himself and their two young children. after two years of questioning and searching a horrifying ending. good afternoon. i'm jim handly. >> i'm pat lawson muse. authorities in washington state say josh powell intentionally caused the explosion at his home that claimed the life of his two sons and his own life. powell has been considered a person of interest since his wife susan disappeared in 2009. >> reporter: firefighters sift through the rubble of the home where police say josh powell set off an explosion that killed himself and his two young sons. >> it was definitely a gas boom. >> reporter: the house went up in flames sunday moments after the boys arrived with a social worker for their scheduled visit. police say powell opened the front door, let the children in, then blocked the social worker from entering. moments later the smell of gas then fire raged through the home. >> we believe he intentionally started the fire because it was

a scheduled visitation. >> reporter: moments before the blast josh sent his lawyer a three word e-mail saying i'm sorry good-bye. it is the latest twist in the two-year saga in the search for susan cox powell, josh's wife who disappeared in december of 2009. police labeled him as a person of interest in her disappearance, but he was never charged. josh had been locked in a bitter custody battle with susan's parents who were given custody of the last september after josh's father steven was arrested on child pornography and voyeurism charges. police discovered thousands of pornographic images of children on steven computer in the home where he lived with josh and the boys. susan's parents haven't spoken publicly but released a statement saying, quote, words cannot adequately express the grief. first susan and now charlie and braden. >> this was a horrible murder of two little kids. let's not dress it up. let's not sanitize it. let's call it what it is. which is something deeply wrong, which is not a tragedy, which is

something evil. >> and a bitter end to a two-year ordeal with no real answers and a community and family in mourning. authorities from west valley, utah will be here to continue their investigation into the disappearance of susan cox powell. meanwhile, josh's father steven powell remains jailed on child porn charges under suicide watch. in washington, stephany stanton, news 4. >> a lawyer for the cox family says one of the children was beginning to verbalize what happened during the camping trip in 2009. the child allegedly told a lawyer that his mother was in the trunk of the family car before she disappeared. after a year and a half of investigating and legal maneuvering the trial of the uva la crosse player charged with murder is now under way in charlottesville. george huguely is accused in the beating death of his ex-girlfriend yardly love. a player on the women's team she was found dead in her apartment back in may of 2010.

before today's proceedings began huguely pleaded not guilty to all the charges against him including first-degree murder. the court is now sifting through the pool of potential jurors. 12 jurors will be selected along with three alternates. the trial is set to last about two weeks. today is the last time huguely has been in court for this case. julie carey will have more on this coming up right here on news 4 at 5:00 tonight. there is a major diplomatic development concerning the ongoing crisis in syria. today the u.s. embassy in damascus closed. the ambassador and all u.s. he means woembassy workers have le the country. president obama says he hopes to avoid military action there and in iran. steve handelsman reports. >> reporter: president obama is stepping up u.s. pressure because the syrian government stepped up its attacks on civilians. hundreds were killed saturday. even a makeshift medical clinic was shelled. more than 5,000 syrians have

died in a year of unrest. today the u.s. flag is down in damascus. the embassy is closed, a major move. >> we're pursuing a variety of means to put pressure on the assad regime. >> reporter: syrian dictator barbar assad. >> it is time for assad to go. >> reporter: president obama told matt lauer he does not want to use force like he did to overthrow libyan dictator moammar gadhafi. >> i think it is very important for us to try to resolve this without recourse to outside military intervention and i think that's possible. >> reporter: but u.s. efforts to tighten u.n. sanctions against assad were blocked. infuriating the u.s. ambassador. >> the fact that russia and china chose to align themselves with a dictator was indeed disgusting. >> reporter: on iran president obama said he does not believe israel is about to strike suspected nuclear sites and does believe iranian leaders can be forced to back down through sanctions. >> my number one priority

continues to be the security of the united states but also the security of israel. >> reporter: the new "the washington post"/abc news poll finds 56% of americans trust president obama now on international affairs. that adds to his overall approval. now up to 50% in that poll in this election year. i'm steve handelsman, news 4. back close to home police returned to mcpherson square today after this weekend brought big changes for occupy d.c. protesters. early saturday morning officers moved in to enforce a no camping policy. today they hauled away thaenent that were deemed health hazards and those that had bedding. even with the tents moved out it is clear there is a lot of work before the grounds on mcpherson square get back to normal. >> we needed our ice scrapers out there this morning. will we need them for the rest of the week? >> or anything more perhaps like a shovel? we haven't used one of those this season, veronica. >> no, we haven't even thrown that word around much either

this winter. but as far as today goes it was another one of those easy, easy winter days for us. of course it started out pretty cold. temperatures were awfully low. a range between 19 and 29 degrees this morning and look at that. we're up to 51 with sunshine across the area. not a bad afternoon at all. let's go into some of the neighborhoods right now. fairfax county 51 degrees. annandale. chantilly and herndon also 51. 54 coming in at 54 degrees up north. you folks in montgomery county, aspen hill and laytonsville, 54 in camp springs and riverdale now at 50 degrees. we're under a clear sky. open it up, take a look down to the south and we've got some clouds advancing north and northeastward but i think a lot of those clouds are going to be moving across southern maryland, areas of the northern neck on east. we should have a clear sky around for the evening hours. there is a look at 7:00 and 9:00. 11:00. a clear sky for us. nice and starry. by 9:00 we'll be down to 44 degrees. then 11:00 p.m. 42.

just a chilly evening. not as cold to start the day tomorrow. we've got more march like temperatures to talk about and jim and pat, just one day this week that may feature some wintry type weather. i'll tell you which one coming up in a couple minutes. we'll look forward to that. thanks, veronica. >> a tough economy has forced many families to make changes to their budgets and for many people these days simple cuts have added up to savings. liz crenshaw is here now with ways real people are saving real money. >> pat, we didn't turn to an expert for this one. we asked our viewers, your neighbors, to share the ways that they have already slashed their monthly bills. we got an overwhelming response so here's a peek. you know about cutting coupons and buying on sale. one woman, barbara, took it a step further. she wrote on our facebook page she makes a menu for dinners every month. she saves at the grocery store because she only buys what she needs for her planned meals.

another way to save, yvonne wrote, she only buys meat when it's on sale then freezes the meat in portions according to her recipes. a lot of people wrote in about hiding their credit and debit cards to avoid racking up debt but sabrina went beyond that. she wrote us and said she spent a whole week in disney world for christmas and paid cash only. she saved the money over ten months and then went to disney, paid for the resort and the activities in cash. and they drove to disney instead of flying. charlita is a mother of six from maryland and decided to get rid of her online movie subscriptions. >> i started going to the local library because you can rent movies there free. >> reporter: she said she used to spend about $22 a month and is saving $260 a year. that's a lot of money that i've been saving just by going to my local library. >> more people who share their real ways they're slashing real

monthly bills and we've added more viewer money saving tips to our web silt. lots there. nbc washington.com. just search liz money. we'll have more at 11:00. the website is full of them. overwhelming response. >> the library is great and i love hiding the credit cards. cash. imagine that. >> imagine that. take a certain amount of cash for the week and once it dwindles you go i need to stop. >> except i wouldn't hide the cards in the kitchen drawer where i go every day three times a day. >> listen, i have a niece who taped her credit card to her bedroom ceiling so she had to stand on her bed and -- >> oh, whatever works. >> whatever works. >> all right. thank you. we'll see you later. news 4 at 4:00 is just getting started. up next? ♪ i'm shuffling >> there she goes. what did you think?

madonna rocks the super bowl halftime show. billy bush was there and joins us live to get hollywood's reaction to the material girl plus the middle finger salute. a virginia man came up with this doritos commercial. an ad executive gives his winners and losers. >> where is that cat? >> plus, scary moments for any parent. a mother sees her baby's stroller roll on to a train track. the rescue as news 4 at 4:00 the rescue as news 4 at 4:00 rolls on.

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madonna shines. m.i.a. shocks millions. the giants don't let the super bowl slip through their fingers. >> here to update us on the entertainment from the big game is billy bush with access hollywood speaking of fingers, we have to start off with the controversy over the halftime performance. >> i would like to give m.i.a. the finger back if i could and here it is. just booh. what a dumb and pointless thing to do. i mean, is it a way of saying, you know, you censor me and don't let me say the "sh wod so ail give this back to you. is this someone who is relatively a no name performing with madonna? on the other side nikki menage

who is quite well known, is this someone trying to get themselves on the map? is this now, you know, good business for m.i.a.? are people going to tune in next to see what she is going to do next? it's terrible. >> we can't encourage that. you know? not at all. >> she wasted her moment. >> she has not said anything yet. no statement. but sources very close are saying this is a result of adrenalin and nerves. she was, quote, caught up in the moment. >> okay. >> so when you get nervous you just automatically start flipping people off. >> okay. speaking of the show itself madonna's part in the halftime show seemed to be getting really good reviews from critics today. there were several costume changes and big star attracti s attractions. one review says it reinstates madonna as the biggest pop vixen

on the planet. >> i absolutely do. i thought she was a great choice for this. she is a big tune in. there was a spike in the numbers when she came on the stage at halftime even from the game. people definitely wanted to see her. she totally delivered. yes, elton john is probably rolling right now so furious because she lip synced but at the end i don't think she did. the last songs it is my own opinion she was singing "like a prayer" and i thought her performance was clean. she looked sexy and fit and strong. it was a huge night for madonna. >> that was a big finish. i liked that "like a prayer" at the end. we want to move on to happy guy you are. the giants came through for you. >> no more little brother syndro syndrome. let it go. sports guys don't think about it. the only little brother syndrome, the patriots, the

giants doing this twice to them in six years. how tough is that? the redskins are the only team to have beaten the super bowl champs twice this year. >> that makes us the best team. it doesn't work like that unfortunately, though. >> i know. it gives you an argument at least. >> we got some bragging rights. >> a few. >> what's on "access" tonight? >> tonight on "access hollywood" we have action. gisele firing away, blasted out kind of a post super bowl rant defending her husband. i thought it was spectacular. we'll get into that. the oscar nominees today pool side in hollywood and we've got clooney and pit and all those guys and it's a good one. >> the next big event after the bowl. billy, thanks so much. we'll see you tonight. there was almost as much buzz about those commercials.

everybody is comparing their best and worst. >> joining us david gartsky an advertising pro. we talked with you friday and we want to hear what you have to say today. >> it was all cars and dogs last night. let's start with three of your favorites and then get your least favorite or your worst pick. >> a good time. i did my own little survey. i wish people would watch with me and their reaction and obviously wanted to be the best, had the universal appeal. >> let's start with number three then by kia featuring the dream mobile. ♪ mr. sandman bring me a dream ♪ make him the cutest that i've ever seen ♪

>> you like that. >> i like it a lot. like a little mini movie. >> yes. an average guy with an average car and sprinkle some dream dust on his wife. she goes to the white knight. he goes to the dream and eventually they merge together in the one dream. it's really cute. surprising. and really inspiring ending. really great reviews. >> all right. that one was pretty good. the next one is particularly fun for us in the washington area. a fan who create this had for doritos "a man's best friend" and won a million bucks and trip to the super bowl. take a look at this.

>> honey have you seen our cat? >> nope. >> that was creative. >> seems so simple but you can't help but laugh out loud. >> just to show you big budget don't necessarily create good commercial. good idea is all you need. take a bad dog and bad husband and together you get something in common. doritos. a. >> there is a rumor that only cost 20 bucks. i find it hard to believe. well done. >> obviously not the millions the other commercials cost. >> the drum roll, your favorite, talk about powerful. the inspirational ad featuring clint eastwood making a push for chrysler and detroit comeback. let's look at this.

>> this country can't be rocked out with one punch. we get right back up and when we do again the world will hear the roar of our engines. yeah. it's halftime, america. and our second half is about to begin. >> so other commercials tried to push products through sexuality or create buzz using laughs and humor i think that the chrysler and detroit took a completely different approach with a solid message. it was really american. it makes us -- it was very powerful. i thought it was a brilliant ad. really strong. >> gives you chills. >> and to use clint eastwood. >> the perfect guy for the message. >> oh, boy. >> all right. not everyone had a hit last night. we know that. i like the skechers dog. you thought that was just okay. but you thought the online floral company, teleflora, had a miss with the one featuring super model adriana. let's take a look at that.

♪ >> guys, valentine's day is not that complicated. give and you shall receive. >> you didn't like it. >> i don't think the super model makes a super commercial. i hope my wife doesn't listen but during valentine i tell her, i heard if you give you receive and here are your flowers i'll get nothing. >> i think there is some controversy among women. they're not as crazy about that ad. >> i agree. i monitored the discussion online and most of the discussion was negative. i don't think it is really worth while. i don't know if it was intentional from the company perspective to generate the buzz because they knew they would do

that. in my opinion it's not the right buzz you're looking for. >> thanks for coming in and monday morning quarterbacking for us. >> my pleasure. thank you. coming up on news 4, who has the voice? if you missed last night's show, big tigger joins angie goff to break down the best voices. coming up at 4:45. >> but first, we can see some winter weather later this week, folks. vero

we're loving this sunshine today. >> and tomorrow is not going to be bad either. >> okay. >> but then, this week we have one little sneaky storm system that could give us some weather to deal with. i think the roads will be fine but a conversational type event for this week. let's head outdoors to see what's going on. there is your sunshine we're talking about and some very mild air for this time the year. 51 degrees right now. the average high 45. we've got a south wind at ten miles per hour currently. but again, clear sky all through the area. let's take a look at some of the numbers in other locations just to the north. 52 in frederick. mount airy. 52 olney and gaithersburg.

52 degrees currently from leesburg to manassas down toward stafford and fredericksburg, virginia. not bad at all. check out the satellite and radar. you can see some clouds i talked about earlier skirting over southern maryland. areas of the northern neck. those are the locations that i think tomorrow morning we could be looking at a little bit of fog. some patchy fog around the area as far as our area goes, most of the area under a clear sky and not as cold for tomorrow morning at all. 42 degrees by 11:00 p.m. then into the 30s mid and upper 30s for tomorrow morning. that'll put us several degrees above where we started the day today. on storm 4 radar right now we'll open it up. you can see there are spotty showers down south. florida getting plenty of showers and even a few embedded thunderstorms but other than that not much going on. it's through the week though tomorrow especially we'll see a storm system develop. sunshine tomorrow.

your tuesday at 2:00 p.m. then watch this little area of low pressure and cold front approaching the area for wednesday. right now it looks as though we could see snow showers. that's right, snow showers, start before noon time on wednesday. then i think we'll see it switch over maybe to a little bit of ice and rain but for sure another one of those little events coming into the area like what we had around on saturday. for your evening we're mostly clear, mild to cool. sun sets at 5:35. we're 40 to 46 degrees with a light wind. then a clear sky for tomorrow morning. not as cold. again, areas of fog south with a temperature range between 27 and 36 degrees. tomorrow's forecast, guys, you're really going to love this. sunshine. and a lot like march for the afternoon hours. very, very nice. here is a look at your four-day forecast. 55 degrees. tomorrow look at the rest of the work week. wednesday, thursday, friday. we start cooling it down especially on wednesday. there's your snow. i think we could probably have more hours of light snow. we're not talking about getting

a lot at all so a little bitty system with a little bitty -- little bit of precipitation that will likely lay down in the grassy areas. >> all right. thanks, veronica. still to come in our next half hour of news 4 at 4:00. ♪ fellas fellas >> an all star cast is about to make a smash hit on nbc tonight. we'll go behind the scenes of the new musical drama. plus a mother takes her eye off a stroller just a second. the rescue on the tracks is

welcome back to news 4 at 4:00. i'm pat lawson muse. >> i'm jim handly. here's what's making news right now at 4:30. a look at the headlines. police say a father intentionally blew up his own home yesterday, killing himself and his two young boys. josh powell was a person of interest in the disappearance of his wife susan back in '09. the children were at home for a supervised visit. powell's attorney says he received a suicide note shortly before the blast. >> the u.s. embassy in syria is locked and vacant today. the american ambassador and other embassy employees and their families have left damascus closing the embassy is the latest in several steps the

u.s. is taking to pressure syrian president bashar assad to step down. his crackdown against dissidents has killed people in the haft 11 months. jury selection started today in the murder trial of a former la crosse player. george huguely is charged with killing his girlfriend yardly love in 2010. julie carey is in the courtroom with a live report here tonight at 5:00. stocks ended this monday in modestly lower territory. at the closing bell the dow-jones industrials were off 17 points. the nasdaq fell about four. the s&p 500 was down less than a single point. you've probably seen a promo or two or three dozen perhaps of this new smash series called "smash" debuting tonight, folks. it's a musical drama about the making of a broadway show. >> and it spot lights a side of new york that you typically don't see on tv.

>> reporter: new york city has been the setting for more than its share of tv cop dramas. >> the guy is a nightmare. >> reporter: but "smash" shows off the big apple's glamorous side. >> nice to come to work and no one has a gun rncht the behind the scenes spotlight "smash" shines on broadway is made for tv. >> look. it's a show about us. >> reporter: megan is a veteran of such broadway musicals as "wicked" and transitions to tv for the role of a chorus girl vying for the lead roll in a musical about marilyn monroe. >> like a mini adventure every day. i show up for work and try something i've never done before. it's great. >> reporter: christian borl is another broadway vet on the learning curve. >> it was like being shot out of a cannon. >> reporter: he plays one half of a playwriting duo alongside debra messing and appreciates the aim for authenticity.

>> every little part. the dancers i've known on broadway. >> reporter: music from tony award winners adds to the broadway pedigree and it is a mix that has numerous critics supporting the show. >> many of us are hoping a show this different will work. that has this much entertainment value. nbc has really swung the bat. >> reporter: viewers will decide if that swing produces a hit. >> "smash" debuts tonight at 10:00 here on nbc 4. three cruise ships are back at sea tonight after a viral outbreak docked the ships. the three ships docked in florida and louisiana were contaminated with the norovirus associated with upset stomach, vomiting, and diarrhea. a panel of italian judges today are now deciding whether the captain of the wrecked

cruise ship will remain under house arrest. 17 people were killed last month when the costa concordia struck rocks near an island off of italy and rolled on to its side. 16 are still missing. the captain could face charges of manslaughter, ship wreck, and abandoning his vessel. prosecutors want him sent to jail to await trial. his defense wants him freed. the three-judge panel has three days to make its decision. people in australia are talking about some surveillance video that shows a baby carriage rolling on to some train tracks. it happened in melbourne. now watch here. the carriage is at the bottom of your screen. the mother in the green cardigan looked away for just a second and when she looked back her baby was rolling over the edge of the platform. she immediately jumps on to the tracks while another woman rushes in to help. the baby wasn't injured and was in fact rescued before the next train arrived. now watch the video again and check out the guy in the jeans and the blazer.

he could have stopped the baby carriage before it fell on to the tracks but he was focused on his phone instead. and he actually stepped clear of the rolling stroller. once it became clear he was in the midst of a crisis he stayed on the call. >> you know what? that was not 911. he was like look what i'm seeing. that's crazy. the camera captures everything. >> yes. >> a frightening scene. coming up straight ahead on news 4 at 4:00 police are used to chasing criminals but chasing a goat? this bizarre chase is still ahead. also why there is controversy today over a version of legos designed for

time for our app of the day. this makes you a little smarter wendy rieger is smarter. she's been working on this today. >> i'm just smart in general because i know how to pick good apps. this is called earth now by nasa. it shows you where the earth is right now. you can roll it around like that so you can look for places and see, you know, i love the green band through africa. anyway, here's the important thing. the earth of course is in a bit of a crisis so this looks at vital signs and you can look at let's say, you know, the carbon monoxide. and you can see and it says where it is at 160%. you see this big band here. and then you think well what

does that mean? the details, it will tell you here what it means and why you need to worry about it so that when you go back to looking at it you can see exactly where it is and you can see how red it is. you don't want it red like that. it will look at air temperature. carbon monoxide, the gravity feel which is kind of fun. you know, what in the world does that mean? let's find out. this is really a great way. it does make you smarter and it also kind of brings you back in touch with your earth because we're looking at it from down here. it's hard to keep it in context in our daily life. this gives you a bird's eye view of actually beyond that. it gives you a space eye view of our planet and it's all we've got. we need to do everything we can to keep it healthy and inhabitable. so that we can live here for millions of years. it's called earth now and take a look at your mother, your mother earth. okay? back to you. >> all right. >> thank you, wendy.

>> i'm over here spinning. great pictures. good information. thanks, wendy. >> see you at 5:00. when news 4 at 4:00 continues, if you let that super bowl party and you missed "the voice" big tigger joins us in our studio live to break down the best voices of the night. >> he's right here. we've been waiting for this. he's with angie. there is an online petition calling for the makers of legos calling for the makers of legos never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. 60 miles in 3 days is-- is huge. if my mom can fight and beat breast cancer, i can walk 60 miles. you just put one foot in front of the other, and you know that you're walking for such a great cause that you just keep going. (man) that you have all these people coming together for one common goal. (woman) the goal is to bring an end to breast cancer. (woman) the fund-raising was the easiest part. people were very giving. complete strangers wanting to help. if i can do this, you definitely can do this. (woman) i'll never stop walking, not till we find a cure.

(woman) and it has to end, but it starts with us. i knew someday i was gonna do this walk. it is the most rewarding experience i have ever had in my entire life. we can do this. you can do this. we can all do this together. (man) register today for the... and receive $25 off your registration fee. because everyone deserves a lifetime.

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wendy was talking about planets. we feel like we're on a different planet from two years ago. >> wacky. a lot of snow to no snow at all. >> we remember though. >> we're talking about two years ago, snowmageddon. remember? everything was covered with white. we were shoveling. we were snow blowing. we were trying to get out. the system is starting to produce snow on february 5th and didn't stop until february 6th. it was 28 hours of falling snow where on the first day we got 8.7 in d.c. on the second day we got 9.1. 17.8 inches of snow and almost 30 inches at dulles. there you go. >> wow. >> a little bit of snow i know. it looks so different. >> seems so long ago. >> we haven't had much covered with snow around here. not much at all. temperatures now at 51 degrees. we're covered in sunshine right now. the south wind at 10 miles per hour. your sun sets today at 5:35. we'll be a little chilly late this evening and then early

tomorrow morning just sunshine around the area. sunshine comes to us early and stays with us all day long. it's wednesday that we've got to worry about. on wednesday starting at about 11:00 a.m. let me take you through the future weather cast here and stop it for you. there is 7:00 a.m. we're dry. okay for the wednesday morning rush. by the time we get to the evening, the afternoon rush we're talking about snow. maybe even some ice mixed in. a little bit of rain. more down to the south around quantico, waldorf, annapolis. snow could give us a quick coating to maybe an inch of snow throughout the area by the time this ends. 11:00 a.m. until about 6:00 p.m. or so on wednesday. it'll be fast moving, intermittent light snow for us. we'll be watching that system closely coming our way for wednesday. temperatures by tomorrow morning 27 to 36 degrees. not nearly as low as they were this morning. we'll hit a high tomorrow of about 56 degrees. so a little higher, too. both on the low end and the high end for tomorrow. probably our best day out of the work week is going to be tomorrow with a higher

temperature and lovely sunshine throughout the area. a mixture of snow and rain for wednesday affecting the afternoon and evening rush and then sunshine for thursday and friday. i'm advertising a very cold weekend coming our way with a high of 35 degrees on sunday. 33 for monday. if you were missing winter here it is coming up. >> all right. thanks. well, today is a super sized monday we like to call it here on nbc 4. tonight a two-hour episode of "the voice." >> big tigger and angie goff join us now to dish out their favorites. welcome, you guys. >> yeah. well thank you. pat and jim, you have been tweeting all week long that tigger is coming. the tigger is coming. he hopped right in. >> i'm here. >> he is here to stay. we'll dish about last night's episode of "the voice" and you'll join us throughout the season to recap right here on news 4 at 4:00. >> so excited to be here and talk about this show that i've just become a fan of. >> that makes two of us. a very fun show to talk about.

let's start with your number one pick. >> last night i watched for the very first time and the dynamic of the show is awesome and my favorite from last night has to be jesse. >> why? >> his story. he was homeless with his daughter. his wife left him. he lived in a car. he finds his brother. he gets on the show. then he does this on the show. it was awesome. >> well, his story line. does he have the voice to match? take a listen and you be the judge. ♪ there's no one more important to me baby can't you see through me we're alone in the house and i'm singing this song to you ♪ miss christina. >> yeah, he was smooth. he was smooth. but i don't know. i've got a different opinion. my favorite happened to be tony luca. i think they saved the best for last, folks. he was actually a disney mouseketeer as a mickey mouse fan may have something to do with it along with christina

aguilera, britney spears, the list goes on. let's listen to tony who is kind of channelling his inner newsy. ♪ worry worry worry worry will just not seem to leave my mind ♪ >> someone who pushed the button twice, adam. >> he did push the button twice. i thought it was funny though that he was on the mickey mouse club with christina aguilera. it's like she didn't even remember him. >> she didn't recognize him. somebody had to say you know he was on the show with you. >> then she like ran in the back and started acting like, you know, they were friends again. >> right. >> but christina also not getting rave reviews. people saying that she was getting on their nerves. >> catty as word i'd like to use. she just kept picking at everybody.

like come on, christina. knock it off. >> she is doing something right though because she landed with two of the people on her team. they picked her. but there is one person we both actually agree on right? >> the rocky rocker chick. what's her name? >> i don't know. it's raw. juliet. this is juliet. ♪ oh, when you told me that you didn't need me ♪ ♪ well you know i nearly broke down and cried ♪ >> now it's time. who is it going to be? >> cee lo. >> we were talking about this earlier. i was surprised she chose cee lo but you said not a surprise for you. >> it seemed logical to me because cee lo has a nontraditional singing voice and he should know what to do with her nontraditional singing voice. i thought it was an awesome fit for both of them. she can learn from him how to do

more with her nontraditional voice and i think he can build upon that with his team and i'm a cee lo fan. >> i think he had the line of the night when he said she had some dirt in her voice. we just want to remind you we are going to be chatting live tonight for the two-hour special of "the voice" starting at 8:00 p.m. all you have to do is logon at nbc washington.com. thanks, tigger. >> thank you. back to you guys. >> thanks, guys. >> we'll see you back here monday. >> good voice. >> not a potty mouth. thanks, you guys. coming up on news 4 at 4:00 why police began chasing a run away goat and the ordeal all caught on video. >> also, a guy spent 16 bucks to move into a $340,000

it was a high-speed chase on foot in melbourne, australia. look at these guys go after this wild goat. he's leading the way. the goat was seen around town twice last week but got away both times and today it almost got away again but animal control officers finally managed to get a net around it. the goat was taken to an animal shelter. whoa. look at them go. the staff there had named it houdini. >> a texas man who claimed he could live in a suburban dallas house for just 16 bucks has

moved out. today a judge ruled that bank of america which foreclosed on the home last month could evict him. kent robinson had been staying in the empty house under an obscure texas law regarding squatter's rights. he became something of a celebrity in the area talking to law students and blogging about his experience. prosecutors say they will crack down on any copy cats. just ahead on news 4 at 4:00 you think legos are designed for [ female announcer ] with swiffer wetjet,

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they've been called the building blocks of a child's imagination. but now one of the world's most famous toys is also building conflict. legos has just come out with a version of its popular blocks, a version geared toward girls. as vicky vargas reports everybody is not happy about that. >> reporter: emma is partial to red legos. what do you like best about legos? >> i like to make them and do my best. >> reporter: mckenna is building the city of las vegas. this is the garden. >> reporter: all of these 5-year-old girls are taking part in what girls incorporated calls its science, math, arts, and relevant teaching program. >> it's rheal ae's really aboutn career options that women can be builders, engineers, and pursue

those kinds of careers and it doesn't matter what their body type is or what they're wearing. >> i just finished decorating my house. >> reporter: now the denmark based toy maker is about to roll out a more feminine line of toys called lego friends. the girls look like girls but the plastic square blocks now include specific parts to build things like a beauty shop and cafe. the idea has incensed some women's rights groups who have started an online petition claiming the new lego friends promotes stereotypes. >> overall it as great idea for lego to include girls but they don't need to decide how they're going to include girls. they need to make it more gender neutral. >> not all believe the pink debate will affect play time. whenever you look at the people there you think that you could be wherever you want. >> that was vicky vargas reporting. that's news 4 at 4:00. news 4 at 5:00 starts right now.

jury selection begins in the trial of a former uva of la crosse player accused of killing his ex-girlfriend. but attorneys for both sides are finding it as hard to seat an impartial jury. cashing in on unemployment while holding a full-time job? prosecutors say dozens of d.c. workers have been doing that, defrauding taxpayers out of hundreds of thousands of dollars. >> some days it's because the child hasn't brushed their teeth, some days because on the way to school their backpack dumps out. >> reporter: and their kids are chronically late to school. now they are facing charges. but is tardiness really a criminal offense? >> good afternoon. i'm wendy rieger. >> i'm jim handly. we begin tonight with day one of the high profile murder trial with ties to our area. george huguely is accused in the beating death of his ex-girlfriend. both played la crosse for the university of virginia and both were from maryland. news 4's julie carey joins us now live from the cour