A woman fell off the anacostia freeway bridge. Three men rushed to help her, then a witness tells police that he and two other Good Samaritans were assaulted by a man who told them to get away from his girlfriend. The man then allegedly pulled a gun on them, which went off. But fortunately nobody was hit. Police say the man then hit the woman and one of the men with his car. Theyre all expected to be okay. The man with the gun still out there, though. It was absolutely beautiful out there today. And so many folks are enjoying it. Our area was packed with memorial day events. And were going to take you to some of them in just a moment. But first standing by with this newly formed Tropical Storm bonnie will affect the rest of your weekend. Tropical storm bonnie along with some other weather factors is going to bring us some rain for the rest of our memorial day weekend. Heres the latest. The National Hurricane center just naming this a tropical maximum sustained winds at 40 miles an hour
And demanded money. This happened just before lunch yesterday morning. The cameras in the store captured the terrifying ordeal, the robber pointing a gun at two employees and a child and ordering them to take into the safe and cash register. He said im not going to hurt you. If you lie, i will kill you. So i said to him, we have a little girl. She said, i have my daughter back there. It is traumatizing and it was broad daylight. If you recognize the suspect or have any information, you are urged to call Fairfax County police. We have also posted this video on our wusa 9 app. There is still no arrest in this robbery of a sunoco gas station on monday. The suspect pulled out a knife and stabbed the clerk in the torso and slashed his face before taking off. Fortunately, the clerk is okay. If you recognize this suspect, call police. In alexandria man is accused of inappropriately touching himself while talking to 2 little girls. Police worry there are more victims. Here is a look at the sus
The Obama Administration said theres very little doubt that chemical weapons were used by the Syrian Government. Attack happened last wednesday, and its the countrys single deadliest event in the long civil wars, and now u. S. And europeans say that it may be too late. U. N. Weapons inspectors we have said it once, twice, and we offer again our assurances that we have never used anywhere in syria chemical weapons in any shape or form. But u. S. Officials says this little doubt that they carried out the attack. The u. N. Inspections are too late to be credible because evidence has been degraded or destroyed. We cannot, in the 21st century, allow the idea that chemical weapons can be used with impunity, that people can be killed with no consequences. But russia said theres evidence that rebels were involved. And it would be a mistake and involve the region. Military action is being considered by the Obama Administration with encouragement by some members of the u. S. Congress. You can de
What to make of the leaders trip this week to china. And his recent charm offensive. I have a great panel to discuss it all. And weve got the greatest economy maybe ever. Is he right, and could it all be jeopardized by a trade war . Ill ask steve ratner. Also, the other Technology Revolution that the world needs to Pay Attention to. How getting hundreds of millions of people online in india is changing that nation and might change the world. First, heres my take. In order to explain some of President Trumps bizarre Foreign Policy moves, were often told that he is unconventional and that this do well be an asset. Its certainly true he doesnt follow Standard Operating Procedure on almost anything from getting daily briefings to staffing the statement statement. But his most striking departure from previous president s has been his rhetoric. American president s have tended to weigh their words carefully, believing that they must preserve the credibility of the worlds leading power. And t
Weve been talking about it overnight in our breaking News Coverage. John mccain, 60 years of service including his military time, his time in the u. S. House, the u. S. Senate, of course, a president ial candidate nominee twice, in 2008. But his father and grandfather were also navy admirals. He was a navy fighter pilot, obviously, a p. O. W. In vietnam for five and a half years. Just a remarkable legacy of service he leaves behind. Griff it is a morning to wake up and be grateful that we had such a patriot and the remarkable things he did that embody and personify the american spirit. Tucker carlson did an obit package, and he looks back on the legacy of senator john mccain. John Sidney Mccain iii was born on a military base in the panama canal zone. Mccains grandfather accepted the Imperial Japanese surrender in tokyo bay in 1945. His father, also a fourstar general, later commanded all American Naval forces in the pacific. After graduating from Episcopal High School in virginia, mcc