one moving to the east. another moving to the west, through arlington and through the airport region where they did have to seek cover around the airport. this is right around 2:40. the video that we have is from this tornado right here. this is a thunderstorm producing a tornado right around the highway. this is their beltway right around the dallas-ft. worth area. from what it looks like out here, we did see a lot of damage. notice the semi trucks literally picked up, hundreds of feet in the air and just tossed aside. numerous homes were damaged. however, i did not see any homes completely destroyed. meaning these were tornadoes, maybe of the ef-1, ef-2 scale with maybe winds upwards of 120, 130 miles an hour. fortunately there have not been any reports of deaths as of yet. a live view of the radar back here live. this is what's going on the last couple of hours. two more storms, one right here with a hook. there's a tornado with this one. and then another one, just down

to the south of dallas, dallas just about to be on the west side of this line, as it continues to make its way to the north and east. still a tornado on the ground, just to the south of route 30, or interstate 30. we'll continue to watch this scenario play out for the rest of the evening, for most of north texas. our weather, completely quiet. this storm will try to move our way, though. i'll show you why it will not be hitting us the same way. >> all right. we'll talk with you in a few minutes. thank you, doug. tonight we're learning more about the former nursing student accused of gunning down seven students at a school in oakland, california, yesterday. there are hints about a possible motive. police say the suspect, 43-year-old one goh felt bullied and was upset with administrators and students at the school for teasing him about his poor english skills. he went to campus yesterday to see a school official, then he allegedly opened fire when he discovered she wasn't there. police say after one goh's arrest, he was not particularly

remorseful. jane watrel is here with the investigation and the local ties. >> one goh, his parents and two procedur brothers were virginia residents at one time. he had a past history of financial problems. police say 43-year-old one goh a former student at oikos university in oakland is the prime suspect in a monday shooting spree that left seven people dead. >> in terms of the suspect's cooperation, i'm told that he's been very cooperative with us. he has not been particularly remorseful. but very cooperative with us. >> reporter: the former newsing student with ties to virginia was expelled from the school earlier this year for reasons that weren't immediately clear. but investigators say it may be a possible motive. >> we do know that he was upset at administrators at the school, we do know that he was upset with several students here, because of the way he was treated when he was enrolled here two months ago. >> reporter: according to a san

francisco newspaper, goh had a string of debts in virginia, living in both springfield and hayes. in the past year, goh lost two family members, his mother and brother. his father moved back to south korea. records show he was evicted from his hayes apartment where he owed $1,300 in back rent and had federal tax liens for $23,000, which he managed to pay back. gunshots from monday's shooting are heard in the cell phone video, as the chaos ensued. >> we heard a couple more shots ring out from the building. and i guess police fired back, or something. so we all got on the ground. >> reporter: other witnesses described the scene as horrific. as the gunman entered and opened fire. >> just started firing. shot one guy in the chest. shot another person. and he just started firing like crazy. >> reporter: all victims with the exception of the school secretary were students at the university. one of goh's brothers was killed in march of last year in a freak accident in carroll county, virginia. his car struck a large boulder

that had fallen onto interstate 77. goh is expected to be arraigned on wednesday. >> jane watrel, thank you, jane. explosives experts expect the day combing through kent county schools in search of a bomb. their hunt started after a handwritten note was discovered on a side door of kent middle school in chestertown. it said a bomb was inside and all seven schools would detonate. five of those schools were given the all clear and later opened. but two schools remained locked down as crews continued searching. now seven months later, a little boy is recovering and his parents are coming face-to-face with the man accused of opening fire. darcy spencer is live in upper marlboro with the story. darcy? >> reporter: jim, that 2-year-old was in his mother's arms when he was shot and wounded last august. the trial began today for the teenager accused of firing that shot. i had the opportunity to meet

little deondre today. the best way to describe him is adorable. >> what happened to you? >> i got shot. >> tell her what you said. >> got shot. >> got shot. i got shot. >> reporter: he's just 2 years old, but deondre knows he was a victim of a shooting seven months ago. >> he got shot in the mouth. he's doing okay right now. >> reporter: the little collar supports a trach that keeps him breathing. >> he's doing terrific. he gets his trach out on the 16th of this month. >> reporter: he was in his mother's arms when he was shot on a warm saturday night last august. it happened at the glenarden apartments. police say he was hit by a stray bullet when two people were exchanging gunfire in the parking lot. >> do you think he's going to have a full recovery? or is he going to have problems down the road? >> down the road, he'll have to have his mouth reconstructed

back. but he's going to be okay. playing football and everything. >> reporter: police identified 18-year-old devon matos as the shooter. he's on trial on a multitude of charges, including first-degree assault. deondre's mom testified she saw him shoot the gun that evening. >> i was waiting for this day. he did the crime, you do the time. >> reporter: he was hospitalized for a month and a half. it's unclear how much his speech will be affected and he needs more surgery. >> we're actually feeling his pain. every time i look at him, i'm thinking, wow, why did this have to happen to him. >> reporter: his family is staying positive, keeping him close with plenty of hugs and kisses. >> everything the doctor said, he overcame it. god is awesome. >> reporter: very cute kid. there was a little bit of drama in the courtroom today. prince george's county police officer testified unexpectedly

that the defendant's picture had been broadcast on television. that prompted the defense attorney to ask for a mistrial. the judge ultimately denied that motion. this trial is expected to continue tomorrow. prince george's county circuit court. reporting live from upper marlboro, darcy spencer, news4. >> darcy, thank you. today we've learned that the driver involved in a fiery crash in chef i chase that killed two teenagers has also died from his injuries. 16-year-old renard osmond was behind the wheel when a stolen toyota echo he was driving went up in flames after he crashed into a tree. it happened a couple of weeks ago in chevy chase circle. officers were able to pull osmond and the front seat passenger out alive but they were not able to rescue the two teenagers in the back seat because of the intense flames. the victims were cousins. osmond died from his injuries last wednesday. now to politics. voters are heading to the polls today for presidential primaries in the district of maryland and

wisconsin. there are 42 delegates up for grabs in wisconsin. maryland has 37. and the district where rick santorum did not apply to be on the ballot has 19 delegates. a closer look now at local d.c. races, and today's voter turnout. hi, tom. >> reporter: he, jim. this great weather makes a picture-perfect day to vote. all around town today, turnout has been mostly light. a few voting machines needed a little tweaking, but overall, the d.c. primary day was light and smooth. >> it was fairly light when we got in there today. flfs a little bit of a line, but it's been heavier other times. >> we've had a good turnout from people that have voted early. so we're kind of banking on that as -- we're optimistic. hopefully optimistic.

>> reporter: the council race was capturing the most attention, along with the four ward seats at stake in this early april primary. some voters had the national presidential election in mind in this heavily democratic city. any particular candidate? you don't have to say. >> of course, i voted for our president. >> reporter: aside from today's contest -- >> as corporations, this would prevent you from bundling money -- >> reporter: recent scandals had some gathering petitions for november's initiative 70, which would ban corporate contributions in any city election. what kind of response are you getting? >> not bad. we have pretty low turnout at this precincts overall. but we've got about 50 to 60 folks already signed up today. >> reporter: now, the polls in the city are open until 8:00 p.m. tonight. in the district, i'm tom sherwood, news4. >> to maryland now where the key battleground is over the sixth congressional district.

roscoe bart let has held that seat for 20 years. but the district was recently redrawn to include not just western maryland, but a sizeable portion of montgomery county. bartlet is now facing seven republican challengers, five democrats are also in the ra race. they include a state senator and financier john delany. stay tuned to news4, and nbc washington.com for full coverage of the primaries in washington and maryland. we'll have results tonight on news4 at 11:00. coming up next on news4 at 5:00, mega millions mystery. a mother of seven claims she hit the jackpot. but some say her story just doesn't add up. she's a proud woman. she's 79 years old. she was the first female bus driver for metro. a two-time cancer survivor. down on her luck, she now finds herself out on the street. i'm pat collins.

the story coming up. news4. on the mend tonight, former vice president dick cheney posts a message on twitter today, hours after being released from the hospital for a heart

former vice president dick cheney was released from the hospital this morning after a heart transplant. mr. cheney underwent the transplant at a nova fairfax hospital. his spokeswoman released a statement today saying the former vice president and his family want to express their deep gratitude to the donor and the donor's family. every year millions of americans suffer from traumatic brain injuries. many of those are veterans. studies show as many as 20% of returning veterans are coming home with head injuries. now doctors are finding success, though, with a new treatment that doesn't require any medication or surgery. just good old oxygen. >> i'm just walking around, and going through some kind of field. and stepped in the wrong spot. >> reporter: william cook was just 18 years old when he stepped on an ied while he was deployed in iraq.

>> i just remember a feeling of like a large amount of pressure on my body. the next thing i know i'm looking up at the sky. >> reporter: cook now 22 years old lost part of his left leg, suffered damaged nerves and tendons in his right leg and lost tish ur in his arm. he still didn't feel quite right. >> memory's never been the same. suddenly i'll be angry, and then i'll be sad, and then it will just come out of nowhere and it will be extreme and make no accepts. my ears have always been ringing. a lot of headaches. almost crippling headaches. like they just come out of nowhere. >> reporter: the doctors told cook to see a therapist and prescribed a slew of medications for him. but nothing helped. until a friend referred him to dr. steven zenakas, a retired army brigadier general and psychiatrist who felt the symptoms were consistent with a

traumatic brain injury. >> we found in the soldiers that they will have problems with attention, with recent memory, with understanding what's going on, and just don't feel right. >> reporter: the doctor recommended a new treatment using a hyperbaric oxygen tank. patients lie in the tank for an hour at a time where they're submerged in 100% oxygen that's under increased pressure. it's similar to going about 17 feet under water. >> you're able to deliver almost twice as much oxygen as you would otherwise get. we think that the oxygen has a direct healing effect on both the neurons and on the very small blood vessels. >> reporter: patients do 40 sessions total. but the doctor says after about 20 sessions, patients usually begin to feel better. their moods start improving. they feel more alert and focused, and the headaches go away. >> being inside the chamber, it's like when you go up on an airplane, and you have to pop your ears. >> reporter: william cook has

had close to 40 treatments now. he said he's finally feeling like himself again. which is giving him new hope for the future. he even plans to start college this spring. >> it's relieving to finally have all these symptoms gone. to now feel like i can get on with life. >> doctors are still testing how effective this treatment is. but so far, they say they are having 100% success. it's not cheap. it costs $250 for each session. and so far, insurance isn't covering the cost. however, this group is working with veterans for free. >> it's working for him, that's a great story. doug is here now. gorgeous day out there, doug. >> it does not get better than this in the month of april. temperature right now 71 degrees. our average is 62 degrees. so almost ten degrees above average. and looking at the new number right now, it is 72. so yes, ten degrees above average. we're looking at plenty of sunshine. a few clouds today.

a few more than we saw during the day yesterday. but hey, not bad at all. as a matter of fact, gorgeous. look at all the sun with the winds out of the west at 8 miles per hour. dew point of 25. a very dry atmosphere. that's what allowed us to warm very easily during the day today. 73 right now in frederick. 66 in gaithersburg. and down towards culpepper, currently there sitting at 72 degrees. so everybody on the mild side. the coolest area, once again, right there along the bay. annapolis now only at 60 degrees. there are a few showers trying to make their way in from western maryland. these are going to die out before they make their way our way. you can't rule out a couple of showers from west virginia, maybe the panhandle. eastern k kentucky and western virginia. they'll continue down to the south and down towards the east. we're not going to see that impact for us. we will, however, see a chance for some showers tomorrow. where the rain is really coming

down and where the real severe stuff is, we've been talking about it throughout the afternoon, down towards texas. this is part of a much larger storm system. this storm really encompassing the southwestern portion of the nation. denver, six to ten inches of snow just to the south and west of denver in through the foothills here. they're dealing with 30-degree temperatures right now in the denver area, after 70s last week. the warm sector, that's where you find the severe weather. normally this time of the year we talk about the severe weather in and through the plains. texas still under the gun right now with numerous tornado warnings and still a couple of possible tornadoes on the ground. we're going to continue to watch this. this is through 3:30. we had two tornadoes coming through dallas at the same time. one of which just to the east. this storm right here, another one just to the west, with this storm right here. we have video from this storm. let's take a look at that video right now, and you can see what i'm talking about. had is from the chopper, the nbc

station in dallas. look at these semi trucks. those are semis in the middle of your screen being picked up like toothpicks hundreds of feet in the air and dropped again. fortunately no one was in there. there was nothing else in there, either. these were empty semi trailers. fortunately for us, so far, we have not seen reports of any deaths, even though a lot of people were affected by this. that is when the tornado finally began to weaken. back on to our weather, what are we going to be seeing? you know when it's gorgeous out here today, here's what's going to happen. storm systems coming our way. the nice weather we're seeing today, going away tomorrow. we'll see a chance for a shower. but that's about it. expect more cloud cover. also expect temperatures to be around where they are today. if not even a little warmer. then on thursday, the cold front dips down to the south. and the cool air tries to make its way in here on thursday afternoon. thursday right now, it's going to be on the cool side. this evening, mostly clear. a great evening. nice and mild to get out and about. temperatures in the upper 50s to lower 60s around 8:00, 9:00

tonight. tomorrow morning, much warmer than it has been the last couple of days. 46 to about 53. you may not need your jacket tomorrow morning. mostly cloudy, a few showers. mainly to the south tomorrow afternoon. high temperature 70 to 76 degrees. as we look to the next couple of days, 63 on your friday. 67 on saturday. and right now, easter looking very good with a high temperature near 70. so a pretty good forecast out there. >> nice. >> next week we get cool, but we won't talk about that. >> let's get through easter weekend first. thanks, doug. when we come right back on news4 at 5:00, sending a message in the district. get ready to reprogram your brain and gps. does your supermarket make the cut? tonight consumer reports quoigs ranks the best and worst for ♪

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the nfl is giving its 32 football teams a fresh look. the legal unveiled its new uniforms today. no major changes for the redskins. the look is a little sleeker, but the design stayed pretty true to the form. the new gear is designed by nike, by the way, which is taking over the uniform design from reebok. to baseball now. the nationals officially begin the season on thursday in chicago.

but there was baseball under way today here in d.c. >> what a day for it. the team hosted the boston red sox in an exhibition game. tons of fans were on hand to take in ball. and the great weather. one of the stars they're coming out to see, shutdown reliever tyler clifford, who appeared in his first all-star game last season. one of the bull pen's best in this installment of batter up. >> you're better at blank than people imagined and worse at blank? >> i'm better at ping-pong than people would probably peg me for. and i'm worse at -- can i say like cooking? >> of course. >> i'm terrible at that. i can't cook. >> your life is on the line you need a base hit, who's at the plate for you? >> oh, my gosh. ryan zimmerman. >> good choice.

i should write a book about -- what? >> i want to write a book about myself. that sounds kind of ego tis tick al. but the journey and where i got to where i am now. it's interesting to me. i don't know if other people would find it interesting. but maybe one day. >> celebrity you've been star struck meeting. >> michael jordan. yeah, that was kind of surreal. the first time i met derek jeter was kind of cool. but jordan was the top for me. >> dumbest and smartest money you ever spent? >> i bought a car when i first signed. i didn't sign for a lot of money. so that was probably the dumbest thing i spent money on. i just bought a condo. so i'm hoping that's the best investment so far since hopefully i'll have it for a long time. and it will be a nice place to have. >> one life do-over. >> i had a little mishap when i was a senior in high school.

i found my way into the holding cell that night. if i had to redo that night, i probably would have done some things differently. >> all right. we'll have highlights of today's exhibition against boston coming up in sports with jim vance. >> vance is doing sports again. we'll also tell you how the winless racing president did in his first race of the season. >> that's what counts, huh? >> that's right. coming up on news4 at 5 xlok. a man locked up for a crime he didn't commit all because of a faulty police lineup. kicked out of her home by a local church. tonight we'll hear from a two-time cancer survivor who is now facing an uncertain future after being evicted. we still don't know who won the historic mega millions jackpot. but a former lottery winner is speaking out tonight. his advice to the ticket hi should be arrested for crimes against potted plant-kind.

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through the headlines. the threat still not over for people in the dallas area tonight. where tornadoes carved a big path of destruction this afternoon. the twisters lifted tractor-trailers into the air and tore roofs off homes. police say a former nursing student who shot and killed seven people in an oakland, california, school yesterday felt bullied and was out for revenge. investigators say one goh was upset about being teased over

his poor english skills. goh reportedly lived in springfield, virginia, before he moved out west. voters in maryland and d.c. are casting their ballots in the republican presidential race today. there is also a primary in wisconsin. mitt romney's favored to win all three races. let's fast forward to the weather. >> out there right now, absolutely fantastic. most of us in the upper 60s to lower 70s. look at storm4 radar. shower activity just off to the west. even some thunderstorms down to the southwest in through parts of southwest virginia. that is a sign of some things to come. at least some changes in the weather over the next 24 to 48 hours. i'll let you know what those changes are and how it may affect the end of your week and weekend. >> thank you, doug. now to a murder/suicide in prince george's county. police believe a husband shot his wife then turned the gun on himself. >> it happened off anyanga avenue as melissa reports now. a family member notified police after finding the bodies.

>> reporter: investigators got the call just after 1:00 this morning. they say all of the evidence found inside the home here in capital heights points to a murder/suicide. >> it's bad. >> reporter: neighbor john jackson saw the commotion as he was coming home from work early tuesday. >> i just saw a lot of police cars, and ambulance pulling out. >> reporter: the bodies of the man and the woman were discovered inside their home by their adult niece. she lives with them, and returned to the house here in the 1000 block of nyanga avenue at 1:00 this morning. that's when she made the discovery. >> it's a quiet neighborhood. nothing really goes on around here. >> reporter: another neighbor says the family was pleasant. they had been living here for years. police say it appears the husband used a handgun to shoot his wife, and then killed himself. >> it's an unfortunate situation. the family is grieving. and, you know, of course, just like we all want answers, i'm

pretty sure they're looking for answer as as well. >> reporter: no one else lives in the home. at this point in the investigation no motive has been revealed. >> my heart goes out to the family, you know? i just came back from a funeral myself in connecticut. and it's bad when you lose somebody, you know. and that way, it's crazy. >> reporter: news4. late today, police identified the couple as 52-year-old marilyn mace and 53-year-old dennis mace. tonight there's still no official word on who bought that winning mega millions ticket in maryland. but a woman who claimed she won is talking to news4. mirlande wilson says she bought the ticket at this 7-eleven in baltimore county. she was in a pool with her co-workers at mcdonald's, but she said she also bought separate tickets for herself and hit the $640 million jackpot. her co-workers are crying foul. but wilson told news4's shamare

stone she won fair and square. >> how do you know that the ticket that won is not the ticket that you bought with -- in the pool? >> because everybody have their copies. from the pool. because everybody have their copies. it's a separate ticket. >> totally separate ticket? >> separate ticket. >> will you show us that ticket? do you mind? >> i don't even have it here. it's so much money. i don't even hide it here. >> wilson plans on consulting an attorney before she claims the prize. she would split the money with the unidentified winners in illinois and kansas. two more there. another lottery winner has some advice for whoever wins this record mega millions jackpot. elwood bunky bartlet walked away with $32 million back in '07. he tells the baltimore sun it's better not to take the lump sum, because most people don't know how to handle that much money. bartlet also advised staying anonymous. he says he has thousands of

e-mails from people wanting money. surprise, surprise. >> i bet he does. college students say they're burdened by debt when they graduate. and some staged a dramatic protest to drive home their point. they dragged a giant ball and chain down pennsylvania avenue while marching from the department of education to the offices of loan provider sally mae. they say the debt they're leaving college with prevents them from getting ahead once they leave school. the average student loan debt is about $25,000 per person. nationally, student loans make up more than $1 trillion in debt. that's more than credit card and auto loans. three major roadways in virginia are getting a name change. it might be an inconvenience for some drivers, but the department of transportation tells us it's a good thing. julie carey has details. >> reporter: most drivers don't have to think twice when you ask them to name this busy road that cuts all the way across fairfax county. running a paving business, pat

gorman has come to know it well. >> the parkway, yeah. >> reporter: gorman, other drivers and their gps systems will soon need reprogrammed. three major northern virginia roads, the parkway, fran cone yeah parkway and prince william parkway have been renumbered. it's because all three were just reclassified for secondary to primary roads. under federal rules, the numbers have to change from four digits to three. signs like this will go up soon. the fairfax county parkway becomes route 286. the franconnia parkway 289 and prince william 294. >> the first thing motorists see are new signs in the median that show the old number and new number. >> reporter: just how many signs will have to be replaced? well, this is one of 1,000 that will have to be swapped out on the three roadways. 400 of them on the fairfax county parkway alone. the name change gets an eye roll from this fairfax county driver. can you imagine yourself

starting to call it 286? >> it will still be fairfax county parkway or 7100. irregardless of what the sign says. >> reporter: paving company owner pat gorman isn't too crazy about the new number either. >> it will be pretty confusing, especially my gps can't keep up with the road changes as it is. it will be something else to kind of confuse everybody, i suppose. >> reporter: the price tag for all the new signs, $200,000. but there's a financial benefit, too. primary roads get 80% of their funding from the federal government, saving virginia money. in fairfax county, julie carey, news4. a 79-year-old woman evicted from her home. why her fight against cancer cost her her home. developments in the shooting death of trayvon martin as local death of trayvon martin as local students gathered to pray for

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because everyone deserves a lifetime. breaking news out of tacoma park right now. chopper 4 live over the scene. we're told someone fired shots at a police cruiser here at the intersection of 15th avenue and elson street. no word if this is a random shooting or if the officer's car was targeted. this unfolded about 5:00. no reports so far of any injuries. the man believed to be the east coast rapist has now been indicted for the halloween attack on three teenage girls. 40-year-old aaron thomas is suspected in the rapes of 17

women from virginia to connecticut over a decade. he was indicted today on eight counts. including two counts of rape and three counts of kidnapping. prosecutors say he attacked three girls as they were trick-or-treating back in 2009. his trial date is set for july 31st. in the trayvon martin shooting case, the fbi interviewed a friend of george zimmerman, the neighborhood watch volunteer who shot and killed the florida teen. the friend told nbc news that the investigators did not ask whether he thought zimmerman was a racist. he said they did ask about an incident earlier this year when zimmerman called police about a young black male. meantime, martin's family is asking for a federal review of the prosecutor who recused himself from the case. they want to know why he didn't charge zimmerman. here in our area, the clinton christian school in prince george's county held a prayer vigil today calling for justice in the trayvon martin case. most of the students wore

hoodies like the one martin wore the night he was killed. when we come right back after this short break, a look inside 1600 pennsylvania avenue, how you can tour the white house without ever leaving your home. i'm liz crenshaw. results are in for the best and worse supermarkets in the country. find out which local groceries got the top marks, coming up. i know the one with the top mark is not near my house. i might have to move. outthere right now, beautiful conditions. will they last through the end of the week, and the holiday weekend. my forecast coming up in just a minute.

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bus driver and she's a two-time cancer survivor, but today a 79-year-old woman finds herself in a place she never thought she would be. pat collins joins us live from northwest d.c. with more on her story. pat? >> reporter: jim, she's a proud woman. she's had cancer twice. she says she spent most of her money on alternative medicine, and now she ends up on the street. >> i knew i should have paid rent because my mother always said, baby, pay your rent, if you don't pay nothing else. >> reporter: that's sarah owens. she's 79 years old. evicted today from her home at the mccullough canan land apartments. she's lived here since 1999. >> sure is. everything i've worked for is out here on the street. i tried some friends but nobody had money. >> reporter: miss owens, the first female bus driver for metro, she worked for the transit system for 25 years.

she's a two-time cancer survivor. she said she used up all her money for alternative medicine. they took it all out and put it on the curb. her shelves, personal papers, bedside table, clothing, cabinets, sculptures, lamps, her record player, her television set. even her records. ray charles, sam cook, diana washington. her sofa. the entire life of ms. owens, all out on the street. >> it's everything i got. i worked and paid for it. >> reporter: these apartments are opened by the united house of prayer for all people. a famous old washington church founded by sweet daddy grace. no comment from the church on today's eviction. >> it's not the church, it's the

people that's running it. it's not the church. and i'm sure daddy grace, if he was living, wouldn't have permitted nothing like this. >> reporter: so what now for miss owens? she says she's going to find a truck, put her things in storage and then find a new place to live. live in northwest, pat collins, news4. >> that is a crying shame and a sad seen there,s pat. >> we expect she's probably going to have help before too long. here's doug with a final check on the weather. >> it's beautiful out there, doreen. a great night tonight, too. lots of sunshine. right now, 72 degrees. simply glorious this afternoon. winds gusting upwards of 18 miles an hour. those winds aren't going to do anything to our temperatures right now. 66 in gaithersburg. over to hern don and fairfax county, all looking good. 70 degrees in college park right now.

storm 4 radar showing the system making its way down our way. this is actually a warm front making its way down from the north and west. there's a couple of showers associated with that, trying to make their way into our area. more storms down to the south. if you're taking 81 south this afternoon, you'll run through very heavy rain in through virginia and parts of north carolina, too. as we make our way through the next couple of days, hey, we need to see some rain. there's one little shower back here just west of martinsburg. but that is falling apart. we would loof to see tom from this next system. 53 degrees overnight in washington. 49 in gaithersburg. it is going to be much warmer tonight than it was last night. last night, i put chilly up here. today, i forgot to take it off. so it's not supposed to be there. that should say nice and warm across the area. so everybody just make a mental picture of that. if you don't have a mental picture, here's another one. 73 in leesburg, 73 in washington, 76 tomorrow in

fredericksburg. also, i think some peeks of sunshine, best chance for rain down to the southwest. charlottesville, maybe stanton, culpepper and fredericksburg. if you're north of washington, i just think the clouds, and i think some sunshine out there. so not a washout at all on your wednesday. actually, about a 20% to 30% chance of rain for all of us as you make your way in and through the afternoon. 60 on your thursday. friday 63 degrees. saturday at 67, starting off the weekend on a very nice note. look at sunday, easter sunday, looking very good with a high temperature near 70 degrees. and notice this, i put the warm where it's supposed to be here. >> you were kind of focused on that one. >> yeah. >> all right. we understand. >> thank you, doug. thanks to modern-day technology you can now tour the white house from the comfort of your own home. >> hello, everyone, and welcome to the white house.

>> google art project designed this interactive virtual tour of public spaces online. visitors can click on favorite works of art for more details as they scroll through the rooms at 1600 pennsylvania avenue. the white house is one of nearly 30 buildings in 16 different countries available on the google art project website. >> that looks pretty cool. and no standing in line. >> exactly. or parking and all that headache. >> right. a warning about scammers posing as the irs. plus "consumer reports" reveals its list of best and worst supermarkets. and easter spending is expected to jump 11% this year. liz crenshaw joins us now with all these stories. >> let's start with the warning from the irs. whether you're waiting for your tax refund or waiting until the last minute to file your taxes, beware of phishing scams. the irs is warning folks about unsolicited e-mails and websites meant to lure unsuspecting victims to share personal and financial information.

it's important to know that the irs never, never initiated contact with a taxpayer by e-mail, or through any form of social media to request information. if you receive such a request, do not reply. do not open any attachments or click on any links. rather, forward the e-mail to the irs at phishing@irs.gov. with grocery prices hitting an all-time high, you may wonder who has the best prices and quality. some help today from "consumer reports." the magazine released a new survey revealing the best and worst supermarket chains in the country. subscribers shared more than 42,000 supermarket experiences to help rate the chains and vent their complaints. one-third of "consumer reports" subscribers admitted to dumping their nearby grocery store within the past year. wegman's and trader joe's received top marks as the top.

high marks in service, cleanliness and for their prices. walmart ranked at the bottom of the survey. they got bad marks for service, cleanliness and for the quality of meat and produce. though walmart did rank excellent for prices. "consumer reports" also offered a few supermarket tips. of course, using coupons, loyalty cards and using store brands can help you save money no matter where you shop. and speaking of spending, with the easter holiday this weekend, are consumers feeling springtime confidence? well, yes, according to the national retail federation, which says easter spending is up 11% from last year. americans will spend nearly $17 billion during easter this year. on everything from food to clothes and decorations. over $5 billion expected to be spent on the easter meal alone. an additional $2 billion, b, $2 billion will be spent on easter candy. ore a

over all consumers will spend $145 per person on easter stuff. >> that's a lot of gel ri beans. >> that's a lot of peeps. a lot of peeps is what i was thinking. >> thank you, liz. you're ready for easter, right? >> i think i'm ready for easter. and also, for the 6:00 news. let me tell you about it. coming up at 6:00 tonight, this is serious stuff. tornadoes so powerful that tractor-trailers went flying through the air like toys. we'll have a report from texas on that. they're saying there's a salmonella outbreak in a lot of states including maryland and here in the district. health experts think bad sushi might be responsible for that. somewhere today down at nationals park, somebody probably said, play ball. or batter up. or whatever they say these days. nationals, the last exhibition game this year. ben helly is on vacation so i'll tell you about that, and all the rest of the day's sports.

and i'll apologize in advance. >> are you having as much fun doing it as we are watching it? >> i cannot tell you how much fun i'm having. i want him to take two weeks instead of one. >> you're having too much fun. >> i'm loving it. we'll be right back on news4 at 5:00. a standard part of police work we know, but does it really bring criminals to justice.

photo lineups play a role in convictions for years. but victims can sometime choose the wrong partnership. how texas police found a more accurate way to pursue justice. >> reporter: in 1985, ruby session had high hopes for her son, tim cole. who was a student at texas tech university in lubbock. >> he would have made you proud. >> he would have. >> reporter: it didn't play out quite as ruby had hoped. what changed his life was the rape of a texas tech student, who was abducted in a church parking lot as she was moving her car. police showed michelle a photo lineup. six head shots on a single page. and after viewing it, she picked out tim cole. >> i was very positive at the time. >> reporter: tim was convicted of aggravated sexual assault, sentenced to 25 years. the only evidence against him

was that he had been picked out of that photo lineup. in 1999, he died in prison on an asthma attack. years after that, someone else confessed to the crime. and dna backed it up. more than 20 years after tim was convicted, his family succeeded in clearing his name. their efforts would eventually help change the justice system in texas. >> tim made the difference. he made the difference in a dramatic way. >> reporter: tim's brother, corey session. >> tim finally opened the eyes of texas to the wrongful convictions that have been going on for decks aids in our state. >> reporter: nationwide 75% of prisoners exonerated by dna evidence were originally convicted on the basis of faulty eyewitness identification. last spring cory session helped persuade texas legislators to pass a law calling on every police district in texas to create a standard for conducting lineups. >> they know they can't fix it for our family. but what our family wanted was

for you to fix it for our system. our state. so it won't happen again. >> you can see the full report on rock center with brian williams that airs tomorrow night at 10:00 on nbc 4. and that does it for news4 at 5:00 tonight. news4 at 6:00 starts right now. now, from washington's leading news station, this is news4 at 6:00. a number of tornadoes in the dallas area. homes were ripped apart. tractor-trailers tossed in the air. >> a father describes the moment his toddler was shot while in his mother's arms as the alleged gunman has his day in court. voters heading to the polls today in maryland, d.c. and wisconsin. we start with that treacherous weather that tore through the dallas-ft. worth area this afternoon. and the stunning storm video we've been seeing. two large and extremely dangerous tornadoes are now confirmed by the national weather service. the city of arng