in washington with the details alex? good morning, the staffer was attacked on saturday with a knife, according to police. it happened around 5:00 p.m., so you are right in broad daylight. that was in northeast d.c. the staffer was treated for life-threatening injuries. now, that same day, 42-year-old glen neil was arrested. he has been charged with assault with the intent to kill. so in a statement, senator rand paul wrote this, quote: we are relieved to hear the suspect has been arrested. at this time we would ask for privacy so everyone can focus on healing and recovery. and then something that senator paul himself understands in 2017 he sustained serious injuries after being assaulted by a neighbor in kentucky. and then in 2020, here in washington. senator paul and his wife were attacked by a mob near the white house. so looking at d.c. s year over year crime stats now arson, motor vehicle threats thefts. they have all skyrocketed. see thefts in general up 17%. and homicide up 16
washington. they are detailing the arrest of the government employee. authorities say he shot blake last month after he said he saw somebody appearing to tamper with a vehicle. lewis has turned himself in. on monday that arrest warrant was signed by the judge charging 41-year-old jason lewis of northeast d.c. with second-degree murder while armed. in this case, video evidence and hard work by our detectives was the key to piecing this events together. police say he performed cpr on blake after shooting him and blake later died at a local hospital. and then the biden administration announced it plans to end the national and public health emergencies tied to the coronavirus this may
station in northeast d.c. which is below the national average for a gallon of regular according to aaa. $4.16 is what it went to overnight. that is down almost 90 cents from the peak we saw on june 14th when gas price hit its highest ever record, $5.02. we ve gone down 65 cents in the last month. it was $4.81 only a month ago. multiple reasons according to petroleum experts. not only are there fears of a global recession, even though we re not officially in one, but that is also causing oil prices to go down, and gas demand has also gone down since those prices hit that $5.00 a gallon record. i want you to listen to patrick dehahn of gas buddy. he says gas prices rise like a rocket and drop like a feather. they re dropping slower than what we saw when russia invaded ukraine when gas prices went up in a big way now that gas
reporter: at a grocery store in northeast d.c., shoppers are more than a little fed up with food prices. it is high, you know. it is hard trying to battle what you need and what you want. everything from soda to meats to vegetables, everything is just increased. reporter: according to new government figures, annual inflation did ease off a bit last month, but it is still near a 40 year high. prices rising 8.3% for the year ending in april, slightly lower than the 8.5% rise through march. and food was one of the biggest factors along with shelter. in just a month, meat, poultry, fish and eggs went up 1.4% with eggs by themselves spiking 10.3%. what have you noticed most has gone up? it would be the eggs. a while ago they were very cheap. reporter: and housing costs for renters and owners went up 0.5% for the third month in a row. consumers taking a big hit each month. typical american household is
pablo was one of two dogs stolen during a wednesday violent crime spree that police say it lasted nearly an hour. there were four incidents reported in that time frame including a double shooting in northeast d.c. along with the armed robberies of two dog owners. please tell us that when they were covered in the northeast d.c. apartment that they also apprehended some items here including drugs, a pistol, and ar-15 style rifle, and ammunition. tucker: what happens when you allow people to commit violence? the one thing this state can never do, they have a monopoly on violence. in a democracy we decide went violence is appropriate but what happens when you allow antisocial elements, commit all the violence you want, you get a lot of violence. intercity your cities resemble. people are executed in broad daylight. that happened in atlanta. security guard getting out of his vehicle on monday near cleveland avenue in southwest