breaking news. coast guard helicopters scramble after a small plane enters restricted air space in the district this afternoon. i'm eun yang in for pat lawson muse. >> i'm jim handly. a tense rnteafoon in our skies thisternafoon. fire jets a helicopters were ra d mbscthleis afternoon to p tn cr ly-fonno ze around z the strict. officials tell us that small plane was spotted southwest of bwi airport. controllers attempted to talk to the pilot but got no response. the plane was intercepted by coast guard helicopters and escorted to the montgomery county air park. that's in gaithersburg, maryland. u.s. secret service agents are interviewing that pilot. they tell us he is a student pilot who took off from the gaithersburg airport this afternoon. a shock for shoppers and workers in a mall when a small plane landed in the parking lot. onboard, an instructor and

student that walked away from the crash with slight injuries. the plane had just taken off from a nearby airport when the pail on the reported a rough running engine. he landed on a road leading to the mall parking lot away from buildings and cars. the plane struck several trees and lost a wheel before spinning around and landing on its nose. no one on the ground was hurt. emergency crews foamed the plane to keep the fire from igniting. in new york city, construction worker dead after falling on a bridge. it happened on the frog neck bridge which connects queens and the brons. it has been under construction this summer. last month a worker's blowtorch ignite ad fire that shut down the bridge and caused significant damage. michael jackson's death has been labeled a homicide by the l.a. coroner's office. while the official autopsy results have not been released, the focus of the criminal investigation continues to be center order jackson's personal physician. jay gray has the latest now from l.a. >> reporter: the hours after

michael jackson's final rehearsal were apparently filled with the frustration of insomnia and a cocktail of drugs trying to help the pop star sleep. search warrant affidavits unsealeded monday indicate jackson was given muscle relaxers and propofol. a combination that led the los angeles county coroner to rule the pop star's death was a homicide. >> the fact this one was classified as a homicide means that the evidence is pointing to another person being directly involved in the administration of the drugs that caud michael jackson's death. >> repter: that person, according to police, appears to be dr. conrad murray. who released this video last week on youtube. >> i have done all i could do. i told the truth. and i have faith that the truth will prevail. >> reporter: but the doctor's version of the truth is now coming into question. the warrant said that investigators have analyzed dr. murray's cell phone records which show that he made three

separate calls lasting a total of 47 minutes after jackson had died. but before anyone had called 911. the paperwork reads, quote, murray did not mention this to the interviewing detectives. as the investigation intensifies, murray's attorney released this written statement that says much of what was in the search warrant affidavit is factual. however, unfortunately, much is police theory. we will be happy to address the coroner's report when it is officially released. those official results part of an investigation that continues. now, two months to the day after jackson's death. jay gray, nbc news, los angeles. four more years. president obama nominated federal reserve board chair ben bernanke to another four-year term. the president is hailing bernanke's actions in this economic crisis. mane while, the latest economic news on our nation's budget deficit is not encouraging.

steve handelsman has more from capitol hill. >> reporter: president obama said he's keeping ben bernanke on as federal reserve chairman because bernanke averted disaster. >> been approached the financial system on collapse with calm and wisdom. with bold action and out-of-the-box thinking. >> reporter: some economists agree. >> there's little debate bernanke has done an excellent job of getting us through it. >> reporter: others complain bernanke's bold moves like dropping interest rates to zweer zero came after he let the housing market bubble. >> the captain of the titanic arguing for another command based on how effective he was in getting people into lifeboats. >> reporter: bernanke's current term runs until february. why did president obama interruphis vacation and bring the fed chair to martha's vineyard today? the new ten-year deficit projections are terrible. $9 trillion, according to the white house, that blames not all

the new government spending but instead a slow recovery. >> basis of the long-term forecast get worse is that the economic growth assumptions have been worse than were anticipated. >> reporter: there's good news. home prices rose for the second month in a row. consumer confidence still low. improved a bit. but republicans like tim pawlenty who might run for president, called the obama/bernanke recovery plan riddick us we are borrowing money from the chinese to pay ourselves money in the form of cash for clunkers, to buy cars from ourselves from companies we own, like general motors so some day we might be able to pay ourselves back. that's the country we live in today. >> reporter: a country's whose economy may still be guided by a republican, ben bernanke. the senate now needs to confirm the fed chair to a second term but leaders up here say that it will be no problem. i'm steve handelsman, news4, capitol hill. 25-year-old man has been

arrested in connection with the death of a charles county. the victim is deshawn wade. eela w tstk onhe night of his death he sntig the nk ht at his mother's house inhe waldorf. his sisters found him unresponsive. police say he had suffered multiple injuries. now investigators locked up the mother's boyfriend, myron gibson. bson irg chased with first-degree child abuse resulting in death. four teenagers are facing charges afte racist messages were spelled out in an elementary school parking lot this morning. a swastika, kkk, white power were spelled out. police say the culprits were four african-american students at stonewall jackson high school, ages 14 to 17. they are being charged with vandalism. the teens were all released to their parents 'a custody. prince george's county school officials tell us they are doing everything they can to remedy a widespread problem with this semester's class schedules.

computer glitch resulted in nearly 8,000 high school students having only partial schedules to start this first week of school. some were missing classes, some were scheduled for two in the same period. and others didn't have schedules at all. much to the concern of many parents we spoke to. extra staff members were sent to the affected schools to help put a temporary solution in place. >> you will be in a class that's applicable to your level. you will in a math class today and science class today. all students will vin instruction today good school officials hope to have all of the schedules straightened out by the end of the week. a new controversial walmart is coming to virginia. area residents feeling a bit lucky. they are lining up for mega-millions tickets. here is a look at four other stories making headlines in our area today. a virginia state trooper's recovering tonight from an early morning accident. police say it happened around 4:00 a.m. as the trooper was trying to pull over a suspected

drunk driver. the trooper was in the southbound lanes of route 110 here near the pentagon when he lost control and crashed into the jersey wall. we are told that he was injured when the air bag deployed. the police still haven't caught the man who was trying to elude police. after months of debate the decision is made. walmart will be allowed to build a store near a civil war battlefield in orange county, virginia. the vote by the county supervisors was four in favor and one opposed. the store will be half a mile away from the wilderness battlefield in an area where there are other businesses. preservationists and historians argued that will be too close. folks in maryland and virginia are lining up to get a chance to win a monster lottery jackpot. the mega-millions jackpot. get this. up to $252 million. with a $159 million cash payout. that's one of the biggest win falls in the history of the game. liga :0 a mother bear andt. me conbst gh thndcu cabs caught on onmeraca.

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inches there. almost 2 1/2 inches up in frederick, maryland. thurmont, 80 degrees, the temperature. across the area, again, just a few passing clouds. i think we will see mostly clear skies tonight. our temperatures will be cooling from the mid 80s to the low 80s by about 9:00, mid 70s by midnight. again, a lot of the cloud cover ving out of here. sunset today at 7:49. a look at your fast forecast. it is a gorgeous evening for us. nice time to be dining out to another 90-degree day for tomorrow coming pup little bit of heat and then some cool showers that we will talk about with the 7-day forecast. little late hour. back to you. >> thanks, veronica. >> we are just getting started on "news4 at 4:00." dramatic public service announcement on teens texting while driving. some are asking does it go too far? >> a taxi cab driver is being hailed a hero after he makes an unusual donation to a passenger. >> how much sugar is new gui nene guidelines may sour your

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our area. patrick fesrte graduated from west springfield high school. there's more angst about how soon the swine flu vaccine will be available. a government pan sell saying that up to 90,000 americans could die from the h1n1 virus. tracie potts has more on how hospitals are bracing for a possible rush of patients this fall. >> reporter: with school back in session, the flu is already starting to circulate. carnegie melon in pittsburgh put its campus on alert. 18 students have already reported flu-like symptoms. >> seems to me that everyone in my dorm has a cold right now. so i don't know how to tell the difference between who has swine flu and who doesn't. >> reporter: a panel of scientists advising president obama says nearly 2 million americans could end up in the hospital with h1n1. 300,000 in intensive care. the panel predicts some hospitals could be overwhelmed. >> we do have a plan in pla for bed capacity. and diversion of patients.

but staffing is going to be the biggs problem. >> reporter: since the vaccine will target among other school children the government wants schools to host flu clinics but some district space they don't have the staff or money. >> we are not organized to prevent disease. we are organized poorly albeit to treat the disease in this country. >> reporter: the government's act manufacturers to speed up production of anti-viral medicines since producing the vaccine is going slower than expected. the government is still waiting on results from clinical trials to tell manufacturers how much to put in each vial. >> we asked them to fill and finish based on what we know so far is the right dosage woyp that won't be confirmed until at least mid september. that's when we get the first results from the clinical trials now under way. from capitol hill, i'm tracie potts, news4. a low-carb high-protein tie-dye it may help you lose

weight but it may also lead to heart problems. researchers placed mice on a low-carb high-protein diet. the diet did not affect their cholesterol levels but there was significant plaque buildup in their arteries. within just three months. the kind of fatty plaque that can lead to heart attacks or strokes. the mice also have problems forming new blood vessels and damaged tissue. researchers say this diet should contain more starchy carbs and a balanced diet is the best option. it is news that it is semi sweet to those of us with a sweet tooth. the american heart association says we weigh too much, too much sugar. today the group is out with some new guidelines that they say will help keep us healthy. leanne gregg has the latest. >> reporter: the nation's love affair with sugar is not so sweet when considering the potentially dangerous impact on health. >> obesity is practically an epidemic and obesity is almost

root and cause for a lot of the diseases, especially heart disease. >> reporter: on average, americans consume 22 teaspoons of sugar a day. 335 calories. that equals two cans of soda and a chocolate bar. the american heart association says that's too much and recommends a dramatic decrease in sugar intake. for women, six teaspoons or 100 calorie as day and for men, nine teaspoons or 150 calories. >> there's a lot of excess sugar that is out there in our diets that will be very difficult for us to eliminate. >> reporter: sugar and other sweeteners are added not only to treats like these but to frozen dishes and energy drinks and cereal and a list of other foods many may think is good for you. >> we are already getting sugar we need from our fruts and our vegetables and our carbohydrates. so there's really not an additional need to go out and obtain excess sugar in our diet. >> reporter: high intake of added sugar as opposed to

naturally on kurring sugar like in fruit is also associated with increased risk for high blood pressu pressure, other risk factors for heart disease and stroke. nutritionists recommend more fruit, vegetables, whole grains, and lean protein. changing habits away from sugar they say won't be easy. consider the payoff a healthier life. leanne gregg, nbc news. coming up, if you are search for a new job, there are tips you may not have thought of. unconventional methods employers are using to spring candidates. if you are planning a vacation, there is something you should pick up before you even pack your suitcase. cash for clunkers has come to an end but soon you may able to cash in when picking up new appliances.>> looking for people the day special in the early morninak you know someone like that, amail their story alongith clear close-up picture or video to rningperson@nbcwhington.com. we may tell this person's story on the air. nb0

warm one today. a warmup for tomorrow, you say. >> right. another 90-degree day coming up

tomorrow. as far as today goes we have clouds with no rain out there. no rain at all. tad has been comfortable, wouldn't you say? >> yeah. >> bearable. >> yeah. bearable, yeah, indeed. no high humidity for the area. temperatures outside in the mid 80s. that's close to average. and 86 degrees, reagan national airport. 61, the dew point temperature. wind out of the south-southeast at six miles per hour. you can see that dew point temperature at 61. cooperating so the heat index only at 867 degrees. let's talk about the northeast corner of the country. not a lot of heat. look at the location south. typically up to 90 degrees. 87 in atlanta, georgia. even in northeastern part of the country comfortable. tomorrow will be the warmest days of the workweek. a southwesterly wind. dew point temperatures will be a little higher tomorrow, too. running close to 65 and 66 degrees. here with -- here's what's going on. high pressure moving east.

the clear skies, new york, down through most of virginia here. ohio, too. some clear skies still in kentucky. there is the high pressure system as it moves east will be under a southwesterly wind tomorrow. that will promote higher temperatures across the area. upper 80s, close to 90. at lowes a clear starry night coming our way for tomorrow. then we have a cold front to talk about for the end of the workweek. and repeat of last week because we are talking about the potential for another coastal tropical system moving close to the coast. and that could be danny. national hurricane center sent a reconnaissance plane into this area of showers and storms could be developing and could become danny. the late southwest it will take a similar trek moving west-northwest, north of the bahamas, cutting up through bermuda and off the east coast. there's a slight chance that it could have just a little bit more of a westerly track with it for the weekend. saturday late and sunday. right now, though thousand,

looks like there will be rough surf at the beaches this weekend at the very least. over the next 48 hours, a few clouds across this area. i think it will be another mostly sunny, partly sunny day coming up tomorrow. partly sunny skies. as far as our next chance of showers, maybe some isolated showers around on thursday with the next weather system coming in. better chance for friday. there's your heat getting up to 90 degrees for tomorrow. warm and pleasant for the evening. 79 to 84 degrees. coming from the mid 80s to the 70s and by tomorrow morning, another comfortable start to the area. again, skies will be clear. conditions mild. 65 to 71 degrees. tomorrow the warmest out of the workweek. 90 degrees, some areas south a little higher. we will take a look at the 7-day forecast in was just few minutes. >> all right. thanks, veronica. what's the best beach getaway? remember hoeb otsz beach versus dewey beach. that's for ur latest competition forlatestpeor l.lden he golden til.pe iomontisweet bheen he

t and other nm services. nbcwashington.com. >> when we come right back on "news4 at 4:00," it is becoming an internet sensation. some are questioning whether whether the dramatic psa on teens texting while driving goes too far. >> taxi cab driver is being hailed a hero after making an unusual donation to a passenger. >> the story of susan boyle is coming to the big screen. british tabloids are reporting robin williams may play the singing sensation. the manager addresses those rumors.

welcome back, everybody. now at 4:30, i'm jim handly. >> i'm eun yang in for pat lawson muse. here is a look at the top stories making news. fighter jets and helicopters scrambled to intercept a small plane that crossed the no-fly

zone across the district. the plane was intercepted by coast guard helicopters. the u.s. secret service agents are now interviewing the pilot. they say he's a student pilot who took off from the gaithersburg airport this afternoon. a shock for shoppers and workers at a mall when a small plane crashed at a parking lot in northern new jersey. an instructor and student were slunlyas w on the ground was hu all eyes are onelhaic jackson's doctor afterourc es say that the pop star's death has been ruled a homicide. dr. conrad murray said he did everything he could to save jackson's life but has been the pocus of a manslaughter investigation into jackson's death. today la toya jackson said she believes her brother was murdered and justice will be served. now to that powerful and graphic public service announcement out of britain toy. it is designed to send a message, very powerful message to teens about what can happen when you text and you drive. nbc's tom costello is here with

more. this is tough to watch. i watched the entire raw footage of it. it is tough for some people. >> it is very tough. and it is the start of the school year. and a lot of teams -- not just teens, let's be honest, adult, too, get behind the wheel and have one of these. the point of this video is convince all of us to keep these in our pockets, purses, maybe if the trunk. we will warn thank you graphic here, video is graphic but it does make an impression. from the police department in britain, a video, dramatization aimed at a specific audience. ♪ >> reporter: a driver named cassie survives. but the accident she causes

kills four people. texting while driving is a global problem crossing every age group. here in the u.s., 25 died and more than 100 injured after a los angeles train driver ran a signal seconds after texting. in san antonio, this texting bus driver failed to notice traffic had stopped. while the government doesn't yet track the number of car accidents involving texting or e-mailing, a recent virginia text study found the risk of collisions jump 23s times while texting. we asked ntsb chairman debbie hersman to watch t british psa. >> i think it was very graphic. i think it was very frightening. but, unfortunately, we see that with 40,000 fatalities every year. those are people that don't come home. >> reporter: 17 states and d.c. now ban texting while driving. seven states ban hand-held cell phones. next month the transportation department will hold a summit to deal with all forms of distracted drivers.

>> we all know texting while drive sing dangerous. i promise you we are going do something about it. >> reporter: meanwhile, american parents are now turning to a british public service announcement to make an impression on american teens. couple of points here. to begin with, you heard hersman cite the 40,000 people that die every year. she's talking about total numbers of a highways and roads and insurance institute for highway safety thinks about a quarter of those are the result of distracted driving. all types of distracted driving. jim, this video is so graphic, as graphic as what you saw is, it is much more in its entirety. anybody can watch this. it is on the web. on youtube. four minutes and 15 seconds. it is -- it will not leave you quickl you will think about this for a long time. they show a baby that has died. they show a father who has died. it is -- good other vehicles. >> they show firefighters and

paramedics rushing to save people. it is haunting but it is meant to leave an impression. i really think it should be required viewing if you have a high schooler, a spouse that's doing this, my goodness. you really should make them watch this. >> tell me, any plans in the u.s. for something similar? >> in fact, the ntsb asked for some sort of a campaign like this to drive home the message. the thing about thi is here in the u.s., we are a little squeamish about this type of video. we don't like to put it in psas. the british don't have a problem with it in the right context. we have been running it on the "today" show this morning, newscasts, we can get away it there. will it run as a psa? that's an entirely different set of stan darnds. >> sometimes it is tough to convince teenagers to grab their attention. it is not just teens. it is adults texting, too. >> the trouble is we have all become so immune to this kind of stuff. we have seen so many people die in movies. maybe it just goes by us.

i will tell you, look it up on you tube, promise me you will look it up on youtube and it will make a difference. >> sure will. tom costello, thanks so much. a taxi ride may have saved a woman's life thanks to the generosity of the cab driver. his fare andrizona woman was in need after kidney. the driver was taking her to her dialysis treatment foss two weeks when he stepped up and gave her a lease on life. his passenger called it a miracle. >> last week we did the cross match where they look at different markers on our blood and told him that if we were any closer than match, we would be siblings. i think he is an angel and i think that, you know, he's cog -- he is doing me the gift of love. >> that's what the good lord wants. good lord asked me -- told me that i should give her a kidney. >> just prior to meeting rita, thomas had been facing unemployment. but after a trip to the dmv he

looked up and saw a sign for taxi drivers wanted and rita says the timing for her made all the difference. wildfires rage for days are fine lindh control near athens, greece. now the government is in the midst of a firestorm of its own over its response. at least 150 homes burned and tens of thousands of acres of olive grove and farmed lands destroyed. officials haven't said how the fire started. the conservative government is accused by the socialist opposition of not having a plan to deal with wildfires following the ones from two years ago that burned for two months and killed 76 people. when we come right back on "news4 at 4:00" the ebay auction for the spot above maryland, monroes crypt is over. the multimillion dollar bid serving second thoughts now. this is chris gdon in annapolis. maryland governor o'malley unveils new budget cuts amounting to $450 million. we will tell you who will feel the painthe f budget ax ahead.

ano g another good looking and comfortable day today. a look at theioat> nnal cathedrl in the distance. we have a few clouds. mostly sunny afternoon for us. 86 degrees, temperature now. reagan national airport, 87. dulles, 84 degrees, manassas, virginia. little cooler near the water. 81 in annapolis and pax river at 83 degrees. today we have a northerly wind. we have some pretty clear skies. tomorrow a south and southwesterly wind and that's going toe turning up the heat. getting close to around 90 degrees, a lot of locations tomorrow.

we will have a few clouds moving through during the afternoon. first tonight and early part of the day tomorrow, 69 to 70 degrees to start out with. temperatures will cool to the mid 70s by mid 90s and drop a few more degree washe t clear skies by morning. mid 50s, north and west of town. low to mid 60s south and east of the district. and here is a look at your 7-day forecast. high temperature for tomorrow, again, around 90. warmest day out of the workweek. 84 for thursday. and quite a few clouds. isolated shower. better chance for showers on friday. saturday right now, 85 degrees with cloud cover around. and, again, cooling off foriths 80s. back to you. >> thanks, veronica. >> employers and recruiters are using unconventional methods for screening candidates. >> that's right. job seekers need to prepared to b juddvege t en when e it ist clear that they are being judged.

here are tips from the online job service. make sure your cars clean. some employe s w sildneeneooml out to check your vehiclele whi wu are in the interview. on the theory a clean car is an indication of a candidate' character. >> thewatch al ey youwait. some recruitersnt ienti ially onep candidates waiting to see if they pick up a newspaper from near them or plaabid veo games on their celleo phone. they test you for gossip as well. teat cflririomment will be made about a person on the nt interview team whoas lef the room. the testor the applicant is the reaction theo t comment. >> sneaky. th meyay sday your manners by atur eing style or food habits for inside and e ar jacchudteor t.archgmr teenor judgment. if your sumerese pthtasrsfi screenind teinw,ie trvsehere a you might face. i don't know. i might pass on the others but the clean c bit -- >> i know. and the eating habit, what you order. shouldn't get two december zblerts i get hurt on that one,

too. coming up, before you plan your next vacation we will tell you experts say what you need to know before stepping out the door. >> plus he's often tough to please. a british performer may have won simon cowell over. we will show what you simon described as one of the best first auditions ever.

here we are, midst of the tropical storm season with a lot of folks looking to fall vacations. should you buy travel insurance to protect your investment? about 30% of travelers do. ashley roberts explains what it takes to make the insuran kick in. >> reporter: lauren is making sure everything is in place for her orlando trip this october. including her travel insurance. it is something she never leaves home without. >> to be on the safe side because you never know, something might happen.

>> reporter: aaa manager joyce bradford says they always recommend it. >> sure. under any circumstance. >> reporter: you can expect to pay anywhere from $50 hundreds of thousands of dollars for trip insurance but it pays for itself if you have to use it. >> if it is a situation we are -- you paid $4,000 for a trip and it gets canceled because of a hurricane and you didn't take out any insurance, you are in a bind. >> reporter: depending on the company and your policy, if a storm damages your hotel before your departure, shuts down your airport or even if a hurricane's predict path is near the location of your upcoming vacation, it is possible to get reimbursed. but it all depends on your policy. the better business bureau recommends you read the fine print and make sure that you know exactly what you are paying for. >> just insuring your investment is what it amounts to. >> reporter: if you have to cash

in your trip insurance, the wait time is depending on your policy but that the average is six weeks. >> if you have a lot of claims if there is a huge storm and there is a problem, i mean, obviously, it would be longer than that. >> coming up next on "news4 at 4:00," cash for clunkers have come to an end. soon you will be able to cash in when you pick up new appliances. is it a hotel or town hall? a british tourist confused the two while traveling in france. i'm wendy rieger. just ahead, we are going to continue to follow the developing story out of gaithersburg. a student pilot took a wrong turn and got an unexpected expert. lufrp with lindsay. nascar superstar sits down for a chat over crab cakes. going green. an environmentally friendly local eatery.

an update on the weather with veronica johnson. she is outside enjoying the sunshine. >> i am. the only thing with me that bugs me this time of year is a little bit in the way of itchy eyes because of the ragweed that is moderate again today. a lot of folks suffer. some people -- first part of the summer got through the tree pollen okay. but now they are going what's going on. raspy voice and itchy eyes. it is the ragweed. today's count is 26 per rains p cubic meter. let's put the graphic up for you. and let's talk about what else we can expect. warm temperatures, dry conditions, too. and 86 degrees. current temperature across the area. and meanwhile, on the satellite and radar loop, nothing going on around here. clear skies tonight. it is going to be a starry night. high pressure west of the area. we will continue moving east and it will be far enough east of the area tomorrow that we will have one of the warm winds, warm

flow out of the south and southwest. take a look at the temperature. heat up to 90 degrees across the area. getting kids off to school tomorrow you will want to keep that in mind. 69, 70 degrees first thing tomorrow. short pants and short sleeves for the day. up to a high of 91 degrees. our next chance of rain as we take a quick look at the four-day forecast, until the end of the week, isolated showers thursday and perhaps on friday chance for showers across the area. back to you. >> all right. veronica, thank you. move over, cash for clunkers. a new stimulus effort in town. cash for appliances. the federal government is going to give cash rebates when you buy new energy efficient alliances like washers, dryers, fridges, furnaces, air conditioners. the government has set aside $300 million for the program. it begins this fall. rebates are between $50 and $200. specifics will vary state to state. unlike cash for clunkers, a trade-in is not required.

there's hope the program will both stimulate the economy and reduce energy consumption and utility bills. up next, new movie is in the works about british pop sensation susan boyle. robin williams' manager addresses rumors the actor will play her. we will show you the "britain's got talent" talent that brought simon cowell to his feet.

here's some of the top stories applicanting news on the web today. >> bidding for the crypt above marilyn monroe's final resting place ended. the crypt was put up for auction on ebay by the current occupant's widow. someone from japan placed the winning $4.6 million bid but shortly after the bidding ended sasterday the bidder e-mailed to ether t 11 other top bidders ha4

hours to commit a new offer. >> i could have a payment problem. yeah. a british tourist spent the night locked in a french town hall. problem seems to stem from the fact the build sing labeledop hotel deville. the woman in her 30s apparently walked into the town hall while she was looking for a place to stay. she then found herself locked in. after trying to get the attention by someone on the street she post ad handwritten note in a window. the negatives morning, someone noticed the note and called the mayor and he came to free the woman. rumors robin williams will be playing singing sensation susan boyle in an upcoming movie are in the true according to the actor's reps. a british newspaper, we should say tabloid, originally reported that williams would be donning drag to play the "britain's got talent's" contest an. don't expect another mrs. doubt firesque performance. >> i think they can find someone

else to play susan boyle. judge simon cowell was a big part of susan boyle's rise to fame and now watching another singing sensation in london who is getting rave reviews from simon and other judges on the latest season of "x-factor." dawna friesen introduces us to this newest rising star. >> reporter: the latest season of "the x-factor." >> my name is danyl johnson. >> what do you do? >> i'm a teacher. ♪ what would you do if i sang out of tune ♪ >> reporter: a star began to rise. he has been tching for six years and says though he loved th this, music is his passio during the audition, it showed. he stole the show.

wowing the judges, including simon cowell. >> you have been doing this how many years, eight, nine years. danyl, that was single-handedly the best first audition i have ever heard. >> reporter: powerful endorsement from a notoriously hard-to-please critic. his rise to fame brought comparisons to susan boyle. >> she overcame a lot of personal problems and issues. and people love that. much more confident person. >> reporter: it was susan boyle that cornered the underdog story. now danyl johnson may make his name as the comeback kid. that's because he auditioned for the show three years ago and didn't make the cut. despite being a member of three different bands and winning a national karaoke contest here in the u.k. this time something obviously clicked. >> he can dance, sing, he's handsome and has the likability factor. >> i think he can be one of the

biggest competitors we have. johnson is on to next round. the show has just begun and is already the favorite to win. dawna friesen, nbc news, london. >> that's "news4 at 4:00." "news4 at 5:00" starts now. tonight on "news4 at 4:00," michael jackson homicide new. family member says the king of pop was murdered. school vandals, swastika cyprus of hate. the big surprise is who was behind it all. mega-millions madness. jackpot is $252 big ones. the drawing is just hours away. good afternoon. i'm wendy rieger. >> i'm jim handly. we begin with a white house scare in the air. a student pilot makes a very, very serious mistake. >>