Reporter flanked by his attorney and military police, he afaced a judge for the first time in an arraignment that lasted about ten minutes. He described his right to be trialled before a panel or a military judge. The judge also inquired if he wished to enter any motions or plea at this time. The sergeant deferred all of these decisions to a later hearing. Reporter he held by the taliban for five years after he left his post in afghanistan is charged with desertion and misbehaviour before the enemy, a rare charge that carries a severe punishment including life in prison. He explained his actions in interviews on the pod cast serial. What i was seeing from my unit into afghanistan, all i was seeing was basically leadership failure to the point that the lives of the guys standing next to me were clearly, from what i could see, in danger of something seriously going wrong and somebody being killed. Reporter he said he planned to alert his colleagues then show up at another base days later
Mikulski in pikesville this afternoon at the science lab to talk about the campaign. Rape kits for an estimated 400,000 women have gone untouched, some for years. The white house is proposing 41 million to clear up the backlog. The money would go towards training and personnel to help prevent future rape kit tests backups. In a surprise announcement today, u. S. Attorney Ronald Machen says he is resigning to return to private practice. He served five years. There was no mention of whether an investigation will go forward or not. His departure is effective april 1. His Deputy Vincent cohen will take over in the interim. A service [indiscernible] sky 9 was over the scene this morning where the left wingtip of the aircraft was clipped. Delta Maintenance Technicians are evaluating the boeing 717 while the passengers were put aboard another flight. Delta says 110 travelers were booked for the trip to atlanta though not all of them were on board at the time. Three suspects are under arrest b
Gaithersburg. 32 for frederick. 32 for leesburg. There is definitely a chill in the air when you step outside but it doesnt last for long so thats the good news. Take a look at these high temperatures for thank. 70 degrees to ma fan for this afternoon. 07 degrees for manassas. It doesnt last for long. Im get you the cooldown coming up. But first, good morning, larry. 29 lee highway in gainesville closed at this hour as a result of an accident at university boulevard. We have sky 9 making its way out there so hopefully well give smu pictures soon. Meantime if youre going to be traveling eastbound on 66 no issues on the eastbound side of 66 as you make your way from manassas toward the beltway. If anything we have traffic starting to build up which again no delays on 66. For the rest of you traveling on i395, i want to let you know in that area, we have some fallen power lines onth river turnpike between braddock road and shirley highway. Back to you. Thanks, larry. Vice. Joe bide listen
On the latest in the investigation into that metrojet airliner crash that crashed last month killing 224 people on board. We can say now, im quoting him, we can say unambiguously this was a terrorist attack. Explosives were found in the airline debris and the passengers baggage. The homemade device on board was equal in power to one kilogram of high explosive tnt. This is the first time to be clear it has been confirmed that it was a terrorist act and a bomb that caused the downing of that metrojet airliner on october 31st killing all 224 people on board. Swift reaction from the kremlin. Vladimir putin at the meeting. He addressed it saying we will search for those responsible everywhere no matter where they are hiding. We will find them in any place on the planet and punish them. Vladimir putin vowing revenge against the people responsible for downing the airliner. Saying he will take that retribution anywhere. Very Significant Developments coming out of russia in the last hour. Matth