WASHINGTON, D.C.
Secret Service to raise the White House fence to 11 feet
After a string of fence jumpers at the White House within recent years, the Secret Service has new plans to raise the height of the fence surrounding the White House. The plan is to raise the fence from 6 feet to 11 feet. Secret Service spokesperson Tom Dougherty said, “The current fence simply is not adequate for a modern era. It is entirely scale-able, depending upon the circumstances, and we have now a society that tends to want to jump over the fence.”
MARYLAND
Man dressed as woman films women in mall bathrooms
Prince William County Police arrested 30-year-old Richard Rodriguez for reportedly filming women in the bathroom stalls at Potomac Mills Mall. The 35-year-old victim alerted mall security who apprehended the man. According to police, Rodriguez fits the description of a man who engaged in similar behavior at a Walmart in the area. Rodriguez is from Fredericksburg, Virginia and has been charged with three counts of unlawful filming of a non-consenting person and three counts of peeping.
VIRGINIA
Missing University of Maryland student believed to be “taken”
36-year-old Virginia student Lizeth Yadira Lopez has been missing for over a week and her sister Janette Lopez believes she was abducted. “I’m sure somebody took her. Somebody did, because she wouldn’t just disappear like that. She’s a very responsible person,” said Lopez. Lizeth was last seen on a surveillance camera leaving a CVS Pharmacy in Touchstone Circle on April 17. Lizeth is a 118 pounds, 5 foot 4 inches Hispanic woman with brown hair. Prince William County Police are asking anyone with information to call 703-792-6500.
NATIONAL
Former Speaker Dennis Hastert sentenced to 15 months in jail
Dennis Hastert, who was once Speak of the House of Representatives, on Wednesday was sentenced to 15 months in prison for misleading FBI officials and arranging hush money payments so that federal investigators could not determine where the money was going. Hastert confessed on Wednesday to sexually abusing child victims while working as a wrestling coach in Illinois. He was also ordered to pay the balance owed to one of his victims. The amount was promised by Hastert in an effort to keep his victim from going public about the sexual assault.
POLITICS
Ted Cruz names Carly Fiorina as VP running mate; Trump sued over Trump University
On Wednesday, Ted Cruz announced that Carly Fiorina will be his vice-president should he win the GOP nomination. In previous months, Fiorina had referred to Cruz as flip-flopper. During her campaign for the presidential campaign Fiorina said, “Ted Cruz is just like any other politician; he says whatever he needs to say to get elected.” Donald Trump weighed in with a statement that this is “a desperate attempt to save a failing campaign by an all talk, no action politician.” On Tuesday, a New York judge ruled that the lawsuit against Trump and his Trump University can proceed with the possibility of Trump taking the stand as a witness.
USA Today Polls Courtesy of: Realclearpolitics.com
DEMOCRATIC NOMINATION:
Clinton: 50%
Sanders: 45%
REPUBLICAN NOMINATION:
Trump: 45%
Cruz: 29%
Kasich: 17%
Washington Wizards: End of Season
Washington Capitals: No game yesterday
Washington Redskins: End of Season
Washington Nationals: Philadelphia Phillies 3-0 Washington Nationals
Washington Mystics: End of Season
April 29 7:30pm Justin Bieber: Purpose World Tour Verizon Center, Washington, DC
April 29 8:00 pm Lewis Black – The Emperor’s New Clothing: The Naked Truth Tour Warner Theatre, Washington, DC
April 30 12:00pm Broccoli City Festival featuring rapper Future, Gateway DC , Washington, DC
