tomorrow. good evening, i'm jim vance. >> i'm doreen gentzler. a few dozen campaigners and now the group has become organizized. they are coming to the streets to take on corporate greed. we begin with michelle franzen in new york. >> reporter: hundreds of union members join the growing numbers of protesters in a march of what they see as corporate greed, government corruption and a broken economy. >> americans who have been hurt by the economic crisis, who have been hurt by the political corruption. >> there's no protection. no matter who we vote for, it doesn't happen. people feel like they are getting shafted. >> reporter: the message of social inequality and rising unemployment struck a cord with

the largest and most powerful unions. >> they are fighting to make sure that the rich, the multibillionaires pay their fair share. we believe in that same concept. >> reporter: what started as a grass roots rally in this lower manhattan park two weeks ago, swelled into a nationwide movement. sympathy protests have been held in 50 cities from coast-to-coast. >> until we start coming together and acting out, no one is going to hear. no one is going to know it's going on. >> reporter: protesters united in frustrations and passion. >> this is the beginning of the people's revolution. >> reporter: a movement taking shape and labor experts say a step closer to turning inspiration into action. >> i think we are going to see a lot more politicians jumping the fray. >> reporter: protesters say they are prepared to stay here and camp out indefinitely.

as their numbers grow, they could outgrow this space. the city may soon ask demonstrators to find a new headquarters. michelle franzen in new york, news 4. >> the protests started in new york city and spread to dozens of cities over the past couple weeks. tomorrow, there's a plan for washington. chris gordon is live where they are supposed to be gathering tomorrow. chris? >> reporter: good evening. today, we got a preview of what occupy d.c. may look like and sound like as groups were rallying on capitol hill chanting tax the rich, make them pay. they claim that the top 1% of the wealthiest in this country created the financial crisis causing the other 99% of the population to suffer. >> who are we? the 99%. 99%. >> reporter: demands made by individuals, members of unions

and unemployed people who came to the capital demanding jobs. >> i am a home health care provider by trade. i'm used to taking care of the elderly. for three years i have been trying to get a job. i have been getting we'll call you. i have gotten that so much. i'm beginning to believe that's my middle name. >> reporter: under the banner, save the american dream, this coalition came together in support of occupy d.c. and to send a message to the lawmakers here on capitol hill. >> the entire american people are fed up with the financial interests and the corporations ruling washington. that's why you are seeing all these occupy washington, occupy new york because the american people want to see something happen here in washington. >> reporter: many of these people support the goals of occupy d.c. these demonstrators have been gathering here in washington since the weekend. some sleeping in mcpherson's

square. they will hold a rally and concert at freedom plaza thursday afternoon. today, dozens of the demonstrators took part in peace keeping training at a local church, working in groups devising ways to get their message out while avoiding violence and confrontations with police. >> we want to see the end of corporate rule. >> how long will occupy d.c. last? >> unpredictable. we are going to stay as long as we need to and as long as we can. we want to build a movement that can unravel this mess of corporate controlled government. >> reporter: occupy d.c. participants will gather here at 9:00 in the morning for registration. the concert and rally begins at noon, runs until 2:30. they will take to the street chanting and carrying signs to the white house. the chamber of commerce and marching along k street. back to you in the studio.

>> chris gordon, thank you. there was a different kind of protest in greece today. thousands of government workers walked off the job. they are protesting the government's plan to make deeper cuts in their salaries. it's one of the steps the government is thinking of to keep from defaulting on their loans. the strike cut down schools, public transportation and greek airports. on the other hand, optimism over the debt situation in europe helped move wall street higher. the dow was up 131 points to close at 10,939. the nasdaq closed up as well to finish at 2460. the s&p 500 ended up 20 points at 1144. good news about jobs helped to move the market higher. the trial of carmella dela rosa is going to the jury. in closing arguments, prosecutors say it was hate and revenge that drove her to throw

her 2-year-old granddaughter off the sky walk. defense says she's not guilty by reason of insanity. julie carey has the latest on the story. >> reporter: that is one of the four choices in front of the jury right now. guilty of first degree murder or second degree murder, not guilty or not guilty by reason of insanity. an even choice is how prosecutors describe her decision to throw her 2-year-old granddaughter off a sky walk. prosecutors told the jury dela rosa was angry at her place in the world, especially her son-in-law. the prosecutor said when things don't go her way, she gets rid of the problem, isolated herself or gets rid of the person. in this case, she threw the person off the bridge. in her video taped confession, she told detectives she saw jims

in the little girl. they urged jurors not to find her not guilty by reason of insanity. her deepening depression produced psychotic-like symptoms. this is not something she chose to do. it's going on inside her head. she could not control it. before closing arguments, the prosecutions mental health professional said it was geared at jealousy, not insanity. that's a conclusion after the psychologist spent ten hours interviewing the accused killer. he's the author of "inside the criminal mind." he was hired by the prosecution. she never got over the idea that her daughter got pregnant before married. she indicated she was angry at everyone and the baby. from her standpoint, nobody loved her much anymore. the baby was getting all the

attention and love. there was a certain jealousy. now the courtroom was crowded with spectators with closing arguments. the families came to court. the victims parents and the majority of the relatives sitting behind the prosecution. a handful of family and friends sitting behind carmella to show their support. the jury will deliberate until 6:30 then resume in the morning. >> thank you. d.c. police are looking for two men who went on a crime spree and crashed an suv into a home. the collision shook up an elderly woman in the home. derrick ward has more. >> reporter: when you live near a railroad line, you get used to loud noises then followed by quiet. >> i heard a big boom. i saw vapors. i saw the dust. we ran out the house. >> reporter: no train did this. it was a pair of armed robbers

desperate to get away. they got this far in their stolen suv after a hold up on lawrence street. >> they come upon three construction workers in the 2200 block of lawrence street, jumped out, robbed them at gunpoint. they both had guns. >> reporter: they clipped this chrysler and smashed into this home. there's cracks. >> there's cracks all over the house. i don't know if you can see here, but the chimney is now cracked. my mom and sister have gone downstairs in the basement. they see cracks in the basement. >> reporter: this isn't the first time a car ended up too close for comfort. >> two cars racing down the street and pushed my neighbor's car into my yard basically on my porch. >> reporter: miraculously no one was injured in all this. the woman at home was shaken up

and taken to the hospital, observed but she's okay and back at home t. two robbery suspects are still at large. several neighbors try to chase one of the robbers after the crash. for now, they have a sketchy picture of the suspects. a baby snatched while asleep at home in her bed. the child's parents have something they want to share with the public. a deadly workplace shooting rampage. >> more disturbing recordings from michael jackson in the manslaughter trial of dr. conrad murray. the earthquake damage inspections reached a new stage. we are looking so good i don't have to tell you about it. plenty of sunshine. a current temperature of 73. how long will this roll last? my forecast is coming up. hakeem? >> doug, major drama in the big league playoffs.

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three people killed, six others wounded when a gunman opened fire in cupertino, california. police identified the shooter as a 47-year-old.

they say he started shooting this morning after he became disgruntled at a meeting over safety. schools in the area are either closed or on lockdown. police continue to search for him. they have found his vehicle and four weapons inside. some of those who are wounded are still in the hospital. they are said to be in critical condition. police say they have no clear motive for why he started shooting. before his death, he talked about his upcoming tour and plans to build a children's hospital. today, jurors in the michael jackson trial heard those conversations for themselves. the words were recorded by dr. conrad murray, jackson's personal physician. we have the story. >> that audio recording be marked people's 96 for identification. >> reporter: jurors heard a

troubling recording six weeks before the singer died. on the recording, jackson was slurring and sounded incoherent talking about his upcoming shows saying it had to be phenomenal. [ inaudible >> reporter: he talked about building children's hospital and wanting to help children because he, himself, didn't have a childhood. [ inaudible ] >> at that point, jackson fell asleep and the recording stopped. meanwhile, on tuesday, three of murray's mistresses took the stand. the mother of his extramarital child whom he had propofol sent.

a dancer from a gentleman's club and a houston waitress to whom he was talking when he noticed jackson was unconscious. he was too busy talking to his girlfriends when he should have been watching michael jackson. he was living a double life, juggling a parade of women and a famous patient until it all came crashing down. dr. murray was checking e-mails on his phone in the hours before the singer's death. in downtown los angeles, stephanie stanton, news 4. a man that dr. martin luther king jr. called one of the most courageous freedom fighters died. he was one of the founders of the southern christian leadership council. he assisted equality and

organizing the freedom rights. during civil rights, his home was bombed, he was beaten and arrested time and time again. this morning, he died at a hospital in birmingham, alabama. he was 89 years old. a wildfire burning through central nebraska has been brought under control. one person injured in the fire. it started yesterday afternoon near the town of stapleton. the fire chief in that town believed the flames were sparked in a soybean field. one house and 26 acres of farmland were burnt. they estimate millions of dollars in crop losses. tourists are calling it the sea of clouds. the clouds sitting on top of the mountains. the area is a major tourist attraction. that is pretty dramatic.

>> it's beautiful. >> i was pretty happy with the view around here today. >> not bad, huh? >> not bad at all. sunshine makes a big difference. >> it makes a big difference in mood, too. a lot of people happier today, bigger smiles than normal. we are going to see this weather into the weekend. you may know, it's this time of year. take a look at the potomac farm market. time to get the pumpkins going. you have three weeks until halloween. a lot of people out and about this weekend. this is a place to get them. out there today, a high temperature of 74 degrees on this wednesday, october 5th. that is the first time this month that we have seen a day above average. the average high temperature, 72 degrees. a little bit above average. a cold front comes through, then above for the weekend. 73 degrees now.

plenty of sunshine. winds out of the northwest at 10 miles per hour. we are going to see a beautiful evening tonight. you may need the jacket around 9:00 or 10:00. i think you will need it tomorrow morning. 73 in frederick. ma n ma nas sis at 72. really, for almost a week, this will be the driest period we have seen in two to two and a half months. boy, do we need a dry period after all the rain we have seen. look at that cloud cover. there is no cloud cover. not a cloud in the sky during the afternoon today. temperatures 65 in west virginia. 78 in roanoke. look at pennsylvania, 62 degrees. that's where the cold front is located right now. we are going to see a cold front move across the region overnight tonight. it's not going to bring us huge differences in the weather.

what will happen, we saw the breezy conditions today. nice and warm tood, tomorrow, it shifts. we call it mild instead of warm. the temperatures in the upper 60s to 70 degrees. high pressure moves to the east on your friday. mild, once again with a high of 72. farther to the east, the return flow out of the south. we are going to warm up very, very nicely for saturday and sunday. this holiday weekend is really looking fantastic. clear skies this evening. nice and mild. a great evening. 67 to 72 degrees. tomorrow morning, a little on the cool side. once again, the frontal boundary bringing in cooler air. 42 in the coolest suburbs to 51 inside the beltway. you need the jacket. tomorrow afternoon, the jackets come off. 67 to 71. nice and mild. a great fall day. it is going to be quite nice as

we make our way through friday. 73. 78 on saturday. 80 on sunday. this weekend spectacular weather. monday, looking good. then, tuesday and wednesday things go right back downhill as a possible tropical system moves toward the region. let's not talk about it. i almost didn't know it to you. >> doesn't it lift your mood to share good news? >> i can't tell you how happy i am. >> you can take the next three days off. >> thank you. i'm gone. i'm gone. see you shakira, a new gig.

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fellow investigators are looking at home video of a helicopter crash. trying to figure out why the chopper went down in new york's east river. a british tourist was killed in the crash. it happened yesterday. she was in new york to celebrate her birthday. the national transportation safety board is examining looking into issues such as the weight of the helicopter and they are also looking at the fact of strong winds and whether they may have played a roll in the accident.

a desperate search in under way in kansas city, missouri for a 10-month-old baby girl who is missing. she was abducted from her crib monday night or tuesday morning. her mother put her to bed around 10:30 and her dad reported her missing overnight when he got home from work. they made a public plea for their daughter's safe return. >> please, bring her home. our two other boys are waiting for her. please, drop her off anywhere. we don't care. somewhere safe where she can come home, please. >> more than 300 law enforcement personnel searched and repelled down nearby cliffs. they say there are no good leads in this case. >> the widow of a navy s.e.a.l. who was killed in action is missing her husband's wedding band. she launched a facebook campaign to find it.

he was one of 30 navy s.e.a.l.s killed back in august. his wife kimberly was wearing his wedding ring on her right thumb. she believes she misplaced it last saturday while traveling from houston texas to d.c. kimberly vaughn is engraved inside the ring. a man was attacked in his home. he grabbed the closest thing he could find to fight back. a man is murdered. his killer was never found. his fiance is talking about the man he loved and lost. there may be a good reason for that. coming up in sports, the capitals are anxious for the regular season to begin on saturday plus the two catches everyone is talking ability. curtis g

demonstrators are bringing their protest against what they call corporate greed here to washington tomorrow. the group called occupy wall street has been demonstrating in new york city and other cities across the country for just over two weeks now. today, members from some of the nation's largest unions join the

wall street protest. jury deliberations begin. hate drove her to drop her 2-year-old granddaughter to her death from an elevated parking bridge last november. the defense says dela rosa is not guilty by reason of insanity. d.c. police are looking for two men who went on a crime spree and crashed an suv into a house this morning. the men held up three construction workers at gunpoint and robbed them. nobody inside the home was seriously injured. it's been nearly a month since a man dressed as a woman was murdered near his northwest d.c. apartment. >> the circumstances that led to his death and who is responsible remain a mystery. the victim was found on the sidewalk in the 2600 block of 11th street. today, his partner offered a possible motive. pat collins has the report.

>> reporter: flowers wilting. candles burned down. here on 11th street at the place where it happened, many questions remain unanswered in the murder of this man. >> he was an incredible human being and everybody loved to be around him. i don't think he ever had an enemy in his life. >> reporter: that's bob shafer. he's 63 years old. he runs a foreclosurest shop in the northwest. they were together for five years and planning to get married. what has it done to you? >> turned my life upside down and tore me apart. >> reporter: he was 35 years old, an aerospace engineer and did contract work for nasa. friday night, a couple's home on 13th street around 10:00 he says he's going to the clubs down on u street.

he leaves the house. that's the last time bob shafer sees him alive. when he went out friday night, was he dressed as woman in. >> yes, he was. this is something very new for him. it was a new persona he was experimenting with. he had been doing it for ten days. >> reporter: saturday, he was found dead on the sidewalk just around the corner from his home. missing his bmw car, that car found a short time later up there on gerard street. >> not too far away. it was a stick shift. i think somebody may have had difficulty driving it. >> reporter: why was he murdered? was it because of the clothes he was wearing? was it because of his car? or was it something else? i'm pat collins news 4, washington. >> there is a $25,000 reward for

information in this case. prince george's county police are warning people to stay alert after reports of two sexual assaults in suitland. they were in the 4700 block of silver hill road. they believe the same man is responsible for both incidents. they happened between 5:00 and 7:00 in the morning. we are following breaking news on the political front. sarah palin made a decision about whether to enter the republican field for president. >> we have more in the news room. >> this information coming in, confirmed by nbc news, sarah palin will not run for president of the united states next year. this came by way of a radio talk show she sent a statement to. after much prayer and consideration, she decided she will not seek the 2012 gop nomination. as to why she would not seek the

nomination, she said i believe i can be more effective to help election other true public servants to office throwing her support behind someone whose conservative values are in line with hers. she thought someone else might make a better candidate to go against president obama in 2012. sarah palin will not run for the gop nomination. this follows chris christie, the governor of new jersey saying he will not run for the nomination, either. solidifying the field of candidates who will be seeking to oust president obama next year. jim, back to you. >> thanks. earthquake inspections along the washington monument are wrapped up. earlier today, the team removed climbing gear. for more than a week, they have been repelling down the sides. inspectors say despite numerous

cracks, the 127-year-old landmark is still structurally sound. they have to finish the report before crews get to work on repairs. a construction project in the adams morgan part of town has been going on for a long time. businesses are most upset by that. the project is blocking access to their stores and causing them to lose a lot of money. darcy spencer has more on call to the district leaders to take action. >> reporter: the sign says adams morgan is open for business. all the construction may force businesses to close their doors. this is the sound of progress. the street being dug up. sidewalks being replaced. it's all happening on 18th street in adams morgan. some shop owners say it's driving them out of business. how is this affecting your business? >> it's very bad. >> reporter: he owned a small grocery store here for 13 years.

he watches the construction outside. inside it's empty. how long can you hold on? >> maybe one more month, maybe. >> i have been here almost three weeks now. >> reporter: is that because of this? >> because of this, yeah. >> reporter: customers and pedestrians have to navigate a potentially dangerous construction zone. >> i'm confused. i didn't know if the businesses were open or not. >> reporter: on some days you cannot get to their shops. signs like these say sidewalk closed. this project started in february. before that, they were replacing utility lines. some say construction has taken away 100 parking spaces. show us what you have to do to get into your business here. >> well, for today, i have to do this. i have to walk through and, you know, some debris. >> reporter: she owns sky near designs. the equipment blocked access to

her, she says this project will help business in the long run. >> please hold on. we'll do a pr campaign to say adams morgan is new and improved and we'll mean it. >> reporter: some are hoping to hold on long enough to see it happen. darcy spencer, news 4. that work is expected to be completed by may. the construction company will be fined if it is not completed on time. coming up on news 4, president obama appointed the popular columbian singer shakira to

hello, everybody. welcome back. i'm doug kammerer. what a beautiful day we had today. 73 degrees is the current temperature. we are looking at sunshine. the sun is going down in five minutes on the horizon making for a nice sunset. winds gusting upwards of 20 miles an hour. they will die down. 46 is the temperature in leesburg. 49 in gaithersburg. 52 in annapolis. a cool night tonight. tomorrow, upper 70 60s to 70

degrees. fredericksburg 73 degrees tomorrow. if you are going to look at fall foliage, peak color in northern new york. our area, good color in the mountains in west virginia. >> thank you, doug. lots of festivities are being planned to commemorate the 50th anniversary of rfk stadium. it was opened in 1961. it is the oldest multipurpose sports building still standing in the united states. events d.c. and a jam packed schedule to commemorate it. it's an oldie but goodie. >> history, heritage and soul. this is a great old building. you can spend $1 billion on a big, fancy stadium somewhere in a municipality, but you can't buy those three elements. we have them here in this house.

>> rfk stadium's history will be remembered during the game against the chicago fire on october 15th. a fan appreciation day will be held october 29th where people can get free guided tours. >> jump up and down. watch that whole stadium. >> the great thing about it. >> that was so cool. >> what do you have coming up, hakeem in. >> how nfl fans can get a different experience at the super bowl. defense for the yankees and defense for the yankees and onward and upward for theture,

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hakeem has sports tonight. we are talking about the hit last sunday. you know, i really don't think he intended to go helmet-to-helmet. >> he admitted that after the game. he went low, austin went low. it was an unfortunate incident. he wasn't trying to be malicious or vicious about it. >> he's going remember it for awhile. >> he will remember it. niles paul was fined $20,000 for

a helmet-to-heldmemet hit. there's a fine fund set up on his behalf. despite his feelings on the fine, the tape, well, it doesn't lie. >> it's a head shot. >> yeah, big hit. take another look here. helmet-to-helmet hit. he said after the game, he didn't intend it to be helmet-to-helm helmet-to-helmet. he's making $375,000. the fine is 5% of his salary. he wasn't too happy about the fine. despite the fine, coach mike shanahan is empressed with him. >> his ability to get down the field and beat those jammers on the outside showed me that he's got a chance to be an excellent football player. that's why he played more in this game. it's why he'll continue to play

more once people go out and prove they belong and get more opportunities. the more opportunities they get, the more they are in the game. they like young players to go out there and make a name for himself or at least a step forward on special teams. you are hoping they get better and better at their position. >> line backer brian was named the nfc defensive player of the week. he finished with five tackles and two and a half sacks. one more football note, for the first time fans will be allowed to attend super bowl media day. they will sell 5,000 tickets. can you imagine. it's already a circus. >> stupid enough, now they are going to let the fans in there. the fan that is want to go to that -- i don't think i want to be there. >> less pricey than the game. >> it's already a circus, now get fans and they are going to shout stuff. it could be a disaster. hopefully it's not for the

people covering it. that would be crazy. >> yeah. >> that's what media day is about, right in. >> exactly. we love super bowl media day. talking baseball. the yankees were not terminated on tuesday. facing elimination, they forced a decisive game five thanks to two of the best catches you have ever seen. a.j. burnett struggled in the regular season. facing don kelly. he drives one to center. check out granderson. he makes the grab. that ends the inning. saves runs and hits. top three still 2-1 for jeter. sends one to center. austin jackson, involved in the trade for granderson can't get there. here comes russell martin. russell martin in there. the two catchers hustling.

4-1, yankees. peralta sends one. granderson, again. lays out. makes the catch. soriano says thank you very much. i say lovely. yankees win big and force a game five tomorrow in the bronx. wow. >> we wouldn't have won without the defense. the double plays. both of curtis' plays as well as we swung the bat, i think defense was huge. >> to go to a championship, you have to play well at home and on the road. we were fortunate to get a split here and bring it back to new york on thursday. i'm sure our fans will be vocal, excited and so will the tigers. it's going to be a challenge for us. hopefully, we can win one more game. >> that's derek jeter. in the national league, arizona down 2-0 against milwaukee. he has a unique delivery.

a change up for strike three. it's a result of throwing tomahawks as a kid in michigan. yeah. it works. here in the fourth. he goes seven innings, gives up one run. 3-1, arizona. marcum knows it's gone. throws his glove up in the air. a fan makes the catch. how about that? a grand slam. a franchise postseason record with five rbis. milwaukee leads it series. four is later tonight. hometown hockey. the capitals open up their regular season at home against carolina. he is expected to return to washington friday and play in saturday's home opener. today, the team placed defenseman tom poddy on reserve

because of a groin injury. unfortunately, the injury is bad enough it could be career threatening. matthew perot made the roster. he was a bright spot with three goals and two assists. they finished with a 3-3-1 record. the players are anxious for the regular season to get started. >> preseason always seems long, i guess. training camp and skates and practices and exhibition and rosters and trying things out. you want to get back to meaningful stuff. not to say there isn't stuff you are working on in preseason. but it's different. >> anxious to get the season going. we have been here quite a few weeks now. sort of gets chemistry to one another. i'm excited to be part of it. >> i think everybody is happy that training camp is over and that we are down to the number that we are down to.

i think it's evident that everybody knows that well the season is here. >> caps and carolina on saturday. the phillies and brewers close out tonight with victories. we'll have highlights on news 4 at 11:00. hockey players are usually fearless. how do they feel about roller coasters? we'll have the night out at six flags. i'm excited to see that. no. i can't do roller coasters. i can't. >> i love them. >> front seat. >> i'm too much of a whimp. >> it's not a wimpy thing. >> i'm afraid of heights. that's what it is. >> i'm a wimp. i can't do roller coasters. the spiny cups at disney world. >> the teacups. we get the idea. coming up, a look at nature's work of art. follow news 4 online. learn more about what hakeem likes in the teacups. search nbc washingto

congresswoman gabriella gif tords have coming to washington today to attend a special ceremony tomorrow for her husband. captain mark kelly is retiring. he was the commander of the final mission of space shuttle "endeavour" earlier this year. giffords are recovering. she's continuing physical and

occupational therapy in texas. shakira is one of the newest members of president obama's administration. today, mr. obama appointed her to his advisory commission on educational excellence for hispanics. she's no stranger to the issue. she started her own foundation to educate children in columbia, south africa and haiti. she became the u.n. good will ambassador in 2003 because of her efforts to promote child development. first lady michelle obama made a trip to thank those who work to protect her family. they consider the agents to be like extended family. >> i was sharing with some of the staff we have a fight among our family of who is getting which people. sasha comes in, it's like you took scott. it's like malia says you took scott?

that's not fair. i say the same thing to barack. why did you get beth? the first lady took a tour in washington. when an intruder threatened a man, he called the cops, called on his roommate for help then picked up his guitar. jane watrel has more on this. >> if he looks like he's in a bit of a daze, he is. the alleged intruder was stopped cold early saturday morning by a six-stringy tar. victim, sean. >> he came here and tried to fight with me. i went inside to call the police. i sat down on my chair and he comes in through the back door. >> reporter: he hollers for his roommate, composed himself and picked up his guitar as the stranger moved closer to him. >> i keep that behind my chair. it was the first thing i grabbed.

>> reporter: the struggle ended in the backyard where jake york saw the whole thing unfold. >> when i came out the second time, i see a guitar overhead and a crack. the guitar smacking in half. >> reporter: he's been the talk of the town, striking a chord at the music store. >> i hate to see an instrument used like that, but depending on the situation, if it's your defense, it's what you have to do. >> reporter: they are okay with him using the guitar for self-defense. >> he was charged with assault to a law enforcement officer. >> sean says he's no guitar hero. it's not what his friends think. >> it was unusual seeing him get hit in a head with the guitar. >> reporter: he could replace his guitar but says he won't.

the incident left him with a sour note. jane watrel, news 4. >> sour note, is that what she said? >> she couldn't help herself, i guess. one more check on the weather. >> i couldn't help but put rain in there. but, it's not going to happen soon. take a look at the first six days of the next seven. we are looking at fantastic, sunny, warm weather. the weekend is looking fantastic. high temperatures close to 80 degrees. >> we need to enjoy this limited time off. some explorers found something. they found a magnificent colorful crater believed to be millions of years old. that's colorful. they were created by volcanic rerupgs ru