Gonzalez at the live desk. Weve got some breaking news. The president has Just Announced the United States will keep 8400 troops in afghanistan into the next year. It was thought that he might draw down that number, but with the resurgence of the taliban and the situation in essence deteriorating there, president obama has chosen otherwise. Today he sent this message to the taliban. We hayou have now been wagin against the Afghan People for many years. Aftghan Security Forces continu to grow stronger and the commitment of the United States to afghanistan and its people will endure. In the last year and a half, 38 americans have died in afghanistan. President obama says that while the missions are narrow, the security situation s remains, 7 uryou. Thank you, erika. Police reopeqkpl c first, lauren, it is a sizzler out there. It is. I tell youm. [r what, we have g2 a mix of sun and clouds out there. Weve got the heat building, weve got the humidity rising, oh, boy, it is just a warm on
Today. Today and tomorrow, both, the heat is on. Not much of a rain chance today. Better chance for tomorrow. More about that and beach forecast coming up in ten minutes. For now, lets go over to jack taylor at wtov and find out how things are going in prince georges county. Its a painting project going northbound as traffic moves from left to right on the right to left, excuse me. Traffic on 202 getting by single file left on the northbound side. You see the vehicles getting through there. Can only get one lane to get through. Not a big delay so far this morning. Be aware its out there. On the rock creek parkway, crews are working until 6 00. Traffic gets by one direction at a time. Also, this is the first morning of the continuous metro work along the blue and yellow lines. It will be shut down for the first morning between braddock road and National Airport. Jack, thank you. Metro officials are starting their first morning rush of the next phase of their program. The emergency maint
Hillary clinton tonight of bribery after the director of the fbi recommended no charges in her email scandal. Metro trying to limit confusion at the airport with a stretch of the yellow and blue lines now closed. What commuters should expect tomorrow. News4 at 11 00 starts now. Good evening. First tonight, how the fbi arrested a virginia man accused of plotting to help isis and stage a ft. Hood style attack. Hes a former National Guard soldier, and a virginia gun shop where he tried to buy a gun helped to stop him. Shemari . Reporter right now, muhammad is in a federal jail cell. Hes had his First Court Appearance behind me in the courthouse. And we talked to the manager at that gun shop. He says that the shop cooperated with the investigation, with the fbi to make an arrest. So he walked in here saturday d purchased . Thats correct. Reporter youre looking at an ar15. Hes suspected of buying a similar one here in shan tilli. Tonight, hes charged with planning an isisstyle terror attack
Alton sterling. Seconds later, someone is heard saying hes got a gun. Then police open fire. Officers arrived at the scene after a 911 call, claiming someone had a gun. Police chief says sterling was armed. Something the familys attorney questions. Mr. Sterling was not reaching for a weapon. He looked like a man who was trying to get his head up and was actually fighting for his life. The Convenience Store owner said sterling hung out at the store, selling cds. He described him as confused during the incident. I dont think he knew what was going on. If they took the time to tell him what was happening, what fs going on, i think it would have ended up differently. Reporter emotions in the community are running high. Sterlings son and his sons mother were clearly distraught during a morning news conference. He had to watch this as this was put all over the outlets. Reporter the Police Officers are now on administrative leave. I have very serious concerns. The video is disturbing, to say
Not intentionally put secret information at risk, nor did she try to cover it up. Nbcs Steve Handelsman is live from charlotte, North Carolina. What kind of response are you hearing this afternoon, steve . Reporter chris, thats a Perfect Question because there they are, barack obama and Hillary Clinton campaigning together for the First Time Since 2008 when he beat her and neither one of them have said a single world about emails, about the fbi recommendation that justice not indict Hillary Clinton for her alleged bad judgment. President obama, instead, is side by side with clinton to attend her quest for president just five hours after the fbi director, yes, gave her good news but questions her judgment. President obama flew Hillary Clinton to North Carolina on air force one. Her campaign paying the cost of state for the first campaigning together. But bigger news came from the fbi headquarters by director james comey. Clinton, the fbi found, put u. S. Secrets at risk using hand held