Gonzalez at the live desk. Weve got some breaking news. The president has Just Announced the United States will keep 8400 troops in afghanistan into the next year. It was thought that he might draw down that number, but with the resurgence of the taliban and the situation in essence deteriorating there, president obama has chosen otherwise. Today he sent this message to the taliban. We hayou have now been wagin against the Afghan People for many years. Aftghan Security Forces continu to grow stronger and the commitment of the United States to afghanistan and its people will endure. In the last year and a half, 38 americans have died in afghanistan. President obama says that while the missions are narrow, the security situation s remains, 7 uryou. Thank you, erika. Police reopeqkpl c first, lauren, it is a sizzler out there. It is. I tell youm. [r what, we have g2 a mix of sun and clouds out there. Weve got the heat building, weve got the humidity rising, oh, boy, it is just a warm on
Today. Today and tomorrow, both, the heat is on. Not much of a rain chance today. Better chance for tomorrow. More about that and beach forecast coming up in ten minutes. For now, lets go over to jack taylor at wtov and find out how things are going in prince georges county. Its a painting project going northbound as traffic moves from left to right on the right to left, excuse me. Traffic on 202 getting by single file left on the northbound side. You see the vehicles getting through there. Can only get one lane to get through. Not a big delay so far this morning. Be aware its out there. On the rock creek parkway, crews are working until 6 00. Traffic gets by one direction at a time. Also, this is the first morning of the continuous metro work along the blue and yellow lines. It will be shut down for the first morning between braddock road and National Airport. Jack, thank you. Metro officials are starting their first morning rush of the next phase of their program. The emergency maint
Not intentionally put secret information at risk, nor did she try to cover it up. Nbcs Steve Handelsman is live from charlotte, North Carolina. What kind of response are you hearing this afternoon, steve . Reporter chris, thats a Perfect Question because there they are, barack obama and Hillary Clinton campaigning together for the First Time Since 2008 when he beat her and neither one of them have said a single world about emails, about the fbi recommendation that justice not indict Hillary Clinton for her alleged bad judgment. President obama, instead, is side by side with clinton to attend her quest for president just five hours after the fbi director, yes, gave her good news but questions her judgment. President obama flew Hillary Clinton to North Carolina on air force one. Her campaign paying the cost of state for the first campaigning together. But bigger news came from the fbi headquarters by director james comey. Clinton, the fbi found, put u. S. Secrets at risk using hand held
The door, the suspects were at the front door. There was an argument, confrontation, at which point he was shot. Could not get more information from the man because he was at serious condition at the hospital. He was able to call 911 after he was shot. The suspects fled and neighbors did not get a good description. Live in silver spring, Montgomery County, tom roussey, abc 7 news. Leon happening now, four children critically hurt after a crash in chillum. Tonight, words they were not wearing their seat belt. Alison Richard Reeve spoke with witnesses. Rich, what are they telling you . Richard alison, it is a sad story. Here is some of the crash debris. The first car impacted over there, witnesses heard it from blocks away, the other car landing there, crashing into a tree. A lot of people are asking people to slow down. , its drivers side, its windshield damage, in two places. We are the brakes squealing. Camaro, and this chevy smashed in the street, the aftermath of a violent crash on
Rush tonight mobile track 7 was out tracking anonymous protesters. They ended the march in Lafayette Square after shutting down several downtown street. The million masked march protested this morning at the washington monument. They were wearing guy fawkes masks. If the anniversary of his failed attempt of look British Parliament in 1605. Maureen a lot of frustration over president obamas latest trip. Its not over where, but when and how he got there. Somebody made the decision to send the president ial motorcade onto the beltway at the height of last nights rushhour. Suzanne kennedy is here with an update. Reporter we have seen a couple of rough evenings as people adjust to the time change and driving home in the dark. What happened last night was the icing on the cake. It is bumper to bumper for about 10 miles. Is what happens in washington dc with the motorcade hits the beltway at the height of rushhour. Im really sick of motorcade. Reporter you can see the president s motorcade tr