right now the at midday, a developing story in the district. four people shot, one dead. now, police are on the search for a suspect. a major announcement today for the future of the purple line. >> it's closing time for a number of local post offices. could your branch be shut sing its door soon? ""news4 midday"" starts right now. good morning and welcome, i'm barbara harrison. >> i'm keith gar vain in for joe krebs. the new line is supposed to help relieve traffic on roads in

maryland. >> kimberly suiters is live where maryland's governor made a major announcement about the purple line. what did he say? >> reporter: there are great hopes for the purple line, barbara and keith. one is that it would ease congestion. the governor saying this is the wave of the future and the option he is choosing is light rail. the governor was standing right there in front of those bright purple balloons not long ago. the governor's involvement ss today they are going to be competing for federal funding for the $1.5 billion project. to get this project under way by 2013. from neckties to necklaces, new carrollton commuters couldn't help but ask what is the deal out here? it could be a light rail system forming an east to west 16-mile arc from new carrollton to bethesda. the governor calls the purple line green because of energy efficient sis and money saved, light rail is the most cost effective, sustainable,

efficient and rider-friendly. compatibility with campus and community life, and consideration of nature. just as the line would connect communities and in some cases it would bisect them, it is consensus born out of disagreement. >> it is the product of consensus we built through disagreement we built consensus through a public hearing process for this option. the purple line option we are proposing will be sleek. it will be quiet. it will be low to the ground. this is not your grandfather's light rail. >> we are committed to not only doing a purple line light rail but also completing the trail along the georgetown branch right of way and linking it up to silver spring to the metropolitan branch trail and filling out our region's hiker/biker system. >> how do you do this in recession? >> we have no choice but to do

this. >> negative is mired in the bureaucracy and red tape. >> reporter: there is a l of impetuous to get it done. here are purple line predictions. they predict 64,000 people will ride it every sgle day. that would take 19,200 people off the beltway and major commuter routes. the time to travel from bethesda to new carrollton, 56 minutes by light rail. we found out this morning congresswoman edwards said it took a lot longer to get here by the beltway. ith, back you. >> tnk you. now to the weather. it's going to be hot today. so hot csx issued heat warnings. trains that run on the news brunswick lines will have to go slower. >> how hot could it get today?

tom kierein. >> we had a nice break yesterday. 81 in washington, low 80s in montgomery and fairfax. southern maryland around the bay, the northern neck, eastern shore, it's more humid there and less humid around the blue ridge and shenandoah valley and 30 miles less north of washington. dew point 72 in washington and near 70 in prince georges county. southern maryland mid 70 dew points near the bay. that is extreme humidity. farther to our west and north dew points are in the 60s. that's not quite as bad. on the eastern shore, temperatures in the mid 70s, out of the mountains, mid 70s. you see that yellow zone, this is where we've got a lot of humidities. 87 in richmond. it is quite humid here in south eastern virginia, around the lower part of the bay to the outer banks region. that humidity is going to move up our way here with a light

southwesterly breeze. clusters of thunder showers out of indiana into iowa entering southern west virginia. we'll see some of the high clouds from that, as well as some other puffy clouds building here with the humidity around. unfortunately, unhealthy air quality this afternoon. stay in the ac and stay cool and comfortable and reduce your physical activity. highs reaching low 90s. a look at the weekend. could be a big heat wave for the weekend. details on that coming up in a few minutes. >> thank you. >> thanks, tom. now to a developing s ry we are following inrinc pgee ncgegeorg searching fororcere a searchinr gu . gunman.nepeapnd oiniv l n hgsnepeto o livingston road and oxen hill. one person killed, another in critical condition. >> reporter: police gather evidence at the portobello apartments on livingston road.

the stairwell a crime scene following a deadly early-morning shooting. an argument broke out just before 1:00 a.m. shots were fired and four people were struck by the flying bullets. one man was killed. another critically injured. two women suffered nonlife-threatening injuries. >> it's pretty bad. normally this is a good complex. to come home and see this going on is shocking. >> i've been here about eight years and this is the first time someone i know of in this area has been shot. where can you go? you can't hide? >> reporter: police cordoned off the parking lot as they searched for witnesses and processed the scene. no word on what the argument was about. police say the shooting is an isolated incident. they say the gunman is an acquaintance of the victims. he was seen running from the scene. in oxen hill, megan mcgrath, news4. n breaking news from thaila. a pilot was killed in a plane

crash. it happened this morning after thailand resort island. it skidded off the runway and crashed into the air contr tower. thai officia say the chief pilot was killed and s others injured. the airport runway has been closed for investigation. right now, former president bill clinton is in north korea. mr clinton is expected to push for the release of the two american journalists arrested after entering north korean territory. former president clinton arrived in north korea this morning. some north korean leaders greeted him at the airport. this is only the sond time a former american president visited north korea. jimmy carter did it last while clinton was in office. we are following new developments in the case of three americans detained in iran. reuters is reporting that the three americans being detained in that country are now under interrogation. iranian state television is reporting that the issue is being used as propaganda against

the islamic republic. shane bauer, sarah shourd and josh fattal were hiking when they reportedly strayed over the border into iran. they were detained after refusing to head warnings from border guards. the cash for clunkers progra the white house is warning it could putter a stop by friday unless the senate approves another $2 billion for it. that decision could come today. the senate is under pressure. 250,000 trade-ins last week boosted car sales to their highest level in almost a year. skeptics are wary of the rush. >> it ran out of money in a week. prompting the house to rush a $2 billion extension before anybody even had time to figure out what happened with the first $1 billion. >> there are calls to verify clunkers are scraps, not resellables and to tighten fuel efficiency benefits. some dealers stopped offering

the rebate because they are not confident the government will issue a refund. we want to see how traffic is moving. to that we go to jerry edwards. >> good morning. >> good morning. unfortunately traffic moving very slowly on the capital beltway in maryland. take you over to the inner loop of the beltway as you round the curve from rockville pipe headed to connecticut avenue to joeshlg avenue. construction in the right lane at this hour and traffic very heavy and very slow. if you are going to be traveling that during the noon time here in the next couple of hours, be prepared. the outer loop, you folks looking good headed over to 270. south of town at the wilson bridge, both inner loop and outer loop appear to be moving along well. southeast corners are fine. no hang-ups along 66. back to you. >> thanks, jerry. it was a frightening sight. flames lit up the sky in northwest washington, consuming the home of a well-known

washingtonian. this morning we are hearing from the home owner the first time since the devastating fire. former d.c. school board president was the owner a month earlier the house and a priceless art collection inside were featured in oprah's magazine. she hopes to start a new art collection, but not before she takes care of some other business. >> will i continue to collect art? well, right now i have to think about getting my kids shoes for school. when my head is calm and when i can, you know, again embrace the beauty of that, i'm sure i will attend to it. >> she did not want to address concerns about the water pressure in the neighborhood. firefighters say a lack of water pressure hindered their ability to put out the flames. it's 11:10. next on "midday," it could get tough to mail a letter. which area post offices could be slated to close.

>> what investigators think happened on the flight yesterday that lt a number of people seriously injured. why it could be on your next flight. >> find out how people making their feelings known about speed cameras in our area. >> and suddenly, a new player emerges in the cust did battle over michael jackson's children.

we are getting the first

pictures from that continental flight scare. it was more than six hours into its flight from brazil wed when without warning the plane repeatedly jolted up and down. photos taken onboard by one passengers shows how in some cases passengers' heads smashed into the ceiling. >> i didn't have my seat belt on and i hit my head on the roof of the ceiling. then i fell down and hit it on the monitor in front of me. >> at least 14 travelers were thrown so forcefully they had to be hospitalized. investigators believe the jet may have hit what is called clear air turbulence. it has no cloud cover which makes it difficult to know if there e bumps ahead. the u.s. postal service is going to downsize. hundreds of branches are on the chopping block. lisa myers explains. >> reporter: facing massive red ink, the postal service is looking to close 1,000 post

offices in 43 states and the nation's capital in a dramatic move to cut costs. it includes this office in new yo city and this one in los angeles. >> where are we going to go now? >> i think that would be unfortunate. >> reporter: the postal service is facing a $7 billion loss this fiscal year, even though it cut service, removed collection boxes and raised the price of stamps by 2 cents. last week the accountability office added the postal service to its high-risk list of troubled agencies, saying it faced serious and significant financial problems. >> they have large fixed costs in terms of what they have to do six days a week in terms of their facilities. we think this is a good opportunity to take a hard look at that model and how sustainable it is going forward. >> reporter: the basic problem is that the internet, competition from private carriers and the recession have combined to cause a steep decline in the volume of mail. some experts predict that volume will not come back as commit

recovers. >> so long as they do it with an eye toward not inconveniencing the public too much, providing real access to alternative facilities, easy access, then it's something that is important for them to do. >> reporter: at least one senator has servations. >> it strikes me as short-sighted for the postal service's first response to be, to cut back service to its customers. >> reporter: postal service officials say they have no choice but to consolidate their operation. they say decision once which facilities to close will begin this fall and be based on mail volume, proximity to other post offices and potential cost savings. lisa myers, nbc news, washington. os p office branch necessy rouos region fac ossible cl then the district, a in virginia. those in the he district includeum ol cabium

vis, le joy park, nohe pe rt h, wo rth, randal and woodbridge esbr . brin maryland, ro ckville,bethda, heightville a bethesda, heightville and silver spring are o the chopping block. no closures are expected until october. >> today they are going to have to deal with heat. >> the heat is building, too. in fact, we may have our hottest day of the summer so far coming up today. then brace yourself for the incations are we are going to have our hottest weather for sure for so far this sum they are weekend. right now, clouds have been building a little bit in the haze that has been lingering throughout the morning. that is a live picture from the sky watcher camera looking west toward virginia in the distance. visibilities aren't too great eat were that haze. visibility down to five miles or so. there is the sky over the potomac river. live picture from the city camera. down river is reagan national where it's 81. 2009 so far there reagan

national, only had ten days 90 or higher. by this time we should have, on average, about 24 days. in a typical sumr sr we have 38 ththgree days. is year onlyten. no precipitation as the clouds have been building. temperature now up to 82 at reagan national. temperatures in prince georges county into the low 80s. low and mid 80s in montgomery and fairfax counties. farther west, not quite as hot. not quite as humid, as well. 30 miles west of north of washington. lower humidity in place. it is steamy from washington down through southern maryland, northern neck, around the bay and on the eastern shore. we have the thick humidity in place. dew point in washington is at 72. whenever it is over 70, that is humid. to our west though in martinsburg and shenandoah valley, dew points are in the mid 60s. it's moderate humidity there. it's high humidity in southern

maryland and dew point at pax river 76. great falls, dew point 70 there with hardly any wind. temperatures on the eastern shore mid 70s. great day at the beaches. out in the mountains, low humidity there. in the last six hours, watching high clouds coming in from the west from a cluster of thunder showers drifting down to the south. that's moving into kentucky. you can see how it developed this morning. really developed into quite a cluster of thunderstorms. now this is heading to the south. these thunderstorms stretch all the way back onto illinois. could have flight delays around indianapolis as well as st. louis later on today. ahead of this front we've got a lot of humidity building. this front will be drifting through us and plowing through the region tomorrow. as it goes forward the next 36 hours, you see the colors where we could get showers and thunder showers as that front does come through. likely shower and thunder shower activity. behind that we'll get a break from the high humidity for a couple of days. thursday and friday, not too

humid. this afternoon, hazy sunshine. rather steamy here. not quite west and north. code orange for unhealthy air quality, as well. if you have a heart or respiratory ailment stay insiden en thth if you are heading t oo ut tot,night, should be good hese wer.he steamy at nationals park against the marli at gametime. 86egesre and a mostly clear sky. tonight we'll have a few clouds around. by dawn, mostly cloudy. might have a passing shower tomorrow morng.in it's going to stay humid into rr motoow and a greater chance of afternoon thunder showersmo as that cool front sweeps through, highs before that near 90. a little bit coorlend and less dhumi on thursday and friday. afternoon highs in the 80s andh ow lrner upp 60s. then over the u weekend, our ft big ht we of the summer. th oppressive humidity. heinto t mid 90s saturday. ayto eit m b nearea 100 deges

ay and monday. the sumealtil- record high for washgton, 106. we can cook here in the summertime. it doesn't look like it will be that hot, but will be in the upper 90s for sunday onto monday. we are not used to it. our tender bodies, we had it easy this year, this summer. we are not used to it. take it easy if you have to be outside in the heat and humidity for a length of time. >> good advice. thank you, tom. >> heating up outside, not just in the weather department. we go to jerry edwards for a look how things are moving now. >> let's head out and take a look. road work along the 95 corridor. northbound and southbound got you coming and going today. we are looking at a good size southbound backup. if you are headed in that direction right now, couple of extra minutes travel time or route 1 as an alternate would be a good idea. we'll check things out along the 270 corridor. had a report of medical emergency near democracy boulevard. the road work interloop of the beltway between connecticut

avenue and georgia avenue keeping traffic slow object the interloop coming over from rockville pike. back to you. >> thanks, jerry. 11:22 is the time right now. 81 degrees, the temperature. today is president obama's birthday. coming up next, find out how you can cash in on his special day. >> what happened at a school's brand-new field that could end up costing a lot of money. >> a search for the naked that's not t aat's not thetrhe sangest partf >> latook om te s>>ofop look al stories ghtom.ng

today the full senate is expected to weigh in on sonja sotomayor's nomination to the supreme court. the senators are expected to begin debating today and a final vote expected on thursday. sotomayor receive add profl from the senate judiciary committee last week, but the confirmation must be approved by the full senate. if confirmed, sotomayor will become the supreme court's first hispanic and third female justice. president obama turns 48 years old today. it's his first birthday in office. mr. oma will spend part of his day working. the white house has not saidow he'll spend the rest of they. da

you can cash in onhe t birthday ur zburger will be offg uer free luncheinon h oeorthf president's birthyou yth can stop by for a free burger or piece of cake between now and 2:00 p.m. happy birthday. our time is 11:25. still 81 degrees here. next at 11:30, they're not popular, but see how far some are going to makeheir feelings about speed cameras known. also ahead at 11:30, the newest player to emerge in the custody battle over michael jackson's children. >> how being a red skin fan can land you a lot of money. >> a hot, sunny day on tap. could we be in for more storms and heat and humidity? tom is back.

let's take a look at what's happening right now at 11:29. the search continues for suspects in a deadly shooting out at prince georges county. four people were shot overnight on livingston road. one man killed, another in critical condition. police believe the gunman knew his victims. former president bill clinton is in north korea pushing for the release of two jailed american journalists. lee and ling were arrested in march. they months ago they were

sentenced for 12 years in labor ."mp for engaging in "hostile rkma ." rkmaylealounn ancedy rnc for thefo purple line connectin bethesda to new aerialton. eading outside, we are off to a good start this tuesday. the heat is going to keep coming. >> some think the heat might reach the 100 mark. >> not today as we look at this live picture. we had clouds bubbling up in the summer humidity and haze that we had around this morning. as the day progresses, we'll see it continue to climb another ten degrees from where we are now in washington 82 at reagan national. away from the water, it's hotter. it hit the 80s through central virginia and it's in the 70s around the shenandoah valley and blue ridge. less humid there. these are the dew points.

dew points in the 60s west and north. dew point in washingn at 72. it's in the mid 70s around the bay in the eastern shore. really steamy there as well as the northern neck of virginia. around the neighborhood networks damascus in northern montgomery county is at 80 degrees. their dew point is at 72. that is up from the morning low of 64. it is a pleasant start to the day there. temperatures eastern shore now are in the 70s. norfolk now 84. some clouds coming from the remnants of thunder showers that are now beginning to collapse around the ohio valley. you see those clouds moving in through the afternoon along with cumulus clouds popping up with the humidity. it's turning into code orange afternoon. unhealthy air quality likely developing by mid to late afternoon. anyone with a heart or respiratory problem should stay inside. highs reaching low 90s. tonight should be good weather at nationals park.

there is a small chance of a morning shower. greater chance of afternoon and thunder showers. a cool front comes through tomorrow. behind that front will be humid and less coolerhursday and friday with highs in the 80s. it appears an oppressive heat wave moving in beginning saturday and lingering into the first part of next week. saturday's high may be near 1 on sunday and monday. that's the way it looks right now. >> thanks, tom. >> we'll see how things look on the roadway with jerry edwards. >> not looking too good, sorry to say. on the beltway in maryland, this is the inner loop and the road work is between connecticut avenue and georgia avenue on the inner loop. that backup continues to grow. we are looking at old georgetown road. that is a significant stretch of heavy and slow traffic. time to start thinking about alternate routes. east-west highway inside the beltway may save you a little bit of time. outer loop, you folks are doing okay. let's see how we are doing elsewhere. headed for downtown, northbound to the 14th street bridge.

outbound looking good. with this heat wave coming on, check your radiator so you don't stall in the middle of traffic and overheat your vehicle. very, very important. back to you. >> very good advice. thanks, jerry. >> getting nailed by one of the many speed cameras in our area is aggravating many drivers. someone is taking it a little too far. police in montgomery county are trying to find out who spray painted two speed cameras. jackie benson has details. >> reporter: someone spray painted two sets of speed enforcement cameras located near the palisades pool in the cabin john area of montgomery county. it most likely happened overnight and rendered the cameras useless. montgomery county police say they take incidents of speed camera vandal almost very seriously. police say speed enforcement cameras are installed at the request of the community and with the approval of a citizen advisory panel made up of

residents from across the county. each speeding ticket costs $40. drivers vary in their tolerance for the devices. >> you are supposed to follow the law. if you are speeding and they create a dangerous situation. >> not have a speed camera there to at least, if nothing else, make the people slow down. >> i think they are a frustrating way for the government to make money. >> no one approved of someone taking out their frustrations with spray paint. jacqui bensen,news4. dozens of new bus stops in the district have been vandalized in recent days. somebody is shattering the clear glass panels. the damage has been reported in several parts of the city, but most of the affected bus shelters are in northwest washington. police in frederick county are trying to figure out who torched part of a football field. middleson high school someone burned part of the artificial turf. you can see the damage at the 50 yard line there. the artificial turf field is

brand-new. repairs could cost up to $75,000. a war of words is under way after a fire broke out at a fire station in prince georges county. it has to do with the response of the boulevard heights alleer oth stations forrefiters cdle other tations for backup, but the on havol nye on nonny duty. it took eiges mutin for the next closest station in district heights to respond. now there is a fight about whether staffing changes are to blame. >> the staffing and current redeployment used in the prince georges' county had no impact whatsoever, zero impact on this incident. >> we were just fortunate this time it didn't get really out of control and purpose the station down. so we can't have people that work for us that do not follow basic policies for prince georges county. >> they say the station is to blame for cancelling an initial

alarm. police in falls church are warning people who live in ground level apartments to keep their doors locked after an intruder entered one apartment and pinned down a 14-year-old girl. it happened early yesterday morning on beach orchard drive. police say a man somehow got into the the apartment and jumped on the young girl who was sleeping on the couch. she screamed and he ran away. now to the latest on michael jackson and the custody battle over his children and a surprise twist. jackson's dermatologist claims he wants some say in the custody and upbringing of jackson's kids. dr. arnie klein challenged the custody deal in court yesterday. it shocked the. >> the jacksons and the courtroom. >> reporter: dr. arnie klein went from beverly hills dermatologist to self-proclaimed protecter of michael jackson's kids. in court monday his lawyer dropped a bombshell telling the judge dr. klein has unie

interest in michael's children, but wouldn't say what those interests are. in a statement he said dr. klein was acting on promises he made to michael with respect to assuring the long-term health and stability of the children. this out of the blue move only fuels tabloid reports that he is the biological father of 12-year-d prince and 11-year-old paris. >> multiple sources have come forward saying arnold klein is the biological father of the two children. >> he didn't exactly deny it on cnn last month. >> i think it is best right now to say i'm not the father. >> reporter: he was jackson's dermatologist whose medical records were subpoenaed as part of the vestigation. monday the judge denied his request for a voice in the kids' lives. >> we look at fatherhood and motherhood as who has been doing the job, not who's got the genetics. >> reporter: the judge approved the original custody deal giving

jackson's mother guardianship and debbie rowe visitation. >> today's result, 5 1/2 weeks after the tragic death of michael jackson, eliminates uncertainty and offers some stability to the lives of these children. >> reporter: michael jackson supported his family. now that he's gone, so is the money. katherine asked for an allowance to help raise the kids. monday the judge approved it. the exact amount wasn't disclosed. the biggest battle of all lives another day, the battle over jackson's estate and who controls it has been delayed until october. >> that was jeff rossen reporting. katherine jackson is working to get around michael's no contest clause. they are torn over michael's appointment of john mclean and john bracca as executives of state. they want to know if they have any conflicts of interest to prevent them from doing their job. a simple act of kindness

landed a virginia man in court. last month joe vemosi was driving down fairfax county parkway when he spotted 11 geese trying to cross the busy road. he jumped out of his car to help them, but ended up with a jaywalking ticket for nearly causing a massive car pile-up. >> who will protect them? >> some of us have morals that may be at odds with the law. >> in court yesterday a judge said he would throw out the ticket provided he stay out of trouble for six months. >> if he stays away from geese he will be okay. time now 11:39. still to come, what popular vacation area is dealing with sharks that are scaring away swimmers.ut >> plus, you heard the saying, hell hath no fury like a woman scorned? she women who put that meaning to test. >> try to track down the naked burglar. that's not the trainingest part

of this case, believe it or not.

the space shuttle "discovery" is ready for launch. today it was rolled to the launch pad in kennedy space center in florida. a valve failure was detected during an equipment test yesterday. nasa says the shuttle will lift off in the early morning hours of august 25th.

oh, great. remember the case of the tool bag lost by an astronaut back in november? nasa says it orbited the earth more than 4,000 times. that journey has come to an end. the bag re-entered the earth's atmosphere yesterday morning and met with a fiery end over an uninhabited part of the pacific ocean. the white house is trying to do about the problem texting while driving. past safety initiatives have shown a simple ban is not enough to get drivers to change their habits. truck drivers who text are 23 times more likely to get into an accident than those who don't. a separate report found texting and driving is more dangerous than drinking and driving. a restaurant in belgium is offering diners a deal that's

almost too good to be true. customers are being told to pay whatever they want. they are asked to leave whatever they believe their meal was worth or simply as much as they can afford. owners hope customers will visit the restaurant more often despite the current economic climate. they also hope it will give people on a tight budget a chance to enjoy fine dining. the redskins could help you win a lot of money. the virginia lottery launched the first-ever team-themed lottery ticket. redskins mania scratch tickets offer a chance to instantlyin $1 million. you could get a chance to see redskins play or join the roster as a player for the day. tickets are $20. the odds of winning the $1 million jackpot are 1 in 1.3 million. an interesting request made by ruth madoff. we are getting an update on pending home sales. >> rebecca jarvis joins us live on more of those stories.

>> reporter: good day to you. great to see both of you. stocks right now, we are seeing them just fractionally higher. they've been flirting with mid-point territory throughout the day's session. right now we are seeing a little bit of strength at the nasdaq, the s&p 500 and dow. this is all on the heels of yesterday's strong rally. the dow gained 114 points. consumer spending today rose .4% in june. personal income fell 1.3% and the rise in spending was more than economists had been anticipating. pending home sales rose 3. % in june. that was the fifth consecutive monthly rise. it was good news as the struggling housing market tries to claw its way back toward recovery. while pending home sales are up, it's not all good news for homeowners this morning. a progress report reveals only 15% of homeowners eligible for the obama administration's $50 billion loan modification program have received that aid

as of yet. while 400,000 offers have been extended to 2.7 million homeowners, there are still major differences between the 38 companies that are involved in the program. some lenders have yet to modify a single loan at this point. >> "the new york post"" is saying the editor is putting out a plea to employees. he is making it unhip to spend money after being the subject of money articles suggesting goldman sachs has too much influence over the financial system. he wants his people to be leaner in their spending habits. he wants them to not become the headline as a result of outlandish rchases. and she is not on goldman's payroll, but ruth madoff can't spend more than $100 on anything without having to hand over the receipt. a bankruptcy judge ordered bernie madoff's wife to report any purchases above tt amount

to the trustee overseeing the liquidation of her husband's finances. last week she was sued seeking to reclaim $45 million to repay investors. it will be interesting to see if she keeps all those receipts in a little shoe box like so many of us do with our receipts. >> not living the life she used to live for sure. >> absolutely not. >> thank you, rebecca. we will see you later. this group of thieves have expensive taste in liquor. police in florida released the surveillance video showing robbers taking high-priced bottles of liquor hiding them in their pants. they believe the pants have specially-made pockets or sleeves on the inside. authorities say these thieves have stolen thousands of dollars of high-end liquor in stores up and down the florida coast. >> police near philadelphia are investigating a strange series of apartment burglaries. it's not so much about what he

is after, rather what he is doing inside the apartments and what he is not wearing. stacey weaver explains. >> reporter: he is the naked burglar police are desperate to find. caught on surveillance video friday afternoon running in the buff from an apartment to abington township. he walked into an unlocked apartment and stole a laptop computer, but not before stripping off all his clothes. one of the young women who lives in the apartment didn't want to show her face on camera, but says the man trashed the place, went through her underwear. a woman next door heard the commotion and went to check on what was happening, saw the naked man and ran and called police. >> it's highly unusual. >> reporter: minutes after taking off naked, the guy burglarized a nearby home where he picked through women's underwear and used a marker and lipstick to write obscenities on the bedroom mirror. hours before he exposed himself to a neighbor.

>> jumping around, spinning in circles, obviously was high on something. >> reporter: bob morell manages the apartments. today he had the locks on the front door changed. the man dropped this set of keys at the scene. his victims are praying police catch him soon, worried about what he might do next. >> thank god no one was here. all my roommates were out of the apartment. god knows what he would have done to any of us if we were here. >> that was from abington township, pennsylvania. >> looks like a man who wants to be caught. >> theyhouldn't have any problems identifying him. time is 11:49, 82 degrees outside. what one group of women did to a guy they say is nothing more of a three-timer. er plusloetro teogiomgi kierien wille bl. ckba

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wild life officials are keeping a close eye on the beaches of hawaii after a large shark was spotted off the coast. he was seen swimming off oahu's

north shoefrmt he was seen feeding on turtles in the area they warn people to be on the lookout and report any sightings. now to a disturbing story of revenge. four women caught in a love triangle with the same man acted out their vengeance and it wasn't pretty. >> reporter: hell hath no fury three women exacted unusual revenge on a man they say was involved with each of them, including the man's wife. the prosecutor says the emotions may be familiar, but the outcome isn't. >> one of them tied him. one of them assaulted him and they all confronted him about his infidety. >> reporter: the women are charged with false imprisonment, felony with up to six years in prison. in addition, one of the other women, therese ziemann is charged with battery and sexual assault.

>> when i found out he was dating other women, i wanted him to see that i was hurt. >> reporter: authorities say a fourth alleged asailment michelle belliveau was not involved with e man, but went along to help her sister who was. the alleged plot xwan when the man's wife contacted the other women to say he is married with children. the man told investigators he went to a hotel room with ziemann who tied him to the bed and blind folded him on the pretense of giving him a mass e massage. the others joined h, taunting him. the prosecutors said the revenge didn't end there. >> this individual had a private body part superglued to his body. >> reporter: the women are due back in court later this month. in other news this story may just inspire you to get off the couch and get moving. one man is pedalling across

america with a mission. meet david shuey. he has arthritis. that is not stopping him from making a solo bike country ride honoring his late mother. we caught up with him in virginia yesterday. >> i started riding a bicycle. the encouragement of a friend of mine because it's a low-impact sport but keeps the joints moving. i just got hooked. about two years ago i decided i would ride a bicycle across the country inonor of my mother who are also has spinal stenosis and spent the last 15 years in a wheelchair. she passed away the day before thanksgiving. >> he is trying to raise awareness and money for arthritis research. david started his journey in philadelphia. he is scheduled to complete his nearly 4,000 mile challenge in cape may, new jersey this sunday which happens to be his 60th

birthday. >> excellent cause. let's find out about stories in the work for news4 this afternoon. >> pat lawson is here with a preview. >> this first story, keith, is not four. coming up on news4 at 4:00. bikini wax dangers. for some women, the ouch factor turns out to be the least of the problem. it's very popular this time of year. we'll explain what is going wrong with waxing. at 5:00, vinny and flip saunders sit down. and new vaccine to protect against the recurrence of breast cancer. and first news on the weathe join jim handly with me. >> i'll make sure the wife is watching that. >> yes. >> you know we had stories about men having their chests stripped. >> maybe this is a story. >> not me, no. i stay away from that one as well.

>> okay. waxing won't work for keith. >> you have us wanting to watch now, that's for sure. >> tom would never do that. >> it hurts. >> ouch. >> we had a rapid rise in our humidity and the temperatures are now climbing into the 80s. we'll peak in the low 90s this afternoon. it's going to be a steamy day with hazy sunshine. also poor air quality by mid afternoon. then tomorrow, might have a morning shower, greater chance of afternoon thunder showers. less humid thursday and friday and a bit cooler but oppressive heat moves into the weekend. see you tomorrow morning. >> okay. thank you, tom. have a great day. finally, many people have stories about the one that got away. >> one colorado man can talk about the big one that did not get away. mike stone caught a 35 pound catfish while fishing at the aurora reservoir. the fish was so big it has set a new state record for the largest catfish. stoeb says h plans to have the

fish stuffed and mounted. he also plans to name it gertie. catfish get pretty big though. >> that's a big one. >> i would eat it. we are big on catfish. >> a lot of folks love cat rish. that is our news for now. thanks for joining us. tune into news4 at 4:00, 5:00, 6:00 and 11:00. >> barbara and i will be back tomorrow morning at 5:00. >> have a great day.