Will be reduced to one. A New Washington post poll is showing just how close the april 1 primary election will be. The survey says it is a two person race now. Incumbent vincent gray against muriel browser and theyre in a dead heat. Reporter one week out, two front runners closing in despite a cloud of ruption hanging over mayor vincent grays campaign, hes held steady in polls in recent weeks. Council member muir july bowser is surging. Reporter how much has to do with your message and how much with corruption charges, that cloud thats also hanging over this . People have been concerned about that for the entire last year that weve been running. And thats why were convinced that theyre going they want a fresh set of eyes on their issues. Reporter before the candidates get to the issues, theyre trying to get to the voters. Bowsers climbing steps, knocking on doors, introducing herself. Tommy wells staff is working bones and laptops and gray is busy being mayor. While they campaign each
Route 1 will be very heavy with the bailout traffic as well. Montgomery county has a crash on the inner loop just past connecticut avenue. One lane squeezing by to the left there. Georgia avenue at hugh wet avenue southbound dealing with a crash out of aspen hill to get out of wheaton. 66 virginia, you have a crash eastbound between fair lakes and fair oaks blocking the left side of the roadway where the delays are mounting. Leesburg crash, eastbound east Market Street right near the faa. That is blocking the right side of the roadway. Nick, andrea, back to you. Ill take it. Were talking a yellow alert today because we have showers, storms, heavy rains. A flood watch is in effect. 1 to 3 inches of rain possible before the day is over. Later in washington probably after the 8 00 hour, the rain will start to pick up. The middle of the day looks the worse. Late afternoon things will start to taper off but its going to be slow going around here for the lunch hour and much of the well, the
To our Financial Futures . The bank of england tells us what they think later this morning ill have the details. Unfinished business for Manchester United, as they march on in europe. They finally finish the Europa League tie, which started before lock down, and now play copenhagen in the quarter finals next week good morning from Windsor Castle where it will be open for visitors on thursday and friday throughout august but you will have to people. Drizzly this morning. We will see some sunshine today, the best of which in northern scotland. The details later in the programme. Its thursday, august 8. Our top story port officials in beirut have been placed under house arrest while an Investigation Continues into the massive explosion which killed at least 135 people. 5,000 people were injured and many more were left homeless by the blast, which its thought was caused by Ammonium Nitrate stored in a warehouse. Sean dilley has this report. A city in ruin, as authorities start to plan a co
Before releasing the video, though, i should tell you that the f. B. I. Did speak to the victims families and made sure that they removed any images of witnesses or victims. Take a look at surveillance video. It starts pretty normally. You can see alexis driving up in that car. Investigators describe the manual as a deranged killer hunting for victims as he roamed the halls with a sawed off shot gunning. On his gun he etched phrases better off this way and my el and my elf weapon which stands for extremely low frequency. His backpack still hung on the bathroom wall where he assembled the weapon. They found a thumb drive containing documents detailing his mental state. There are multiple indicators that alexis held a delusional belief that he was being controlled or influenced by extremely low frequency or elf, electromagnetic waves. Quote, ultralow frequency attack is what ive been subject to for the last three months. That is what has driven me to this. And we should remember at the e
Chuck hagel face tough questions about the president s plan to degrade isis, including a request to train and equip moderate rebels inside syria. House lawmakers begin debating the measure today. The u. S. Is expanding its efforts against the Ebola Outbreak. 3,000 military personnel heading to west africa order to combat and contain this especial dependic. The Obama Administration epidemic. The Obama Administration is looking for additional dollars to help the fight. For a second time the democrats failed to get the fairness paycheck through the senate. It would make it easier for women to find out how much their male counterparts earn. The nationals are one win away. An Atlanta Braves lost will clinch their Second Division in three years. Theyre playing the braves tonight. One year ago today, a gunman entered the navy yard in southeast washington and went on a shooting rampage which ended the lives of 12 innocent sevilleion workers. The secretary of sca villain workers. The secretary