police chief peter newsham to a reply to these very allegations. the fbi washington field office denies any investigation into the murder of set rich and has furthered all questions to d.c. police. again, rod wiehle has been running a parallel investigation into the murder of set rich and the investigation was sanctioned by the rich family and aside from saying wiehle was not supposed to speak with the news media there is no indication that the rich family has severed ties with wiehle, at least not tonight. >> thank you, marina. in the district right now, police are investigating a shooting involving one of their officers they were called to southwest for reports of a woman with a gun. police confronted the woman and ended up shooting her fox5's lindsay watts is life on juliet street with an update. >>reporter: initially we were told that the woman shot was in grave condition, but we have just confirmed with police that she has died at this happened here in the bellevue neighborhood right by the bald eagle rec center. in fact, it appears that the w

after interviewing rod wiehle fox5 reached out to peter newsham and the department's communication office and as of 5:00 today we are still waiting for a response to that direct yir inquiry. now yesterday rod wiehle a private investigator who says he has been working for the agency tells fox5 that he had confirmation from an fbi source telling him that there had been communication between set rich and wikileaks. here is that part of the interview. the police department, nor thebi haven't been cooperating at all i believe that the answer to solving his death lies on that computer, which i believe is either at the police department or at the fbi. i've been told both. but you have sources at the fbi saying that there is information. >> for sure. >> that could link seth rich to wikileaks. >> absolutely and that's confirmed. >> actually i have a source inside the police department that that heads looked at me straight in the eye and said, rod, we were told to stand down on this case and i can't share any information with you. that's highly unusual for a murder investigation, especially from a

chief peter newsham took part in today's walk. >>> we're tracking storms moving into o radar.torm team4 has the timing coming up. >>> and doug and tom are in the storm center right now. how's it looking out there now? >> still tracking storms to the south and west, but once again, the clouds and what we call cold air damming, when the cold air comes off the ocean. >> we see it in the wintertime, and but sometimes in the spring. and the cold air damming stalls out over our region. that's what is happening today. there's a view of our storm team4 tower camera. it is showing some clearing way off in the distance. that's tyson's corner on the horizon. >> way off in the distance. the temperatures you can see the difference here. we've shot up here. 75 in centreville, only 64 in potomac, where the clouds are, trying to work their way in. back to the west, 80 towards ferriville. 78 around winchester. a much less of a chance for storms later on this evening. if you have sunshine right now, that means most of you in northern virginia, you have a good chance of storms and we're seeing t

chief peter newsham will be sworn in this afternoon. newsham has been on the force for 30 years. >>> a prince george's county police officer is facing serious charges for irinterfering with with a case. a grand jury has indicted the officer for intimidation, suspended without pay a state's attorney's office did not provide many details. it would only say that he interfered with an investigation which dates back to 2015. he's worked for the department for nine years. >>> the fbi says a teenager accused of murder told her 15-year-old victim i will see you in hell. chilly testimony came in a hearing yesterday for 17-year-old venus romero hiroheta. she was the lead attacker of alexandra revis. they found her body in february. investigators believe revenge is the motive. she blamed the gaithersburg police that she was to blame for the killing of her boyfriend. >>> metro surge number 15 starts on tuesday. this will start on not one, n two but five stations, new carrollton, landover, cheverly, deanwood and minnesota avenue stations. they plan

joined by the police chief peter newsham. they spoke with residents about their concerns about crime. the mayor used event to highlight reduction in homicide, robbery and other violent crime. jonathan: "7 on your side" health update. three people in d.c. tested positive for zika after taking the test and coming back negative. months ago it was determined that human error created the wrong test results. a man and two women, one was pregnant tested positive in the retest. no word on the conditions now. michelle: a moment of joy turns to terror in a heartbeat. but the little girl says she is glad it waser. jonathan: race to help police officers. we show you how it turns out next. doug: you think it was chilly the afternoon? wait until tonight. we have frost advisory and freeze warnings in effect. we will see if there is any warmth out there to find still in the forecast at "abc7 news at 6:00". ♪ [doorbell] ♪ ♪ when you have doctors working as a team for your health, you get the care you need to help you thrive. ♪ visit kp.org to

peter newsham was sworn into the job this afternoon. role aseen filling the interim chief since sent. the d.c. council confirmed him job permanently last week. >> a major change is coming for metro riders. it's now official. means that you will pay more for less service in just six weeks' time. are the changes you'll see on june 25. monday through thursday, the 11:30 will close down at in the evening, 30 minutes earlier than it is right now. inwill also close at 1:00 the morning on friday and saturday service. and 11 p.m. on sunday. coincide with a fare increase, anywhere between 10 cents and 25 cents per trip rail or bus. >> talk about living on the edge. the scene that may make your knees weak and the daring moment life. saved this woman's >> and a bus consumed in flames. 56 children rushed to safety, just in time. well, now called a h (announcer) there's more to life than the climb. there's the view. you've gotta stop and look around a little. come, shed life's layers in asheville. let the child inside you out to play. remember who y

police chief peter newsham says his officers showed up, and they determined she was carrying a handgun. the apparently made several requests for her to drop that gun. when she didn't, they opened fire. she later died. those officers are on routine administrative leave. happening today.. chelsea manning is set to be released from prison. but details are being kept secret because of potential security concerns. the transgender soldier formerly known as bradley manning was convicted of leaking classified government materials to wikileaks. manning served seven years of a 35-year sentence at a military prison in fort leavenworth, kansas. former president obama granted manning clemency in his final days in office. manning.. an oklahoma native.. plans to move to maryand. breaking overnight - crews in new orleans pulling another all-nighter.. a third monument being removed right this minute. we're monitoring the situation.. and stormwatch seven bringing on the heat. the summer scortcher hitting the d-m-v - next. at 5 today - best chance of storms friday - cooler weekend ahead today: hot and hu

today they condemned the attack and sent a statement about the concerns and police chief peter newsham weighed in on what his officers encountered trying to contain the violence at sheridan circle. >> the police involvement was dicey. there were some people out there who had fire arms. >> protesters say this is something that happens every day in turkey but they never expected it to be something that played out right here in front of the white house. jonathan: update to a story we broke this week. a man two was beaten on the metro and saved by a complete savior. michelle: today he found his hero and he has a chance to say thank you. tom roussey has the reunion at 6:00 tonight. tom? tom: you know, until today we really only knew one main thing about the hero in this case. we knew he was a student at george washington university law school. tonight we know his name. andrew miller. this is video of him sitting with the victim in john rowley. they each suffered injuries in this attack. it happened during rush hour on friday night at gallery place. rowley had just gotten off a red line trai

police chief peter newsham. how far back do you move a perimeter? >> yeah, that's a good question.egardless of how far back you move it, crowds are still going to gather at some point. so it gives somebody who is inclined to create a terrorist incident that opportunity to do it. >> reporter: yet again tonight police insist "see something, say something" is often the key to preventing an attack. tom costello, nbc news, washington. >>> we're back in a moment with the man who played james bond longer than any other actor. fans tonight saying good-bye to sir roger moore. >>> tonight reaction is pouring in about the death of a beloved bond, sir roger moore. best known for playing the famous british spy 007. his family says he passed away after a short battle with cancer at the age of 89. nbc's anne thompson looks at his life and legacy. ♪ >> reporter: the word "suave" was his bond. >> my name is bond, james bond. >> reporter: in seven films roger moore made james bond debonair and droll. >> can you swim? >> reporter: a portrayal even he acknowledged was marked by humor more than acting

she was alone in the car according to police chief peter newsham. newsham says officers arrived and made contact with the woman and they ended up shooting her. i asked newsham foray disition al information about how everything laid out here. he wouldn't give any details about whether the woman had neighbors or officers, but a police source does say officers told her to drop the weapon and she refused. investigators are still garyting information. i know that we did have at least two officers that fired their weapons. we will, of course, take a look and see if the body worn cameras were activated. there's multiple cameras up there in the area that we will review and as you saw there was a number of people out here and they're being very cooperative. it's unfortunate when anyone is shot. but we're concerned it's happened with a lot of children as you can see in the background around a recreational center. >> we did see quite a few children out here today and we talked to neighbors. nobody wanted on go on camera and no one that we talked to had act all

after interviewing rod wiehle fox5 reached out to peter newsham and the department's communication office and as of 6:00 today we are still waiting for a response to a that direct inquiry. yesterday, rod wiehle a private investigator who says he has been working for the rich family and is also a fox news contributor told us he had confirmation from an fiive source telling him that there had been communication between seth rich and wikileaks. here is part of that interview. the police department, nor the fbi has been forthcoming. they haven't been cooperating at all i believe that t solving his death lies on that computer, which i believe is either at the police department or either at the fbi. i've been told both. you have sources that the fbi saying that there is information that could link seth rich to wikileaks? a. absolutely. >> and that's confirmed. act lip i have a source i'm side the police department that heads looked at me straight in the eye and said, rod we were told to stand down in this case and i can't share any information with you. that is highly unusual for a murder inves

. >> peter newsham is off officially police chief. he served as interim since last september. he was nominated in february. after he was confirmed yesterday by the d.c. council mayor bowser replaced a statement say he is respected lead whor understands the value of working with the community. >> congress is expected to vote as early as today on the budget to keep tem funded through january. defense spending and board of security and fails to provide money for the border wall trump prolsed. he is calling it a victory despite his displeasure how the government is run. he is said the government needs a good shut down to firm the mess in congress. >> middle east diplomacy today when he hosts pal ta takenian authority mubass. and secure the release of thousands of palestinian prisoners many participated in a hunger strike in israeli james. a new charter endorses goal of establishing a palestinian state alongside israel and its internationally recognized 1967 borders. >> turning now to nhl playoffs game four of capitols against the penguins tonight in pittsburgh and penguins will be

police officers may start to look a little bit different now that chief peter newsham is in charge.nged two longstanding policies. officers can now grow beards and wear earrings. we spoke to chief newsham earlier about the reason for the policy change. >> with regards to earrins we wanted to make our policy consistent across the genders and that's a legal mandate. and then with regards to the beards, that was a decision that i made because there were a number of officers that were requesting to have the beards and i think they're -- they're pleased with that decision. >> previously only female officers could wear earrings and male officers could only grow beards if they were granted medical or religious waivers. >> mayor bowser pulling her pro to ban backyard the proposal was originally included as past mayor's 2018 budget bill. the department of health was in support of the ban. mayor bowser says she made the decision to hold off on the measure after she received several complaints. the mayor's now planning to review the matter. >> a woman struck by a truck simply stands up and wal

although he has not been charged, peter newsham said they took this initial tip seriously. >> i can tell you this. i was very concerned about this. very peculiar substance and i believe that the officers and our federal partners and in particular, the tipster coming forward overted a potential disaster here in our nation's capitol. >> intelligence moles was conducted, and revealed he pose nod immediate threat. the secret service in conjunction with partners is conducting a comprehensive investigation, to assure the safety of the secret service protect teas and all citizens of the district of columbia. >> that was the secret service's he we want to show you video. the search conducted today, at brian moles's home in erie county, pennsylvania just outside of he did en borrow. the associated press is saying he's a physician and has a license to practice medicine in that area pennsylvania's they also say he spent a long stint in the u.s. navy. we were able to reach a relative but didn't want to say how he was related but told me overtime phone that he didn't know why moles was coming to wash

although moles has not been charged with making threats, chief peter newsham said earlier, they took the initial tip very seriously. >> i can tell you this. i wa circumstance, very peculiar circumstance. and i believe that the officers and our federal partners and in particular, the tipster coming forward overt add potential disaster here in our nation's capitol. >> the protective intelligence interview of mr. moles was conducted by agents of the washington field office which revealed that he pose nod immediate threat to any secret service protectees, the secret service in conjunction with the federal, state and local partners is conducting a comprehensive investigation to insure the safety of all secret service protect is and all citizens of the district of columbia >> we want to show you video that was shot at this -- mr. moles's home outside of erie, pennsylvania, actually, it's just outside of he did den borrow. i spoke with the police chief. he doesn't know who brian moles is, never heard of him and doesn't know anything about what had happened at the trump we just don't know th

council confirmed peter newsham to lead the metropolitan police department. today's vote was 12-1 with council member grosso voting no. 27-year veteran of the department, newsham served as the interim capacity as chief cathy lanier took a job with the nfl last september. michelle: tonight a family had closure after the murder of their loved one eight years ago. the man responsible confessed from a prison cell in michigan. northern virginia bureau chief jeff goldberg is live for us in leesburg with the new developments here. jeff? jeff: well, 44% jammie lane was much loved and well-known in -- 44-year-old jammie lane was much loved here and well known and often known as "the mayor." at the church, the tree was planted in his honor. today was the day that mr. lane's family has been waiting for, for years. since the day jammie lane was stabbed and murdered in 2009, hi wife and daughter lived in pain. >> it has been really hard. it is hard to go on with my life. >> for the past eight years have been devastating. we didn't know who it was. >> two weeks ago they fi

police chief peter newsham says his officers received a call about the crash..was possibly carrying a handgun. police say when two officers arrived, they confirmed she was armed, and shot her. she died later that night. newsham did not say what else led up to the shooting. and it's unclear whether the officers warned the woman before they shot her. the officers will be interviewed, and will be placed on aministrative leave. a 7 on your side health alert this morning- and it's bad news about sushi. a british medical journal is out with a new report. it cites a rise in illness, due to seafood containing parasites. that could be connnected to the popularity of sushi, especially in the summer months. japan and spain see the most cases- but they're also showing up in the u-s. one small oversight is leading to an big embarrasment for a new mexico phone book company. take a look at this. the company is apologizing for its albuquerque yellow pages -- because it printed a map of the u-s- backwards! the confusing image is stunning a lot of people. and while the company sa

police chief peter newsham. how far back to you move a perimeter?egardless of how far back you move it, crowds are still going to gather at some point. so it gives somebody who is inclined to create a terrorist incident that opportunity to do it. >> reporter: yet again tonight police insist see something, say something is often the key to preventing an attack. tom costello, nbc news, washington. >>> we're back in a moment with the man who played james bond moment with the man who played james bond longer than any other i can't wait for her to have that college experience that i had. moment with the man who played james bond longer than any other the classes, the friends, the independence. and since we planned for it, that student debt is the one experience, i'm glad she'll miss when you have the right financial advisor, life can be brilliant. ameriprise fleas, ticks and mosquitoes. got any ideas?ting you? not all products work the same. my owner gives me k9 advantix ii. it kills all three through contact. no biting required. so they don't have to bi

this afternoon to send a message to people who are committing these crimesment you are not wanted peter newshamjoined the residents and talked specific lip about the weekend shootings that took place. it looks like this particular offense was a toorg gettedded attack. we had two mails that drove up in a vehicle and opened fire on a group of people. they were either looking for someone in particular or shooting at the group, which is the type of thing these neighbors aren't going to tolerate that kind of thing. police are still looking for the two gun men involved in saturday's shooting. they want to hear with anyone about information about that attack. stealing a veteran's bald for example l statue on memorial day weekend is pretty unpatriot. navy veteran captain says it happened early sunday morning. surveillance video shows the two men drive by once and then pull into the property and start ripping the statute you from its base. i was shaking uncontrollable. believe somebody could steal a bald eagle with an american flag on memorial day. they arrested one suspect and issued a warrant for anot

council confirmed peter newsham has the top cop for the metropolitan police department.as been filling the role as interim chief since cathy lanier's retirement in september. service men and first responders gathering at the st. patrick's catholic church to say goodbye and remembering the comrades that lost their lives. the 23rd year in a row the church held a blue mass. archbishop of washington led the ceremony. alison: austin crawford was feeding branches to a woodchiper when his day took a terrifying turn. his coworker scott iverson grabbed him and tried to throw him in the machine. >> he had my left leg hinge final push. my coworkers pulled him off, stopped the chipper. alison: police arrested iverson and say he has been charged with assault and attempted murder. crawford says he escaped with a small cut on his chin and he did return to work the next day. larry: wow! alison:m coming up next at 5:00, this year's tony nominations. more on the local connection for two of broadway's best. scott: scott taylor. you have a house you want to sell or buy, give us a call. 703-

after several weeks of requesting an on-camera interview with mayor muriel bowser and police chief peter newshamnd getting nowhere the item tracked down the mayor at a press conference. >> the police chief is planning a program to implement tasers now. i expect that we will have a pilot group of officials very soon. that will be issued tasers. we will come out and talk to you and chief newsham about that. scott: the police union wants tasers issued to all patrol officers. >> do you know why it has taken so long? mayor bowser: i have been the mayor for two years so i wouldn't say it t long. >> expect training and tasers as early as next month. scott taylor, abc7 news. jonathan: right now at 6:00, a severe weather alert. stormwatch7 is in the thick of it. doug hill will track where the storms are now. these are live pictures of hail coming down. michelle: plus, sparks fly. a man tries to outrun police in an r.v. the fiery end and who the police found inside. >> they had the thought in my head do i go after my purse or do i stop my car? and the price tag of my car flashed through my head. jonathan:

headers with police chief peter newsham and mayor muriel bowser. the big thing that came out of this news conference was they received tips from a concerned citizen and the pennsylvania state police. >> this started at 12:30 this morning, and within 30 minutes or so, police were able to respond and get to the hotel and make the arrest. they searched his car, they found a lot of ammunition, a glock pistol. police say they averted a potential disaster in the district of columbia. a lot of details remain unclear, we're still trying to figure out what threatening remarks he had made. >> the secret service is interviewing that suspe andct >>> good morning. temperatures are quickly warming up. we're in the low 70s now. the fog from this morning still leaving a bit of a haze out there. overall, mostly cloudy skies right now. no rain yet, this afternoon we expect a couple of thunderstorms to develop. elsewhere we're looking mostly at the mid- to low 70s. we'll be getting into the 80s today. expect the low 80s this af couple of thunderstorms developing. oth

peter newsham weighed in about what his officers encountered when trying to contain the violence. >>e police involvement was dicey. >> the district leaders condemn the incident. something some say is too common in turkey. >> this happens in turkey all the time. every day. >> the nine people injured in the attack were treat and released from the hospital. aside from the diplomatic immunity coming into play here, as far as the bodyguards, some of them anyway could already be back in turkey. reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. alison: thank you. new information on the woman killed by m.p.d. we learned she is 41-year-old isabelle duval of winchester, virginia. they showed up for report of a car crash and they were met by duval holding a gun. >> after she raised her arm with the weapon in it toward the officers. >> they were wearing body cameras. this is the second police involved shooting in d.c. this year. two dogs nearly strangled to death and the man responsible sentenced. the dash cam video shows the night in 2015. terrible video when police arrested james jones for seriously

. >> chief peter newsham will be sworn in this afternoon.e had been serving as acting police chief since kathy lanier left for the nfl. newsham has already shaken up things. he's reduced command positions. overall, crime throughout the district is mostly down but homicides and other violent crime are a continuing cause for concern. newsham has been on the force for 30 years. back over to you. >> erika, thank you. >>> prince george's police officer faces serious charges for interfering with a e. corporal adrian crudup has been charged with interfering with an investigation that dates back to 2015 joompt the fbi says a teenager accused of murder told her 15-year-old victim i will see you in hell. that chilling testimony came yesterday in a hearing for 17-year-old venus romero horihata. the fbi testified that she was the lead attack er of the 15-year-old stabbing her 13 times. investigators believe revenge was the motive here. she's a suspected member of the gang blamed her of the killing of her boyfriend a week earlier. >>> metro surge number

chief peter newsham said his officers shot the woman after she refused to drop a gun she was hold be.ppened near the bald eagle recreation center on juliet street. >>> 4-year-old cole james clark died after picking up a loaded gun at his day care. the boy accidentally shot himself. his babysitter's fiance still in training there at the stafford training academy there. the gun that the taoddler used was not a service weapon. >>> angie goff at the to show us where a confederate monument was taken down. >> we actually have video in new orleans of workers taking down a statue of general b boeauregard. the city said it will help move the city forward. eun. >>> two people have now been arrested for that scuffle yesterday outside of a turkish ambassador's home. video from the scene shows people shouting and being taken away by police. this came hours after president trump met with turkish president erdogan at the white house yesterday. d.c. tells us two people are in the hospital with major injuries, eight others have minor injuries. the fight broke two groups. one person is charged with ass

the chief of police, peter newsham designated captains to six apply to every area. every part is different. >> the chief says the initiative will focus on the four areas in southeast as well as langston and this area called greenway along minnesota avenue here in northeast. it means more attention to crime. more cops on the street. >> i'm so thankful. >> for the neighborhood anticrime activists a popular move. >> we have a decrease in the pharmaceutical entrepreneurs -- >> drug dealers? >> drug dealers that set up the lawn chairs in the community. we are not tolerating that. >> the mayor and the chief insist that d.c. is a safer city and the focus of the cops, jobs and the recreation will keep it that way this summer. in northeast washington i'm sam ford, abc7 news. nancy: next at 4:00, catch me if you can. the precious cargo on board the r.v. and how the chase came to an end. the arlington national cemetery. service members honoring those who came before abc7's steve rue in stormtrack. we are scanning the skies for shower and thunderstorms. live report coming up ne

chief peter newsham will be sworn in.n the force for 30 years. >>> it's a must-win for the washington wizards tonight. we've been in this situation before. they're back home at the verizon center. the celtics are leading the series 3-2. head coach scott brooks -- mind set of enjoy the moment. it's a great time of the year. you worked all summer long to be put into this position. you've worked all season long to be in this position. >> if the wizards win tonight they will force a game seven and go onto the eastern conference finals. they're hoping it turns out better for the wizards than the caps. lost in game 7 the other night. tonight they'll be cleaning out their lockers in the verizon center. thanks for a great season as always. >>> breaking news now in first 4 traffic. let's get right to melissa mollet and see what's going on this morning. >> breaking news. that's right. take a look at 66 as you're headed in bound here near nuttily street. still have that crash. 3 1/2 mile backup. northbound 95 at dumfries, crash on t

. >>> peter newsham has been d.c.'s acting police chief. they could make it official. they're set to vote for a full vote today on newsham's top position. he plans to reduce the number of commanding officers. >>> you can get your tickets for this week end because the caps are coming back home to d.c. >> they have one more gaming against the penguins in pittsburgh but they will be at the verizon center this weekend. we're showed the dramatic ending in overtime. >> reporter: he wasn't happy with his playoff play, but kevin shattenkirk's happy with the results on monday night. his overtime goal delivered the caps playoff series with the penguins. pittsburgh scored two goals in 46 seconds to accepted the game to overtime tied 2-2. in the caps they get a powerful play. >> there are a lot of different moments where whee to see what we were made of. it was a shift by shift process. i feel different than where i was standing 12 hours ago with you guys. i have to make sure i carry this into the next game. that's the most important thing. >> reporter: a win here means they will

chief peter newsham asking the public to be an alert. >> best way to stop these terrorist-like incidents before they happen. if you see something suspicious, could be a friend, could be a family member. could be a co-worker. if you see something suspicious, let law enforcement know so they can follow up on it. >> reporter: metro police also stage at this time, they have no credible threat to their system either. however, they stress as does the chief here, it's very important with large crowds over the weekend to be very vigilant and observing. if you see something to please report it to security. >> all right, justin, thank you. >>> monday's attack will put many of us on high alert as we attend concerts and other events but the news of the explosion was especially frightening for a prince george's's county appear. kenneth spears is the father of the drummer in ariana grande's band. he panicked when he heard the news. >> high heart just jumped. oh, my goodness, the worst kind of nightmare. he called me shortly and said i'm all right. i'm all right. >> aaron told us he's doing okay and he

. >> police chief peter newsham also said there would be a summer crime initiative to make sure neighborhoods children and families. >>> a veteran owned business gives a deal to fellow vets in welcome. k.o. distillery in prince william county has been distilling just two years, using local ingredients in whiskees and gins. the owners drew product names from military history. >> three jens have a name, battle standard 142. during world war ii, 142 midshipmen got killed on merchandise ships sunk by german u-boats. we decided to name our gin after those individuals. >> on saturday the distillery featured the benson rice story tellers who share a story of compassion between a yankee and a rebel during the civil war. for more information, search distillery in the nbc washington app. >>> it's a story that is going viral. have you seen it, that dog? it's become sbeloved champion at a local high school. he's now forever a part of that school's history. >>> and storm team4 is keeping an eye on the weather that could narrator:to do time is what is right. ralph northam. army doctor during the gulf war.

they officially confirmed peter newsham as the police chief. 12 yes, one no. and newsham has been serving as the active chief since cathy lanier left for the nfl. he joined the force in 1989 and quickly rose through the ranks. d.c. mayor muriel bowser says in a statement, "our officers work hard to earn and keep the trusts of residents. under chief newsham, a leader respected by the community and the police force i know we can continue to build on that trust." newsham starts in his official role with a drop in violent crime. homicides are the same as last year. back to you. >> thank you. we are on storm watch as the cold front that embracessed the area yesterday caused more problems to the north flooding, making a mess of the evening co this is in state college, pennsylvania. no injuries were reported despite all the damage there. but the front did give way to today's beauty of a day. i'm with chief meteorologist doug hill and a check on the forecast. i saw people having lunch on the patio. gorgeous. doug: i went outside in the breeze and the sunshine. the sto

police chief peter newsham.ld us the best way to stop the attacks is do catch the people before they strike. >> best way to stop these terrorist-type incidents before they happen, if you see something suspicious, it could be a friend, it could be a family member, it could be a co-worker, if you see something suspicious, let law enforcement know so they can follow up on it. >> so, again, no credible threat. going on in the weekend in the area. but remember to be vigilant whenever you're spending the holiday weekend. and emphasize what the police chief just said, if you see something, say something. >> angie goff, thank you. you can find the latest developments out of manchester, no matter where you are, you can download the nbc washington app for free if your smartphone's app store. >>> 11 before the hour. develops this morning -- for the first time, for former cia director john brennan is acknowledging his concerns that the trump campaign witnessingly or unwittingly cooperated with russian operatives. >> i encou

although moles is charged with making threats, dc police chief peter newsham said they took the initial tip very seriously. >> i could tell you this. i was very concerned about this circumstance, very peculiar and i believe that the officers and our federal partners and in particular the tipster coming forward overted a potential disaster in our nation's capitol. >> interview of mr. moles was conducted by agents in the washington field office which revealed he posed no immediate threat. the secret service in conjunction with federal state and local partners conducting a comprehensive >> reporter: we were unable to learn much about moles because he didn't make his appearance in court. he's in his mid 40's and the associated press is reporting he's a physician and works as a physician and has a physician's license in a town just outside of erie, also spent a long time in the u.s. navy. play you this video now. the police search his home in this towns on the of edinboro. we spoke with the chief of police and he said he didn't know anything about moles. he was not somebody he was aware of h

chief peter newsham will be sworn in. he has been on the force for 30 years. >>> right now, moms are taking their concerns for their children's future freedom right to the president. >> there's something happening at the trump international hotel. megan mcgrath is live on constitution avenue with more o what those moms are delivering to the trump administration today. hi, megan. >> reporter: good morning. we are starting to see things wrap up here in front of the justice department. moms rising. they have been on the move going around handing out mini statue of liberty statues. itis been sponsored by moms rising. there are several organizations participating. groups concerned about the trump administration's policy and health care. take a look at the video we shot a few moments ago. they came here, marched down constitution avenue to deliver a box of these statues. the destination, intented degs destination, attorney general jeff sessions, they came out in front of the building, rallied. a representative did come out and

why is it left for a private citizen to do what they should be alison: police chief peter newsham saide will not be commenting on pending litigation. jonathan: new at 4:00, the tweet the president's explanation and why the dictionary has a tough time with it. nancy: up next we have seen water breaks but nothing like this overseas. where it happened ahead. >> and are you kind of tired of the may that never really was? i'm meteorologist josh knight. i'll head in now to grab the five dollar footlong spicy italian. loaded with salami and pepperoni. for a limited time, the spicy italian footlong is just five dollars. it's a big value for even gger flavor. only at subway. creating jobs foreaner, reliour veterans... helping those in need save money on their energy bills. it takes 16,000 dominion energy employees doing the job. and now, dominion energy is investing $15 billion to build and upgrade our electric and natural gas infrastructure... creating jobs now and for the future. across virginia, we're building an economy that wo

now according to police chief peter newsham she was alone in the the officers that arrived at the scene contact with the woman and ended up shooting her. however circumstances surrounding shooting remawnz unclear this morning. we spoke to a lot of neig neighbors. they told "fox5" none say a woman or gun. some heard the shots. chief newsham is not giving us details but letting us know they're not sure what led up to the shooting and nrs this woman made any threats to neighborhoods or police. take a listen. >> i know that we did have at least two officers who fired weapons. we will, of course, take a look and see if the body worn cameras were activated and there's multiple cameras up there in the area that we will review and as you saw there was a number of people out there and they're being coopty. >> and you heart the chief saying a number of people were out there. that includes children. we're told a number of children were outside playing right outside the rec center and we spoke to ward a council member trayvonhi tells us everyone is relieved that none of the children are harmed. tha

today, police chief peter newsham spoke out about this incident. >> that's not something we will toleratee in washington, dc. this is a city where people should be allowed to come and peacefully protest. the police involvement in that case was dicey because there were people up there who did have firearms and had to safely restore order and thankfully that was done without more significant injury to anybody. >> reporter: mayor bowser issuing a statement condemning the violent attack. >>> calls from capitol hill for cannabis reform. eleanor holmes norton going so far to call it a civil rights issue and urging studies on racial studies. coinciding with a major cannabis convention, it's the marijuana business and conference >> we gathered 3500 of the top attenders, everybody here, are here to network, to understand the products and services. the latest practices and trends in the industry so they can try their best way forward for their own businesses >> we make led pro lights been in the industry seven year, it's exciting to see it spread across the nation and keeps growing each year >> bus

where you might be seeing a change in the appearance of some dc police officers now that chief peter newshamwear beards and earrings. we talked to chief newsham earlier about the reason for the change. >> with regards to earrings, he we wanted a make our policy consistent across the genders, that's a legal mandate. with regards to the beards, that was a decision that i made because there were a number of officers that were requesting to have the beards. i think they're pleased with that decision. >> previously only female officers could wear earrings. male officers could only grow beards if they were granted medical or religious >>> we got big changes coming up in the weather department too. >> today was fantastic and warm enough that you could be outside comfortably without a jacket. that warmth it's waiting in the wings, trust me. mid may, we got a lot of other weather on our way. we'll have to be patient. live look at the white house, clouds increased this afternoon, and it will turn mostly cloudy quickly tonight, it will be a beautiful evening for the nats and orioles back in dc and of c

peter newsham has been named d.c.'s new police chief officially. the 28 ran.rim police chief since then and was formally nominated for the top job by the mayor in february. one d.c. council member said he had reservations about newsham but came around to seeing him as someone he could work with. in the last couple of weeks i had to call him on numerous occasions about issues in our community and he's been nothing but responsive and that's what we need. i can see that he has the heart to do this work. mayor bowser release a statement about the new chief saying newsham is a respected leader who understands the value of working with the community. this time of the year the last thing you want is some grinch feeling that they can take things that don't belong to them. if you need to get a job and work for things like i do. she could have stolen a gift that was for a child that a parent saved and saved and saved for that couldn't afford to get something else. >> we work hard for our money. you work hard for everything you buy. you don't expect someone to just run u

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