Bigger than it was last year. Reporter Fairfax County battalion chief helps distribute some 2,500 coats every october. But this year the need surged. With the help of local businesses, they gathered another thousand or so. Just ahead of the frigid plunge in temperatures. We try to have our Fire Fighters, even give our Police Officers coats to place in their vehicles in case they see someone that might need a coat. Reporter 52 of the coats will go to emily timers group which helps folks with special needs. Some of these coats may be worn inside, too. You start to think about the need at home, you know, if there is not heating and, you know, things like that. So, its just reporter thats a reality . Absolutely, yeah, absolutely. Reporter along lehigh way in merry field, it didnt take long no notice individuals who may be most impacted by the cold. As of january this year there were 1920 folks in Northern Virginia who were considere reporter the Northern Virginia Regional Commission hoping
Honoring a fallen officer, the chp coming together to mourn of loss of one of their own. Good afternoon, im anne makovec. Thanks for joining us on this foggy afternoon. Good afternoon, im kenny choi. Officer Andrew Camilleri was killed just before midnight on Christmas Eve as he was patrolling for dangerous drivers on interstate 880 in hayward. He was 33 years old, a father of three. Minutes ago hundreds of chp officers from all over the bay area and around the state gathered outside the chp academy in West Sacramento to pay tribute to the officer. Its unfortunate that his life was taken. His passion was going out doing the job, arresting dui drivers. And he is taken from us by what appears to be a dui driver. The suspect was drunk and stoned. Kpix 5s Katie Nielsen reporting that thats leading to a new campaign to crack down on duis. Katie. Reporter drive high, get a dui. That was the message this morning from the chp and office of traffic safety. This morning, at the state capital in
Nine of the New York Stock Exchange joining us this morning, kara swisher. Kara, good morning to you. Pressure continues this morning on facebook and its role regarding russias interference in the 2016 president ial election just yesterday the social network said it shared new findings about ad sales with fbi special Counsel Robert Mueller, this as house Intelligence Ranking member adam schiff is calling for not just facebook, but google and twitter to testify to hand over new information. We are requesting more information from facebook and have received some information, but there are a lot of Unanswered Questions frankly im distressed that its taken this long to be informed that the russians had paid for at least 100,000 in ads to try to influence our electoral process. Of course, that follows revelations last week that the social Network Allowed ads to target people that expressed antis antisemitic interests do you think overall its being over or under characterized . Well, i have
Mideast and elsewhere. Enough. He also called for stepped up vetting at the borders at a Cabinet Meeting the president said the current Justice System a joke and a laughing stop we have to come up with punishment thats far quicker and far greater than the punishment these animals are getting right now. Years at the end, they will be who knows what happens. Quick justice and we need strong justice. Much quicker and much stronger than we have right now. What we have right now is a joke. And its a laughing stock. And no wonder so much of this stuff takes place. Lets bring in derrick parks a former assistant police chief and his Firm Provides security for the mgm at national harbor. Youve worked with other firms in the area. Good to see you. Yesterday and theres always this talk about lone wolf terror. What was your take away after what we saw . Just made me think that, you know, the country is in a different place from where we used to be i think we really have to start wrapping our minds
Some of this action in norfolk, later on this evening. Still breezy, rainy and cool. Sunshine returns late tomorrow. Here come the 80s by late week. And difficult weekend forecast. Yesterday we were talking about 90 . Right. I dont think so anymore. Youve got our attention, doug, thank you. He caused a day of panic across Montgomery County. Three shot, one killed outside Westfield Montgomery mall, another killed outside an aspen hill Grocery Store. And the man accused of those murders faced a judge to enter a guilty plea. Scott macfarlane has the details. Jillalio toroil entered guilty pleas. He was taken down just across the street. You may recall this footage. Police say he tried to woman and killed the Good Samaritan who was trying to help her. Tordil then drove to an aspen hills giant Grocery Store and killed the woman getting into her car in the parking lot. This happened the day after he killed his wife gladys outside a high school in Prince Georges County. Hes facing a separate