process, but one by one, the miners trapped for 69 days underground are being lifted to the surface today. greeted by hugs and cheers. good afternoon. >> at this hour, 21 of the 33 men have been pulled fromhat mine. amaziny, deite their extraordinary ordeal, all of them are said to be in great spirits and in good health. here's a live look now at the ongoing operation. thing are going so smoothly today, the rescue effort is on track to finish before sunrise tomorrow. when the first man emerged late last night, the country and others around the world exploded in joy and relief. kerry sanders has more. >> repeptete i iis continuing d it may be wrapped up tonight. th're mong ahe of the schedule. they thought this would take 48 hours. this started just after midnight last night.

and now we continue to see that the tempo is improving. everyone of them is getting that same opportunity to greet their loved ones coming pup shaft. 240 feet. >> the tears they shed, it expressed not only their own lief and joy but the joy of people everywhere. >> reporter: the capsule, 26 inches wide. the fenix 2 is wking flawlessly. the engineering involved in this. the tests. all of the efforts that have gone into this. an estimated 1,000 plus people involved in preparing all aspects of this rescue. you could not have thus far a happier ending. every family n still waiting has the confidence that it will be perfect for all of them all the way down to miner number 33. >> a local company is in chile helping with this rescue efrt. we'll have more coming up at

5:00. new developmentes into the investigation into the apparent murder of an american man at a border lake in mexico. the mexican police commander who named two suspects in the case last weekend has now been murdered. he was decapitated. on saturday, thepolice commander told a texas tv station that two brothers in the notorious zeta carterel were likely behind the murd of david hartley. two weeks ago hartley and his wife were on jet skis on a lake that shares a border with texas. tiffany hartley said pirates shot her husband in the head. she was forced to leave him behind to save her own life. this morning on the "today" show, she said she d met with the murder investigator and that he seemed sincere and compassionate. >> i grieve for his family. i ache for hi family. they're now having to go through what we're going through. >> david hartley's family has been pressing mexican police to investigate the case and rover

his by. the murdered police commander never came home from work on monday. his severed head was delivered to the mexican government on tuesday. the ship of school reform will have a new captain but little continusailing the sa course. that's the word as michelle rhee announces she will not stay around to work with the new administration. >> reporter: it not a big surprise that chancellor rey leaving. what had been in the air was if she would do it of her own volition or at the behest of vincent gray. we have agreed together that the best way to keep it going is for this reformer to step aside. >> reporter: she became the face of school reform under the fenty administration after becoming the first school chancellor in 2007. both lauded and vilified for her position to close some schools and fire hundreds of teachers and admistrators at

underperforming schools. her management process came under pressure. >> the tough decision making which residents believed was a breath of fresh air, the willingness to do what is right even i it has political consequences. >> i put my blood, sweat and tears into the children of the district of columbia for the last 11 and a half years and i have -- three and a half years. >> her replacement whose affiliation with the city schools goes beyond her three and a half years as deputy chancellor. >> i've been here in d.c. and working d.c. public schools for 13 years a never did i imagine we could reach such heights as a district. i'm excite about where we are. >> as i'v that many times before, school reform will move forward in the gray administration. we cannot and will not revert to the days of incrementalism in

our schools. >> michelle rhee's resignation becomes effective at theend of the month and we'll have more coming up on news4 at 5:00. a kensington man is charged with attempted second-degree murder in questiona quadruple stabbing outside a college park maryland bar. >> police tell us hettacked four people including three university of maryland students early yesterday morning. all of the victim are now out of the hospital. the thirsty turtle bar where the fight eruptedis now being investigated for underage drinking and overserving of alcol. it was a tragic morning in northeast d.c. one employee wounded another. gun re erupt around 6:00 on the 1,200 block of w street. news4's tracee wilkins was there and has more on is deadly shooting.

>> reporter: witness say around 6:15, a gunman here at the dpw yard. >> everybody running. >> reporter: two employees were shot. police say a 24-year-old veteran of the department was killed. another employee is expected to recover from his wounds. police aren't confirming if it was a dpw worker but there were men of witnesses on the scene and they are in the process of collecting video from cameras surrounding the scene as ll. >> very rarelyo you come before the public to talk about a governnt employee who has been shot and killed while actually on a gernment site and actually doing government work. >> reporter: workers say a lack of security has been an ongoing issue on the lot. and other dpw sites as well. >> there's no security in this

yard. no security in any of the yards. >> reporter: police say they are in the process of conducting inrviews. they're looking for one or possibly two suspects in this shooting. >> whether this is workplace violence or some other type of tike our employe of dpw. it is part of the metropolitan police department family and wee going to work around the clock to make sure we bring the person responsible to justice. >> reporter: meanwhile, employees dealing with an unexpected and tragic loss. >> i've worked with him for over 20 years. and i mean, just outstanding employees. never been in any trouble or anything of that magnitude. so it's kind of a shock to me. >> reporter: the chief said earlier she believes this may have had something to do with some kind of workplace dispute but did not elaborate beyond that point. sources close to the investigation tell usmore than two dozen shots were fire here on the scene. i'm tracee wilkins, news4. tras pick-up suspended

today because of the shooting. we have an update on that developi story out of chile. the 22nd miner is now out of the capsule hugging his family and friends and the rescuers, too. 33 men are being pulled up after 69 days underground. 22 miners are now aboveground, smiling and spending time with their loved ones the first seconds aboveground in 69 days. federal investigators say they have busted a $100 million medicare fraud ring. 73 people in five state are charged in this scheme. toy fbi agents arrested dozens. people up in new york. other suspects were taken into custody in california, ohio. in, and georgia. authorities say all the suspects are part of an american armenian crime ring. they allegedly stole the identities of doctors and patients. then submitted fake bl tills.

cancun is bracing for a hit from the hurricane. the storm smashed into home in honduras yesterday and now it is headed for the yucatan pensula. the category 2 storm has winds of 100 miles an hour. boat owners in cancun hauled in their vessels while detours and cruises have been canceled. many tourists are leaving the resort town. the storm is likely to drop heavy airplanes could cause significant floodi in that area. clouds are on the way out. >> it is starting to feel like fall. >> we're back to october around here. significantly cooler than where we were yesterday and over the last couple of days. imagine it ten degrees cooler from today. throw in some wind and rain and you've got the makings of our thursday. >> oh, boy. >> upper 60s across the area.

've got the blue skies. we're running 15 degrees cooler than where we were yterday. yo temperature check, foggy bottom, 69degrees. you folks in fairfax county, around centreville and oakton. you are at 67 degrees. up north, 68 in clarksburg and germantown. montgomery county and prince william county, 68 degrees. much cooler, not just here. take a look at new york city. 65 is the mperature down south. raleigh, north carolina. only 77 degrees. there's the cloud across southern areas of virginia through the carolina. more clouds associated with that low. that's the low that will get its act together. kind of dive to the south and east and start forming around the coast. it is wind and rain as it comes up the coast. increasing clouds overnight. we'll drop to 58 degrees by 9:00. 57 by 11:00 p.m. on. your fast forecast, we'll see again, clouds moving in. we're talking about some rain starting during the morni rush. we've got a 12-hour priod of rain so i think we can pick up

just over a half inch of rain in many neighborhoods. we'll talk about the wind and e weekend in just a few minutes. >> all right. >> sounds raw tomorrow. >> jacket, coat almost. >> and galoshes maybe. when news4 at 4:00 continue, ads up for commuters and shoppers. there's a new way to go around part of the beltway. a national investigation into mortgage practic he promise some banks to put foreclosures on hold. and here's a we do poernd. does taking a walk help you think? we'll hear about some new research about keeping our brains active.

bob ehrlich says he wants to fix maryland. but he increased state speing by record amounts. ehrlich raised $3 billion in taxes and fees... including property taxes... and a 40% increase in college tuition. and now he's made over $1 billion in new promises... with no plans to pay for them... except for cutting education. cuts that will lay off teachers and increase class sizes. that's not a budget. and bob rlich's not the kind of leader... we can trust.

> today the attorneys general joined the district from all 50 states to launch an investigation into possible fraud in the mortgage industry. they're looking into growing questions of whher lenders followed the proper procedures for approving foreclosures. jay gray has the latest. >> reporter: allegations that u.s. mortgage company have repeatedly violated the law today shifted to a major investigation. stretching across all 50 states. the whole idea of the investigation and the dialogue which continues with the company does not have lawsuits so we come to a resolution that's good for homeowners and fair to the

lenders. and as a result, good for the public interest. >> the attorney is one of those leadinthe effort, focused on allegations that lenders repossessed home without ever verifying key details. agents signing off on hundred of thousands of foreclosures without reviewing crucial documents. a process called robo signing. >> the robo signing is the key issue. the issue that sort of triggered this investigation. j.p. morgan chase have already stopd foreclosure evictions in 23 states while bank of america, the nation's largest lender has voluntarily suspended foreclosures nationwide. some analysts worry that could put an added strain on a distressed housing market alady stretched to its limits delaying these foreclosures is delaying their entry into the resail market. into the american whole housing market to recover and reset. >> reporter: but others argue,

the market is all right at rock bottom >> there still will be no recovery in the housing market until jobs recover. as the debate and investigations continue -- so do foreclosures. still, stacking up across the country. jay gray, news4. weave a traffic alert to tell you aboutn the tyson's corner area. there is a new traffic pattern now in place in route 123 in the beltway. this is part of the high occupancy toll or hot links project. and here's a breakdown of what's going on. overnight, crews shut down the ramp that goes from chain bridge northbound to the beltway. commuters will now have to move to a left-turn lane. crews shifted all four northbound lanes of the beltway to the left when approaching 123. this weekend, crews will shut down all four lane of route 123 under 495. that will hpen friday night through early monday morning. and officials are warning drivers to add at least 20

minutes to the commute. we're getting a bett idea of what's behind those recent escalator and elevator problems for metro stations. an independent audit accuses metro of a lack of adherence to maintenance standards. the report claims the switches weren't cleaned properly a it claims water is making its way into machine room and work sgrarz some mechanics aren't trained properly. it may soon be easier to pay for your fare if you take bus to work. metro will be offering weekly bus passes and smart trip cars on sunday. you'll be able to download a seven-day bus pass on to your smartrip card which will allow you unlimited trave you'll be able to load two bus passes on your card at a time. the second one will be ready to activate when the first one expires. fo some of us, the morning rush was a bear. >> it was a rough one. >> let's find out how the

afternoon rush is going. ashleys behind the wheel. >> reporter: the afternoon rush t to be outdone as its own big issues. let'take a welcome at the biggest one. we'll have randolph road shut down. the issuat neville street. that train is not moving. randolph road will be shut down fosome time. we have no time frame on this. but it will be a long one. betwee3:55 and park lawn drive. the train is now stopped on the track that also is canceling m.a.r.c. trains. that will be a big issue. elsewhere, 95 already stacked up. very heavy leaving the capital beltway. this doesn't last your entire stretch. you're in the clear as you travel aound the wood bridge stretch. if you were planning a trip across the capital beltway, both

inner and outer loop already stacked up. the inner loop lineup will begin arou tyson's to silver spring. outer loop almost nearing those delays, leaving 270oward the tyson's area. once you make it into college park for inner loop drivers, there is a little good news. we start to pick up the pace. as you can see toward e top o the screen, it does slow once more in your approach to 95. >> thanks. cross word puzzles and word game. we play them to canada okeep the and engaged. there is new research that protecting your mind may be as simple as putting on a pair of walking shoes. >> reporter: what do the cards hold for our brains as we age? like any other musclen the body, you have to use it so you don't lose it. but new research suggests, a proper workout for the mind doesn't necessarily involve cross word puzzles. it could be as simple as putting on a pair of walking shoes. >> we could predict how ch

brain tissue you would have s simply by asking you w many blocks do you sfwhauk dulles who walked about a mile a day had greater ain volume a decade later than these didn't walk as much. after 13 years, the walkers were half as likely to develop dementia or other memory problems. is femmon none held true regardless of other factors. >> we exercise our physical muscles, and work our cardiovascular syste so we work our lungs and our hearts. that will have an impact on our brains. >> so it seems the brain reasons all the benefits of exercise even if it is seemingly at rest. >> 61,69. >> reporter: doctors say you can count on it. nbc news. >> so just lace up or play a game of suduku. >> tt's hot. >> my niece is 12. she's looked. >> that's what i hear.

they're addictive. that's a goodthing. coming up, twitt fans may be surprised to find out who is reading their tweets. and fans of michael jackson wi want t hear what is in the work and will be on store [ male announcer ] martin o'malley sworn in. inherits a billion-dollar surplus, low unemployment. o'malley signs the biggest tax hike in maryland history. raids chesapeake bay fund to cover spending. gives raises to top aides. business climate ranks 45th worst in the nation.

now 200,000 jobs lost. o'malley covers jobs report that proved maryland's economy stalled. if re-elected, o'malley will raise taxes again. whether he does, is up to you.

of the tweets that did generate applies took place in the first 72 hours. it fathers shelf light of a tweet is pretty short. twitter has more than 145 million registered users. >> a lot of people are tweeting just for their own pleasure. >> that's kind of the purpose of it. to put stuff throughout and kind of go. >> with no takers. >> oh, well. a cooler day today. congratulations. you're celebrating an anniversary. >> ten years. >> gee, thanks. it feels more like that around

here. >> in a good way. >> my tweet today if write tweeting would be a noticeable cooldown for us. today like fall. we've got the sunshine. clouds for tomorrow, early in the day. then it will be ugly and weather nasty for tomorrow afternoon. even a little bit of raw by the late afternoon when the wind starts to pickup. 59 degrees. sunshine gallor. we have an east to northeast wind. the win picks up really, i think late tomorrow. then quite a bit of wind tomorrow and saturday. low 50s, 52, 53, in town for tomorrow morning. there you can see on the visible satellite loop, the clouds. they're just south of us. that's where the weather fnt is. we have an area of low pressure that is getting its act together right there. ft. wayne, indiana,

indianapolis. that is making its way to the sow and east and reorganizing around the coast. a little spin there. and then by tomorrow, a coastal low for us making its way northward. we will have some rain here and we will some of wind here. but nothing like what they're going to have up north around new england. where they do not need any more rain. look at boston. a surplus of nin inches of rain. that for the year. cincinnati could use some rain. our departure right now, we're down just three inches. so we could use a ltle around the area. the low this morning, frerick county, mount airy, 43. yoll dip down to about 40 degrees by tomorrow morning. 53. you'll get to 50 in hay mark. a warm spot today, fredericksburg is 75 degrees. so here we go. tow next 48 hours, there's the system making its way to the south and east and then we'll stop running up the coast. for us again, some rain and some wind. most of which will be in term of the windy conditions for friday

and saturday. amounts from a half inch to three quarters of an inch. look at areas up north that don't need the rain. more than two inches could fall. areas around boston and new york your forecast for the evening, cool but nice. a bit crisp and refreshing. tomorrow morning, not so refreshing. we've got rain that will develop. i think about 7:00 or 8:00 a.m. 48 to 52. then a chilly, nasty day. 58 to 61 degrees. that is it. look at that for the weeke. lower 60s to upper 60s by sunday. good kite flying weather. >> okay. >> thanks. still to come, we'll update the situation in chile. here's a live look now. the capsule has gone back underground to bring to freedom miner number 23. so far, 22 of the 33 miners have been trapped for 69 days have now been rescued.

we'll continue to follow this story and bring you anyupdates. husband and wife reunited. they're all smiles. and with the democratic seats once thought safe, now threatened by republicans. michelle obama hits the campaign trail today to try to shore things up.

good afternoon. welcome back to news4 at 4:00. i'm pat lawson muse. >> and i'm jim handly. d.c. school's chancellor michelle rhee has resigned. she said it was a mutual decision between her and vincent gray. mayor fenty named chancellor as acting chancellor. d.c. police are on the lookout for one man who killed one man and injured another. this happened this morning in the department public works. on the 1200 ock of "w" street northeast. 51-year-old larry hutchin of suitland, maryland, was killed. they said those shot were working at the time. police do not believe the act was random. we're following the otr top story of the day. the quick and steady rescue of chile's trapped miners. here's a live picture of the scene. smft people brought with family member and loved ones who

have been waiting as we've said for 69 days. the 22nd miner was pulled up. at the current pace, all 33 should be out before midnight. the shift manager will be the last one to emerge. the miner's vital signs are being closely monitored as they make the journey back to the surface. we're will they all apear to be in good health. today the white house described it as a truly inspirational story with a very happy ending. nx now to politics for the first time since she became first lady, michelle obama was on a campaign trip. they said it is an indication that the party is in trouble. there may be more evidence in the results of a new national ll. >> reporter: michelle obama into the fight. she came to wconsin to try to

keep the u.s. senate democrats. the republican ron johon leads in wisconsin polling. the three term russ finegold is in trouble. >> we need to you make those phone call for russ. >> reporter: on the first lady's mission to him losses, she'll campaign in seven more states. >> the democrats realize they're facing a very difficult time. >> reporter: today's poll finds 48% of americans planning to vote for republicans. 44% fo democrats. and more republicans by 64 to 56% saying they're certain to turn out to vote november 2. democrats could lose senate seats in pennsylvia, west virginia, illinois, wisconsin. colorado, but connecticut democrat richard blumenthal leads republican linda mcmahan in every poll. >> you had great difficulty in always telling the truth.

>> i will not be lectured on straht talk -- >> i'm notecturing ou. >> reporter: ohio polls give rob portman a big lead in his campaign to keep a senate seat republican. >> it is a tough time right now for ohio. >> reporter: for ohio democrat, and for michelle obama, tough times mean tough campaigning. keep democrats in power. in that new poll by reuters, 49% called the economy their number one concern. nothing else was close. i'm steve handelsman, nbc news, capitol hill. the first lady will be back in her home town tonight. she has two appearances scheduled in chicago ts evening. meanwhile a conntion has been found between president obama, and sarah palin. a genealogist at ancestry.com says all three are related according to the genealogist. the president and palin palin

are tenth cousins through an ancestor named john smith. as for rush himbaugh, he and the president 10th cousins one time removed from an ancestor named chmond terrell. the company made the connection while searching for theamily history of political rivals. a group that opposes same sex marriage wants to go to the supreme court. harry jackson filed a petition. he has a group that argued the gay marage issue should be decided by voters because judge ruled the city could pass the law without the voters if it conflicted wh a human rights law. washington began allowing same sex marriages back in march. jackson hopes to hear back from the supreme court by early 2011. there is more to come on news4 at 4:00 this aftnoon. enng those annoying buzz words th are us around the office.

we'll tell you about that. what makes a man a gentleman? sarah frazier is twheer hot talk around town when we come back. bob ehrlich says he wants to fix maryland. but he increased state spending by record amounts. ehrlich raised $3 billion in taxes and fees... including property taxes... and a 40% increase inollege tuition. and now he's made ov $1 billion in new promises... with no plans to pay for them... except for cutting education. cuts that will lay off teachers and increase css sizes.

that's not a budget. and bob ehrlich's not the kind of leader... we can trust. meet pnc virtual wallet. it comes with a wish list, that helps you set aside money for the stuff that really matters... just put the things you want on your wish list... and contribute money when you feel like it... then, watch as you get closer to getting what you want. wish list is built to make saving a whole lot more fun. experience all the ways virtual wallet can help you sa at pncvirtualwallet.com. pnc. for the achiever in us all.

here we go. the most annoying office buzz words. we've heard a few. you've probably said them yourself. searching for a mate? we'll tell youhat mistakes or what makes a true gentleman out there. and halloween's latest couple costume, pushing the boundaries, turning a few heads. 99.5 sarah frazier joins with us the buzz. let's start with the catch rases, sarah, that are leaving many of us bugged. >> i love this. you said you have a boss that used to go offline. >> let's go offline. >> let's go offline. that means no internet you're offline. you're having a meeting offline. bu there are several. skill set is big. these the most annoying buzz phrases in the office for 2010. i love in transition. serve in transition. >> we're all in it. >> every office is in transition. band width. thateans how much data you guys can process.

how fast things are processed. we were talking about brand. everybody wts, what's your brand, how are you working your brand? those are some of the big ones. i thought those were cute. >> you've got quite a brand out there. you' everywhere. >> i'm working on it. i'm working my band width, my brand, going offline. my skill set. transitioning now, it seem like good guys are hard to come by. what makes a true gentleman roughout? >> this great. so the opening doors for you, pat, all that stuff is out the window, right? what makes a modern gentleman is a guy who texts you back, a guy who posts nice tngsn your facebook, and a guy who helps you out when you're hung over and brings you coffee. >> all right. >> you know the whole walk on the outside of the sidewalk? that's out. women did a survey. they said they don't care about that. they don't care about you pulling out a chair. they don't care about doors opening. they want to you text when you

say you're going to text or return their text. they want coffee when they're hung over. and they want you to post nice thing on their facebook. >> i hope my mom and dad aren't listening. they taught me you have to ho that cir out and that door open. i'm going to blame sarah. >> what's in for halloween are couple costume. >> couples costumes. i don't know how guys do this. but anyway, here some big ones. rael and fin from "glee." people are suggesting that going as the meat dress from lady gaga and a butcher whi i think is kind of cute. the other one i thought was kind of cute was eat, pray, love. you're supposed to be like a heart, you bray bowl of pasta and your man dresses as a priest. is that cheesy? >> and u love each other. >> what about the salah?

>> justin beaner and a fan is a popular one. >> i guess lady gaga and a fan would work, too. >> she's real hot. >> i almost hate to reveal what i'm going as because it so good. i'm going as a silly band. >> a silly band? >> i'm going to make a costume out of foam. i'm going to be in hot pink. it is a princess crown that will come out to here. >> oh, my goodness. we have to see this. >> i'll come in on wednesday. show and tell. >> at ast it's not silly band width. >> i'm in transition. >> love wednesdays. thank you so much. when we come back, you may want to plan a few more minutes for your trip to favorite coffee shop. we'll tellou why. and something you'll want to know. if the rumors about the iphone coming to verizon could be true. [ male announcer ] martin o'malley sworn in.

inherits a billion-dollar surplus, low unemployment. o'malley signs the biggest tax hike in maryland history. raids chesapeake bay fund to cover spending. ves raises to top aides. businesclimate ranks 45th worst in the nation. now 200,000 jobs lost. o'malley covers up jobs report that proved maryland's economy stalled. if re-elected, o'malley will raise taxes again. whether he does, is up to you.

michael jackson's complete music video check is coming to a store near you. >> yeah. the collection called visions will bring together more than 40 of the late singer's music vide, including the full lends versns of the john landis directed veo thriller. the short films will add newly restored color and remastered audio and be presented on three dvds. >> jack's estate as former

record label collaborated on this. visions will be available around november 22nd. >> just in time for the holidays. turning nasty with the weather. it will come during the morning rush. we have this 12-hour period of rain from around the morning rush to about the eening rush. the hviest rain tomorrow will be between 1:00 and 8:00 and it won't look anything like this. anywheren the yellow is in the viewing area. it will come fr low pressure. even thuerstorms around indiana, indianapolis, toward evansville. as far as tropical moisture goes, look at miami and around homestead. that is moisture from paula. look at north miami.

1.44 inches of rain. this is blowing off paula which is expected to make its way to the east. it will move to the north of western cuba by late tomorrow. en by friday morning. slightly inland around central cuba. it is kind of stationary and spinning but still a category 2 with winds of 100 miles per hour. our temperature out there. we are in the mid to upper 60s. it is chilly but that's what october is supposed to be like, right? 52 degrees by tomorrow morning. there is the rain developing around six:00, 7:00 a.m. the heaviest between 1:00 and 8:00 p.m. 60 is our high temperature for tomorrow. a bit raw with winds picking up. so some heavy rain between 1:00 and 8:00 becoming windy with winds up to 25 miles an hour. a chilly to raw day. saturday, 63. sunday, 68. that's the weekend. so hang on. it is really o day of this and then a day of some wind and cool stuff for friday.

then more rain in theid part of next week. >> all right. umbrella, coat. starting to turn colors. starbucks wants its employees to concentrate more on making drinks but some employees worry they're just going to make the lines longer. >> the "wall street journal" reports that baristas are being told to slow down. they don't want them to make more than two drinks at a time. steam milk for each drink, not for an entire pitcher, they're being told. and rinse those pitchers after each use. they'r really going to slow thing down. >> i have noticed at some starbucks, the lines are longer. i must say my barista, do i a shout out. he is fast. i'm hoping they don' slow down or make them take more time. we're all in a rush in the morning when we have to get our coffee. >> don't want to stand in line still to come -- >> ricardo, tomorrow, a freebie. vente. a new way for parents to

filter out those lewd pictures kids are sending out on their phones. coming up, a department of public works eloyee shotnd kill on the job. we will hear from the victim's wife and what police are saying about this early morning attack. more cheers and tears in chile as crews continue to pull those trapped miners up to fresh air and freedom. and a maryland company has helped play a role in the resc effort. and buyer beware. finding a deal on pet medicine online. it looks like a good way to save money. could it be dangerous for your pet? those stories are new. we'll see you ia few minutes on news4 at 5:00. synctaxes 60 pernt.my property

woman 1 syi didn't owatrnor synctaxes 60 pernt.my property man 3: he worked for ak 10 billn

doanother bamillion.apsed.axers7 h big: he worked for ak 10 billn s don't need help. middle class marylanders do. kaya. in the high-tech showdown between parents and teenagers everywhere, parents can prevent seing. am has just gotten the go-ahead on a so call anti-sexting app. parents may soon be able to block lewd texts. they would automatically dlaet or he had it them. it doe't take a tech expert to know kids might be able to find a few loopholes. the rumors about iphone coming to verizon are relentless. if they turn out to be confirm, anyone using the iphone with

verin may want to consider this. verizon users will not be able to make phone call or use the e-mail at the same me as at & users do now. the reason is that verizon is not set up to handle phone and internet traffic at the same time. verizon is said to be working on it. there will be a solution by the first part of next week. >> a lot of people are waiting for that. still ahe, the winter fuel outlook. what you'll need to budget to stay warm. and the woman who gets the surprise of her life when she opens her latest utility bill.

scarlet hall lives in georgia with her husband and three kids. imagine her surprise when she received a utility bill for more than $1 billion. >> that's the wrong number. $1,16 million. you know if you don't pay that, that you would get cut off. even donald trump couldn't afford this bill. last month i -- i think i might need to start selling organs. >> whoa! she got in touch with her utility company. she said after they stop

laughing, they apologized, recalculated, and whittled her bill down to a more manageable $287. >> just a slight error there. the short term energy outlook was release asked it looks like american pockets are shaping up for a bleak winter. government official say hating costs will be even higher this year than last. >> reporter: in colorado this week, a blanket of white left little question winter is on the way. but if snow begins to fall, the heating could be heated up. accordinged to energy information, the average house hole will spend $24 more than last year. breaking it down by the type of heat, the average cost of natural gas is expected to rise about $27 this year. heating oil, up $220 or 12%. home heated with propane could see prices up about $136.

and electricity will likely be down 18 fm last season. of course, the cost of heat also depends on the temperatures outside. >> we're thinking we'll have a la nina pattern here and that means cooler weather across the northwest and typically average everywhere else. >> but average would be colder than the somewhat mild sean new england saw last year. there is still time to take advantage of tax breaks for energy efficient improvements like windows or new heating systems. ney you'll get back on next year's tax. it culd also start saving you from high energy bills. like this one for georgia's scarlet hall. $1,16, 500,000. clear lay mistake that power company corrected. moremodest increases could be in store for many with winter not far away.

>> last year a $5 billion federal heating assistance program help almost 9 million families. proposs for similar programs are congress now. nbc news, washington. that's news4 at 4:00. news4 at 5:00 starts right now. she call her decision heart breaking. michelle rhee has resigned so who will replace her? and what does it mean fothe future of education in washington, d.c. good evening, everybody. welcome to news4 at 5:00. >> she has been the chancellor of the d.c. school for three years. overseeing a massive shake-up in management and the firing of hundds of teachers. today michelle rhee confirm, she is leaving that post at the end of the month. and tom sherwood joins us with