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Today. 10 a. M. A few clouds at 2 00. I think were going to have a few clouds this afternoon. Its not going to be totally sunshine today but its going to be real nice. Temperatures are going to be in the lower 70s for highs. Its going to be a greatlooking first week of fall. Well have more details and the redskins forecast coming up in a bit, too. Lets hope its a great day for football. Thank you, gary. Nearly a week after the tragedy at the Washington Navy yard, the nation will pause this afternoon to remember all 12 victims. President obama and the first lady will attend a service at the Marine Barracks in the southeast. Mr. Obama will also speak. Well bring it live starting at 5 p. M. On our sister stations, wdca, my 20. And the shooting is raising more questions about how contractors were able to get security clearances. Heres a closer look. The private company grown to be the biggest private company handling background checks fored government is called u. S. Investigation services or usis. Last month it was responsible for granting clearance to n. S. N. S. A. Ing leaker edward snowden. At that time they said that falls on the responsibility of the u. S. Government. Reports are servicing that contractors are overwhelmed with requests for contractors. The Justice Department and congress alike are investigating the authorizeness of its work. Theyre investigating how a clearance was granted to Navy Yard Shooter aaron alexis. Jack keane explains the investigation. How well is the individual background check and security clearance itself being accomplished. Theyll have plenty of evidence to determine what the quality of that work is and how systemic the problem is. They should be able to get after it and fix it. Some lawmakers say there needs to be a thorough review to find inadequate practices while hiring federal contractors. Were also continuing to follow a deadly story out of kenya. At least 59 people have been killed and 179 have been injured. Heres more. First, gunfire heard in the heart of kenyas capital as a terrorist attack is carried out in a popular shopping mall, masked gunmen leaving dozens dead in their wake. The attackers were armed and shooting into the crowd, hitting more than 150 people with their bullets. This man managed to get out with his life. We tried escaping and they threw a grenade and it hit me in my hand and leg. Many people were injured. The mall was hosting a childrens event when the attack began. Kenyas president said his close relatives were among the victims. We have overcome terrorist attacks before and we will do it again. Alqaida is claiming responsibility. This is evidence that alqaida organizes itself nationally. Its striking deep inside kenya. While the white house condemned the attack, the state Department Says they received reports of injured u. S. Citizens. The mall was popular with wealthy expatriots. And here at home, the events over this past week has everyone on high alert, which was very apparent at the mall last night. There was reports of an active shooter inside before it was all false alarm due to a visit by an internet sensation. Hes known for his web videos. He was visiting fans at the mall when someone overheard talk of shooting a video and took the word shooting out of context and on top of that, there was a lot of screaming preteen girls excited to see the web star, but police managed to calm everyone down. Making headlines, president obama with strong words for house republicans. Delivering the keynote address at the Congressional Black Caucus awards on saturday, he spoke with the republicans about avoiding the government shutdown. Congress and the Administration Must come to an agreement on a new spending plan by september 30th or the Government Faces a possible shutdown. Let me say as clearly as i can. It is not going to happen. Weve come too far. We will not negotiate over whether or not should keep its word and meet its obligations. The senate will take up the bill tomorrow with only eight days until the deadline. A plane on fire. Dozens of people hurt at the airport and the Potomac River as well. The events unfolded multiply at Reagan National airport. It was all part of a drill. Part of a massive Emergency Training exercise. Audrey barnes has the story. An airplane catches fire. Signaling the start of a very reallooking Emergency Preparedness drill at Reagan National airport. More than 50 emergency vehicles from 13 surrounding Fire Departments responded in realtime for the training exercise. A dress rehearsal for the tragedy you hope never happens. Priority 1. Taking care of the dozens of injured volunteer patients. We want to get people out of here now. We want them on the operating table or at a facility within an hour. First responders are getting a chance to try out a new patient tracking system. Basically, its a bracelet they wear on their wrist all the way from the airport to the hospital. The injured also get tagged with a placard around their neck to help doctors quickly zero in on whats wrong. While these injured passengers were being treated, triaged and transferred to the hospital, there was a similar scene on the Potomac River as part of the drill. The spotlight was on communication and coordination between all the agencies involved in the exercise, mandated by the f. A. A. To take place every three years. We wanted to make sure we have a plan that allowed all the groups to come into airport efficiently and get here and be deployed in a way that meets our needs to respond. Staying focus in a crisis, whether its a drill or a real emergency, is a key part of the training. You receive your assignment, you go there and do it and reflect on it later. You stay professional and get the job done. Every second of the fourhour simulation will get the onceover by evaluators. A report will be put together by the training committee. Well see where our strengths are and where we need to improve. Audrey barnes, fox5 news. The Howard County Police Department is asking for donations to help build a new police museum. Construction has already begun. The museum will be housed in an existing building on main street. Renovations to the buildings are expected to cost 70,000. Half of the money have been raised and the police are hoping theyll get the money to complete the renovation by the end of the year. Virginia state troopers in hot pursuit last night after a carjacking in d. C. This all ends in a terrible crash, leaving one passenger dead and the suspect facing Involuntary Manslaughter charges. Wait until you hear how old the driver is. And later, another budget battle on capitol hill quickly heating up. Lawmakers have just over a week to strike a deal or face a government shutdown. Well tell you how republicans are using obamacare as the bait as the white house stands its ground. Well take a closer look in our preview of fox news sunday. Well be right back  the driver is just 15 years old. The chase ended in a crash that killed his friend and injured another man. I was shocked. The 61yearold, an immigrant, who works two jobs to support his family, has a broken arm from a Traffic Accident that could have easily killed him. It was an accident that Virginia State police tried to prevent. At 11 20 friday night, a brown honda accord was carjacked. At 12 45 a. M. , a virginia trooper noticed a brown honda accord speeding and driving erratically on westbound 246. The car took off at 100 miles per hour. The man was driving home from one of his two jobs. He came to a red light at the corner of routes 236 and 29. He got the green and began to pull into the intersection. I had a green. And you started moving. What happened then . I was moving. The guy came all the way from this side and hit me on the drivers side. Could you see him coming . No, i didnt see. I didnt see. How come . Because the way he was driving was really, really fast. So i didnt get a chance to see. A virginia trooper agrees, the striking car ran through the red signal. The driver of the striking vehicle attempted to flee on foot but was quickly apprehended. A male passenger was exindicated from the striking vehicle. All three people ended up in the hospital. The hospital. That was John Henrehan reporting. The teenager who reportedly stole the vehicle is expect to survive. Hes not been identified because of his age. A 9 foot bronze statue of Nelson Mandella symbolizes his freedom. Now to some of the stories expected to make headlines in the week ahead. The house of representatives heads back to work and award season heats up again in hollywood. Heres more. Sunday president obama will attend a Memorial Service for the victims of the Washington Navy yard shooting. 12 people were killed and 8 others injured when 34yearold aaron alexis went on a mass shooting spree. The president has called on congress to Work Together to pass new gun control legislation. Fox will be represented at the ceremony receiving nominations for a handful of shows at the emmy awards. Tuesday, the United Nations General Assembly opens up its floor for a week long debate in new york. Theyll gather to present their views about pressing world issues. Wednesday, the house of representatives returns to work with a september 30th budget deadline looming. They decided to cancel a week long recess. House majority leader eric cantor says the house will remain in session throughout the week and possibly the weekend as they try to pass a budget plan. And president obama and india leaders are going to meet. The visit comes as renewed tensions along the kashmir border threaten relations between india and pakistan. Thats a look at the week ahead. An unusual sight in virginia this weekend where pirates are taking over parts of the commonwealth. The Mariners Museum in newport news was invaded by thousands of pirates in an attempt to break the world record of the number of pirates gathered in one place. The Current Record is 14,000. Unfortunately those in virginia came up a bit short to beat the record. They still had fun nonetheless. So many young men need guidance growing up. And some big stars are stepping up to meet the challenge. Well have one d. C. Teen being mentored to manhood. Thats coming up. Hi, jericho . Yes . Did you say, when i stream true blood on my slow internet it always buffers at the best part . Yeah . Hi, jericho. Oh my ill get you Better Internet if you invite me in. Please come in, pam. This is crazy pam is in my living room [ male announcer ] with fios, americas fastest, most reliable internet, you get the ultimate entertainment experience. This makes me look even better than usual, huh . Its so much better. No pausing, no freezing, no buffering. You look amazing here, and then there, and then here simmer down. Technology that makes life more entertaining. Contact the Verizon Center for customers with disabilities thats powerful. At 800. 974. 6006 tty v. They say it takes a village to raise a child and now a celebrity who wants faced his own hardship is stepping up to help young black boys who dream of a better future. Heres more on how powerful an impact a mentor can make. The statistics are staggering. 47 of black males wont graduate. 1,000 black teens arrested every day. 57 of black boys raised in fatherless homes. But behind every statistic, there is a little boy, lost. Not having a father in my life played a big part in my life. I havent had the opportunity to have someone i can talk to or express my feelings to about being a young black male. My father showed me no love. He beat me and starved me to the point you could see my ribs. The grandmother says the scars of abusive and absent fathers have had a negative effect on him. He cant have any fact with his father. Deep down inside that bothers him. I want to be a better person for myself and my family. Entertainer steve harvey is giving boys across the country a chance. Vaughan was invited to participate in a mentoring weekend at the harvey ranch in dallas. We are going to know what manhood is all about before we leave, fellows. Welcome to the ranch, fellows. The boys are paired up with mentors from the military and celebrity titans like Denzel Washington and diy host. These guys are at the ages of 13 to 20 years old. You can start being serious about life and playing the game and making those choices as soon as you decide you want to. The choice is yours. Harvey says his parents influence inspired him to had help boys get help with their lives. My mother was a sunday School Teacher and my father was a coal miner and construction worker and numbers runner. He taught me the hard work ethic and the hustle factor and my mom taught me the faith and belief in god and the power of prayer. Harvey is a successful game show host, author, has his own radio show and, of course, stand up comedy. When you bring your arm in here and show me your tattoo, bring a book of matches in here and a sponge. When it comes to giving back, he says his commitment is no joke. My mom always said god blesses you to become a blessing. Hes hoping to teach the boys everything from grooming to Healthy Living and respect. When it gets dark out here, its dark. There aint no street lights. When we have trouble with a boy, we take him to the woods at night time. We talk to him out there. When he comes out of the wood, hes a different child. Hes so attendive. Ttendive. You have so many different boys, different backgrounds, different situations and problems. Some of them come here very angry. Its critical. Weve got to change the cycle. Its a change that vaughn is already seeing in his own life. If its no struggle, theres no progress. Youll go through hard times but dont give up the hard times. Keep going. Vaughn entered the 10th grade this year at National Collegiate prep where hes making good grades and plays quarterback for the Football Team the senate and the white house say theyre not taking the deal with the house and the clock is ticking. Well be right back. Stay with us [ male announcer ] if you could redesign Business Travel from scratch, youd make it about speed and efficiency; giving people the freedom to spend their time how they choose. Chances are, youd make Business Travel a lot like us. Acela. Take off. Host Chris Wallace joins us once again with a preview of the program. When it comes to the

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