Losing. President obama says hes optimistic. But the u. S. Air war is in trouble too. Many crews cant find targets but spotters are not the Silver Bullet to beat isis. The Silver Bullet is getting the iraqis to fight. It will take three years now to get isis out of iraq back into syria and 20 years to destroy isis. Steve, thank you. Now to the false alarms that spark sparked alarm. They came from tips that turned out to be nothing. Transportation reporter continues our coverage from union station. Adam . Just a couple of minutes ago, a suspicious bag was called in. Got it out of the way. See something Say Something is working the way its supposed to and its getting easier to report issues. See something, text something. Did you know you can now do that with certain agencies like amtrak and metro. Would you text in a threat . This rider says absolutely. I want to make sure im safe and everybody else is safe. I dont feel like im a risk at all. Shes also a former Metro Transit Police chie
Despite the festivities its actually another topic on peoples minds. Thats right. Were here where behind me theres a statue dedicated to those who were killed in confederate wars. While some people have fought to take this statue down, many people are more concerned about the Confederate Flags that fly here twice a year. Reporter its a city of tradition and history. So who better to kick off alexandrias 266th birthday than a town crier . Over 30,000 people picnicked and showed off their dance moves as live bands rocked out for one of the citys biggest events. Its just a good neighborly celebration. Reporter but less than a mile away, cars drive pass the busy intersection of south prince and washington. This statue marked the spot where twice a year the city flies three Confederate Flags. They took it down in south carolina. So why should it be up here . Reporter the very question the mayor asked. Now theyre pushing to take the flag down. This is an opportunity to put that behind us, un
Your license. Bruce johnson is live along the 14th street corridor in northeast. He has the story and the reaction. Reporter hey, leslie. 14th street corridor northwest, later on this evening, youll probably see these atvs and dirt bikes rolling up and down the street. As you say thats illegal. The good news is youll still be able to own an atv or dirt bike if the bill passes the council. The bad news is youll have to hitch it up to something and drive it out of the city in order to ride it. Obviously theyre having fun but im sure they pose a danger to both themselves and the people around them. Reporter its urban summertime fun for some but a major nuisance and a possible danger for others. When i was a kid, i used to pull up on a ten speed bike like that but that was a ten speed bike. Reporter atvs and dirt bikes are already illegal in the city but police have been unable to enforce the law and unwilling to give chase. If you chase these vehicles, which is what they want you to do, t
Tape, police describing bloody gruesome scene at the park just after 3 00 this morning. The woman found partially unclothed beaten in the face repeatedly, stemmed dozen times april cross her body then, found dead here on the scene found by a park bench in the grass, by a passerby, just after 3 00, at this point, there are a whole lot more questions than answers. But we know that her belongings, were found scattered around the park as are as a result every accumulating police were able to identify the woman, she has not been identified to us, at this point, but as i mention, 34 years old, no sign at this point of weapon being found police did lockdown the area looking for clues it, appears the woman is a local woman, based on her last known address, Police Spending the morning checking on surveillance video, at the school here, local businesses, even nearby rec center, neighbors say this park gets very dark at night police are telling us the attack was vicious and those who frequent the
The police are on that mystery deal reached, they have worked late in the night early in the morning, new jersey governmental shut down is over just in time for fourth of july holiday hit the state parks now because all of the doors are now back opened and what the governor is saying about the shut down, legacy and, of course, the beach. It is not road rage, it was something more hateful then that. In a is voice of the fat their who this beautiful young woman with everything to live for. What he thinks may have been responsible for this horrific crime. And also, lets celebrate today, it is fourth of july, it is a holiday, so many may be off we do appreciate you waking up with us, we have the best party in the entire country, we will welcome america and they come, we will also let you know where festivities will be happening in your neck of the wood if you are not coming in the city and look at our parkway, interesting, art museum says, wild, we will have wild fun tonight. We have mary