vehicle. everyone involved in the acdent remained on the scene. both the trooper and the woman were ten to a hospital. the northbound lanes were shut down and traffic was being diverted on to the prince willia county parkway when last we ecked. >> let's find out how the accident is affecting traffic in that area this afternoon. >> actually, we go behind the whee let's start with that accident. how bad was it? >> reporter: it was nasty. we have substantial delays as a result. a little good news with the accident. they are no longer diverting traffic on to the prince william park way. you are getting by single file to the left as you can see. delays are substantial and continue to grow at this point. they are already at the weigh station at the prince william parkway. that doesn't sod too bad because that's only several exits, that should be fine. no, no, no. this is taking drivers upwards of an hour and a half with these deys. while they are not that substantial in length, they are certainly as far as time is concerned.

as far as hov are concerned, the won't help you out. they are headed southbound and route 1 is a big old mess. that is not a good option for drivers to bypass these delays. a lot of people have that idea. sticking with i-95, we have a lane open but major damage done as far as afternoon rush is concerned. founately it was in the northbound direction so rush ur won't have too much of a hang-up to get beyond this issue. after you guys. >> thanks. during the mornins heavy rain, we saw a number of trees fall in the area. a huge tree fell on river road near ridge feel road. traffic was backed up early this morning. >> a similar problem in arlington this morning. this time a tree fell on top of a car on south frederick street here. crews remove the snapped trees and put the branchs into the shredder. >> the rain stopped late in the morning and we do have a short breakfast. >> will it last? meteorologist chuck bell is here now with the story.

how about it? >> it is a break inhe actual rainfall will last for the most part for the next couple days. we got a very complex weather pat person we have to worry about. the upper level area has a lot of cold air aloft so may try and clear out a sliver overnight. but any clear skies first thing tomorrow morning will immediately be replaced by cloud cor bubbling up. today, stuck in the 50s with cloudy, cool conditions across the area. the last time reagan national had a high temperature that stayed below 60 degrees, we have not made it to 60 y today. the last time weighed day this chilly may 11th when the high was 57. ironically enough, the last time we had an overnight low below 50 degrees here in washington was also that same day. may 11th. it's been a long time since we had a stretch of weather anhere near this chilly. temperature right now, 56 in washington. 60 in richmond and norfolk. 66 in raleigh. elkins, west virginia, in the upper 40s. it is spinning off the coastline. it will try to wrap some dry air

along the back side. lingering dampss through. maybe a patch drizzle or too. the accumulating rainfall are basically done with us here for the rainder of the evening. it will be cool and damp. definitely jacket, sweatshirt weather. more clouds than rain threat tomorrow. little sunshinthe front half of the day. by and large, you'llecognize tomorrow as being a mostly cloudy day. what about warmer weather? what about in time for columbus day weekend? we'll talk about that in the extended forecast in couple more minutes. >> we'll see you then. thank you. a teenage suspect was taken to t hospital. police say he was shot while trying to rob an armored car. it happened in the 1000 block here of brentwood road in northeast. police tell us guards were king a stop at the shoe city store when the suspect tried to make off with a bag of money. one of the guards shot him in the leg and he collapsed about 50 feet from the sre. the suspect was then taken to the hospital for treatment. the travel alert is

spreading. today japan and sweden joined the u.s.and the u.k. in warning citizens about a possible terror attack in europe. and here in washington, attorney general eric holder said the state department alert was in his words, a timely thing to do. steve handelsman has our report. >> reporter: dulles airport outside washington. despite more nations warning about travel to europe no, panic among people headed there. >> it doesn't bother me. i ha my suitcase. i have everything packed. i'm going home. >> i'm not afraid. >> reporter: the same for americans in europe. >> i'm not really worried here. >> reporter: but police across europe areooking for ten al qaeda suspects. u.s. experts are worried. >> this is the most significant threat we have seen toward europe in the past five years. it suppose the al qaeda central, still having the capability to threaten the west. >> reporter: osama bin laden back inbusiness. said to be training europeans in pakistan. five german recruits reported

today, killed a rocket from a u.s. drone. key intelligence is coming from an al qaeda captive in afghanistan. >> the spectrum of information suggested we needed to put something out to warn people about potential for attacks. >> reporter: what might be the target? tourist attractions like the vatican, b train stions in europe are well guarded. another 9/11 would be tougher to pull off than london '05, a bus andubway is hit. >> if they want to put a gun in a kitchen or shoot someone, that's far tougher than a sophisticated airline plot. >> reporter: officials most fear something like the 2008 jihad attack in mumbai india. people killed by gunmen in a three-day nightmare. officials here in town emphasize they do not know when any new attack ght occur. i'm steve handelsman, news4, capitol hill. crews are working overtime to finish paving the intercounty

connector. it could be a noisy night for neighborsor th next couple of days. crews will be working overnight near shady grove road and i-370 in gaithersburg. they need finish before e temperature falls below 50 degrees. the section is expected to open later this year or early next ar. the paving should be finished by thursday. it's the first monday in october and that mean the u.s. supreme court is back in session. this time, with its newest membern the bench. justice elaina kagan. the first big items are freedom of speech issues. >> reporter: among cases before the court this term, tis protest at the marine's funeral. otest organizers claim the deaths are a result of the military tolerance of gays. >> god is puniing these soldiers. puniing their parents, really. and the parents ought to be very thankful for me to tell them

this. >> repter: snyder's father suedaying the circus like atmosphere ruined the service and shouldn't be considered free speech. >> not a funeral. that's what everybody seems to be forgettinabout this whole thing. it is a funeral, for god's sake. >> reporter: another issue parents will be watchi closely? vient vio games. and a challenge to california's law restricting their sale. they say that should beup to parents, not states. >> they're aware of what games their kids are playing and they have a perfect right to make those decisions. >> reporter: the new supreme court justice wilnot sutherby for every case, recusing herself for those she worked on in her previous role at the jtice department. she did that for the first time today, leaving just eight justices and the possibility of ties. >> it is true that she won't be participating in one out of three cases but there will be 50 cases that she'sin. and she is going to have an immediate impact. >> reporter: a court already making history with three

sitting women, now about to rule on some landmark cases. on the cases she does hear, she is likely to be the most watched member of the cou this year. everyone trying to get read on how she'll rule on future cases likely to come before the court like health care and iigration reform. nbc news, washington. former president jimmy carter is back on his feet today after spending a couple of days in the hospital with a viral infection. carter and his wife picked up a hammer and nails and joined hundreds of habitat for humanity volunteers in d.c. today. habitat plans to build six home and rehabilitate six others in the section of the district. the carters have been building affordable housing all over the world for 27 years now. the former predent says it is a rewarding experience for everyone involved. >> we have think a life-changing experience. not only for the homeowners who for the first time in their lives have a decent place they

can hold themselves. with you a life changin experience for every volunteer who is fortunate enough to take part in these work projects. >> the home in northeast will be finied next spring. the d.c. project is part of a wider effort to build and repair a total of 86 homin the district, baltimore, annapolis, nnesota and in alabama. following in his mother's footsteps, prince william hosted a party to help the homeless today. the party celebrated the launch of a brand new album. all the proceeds will go toward center point. that's a charity that helps the homeless in london. th cd features songs from the 1960s, the decade that charity began. princess diana was a big supporter of center point. in fact she took williathere when he was just a little boy. it's the day after the redskins. it is a day off for practice with the big win against philadelphia eagles. donavan mcnabb won his first game. he thr one touchdown as the

dskins quickly scored 15 points in the first quarter. the eagles had one final chance for victory but the receiver couldn't make it happen. missed the ball. the redskins won 17-12 to even the team's record to 2-2. and thats leading the division. donavan mcnabb was given the game ball. >> this is a fine team. despite whatever happened in the last weeks, this showed how tough we really are. defense up, we really appreciate. in the second half -- offensively, we're going to get it together. but i just want t say, this is a fine team. this is something we can feed off of going into the rest of the season. we are number one in the nfc. we're going to stay up there. >> it felt good. being able to come here and get a victory against a team that basically that, you' not good enough. we think, this ishat we think of you. we'll trade in the division. i think he got the best of it.

>> a lot of appreciate our mcnabb. he got it done. >> he earned his paycheck. >> he sure did. >> lindsay will have more coming one the coach. will. news4 at 4:00 is just getting started. the video that has gone viral. flight attendants go gaga for lady gaga during a safety demonstration. >> your blond wigs. a new permanent inform of birth control also coming up. one that many women may not even know about. plus at 4:30, a father's school bus rant is caught on tape. now his daughter talks for the first time about the impact on her. you're watching newsat 4:0

robert edwards won the nobel prize in medicine for helping to invent in-vitro fertilization. he is celebrating the birthday of the first baby born through technique. he work with fellow scientists to create fertilizing an egg and then implanting it inside a woman's body. he died in 1988. the breakthrough helped millions of infertile couple to have babies. researchers he completed one of the largest and most comprehensive studies about condom use in the country.

some of the results might surprise you. the study which wa funded by the maker of trojan condoms found that condom use is highest among sexually active teenagers. 80% of teenage boys, almost 70% of teenage girl said tey use condoms the last time they had intercourse. adults over 40 had the lowest rate of condom use but used it mo often in casual relationships. also african-americans and hispanics were much more likely to use them than caucasians. doctors say one of the most effective forms of birth control on the market is one many women haven't heard about. vicky reports on assure. it is done in a doctor's office without surgery. >> my oldest daughter, she is 12. my second son is 6. my youngest is nathan and he is 2. >> reporter: tammy that it was during her third pregnancy that she knew her family was

complete. >> three is just enough for to take care of so i can have time to focus on each and every one of them. >> reporter: but the decision about which birth control to use wasn't so simple. >> i tried the patch. i've tried the shot, the birth control pills and i've tried the iud. none of them worked out great for me. >> reporter: that's when her doctor suggested the assure procedure. two coils are placed io the if a hopian tubes. scar tissue blocks the tube. an x-ray test is done three months later to onfirm the tubes are block. at thapoint it is 9.7% effective. >> you want that permanent blockage there so you never have to worry about pregnancy in the future. >> reporter: the doctor says the procedure itself takes just ten minutes and it is done while the patient is awake. no incisions and no operating room. recovery time is limited to about a day. cramping and nausea are the most

common side efects. >> they really have no long term problems of having these inserts in your tubes. they are similar totents put in a person's heart. >> reporter: the doctor said only about 30% of women choose the procedure. the rest opt for tubal ligatn. he said that's a trend that may be changing. >> the evidence is become over whelmingly compelling, safety, recovery, expense and effectiveness. >> reporter: unlike tubal ligation or a vasectomy, it is not reversible. she said that is her only word of warning. to make sure their choice is one they'lbe happy with forever. >> this procedure takes about 35 minutes in the doctor's office and requires no general anesthesia and unlike many temporary methods of birth control, assuredoes not contain or release hormones.

unless news for your health, parents who have toddles, you might want to put that c of coffee or bowl of soup way out of reap from your little ones. a study says most toddlers can reach as high as a kitchen counter top, putting them at risk for severe burns from hot thing like coffee and soup. the american academy of pediatrics says 70% of kids in the study could reach at least some distance on the counter. that's much farther than research hers anticipated. this just in. an autopsy has revealed the death of the bus driver involve in that crash last week on i-270 in bethesda was a medical condition and not the result of the crash. 66-year-old joseph died of an apparent heart attack. the bus rolled 45 feet down an embankment on i-270. when we come right back, flight attendants on one airline provide your inflight entertainment.

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when you're traveling by plane, it is prty easy to tune out those videos. >> but try it on this one. one airline is hoping its new approach will get passenger to tune in. >> inside the aircraft. >> he's working it. it serves the philippines. it is showing a new safety demonstration to the tunes of la ga. the british newspaper has been known as a fun airline and now wants to show that safety doesn't have to be boring. the airne called the demonstration an experiment and judging from the passengers, they seem to enjoy it. theytayed in their seats. >> that's oneay to get people to pay attention to something they just tune out. absolutely. i'm in favor of that. is important to know all that stuff even if you don't think you'll need it. >> absolutely. >> you were talking about this

earlier. is it early winter? >> is the rain over? >> the rain, the bulk of the rain is done with at this point in time so we don't have a lot of rain left for the rest of the week. >> tha being said, don't count on seeing an awful lot in the way of sunshine in the next couple days. sunshine will be at a premium for tomorrow and wednesday. by thursday we'll start to turn the corner. and ah, optimism looms large for the holiday weekend coming up. the columbus day weekend. outside today, wow! look and feel like november out there. 56 degrees, the curren temperature at national airport. the dew points remain in themid to high 40s. overnight lows tonight, probably going to drop into the upper 40s in most neighborhoods. further north and west, you get little drier air. a little cooler than that. north northwesterly winds at 17 miles an hour. almost time to start worrying about the windchill out thee. a bundle up kind of an afternoon. our coldest afternoon since the first week of may. temperature are going to be

trending back down into the upper 40s and low 50s by 11:00 tonight. an most everybodyhould be in the mid to high 40s to get your tuesday started. there's a look at doppler. the last of the lht little rain showers across the northern parts of the chesapeake bay. little light drizzle. a very complicated weather system that wille impacting our forecast. the lk of the moisture is traveling to the north. the area of low pressure, you notice these showers. they're pin wheeling backown to the south. this area of low pressure moves back and forth. it may drag that moisture back to the east side of the mountains. and as a result, we don't have a precipitation chance posted for tomorrow. i still won't say you couldn't have a quick passing shower. a little betterhance of that on wednesday. what a chilly day today. temperature in the mid 50s everywhere. rainfall amounts over the last 48 hours between a quarter to a half inch of rain. just over a quarter of an inch in sterling, virginia. just under a half at andrews air force base.

arlington, virginia, just under an inch of rain. about a half inch of rain in np so satellite pictures shows an area of low pressure off the coast. an upper level go in this west virginia. more clouds than rain chances tomorrow. you might even see a little sunshine first thing in the day. but gradually, that's what we call self-destructive nshine. lot of cold air aloft. the minute you get any heating down at the surface, that does destabilize things to get the clouds going and as a result, couldn't completely say no to a shower chance. a little better chance. it finally gets its act together and gets out here. wednesday will be our next dent chance for a shower. continued cloudy, breezy and cool in the 50s this evening. get your day started on your tuesday. most everybody in the 40s to get thing started. a real chilly start tomorrow morning. a little warmer tomorrow afternoon. a generally cloudy day but at left a into the 60s.

we turn the corner on thursday and then friday, saturday, sunday, columbus day. sunshine and 70s. a little something for everybody. >> that's more like and it good timing, too. >> a rainbow. a pentecostot of gold at the en rainbow. >> still to come -- >> i want chicken nuggets. >> a 911 center reveal some crazy calls they receive on a daily basis. plus, million of people who have verizon wireless will be getting a refund on their bill. [ male announcer ] are you paying more and more for cable and enjoying it less and less? stop paying for second best. grade to verizon fios and get tv, internet and phone for just $99.99 a month for a year. call now and we'll inclu this unbeatable bonus: over 110 premium channels including starz, showtime, hbo and more -- free for 3 months. and there's no term contract requir. if you don't love fios you can cancel with no early termination fee.

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four years ago, bob ehrlich got fired as governor of maryland. for good reason. first, he prected tax loopholes for giant cable ble companies. then, he let utilities jack up our rates 72%. and for the last four years, he worked as a hired gun for big corporations, even a bank that r funded bailout. ehrlich sides with corporate executives again and again and again tell bob ehrlich big banks an'l

middle cde do. welcome back, everybody, at 4:30. i'm jim handly. >> today joining the u.s. and britain in issuing terrorist alerts. the state department issued the travel alert to americans yesterday. the vaguely worded statement does not mention any countries by name but advises americans to ta extra security precautions, especially in areas where tourists are known to congregate. the u.s. supreme court opens its new term today with justice elena kagan on the bench today for the first time. she has recused herself for from about 24 cases so far because

she work on them while worng as solicitor general. > stocks are slumping on this monday but it is not getting investors down too much. they say a decline is only natural at this point, given the historic rally the markets had in september. the dowell 78 points. the s&p was down 9 points. reds had a victory monday. the day after beating the eagles. they are tied after the 17-12 victory. 911 is meant for emergency situations only. but by now, we've all heard of those almost unbelievable calls and we're not talking about the serious ones. nbc's chelle kosinski tells us about one call center inlorida where more than half the calls they get are anything but emergencies. >> hello? >> reporter: you just never know when an emergency will strike.

>> i want chicken nuggets. they don't have chicken nuggets. >> reporter: everyone's definition of emergency is different. >> [ inaudible ]. >> reporter: a cop did give him a ride to jail. >> i a helicopter. >> police escort to go see a rapper in miami. >> are you sure? >> i'm positive. >> 911 is if you're dying. do you understand that? >> reporter: apparently not. at least not around florida. >> if i was to be crushed by a buffalo head -- >> reporter: where so many of these urgent matters -- this guy didn't know he shouldn't call lice to report the theft of his marijuana stash. the list goes on. >> my toilet is overflowing. what do i do?

>> i needo know how to make meatballs. >> ma'am, that's not an emergency. >> it is an emergency. i have company coming over. >> reporter: she has fielded calls hearor 14 years. >> i was like, um -- >> reporter: seven years of which are some degree of this. >> she is screaming in my ear. you wanted the sausage -- >> she tried to force me to eat something that i don't want. >> reporter: this is what happened. >>ute button. >> i cannot belie this foolishness. >> what are some definite no-nos? if it involving your toilet? >> and your turkey. >> what about say a really hot chicken mcnuggets. >> wait until itcools off before you eat it. >> my gos you've solved so many emergencies. >> i wanted two sandwiches. >> reporter: while you're yelling about your food stuc in a jar -- somebody else is having an emergency kind of emergency. >> i know you don't seriously think the police need to make

burger king give you food faster. >> if i ever call about my mcnuggets, i want to get you. >> 911? >> you didn't get the right sandwich. that's not an emergency. >> it's not? >> even if your lunch break is only 30 minutes, that's not an emergency. am so sorry. >> thanks for telling us. >> will people ever learn? >> i believe they ll. yes. >> reporter: that was michelle kosinski reporting. nationwide, they take more than 240 million calls a year. i would assume that most people know that. they don't need to learn it. >> somef them were joking and how many were seriously stupid when they called asking those things. >> reporter: they have to be jokes. they have to be jokes a florida girl brokeown in tears today while describing being bullied on her school bus last month. she said she still hopes to go back to school o day. 12-year-old, her mother and father appeared on the "today" show. it was the girl's first tv

interview since the incident. th case has gained national attention because her father james jones stormed the school bus to confront the alleged bullies. his outburst was caught onhe bus security tape. the parents said the girl who has cerebral palsy had to be hospitalized for several days to help her deal with the stress the bullying caused. >> they poked me and condoms were being thrown on the bus. >> james when you see this, is this unacceptable? >> it is unacceptable. nobody knows what me and may wife went through with her. the days in the hospital, stuff like that. they don't know what it, the money spent trying to get help for her and stuff like that. we kept her back a year out of school for one year to not go through this and we're stuck with this. i'm just an average dad protecting his daughter. that's it. that's it.

james jones said his plan was to talk to the bus driver, but he said there was so much chaos on the bus, he took matters into his own hands. he has apologized for that but still faces charges for the bus tirade. by the way, october is national bullying prevention month. some alabama lawmakers are facing accusation that's they took bribes in exchange for legalizing gambling machines in the stat today federal authorities announced the indictment of four alabama state senators. several lobbyists and the owner of the state's large kaeft scene over. they're all due in court this hour to face charges that they conspired to affect legislation on electronic bingo machines. the ur state senators involved voted to legalize the machines but that legislation ultimately failed. if convicted, the defendants could get up to 20 years in prison. montgomery county residents could get stiff penalties for

tethering their dog and leaving them unattended. they are reviewing a new anti-cruelty law. he want dog owners to remain within eyesight of a tethered dog or face a $500 fine. the fine could be up to $1,000 and three months in jail if the tethering exposes a dog to pain d surg. the county already prohibits owners from tethering their dogs for long periods of time. particularly at night. there is more to come news4 at 4:00. apple's ipad is facing some competition. we'll look into all of your options. plus, hollywood blogger perez hilton started a new website today and it has nothing to do with celebrities.

some hot new technology could become evenotter. target department stores are now selling the ipad, the retail tablet computer, rather, you know what an ipad is. is the largest retailer to do that. >> the competition over ipad may get even more fierce. mark reports, other tablet computers are trying to take a bite out of apple sales. >> we call it the ipad. >> reporter: apple has ld more than 3 million ipads this year. >> it is so far out in front. it will take time if anybody can even catch up to it. >> reporter: a vast array of tablet computer competitors is

ready to give chase. >> everyone needs a great play book. >> reporter: last week blackberry introduced the play book tablet computer. it won't be out until early next year and the price has not been announced. it is smaller, tnner and lighter than ipad with capabilities the frontunner lacks. i think they are building it as a business tool and as a consumer tool at the same time. >> sam sung is expected to get a jump on th play book with its galaxy tablet. possibly by haoween. no price yet but it is the same size as the pay book. with flash capabilities as well as dual cameras. it is based on google's android operating system that is increasingly popular wi smart books. >> google said it is not ideal for tablet but google is doing it any sway and i have no doubt they are working on a tablet ready version of android. >> reporter: it is on the market for $300. it is four inches smaller than the 9-inch ipad but offers

cameras and phone services exclusively through at & t. >> it's a own? i'm sold. >> reporter: mysteries around hewlett-packard, the slate. the windows 7 tablet that was previewed in january. it is expected to be release in the time for christmas shopping. wi a major head start in sales, apple's tablet competitors have a lot of ground to make up. nbc news. now another big advantage of the apple ipad is its i-tunes store which offers tens of thousands of apps along with music and videos, to if you are a verizon wireless customer, you might see something new on your bill soon. a credit. about 15 million customers will get a refund between $2 and $6 on their october and november bills. verizon says those customers were wrongly charged for data sessions or web access that they did not initiate. meanwhile, the fcc is investigating the sneeze the amount of time it took veriz

to correct the problem and reimburse customers. verizon still faces a possible fine. >>redit is always good. >> we'll take it. when news4 at 4:00 continues, we'll show you the most expensive jewel ever to go up for auction looks like. the pink diamond. >> get the sdes out. and don't say this too fast. what michaele salahi's sari sold for. right here in this neighborhood, i grew up learning strong families and hard work

means opportunity. and that starts with good schools. it's a tradition here in maryland-- and why in these tough times i've put education first. we've made record investments in our classrooms... doubled the number of charter schools... and we've frozen college tuition for four years in a row. and it's working. experts say we now have the number one schls in the nation. when it comes to expanding opportunity in every neighborhood, i know that we must do even better.

it's just about over. >> it is? >> we hope. >> the rain. >> we have a few more cloudy days on the way but it won't be as nasty as it was outside. today is pretty ugly. a messy, rainy commute this morning and that gusty northwest wind this afternoon. there's a picture from our sky watcher camera. high atop the camera, looking down the cathedral over the national mall. lots of clouds. only one or t sunny breaks toward charlottesville. that's about it. out on to the eastern shore. we're basically done with the rain around here for e rest of the evening so you won't need your umbrella that much. don't go outside without your jack. temperature in the mid 50s. back outnto the upper 40s to get your tuesday morning started. more clouds and sunshine so it won't be the best leaf peeping

day but columbus weekend, the unofficial beginning of the fall foliage. west of the blue ridge, western pennsylvania, peak color now if you want to see the foliage, go to northern new hampshire, the presidential range. beautiful leav there this ti of year. columbia day weekend, a little early for us. right into the very first part of november. there'the four day. 63 with an outside chance of a quick shower. a little better chance on wednesday. still, not a lot of heavy ra. we turn the corner, mid to late week pitch friday, saturday, sunday, the columbus day holiday. 75 and sunny every day. >> we'll take you out to lunch. >> okay. i'll do that. the social network had a lot of friends at movie theaters. it was number one at the box office. it looks at the underf facebook and his legalbattles

over the hugely popular website. socialnetwork earned $23 million its opening weekend. the animated tale legend of the guardians was second. wall street money never sleeps slipped into third spot. and the town. number four. a new spiderman movie is set for production and there is a kind of social network connection here. >> andrew garfield from the movie, social network, landed the role of spiderman in theew film. entertainment weekly reports that emma stone will take over the role of spiedy's best friend and love interest mary jane watson. critics stay 21-year-old red head is on fire because of her leading role in easy a. celebrity blogger perez hilton has struggled with his weight over the years. >> after dropping more than 60 pounds, the 32-year-old decided he wants to share his secrets with h readers.

hilton launched a new website called fit perez.com. he hope the site will encourage reader to be healthier and happier. on it he shares some tips that help him drop the weight and includes interviews with lebrities and the trainers. the sari that michaele salahi wore when she showed up at the white house state dinner was sold over the weekend. >> it was gold embroidery fetch $7,000 in alexandria. the buyer was irwinomez is a lob and spa in georgetown. that's the celebrity salon mrs. salahi went to before going to the white house. the salahis stay proceeds ll go to charity. and we'll have the salahis live in living color right hear in our studio tomorrow. it is a big day. we can't wait to see them. check this out. a pink diamond. it is worth more than $200 millio

it is now on display the hong kong. the rare jewel will go to geneva. it has more than 24 karats. it will be the most expensive jewel ever to go toauction. it is the highest level of purity. it is a square cut diamond. the gem will be on display in new york before it goes on sale and that is gorgeous. >> serious bling there. coming up, the presidential run for the man known as the naked cowboy. plus, it looks like mexican pirates have struck again. this time in texas. it is a zip code you may want to avoid. the local address that ranks among the most dangerous in the country for crime. a drug bust at the georgetown home of two respected journalists. how this alleged crime was uncovered. what the neighbors are saying about it. the supreme court begins its new trm tossing out hundred of

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♪ it appears mexican pirates have struck again. this time an american couple on jetskies came under attack. only the wife survived. janet sham leeanne has the story. >> reporter: it was a perfect day, or so they thoughtful one moment zipping along o jetskies. the next they were under attack by a barrage of bullets. as tiffany described in this frantic call to 911. are youure that your husband got shot?

>> yes. >> reporter: was he thrown out on the jet ski? >> he was thrown out -- >> reporter: tiffany was forced to leave her husband's body behind, she said. as gunmenn three boats now targeted her. >> the bullets came real close to hitting her. landing on the water. she was seen landing on the water. she was not hit. >>eporter: the reds is a unique body of water. the u.s. mexican border run right through the middle of it. tiffany admits they were on the violence plagued mexico side. >> the shake divide right up here. that's what tells th if they're on the u.s. side or the mexico side. >> reporter: they took us out on falcon lake recently foowing a surge in attacks by mexican pirates linked to the drug cartel including the murder of a san antonio doctor. richard drake out for a day of fishing. >> two of the people stood up and started waving machine guns at me.

kind of pointing them at me going, hey, hey, pull over. pull er. >> reporter: rick escaped but the sheriff predicted it would get worse. >> getting worse and worse. we used to have people running ay from us. now they're shooting at us. >> reporter: a vortex of violence with a husband and wife caught in the cross fire. as the border wars wash closer to home. >> that's news4 at 4:00. news4 at 5:00 starts right now. we're following three big stories tonight. first chopper 4 over the scene of a car accident at prince william county involving a state ooper. this crash is causing serious delays on i-95. it is a busy monday in the news, folks. good evening, everybody. i'm jim hany. >> and i'm wendy rieger.

a virginia state trooperer and another driver in the hospil following a crash in the wood bridge area. the troer was working on an accident when another vehicle hit his cruiser. that interstate is now back open. pat collins has e latest. >> reporter: not one but two medevac helicopters deployed at this scene. wreckage scattered all oer the roadway. and for a time, traffic on 95 northbound backed up as far as the eye could see. an accident leads to yet another accident on this busy interstate. this happened on northbound navy about a mile away from theood bridge exit. they say troop was here working a small accident on the side of the road when a vehicle came up 95 and forced that brown car into the