Breaking news. An officer in the freddie gray chase has chosen a bench trial rather than a trial by jury. Baltimore Police Officer edward nero faces Assault Charges in the death of freddie gray. Officer nero was one of the first baltimore Police Officers to arrest gray last year. Investigators say gray died from injuries he sustained after officers put him in the back of a police van. Six baltimore Police Officers face charges in his death. Neros trial is expected to begin thursday and last about five days. New today Fairfax County police making changes after an officer shot and killed a man. In the last hour they spoke about increasing transparency and news 4 ice Kristin Wright was there. Shes now live at police headquarters. Reporter the Fairfax County Police Department has been working with this group on the use of force and also on how to deescalate situations, so that is the discussion going on inside morning. This is a very important discussion. The chief started out by talking a
And good morning to you. At least two people are dead following severe storms in violent tornadoes in the plains. South central oklahoma was especially hardhit. This intense video captured a massive tornado tearing through the town of wynnewood in garland county, oklahoma. The twister barged through homes and power lines knocked over and sparks flying in the air. The National Weather service described the tornado as large and extremely dangerous and it was responsible for one of the reported deaths. This is all part of a single giant storm system has caused havoc since this weekend and bringing massive hail and tornadoes from kansas to nebraska to colorado and flooding in parts of texas. And now the system is heading east. Nbc meteorologist steve sosa is here for what the tornado outlook is for the rest of the day. We focus the attention further east for today. I want to draw your attention to the bottom of your screen with the legends here. Severe thunderstorm or tornado wa so we are
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Bennet. Lord, we praise you for his diligence, integrity, intellect, and courage for he has left exemplary footprints for us to follow. Be with his beloved widow, joyce, comforting her and his loved ones and friends in their grief. Lord, we also remember Sergeant Christopher eni, officer jacob chestnut, detective john gibson, and Sergeant Clinton holtz, u. S. Capitol police who gave the last full measure of devotion. Remind us that earth has no sorrow that heaven cannot heal. Today give our lawmakers the singularity of heart to seek, find, and follow your will so that their legacy will also be exemplary. We pray in your merciful name. Amen. The president pro tempore please join me in reciting the pledge of allegiance to our flag. I pledge allegiance to the flag of the United States of america, and to the republic for which it stands, one nation under god, indivisible, with liberty and justice for all. Mr. Mcconnell mr. President . The presiding officer the majority leader. Mr. Mcconnel
Interviews he gave on sunday, he seems to indicate that what hes been doing all along is working and that he wouldnt really deviate from what hes been doing. So interesting to keep that in mind, considering he said he would be more president ial, as we shifted toward the general election, but obviously that has not come to pass. Let me follow up on the back and forth between speaker ryan and donald trump. Speaker saying he would step down as Convention Chair if the nominee asked mim to do so. There is a key meeting this week on capitol hill. What is on the agenda. Certainly probably talking about that. And the various differences that they have in terms of ryan splitting speaker ryan splitting with donald trump on their policies. It is interesting it is interesting to see what sort of unity, if there is any that comes out of the meeting, especially given the remarks that donald trump has made over the last couple of days saying that he was blindsided by paul ryan going on cnn last week