Transcripts For WTTG Fox 5 Morning News 6 20170430 : compar

Transcripts For WTTG Fox 5 Morning News 6 20170430

Washington monument. No doubt about that. Gary mcgrady standing by with more. Restarted out nicely and some dealing with storms and lightning. We had one isolated thunderstorm way out fwheingt West Virginia riding east at about 20 to 25. History of being severe and heavy rain and gusty wind and large hail in the storm. Let me show you radar do give you an idea what is going on. Only storm and business out. There again its been moving over the last hour to the east and a little north east. It did have a severe thunderstorm warping ton until 6 00 and that was for central berkley county in northwestern sections of jefferson ount didnt way out west there. It appears to be weakening a little. As we zoom down to you right now were seeing good Old Fashioned heavy rain in there. Theres a little lightning as well in the storm continuing, the lightning decreased quite a bit not only in coverage but intensity as well. As i mentioned there was a Severe Thunderstorm Warning on this particular storm. But it has expired at 6 00 and so far Weather Service has not reissued this warm for the storm. It does look like it is really beginning to weaken quite a bit. Theres still gusty whipped in it and very heavy rain in the storm. Ill tell what you it looks like lot less up tense than what it was 30 minute ago or so. Right now it looks doubtful theyll reissue on this particular storm. Boones borough gets heavier rain across and eventually comes across to western sections of frederick count question and just touching 70 right nw south of hagerstown. Theres rain in hagerstown there and again continuing to move east and northeast and it looks like now in a weakening phase. Look at temperatures riding heat out. There 73 martinsburg and obviously cooled from the storm. Well still sit at 5. Little muggy and hazy. We showed you the live pictures out there. There could be an isolated shower or thunderstorm later on this evening out. There but i think most of us will stay dry and kind of warm and we did have a recordsetting high temperature. Well talk more about that and is this heat here to stay or are we in for another period of cooler weather. Well answer questions for you in the full forecast, guys. All right. Fox5 arlington now where a man is under arrest after police say he tried to rundown a few officers and sped off leading them on a chase down a busy street. Lindsey watts live in arlington with more on the story. Lindsay. Reporter jim, this is where the car chase ended at columbia pike and walter reed drive. This started a mile and a half away. Police were called to an Apartment Building for a dispute. And when they got there, they approached a man in a car who matched the suspect description. And now it turns out this map was not even involved in the dispute. He wanted nothing to do with police. As officers were trying to talk to him, he tried to run them over and then took off. When he got here to the intersection, he hit a car. Then he got out of his car and started running and made it about a block and aal catch up withhim. And this started around 3 00 and police were in the area from about 4 30 this afternoon and the suspect has not been identified yet. So we dont know about his criminal history. And whether he was wanted by police prior to the incident even maybe thats why he tried to flee from investigators as he did. Our main thing there were no civilians or officers seriously injured considering its a Beautiful Day out and traveled on heavily Populated Areas thats a positive things. When you talk about charges he could be facing. At this point hes being talked to by detectives. He could be charged with anything from attempted Malicious Wounding a Law Enforcement officer to attempted ka capital murder on a Law Enforcement officer. And so the suspect could be facing serious charges. We expect to learn more about his identity later tonight. Oui live in arlington, lindsey watts, fox5 local news. And developing on Prince George county just a short time ago. The capital hight metro station reopened and earlier this afternoon smoke was reported in a tunnel between the addison road and capitol hight stations. Marina mar of course owe is live with more. Mavr ina, what is going on now. Reporter the station reopened. Youll see folks getting over the train here. This say blue line train. And since 4 30 until 5 00 they were ultimately just completely bypassing the station up to addison road. And until they took care of the situation fire crews were out here. Metro saying it was a min taensence issue there was light smoke. No fire and they believe a arching insulator that happened down on the tracks. You see Transit Police still here on the scene and theyre making sure that it doesnt happen again. But, metro once again running. It is was rather single tracking for the last hour and in the last couple of minutes here the station has reopened and service has resumed here to capitol hight. County, marina marraco, fox5 local news. And this weekend President Trump marks 100 days in office and hes not just reflecting on his job but look ago head. President was on cbs face the nation for a look back at term so far describing biggest problem as ongoing tensions with north korea. Frankly, north korea is maybe more important than trade. Trade is very important. But massive warfare with millions potentially millions of people being killed that as we would say trumps trade. And the president believes he has a Good Relationship with president ping and both would be unhappy if north korea had a test. They fired a mid range Ballistic Missile that blew up shortly after launchd vicepresident pence defended his boss saying what critics say President Trump first 100 days in office. Remember this president already signed more bills in the first 100 days than any president since harry truman. Hes literally 13 different pieces of legislation that rolled back job killing regulations from the Obama Administration signed into l law. The vicepresident says the administration will be doing a lot more in the coming weeks and months and delivering on the promises President Trump made during his campaign. And meantime the president is still working with congress on a bill to repeal and replace obamacare. And he is trying to enact major tax reform. Foxs Lauren Blanchard has more on what we can expect in the coming days and weeks. Congress has just one more week to figure out a spending plan. Takes top priority now republicans are also hoping to take another swing at healthcare after their own Party Members sank the Obamacare Repeal and replace effort last mott president and gop leaders optimistic can push through another plan as early as this week were real close. Lets pass something not fuel repeal but close at least its the best thing we think we can get out of the house and its a much better bill than it was five, six weeks ago. Democrats state president has to be willing to work across the aisle more. Senator chuck shumer telling Fox News Sunday the president cannot run the country as my way or the highway. He ought to rel lies he you this back off repealing oaf bam acare f he backs off repeal well sit down and work with him to improve obamacare. And as lawmakers work and member of gop leadership and house ways and means comm committee. Theyre united by two goals. To simplify the tax rate and close loopholes. This say once in a Generation Opportunity to relieve the American People of the tremendous tax burden they currently Administration Made this top priority. This is our time to do it the president is planning make tax reform a top issue for administration hoping for a mraij erwin if he can get his feert rally around his proposal. In washington, lauren bla blanchard. Fox news. Coming up fox5 exclusive his son killed in the line of duty and now the father of a delaware state trooper speaks out in fox5 sdlusive. And well lighten it up a little with enters takenment news and find out if new films were able to knocked favorite furious from the top spot at the box office and in view of the circle starring tom havrpingz and emma watson stay with us. Now to a fox5 exclusive its since Corporal Ballard was killed in the line of duty. Alexandra limon spoke with his father to learn more of the life of fallen officer. It hurts i love my son and the only time ill see him is in a dream tore picture. Hell always be remembered. For burned in his heart is his son delaware state trooper stephen ballard. Forever burned in his memory in the moment he got the call Law Enforcement families fear and hope they never get. She said that stephen was voovld in a shoting and doesnt look good hes in grave condition. So i started crying. And you know she put the phone and said here, you know, he can hear you. She put me on speaker and put the phone next to his head and i was telling him how much i love him and im on my way and you cannot leave me youre all i have you know and i just told her i said, im on my way. After talking his son Kevin Ballard did everything he could owe to get from his maryland home to delaware. Despite an escort and he helicopter by state police he did not make. It authorities in delaware said corporate ballard stopped a us is miss us car for possible drug doxd. Rather than stepping out of the car he was identified as burgon seelye pulled out a gun and chased Corporal Ballard in parking lot of Wawa Convenience store and opened fire at close range. He died at the hospital. Its my only son. And he is not going to be able to grow up to have children. More children, grand kids you know, he lost his life ding who he loved to do. Now the only thing getting the family through tough times is remembering that infectious smile Corporal Ballard was always wore no matter how tough things got and brotherhood and love they felt from Law Enforcement. Everywhere we went to memorial, where he was shot at and people i dont even know hugging us, hugged me, and it just tears you up inside, because innocent man lost his life doing what he loved to do. Help fem people. Corporal ballard is described by wife, stepdaughter, two sisters and parents. A home orial fund set up to help the family and Funeral Services are planned for next friday in delaware. In the studio, alexandra limon, fox5 local news. They met in the army 22 years ago and tonight in a local hospital recovering from major surgery. They came together most recently after one posted a note on facebook asking for help and the other stepped right up without any hesitation. Matt aklin reports. This picture was taken. Kai johns and Robert Harman were serving together ft. Bragg, north carolina, this was taken of them yesterday. It is just dialysis you know takes away from all your time. And this is them today, 24 hours after a kidney transplant surgery at med star George Town University hospital. I feel 100 better. That was not the case late last year when kai got terribly sick, so he thought. The doctorate urgent care is you should not be standing how are you even vertical at this point. You have to get to the hospital now. Turns out kais kidneys faildz and he need aid transplant to he got on hospital donor lists and he decided to use social media to reach out for help. And thats when his Old Army Buddy he had not seen in many years responded. This Facebook Post said a kidney for messengered and ask what can i do to start getting tested. Robert did not hesitate. He has a wife and kids. But he knew it was the right thing to do. Its not just him its any of the other close Army Brothers and sisters that we have together. The surgery was three hours long. Georgetown hospital gave us this video. Thats roberts kidney being transferred to kai and immediately aft surgery kai felt epergizinged with roberts healthy kidney in place. He goz got a wonderfully healthy kidney. The doctor amrawdz kai for reaching on yous robert accepting many times patients fell bad asking for a kidney. Tell people whats going on in your life. If you tell people about your illness sometimes people are private and dont ever share it. If you share whats comes out of the woodwork and wants to help you. Kai says it was not just robert that saw the plea for help and offered his kidney. Several other friends did, too. Robert admits hes uncomfortable after the surgery. But helping his old friend is so worth it. For someone to step up and knowingly save your life, thats you cannot come up with a word for it. Matt ackland, fox5 local news. Its amazing the miracles doctors pull off and also benefits of social media theyre getting help with those guys connected or reconnectd Organ Donation if a wonderful thing. Theres a great cam example there. Coming up the trail of damage left behind after tornadoes ripped apart parts of texas. If youre looking for something at dominion, were putting our energy to work creating a cleaner environment by using cleaner Energy Sources like solar, wind and natural gas. Weve reduced Carbon Emissions by nearly 25 , which is the equivalent of taking close to two million cars off the road. Cleaner air and cleaner water. Its good for all of us. Depend on us for more than energy. The foal is to provide young teen agars to learn selfdefense. Mike shows us more. Today i came in and checked out this girl power event. Girl power is getting all of this lovely ladies come here and empower each other selfdefense and just help each other out to be better. This is a good way for attorney come together as women and just enjoy time. Different kick boxing type stuff and high energy and power. Its good because you get your body going and exercise and sort it out and get frustration and Everything Else that is going on during the day and getting all the energy. Its a lot of fun about the Body Movement and hips you got to try it. I highly recommend all women to join. Whatever they wanted to do. Zumba. Kick boxing, selfdefense. Personal training whatever they want to do. I highly recommend it. When they get the energy going they can empower each ever love selfdefense im all about that. It was a event. H its all good girl power. I love. It. No slowing down fast and furious fate of fewer use we mains in top spot over the week. Its become the 0th movie ever to make more than 1 billion. 40u to be a latin lover finished 12 million the rest of the first five on the screen. One fillsome called the circle tom hanks and emma watson and debuted with nine million dollars. Our own Kevin Mccarthy seen the film and has his review. Including new film circle and next week is the one you will be excited about. Guardians of the gal amy james gun is about to review that film. Ill tweet out emogi of where i got it. Kevinmccarthytv. This week only one major film opening up. You can see loingen and get out in theater years. Those are my two first films of 2017. Those films are playing in theaters now. This film was not screened to my initially. There were no press screenings i would see. It screened around the canty but not in washington d. C. I saw it thursday evening its bad this is from fektacular now. Going in you have the Amazing Things lined up. Spectacular now has are movie. 6 and paton oswald. An a lot of music from kim burtons films. And its frustratingly bad concept is great. Emma watson joins a tech company and find out its trying to take away privacy. Its idea of over sharing in social media and getting rid of private lives and sharing everything we do to everybody in the world. She kind of goes against this at one point. I thought i loved bill it was his final film. Warn you have all these things great and you have horrible script its horrendously bad and unfortunately bad sloppy and choppy at times. And my wife looked at me during the movie and said this is like a bad episode of black mirror. Thats what it is. Blake mirror is a show on netflix that focuses on similar topics of social media and technology ruining our lives and three seasons so fair recommend watching that thats some of the best television you see. National 58 anthem is disturbing not for kids. I gave it a 1. 5 out of 5 and what i seen so far black mirror i get a 5 out of 5. I have three episodes left. Super excited to finish those this weekend. Skip the circle. See black mirror on netflix own rent la la land on bluray. And ill be back with guardian of the galaxy review. Im Kevin Mccarthy, fox news. He was soant eye i almost wanted to see it. Youre surprised by that. It makes me want to see it. It could be that bad. Coming up political with with statgist jaekbergman and david brown. Fios is not cable. Were wired differently. Maybe thats why weve been ranked highest in Customer Satisfaction by jd power 4 years in a row. And now you can love fios too. Get 150 meg internet, tv and phone. All for 79. 99 per month online, for the first year with a twoyear agreement. Its the only internet with equal upload and download speeds. Cable only offers upload speeds that are a fraction of their download speeds. Plus get hbo for a year and free multiroom dvr service for two years. And Verizon Wireless customers can stre

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