that you have been waiting for. >> reporter: he says he's a savior but bows down to oprah to get on her show and deliver his message. >> i'm begging you, oprah, please cast me on to your show, oprah. it is crucial the world hear god's word. >> reporter: the video was shot in september at idaho state. a week ago, the 21-year-old came to washington and shot at the white house from his car while on constitution avenue. he used a high-powered weapon at the executive mansion. the president and first lady were not there at the time. he abandoned his car and escaped until his capture wednesday at a pennsylvania motel. here in washington, police recovered a semiautomatic weapon with a scope and boxes of ammunition as well as spent shell casings. he's not the first to open fire on the white house. in 1994, during the clinton administration another gunman fired on the building from the

sidewalk. no one was injured. the gunman provided no tape for his reasons. ortega's deepen with the recently discovered video. >> because the government is fighting or should i say bullying other countries for their oil, our freedom is at stake because of it. >> reporter: nowhere in the 45 minuteman manifesto does he talk about the president. he references him at the antichrist or the devil. he planned to do more than shoot at the white house from a distance. the video was shot by a film student said it disturbed him before ortega gained his notoriety. that student could be among those called to testify in proceedings here once ortega is brought back to the capital. that could happen any day now. back to you. >> derrick ward, thank you. the oklahoma state

university campus is in shock. two coaches for the women's basketball team died. kurt budke and miranda serna. they were killed when the plane they were in went down. they were on a recruiting trip at the time. this tragedy comes a decade after the university lost ten people affiliated with the men's team in a plane crash. oklahoma state's president says this is the university's worst nightmare and calling on the community to come together to support each other and the victim's families. we have got a developing story out of penn state university tonight. former head football coach joe paterno has lung cancer. the word comes from his son scott who describes it as a treatable form of the disease. he was fired last week by the school's board of trustees who didn't do enough to respond to child sex abuse allegations of one of his former assistant

coaches. now to late developments in the child sex abuse scandals rocking penn state and now syracuse. at penn state, the university learned the ncaa is formally investigating the athletic program. federal authorities are looking into allegations that former football coach jery sandusky abused boys. it happened across state lines. the acting athletic director spoke publicly for the first time. >> no matter what they say about me being an insider. as you watch what i do and how this university behaves, you will know and appreciate i'm about doing the right thing. >> meanwhile, at syracuse university, assistant basketball coach, bernie fine has been put on administrative leave while that university investigates the child sexual abuse allegations against it. fine is accused of assaulting

two teen ball boys, stepbrothers, for more than a decade. the head coach calls it lies and gave his assistant his full support. a week ago, he was in the kidnappers hands in venezuela and his life was in danger. today, wilson ramos was back at the park. julie carey is here to tell us he returned so the team doctors could check him out and so managers and players could see he is okay. >> returning to washington for a one-day visit was his idea. he had something he wanted to say. >> reporter: wilson ramos warmly welcomed back to the clubhouse. it was a week ago he was in the arms of relieved relatives in venezuela after police arrested him from the kidnappers who abducted him at gunpoint and held him for two days. the manager, mike rizzo said he returned to washington first and

foremost to thank his fans. >> thanks my fans for your prayers and support. i'm happy to be here. happy to be with my family. see you in spring training. >> reporter: rizzo says it was an emotional reunion to see the catcher walk in his office. >> like any family member, when you go through a tragic experience, i wanted to see him and hug him and make sure he was happy and healthy. >> reporter: team doctors checked his physical health and pronounced him in great shape. the frightening ordeal in venezuela has not dimmed his smile or sense of humor. >> this, we think, puts an exclamation point in a finality to the incident. again, we are not going to dwell on that. we are not going to talk about that anymore from this day forward. suffice to say it was a hero inexperience that we are glad is

in our past. >> reporter: he heads back to venezuela, back to his winter baseball team and his family there. he says a new security plan awaits ramos in the latin winter leagues. >> we are making sure that wilson -- that we are going to provide from this gate going forward. >> it will be put into place for his family who liv in venezuela year round. what ramos had to say about the vigil fans held outside nats park. >> thank you. attorneys for the former university of virginia and lacrosse player accused of killing his ex-girlfriend are making a strange request. they are asking to conduct

one-on-one interviews with jurors. they are worried they have seen or read too much about the high profile case and may have formed an opinion. he is from chevy case and charged with killing love. the trial is set to begin in february. we have one more cold night then we are going get more comfortable for the weekend. >> good timing doug kammerer. >> good timing for sure. a great weekend out there. it's going to start off on the cold side tomorrow. we are looking at 44 degrees with a dew point around 16. very dry in the atmosphere. it's going to allow temperatures to fall this evening. windchill down to 41. most areas looking at windchills in the 30s. speaking of temperatures in the 30s, gaithersburg already 39 degrees right now. 41 in manassas. a very cold night this evening if you are out and about this evening on your friday night,

bundle up. don't worry about rain. we are not going to see precipitation tonight or most of the weekend. tomorrow morning, waking up to temperatures just above freezing around 5:00 or 7:00 in the morning. it will be a cold start. most of you wake up to temperatures in the mid to upper 20s. as we mentioned, we go up from there. the rest of the forecast coming up in a minute. >> thanks doug. hundreds of people in a trailer in woodbridge devastated by flooding. fema denied federal disaster aid to the victims. now, they are taking their fight to fema. jane watrel is live in woodbridge to talk about how they are going to do it. >> reporter: the residents went to washington to fema headquarters and they are upset. fema did approve federal disaster aid for eight virginia governments including prince william county. it's little comfort to those

resident who is lost everything. >> help for the people! >> reporter: flood stricken families demonstrate outside the federal emergency management headquarters to call attention. >> we have nothing left except the clothes we came out with. >> reporter: heavy rains from tropical storm lee caused massive flooding destroying the holy acres mobile home park. 500 people found themselves homeless and uninsured. >> it's horrible. we have many families living together. we have people -- we have one family that is living on the porch of a trailer. there is no low income housing in prince william. >> reporter: the family took in other relatives who lost everything. four people are sleeping in this small bedroom. 22 people in the house. >> it's sad because, i mean, they -- they lose. i don't know, it's really sad.

>> reporter: flood victims wanted assistance from fema, but were denied. small business and home loans were made available. >> within two days, rust sets into all the parts. you know, it's hard to sell something. you are talking 100 bucks here. >> reporter: this auto parts owner had damage in the hundreds of thousands of dollars. he'll pass on government flood loans. >> we have good credit. we can go to the bank and not jump through hoops or do anything special. >> reporter: these mobile home residents don't have that luxury. >> they should come to the families not to the state and county for infrastructure damage. it should be coming to the families for human needs. >> reporter: a spokeswoman from fema says virginia's governor has 30 days to appeal their decision. reporting live in woodbridge, i'm jane watrel. back to you. >> thanks.

when we come back, the georgetown man who says he's an iraqi war veteran. he's charged with murdering his 91-year-old wife. i'm tom sherwood. a new south capital street bridge is in the works. i'll have the story, coming up. frantic calls from a group of students trapped in an elevator shaft and the elevator started to come down on top of them. it's friday, folks.

a state of emergency in reno, nevada. this is a massive wildfire burning out of control. 450 acres already destroyed. 9,000 residents under a voluntary evacuation. local high schools are used for shelter. one person died fleeing the fire. that person had a heart attack. investigators don't know what started it. if you are a suburban or d.c. commuter, you know what a headache the back up can be every morning and evening. the district is taking new steps to build a brand-new bridge that could ease the traffic flow. tom sherwood joins us now from

the news room with more on the story. hi, tom. >> hi, jim. the bridge is at the end of its useful life. the south capital street bridge officially called the frederick douglass bridge carried vehicles into and out of the city. why do we need a new bridge? >> the bridge we have now is 60 years old. we have made many repairs to the bridge. the design structure when it was built was not an kuwaited. we need a structure that will last another 60 years. >> the new bridge is one of the highest priorities for the transportation department. it's estimated to cost $800 million. that will require a major commitment from the federal government as well as the city. >> if i had my way and had the money, we could see a new bridge

in six to seven years. >> in the scheme of infrastructu infrastructure, it's not a long time. they are getting $68 million now in federal funds. it will be built south of the old one. initial work already has begun. >> to start the preliminary design for the bridge and the approaches to the bridge from south cap. we will create a round about type of interchange that will allow you to go to the destinations. instead of signalizing it and creating back up, we are trying to create free flow. >> it's to help boost the economic development near the new baseball stadium and ease traffic on to i-295. maryland senator says a new bridge will bring new jobs to the region. we'll hear from him on news 4 at 6:00. >> we look forward to that. thank you, tom. well, it looks like this little bit of cold weather is

going to be here for a little bit. >> zip in and zip out. >> in and out. >> you got that, huh? a cold night after a chilly day today. the sun really helped. we saw a high temperature of 47, ten degrees below the average. with the sunshine, it felt good. the sun is down at this time of day. right now, 5:17 in the afternoon. yeah, it is dark out there. we are going to see what's going to be happening over the next couple days and what has happened over the past couple. we go down to union station. high monday, 73. tuesday, 68, 59 then 53 and today 47 thus far. once again, a steady drop in temperatures. that is a 26 degrees temperature drop over the last couple days. you could feel it today. 44 is the current temperature with winds out of the south at 6 miles per hour. very dry. it's going to allow temperatures

to really fall. they have done so. look at this. 5:18 at night. 36 in winchester. 39 in gaithersburg and 37 in frederick. that tells you it's going to be a chilly start tonight and a cold start tomorrow. clear skies. that means we are going to allow the radiational heating to go back into the atmosphere. it's going to be on the chilly side. down to 41 to 44 degrees. tomorrow morning, the numbers into the 20s in most locations to 34 in the city. clear skies and a very cold start. your day tomorrow into tomorrow afternoon, this is when things start to get nice. plenty of sunshine. high clouds moving in. cool early. a nice afternoon. temperatures 50 to 54 degrees. some areas slightly warmer than that. we'll continue to warm up over the next couple days. coming up saturday, tomorrow the christmas bizarre happening at the river road church. the forecast tomorrow, great. the event 11:00 to 3:00.

53 degrees, plenty of sun. it should be a great afternoon to get out for that. if you are thinking of heading out to the redskins game sunday, mild temperatures. expect to see a lot of cloud cover, too. a high temperature of 62 degrees on our sunday. monday looking okay with a high of 60. we are going to increase our shower chances over the next couple days monday and tuesday. shower chances increase to 50% by tuesday. you have been smelling this. >> we have been doing more than smelling it. you can't leave this food near us. >> very nice. take a look at this ginger bread house. these are fantastic. >> i just wanted the chimney. i just wanted the chimney. >> look at that there. >> you can smell the ginger on that. >> the ginger snaps is what i want. they have the christmas stars filled with prune and all the above. >> more business to take care of. that looks good, too.

>> it's lovely. thank you very much. this is river road at the unitarian church. it's lovely. when we come back, reopening the probe into the death of actress natalie wood. what the boat captain is saying about who is to blame. a new restaurant by one of d.c.s top chefs. we have the details. i'm liz crenshaw. what should you keep in mind when storing leftover thanksgiving turkey? that's the question. the answer is coming up on news 4 at 5:00. you can help families in need this holiday season. the food for families food drive happens monday from 6:00 a.m. to 7:00

we forget this time of year how long it takes to defrost a frozen turkey and once it's defrosted how long do we have to cook it. we have the thanksgiving edition of ask liz. these are eternal questions. >> eternal and we literally cannot remember them from the year before. >> the frozen turkey, how long does it take to defrost it? >> a very long time. don't forget this, no one wants

a frozen bird on thanksgiving. we have tips for you. the safest way to defrost the turkey is in the fridge. it's going to take 24 hours of defrosting time for every four to five pounds of turkey. that mean as 12 to 16 pound turkey takes three to four days in the fridge to defrost. check your frozen bird and see how big it is. you may have to move it to the fridge this weekend. for faster defrosting, cover it in cold water and put it in a plastic bag or bowl. it takes 30 minutes per pound. 12 to 16 pound bird is going to take six to eight hours but every 30 minutes you have to change the water to keep the water cold. so, defrosting it in the fridge makes more sense. >> a frozen bird isn't going to chill the water? >> no, the water warms up. you have to make it cold again. >> okay. all right. let's get cooking. when you do get cooking, how do you cook it?

>> how long you have to cook the bird. don't guess. forget your grandmother's recipe. today's turkeys cook at a different rate. set your oven at 325 degrees fahrenheit. no lower then roast it from one and a half hours up to five hours. the only way to know, the important factor is the internal temperature. make sure it reaches a minimum of 165. check the temperature with a meat thermometer in the innermost part of the thigh and the wing and thickest part of the breast. do not guess. no guessing. >> what about the leftovers? what should you keep in mind when you store a leftover turkey? >> as you put away the turkey, follow these rules. cut it up in small pieces. refrigerate the stuffing separately. do it within a couple hours of eating. for more thanksgiving tips go to

www.nbcwashington.com and search turkey tips. one more reminder during the holiday cooking, lots of used cooking oil goes down the drain. it can block sewer pipes. put it into a can, let it harden and put it in the crash, not down the drain. send your question to askliz@nbcwashington.com. now you know. >> yeah. then we'll forget. >> i'll remind you again on wednesday. >> thanks. jim? coming up he claims to be an iraqi general but now he wants to be a lawyer. the request made by a man accused of killing his 91-year-old wife. also dozens of current and former waiters at high price steak houses arrested in a skimming scam. >> lift it up.

lift it up. oh my god. >> hello? >> we're trapped in an elevator at the high school. >> the frantic 911 calls from a >> the frantic 911 calls from a student trapped

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and we are 100% open for business. i'm glad we got that settled. a fast 4wards through the headlines. the fbi looking at new video of the man accused of shooting at the white house. he made this video shortly before coming to d.c. he claims he's the second coming

of christ and wants oprah to help him spread the word. he's charged with attempting to assassinate the president. wilson ramos is back in d.c. he was kidnapped at gunpoint outside his family's home where he was playing winter ball. he was rescued and captured his alleged abductor. today, team doctors gave him a clean bill of health. he'll be back with the nats in the spring. child sex abuse scandals at penn state. the son of fired coach joe paterno confirms his father has a treatable form of lung cancer. at syracuse, bernie fine has been put on administrative leave as the police investigate the child sexual abuse allegations.

let's fast 4ward to the weather. >> the sun goes down and so do the temperatures. the temperatures into the 30s. winchester 36 degrees. 37 in frederick. 37 in manassas and down to the south. all coming in at 41 degrees. we are going to see a very chilly night tonight. very cool start to the day tomorrow. then, well, then you have to wait and see how sunday is going to be. my redskins/cowboys forecast coming up in a minute. thanks, doug. the 47-year-old man accused of killing his 91-year-old wife last summer will stand trial. he'll be allowed to represent himself. there was a court hearing and the defendant's comments had some people scratching their heads. pat collins is in the news room to tell us about that. >> reporter: it was like a mosaic of madness as they tried to convince everyone he's an

iraqi general. he's the man to defend himself in this case of murder. all in court today in an orange jailhouse jump suit. if he gets his way, he'll wear his general's uniform for the murder trial. he's a 47-year-old german. he claims to be an iraqi general. he's charged in the murder of his 91-year-old wife. today in court, he got permission to represent himself in the trial. reaction from the daughter. what about him representing himself? >> that's his choice. >> she was found dead in her georgetown home in august. cause of death? beating, strangulation. the couple had been married 22 years. he got a $2,000 a month

allowance from her. she recently cut it to $1800. neighbors say there's been a history of violence in the house, that the police had been called there on a number of occasions that she was afraid of her husband. i caught up with him hours before he got arrested. did you have anything to do with her death, sir? >> please go away. i'm closing the door on you. good-bye. >> he was known to parade around in a fancy uniform saying he was an iraqi general. neighbors called him colonel mustard. if the trial is anything like the hearing today, they may want to move it to the national theater. he is being held without bond. wendy, back to you. >> pat collins. it was a family affair. police in prince george's county

say two siblings robbed a bank. one is in custody. they are looking for the other. they walked into the m & t bank in forestville a week and a half ago. they made off with what police described as a substantial amount of money. investigators say there was no get away car. they live on the same street as the bank. one has been arrested. police are looking for her brother. police tell us he might be connected to other bank robberies in the area. dozens of waiters at upscale restaurants in new york have been busted. police say they have been skimming off credit cards. they worked at high price steak houses. investigators say the waiters used handheld scanners to copy credit card information. the card numbers would be used to purchase shoes and those goods would be resold for cash. authorities say the restaurant

owners had no knowledge of the scheme. big development project in the shaw neighborhood is going to bring thousands of dollars to the district of columbia. a ground breaking for the city market. the construction includes a giant food store, hotel, 600 apartments, 150 condos. it's expected to generate jobs. i's a fast track project tr hud funding. >> still ahead on news 4 at 5:00, answering the age old question, how much that college degree is really worth. >> a top chef is coming to gorgetown. "the washington post" food

get ready, a top chef is opening a restaurant in a space occupied by hook. i's been closed since a fire this summer. tom reports chef mike isabella is going to move mexican into that space. >> hot news for foodies. a second restaurant for mike isabella. this is tom, food critic with "the washington post." this is interesting for a number of reasons. you have mike who is very popular as a result of his appearance on "top chef" and his

restaurant that is packed every night. i's good for georgetown. i'm not a huge fan of georgetown as a restaurant destination. a good restaurant is a good thing. it's replacing hook, which was fine. it will draw in a lot of crowds. you have tourists there. you have neighbors with money there. so, i think this is going to be really good. makes it, you know, at first i said -- you have to remember, he's been cooking for a long time. he's a new jersey boy who is cooking kind of italian. his grandmother is italian. he's cooked greek and turkish. he worked in philadelphia where he's cooked food in another restaurant. my feeling is, you know, mexican

food is not restricted to mexican chefs alone. he can pull this off. it's going to be creative mexican food. it's going to be mostly small plates. he's going to do lots of tacos stuffed with octopus to asparagus with bean salsa. he's going to rework classics. awesome cocktail. he's got the bartender from coming over. he's going to move talent from chinatown to georgetown. that bodes well, i think. >> tom, of course, is going to be a friday feature. he is a friday feature on news 4. you can find the reviews on www.nbcwashington.com and of course you can find tom at washingtonpost.com. >> georgetown needs a good restaurant. >> yeah. it will be nice to have a second

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how much is a college degree worth. a bachelor degree worth a million dollars. researchers compared salaries of college grads compared to those with high school diplomas. on average, the bachelor's degree earned $23,000 more per year. it adds up over a lifetime. the report shows a clear relationship between education and earning. investigators in l.a. are taking another look at the death of natalie wood. the actress died nearly 30 years ago. as kristen reports, new details emerged about what happened that night. ♪ i feel pretty >> reporter: for years her final hours a mystery. her death was ruled an

accidental drowning. >> several forces came forward with additional information. we found it to be credible enough to take another look at the case. >> reporter: they wouldn't say what the new information is. >> we are going to follow up on the leads we have. we are going to reinterview people, interview new people, talk to new people and re-evaluate the evidence. >> let the detectives do their job. let's hear the truth about natalie and who she was and how she was and how she passed. >> reporter: in november, 1981, wood disappeared from the boat she was on with her husband and the co-star of her last film. he body was found in the water the next morning. wagner explained what he thinks happened. >> she slipped on the swim step on the boat and hit her head and rolled into the water. tragic, tragic night. >> reporter: this morning on "today", the captain offered a different opinion, blaming

wagner. >> was he responsible for her death? >> yes, i would say so, yes. >> reporter: he misled police and say the truth is in a book he co-wrote. >> there was a fight before the splendor the night natalie died, a terrible argument. that was never relayed to the original investigators. >> reporter: wagner is not a suspect and the death is still considered an accident, at least for now. kristen, nbc news, los angeles. one of the oldest and most popular exhibits at the smithsonian is back. the first ladies gowns. they were off display for three weeks. cu curators were making space. visitors will see a variety of portraits, white house china and personal possessions. curators say the goal is to

showcase how each first lady brought her own style to the presidency. you don't have to go far to find the second best bathroom in the country. these are the digs at the renaissance arlington capitol view hotel in crystal city. take a look. wow, tens of thousands of people voted online. tens of thousa s of thousands v clenliness and accessibility and usability. first place went to the bathrooms at the field museum. we could use some of that style here. >> i was going to say, i know where we want to go tonight. we want to go to the bathroom. >> it's a good place to sit and relax and enjoy. >> wash your hands. soap smells good. >> it's nice. >> i hope they are warm. it's going to be another chilly one. >> temperatures in the mid-30s in some locations. this before we hit 6:00. right now at the airport, 44 degrees with a windchill of 41.

winds out of the south at 6 miles an hour. it feels that much cooler. satellite radar showing clear skies. anytime we are clear and this dry at this time of year, we are going to cool off quickly. it's what's happening around the region. 34 in washington. 24 in gaithersburg and leesburg 25 toward manassas. a very cold start tomorrow. it will warm up a little bit. temperatures tomorrow with plenty of sunshine. a few high clouds into the low 50s in most locations. mid-50s toward southern maryland. a pretty nice afternoon once we get through the cool start to the day tomorrow. now, washington redskins taking on the cowboys this weekend over there at the park. looking good as far as the weather is concerned. 1:00, 58 degrees. i think we'll see mostly cloudy skies with winds out of the southwest. there's going to be a lot of cloud cover. it looks like a nice day for a game. now, we did something yesterday,

the jersey boys, the cast of the jersey boys made their way in here. they are going to be here january 7 at the national theater. they came in to show me a couple dance moves. take a look. >> double step and up. double step and up. think of that little toe. right, a little lean. singles. now throw a hand out to the right, five, six, seven, eight. down they go. reach that hand up and grab a star. >> whoa! >> grab a star. >> you look like you belong, buddy. it's good stuff. >> it was a lot of fun to do. it's a great show. >> i was there saturday, too. it was euphoric. it was so great. you should have been there. there was so much talent on that stage. they are amazing.

the guy who sang the franny valley, the voices were amazing. >> you know every song they sang. i know. i know. really, if you haven't seen jersey boys, go see it. we are lucky to have them in town. >> they are here through january 7th. they are here for quite awhile. welcome them in. go see the show. >> it's the double step. >> yeah. we did a turn and that kind of stuff. >> you were pulling it off. dancing doug doing it. all right. >> let's go out to arlington. yorktown high, yeah. >> reporter: hello, jim and wendy. it feels great out here. it's 40 degrees, but it feels good. this is playoff football here in arlington. lee taking on undefeated yorktown. they are rolling. the patriots very, very good this season. the average margin of victory

this season, 29 points. impressive. tonight, we introduce you to yorktown coach. when he enters the state yum, fans yell, bruce! welcome to yorktown high school. home of the patriots and home to bruce hanson. >> 268, ct. >> reporter: after coaching at yorktown for 27 years, this is his first undefeated season. >> good job. okay. two-point play. >> it's been special. we have been here and had success. you know, i live in the community. yorktown football community is -- you know, it stays in touch. i see a lot of guys that played for me in the past. we have had a lot of good seasons. >> i have always wanted to play for coach hanson. my uncle played for him. they played for the state

semifinals. my uncle has always wanted me to play here. it's been a dream to play under coach hanson. everything he has done has been successful. >> reporter: how neat is it to think you have been in one place 27 seasons? >> i have no desire to go any place else. it doesn't feel that long until i see pictures of myself. i'm getting a little bit older. >> reporter: earlier this season, bruce had a rock star moment. yorktown rolled over herndon helping him earn his 200th career victory. >> it's a good feeling. i like this ball club. i thought it was special winning 200 games with these guys. it was special for me. the best thing about coaching high school football is you get to do something you love to do. our guys here have been great. the football players we have had, we have won more than we lost. i think that's important. also more important is we have a

great group of guys. the guys i work with, coaching wise, i worked with great coaches, too. >> one of the great coaches -- offensive line coach gene pasadi who has been coaching 49 years. normal kids that believe in themselves and making them play up beyond what they thought they would be. it's like a chess game. they get started. they are at one end and one level. get them at the end of the year. they really call their own plays and know what to do. they work as a team. >> he's a great coach. a great mentor. also, he does things the right way. so, when i try to maybe not do things the right way, he's a great coach. he's on the football field, we are a better team. >> reporter: yes, they are. gene is 73 years young.

always smiling and gidy to be out here with the players coach. hanson and pasadi combined, their experience, 89 years. big time knowledge coaching. big game tonight. lee coming into town to arlington to play yorktown. yorktown trying to keep their undefeated season rolling. >> watch out. yeah. when we come back, the frantic 911 calls from three

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three teenage girls are speaking out tonight after having the scare of their lives at school this week. >> this is the oklahoma high school students. they got trapped under an elevator and the elevator began moving down toward them. the situation quickly escalated from bad to worse. >> when the elevator was coming down, i thought i was going to die. >> reporter: these three can't believe what happened at school on wednesday. >> it was terrifying. it was scary. >> reporter: the girls ages 12 and 13 were at lunch when a classmate said there was something interesting to see at the elevator. the girls went to check it out.

they stepped inside the elevator and realized they were in trouble. >> i looked up and noticed it wasn't the elevator. it was way above us. we tried to open the door and it was locked. we were locked in. >> reporter: the actual elevator started coming down on top of them. the terrified students got down on the ground. >> i was laying flat on my back. then it squished me. >> we tried to push it back up. i knew i should call 911. lift it up! lift it up! >> hello? >> we are trapped in an elevator at the high school. >> at the what? >> at the sas high school. >> okay. okay. >> please help us now. >> the girls waited 40 minutes for help to arrive. one of the things that may have

saved them, savannah's boot. it was lodged between the elevator and the wall. my foot was like this. my toes are kind of crushed. >> reporter: rescuers worked to get them out. they tried to keep calm. >> we are going to live, we are going to be okay. >> reporter: when it was all over, they were taken to the hospital. now investigators are trying to figure out why the elevator door, which is normally locked was open. as for the girls, they are shaking it off as best they can. >> i'm not afraid to be in an elevator, just under them. >> wow. that is it for news 4 at 5:00 for this week. >> makes you want to take the stairs out of here. >> that's where i'm going. >> news 4 at 6:00 starts now.

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