that's according to a washington city paper report. shomari stone joins from us the campus in northwest d.c. with the latest details. >> reporter: good evening. i just got off the phone with howard university spokesperson here and she immediately sent me the new updated statement. she says i was the first person on the list. i just received this literally one minute ago and it says, quote, thanks for your patience. howard university is conducting an internal investigation of possible ncaa rule violations as a result of this process the university temporarily withheld a number of student athletes from competition as a self-imposed action. let's roll some video just to let this -- just to cover this real quick. there were a lot of athletes out on the field. keep in mind this is developing as i speak. there were football players, track stars, many of them did not know anything about this. now, this statement goes on to say, quote, we are working diligently to fully resolve the matter as quickly as possible.

in order to protect the integrity of this review we are unable to share additional details at this time. now we're going to hear from some students regarding this late breaking news. >> as a student i'm kind of confused because i don't know why they are suspending athletics. i have friends on the track and tennis team and i know they're affected by it. it's kind of like, what's going on? >> definitely saddens me because a lot of the athletes here are my friends. >> reporter: now, the university spokesperson also told me that rumors circulating, reports about all the sports program being suspended is completely inaccurate. now, i just got this statement literally around two minutes ago. i am now going to send it to nbc washington.com. our web team will post it. you'll get it first here on news 4. live at howard u i'm shomari stone, news 4. the presidential race now. it is almost as if the general election campaign is already

under way. the republicans have not yet named their nominee but president obama and mitt romney are trading pointed insults. steve handelsman on capitol hill now with the latest. steve? >> jim, it makes it crystal clear this fall campaign is going to be a lot more than just a dry debate over the big issues. did anybody think it would be that? it's already gone personal. the day after his triple primary win that signals to many the end of the primary season, mitt romney went after his likely next opponent. >> this is not the time for president obama's hide-and-seek campaign. >> reporter: it was a personal attack. romney charged a deceptive president was unmasked when he told russia's medvedev he'd have more flexibility if re-elected. >> after my election i have more flexibility. >> he doesn't want to share his real plans before the election either with the public or with the press. by flexibility he means that

what the american public doesn't know won't hurt him. >> reporter: it sounded like pay back. president obama mocked romney yesterday for backing the house gop budget. >> he even called it marvelous. it's a word you don't often hear generally. >> reporter: that's a personal attack. >> he's painting romney i think as an efite northeasterner even though he was born in michigan who is out of touch with the rough-and-tumble of daily life. >> reporter: rick santorum's daily life for three more weeks will be in pennsylvania. his last shot is to dominate his home state primary april 24th. >> we have to win here and we plan on winning here. >> reporter: as he tries, santorum seems short of being mostly ignored by mitt romney who is in general election mode taking fire from barack obama and firing back. so why get personal? well, if the november election

campaign is close, likability and trust could determine who wins. i'm steve handelsman, news 4. jim, back to you. >> thanks, steve. there were other hotly contested races in our region. our decision 2012 coverage continues now with wendy rieger. >> i'm here at the super screen with a look at some of our local races. in the district incumbents saw a lot of success last night. marion barry, yvette alexander, muriel bowser all beat opponents challenging their council seats. barry got an overwhelming 73% of the vote inward 8. jack evans also won but he was running unopposed for ward 2. one race that is still too close to call with all precincts reporting at large member vincent orange is currently leading. his challenger trails by only a little more than 500 votes. that means some 3800 absentee ballots will have to be counted and results may not be available until next friday.

let's head over to maryland. in maryland, a hotly contested seat for the house is set for this fall. businessman john delaney won the democratic primary for district 6. he will now face long-time republican congressman roscoe bartlett. now, bartlett is running for an 11th term. that's a lot of sustainability. but bartlett could face a challenge with redistricting that includes a larger portion of montgomery county, which traditionally votes democratic. you can see a detailed list from every primary race in decision 2012 by going to nbc washington.com. >> on election night d.c. council member marion barry called for more economic development inward 8 but at his victory party made a remark that appeared to be critical of some asian owned stores in the city. tom sherwood with more on that. what happened? >> jim, barry was celebrating his victory and talking about changes in ward 8.

>> barry! barry! >> reporter: marion barry on tuesday swept to a third consecutive term as the council member from ward 8 saying he has worked hard for economic development in the mostly poor community and will continue to do so. >> work hard, do something about key avenue and all the junk on the corner down there. >> reporter: but the former four-term mayor also appeared to criticize asian shop owners in general who operate many small stores in the district and other urban areas of the country. >> we have to do something about these asians coming in, opening up businesses, these old dirty shops. they ought to go. i'll tell you that right now. but we need african-american business people to be able to take their places, too. >> reporter: news 4 wednesday sought out barry at his home and at his campaign office to discuss his election night remarks. but neither nbc 4 nor his staff was able to reach him. >> i think the newer generation

will be different. >> reporter: susan alan a resident of washington 40 years and president of the u.s. pan asian american chamber of commerce said she was surprised by barry's remarks. your reaction when you read the words? >> i was very surprised that this came out of his mouth. marion barry has been a leader. he has been a mayor. he has worked on putting people together. we should utilize folks like marion barry to put people together so that the asian americans who have made the decision to move into a place like ward 8 which needs businesses to service and provide products they want and create jobs, keep them there and help them work together so that the two sides of the community can come together and become a positive change. >> reporter: mayor gray said he had not heard of barry's comment. >> i think you know what i stand for, tom. that is everybody having an equal opportunity in the district of columbia. >> reporter: again, we were unable to reach marion barry today for further comment.

jim? >> that's interesting but i am curious about the orange race. this is what, 500 votes or something like? what is going to determine that? >> what is significant is about 1800 maybe absentee ballots that have to be counted next friday, april 13th. but this was a racial split too just like the gray-finty race of two years ago. it split the two halves of the city racially. >> white voters for biddle. >> and black voters for orange. >> interesting. we'll see. thanks, tom. some breaking news tonight in the death of whitney houston. a final report from the coroner has just been released in los angeles. it says that houston was found face down in a bath tub filled with water. it also says a spoon and a white powdery substance were found in her hotel room. we know from previous reports that cocaine was found in houston's system along with other things. the singer's cause of death previously was listed as accidental drowning with heart disease and cocaine use noted as

contributing factors. there is a new development in the case of 17-year-old trayvon martin in sanford, florida. today four members of the congressional black caucus offered a res dugs that condemns authorities for not arresting the man who shot and killed martin back in february. the resolution was offered by caucus chairman emanuel cleaver and three other members. in it the lawmakers allege that ma martin's death came due from unfounded asummingss and racial bias their words. according to police george zimmerman has admitted he killed martin. prosecutors say they haven't filed charges because they don't have enough evidence to contradict zimmerman's account of the incident. they say he appears to be shielded by a florida self-defense law known as stand your ground. the congressional black caucus resolution also chastises florida and other states that have stand your ground laws. it was a dramatic day on wall street today. the dow and s&p had their biggest drops in a month while

the nasdaq saw its worst day of the year. stocks rebounded but still ended the day in negative territory. at the closing bell the dow was down 125 points. the nasdaq was down 46 points and the s&p 500 was down 14 points. investors were concerned about no new monetary stimulus from the federal reserve. in about 20 minutes a vigil will begin at the martin luther king jr. memorial on the national mall. today marks 44 years since the civil rights leader was shot and killed. king was shot and killed on the balcony of a motel in memphis, tennessee. crowds flocked to the memorial all day today to reflect on his impact and his legacy. >> it's really fitting that we're here on dr. martin luther king jr.'s memorial because he would have been on the streets or sneaking out and bringing us to a greater reality of what we need to think about. >> what i saw as a child growing up in mississippi is definitely changed in the whole world's

perspective is different just because of martin luther king jr. >> the dignitaries at tonight's memorial will include a grandson of gandhi who inspired king and his nonviolent movement. water from a broken pipe caused quite a mess at the white house today. a construction crew doing renovations to the west wing hit a service line accidently. that created a surge of water on west executive drive. it separates the north lawn from the white house from the old executive office building. it happened about noon today. d.c. water crews came out and shut it off. we're getting a clearer look tonight at the wreckage from yesterday's devastating tornadoes in dallas/ft. worth, texas. several large and intense tornadoes barreled across the area while the damage is extensive, miraculously there was no loss of life. jay gray is live in the dallas suburb of kennandale with the latest. >> reporter: hey there, doreen. you are absolutely right. really amazing when you see the mess they are dealing with here.

you can see the trees down here shall the limbs scattered for miles. even shingles in all of this mess thrown in. take a look behind me and you can see this tree lifted and thrown over a hundred yards and into this home. the roof here obviously damaged as well after multiple tornadoes touched down across north texas. the day after survivors are working through what's left of their homes and the shock of what happened here. >> i don't know that it's really sunk in quite yet. >> reporter: miles of debris stretch out across dozens of neighborhoods in the dallas/ft. worth area. hundreds of homes and lives torn apart. but through the tears and all of the rubble, there are amazing stories of survival. this is all that's left of chris wilson's home as he looks at the stairs that once led to a second floor. he can't help but think about what could have been. >> my wife could have been in the bedroom and you see it's gone. my son could have been upstairs in his room. that room is gone. >> but they are not. somehow no one was killed during

the violent storms. everything worked in the city. the sirens worked. the early warnings worked. and that's why i think everybody is alive today. >> reporter: including in at least two cases -- >> oh, my goodness. >> reporter: a couple of best friends reunited with their owners. >> so glad to see you. i'm so worried about him. >> reporter: concern stretches across the region right now. frustrated residents still unable to return to their battered neighborhoods. >> we can't go check our house out. why we got to stand on the side of the street down here when we can be checking it out to see what's going on with our property? >> reporter: officials say even though the skies are clear, there is still a real danger in some of the hardest hit areas. >> we have to make sure that safety is the first order. you have no power, limited utilities. there's not a lot that you can do at this point in time. >> reporter: even though there's so much to do to try and get things back to the way they were

before the storms. all of this damage and debris evidence that's going to take an awfully long time here. live in texas, jay gray. doreen, back to you. >> what a mess. thank you, jay. coming up on news 4 the megamillions mystery continues in maryland. the self-proclaimed winner makes a strange move with a lawyer by her side. emergency crews called in. >> we'll reveal what some say are common medical treatments that are expensive and may be unnecessary. and with the season on the line one of the caps does an impression of joe namath. >> what's ahead in weather. i heard somebody else guarantee they'd make the playoffs last night too, vance. not sure who that might be. >> that would have been me. >> out there right now plenty of sunshine. a great afternoon. temperatures into the 70s. don't e

protests over the rising cost of education took a violent turn in southern california last night. got pretty ugly there. more than 30 santa monica college students were pepper sprayed by the police. the cell phone video shows a huge crowd banging and chanting outside a meeting of the board

of trustees. they're fired up over a plan to offer a second tier of classes, not subsidized by the state. that would mean increases in tuition of course. the school has already agreed to cover all the medical expenses for those students who were sprayed last night. health care is a big issue in the upcoming election. even with health insurance seeing the doctor can be expensive. today a group of medical experts unveiled the campaign to keep americans from spending too much on treatment that may be unnecessary. brian mohr reports on a push to educate both doctors and patients. >> reporter: every year millions of americans pay the price for unnecessary medical treatment. a panel of national medical experts is trying to spread the word that safe is not always better than sorry. >> it turns out that's not true, that many of these tests and treatments have side effects, risks to patients, and are not necessary. >> reporter: nine organizations representing some 375,000

specialists are pin pointing over used tests and procedures such as ekgs and stress tests and imaging for headaches. >> they also -- it can expose you to things that make the doctor think they need to have another test and another intervention, yet another intervention. it's a shocking amount. estimates are that as much as 30% of the health care performed doesn't contribute to people's actual health. >> reporter: some worry this is an effort to cut back on care. >> it becomes a concern, however, when those outside of the doctor/patient relationship, for example the government, start to use that information in ways that instead limits patient choice. >> reporter: but "consumer reports", which is part of the effort, says this is about empowering patients. >> they need to know both sides and we think when they know all the information they'll be able to be just as involved in these decisions as physicians. >> reporter: an effort to treat patients and the health care system while doing no harm.

each of the nine specialty groups has come up with a list of five key questions for patients and doctors. brian mohr, nbc news, washington. >> doug is here with more about our weather today. it was pretty nice. >> 75. >> could have been a little more sunshine. >> not bad. we saw a lot of clouds and still got to 75 degrees. now this evening beautiful out there. it is going to be a fantastic evening all across the area. temperatures still in the 70s and now we are seeing those clearing skies. and that means we'll continue to see nice weather throughout the rest of the evening, too. out there right now take a look at this shot. pretty nice. a lot of pollen though still in the air. those pollen sufferers really suffering this year. i got to tell you one of the strongest areas of pollen we've seen in a number of years actually the highest we've been in about the last 15 years here so if you're thinking that this may be abnormally high you're right. one of the big reasons is because we haven't seen any rain and we really do need to see some of that rain. high temperatures today 75 degrees. low this morning 53.

so a very mild afternoon. the record high though set back in 1910. it was 86 degrees. 1910 by the way another very, very warm spring. that is exactly what we've got right now. 75 degrees with the winds out of the west about 10 miles per hour. around the region 72 in winchester. 78 right now in fredericksburg. 80 in charlottesville and over toward the eastern shore coming in at 83 degrees or 73 degrees rather in annapolis so -- or in easton so again a very, very mild night tonight but that's going to be changing. we've got the cloud cover moving down to the south. a few showers down to the south, too, but then the clearing skies coming down and the cooler air will start making its way down here, too. you can actually see some of that cooler air up into parts of new york. this little system will be dropping down a little bit of a front that is going to make things a lot cooler by tomorrow morning. the storm that caused all that damage in toward texas is still just to the north but the thunderstorms, well down to the south and east. a few more storms around houston but for the most part we are severe weather free today.

just a few severe storm reports. nothing like what we were seeing during the day yesterday. for us, a couple showers. down to our southwest, this one right around charlottesville right now also around roanoke so if you're driving down 81 or down 95 this evening, you are going to hit some rain so watch out for that. but most of us are going to remain on the dry side throughout the rest of the evening. you can see what i'm talking about. storm 4 radar around charlottesville the only area seeing some rain down there and, yes, we did have some thunder and lightning with that storm. very warm air behind this cold front. the cold front moving through right now and behind it even farther we're talking that cooler air will be making its way in overnight tonight and into the day tomorrow. temperatures tomorrow, about 15 degrees cooler than where they were during the day today and they will be i think below average. but it's april. below average means 60 degrees and with sunshine 60 degrees is actually a pretty nice afternoon. same deal goes on friday. we'll continue to be cool. it will be a little bit breezy with the wind coming due north right out of canada so we are

going to stay on the cool side. friday morning is going to be a fairly cold morning. many of you waking up to temperatures around freezing once again. partly cloudy this evening. a great evening. nice and warm. 60 to about 65 degrees. through about the 9:00 hour. and then we'll start to see those numbers go down into the suburbs. we're talking the upper 30s. 38 degrees to about 46 degrees. you will need your jackets. not only tomorrow morning but probably tomorrow afternoon, too. many of you will stay in the upper 50s during the day to low 60s but with winds of 10 to 20 miles an hour it is going to stay on the cool side especially when we see some of the cloud cover. temperatures the next couple of days? how about 61 on friday. looking good there. saturday and sunday beautiful for our easter holiday weekend. 65 on saturday. 70 on sunday. and then we really have to watch a change in the weather pattern. we could be in the mid 50s next week and that could be an extended pattern of cool temperatures. we've had a lot of warm weather to talk about. we may actually have a little bit of a period of cooler than

average temperatures but by now in april mid 50s? still not that bad. >> no. >> we're going to make it a point to enjoy the warm temperatures as long as possible. >> enjoy it now. thank you, doug. coming up tonight anything but another day on the job for a reporter in dallas who made a major discovery in the aftermafgt the tornadoes. >> a medical training school shut down in northern virginia without warning. now we're learning more about why students were left in the lurch. hi. i'm pat collins in baltimore with my buddy bat man. he just gave me a hug. i'm fee

authorities at howard university say some of the student athletes there are being investigated for possible rule violations by the ncaa. the school says in the meantime most teens will compete as scheduled and it expects to resolve the matter as soon as possible. major cleanup is under way in the dallas/ft. worth area after several tornadoes came barreling through texas yesterday. victims are now sifting through miles of splintered wood, twisted metal, and shattered glass. amazingly, nobody was killed. mitt romney clearly looking ahead after a decisive sweep of the primaries on tuesday. those contests held in wisconsin, maryland, and here in the district.

he now has more than half the delegates needed to secure the nomination. romney was in the district today to talk to the newspaper association of america. his remarks are focused on president obama and the general election rather than the race for the nomination. today the megamillions mystery in maryland took a strange new twist. the baltimore woman who claims to have one of the three winning tickets called a news conference and then refused to talk. >> richard jordan has more on the calls from her lawyer for privacy. >> reporter: do you have the ticket on you right now? where is the ticket? milan wilson won't show her winning hand but the haitian immigrant says she has the ticket. the fast food worker left her attorney's baltimore office after a news conference in which she didn't speak a word. but instead, a room full of cameras and reporters assembled only to be told to leave. >> yeah. to ask you all to go home. that's really it. to ask you to go back to your

places. >> reporter: the 37-year-old mother of seven once welcomed the attention. she says she purchased the winning megamillions ticket worth $105 million after taxes from a milford mills 7-eleven that was not the only ticket she bought. wilson was reportedly responsible for the office pool that 15 of her mcdonald's co-workers pitched in for. wilson says those pool tickets lost but her personal ticket was the big winner. the winning ticket kept hitting. the maryland lottery commission hasn't even seen it and neither has the attorney hired to defend wilson against anyone who wants a piece of the lottery fortune. >> i cannot tell you that it exists presently. we are only preparing in the event there are people who might challenge what we believe to be a legitimate claim. >> reporter: wilson would not say when she plans to produce her ticket or if she will continue to work for mcdonald's once she has her millions.

in milford mills, richard jordan, news 4. >> the maryland lottery commission says winners have 182 days from the drawing to claim their winnings. congress will be looking into spending practices of the general services administration. the news comes after the discovery that the gsa spent more than $800,000 for a training conference in las vegas. the conference included ek pend churs for things such as a clown and mind reader for entertainment. the release of the report led to the resignation of gsa chief martha johnson. a house subcommittee is planning a hearing on the issue during the first week when lawmakers return from the easter recess. the university of maryland just announced it is investigating two incidence of hate on campus. in one incident a noose was found in a space being renovated. in the other, antisemitic messages were written all over an elevator in an academic building. university police are working on

both cases. the president of the school wallace lowe said the university will not tolerate any hate or bias in any form and said even one incident is too many. a school that provides medical and health care job training closed all of its campuses in northern virginia this week without any warning. a.c.t. college operated for 30 years. as jane watrel reports now students and teachers there are shocked and demanding answers. >> this is a sign saying where is the diploma? i had two weeks left. >> reporter: dozens of frustrated a.c.t. college students have nowhere to go. the for-profit medical and health care training school abruptly closed its doors on tuesday. >> this is ridiculous. we've spent so much money and so much time. what happens to the money we've already paid out and the classes we've taken? >> reporter: for 30 years a.c.t. college has been in northern virginia with campuses in manassas, arlington, and alexandria. many students arrived for class only to find the doors locked and a letter from the school ceo

and president jeff moore blaming the u.s. department of education for its woes. a letter that left more questions than answers. >> where is he? why isn't he here? why isn't he answering people's questions? what is he going to do to resolve all of this? he going to give us our diplomas? open up somewhere else so we can actually finish? >> none of the credits count. nothing. wasted time for what? >> reporter: while students say they were blindsided by the shutdown, a faculty member told news 4 he hadn't been paid in two months. many students here are single parents, saddled with thousands of dollars in loans. working for a better life. >> i want to continue my education. i need to finish. i have a plan to follow. and just because they mess up, you know, i need to continue. >> that was jane watrel reporting. taking a cab in the district soon could have you digging deeper in your pocket. d.c. taxi cab commissioner ron litton says cabs will start charging $2.16 per mile up from

$1.50 per mile right now. the new fares would go into effect on april 21st. he says the proposed increase came from the drivers. >> when the city converted from the old zone fare approach to meters for whatever reasons and i wasn't involved with that, the drivers -- average driver's income declined from 20% to 30%. >> with higher fares some additional costs already being charged like the fuel surcharge would be eliminated. but that could be until early may before all the meters are recalibrated. so some cabs may charge under the old fare system for a few weeks. a famous sculptor known for her illustrations of black and mexican women has died. elizabeth catlive was born here in d.c. and went to dunbar high school and graduated from howard

university in 1935. she moved to mexico in 1946. she often used her images to illustrate social and racial issues affecting women in the u.s. and her adopted country. she was 96 years old. her family said they'll hold a private memorial ceremony for her in mexico. bat man is also known as the caped crusader the legendary super hero determined to make sure good triumphs over evil. we have our own bat man around these parts. you may remember he got pulled over in maryland for having an illegal bat tag. a few weeks ago. in other words he had the bat symbol on there instead of his license tag. today pat collins found out what makes this bat man so special. ♪ bat man ♪ >> reporter: in his tricked out lamborghini in his formal bat man best the caped crusader at sinai children's hospital in baltimore.

holy smokes, bat man, what brings you here? >> the children. >> reporter: the children. >> reporter: holy bat hug. no crime fighting today. the mission brings smiles to sick kids and their parents. what did he tell you? >> to do a favor and get better. >> he was already here for treatment this morning. received his chemotherapy and blood work and for him to be able to know bat man was waiting for him when he was done was huge. >> what if i continue to stand behind you? >> it was super hero day at sinai. spiderman. >> reporter: spiderman. >> yes, sir. >> reporter: hang in there. >> i usually do. >> that's one of my special powers. >> reporter: wonder woman. there was something she called the lass oo of truth. how old are you? >> reporter: 24. >> i think it's broken. >> reporter: but the big star was -- ♪ bat man >> holy bat o graph! oh, my goodness. you'll never be able to wash that arm again.

>> never again in life. >> the man that never gets enough credit. >> reporter: bat man's alter ego lenny robinson a baltimore businessman actually born in this sinai hospital. now he makes super hero house calls to sick kids all around the region. it's sponsored by hope for henry, a foundation that does special things for kids with life threatening illnesses. holy bat wish. >> do bat man a favor. get better. and to the media out there and to the world you must ask yourself, self, did i make a difference today? that answer had better be yes. robin, let's go! >> reporter: pat collins, news 4. baltimore. >> i don't know. i'm not feeling pat as robin. >> i don't think so. coming up we're learning more about the salmonella outbreak linked to sushi. even federal investigators say this one is an unusual case. the woman who went to

greeting from headquarters as we prepare tonight's "rock center" part of which is a fascinating story that may change the way some folks view our criminal justice system which after all is under a microscope and in the news a lot right now. this story has to do with something we all have seen play out on tv called the photo lineup where people identify suspects and it happens every day and happens 75,000 times a

year. it can send the innocent to jail. it can let the guilty go free. but it doesn't always work. tonight we're going to say so. so that's just part of a great broadcast we have planned for you this evening. please join us for "rock center" at 10:00, 9:00 central. for now from studio 3-b in new york back to you. a connecticut woman says she is thankful to be alive after nearly getting run over by a drunk driver who plowed into a convenience store. jenia peterson is the woman standing by the counter in this video. she was in the store trying to buy lottery tickets monday night when she was narrowly run over by a suspected drunk driver. he missed her by just a few inches then she jumped up on the counter just in time before the driver put the suv in reverse and took off. >> i think i am very lucky. my angels are looking over me because after seeing that video i -- it's hard to watch.

just happy to be alive. i'm going to cry. >> police eventually tracked down the driver of the car. he admitted to being drunk and said he took off after the crash because he was scared. she didn't need to buy any lottery tickets after that. >> she won. big winner. >> sure did. different kind of survival story in the aftermath of tornadoes in texas. coming up in sports the nats coming up in sports the nats and steven never in my lifetime did i think i could walk 60 miles in 3 days. if my mom can fight and beat breast cancer, i can walk 60 miles. (woman) the fund-raising was the easiest part.

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hello everybody. i'm meteorologist doug kammerer taking a look at a beautiful, beautiful afternoon. it is simply gorgeous right now. plenty of sunshine. 75 degrees. the current temperature. winds out of the west about 10 miles an hour. and those winds are going to start to pick up a little bit during the day tomorrow. but they'll be out of the northerly direction. say good-bye to the 70s. 76 right now in rockville. 73 in manassas. 75 over toward dulles and then reston, herndon at 74 degrees. out there toward camp springs coming in with a temperature around 74 degrees. so a very nice and warm afternoon. temperatures today about 10 degrees above average. ten to 15 degrees above average. tomorrow i think a little bit below average. we have a cold front trying to move to the south. along that front a couple storms just to the south and west of fredericksburg around charlottesville as close as they came during the day today,

though. nothing right around our immediate area and i don't expect to see any showers. expect a good night tonight oar at least a good evening. by tomorrow morning this is what you'll be dealing with. cooler air. 38 in frederick. 39 manassas. 42 in la plata. tomorrow afternoon we will see plenty of sunshine but it is going to be a little cooler especially with the wind. 57 in gaithersburg. 59 in manassas. still a nice mild 64 degrees in fredericksburg. i'll have the updated weekend forecast in just a minute. >> sounds good. thank you, doug. vance continues to get to do -- get to fill in for dan with the sports report. >> they keep trying to drag me out of here. >> you're refusing, aren't you? we're learning about the redskins season? >> the weekend of the 24th. what you doing? >> the 24th of what? >> august. >> you haven't figured that out? >> i haven't thought that far ahead. >> i'm thinking we ought to go to fedex. the reason we ought to go to fedex is there is probably going to be something interesting happening down there. a matchup of two of the best young prospects in all of

football. early in the preseason. nfl released a schedule for all the teams today. take a look at who the redskins are going to be playing. they'll start the preseason up in buffalo. you can't really write this down yet because they are not clear when it's going to happen. it'll be august 8th, 9th, or 10th. circle all three. in the second week they're going to go to chicago, play soldier field. the 17th or 18th against the bears. then the skins will make their home debut for the preseason in week three against the colts. that'll be on august 24th or 25th. that game is the potential showdown between andrew luck and rg iii. the likely first and second-round picks in the nfl draft with r.g. iii coming to us. the skins will wrap up the preseason at home against the bucks. that would be on the weekend of august 30th. dates and times of all these games will be finalized later on. and they'll all be broadcast right here on nbc 4. some other football news. an appeal by new orleans saints

head coach sean payton the nfl will probably hear it tomorrow. you'll remember he was suspended for an entire season for his role in the bounty system they had at the saints. we'll go to the diamond nguyen talk baseball. the nats ready to start their season tomorrow. the first one that sounts. they'll be going to chicago to plate cubs at wrigley field. last month in announcing his opening day starter manager davie johnson said, i like to put my best foot forward from the get-go. my kind of man. sounds like my grand daddy. that best foot belongs to 23-year-old steven strasburg. the former first-round pick will get his first opening day assignment because you remember last year at this time strasburg was in rehab for a surgically repaired elbow. he says he is really excited about this opportunity now. meanwhile johnson is feeling pretty good about the team and he says there is nothing like the start of a new season. >> everybody thinks we have a chance to win. high hopes. that's the great thing about

baseball. you get off to a good start and the excitement of every day. i mean, it's just always been special. always going to be special. >> reporter: it's a huge honor and to, you know, really think where i was a year ago at this time, i mean, i really couldn't ask for much more. it's not what i play for. i mean, you want to play for the games in october and at the same time, you know, hopefully we can get the season started off on the right foot and get the ball rolling. >> wouldn't it be cool if we had games down at the park in october? that would be really cool. don't you love davy johnson? yeah. i'm excited. >> so calm and cool. >> you go, davy. like that guy. game time scheduled for 2:20 tomorrow. to the ice now nhl playoffs don't begin until next wednesday. but this is already playoff time for the caps and a few other teams too. two games remaining. they are three points behind the florida panthers. they play the panthers tomorrow

here at the cap center -- you know what i mean. they're also tied with the sabres for the eighth playoff spot and the caps hold the tiebreaker. that means the caps hold their destiny in their own hands. if they win the next two games they are in the playoffs. that's what it comes down to. forward brooks leicht says that's it. >> i believe we'll be in the playoffs and that is it. i don't want to discuss any scenario that we're not. i believe we're going to be in the playoffs. i don't know how you can be in this business if you think otherwise. you play with confidence always and you always believe in your group and i don't know how you can be here without that. scenarios aside we're trying to win one hockey game. if it's in regulation, great. but we just have to win the game. we're not worried about buffalo doing this or that or who's going to win or lose. the only thing that we can control is what we do and we can't control florida's schedule

or buffalo's. our sole focus is on winning the hockey game tomorrow whether regulation, overtime, shootout. just win. >> all right. check me out. he didn't guarantee it then but he did on the radio okay? sabres not putting much stock in the guarantee. last night they did their part. they came from three goals down against the maple leafs. third period, huge scrum in front of the net. after a stop by goalie ben xribons with bodies falling all over the place. jordan leopold got his stick on the puck. jammed it in for a 5-5 tie. this had been earlier -- there it is. earlier in the season the ref wouldn't have allowed that. they went into overtime. next section, sabres on the power play. roy shot off a rebound. it's good. buffalo won 6-5 in overtime and pulled even with the caps in the standings. we're going to turn to something a lot gentler. that's the golf tour. all it took was one pga victory in all those years to make tiger

woods one of the favorites heading into the masters this year coming up later this week. it begins tomorrow. it is woods' 18th masters. he's already got four jackets. he wants one for each hand. this one would be the first one since 2005. the competition is expected to be intense though as you might expect. virtually all the game's top players are in the field this time. today that tradition, the par 3 contest, got kicked off to a good start with a former champion on the tour. check it out. phil mickelson was taking part in the competition and hopes to be fitted for a green jacket himself before it's all done. beautiful shot here. check out the roll on this one. almost a hole in 1. mickelson finished at 3 under par. not bad at all as it stops right about there. >> whoa. so close. >> i'm going to hit me a shot like that one day. thomas burn on the ninth hole shows how it's done. just over a hundred yards. check it out. over the pond and then he pulls the string. i love it when they do that.

brock wilson hole in one there. ah! two of them. mark wilson had the other one. then it started raining like crazy and that would be end of it. patrick harrington and jonathan bird were declared cochampions of the event today. scores of five under par, 22. it all starts in ernest tomorrow. finally, did you see that game last night? that wasn't a bad basketball game. baylor and notre dame both on a mission in the ncaa women's final. bears try to remain perfect for the season. come the first team in ncaa history to win 40 games. that's r.g. iii. he loves that ladies team. we're into the game. second half baylor up by three. top of the screen hard screen watch it. boom! oh, my goodness. get back up, girl. welcome to the finals. irish had no answer for brittany greiner. that girl was unconscious last night. double then tripled teamed. doesn't matter. gets it to go and one. a game high 26 points.

13 rebounds. five blocks. baylor won big, 80-61. finished the season perfect, 40-0. might be a while before that happens again. don't you think? >> a fun time to be at baylor. that's what i'm thinking. >> yeah. the football team did well. ladies basketball. men's basketball team. >> r.g. iii. >> something like that. yeah. they're good. >> all good. >> something good for their recruitment for next year. >> we got a lot more coming up. the mystery behind the sushi salmonella scare that affected people in our region and for all your news be sure to follow n

sushi is connected to a salmonella outbreak sweeping the country. federal and state health officials are continuing to investigate the outbreak in 19 states so far and d.c. people who got sick say they ate sushi or similar foods one week before becoming ill. clusters of restaurants in maryland, texas, wisconsin, rhode island, and connecticut are being checked for tainted rolls. they haven't found anything yet. at least seven people have been hospitalized. no deaths have been reported.

that's unusual for people to get sick a week after eating the sushi. >> wow. >> one more check on our gorgeous weather. >> you know what? we're talk k about cooler temperatures, going below average for numbers over the next couple days but we're still talking about great weather. high temperatures tomorrow 60 degrees. the average is 63. so, hey. a little bit below average but no big deal. 61 on your friday. saturday and sunday looking very, very nice. again, that includes easter. cooler next week. >> thanks, doug. we have talked today about all the destruction and the tornado damage down in the area of dallas, texas. today, though, there is a bright spot. brownie, a 10-month-old puppy. yesterday one of the tornadoes hit his owner's home. brownie was at home alone at the time stuck in his cage. but don't you know he rode out the storm and this morning an nbc reporter found him in all the rubble. after seeing him on tv, the owner went to get him. she was thrilled to see that brownie made it and as you can probably tell from the tail wag

brownie was pretty happy, too. glad to be hooked up