The confrontation with police is the big question. Telling lawmakers she had a history of mental illness. Police say she tried to crash her car into a gate at the white house and struck an officer and took off. One Police Officer crashed into a barrier. He is in good condition. Capitol hill would go on lockdown. Lawmakers racing through halls and tourists running for cover. Police tracked her car at the capitol but she resisted, evaded and sped away. Officers opened fire. She would soon be shot dead on the other side of capitol hill. It was like a series of maybe five or six and then a pause. Reporter investigators confirm she ner returned fire and had no gun. Im steve handelsman, nbc news, capitol hill. A state of emergency has been declared in three states as the gulf coast braces for Tropical Storm karen. Forecasters say karen could reach hurricane strength by the time it makes landfall saturday night. Jay gray is live a at Pensacola Beach at the panhandle. Are they nervous . Report
A $5,000 check was presented by the Virginia Masonic Lodge to the Christian Women’s Fellowship (CWF) to support their Children’s Food Program in Virginia.
With the Clinton-style health bills apparently dead on Capitol Hill, at least for this year, the majority leadership now seems intent on winning passage of an incremental bill in the final weeks of this Congress.
Save Mart Supermarkets, which operates the Lucky California grocery chain, has announced several new Tri-Valley partnerships in the lead-up to the opening of its remodeled flagship store in Pleasanton.
The Lucky store on Las Positas Boulevard has designated the nearby Donlon Elementary School for the companyâs Adopt-A-School program.
Donlon Elementary will receive $1,000, along with year-round support from Lucky that includes teacher treats, donated books for National Reading Day, and store tours.
Each of Pleasantonâs three middle schools â Pleasanton, Thomas Hart, and Harvest Park will also receive $1,000 for their after-school programs, while Amador Valley and Foothill High School will each receive $1,000 to support their marching band and dance teams. Each of the high schools will also receive $1,500 in Lucky California gift cards to help stock food pantries and support their culinary arts programs.