More than 207,000 jobs and dc more than 127,000 jobs if the sequestered takes affect. In addition to those jobs, the city could lose over 100 million in federal grants and tax revenue. One federal grant provides 23. 5 million for education. In d dr. The number of civilian d c. , the number of civilian jobs outweighs what could be considered with the department of defense. We have heard a lot about defense jobs and a defense cuts that could happen. If it does happen, it could hurt the needest person the most. This is the axe food pan tree in bump free. It is part of the axe food center which helped 77,000 people last year, people who were hungry, homeless, job loss or from domestic violence. A third of its budget come from state or county funds. If sequestration happens,. That is direct services to the people we help. The is he questerred cuts total evenly divided between domestic and defense spending. The defense communithas rallied against the cuts. Economy mists have said 150,000 job
Clocked going 90 miles per hour. At least one if not two Virginia State police attempted to follow the vehicle but were stopped short. The woman pulled into the Walter Read Medical Center and neighed a u turn right made a u turn right in front of the guard booth. Law personnel tried to speak with her. We were told they noticed her biting or attempting to eat a bar of soap. She took off and hit a car and headed south before turning around and heading into the medical center. At that point the military Security Officer approached her. She refused to roll down her window, the officer knocked down a window out of her car. The woman started driving away on a grassy area next to the sidewalk. We were told there was a Naval Security person here. The car was coming towards that person. I think he was on foot. He discharged his firearm once. The round struck the vehicle. Once again the woman that allegely took off this time heading northbound in the busy southbound lanes of wisconsin avenue. Sh
Position. This is a status quo candidacy. His is a message of Going Forward with the same policies the last four years and thats why his campaign is slipping and thats why ours is gaining so much steam. Reporter you know the president also made a bit of news last night for our region during the debate on the subject of defense cuts, the president said flatly that the sequestration cuts that could result in a loss of thousands of Defense Industry jobs in our area, the president s words would not happen. However, ryan during an interview today with an Obama Campaign spokesperson, they would not be able to tell fox 5 how the president can guarantee that these congressionally mandated cuts are going to be avoided in the president s words. All right. Tom fitzgerald tonight and now to the tight senate race in virginia between former governors george allen and tim kaine. Today allen appeared on fox 5 morning news and says hes confident hell pull out a win in two weeks. People are responding t
I imagine well into the evening commute. Caller at this point, exactly. We do not have an estimate for reopening those lanes westbound. There obviously does need to be Hazardous Material cleanup in that area. And the Maryland Department of the environment you know has been on the scene along with a host of emergency crews and officials. The actual vehicle has been removed. The leak has stopped. But thats why we were able to reopen the eastbound lanes but there still does need to be some cleanup. We really do appreciate drivers patience and if they dont have to go out to the bay bridge, we are urging them to not not go there at this point. All right, kelly with the maryland transportation authority, again the breaking news from kelly, the eastbound lanes have reopened. You can see this now from our live picture. Via sky fox. Kelly if theres a change well check back with you. Caller okay, thank you will. Thank you. Another big story were following tonight. A virginia Woman Leads Police o
Chase. A car going 90 miles an hour. A driver chewing soap. A cop firing a shot on 355 in bethesda. She came out kicking and screaming as police removed her from her wrecked car here in rockville. 27yearold angela is from manassas and she led police on a heartpounding chase from virginia to the Naval Support facility in bethesda to this crash ending here on neville street. There were cops trying to make sure she wouldnt get up and run. Reporter this began around 11 30 this morning on route 66 in virginia. Police said they caught the car at 96 miles an hour. The chase was on as it raced around the beltway toward maryland. Virginia state police pulled back at the American Legion bridge and alerted maryland cops to be on the lookout. The car continues to old georgetown road. Then cedar lane. 11 50 a. M. , that car drives into the entrance of the Naval Support facility in bethesda where Walter Reed Hospital is now. They say it makes a uturn in the driveway. Clips the vehicle here. Then pul