He discussed the implications of a potential Government Shutdown on military operations and urged congress to provide budget predictability for the Defense Department. This is just over 45 minutes. Peter good morning. Im peter lewis, vice dean at the Johns Hopkins University School of advanced international studies. Before making my brief introductory remarks, i think we will start by asking everyone to silence or turn off your cell phones. We just finished our Holiday Season and i had the opportunity to go to a couple movies so i am very mindful of turning off cell phones and silencing our devices. It is a great honor to welcome you to todays presentation of the National Defense strategy. The nds is the foundational document that determines how the department of defense will contribute to the president S National Security strategy which was released in december of 2017. This nds is the first in a decade. It is highly anticipated not only because of the amount of time that has passed s
Crazy. There are two factors the 49ers change that are big story lines tonight. They moved the start of the kick off to 5 00. The second story that remains a big factor is the sod. It was only replaced a few days ago. For an update on that, heres vern glen. Reporter the ohm battled turf. This of this as a large toupee. Even the cowboys were concerned about this surface, all slick. Its been through 16 nfl games, multiple concerts, including taylor swift last week, multiple sporting events. The Vice President of stadium operations hope it will take the pounding of nfl games. This one is expected to have more resodding in store for it before super bowl 50, february 7, 2016. Of this story is not a story that the 49ers expected to be talking about for the second year in a row, and thats the sod. How concerned should the cowboys be about this grass . We were sitting in these seats last year talking about the same thing. Youd think theyd have that figured out by now. You dont want to get some
You can see that they do have police and maryland state highway out there, keeping a close eye on congestion that could become an issue this morning. Right now it looks pretty normal. Starting at northbound the 95 there is a crash that occurred on route three with a tractor trailer leaking fuel. Police tell me that this cleanup will be with us for the next couple of hours. Headed up plan on using route one as a workaround. Delays towards shady grove due to an earlier disabled train and the switch problem outside glenmont. Due to speed restrictions, expect delays. Back in the next 10 minutes with another update on the roads and rails. V. J. . For on eco it is cold outside. Area. 20 to 30 mile per hour wind gusts being reported, 30 miles per hour, it is the wind that is really going to be an issue with the lower temperatures today. Wind gusting around 30, maybe 35 miles per hour. Tomorrow, for the second part of the weekend we will start to see the winds subside. What it will do today is
In 90 seconds. I know how hard this job can be. I dont think there has ever been someone so qualified to hold this office. Democrats rally behind Hillary Clinton. I look forward to meeting with her to see how we can Work Together to defeat donald trump. Family, friends, fans alike are now gathering across louisville as the boxing legend muhammad ali is laid to rest today. The World Health Organization should consider delaying getting pregnant. Hundreds of residents are out of their homes as a brush fire threatens their community. I was prepared to lose my house in 2013 and im prepared now. Family members killed after their small plane crashed. Gordie howe, a legendary hockey player, passed away this morning. A huge tiger pouncing on a woman at the zoo. Luckily there is glass. You have been on our show, you know. Yes, i know. What do you like about it . Ive been on all of them, yours is the only one that doesnt seem like an insane circus. Thank you, congress, for spending eight years wi
Burning house and carried the woman to safety. News4s Mark Seagraves spoke to the hero and the family impacted business his lifesaving effort. Millie jones lived in the house for more than 38 years. She has helped raise three generations of children here. It was her 8yearold great grandson who ran through the house the morning of the blaze, trying to warn people to get out. He is the one that told firefighters where to find his great grandmother. It was the grandson standing with the door open. My grandmom, go get her. Amir johnson is 19 years old. He just graduated from the fire academy in december and hes only been on the streets a few months. Probably my second big fire. I never had to drag someone out of a fire. I was kind of out. He says when he got inside the fire, it was so hot and the smoke so thick that he could hardly see. Searched the first bedroom. Came out of the bedroom. Searched the next bedroom. Came out of that bedroom. I found the grandmother in the last bedroom on th