The bottom of the lake right now for possible bodies. Behind me you can see the truck here. They have been here since 3 00 this morning. So far, nothing has turned up. Some background, the u. S. Coast guard notified Charles County about the missing boaters at 3 00 this morning. The coast guard had been searching already since 11 00 last night when the 911 call was first made. The couple, Charles Zintner and melissa smarr, were supposed to arrive at 5 00 yesterday afternoon. Charles county responded and found a boat anchored and left running with the radio on. Crews also found a cell phone food, and a purse. Neighbors say they left tuesday night to go boating. What is really concerning authorities is that there were two like this found on the boat. You always have to have a life vest or some kind of flotation device when the motor is running. On a main river like that, we always have our best on. Jeanette those were two fishermen we were talking to earlier today, saying that no matter h
Government. More than 21 Million People inside and outside the government likely have their personal information stolen. 21 million. Jennifer donnelly joins us live with the details. Thats a lot more than they originally thought. Jennifer thats a lot more than they originally thought, jonathan. We are getting information from abc news that the number is even higher, that its actually 25 Million People who had their personal information stolen. That again is according to sources to abc news. That number more than six times larger than what the office of Personnel Management announced a month ago when they first said they had a breach and released that. At the time, opm had only said about 4. 2 Million People current and warmer federal employees, had and compromised their information possibly compromised. This number more than 25 million is a huge number. Its a scary number for many people across our viewing area. The director of the fbi told a senate panel yesterday that this is a huge
It is worse than first reported. There estimates between the one million and 25 million employees , their information has been hacked, Sensitive Information that relates to criminal, credit, and families and acquaintances. A lot of people asking how this could have happened. There is a House Oversight and Government Reform Committee that is grilling the omb, asking for the director to resign. The director of that group is now saying she will not resign. Catherine archuleta said she will not resign, said she is committed to doing the work she wants to do. She and her top yet deputies are being asked to resign because of this huge grief. They are saying chinas responsible, china says they are not. Jonathan elias, abc 7 news. Montgomery county also developing, the fbi says it what it plans to attack americans over the july for holiday. The fbi says they thwarted plans to attack americans over the fourth of july holiday. First, Brianne Carter is on the National Mall with what we know about
His lawyer wants the judge to let him serve his time in home detention. He said the theft was motivated by addiction, not greed. Lowry worked in the d. C. Field office. It is now 4 31. Time for weather and traffic on the 1s. All this hot weather means we could get some storms. Oh, july. 4 31, lets go to tom kierein. Yeah, typical july weather here with heat and humidity building. So dress accordingly, short sleeves and have the sun block and sunglasses handy. You may need the umbrella if youre out just maybe after you get home from work to do a run. Drink plenty of water. You have to be outside for a length of time today. Walking to work this morning will be pleasant. Dry walkways, in the 70s. Rather humid, partly sunny. Have the umbrella ready walking back home, in the low 90s. Some storms begin to move in. Thats going to be general looks like after 6 00 p. M. A look at hour by hour timing on those storms next weather and traffic on the 1s. Thats coming up at 4 41. Along with the neig
Pass this bill, but they did actually by a wide margin. 9420. Governor nikki haley put out this tweet that says it is a new day in South Carolina. Haley herself reversing her position of on the Confederate Flag. She is expected to sign this bill today and then the bill requires that the flag be removed within 24 hours her signing it. Back to you. Thank you, kristin. Efforts here on capitol hill to ban the Confederate Flag in federal cemeteries is proving controversial. The measure was added as an amendment this week to a bill that funds the National Park service. Today, however, the house will vote again on another amendment. The democrats say weakens that ban. 5 01 right now. Today, the outcome of a Board Meeting at metro may have a big impact on your morning commute. Zachary kiesch has more on how it could affect the metro riders. Zachary . Reporter yeah, good morning, aaron. Blue line riders would be the real winners here. This is a new proposal being presented today to metro board