Very low risk of tornadoes or any flooding as the storms roll through later this afternoon. Thank you, tom. Time, 9 00 on the dot. Developing right now, the taliban is claiming responsibility for a suicide bombing. This is in afghanistan. Looking at new video into the newsroom of the attack which happened this morning. It targeted a Police Training base, were told. At least three Police Officers were killed. 10 other officers and 2 civilians were hurt. Amazing grace how sweet last night thousands from around the country gathered on the National Mall to remember those officers who lost their lives. There was a candlelight vigil and roll call of the fallen as new names were added to the National Law Enforcement memorial which is right here in the district. Just one of many tributes happening during National Police week. News 4 derrick ward joining us from a right now to honor Law Enforcement. Hey there, derrick. Reporter good morning. This is probably the most physical of the Law Enforce
County firefighter died. Erika gonzalez was live at the conference. Reporter these are female firefighters and paramedics saying they reached out to the media because they wanted to see the positive come back into the light and said they would only speak to us about their positive experiences with the Fairfax County Fire Department. As a woman i am not afraid to come to work, and i am not ashamed to be a member of this Fire Department. Reporter firefighter paramedic alicia is one of the members of the Fairfax County Fire Department that chose to speak out today, disheartened, she said, by the way the department is being portrayed. The spotlight on the department was cast about a month ago after the suicide of firefighter paramedic Nicole Mittendorff and allegations that disparaging comments were being written about her by coworkers on an Anonymous Online platform. The Washington Post reports last week the fire official in charge of professional s morgan, was put on leave after inapprop
Medical center. We have delays in both directions. Plan ahead if youre riding on the red line. Jack, thank you. Arlington county police are dispatching more officers during school dismissal. That is due to several recent reports of suspicious men approaching children. News4s derrick ward is live on north stafford street in arlington where the most vent incident took place. Derrick . Reporter indeed, it was about a week ago when one of these incidents happened here. And there are enough similarities familiar to the three incidents that happened before that police are stepping up their patrols. The very first incident happened on april 7th including the 5200 block of eighth road south. 12 days later you hit another one on the 5200 block of 30th street north. Now what are the similarities . The children who were approached in both of these cases tried to get them to go with him. They we one was on april 23 and one that happened a week ago on april 25th in the 2500 block of north stafford.
Did confirm, the investigation, to fox news. The official said that it centered on campaign finances, and donations, to Governor Terry mccullough, 2013 campaign. The question whether the campaign accepted illegal contributions, reported 120 thousand dollars donation, from a chinese businessman, could cost governor mccullough a lot of trouble, federal law bans foreign contributions to any campaign, spokesperson for the governor said in a statement, quote, we cannot confirm the cnn report, neither the governor nor his former campaign has any knowledge of this matter, but, as reported, contributions to the campaign from mr. Wong were completely lawful will cooperate if contact bad it. The businessman in question is wong, construction and shipping trade billi contributions came through the us businesses has number of interesting here and in china, as well. Mr. Wongs people told cnn that hes permanent resident of the United States, now, also may remember, that Terry Mccullough before he bec