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Fattah to step down right away. Good evening everyone im ukee washington. Im jessica dean. Fattah offered his resignation from the house effective october 3rd. That is one day before hes scheduled to be sentenced in his racketeering case. Yesterday a jury convicted fattah in racketeering case that centered on efforts to repay illegal 1 Million Campaign loan. The 59yearold democrat has been in Congress Since 1995 but in april he lost his primary bid for another term. Republicans want fattah out of office immediately. Speaker of the house paul ryan released this statement tonight quote mr. Fattah has be trade the trust this institution and the people of pennsylvania and for that he should resign immediately from the house of representatives. We must hold members to the highest ethical standard and i hope that Democratic ....
In a chilling, calm and deliberate matter. Jonathan calling himself an islamic soldier he said there were bombs and there would be similar attacks. The next shot fired came after the s. W. A. T. Team entered at 5 02 in the morning. The first shots in three hours of hostage negotiations. During that time, the officers were intermittently in and out of the club saving people. Jonathan the joint Terrorism Task force said in the past week it logged 500 interviews, processed 6500 pieces of 600 pieces of evidence and taken in thousands of tips. The investigation may last months and perhaps years. As alison mentioned the senate right now is debating the first of what is expected to be four gun measures right now. Two introduced by republicans and two by democrats. We are expecting the results in a hour. Well let you know what happens. Leon thank you. Now today the u. S. Supreme court declined to act on the challenge on the assault weapon ....
Investigation in orlando, in the meantime, they are looking more closely at the shooters wife. Officials want to know what she knew and when. Gloria rivera is live in washington with the latest. Reporter good afternoon rick and sara, that is exactly right. What we know now is that the gunmans wife is being heavily questioned and that she allegedly suggested to the fbi that she tried to talk her husband out of harming anyone, we dont know if she knew the attack was imminent and if she did she could face charges. Investigators are focusing on noor salmon. She is shown with him at various locations. She allegedly went with her husband to buy ammo and were at pulse nightclub together at least once. Its not clear if she knew his plans for mass murder or had been questioned by the fbi on terror ties. Would you have liked to have known that the fbi was investigating him for terrorism. It would have been fantastic, he wouldnt have gotten a gun. The portrait of a conflicted man his father says ....
And karen rogers is looking at the morning commute. , good morning were off to another muggy start across the region. Excessive heat warning is in effect. Notice that the advisories in the outlying areas have been dropped. We have an air quality alert today this is mainly in new jersey, officials in new jersey mostly concerned about this, frankly if youre in delaware or southeastern pennsylvania, i would take it easy today especially if youre in a sensitive group. Satellite shows you theres a lot of sunshine on the way and maybe clouds popping in at times, generally speaking, it looks like a fairly bright day ahead. 80 degrees at this early hour. 78 in millville. 71 not as bad, up north in allentown. 76 in cape may. Everybody is feeling the muggies out there with the dewpoints over 70 degrees across the region. Notice how we dropped into the 60s in the northern and western suburbs. Overall not as intense as yesterday. If you have a workout this morning, it is dry, its going to be warm, ....
And said as of sunday we will have to leave. Reporter the d. This c is a week away and she says she is thing displaced and helping the most vulnerable meaning two dozen out reach workers will hit the streets at 110 more beds are valuable in shelters to those who choose to use it. Use the shelter . Hoping to be out of here soon. House not hidden and give them an opportunity to have respite and a break and want them to be able to get connected to services. Working around the clock during the convention especially on days when the heat triggers a code red and 300 ministries that serves the homeless. During the time of of events is the numbers increase and needham ample food and extra supplies and what we need so the homeless can have a great, wholesome meal. For hamilton what is your plantar the dnc . Going where the beds is or to a safe haven. Reporter now legally outreach workers cannot force people into homeless shelters but if there is excessive heat warning that triggers a code red d ....