Connected to Hillary Clintons private server. As a result then fbi director james comey announced he was going to reopen that investigation. Many people argue that announcement heavily impacted the president ial race. Now as a result of wieners plea deal, the former congressman could face ten years in prison and also have to register as a sex offender. When this sexting scandal became public wiener served in new yorks ninth congressional district. From 1999 to 2011. Thats when he signed from congress. Before coming to the capitol hill he was a member of the new York City Council in 1992 to 1998. He got his start in politics working for Chuck Schumer in 1985. Now wusa9s first alert weather rated d. C. s most accurate forecast. Weve been hovering around the 90degree mark for the last two or three days or so. Boy, were getting ready to take a nose dive arent we . Were not coming back to the 90s anytime soon. Youll like the forecast for the weekend. For those who do enjoy the 90s weve got sailboats on the potomac, pretty nice day out there. Headsup, im tracking thunderstorms. These will have to move through before we can see a cooldown. The thunderstorms will start before you even head home this evening from work. Before your evening plans looks like these might calm down a bit by about 8 or 9 or 10. Lets go through the futurecast, 1 00. Were still dry, look at these temperatures. 91 degrees in d. C. Were already up to the mid80s. Were going to see temperatures as we head towards 1 p. M. Even out towards where the storms are firing up, theyre also in the 80s. Here they come as we head towards 2, 3 00. This particular model has thunderstorms just exploding as a cold front is moving in. I think its overdoing the coverage just a little bit but its the idea that around 3, 4, 5 moving through. Yesterday we had gusty winds. We had hail. I think the wind threat today is a little higher than the hail threat versus yesterday, but were certainly going to see some heavy rain and some vivid lightning within these thunderstorms. Thats 4 00. Moving through the metro area. By 8, 9 00 these are winding down, so well quiet things out, but its turning a lot cooler tomorrow afternoon versus where we are today. Weve got sunshine right now, but were going to have a lot more cloud cover and cooler temperatures for your weekend. Ill take you through that forecast and you can always get the sevenday on our free wusa9 app. What a chaotic start to friday morning in Prince Georges County this morning. An ambulance was stolen from Prince Georges Hospital in cheverly and taken for a joyride. Thats where a slow speed chase began when one of the fires we want flat. It ended on allen town road in temple hills. A pretty spectacular morning to say the least. It all came to a crashing end a stolen ambulance crashed into a police cruiser. Now we know the suspect who was behind the wheel. I dont even think he tried to slow down. Daniel maxey was grabbing coffee when he saw the ambulance come to a crashing stop. I saw the ambulance coming down allen town road with like 20, 30 police cars behind it, and 3 or 4 of them in front of it, and the one police car, the black and white police car is actually the one that the ambulance rammed into the back of. He saw the end of a car chase that last more than an hour. William person a 43yearold was a patient at the hospital. When he was released around 6 in the morning he decided to steal an ambulance. Look at this slowed down video of the chase as he drove down 201. It was one of those this really happening moments for us. He got the call just minutes after it was stolen. Hes not sure how the suspect got the keys. Our standard protocol is you the vehicle. Sometimes that happens, sometimes it doesnt. Soon after leaving the hospital, person drove towards charles county. Thats when stop six were deployed bursting his tire. This person continued to drive that ambulance with no tires. This is creating sparks, fire, more chaos. Chaos that eventually ended right here on allen town road and made that morning commute a nightmare for some drivers. I dont even know why this guy thought he could get away with stealing an ambulance of all things. Now as far as how the ambulance was stolen, were still learning from Police Sources that the keys were left in it. As of now the police force is not officially confirming that just yet. Police are looking for a hit and run driver who willed a come overnight. This was in akakeek maryland. Prince georges county Police Officers found the woman at indian head highway and farmington road. She died before they could get her to the hospital. Investigators are trying her and the driver of that vehicle as well. A man charged with mowing down pedestrians in new yorks time square goes before a judge. Richard rojas facing murder and aggravated Assault Charges following that hispid crash that killed an 18yearold tourist from michigan. 22 others are injured, 26year old suspect spent time in a military prison, has two prior drunk driving arrests as well. Witnesses say he tried to run away from the scene. Said get him, he got away from three of them and like tackled him. 18yearold Alyssa Elsman was vacationing in new york with her younger sister when she was killed. Last thursday police had him arrested for menacing after he allegedly pulled a kitchen knife on a visitor to his bronx home. In 2008 and 2015 he was arrested for dwi. He pled guilty to that charge in 2015. Rojas was also arrested on suspicion of battery in 2012 at may port naval base in jacksonville, florida. He was stne in a report Police Officers said he pulled over a green honda that rojas was driving back in 2012 and took him into custody on suspicion that he had beaten a cab driver on the naval base. President trump getting ready to leave for his first foreign trip since taking office in washington, and we are still spinning from the fallout of the firing of fbi director comey. The president says hes ready to name his new fbi director. House members headed into a closed door briefing from Deputy Attorney general rod rosenstein. Rosenstein is back on capitol hill explaining his decision to appoint a special council and the events leading up to the firing of fbi director james comey. I also got a very, very strong recommendation as you know from the Deputy Attorney general. But rosenstein told lawmakers the decision was already made. He knew that comey was going to be removed prior to him writing his me say a special council was needed, members of congress from both sides of the aisle are praising the choice of former fbi director Robert Mueller to lead the investigation. Investigators are looking into whether the Trump Campaign may have been coordinating with the russians as early as april 2016. Sources say investigators found multiple contacts considered a cause for concern. The fbi is scrutinizing former Trump Campaign chairman, paul man fort, former policy adviser carter paige and michael flynn. President trump insists he did not and former fbi director comey to drop his investigation. Multiple congressional committees are working to get the memo where comey documented his conversation with the president and hope to hear comey testify next week. Set lemon for cbs news capitol hill. And former connecticut senator joe liberman is on fbi director. Fema has announced its ending its investigation into Julian Assange made by she concluded it wont be possible to bring him back to sweden and said she can make no judgment on his guilt or mention. Hes been living in london since 2012 to avoid extradition. Uk police say they will still arrest him if he leaves the embassy on a warrant for skipping a court appearance. Hes been offered no assurance that the United States hasnt to bring him to the u. S. A suspect is in the hospital after Manassas City Police shot him this morning. It started with a chase through manassas where city police were investigating a report of shots fired, and they tried to stop the suspect but he took off. Officers shot him. They rushed the 18yearold suspect to the hospital. Hes listed in serious condition at the mere disappearance of a child say maybe missing out of the backyard of a home and only working on that description doesnt necessarily always meet the criteria for the amber alert program. Coming up tonight at 11 our special assignment unit asking questions about the amber alert system and why authorities didnt issue one for this maryland fathers missing children. How amber alerts work welcome back. By the time this newscast is over, another veteran will have taken their lives. The invisible injuries of war may be harder to notice, but they are no less severe, and now Service Members suffering with psychological wounds of war are getting to find some comfort in service dogs. Andrea mccarren shows us in our special assignment unit report. So that service dogs have helped in ways that medicine and therapy have not. But the current v. A. Regulations only approve service dogs for Wounded Warriors with physical injuries that limit their mobility. But that may be changing. What did you have to do in iraq that really was traumatizing. Taking somebodys life. Steven cero believes a service dog would ease his torment. Do you think having a service dog would have prevented you from attempting suicide . I think so. I dont go to malls. I dont go anyplace that really is going to have a lot of people i dont know. Randy short is convinced a service dog would get him out of the house. He only leaves for medical appointments. Its so easy to see those guys who sacrifice limbs as being deserving, and they are absolutely deserving, but when you see someone like me when it doesnt seem to be as great of an issue. Michaels dog credits his service dog with saving his life. The two have only been together for one year. Ive seen more improvement in myself, in my relationships with others, with the world in general as significantly changed in this last year that weve been together. Three combat veterans, one qualifies for a service dog because of his physical injuries. The other two do not. The v. A. Regulation requires a veterans injuries to be so severe they limit his a. To get around, but that rule may be changing. Ive seen it myself, and ive seen the impact that these dogs can have on veterans, and so im a believer. With roughly 20 veterans committing suicide every single day, the v. A. Secretary says theres no time to wait for scientific data. Evidence to prove service dogs help invisible injuries. I dont want to wait until the research is there. If theres something that can help our veterans we want pursuing it. And that brought us to this office. Having a Significant Mental Health problem can be just as limiting. He told us about a Pilot Program pairing highly Trained Service dogs with 100 veterans suffering from posttraumatic stress, anxiety or depression. It can immobilize you. It can make you house bound just about as easily as a physical limitation. So the v. A. Is now viewing its own regulations in a different way. The v. A. Is now looking at Mental Illness as a potential mobility issue. Exactly. Thats a big leap. For a lot of people it is. So far the v. A. Has approved eleven veterans for the program. There are 57 applications under review. The biggest limiting factor is a supply of trained dogs. It takes a long time to train these service dogs. You literally have to grow them, and then you have to train so you essentially need 100 highly trained dogs. Yes. To partner with veterans as soon as possible. Exactly, exactly. Why do you feel so strongly that a service dog would help you. Not a single bit of judgment. They love you no matter what youve done. This Program Gives you hope. Yes, yes it gives me a lot of hope. The v. A. Doesnt breed dogs but relies on outside organizations, mostly nonprofits to raise and train them. Not one of our three veterans had heard of this Pilot Program. In the last year being with him, ive taken on so much more responsibility and been able to do so much, that you know, we got to a place where we thought we can do this. Michael and his wife after ten years of marriage finally felt ready to start a family. If you trace it all back it starts with oli. Their son logan was born may 10th. Veterans with posttraumatic stress, depression or anxiety can apply to be part of this Pilot Project if they receive care from the v. A. Were told they should ar to be considered for a service dog under this program. Andrea mccarren wusa9. The v. A. Is also involved with a longterm study when it comes to service dogs and veterans with posttraumatic stress. The research was ordered by congress, and it tracks more than 200 veteran and service dog teams. Its going to take years to collect the data and analyze it however. The v. A. Also helps Homeless Veterans find a place to live. Often when they do those places come unfurnished. Thats why wusa9 is working to help our vets make their new houses homes through a furniture drive, and you can help this weekend. Just donate your new or gently used Household Items and furniture at the Loudoun Elks Lodge in sterling, virginia, this sunday. If you cant make it, the elks would also accept funds so they can buy what our veterans need to help them out. For details go to wusa9. Com. Wusa9s first alert weather rated d. C. s most accurate forecast. It may look there, boy is it hot. 89 degrees right now. By the way, next Week National boating safety week. If youre getting ready for memorial day weekend next week, remind yourself youve got to stay where the weather storms can come out of nowhere. We have storms to forecast this afternoon, vivid lightning last night with storms and the storms today will contain a lot of lightning and look at these mammotus clouds, they look like bubbles hanging down from the clouds. Incredible. Storms are on their way. I dont think everybody is going to get a thunderstorm today kind of like yesterday, but those who do, weve got a lot of heat. Weve got a lot of humidity. This is going to be fuel for those thunderstorms popping up. Critical timing. Theyll start as early as 2 p. M. Thats going to be west along i 81. Metro area timing is going to hold off until 4 p. M. Heading right through the first part of your evening commute. Could see gusty wind. Smaller hail threat today than yesterday, but heavy ra lot of lightning. Thats what were looking at. Lets go through futurecast, talk about the timing of these, when theyre going to be popping up. Already up to 89 in d. C. Going to get to that 90degree mark this afternoon. Because its so hot, so humid, the atmosphere finally hits a cap and says all right, run for thunderstorms. We start to see them popping up as early as 2 00. By 4 00 its actually going to be scattered storms that are moving closer to the i95 corridor right around 4 00 today well be passing through for the first part of the evening commute, heavy rain, lightning, gusty winds and a little bit of hail. As soon as we head towards the evening, a few lingering showers as we get closer to 8 00, once the sunsets, the cold fronts pass through. Were going to see things quieting down. We get past the storms today, and then theres this huge flip in the pattern for the weekend. A big flip in the pattern. We just hit the 90s the last three days. For the weekend weve got this east, northeast wind setting up, and it brings in this cooler air fo tomorrow afternoon as we take you to the futurecast. Were going to start out, already tomorrow morning well start out with mostly cloudy skies. For both tomorrow and sunday, its going to be hard to break out into pure sunshine. I think we will get some hints of sunshine. Tomorrows going to be one of those days where it felt like a whole other world out there. At noontime tomorrow were making it to around 70 degrees, and well be topping out in the low and mid70s tomorrow afternoon. There could be a stray shower, the best chance of one of those showers is west of i81. For the most part your outdoor plans are safe. Enjoy that break for your ac. It will be certainly feeling cooler tomorrow. For the preakness its in the 70s, hopefully you will too as a spectator as we head towards the ending. We will see temperatures climbing into the 70s. The rest of your forecast heading towards your sunday, 74 degrees. More showers, the thunderstorm on monday. Well stay in narrator to do time is what is right. Ralph northam. Army doctor during the gulf war. Volunteer director of a pediatric hospice. Progressive democrat. In the senate, he passed the smoking ban in restaurants, stopped the transvaginal ultrasound antichoice law, and stood up to the nra. As lieutenant governor, dr. Northam is fighting to expand access to affordable healthcare. Ralph northam believes in making progress every day. And he wont let donald trump stop us. When i feel controlled by frequent, unpredictable abdominal pain or discomfort and diarrhea. I tried Lifestyle Changes and overthecounter treatments, but my symptoms keep coming back. It turns out i have Irritable Bowel Syndrome with diarrhea, or ibsd. 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