going to die now or you're going to die tonight. >> george zimmerman's father breaks his silence and gives his son's side of the story and new video released of zimmerman in handcuffs after killing unarmed teenager trayvon martin. good afternoon everybody. i'm jim handly i'm pat lawson muse. in this video of george zimmerman right after he shot trayvon martin it is adding to the controversy over the death of the unarmed black teen. >> what you see and don't see in this video is also adding to the confusion about zimmerman's side of the story. jay gray explains. >> reporter: this police video shows george zimmerman brought in for questioning just after he admitted to shooting and killing trayvon martin. they are the first pictures of the community watch volunteer from that night. most telling according to the martin family attorney because of what you don't see. >> it is clear now we have heard with our ears the 911 tapes. now tonight america sees with our eyes the video and we know

that that police report is a fabrication. >> reporter: the official police report says zimmerman's back appeared to be wet and was covered in grass as if he had been laying on his back on the ground. that zimmerman was also bleeding from the nose and the back of his head and that he was given first aid in the back of a police cruiser. his attorney has said his nose was broken, his head slammed against the concrete, and says the new video doesn't provide any new evidence in the case. >> the video is very grainy and i'm not sure it has as far as being able to see the injuries that were recently sustained and then later cleaned up. clearly, the report shows he was cleaned up before he was taken in the squad car. >> reporter: in an interview with the orlando fox affiliate zimmerman's father said martin threatened his son who acted in self-defense. >> trayvon martin said something to the effect of your' going to die now or die tonight. >> reporter: now police, the justice department, fbi, and angela corian, a prosecutor

appointed by the governor, are all trying to piece together why martin died and if it was a crime. she could make the decision to file charges on her own or turn over evidence to a grand jury scheduled to meet the second week in april. jay gray, nbc news. now here in d.c. today some leaders are lashing out against the key law that has kept zimmerman out of jail. derrick ward will explain why they're questioning the stand your law statute. that's stand your ground. that's coming up right here on news 4 at 5:00 tonight. students in prince george's county are mourning the sudden death of their 17-year-old classmate. she was a senior at seratsville high school in clinton and collapsed yesterday while jogging on the school track during gym class. today her fellow students marched around the track in her honor. some wore pink or carried pink balloons. her favorite color. grief counselors were also at the school today. the girl's father said he is not aware of any illness or condition that could have caused her death.

>> the jet blue pilot whose meltdown led to an emergency landing lost his father in a plane crash back in 1995. clayton osbon has been charged with interfering with a flight crew. according to the charging documents he was late to work on tuesday and missed the crew's briefing before the flight. in the cockpit he turned off the radios and said we need to take a leap of faith. then he said we're not going to vegas, which was supposed to be the plane's destination. he began ranting about religion and terrorists. eventually passengers pinned him down until the flight made an emergency landing in amarillo, texas. a man has been charged with trying to carry a backpack of fireworks through airport security. it happened this morning in philadelphia. police sate man had commercial grade explosives in his bag. he told investigators he has a professional interest in the fireworks. police are looking into whether those explosives may have been left in the backpack accidently. the wind was blowing today and so, too, was the pollen.

>> sure was. storm 4 meteorologist doug kammerer has our first forecast. hey, doug. >> a lot of people talking about the pollen right now. very, very high. the pollen is about two weeks early this year. the maximum for that out there right now you could see on the cars all across the area and the wind continues to help kick it up. that is why pollen levels are so high out there right now. a lot of you i know suffering today. winds out of the northwest about 14 miles per hour. 62 degrees. as you make your way around the region look down to the south. 70 fredericksburg. 74 charlottesville. to the north we've stayed in the 50s. 56 in hagerstown. 59 in frederick. a very cold night ahead. some of us will see the potential for some frost and there is a frost advisory well to the west. i'll show you that in a minute. no rain to talk about overnight. clear skies. just on the chilly side down to about 42 degrees when you wake up tomorrow morning around the d.c. area you will wake up to a cold start. i'll let you know how long the cooler temperatures will stick

around. will we ever get back to the 70s and 80s we saw last week? my forecast coming up in just a few minutes. >> thanks, doug. today the senate rejected president obama's plan to cut billions in tax breaks for big oil companies. republicans said gas prices would only go higher if oil companies are forced to pay more. steve handelsman has the latest. >> reporter: pushing to end the government subsidy of exxon, shell, bp, chevron, and conoco phillips, president obama challenged senators who are about to vote. >> they can stand with the big oil companies or they can stand with the american people. >> reporter: he said the public is being hit twice, paying record high prices at the pump and giving billions in tax breaks to producers. >> with high oil prices around the world they've got more than enough incentive to produce even more oil. >> reporter: they've got record profits, almost 5 million an hour for exxon and democrats complain ceos making tens of

millions with taxpayers' help. >> the american people know these subsidies are unnecessary, ineffective, and immoral. >> reporter: but they are irrelevant said republicans to our pain at the pump. >> facts are stubborn things and supply and demand is what dictates price. we should be robustly exploring national resources of the domestic united states of america for less dependence on foreign oil and more dependence on our own oil. >> reporter: another fact is many oil state democrats support subsidies. >> the emotion is not agreed to. >> reporter: the obama plan lost, 51-47, as experts warned, gas prices will go higher. >> unfortunately for consumers and i think we're all of the same mind here there is little to be done in the near term. >> two-thirds of republicans supported how president obama handled the crisis in tuesday's

reuters poll. i'm steve handelsman, news 4, capitol hill. about one in 88 children has autism. that's the latest estimate released today by the centers for disease control. the new figure says autism is about twice as common as five years ago and also found autism disorders are now nearly five times more common in boys than girls. health officials say the increase is due in large part to a larger recognition of cases. the study released today is considered the most comprehensive to date with data gathered from 14 different states including maryland. just one alcoholic drink a day can increase a woman's chances of developing breast cancer by 5%. german researchers looked at data for more than 100 studies on the link between alcohol and breast cancer. they found women with an average risk for breast cancer increased their chances for getting the disease when they had one drink daily. the risk shot up significantly when the women drank more or had a family history of the disease.

the researchers say women should limit alcohol use to one drink a day and those at higher risk should drink sparingly or not at all. >> times are tough for many of the city's unemployed but a local nonprofit is making great strides and picking people up and putting them back to work. the group is known as stride d.c. >> if this is what you want to go through you'll be here a long time. >> the people gathered in this classroom are all unemployed and all looking for work. today they're practicing telling their stories and preparing for the next interview. >> okay. now we'll flip the script so those that were sharing their story -- >> reporter: the class is run by strive d.c., a nonprofit organization that gets chronically unemployed d.c. residents 16 and older ready for work by giving them a push. >> here you have people that didn't have hope, needed some push because of all the work they have to do themselves. >> reporter: most of the clients

come from wards 5, 6, and # where the city's unemployment rate is highest. strive's push comes in three parts. they help young adults get their ged, provide job readiness training, and career gear. >> some just need a suit. that's all they needed. that was the missing thing. >> reporter: a suit, dress shirt, tie, and dress shoes. they're all free. since strive started they've dressed more than 1500 clients. but to clients like junior carbo unemployed for months strive's training has taught him a critical lesson. >> how to overcome obstacles. for a lot of people in the program you may have challenges whatever they may be and they help you overcome them to identify them, address them, and move on, not use them as a stumbling block. >> holly banks is learning, too. >> i've learned a lot. really a lot of job readiness skills. they focus pretty much on within you, your self esteem, getting

you prepared for job sites. >> do you realize that in eight weeks, just eight weeks, if you do what you got to do you'll have your ged at the end? >> that's right. >> reporter: strive now faces some 150 graduates a year in jobs. most graduates keep those jobs at least two years. strive d.c. is an nbc foundation grantee that is clearly making good use of funds donated to make a difference. now strive d.c. needs your gently worn business clothes, your suits, your dresses. so if you have those clothes don't throw them away. consider donating them to strive d.c. >> great program. d.c. native duke ellington is back home in the district. tonight a statue of the jazz great is being installed at ellington plaza right next to the historic howard theater. the statue is called encore. it's 20 feet tall and it has a musical theme that shows ellington sitting on a treble clef while playing the piano. the statue was created by artist

zachary oxman. of course, treble clef is above. >> middle c. >> middle c as you would well know. thank you. >> you play a piano, you know that. news 4 at 4:00 continues. charlie sheen apologizes for his erratic behavior last year. >> very exciting. very exciting. >> he's back. stay classy, san diego. will ferrell makes it official. >> and lottery fever is rising. so is the largest jackpot ever. that story

charlie sheen is trying to make a comeback. the actor whose meltdown a year ago cost him his job on "two and a half men" is working on a new sitcom. he is also the star of some high profile commercials. sheen told "today's" matt lauer this morning that it's painful for him to see how he acted last year. >> i was going to do a documentary with all the footage i shot during the tour and the whole buildup during the meltdown. which actually could be a nice case study one day. and in looking at a lot of the stuff i kind of went, ooh.

whoa. >> it bugs you to look at it? >> it was cringeable. yeah. because i didn't recognize parts of who that guy was. but i couldn't have the two and a half thing be my television legacy. i couldn't have that, you know, end on that note. so if this is going to be the swan song then it has to be a beautiful experience. so far, eight days there was more fun than eight years. >> sheen's new show "anger management" appears on the fx network beginning in june. the cast of "modern family" goes after an old fashioned pay raise. kim kardashian's ex comes up with a number that will buy his silence. >> and is she playing her cards right? lindsay lohan does something today that maybe she's done for the last time. it's time for hollywood headlines. joining us is georgia alfredas heard week days on wkys 93.9. so you think it'll be the last time? >> she has to be good for two

and a half years but the judge has lifted her probation for her dui case which has been going on since 2007, five years, because she kept getting in trouble. so at least she is off the hook for that. she still is on probation but she is on informal probation for the jewelry heist thing. she has to stay out of trouble for two and a half years and the judge gave her really good advice. she said you have to stop night clubbing and focus on her work. this is what you chose to do so have you to deal with it. lindsay lohan was like you really opened up some doors for me. hopefully she'll get to do some work but she is supposed to be in the liz taylor lifetime movie filming in canada and canada has stopped a lot of our celebrities at the border and said oh, no. so we'll have to see what happens with that. >> we'll see. wish her well. >> we know you are a big fan of will ferrell as am i. he made a big announcement on tv last night on conan. let's listen. >> announce this to everyone here in the americas, to our

friends in spain, turkey, and the uk, including england, that as of 09:00 mountain time paramount pictures and myself ronald joseph aaron burgundy have come to terms on a sequel to "anchorman." >> he knows his geography. >> yeah. >> the question is will the rest of the original cast come along? that helped make it. it really did. the weather man and the works. >> absolutely. you need steve and paul red and christina applegate. i heard paul red and also steve coral are coming back. i hope the original cast comes back. who doesn't love ron burgundy? are you kidding me? love him. >> watch it over and over. >> i think you should do that burgundy suit. >> that red jacket. >> just go for it. >> you'd look good in red, jim.

the comedy "modern family" has been a hit for two years so for the actors and stars of the show the price of success continues to go up. >> they're making $65,000 per episode right now up from last year. now, ed o'neill makes $105,000 per episode because he is the big star but we hear they want $200,000 per episode and they might get it. it is a huge success and if they do like the stars of "friends" did and negotiate together they could possibly get more. so if i'm them i think we negotiate together as a group to get three, four, $500,000 prep. >> does that mean little kids, too? >> absolutely. the cast -- they make $65,000 a week. are you kidding me? my gosh. i should do some acting. but i got to be a better actress first. >> this is true. >> crazy money here. speaking of dollars kim kardashian's ex has come up with a dollar amount that will help him keep his mouth shut? >> listen. the kardashians are trying to keep their secrets secret and

i'm thinking he asked for too little. he wants $7 million. shoot, she's made $7 million in the time we've been standing here. she's making tons of cash right now. she is buying the beckhams' house in england we hear. he only wants $7 million. i think he should be a gentleman and not ask for any money but if you're going to ask at least get the mother lode. ask for 50 million and get 25. might as well go big. >> if you're not going into acting you could go into law. >> i like that. then i'd have to study. >> are you disappointed about your favorite couple parting ways? >> i can barely contain my sorrow. okay? bradley cooper and zoe, i thought they were going to have a big fat wedding. they started dating last year when they were doing the film together and now they're done. it was only three months. they say it wasn't as serious as i apparently thought it was. they were just dating. so, unfortunately, they're done. >> you were buying wedding

gifts. >> yeah. >> you'll get over it, georgia. trust us. what do you have coming up tomorrow? >> everybody loves nikki menage. her album comes out next tuesday. we've already got the album. we got it. you know? anyway, we want to give it to you. go to 93.9.com and figure out how to get that and we want to send you a secret location so you can go see her in concert. >> really. >> no, jim. you have to work. >> mm-hmm. okay. >> no hints. >> all righty. thanks, georgia. >> thank you all. >> 93.9 fm. up next on news 4 at 4:00 who is that lady now promoting weight watchers? how about a former star athlete? >> also the viral video of the day. a child falls asleep standing in his skis? >> how does that happen? for all your news be sure to follow us online. just search nbc washington. we're on facebook and twitter, too. i was shocked to find out how many couples don't sleep in the same bedroom. but in the sleep number store, we hear it all the time.

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breaking news at andrews airforce base. chopper 4 is above the scene as firefighters battle a huge house fire. >> the three story home here is in the 200 block of madison drive. we're told no one has been

injured. furng to the weather which is pretty nice today but the pollen count is through the roof. >> we're suffering. >> you're not the only ones. everybody is talking about it. everybody is like what is the pollen? i've got a little bit but you guys are actually really bad sufferers. >> we are. >> we take medication. >> you don't want to see us off our meds. trust me. >> i do not. >> antihistamines doug. >> got you. i will say this. pollen is way ahead of schedule. obviously we've been so warm and it is actually four times higher today than yesterday. >> really. >> it is actually the highest it's ever been in the month of march in the last 13 years. so if you're thinking about it today if you're suffering now you know why. it does look like it is going to continue probably for at least the next couple days. we'll talk about that in a second. first off let's show you what's happening outside. we're looking at a nice day for the rest of us. if you're not a pollen sufferer not too bad. if you are however and there is a lot of us out there you'll

continue to suffer right on through the weekend. right now you can see why. all the greenery everything starting to bloom, 62 degrees the current temperature right now. winds out of the northwest at 14 miles an hour. gusting to 26. that helps to get the pollen out into the atmosphere. any time you have the wind it is going to continue. winds will be lower tomorrow. 59 right now in leesburg. 59 in frederick. down toward fredericksburg. 69 and 74 in charlottesville so a big spread there. at least 10 to 15 degrees as far as the spread in temperatures goes. so not all that bad today. tonight it's going to be a little bit on the cool side. as a matter of fact, a frost advisory in effect for the panhandle of west virginia as well as frederick county, maryland. frederick county, virginia, and areas right along i-81. i don't think we'll see any problems here in washington but there could be some frost. again, not a freeze but a frost warning in the area. now took this from tom. sneezin' season. you like that? i like that. pretty good. very high today pollen.

by tomorrow starts to go down a little bit. by saturday air in the medium to high range so not quite as high as it is today. but it will be a little bit lower. it will go back up, however, during the day on sunday. so, unfortunately, the next couple days you'll probably be suffering just a little bit. and no rain to talk about. especially right now with clear skies. watch what happens over the next few days. storm 4 radar all clear out there at the moment. but here comes at least a storm system that will try to give us some rain late friday night into the day on saturday. i think friday is going to remain dry even though this says a few showers. friday should be on the dry side. we'll see the bulk of the rain overnight friday night into saturday and really just some shower activity. if we can squeeze out 0.1 or 0.2 inch of rain that would be about all we can muster because this storm really takes shape just off the coast. sunday looking a little bit better as things start to clear out. this evening clear skies. a chilly evening with temperatures cooling down quickly into the upper 40s to lower 50s in many areas. tomorrow morning cold. 32 to 42 with possible frost

across the region believe it or not. that's about average for this time of the year. tomorrow afternoon sunshine early. increasing clouds. still nice. temperatures 61 to about 65. it does look like saturday will be on the cool side. right now going for highs only in the upper 50s. many of you will be in the 60s but i think right around d.c. upper 50s with those clouds and that chance of showers. it will warm up on sunday. >> okay. >> all right. sounds good. thank you, doug. still to come on news 4 at 4:00 the talk of the town. what would you do with 540 million dollars? the jackpot has gone higher. plus a snake the length of a school bus is shown off here at the smithsonian. wow.

welcome back. at 4:30 i'm jim handly. >> i'm pat lawson muse. here is what is happening in the news at this hour. new accounts of what happened the day trayvon martin was killed are stirring more controversy and creating more confusion over the case. police video of shooter george zimmerman does not appear to support the police report, which says he was left bruised and covered with grass from being attacked by martin. zimmerman's father is also speaking publicly for the first time, saying the teen threatened his son before the deadly shooting took place last month.

>> students at seratsville high school in clinton, maryland walked on the school track today in honor of their classmate who died yesterday while jogging during gym class. grief counselors were also with the school today for support. the jet blue pilot charged after a mid air meltdown lost his father in a plane crash in 1995. clayton osbon started ranting about religion and bombs onboard on tuesday. passengers pinned him down so the plane could make an emergency landing in amarillo, texas. mixed day on wall street. the dow ended slightly higher today after recovering from big losses earlier in the session. the nasdaq and s&p 500 both lost ground. gains were limited as investors remained on edge about the weak economy overseas. the dow is still ontrack to log its sixth consecutive month of gains. a lot of folks who haven't already caught it are catching lottery fever now that the megamillions jackpot is even bigger. >> we're feeling it. a little flush. the jackpot is now a whopping

$540 million bucks, folks. as nbc's kevin tibbles reports the lines for lottery tickets here and across the country are getting longer as we get closer to tomorrow night's big drawing. again tonight's winning numbers are 19 -- >> reporter: talk about a snowball. that megamillions jackpot just keeps growing. friday's draw now the biggest ever and that's got a lot of folks dreaming. >> buy some race cars maybe. >> travel. >> a lifetime supply of oreos. >> reporter: now that's a lot of cookie dough. get it? >> the megaball number is 20. >> reporter: and if you find yourself a half billion richer, here's what the lotto folks suggest you do. >> if you know that you have won, i would get together with a trusted attorney, a trusted financial adviser. >> reporter: dr. david zeke helped me prepare for my big win friday night. >> when you find out you win, quite frequently the blood

pressure drops. >> and i faint. >> and you faint. right. >> megacash? >> reporter: while spending it is fun many will also enjoy giving some of it away. >> donate some to charity. you know? i don't need all that money. >> reporter: but with odds of $ 176 million to one dr. zeke has this diagnosis for the future losers out there. how do you describe the ailment if i find out i have to go back to work on monday? >> that is much more serious. >> if you are the lucky one to hit that jackpot if you want the cash option you get $389 million. >> exactly what i'm going to do. if you could use an afternoon nap right now you might want to find a nice, quiet place unlike what you're about to see in this viral video. take a good look. a little boy named bodie managed to nod off while standing up in his skis. he was completely oblivous to his family laughing and filming him on the slopes until he fell

over backwards. that can hurt. the video description on youtube says it was a tough day of learning to ski. the video is approaching 900,000 hits so far. >> poor baby. >> he's a star. olympic fever is spreading in london. just ask the penguins at the london zoo. a diving board was installed at the penguin tank and many of the birds are taking the plunge. zoo keepers say it took a little while for the penguins to get used to the board but coaxing them with some fish helped out a little. the summer olympic games begin july 27th and you can catch all of the action on the networks of nbc. now this little guy may not be able to jump off a diving board but the kitten did survive a tough time at birth. the brookfield zoo near chicago reports their newest addition was significantly under weight when he was born and had to be put inside an incubator. well, zoo officials say the kitten is improving now, gaining weight. he is also special because he is

one of just 60 black-footed cats on display at the zoos all over the country. the felines grow to be about half the size of a domestic house cat and are the smallest of the african felines. >> cute little kitty. check out this guy. prehistoric monster snake the length of a school bus. this is now on display at the smithsonian. the national museum of natural history is opening an exhibit featuring a life-sized replica of this snake tomorrow. the fossil of the world's largest snake was found several years ago in a colombian coal mine. when it was alive the snake weighed 2500 pounds and was 48 feet long. the exhibit will be on display through next january. my goodness. >> that thing starts moving or wiggling you just run fast as you can. >> that's a big snake. >> that is unbelievable. the size of a school bus. coming up a whole lot more ahead. living social goes delivery in a bunch of cities.

>> where's mom? what you stopping for? >> and the panic sets in for a family trying to escape a fast spreading wildfire. they videotaped the entire ordeal. plus, recognize him? a former athlete goes full drag for his new gig for weight watchers. hi. i'm aaron gilchrest. tomorrow morning on news 4 today will be a special morning. it's joe krebs' final day anchoring news 4 today. join us as we say good-bye to our friend, colleague, and one of washington's most beloved news anchors. we'll look back on joe's life and career and we'll even have a few surprises for him. you don't want to miss joe's final signature sign off just one last time as well. plus, weather and traffic together on the 1s and all the overnight news from your neighborhood. wake up with us tomorrow morning. we're on from 4:28 until 7:00 a.m.

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laziness. he claims to have already lost 42 pounds. great start. good for him. living social today launched a take out and delivery service in 26 cities to go along with d.c. living social is trying to compete with grub hub and seamless. >> and the deal of the day from living social is offered in maryland. for $29 you can learn how to make the perfect cocktail in a two-hour bartending class. you can also get the bartending manual along with the class for $59. >> i'll drink to that. hey, over on groupon, pete's new haven style of pizza is apparently a very popular place. for ten bucks you get $20 worth of food and drink. there are three locations in d.c., friendship heights, arlington. get this more than 5,000 people have already bought this deal. they do make some incredible pizza pie. don't forget you can download our own nbc 4 iphone app for free to stay up to date on the latest news and weather

on the go. just search nbc washington on i-tunes. when news 4 at 4:00 continues why a school won't let a student use a walker to get around in classes. and the emotional confrontation that is caused between the mother and the school. plus a family's first-hand account of escaping a dangerous wild fire.

well, we need some rain to wash all this pollen away. >> we need some rain. >> yes. >> a lot of people would really like the pollen to go away quickly. a lot of people would like temperatures back around 80 degrees. >> are we going to get all that? >> you have this long list of requests. >> i really do. i put it out on facebook and said which one bothers you the most? cold temperatures tonight or the pollen? everybody, a hundred percent of the people say the pollen out there. i felt sorry for all of you pollen sufferers. it is going to continue to be high over the next couple days. today the highest. it's four times higher than it was yesterday. out there right now, plenty of sunshine and the wind today gusting upwards of 14 to 26 miles per hour. that wind is creating the problem with the pollen taking it right off the trees putting it into the atmosphere so we need these winds to calm down and they will do so overnight tonight. now as far as the temperatures go right now around the region, 59 in rockville. 59 in gaithersburg. 61 at baltimore and in annapolis. 63 in hunting town down to the southwest.

64 in manassas. more coming -- warranton at 69 degrees. a little cooler to the north and warmer down to the south. storm 4 radar no rain to talk about. once again we have a pretty strong system coming through on saturday but it's really going to increase the intensity just off the coast. we're not going to see much in the way of rain which means for you pollen sufferers it doesn't look like we'll see a whole lot of help there. 36 degrees overnight in gaithersburg tonight. 32 in frederick. 31 in hagerstown. 32 in winchester. this is the area we expect to see frost tonight. you can still get frost even when temperatures are above freezing. even between say 33 and 38 degrees you can see frost so it doesn't have to be below freezing so you may see frost when you wake up early tomorrow morning. 42 degrees in washington. you'll need the coat when you step out tomorrow morning but by lunch time you'll be able to take the coat off. temperatures tomorrow morning or tomorrow afternoon 63 in washington with increasing clouds. most of us should get into the low 60s although some of you to the north may stay in the 50s

once again during the day tomorrow. we will see a chance of rain coming in late tomorrow night and into the day on sunday or into the day on saturday but right now only about a 40% chance of those showers. i'm not looking for a lot of rain here. once again you guys would love to see a nice little downpour. >> oh, yeah. all weekend long. we wouldn't mind it. hate to say it. >> thanks, doug. a mom in texas says she is devastated because her daughter's school has banned her from using a walker to get around. >> after taking a fall, school officials say the girl who suffers from cerebral palsy has to use her wheelchair now. the mother says this is hindering her daughter's efforts to become more independent. >> do you see that? we have to make a step. >> to christy roberts this is a miracle. >> and she's off. >> five years ago when the houston area mom adopted her daughter le kay born with cerebral palsy and epilepsy doctors offered this prognosis. >> she may never walk.

she may never talk. she may never show emotion. fix your feet. >> reporter: there's been significant progress. christy says la hey's language is developing and for two years she has been using a walker instead of a wheelchair. but three weeks ago christy was delivering her daughter to class. she says school officials told her she could no longer use the walker at school because the little girl had recently fallen in the parking lot. the news was devastating to christy who believes if le kay can't use her walker at school and is limited to her wheelchair it is like a step back in her daughter's quest for independence. >> if she can walk now, please let her walk. don't strap her in a wheelchair. school. aye. >> reporter: christy says she met with school officials and with their knowledge recorded the conversation. >> why isn't it safe? >> i just told you. we don't feel like it's safe any longer. we're going to not do what the mother wants us to do. be sure to get this on tape. you are not concerned about la kay.

>> posted on youtube thousands have listened and responded sim pathetically. >> i am a parent and you are an employee that's supposed to be an advocate for this child. and from day one you have not. >> leave it up for a court to decide then. >> oh, you really want to go there? >> yes, ma'am. >> for its part the school district says it has la kay's best interests at heart but haven't yet received her doctor's okay on whether the little girl can use the walker without the leg braces she used to wear. >> uh-oh. are you tired? >> the decision that was arrived at was that there would be more information forthcoming from her private physicians to make sure she was being served safely and appropriately before the use of the walker would continue. >> reporter: christy says she wants what every other parent wants -- a chance for her child to thrive. >> she deserves the best life she can live and nobody can define that but her.

love you. >> christy says she'll continue to fight for her daughter's precede om to walk. when we come right back on news 4 at 4:00, are you feeling stressed? one designer says he has the solution. >> singer elton john has some big news. tell you about that. hey there. coming up on news 4 at 5:00 have you noticed them? the rats running rampant in d.c. what's bringing them out now? splitting the check or donating to clarity? it's an awkward situation but liz crenshaw reveals when you should say yes and how to politely pass on an offer. stick around. coming up on news 4 at 6:00 an exclusive. d.c.'s new speed cameras are drawing controversy while more eyes are on drivers. we take a look at who's we take a look at who's monitoring those speed camera

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an education psychologist in turkey says he developed a t-shirt that can destress college students during exam time. the man says he used fabric made with a huba plant to make the t-shirt. the shrub is used in various cosmetics for therapeutic, restorative effects. the developer says the t-shirt has tiny capsules containing the anti-stress product. those capsules burst as the person wearing the shirt moves around. >> there will soon be a new

addition to elton john's family. the singer and his husband david furnish are expected to welcome a second child soon. elton john and david furnish are already parents of 15-month-old zackary. the baby was born from a surrogate on christmas day in 2010. it's not clear whether the new child will be from a surrogate or whether the couple plans to adopt. john says they plan to have the second child by the end of this year or the beginning of next. when we come right back on news 4 at 4:00 a family tells their harrowing wildfire tale as they flee a house fire. >> and for all your news be sure to follow news 4 online. search nbc washington on facebook and on twitter.

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funeral services are set for this sunday for legendary blue grass banjo artist earl scruggs. scruggs died at a nashville hospital yesterday of natural causes. his unique three finger picking style became known worldwide. most people would recognize that style from the beverly hillbillies theme song. scruggs is credited with elevating the banjo from the rhythm section to lead instrument. scruggs' funeral will take place at ryman auditorium once home to the grand ole opry for many years. earl scruggs was 88. firefighters are racing to contain a massive wild fire in the mountains outside denver.

it has already damaged or destroyed 27 homes and at least two people have died. at will ripley reports, cell phone video shot monday captured one family's desperate escape as the flames closed in on them. >> that is very ominous looking out there. >> reporter: as danger burnt closer to kester road neighbors had a hard time getting answers. >> when i first smelled smoke i called and i called again 911 and emergency dispatch said there was nothing. >> reporter: kim olson and her husband doug knew something was wrong. >> we told the kids to get a bag together and started getting ourselves ready. >> reporter: by the time the emergency call came -- >> we flew out of there. >> reporter: they found themselves driving through a tunnel of flames. >> daddy! >> you're going to be fine. >> daddy, where's mom? what you stopping for? >> reporter: the voice on the video calming his sister is caleb, their oldest. >> i didn't know if i was going to live and was thinking about the possibilities, how things could have gone wrong. >> reporter: but the 13-year-old

held it together. >> i knew chaos wouldn't really solve anything so i kind of tried to stay calm. >> right here. right here. >> my gosh. >> okay. we're out. we're out. >> reporter: though the half mile felt like forever the family was safe in a matter of seconds. >> it's been an emotional rollercoaster. we, you know, have gotten out with our lives and, you know some people have not. >> reporter: their neighbors sam and linda lucas died in the fire. their home, reduced to ashes. >> by the time we had a 911 call it wouldn't surprise me if their house was already on fire. >> those people were planning on leaving. it was a matter of not having enough time. >> reporter: olson says they and the others should have been warned much sooner. >> i don't feel they took it seriously. >> reporter: before the fire came this close. >> it was right down hill from us. there is no way they shouldn't have evacuated us. this can't happen again. >> that was will ripley reporting. that blaze began with a controlled burn last week that was supposed to thin out, drive

education, and prevent fires. news 4 at 5:00 starts right now. new video sparking new questions tonight in the shooting death of trayvon martin. and the victim's family says the most telling part of this tape is what you don't see. >> d.c.'s dirty little secret. why this year's record breaking temperatures are blamed for an increase in rodents. >> have you caught it? megamillions fever is in the air and people everywhere putting down a buck on a $540 million dream. good evening everyone. welcome to news 4 at 5:00. i'm jim handly. >> i'm wendy rieger. we'll begin with breaking news right now at andrews airforce base where a fast moving fire has caused extensive damage to three homes on the base. the fire started just before 4:00 this afternoon in the yard of one town home and quickly spread to the two others. no one was hurt and the bulk of the fire is now out. also tonight, an und