with flowers. anthony is with mickey mouse. their mother held up by two family members following her flower arrangements and jerseys. teammates handing out cracker jacks. >> i felt sad. he was a good player. >> hundreds of fans and family members showed up. this one, a letter from their father, reading i only have a picture now, a frozen piece of time to remind me of how it was when you were here and mine. >> i'm going to miss both of them. >> reporter: the brothers were killed on friday in buoy. their mother got into a minor accident. when she got out to talk to the driver of the vehicle, a third car slammed into the honda, it burst into flames. the boys were in the backseat. >> it was good to see the love and hope. >> reporter: at a candle light

vigil, a lot of tears and a lot of hugs. their father remembering his two children. >> he was going to be somebody in his life. i take pride to all that. >> reporter: last month, anthony turned 11. in ten days, the other would have turned 3. he had one birthday wish, $50 worth of balloons, enough to fill his day care center. >> i want you to get me $50 worth of balloonballoons. he said will you get my balloons and have them for me on my birthday. i said, yes i will. >> she will keep her promise to him and buy the balloons. she was planning a birthday party next saturday. the maryland state police are investigating to see if anybody will be charged. back to you. >> melissa, thank you. it is one of the great sorrows of my life. i wish i had done more.

those words, part of a statement by legendary football coach joe paterno. today, announcing his plans to retire at the end of the season following the sex abuse scandal that involved his defensive coordinator, jerry sandusky. he abused at least eight boys over a 15 year period. paterno is devastated by developments in the case and former players are speaking out. >> it's going to take time and the efforts of everybody involved in the university to get back the name we deserve. >> i think joe blew it. you see a situation like that, you go to authorities. >> penn state's president may also lose his job because of this scandal. there are reports he will resign or be fired by the end of the day. there's a big rally at george mason university to protest the gun policy. it's an event that brought

together gun propon ents. all with different opinions about the school policies. jane watrel joins us from the fairfax campus with more on the story. >> reporter: the rally was civil and respectful despite the fact both sides couldn't be farther apart when it comes to the issue of gun control. >> maybe if they were carrying a firearm in a classroom, they could have stopped him sooner. >> reporter: they explain why a gun ban should be lifted at george mason university. several students disagree. >> the fact that the gun is there means there's a chance of the gun being used and potentially killing someone. >> no student or employee can carry guns. it's a policy mason officials say limits the number of guns on campus. >> something inside. you have people in a crowded

room. a classroom, a university center, what have you, pulling out weapons. there's potential for a lot of random violence. >> reporter: they aren't buying that argument. >> are we going to get rid of the police officers? they all have guns. i don't understand. it's not the guns. to tell me i can't carry here is ridiculous. >> reporter: among the supporters, joe, whose daughter was killed in the virginia tech massacre. >> they have never reached out to say what can we do to make it harder for individuals to get guns. it's always how can we make it easier for individuals to get guns. >> reporter: they say no school has a right to ban a citizens right to self-defense. >> george mason would be turning in his grave. it's not a george mason type of policy. >> reporter: they say they plan to be in richmond to rally

lawmakers to change laws when they convene next year. reporting live at george mason university, jane watrel, back to you. >> thanks so much. we have big changes headed our way in the weather. >> yeah. those nice days are behind us, folks. we have the first forecast in the storm center. doug? >> did you think they were going to last forever? >> we knew better. cooler air is making its way in here. the cooler air is on the way right now. let's look and show you what's happening outside. we are not seeing cloud cover. that means no rain across the area. it's going to be changing as we look to the west. there's a cold front and a very potent cold front at that. the main storm system has now moved into canada. there's not a lot of moisture with it. this is really not going to be much of a rain event for us. it's more of a cooldown and wind event for us as we make our way into the day tomorrow and into the day on friday. overnight tonight, what can you

expect? increasing clouds. temperatures around 55. 9:00, 54. temperatures tomorrow morning will be warmer than they have been with a temperature low of 49 inside the city. some areas into the low 40s. i don't think we'll see too much in the way of 30s like the past couple days. could be some areas of fog. the biggest changes occur tomorrow afternoon. i'll tell you what i'm talking about in the full forecast in about nine minutes. is that right? >> if you say so. >> i do. >> okay. it was a bad day on wall street. stocks saw triple digit losses. the dow off 389 points. nasdaq off 105. s&p closing 46 points lower. today's numbers were a result of increased fears of the euro zone debt crisis. >> the herman cain controversy is expected to come up in some form in michigan. one of the woman who accused

cain of sexual harassment says she will come forward, too. there's effort to hold a joint news conference with the woman who filed harassment. when they worked at the national restaurant association back in 1999. >> rather than have people guessing about what happened in 1999, she wants to put the facts on the table. >> i have never acted inappropriately with anyone, period. >> attorney joel bennett says the news conference is likely to happen in days rath ere than weeks. tonight's republican debate is hosted by cnbc. the focus is economics. it begins at 8:00 tonight. decision 2011, a big night for virginia republicans.

they won the biggest majority in history in the house. it appears they have achieved their goal of winning the senate control away from democrats for a power sweep. one seat may be subject for a recount. all of culpeper near charlottesville and parts of fredericksburg. julie carey was there as they began rechecking the results. >> 281. 156. >> reporter: in spotsylvania county, they spent the day canvassing the vote checking for errors in the senate race. a race that will decide the ball lons of power in richmond. victory with an 86 vote margin after an initial incorrect vote. today's canvass revealed more mistakes. when corrected, they boosted the republican total.

>> reese was called in at 519, it should be 591. it's transposed. >> reporter: republican parties were thrilled with the total. >> he's picked up 144 votes net. he's up in the 200 range, 240 votes, give or take. >> reporter: that gives the gop a controlling majority in the senate. it's a repudiation of president obama. democrats disagree. >> considering the fact everybody was predicting we were going to lose five to nine seats, i think we did well. >> reporter: neither candidate was talking to reporters. the campaign offices started contracts. staffers were packing up. >> we are confident that bryce is going to be the next state senator for the 17th district here. we are really proud of our grass roots efforts we have done throughout the campaign. it showed. >> reporter: the campaign aids

consider him the victor. a final determination could be weeks away. if the campaign seeks a recount, that can't be requested until the election results are certified to the state board. that doesn't happen until november 28th. julie carey, news 4, spotsylvania. in loudoun county, a change at the sheriff's department. chapman took the job from simpson, an independent. in spotsylvania county, voters were looking for a change. all three incumbent supervisors lost. cook held on to his job. for more election results and all your decision 2011 coverage, go to our website, www.nbcwashington.com. next and new at 5:00 tonight, when we come back, how a fugitive on the run for 14 years ends up in custody. a local university could be pulling the plug on popular

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sometimes people get injured. you don't want to but i'm thankful i'm able to come back to work. my injuries were not career ending. >> he was burned on nearly half of his body but he is back. chuck ryan returned to his job as a d.c. firefighter. this is video of him being rescued after he was -- rescuing, rather an injured worker this afternoon. he was doing the rescuing. seven months ago, he was injured in a fire at 48th place and northeast. he almost lost four fingers. fire fighting is in his blood. there was no doubt he would return. a man pleaded guilty for setting the fires. student athletes at the university of maryland are upset about possible program cutbacks

coming that could affect several athletic programs. dan hellie has more on this. >> maryland athletic department set to lose almost $5 million this year. because of the deficit, the university will likely eliminate as many as ten sports, more than a third of the varsity sports at the school. kevin anderson met with the men and women's diving team to let them know their programs have been recommended for eliminat n elimination. they will make a final decision in the coming weeks. >> yeah. it's emotional. there were tears. people, at first, didn't belief it i think. it still hasn't set in comple completely. it's a recommendation that's gone to the president. there's no final decision, yet. we won't know until the end of the month or sooner. right now, it's almost worse. we know it's been sent to him. we know what they want to do. we are waiting to hear the words

like your program is cut. so, it's an emotional day for us yesterday. >> coach is losing their job. students losing their teams and recruits who committed to maryland now have to look for new schools. the maryland swimming and dive team won. they have a meet coming up on saturday. also, rumored to be on the chapping block, the baseball team and the golf team. we'll have more coming up at 6:00. guys? >> tough times for a lot of folks. all right dan hellie, thank you. >> that's got to hurt. >> big time. big time. >> you there -- >> yeah. >> you are coming. i'm talking to you. >> me? >> striped tie boy. you are bringing bad news about the weather. >> what did i do? i haven't given the forecast yet. we have big changes coming up over the next couple of days. if you really like this weather over the past couple days, 68 on

monday, 68 yesterday. so far today into the mid-60s. it is coming to an end at least in part. you expect that this time of year. at least we had a nice stretch of sunshine starting back for the weekend. out there now, current temperature, 58 degrees. we are still seeing clear skies. another beautiful evening. winds now out of the south at 5 miles per hour. it is really, really nice but enjoy it now. 61 degrees is the current temperature in leesburg. 61 in martinsburg and frederick. cooler right along the chesapeake. we're looking at 55 in annapolis. we are going to see temperatures stay up a little bit as a result of the frontal boundary making its way to the region. they are going to fall down during the day tomorrow. no rain across the area just yet. here is the frontal boundary. this is a really big storm. you can see snow up here to the north of chicago. up to five to eight inches in portions of wisconsin.

one of the biggest snowstorms of the season thus far. for us, it's a cold front. it will move through overnight tonight and in through the morning hours tomorrow. that's what's going to create changes. we have the high pressure out there and plenty of sunshine during the day. we are still nice and mild. here comes the front. it's moving through fairly quickly. this is 11:30 tomorrow morning. i expect the front to be on top of us. shower activity likely. it's not an all day rain event. this is not a wash out by in means. the biggest change, temperatures. chance for showers. the winds will pick up behind the front. winds tomorrow at 10 to 20 miles per hour. on friday, i think very chilly, very windy. most areas struggle to get out of the 40s. we could see 20 to 30-mile-per-hour winds friday and maybe saturday. something else, the ski resorts in western maryland and west virginia lake-effect snows for

the next couple days. we'll watch out for that, too. this evening, clear. enjoy it now. sunset tonight at 5:00. that's what time the sun went down. tomorrow, it goes down at 4:59. 58, dropping to 54 degrees. i know, i just deflated you. mostly cloudy, showers. mild tomorrow morning. 42 to 49. watch this tomorrow afternoon, most definitely a different story. breezy and cooler. 53 to 57. not a bad day tomorrow. friday and saturday, windy. i think winds could gust upwards of 30 to 40 miles per hour. sunday is looking good. right now, the weekend is dry. >> all right. you thought she was miffed before, wow. >> i was hostile. >> she was tough on me. she was tough on me. >> she'll make it up in ten minutes. d.c. residents are smoking mad about who wants to move into their neighborhood. tisha is here with a preview of

the investigation. >> we are talking about medicinal marijuana. back in the '90s, d.c. residents passed a referendum to allow medical marijuana to be legally sold in the district. almost 14 years later, the district is weeks away from finally making a decision on who gets to grow the marijuana. the news 4 i team got their hands on the oply indications to see where the centers are going to go and uncovered a surprising fact. more than 85% of the applicants want to grow marijuana in the same neighborhood. as we found out, most of the people living in that neighborhood didn't realize these marijuana farms could be headed their way. so, we will show you where the cultivation sights want to set upshot tonight in pot factories at 11:00. jim, wendy? >> thank you, see you then. coming up, how a lonely

housewife landed herself in jail because she wasn't happy with her husband's work schedule. a preview of the tv deals we are going to be seeing come black friday. >> what's your work out? how a wounded veteran is staying in shape. today's fandemonium prize is a good one. you can win a 42 inch hd plasma tv. go to facebook, nbc washington and like us. you have to like us. we're going to pick a winner at 7:00 and announce them at 11:00. we want to say congrats to an bell who won last

as we get ready to honor our nations mill thitarymilitary, w to think of those wounded in iraq and afghanistan. >> those who lost limbs just want to find a sense of normalcy. tonight, meet a man who lost both legs and a hand. yet, he's still working out at the gym. we asked what's your work out. >> when i stepped on the ied, i heard an explosion. i saw myself in the air.

my left ear, i heard a noise. i started feeling the pain. it's when i wanted to give up and die. i didn't want to go through no more pain. when i was in the hospital, i had an idea that i lost my legs. i didn't know i lost my hands. when i knew i lost my legs and hand, i just thought my life was over. i never thought i was going to be able to do all the things i used to do before. i think from that day on, a new kr carlos was born. i can't give up now. i have to keep moving forward. it's what brought me here to this gym. >> one, two, three, four. that's what i'm talking about. >> i'm a marine. marines stay healthy. i'm always looking for a challenge. i wanted to come to be myself, you know, to stay healthy and be

an example for my kids. >> all for one, one for all. >> the game plan is be creative. a little bit of forward to get the shoulders moving. we have different free motion machines. we have cable rows. alternating to open up the thoracic spine. he enjoys boxing. the thought of how do we incorporate that. >> i lost a lot of muscle mass. that's why we have been working a lot with the core. waking up those muscles that i wasn't using before. >> it's been helping me to be more stable. using my prosthetics. >> live strong, army strong now carlos strong. the way he brings it shows about his character, i have more inside of me than what my body shows right now. >> it's harder, but in the end, i'm enjoying it more. the harder you work, you know,

the bigger is the reward. >> i like that. carlos strong. >> he's tough. still to come, one of america's most wanted surrenders. >> reporter: a book on ban here. a suspect on the run for 15 years turns himself in in front of the white house. i'm pat collins. i'll have the story, coming up. plus major construction project under way that will change the landscape of one part of the city. >> just in time

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served toasted on freshly baked italian bread. get it pronto, cuz this november only, it joins our everyday $5 footlongs! subway. eat fresh. a fast 4ward through the headlines. penn state football coach will retire at the end of the season. the announcement comes in a written statement after a child sex abuse scandal that involved jerry sandusky. he abused at least eight boys over a 15 year period. one is alleged to have happened on penn state campus. republicans will take part in a debate in michigan. it could be a chance for herman cain to breakthrough the sexual allegations. the topic is the economy. pro-gun advocates held a rally at george mason university protesting the school's gun

policy. right now, state of the unions and staff are forbidden to bring guns to the school. visitors can bring them but only if they stay outside. the university says it has no plans to change that policy. let's fast 4ward to the changing weather. doug. >> three days in a row of nothing but sunshine, bright blue skies and temperatures in the mid to upper 60s. there's the change, a cold front coming into west virginia. there's rain associated with it. moderate rain. the rain is not going to be the big factor for the next couple days, it is going to be the cooler weather along with the wind. we are entering what could be a windy period, not just over the next couple days, but through the early portions of next week. i'll talk about that in a few minutes. >> thank you, doug. a big break in an almost 15-year-old case. it involved a man on the run and

what an officer says may be the easiest arrest ever. pat collins is live at the white house with details on the story. pat? >> reporter: this guy spent 15 years avoiding cops. today, he made it easy. he did everything but handcuff himself. november 9, 2011, parked police beat number 145, la fayette square, an officer on duty. 0600. his assignment -- >> my job is to patrol the area of la fayette park, keep the park free of criminal activity. >> did you see criminal activity? >> no, i did not, sir. >> reporter: that was soon to change. 10:16 a.m. he was approached by a man wearing a red shirt, black pants and white sneakers. he says he needs some police help. he said i want to turn myself in

for an armed robbery that happened approximately 15 years ago. >> reporter: turn himself in? >> holy john walsh. >> reporter: i thought that only happened on television. he's wanted for an armed robbery of a 79-year-old man in missouri. turns out, he's been on the run for 15 years. he's even been on "america's most wanted." twice. >> he stated he saw his picture on "america's most wanted" and was tired of running. >> reporter: did he say what he was doing in washington? >> i asked how long he'd been here? he said 20 minutes. he came here specifically to turn himself in. >> reporter: why did he turn himself in? today is a special day for him. today is his birthday? >> yes, it is. >> reporter: he turned himself

in on his birthday? >> yes, he did. what do you think of that? >> i don't know i thought it was my birthday. >> reporter: easiest arrest? >> by far the easiest. i wish they were all that easy. >> reporter: william roman celebrating his 42nd birthday in the central cell block. a court hearing scheduled tomorrow. jim, back to you. >> all right. made it look easy. pat collins, thank you, pat. travel everies who pass through the airport will see big changes over the next two years. they are beginning a $100 million concourse renovation project. additional larger security check points. moving sidewalks added as well as food and retail space. this is expected to be completed in the summer of 2013. airtran will move to the southwest airline terminal on wednesday to accommodate the recent merger. delta airlines will take their

former space. here in the district, students will have access to a $20 million retail and residential project. students and others long complained there's not a lot over there near the historic campus. tom sherwood reports. >> reporter: catholic university was founded in 1887. the northeast washington campus of 7,000 students remains a quiet complex of university life in the brooklyn neighborhood. few retail amenities are nearby. >> there's not much else around. you know, the students go down to 12th street, there's a couple places there. for the most part, you have to get on the metro and go downtown. >> coffee shops. >> reporter: maybe a beer place? >> maybe, who knows. it opens up opportunities that there weren't before. >> reporter: it's going to change. catholic university and partners

broke ground wednesday on a $200 million retail office space and residential complex that will bring a close by urban feel to the campus. >> this is a wonderful institution. it really was a stand alone. a community on one side, university on the other. there really wasn't this place. what we did was put our thinking caps on, came up with a vision to create a vision. >> the mayor celebrated a new development that will bring jobs to the neighborhood. >> in a development of retail space and artist space and more space for people to live between here and the subway is something that will change the character of the neighborhood. >> reporter: some nearby neighbors worry about the size of the project. >> we are going to be overpowered by huge apartment buildings, stores, et cetera. >> they say it will be a net gain for everyone. tom sherwood, news 4, washington. >> it's going to take three to

five years for the complex to be completed. the newly restored d.c. war memorial is set to open just in time for veterans day. they served the country in world war i and will reopen tomorrow. it lists the names of those who lost their lives. this memorial was dedicated back in 1931. over the past year, it's received more than $3 million in repairs. new landscaping and blue stone paving will be among the changes made during the rededication ceremony. still ahead, how a lonely housewife ended up behind bars because she wasn't happy with her husband's work schedule. an early preview of great tv deals we come to expect on bla

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wendy? >> tonight's wednesday's child is a lovely 15-year-old who has her sights set on lofty goals. her name is gabrielle. she says she has a lot to add to a family. barbara takes us to meet her. >> are you excited about this, gabby? >> yeah, i am. >> what do you think? >> i'm nervous. >> she's a girl who doesn't let nervous get in the way of succeeding. at everything she tries, she loves learning and loves sports. >> i swim, volleyball, i'm doing track in the spring and i might try out for softball. >> reporter: rock climbing was another challenge she was willing to take on. sport rock. molly told us how to get started. >> she needs to get set up with a harness and shoes. >> reporter: she seemed to have

no fear of falling. how do you feel up there? >> nervous. >> reporter: you don't have to go higher if you don't want to. but she wanted to go higher. her social worker says that's how she feels about life in general. >> she's an outgoing, athletic, bright young lady. she does well in school. her favorite subjects are math and world history. how old are you? >> 15. my birthday was two weeks ago. >> reporter: congratulations. did you have a party? >> no. >> reporter: have you ever had a birthday party? >> no. >> reporter: she hopes to have a loving adoptive family to share her birthday celebrations and other milestones she hopes to reach in life as well. >> i want to go to penn state or hopefully georgetown and major in criminal justice and psychology and be a judge. >> reporter: she has her mind set on reaching her highest goals. she knows a permanent loving

family can help. >> reporter: do you want to be adopted? >> yes. >> reporter: why? >> i have a lot to offer. i'm a good child. i'm looking for a good family that will love me. >> reporter: with all the challenges of living through the uncertainty of foster care, she is optimistic about her future. >> reporter: what scares you? >> spiders and snakes. >> reporter: is that it? >> yeah. >> reporter: barbara harrison, news 4 for wednesday's child. >> if you have room in your home or heart call 888-to-adopt-me. boy, is she something. she seems wise and grounded and she's beautiful. >> she's not afraid of heights. >> only spiders. who wouldn't be? it's marathon giving. we are taking down. we need your help. join us for give to the max. it began at midnight this morning and lasts until midnight

tonight. you have six and a half hours, a little less than. giv give2max.org. so far, more than 12,000 donors. check it out. give2max.org. head to www.nbcwashington.com and search give. doesn't matter how much, big or small. challenge your friends, this is going viral. a new stretch of road about to open up. it could cut down your commute. this is chris gordon live tonight over a construction sight for the intercounty connector. now that maryland built it, will cars come? i'll have the report ahead. from defending our country to defending the goal, a

wii're getting a look at an area designed to ease traffic headaches in maryland. it's set to open in two weeks. i's going to connect i-370 to i-270 to the i-95 corridor in laurel. we have a look at the projects newest ten-mile stretch. >> reporter: we are live. this is the aspen hills section. i'm on a bridge overlooking phase two construction. today, we got a preview. we took this bus tour on the connector court see of the maryland transportation authority. they are finishing up work on

the second phase of the icc. this is yus over ten miles long. together, with a part of the highway that opened back in february, a 16-mile stretch will connect i-270 in montgomery county to i-95 in prince george's downty. it's automatly deducting the cost. vehicles drive below this. >> we haven't changed the mileage rate from segment one, 25 cents a mile for the peak period and the end-to-end toll is now $4. it covers a 16-mile length. >> reporter: it comes with a free trial offer. >> it will be extended from 6:00 a.m. until midnight december 4th. the tolls begin after that. >> reporter: icc traffic is expected to grow from 15,000 vehicles a day to 25,000 or

30,000. mta buses will offer access to the airport. for the thousands of military employees relocated. >> pick it up at one of the park and rides or the montgomery county and take it over to ft. mead. >> reporter: some residents in our area waited a lifetime for the icc to be studied, debated and built. now, the question is, how much will it be used. we are live along the icc. back to you in the studio. >> chris gordon thanks. will we have a wet commute tomorrow morning? doug, how about it? >> showers are probable with the cold front making its way in here. it's not going to rain everywhere. it's not going to be a wash out. take the umbrellas. we will see the changes. 58 degrees. winds out of the south at 5 miles per hour. you can see the frontal boundary clearly. let's go back to that and show

you where the front is in west virginia and pittsburgh. they are seeing the rain move through. the rain moves through overnight tonight. most of the evening and most of the night will be dry. 49 degrees for the overnight low in washington. 45 in leesburg and 45 towards frederick. warmer to the south at 52. tomorrow, temperatures five to ten degrees cooler than where they were today. breezy and a chance for shower activity. once again, not a wash out, but we are going to see a good chance for showers through the afternoon time. on friday, just windy for veterans day, a high of 52. many areas struggling to get out of the 40s. saturday, most areas starting in the upper 20s to low 30s. a chilly day on saturday. we'll see winds gusting up to 30 miles an hour on saturday, too. get ready, a windy period for the next couple days. >> thank you. on veterans day, if you are looking for a way to honor those

who served, how about hockey? >> i like that. this is another cool story of wounded warriors making a big difference. 2:00 on saturday at the prince william ice center in woodbridge, virginia, george mason hockey club hosts the wounded warriors. for one warrior, the chance to lace them up with fellow servicemen helped him heal. there's no hiding behind the mask for michael. not many stickers earn this much respect. a rookie between the pipes for the wounded warriors team. he's a combat veteran. back in 2006 in iraq, his team came under heavy machine gunfire in a battle that knocked him unconscious. >> i crossed the street to get in a better position to get an aim. two marines were coming across as i was covering for them. second rate pass wearing the

helmet. i pulled away from the wall. it knocked me back and they drug me off to the side and continued to fight until we found the machine gun. >> reporter: shrapnel missed his eyes. he was recruited by the wounded warriors and returned to the game he loved but to a new position. >> we were low on goalies. mike is the type of person who steps up. he's done a great job in that. it's amazing what he can do and learn. he's 40 years old. he's been playing his entire life. i can't say enough great things about him. >> the thing i like about what we are doing, it's veterans helping veterans. i think it's important. we are getting help from other organizations as well. the nhl and washington has been a great supporter of ours.

veterans helping veterans out. >> he wasn't socialable as most people thought he was. he played hockey. his kids played hockey. over time, he developed a brotherhood. it's like he was in his old unit again. he was happy to play. he'll do anything for any person, not just stand-up for him on the ice. the typical hockey stuff. >> over here. start with the face-off. >> saturday is an exhibition game but the respect and competitiveness will count. >> they put their lives on the line for their country and, you know, we want to show our fans and the people of northern virginia that, you know, they mean a lot to us. >> george mason isn't going to let up on us. we are here for practice tonight. we are going to try to get information from the team to have an advantage on saturday. >> they don't want your pity or

sorry. we can't take them lightly. they are not going to take us lightly. >> if they take pity on us, they think we are disabled. when we say quit and we are done, that's when we are done. not when someone else tells us. >> i'd like to have him defending. pris william ice center in woodbridge. it all benefits the fisher house. for more go to georgemasonhockey.com. >> what a great story. still to come, the loanny housewife in trouble with the law because she wasn't happy with her husband's work schedule. for all your news follow news 4 online. search nbc washingto

a lonely florida housewife was arrested yesterday after she allegedly called in a bomb threat to an airport. >> authorities say it happened because she was not happy with her work schedule. megan mcgrath has the story from ft. myers. >> reporter: a woman with a mission that fly. police say she threatened to blow up airplanes because she wasn't happy with her husband's

work schedule. it began with a phone call to police dispatch. she was not happy with her husband working nights at the airport. she didn't like being home by herself. when dispatch told her there was nothing they could do. she became mad they wouldn't help stating okay, i blow it. i blow up. i blow up ten planes. then she hung up the phone. police say she called back again speaking with a sergeant, they say she didn't want her husband working nights but denied making threats. she was arrested. as we knocked on the door, he saw us and ran to another part of the house. her neighbor -- >> i don't know what to think. >> reporter: he was shocked when he saw the home surrounded by cops. over at the airport, officials won't say exactly what her husband does, but he doesn't work for port authority or tsa.

as for the 36-year-old, she's facing a felony bomb threat charge. >> all right. that is it for news 4 at 5:00. news 4 at 6:00 starts right now. the end of an era after nearly a half senture as penn state's football coach joe paterno is ending amid a scandal with other coaches. a focus of fixing the economy. a surprise sur rendser. a man featured on "america's most wanted" turns himself in after a decade on the run. why he said enough is enough. >> good evening, i'm jim vance. >> i'm doreen gentzler. joe paterno will walk