News 4 midday starts right now. Wisconsin congressman, paul ryan, will soon be taking the reigns as speaker of the house. In just a moment, he was just actually elected. You are looking at live pictures from capitol hill where that vote wrapped up minutes ago. John boehner just stepped down from the post before he was hired tomorrow. He said just moments ago, he has a couple of regrets or few regrets as he leaves the office he has held for five years. Anything can happen if you are willing to make the necessary sacrifices in life. If you falter, and you will, pick yourself up, dust yourself off and do it again. Hope always springs eternal. In just a moment, minority house leader, nancy pelosi will present speaker elect reason and he will be addressing the house here and then later take that oath of office. She is starting right now. Lets listen in. Today, as every day, we come to this floor strengthened and inspired by the support of our colleagues, the trust of our constituents and th
Suzanne kennedy has the details. Suzanne a season that fell significantly short of expectations, two years and Matt Williams is out. He took the job in 2014, even being named manager of the year. Yesterday, the nationals general manager alluded before the last game of the season that a decision would come quickly, saying we are not going to let people twist in the wind. This is a season marred by injuries, poor play, and inner turmoil. They say williams was a key component in the teams failure to make it to playoffs. Matt williams out as nationals manager. We are learning more about an altercation at red star Washington Hospital that led to a patients death. Brianne carter is live in northwest washington with what hospital Officials Say happened. Nne not a lot of questions being answered about what led up to this, but we have learned that patient was a man at washington medstar hospital. , it is not being released how long that man was a patient or for what reason, but we know last tue
Charles severance was found that hen all 10 counts was facing in a case that has spanned over a decade including a capital murder charge of ronald kirby and nancy dunning. The sentencing phase will begin at noon. He is facing life in prison. We know that severance will not face the Death Penalty in this case. Dunning was killed and 2003. Lodato was another one of his victims. Defense argued that authorities jump to conclusions because of his mental illness. Jeff goldberg is upstairs in the courtroom right now for the sentencing phase. We will have more information as soon as that develops. Back to you. Jummy our Team Coverage continues with Brianne Carter live in the neighborhood where these murders took place. That is del ray. She has reaction to the guilty verdict. What are people saying . Im talking to people who have lived in the community for the past decade saying they were waiting to hear exactly what the word would be in this case. Many of them finding out as we told them this
Anywhere they were hurting. Diane the workers are trying to clean up the mess right now. We are told the driver is doing okay but its not clear how he ended up inside the restaurant. Three people were injure and they all suffered nonlife threatening injuries. Diane cho, abc7 news. Alison wow what a scene. Thank you. F. B. I. Agent hits a teenage sending the boy flying across a sidewalk. Tonight that agent is facing ten years in jail. We have the video of the entire exchange. Maryland bureau chief brad bell live in rockville to show it to you. Brad . Brad this is the video played in court. Six minutes long. It shows an offduty f. B. I. Agent starting a argument with the finding but what led to the guilt finding is a 16yearold boy approached the agent. The agent striking him like that, sending him flying. See for yourself. It begins with a handoff of a baby from a father to a mother. And then f. B. I. Agent steps in view. The tall man with the shaved head. The friend of the mothers frien
Someone online is calling for people to use halloween events to attack police officers. What is the f. B. I. Saying tonight . Stephen we are in the heart of georgetown. Come saturday night, this spot where we are, will be hopping with people partying for halloween. This is what they are talking about that could be potential target for anarchists. The f. B. I. Warning they could be targets for terrorists this year. They issued a report about a Anarchist Group known as the National Liberation militia. Similar to those that target it would world bank and the i. M. F. The plan where they join in the festivities starting ady turbans the attack police. They arrive and they attack them with bricks or fire arms. Halloween is a big party in the capital. The potential for danger may exist but the f. B. I. Alert will not discourage them from partying this year. I havent seen Dupont Circle be a spot in the past. Liz visiting from france plans to take in a Good American halloween regardless of warn