earlier of any confirmed reports but the -- the areas that are still under the threat include spotsylvania. you can see right now and they a new -- new warning that's come out? >> not yet. >> here's what to do. again, we show these whenever we do get these tornado warnings. make sure more people are -- let's hope not any fatalities from flying debris. if you are insid a secure room, especially spots like a bathroom, away from windows, you are relatively safe and certainly if anybody is outside you don't want to be outside, dangerous storms, moving through spotsylvania county. from here, and -- let's do a quick look at the future track. if i can bring that up and you can see where these storms will be moving. as we go through the next hour or so. there's by 7:00, they move more into the immediate washington area and so there's the future

scan showing that one cell moving towards fredericksburg, by about 6:00, and then on into southern maryland. that's the potential movement of that storm. more immediate concern is the one in spotsylvania now. we are going to continue to keep an eye on that tornado warning does remain in effect and we will stay here and stay on top of things. once again, so far no reports, no confirmed reports of damage or tornadoes. back to you. lot of spin in the atmosphere. >> thank you, bob. we will check back in a bit. our other big story tonight, a verdict in the case of a washington, d.c., woman charged in the murders of her four children. pat collins has been following the story from the get-go and joins from us d.c. superior court with the latest details. pat? >> reporter: jim, this conviction could mean life in prison for banta jacks. this kwad rupele murder left a deep scar on the soul of our city. let's begin now with prosecutor deborah. >> reporter: >> this is very sad.

nobody comes out of this courthouse happy. can't bring these kids back and you can't undo what the last moments of their -- last months of their lives were like. >>seporr:itepan ba jacks four counts ofanguilty murder.of felony tyil three counts ofty eedersde mgrur fr , cou frs counts of cruelty to children. banita jacks, guilty of torturing and murdering her four daughters in the family home on sixth street southeast. >> what happened to those children was torture and maltreatment. they were atrocities and inflicted upon four small children. her own children. >> reporter: the verdict came after two days of deliberation by judge frederick weisberg. and it took its toll. when it was over, the judge just buried his head in his hands. this could be one of the most grizzly cases of murder in the

history of washington crime. january 9, 2008, the bodies of banita jacks' four daughters found inside their house in southeast. the girls, ages 5, 6, 11 and 16, dead for months. their bodies in a state of decomposition. banita jacks lived in in a house as the bodies of her daughters decayed to a mummified state. in court, during the sentencing, banita jacks sat in silence. glaring at the judge. against the advice of her attorneys, banita jacks made some critical decisions in this insanity defense. she chose not to have a jury trial. peter krauthamer is one of her lawyers. do you think justice was done here? >> we had a trial and the judge rendered his verdict.

>> reporter: what's next in this case? >> sentencing and filing any motions we deem appropriate and pursue an appeal. >> reporter: now in handing down the verdict that the judge had some interesting observations about the behavior of banita jacks. more on that at 6:00. jim, i will see you then. >> all right, pat collins. thank you. there are new developments in last month's deadly shooting at the holocaust museum. the suspect, james von brunn, has been indicted on several charges. a federal grand jury here in washington returned a seven-count indictment against the alleged gunman. he is charged with first-degree murder in the deaths of museum security officer stephen johns. the indictment also includes hate crime charges and gun violations. some of the charges could make him eligible for the death penalty. von brunn was shot in the face by other officers. he has been in the hospital since the incident. new developments tonight in the investigation into the deadly shooting involving two

police officers that happened in german town overnight. and late this afternoon, police released the identify tid of the man who was killed. now they are trying to answer the question of why. news4's chris gordon is live in rockville with the latest this story. >> reporter: here is what they say happened. 2:30 this morning police received an emergency phone call but the caller hung up and as is standard procedure, they dispatched officers to the scene where the call originated to check things out. police say that what they found was not a burglary or domestic dispute but was trouble, confrontation, and what resulted was a police related shooting. the shots rang out into the darkness at 3:00 in the morning. the victim has been identified as 39-year-old hernandez that lived here at eagles nest court in german town, maryland. the two montgomery county police officers confronted the victim outside the apartment building.

>> what we now know is that one of our officers fired two shots. the preliminary results from the medical examiner's office confirmed that the victim died of a gunshot wound. we do not yet know whether or not mr. hernandez fired a weapon. >> reporter: police say the victim was armed with a handgun and a knife. two shots were heard and gathered with neighbors at the scene as they piece together what happened. >> they heard the police officer saying, you know, to cooperate, to drop whatever he had, and apparently he pointed the weapon at the police officer. >> reporter: police say that the victim had a silver and black bibi pellet gun that is an exact replica of a semi automatic handgun and a carving knife week a blade six to eight inches in length. >> the officer that fired his service weapon is jessie dick

ensheet, five-year veteran, with the montgomery county police department. the witness responding officer isnna hester, two-year veteran of the montgomery county police department. as is standard procedure, both officers are on critical incident paid administrative leave as the shooting investigation is being conducted. >> reporter: the shooting victim in this case reportedly had a girlfriend that lived in the apartment building in german town, maryland, where the shooting took place. he also leaves behind a 7-year-old son. that's the latest tonight from montgomery county police headquarters. back to you. >> chris gordon. thank you. charles county sheriffs are looking for two men responsible or murdering a waldorf t manref truro lane. in truro lane. apparently tried to take apparently tried to take ne p cspaho med celan phones from aanhes danys theye wer athswa rrer asug s strugglend ane a oez orutf oezld s ldorf stabbed to death.

t noear tonight whether gutierrez's friend was injured. police have arrested a burglary suspect who may have -- be responsible for several break-ins in manassas. michael lee wenzel was taken into custody yesterday after being stalked by police that thought he fit the description of a man who had been breaking into local businesses. police say wenzel had burglary tools and some cash on him. and they charged him with a brashg-in robbery at the androtti market. big mess on the beltway this morning after at tanker truck crashed on the inner loop. this accident happened near the van dorn street exit in alexandria. the crash caused major backups on the roadway. tracee wilkins reports. >> reporter: traffic on the beltway in alexandria backed up as far as crystal county after a tanker flipped over near van dorn and burst into flames and happened just before 7:00 a.m. traffic was a nightmare. >> i was coming from maryland and when i got like off the

bridge, it was so backed up i just took route 1. it is ridiculous. >> reporter: police say the tanker's driver hit another car park order the side of the road for repair after he admittedly fell asleep behind the wheel. >> drifted off the road, sideswiped the disabled tractor trailer and causing it to overturn, and saddle bag ruptured diesel fuel spilled and ignited. >> reporter: the cab of the tanker was completely ripped from the rest of the truck and crushed. the police say the driver escaped with only minor injuries. at one point, the beltway was completely shut down near the accident. then for hours, several lanes remained off-limits in both directs as the department of transportation opened and closed lanes in nearby ramps so that emergency vehicles could get to the scene. >> there was a diesel fuel spill so we have to contain that. cleanup crews have been called. the vehicle that overturned has to be uprighted and rescue crew and recovery resources are on the scene to do that. >> reporter: the driver of the tanker truck has been charged

with reckless iving. in alexandria, i'm tracee wilkins, news4. you can't text while driving if you live in our area and some members of congress now want texting banned enacted across the country. a senate bill introduced today would require states to ban texting while driving. and if they don't comply states will risk losing federal highway funds. currently 14 states including virginia and the district have texting bans in place. maryland goes into effect this october. a virginia text study out this week shows a driver's risk of getting into an accident is 23 times higher while texting. some say texting is as dangerous as drunk driving. still to come tonight, a popular fruit stand caught in the middle of a controversy that could shut it down. we hear from a woman who made that 911 call that led to the controversial arrest of a harvard educator. a new recommendation today about who should be first in line to get flying flu shots.

>> a 100-year-old school comes into the 21st century. we are coming right back with the stories. >> bob ryan, storm center 4. still have the tornado warning going down in a couple much minutes. that storm is heading towards you folks around fredericksburg. stay with us. we will keep you posted.

tornado warning out at this hour. let's get the latest from bob. >> new one for folks around the

fredericksburg area. as i mentioned, just bore the break, that warning just has come out now. that's until 6:00. and let me show you where that storm is moving. this is a storm that's had a history of rotation so as a precauti precaution, folks in the weather service, the continued -- extended this now. it is just north of spotsylvania as you can see. let me draw the track of this storm. it does have a little bit of a bow echo. very possibly even though it may not necessarily produce a tornado, could be doing some damaging winds as it is moving along at 30 to 35 miles an hour. very strong winds up above us. and with the southwesterly winds and breezes we have, that's the reason for the -- a lot of rotation with these storms. here are the sps, fredericksburg within another ten minutes or so and stafford. then it will continue into lower potomac. let me zoom int where the heart of the storm is right now. and you folks in fredericksburg obviously, if you are hearing the winds coming up, don't take

any chances. stay inside and by all means, stay safe and it is right around spotsylvania right now. but fredericksburg and other spots in the fredericksburg area, really under the gun. my colleague, veronica johnson, has been on top of this all afternoon, too. and has a lot of spots that we tapped into in the network to see what the winds are. >> and very heavy rain, too, of course, across the area. let's take a look apartment huntingtown, maryland, one of our neighborhood network stations. picking up over a third of an inch of rain. not much wind there but again, a lot of rain. we are seeing that through other locations as well. there is a spot up around old town, maryland, green ridge forest area where authorities reported some trees and utility poles down. around al gain ye allegany county. strong winds came through. 31 miles per hour. wind gusts to nearly 30 miles per hour as well.

and one more spot for you. fredericksburg, virginia, nearly 40 on-mile-per-hour winds. heavy rain today. five inches in the last three days around north umber land, northern neck. high winds and bit of minor damage across the area. >> we will keep on top of things. let me go back to the radar because the storm is moving very rapidly at about 30, 35 miles an hour. so there arehe tracks and once again, fredericksburg within a few minutes, don't take any chances. and we will keep on top of things. look the heat index mao. 89 degrees. there you can get an idea of some of the spin in the atmosphere centered over us officially. we are not under a watch by any means. but we are going to continue to keep an eye on things as we go through the remainder of the evening. here's the futurecast. there you can see what's left of that. rapidly moving off. tomorrow we are into the heat with southwesterly winds and we

will be seeing west to southwesterly winds and really hot weather. provide we may be seeing o front trigger again. next seven days quickly tomorrow, temperatures will be into the low 90s. even maybe the mid 90s. no storms i expect tomorrow. late friday. the weekend still looks good with temperatures in the high 80s. once again, tornado warning until 6:00 and especially there areas that are under the gun near the frederickburg area and you folks into stafford county and spotsylvania county and stay safe, inside. we will keep you posted. back to you. >> advisory panel is out with the recommendations tonight on whohould get the swine flu vaccine. once the shot becomes available. the vaccine is not expected to be ready until october, well after the school year starts. and nbc's chief medical editor dr. nancy snyderman has been following the day's developments and joins us now live. nancy, the swine flu has affected younger people in greater numbers, we know. the fact this vaccine won't be ready when school starts, how much of a problem will that be?

>> i can say it is a concern. a concern in that this virus -- continues to go from person to person in warm weather. schools are starting up across the country in three weeks. it is everyone's concern that once you get students packed in tight places we may see an uptick of this. as you said, the vaccine is not going to be available until october. 2 million doses were released to the government today. and i think the pray ortization is going to be probably be health care workers, pregnant women, people with diabetes, and asthma. but -- the idea is that we will select as many people as we think can be helped by the vaccination this fall. >> you mentioned pregnant women, nancy. they also appear vulnerable if they contract the swine flu. what is the cdc recommending for them? >> the cdc is concerned because if you look at the people that require hospitalization and who

have died, pregnant women make up about 8% of that group. even though they are just 1% of the general population. the question is are their immune systems different are their lungs -- don't breathe as deeply because their lungs are squished from caring the baby. pregnant women are going to be the top of the list for getting shots. so a reminder for any woman in her early presenting mansy or planning on getting pregnant, it is a good time to check with your ob-gyn. >> dr. nancy snyderman. thanks so much. coming up on "nightly news," a live report from the centers for disease control in atlanta on the swine flu vaccine. and nancy will report on new research that links tanning beds to a significant risk of developing cancer. some encouraging news this evening about the economy. the federal reserve says there's fresh evidence the recession may be easing and that economic activity has started to

stabilize. the fed reached that conclusion after getting reports from its 12 regions across the kungtri. ing the assessment is consistent with one made by fed chair ben bernanke last week that the economy should start growing in the second half of this year and ending the longest recession since world war ii. but even if the economy improves, unemployment is still expected to rise. the jobless rate could soar to 10% later this year. if you are facing foreclosure, there's help available. representatives from the group home free usa are offering advice to home owners who are in trouble. the all-day event is happening in hyattsville. they can help modify mortgages. >> we are able to work with the lenders and usually get a modification for tse people who have either lost income or they have found mortgages adjusting to a point they can't really afford. we usually -- we are get something -- quite a bit of cooperation from the lenders. >> the so-called intervention

day will continue until 8:00 this evening. it is taking place at 3401 a east west highway. anyone that needs help should contact home free to see what documents are needed before meeting with a counselor. bernard mad offoff's wife is facing another legal battle to tune of $45 million. a trustee who is overseeing the liquidation of madoff's assets says his wife, ruth, lived a life of splendor off of her husband's ill-gotten gains. that trustee is suing ruth madoff for nearly $45 million. ruth madeoff didn ruth madoff didn't face any charges. bernie madoff, who admitted to the scam, serving a 150-year prison. when "news4 at 5:00" continues, are you swimming in sewage or other dangerous pollution when you go to the beach? how washington area beaches fared in the beach quality

report. >> here's a new smart phone application that will help you dial up savings when you are on a shopping spree.

the tornado warng remains in effect as that rotating thunderstorm continues to move through the fredicksburg area right now. so you folks in fredericksburg are catching it. does have a shape of a bow echo.

moving at 30 miles an hour. here's the -- some of the very small spots and just in a couple of minutes and into ferry farm. i will look for the larger areas because of the moving across the potomac and then heading into nanjemoy at 6:10. from here, we are going to be also seeing these storms that get closer to the immediate washington area. there's the future scan as it moves through charles county at about 6:15 and heads into prince george's county. once again, tornado warning still in effect for you folks in the fredericksburg area and until 6:00. we will stay here and stay on top of things. back to you. >> thanks, bob. the beach is an inviting place to be during the summer months but may not be the healthiest place to be. a leading environmental group says pollution is still a very serious problem. the national resource defense council, the annual beach water report today. >> for the fourth year in a row,

the report found that there were more than 20,000 beach closings and advisories last year. most of which were triggered by monitoring the violations of public health standards. meaning that there's human or animal waste in the water. >> the group rated 200 popular beaches across the country. the ranking was based on water quality, how often the beaches are monitored for pollution, how well they notified the public about contamination. among the best beaches, delaware, new hampshire, virginia, alaska, and north carolina. three buffalo soldiers who died more than 150 years ago were finally given full military honors during a reburial ceremony today in new mexico. army privates smith, levi moris and david ford died between 1866

and 1877. they were among hundreds of so-called buffalo soldiers, all african-american regimen of the army that served at remote outposts during the civil war. the men's remains were among those of more than 60 people exhumed at a new mexico cemetery during an investigation into looting. yesterday members of the arizona buffalo soldiers association served as pallbearers during the ceremony. >> there's hundreds more we will know about and hopefully that our guys will keep doing their thing. cover a lot more. >> about 100 people, including veterans, government officials, were on hand for the ceremony. when "news4 at 5:00" continues, the woman who made the 911 call that led to the arrest of a harvard professor talks about what she would do if she faced the same situation again. also tonight, the owner of a popular fruit stand takes a stand. after being told he has to move. and growing for a record.

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you folks in the fredericksburg area. you can see how fast these storms are coming. so even though they had some rotation we had no reports of any towards. nonetheless they are moving through past enough to even though they come through with some showers and lightning to cause damage and this one you can see especially showing -- see that. a type of a bow echo indicating there could be damaging winds as this is moving towards the northeast at about 30 to 35 miles an hour. there are some of the places in the path of that and i will -- decrease it so you can see every -- all of the smaller spots. moved just about through fredericksburg now. here are some of the other smaller towns in the damage path and possibly over to nanjemoy. warnings could be extended for you folks into char county. from here, these storms are going to continue to move rapidly towards the northeast. here is the storm track moving into charles county by 6:00, 6:30 and even into 7:30. or earlier into anne arundel

county. i will keep you posted. back to you. >> thank you, bob. every summer montgomery county residents have depended on a river road fixture for their fresh produce. but now some say a rotten move could close down the popular fruit stand. jane watrel is live for news bethesda with more on this story. hi, jane. >> reporter: the other than of a produce stand thought he was running a legitimate business and got hess permits and licenses through montgomery county. only to find out recently that he's actually on land owned by the maryland state highway administration. they want him out. it is one of the busiest produce stands in montgomery county. the country time farm market has been in business for ten years. it is just -- >> you know, just part of the country. i mean, it is like being able to -- support the local parmers and the people are really nice. >> reporter: the river road fixture may be shut down. busted by the maryland state highway administration who view it as a roadside safety hazard. this is the same agency who told

former state lawmaker robin thickers his river road produce stand also had to move. >> state highway administration, i think, is being a little obtuse and overprotective of land that no one was using the line and they are even objecting to my son planting flowers there. >> reporter: if i can eaficker y his son's stand was the only one being closed. local patrons are furious. >> it is ridiculous that -- legislation like this can happen. it is not fair. i mean -- i mean, what's happening in this country. >> very upset. i don't know what we should do. if i can help i will help. >> reporter: the owner hired a lawyer and is trying to fight the closure in court. >> you know, we have been there for ten years. we have never had a single traffic incident while we have

been on river road. and the not -- middle of the season right now. it is tough to pick everything up and move. >> reporter: in the meantime, country times fans have been calling local law makers and demanding something be done. >> i don't see where this is any kind of issue in safety. i don't understand what it is. it is just not fair. it is wrong. >> reporter: state highway administration says the fact remains country time is on its state right of way. and that should be used for roadside emergencies. not a roadside stand. reporting live in bethesda, jane watrel, back to you, jim. >> she's right. they do have a lot of fans, though. jane, thanks so much. the woman whose 911 call sparked an arrest about racial profiling makes an emotional public appearance. she called to report what she thought was a break-in at the home of henry gates. a police report says whalen described the suspect of two

black males. but the 911 audiotape proved that she didn't use those words at all. sergeant james crowley who responded to the call has been accused of racial profiling for arresting gates. whalen says she has been unfairly criticized as a racist and hopes that the release of the 911 tape will also come with vindication. >> i hope people can see but i -- that i tried to be careful and hon st with my words. >> whalen says she is not interested in joining the meeting between gates and crowley at the white house with president obama tomorrow to discuss the incident. >> after years of work renovations are now complete at an historic elm daschle lettermentry school in the district. mayor fenty was on hand for the ribbon cutting ceremony. the school was modernized and expanded and will be green and energy efficient now. it also will feature two new

play areas, new basketball court, science garden, a state of the art media center among other improvements, and h.d. cook was built 100 years ago. the city spent $35 million to renovate it. another ribbon cutting today at the burn center at washington hospital center. a newly renovated gym was dedicated today. doctors say that they hope the gym will help injured patients resume a normal life. >> it gives us the opportunity to take patients who have burns and to attempto bring them back to a level of function that approaches normal. that's our goal, get everybody back to a normal functional capacity. >> reporter: the gym would not have been renovated without the help of the d.c. firefighters, burn foundation, members collected $100,000 for the renovation project. the money was used to pay for new equipment and furniture in the gym. the burn center at washington hospital center is the region's only adult burn treatment

facility. let's head to bob. he has word on the warnings and a lifting. is that right? >> it is. the tornado warning which was in effect you folks in spotsylvania, stafford county, and parts of king george, but especially around the fredericksburg area, has been canceled. that storm has weakened. as you can see, you it still had lightning and it is moving through very, very fast. and so as it does come through, still could be localized damage and some strong wind gusts. right now the heaviest rains are around stafford and the way that the storm is heading and and it may yet, you know, has a sign of some bow echoes. we have to keep an eye on it. 35 miles an hour. there's some of the smaller spots in the path of that storm. and it will be moving across the potomac on into charles county, too. so there are some of the other sites that dumfries and nanjemoy where the storm comes through with gusty winds. the good news is tornado warning, the tornado warning has been cancelled and received no report of confirmed tornadoes nor damage. tomorrow damage has been some

damage in western maryland. we are still going through an evening of some heavy showers and thundershowers and possibly some more warnings. i will stay on top of things and keep you posted. >> thank you, bob. when we come right back on "news4 at 5:00" tonight, health officials decide whether the mercury and silver dental fillings could harm the millions of people who had cavities filled withthem. >> and apple teams up with major music labels to once again change the way you buy music. we will be right back.

two years ago we introduced you to a 12-year-old who was hoping for a permanent home and it didn't happen and often when kids reach 13 years, they no

longer want to try to find an adoptive family. however, brandon is still hoping that it will happen for him. barbara harrison has our story. >> reporter: hi, brandon. how are you? do you remember me? >> yes, i remember. >> reporter: it is great to see you again. it was two years ago that we first met brandon. he was 12 years old when we spent this hot summer day paddling around the tidal basin. >> hey, buddy. how are you doing? >> reporter: i want you to meet brandon. today brandon, now 14, still has lots of interests. one of his favorites, football. >> ready for camp today? >> yes. >> you are going to have a lot of fun. you have to work hard. >> all right. >> come on. >> reporter: former redskin runs summer football camp. this week he had a special session for kids in foster care. and invited some former and current redskins to help out. >> one shall two, right. one, two, left. >> go, go. >> there you go. >> reporter: brandon jumped right in and proved to have real talent for the gridiron at

sports. what do you want to be when you grow up? wide receiver for the redskins or play in the nba. >> reporter: two years ago brandon tked about wanting to go to college. he still has that ambition. >> i study pre-law and i would go to law school. focus on employees. probably become a lawyer. >> reporter: those who know brandon say he is a front kid who would go far with a family to encourage his dreams. >> wouldn't mind having a single family. he just wants a family that's going to love him and be committed to giving him all the care and attention that he needs. >> reporter: brandon says it is important, even for a 14-year-old, to have a family they can count on. >> important for me to have a family to care for them. >> oh yeah. there it is. >> reporter: at football camp, brandon proved he is working hard to make at least part of his droems come true. >> think coming out and did a

great job today. >> reporter: and his hope for a permanent fily today that's still at lisiseams. barbara ms . nerbara harrison, news4 for ldhi"wedne'say i >> or fra bon ond youeart h for bry of esweursy'dn ildr,en call our adoption hotline. n nethumber is e1-88-to-adopt- or logon to nbcwashington.com and search "wednesy's child." >> brandon has the moves there. >> he does. he is fast. contract in his future. >> yeah. coming up next, saving money when shopping doesn't have to be tough. up next, the new cell phone ad that's allowing people to find great bargains. >> and a first for facebook. find out which retailer is launching the first ever facebook store. >> where are they now? dan hellie catches up with a former redskins defensive lineman. k stndaric.ou ñq

if we don't act, medical bills will wipe out their savings. if we don't act, she'll be denied coverage because of a pre-existing condition. and he won't get the chemotherapy he needs. if we don't act, health care costs will rise 70%. and he'll have to cut benefits for his employees. but we can act. the president and congress have a plan to lower your costs and stop denials for pre-existing conditions. it's time to act.

it has been a stormy afternoon around the washington region. let's get the latest>>fot o >> lot of warnings but no warnings in effect right now. nonetheless you can see pretty onlyne -- ominous outside. storm racing through stafford county and spotsylvania and stafford. southern prince william county. some rain, plain old rain coming into the washington area. from here, here's the future scan. you can see that will move through, rain moving through in the next hour. some of those stronger cells may be heading once again into southern maryland. we will keep on top of things and stay here but no warnings right now. nonetheless, gusty winds as the line comes through. back to you. >> thanks, bob. are you looking for some good bargains? they are out there. and you can find them with the help of a smart phone. there's a new application that's

making it a lot easier than ever before to become a savvy shopper. christie nelson explains. >> i'm still ahead of them. >> reporter: just nine months ago alexander moue and rye land barnes launched shop savvy, application for smart phones. >> shop savvy is your shopping buddy. >> if you want to be more informed about the decisions you are make when you are shopping, shop savvy could be a great application for you. >> reporter: here is how it works. use the camera on your phone to scan the bar code of whatever you are thinking about buying. >> when someone scans the bar code we go search for the prices at that time. >> reporter: shop savvy finds the best prices on this item and then sends that information back to your phone so you know if you are getting a good deal. after scanning this book, we know it is available online for $4. and in local stores for $15. >> finds all the best prices on the internet and at nearby stores. >> reporter: t newest version of shop savvy is faster and more accurate than the original and

it can even tell you which store has the item. >> we can tell you walmart sells it for cheaper and where they have it in stock. >> reporter: if you need directions no problem. >> see which one is nearest to you. >> reporter: money saving ap is free which may be one reason it is catching on fast. >> now we have millions of users, we have 20,000 retailers and we have 20 million products in the system. >> reporter: so when you hear that sound. >> christie nelson reporting. millions of people access facebook every day. it is a wide audience. some businesses want to reach. the company 1-800-flowers is hoping to tap into the market and has just become the first retailer to open a store on the social networking site. users can now order flowers or gifts directly through facebook. while the flower company is breaking new ground other businesses are expected to follow. apple is reportedly trying to drum up sales of digital albums the financial times says the company is working with four of the largest record labels to

increase the sales of albums by adding more features. the new software would package songs, dratitional album liner notes, and music videos and other interactive extras. the digital albums could be loaded on to an ipod or iphone and make their debut in september. april wohl not confirm or deny the financial times report. turning now to sports. dan has tracked down a former washington football player. and tracked down a terp who is spending a lot of his time these days giving back. >> it is -- our latest installment of where are they now. an overachievern the football field until injuries forced him to retire. now del teamed with the youth football league for heavier kids and alma mater to keep his name around the game he loves. back to the late '90s, delbert was a defensive stopper for the university of maryland. he ended his career as the terps

defensive mvp and after making 33 straight starts at nose tackle. delbert wasn't done there. he was drafted by the redskins in the seventh round and was part of a very good redskins defense for three seasons. injuries, though, cut his career short. he has moved on. but it is staf to say football is still his life. >> yeah. most cases, it is. i -- you know, all day every day, i'm doing football. i started playing football at age 8. and played in college, played for the redskins. and, you know, now i'm coaching and doing camps. it is like full circle. i'm coming back to where i started. as a youth and it keeps you young in the game. and, you know, makes it fun and makes it exciting. >> reporter: cowsette is operating what turned into a free football camp for kids.

many of them coming from foster homes. he organized the cam with the help of the northern virginia middle school youth football league and house incorporated. with the economy affecting the applications he decided instead of giving scholarships to a few kids he would open up the camp to all commerce. former redskin lamar marshall was there to lend a hand and semi pro players from the virginia lions. all donating their time helping delbert coach and the kids learn. the reward was more than even delbert could have imagined. >> much more gratifying than being in a camp and getting registration based on name recognition and actually helping people and knowing that these kids are going to get more from this experience than any other experience they can get involved in. and it feels really good. one, two, three. not backing up. >> reporter: delbert often draws from his playing days.

he was part of the redskins draft package in 2000. that included lavar arrington, samuels, nothing sticks out more than a conversation he had with future hall of famer darryl green. >> i said, how do you do it? and the one thing he said to me -- you know, looked at me in the eye like i was his son. he said, he said, while you are at home asleep, i'm working. and, you know, i sat back and i said wow. you know, with that kind of work ethic to allow some guy to be in one place for 20-some odd years playing at the level he did. that's why i tried to teach these kids out here. it is not about the -- when you are blessed with. everybody is blessed with some kind of talent. it is how you cultivate that that makes you great. >> reporter: that's what delbert hopes to teach these kids and teaching is in his heart. the former maryland star is an intern on ralph friedgen's football staff and a place he

would love to stay and earn a full-time position. >> i mean, it was always my passion and my dream to come back to my alma mater and coach at maryland. >> reporter: for now this coach is still learning all he can. >> hut! let it go. >> reporter: delbert cowsette, soon to be thriving in his new career. >> delber said it would almost be a dream come true if he could get a full-time job as an assistant coach at maryland. i asked him, of course, once you get a college job, do you want to jump to the nfl. he said i think i will pass. the highest level of football. if he ever gets an opportunity -- >> one step at a time. >> true. >> good for him. he is doing good work. >> doing a great job and the kids absolutely love him. it is a lot of fun seeing a defensive lineman trying to teach kids quarterbacking skills. he looked good. >> he did. up next -- >> keith garvin.

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quest of a different kind. very different. he has his sights set on the "guinness book of word records" and it is a record that may raise a few eyebrows. keith garvin has his story. >> a quick glance at the face of brian peter reveals nothing out of the ordinary p but underneath those red bushy eyebrows is the makings of a champion. potential world record holder. meet wally. the extra silky, extra long eyebrow hair that has this d.c. resident on the verge of greatness. >> always had bushy eyebrows? >> you know, as long as i can remember. >> reporter: peter is making a hair raising attempt to get into the "guinness book of word records." the goal the longest eyebrow hair in the world. edged out twice by another competitor, competitor that now holds the record at 7.01 inches. the contest has been gut rent muching. it is almost like splitting hairs.

>> i lose sleep over it because i will be in bed tossing and turning maybe and have to be careful because it could get pulled. working out in the garden, just doing like this. or -- you know, your hair gets in your face and go the push it away, wait, that's my eyebrow. >> reporter: ladies and gentlemen, we have a certified rule here and we will measure wally. at this sitting, wally looks to be -- that's a good -- close to 6 1/2 inches. that's definitely the longest -- >> excellent. >> eyebrow hair i have ever seen. reaction on the streets of warn wash. get a load of this. show them wally. >> oh, my god. >> reporter: have you ever seen an abrow hair that long? >> absolutely not. inhaven't seen facial hair that long. >> reporter: take a look at this. shore them wally. >> okay, my. no! i have never seen that before. go for it. looks like he -- yes. >> reporter: the quest for victory is no laughing matter. this is peter's target.

record holder, toshi, if you are watching. >> game on, you know. that's all i can say. >> reporter: peter knows exactly who he needs to beat. or should we say browbeat? in northwest, keith garvin, news4. >> it is a look. right? coming up, bob has an update on our wild weather out there. pat joins jim vance next for "news4 at 6:00." verdict today in the case of a d.c. woman accused of killing her four daughters. allowing their bodies to decompose in her house. >> the woman who called 911 on a harvard university professor trying to get into his own house tells her side of the story. the health of beaches across america is the subject of a new report out today. we will get to those stories in just a minute. we have storms moving through