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Looked up. A judge ordered 62yearold tordil to remain behind bars who is accused of killing estranged wife and two other people. Last night at vigil there was help for three victims. He was at the Montgomery Mall about to eat lunch when he heard cries for help when they ran back they ran towards her to help her. Run, run away from danger he would not have listen that was the man he was if convicted hell face life in prison and no parole. Next court date is june. Now to fox5 sdlusive weve been reporting for weeks on elevated levels of lead found in water sources at d. C. Public schools city officials under fire because of concerns with speaking out exclusively to fox5 Melanie Alnwick joins us outside minoel in northeast good morning good morning steve and allison from the data to be clear looks like everything remade associated and in different years theres two rounds of testing that showed elevated levels in waerlt sources its hard to depringt where it will pop up and it is just one of
Talking roads. So far i like what im seeing gary mcgrady said rain is moving in and you know what that can do. Get early start and enjoy quie quieter commute right now. This rain coming up from the south looringz hartder as it moves on flew. I suspects, 7, 8 00 near the district. More details coming up. Lets get to the news now. Governor larry hogan scheduled to sign a bill this morning it will actually eliminate copayments for Birth Control and contraception and it will provide Insurance Coverage for emergency contraceptive plan b and men looking to get vasectomy will no longer have to pay a copayment. Fight over North Carolina bathroom bill far from over yesterday North Carolina governor filed a lawsuit over the controversial hill hes fighting to keep alive. Hx b 23 is for use bathroom on your birth certificate and the law they have a violates civil rights. Were seeking court order declaring hb 2 restroom restriction impermissionbly discriminatory as well as statewide barron enforcem
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