30, 1867, u. S. Secretary of state William Seward reached an agreement to purchase alaska from russia for 7. 2 million. Originally dubbed sewards folly, that was retracted when gold was discovered. Up next, alaska highway, a 1944 u. S. Army film documenting building highway from the lower 48 states to fairbanks through the canadian wilderness. The highway was gradually approved and opened to the public in 1948. [video clip] narrator when the japs bombed pearl harbor, they made people think of a lot of things. Most people when they thought of alaska, they thought of a cold, rugged wasteland. Now suddenly, it seems to have considerable value both to us and the japanese. Its strategic position was not comforting. From alaska, the Aleutian Islands stretch out invitingly. The great Japanese Naval base is only 750 miles away, and japs in alaska would be a direct threat to america. Alaskas long and broken coastline was weakly defended. Our bases were few and far between. Our only means of sup
Half of the day. Cooler temperatures. Well be in the mid 70s later this afternoon but in the next couple days featuring nice spring weather. Erin. Starting to see a lot of congestion on our majors. Little bit of light rain. Use caution. If youre taking metro skipping the roads rails dealing with problems because safe track surge 141st week day impacted with no Train Service between prince Georges Plaza and greenbelt. Shuttle service replacs that. Yellow rush plus also impacted. A closer look as we continue. Thanks erin. Well go ahead and begin with that breaking news out of Fairfax County. A man is hold up inside of his house in the fort hunt area in Fairfax County. Negotiator at the house right now. This standoff situation has been going on for almost 12 hours now. Melanie alnwick live this morning with the details for us. Mel. Reporter hey, good morning, guys and things are still pretty much tap standstill here but i suppose that in a way you could say no news is good news. Police fi
Half of the day. Cooler temperatures. Well be in the mid 70s later this afternoon but in the next couple days featuring nice spring weather. Erin. Starting to see a lot of congestion on our majors. Little bit of light rain. Use caution. If youre taking metro skipping the roads rails dealing with problems because safe track surge 141st week day impacted with no Train Service between prince Georges Plaza and greenbelt. Shuttle service replacs that. Yellow rush plus also impacted. A closer look as we continue. Thanks erin. Well go ahead and begin with that breaking news out of Fairfax County. A man is hold up inside of his house in the fort hunt area in Fairfax County. Negotiator at the house right now. This standoff situation has been going on for almost 12 hours now. Melanie alnwick live this morning with the details for us. Mel. Reporter hey, good morning, guys and things are still pretty much tap standstill here but i suppose that in a way you could say no news is good news. Police fi
Outside the Trump International in northwest, where not everyone is celebrating todays grand opening. Cheryl protesters are trying to get their voices heard inside. In an exclusive interview with Donald Trumps son, eric, he says it will not be a distraction. Eric it does not get better than this, right . Cheryl the details from the Old Post Office building. Eric these are the old glass we restore them. Give us a couple of weeks to wrap this thing up, will you please . To ramp this thing up, will you please . They are saying it demonstrates donald trump possibility to create jobs and hire minorities. A protest again on pennsylvania avenue, claiming he is generating a culture of hate that will not go away when the election is over. They are not going to go back. There is bigotry, racism, hate, lies, sexism. Cheryl eric trump only believes they are trying to we are the only nonunion hotel on the strip, and time and time again our employees have come out and said they did not want it at un
See Northwestern High school and some woods. 14yearold owens was on her way to school when she was abducted. Her body found the next day in those woods. It makes me feel as though my life, my childs life wasnt worth very much. Sam angela wood with family and friends stood in front of the forested area next to Northwestern High school where her 14yearold daughters body was found she was rape and murdered on the way to school. It wasnt until 14 years after her death that police with the d. N. A. Match arrested matthew bethea, now 39 being incarcerated seven years. Tomorrow bethea will go before the parole board to be possibly released next year. The mother gives a graphic description of what happened to her daughter. It was his d. N. A. In her mouth who strangled my inside her uterus and that has not been locate and there is no talk of finding the second person who helped kill my child as well. Sam no match on the second person and bethea hasnt talked. Because the case is so old, prosecu