also a d.c. mosque is bracing for counter protests. >>> and north korea flexing its military muscle on the 70th anniversary of the ruling monitoringers party. >>> and if you are headed to that buddy walk at the fairfax campus at george mason university some great cool weather at 59 degrees by 10. it will be into the 60s by the everyone is saying "hey! you gotta get fios!" but why? well, fios is a 100 percent fiber optic network, so you can get 100% out of all your devices. so whatever speed you need, fios has it with the fastest internet and wi-fi available, from 50 to 500 mbps. but the main reason to get fios? we're rated number 1 in customer satisfaction. ultimately, that's why. get 50 meg fios internet, tv & phone starting at $79.99 a month. plus get $300 back with a two year agreement. get out of the past. get fios. >>> this saturday morning welcome to welcome back. i am mike hydeck. in a few hours tens of thousands are mark the 20th anniversary of the million man march. surae chen is there l

d.c. charter schools outperform d.c. public schools across traditionally disadvantaged groups, including african-americans and low-income students. and have a higher percentage of ch students, precisely the students the voucher program was extensively designed to serve. greater confidence in d.c. public schools is also clear. d.c. public school enrollment has increased for seven consecutive years, right alongside this very large number of charter schools. if congress wants to support d.c. students, we ask that you support our home rule public choice, not impose yours. any new funding for education in the district should reinforce the hard work of our city, our parents and our residents who have shown the nation how to build a fully accountable public school choice program. d.c. residents, not unaccountable members of congress, know best what our children need and how to govern our own affairs. during this debate, mr. speaker, we will consider an amendment i have offered to restore the scientific integrity of the program'

that's the latest in northeast d.c., i'm nikki burdine, wusa9. >>> today a former d.c. police officer and pastor is expected to enter a plea bargain in a sexual abuse case today. darrell best is accused of sexually assaulting two teenagers. he also faces child pornography charges. best was on the d.c. police force for 25 years. he was arrested in march after allegedly abusing two girls ages 16 and 17. investigators say both attended best's ministry in southeast. >>> the parents and sister of charles severance are the latest witnesses to take the stand in the murder case. severance is accused of killing three people from alexandria. his mother testified that her son has been diagnosed with schizophrenia and bipolar disorder. his sister and her brother, quote, lived off the grid. >>> d.c. city councilmembers are saying mayor bowser is going too far in her efforts to reverse a spike in the district's murder rate. >> delia goncalves is live outside the wilson building with more. good morning, delia. >> reporter: good morning. there was so much backlash, it appears that this

mark seagraves shows us how d.c. water is leading the world in this new technology. >> reporter: every day here at the blue plains treatment plant in southeast, 300 million gallons of water passes through. >> a lot of that is sewage and poop but also everything else that goes down the drain and it's been considered a waste. >> reporter: after that water is cleaned and treated 1200 tons of the leftover biosolids or sludge is trucked away at a huge expense to d.c. water customers. >> 60 tanker trucks every single day. >> reporter: thanks to science, what was once considered waste, can now be converted to power. this is the largest waste conversion plant in the world and the first in the united states. it heats the waste until it combusts and then they add bugs, tiny micro yorgisms that cause a reaction which create methane gas and that is then converted into electricity. and clean energy isn't the only byproduct of this plant. by the end of the process this is what they're left with. it looks like perfectly good soil,

as d.c. bureau chief sam ford reports it all happened after crooks hit the place one too many times. sam: in the five years since she opened on martin luther king avenue, turkish immigrant known as "momma" has become popular with the customers. she hires neighborhood people to work here and doesn't hide behind plexiglass as many businesses do. neighbors tell us that armed robbers hit this place over and over in the past year. most recently on wednesday. >> wednesday night i was walking down the street and saw police out here. i was like what is going on? she is like, "i got robbed again." sam: mama said she can't afford a security system so they put the word and started a go fund me account for the costs ands plan to get the system installed sunday. >> thank them for everything. they're going to come put it up. >> you are very happy about it? >> yes, yes. sam: her customers are among the donors. >> i wanted to contribute and make a positive donation. >> if food is good, the service is good. i

alison: two in d.c., one in maryland. the one in d.c. involved a shoot-out with the mpd officers. stephen tschida is live with more on this. stephen: police opened fire twice in a matter of hours. this is where i'm standing there was an incident. an officer pulled someone over. at some point police say the person was pulled out a gun and took aim at the officer. the officer pulled his service weapon and opened fire. the suspect took off in the vehicle and crashed a couple of blocks away and took off on foot. a couple of hours later, someone walked into a hospital with a bullet wound. that individual was arrested. last night, a similar situation played out. a suspect shot an officer and the officer shot back but that individual got away. >> it's uncalled for. it is. it's uncalled for. stephen: the individual took off on foot in southeast d.c. the search remained on for him. charges are pending. they haven't been worked out. we don't have an i.d. on the suspect yet. reporting live, stephen tschida, abc7 news. jonathan: thank you. the other shooting was columbia, maryland, where the

s fire department for a d.c. vehicle. >> reporter: mr. mccray. i'm from channel 4. >> reporter: we caught up with him where he pleaded guilty to court for stealing thousands of dollars. a judge sentenced him to 18 months probation. stopping a weaave of government workers doing so. more than 300,0$300,000 in gas unlawfully purchased by federal workers for percentage use nationwide. >> the taxpayers money. the cards are designed to be specific for one vehicle, fuel and maintenance of one vehicle, not fuel and maintenance of a federal employee and his family, not fuel and maintenance for anybody else. >> reporter: in late july, the judge sentence arlington national cemetery bobby harris to two years probation and nine days in jail after he admitted to filling his personal car this white lincoln navigator ultim e ultimately buying thousands in gas. >>> prosecutors charged a navy yard employee in prince george's county. >> reporter: this is not just limited to the d.c. area? >> no. nationwide. >> reporter: a coast guard employee and government worker

alison: d.c. court decision that sparked debate over the country after a judge banned a district man at smoking in his own home. the "7 on your side" iteam broke the story in march. investigator joce sterman is back with big news developments in this case. joce: the case was dismissed. the case first reported by the "7 on your side" iteam made the headlines across the country. it involved a civil lawsuit filed against edwin gray by the family that moved in next door to his family's row house in northeast d.c. family claimed that smoke from gray's house was sneaking into their home through a hole in their adjoining basements. the two sides duke it out in court a judge issued a ban saying gray, his sister and anybody who visited the house could not smoke anything. legal experts at the time told "7 on your side" it was a decision that could impact people across d.c. with the neighbor nuisance lawsuits potential hot topic. but on wednesday the lawsuit against gray was dismissed along with the smoking

now d.c. police recently targeted an intersection just one block from here for jaywalking enforcement. in one hour's time period, they wrote 200 tickets. and as the young woman talked about it in the interview, to take that extra time in d.c., so important. live in northwest, jackie bensen, news4. back to you. >> thank you, jackie. >>> the d.c. fire department says it will take a closer look at the brakes on all of its fire trucks. they made that announcement today after learning that faulty brakes may have played a role in this crash between a fire truck and a police cruiser. this happened a week ago on porter street northwest. the fire department initially told news4 that the truck had an alignment problem, and that the brakes were working. but a final police report says a braking component may have caused the fire truck to veer into the police car. a firefighter and police officer were both injured in this crash. >>> turning to the weather now, we had a chilly start out there today. but dou

in total about 3,200 d.c. seniors graduated this year. >>> well, this week was national school bus safety week. in prince george's county the traffic enforcement unit will conduct bus stop sign enforcement. so far this school year bus-mounted cameras caught 15 people passing buses. they all got tickets in the mail. there were about 40 bus stop camera violations last school year. >>> a new crime-fighting tool was rolled out in the district this week. d.c. police officers are getting brand new bikes. news4's tom sherwood explains how these bikes are different and where you're likely to see more of them. >> reporter: whether riding through downtown chinatown or huffing up a hill near howard university, about 35 d.c. police officers were out trying out new patrol bikes. the first of about 250 new bikes built in seattle just for public safety. >> one of the most important features of a bike is the fact that it's tough. >> reporter: earlier the squad was given a send-off by chief kathy lanier. >> our efforts to get

d.c. landmark and we learned more about what happened. i'm aaron gilchrist. news4 midday starts right now. >>> right now we are finding out more about a shooting at northern arizona university. one student was killed at the flagstaff campus. three others were shot and they are in the hospital. we do not know how they are doing. what we've learned is that the shooting happened in a parking outside of a greek life dorm at 1:20 their time. campus police say the shooter is a student. >> two separate student groups got into a confrontation. the confrontation turned physical. one of our students, steven jones, 18, produced a handgun and shot four of our other students. >> the student who died has not yet been named. jones was taken into custody right after the shooting. >>> right now president obama is on a plane to roseburg, oregon. he left joint base andrews more than an hour ago. he will meet privately with the victims families of those killed in the umpqua shooting. president obama is seriou

d.c. very restringive and it is illegal to fly drones in the district. >> kristin. thank you. >>> coming up, a developing story. we know this incident started with a traffic stop on bladensburg. d.c. police tell us the officer was shot in the direction of the suspect. >>> we can find out if a man is competent to stand try for beating a man to death in d.c. prosecutors say he randomly attacked kevin sunderland. the results of speier' exam are expected to be discussed today. also happening today, the prisz never who escapes from a fairfax county hospital is expected to be sentenced. wossen acai pled guilt in march. our news partner wtop are reporting acai's lawyers want his plea tossed out. they say he voluntarily entered that plea. >> a high school teach never our area facing serious charges for prostitution and solicitation of a minor. richard kemp was an english teacher at a high school glen l. in it they say a long-term substitute teach ler take over until further notice and a counselor

this weekend the taste of d.c. on tap, 70 of d.c.'s best restaurants, food trucks, there's a beer garden and a wine walk. surae chinn is live on pennsylvania avenue with more of the taste this morning. good morning, surae. >> reporter: good morning. and now we have a wonderful bird's eye view of taste of d.c. and what a gorgeous day this is turning out to be. we see all the tents lined on pennsylvania avenue, 3rd and 7th street, 3rd and 7th. we have a lot of restaurants. they're just starting to set up now. behind the camera there are so many other booths and different restaurants, caters, even food truck -- caterers, even food trucks are being highlight. you can taste everything from donuts to dumplings, thai food, all different types of cultures are right here. there is a stage closer to the capitol. that's all happening today and throughout the day. yesterday there was a chili eating contest. ben's chili bowl. joey the chus nut ate -- chestnut ate more than two gallons of chili. can you believe that? i'm so glad i wasn't there to s

d.c. animal control officials say the pit bulls will be put to sleep. they tell us this is still an active and ongoing investigation, but it's likely charges won't be filed against the owners of the dogs. coming up at 6:00, hear from a man neighbors are calling a hero after he risked his life to try and save a man who he says was a complete stranger. reporting in southeast, meragan fitzgerald, news 4. >>> here at the live desk we're getting new details about something we told you about first at 4:00. a teenager shot not far from an elementary school in maryland. charles county sheriffs deputies say he was 17 year old riding on a bike path in waldorf when two men walked up to him. one of them shot the teenager in the leg then rode off with his bike. teen was able to run down the trail and flag down a school bus driver who called for help. nearby eva turner elementary school ordered students to shelter if place while all this was going on, and a letter is going to be sent home to parents to

d.c. grab the sunglasses. it's going to be butch. here's larry miller. >>> we're keeping a close eye right now on an accident regarding a pedestrian struck maybe about 20minutes ago. it took place on georgia avenue at denson avenue with the left lane blocked. sky 9 is over that scene. still not much information about the individual that was struck but we understand at this point you can see police are on the scene. not much in the way of delays but with growing volume, it certainly could be a problem. we'll continue to keep a close eye on this. i want to give you a live look at how things are shaping up here. this is east capital street. no issues or accidents to slow you down. your next traffic update in ten minutes. over to you. >>> jury selection resumes today in the trial of charles severance. >> he's accused of killing three people in the city of alexandria over the the course of a decade. nikki burdine live outside the fairfax county courthouse with a look at what we should expect to

d.c. police are looking for whoever is turning a man in columbia heights. the man who does not when his name revealed has lived in this home nearly a decade. a slur on august left time there another was anti-gay messages on his car. now somebody has left threatening letters. >> somebody mentioned i was in their crosshairs. taken stepsman has to protect himself, including installing security cameras. leon: a high-profile trial about to begin. charles severance is accused in three murders that put alexandria on edge. is expected to wrap up tomorrow. stay with us on abc seven for continuing coverage. alison: now way traffic alert -- a live look at i-66 and 123. the backups will continue overnight as road crews are installing sign holders over the interstate. that is from an night until 5 a.m., or eastbound lanes will be closed. backups are expected to continue into the morning commute. "good morning washington" will have traffic update starting early, 4:24. clear comfortable weather, sunny sk

. >> why one group is against d.c.'s plan to come battle a rise in violence. >> feeling like southern california outside today here in d.c. but we got some much needed rain on that seven day forecast. i'll show you where it is. >> i'm barbara harrison. should d.c. police wear body cams on the job. the restrictions the mayor wants. news4 midday begins right now. >>> we begin with some new video coming into the live desk. police in fairfax county looking at a crash. tow truck arriving on the scene to remove the car. at this point we know a woman was hit by a car at wiehle avenue and chestnut grove square. an ambulance rushed her to the hospital where we're told she died. the driver did stay on the scene. reconstruction team from the police department still working on this issue. that road is back open and we don't know if any charges are on the horizon. >>> the man accused of shooting an officer is expected out of the hospital. that suspect along with three others were taken into police custody after the shooting last nig

. >>> yet another murder case in d.c. police are working on a gunman who gunned a man down about 9:30 last night. at this point, police do not have a suspect or motive in this case. if you know anything, please call d.c. police. >>> a pedestrian struck and killed in white oak tied up commuter traffic for hours this morning. montgomery county police say an 18-year-old woman was crossing route 29 when a driver struck her at about 6:00 this morning. the driver is cooperating with investigators as they piece together what happened. southbound traffic finally returned to normal at about 10:30 a.m. >>> we now know the name of a man stabbed to death inside of a d.c. nightclub early this morning. police say 19-year-old eric jones of clinton, maryland was the victim on moore street in old union market. >> reporter: despite this being a busy place last night, police are still looking to talk to more people about what happened. though, of course, they'll be checking surveillance footage from the camera outside lela lounge and will a

one private security and d.c. police officer were on the scene at the time. d.c. police want you to look at the surveillance video to help them find four persons of men.est, two women and two the club has been shut down for 96 hours while police and the city alcohol beverage control board investigate. according to the police report, eric jones of clinton died after he was stabbed multiple times in his chest and abdomen in the club. a d.c. police officer working overtime at the club was notified by club security. >> mortified. absolutely mortified. this is unacceptable. we are glad the police have closed them down. we want to see them closed permanently. reporter: no one from the club returned our calls, but this is not the first time there has been trouble at the site. october 2014, the beverage control board held a hearing after a patron stopped several bystanders outside the club. cathy henderson says her community has had enough. loungeg forward, layla has lost the support of the community. we need managers that have a safety plan that make it clear that when y

d.c. attorney says alexandria transit, operating the wbus, negligent. he represents the woman hit by recentlyn 2014, awarded $4.5 million in judgment. this was an unfit, unsafe driver who should not have been behind the wheel. joce: the driver had a series of accidents leading up to the crash, one caught on video. >> oh, my god. joce: discipline records show four other preventable accidents , including one in training. >> one after the other was excused and she was put back behind the wheel. i-team found that it is consistent with trainer policy. trainers expressed concern, saying they were scared for themselves. she was given written warnings and a suspension, the policy manual show that bus drivers can have as many as four preventable accidents before being dismissed. is there a need for changes? >> there is a public trust involved. the public trust in this case was broken. alexandria transit says that it strives to provide safe and lile bus service and will continue to use the industry's best safety practices so the possibility of accidents is minimi

would be no cost for the d.c. residents who work for d.c. employers or non-d.c. residents who work for d.c. employers. so currently seven of the 13 councilmembers, that is a majority, are co-sponsors of the measure. so at this point, the chances look good in the d.c. council. of course, there will be hearings and lots of talk and who knows what will ultimately happen when you hear from all the parties? that's the situation. we'll have more on the story coming up on "abc7 news at 5:00". we'll hear from some of the moms. reporting live from the john wilson building, sam ford, abc7 news. alison: all right. this will be the talk of the town. the talk of the nation. more information for sick leave in the area. in virginia, there is no statewide legal obligation for a private employer to cover your time off. it's a week worth of paid sick leave, but that never happened this year. in montgomery county, you can earn up to seven days off, working in a group with five or more people. just three days off in smaller businesses. jonathan: nine attacks now in just the past cou

at washington, d.c. mourns for the family and their housekeeper, investigators begin their search for who could be behind a horrific crime. >> there was almost prolonged suffering and torture for the sake of suffering and torture. >> hours after the bodies are discovered, the family's porsche is discovered miles away on fire in a church parking lot. >> i saw fire coming from the front ciphered car. >> anybody who may have information about the blue 2008 porsche, please call us with what information you may have. >>> then a mysterious figure emerges. police release grainy surveillance video that shows someone running from the burning porsche. could this be the killer? but the most important break comes from an unlikely source -- a piece of pizza. >> it just so happens that the fire never really hit that slice of pizza. that is what broke this case. >> for dna experts like lawrence kobilinsky, it's a pot of gold. >> you have a lot of cheek cells that tend to slough off into your saliva. there's a lot of dn

north and west of d.c. but not yet for the district. so your plants on the porch will be safe if you live in d.c., arlington or alexandria. 55 for a high on monday. let's focus on the warmer weather. wednesday and thursday lower 70's. maureen: "world news tonight" with david muir is up next. join us again at 11:00. >>> we have breaking news tonight. trapped in the mudslides. the rescues and tonight, the massive traffic jam. after raging storms unleash crushing mud. a 45-mile stretch of highway shut down. drivers, families, crawling out of their cars. >>> also tonight, the stunning collapse. the scaffolding crashing down in a major american city. firerefighters and the frantic search for victims under the metal. >>> the deadly traffic stop. this unarmed teenager pulled over. >> officer, what are you doing? >> the teenager then shot seven times. tonight, his family now fighting. >>> breaking news in the race for 2016. what donald trump is now saying about 9/11. about the world trade center and president george w. bush. jeb bush blasting t

police in d.c. are asking you to help them find a man linked to a rape and sexual assault and burglary. a man got on to a home on the street in southeast not far from independence avenue. police say he attacked a woman that was home sometime between 2:00 and 3:00. the department is offering a $1,000 reward to make an arrest. >>> developing in prince william county a homicide detective's death is the focus of a virginia state investigation. officials for the prince william police department said penia's death does not appear to be suspicious. they said juan cared deeply for his family, friends and fellow department members. >>> we are learning new details this morning about a deadly hit and run in the district. the victim is a 62-year-old man named leroy barnes. police say barnes was crossing sergeant road northeast when someone hit him yesterday morning. the first car pushed barnes into the path of another car. the second car stayed on the scene until police arrived but it was too late. police are l

reporter: the d.c. general manager says in a city where people miss -- spend more time in the car, we are happy to tackle d.c. congestion challenges. uber has not revealed the exact pricing structure, of the website says riders could save up to 50%. >> especially since i'm on a student and on a budget, is helpful. reporter: bridge and split both launched this spring. is a transportation trend but not everyone is on board. >> i would totally jump in but if are going in different directions, it's a longer route and then it will be cheaper because you going different places. pool will launch on october 22. it will be available in arlington, alexandria, d.c., reagan national, and dulles airport. jonathan: if you play fantasy football, the u.s. justice department and the fbi are investigating the structure of fantasies boards sites. this comes after a draft king's employee one $350,000 on a competing site and posted inside information from draft king. death the agents have been talking to draft about their e

he was caught hours later getting off a metro bus in d.c. he has pleaded guilty to firearms charges. >>> also due in court today, the metro passenger accusedded of stabbing another passenger to death. jasper spires has a mental sobs vision -- observation hearing. he is accused of killing kevin sutherland. >>> vw's top executive spoke to a house committee yesterday. michael horn said he only learned of volkswagen's deception in september. the company is emproiled in an emissions cheating scandal. horn said there was no decision by the company's board to install the software to cheat the tests. >> the investigations are ongoing, but this was not a corporate decision from my point of view. this was a couple of software engineers who put this in for whatever reasons. >> as you heard him say he blames a couple of software developers in germany as responsible for the cheat. volkswagen says most of its 500,000 u.s. cars with diesel engines that cheat on emissions tests will need software updates. the company plans to begin recalling diesel cars in

. >>> d.c.'s government has moved nearly 1,000 families from shelters into permanent housing, but some people are complaining about the conditions. they say it's making them sick. this is the view now of video, that is, from inside one of those homes. mark segraves has our report. >> i feel awful because i'm just stuck in this predicament. >> like hundreds of other families, candace reeves was living at the d.c. general homeless shelter. now they're in an apartment of their own and a portion of their rent is paid by the rapid rehousing program. without that subsidy, many of the families in these an aparts would be back in the shelter or on the street. >> i work and it's not enough to pay market rent. >> this apartment building in northeast is home to three families who once lived in a shelter and once received rapid rehousing subsidies. >> reeves and the other tenants here say the conditions inside their apartments are making their children sick. >> the kids have so much high mold in their system

. >>> video of d.c. police putting hands kills on a young african american man is viewed and retweeted many times as he screams. we have more on what we know so far in this case. this video is pretty extraordinary in terms of how many people have seen it and shared it. >> reporter: i want people to take a look themselves. it started with a couple calling police, calling 911, telling the tops they were worried they were -- they will the cops they were worried they were -- telling the cops they are we were yesterday they were going to be robbed here at the atm at 6th and pennsylvania. police spotted two teenagers, michael giewld and who ran and they tackled him. put your handled behind your back. >> reporter: the 30 second video picks up with goulsby on the ground, police twisting his arm as they try to force him into handcuffs. the officers order mike brown, who is recording to back up and then they detained him. police say, after determining that the teen has committed no crime, they released them. a cou

this bus follows one in d.c. last month. agents seized more than $2 million worth of synthetic drugs at the beginning of september. look to our website for extensive news 4 i-team coverage to tackle synthetic drug distribution. just search investigations. >>> take a look at this picture. police in montgomery county say this man sexually assaulted a woman at her front doorstep on drexel hill circle on montgomery village. the victim's brother chased the man away. you can earn up to a $10,000 reward to leads police to an arrest in this case. >>> the death of freddie gray has activists calling for police reform in baltimore today. a group set to unveil a six-point plan at a rally in just about an hour. the plan focuses on what they call quality arrests ending the city's gag order on victims of police misconduct and getting body cameras from police within a year. >>> the baltimore police commissioner held -- 16 were arrested for refusing to leave the building. the demonstrators said they were upset kevin davis wag being permanent

she spoke in northwest d.c. this afternoon. wombach recently announced her retirement from soccer and plans to help grow the game. she also addressed president obama's comments at yesterday's white house event where he used the term "badass" to describe the women with's team. >> being an american, um, you know, americans tend to follow champions and i think having won fist us an outlet and gives us this game that is so rare and so hard to come by. >> reporter: a special thing here tonight at the verizon center -- a young boy, sam becker, in remission from cancer, will drop the puck tonight. he got to hang out with the team yesterday as part of make- a-wish. it's part of a month-long initiative for the nhl called hockey fights cancer. that was the purple heart i was wearing earlier -- everything's gone purple. everybody has their sign. "this is who i fight for. shane, tom, and carol." who to you fight for? photofacebook and let us know. a very special event. i'll send it back to you in the studio. >> good stuff. >> thank you. >>

d.c. is getting ready to turn waste into watts. we'll show you how the innovative system works and how it can save you some money. controversy over president obama's plan to visit the site of the mass shooting in oregon and why the town's mayor says he wants the community to push aside politics and welcome the >>> it is being hailed as a scientific marvel that will save d.c. residents money and reduce pollution in our area. news 4's mark segraves is here to tell us how d.c. water is planning to turn our waste into power. explain the plan, mark. >> d.c. water, as you can imagine, 300 million gallons of water goes through the plant every day and a lot of that, tons and tons of it is actually human waste and the debris that falls into our suers and streams and they clean that out and right now they pay a huge amount of money to truck 60 tanker truckloads every day out to be dumped. now they have created a plant right at d.c. water that will actually convert all of that waste into clean, renew

>> d.c.'s department of transportation has set goals, including setting new bike lanes. >> her name's bruiser. she's lived to see another day. after surgery and months of physical therapy. >> i think it's likely that we'll see some positive change. >> you can check the i-team on-line map of every bike accident that's checked in d.c. in 2013, 2014 and 2015. by clicking on each one, you can see the date, time of day and location of each accident. scott macfarlane, news 4 i-team. >>> that's an eye opener. we've also posted information from ddot and find it all on the nbc washington app under investigations. >>> a dermatologist found dead in manhattan and now three children are without a mother. we've just learned what played a role in her death. the full report coming up. >>> all new at 6:00 tonight, d.c. has a reputation for high income taxes, we know, but a new tax cut could help challenge that. how it could impact yo >>> hundreds of you are sharing this on our facebook page today. you can get

d.c. two children shot close to the intersection of building road and east capitol street. mola, what do you know at this point? >> reporter: we're trying to find out those children's ages. it's unclear but they were shot at benning road and east they were taken to the east. hospital. you see the investigation behind me. shots were fired. witness heard several shots and people screaming andering. detectives have been focusing on this metro red bus parked about 50 feet from the intersection of we think road and east capitol. they have been constantly going on and off the bus. it's unclear when they were shot or if the bus has anything to do with the shooting. metro transit police are on scene and could be an indication the bus is involved. police said there's no lookout for a suspect but they have not confirmed whether an arrest has been made. now, as a result of the police investigation going on, there is a three-block stretch you see going north this way that is closed on east capitol str

first, d.c. police looking for whoever carried out a double shooting. this happened around edson place. we're working to learn his condition. police have not leased any information about a possible shooter. earlier in the day someone shot two boys near a benning road d.c. metro station. they were getting off the 97 bus when someone started shooting. both victims survived. right now police are looking at the surveillance video from that bus to see if they can identify a suspect. this was the third incident in 24 hours in which juveniles were shot in the district. >>> take a look at this sketch. this is a man a woman fought off with a vacuum cleaner because he tried to rape her. he grabbed her in the laundry room at canterbury scare friday night. he pulled out a knife. >> usually when i'm coming in, i'm on the phone, i have somebody on the line with me, but i do carry pepper spray. that's one precaution that i've taken recently. >> police warn the man may have cut his hair or shave so they want you to concentrate on his features. if you want to take anoth

. >>> also in d.c. this morning mayor muriel bowser will start the grand opening of a new wing of udc community college. that map showing where this expansion is. it allows for 1,100 more students and 13 more labs and classrooms. there will be a ribbon cutting ceremony at 10:00 this morning. >>> yeah, kirk cousins, we like that. >> fired up. >> love it actually and so did redskins nation everywhere. they ended with a 31-30 win over tampa bay. could not believe it mirror. never have the skins overcome a deficit like this weekend. they were down 21 points at the half and came back to win the whole thing. >> i feel like this, man. you know, i didn't hit the panic button when things are going back and we don't have it all figured out when we win. you know, it's a step in the process. it's week seven. we've got a lot to learn. have to enjoy the plays that didn't go well as much as the ones that did. >> the redskins have a tough match-up against the new england patriots and tom brady. go, skins. >> it shows y

d.c. remembers and they are doing it with a sign. thanks for joining us i'm bruce johnson. >>> just a few days reporter jason will mark his 444th day under arrest, been unawfully in prison there, his captivity violates iran's own law. and tells us what the washington post is doing in hopes of getting him back before another historic milestone is reach. >>> this ticker on front of the washington post building has been here for years what it says is a little bit different. >> this sign usually scrolls through the day's headlines but not anymore. now it is keeping time slowly tracking the days jason has been locked inside of this prison on friday that will hit an unfortunate milestone. >>> this friday marks the 440th day, that's as long as the american hostages were taken back in 1979. >>> three years ago, they hired him to report for the post, that's where he was working in july of 2014 when he heard he was missing. >>> security forces came to his apartment knocked down his door and arrested

d.c. police offering a $25,000 reward for information on a possible gunman and motive in this case. >>> 5:03. the fbi slois looking for this who they say robbed two d.c. banks, surveillance photos from the robberies. there is a $5,000 reward being offered for any information that leads to his arrest. the first robbery happened friday at a citibank inside the d.c. line on connecticut avenue northwest. then a sun trust just down the street was robbed yesterday. the banks are just a mile apart. >>> council members will consider tripling penalties against some criminals. talking specifically about people who sell tobacco products to children. thanks to one of your tips, the news 4 i-team investigation revealed the growing problem back in august. news 4 will join us with what council members will consider today. >>> this devastating fire in prince george's county was caused by a space heater. officials say it ignited something on the home on pleasant drive. the family was not inside at the time

the d.c. council unanimously passed emergency legislation authorizing the hiring after private company to respond to 911 calls. d.c. fire and ems would continue to respond to all emergencies. private blarnses would be used only -- ambulances would be used only to transport people who want to go to a hospital but don't require serious care. >>> an e-mail distributed to u.s. capitol police rank and file warns of potential violence during this weekend's rally commemorating the 20th anniversary of the million man march. >> this e-mail was critical of rally organizer louis farrakan. it's been criticized by the capital police union as race- baiting. nikki burdine is live near capitol hill with both sides of the story. >> reporter: about 20 years ago this area was flooded with people all here for the million man march. this weekend will be the 20th anniversary and another march is planned. it's called justice or el. capital police -- are else. capital police have been told to be -- capitol police hav

and for the d.c. council the city has spent millions upon millions of dollars in public education and they need to toss out some of those inflated test scores, some grades. maybe now there will be serious conversation about extending school days for an hour. >>> remnants of what was hurricane patricia is causing problems for people live in south carolina lowlands. officials are not issuing a warning or advisory but are urging people to avoid low roads. >>> did you see that video? that's textbook of what people should not do that. >> right. >> not evenly that is dangerous but you should avoid that because that will ruin your vehicle unless you have a straight up intake. >> the wind is not much of a factor now. nor will they be tonight. but tomorrow, they could gust up to 40 miles per hour. here is a first look at the doppler radar. i widened this south to show you there is no shortage of moisture with the remnants of patricia. rain and showers in the carolinas back into the ohio valley, back to chicago

>> big changes in d.c.'s largest homeless shelter and the impact on the teenagers living there. >> and a real-life superhero who died tragically this summer was honored today. >> >>> first at 6:30 tonight a big step forward in the triple murder case against charles severance. the prosecution rested today and the defense began its case by calling severance's parents. >>> before resting today, the prosecution showed video of a red car here, and our northern virginia bureau chief julie carey explains why it is so significant to this case. >> this is the video pros koorts spotlighted several times before they closed their case. it came from security cameras from the home of ruthanne lodato. prosecutors say it shows severance's 1999 redford escort leaving the neighborhood just after lodato was shot to death. her mom's caregiver wounded on october 6, 2014. detectives tracked 32 other '99 escorts and none had the same round sticker seen on this car. earlier in the trial they brought in the bumper of severance's car

d.c. >> reporter: widening it inside the beltway would be problematic. vdot has another plan making it a toll road during rush hour in both directions. >> this is introducing a toll road. >> reporter: the average rate to ride, about 8 or $9. >> personally, i would prefer not to have tolls. you also want to get places. >> reporter: that will get you an average of 45 miles an hour during the rush hour commute unheard of now. tolls aren't immensely popular. >> it allows people who can afford it a quick way and the rest of us don't see the benefit. when i still see traffic i see a couple cars who can fly by. >> reporter: by 2017, rush hour would be redefined. 5:30 to 8:30 a.m. and 5:30 to 7:00 p.m. >> i congo to costco in fairfax county is between 12:00 and 1:00 if i shop fast. >> when tolls are turned off during the day and weekend we would not being to. >> reporter: these would be the tolls tallied with the boxes you put inside your windshield. the tollgates and transponders are expected to

d.c. police are hoping you'll recognize the man seen here. the video was taken in the parking garage of the giant store on connecticut avenue last month. the man appears to be trying to help the woman with her walker, but police say he was actually robbing that woman. >> what is wrong with people? she is an elderly woman with a walker. >> do the right thing, people. >>> 4:41. let's get a check of the forecast. it is chilly. >> can i look now? >> you can look. terrible. >> well, we're starting off early this morning with clear sky and we have got the crescent moon hanging in the southern sky. and it is cold in the shenandoah valley, near 40 degrees. they have dense fog there. and locally, just a few wisps of fog in the rural areas, mid-40s northern and western suburbs, near 50 southern and eastern suburbs, low 50s in washington. drive time forecast, morning, midday, afternoon, all green lights weatherwise. hopefully the traffic will cooperate. you'll be driving into the bright sun heading east on 6 this morning, in the 40s for much of the morn

we're into the 50s. 55 for leesburg. 57 for d.c. once we get everything drying out a little bit, we'll warm up to the upper 60s. so a comfortable afternoon. the skins game will be a lot more pleasant than it is this morning. here we are at 11:00. light showers and areas of drizzle and mist will continue and slowly push off to the east and southeast. by 4:00, 5:00, we'll see clearing skies. things dry out. a little breezy at times for sure as the winds out of the northwest pick up. tomorrow we'll be cloudy and cool. temperatures not getting much above 60 degrees for your monday, but we do stay dry. better rain chances from the moisture of patricia. that's coming up wednesday. that most likely will be a yellow alert day due to the amount of rain headed our way. upper 60s today. 60 for monday. cooler and cloudy. tuesday cloudy. showers possible late for areas off to the west as the rain approaches on wednesday. then we'll cool things -- excuse me. cool things off for friday and saturday. mike, over to you. >> thank you, allyson. >>> st

in d.c. he also drafted the legislation for the collapse of the black code in the district of columbia. he deserves to be better known, but he is not taught about in our schools. even though folks who lived while he was alive, and he died in the united states capitol building still fighting, he was a man who was born under grinding poverty. this was not his given name. his father offered to rename him to honor a rich patron. he seemed to have a natural affinity to the poor and suffering and the dispossessed. he writes that it is critical that we understand how d.c. could be so important to the slave trade. among the early victories of the slave power was the location of the national capital on the banks of the potomac. the government was located here and placed under the special jurisdiction of congress. it committed the nation to the maintenance of slavery giving it prestige it could never have gained as a state institution. it is necessary we understand that unlike some folks who would sing

d.c.'s most accurate forecast. >> allyson and i were just talking. we went to friday night lights last night and it was 49 degrees. what about trick-or-treating, will it be that cold. >> it will be cold but not that cold. the good news, it will be dry. you don't have to worry about lugging around the umbrella. just an extra layer underneath the costume. here we go tore today. starting off really chilly. if you were outside last night for the football games, you know. we're dropping down to the near freezing mark this morning and into the 40s for the district. 45 degrees. clear skies are not going to stick around all day long. but really it's a good fall day. temperatures will stay near average into the 60s, lower 60s though. and then we're going to see the clouds steadily increase. 40 for arlington. laurel at 37. white oak at 34. a lot of spots in the 30s this morning. 36 for leesburg. so even though we will hit about 60, 61 degrees, 50s for the suburbs, tonight will be mainly in the 50s un

our next caller is lawrence from washington, d.c. did you attend the rally yesterday or 20 years ago? or both? caller: i attended both rallies. 20 years ago with my uncles and cousins. i also attended the rally this time by myself. host: what was the difference, in terms of feeling on the ground, size of the crowd? caller: the size of the crowd -- it was more publicized 20 years ago than it was this time. now, when the pope came here, it was publicized throughout the united states, especially in washington, d.c. ministerame time for here, there come was a lot being published for the million man march the second time. there is an imbalance as far as giving the evil information to people, just as they did the the firsts they done million man march. you have a black president who did not even attend the march, attended the coming of the pope, when the pope came to washington, d.c. when you went to the rally 20 years ago, can you talk a little bit about your experience there. did that happen an impact on your life going forward? caller:

especial honor for d.c. schools, d.c. mayor muriel bowser announced grant money for community schools and partnerships between the school and community resources. one of those honored schools in northeast washington will receive a grant for $175,000. d.c. has become the fastest improving school system in the country. we also awarded $1 million across six schools to integrate academic and physical health. tolye: the primary goal is increase academic achievement and ensure family well-being. an update on a southeast d.c. pizza shop owner who was targeted in repeated armed robberies. said thatr-conneen she decided to stay in the ward eight location, with the community rallying around. pizza owner refused to install a plexiglass afford abut she cannot security system. that changed today after thousands in donations via gofundme. >> we came together with the community and all 8 wards donated. mike: the bowser administration said they are working to protect small businesses like this one. >> the small businesses will get the su

d.c. area. if you haven't gotten it in the mail, u.p.s. suggests tracking your package on line. just that easy. >>> all of our coverage on pope francis' visit is on line. download the nbc washington app when you get a chance this weekend, please do. check out the special papal visit section. >>> five years late and $80 million over budget, the silver spring transit center finally opened this week. ahead on "news4 this week," was it worth it? >>> and criminals passing drug tests even while they're high. the news4 i-team tells us why it's about to change. ♪ i was at my shop tied up with a customer when i realized the time. i had to get to the bank before it closed, so i made a break for it. when i got out it was almost closing time. traffic was bad. i knew i was cutting it close. but it was ok. i use td bank. it's got the longest hours and stays open an extra ten minutes every day. i'm sid. and i bank human at td bank. >>> welcome back to "news4 this week." the silver line continues its ex

could have upwards of an age or so d.c. metro, higher amounts to the south and west, stanton, charlottesville. the day planner tomorrow, a peak of sunshine early on, noontime middle 50's. 50's, ae home, upper few showers west of d.c., heavier rain tomorrow night. raineven day outlook, wednesday, upper 60's. near 70 thursday with sunshine, breezy at times. take advantage of the warmth. it will cool down the end of the week. the trick or treat her's will be fine. and can you believe, daylight savings time this sunday morning, falling back one hour. that is a next her hour of sleep. erin: i was thinking about the rain. my dog does not like walking in the rain. i have to carry him out. steve: you are lucky, my dog, no rain, no heat, excessive wind, cold. leon: any kind of weather. erin: redskins fans are really excited about the big victory. jay gruden admits things could have a look different if the redskins had lost. >> and now the toyota sports desk, brought to you by your local toyota dealers. erin: washington is still buzz

d.c. because it would be one of the most generous benefits for families and individuals if not the most generous benefit. it would be 16 weeks of paid family leave to bond with infants, adopted child, to recover from an illness or take care of a sick family member or after military deployment. that is all according to the washington post. the post also reports that workers earning up to $52,000 a year would receive 100% of their pay during this leave. employees making more than 52 grand would still be paid, but not at 100%. a new tax on d.c. employers would fund this new benefit. the bill will be introduced at today's district council meet and again apply to almost every full and part time worker in the district. back to you. >> thank you, kristen. >>> the controversial remove of a statue in oklahoma. what workers have been taking down in the past few hours. >>> what is expected to happen in a trial today and when things could really pick up. >>> and one word when it comes to the current t