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Good morning. I'm Stephanie Ramirez. Time right now, four o'clock on this friday, july 24. And I'm Sina. Deborah ad. Thank you for starting your morning with us right here on Fox five and streaming on Fox local. Here's what's happening today. The driver charged in a deadly bus crash in Virginia heads back to court just days after being granted bond. What today's hearing could mean for his eventual release from being behind bars as he waits trial and a major announcement six years after White's ferry closed due to a land dispute. The new deal that leaders say they've just reached with the owners. Plus clear skies ahead. We'll tell you what you can expect as head out the door and we've got a sneak peek at your weekend forecast. Got to tell you, it's looking good. Fox five morning at four a.m. Starting right now. Good friday morning everyone. I hope you're excited as we are as excited as we are to be at the end of the week. If you're just starting your week like some of our colleagues behind the camera. Actually, me too. You're one day closer to your weekend. Okay, true. We'll take it. These are good morning. Good morning. I'm doing great. I'm doing great. I've been even better because of the fact that this weather has been perfect. Yes, yesterday was amazing. Yes, we had plenty of sunshine yesterday. The temperatures were in the low 80s feel like mid july. I gotta be honest, not at all. Right. So that's exactly what we get to deal with today. And we do see a few clouds slowly starting to build back in towards our area here towards the afternoon. But that's not really going to really create any issues here for us. We're going to talk more about how this weekend shaping out and just how long this stretch of beautiful weather is lasting with us here in just a couple of minutes. I'll send it back over to you. All right. Thank you. Caesar. Looking forward to it changing gears now to our top story this morning. The driver charged in that deadly I 95 bus crash in Stafford County, Virginia could get out of jail soon. Yeah. Jane dong has another bond hearing this morning in Stafford County. Let's get over to Fox's Melanie. She's live there this morning with the details from the courthouse. What can you tell us now? Good morning. So the hearing today is in district court and this is where two of the remaining involuntary manslaughter charges are filed. And if the judge in district court agrees with the circuit, George judges finding from earlier this week that Jing dong is not a flight risk. He could end up being released from custody before trial. So Wednesday, Jing Sheng dong appeared in circuit court here in Stafford County for his first bond hearing on three counts of involuntary manslaughter. He's been in custody since the May 29 crash that killed five people and entered more than 40 others. After an hour long hearing, the judge granted a $25,000 bond. Dong must surrender his U. S. And Chinese passports, driver's licenses and must remain on house arrest in Virginia. Dong is still in custody for those two remaining involuntary manslaughter charges, which his attorney believes could be heavy handed. Accidents happen all the time every day and people die and ask accidents and that's terrible. Does it rise to that level of criminal liability? That's I mean, not even liability, criminal negligence, criminal, you know, involuntary manslaughter. And so to indict the next business day, I um I question it, but that's where it is. And that was a choice by the elected official in this county. So we'll see what happens. Now, police say dong failed to slow down for a work zone and slammed into multiple vehicles that morning in May. Prosecutors also brought up prior speeding charges. The defense says dong was not speeding or on his phone prior to the crash and that dong feels great remorse for the lives lost that day. So the bond hearing is at 8 30 this morning. Trial currently is scheduled for october 6. Thank you for that report now. Now, an update to the video we showed you yesterday, a truck crashing into a home in sterling Virginia. This was on Wednesday when this incident happened. Ice now confirming its agents were involved in that chase in Loudon County neighborhood. The department saying that agents were trying to stop the driver when two people bailed out of the moving vehicle, sending the truck crashing into a home on Sherwood Court. No one was hurt, still not clear if anyone was taken into custody. Fairfax County community is grieving the loss of a nine year old boy struck and killed riding an electric scooter. It happened last night in Herndon. Police say a minivan hit that boy in a parking lot near Madden Court and Highland Muse Court and that the boy wasn't wearing a helmet. We told the driver of the minivan was trying to make a turn near her house at the time and that she did stay at the scene. This is a very tragic incident for everyone in this neighborhood and for everyone involved. I only seen them getting objects out under her car. I don't know what objects it was, but I also seen them assessing the child at the scene and police say this is a critical reminder of the importance of wearing a helmet while riding scooters or bikes. We're turning down to a Fox five health alert. More than 70 cases reported in a new cyclist for outbreak as the FDA searches for the source. Now, federal health officials say they are still focused on lettuce from Taylor Farms as the possible source of the parasitic infection, which causes serious intestinal problems. The U. S. is currently in the middle of the worst cyclist for outbreak on record with thousands of cases reported and hands up this Sunday. MedStar Washington Hospital Center will officially shut down a postpartum unit. This will eliminate 11 maternal health beds. Nurses and advocates have spoken out against this, saying the 18 beds left won't be enough since a third of all deliveries in D. C. Happen at MedStar. The hospital is blaming the closure on financial struggles and said it will still be able to deliver safe and quality care. Let's get outside for a six this morning, taking a look at the Capitol wheel over at National Harbor. I saw I felt the light breeze yesterday, even the middle of the day. Yes, it was. Yeah, I couldn't believe we're like almost done with joy. I don't know. We have another week. Yeah, so we have another week. But unfortunately, you know this weather it's here. It's nice, but it always doesn't last. But let's talk about just how long we expect it to last, right? So that's gonna be the key thing for parts of today. So get outside. Enjoy a lot of this beautiful weather because most of us are still sitting comfortably in the sixties. Thanks to that flow coming out of the northeast. So it's drawing in some of that cooler, drier air out there, and you can even see that for the most part, all temperatures here in the area are either in the low to mid sixties or even some spots in the fifties. Look at that over towards Levittsville, 55 degrees, 56 in Germantown, 57 in Clarksburg. So certainly a beautiful day, at least here in the morning, right? So as we continue going towards the outdoor forecast, you'll see temperatures mostly in those low seventies at first, jumping back into the low to mid eighties. But we do have some clouds coming up. Don't worry, though. Rain is not in the forecast. We're gonna talk more about the weekend weather here coming up in just a couple of minutes over to you. All right, thank you. Seasons get outside the outer loop in Morningside. There's instruction to tell you about Allentown Road and Richie Marlboro Road with traffic getting by in the right lane. See, the car is moving a little slower than normal. There is a little bit of a delay to that drive time through the work zones, about 12 minutes at this time. Protests erupting in Wisconsin last night over the death of a homeless man fatally shot by police on Wednesday. 38 year old Corey Durell Ruiz were told was shot and killed on the street. He's alleged to have wounded an officer with a knife while resisting arrest. A bystander captured his death on video, leading to calls for more accountability from law enforcement. The video from a vigil held in his memory. This was last night, and the identity of the officer who fired the gun that killed Ruiz has not been released by police. And now to a Fox five news alert. Sweeping new tariffs against dozens of countries went into effect overnight. The Trump administration now imposing a tax of up to 12.5% on imports from 60 countries that it says have been lax about banning forced labor. These new penalties cover 99% of all U. S. Imports. This all comes after the Supreme Court in February ruling in February that struck down previous tariffs by the president. Now to the latest to the conflict in the Middle East by Marine activating its sirens early this morning, warning residents to shelter from detected fire. And this comes hours after the U. S. Military said it conducted a 13th night of strikes against Iran. The Gulf states have gotten quite caught in the cross fire is the U. S. And Iran continue to exchange these escalating strikes over the past week. Meanwhile, the Houthis threatened to shut down another key trade route. The Bob L. Mondeb straight in the Arabian Peninsula transports about 12% of the world's trade. And back here on Capitol Hill, the House passed another war powers resolution to stop the president's military action in Iran. The measure passed to 14 to 208 with four Republicans joining Democrats to end the conflict. While the resolution is largely symbolic, it signals growing unease within the GOP about the war. The Senate has narrowly rejected a similar resolution. Well, today the FDA's advisory panel will meet for the second day to discuss the controversial use of peptides. Peptides are the building blocks of complex proteins. It can also be turned into drugs like insulin or G. L. P. Ones that trigger hormones needed for growth and metabolism. Health Secretary Robert F. Kennedy Jr. Has touted the benefits of peptides. The White House now pushing the FDA to approve them. But the FDA says there isn't enough testing on synthetic peptides. Don't know if they really work as they're claimed. And most importantly is if they're safe for consumption by humans. Many of my patients are already using these drugs. They hold up a vial with no label, no dose, no ingredient list. And the FDA will review votes from a panel and public comments before making a decision on whether to ease access to peptides before we had a break. Just a reminder. Today is another zip trip Friday. We're going to cold pepper Virginia this morning. You can join Jacqueline Tucker and Annie Mae. They're gonna be near the Museum of Coal Pepper History on Commerce Street starting at 7 45 and going until 11. Come out and say hello. It's gonna be a beautiful day to do so. And when we come back, the promise that President Trump is making to keep you protected against rising energy bills because of data centers. We'll be right back.