welcome to verified live, three hours of breaking stories and checking out the truth behind them. let s start in ukraine as we try to verify exactly what happended with the destruction of a major dam in southern ukraine. scientists have found evidence that there was a large explosion in the area of the kakhovka dam, close to the time when the dam was breached. a seismology team from norway found evidence of a blast by looking at seismic signals detected in romania. in a separate development, ukraine s security services have released a recording of what they say are two russian military figures discussing how the dam was sabotaged although the recordings can t be verified. ukraine has reported heavy fighting in the eastern region of donetsk on friday. officials said ukrainian forces had gained more ground near the city of bakhmut. there are also reports of heavy fighting in zaporizhzhia. military experts say the area will be the focus of ukraine s long awaited counter offe
Patrols around major landmarks. The dc police chief talked about her departments Security Posture after thursdays false alarm at the navy yard. We take every event here in washington very serious and our posture remains extremely high and it will continue for the fourth. Reporter Security Leaders say there is no specific credible intelligence about an attack only that isis has called for assaults against members of the military, law enforcement, the u. S. Government and the american public. This threat is different because of who isis is trying to inspire. Theyre trying to inspire every u. S. Citizen, anyone here to the take up arms and take the action you see fit. Reporter at Washington Harbor on the georgetown water front, the captain nelson was tying off his 3 million boat and plotting an escape route. Definitely more vigilant and keeping my eyes open. Reporter now Security Officials say they dont want to over sell this alert. And again, they are urging people to get out and enjoy t
Lives and take their families. Reporter metro which will transport hundreds of thousands of people to the mall says its well aware of the threat. The system will take additional security measures and it is urging anyone who sees suspicious activity or packages to alert the police. Performers rehearsing for the fourth concert say they have heard about the terror alert and they are refusing to let it scare them away. You might say, oh, we have a Terror Threat. But once you get into the game face, you know what i mean . Start spreading the News Reporter Security Officials are alarmed by isis ability to reach right into the homes of alienated Young Americans through twitter and other social media. They have arrested dozens of these socalled lone wolfs, alleged lone wolfs over the last couple months and they say they are keeping an eye right now for this holiday on many more. Live on the national mall, wusa 9. Thank you, bruce. And the Terror Threat has Police Departments around the country
Fairfax to montgomery is actually weakened over the last 30 minutes. And some other showers now approaching frederick city a little heavier down 340 over toward myersville about to get wet and the heaviest stuff im watching south of dog land and Colonial Beach will cross the river over the next 30 minutes. Futurecast tonight waves of showers occasional storms into saturday morning. And then as we get into midday here are the showers, but notice in the afternoon, they start to move south of us. So we are going to dry out some of the afternoon. That means i think decent conditions for the fireworks. Ill have the fireworks forecast and sevenday forecast coming up in a few minutes. Tonight, a memorial to remember a Brazilian Police investigator who was killed competing in the world police and fire games thursday afternoon in northern virginia. Our mola lenghi reports. Reporter debra, 48yearold carlos silva will be honored here at the reston towne centre in an hour by his brothers and siste