal problem. i am: the authorities -- diane investigators say that hester flanagan legally just t guns. he entered an employee 12sistance program in 20 after repeated incidents with his coworkers. he was fired a year later for performance issues. donald trump says it is not about guns. donald trump: it's about mental instability. diane: the ceo and medical the mayor can psychiatric association says that one in four people will be affected by mental illness at some point in their lives but not everybody is getting the help they needs. >> we don't have the full cooperation of health insurance policies. an update on a story that will touch your heart, a

governor mcauliffe was out there calling for gun control.linton, who is basically the sponsor for governor mcauliffe was calling for gun control. the president was calling for gun control. gun control is not the answer. you're now diverting attention away from the real problem. >> then what is the answer? >> the real answer at this point is more community-based mental health which is what i attempted to do as governor. but the main thing we have to do is be resolute about standing for the rights of all americans, even in the face of criminal conduct that would create an excuse for diminishing those rights and i want to say one more thing to you, poppy. i have been the candidate for president of the united states which has stood up to donald trump when he's tried to attack us on the 14th amendment. he wants to take away birth right citizenship in this country, so i have stood against that. and i want to say to you right now, i want to just issue a challenge to donald trump. i will debate him -- i'm challenging him right now to a debate on the

terry mcauliffe was among the dignitaries attending the keel-,laying ceremony. the first of the new carrier class uss gerald r ford will join the fleet next year. a new jersey man faces multiple charges in connection with the appearance of actress rosie o'donnell's daughter, facing charges of child endangerment. chelsea o'donnell was found in his home last week after her mother or not she was missing. o'donnell is 17. the police say that she met the 25-year-old on a dating app. next week is the 10 year anniversary of hurricane katrina. millionis donating $25 to disaster response efforts around the world. the money will be distributed over five years, with the first half million going to nonprofit groups. 10 years. devon: how time goes. i know exactly where i was. i was in las vegas at the time, working. honing myskills -- skills. 10 years, hard to believe. at least our weather is not feeling like las vegas. we have a cold front that has brought in wonderful air. the real-time temperatures this time of night, lower 60's in some spots. the temperatures have gone b

the latest on the on air ambush, virginia governor terry mcauliffe is at wdbj-tv sharing his condolences for the loss of two employees. we are learning exclusive details from the only survivor of the attack, vicki gardner, the chamber of commerce director wardalison parker and adam were interviewing is now out of a medically induced coma. husband, sheher says investor flanagan tried to shoot her several more times, but his gun misfired and she said flanagan was wearing body armor. we are tracking tropical storm erika as it slams puerto rico with heavy rains and wind. four people dead and 20 others missing on the island of dominica. rick scott, florida governor, has declared a state of emergency. people are stocking up on food, water gas and other supplies. now with as here look at the forecast. doug: -- devin: i'm in for doug this afternoon. the. to the day. -- beautiful start to the day. edit crisp. upper 50's in the suburbs. a beautiful day. dew points, dry air in place. when those numbers go up, mid 60's, it starts to get more humid. nationals forecast, first pitcher versus miami marl

virginia governor terry mcauliffe says more needs to be done to prevent these types of tragedies. >> we lose on average 89 individuals a day to gun violence. there are too many guns in america. there is clearly too many guns in the wrong hands. >> mcauliffe spent the earlier part of the day visiting with grieving employees at wdbj in roanoke. >>> an attorney for former subway franchise owner says she knew jared fogle had a thing for underaged girls. in fact, she told an advertising executive with subway in 2008. but she claims nothing was done. cindy mills says she and fogle swapped phone numbers. in conversations, mills said fogle talked about paying to have sex with minors. fogle is the former spokesman for subway. he pleaded guilty to paying for sex with underaged girls. subway has not responded to requests for comment. >>> crews demolished a baltimore cvs this morning that allowed the store now to get a fresh start after it was set on fire by protesters back in april. you might remember that. the store was burned when riots broke out in the city following the death of freddy gray

today, virginia governor terry mcauliffe pushed for background checks. >> are we doing everything thate possibly can to keep our communities as safe as possible? if we could have background checks in one individual, next week, next month or next year, is prohibited from buying a firearm, and we save a life, then it's worth it. >> the gunman, vester flanagan, purchased the gun legally after passing a background check. >>> a manassas teen will spend the next 11 years in prison for helping a friend travel to syria to join isis militants. 17-year-old ali amin pleaded guilty to aiding terrorism back in june. he also admitted to using twitter to ask for donations to support the islamic state. the judge today said he considered amin's able and lack of a criminal record in deciding the sentence. amin said he didn't expect sympathy. >>> right now, police are looking for three men after a man and woman were stabbed inside an apartment in frederick, maryland. chopper4 over the scene shortly after officers were call there had at 8:20 this morning. this is the al ban place apartments on al ban cour

the state senate adjourned the other day in an attempt to push through one of governor terry mcauliffe's appointments to the state supreme court. however, republicans say the general assembly is still in session because the house has not adjourned. they say if mcauliffe reappoint his pick, it could be against the law. >>> maryland governor larry hogan is halfway through his cancer treatment and says he's 95% cancer free. that announcement coming via twitter. hogan was diagnosed with non-hodgkins lymphoma this year. doctors said it was aggressive but treatable. the "washington post" said the update surprised doctors treating him. hogan has gone through three rounds of chemotherapy so far. >>> a transformative announcement for women in the military. the navy's top officer said elite s.e.a.l. teams will be open to women if they can get past the grueling training. admiral john greener didn't say when it would happen but announced it to the defense news hours after word that two women had passed the army's arduous ranger course. i've been reading "red circle" detailing just tremendously diffi

again, when i talked to governor mcauliffe and i told him this was what i was going to do, he said, andy, do it. go for it. i'm right there behind you. we need politicians like that that will stand up to the gun lobby and stand up for reasonable gun control. and if i have to make a political, so be it. i'm going to let it rip. >> well, your fortitude is remarkable. you're a much stronger man than i in the face of what you've been through in the last 24 hours. i don't know how you're just so together. i appreciate you talking to us and, again, i will repeat it, everyone here at cnn and i think all of our colleagues across the country send our thoughts and condolences to you and alison's mom as well and her brother. >> i appreciate that. she was loved and, you know, the only solace that we have is, you know, she packed a lot in in a few years. she was so happy with what she was doing. she loved chris hearst, and she loved us. i talked to her -- and i'm sorry because this has happened every time and i don't mean for it to, but she -- i talked to her every day. i talked to her every single d

the senate adjourned yesterday in an effort to push through one of governor terry mcauliffe's appointments to the state supreme court. however, republicans say the general assembly is still in session because the house has not adjourned. they say if mcauliffe reappoint his pick -- reappoints his pick, it could be against the law. >>> breaking news on the roads in bethesda. a major road shut down because of a massive water main break. we have water streaming down goldsboro road. details comin >>> welcome back. the dienst washington national cathedral says he will retire at the end of the year. the reverend gary hall has been a program relative leader at the church during the last three years. this is live picture. the church is entering a new leader and needs a leader who can stay for more than a decade. during his tenure he helped balance the budget and opened the church to same-sex marriages. >>> check this out. this is some of what firefighters in the western u.s. are up against. it is incredible video of a fair tornado that was taken by a firefighter battling the fire in idaho. right no

today, virginia governor terry mcauliffe paid a visit to wdbj7 in roanoke and met with the colleague and the family members of alison parker and adam ward. they were the two reporters killed while in a live report. the gunman, vester flanagan worked at the same station in 2013. tonight, two bbc reporters say they were threatened by the virginia state police. they were covering wednesday's on-air ambush in roanoke and say the state police officers threaten to seize their cameras unless they deleted footage of the scene where the vester flanagan's car crashed. "7 on your side" iteam investigator chris papst spoke with the bbc reporters and the state police. chris is in the satellite center with both sides of the story. chris: the bbc said this is a problem in other countries where law enforcement confiscate cameras that pressure journalists to delete the footage. this is the first time they told me the employees complained of it happening in america. tweet from bbc reporter franz strasser has sparked a virginia state police internal investigation. i was sent wednesday morning. shortly

lawmakers say they were offended mcauliffe made the interim appointment of jane roush without consulting them, but the republicans selection to replace her, court of appeals judge ronny austin, juvenile, was defeated in a 20- 21 -- jr., was defeated in a 20- 21 vote. the interim appointment will expire unless she is confirmed by the general assembly. >>> but the big reason for the special session involves the 3rd congressional district centered in and around richmond. a federal court ruled it was unconstitutional because it includes too many african american voters weakening their voting power. democrats want it completely redrawn, but that's not what the court ordered according to a top leading republican. the process was ordered to be kept as transparent as possible. >>> the redskins will not drop their name to get a new stadium. those are the words today of general manager bruce allen. he made that comment at the training facility in richmond. the team's name that many see as a racial slur has been a source of much controversy over the years. allen also said the search for a new stadi

. >>> as this terrible story played out, virginia governor terry mcauliffe worked the phones and keptup to date during a guest appearance on our broadcast partner, wtop. >> we believe he is a disgruntled employee of a tv station. so this is not some terrorism act. unfortunately, probably, knew both of the victims. >> governor mcauliffe was at wtop for his regular appearance on the "ask the governor" program. after the manhunt ended, he released a statement saying his administration is heartbroken and he added, in his words, "we cannot rest until we have done whatever it takes to rid our society of preventible gun violence." >> count on news4 for continuing coverage of this deadly ambush. today, we are pushing out breaking alerts on the nbc washington app all evening long. head to our facebook page to leave condolences for the victims. >>> i'm mark segraves in the district where mayor bowser spent today briefing council members about her new crime plan. after a fire alarm went off at city hall, the mayor brought them here to a local restaurant to brief them on what she is going to tell

i got a call from the governor from terry mcauliffe who was very gracious and i told him this is what i'm going to do. this is something now -- to help alison's memory live on and do something about her life and make it, you know meaningful we need politicians like terry mcauliffe to step up. i'm going to hold him -- governor, i'm going to hold you to it. >> i wanted andy parker to get the last word in this segment tonight. we will take a break. when we come back, former ku klux klan president and former presidential candidate david duke has chosen his candidate for president. now, take a wild guess who david duke might want to see as the next president. >>> and a new poll offers joe biden some hope for a possible presidential campaign. later glenn greenwald will talk about invasion of privacy, not by the nsa but the ashley madison hackers. you get used to the lingering odors in your bathroom you think it smells fine, but your guests smell this... febreze air effects heavy duty has up to two times the odor-eliminating power to remove bathroom odors you've gone noseblind to use febreze

democratic governor terry mcauliffe went on to tv to tie the murders of two innocent people by a crazedcolleague to gun rights. literally minutes after the crime. even before the gunman was caught. just hours later black activist cornell west was busy swraming the race card back into his pocket suggesting that the gunman who happened to be black killed two unsuspecting journalists who happened to be white claiming the reason those two journalists were killed was due to a love deficit. a love deficit. really? was there a love deficit in ferguson, baltimore, charleston? come on, mr. west. at least be consistent. you can't play the race card when the shooter is a cop or white and call it a love deaf set when the shooter is african-american. how about we all take a step back. let's take a self-imposed time-out on the politics and the race baiting and we let this community mourn the loss of allison parker and adam. right now their families would appreciate it. good night.. tom: good evening, everybody, i'm tom sullivan in for lou dobbs. donald trump's candidacy, it just keeps on getting stea

andy parker said he spoke with governor mcauliffe about his concerns, but as of this afternoon he had not heard from senators cain or warner. >>> former music teacher lawrence joins had been sentenced to 40 years in prison for sexually abusing elementary students. he taught at 11 different schools. andrea mccarren was in the courtroom when he learned his sentence. andrea? >> reporter: jan, lawrence joins wore a green prison jump suit and was not shackled in the courtroom. not once did he glance at one of his victims who sat in the front row just steps away. at one point music teacher lawrence joins wept as he apologized for the crimes he committed against 14 of his students at new hampshire elementary school in silver spring. >> it seems like crocodile dealers wiping away tears from his face making an apology to no one that's there. >> reporter: the judge called the crimes outrageous. records reveal he repeatedly videotaped girls in his classroom as young as 5 years old and later photo shopped their faces onto pornographic images. the majority of his victims were in kindergarten throu

mcauliffe said the crabs are born in virginia. the only reason they end up in maryland waters is because the current carries them there. now he actually said all this as he chuckled, but many experts say, you know what, it's basically true. >>> well, maryland's governor is sporting a new look as he fights cancer. larry hogan posted this picture on facebook and wrote, quote, it looks like there's another white dome in annapolis. i'm losing hair but i'm winning the battle. hogan was diagnosed with non-hodgkin's lymphoma last month. he's had two rounds of chemo so far and says he's feeling strong as he continues working through treatments. >>> it's been a huge complaint for years. now our i-team is going undercover to catch spotters in action even as a new law banning them is about to take effect. >>> still feeling the pinch of mosquitos, even though you use repellent. we've got some alternatives for you, next. you exercise. you choose the salad. occasionally. but staying well - physically, financially, emotionally - its hard on your

governor mcauliffe told nbc 4 i-66 and other transportation improvements. >> we need to do more on metrowe need more bus service. these are the things we are looking at. >> reporter: in the district, david from the greater washington website faulted reporting on the study saying the d.c. region is improving, not falling further behind. >> unlike what some people have been seeing or heing, there's traffic on the roads, but it's stayed even over the last few years. >> reporter: tom sherwood news 4. >> amelia segal is with us up here. a nice start to the day. >> it's beautiful outside. refreshing. today, we are looking at temperatures mid to upper 80s. warmer than yesterday. a high at reagan national is 89 today. having a low impact on your day, mostly to partly sunny skies. it's hot out, but not too humid. for most of us, a rain-free weekend. again, the weather having a low impact on your day. temperatures are in the 70s. 74 in washington. 75 in gaithersburg. 71 in huntingtown. the sun is out. by noontime today, temperatures will be in the low 80s across the area. sky cast 4 forecasting wh

virginia goff terry mcauliffe spoke after the shooting down in the roanoke, virginia, area about howo prevent gun violence. >> why i say it shouldn't be political, chris, is that my job as governor is to keep our community safe. it's important part of being a governor of a state. but secondly, you know, i spent all my time in economic development. i just announced last month the largest surplus in virginia history. you can bring businesses to your stated when your communities are safe. so this shouldn't be political. in a gun show loophole, why does a certain booth have a sign that says, we don't do background checks. who do you think is going to go to that booth? we should eliminate that. all i'm saying for background checks, chris, is it's a simple procedure. it takes two to three minutes. i personally have done it myself. and you talk to responsible gun owners, they all believe in that. i had to veto two bills this year in the general assembly that came to my desk, one that would allow virginians to buy machine guns, a second bill that would allow you to carry a loaded gun in your

this is what virginia governor terry mcauliffe had to say to abc7 news this morning. the governor later released a statement, saying we cannot rest until we do what we can to rid our society of preventable gun violence. we're learning more about the man behind a crime that's simply described as senseless. i-team investigator joce sterman has been digging into the background of vester flanagan - she's in the newsroom with details. vester flanagan says he was motivated by the racism he saw in the charleston church shootings...and that he admired the work of the virginia tech and columbine shooters. he talked at length about his decision....in a 23 page fax sent to abc news....but the seven on your side i-team has also done some digging to find out more about the shooter. we've learned flanagan went by the name bryce williams on air. we know the 41-year-old worked at at least six television stations in his career....although his linked in page indicates he never spent more than two years with any company. seven on your side found court records that show flanagan sued two

virginia governor terry mcauliffe is at wdbj right now at the studios in roanoke to talk to the staff in private after alison parker and adam ward were killed on air by a former coworker. meanwhile last night at the tv station, friend, family, even strangers gathered to honor them at a candlelight vigil. many who attended the vigil said they had been watching the station on the air when the shooting occurred and that tragedy hit very close to home. >>> we have learned more about the services for photo journalist adam ward. they will be held on tuesday. the ceremony will be held at first baptist church in roanoke. the woman who survived the attack is listed in good condition at roanoke hospital. vicki gardner had surgery yesterday. her husband says she lost a kidney and part of her colon and faces months of recovery. her husband was also watching tv when the shooting happened. >>> let's switch over to good news. the sunshine is here and beautiful weather once again. meteorologist erica grow has a look at the forecast as we head toward the weekend. >> you might call it beautiful. i some

. >> i spoke this week with governor mcauliffe and congressman goodlight about the need to increase or embrace, yes, our embrace of mental illness, just as we do with cancer. because most mental illness is treatable if we can get to the sufferer. in this case, we didn't. >> the journalists were shot and killed by a disgruntled former coworker during a live broadcast wednesday morning. >>> expect to see and feel a strong law enforcement presence around the capitol the next couple of days. authorities are launching helicopter medical evacuation exercises. capitol park police and d.c. police are holding training session. you'll see crews at the capitol and union square between 6:30 and 8:00 in the morning, and then again, 6:30 and 8:00 in the evening. the exercises will force temporary street closures in that area. >>> well, it is the last night of summer break for many students. we shot this video from a back to school fair yesterday. students in montgomery, prince william, loudoun and charles counties all go back to school tomorrow. a number of d.c. charter schools also begin classes to

i have not heard a word from the first -- the first official to call me was terry mcauliffe.t heard a word from senator cane or senator warner. i see the tweets and all of that stuff that say, gee, we're so sorry for the family and i understand that and appreciate that but i knew those two guys. they campaigned with me when i ran for the house of delegates and it's very disappointing that these -- that senator cane and warner haven't at least given me and call, number one, and come out against this. and i think it's part of it is, you know, as politicians, we live in a very conservative state. but again, it's time to do something. it's time to do something, folks. stand up, take a stand, and do something. >> would you have advocated for your daughter to have a firearm before this happened? >> no, not really. because, as i said, if she were -- and i'm going to use you guys as an example right here. you know, if you had an ak-47 strapped to your waist right now, do you think you'd see somebody coming from behind you to attack you? no. you wouldn't. there's no way you do t becau

. >>> virginia garner theory mcauliffe visited wdbj today to meet with coworkers of the slain journalistshe spoke afterwards about the need for better background checks for gun buyers. a change in gun laws has also become the mission of alison parker's father. he spoke strongly today about the need for change. >> we're not trying to take people's guns away. all we want to do is keep crazy people from getting guns. and there has got to be a way to do it. and i'm going to dig down in the weeds and start to learn the process. somebody's got the answer for this, and somebody's got a reasonable answer for this. and i'm going to find it, and i'm going make it happen. >> parker also called out several virginia politicians for not taking a stronger stance on gun control after the shooting this week. >>> new tonight, the tool police used to spot vester flanagan on a virginia highway will still be the subject of a lawsuit in fairfax county. a judge ruled today that she would not throw out a suit that deals with license plate readers. the aclu says it doesn't have a problem with police using the rea

ginny governor terry mcauliffe spoke with abc just moments ago. >> i still find it unimaginable that poor innocent victims lives to be taken, doing the job, talking about economic development in this tragedy occurs. it breaks your heart when he think of the families and so many friends and coworkers who are impacted by what happened today. we mentioned, responses like that coming in from all across the country. we have one of our reporters working to compile them and we will bring them to you as they become available. in the meantime, the station is really from this tragic loss. the morning to having to make this announcement about their own live on the air as it unfolded. >> at this time of loss, it will resonate in these halls for a long, long time as we remember in their short lives what -- theyd journalism and produced and what outstanding people they were. aboutse announcements parker and ward stepped made on-air this morning at debbie d b.j. in roanoke -- wdbj in roanoke. >> abc news received a facts overnight from someone claiming to be bryce williams. in a statement just rele

first, terry mcauliffe says he's shocked that fairfax county judge jane roush was not elected to the state supreme court. it seems that house republicans failed to push her through. and a special session to redraw a congressional district or all the congressional districts around the state ended abruptly before it really got started with the help of one retiring republican, senate democrat voted to adjourn the session and now the federal courts will draw that new map. >>> well, you are probably in the middle of back to school shopping, so where are you spending all your money? the national retail federation asked more than 6,000 people this summer, and more than 60% said they plan to shop at a discount store. 36% planned on hitting up those office supply stores. 54% -- more than half will shop at clothing stores and 36% of those surveyed said that they were going to go online to get their shopping done. now, more than 90% of people, the majority shopping online said that they planned on taking advantage of the retailers free shipping offers. aaron? >>> a nasty crash involving a train

governor terry mcauliffe had a previously scheduled live interview here in washington on the all newson here, wtop. and that's the sound you just heard, is the governor getting updates from his staff. they have a car, specific car that they're in pursuit of. they know the make and model of the car. they have the name of a suspect. they're obviously, from what he said, the fact he's making phone calls, they're obviously making some efforts to monitor his phone calls. so i think that's why the governor says that they know -- they believe -- let me put it this way. in terms of a suspect, they know who that person is, where that person is. now, we've been talking about this still frame . as adam ward, the photographer, was shot, and he falls to the ground, his camera is turned sideways as he falls to the ground, and it captures a fleeting image. and we don't know whether this was the final act of photojournalism of adam ward of capturing the image of who authorities believe fired the fatal shots that killed the photographer and his reporter, or whether the camera just happened to grab the

. >>> moments ago thorry mcauliffe visited the employees of wdbj and offered his condolences. after that visit he pushed his message on pursuing gun control legislation. >> we lose on average 89 individuals a day to gun violence. there are too many guns in america and there's clearly too many guns in the wrong hands. >> on a more personal note the funeral plans made for photographer adam ward. 27-year-old will be laid to rest on tuesday. msnbc's adam riess is live outside in roanoke there of the station wdbj. the governor push for gun control legislation. he talked about having just been with his family at the very lake where these two young journalists were lost. what more did he have to say? >> he says he's a gn owner. he likes to go out and hunt. he was here an hour ago offering his condolences. he said the staff is heartbroken but he wants to pursue gun control legislation more thorough, background checks. also learning more about flanagan's time here. a troubled time here at wdbj. he came with good references despite the fact he was let go from two previous stations. once

that statement coming from virginia governor terry mcauliffe.ming out right away as the developments were happening earlier this morning in keeping the public and the residents around that area and the public and media, as well, up to date on what's happening and the information he knew and again that's a statement coming from him now. again, finding out more and await the press conference, expected at the top of the 2:00 hour here eastern time. >> thank you. stay by my side on this. wendy murphy is joining us, attorney, former prosecutor. what goes through your mind trying to build a profile for why this person let go two years ago to show up on a live shot this morning and open fire on the colleagues? >> yeah. i mean, so many questions not only about what was going through his mind but how long was he planning this? he had some advance knowledge of where they would be. how did he get that knowledge? was he lying in wait? did he happen upon the scene? the scene looks like it was fairly well planned. in virginia, they've got very, very tough hom