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Some changes coming to highways in our area. The news starts now. Up next its back to work for lawmakers in virginia and maryland. Both assemblies returned today. First, though, to richmond and the year of the woman. Voters sent a dozen new women to represent them in the house of delegates. They were front and center for todays swearing in ceremony. On the list, the first latinas, the first transgender woman, the first lesbian, a historic day in the colonies. On behalf of all the people in the 13th district including the 12,077 people that gave me the blessing to be here, its the honor of a lifetime. I cant even articulate the history of the moment and how amazing it was. Reporter can you speak . These women part of a democratic wave hitting richmond. Republicans still have control of the legislature, but just barely. Democrats say that slight edge means the issues theyve been pushing for years chance. That balance of power in the Virginia House of delegates is 5149, but it could split
Next man. A man will be sentenced in connection with the death of a pedestrian. James chandler entered the alford plea in this case. He hit and killed philip snod grass while under the influence of pcp. Snodgrass was walking on the sidewalk while struck. Chandler may face up to 30 years in prison. Right now, we have new video of a terrible tornado in illinois. This is about 200 miles from chicago in the small rural town of cameron in warren county. The tornado hit last night, right around dusk. Look at that funnel cloud. You can see lightning and hear the voices of those stunned by looking at this. The good news, no one was hurt. Thats what we understand. But a lot of damage right now and that is what people there are waking up to. Thousands of people in that area are without power this morning. Back to you. 4 31 is our time right now. I want to get you caught up on the forecast if youre just waking up. Storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein. This is my kind of summer weather, tom. Yea
Centers. Andrea, tell us more. Reporter lesli, in fact, the armys chief of staff says having troops at these Recruitment Centers carrying guns may cause more problems than it solves and some people we talked to around here agreed. On a warm summer day in downtown Silver Spring Children Play and diners enjoy eating outside, all just steps away from Recruitment Centers for the armed forces. Already youre not protected going over there fighting and you mean to tell me just to go into a Recruitment Center now i have to worry about being protected . At the end of the day, its like how do you protect yourself when it comes to that or if somebody wants to attack anybody with the military . Reporter weapons are currently prohibited at these Silver Spring recruitment offices, but a nationwide recrew of the security of places like these is review of the security of places like these is now underway. One option now being considered is have military personnel or others carry weapons. I think thats
Going to be significant, right . Absolutely. And ive been comparing the heat wave to the heat waves in 2012. This could be the hottest and longest that we have had in years. Lets look at the weather cam. A nice pleasant shot of the Jefferson Memorial and the washington monument. Heres a look at the day planner. Well see a few showers in the morning and temperatures quickly rising. 89 at 1 00. Storms approaching from the west at that point and then a more solid line of thunderstorms will make its way toward us at 4 00. Well be at 92 degrees and thats dropping from a high of 94. The heat is on starting today. 72 at lease burg and gaithersburg. Im track the storms coming up in the first alert 7day. Back to you mike. It was a rough overnight shift for police in the district. Three men were killed in separate shootings and that does not count the victims who survived other shootings. Surae chinn is live. Reporter police are investigating what has turned out to be a deadly, bloody overnight