georgia as the growing number of people are becoming victims of terrible flooding. good afternoon. i'm pat lawson muse. >> i'm jim handly. these are dramatic pictures. swelling flood waters in our nation's southeast claimed at lesion eight lives. parts of georgia, alabama, tennessee, north carolina and missouri are affected with more than 20 inches of rainfall reported so far. communities are under water in several states, under flood alert. georgia's governor reclaired much of the state a disaster. kristin dahlgren has our report. >> reporter: even as rain began to taper off in many places across the southeast, the water continued its deadly rush. from the air, a staggering view of just how high the flood waters rose. on the ground, a first hand look at how devastating they were. >> we don't have anything. everything we worked for is in the house. >> reporter: in places the water was suspected of causing

electrical shorts leading fire to consume houses. fire crews unable to help. among those confirmed dead, a 2-year-old boy swept away from his mobile home as his family could only hold on and helplessly watch. >> i'll be honest with you, i am scared. >> reporter: the lucky ones who escaped can only wonder what will be left of their homes. >> we have no idea. i mean, we have no idea. this is unbelievable. >> reporter: georgia's governor urged them to wait a little longer to find out, warning they were still no match for mother nature. >> folks, i know stuff is important, but it's not nearly as importants as your life. >> reporter: the governor asked for a federal disaster declaration, the area facing more trouble with hundreds of major roads and bridges still under water and crews working to restore power to thousands. the region far from able to breathe a sigh of relief as they wait for the waters to reside.

christen dahl gran, nbc news. there is more trouble ahead for folks already under water. veronica johnson has more on that and our fast forecast from the storm center. >> we are going to start with a look at the radar and satelte review down over the south. i want to show you olive, georgia, has been dry today without any rain falling. there is atlanta. you can see the big rains coming out of texas and louisiana. while georgia has been dry, there are still robust rains down through the south. that moist air is flowing freely and will continue to be rain falling heavy at times through the deep south. flash flood warning advisories and warnings remain from georgia northwest to north eastern louisiana. that at least through the next 48 hours. i wanted to show you the next 48 hours down south so you can see those big rains over the next 48 hours are going to stay west of

atlanta, georgia. and west of north of georgia, too. they'll get a little time for the water to recede. that heavy rain stays through louisiana and arkansas over the next 48 hours. meanwhile, let me show you what our rainfall is looking like here. the rains going up into areas of northern maryland. some light showers can be expected with temperatures in the 70s dropping to the low 70s by 11:00 p.m. just light passing evening showers for us. same thing for tomorrow morning. some damp pness. you know what? we are going to see temperatures climb, summertime warmth and humidity for us. we'll talk about if there is any possibility of seeing a thunderstorm or two. thank you. law enforcement officials are on alert today with security bulletins out across the country. police are urged to be on guard against possible terrorist attacks in places where large crowds gather. sports stadiums, entertainment complexes and hotels. this heads up for security

forces comes on the heels of arrested and charges in a terror investigation and fears about back-packed bombs crowding targeted areas. steve handelsman has the latest. >> reporter: be alert at football games. the new federal bulletins remind local cops terrorists would like to hurt a lot of americans at once. also mentioned are hotels and entertainment complexes. in the bulletins sent out by the fbi and department of homeland security. an al qaeda training manual warns the bulletin, specifically calls for blasting and destroying places of amusement. the bulletin is meant for police, not the public. >> we want to provide the correct amount of information for law enforcement so they can act properly. we don't want to spread fear. let's remember al qaeda's main goal here is to spread fear among ferns. >> reporter: after last week's arrests of three suspected terrorists in denver and new york, the fed found back pacs and formulas for bombs made with

hydrogen peroxide. that's what richard reid used in december '01 and what islamic bombers had in their backpacks in '05 that killed 56 people. islamic fanatics who kald more than 170 people last year in india targeted hotels. now police are being told to look for suspicious backpacks, in u.s. subways and hotels. and in u.s. airports. there's even a reminder that terrorists would still like to use airliners as weapons. federal officials say they have no specific information about the timing, location or targets of any planned terrorism. the national football league said today these bulletins underscore the high level of stadium security that will continue to be maintained at every nfl game. steve handelsman, news4. federal and local officials are also focusing on how to protect some key office buildings in our area from terrorist tacks. the department of defense wants to add more protections around

offices in arlington, including barricades and other security measures. they were supposed to be in place by the end of this month, but the deadline has been pushed back to 2011. that's fine with arlington officials who hope the department of defense can come up with effective ways to protect its spaces without dramatically changing arlington's landscape. we don't have large lots where you can develop a big moat around a building. it's just not possible in an urban community. >> the department of defense has employees in offices of more than 40 buildings in arlington. we are learning new details about the murders of four people in central virginia. the victims were found last friday in the home of a college professor near longwood university. that's in farmville. this morning, police identified the victims. professor deborah kelly, her estranged husband mark

niederbrock, their daughter emma and melanie wells. the suspect 20-year-old richard akrofsky is an aspiring rapper. the victims suffered a violent death. >> preliminary results indicate the causes of death were blunt force trauma to the head. >> reporter: he's already been charged with mark niederbrock's killing. a family friend says a week before the murder they attended a concert in michigan and the girls hung out with him before and after the show. police say mckrofsky was staying at hellie's home prior to the killings. a carjacking suspect remains on theun today. police hope a new sketch will help find him. this is a sketch of a man who carjacked a woman at gun point then led police on a wild chase thursday night. the man pulled a gun on a woman and drove her into maryland

while police gave chase. that ended with a crash in prince george's county. the suspect then took off on foot and is still on the run. close to home today, it's a day to ditch your cars in d.c. >> d.c. residents will soon pay more to open the fawcetts and hydrants at home. >> here is a look at four other stories making headlines in our area today. >> no word what caused a deadly car accident in prince george's county today. around 3:00, police got a call from someone who heard a loud bang near enterprise and glendale roads near bowie. they found a sports utility vehicle crashed into the woods and was engulfed in flames. tomorrow we may find out where people will be able to play slots in maryland. commission members want to make a decision in tomorrow's scheduled meeting. "the washington post" reports oceans down race track is the front-runter for the state's

first slot machine gambling license. the owner says slots could be up and run buying next memorial day weekend. oceans down is about five miles from ocean city. a lot of folks in this area ditch their cars and took another way to work today. this is car-free day across the world. an effort to help reduce pollution. the annual event encourages everyone to try a new way to get around town without driving their cars. >> if you live in the district, they expect to see a higher water bill next month. d.c. water and sewer authority is raising rates about 8%. the rate increase is needed to help pay for its ten-year $3.1 billion capital improvement plan. part of that plan involves reducing the sewage overflow in the ane anacostia and potomac rivers. the results are in. ♪ >> we are going to hear a lot

more from this rapping doctor. we'll explain why. >> we'll all be singing it in a few weeks, too. lessons on the lunch plate. >> a local county considers banning teenagers at tanning salons as a new study determine whs they are obeying the law.

west virginia senator robert byrd is in the hospital today. the senator stood up too quickly and fell this morning in his home in fairfax county.

his hair giver called in an ambulance. doctors determined the senator did not break any bones, but he may have an infection. byrd is 91 years old and is the longest-serving senator in u.s. history. he's been in frail health in recent years and was hospitalized back in may and june with serious infections. he returned to the senate in july. president obama is in new york in his first address of the annual meeting of the united nations general assembly. today he brought together two adversaries, israel's prime minister benjamin netanyahu and mahmoud abbas. it is his most direct engagement yet on a problem that frustrated world leaders for years. the two sides are still far apart. >> simply put, it is past time to talk about starting negotiations. it is time to move forward. it is time to show the flexibility and common sense and

sense of compromise that's necessary to achieve our goals. permanent set of negotiations must begin and begin soon. and more importantly, we must give those negotiations the opportunity to succeed. >> this is the first joint meeting between the palestinian and israeli leaders since netanyahu took office in march. schools across the country may not be getting quick notices warning them about tainted food before it hits the cafeteria lines. the discovery was made after an audit of the federal service that provides school with lunch products. it showed the food and nutrition service doesn't have a policy in place to find out about contaminated food. agriculture secretary tom vilsack is promising new communication with schools. youngsters in howard county won't be able to use indoor tanning beds if public officials get their way. there is a public meeting taking place this afternoon to discuss new legislation that would ban

tanning beds for children under 18. county officials say the goal is to keep kids safe. tanning beds are widely suspected of causing melanoma, a deadly type of skin cancer. maryland is one of 29 states that already have restrictions on teens using tanning beds. howard county wants to take it a step further. meanwhile, a new study found some salons would let teen girls use tanning beds every day if they wanted to. researchers from san diego state unity called 3,000 salons across the country and posed as fair-skinned 15-year-old girls who wanted to tan the very first time. 85% required the callers to get parental consent, however, 71% of the salons said they would let the teens tan every day if they wanted to. the food and drug administration recommends people tan no more often than three times a week. it is easier than ever to

donate an organ in the state of maryland. this morning members of donate life maryland announced residents have two options to designate themselves as an organ, eye or tissue donor. they can become a donor when they apply or renew their driver's license or sign up through an online registry. through your registration on the donor registry, your wishes will be honored and you will make a tremendous impact on life saved and healed through donations. >> nearly 2 million marylanders are already registered as organ donors. organizers want to see that number go up. they say maryland could be a bigger donor state. it currently ranks 23rd among states in the district whose licensed drivers are registered donors. it will soon become harder to find a parking space at the franconia-springfield metro spaces. october 1st, more than 200

spaces will be eliminated as part of a garage renovation project that will last 18 months. metro is encouraging driver whose can't find parking to park for free at macey's at springfield mall or other park and rides throughout the area. some drivers who u the dulles toll road can expect delays this week. start daig the east bound right lane between beulah and trap roads wi remain closed between 9:30 in the morning until 3:30 in the afternoon. crews will be performing work for the dulles corridor metro rail project. the work should last four to five days. coming up on news4 at 4:00, banks are tightening the screws or creditor are and you are being impacted in ways you may not realize. >> this is no fat cat, but is remarkable in one way.

on wall street today, stocks are up, dow gaining 51 points. nasdaq closed eight points higher and the new york stock exchange shot up about 78 points. with the unemployment rate at its highest level in 26 years, a bill moving through the house would extend jobless

benefits. the bill would provide an additional 13 weeks of benefits to some americans. the extension would only cover people whose benefits run out at the end of the month and live in states where the unemployment rate is at least 8.5%. the bill is expected to come up for debate this afternoon and for a vote, which could come later today or tomorrow. while the recession may be winding down, many more americans are considered bad credit risks. a new report shows nearly 40 million americans have low credit scores. that means they can only qualify for credit by paying steep interest rates. that number has increased by 5 million over the past three years. while more people are having trouble getting loans, even folks with good credit have taken a hit. analysts say that's because the so-called super prime borrowers have been late on their payments. >> this was called the scream machine. when y were working the weather channel, you rode this,

too. >> i took my oldest on this. six flags near atlanta, georgia, several feet of water all from that heavy rain in the area. the deluge continues down south. georgia getting a break today. homeowners and businesses absolutely struggling with flooded property. just west of atlanta, the governor declared emergency federal disaster declaration to help out. hopefully those folks will be getting the help they need within the next couple of days. hopefully by week's end. let's talk about what's happening across our area. cloud cover started out with fog this morning. even a little sunshine east of the area. the clouds overtook the whole area. 79 degrees current temperature. dew point at 65 degrees, as promised, the air muggy, but at least the pollen is down. the ragweed count today, only one grain per cubic meter. look at the loop behind me. you can see where most of the rain has been. showers up to the north and down through western pennsylvania. we've got one low pressure system running up the coast.

that one south and east of north carolina. a cold front sitting well back to the west. that's the front that will come through here on thursday. for tonight, some scattered light showers around the area. we've got rain in the forecast for the next two days, as well. for wednesday and thursday. most of the rain today has been up to the north. you saw that across northern sections of maryland. there are those showers down south. raleigh and wilmington with one low pressure system. flood advisories continue through georgia through mississippi through alabama, all the way through louisiana. you can see some of the heaviest rain today around lake charles moving north and east. that's where they'll fit for the next 48 hours. some of the rain has been slowly advancing to the east just now getting to i-81. lexington, virginia, down south. temperature at 73 degrees. look at the rain in new orleans today. over three inches with attempt of 75.

weather front comes to our area thursday. we've got a chance of rain with several ripples of low pressure. 79 the temperature. dew point at 65. it will be another muggy day coming up tomorrow. through the overnight, light showers coming through. first thing tomorrow, cloudy and foggy. could be light showers down south and east. most of tomorrow is dry. we have about a 30%, 40% chance of showers coming through. same thing on thursday when the front comes through. do think we could break than to sunshine thursday. maybe even get an isolated thunderstorm south. 74 to 77. just a few light showers mainly north of us right now. by tomorrow morning, still cloud cover across the area. not much in the way of any sunshine coming our way. even tomorrow afternoon. it's patchy fog, 59 to 64. the high temperature tomorrow into the low 80s. muggy and warm now for at least another day, then warm temperatures continue. we'll tk about the cool down with the seven day. >> thank you, veronica.

still to come, the first joint meeting between the palestinian and israeli leaders since netanyahu took office in march. and cat tale. tomorrow morning, the drug more and more women are becoming addicted to and abusing. >> some use it to lose weight. it has very dangerous side effects. >> that story plus all your overnight news with weather and traffic.

welcome back, everybody, at 4:30, i'm jim handly. >> i'm pat lawson muse. here are some of the top stories at this hour.

counterterrorism officials are reminding police nationwide to be prepared for the possibility of terror attacks in crowded places like stadiums and hotels. it's the latest in a flurry of warnings as investigators look at possible bomb plots in new york. new york's transit agency increased police presence in key locations in light of that investigation. we now know the cause of death of four people found murdered in farmville, virginia, last week. prosecutors say a college professor and her estranged husband, the couple's daughter and her friend died of blunt force trauma. the suspect in the killings, richard mccroskey. in the southeast there is little relief of floodings. in georgia, governor purdue declared a state of disaster

area. parts of tennessee, alabama, north carolina and missouri are under water where many residents are staying in shelters. a drug bust in florida turned into a day at the arcade for some police officers at the scene. a home security caught them playing video games for almost nine hours. steve andrews has e story. >> reporter: in march, drug investigators raided the purple road home of 43-year-old michael defalco near lakeland. defalco has done time in state prison for trafficking drugs. on this day, members of a multidepartment task force claim they discovered drugs, weapon and stolen property. a security camera they missed showed detectives also discovered a fun video game to play. wii bowling. over the next nine hours, game on and here we go. who's the man? that's right. now he sets up for the spare.

this detective bowled flame after frame after frame. practice makes perfect. while another female detective lifted a couch looking for drugs, this guy focused on pin action. polke sheriff judd calls the display embarrassing. >> how do you explain it? >> well, you can't explain it. my deputies know they shouldn't have been playing wii while they were involved in that search warrant. >> reporter: detectives from the sheriff's office participated in the raid all caught on camera. >> that plagues me. what pleases me left is the supervision that didn't say turn the television off. >> reporter: defense attorney watched a sampling of the video. >> i've never seen anything like this. su citizens are thinking we pay them to protect us and they are

playing bowling? >> reporter: there always are down time on searches. >> the nature of a search warrant isurry upnd wait. am i trying to defend the fact they were bowling? not at all. that was inappropriate. >> reporter: the sheriff claims he launched an internal administrative investigation and will wait for a final report before he decides if anyone will face discipline. >> that camera was motion being a vactivated. plaxico burress was sentenced two years in prison today for carrying a gun into a new york city night club. the former wide receiver was sentenced as part of a plea deal. he was at a new york city night club last november when a gun slipped down his leg fired, wounding his thigh. he pleaded guilty in august and

hopes to return to football some day. five members of an illinois family have been found dead inside their home. now the search is under way for a suspect. the bodies of raymond and bruce guie and children were found in the house. the sheriff says family membe were victims of a brutal homicide. authorities who found a survivor, a 3-year-old girl, say the suspect is considered armed and dangerous. still ahead this afternoon on news4 at 4:00, a ride on the water ended abruptly for two people caught off guard in low tide. this man is called the human polar bear.

welcome back. veronica johnson here at storm center 4. let me show you the radar. most of the area looks dry. as we zoom in right there around the beltway d.c., we do have light showers. proving into prince george's county. there are more showers, light showers up to the north. frederick and manchester, as well as eldesburg. these are heading off to the east and not making much progress down to the south. sliding east into baltimore county. there is some light showers around. mainly across north central maryland. temperature now is 79 degrees. it's 77 in manassas, 76 quantico, 78 in pax river. showers around for the overnight. nothing too heavy for us and

looks like wet weather for the morning as well as fog. 68 to 69 degrees. let's take a look at the seven-day forecast. high temperature tomorrow up to 82 to 85 degrees. same thing for thursday. just a 40% chance of some passing showers tomorrow. humid conditions, then thursday we could get a break. a little bit of sunshine. maybe a shunneder shower. friday dry with a high of 79 and coolindown to the 70s this weekend. more wet weaer moving in late saturday. pat? >> thanks, veronica. swine flu took center stage at george mason university today. federal health authorities went there to spread the word and show how they've taken their campaign against the swine flu to the internet. >>. ♪ don't touch your eyes mouth ♪ your nose or face >> for a youtube generation, this video is one of many ways health officials are spreading the word about preventing swine flu.

it's the winning video in a nationwide youtube flu prevention psa contest. the winner announced today at george mason university where federal health officials hosted a town hall meeting. >> we are trying to mitigate as much as possible until we can vaccinate. >> many students are going to push themselves to go to class. >> health and human services secretary kathleen sibelius warned students college dorms and campuses can become hot beds for the h1n1 virus. >> this is a brand-new virus. people don't have built-in immunity. the younger you get it, theess immunity you have. for some reason, older americans who usually are the victims of seasonal flu are more resistant. >> reporter: george mason has conducted one flu clinic. because college students are

more ses septembusceptible to t they are encouraged to get the h1n1 vaccine as soon as avlable. according to the cdc, some universities started opening special dorms for infected students. students here were urged to look out for one another. >> wiping down the surface in the bathrooms, kitchens and common areas people are frequently touching would go a huge way. >> reporter: it's a message that bears repeat buying traditional and nontraditional means. the first doses of the swine flu vaccine are expected to be available in october. by the way, the rapping doctor you saw there dr. john clark is from long island, new york. he has two young kids. he has a great deal of interest in swine flu prevention. >> i think a lot of kids are going to be singing that song this floor. coming up next on news4 at 4:00, officials are warning the new scam, preying on widows.

>> it involves scamming them out of their credit card information at a time when they are mo

imagine you're a senior citizen and you just lost your spouse after decades of marriage. you're emotional and vulnerable. then you get a phone call from the credit card company asking what you want to do about your spouse's credit card? for some people, those callers

e actually scammers trying to get credit card information so they can go on a shopping spree. it's a growing problem. in today's nbc news "insider report," chris hanson offers ways you can protect yourself and loved ones. >> reporter: the calls began like this. >> hello? >> reporter: brian in discover was an inmate in an indiana jail doing time for theft, burglary and forgery. >> reporter: once they have those credit card numbers, authorities say the criminals use them to buy over $80,000 worth of ipods, refrigerators,

flat screen tvs and lawn tractors. in south bend, indiana, one detective was assigned to investigate. he didn't have to look far to find the ring leader. he was right next door to the police station in the st. joseph county jail. he asked the jail to give him recordings of phone calls the suspect made. he quickly determined melvin fagan was running the show. >> he specifically targeted elderly people over the age of 65 that had been married a long period of time and their loved one recently died of a long-term illness. >> do you have your card? >> how did he know to say your account starts with 6011? >> all discover starts with 6011, all visa start with 4. >> reporter: 47 co-conspirators were identified.

16 were sentenced and at least seven remain in prison. fagan pleaded guilty to conspiring to fraud the government. >> don't worry become rude. hang up the phone and call the police. if they are calling from a credit card company, which credit card company? hang up. look in the phone book. look online. call them. if they have no idea why you called, chances are you stopped someone scamming you. >> reporter: from protecting your finances to protecting your health, be sure to stay with us for nbc "nightly news" tonight at 7:00. mean the flu crew. the research they are doing at duke university could help block the spread of infectious diseases like the h1n1 virus. still ahead on news4 at 4:00, the amazing story how two brothers and discovered their family connection. coming up tonight -- >> i'm wendy rieger.

we'll tell you how local agencies are working to keep you safe without interrupting everyday life. iphone porn? police are looking for a man who was using his high-tech gadget to show children inappropriate images. remember the bank bailout? it is pay back time.

now to the story of an incrediblend improbable family reunion. take a look. gary and randy worked side by side at the same furture store in maine for two months. they soon discovered they were more than just co-workers. they were biological brothers. both were begin up for adoption as babies. there was another surprise when the local media picked up on the story, it caught the attention of joanne campbell who grew up in a foster home. turned out they are her younger siblings. when joanne made the connection, she made a beeline to that furniture store. >> as we are driving up we see this little woman, 5 feet tall, 100 pounds with some documents in her handshaking and crying. >> i said, i think i'm your sister. and they're like, what? >> and shows we the document. >> and told me her name.

i searched for her. i got her name off the obituary of our mother. >> my mom was their same mother. >> it's just incredible. i knew i had a sister, half sister out there. >> unbelievable. the siblings are now sharing pictures and stories trying to reconnect for the first time in some 35 years. pat? >> what a wonderful story. let's get an update on the story of the weather today. veronica johnson is outside. another day to enjoy being out there. >> it hasn't been too bad, pat. where we are here at nbc 4, just a drop or two falling. we've got muggy, mild breezes blowing to go with these gray, scuffy clouds up in the sky. most of our rain is north of the area across north central maryland. frederick county, northern montgomery county. that's going to slowly make our way onto the area late thechk. i wanted to talk about the tropics. we are just past the peak of

hurricane season which was 10th of september. no tropical cyclones at this time. it's the anniversary of hurricane hugo in 1989 that came onshore category 4 in charleston. grace will be next. our temperatures across the area you can expect getting kids off to school, between about 58 and about 63 degrees. we drop tonight down to about 70 by miight. there will be a few light showers around early tomorrow morning. sun's up at 6:57. your high tomorrow 82. scattered showers, 40% chance and better chance coming our way for thursday. a little mild, a little muggy and more scattered wet weather. see you back here tomorrow. >> thanks, veronica. next, why energy shots may be a jolt to your system. >> we've got a cat tale for you. we'l

here are some of the top stories making news on the web today. >> this is not the way you want to end your boat ride. two people have been taken to a hospital after their boat crashed on to a jetty. it happened in palm beach while the tide was low. police are not sure if speed was a factor. >> how did it get up there so

high? a realtor in di has a new twist to sell a home. he is vowing to stay in it 24/7 until he hands over the keys to a two buyer. five days and so far 120 have come to look at it. he is hoping the next owner is among them. >> so he can go home. >> the human polar bear hopes to become the first man to swim in a lake on mt. everest. louis gordon pugh hopes to swim a kilometer on the glacier 17,000 feet above sea level. a cat in southern california has something to purr and stand tall about. scarlet magic is the world's tallest domestic cat standing at more than 17 inches tall from her shoulder to her toes. the owners have entered their

exotic feline for world's longest domestic cat, but haven't heard the results of that yet. >> tall but trim, too. first there was mountain dew, then jolt, red bull and now the latest in high-octane beverages. they are energy shots. two-ounce drinks packed with vitamins, caffeine and amino acids. they are a favorite among college students. how safe are these little bottles of buzz? doreen gentzler investigates. >> lemon, lime. >> small, quick, easy. >> i'm going on at night. had a long day at school. i need to wake up. >> the other flavor is orange. >> a lot ofeople rely on them. >> reporter: when extra energy is called for, more and more people are turning to these instead of coffee. energy shots they are called, the latest kind of pick-me-up.

>> we sell about, i would say, around 100, 120 a week. finals time we sell 400 a week. >> reporter: he owns this 7-eleven store in college park next to the university of maryland. of the 5,7007-eleven stores nationwide, his store is the single biggest seller of these drinks. >> they are very popular because they are five hour energy and drinks. >> reporter: some college students swear by them because they give a big dose of caffeine and you don't have to drink an entire cup of coffee or sugarly 16-pounce drink. manufacturers claim they can keep you energized long periods of time and you won't get that sluggish feeling after they wear off. doctors are warning that these shots could be packing more of a wallop than you might think. the makers of the popular energy

shot called five-hour energy don't disclose the exact amount of caffeine in their product. eyay the two-ounce drink is equivalent to be a eight-ounce cup of coffee, extra strength equal to a 12-ounce cup of coffee. there is no exact amount of caffeine for a couple of coffee. it can range between 100 to 200 milligrams in an eight-ounce cup. >> time will tell probably doing this is potentially dangerous. >> reporter: he heads the washington hospital center emergency department. he is concerned because these energy shots are so small and contain such a large amount of caffeine. >> older people or people known with heart disease or the kids or younger patients, you need to be aware they should not be taking these high doses, concentrated form of stimulant drinks. >> reporter: some students agree all that caffeine can be too much. >> you can't go to sleep.

>> basically jittery. i don't know, on your toes. it wasn't that pleasant. >> reporter: doreen gentzler, news4. now, these drinks are not cheap. they cost about $1.50 per ounce. at that rate a 20-ounce bottle of soda would run you about 30 bucks. there's a n face to the 44-cent stamp. actually, there's four faces. today the u.s. postal service issued four stamps commemorating past supreme court justices. they date back to the 19th century. associate justice joseph story, felix frankberger. chief juiceies roberts was at a special ceremony this morning at the supreme court. 13 justices including the four have been featured on the stamps. that's it for news4 at 4:00. thank you for watching. stay right there. news4 at 5:00 is heading your way right now.

tonight at 5:00, iphone porn. someone is using a high tech gadget to approach kids with adult context. >> state of emerging as flooding in south east gets worst. >> the longest senator in history is hospitalized. good evening, i'm wendy rieger. >> i'm pat lawson muse in for jim handly tonight. national transportation board released safety recommendations after the deadliest crash in metro's history. ntsb is concerned about the safety of train controlled systems used in rail and transit operations. therefore, the officials recommend that the federal transit administration advise all rail transit operators and railroads that use audio frequency track circuits in their train controlled systems. the crash happened back in june this year. we'll have much more later i