Operation as part of the effort to avoid the genocide of religious minorities. And to protect u. S. Military and Embassy Personnel stationed in iraq. Tara mergener has the latest from the white house. Reporter a pair of fa18 fighter jets dropped bombs on artillery positions of the Islamic Extremist Group known as isis near the city. To stop the advaon the city, i directed the military to take targeted strikes against isis terrorist convoys should they move toward the city. Reporter about 150 u. S. Military advisers and an unknown number of diplomats are working out of the city. Kurdish fighters are being overwhelmed as sectarian violence escalates and americas Top Commander in iraq says isis is not just a violent terrorist organization. He says this is an army and it takes an army to defeat an army. While president obama has authorized air strikes humanitarian aid, he stopped short soft putting more boots on the ground. The u. S. Has also dropped food and water to thousands of people s
Corruption trial. Our Northern Virginia bureau chief Jeff Goldberg has covered this case from the beginning and joins us live from richmond with what mcdonnell is saying there. Certainly an amazing scene is in the courtroom. Not many people expected the governor to take the stand today but he did at about 3 20 this afternoon going until 5 30 when court wrapped up. Toward the end of his testimony he was questioned somewhat about Star Scientific saying his administration did little to help the company. Governor mcdonnell leaving the courthouse met with an absolute crush of cameras. A lot of testimony focusing on the governors biography, talking about his upbringing in the mount vernon section of fairfax county. His time at the university of notre dame and his time in the public sector, the house of delegates and his run for attorney general and run for governor. He spoke about the run for governor and what it was like when he won. November 4, 2009 and he could already sense trouble with
Sized casino for maryland. And baltimores mayor talking about cutting property taxes thanks to the 13 million a year in tax revenue. It is the lats the latest step in maryland. To reach its crescendo in 2016 with the opening of the states sixth and final casino, the mgm at National Harbor in prince georges county. But elsewhere in Atlantic City, new jersey, casinos are going bust. Proof that gambling is not bullet proof. It was 2009 when Maryland Voters first approved slot machines followed by a major expansion to vegasstyle table games in 2012. Along with the sixth casino approved for prince georges county. The biggest player by far, maryland live anne arundel mills, raking in more than a half billion in its second year. But during the political fight to bring a sixth casino to prince georges, maryland live developer, joseph wineberg had a warning. We think its beyond insane, because this is already a saturated market. Now comes the horseshoe with projections of sucking business away
Strong rip currents. For thats lets turn to chief meteorologist doug hill. The strong currents will continue at least tomorrow and probably into friday as well and then into the weekend as cristobal, the hurricane responsible for this moves more quickly to the north atlantic, then we should see some improvement. Were looking at our weather bug station at 2nd street and boardwalk. The weather is not the problem, it is simply an effect of the rip created by the strong wave action well offshore from hurricane cristobal located well to the southeast of cape hatterasers. It will pass to the north, northwest of bermuda tomorrow. And the water should slowly lay down a bit as we head through, saturday, sunday, and into monday. As far as the rain goes were watching these little thunderstorm clusters north and west of martinsburg and west of hagerstown. Were thinking most will fall apart before they get anywhere close to the metro area. This is ahead of a cold front they will give us relief from
Case. While police combed through the area this man is just glad. I could have been killed. Could have pulled the gun on me or had me traveling someplace. Im glad that everything turned out okay. Back here live you can see s. W. A. T. Team officers. They were here on standby but never had to be activated because there was never a barricade situation. So everyone standing down at this hour. Many people asking about children. We saw a lot of children out and about in the neighborhood this was all playing out. School was still out here in Prince William county. I stopped a couple kids and they said yeah, we know theres a dangerous man out here and were being careful. Fortunately the danger for now is over. Reporting live from mont clar, im jennifer donelan, abc7 news. Good news. Thank you, Dewayne Williams wasnt the only person wanted in connection with last nights shooting. Police are still looking for jamie bowyer, williams alleged accomplice. They are both acoused of aggravated Malicio