is dead is 20 years old, that two dogs, pit bull dogs, were taken into custody by animal control and that this man may have died trying to protect a smaller dog that was in the home. that dog was also killed. we're going to show you what it looks like here at the scene on plaza drive, as you can see that the police and also a lot of neighbors out here, trying to figure out what is going on at is point. i am joined now by officer chris jones. officer jones, can you tell us how -- how did the officers come to find out that there was a deceased person inside this home? >> well, we received a call about 2:00 p.m. this afternoon from a concerned family member of the victim, and they could not reach him. they realized that the vehicle was here. and i think they were trying to look in the windows and determine, you know, that something didn't look right. at that point, they contacted the police. what we call a check-the-welfare. police officers responded to the

residence with a relative and they determined that something had occurred at that point in time. appeared to be a dog maul mauling-type incidents. the first steps after they recognized that the -- you know, there appears to be someone who they don't know whether he's alive or what the status is was confirming, called rescue immediately. what made this very difficult was the fact that these animals were there in thehouse, appeared to be pit bulls. can't confirm the breed exactly, but appear to be. calling animal control, quickly responded, assisted in securing these animals. the dogs have now been removed from the scene. at that point in time, so all of this was kind of a work in progress to determine -- get the dogs out of the house. and be able to determine that this individual was deceased. >> and your investigation continues inside that home >> that's correct. medical examiner is going to be involved in this case to determine the exact cause of death. everything we're talking about

with the dogs and the dog mauling can't be confirmed. we're treating this as a suspicious death at this time. >> thank you, officer jones. we also understand that there was another small dog in this home that was in a dog crate. that dog was taken from the home alive. backo u. >> jackie bensen, thank you. a heat advisory is in effect until 8:00 tonight in parts of this area. we have team coverage. pat collins and tom sherwood are out in the elements. we'll start with bob ryan in the storm center. enhove t >> even though we've got the hazy skies out there, the heat advisory criteria, by the way, is for heat index of 105. well, we're only at 100 right now. the temperature, 95 degrees down at national airport. officially we are still under that heat advisory. you can see where it feels like 1 it's 105, down around quantico. in the shenandoah valley, it feels like it's in the mid-90s.

because we've had a westerly wind, the humidity has not been too stifling. not too stifling. it is now, though, the hottest day that we've had this summer. the high temperature reached 97 degrees. and what would i do with my colleague, chuck bell, other than say you're outside, i'm inside. >> that's right. absolutely, bob. it is a scorching 96 degrees on the front lawn out here at channel 4. water is required. if you're getting out, if your kids are outside, one of the best ways to cool them down, take cool water and put it on the back of their neck. that cools the blood going into the brain. if you've got a four-legged friend, splash that cool wanter on their chest. temperatures out here in the mid to upper 90s. i've got my trusty thermometer. the driveway out front, the blacktop, 122 degrees. the blacktop of this grill right here, coming in at 126 degrees in the sun. so anything that's black and exposed to the sunlight is really, really on the hot side

out here today. if you're walking your four-legged friendsaround, extra water. i think my dog is not going to go to out tonight. your fast forecast, a sweltering evening outside. there is a little bit of a breeze. that will give us a little bit of a break out here. another hot day coming up for tomorrow. maybe a chance of some storms for tomorrow. what we really need is a cooldown and a rainy day. we'll wonder about that coming up with the seven-day forecast. for now, i'm going to drink my water and get a fresh bowl for the dog. >> back inside, keep cool. there are some showers, even some thunder showers building out in west virginia. we'll tell you more about that and how long this heat will be lasting. we've got at least one more day. back to you. >> all right. thanks, bob. well, it's been a tough day for anybody who has to be outside. more on that now from news4's pat collins, who is outside at dupont circle. how are you handling that, pat? >> i'm hanging in the, pat. you're likely to hear a couple of temperatures from today.

the official temperature, which is taken, i think, at an airport someplace in the shade, and then my temperature, taken in the sun, in the city, where people wurb work, where they live, where they try to breathe. but no matter which temperature you use, you have to agree that today was hot. very hot. it was so hot that -- >> reporter: it is so hot that -- >> sweat is running down my leg. >> we're sweating up a storm here. >> reporter: it's 100 degrees, but that's nothing compared to this asphalt. asphalt is -- >> 303 degrees. >> reporter: 303 degrees? and they're working in it. >> yeah. it's hot. >> reporter: what do you do to stay cool? >> drink plenty of cold water. >> reporter: what do you do to take cool? >> take care of yourself. >> reporter: does it work? >> no, it don't work. >> reporter: you're still hot, aren't you? >> still hot. >> reporter: i get off this asphalt. that's what i'm doing. it's so hot that --

>> you have to have your own water. >> i want to drink a lot. >> reporter: water? >> water. beer. anything. >> reporter: hot. >> hot. >> reporter: hot dog. >> not this hot dog. that hot dog. what do you do about your pooch on a day like that? >> it's important to keep them hydrated, short walks, and if you notiice any concerns, call your veterinarian immediately. >> reporter: it is so hot that -- >> i want to move back to michigan. >> i'd rather be in antarctica. >> i'd rather be in chicago. >> reporter: really? >> no. >> reporter: 100 degrees. is this any kind of weather to be picking up trash? >> yeah, it's real hot. >> reporter: and stinky? >> well, it's always stinky. >> reporter: but it's hot and stinky today. >> it's more stinky now because it's hot. >> reporter: it is so hot that --

>> oh, man. you could fry an egg on the sidewalk. >> you could fry an egg on the sidewalk >> reporter: somebody just said that. >> oh. >> reporter: it's so hot, people are saying things twice. people are saying things twice. coming up at 6:00, more steamy stories from the hot city. pat, back to you. >> okay. you go get a glass of iced tea, pat. thanks. well, the heat put the kibosh on summer classes today. they were forced to close early because the building didn't have air conditioning. school buses were brought in to take the youngsters home. children not traveling by bus were allowed to call their parents to get picked up. no word yet on whether classes will resume tomorrow. and the hot weather is having an impact on commuter train service. csx issued a heat restriction order that will impact train service this afternoon. trains will be traveling at a slower speed as a safety

precaution. passengers can expect to see delays of up to 15 minutes. now how about relief from the heat? we have dozens of memorial fountains that offer a school spot. tom sherwood joins us now with that part of this sweltering story. >> you know, wendy, i'm out here on the front lawn. i don't know what's worse, the heat or the gnats. they're all out here. we're asking you, please, don't throw coins into the fountains. >> reporter: ceremonial washington is awash in fountains and bodies of water of all sorts. all offering cooling sounds, sights, and escapes from workaday washington, like the popular tidal basin near the jefferson memorial. >> i grew up in the south and i was always told fishidn't bite when it's this hot.

>> anytime is fishing. >> have you ever caught anything good from here? or you wouldn't be here, right? >> don't tell anybody, but there's a lot of bass over here. >> reporter: on hot days like this, fountains are big draws and the park service wants you to enjoy all these fountains anytime. but the rangers say they would appreciate it if you didn't throw coins in all those fountains. the workers are kept busy sweeping up the coins that get tossed despite all the signs. and the coins do cause damage. this couple from jacksonville, florida, was enjoying the multi-layered fdr memorial. >> oh, my gosh, it's beautiful. it's absolutely beautiful. >> reporter: but one of the major fountains at fdr this season is not working. the park rangers say one of the reasons is so many coins damaged the pumping system despite filters. tim spahee pl rk et's do the simple park ranger review. er throw coins into a fountain unless lyicecin ualougrgn' y t

specifically urging you to do it. don't wade in the wat t at any memorial. and, please, don't drink the water. >> it only makes sense to really respect the monuments and to treat it with respect and dignity that, you know, it's designed to portray. >> at 6:00, we'll take you to one of the best fountains in the washington area, and that fountain is broken. but they hope to get it working by wednesday before the heat spell is over. i'll have that story coming up on "news4 at 6." wendy, back to you inside. >> thanks, tom. well, they are -- go ahead. >> vaccine testing of the swine flu virus is taking place here in our area the first volunteers showed up this morning at the university of maryland in baltimore. 67 healthy adults will be part of the initial test group. they sat first for an orientation session where they learned more about the virus and then each participant underwent a physical. >> this is a completely novel virus that we're evaluating.

and at least from the scientific point, we don't know how well the immune response will be able to handle the vaccine. meaning that we don't know good it requires higher doses because people have not experienced this particular vaccine before or if it requires more than just one dose, two doses. >> hundreds of adults will be part of the test group and there will be a separate trial for children. still ahead, a new program that's helping stem the tide of foreclosures and one of the areas that's been hit the hardest. metro makes changes after the death of a worker along the orange line last night. a ds ueterescafd r af was thrown into a dumpster. he search for the person who di this. plus, swept away. traum traumatic video of the devastation in taiwan.

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veterinarians in the district are nursing a dog back toealth after this poor animal was viciously attacked and then duct taped inside a plastic bag and then tossed into a dumpster. keith gavin joins us with this story that has a happy ending. >> it's a story that has animal-lovers shocked and angry. investigators don't know if the dog was hurt in an illegal dog figh but what's clear is someone tried to hide the

evidence. >> reporte a canine on the mend after she was clinging to life in a dumpster. the dog now known as trooper discarded like a piece of trash. >> i sawinutg ockti ringut o ri there. out of that trash can there. >> reporter: trooper was found friday in southeast. wh leroy robinson approached the dumpster, he heard thrashing and wimpering. >> the dog was in the trash can. i didn't know if he was dead or alive. >> reporter: robinson called the humane society's hotline. dispatched was eve russell. she found a dog wrapped in a trash bag that was duct taped to her body. >> i was in a bit of disbelief when the dispatcher was describing to me what the witnesses were seeing. when i got to the scene, it was even worse than i expected. i was shocked. it was probably one of the most pathetic things i've ever seen. >> reporter: seeing signs of life, russell raced the dog to friendship hospital for animals.

the dog needed surgery right away. after several stitches and a lot of attention, trooper, named by officer russell for her spirit, is healing well. >> her most extensive injury was a laceration over her eye that was about that long. it was very, very deep, down to the bone. luckily, it doesn't look like the globe was involved at all. >> reporter: the goal is to rehabilitate trooper and then place her in a loving home. despite the fact that someone tried to throw her away, we could see this was a warm, sweet, and loving animal. but doctors say underneath that calm demeanor is the spirit of a survivor. >> to have gone through what she's gone through and be as loving and affectionate as she is, she's just obviously a wonderful dog. and i think that that will help her a lot with her healing. >> and doctors say trooper's healing is a day-by-day process. she could need one more surgery. the washington humane society is offering a $1,500 reward.

>> thank you, keith. divers in the treacherous waters of new york's hudson river have found the wreckage of the small plane that crashed in midair with a sight-seeing helicopter over the weekend. nine people were killed in the tragedy. the victims are from a pennsylvania family and an italian tourist group. new york's mayor, michael bloomberg, says the air traffic controllers who handled the air space over the city are very experienced, bullt the area is difficult to fly through. >> if you don't listen carefully and speak ver quickly, this is not the place for you to fly. but if you're -- have a lot of training and you can handle it, there's no reason to think that you're not safe. sadly, you know, sometimes people make mistakes. >> the investigation is expected to take several months. a mudslide triggered by an

onslaught of rain smothered a village in southern taiwan, burying hundreds of people. the heavy rain came with a typhoon with high winds and very heavy rains. it's taiwan's worst flooding in five decades. hundreds of people are missing and feared dead from the landslide. 100 others managed to escape the village or were rescued by helicopters. and now we have more dramatic video of that same region. the flood waters caused by that typhoon swept away an entire building. this was the scene on saturday. taiwan tv showing the leaning building collapse as the strong currents swallowed iup in just a matter of minutes. good lord. and the typhoon killed more than a dozen people when it slammed into japan's western coast. several people are still missing. the storm triggered floods and landslides there as well. hundreds of people were evacuated from their homes. some are now staying in public schools. my goodness. >> that's awful. >> so dramatic.

>> there were three separate storms there. it's been a -- nothing for them in the atlantic yet, but in the western pacific, that's now moving into tokyo. so they're getting it today and tonight, too, from the -- left over from that typhoon. fo,us wr ree'liea d wit the, heat. we've hae reanably comfortable summer so far. outside now, the high clouds -- we did have high clouds, tended to keep the temperature down a bit. when you get this hot, folks say let's go for the record. we want to have the record. 98 degrees, the record today. we made it to 97 and right now we're at 95 degrees. sth iis o i fourth 90-degree day this august. remember august in 1980, we had 22 90-degree days. we don't want to do that. here's how the morning started out. when we start out with temperatures in the mid-70s, you know it's going to get into the 90s as it did before tom was done at noontime. but look at early this morning

in colorado. 32 degrees. here we are right now still at 95. a lot of 90s around the east. you can see where there are some storms and even with the humidity, that's been some storminess that's been keeping the temperatures into the 80s. we still feel like it's 101 degrees right here in washington. here's the last 12 hours. there is a jet pattern to our north. that's allowed the heat to build on us. at the same time, it's also allowed some wild storms to our north. buffalo has had over an inch and a half of rain and has been flooding in buffalo, too. right now there are storms coming through west virginia and some nasty storms into western parts of pennsylvania. as a matter of fact, a new severe thunderstorm watch just issued for much of pennsylvania until 11:00 tonight. around us, there are just a few lonesome showers that you can see. some out of the mountains of west virginia. and a couple down to our south. so we'll keep an eye on that. tomorrow we may see a few more. look at silver springs right

now. 90 degrees. tillma island, 87 degrees. so overnight tonight, here's what we'll be seeing. that watch that's in effect until 11:00. some of those storms up into pennsylvania may drift across the border into northeastern maryland. i think tomorrow there's a slight risk that we may see some around here. but we'll still be in the humidity, but with a lot of clouds. i think it won't be quite as hot. into late tomorrow and wednesday, a weather front approaching us. there's that slight risk of severe thunderstorms tomorrow into the low 90s. so for this evening and for the rema remainder of the evening, hazy, warm, humid. tempatures only dipping to around 90 degrees over the next two hours. a lot of high clouds. with that humidity, boy, it will stay around hot and humid tomorrow morning. warm and muggy. temperatures tomorrow morning will start out into the mid-70s. then for the next four days, here's how things shape up. we'll be seeing a risk, a slight risk of an afternoon thunderstorm. i think a better risk on

wednesday afternoon. with that, partly sunny skies. it will stay humid only in the d rsann t tdahu d then thursda tal alsope treraemstu onlnypehe 80s for that time. so it's not going to be a long, extended dose of heat. >> okay. we can take it for a short while. thanks, bob. if you watch news4, we have an important announcement for you. we'll be going off the air early tomorrow morning at 1:35 so that maintenance can be completed. we should be back on the air by 3:30 in the morning. you may need to rescan your converter box or tuner once the outage is over. and we thank you for your understanding. coming up next, the question that got secretary of state hillary rodham clinton a little bit angry today. and a family's worst nightmare and best moment, all in a matter of minutes. what happened after they got pulled over while rushing to a hospital. ñm37lg

secretary of state hillary rodham clinton continues her african tour. today things got a little testy when she paid a visit to the university in congo. during a town hall meeting at the school, one of the students asked mrs. clinton what her husband thought about an international financial matter. observes say mrs. clinton was obviously annoyed and answered "my husband is not secretary of state, i am." and she added, "if you want my

opion, i'll tell you my opinion. i'm not going to be channelling my husband." moderator of the event quickly moved on. just one week ago, former president clinton traveled to north korea to secure the release of two detained american journalists. some have said it stole the lime light from the start of his wife's first trip to africa. an urgent and imminent delivery led t a high-speed chase in philadelphia. trisha and matt snyder were speeding early saturday morning because trisha was in labor. a state trooper pulled them over, called for backup once he realized what was going on. a second trooper came to deliver the baby who was born on the side of the road. >> mrs. snyder was really calm. i asked her if she was ready to push. she was. she pushed and elizabeth was born. >> they were definitely in the right place at the right time. it was nice not to have to do that on our own. we were going to be having her in the car no matter what. >> elizabeth, the little baby, is fine and healthy and her

parents did not get a speeding ticket. >> elizabeth gets a little badge. still to come in our next half hour of "news4 at 5," a program that's helping to stem the number of foreclosures in one of the hardest-hit parts of this area. an unintended consequence of the cash for clunkers program. why it may cost you more to buy a used car. there's something big happening at pizza hut. - woooh, nice! - that's a lot of food! now get big meals like our stuffed pizza rolls, pizza mia, the p'zone... and our personal panormous pizza starting at just $5. the big eat tiny price menu. only at pizza hut.

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coming up in this half hour, we'll tell you about a new vaccine requirement for kids heading back to school. a deal between ebay and a u.s. automaker will make it easier to bargain for our next new car. and lindsay sits down with london fletcher. but first, our top story this evening. metro reacts to the death of a worker on the tracks. >> metro is going to shut down track maintenance and order a comprehensive four-day safety test following last night's fatal accident that claed the li of a veteran repairman. he's been identified as 63-year-old michael nash of silver spring. he was killed by a large piece of equipment whose movements he was supervising. chris gordon reports tonight from northwest. chris? >> michael nash was working as a flag man, protecting the repair crew along the tracks. something went terribly wrong

and he was killed. now the heavy equipment is being inspected and the operator of that equipment is undergoing routine alcohol and drug testing, which is the case in all serious accidents. the fatal accident happened along the orange line in fairfax county. the victim was working as a spr th wiinemovts thoperator of ack traoporater ot that deposits and spreads gravel between cross ties. he was part of a maintenance crew of about 12 employees. the general manager says an investigation will determine the cause, if someone got distracted or if there was an equipment malfunction. in the meantime, he has ordered a safety stand-down, a four-day suspension of all track maintenance with increased safety checks at work site. >> the reason for this sta stand-down is to have each of our employees go through the

proper safety procedures for our managers to look at all of our safety procedures to ensure that r needs of what wre doing in the field today. >ed t atratam transit workers usniniay s it will fully cooperate inay t he investigation into the cause of ccth aisidt. a wwe wil cillweontinually work with uth aehority in assuring a safe metro system for both the riding public and workers. metro is taking issue with a separate report that details an accident back in march at the potomac avenue station in which a train overran the station and the operator hit the emergency brake, stopping within 500 feet of another train. the report called it a near miss, saying metro's crash avoidance system failed in march and in the june 22nd fating crash on the red line. metro's gm says the cause of the two incidents were not the same. >> there is some confusion on the time that notification took place. our records indicate that an

employee notified the ntsb on june 23rd, the day after the accident at ft. totten of that event. >> reporter: riders react to the recent string of problems that metro has faced since the fatal accident of june 22nd. i'll have that part of the story coming up on "news4 at 6." we've live tonight at metro headquarters in northwest washington back to you in the studio. >> thank you, chris. if you're interested in buying your first home in prince georges county, you could get tens of thousands of dollars in assistance, but yo have a buy a foreclosed home and you have to live there for a decade. darcy spencer is here now with the story. >> the county ranks first in the state in the number of foreclosures. this new program helps people realize the american dream while also getting vacant properties back in owners' hands. this was once one of prince georges county's -- now it's the first home this woman has ever

bought. >> we just started looking at properties. we've seen over 50 properties while wewere searching. we put in contracts for a few, but we were actually able to find this one that we just settled on last tuesday. >> reporter: myers bought the home through the county's neighborhood stabilization program. it provides up to $20,000 in assistance to first-time home buyers to purchase foreclosed properties. they have to stay in the homes for at least ten years. >> it's amazing. we're just happy to actually own our own place now. to have more space. we wer renting at the time a one-bedroom, one-bath, so now my husband and i have some space to grow a family. >> reporter: joanne darling is a real estate broker. she's helping buyers find properties through the program, which the county cls the down payment on your dream initiative. >> it gives 3.5% to 7% of the price of the property to the buyer to be used towards down payment and closing costs or other necessary repairs. and a lot of buyers are seeing

this as the perfect opportunity. >> reporter: many of the properties have fallen into disrepair. some are havens for vagrants. the program is meant to get the homes back in the hands of owners and stabilize deteriorating neighborhoods. >> when you buy a foreclosed operty, you're getting it in as-is condition. so it depends on who you are. some people can handle that and some people can't. but it's certainly a terrific opportunity for those who can. >> reporter: the county is also setting up a database of vacant and foreclosed properties. it establishes a penalty for those who fail to register. >> it's a notice to clean from last year. >> reporter: county councilman will campos says it's a way to keep track of properties and put -- banks to keep them in good repair. >> we thought, you know, why not create a database, basically, that we find out exactly when these homes become vacant. that way we can be proactive about it.

>> the program has nearly $13 million in federal funds to help home buyers. already several people are buying homes through the program. back to you, wendy. >> darcy spencer, thank you. there is a new middle school, and they are celebrating it in the district. mayor adrian fenty and the school chancellor were there this morning to announce the completion of phase two of the school's massive renovations. the school will feature additional classrooms, new smart boards, new computers, new media center and a new gym. the building will open in two weeks. more improvements to the school will be completed in the next few months, including a new auditorium and a solar panel roof. one school is being built up and another one is being torn down. knocking down the old bruce monroe elementary today. the site will be redeveloped. a contract should be awarded by the end of the year. the new bruce monroe elementary will be built and will open in

2013. when our broadcast continues, a potential vaccine that could put an end to sleepless nights that are caused by ear infections. a

good evening. bob ryan here. hot here in washington. got friends in washington at ocean city, they better be in the ocean. it's been even hotter in ocean city. there are some thunderstorms you

can see out inigat garrett coun. how about the extreme heat that we had today? our heat index reached 100. compare that to -- remember a fewears ago when it felt like it was 112 degrees? the hottest one was back in 1995 when it felt like it was 117. we'll be into -- not as hot a period with the temperatures as we head into the weekend into the mid-80s. maybe some more showers along about saturday. not a long extended weet wave, though. back to you. an unintended consequence of the cash for clunkers program, the wildly successful program to trade in old cars for a credit on a new one, is impacting the used car market. usa today says the program will make used car prices go up. the clunkers turned in for cash cannot be resold, even though the best of them could provide safe and affordable transportation to lower-income buyers.

kelly ue book experts prices to go up 5% to 10%. a florida woman says she's not giving up her clunker because it's a classic. rachel is 90 years old and she's had her car, a mercury comet caliente, for half of her life. she's nicknamed the car chariot. rachel has meticulously taken care of chari for 45 years now. she's even had every maintenance and service record for the car placed in a scrapbook. chariot has taken ptty good care of her, she says. >> interesting video. clearly, a little mistake. >> yep. she even has birthday parties for that car. still to come, having a child may help a woman with a family history of breast cancer break the cycle that leads to the disease. it's a newv vaccine requirement for children in the area.

breast feeding is best for babies. now researchers say it may also be best for mothers at risk for breast cancer. 60,000 women wer part of a study at the university of north carolina. those who had a family history of breast cancer were 60% less likely to develop cancer if they breast fed their babies. the findings did not apply to women who didn't have family history of breast cancer. researchers are work on vaccines to prevent ear infections in kids. some are designed to prevent the bacteria that causes pneumonia and blood infections that can

cause ear infections. the vaccine is being developed as a topical cream to rub around the ear. researchers are hopeful that these vaccines can prevent the pain and missed school and work days common with ear infections in children. the first day of school is around the corner and for d.c. public school students, there is a no vaiew vaccine requirement. >> reporter: it was an easy decision. >> i have to weigh the costs and the benefits. we don't know clearly what all the cost is t a new vaccine. t that's not a reason not to necessarily do it. >> reporter: when her doctor told her about the hpv vaccine that could prevent cervical cancer, the d.c. mother made sure her daughter got the shot, even though she didn't think she was sexually active. >> it's a life and death thing. >> reporter: starting this fall,

all d.c. 6th grade schools will be required to get the hpv vaccine. parents will be able to opt out, but health officials say getting the vaccine before girls are sexually active is important. >> we know that many teens, at least half of teens, will begin sexual activity by high school. and this is more effective if we can build the antibodies before there's any sexual exposure. >> reporter: the drug is given in three doses over six months. it protects against four sprains of hpv, all directly linked to cervical cancer and gentle warts. since it was approved, it's been mired in controversy. critics say requiring young girls to get the vaccine might influence them to become sexually active too early. others say there hasn't been enough testing for safety. we do know that some parents are concerned about this vaccine and we also know there's been very good information behind it.

>> reporter: this doctor is a consultant for merck, the vaccine's manufacturer. she says side effects have been minor, things like soreness at the injection site, headaches, control is continuing to investigate all reports of major adverse reactions, including 20 reports of girls who died after getting the vaccine. >> there have been reports, but there have been no relationship between those and the vaccine. >> reporter: the vaccine can help prevent stds. dr. kathy woodward specializes in adolescent medicine. she says the rate of stds in her clinic ranges anywhere from 12 to 20% each month. >> 1 in 4 young people are already contacting an std. hpv appears to be just as infectious and as widespread as clumidia, so it really had a harbinger for d.c. parents that if we can offer this protection before the young person is at risk, it's going to be much more

effective. >> reporter: other parents considering making the decision should take the advice of their doctor. >> go with your gut in listening to your doctor. >> reporter: news4. >> the hpv vaccine isn't cheap. all three doses can cost nearly $400. most insurance providers have started curving it if your child is in the recommended age group, but there are organizations that will help you pay for it. let's find out what's coming up tonight at 6:00. jim hanley is here with the preview. >> aren't we lucky to be indoors, ladies? >> we are. >> we'll continue o team coverage of all the hot weather. also, we'll tell you about an investigation of mark sanford's use of planes. and it wasn't your typical flight delay. we'll hear from passengers stuck on the tarmac for, get this, nine hours overnight. that's a lot of recirculated air.

all that and much more coming your way. >> oh, my goodness. all right. >> yikes. >> thanks, jim. >> aren't you glad you're instead? >> i am. we're talking about redskins. the leader of the redskins' defense, no question, is linebacker london fletcher. he has led his teams in tackles. he started every single game except one. that's why it's mind-boggling that fletcher has never made a pro bowl roster. still, he says that frustration is nothing compared to the way he felt when the season ended last year for the redskins. today at the park, he talked aboa bout bouncing back and about why he moved his family to charlotte in the offseason. >> we had kind of made that -- that choice to move to charlotte before we -- i even sig would the redskins. so we were in the process. it took us a while to get everything -- the planning part of it, the architect to draw the house and all that part of it. so it didn't actually start -- start being built until a year

ago. so we kind of made that decision prior to signing with the redskins. >> as a leader of this team, some people were surprised that you weren't here for offseason workouts. the redskins have said that it might have been a contract issue. is that the case? why weren't you back here? >> it's kind of funny, you know. i mean, around the league, plenty of guys don't participate in the offseason workouts. for me, this is not the first time i have not participated in an offseason workout. it's kind of funny, baffles me that somebody wants to make an issue about that. >> i want to ask you about brian orakpo, him making the switch to linebacker. how much have you been able to coach him and how much have you seen him growing in that role? >> he's made the transition fairly smoothly. he doesn't look like a duck out of water when he's dropping back in coverage or covering tight ends. he has a lot of natural pass-rushing ability. so that part of it when he's

rushing the passer from the position, he's going to be good at. there's obviously nuances as far as technique and reading routes and things like that that he's going to continue to learn. >> what about defensive tackle albert haynesworth? what does he do for you? how does he open up things for you in your position? >> he's going to make everybody on the defense better because of his presence. his ability to create havoc, having the offenses sort of game plan around him, figure out what can they do to stop him? he's going to create pressure in the backfield, making the quarterback throw the ball quicker so we don't have to cover longer. so he's going to benefit -- everybody is going to benefit. >> this defense, fourth in the league last year, yet you still say that you're not elite. what do you need to do to get to where you want them to be? >> when you looked at the top defenses in the league, i looked at really pittsburgh and

baltimore as really the standard, standard, so to speak. and you looked at them. they create a lot of turnovers. they created a lot of sacks. we have to get to that level. that's what we need to strive for. >> you had the quote of the year last year when you said you felt like the susan lucci of football because year after year, even though you have the most tackles, you were snubbed by the pro bowl. is that something that is still motivation for you now? >> i'm going to get the susan lucci thing, first of all. that wasn't my quote. i was just repeating what a reporter said. >> okay. >> you know. >> but it was a great quote. >> yeah. >> because she was snubbed 18 times before she won the emmy. >> yeah. it's something that -- it's not really on my mindset. my focus is on us winning football games. what i can do to make our team a better football team. so, you know, the individual accolades, they'll come if they

come. if they don't, i'm not going to lose any sleep about it. you know, it's just not really what i'm focusing on or i'm not about that. >> london fletcher doesn't want to talk about susan lucci because he wants to worry about the redskins this year. but the bottom line is, it is a travesty that he continues to be snubbed by the pro bowl. he deserves to be there. but it's more important what they can accomplish on the field. their defense looks great. >> good. >> great. >> thanks, lindsay. still ahead, honoring michael jackson. there are new details about what's going to be a global tribute to him. there's something big happening at pizza hut. - woooh, nice! - that's a lot of food!

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michael jackson fans will get another chance to say good-bye to the king of pop. organizers are planning a tribute concert next month in vienna. it's still not clear who will perform at the event, but the jackson family promises a high-profile lineup of international stars. michael's brother, jermaine, says vienna was special for michael jackson because he loved castles. the venue can accommodate up to 85,000 people. tickets go on sale august 20th. here's a way banks are making money in this recession. banks are on pace to collect more than $38 billion in overdraft fees this year. the financial times report says a bulk of the revenue will come from financially strapped consumers. currently the medium overdraft fee is $26. that's clearly double what it was at the start of the decade. during the recession, banks have been blamed for choking off credit to consumers and

increasing credit card fees. the end of the recession may be just around the corner. a new survey shows most economists anticipate it ending this fall. workers who have been laid off or demoted, now is the time to position yourself for the recovery. christy nelson explains now how workers should focus their goals and develop an after-recession action plan. ♪ >> reporter: theresa is a performer, a vocal coach and a mother. to make more money while exploring her creative side, she's become a face painter, too. >> the kids enjoy it, i enjoy it. puts a smile on everybody's face. >> reporter: she has a post-recession plan for her life, including ways to build her businesses. >> i'm not going to get stuck. i refuse to do that. i'm going to look to the future. >> reporter: she's on the right track, according to susan. >> you have a huge advantage

right now. don't wait until the end. now is the time to be looking at that so that you're perfectly positioned for when we come bought of the other end of this, and we will. >> reporter: start by writing your goals down. she says networking is essential now. and on the job, do your best work to avoid layoffs now and secure your position later. if you lost a promotion or had your salary cut during this recession, now is the time to start thincking about how to del with that. valuable employees should start planning to get some of their old salary back or ask about new opportunities for advancement. >> if that person is an a-player, a highly talented person at that organization, that they want to keep, they'll be much more open to that conversation. >> reporter: those who plan, she says, will have a distinct advantage in the end. >> maybe little bit on their lips, too. >> that was christy nelson reporting. if you still have a job but your salary has been cut, executive coaches suggest that you start

thinking about what you'll say to your boss and ask if or when your salary can be restored. that's "news4 at 5." coming up, wendy rieger with "news4 at 6." uncomfortable and dangerous conditions for those who had to be outdoors. we'll have more on the heat in just a bit. but first, we're following breaking news from loudoun county, virginia, where a man is dead after a vicious dog attack. good evening. acked in heattd aacke in a ho t ohe -- on plaza street in northeast lezeburg this afternoon. jackie bensen is following this breaking news. she has the latest in lezeburg. jackie? >> wendy, this is an unsettling story. 's