Bell. Hello im andrea roane. The 1000point drop represents a 10 point low but numbers appear to be settling down. It is now down just 233 points, much better than the start of the day. Reporter the dow plummeted again at the opening bell, dropping more than 1000 points if the first few minutes of trading. For me it felt like the crash of 87. Reporter the sell off continued last weeks tumble on wall street. The dow plunged 530 points friday its worst session in four years and the markets worst week since 2011. Fears of chinas economic slow down are shaking investors. Stocks fell across asia monday morning with klines main index tumbling 8. 5 , its biggest one day loss in eight years. There is the repricing of the global stock markets. Reporter adding to the slide is the plunging price of oil. Prices fell below 40 a barrel for the First Time Since 2009. The Stock Exchange is prepared to halt trading for 15 minutes if the s p 500 falls to 7 . Wall street is now on what is called a correct
Tonight in the murder of a 10weekold baby. A judge is allowing the rockville mother out of jail as long as she has no contact with children and pays an 800,000 bond. But her partner is not going anywhere. Hes been given a 5 million bond and Stephanie Ramirez learned more details in this incredibly sad case. I sat in todays hearing and learned some things you may find disturbing. I found out 10yearold Aaliyah Thompson had two ribs broken and the abuses against this baby do not end there. Reporter on april 18th 24yearold Robert Davidson posted these pictures on his Facebook Page saying its a girl. Just 10 weeks older Aaliyah Thompson died. Her death ruled blunt force injury. Her parents lived minutes away from the court. I had tears in my eyes when i found out what happened. It was just heart wrenching to know Something Like that was going on that close. I come to see my friend on a regular basis and check on her. I feel like, i wasnt paying attention . Reporter june 23rd the Police Resp
This happen. The owner of the restaurant talked to our Nikki Burdine about what happened and she joins us now live with that and what we know about the suspect. Reporter well, it was a scary afternoon for anyone who was here at comet ping pong, but now that fear has turned into anger for a community thats dealt with fake news and now real bullets. Comet ping pong has been the target of threats and conspiracy theories recently and up until today thats afternoon 28yearold edgar welch of salisbury, north carolina, walked into a restaurant carrying a long refuel and handgun. He told police he wanted refuel and handgun. He told police he want rifle and handgun. He tomorrow police he wanted to selfinvestigate. The accusation that comet ping pongs basement which they reportedly dont even have is the center of a child sex slave ring organized by hillary and entirely false. What happened today demonstrates that promoting false and reckless conspiracy theories do come with consequences. Reporter
Ill update you on the tenday forecast coming up. Thank you, lauryn. The crowds arent as big as normal but quite a pew people are hanging out on the National Mall hoping to see the big show in person. News4s Meagan Fitzgerald spoke to some of those who want to make sure that they have a great spot for all of the action. Meagan . Reporter thats right. If youve ever been out here, you understand why they got out here so early. They came prepared because they knew they were in store for a wet day ahead. Since early this morning, people have been getting ready for the most anticipated holidays of the season. This is the best spot to see the fireworks. Reporter and families would agree. Weve got restrooms right here the fireworks through there, parade route through there. Reporter michael is pataki tr pata patriarch of the family. Reporter and its not enough to stop families have having a good time because theyve experienced rain on the fourth before so they know the drill and others celebra
Launched as scheduled. What folks did to brave the wet weather and a brief security scare. An Ice Cream Truck driver shot and critically wounded on july fourth. Off the top at 11 00, the show must go on. On this drizzling and cloudy fourth of july. Lots of Fireworks Shows and celebrations across our region happen on schedule. David is standing by with the biggest Fireworks Show in the area the one at the National Mall. But storm team 4 has an eye on possible flooding for tuesday. Lauryn ricketts, what do you have. We have a little break. But it was cloudy and foggy out there for the fireworks. Hopefully you got a chance to see them in your local community or at the National Mall but otherwise we have another batch of rain heading our way and oc now. You could see downtown d. C. Looking clear at this point. Clear in terms of rain. We still have the low ceilings and the low visibility but scattered showers south down through the Northern Neck and heavier showers up toward frederick but t