one of those ways was apparently getting arrested. i guess we are not allowed to hang out at the sudanese embassy. >> i didn't know that. >> no. i didn't know that either. >> actor george clooney and his father are among those being arrested in northwest washington today and hauled off to jail. good afternoon everyone. i'm barbara harrison in for pat lawson muse. >> i'm jim handly. first at 4:00 george clooney is in washington this week using his celebrity to bring attention to what he describes as a man made crisis in sudan. he testified on capitol hill wednesday and today was arrested after protesting outside the sudanese embassy in northwest washington. tracee wilkins reports. >> reporter: hundreds of demonstrators gathered outside of the sudanese embassy this morning including actor/activist george clooney one of many arrested this morning. george clooney who just returned from a trip to sudan joined congressman tom andrews, jim mcgovern and jim moran of virginia who was arrested.

also martin luther king jr. iii was here along with hundreds of other protesters. they're demanding immediate action to stop sudan's use of food as a weapon is what they're saying. hundreds of activists are supporting this demonstration and they were here today. 500,000 people in sudan's nuba mountains and other regions risk starvation and they're accusing sudanese president omar albashir of blocking food and humanitarian aid and being responsible for this among other hate crimes. here's what george clooney had to say before his arrest. >> we're here really to ask two very simple questions. the first question is something immediate and immediately we need humanitarian aid to be allowed into the sudan before it becomes the worst humanitarian crisis in the world -- immediately. the second thing we are here to ask is a very simple thing is for the government in khartoum to stop randomly killing its own innocent men, women, and

children, stop raping them and stop starving them. that's all we ask. >> reporter: again, a number of protesters were taken into custody here this morning including actor/activist george clooney and congressman jim moran. in northwest i'm tracee wilkins, news 4. >> now clooney and 18 others were charged with crossing a police line. they spent about three hours in police custody today. afterwards clooney said he didn't know the protest would end with handcuffs. he paid a $100 fine and was released. clooney said this was his first arrest. the search for a prince george's county boy taken out of school by his mother is over this afternoon. police found 9-year-old wilbur garcia in reno, nevada. his mother, sylvia, garcia, take him out of class at dodge park elementary in landover yesterday but does not have custody of her son. wilbur's father has full custody. it's not clear whether the school was aware of the custody situation, however, but the county superintendent says they

are reviewing their policies. police say the child is safe. they arrested the mother and charged her with being a fugitive from justice. a guilty verdict today for a former rutgers university student who used a web cam to spy on his gay roommate. that roommate later committed suicide by jumping off the george washington bridge. he faces prison time for a hate crime and invasion of privacy. jay gray has the latest. >> we find the defendant guilty or not guilty as to tc? >> guilty. >> darren ravi looked down at times but did not seem to react. >> reporter: guilty or not guilty? >> guilty. >> reporter: until he slowly shook his head after the verdict was announced. the former rutgers student, guilty on all 15 counts including invasion of privacy and bias intimidation after using a web cam in his dorm room to spy on his roommate's liaison with another man. >> the facts and the law and the

evidence showed that tyler was targeted because of his sexuality. >> reporter: the case sparked national attention and outrage after the victim, 18-year-old tyler clemente, jumped from the george washington bridge just days after learning ravi had captured video of him during an intimate encounter with a date then talked about it online and shared the information with other students. >> the trial was painful for us as it would be for any parent. >> after sitting in the courtroom for every day of the nearly four-week trial clemente's mom and dad said they hoped today's verdict and their son's death would send a strong and lasting message. >> when you see somebody doing something wrong, tell them that's not right. stop it. you can make the world a better place. the change you want to see in the world begins with you. >> reporter: ravi's defense team had argued the incident was a stupid, childish prank but did not rise to the level of a hate crime. but the jury sided with prosecutors in the case and now legal experts say the 20-year-old could spend at least

ten years in prison and possible deportation since he is a citizen of india in the u.s. on a green card. sentencing is set for the end of may. jay gray, nbc news. people in michigan are rebuilding today after a powerful tornado ripped through the town of dexter. more than 100 homes were damaged by yesterday's storm. the national weather service says the twister was an ef-2 with winds around 135 miles per hour. the slow moving storm was part of a system packing large hail. heavy rain and high winds. the combination also downed power lines and flooded roads to the rural town, which is near ann arbor. no injuries or deaths were reported. luckily, nothing like that is on the horizon for us but what will the weekend bring? >> how about more sunshine? we were getting used to that. >> we were getting plenty used to that, spoiled as a matter of fact. still, with this 59-degree reading for the afternoon, you know, we're still running a

couple degrees above average. average 55 degrees. but again, we've gotten so spoiled. the wind calmed, too. what we've got going on right now is moisture in the air and with a calm wind even a touch of fog. look at that shot. that's our sky cam right now. here's the story with our weather right now. we've got the cool air that was up to the north of us yesterday. you know, those temperatures in the eastern pennsylvania, new jersey were in the 50s yesterday. we of course were at 82 yesterday. that cool air with a weather front has been making its way southward cooling a lot of locations down with the exception of southern maryland down across the northern neck. we're going to start to watch that push back the other way tomorrow so we'll talk temperatures for your neighborhood coming up in just a couple minutes. the other thing out there again with the fog, the clouds, a few showers that are also with that weather front. you can see them there on radar from leesburg through d.c. off to the east around cambridge so your good night forecast, yeah. some light showers for 5:00, 6:00, 7:00 p.m. and the mercury about 54 to 57

degrees. we're not going to see a big fluctuation in temperatures during the evening hours. by 9:00, 54. by 11:00 p.m., 56 degrees. so your fast forecast if you like evening showers, a gray sky threat. we'll talk about that and how much longer and the temperatures will be rolling back about a month on the calendar. we'll have that seven day for you in a couple minutes and of course your st. patrick's day forecast. >> great. thank you, veronica. the soldier accused in sunday's deadly shooting rampage in afghanistan is on his way tonight to for the leavenworth, kansas. pentagon officials haven't released the sergeant's name but he has hired a defense attorney. seattle lawyer john henry brown disputes media accounts that the sergeant's marriage is troubled. and, he says, his client's war wounds go beyond the traumatic brain injury he suffered in a vehicle rollover. brown says the sergeant also lost part of his foot during one of his three iraq tours and was told he would not be deployed a

fourth time. >> he was told he would not be deployed again and then he was training to be a recruiter for the military and then overnight he was told he was going back and so i think that's going to be certainly a central question in this case. >> meanwhile today afghan president karzai blasted the u.s. and says he is losing patience with the pace of the investigation and that u.s. investigators have been less than cooperative. he also cast doubt on whether there was only one shooter. today the republican presidential candidates attacked president obama in his own back yard. they were in illinois campaigning for tuesday's primary there. the president was there to answer back. brian mohr reports. >> reporter: four days before the illinois primary, mitt romney was attacking president obama on his home turf. >> he's out there pushing for alternative energy and we're here pushing for an alternative to the president. >> reporter: president obama was

in chicago to answer back. >> welcome to the land of lincoln. >> reporter: he declared he cares about values, too. >> hard work is a value. looking out for one another. that's a value. the idea we're all in this together, that i'm my brother's keeper and sister's keeper, that's a value. >> reporter: romney needs a strong showing in illinois after losing to santorum this week in alabama and mississippi. santorum is clearly connecting with conservatives, so romney is trying to change the conversation. >> who can turn around the economy and defeat barack obama? not rick santorum. >> reporter: romney and santorum are also fighting for puerto rico which holds its primary on sunday. and language has become a hot button issue. >> the spanish is the language of puerto rico's heritage. english is the language of opportunity. >> reporter: santorum's trip ended in controversy with the candidate denying he said puerto ricans need to adopt english if they want to become a state. santorum's campaign insists he

was maliciously misquoted. on capitol hill, brian mohr, news 4. when news 4 continues, apple fans line up for hours to be the first to get their hands on new ipad. ♪ i'm gonna raise a fuss i'm gonna raise a holler ♪ >> yeah, he's going to raise a fuss and he's going to raise a dollar or so. country singer alan jackson coming to our area to help the earthquake victims. i'm liz crenshaw. is it safe to start your car remotely without being inside it? that's the question. the answer is coming up on ask liz on news 4 at 4:00.

more health problems for the comedian gallagher. he is in a dallas hospital after suffering a heart attack wednesday night. 20 minutes before he was due to go on stage. we're told he is in stable condition and will probably be able to leave the hospital tomorrow. gallagher also suffered a minor heart attack a year ago after collapsing during a performance in minnesota. the comedian is 65 years old. he is best known for smashing watermelons with a sledge hammer. >> the hunger games novel captured the imagination of millions of readers. now the characters will come to life on the big screen when the much anticipated movie version hits theaters next friday.

>> reporter mike wilbur caught up with the beverly hills designer who created the unique, futuristic hair styles for the film. >> the wig was a sort of constantly evolving. >> happy hunter games. >> elizabeth banks plays the colorful effie trinket in the hunger games but creating her look wasn't easy. >> it was constantly being -- there was a center part like wherdoes it go? how big does it get? how much is in there? and, you know, we were constantly adding colors and pieces and changing colors. >> she was very sophisticated, classic, you know, very much a fashionista to the capital. >> linda flowers was in charge of making everyone's hair was camera ready and she is showing us a few wigs they used for the movie starting with effie's signature style. >> i chose a classic shape from the '30s, a beautiful, finger wave bob. then i mixed it with modern colors and really heavy textures. >> you wouldn't make it five miles. >> there was no color for katniss but lots and lots of braids. >> so this is the katniss braid.

and the reason i chose this particular braid is because it was really for function. i mean, she was a hunter. she often had to get her bow out and shoot. this is a reverse french braid so as you can see, it comes all along the nape of her hair. you follow it around. it's very contained so it would never get caught if she was hunting. >> in the movie stanley tuchi is a member of the capital with a vibrant head of blue hair. >> when we first did his camera test he looked over at me and he goes, do i look like a smurf? >> reporter: while at the salon in beverly hills linda gave us a sneak peek at one of effie's looks in the next movie. >> i put in pinks which is her signature color, lime green, and just an accent but again it's still the beautiful finger waves with the fuzzy textures and modern colors to give you a contemporary classic. >> i just love that. >> reporter: mike wilbur, nbc news. >> very interesting. can't wait to see it. the people of mineral, virginia are recovering after a

devastating earthquake last year and country superstar alan jackson is helping with that recovery. >> he sure is. the award winning singer will perform on sunday, may 20th in the parking lot of louisa county high school. mineral was the center of that 5.8 earthquake last august. shortly after the quake the small town of about 500 people beat out kansas city in an online voting contest to host jackson. >> mineral's mayor said she expects about 6,000 tickets to be available. >> you're officially transferred. >> where should we report? >> 21 jump street. >> at the box office this weekend 21 jump street is back. this time as a movie. jonah hill and channing tatum go under cover at a local high school to investigate a drug ring but they figure out how high school is nothing like they remember and they have to be awkward teenagers all over again. 21 jump street, rated "r."

will ferrell is international with his latest film. he plays a rancher in financial trouble. the successful little brother comes in to save the day but his business practices might not be legit. plus, ferrell falls in love with his brother's fiance. the movie is rated "r." jason siegel and ed helms and susan sandon star in "jeff who lives at home." jeff is a 30-year-old slacker who looks for signs from the universe for help but will the universe show him the signs? jeff who lives at home is rated "r." it's going to cost you more to drive to the theater this weekend. >> coming up on news 4 just how high gas prices are going to be for americans in the week and weeks to come. and remember that 2-year-old boy from indonesia who made world headlines? remember why? well, there's another kid whose mom is letting him do the same thing but going him

we certainly have been enjoying the warmth we've had but it is a little chilly out there right now. >> yeah, the cloud cover is kind of getting us but still running a couple degrees above average. that is because of a little

weather front. so much of the nation dealing with the warm air and that set the stage for the rare tornado in michigan yesterday. now classified as an ef-3 with winds over 136 miles per hour and up to 165. you know, the warm air, the moisture, the instability, all kind of having a part in that up in michigan. we're seeing a little bit of a stumble now with the cloud cover. that's going to be the thing that is going to get us over the next couple days but still, still despite the cloud cover we'll have around we're still going to be running several degrees above average as we have gone really from what, winter, the winter that really wasn't, to almost summer. >> yeah. >> so no denying this is going to be a march to remember. everywhere east of the rockies there's been nearly 1200 record high temperatures shattered just for this week alone. that's the warm air, folks. and out there right now because of the calm conditions and the moisture that's running in to the area we've got a little bit of fog. i expect to see the visibilities

throughout the area maybe drop a little bit as we go through the overnight and even early tomorrow morning. that wind northeast but very, very light. there are those showers. 59 degrees the temperature after getting up to 82 degrees yesterday. if you're looking for a little bit of a warmth, some higher temperatures down to the south, charlottesville at 73 degrees. 66 not too bad in fredericksburg. then you can see some of the cooler spots near the water. 57 around cambridge, pax river, as well as around annapolis. then up to the north and west. that's where more sunshine is. cumberland at 73. petersburg, west virginia 71 degrees. a few showers right now. bethesda to d.c. and off to the south and east around diehl some showers hanging on kettering along with sutterland but until about 9:00 p.m. the possibility of seeing some showers passing through this area so it is not going to stay with us for the entire overnight. the shower chances will return

tomorrow. light showers and sprinkles at best. nothing heavy so we won't get anything substantial out of this weekend pattern. 56 degrees by 7:00 p.m. 54 by 9:00 p.m. then 56 at 11:00 p.m. with a mostly cloudy sky still during much of the overnight. since it's 7:17 there you can see that batch of rain making its way east to northeastward. there is a little weather front and there is the cold front but it all gets bogged down around the area this weekend and the early part of next week. here is a look at your future weather. clouds around the area and dancing around the area tomorrow with some of those isolated showers and sprinkles. this is tomorrow afternoon, 4:00 there. frederick around front royal the greater chance of rain to the west and down to the south and then kind of everywhere during the overnight period or anywhere really early sunday morning some more fog, more sprinkles chances will break into a little bit of sunshine. and i do mean a little on sunday not very much. if there was any one day out of the week when i thought we could get more sunshine it would be

saturday not sunday. showers ending for your evening. cool and damp. take along the jacket. you'll need it. 54 to 60 degrees with that light wind. then tomorrow morning we're mostly cloudy. again, there will be some fog around the area but still mild for this time of year. 46 to 52 degrees with a light wind. here is a look at your saturday forecast. continued warm. 65 to 73 degrees. i do think tomorrow is going to feel better than it did today. a lot of folks were frowning because they've gotten used to this pattern. but the one guy who is not frowning is the green guy right there. a little leprechaun. he is dancing around because he likes tomorrow's forecast. sprinkles yes but not too bad. 70 degrees your high. 65 on sunday. again, more clouds with saturday the best day out of the weekend but notice that dashed line. notice the sprinkles right into the early part of next week. we'll see the temperature maybe scoot up a little bit. i do not think that we're due to hit 80 degrees for at least a couple of days right now. maybe toward the end of next

week or next weekend because we're going to be kind of socked in with these clouds for sometime. but the weekend not completely lousy but it isn't going to be as pretty as it has been. >> it looked a little like ireland out there today. >> perfect. >> yeah. just have the 70s, just fine with me. >> right. >> wait a little while for the 80s. >> thanks, veronica. st. patrick's day is tomorrow and the district seems like the place to be. but don't turn green if you haven't made plans yet. >> don't do it. nbc washington.com's st. patrick's day event finder has all the latest and greatest local events from the biggest parties to outdoor patios. we've got you covered throughout the weekend. >> and still to come on news 4 at 4:00, it seems the entire world is watching every move made by kate middleton. now even a simple olympic promotion is causing a big stir. >> nice swing. some folks were so excited about getting the new ipad they lined up before the stores were open. we'll hear from fans

welcome back at 4:30 everybody. i'm jim handly. >> i'm barbara harrison. police arrested actor george clooney. clooney's father, virginia congressman jim moran, and dozens of others for protesting

outside the embassy ever sudan in washington. the demonstrators accused the president of sudan of provoking a humanitarian crisis by blocking food and aid to the country's border region with south sudan. clooney is urging the international community to help ease tensions between the two sides. >> a former rutgers student could spend ten years behind bars for spying on his gay roommate back in 2010. a jury found deron ravi guilty of a hate crime and invasion of privacy today. ravi use ad web cam to videotape roommate tyler clemente with another man and told other students about it. clemente later committed suicide in embarrassment by jumping off the george washington bridge. people are cleaning up today after a powerful tornado ripped through dexter, michigan. more than 100 homes were damaged by yesterday's storm. no injuries or deaths were reported. initial estimates put the twister's speed at about 135 miles per hour. reports on the health of our economy led to mixed results. on wall street today the dow

falling about 20 points to close the week at 13,232. the nasdaq slipping by a single point, and the s&p is still above the 1400 mark with a 1.5-point gain today. even before she married prince william kate middleton was known for her elegant style. now the duchess of cambridge is a true fashion icon. every wardrobe choice she makes is scrutinized, documented, and likely to set off a world trend. so what is kate wearing this spring? we'll take a look. >> reporter: kate middleton says she doesn't get to play sports so much anymore but it didn't take her long to change into something comfortable, to put a bit of royal sparkle into her hockey game at an olympic venue. >> she's good. she just, you know, it seems natural to her. >> reporter: the smile said sporty kate is looking forward to the olympics as much as her new brother-in-law. >> yes, the three of us, my brother and my sister, will be obviously as involved as we can be. you know, we'll help out as much

as we can. >> reporter: kate's fashion sense is likely to get as much attention as her sporting skills and the focus was on her bright tangerine jeans the latest hot fashion trend and where she goes young women follow. she is even said to be giving camilla fashion advice and with prince william away on military duty his wife is clearly growing closer to her new family. there was the same warmth with the queen at a fashion show last week. william is expected back from that military duty next week. kate apparently is having her portrait painted to give to him for his 30th birthday. what to wear for that? now that is a fashion question. nbc news, london. rising gas prices are fueling a drop in consumer confidence. a new study released today by the university of michigan shows consumer sentiment fell one point to 74.3, the lowest number this year. nearly one-third of this country's drivers pay about $4 or more a gallon for gas. the average price in d.c. is

$4.04 according to triple-a. in maryland it's $3.85. virginia drivers pay the least at $3.74. many analysts believe gas prices across the country will top out at four bucks by memorial day. a busy weekend and beautiful weather might have you wanting to visit the district this weekend but expect some delays if you ride metro. there will be track work on four of the five lines. on the red line the shady grove station will be closed. free shuttle buses will run between shady grove and rockville. trains will also single track on the orange, blue, and green lines. all work begins at 10:00 tonight and should be done by monday morning's rush hour. trains will also start running an hour early tomorrow at 6:00 a.m. and drivers you'll see major delays in the district tomorrow. the sun trust rock 'n roll usa marathon is only -- the only marathon completely run in the district. there will be significant closures on constitution avenue, connecticut avenue northwest, anacostia drive southeast, and

the start and finish lines around rfk stadium. some ramps on i-295 and 3 the 5 will also be closed but the race starts at 8:00 tomorrow morning but roads start shutting down at midnight tonight. everything should reopen though by 3:00 p.m. on saturday afternoon. >> we'll be out there cheering not running this evening. a lot of gadget feends are celebrating the end of a long day with their brand new ipads. people camped out and waited in long lines around the world to get their hands on apple's third generation tablet. the apple store here in georgetown was no exception. we have more on what ipads fans are looking forward to today. [ applause ] >> reporter: by now the scene like the one in dallas this morning is familiar. >> three, two, one! >> reporter: in cities around the country and around the world, people swarming to buy the company's latest gadget. >> we were first here and in

line and just got it. >> reporter: and "it" would be apple's third generation of ipad. the product that two years and 55 million sales ago ignited the market for tablet computers. >> with quadruple the pixels, 5 megapixel camera and ten times the data screens i think this is going to be incredible. >> reporter: the upgrades were once again enough to entice consumers to sit bundled up for hours in denver, sleep in line in delaware to be among the first to grab the newest variation of the top selling tablet. >> i like having the newest thing, the excitement of the first day, and i'm excited to get it rncht for some the day was also about camaraderie. >> it is exciting to have the new product here but there is also a certain level of excitement about being with other people who are excited about the same product. >> reporter: it's a fervor unique these days in american retail. >> this is still the only consumer product company out there you see lines for at all. >> reporter: this tech analyst says that brand loyalty bodes well for apple's current 60% share of the tablet market. >> if apple can get through 2013

maintaining this share then certainly it's game, set, match. >> reporter: yet with the ipad wait now over -- >> probably going to take a nap. >> one for the next iphone is likely just months away. and there is more to come on news 4 at 4:00. millions of people use dietary supplements but how can you trust what's in them? wait until you see what dateline did to investigate supplement safety. and john edwards makes a big change in strategy just a few weeks away from his criminal trial on charges he used campaign money to hide his mistress during the 2008 presidential campaign. never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. (woman) the goal is to bring an end to breast cancer. (woman) there's no doubt in my mind that komen's funding helped saved my life. the 3-day is my opportunity to help save others' lives. (woman) i'll never stop walking, not till we find a cure. it is the most rewarding experience i have ever had in my entire life. (man) register today for the...

because everyone deserves a lifetime.

but in the sleep number store, we hear it all the time. nine out of ten couples disagree on the firmness they want in a mattress. i sleep on the couch. with our bed, the sleep number setting represents the firmness that you like on your half of the mattress. you can have it your way and i'll have it mine. so we save a lot of marriages. at our semi-annual sleep sale, save on our most popular bed sets. plus, free standard shipping but only through march 18th! only at the sleep number store, where queen mattresses start at just $699.

whether you're decorating, redecorating, or just day dreaming there is an app that offers ideas and inspiration. >> not only that it can help you achieve your dream on a budget. we like that, wendy rieger joins us with today's app. >> hi there. it's called the decor pad and it'll be nice on your ipad 3. this is a good way to just kind of peruse the magazine. bathrooms, what have you. you can just kind of sit there and look through them. ooh. ooh. then if you like a paint you can

go, hum, paint. paint gallery. we're liking those paints. let's look at some grays. because gray is the new white. so you can click on, that's dolphin blue by a company from home depot. then you can look at all sorts of different grays and see how dolphin fin looks in different rooms. see? then also the other thing that is kind of difficult under paint we were just talking about this, blues. blues can be really weird. but there is a really cool blue in here. ooh. sherwin williams spa. you can look at spa. isn't that pretty? i think that bed is from west elm. all right. then you can looks for less. we were looking at this earlier. there's this very cool mirror here. let me show it to you. you can look at all of the stuff and, bam. you like this mirror? okay. it's a mikenos mirror.

you want the look for less? click there and you can get it at z gallery for 3.49 or get it at home elegance usa for $2.69. then click on that and go back to it. you can click on that and it'll take you to a place where you can buy it. it is just a really good shelter magazine thing for your ipad with a lot of stuff you can do for it. it is a good way to spend a rainy evening. you thought you were going to be eating outside tonight. no you are not. you can spend a rainy evening shopping and redecorating your home. don't forget this one is called decor pad but you can also download the nbc 4 iphone app for free so you can stay up to date on the news and the weather. just search nbc washington on i-tunes. so there you go. happy friday. >> gray is in when we go outside. >> yes, gray. gray is definitely in. gray is the new blue for us right now. >> are you going to go gray now? >> my house is -- a lot of my house is gray. well my house looks like, looks crazy. we don't want to track the colors in my house. we'd be here all day.

>> wendy, thank you. when news 4 at 4:00 returns a missing woman mystery that spans from alaska to texas. surveillance video captures a barista being kidnapped and dragged from her coffee house at gun point. >> and the bizarre reason an indonesian mom

we were saying we got so

spoiled but it's kind of neat to see a difference out there. >> it is. >> we were getting used to that but this morning i just wanted to stay under the covers and watch movies or daytime tv. i don't know. that's the kind of mood i was in because of the gray skies this morning. instead, i made my way into work. the thing is, though, my drive in, i take i-29 and it's always nice and bright. take a look at this picture because there's lots of long strips of this along i-29. the daffodils. they've been out for the last week and a half. again, long strips up and down i-29. now that'll get you in a brighter mood on a gray day, right? >> very good. >> why not? well, there's your gray. >> back to reality. >> back to this, right. overcast skies, some light showers, barbara just asked me aren't there showers falling right now? yeah. there are some light showers. 59 degrees and we'll have showers and sprinkles up until about 9:00 or 10:00 p.m. your good night forecast, we don't have them, they'll be tailing off right at about 9:00. 56 degrees at 11:00 p.m. and

starting off the day tomorrow upper 40s to low 50s. so a little cooler than where we've been but still above average. as far as the showers, there they are right around d.c. bethesda, d.c., and off into kettering. sunderland, that little heavier batch is moving northeast toward bowie. your future weather forecast tomorrow morning i think we'll get a chance to dry out. just a little bit and see the clouds break up a little bit of sunshine by the afternoon. we're back to those clouds and back to a chance of some sprinkles around the area. same thing there for sunday with cloud cover around the area. the potential for some sprinkles. so your forecast then for st. patrick's day starting things out on saturday morning, 52 degrees. probably going to need a jacket. by the time we get to the afternoon, 70 degrees for a high temperature. a few sprinkles, partly sunny. then 63 by the time we get to the evening. so where do we go from here? early part of next week still sprinkles in our forecast. 70 to 72 degrees. again, saturday, best day out of the weekend and we warm up a

little bit. maybe to 75 degrees by next week this time but next week this time we get out of that drizzly kind of sprinkly pattern and could actually have some storms around here. >> all right. veronica, thanks. is it safe to start your car remotely? who regulates the credit bureaus? and what's the difference between light brown and dark brown sugar? liz crenshaw joins us now with the answers to this week's ask liz. >> hey, barbara. nice to see you. our first question is about using a button on your key chain. a lot of folks have them to start your car. is there a problem with that? is there a safety issue people should know about? >> it's a question about basically is that okay? the national highway traffic safety administration gave us this answer. basically it says the drivers should use extreme caution when starting their cars remotely. it recommends making sure that you'll be in the car within a few seconds of turning it on and do not, do not start your car remotely inside your garage where fumes can build up and

cause carbon monoxide poisoning. a side note. it is actually illegal in the state of maryland to leave your car unattended while the engine is running so keep that in mind before starting your car remotely in the state of maryland. >> all right. our next question comes from carol via e-mail. she wants to know who regulates the credit bureaus and what should you do if you have a problem disputing an error on your credit report. >> it's a good question. the federal trade commission did help us with this answer. it says that if you find an error on your credit report you should start by reporting this error to the credit reporting bureau in writing. you should provide your name, your address, the reason why you're disputing the information and ask that the information be removed or corrected. and the federal trade commission regulates those credit bureaus and credit repair organizations so if you have problems after speaking with the credit bureau call the ftc at 1-888-ftc help. and they will help you figure out how to get their attention properly. >> okay. we have one more question this

one from tina in maryland. tina wants to know when it comes to baking is there a difference between light brown and dark brown sugar? will it affect the recipe? >> i like this one because i didn't know the answer. we called the academy cuisine for your answer. the difference between light and dark brown sugar is simply the amount of molasses. that's what makes it light or dark. the lighter version is sweeter because there is less molasses. the academy cuisine says one or the other should not really affect the outcome in a recipe. if you have a question send it to ask liz to nbc washington.com and also connect with me on twitter. just search liz crenshaw and on facebook by searching liz crenshaw's consumer watch. coming up on ask liz at 5:00 tonight can your car insurance rate go up if you are involved in an accident that was not your fault? does it matter which side of the aluminum foil you use? shiny or unshiny? do frozen vegetables have the same nutrients as fresh ones? we'll have the answers at 5:00. >> i can't wait for those

answers. i'm glad to know about the light brown versus dark. i like the dark brown. hey, jim. >> thank you both. coming up on news 4 at 4:00 the mistress of former presidential candidate john edwards successfully sued for the return of their sex tape. now just weeks before his own criminal case edwards is hoping to piggyback on her successful strategy. the man who helped the coney 2012 video go viral has now been arrested and we'll tell you why. coming up on news 4 at 6:00 there is another way to get around the crowds and enjoy the cherry blossoms this weekend on the national mall. we'll show you that route. 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) there's no doubt in my mind that komen's funding helped saved my life. the 3-day is my opportunity to help save others' lives. (woman) i'll never stop walking, not till we find a cure. with 3 days and 60 miles, you're making a bold statement. you're saying breast cancer is not going to win. (woman) and it has to end, but it starts with us. 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... because everyone deserves a lifetime.

there is a possible break in a high profile case of a missing teenager from alaska. >> but the disappearance of 18-year-old samantha konik still remains mostly a mystery. koenig was last seen in surveillance video from february with an armed man leading her away from the coffee stand where she worked. yesterday police said they arrested a construction company owner named israel keys in texas. but authorities sealed the arrest warrant saying details are too sensitive to release at this point in the investigation. a charging document accuses keys

of access to vice fraud, which has been used to prosecute people who illegally use another person's bank or credit card. john edwards is adding to his legal team just one month before his criminal trial is set to begin. the former senator and presidential candidate from north carolina is hiring two attorneys who recently represented his former mistress in a different matter. she successfully sued for the return of a sex tape that had been taken from her garbage. edwards is accused of taking nearly $1 million from donors to help hide his pregnant mistress as he ran for the white house in 2008. still ahead on news 4 we pop them in our mouths all the time. how safe are those supplements we take? a "dateline" investigation discovered some eye-opening concerns. nonstop foodies is all night. >> wow. mama mia. >> watch foodies on nonstop. and experience what the hottest new restaurants, tastiest food trucks, and most influential

chefs are dishing up. >> i think this is the easiest recipe. even i can make this at home and i bet you could, too. >> so many great places, right? check us out on comcast 208, verizon 460, and cox 803 and [ female announcer ] with xfinity,

you can always expect more. like more on demand shows and movies than ever. and more ways to discover them too. plus more speed from america's fastest internet provider. so you can run more devices at the same time. ♪ feel a firework [ female announcer ] and best of all, it keeps getting better.

no wonder more people choose xfinity over any other provider. ♪ love can be so mystical ♪

an 8-year-old in indonesia is making headlines for the wrong reasons. the child smokes cigarettes, lots of them, two packs a day, to be exact. according to his mother the child goes into a rage if he doesn't get his nicotine fix. they keep giving him cigarettes because they're afraid he might hurt himself. for many people it's part of the morning routine. you wake up, eat breakfast, and take vitamins. are they safe? in a new hidden camera investigation, "dateline" discovered some dietary supplements may not be as safe as they sound. >> this says my hair was pretty much gone. >> my hair started to fall out. >> eventually i couldn't even stand up. >> reporter: these women say they were poisoned by what was supposed to be an all natural supplement. could what happened to them happen to you? to find out, we've started our

own company. created our own products. deliberately spiked them with arsenic and other poisons. and now we're about to find out if a lab will certify they're safe to sell even when they're not. >> you got the samples. >> reporter: since the government doesn't approve supplements before they end up in stores, private labs certify what is on the labels. >> we'll look for lead, acid, and mercury. >> reporter: will he find the poisons? >> about a thousand times too low. they didn't find it. >> doctor, there is something i need to tell you. >> okay. >> "dateline" goes under cover to ask, who is testing your supplements? >> and chris's full investigation airs this sunday at 7:00 and then later on in the evening news 4 at 11:00 sunday night right here on nbc 4. that's news 4 at 4:00. news 4 at 5:00 starts right now.

so our job right now is to try to bring attention to it. one of those ways was apparently getting arrested. >> actor and activist george clooney arrested today for protesting outside the sudanese embassy here in washington. good evening, everybody. and welcome to news 4 at 5:00. i'm jim handly. >> i'm wendy rieger. clooney, his father, and several other demonstrators spent three hours in custody charged with crossing a police line. >> but clooney said it was all worth it to call attention to what he describes as a man made crisis in sudan. tom sherwood has our report. >> this is your third and final warning. you will be arrested. >> reporter: and with that actor george clooney, members of congress, and human rights activists were arrested friday outside the sudanese embassy along washington's famous embassy road. clooney's arrest in plastic handcuffs followed his testimony