sargeant gorman, hit in the thigh. detective simonson, killed. >> make no mistake about it, friendly fire aside, it's because of the actions of the suspect that detective simonsen is dead. >> reporter: officers from all over the city saluting their fallen colleague. the detective was just two weeks shy of 19 years with the force. >> i ask that every new yorker keep brian's family and the members of the 102nd and every new york cop in their prayers. >> reporter: the suspect, 27-year-old christoper ransom, is a career criminal, police say. they are investigating if he is the man seen here robbing another cell phone store last month. >> so, let's get to eva, with us live tonight from the scene. a very difficult dale for the nypd and this city, and eva, we know that friendly fire cases like this one are really extremely rare here in new york step, despite the size and scope of this police force. >> reporter: that's right, david. there are more than 36,000 uniformed officers in the nypd. these types of cases are extremely r

there was an aeged physical altercation between a student and principal gorman brown. otheois to note, we do know a portion of the altercation was caught on cell phone camera. icer wassource o watching this whole thing play out. he used a foam pepper spray on the student to break up the altercation here. also as a minor, this teen's name and word on charges are not being released. live here in springdale.n i'm jus finch, news 4, back inside to you. >> thank you. >>> looking at other top stories. police arrested r-30-yead ron ronal offutt for a shooting that included a littlerl. all of the victims suffered nonlife-threatening ejuries. >>> bowie police department is searching for a man who exposed himself inside of a michael's craft store. this is the suspect,earing a black jacket and gray or white pants. the incident happened on friday, january 18th.is michael's store is off of crane highway next to the target. call bowie police if have information on this matter. >>> major changes on the wizards' roster. they have traded porter and morris. ncomes after the wizards anno

laying out what we know so far, a 17-year-old unnamed male studen and principal gorman brown have said to have gotten into a fighting match out here inside the school here. we are toldea that 17old student was dismissed from class for being disruptive and the principal was sent to go him. a school resource officer apparently saw this all play out and had to use a foam epper spray on that student to break up this altercation because police say that h officer witnessed the student assault the principaleveral times. principal brown is now on leave, as this investigation rolls out. some other points to note here, we have learned a student cell phoneingi on a portion of that lter ka alterca. that is being used by a police the prince george's county schools. justin finch, news 4, back inside to you. >>> have you been cited for maryland in you may have to fight that ticket. >>> and an app under fire from law eforcement. weoing to tell you why. >>> good morning, everybody. your thursday bs going to cloudy and a chance for drizzle around here. there will be sunshine over the weekend, though. bu

house reporter and msnbc political analyst jonathan lemire, former nrcc communications director matt gorman and npr white house correspondent and host of the podcast, tam ra keith. thank you all for being here. when i left the hill at the end of last week, everything was hunky-dory, as long as the white house stays out of it, we will be fine. there will not be another shutdown. jonathan, now what i hear from both hill and administration sources, actually no, the white house is ready to potentially walk away from this over a completely separate issue than the border wall. it's how many people i.c.e. can detain at a time, and suddenly we're talking about a continuing resolution for a year and nobody has any idea whether or not that's even going to fly. >> that's right. there's no question talks have hit a snag. or in the last 24 to 48 hours there's been a real impasse over, yes, continued debate about funding for the wall. nobody thinks president trump will get $5.7 billion but there are 1 1/2, 2.5, whatever it might be. also detention beds and what i.c.e. means to the two parties. this has b

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exactly where these assets located and who has been operating a front man for man your mode of thought gorman official but what is clear is that the national assembly menace well or which is controlled by the opposition and which is the only legitimate democratically elected institution in the country how to use late there to establish the necessary make any sense so that these assets could be frozen abroad and be channeled to be administration or one way or the head of the national somebody who has their team up. and who has been. recognized by the u.s. may gonna buy most american gone trees and many e.u. countries and i think. the first steps doors trying to get control of these assets we think that the fact that these gone trees have recognized the administration was thought we make it more easy for al thora these of those going to have to frozen those are said but separate and up. those scientists who don't belong directly to the orbit of various wait up to stay don't quote bunnies i mean refineries bank accounts. and so on the u.s. treasury and the u.s. in particular is thinking that nec

daily caller committing editor they'll hunter and matt gorman, nice to have you with us. you heard what the police superintendent said. there are victims of gun violence every day in the city who don't get 1/1000 of this attention on them. some stats that were put together, the washington examiner headline, chicago police investigate jussie smollett claims, 20 murders and 134 sexual assaults were reported in chicago during the 23 day period according to the weekly crime stats. >> every weekend in chicago the entire roster of a football team is shot and nobody hears about it but people use it as an example and usually the only way chicago is ever mentioned, an example of things media don't cover. the other networks it might as well not exist as well as will be a big hole at the end of lake michigan but all those lives matter. i lived in baltimore and it is a certain intersectional framework the left has created of the victim and the perp it might as well not have happened. it is really sad and devalues human life. >> we keep track of what is happening in chicago week by we

reading in parhere, there was an alleged physical altercation between a student and principal gorman brown. the circumstances are under investigation. mr. brown has been o place leave until further notice. we can point out, too, based on that police report a schoolso ce officer was also present at the time of this altercation and had to use a wpper spray on that student afternessing that student assault the principal several times. at 17-year-old as a minor, his name is not being released or charges, if any, at this time. the county schools and police nowng loo into what happened here on wednesday afternoon. in springdale, i'm justin finch, news4. ba iide to you. >> thank you so much. >> the fight against distracted driving changes could beomg to virginia. >>> the information ty don't want shared with users. >> virginia lawmakers want to make sure drivers pay attention to the road andot their phones, so their hitting drivers where it hurts the most their wallets. the senate in the hou passed separate measures to ban these of devices while driving unless it's in hands-free mode. the n

democratic strategist spencer critchley, derek hunter and matt gorman, nice to have all of you with us. you heard what the police superintendent there said, there are people who are victims of gun violence every day in the city, they don't get 11,000th of this kind of information and attention on them. some stats that were put together, the "washington examiner" put together, as they investigated jussie smollett's claims, they say at least 20 murders in 134 sexual assaults were reported during the 23-day period. >> that is what is so ridiculous. the entire roster of the football team is shot but nobody hears about it, people use it as an example and that is the only way chicago is ever mentioning it. it's an example of the things media don't cover it. on the other networks it might as well not exist, it might as well be a big hole but all of those lives matter. i lived for 13 years in baltimore. unless it fits a certain intersectional framework that the left has created of the victim and the perp it might as well not have happened that it's really sad. it devalues human life. >> we kee

police say detective brian simonsen and sergeant matthew gorman entered the store, saw a man pointing a gun at them and opened fire. they retreated out the store as more officers arrived. it's then police say the first responding officers were struck by gunfire. >> be advised, i'm shot! >> simonsen, 42, a veteran with 19 years on the force was shot in the chest and later died. a line of officers honoring the fallen detective as his body was taken from the hospital. >> this is an absolute tragedy. the worst outcome any police officer or family of a police officer could ever imagine. >> reporter: the suspect identified by multiple sources as 27-year-old christopher ransom was shot multiple times and hospitalized. police say he was carrying a fake gun. >> make no mistake about it, friendly fire aside, it's because of the actions of the suspect that detective simonsen is dead. >> reporter: sergeant gorman also wounded at the scene. authorities say he's expected to recover. >> we got police all over the place. yeah, this is bad. this is bad. >> reporter: residents shocked by the barrage of

i think senators rick scott, was recently pursues an amended whereby gorman may allow us to -- 100% of those funds are coverage. puerto rico is not in the same financial condition. i have to think texas and california which is phasing out similar emergencies. this sense.ng it isly, fema announced $28.8 million for what it's --rgency works while we work the funds they cold feet. puerto rico is being treated as a high risk jurisdiction, nevertheless has not been determining or ruled at a high risk jurisdiction. every work, what do they call it? p.o.w.. the disbursement rate has been slow. we are working together with fema to make sure we find ways to give that process more agile. we have been victims. with brock loan. this and relates us to continue the suffering of the people, you still see blue terps. -- tarps. we need to ask fast and act in a timely manner. find ways where we can make this process. us, you are with been responsible for building invested are properly at the end of our taxpayers funds. with what we call court three, there is oil structure to make sure there was transpir

frank gorman and bill andrews. i flew on gemini 7. andrews was a rookie assigned to the lunar planet position. this mission would give him experience with a little module for a possible later lunar flight. two incidents occurred in the summer of 68. it changed our mission, and the history of apollo. companies, the maker of the lunar module. informed nasa that he lunar module would not be ready for delivery before 69. and suddenly apollo 8 did not have a mission. next, we received intelligence from the russians. planning to launch a man circum- lunar flight in december 1968. they were serious. they flew the spacecraft around the moon in september. followed by's on 6 in november. zone 7 was being prepared for a man flight in december. it was george low, manager of the apollo program who had the 10 day earth orbit flight in mid-october, to certify the apollo command module, if it is successful then launch apollo 8 service module to the moon. not just to circumnavigate but to go into learner -- lunar orbit. it would test the navigation an

where these assets are located and who has been operating a front man for man your mode of thought gorman official but what is clear is that the national assembly menace well or which is controlled by the opposition and which is the only legitimate democratically elected institution in the country how to use late there to establish the necessary make any sense so that these assets could be frozen abroad and be channeled to be administration or one way or the head of the national somebody who has there been really shouldn't prescient and who has been. recognized by the u.s. may gonna buy most of the american gone trees and many e.u. countries and i think he sees the first steps doors trying to get control of these assets we think that the fact that these gone trees have recognized the administration was thought we make it more easy for al thora these of those going to have to frozen those are said but separate then the. those scientists who don't belong directly to the orbit of venice weight up to stay don't quote bodies i mean refineries bank accounts. and so on the u.s. treasury and the

. >> reporter: sergeant gorman also wounded at the scene. he's expected to recover. >> we've got police all over the place. this is bad. this is bad. >> reporter: residents shocked by the barrage of gunfire and police presence. >> once they started yelling, that's when i paid attention. they started shoong. ducked and hid behind something. >> reporter: new york city's mayor calling it a very painful night. >> we lost a good man. we toldhe simonsen family people in new york city would be them. for it was some small comfort to them in this moment of agony.at >> reporter: friendly fire incidents are extremely rare in new york. he last one happened about t years ag now the investigation under way here to determine howhi tragedy happened. >> craig joins the table with another story we're following. >> good morning. new developments this morning in the case of involving "empire" star jsie smollett. >> police are saying smollett's call log was too limited to meet the burden for a criminal investigation. but they're continuing to look at the timelin

dave brown, matt gorman, thanks to both of you. >> thank you. eric: how about this? abolish the department of homeland security. that is the call from democratic congresswoman omar of minnesota. her controversial demand means dumping the tsa, getting rid of the secret service among others. we'll have the reaction to that call next. >>> and those testy exchanges between lawmakers and acting attorney general matthew whitaker during his house testimony. >> in your capacity as acting attorney general, have you ever been asked to approve any request or action to be taken by the special counsel? >> mr. chairman, i see that your five minutes is up, and so -- [background sounds] we, we -- i am here voluntarily. we have agreed e to five minute rounds -- [laughter] ♪ ♪ ♪ doctor dave. see ya. ♪ here's your order. ♪ hey. applebee's to go. now that's eatin' good in the neighborhood. this is a very difficult job. failure is not an option.a. more than half of employees across the country bring financial stress to work. if you're stressed out financially at home, you're go

where is the james gorman, and robinson in europe? ed: that is a related question. there doesn't seem to be any ceo of a major bank who is doing any kind of saber rattling when it comes to m&a. the chairman of ubs have endorsed the idea of, yes, we need consolidation in banking, that would someone asked him, this ubs is going to do something? he was like no, no. sky.ed nails the -- this guy. i'm fascinated on where the executives in banking in the eu are about actually getting going. to go. to observe one single bank with that seems to be the case guy: does it need mergers to make this happen or debates simply need to go out of business? the other one is, is the ecb exacerbating this by potentially providing more supercheap liquidity in the form of another -- andrew: i think if we were talking about an industrial industry, we could take we are consolidating the industry either through some companies owing out of his us or through consolidation. banking is very different. we rely so much more on confidence, so much more closely linked to function in the economy. the

to our a-team hugo gurdon, leslie marshall fox news contributor and progressive radio host and matt gorman, former communications director for the national republican congressional committee. welcome to america's newsroom a-team. start with you first, what do you think happens here? >> went from bad to worse for virginia democrats. ralph northam has nothing to lose now. maybe he was behind it, maybe he wasn't. three things i know for certain. ralph northam is not going anywhere. justin fairfax is a diminished political figures than he was before and their state legislative elections in virginia this november. i think it will really affect them. look, i think justin fairfax has a very interesting story. we aren't sure where things lie. >> bill: justin fairfax in his own words on the allegations. >> it is all completely political, a complete smear. manipulation is obvious. one of the most blatant examples of a smear that you could see with something that's completely uncorroborated. the reason it's uncorroborated is because it's not true. it is not true and it didn't happen in the way that w

sergeant gorman was hit in the leg. is he in stable condition this morning. the suspect christopher ransom was also shot the 27-year-old career criminal is now in critical condition at the hospital. detective simonson was just 42 years old. he leaves behind a wife and two kids. now, what makes this story that much more tragic is that direct threative sigh moneson wasn't supposed to be at work yesterday. is he the delegate of his precinct's detective squad and they had a meeting early yesterday morning. he was told he could leave duty after that meeting but chose to stay at work anyway. so a lot of heavy hearts here in queens this morning. brian, steve, and ainsley. i will send it back to you. steve: he was not supposed to be out on the job that day. kayla, thank you very much. a terrible story. a dozen minutes before the top of the hour. the state of california just hit the brakes on its high speed rail project costing $77 billion. our next guest predicted this would happen two years ago. why he says this is a very bad sign for aoc's green new deal. ainsley:

to "america's newsroom," juan williams, fox news political analyst joins us, cheryl casoney and matt gorman from the national republican congressional committee. anybody's guess when the president steps out to deliver the address. the white house confirmed matt that he intends to sign the massive border deal and declare a national emergency. your thoughts? >> in the short term it will get messy. in the long term a bit scary. short term it will get challenged by the courts. democrats will force a resolution disproving of this. make its way through the senate. divide republicans. in the long term it will be scary. i think nancy pelosi alluded to the fact that a democratic president could use it on guns, green new deal, medicare for all. so i think in the long term that could be a bad proposition for republicans. >> sandra: you are saying scary because of the precedent that it sets. >> yes, because of the precedent. >> sandra: another two-minute warning. cheryl, your thoughts. on the fox business network throughout the morning talking about the money angle of all this and digging into the numb