prompted the retreat today. what it could mean for the recovery effort as a whole. good afternoon. i'm pat lawson muse. >> i'm jim handly. searchers are waiting for yet another hole to be drilled before a fourth rescue mission can be attempted. that will allow a camera to be lowered in to check on the final emergency chamber that could have kept four missing miners alive. smoke from a possible blaze sent the searchers back out of that mine today before they could reach the chamber. working our top story on news4, steve handelsman. he is live maoma, west virginia. >> reporter: the mood is grim because the news is bad. they couldn't drill that hole to get the camera down but got the fires down and now the rescue teams are headed back in. the bad news from the overnight search left a lot of local miners less hopeful. >> it is no good whenever at first you have to be deployed, lets your hopes down a little bit. >> reporter: rescue teams made it to the one chamber. officials had hoped at least

three missing miners, maybe all four, had taken refuge. as seen in the optimistic animation. in fact the chamber was still folded, unused. >> as a coal miner, you know what i means when they saw that shelter had not been deployed. >> absolutely, yeah. it means that that was their last chance, refuge, and if it had not been taken, advantage of, then -- chances are, like i said, are slim to none that we are going to see those guys again. >> reporter: monday's explosion had been hot. fire still burned. blocking rescuers' way to the second chamber and were ordered out. >> it is very emotional for all the rescuers. we have to do what we think is right. >> reporter: so close but no closure with the fires out this afternoon, rescuers headed back in. as president obama spoke from washington. >> profession that's not without risks and danger. the workers and their families know that. but their government and employers know that they owe it to these families to do

everything possible to ensure their safety. >> the president will get a preliminary report next week. had promises a full investigation into the disaster that officials fear has killed 29 miners. buried today was benny willingham who died just a few weeks short of retirement. massey energy the company that runs the mine and many other ones like this one, here in west virginia, deny it has a pattern of safety violations. it might have allowed the federal government to close the mine down. live from west virginia, steve handelsman, news4. jim, back to you. >> steve, they bought an awful lot of time this week. how much is left? best-case scenario? >> reporter: they say really time is not an important factor, jim. they say that if all four of the guys made it to the shelter, which we can't overemphasize is not the shelter that they think miraculously the three of them could have gotten to, that one

they found had not been used. now they are talking about a miracle on top of a miracle that all four guys or maybe just one guy made it to the other rescue chamber. it has enough air for a couple of weeks if only one guy got there. it is in the a race against time but want closure here. almost nobody we have spoken to, jim, thinks anybody survived. they believe that 29 men died but just can't quite turn their backs and walk away. they are taking a risk, maybe a big risk, to go in and be 100% sure. jim? >> horrible week there. steve handelsman. steve, thank you. the rain has moved out. we have had sunshine all day. you had v to put your coats back on today. >> sudden tumble in the temperature. what's in store for your weekend. tom kierein is in the storm center with that all important forecast. hi, tom. >> what a roller coaster we had this week. up and down. we are near 90 degrees earlier in the week. yesterday got into the low 80s. now look at this afternoon and it it is in the 50s to near 60

degrees. dramatic drop from the last few days. that rain last night did wash pollen out of the air. temperature now 58 in washington. and in the mid 50s in prince george's county. montgomery, arlington, fairfax counties, upper 50s. it is in the low 50s to upper 40s in the northern shenandoah valley. panhandle of west virginia. winds blustery. gusts 30 miles an hour. pollen count remains high. reduced from yesterday. around 2,000. it is still mostly oak tree pollen. over the last six hours we had just a few clouds racing through. otherwise quite a bit of shine around the region. overnight tonight will be mostly clear. near 50 by midnight and the upper 30s by dawn tomorrow. could even have frost in the shenandoah valley and out of the mountains early tomorrow morning. we will warm into the mid 60s by tomorrow afternoon with lots of sunshine. sunday partly cloudy and bit milder. low 70s. monday and tuesday, we will have it back into the 60s again. that's the way it looks now. i'm back with an expanded report in just a few minutes. back to you. >> thanks, tom.

new at 4:00, the army psychiatrist accused in the deadly shooting ram pij at ft. hood. nadal hassan transferred from a military hospital to a jail near the army post. he had been at the hospital since november 5th. when the shoot spree took place that left him paralyzed. he was airlifted at 4:00 this morning. hassan has been charged with 13 counts of murder and face as hearing in july. after that, a military judge will decide if there is enough evidence to go to trial. >> today a solemn ceremony for a montgomery county police officer who died in the line of duty. funeral held today for 31-year-old hector ayala. he received full honors for fallen officer. >> a sad day for all of us.

it is very sad for us all. it brings -- it hits you in the heart. very warming to see the response. >> ayala was responding to a call sunday when he lost control of his patrol car and hit a tree in wheaton. he leaves behind a 1-year-old son and wife pregnant with triplets due in june. police in fredericksburg, virginia, arrested man for taking compromising pictures of an unsuspecting 14-year-old girl. it happened outside of a wawa store. the teen was lying in front seat of her mother's car when her feet were propped up and heard the click of a camera phone and then she saw the suspect with the phone and she was able to get the man's tag number. her alertness led police to 28-year-old avilez of manassas and is charged with unlawfully photographing an unconsenting person which is a felony. it is expected to cause a big traffic nightmare.

president obama's nuclear sum sit next week. it is going to affect a lot of folks who live and work downtown the most. some of those restrictions began as early as today. here's news4's megan mcgrath. >> reporter: motorcades are a common sight in the nation's cap tap. come monday they will be all over the place. dignitaries make their way to the convention center. with those motorcades will come rolling road closures. the area around the convention center will also become a security zone. streets will be blocked and parking prohibited. the mt. vernon square metro station will be closed. >> right now trying to figure out what i will do. i think i will walk to the gallery in chinatown and catch the subway there. i have a meeting and i know i won't be able to catch the train. >> reporter: with more than 40 heads of state coming to the summit police are on high alert. metal sections sit on piles and

will be joined together to create a continuing wall against the convention center. >> looks like we are living in a police state. it is scary almost. >> it is going to be annoying because i walk to work to the convention center every day and just have to walk down through chinatown or not take the metro in the neighborhood will be a huge inconvenience for me. >> reporter: the security zone will be off limits to regular traffic. the only people allowed in will be residents who can prove they live within the perimeter. and people who work in the area ed roach works at the convention center and will have to pass through the security checkpoint. >> get up early and make sure you get in early, you know. inconvenience but, you know, it is a job. >> reporter: some of the parking restrictions actually take effect tonight at 7:00. in terms of the road closures, some will last through tuesday night. others will go into wednesday. in northwest, megan mcgrath, news4. the mt. vernon convention

center station is closing at 9:00 sunday night. and will remain closed until 5:00 a.m. wednesday. trains will pass through the station during this time but will not stop. some metro bus routes will also be affected. president obama returned from his overseas trip today. and looking ahead to next week's nuclear summit in washington. yesterday in prague, mr. obama and his russian counterpart signed an historic treaty that would reduce both countries' nuclear arsenals by one-third. the arms pact still needs the approval of lawmakers in both countries. >> spend a lot of time meeting with individual senators and individual senators' staff over the next many months to make this happen. >> president obama had hoped to use the treaty to unify nations on nonproliferation at the upcoming summit. israeli prime minister netanyahu backed out of the summit last night. israeli officials said today that netanyahu decided not to attend after hearing reports that several countries plan to

push what he calls anise real bashing agenda. supreme court justice john paul stevens layed the speculation to rest today. had's retiring. stevens is the court's oldest member and considered the most liberal. his departure leaves president obama with his second opening to fill on the high court. >> reporter: good afternoon. justice stevens informed the president of his decision in a letter sent to the white house this morning around 10:30. it comes 11 days before stevens turns 90 years old. justice john paul stevens was appointed to the court in 175. but days before turning 90, he decided it was time to go. in a letter to the president, stevens said he felt it would be in the court's best interest to have a successor appointed before his next term this fall. >> while we cannot replace justice stevens' experience or wisdom, i will seek someone in the coming weeks with similar

qualities. and independent mind and record of excellence and integrity. dedication to the rule of law. >> reporter: this will now be the second court appointment for president obama after the selection of justice sonia sotomayor. candidates include elena kagan and appellate judges mary garr land and diane wood. >> what can't be matched really is the influence that justice stevens had achieved over his long tenure on the court. >> reporter: stevens has been the court's liberal leader. despite being appointed by president gerald ford. senate republicans want a more centrist nominee. >> he has a propensity to choose people that don't care what the law is, they will make the law from the bench. judges are not supposed to do that. >> reporter: stevens made a series of headline-grabbing decisions. writing the i did sent in bush vs. gore. leading the court in three decisions rejecting the bush administration's prison policy at guantanamo bay.

among praising stevens, john roberts who praises intellect and independence and justice stevens will officially step down sometime in late june early on july. i'm live at the supreme court, jennifer johnson. >> jennifer, thank you. next on news4, it is just getting started here. performance by tiger woods at the masters today. live in augusta with the latest. at 4:15, how the rules of the road could soon be changing in maryland and what could soon be illegal behind the wheel. at 4:30, a successful reality tv show producer now suspected of killing his wife. at 4:45, the deep discounts coming to a retail giant near you.

tiger woods put in another solid performance despite the scandal that kept him out of game for the past four months. this afternoon woods finished another round at the augusta national. kristen dahlgren is live in augusta with the latest. another strong showing on day two. >> reporter: yes. really was, jim. he just finished up a short time ago. now in the clubhouse and finishes now at six under. that means he will likely clear one more hurdle in his comeback making the cut and continuing to play here this weekend. following his best opening round ever here, day two of the masters brought another solid performance for tiger woods. again tries to turn his focus from the tabloids to the tees. >> i think that's part of his strength. he is able to concentrate despite any of the controversy

that's going on around him. >> reporter: but controversy wasn't the only thing surrounding woods. >> his gallery is huge. it is normal. they accepted him very well. >> reporter: 12,000 walked along with tiger. galleries around other players seemed to pale in comparison. >> i wish a lot more people out here would pay attention to more people besides just tiger. >> reporter: all the attention remains squarely on the man who is not just looking for a green jacket in the end. but a new beginning with fans. tv rate ogs day one were doubled what is normal for the masters. still in all the crowds, the one person noticeably absent this week has been woods' wife elin. banners flying over the course thursday made play an references to tiger's indiscretions. >> i didn't see it. >> reporter: the faa investigated whether the flights were properly licensed and tells nbc news that it has ordered the plane's owner to fix minor mechanical issues. when that's done there is nothing to stop flights from resuming. analysts say that's nothing to

stop tiger. >> people are amazed at his ability to come back after this five-month layoff. i think he has what it takes to win. >> reporter: in two more days, we will know if that's true. proving his game at least has survived the scandal. other players now finishing up for the day. we don't know an exact tee time but tiger expected to tee off again tomorrow afternoon. jim? >> all right. kristen dahlgren live for news augusta. the qatari diplomat that caused a scare in the sky yesterday will be out of the country by tonight. al madadi will not be prosecuted for breaking the federal for for smoking on planes or failing for cooperating with air marshals. he is not being charged because he has diplomatic immunity. he was on an airline flight from reagan national when air marshals confronted him about smoking in the bathroom. he made a sarcastic comment about a shoe bomb. nationwide aviation alert was issued and fighter jets were

scrambled to escort the plane to denver. >> marshals from all that i know did exactly the right thing and what he did was absolutely stupid and irresponsible. >> reporter: al madadi had been working out of the embassy in washington. federals say they will not seek repayment for the cost of the response to this. qatar is one of the u.s.' closest allies in the persian gulf. maryland is a step closer tonight to making it illegal to talk on a cell phone while behind the wheels. house of delegates approve ad bill banning the use of hand-held phones while in motion. the senate has already passed a similar bill and goes before governor o'malley's desk where he is expected to sign it into law. cell phone bill does include some exceptions for drivers. if you know which peninsula the nation of macedonia is located on you could have been one step closer to $25,000. that's only if you were in elementary school student

competing in the "national geographic" bee. fifth grader matthew wilson from the blessed sacrament school knew that answer. and now he's going to represent the district in the geography bee's national competition. he will get a $25,000 college scholarship and a trip to t galapagos islands. coming up, outraged housewife. >> new details we are learn being accusations of abuse on a popular tv series. >> one man's story of survival at sea after his boat capsized leaving him fighting for his life. we are all over the big events taking place this weekend that will draw millions of tourists to the nation's capi

thousands of us have been enjoying the cherry blossoms over the past few weeks. tomorrow the festivities continue with the annual cherry blossom parade in downtown. it kicks off at ten cloak along constitution avenue. there's also a japanese street festival that runs most of the day. the entire cherry blossom festival wraps up on sunday. old pictures. they are off the trees.

>> but if they were still on the trees, they would be wrapping themselves in blankets today. just a little. a lot. >> we have had blossom blizzards. blossoms swirling around. gusty north west wind we had today. well, there was a strong front that came through last nature. did damage here. we had trees uprooted. look at the damage that caused in south carolina. weather service storm assess many teams will be there later this afternoon. trying to decide whether or not perhaps it may have been a tornado. power winds did damage. anderson county, south carolina. greenville. same front that came through our region last night. and they aren't sure if this storm did produce any tornadoes there. keeping an eye on that this afternoon. for us, look at that wind coming down the river. you can see the chop on the potomac river. live picture from the city camera. right now at reagan national airport, a cool 58 degrees. record low for tomorrow morning, 28. back in 1997, yes, still can get

below freeze thing time of the year. it won't be tonight but it may be in the shenandoah valley. by tomorrow morning where the temperatures there are now are just 50 degrees. east of the blue ridge, in the upper 50s. mid to upper 50s in prince george's, arlington, fairfax counties. this is beneficial rain. .7 to .8 inches of rain. gusts 30 miles per hour. frost advisory in effect overnight. counties in blue in the shenandoah valley including rockingham, augusta, shenandoah, page county. cities of waynesboro and harrisburg because of perhaps near freezing temperatures there. the pollen count has been reduced. still very high. still around 2,000. mostly oak tree pollen. eastern shore, temperatures in the low 50s. central virginia, now into the mid 60s. it is only near 40 now out of the mountains of western maryland and west virginia. out there, too, they can have scattered frost tomorrow morning.

overnight tonight, partly cloudy. near 50 by late evening. then by dawn tomorrow, upper 30s, metro area. and then by 9:00 should be back into the upper 40s saturday. here is tomorrow's forecast bright and sunny. light to bit of a blustery north west wind. tomorrow diminish during the afternoon as we reach the mid 60s. sunday, partly cloudy, 70. cooler monday and tuesday with the northeast breeze. highs in the 60s. morning lows in the 40s. and for the midm and end of the week, it looks like it will stay dry. bit milder. we should make it into the upper 60s to near 70 by thursday. and friday. that's the way it looks now. >> thank you, tom. she was one much most important american artists of the last century. >> wendy rieger joins news our newsroom with a preview of when she is working on for "news4 at 5:00." hey, wendy. >> hi. i got to go to the phillips collection and see the georgia o'keefe exhibit. fascinating look at georgia o'keefe. this is o'keefe before she went to the desert. this is o'keefe when she was a budding artist and was just

about to burst on to the art scene in new york in the 20s. this was o'keefe when she was just falling in love with the photographer alfred who helped put her on the map. with a series of nude photographs of her. and helped influence how she saw art. georgia o'keefe act strakss. it is going to be at the phillips collection for just one more month. tonight at 5:00, i'm going to show you why you really n nd to see this exhibit before it leaves town. back to you. >> it is amazing. all right. we will look forward to it. you can catch "news4 at 4:00" on facebook and twitter. you will get up-to-the minute breaking news, weather, traffic. find us on both websites by searching "news4 at 4:00." >> much more ahead in our next half hour. murder mystery. >> new details we are learn being a shocking crime involving a real tv producer. the amazing video of a man being struck by a car, thrown into a bus, while he lived to

tell the tale. >> virus targeting a popular social networking site. how your computer could be at risk.

welcome back. i'm jim handly. >> i'm pat lawson muse. here are some of the stories we are following in the news this hour.

the army psychologist charged with shootings at ft. hood has been transferred to a jail. major hassan has been at the hospital since shortly after the november shoot which left him paralyzed. a judge will decide whether there is enough evidence for trial. funeral services today for montgomery county police officer hector ayala. ayala died sunday when he lost control of his cruiser and crashed into a tree while responding to a police call. the seven-year veteran was given full honors. it is going to be very tough to get a round town if you work or live downtown in washington next week. president obama is hosting world leaders for a nuclear summit. a number of streets around the convention center will be shut down through tuesday or wednesday. there will also be no metro trains at the mt. vernon convention center station. the maryland house approve ad bill today that would ban the use of handheld cell phones while driving. the senate already passed a similar measure. it now awaits a signature by

governor o'malley to become law. our top story at this hour, mur dmer mexico. a successful reality tv show producer is now suspected of killing his wife. her body was found a street near the cancun resort where the couple were vacationing. miguel almaguer has the story. >> reporter: in the beginning, friends say the couple had it all. bruce and monica beresford-redman fell in love, became the parents of two small children and had successful careers. he was a producer for the hit show "survivor." ♪ >> reporter: helped create mtv's smash road "pimp my ride." she ran a successful brazilian restaurant and club in los angeles for more than a decade. but thursday on her 42nd birthday, police in cancun, mexico, found monica's body in a sewer and detained her husband

for questioning. >> currently interrogating him since he's the last person in contact with her and attempting to corroborate his story with personnel. >> reporter: investigators believe monica was strangled to death and authorities say bruce has scratches on his neck. >> very caring person. she did not deserve to die like that. it is not fair. >> reporter: last week, the couple traveled to this cancun resort with their children, taking time, say family members, to work on their marriage. monica's sister reportedly says bruce was having an affair. but monica agreed to give him another chance. the damon can a disappeared, hotel guests reportedly told police they heard loud arguing and yelling coming from the couple's room. but back in los angeles, outside of their multimillion dollar home, neighbors, friends and colleagues were shocked by news of the crime. >> laid-back, mellow, easy-going guy. i couldn't imagine that he would have that in him. and i -- i hope that he

wouldn't. >> reporter: a family vacation that ended in a murder. a hollywood producer who is facing a real-life drama of his own. >> that was miguel almaguer reporting. the producer said the last time he saw his wife was monday. before she went shopping on tuesday, he called police because she never returned to their hotel. we are learning more today about the lawsuit actress nicollette sheridan filed against abc this week. she plamd scheming real estate agent edie britt on "desperate housewives." in court papers sheridan claims the show's creator and producer mark cherry was abusive, even slapped her during an argument on the set in 2008. she says cherry killed off her character last year because she complained to abc about him. i think people were shocked at the level of detail and just how absurd a lot of the allegations were. >> sheridan's $20 million lawsuit alleges assault,

battery, gender violence and wrongful termination. her former co-stars are keeping quiet about the lawsuit. eva longoria defended mark cherry as funny and sweet. the vatican says pope benedict is willing to meet with more victims of alleged sex abuse at the hands of priest. the pope already met with abuse victims during trips to the u.s. and australia. the vatican has denied accusations that the church as well as the pope took part in a coverup. but new files released today show before becoming pope cardinal ratzinger resisted efforts to defrock a priest that molested child in the mid 1980s. a letter signed by ratzinger expressed concerns about removing the priest would have on the catholic church. the vatican confirmed ratzinger's signature. new details are emerging in the massachusetts bullying case that ended in a student's suicide. court documents show that south

hadley high school freshman phoebe prince hanged herself after an unrelenting bullying campaign by six teenage classmates. hours before prince killed herself the alleged bullys threatened and taunted her because she had dated two boys they liked. the news of her suicide spread to phoebe's childhood home in ireland. >> she was very, very creative. loved to achieve. had no problem with the other girls or boys. >> the two boys that have been charged with statutory rape could spend years in prison if convicted. prosecutors say that the evidence of bullying is so strong against the other suspects, the so-called mean girls, that they could be tried as adults. they have all pleaded not guilty. a florida boater says he was forced to swim miles to shore when his crab boat began taking on water in the gulf of mexico. 50-year-old bart bailey left naples, florida, on his boat on

wednesday morning. when he didn't return, his wife called the coast guard. thursday evening, bailey was telling rescuers that his boat was swamped by a wave and had to swim to shore. the couple walking on the beach told people -- they found him lying on the shore with his life jacket nearby. he was transported to the hospital and is said to be okay. another florida man says next time he will be sure to look both ways before crossing the street. it is a lesson he learned after getting hit by a car and thrown into a bus the shocking incident caught on tape. take a look. sean mills walked off the city bus in jacksonville and right into the path of that car. it slammed into him and tossing him into the air. he came down to the roof of the car and then he bounced off the side of the same bus and he was on. he finally landed on the street, crumpled and motionless and severely injured. fortunately for sean, the bus driver saw what happened in his rear view mirror.

stopped the bus before the wheels ran over him, too. >> i heard the crash. i thought that it was two cars actually crashing into each other, it was so loud. and then -- you know, we looked out and saw sean laying in the road. >> when i looked at him, i was holding his hand. i didn't think he would make it at all. >> sean suffered broken bones from head to foot and his spinal cord was crushed. he's out of the hospital now but faces months of rehabilitation. sean says the video was tough to watch but says that he does not remember getting hit. that's something you probably don't want to remember. >> you are right about that. just ahead on "news4 at 4:00" this afternoon, shop until you drop. >> every day household items at half the price. there is a catch. >> plus famed artifact that hasn't been seen in decades is once again going on display. frenzy over apple's new ipad and how it is helping docto

we want to say hello to all of the students and staff at central high school and capital heights. career die and there i am with some of the students and junior rotc chief master sergeant. these kids are very, very good and so disciplined. they stood at attention when i walked in. also got time to spend -- chance to spend time in the forensic biology class where linda perry and chelsea, wonderful teachers. great job the all of you. james fletcher, james ii, principal. >> great, great group. good looking job. who took that picture? >> one of the students took it. >> nice picture. we have a good day for

taking pictures out there, tom. this pollen is still a factor, though. >> yeah, it is. dropped since yesterday. way to go for doing that. career day season. keynote speaker at a couple of schools next week for career day. one in montgomery county. one in anne arundel county. looking forward to that. it has been a blustery day. that wind with the dry weather returning is stirring up the pollen again. not as high as yesterday. temperatures in the mid and upper 50s generally around the region. 58 thousand in reagan national. winds have been gusting to around 30 mile an hour. and there is a frost advisory. those counties in blueing shenandoah valley overnight tonight. they could add temperatures near freezing there. well, as we look at what has been happening over the last six hours, few clouds racing through. with us this evening. mostly clear, down into the upper 30s to near 40 tool morning. around the metro area. sunny tomorrow. highs mid 60s. mader sunday ask and partly cloudy. remaining dry monday and tuesday. all the way in through next week. that's the way it looks now. back to you. >> looking good. thank you, tom.

when we come back, "news4 at 4:00," crunching the numbers. >> largely uncounted group in the 2010 census. and they are working to make their presence known now. new virus targeting the popular social networking website facebook and we will tell you how to avoid becoming a victim. i'm liz crenshaw. if pollen stains your clothes, what's the best way to get it out? that's the question. answer is coming up on "ask

how do you get pollen stains out your clothes? what kinds of foods do ladybugs eat? >> what's the best way to clean a stainless steel coffeepot? it is friday. liz crenshaw is here to set us straight. >> i am going to set you straight. pollen, for sure. >> cars we know. what about clothes? >> get all over you. >> first question comes just in time for allergy season. it is from megan. gaithersburg. megan says she brushed the lily plant together. now they are bright, yellowish pollen stains all over her clothes and wants to know how to get them out. >> megan, whether it is lilies or what whatever, we went to two different sites to get your answer. both say if you get any kind of pollen on your clothes, resist the temptation to touch it. because that simply is going to spread and set the stain. website space you want to use a

medium-stiff hair brush or facial tissue to lift and brush the pollen off. however, if that pollen has smeared on to your clothes already, it will wash out if you pretreat your clothes with the treatments before washing and then hang the clothes to dry in the sunlight and the sun will bleach out any of that remaining color. a good way to deal with pollen. >> wear a lot of yellow every day. >> yellow, green. >> next question comes from wanda in warrenton, virginia. wanda loves ladybugs and a couple environmented themselves into her home. i have had that happen. she wants to know what do you feed ladybugs? >> tell wanda to put them back outside. >> we spoke to the university of maryland department of entomology for your answer. your friends will like aphids, small insects that feed by sucking sap from plants or scale insects on your household plants but you can also fry some small insects like ants. you can feed your ladybugs moistened raisins or other sweet

nonacidic fruits. place a damp paper towel inside of a bug box or terrarium so your ladybug can get a drink. all of that is lovely. i'm saying just take the ladybugs and put them back outsfwlid a sad saturday night if i'm feeding my ladybugs raisins in a drain. >> just get a dog. >> final question comes from germantown, maryland. soap and water to clean her coffeemaker but says that does not do the trick. she wants to know how do you clean the inside of a stainless steel coffeepot. >> we went to braun to get your answer. it is ball vinegar. five cups of white vinegar and begin the brewing cycle just like you would brew your coffee. one-half of the vinegar brewed, stop the brewing cycle. and let it soak for about ten minutes. and then turn that coffeemaker back on and let it finish the cycle. finally, you repeat the process

again with cool water to get rid of the vinegar. if you have a question you would like us to consider, askliz@nbcwashington.com. coming up on "news4 at 5:00," what does the pollen count sxheen how is it calculated? how can you replace a lost birth certificate? how can you protect your computer from dirt and dust? we have all of those answers on "ask liz." >> we be here. be careful what you click on facebook. there's a new virus going around that could ruin your computer. cyber criminals entice you to click on a link by promises something like an interesting video. the message is look real and often sent from one of your friends. but you have to download a program that then infects your computer and then sends the same bogus message to all of your friends.

>> opened the door to thousands, if not hundreds of thousands or millions, getting infected. >> experts say that you should always use an up-to-date browser and keep your anti-virus software updated. if do you click on the link, receipt utable anti-virus software program will help you clean up your computer. ahead on "news4 at 4:00" -- medical breakthrough. >> new vaccine that could help in the fight against a potentially deadly disease in children. after ten years in the shadows and artifacts of the christian faithful is once again going on display.

plenty of excitement among the christian faithful in italy. a shroud is set to go back on display tomorrow and has not been seen in public for about a decade now. some believe it was the cloth that jesus was buried in. scientists did conservative only testing in the '80s and found that it dated well after jesus died but others say maybe the cloth tested wasn't a good sample. the vatican has already issued more than a million tickets to see the shroud. let's turn now to the weather which turned really chilly. tom? >> big change. yes, indeed. blustery north winds and temperatures around the region in the 50s. now down to 57 in washington. and by dawn tomorrow, it will be near 40 degrees around the metro area, upper 30s, nearby suburbs.

frost in the shenandoah valley. sunny tomorrow afrnoon into the mid 60s. bit milder sunday. monday and tuesday, partly cloudy. high 60s. as we get into the rest of next week, looks like it will stay dry, highs in the 60s. 07 by dry. pat and jim? >> all right. thank you, tom. after the break, numbers game. unaccounted group in the 2010 census, they are working to make their presence known.

walmart is launching a price cutting campaign. hoping to regain customers. prices will be cut on 10,000 items, mostly food and other staples. walmart hopes it will reinforce its image among retail stores. criticism of over how practical apple's ipad is in everydays use. for those performing surgery it turns there is an app out for that. spinal surgeon palma says his new ipad has become a breakthrough tool in the operating room. he says the ipad is more portable than his laptop and the screen is much bigger than the one on his iphone. the site is producing surgical spacetance, the ability to download and read electronic books is another big draw for the ipad. a new experimental vaccine may help children coping with type i diabetes. it aims to preserve healthy

cells before they are destroyed. children with type i diabetes, if it works, will not need to take as much insulin because their blood sugar will be easier to control. the vaccine has shown few side effects that will be about two years before researchers now if it is effective. caribbean americans account for approximately 23 million of the residents this country bp. their population was largely undercounted in the 2000 census. majerle hall has today's insider report. >> i'm from haiti. >> i'm from jamaica. >> beautiful island of jamaica. >> reporter: one proud group of people who are expected to make history as the new i am grant group once this year's census is counted. that has a lot of potential benefits. trinidad native living her american dream. she is the owner of this beauty booth at the market. a caribbean marketplace in brooklyn known as the heart of

the caribbean in new york city. >> grants being given tout small business owners. and only thing that is hindering me right now is the financial aspect of the whole thing. >> reporter: accurate count of this group historically underreported will increase the community's share of federal funding that could translate into more assistance for small businesses, better schools, better health care. >> we are being told that we are 2.8 million nationally which is ridiculous because we see about 3 million people on labor day every carnival. >> reporter: felicia is the founder of carib i.d. dedicated to making sure caribbean people are accurately counted in census 2010. she expects their numbers to be staggering. one of america's largest caribbean communities. you will find them all over the country. research suggests when you include second and third generations, there are as many as 25 million people nationwide who have caribbean roots.

that's why there is a massive nationwide campaign telling people to select their race and write in their country of origin. more than ever before, they are more informed and more eager to be counted and more aware there is strength and money in numbers. >> that's "news4 at 4:00." "news4 at 5:00" starts right now. a betrayal of trust. a man who was supposed to be helping people with disabilities gets around. accused of sexually assaulting one of them. good afternoon. welcome to "news4 at 5:00." i'm wendy reer. >> i'm jim handly. our top story at 5:00. a metro access driver has been arrested by metro transit police for allegedly sexually assaulting a customer. >> darcy spencer live at metro head quarters with the details on this. darcy? >> reporter: metro police are