Transcripts For WUSA Wusa 9 News Saturday At 7am 20150919 :

Transcripts For WUSA Wusa 9 News Saturday At 7am 20150919

We have several breaking stories including violence in d. C. Theres a lot going on today. And we have the air show today. And were dealing with fog. Its going to clear up. Its just going to take a few hours. The show doesnt start for a few more hours. We have a dense fog advisory in place until 10 00. 68degrees and winds out of the south. After the fog lifts, you have a layer of thin clouds and more sunshine during the afternoon followed by clouds for the this evening. Once the fog goes away its going to be a great looking saturday. Heres a look at the dense fog for the areas in the district. [ no captioner audio ] a suspect under arrest. Leslie allen merit jr. Arrested friday in a phoenix parking lot. He has been freenessically linked to four of the shootings. A gun found on him matches a description. His motherinlaw says he would never do this. Hes not like that. He has a big heart. He would not do this, especially when hes working hard to support his two kids. And he goes to work and does everything hes supposed to be doing. Reporter the investigation is going to continue even after this arrest. Motorists should remain vigilant in arizona. The intense rivalry kept going after the game last night. Police had to break up a brawl between students after the game was over. Some of them were taken away in patrol cars. Its not clear if anyone was charged. A man is behind bars, accused of beating his mother to death with a rolling pin. Charles crockett is faces murder charges after getting in an argument with his mother. She died on september 16th. A relative who restrained him until Police Arrived also suffered minor injuries. I love these shows. More than 100,000 are expected to attend the air show in county. Surae chinn is live with a preview. Reporter we are so excited to be here at joint base andrews. They dont open up the base every day so today is the day to come. Gates open at 9 a. M. And the opening ceremonies start at 11 30. Behind me is the wart hog. Amazing aircraft. All over the tarmac here. But this is the joint base Andrews Air Show 2015. People are very excited to be here after a threeyear hiatus because of budget cuts. Today is the day to come. But theres so much to see. Yesterday there was the rehearsal for all the aircraft and also the f16 thunderbirds. They did a missing man formation. That will also happen today. So many things to see. The big tip though is to park at fedexfield and also branch avenue metro. Im sure ray chin. Back to you. The nationals are honoring one of the three men who stopped the shooting on the paris bound train. Spencer stone throwing out the first pitch last night. He was in a high speed train from amsterdam to paris when the gunman opened fire. Stone and his friends overpowered him. And delays and lawsuits the 141 Million Center will be the second largest bus transit facility behind the pentagon station. The center was supposed to open five years ago but major flaws were discovered in the concrete poured for multilevel parking deck. The delays and ballooning budget led to lawsuits against firms involved in the construction. County, a tax on three taxi attacks on three taxi drivers. Video shows a pair of men walking through tacoma park metroation. They get in a cab and were taken to their destination. One driver was hit with pepper spray and another was cut in the neck. Happening today, Washington Dulles International airport is hosting the family festival. The event donates funds to Special Olympics virginia and is free and open to the public. 10 30a. M. To 4 p. M. If youd like to head out there. More yell buzzer takes to the air to address the homicide rate. And a lawsuit is filed where dinner out turned into a sickening experience. Coming up next, we are live in cuba as the island nation prepares for pope. Details on what to expect for the visit. Its warm out here and the fog is starting to lift in the district. Its going to be a pretty good looking day after the morning clouds go away. Well see temperatures head to the mid80s, a lot of sunshine ahead of a cold front. The cold front is not bringing so many rain showers but definitely clouds for good morning if youre just waking up. Pope francis is on his way to cuba this morning and asking for your prayers. He tweeted out his request for the prayers as he boarded a trip from rome to havana and his trip will also take him to washington, d. C. , philadelphia, and new york city. Pope francis is heading to cuba today and this is his first visit to both countries. He was a key player in the renewed relations between the United States and cuba. Hell bring religious and political messages with him. Adriana diaz joins us live. What an historic trip, adrianna. Reporter good morning, mike. The pope is on the way to cuba and the island is abuzz with excitement. Officials told us yesterday theyre ready for the first latin american popes first trip to cuba. The final coats of paint are being applied. The pope will celebrate sunday mass from this stage in revolution square. There are 3500 seats just for special guests. The lead architect expects thousands more. [ speaking spanish ] francis is the first latin american pope he says and hes played a role in this historic moment. That refers to renewed relations with the United States after 54 years. Francis spoke with scott pelley ahead of his trip. Reporter what is your goal for america . [ speaking spanish ] reporter to meet people, he told us. In a message on state run television. He said that jesus never abandoned us and he loves them very much. A poll found that less than a third of cubans identify as catholic. But the popes distinct style is popular in cuba. Hes very interested in being inclusive and speaking about social justice issues like poverty that appeals to a broader audience than just catholics. Therell be a welcome ceremony at the airport. And crowds will be lining the streets, hoping to catch a glimpse. And for the latest on the papal visit, you can download our app. We were joking yesterday when allyson was doing her on camera work. She mentioned every single sporting event happening and theres hundreds. We have navy, we have d. C. United. We have nats. Tomorrow we have skins, we have the washington mystics, wnba and the air show. Festivals everywhere. So lots to do. Find something. And the weather is going to hold out. We are a little bit foggy and that will go away. The dense fog advisory goes until 10 00. Take a look at our michael and son camera. Were heading to the mid80s all ahead of a cold front. 68degrees and cloudy skies and thats really because of the fog. Winds out of the south. And well stay with winds out of the south for today and today only. Tomorrow is a big jumpdown. Two completely different days saturday and sunday. But both pretty good for the weekend plans. Visibility is at zero for gaithersburg and warrenton. Low beams and give yourself extra time or wait an hour and things will improve. Were looking at a half mile visibility at andrews, but im sure the air show will be great. Well see a lot of sunshine later on today. A cold front is headed our way. Through the maryland panhandle youll see the showers. But its not going to make its way to our area. Were headed to the mid to upper 80s. The most humid weve been in a while. Youll feel it this morning. As we go through the future cast. Here come the showers by 8 30. And through the evening it just falls apart. The clouds start to increase and behind this cooler weather and breezy. Tomorrow will be cool and breezy. We start with the clouds and increasing sunshine throughout the afternoon. By monday cooler again with showers farther south and west. Not everyone will see the showers. A 10degree drop for tomorrow. And 74 for monday and then 80 by next week. Happening today, the capitol season is less than two months away. A Training Camp experience is hosted at the ice plex. The alums will be signing autographs as well. Still to come, in search of a sweet treat and getting stuck in the process. Check out the best caught on camera video next. And he was arrested for a science project. But did a Young American musl dunkin kcup packs in my life were a good fit. A single serving for myself, its pretty special. It is like having a dunkin store in my home which is what ive always dreamed of. Bring home delicious dunkin kcup packs today. Your coffee, your dunkin. Bring home delicious dunkin kcup packs today. Change is on its way. And with change, comes opportunity. Its up to you to seize it. This autumn, find your opportunity at cadillac. The 2015 cadillac srx. Get this lowmileage lease from around 399 per month, or purchase with 0 apr financing. Dunkin has a dark roast coffee thats deliciously roasted just right for a bold start and smooth finish thats never bitter. Put down the dark roast youve been putting up with and reach for the one you deserve. [ no captioner audio ] customers were sickened by salmonella. The figure and olive restaurant was shut down after 10 confirmed cases of salmonella. One woman filed a lawsuit claiming pain and emotional distress. The restaurant opened for business once again on wednesday. A young boy suspended from school over a science project could have returned to class on friday. By Ahmed Muhammad was absent and his parents are searching for a new school. His homemade clock was mistaken for a bomb. Many believe by his muslim faith. Anyone who sees a child, parents can relate to this. They should come out here in support. A spokesperson for the school is refusing to discuss his status citing the familys right to privacy. First alert weather time. A busy weekend. A good thing the weather is is going to hold out. Were starting with dense fog. Visibility is low. And in a couple of hours it will improve. Use the low beams and give yourself extra space. But in a couple of hours, were not going to have any problems at all. Most areas will be completely dry. Those areas that could see showers later on today through the evening hours would be way up through the maryland panhandle and areas on 81, even near winchester. Were dealing with zero visibility through wayneton. Things are improving at gaithersburg. Mid to upper 80s. Its going to feel hot in the sunshine. Here comes the cold front and brings cool weather. And its going to feel like fall weather for the skins game tomorrow. Well talk about a new Tropical Storm coming up later. Heres andrea. Good morning. Have you ever been to a pinkie party. It saturdays for the purposely involved in keeping individuals educationed. Next wednesday the 23rd. Theres an all day pinkie Mammogram Party and its free. It will be at Doctors Community hospital in latin ham maryland. At the party, women are educated about insurance benefits, the importance of health screenings, and if needed they can get an annual well woman exam that includes a mammogram. And theyll learn about the Health Resources available in their community. For more information, check out its in the genes website. Im andrea roane, have a great weekend. Reporter we are taking a tour of the joint base Andrews Air Show. Thats the jelly belly plane. And look at the vintage aircraft. A sampling of what you can see. Im surae chinn. Well be live in 10 minutes. Papal problems, road closures, jammed cell phones, what to expect when the pope comes to d. C. And the late show with in case you missed it. Heres what is trending. Photography is not thought of a contact sport but it seems so in this video. National geographic photographer posted this on instagram. A crocodile launched its body out of the water and towards a peace of meat dangling in the air. Super scary. Up next on facebook, the feature almost everybody has been waiting for. The company is close to unveiling a button to help express empathy. Its not exactly the dislike button. Think of it as a sympathize button. Best friends come in all species. And this one is sure to melt your heart. Bassett hound phoebe was trapped in a ravine. And her friend tilly stayed with her every day only leaving to get help. Im joni v. Heres something you dont see every day, a tomato shaped like a duck. Thats funny. The tomato was grown by a couple in michigan and it actually just grew that way, period. Weve shown you a skunk in a soda can and now one in a yogurt container. Two officers coming to the rescue. Oh, my goodness. He was looking for food and he got his head stuck. The officers were able to pull the container off and never got sprayed. Its your chance to see the heart stopping breathtaking arrow battics at the Andrews Air Show. Were live on the runway. And will donald trump hit the stump today . Well have the latest on the republican frontrunner coming up next. And were dealing with a lot of fog. And things will improve this afternoon. Its going to be hot. A little bit on the humid side but clouds u[uu good morning. Its 7 30. Im mike hydeck. High and low. Military muscle will fill the skies and the runways at joint base andrews. Well have a live preview coming up. And as the pope departs for cuba, everybody is gearing up. And if the beatles are the sound track to your life, we have the details. We are looking at a lot of fog but take a look at the tower cam. I just saw a little bit of sun and it went away but i promise youll see sun later on. What about changes in the temperature . A big drop is coming. Thank you for joining us. Im mike hydeck and shes allyson rae. We have a lot of breaking news. And were going live to the air show. A lot going on and weather is important this weekend. Big time. We have a lot going on and a lot of games to cover. The fog is not going to stay around. By 10 00 youll see big improvements. We just need the temperature to start to warm up. And everything will start to fade away. Kind of a dreary start to the morning but well see sunshine this afternoon. Today is going to be probably one of the warmest days weve seen in a while. Almost 10 degrees above average. Southerly winds and look at the dew point. Its high and its going to feel humid. During the middle of the day when were 86 to 88 degrees. Dense fog advisory until 10 00. And they extended it farther to the north if youre traveling to the baltimore region. Its going to stick around. Here it is. The fog tracker, half a mile visibility. And a quarter mile forking from fredericksburg. Lots of rain to the west. We stay dry today. And clouds will increase. And areas well off to the west. Youll see a couple of showers, ill have the future cast coming up. A warm day with sunshine during the afternoon. And well talk about the changes and the new Tropical Storm coming up a little bit later. [ no captioner audio ] aviation history will be on display at joint base andrews. Surae chinn is on the runway with a preview. Good morning, surae. An exciting day at joint base andrews. The air show is going on after a threeyear hiatus. Im with a special ops commander. Youll be jumping out of an aircraft. A couple times well jump out of the huey helicopter and demonstrating how we land in tight spaces. Reporter what a thrill you get when you jump out of an aircraft. We practice and practice and its not so much the fear of coming out of the aircraft, its the fear of doing a good performance for the folks and going out in the crowd afterwards and letting everyone pack your parachute is always a fun time. How did rehearsals go. It was interesting to integrate with last minute ceremonies. We were able to participate with the powmia flag presentation. How is it to be out in the community . Its great for us. We are the face of and we represent the 67,000 soldiers, sailors, airmen, and marines of special operations. We have members deployed to 90 Countries Worldwide defending our freedom and in harms way. Its a great honor to be able to represent the command in this way. Reporter opening ceremonies [ no captioner audio ] two homicides overnight in the district. Raising the death toll to 114 this year. The first was in northwest d. C. At 11 p. M. And the other just before 5 a. M. In south d. C. The 112th homicide took place on harvard street. A man was found with gunshot wounds and the man died before midnight. Police do not have a suspect and the victims name is not being released. The battle against synthetic marijuana is a long way from over. Five people were rushed to the hospital friday and are in serious condition but not life threatening. The police chief believes the surging homicide rate in the city is connected in part to the use of synthetic drugs. And mayor Muriel Bowser took to the airwaves. She was a guest on the show. The death toll is now over 110. Statistics show most of the killings have happened east of the an cost ya river. Its going to take more than Law Enforcement to get a handle on the violence. We are focused on not just the Police Issues but the Human Services issues that can help our city be safer. The mayor says she will unveil her three pronged approach combining policing, economic growth, and Job Development in the citys poorest neighborhoods. A federal Appeals Court struck down some of the legislation. The court ruled the city cannot ban gun owners from registering more than one pistol per month or require them to reregister every three years. And it let the requirement stand that owners need a firearms safety course and need to be fingerprinted and photographed. A suspect has been arrested in the phoenix shootings. Leslie merit was arrested in a phoenix parking lot. He has been forensically linked to the first four shootings. A gun found on him matching the weapon used in the case. Doctors have ruled a mother of two missing children is not mentally fit to stand trial. Shes been implicated in the disappearance of her children, sarah and jacob. Her next Court Appearance is coming up in november. The mother of this little girl has been arrested. Her boyfriend is charged with her murder after she was found in a trash bag on an island in the boston harbor. She was known as baby doe until a Massive Campaign identified her as 2yearold bella bond. And now Michael Mccarthy and michelle bond are under arrest. A vigil was held in boston for the little girl so many knew as baby doe. Shes free now. So many people fell in love with her. The rose petals symbolizes everybodys love for the her. And now weac

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