Police are responding to reports of a man with a weapon at Gannett's national headquarters in McLean, Virginia. 

Hundreds of employees of the USA Today newspaper publisher and people who work for other companies in the building filed outside after Fairfax County police received an emergency call at about noon. 

Police said in an update that they had not found any "evidence of any acts of violence or injuries."

A federal law enforcement official told USA Today that authorities received a mistaken report of a person with a weapon.

County police did not immediately release additional information but are expected to address the media Wednesday afternoon.

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The investigation is ongoing. 

The Gannett building is located at 7950 Jones Branch Drive, near the Capital Beltway and the shopping malls, office buildings and homes of Tysons Corner.

A woman who works in the building said she was down the block when she saw about 20 police cars head toward her office.

"I just kept walking," Alex Singer said, with a nervous laugh. "I don't really know, but with everything that's gone on in the past week, I just don't wanna take any chances."

Chopper4 footage showed police and ambulances on the scene. An American flag outside the building hung at half-staff after the shootings in El Paso and Dayton. 

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The large police response follows the deadly shooting in the Capital Gazette newsroom in Annapolis, Maryland, in June 2018. The alleged gunman killed five people after a longtime dispute with the newspaper's editor.

Police advised people to avoid the area. For people affected by the incident, a reunification center was set up at the Hilton McLean Tysons Corner hotel, at 7920 Jones Branch Drive. 

Stay with News4 for more details on this developing story.

Ridgefield police are investigating after American flags were burned, car windows were smashed and mailboxes were damaged in town. 

They said there was a string of criminal mischief incidents in July, including on the night of July 8, when vandals struck on Barrack Hill Road, Golf Lane, Armand Place, Walnut Hill Road and Pin Pack Road.

Police said the perpetrators smashed car windows, damaged mailboxes and burned American flags. 

Witnesses described a gray Jeep Wrangler and police said one perpetrator might have dark hair and the other blond, curly hair. 

Anyone with information is asked to call Captain Terzian at 203-438-6531.

A halal butcher shop in Bloomfield that was at the center of the controversial public slaughter of a cow was targeted by vandals who sprayed an anti-Muslim message on the side of the building. 

Police said Wednesday that they were dispatched to 52 Granby St. to take a complaint of vandalism. 

Saba Live Poultry is located at 52 Granby St. Halal butcher shops like Saba slaughters animals using knives in accordance with Islamic dietary laws, according to NBC News.  

An NBC Connecticut viewer sent in a photo Wednesday morning that shows the words “Cease With The Needless Slaughter” and “Muslims Go Home” painted on the building.  

A former Saba employee is accused of publicly slaughtering a cow in the parking lot of a Bloomfield Home Depot on July 13 after it got loose from the butcher shop across the street. 

“This unfortunate act of hate against the small business in Bloomfield highlights the growing need for education (and) dialogue between the people of Connecticut and the Muslim community in the state,” Tark Aouadi, a representative of Saba said in a statement Wednesday afternoon. 

For Muslim Americans (locally) Connecticut is the place we call home and we welcome the opportunity to talk to our neighbors and address this hate and misinformation head on. We (abhor) the hate calls and (graffiti) the have been (received) by the local Bloomfield business. We as (Americans) from all walks of life are better as a Nation because of our diverse backgrounds and (heritage),” the statement says. 

The statement goes on to say that anyone who thinks that hate and bigotry should play a part in the American way of life today should question their own allegiance “to our Great Nation and our values as Americans.” 

The butcher shop was closed soon after the cow incident when the town of Bloomfield determined Saba was making renovations without a permit and the state Department of Agriculture then issued a cease and desist order for the butcher shop. 

A man who identified himself as the store’s manager previously told NBC Connecticut Investigates that he understands the extra scrutiny but said the runaway cow did pose a danger to drivers on the busy road the business sits on, and it needed to be corralled, just not by slitting its throat. 

Saba will be allowed to reopen after fixing of deficiencies.  

Police are investigating after two people were shot in Bridgeport Wednesday afternoon. 

Officials said there were 911 reports of gunshots in the area of the 700th block of Maplewood Ave at 1:08 p.m. 

Shortly after that the, hospital reported receiving gunshot victims. 

Police are at the scene, officials said. 

No additional information was immediately available.

State police are looking for a man who is suspected of cutting off his GPS ankle bracelet while awaiting trial and leaving the state. 

Fernando Irizzary, 42, is believed to have fled from Connecticut and cut off his ankle bracelet while traveling in New York. State police said his last known address was in Willimantic and he was last known to be driving a gray 2006 Hyundai with Connecticut plates AU05575 and he is known to have connections in Willimantic, Norwich and New Jersey. 

Police ask anyone who sees him to use caution and not approach him. 

There is an active warrant for failure to appear in the first degree. 

He was previously being monitored with a court-ordered ankle bracelet and was awaiting trial on charges including threatening and inciting injuries to a person. 

Anyone with information on where Irizzary is should call 911 or call Troop E in Montville at 860-848-6548.

A girl who is missing from Springfield, Massachusetts, is believed to be in Connecticut, according to police.

Police in Springfield said they are looking for 16-year-old Lizmarie Asencio.

She ran away when she was in the custody of the Department of Children and Families, officers said.

Asencio is believed to be in the Bridgeport or Waterbury area, authorities added.

She has blue eyes and is approximately 5-feet tall and 100 pounds.

Anyone with any information about Asencio's whereabouts is asked to call Springfield Police Department's Youth Aide Bureau at (413) 750-6360 or the police non-emergency line at (413) 787-6302.

You can also anonymously Text-a-Tip. You text 274637 with the word SOLVE and your tip.

Police activity has closed lanes on both sides of Interstate 84 in Waterbury on Wednesday afternoon.

I-84 westbound is closed before exit 18, according to state Department of Transportation officials.

The two left lanes of I-84 eastbound are closed at exit 19, officials added.

There is no estimate for when the area will reopen. Motorists are urged to expect delays.

A New Britain man contracted flesh-eating bacteria and had to have his leg amputated after swimming at Hammonasset Beach State Park, according to his family.

Bruce Kagan, 68, was admitted to The Hospital of Central Connecticut in New Britain on June 30 after he began to feel sick.

He had gone swimming at Hammonasset a few days earlier with a cut on his right leg he got while at work. His family believes that is how he contracted the bacteria.

After several surgeries to try and save his leg, on August 1, doctors made the decision to amputate it above the knee to prevent the spread of the bacteria, known as necrotizing fasciitis.

The doctor at the Hospital of Central Connecticut says while rare, cases of people contracting the bacteria are rising.

"I do know over the decade we have more people who are immune compromised, have severe liver disease so we have more people at risk for this type of infection,” Dr. Joseph Glassford Garner said.

Kagan has now been moved to a local facility to begin his rehabilitation.

Marvin Dixon recalls the moment after he walked into an apartment in the building where he works as the maintenance supervisor in Hartford. There, he found 34-year-old Hartford police officer Jill Kidik in the fight of her life.

“Just seen two human beings struggling and one causing just so much pain and I just wanted to end it,” said Dixon. “I seen…I seen the officer try to get back up and try to instruct my fellow associate, try to instruct him how to help her survive.”

On May 17, 2018, Kidik was called to the apartment of 39-year-old Chevoughn Augustin for a landlord tenant dispute over property damage. Augustin is accused of choking and stabbing Officer Kidik several times in the neck before Dixon arrived. When he got there, he pulled Augustin off of Kidik. He and his coworker, Jose Casanova of New Britain, are credited with saving Kidik’s life.

Dixon and Casanova are two of just 19 Carnegie Hero Fund medal recipients this year. The award is given out to civilians who demonstrate extraordinary acts of heroism by knowingly putting their life on the line to save another. The prestigious award has been given out since 1904.

“I don’t believe I am a hero. I just believe that I did just a normal…I just feel like I acted as anyone would act, I believe,” he said. “I am grateful and thankful I was actually there to actually be able to do something.”

Dixon called his wife to share what happened immediately after the incident. Though his bravery wasn’t a surprise, she could never have imagined what would unfold when she sent him off to work that day.

“He’s definitely a maintenance supervisor so I didn’t expect him to be saving a human’s life there. I’m definitely very proud of him. He’s definitely a hero in my eyes. He always has been,” said Amanda Statkiewicz.

Dixon joins a distinguished list of Carnegie recipients at a time when some say more bravery needs to be highlighted.

“We’re in a cynical time. We don’t really believe that heroes exist. Marvin Dixon shows that heroes are all around us,” said Sen. Matt Lesser, (D) Cromwell, who arranged for Dixon to received his medallion in a special ceremony at Cromwell City Hall on Wednesday.

“This is just an incredible story of an ordinary man who did something he didn’t have to do which was put his own life at risk to save an officer,” Lesser added.

“We talk so much about division today and what separates us but you are truly the embodiment of what makes us Americans,” said Rep. Christie Carpino, (R) Cromwell.

Carpino pinned a flag on Dixon’s lapel after the ceremony, during which he also received a key to the town and a proclamation marking August 7th Marvin Dixon Day in Cromwell. Carpino said Dixon represents the best of what American is about.

“He acted without hesitation, put himself in danger and saved the life of an individual that he hadn’t ever met,” she said. “It is wonderful to celebrate a true hero and somebody who actually puts his life before others.”

Casanova, who pulled the knife out of Augustin’s hands, and provided life-saving first aid to Officer Kidik, is also a Carnegie Medal recipient this year.

Along with the medallion, there is a $5,000 financial award, which Dixon says he plans to use for his children’s college fund.

For nearly 30 years, athletes have participated in the Hospital for Special Care Ivan Lendl Adaptive Sports Camp. During the week, campers learn the basics of several types of sports including: track and field, tennis and wheelchair basketball.

This camp is free for families and allows all athletes to play their favorite sports with their peers. Campers from across New England and the Mid-Atlantic participate to improve their skills and have fun.

Dana Albrycht is a coach and mentor at the camp, but vividly remembers how important sports were for him as a child.

“A lot of times, back at their regular school, they’re the only person that has a disability. They’re not usually the kids who are picked first maybe on their team, but here kids are getting picked first and they are having a blast,” Albrycht said.

Adaptive athletes have a level playing field to compete against their peers in a fun and enriching environment. Ryan Fitzpatrick has been playing sports his entire life, but he notes it can be hard to keep up.

“I’ve been playing against able-bodied athletes and it’s hard to keep up. Just being with others who are like me and having a fair playing field is nice,” Fitzpatrick added.

On Wednesday, Lendl was on hand for all the action. The 8-time major champion’s legacy extends far beyond the court in Connecticut. He supports young athletes to continue playing sports.

“At the U.S. Open, Wimbledon, French Open and Australian Open, they have wheelchair tennis. Those guys and girls are amazing athletes,” Lendl said.

He encourages the campers to stay active, no matter what sport they play, and he has seen many of them excel.

“I look at it as kids doing sports, I don’t really care what sport it is. They are active, and they have fun,” Lendl continued.

For many young athletes, this camp is the first time they will use a chair for sports. This experience allows all campers to try a variety of sports in a non-competitive atmosphere.

“I have been looking forward all summer to trying out wheelchair tennis,” Fitzpatrick added. “I’m really excited to go back home and play it with my family.”

For the instructors, it is a chance to pass on lessons they have learned and what adaptive sports have meant for them.

“There’s really not a price that you can put on what sports did for me in terms of the confidence that it gave me and the ability to compete with others,” Albrycht said.

For everyone involved, there is one common reason to keep coming back.

“We had another little girl yesterday who was saying she really likes to win, but more importantly she likes to have fun and that’s what it’s all about,” Albrycht said.

The camp runs until August 9 and is held at Berlin High School. Athletes who are interested in participating next summer can visit their website here.

When 15-year-old, Elena Hogan-Perez starts pedaling in this year’s Closer To Free Ride, there will be one thing on her mind.

“I’ll definitely be thinking about my mother this whole ride, I’ve always thought about her,” she said.

On September 7th, Hogan-Perez will be riding for the third time, but the first without her mother rooting for her. Sadly, Andrea Hogan lost her lengthy battle with breast cancer in June.

“The last few weeks hit me really hard. I feel like I distanced myself from her just so it wouldn’t be as painful,” said Hogan-Perez.

Her memories though are of a woman who supported her in every way.

“She had such a big heart and she was strong..very strong,” she said.

That strength carries on through Elena. An avid rower and swimmer, Elena is an active athlete, but admits cycling is something she only does during this ride. A ride that’s taken on additional meaning.

“I will definitely be much more motivated by her,” she says. “I have been all the other years, but this year I want to do it for her even more.”

Elena remembers her mother’s lengthy fight, which included treatment at New Haven’s Smilow Cancer Hospital. With that, she knows, as she pedals to raise money to help Smilow’s fight against cancer, her mother would be proud.

“She’ll be watching,” said Elena. “She’ll be watching the entire time.”

Three American adults drowned and two children were rescued from the water while vacationing in Turks and Caicos, island police said, NBC News reported.

All three of the victims, whose bodies were recovered from the waters of Bambarra Beach in Middle Caicos, were from the Houston area, according to NBC affiliate KPRC in Houston. 

They were identified by family and friends as Richard Okoloise, an emergency physician, and Irma Barrera, 33, a nurse, and her partner, Roy Perez, 38.

The bodies of two of them were found Monday and the third was recovered Tuesday, authorities said. Okoloise was related to one of the girls who was rescued, while the couple was related to the other girl, the Turks and Caicos police said on Facebook.

Groton police have arrested a Montville man who is accused of setting a motor home on fire while someone was inside last month.

First responders were called to Crystal Lake Road in Groton on July 27 around 2 a.m. after getting a report of a structure fire.

Officers said the structure was a motor home and was occupied at the time the fire was started. The only person inside was able to escape with minor injuries and was treated at the scene.

The motor home, described by police as a 1984 Chevrolet P30 model, was destroyed by the fire and was determined to be a total loss, authorities said.

Fire investigators determined the fire was intentionally set. During the investigation, experts interviewed several witnesses, collected physical evidence and identified a suspect, police added.

On Wednesday, an arrest warrant for 33-year-old Richard Gladue Jr., of Montville, was applied for and granted. Gladue turned himself in to Groton Town Police Headquarters at approximately 6:30 p.m. and was arrested without incident, officers said.

Gladue is facing charges including arson and reckless endangerment. He was held on a court set bond of $500,000 and is scheduled to appear in New London Superior Court on Thursday.

Drivers are being asked to stay off of the roads in Hartford on Wednesday night after a storm brought heavy rain and flooding.

Hartford police said many roads are flooded and are not safe to drive on.

Firefighters and city Department of Public Works officials are responding to multiple disabled vehicles, officers said.

If you are in a disabled vehicle, you're asked to stay with your vehicle until authorities can help.

A Flash Flood Warning was issued for parts of Hartford county on Wednesday night as heavy rain caused flash flooding in the area.

An angry protest about a proposed "sanctuary city" measure led to a lot of laughs for one man at a city council meeting in Tucson, Arizona, NBC News reported. 

When a protester wearing a "Make America Great Again" hat and a pink "Best" tank top at the Tuesday meeting started yelling "respect our laws" while holding up a sign saying "Respect our laws or we will deport you," a man wearing a green polo shirt in the row in front of her started laughing uncontrollably. 

He continued laughing hysterically as the woman and another protester were escorted out of the meeting — and his amusement quickly went viral. A video of the incident taken by KVOA reporter Nick VinZant had been retweeted almost 8,000 times and racked up over 39,000 likes by Wednesday afternoon.

#GreenShirtGuy was later identified as an activist and comedian named Alex Kack.

Kack told the website Mashable he was laughing at "just how absurd it really all was."

A robbery suspect is in custody after killing at least four people and injuring two others in a deadly stabbing and robbery spree in Orange County, California Wednesday, police said.

Two men were stabbed repeatedly at an apartment in the 12100 block Jentges Avenue, with one man pronounced dead at the apartment and the other dying later, Santa Ana police said.

The suspected stabber, a 33-year-old man from Garden Grove, went on to attack two more people: one at a Chevron gas station and one at an insurance company, police said. 

From there, the suspect, who was traveling in a silver Mercedes, went to a Subway restaurant in the 3800 block of West First Street and stabbed a person to death before going to a nearby 7-Eleven near the intersection of West First Street and Harbor Boulevard and attacking a security guard there, the Santa Ana Police Department said.

The security guard at the 7-Eleven died at the hospital, police said.

Police arrived at the 7-Eleven and encountered the suspected attacker armed with a knife and handgun. The man was taken into custody at that location.

Police believe the motive for the violence was robbery and that the attacks were random. The stabbing suspect's name was not immediately released.

This is a developing story. Please check back for updates.

Hartford police responded to reports of gunfire and a three-vehicle crash on Wednesday night and said they found one person slumped over at the wheel of a car and another person arrived at Hartford Hospital with a gunshot wound to the chest.

The crash happened around 11:55 p.m. at Zion Street and Fairfield Avenue and police said they determined the incident happened on Hughes Street.

An investigation is underway.

Detectives with the Norwalk Police Department are investigating a stabbing.

Police said it happened on Fairfield Avenue Wednesday night.

No additional information was immediately available.

If you build it, they will come.

Well, the White Sox and Yankees will at least. 

That's because the South Side Chicago and New York teams will head to Iowa next year to play the first-ever major league game at the site where the movie "Field of Dreams" was filmed.

The White Sox will host the Yankees in Dyersville, Iowa, on Aug. 13, 2020, Major League Baseball announced Thursday.

The 1989 movie “Field of Dreams” is about an Iowa farmer who builds a baseball diamond on his land, bringing the ghosts of baseball greats to play. The site has since become a tourist attraction. The movie was nominated for Best Picture at the Academy Awards.

"'Field of Dreams' is an iconic, generational baseball story built upon a deep love of the game that transcends even the most impossible of circumstances," White Sox Chairman Jerry Reinsdorf said in a statement. "The filmmakers tell a beautiful story that resonates to this day. It is an incredible honor for the White Sox franchise to be the home team against the Yankees in a special setting that will capture everyone’s imagination just like the movie does. It seems very fitting that 30 years after the film’s debut, MLB will build a ballfield in an Iowa cornfield where we will come to play a game so that baseball fans can create their own memories to be cherished for decades.”

"Next year, the Field of Dreams becomes reality," MLB wrote on Twitter Thursday. 

The Yankees also posted a video showing an iconic scene from the movie, but replacing Ray Liotta, who played “Shoeless” Joe Jackson in the film, with Aaron Judge.

“Hey, is this heaven?” Judge asks.

The video then cuts to Kevin Costner saying “No, it’s Iowa.”

“See you in Iowa 8.13.20, @whitesox,” the Yankees tweeted Thursday.

The game will be the first major league game ever played in the state of Iowa. The MLB said it plans to begin constructing a temporary 8,000-seat stadium at the Dyersville site later this month. The game will air nationally on Fox.

"As a sport that is proud of its history linking generations, Major League Baseball is excited to bring a regular season game to the site of Field of Dreams," Commissioner Robert D. Manfred said in a statement. "We look forward to celebrating the movie’s enduring message of how baseball brings people together at this special cornfield in Iowa.”

A former Putnam man who is accused of sexually assaulting a child in Putnam was taken into custody in Florida. 

Police said officers arrested 50-year-old Howard Williams III Monday and there is an active warrant charging him with a sexual assault in the first degree and risk of injury to a minor. 

The arrest warrant was issued after the Putnam police started investigating a report of a sexual assault of a minor in August 2018. 

Williams was located in Florida and Florida authorities took him into custody. 

On Monday, he was extradited back to Connecticut where the arrest warrant was served. 

Williams III was held on a court set bond of $85,000.00.