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WTTG Fox 5 News 5 August 23, 2016

Questions about this, how did feruke get back into the us if he was turned back from syria. What if any contact did he have with radical islamic groups, how closely was he being tracked after he was turned away from syria . Now, analysts at the heritage foundation, robin sim cox, tells us tonight, these self radicalized individuals in his opinion, and others, may be the most constant domestic terror face we face right now. Are these radicalized individuals the biggest threat were facing right now . Well, i think thats certainly the most numerous, in terms of the actual body count isis can rack up in the united state, i still think it is the organize the cells they have control over we have the most worried about. Whats most numerous these radicalized individuals who can carry out these simple harder to stop attacks now, even more disturbing about all of this, police say they know of no relationship between these two victims and faruke. Even more they say he fled the scene and the aftermath of this attack, those two victims were taken to one hospital, faruke turned up at another one where he was arrested. Hes behind bars being held tonight. The fbi says they are working closely with local officials, and trying to work closely now to determine the exact nature of this attack. Live at the fbi headquarters tonight, tom fitzgerald, fox5 local news. We are following developments from the district now, a woman was shot and seriously wounded this afternoon, during a suspected carjacking. Fox5 marina is live in the northeast with all of the details. What can you tell us . It all transpired right at the lunchtime rush, just inside the golf course here on benning road. Take a look at this video, because polce the suspect or suspects were on that for that motorcycle riding on the bed of the black pickup truck, inside it, a woman, who during that attempted carjacking was shot multiple times, transported to an area hospital in serious condition. At least one person on the scene was arrested. But as of right now, no charges have been filed, and police trying to figure out if this woman was being followed or if this was some sort of targeted attack, whether they new that woman, or what exactly happened that led those suspects to that victim. All of that, still being figured out. Here on benning road, during the lunchtime rush, all traffic shutdown including the street car. But this afternoon the scene is now clear. That street car, back and open for business. Live tonight in northeast washington dc, marina morocco, fox5 local news. New tonight, dc mayor Muriel Bowser has named interim police chief. Peter newsham will lone ears position starting december 17th. Joined the Dc Police Department in 1989 and has served as assistant chief of police since 2002. The search foreign turn alan external candidate to fill the position has already started. Official Job Announcement will be published in the coming days. Today marks five years since an earthquake hit the east coast rocking the dc region. It was centered in virginia about 80 miles from the district. We wanted to know what are the chances of another quake. Are we ready for it . Fox5 Lindsey Watts is live at the us gee logical survey. Everything you need to know, hey, lindsay. Reporter hey, laura, sarah, well, something i learned today is that the earthquake here five years ago was felt by more people than any earthquake in us history. And we have a visual here. Courtesy of usgs. Take a look at this huge area impacted, stretching out to the midwest, and just for comparison, take a look at this similar size in california. You can see felt by significantly fewer people. And until that is because the rocks out west are better able to absorb energy. The question now, could this happen again . We asked an expert here. An active size. We are expecting there would be more earthquakes. We just dont know when and we dont know how large. We could get one tomorrow. It could be a thousand years before we get another one. We just dont know. Reporter so you have to be ready, and of course you never know just where you might be. You are looking at video from inside the Washington Monument five years ago. Just imagine being at the top when the shaking started. People were rushing to get outside. You may remember, after there is the monument was shut down for three years, and we have continued to see sporadic closures like whats happening right now. Issues with the elevator mean the monument is closed through the end of the month. National park service told me today they effect of the earthquake had a greater impact on that elevator system than originally was believed. While we were out at the monument today we talked to people about what they, what they would do if they were caught in a earthquake. Grab my friends and family and take protection and pray. Get to the grounds, possibly just crawl maybe, not try to walk. I would probably go into like a small place, like with no windows, just stay in there. I would like go in like a door frame or Something Like that. Thats what ive always heard, too, go to a door frame. I know there are shelters youre supposed to go to, but im not really sure. Probably scream, first reaction. So youre not sure where the best place is to go . Introduce me to some places to we can do that. The most common way that you will get hurt in a earthquake is by something falling on you, so what youre supposed to do is get underneath the nearest desk or table, i changed from my dress so i could demonstrate. Grab onto anything you can, like table legs, so thats what you want to do. What you dont want to do is be next to anyone dose, because glass can explode, can come shooting out at you. And contrary to what i heard when i was younger, you also dont want to stand in a doorway, you can be impact the by violent shaking or the door could even slam on you. If you are outside, just get into an open area, open space, where laura, there is nothing on top of you that could potentially fall. Boy, im just saying im surprised about the doorway, about the doorway, yes, growing up in california thats where we always went, to the doorway. Thank you for educating me, lindsay, i had no idea. Also dont put things above your head. Yes, because it falls. I dont even like it anyway, im afraid it will fall if it is not an earthquake. Meanwhile lindsay on social media today people joking about the earthquake, this meme, you may have seen this five years ago there is meme is now making the rounds again saying never forget, with this image of single lawn chair overturned. It is kind of fun when we saw. Are you making fun of it . They are making fun of it. Even there werent many injuries, even though there werent many injuries five years ago, there was some big damages, you know, especially at the National Cathedral. Some people are saying maybe we shouldnt be joking. Yes, thats right. We actually went back to the National Cathedral today. Repairs needed after the earthquake, and well show you some video now. You can see all of the scaffolding still there on the cathedral. If you can believe it, only 10 of the work has been completed. Five years later, and the cathedral is saying they still need 20 million to finish all of the work, if you cathedral website, see section dedicate today updates on the repairs, and pictures, also, a call for donations to help pay for some of those repairs. So, the bottom line out here is earthquakes are very rare in our area, thats true, but they could happen, you heard from the could even happen tomorrow. Just something you need to think about and be ready for. The show, i mean, even were having all of these issues still five years later, so had to take it serious. Took a long time to fix. Coming up president obama visits flood ravaged louisianna facing hard criticism for not going sooner. The message he is sending to residents trying to pick up the piece. Donald trump Just Launched an app called America First. Hear how it hopes to gamefy the voter experience. Hillary head today hollywood. Star studded event in her honor tonight with holly woods biggest name. Hey, laura, sarah, another wonderful afternoon here, as we get break from our scorch dog days of august. One of my favorite sounds up in the tree, i dont know if you can hear it, cicadas are happen which this wonderful turn of fortune and the cooler air, i dont think weve been hire than 82 degrees here in d. C. So heating up just little bit. First look at your forecast, fox5 local news at 5 00 and the cicadas, well be right back. President owe became an appealing to all to help the flood victims in louisianna. He toured baton rouge today got firsthand look at the damage caused by the massive flooding in that state. He reassured residents there that the federal response to the disaster will be robust. The flooding this month is to blame for at least 13 deaths, and widespread damage. At least 60,000 homes have been affected. The president says more than one of 15,000 people have already signed up for federal disaster aid, but says the federal government alone will not be enough to help people get back on their feet. Sometimes once dollars flood waters pass, peoples Attention Spans pass. This is not a one off. This is not a photo op issue. This is how do you make sure that a month months from now, six months from now, people still, getting the help they need. I need all americans to stay focused on this if you are watching this today, make sure that you find out how you can help. Some republicans, and even some residents in louisianna have criticized the president saying hes been too slow in responding to the flooding disaster. Coming up tonight at 5 6 30, well speak with the Washington Post reporter greg jaffe. He has interesting take on why president s show up in communities after natural disasters. And youll want to hear what he has to say. Sarah, over to you. And it will be interesting, thanks, laura. Now to the race to the white house, donald trump and Hillary Clinton, theyre not just trying to win over voters just by going facetoface, social media we now is very big part of this campaign, more on that in a moment. New pole out showing how the candidates are faring key battlegrounds state. Monica cleary here with more on the political headlines you may have missed. Funny, youre calling it battlegrounds state. But people are saying it might not be a miss race, talking virginia, and last week, i assured the viewers a pole where Hillary Clinton had significant lead over donald trump in virginia, and today, a pole out of Roanoke College, it has very similar results. This time even a wider spread, Hillary Clinton has a 16point lead over donald trump over voers in virginia quite telling if we go back to may, Roanoke College did similar pole, and the two were neck and neck. So, it does show a significant change, but it is worth noting, there is a report that just came out, that said that in key swing states, a lot of new voters are registering as republicans, so, you know margins are unusual. Hillary clinton ace runningmate, you know, mr. Kane, of course, tim kaine, yes yes. Hes from there, former virginia governor, things like that come into play. Definitely helping her. But, we want to talk something a little lighter. Donald trump released an app today. It is called the America First app. So, in this app, you can earn action points, i had to sign up so coy get inside the app. I have five action point now, and if you can start as apprentice, then you can move to up patriots, with a thousand action points, all the way to the big leagues, with 250,000 action points. You can compete against your friends, for points, there is donald trump trivia, then you can view Donald Trumps official stance on key issues. You might not know this, but Hillary Clinton has had an app out already, than is just called the hillary 2016 app. And, you know, it allows you to open your own digital headquarters you hav y home basin side the app, complete daily challenges and then earn stars, so some of the challenges you can play a game called trump or fall. You can commit to vote. You can subscribe to a Campaign Calendar then you can go into the virtual store, decorate with these stars that you earned. So is this coming from the campaigns them sniffs. Yes, these are their apps, to kinds of get people involved and engaged. I have a little confession, both of the apps i think were actually very cute i kind of wanted to Start Playing them, because i downloaded them, they are these fun interactive game. It is a great way to engage your young base, or people of any age, to just get excited, and there are ways to interact with social media, get other people involved, compete with your friends. I think both are very smart to do it. Absolutely, we know social media is such a huge player in these elections. Not just social media. Sometimes it is big money, and stars, so Hillary Clinton, she holes fundraiser today in california. It was at the home of justin timberlake. And his wife, jessica beil, now, you know, you might not have gotten your ticket, plain you felt bad, but the tickets were 33,400 per person. What . Thats the maximum amount an individual can crib to a National Party committee in a year others attending toby emergency geier, jennifer aniston, sean did a rhyme. One of the things we were talking becomes our producer and i talking about this, so sorry we didnt get this out there, but jessica beil, just post add picture on instagram. It is inside a photo boot, with justin timberlake, and Hillary Clinton, all of the pictures from the photo boot. Actually very cute. Party aside, a doable. If you dont follow jessica beil, on instagram, so you can see it, but looks like people had a lot of fun for that 33,000 price tag. Im sure they did. You know, it is hollywood, after all, and theyve got keep them entertained. I know. Thats interesting. Thanks, ronica. Thank you. All right, sue, we head over to you. Fantastic to be outside. I think you have to take the chairs out, and enjoy this incredible summer evening. What a treat it is to be out here temperatures lower 80s, hard pressed to find any clouds, one or two here and, there and another spectacular night underway here in d. C. As we are slowly but surely wrapping up summer. But weve got to soak it up while we k meanwhile today, as we look at temperatures around the region, another break from the high heat. 83 degrees, is our temperature right now. 5 00. We believe thats the high for the day. But, here in about ten minute or so well get the official climate data. Eightyfour cumberland. Look at that winchester, 79 degrees for you. The same reading in leonard town, annapolis. We monitor the Comfort Level by looking at the dew points, and 50s, to near 60, means, it is very pleasant out here. It also gives us a that we will cool off pretty rapidly tonight. Check out gorgeous sunset sent to us on social media. Get a great picture, we would sure love to have it. We thank you for this picture. We think that the sun goes down at 7 51, so sad to see it setting before 8 00. The temperatures should be comfortable, about 79 degrees. Going forward to 9 00, 78 degrees. By 11 00, 75, with just one or two clouds around and about. Did you notice those comfortable temperatures this morning . Well, we are right back there tonight. Maybe not quite as up ears, but certainly see some 60s out there. Thats a bargain. Maybe just maybe give that airconditioning a little bit of a rest, as well. Quick look at your weather headline for tomorrow. I want you to know it is going to get little warmer tomorrow. Well still keep the humidity at bay. Eightythree today. We bump it up by few degrees tomorrow, maybe even back into the mid and upper 80s for some of you. But it, will still be pretty pleasant it, will still feel whole lot better than most of this month of august has, temperatures upper 90s. Thats a preview whats going on with weather. All is good in weatherland. Seven day forecast coming up in a few minutes, soar a, laura, back to you. Like it when all is good in weatherland. I know. Love to live there. Me too. Students in Prince Georges County headed back to school this morning. Not without lots of talk from parents about the recent scandels within the districtment what School Officials say have been implemented to keep kids safe from sexual preditors. Plus whats happening with the head start program. Well, here is something every kid wants to here. No homework, well, thats exactly what one teach is her saying this year. So is this a good or a bad idea . Were going to be weighing in with the pros and cons next. The kids are celebrating that. Facebook out with a new app trying to would teens, parent dont like it, the reason why still to come when fox5 at 5 00 returns. A letter recently sent out to par friends second grade teacher in texas and new homework policy quickly went viral after posted to social media. So many people talking about this one, so the letter says, quote, after Much Research this summer i am trying something new. Homework will only consist of work that your student did not finish during the school day. There will be no formally assigned homework this year. It goes ton say research had been unable to prove that homework improves student performance. Rather, i ask that you spend your evenings doing things that are proven to correlate with student success, eating dinner as a family, reading together, play outside, and get your child to bed early. Well, this post has already been shared more than 60,000 times. And counting. I shared it this morning. What do you think . Youve got three so . I applause this decision. I really do. I think it is great. And here is the thing, though, what parents cant do is say your screen. Right. Because you have got to take advantage of the time. Get the kids outside playing, doing something productive. Like she was mentioning, people staring at the computer screen. Now, what i had no problem doing was having them read, having them read for 20, 30 minutes before bed time, or Something Like that. It is just theyre in school eight hours a day, why come home and do more school work . And it does take away f

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