crashed. the canopy of the plane came off when the pilots ejected. one of the pilots got his parachute tangled in the burning building. both titles were takpilots were hospital suffering nonlife threatening injuries. in all seven people were treated for minor injuries. there were no fatalities. witnesses say they could not believe what they were seeing. >> i looked up and i could see the plane going straight up with no sound of engines and then i seen it pitch over and go down. >> they have not had any reports from family members to say, hey, my loved one is misorg anything. that's a good thing. >> the fire at the apartment complex is now out and we're told that as many as 20 units were destroyed by the crash. virginia governor bob mcdonald has promised to provide immediate assistance to those affected by the f-18 crash this afternoon. back to you. >> thank you, pat. governor mcdonald is joining us now on the phone. >> governor, what is the latest that you're hearing about the

situation right now? >> jim and wendy, the news so far is still good. some minor injuries as you just reported. the pilots that ejected were tremendously heroic in what they did to stay in the plane as long as possible, ejected at the last minute, dumped fuel to prevent a worse fire, did a great job and so far the injuries are minor and the pilots seem to have minor injuries as well so far. we understand that several of the units have already been searched and no fatalities found. nobody found inside. but there's still a couple others that have not yet been searched at this time because the navy is still concerned about heat, fire, smoke, and hopefully very soon they will be able to go in. that's really the last remaining significant piece to determine whether there is loss of life. but i can say that every report that i've heard, i've talked to the mayor three times, the congressman, our staff talked to

the navy and i talked to the state police officers on the scene that the heroism and incredible responsiveness of some of the citizens that jumped right to the scene along with the dozens and dozens of first responders from the state and local firefighters, ems, police, and others were just tremendous and in ensuring that the blaze was contained and that every action was taken to preserve human life. i really applaud -- this is really the best that virginians have to offer came through today in responding to the crash. governor, is this after the smoke is cleared, is there going to be an issue now with having a naval air base near a residential area? we know there was a crash out in california last year that killed a family of four. is this going to raise that issue here in virginia beach? >> wendy, that's always the question that comes up any time there's a crash. this is a master jet base for the east coast and has been there for 70 years. we have great relationships and

a love affair and support of the united states navy. these men and women do amazing work whether touch-and-gos around this area or the out-to-sea flights. i know how hard they work. i lived about three miles from the crash site for 21 years in the flight path of naval oceania air station. you're used to the sound of freedom of those aircraft. i can only tell you for the last seven years since the 2005 process went through that we have constantly put state money and local money into this area to be able to reduce encroachment around the oceania naval air station to buy up property so that we could move people back from the area around the air station, itself. i put another $7.5 million into the budget this year for that. we're trying to do everything we can to reduce the proximity around the air station. but everybody knows that occasionally with naval aviation

that accidents do happen. fortunately, we haven't had a significant incident in years and years so this is a tragedy today but, fortunately, the great work of the pilots and the response crew have really lessened the impact so far. >> virginia governor bob mcdonald. governor mcdonald, thank you for joining us. we appreciate it. >> okay, jim. thank you very much. and we have just in from howard university some breaking news. all of those student athletes who have been declared ineligible to compete have now been reinstated. all spring sports teams will be participating for the rest of the season. the university withheld a still unannounced number of athletes from games last friday. it was part of an internal investigation into possible rules violations but, again, all the athletes have been reinstated. now to breaking news. this time involving the megamillions lottery. the holder of a winning ticket in kansas has just come forward to claim his or her prize. they're going to remain anonymous. the kansas lottery held a news

conference about a half hour ago to announce the winner. >> now the news that all of us have been waiting for. we have our winner, kansas law allows the person to remain anonymous. that person has chosen that option. the person had good legal counsel, good financial advisers, and the person looks forward to retirement. >> the kansas ticket is one of three that matched the winning numbers. each ticket is worth about $218 million. no one has yet to come forward to claim the winning ticket in illinois or maryland. back in january, a newborn baby girl was found lying outside in the frigid cold wrapped only in a blanket. she was pronounced dead a short time later at a local hospital. now her death has been ruled a homicide. news 4's pat collins has the latest on the investigation. >> reporter: it's official now. the little exposure.

died because someone left her in the cold. >> i'll always remember that day. always. when i think about it i can feel the baby's -- her skin, you know, the coldness. >> reporter: that's gene dugger who was there when the baby was found. he tried to save her life. >> i hope they find the parent because that person needs help. they're sick. to leave a baby like that. >> reporter: the people on channing street haunted by what happened here. how ironic. the little baby girl left out on one of the coldest nights in one of the warmest winters in our city's history. any other night and perhaps she may have had a chance. this is ian miln. the baby was found in front of

his house. do you think about it a lot? >> oh, yeah. yep. often. well, we have, you know, the two kids, and the community hasn't forgotten it. so, yeah. it's definitely on our minds with all the questions there are about what happened. >> reporter: we know this. that little baby girl was alive when she was born. she was alive for a number of days. she was alive when she was placed on this step wrapped only in a thin towel. and this is that towel. it's one of the few clues that police have to work with. i'm pat collins, news 4. the fallout continues after marion barry's comments about asian store fronts in d.c.'s ward 8 being, quote, dirty. today we found some people who disagreed with barry but at least one ward resident says barry has a point. news 4's richard jordan is live with the latest on this. richard? >> reporter: wendy, barry's comment upset a lot of leaders in the asian business community

but now there are some people who could have easily been offended that say barry is right. the district's ward 8 is divided. the issue surrounds councilman marion barry's tuesday night remark aimed at asian businesses and his characterization of their cleanliness. >> got to do something about these asians coming in opening up businesses and dirty shops and getting -- they ought to go. i'll tell you that right now. we need african-american business people to be able to take their places, too. >> reporter: the comment upset some in the asian business community but there are others who say the remark was right on. >> they all are dirty. >> reporter: donny seatso operates a mobile phone store. the shop was recently renovated but he says many of his neighbors failed to keep up. >> there's not too many stores that are being swept. the windows are dirty. if you look on the ceiling towels, you take a picture of the ceiling tiles and you can

see mold, dust. >> reporter: he points to the restaurants right up the block. >> i've been through these restaurants, some of these restaurants, and ordered food because those are the closest to me. yes, i wonder sometimes. >> reporter: the workers there take offense. >> yeah. it's wrong. >> reporter: barry apologized for the way he tried to make his point and later clarified that all of the ward's businesses need to do better. barry issued his apology on twitter. he said he was sorry if he offended anyone with his comment. reporting live in southeast washington, richard jordan, news 4. >> thank you. turning to our weather a little bit cooler today and again tonight yet another freeze warning for our area. >> what a gorgeous day. if we like today we'll love this weekend you say, doug. >> you got that right. i anticipate plenty of sunshine. look at this picture right now. bright blue skies. really crystal clear skies out there right now. temperatures a little bit below average but not bad. 62. 63 is the average.

let's just call this an average day for month of march with plenty of sunshine. month of april rather. winds out of north about 17 miles per hour but gusting over 25 miles an hour in spots. 59 right now in gaithersburg and leesburg. down to the south around 62 down toward fredericksburg. we are seeing a very nice afternoon after a cold start this morning. it will be a cold start tomorrow. clear skies. no chance of rain at all over the next few days. take a look at your good night wakeup forecast dropping to about 38 in the city by 5:00 a.m. 39 by 7:00 a.m. most of you will be around the freezing mark. many below. we'll talk about who's under the freeze warning coming up. >> thanks, doug. the new jobs report is painting a picture not quite as rosie as analysts expected. the labor department says employers added just 120,000 jobs in march. more than 200,000 new jobs were expected. the unemployment rate dropped slightly from 8.3% to 8.2%, a three-year low. but economists are saying the only reason it dropped is because some people just stopped searching for jobs.

rick santorum had arranged to take a break from the campaign trail to enjoy the easter holiday weekend with his family but his 3-year-old daughter bella is back in the hospital. bella santorum was born with a rare genetic condition called trisomi that often proves fatal. in january she was hospitalized with pneumonia. a person familiar with the situation told nbc news that the santorums keep medical equipment inside their home in virginia and have a nurse on call so bella only goes to the hospital when her condition is very serious. this is actually a relatively common genetic disorder affecting one out of every 3,000 births. doreen gentzler joins us now with more. >> hi, jim. wei don't know exactly why little bella has been hospitalized again. we do know that the condition is three times more common among girls than boys. it happens when a child is born with an extra copy of chromosome 18. 50% of babies born with trisomy

18 don't survive past their first week of life. that means bella santorum is already beating the odds and beating them by a lot. bella is 3 years old now as jim said and in that short life she's been in and out of the hospital quite a few times. the condition is associated with various developmental issues including heart defects, kidney problems, and delayed growth. often the condition is detected before birth but there are many physical symptoms including unusual fingerprint patterns, low set ears, small head and jaw, and mental deficiencies. some of these children do survive into their teens even in some rare cases into their 20s and 30s but most of them have severe mental development issues and are not able to live on their own. when we come right back a married couple fights for the right to get divorced. it's a right that was refused because the marriage consists of

two women. the case in maryland that could set a legal precedent. did you win megamillions or did you make up the story? >> a news 4 exclusive. the maryland woman who says she bought a winning ticket explains why she may never claim her prize. and the budget decision that could take big bucks out of

an alarming blow to funding the toll pronlg nekt virginia. a deal was reached last night on the state's two-year budget but it does not contain $300 million in additional money for the rail project that is now under consideration. julie carey joins us live from the toll road in herndon with more on what that could mean for commuters. >> reporter: i'm standing near a spot where one of six new metro stops will be built if phase two of the so-called silver line moves ahead. that would add stops from fairfax county to dulles airport on into loudoun county. much of the funding for phase two would come from fees collected on the dulles toll road and the $300 million that was part of the state budget was meant to keep those toll road fees in check. for daily users the tolls right now add up to 2.25 a day one

way. but big increases are in store as the dulles rail project moves forward from phase one now under construction to phase two. >> right now what we're looking at is probably a doubling of tolls next year. >> reporter: terry maynard is a reston resident and community activist. he's been fighting with the group reston 2020 to shift the burden of paying for the metro extension away from toll road users. but the budget just agreed upon by house and senate negotiators in richmond is a huge setback. $300 million intended to keep tolls down was pulled from the budget at the last minute. the governor told negotiators he'd stick to his promise to fund $150 million for phase two but no more. loudoun county state senator mark harring told news 4 by phone it could kill the project if local governments like the loudoun county board of supervisors back away from support. >> the decision reveals an alarming lack of vision about economic development and transportation and i'm concerned that seriously puts the project in jeopardy. >> reporter: northern virginia

business groups are also dismayed. the loudoun county chamber of commerce recently signed on to a letter urging the governor to fund the full $450 million. >> we think that the state is going to find a way to do the right thing and step up and fund its portion of phase two of the dulles rail project somehow. >> reporter: without the $300 million, tolls are projected to reach $4.50 by 2014. more than six bucks in 2018. and nearly $11 one way by 2030. this reston resident says the community's very future is at stake if tolls go sky high. >> our reston/herndon dulles corridor community is a choice place to live and work. well it won't be if there are obstructionist tolls. with these exorbitant tolls why would people want to work here? why would they want to live here? >> reporter: the budget now goes back to the full house and senate for a vote that's

scheduled for aich 17th but some senate democrats vow they will not approve it without the $300 million. reporting live from fairfax county i'm julie carey. >> all right. thank you. we're turning now to the weatwh beautiful day. a little cool but lovely. and more freezing possibilities in some parts? >> i think in most areas. >> really. >> most areas will get down to the freezing mark and more so than last night many areas will be below freezing. 32 is really not that bad. >> wow. >> your plants will survive that for the most part but overnight tonight we could see temperatures dip down into the upper 20s to around 30 degrees. so you really want to take those precautions with your plants and make sure you cover them with a simple sheet. that really does help to keep in a little bit of the heat. out there right now is a coast guard helicopterer flying on by. we're looking good with bright blue skies. the atmosphere today crystal clear. 62 degrees with plenty of sun. winds out of the north right now at 17 miles an hour. winds gusting around 24 so near 25 miles an hour. we'll continue to see that breeze throughout the rest of

the evening. 59 right now in winchester. leesburg. over toward gaithersburg. the warmest area right now down around charlottesville at 63 degrees. just this time last week we were talking about 82 at the airport. today 62. that's where we should be this time of the year. yes, the chilly morning. here is the area under the freeze warning. take a look. it extends down toward fredericksburg up i-95. it does not include arlington or falls church or the district. it does not include southern maryland but everybody else you're in that freeze warning and we are going to see the temperatures drop to around that freezing mark in many locations overnight all baufs the clear skies and the air continuing to make its way down from canada. no rain out there right now. we're not going to see any rain on storm 4 radar. no rain really, no significant chance of rain for at least the next week. maybe two. and that is really going to keep us very, very dry. cool conditions across the area with that northerly wind. tomorrow we'll see that wind shift a little bit. still breezy but a little bit milder. temperatures tomorrow into the

mid 60s and then by sunday ahead of a frontal boundary which will come through in the afternoon i think we'll warm up to the upper 60s to maybe around 70 degrees. right now i think easter is really looking good. on monday we'll see a slight chance of showers but again just the slight chance of showers. there is really not too much there. monday the last fairly mild day before we really cool down. clear skies, cool and breezy tonight. this evening, 48 to 55. tomorrow morning, up to some cold numbers. 29 in some of the coldest areas to about 38 in the city. so get out those coats. it's going to be a cool one tonight if you're heading out and about. tomorrow afternoon mostly sunny. a nice afternoon. mild, a little bit breezy. 61 to 67. here's the next couple days. 68 on sunday. easter sunday looking very good. 67 on monday. and then look at next week. next week we are expecting maybe a couple degrees if not five degrees or so below average and we could even be talking about some snow in the higher elevations. but don't let that fool you.

>> oh, please. >> it just shows you that's a cold air mass coming. >> don't even say it. >> just to see if we were listening. >> i love it personally. bring it on. >> we didn't see it. thank you, doug. coming up a popular actress and former child star arrested. we'll tell you what landed amanfred amanda bins behind bars. >> florida is reconsidering its stand your ground law after the death of trayvon martin. >> did you hear that? >> yeah. >> i know that's bs. i know it is. >> and was a pilot ignored during a call for help? why it appears air traffic control refused to arrange an ♪

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from a third grader's half-court heave to frisbee fun on the ice. >> a good one, folks. time for your installment of "in case you missed it" and we start with a magic disappearing act. in case you missed it, there's no more magic in orlando. actually there's no more arena where the orlando magic have played from their inception until 2010. it's the old arena or td waterhouse center. it was imploded using 600 pounds of dynamite and that was quite a sight. twice it hosted the nba finals but the magic never won at all. so get rid of it. there have been plenty of long

shots this year. in case you missed them the pacers' paul george against the heat from just beyond half court nails it and heads to the locker room at halftime all fired up. there's no age limit when it comes to hitting great long shots. at an elementary school tournament in oklahoma, 9-year-old austin worthen a third grader from colorado with a huge heave from half court for the basket. it's a shot he practiced all the time and this time practice pays off. the last two kentucky point guards have definitely become stars in the nba due to hustle. john wahl of the wizards and brandon knight of the pistons. both former wildcats who will do anything for a win. check out knight here when he was taking on the wizards. jumps over the bench into the second row and sends the gatorade cups flying. right on his head. you're in you've heard of baptism by fire?

how about baptism by gatorade? it was the best of times and the worst of times at the arnold palmer invitationor. henrik stenson further up on the par 4 5th rolls it in for the eagle. thank you very much. then he requests donations from the witnesses for his improbable shot. from the best of times to now the worst of times where jeff overton's golf ball decided it was enjoying swimming more than going in the cup. on 18 overton put not one, not two, but three shots in the drink enroute to shooting a quintuple bogey. that's a nine on a par 4. he shot an 84 for the round shooting 15 shots lower the day before. golf is certainly a humbling game. and finally, our frisbee friend. rhody smith is back with the highest frisbee trick shot he's done. from the rafters at the quebec coliseum.

in case you missed it, you have now definitely seen it all. all righty. and coming up in our half hour the local neighborhood where police are warning about a rash of bottle bombs. a same sex couple fights for the right to divorce. a court case in maryland that could set a legal precedent. and side of beyonce that

a fast forward through the headlines. no serious injuries after a navy

fighter jet crashes into apartment buildings in virginia beach. the two pilots ejected before the planes impact but they were able to dump the fuel so they avoided a massive fire ball. >> the holder of the winning megamillions ticket in kansas came forward today to claim his or her prize. the kansas lottery says the winner chose to remain anonymous. the kansas ticket is one of three that matched the winning numbers. employers added just 120,000 jobs. more than 200,000 were expected. the unemployment rate dropping slightly to 8.2%. but economists say that's because some people stopped looking for work. a lesbian couple is pushing for the right to divorce in maryland. they pleaded their case before the state's highest court today. the couple separated nearly three years ago and tried filing for divorce two years ago. but they were denied by a prince george's county judge. jane watrel joins us now with their story. jane? >> jim, lawyers for the couple argue it's a matter of equality. maryland routinely grants divorces to couples who marry in

other states. same sex couples should be no different. >> it is true that this particular couple -- >> reporter: lawyers for the same sex couple told maryland's court of appeals it would be unprecedented for the state not to recognize gay marriages performed elsewhere and deny their clients a divorce. >> it's critical that you be able to terminate your marriage, get a divorce, when it's over, so that you don't remain locked in this very significant legal relationship as well as emotional relationship. >> reporter: in 2008, jessica port and virginia ann cowan married in san francisco. two years later they decided to seek a divorce. but a prince george's county judge refused to do so, saying the california marriage isn't legal in maryland. so no divorce could be granted. since then, port says she has been in legal limbo. >> neither of us could remarry. neither of us -- it's a very dangerous idea if either of us wanted to go have children

because legally we'd be tied to each other still. we are worried about our financial assets. >> we are one maryland. >> reporter: the case comes on the heels of governor martin o'malley signing legislation to legalize same sex marriage in maryland in january of next year. but first, it must survive a november referendum by voters. lawyers for the couple told the seven-member court this is a separate issue. >> this is actually a really simple, straight forward case. maryland has always recognized valid marriages from other states. there's never been any kind of marriage from another state maryland has refused to honor even when the couple absolutely could not have married in the state of maryland. >> lawyers for the couple say maryland judges have been inconsistent about granting divorces to gay couples. they say about a half dozen same sex couples were allowed to divorce in the state while their clients and at least two other couples have been denied. a ruling is expected in june. >> jane, thank you. police in prince george's county are trying to figure out who strangled a district heights

woman inside her apartment. the body of 32-year-old raquel israel was found wednesday morning in the 2100 block of brooks drive. police tell us there were no signs of forced entry and they have no suspects or motive at this time. israel was the mother of four children ages 2 to 9. the controversy over the killing of florida teenager trayvon martin has lawmakers in that state taking a closer look at the stand your ground law. the law that allows someone to use deadly force if they think they are in imminent danger. george zimmerman's attorneys continue to say martin initiated that confrontation and zimmerman fired in self-defense. well, now lawmakers who voted against stand your ground are looking to repeal it. florida officials listened to concerned parents at a hearing today. many of us no longer feel safe here. and somebody doesn't even have to say any more than, but he hit me first. that was all that's required and they get to go free and i lose my child.

>> when you get your head slammed into the ground after your nose is broken it's a pretty good reason to have fear of imminent injury. you are entitled to use force including deadly force to protect yourself. >> a grand jury could review evidence and testimony in the martin case early next week. prince william county police are warning residents tonight about the growing threat of bottle bombs. two have been found in lakeridge over the past two weeks. the most recent was discovered just this morning on burrwick place. the other was found march 18th on kempston lane. juveniles often make the devices that can harm people, animals, and the environment. police say anyone involved with making a bottle bomb will face charges. with the d.c. council seat still hanging in the balance after tuesday's close election, one leading candidate is downplaying the evidence of a sharp racial divide in the balloting. tom sherwood reports. >> reporter: on wamu's "politics

hour" sake u biddle quickly responded to racial comments made by marion barry tuesday night about dirty asian businesses and the effect on city race relations. are they worse because of this? >> i have to believe they are because the comments are completely unacceptable. we have an increasingly diverse city and when you begin to make comments like that you only exacerbate existing risks people have amongst each other across the city. there is no place for them in our city. >> reporter: biddle declined to acknowledge a different racial split in tuesday's voting. he narrowly trails incumbent at large council member vincent orange by 543 votes with a few thousand absentee ballots to be counted eed next friday. this "the washington post" map shows a geographic and racial split tuesday. the blue being mostly white areas for biddle. the green mostly black for vincent orange. you won the white votes -- >> is there a racial divide? >> that is an interesting question. i don't know because we don't -- >> you don't know?

>> there may be a racial or class divide in the electorate. there may not be. i don't know because i didn't interview each individual voter to find out who they voted for. >> i don't buy that. >> city paper loose lips columnist alan suderman said the clear racial split is obvious to most anyone. in the district tom sherwood news 4. >> council member orange who is leading in the at large vote could not be reached for comment today. when we come right back on news 4 at 5:00 a news 4 exclusive. the maryland woman who claims she won the lottery is changing her story again. she tells us what happened to her golden ticket. >> we'll tell you why amanda bins was arrested. and in quick bites washington post food critic tom sietsema

diners in downtown d.c. are enjoying a cool new sushi spot that makes you feel like you're dining under water. >> it's in the space that used to house lima. "the washington post" food critic tom sietsema gives us a preview. >> reporter: the selections reflect the affections the operating chef and operating partner says he has for chinese food and fishing. brought mostly from hawaii the fish is cut in an uncommonly large pieces but i can't argue with the quality or with the

genuine fresh wasabi that graces each bite. as before there are citrus cooked dishes including pink fleshed heavy with onion and slant ra and jalapeno and handsomely presented. you owe it to yourself if you like fish and sort of a trendy vibe to sit in the back. it's sort of this vision in white with all this white leather and there are two sushi chefs who man the counter in the back. it's almost like a separate restaurant within the lounge. this is tom sietsema, food critic with "the washington post." >> wow. that looks cool. >> it does. >> tom sietsema's review appear in sunday's "the washington post" magazine. you can also see the reviews he has done here at nbc on nbc washington.com. >> nice digs and the food looked great, too. >> wow. i think we need to go there. >> we do. put it on our calendar. >> yeah. coming up next, why it seems like an air traffic controller ignored a pilot's calls for help as he was trying to make an emergency landing.

doug? guys, make that reservation for three. i am in on that as well. love sevichi. temperatures 62 degrees currently. look at the numbers across the eastern half of the nation. last week just about everybody was in the 80s from our area to chicago and st. louis. now back to re

actress amanda bynes is facing dui charges accused of side sweeping a police car. she was stopped around 3:00 in the morning in west hollywood. officers say she was trying to pass a marked police cruiser when she collided with it. that's never good. there was no serious damage, no injuries.

bynes was a former child star on nickleodeon and also starred in "hairspray" and "easy a." >> that's why we don't recognize her, wendy. beyonce is allowing friends into her private world. the famously private star has unveiled a tumbler blog with personal photos of her and her family including her and her husband, jay-z walking along the beach. beyonce also tweeted for the first time yesterday her first post welcomed fans to her revamped website. as we reported earlier the person who bought the winning megamillions lottery ticket in kansas has come forward today to claim their prize. but he or she has decided to remain anonymous. the winners of the jack pots in illinois and maryland have not come forward yet. >> meanwhile the baltimore woman who says she won the giant purse in maryland has changed her story. now she says she lost that winning ticket. she talked exclusively with news 4. melissa mele is at the super screen with more.

>> we're all guilty of misplacing things, our keys, cell phones, but a $105 million lottery ticket? that is exactly what merlan wilson tells news 4 happened to her winning ticket. it's been one heck of a week for baltimore's merland wilson. monday she told news 4 she was one of the three winners of the $656 million jackpot. she said she'd hidden the ticket. then she reportedly told "the new york post" the ticket was actually hidden inside the mcdonald's where she worked. now she says that's not true and tells us exclusively she doesn't know where it is. >> are you going to claim the ticket? >> if i find it. >> did you lose the ticket? >> i misplaced it. >> reporter: but wilson's mcdonald's co-workers say if she did win they're entitled to some of the cash. 15 of them pooled together and asked wilson to buy the tickets but she says the ticket she's misplaced was bought for her by a friend at this baltimore

7-eleven. though her story has some people wondering. >> here's the bottom line. did you win megamillions or did you make up this story to get attention? >> i did not make up no story to get no attention. >> reporter: wilson goes on to say she wants her life to return to normal. the stress of this situation is giving her high blood pressure. >> i don't even have time to look for it. it's too much stress. too much drama. >> reporter: lottery officials say the maryland winner has until september 28th to claim the cash and they can remain anonymous. they're encouraging anyone who bought a ticket to check it once again. back to you. >> i don't have time to do that. do you have time to check your ticket? >> i would have time to check my ticket. >> i think so. >> i keep looking at the ticket that didn't win hoping the numbers will miraculously recon figure. you know? >> maryland lottery officials say if no one claims the jackpot the money goes back to the state. >> well, here's doug with another check of our chilly weather. >> i thought somebody had won so

i didn't check my tickets at all. >> did you toss them? >> i did not toss them. no i did not. 62 degrees. the current temperature out there right now. plenty of sunshine. a picture perfect day. just had somebody stop me in the hall and say, hey. thanks for this great weather. you're welcome. although when this bad weather don't say the other thing. winds out of the north about 17 miles per hour. 60 in rockville. 62 in washington. 58 in camp springs and down toward hunting town right now at 60 degrees. here's what's going on overnight tonight. it is going to get cold. down to about 30 in martinsburg. 29 in hagerstown. 31 in winchester. down to about 34 in fredericksburg and la plata so we are talking about the potential for a freeze to the north and west of us and also closer to areas down to the south even around fredericksburg in the city you won't see a freeze there but on the outskirts i think you will see that potential, realize as temperatures will drop around freezing tonight. many areas in the suburbs of the towns and cities here will be in the upper 20s to around 30

degrees. that can definitely put some sensitive vegetation at risk. make sure you cover it up. it does not include arlington or the district. it does not include portions of southern maryland but is still going to be a fairly cold start tomorrow. but with sunshine we will warm up very nicely. 65 in washington. 63 in martinsburg. 63 in la ray. 68 down towards charlottesville. so temperatures will be a little bit warmer than they were during the day today. we get warmer still on sunday with a high around 68 degrees. nice weather this weekend. this weather is looking fantastic after a couple cool starts. we'll warm up very nicely but then here comes monday with a slight chance of a shower. temperatures around 67 degrees. tuesday around 59 degrees. as we look toward the rest of the week, we are going to see a much cooler pattern shape up next week. probably one the cooler patterns we've seen in quite sometime. we haven't seen a whole lot this year. it does look like we'll finally see at least one cooler pattern making its way in here. don't get used to the warm weather just yet. >> all right. thank you, doug.

christians are marking good friday today and in jerusalem's old city this morning thousands of pilgrims walked the route they believed jesus took in the hours leading to his crucifixion. the route ends at the ancient church of the holy sepulcher and is believed to be the site of the crucifixion, burial, and resurrection. the procession is known as the way of the cross or the stations of the cross and it is carried out around the world. millions of people around the world will be gathering around the sadr table tonight for the start of passover. among them president barack obama. he and the first lady will host a sadr at the white house tonight taking place in the old family dining room led by jewish members of the president's staff. passover commemorates the story of exodus when the israelites were freed from slavery in egypt. it lasts for eight days. gas prices are rising fast and if you filled up today and you probably paid at least $4 for a gallon of regular the national average according to triple-a is $3.94. in d.c. it is now up to $4.19.

maryland drivers are paying $4 at the pump while virginia commuters pay an average of $3.94. news 4's derrick ward reports now from bethesda. >> the last time average gas prices have been anywhere near this high was back in 2008. it was july 17th of that year when the average hit $4 and a penny. well, a look at the price at the pump in our area whether in d.c., maryland, or virginia and the message is, been there, done that. >> i don't really have anything to say. what can you do? >> indeed. ours is a car-centric culture. >> i'm fortunate my husband gives me a monthly stipend for gas. >> not all of us can say we have a gas ben fakt or. for those of us who drive for a living there is no way around the prices. he has to work ten hours to make ends meet. >> it's $65 a day so it is really expensive. it's really hard to pay.

i mean, it's really hard, man. >> so is the pain at the pump prompting people to change their driving habits. >> not going to change my habits. >> reporter: maybe not how and where he drives but it did factor into what he drives. >> i got that partially on account of that. >> reporter: his first fillup for his new compact car and it was a pleasant surprise. how quick it went. this is about the time of year where we finally switch over to the summer blend and the long and short of that is it's a mixture that is a little less conducive to smog. that becomes a problem in the summer so the refineries now are cutting back on production and we'll probably see that in the form of even higher prices in the summer months. in bethesda, derrick ward, news 4. a popular juice company is recalling one of its drinks after some severe allergic reactions. walla says at least four people who have peanut allergies have experienced allergic reactions after drinking their chocolate protein monster drink. all 12 and 32-ounce bottles with

enjoy by dates before may 23rd are being pulled off shelves today. walla says people with peanut and tree nut allergies should avoid the drink all together. they also say they are working with the fda to discover the cause since the drink does not contain nuts. let's take a look at what we're working on tonight for news 4 at 6:00. here's doreen. >> wendy, jim. coming up tonight on news 4 at 6:00 we are continuing to follow that story in virginia beach as a fighter jet crashed into an apartment complex. the building and the plane went up in flames. tonight we'll have the very latest on the injuries and the investigation. crews fire at a ghost ship sending it 6,000 feet under water. we'll tell you why the coast guard says the empty vessel posed a serious safety risk to boaters. plus a look at big names planning to attend this year's easter egg roll at the white house coming up on monday. those stories and a whole lot more coming up on news 4 at 6:00. that'll be next. if you don't have your tickets it's a little late right snnchs for the easter egg roll?

i think you're out of luck unless you got connections. >> it's always a big day though. i think she is going down there. >> is she? >> good for her. >> it's fun to be down there. >> a lot of kids. >> all over the place. >> which is fun. >> it's nice. >> thanks, doreen. see you in a few. coming up next did an air traffic controller make a critical mistake and ignore a pilot who was trying to make an emergency landing? >> for all your news follow news 4 online. search nbc washington on facebook and twitter, too. we're coming right back.

an air traffic controller tonight is under fire after misunderstanding an emergency call from a pilot. >> it was a united express flight trying to make an emergency landing in denver. as megan fitzgerald reports there was confusion in the tower and that led to a delay in the response. >> controllers have tuned ears. they know what normal radio calls are. they definitely know what normal flight numbers are. >> reporter: tuesday morning confusion. >> 5912 emergency, smoke in the cockpit. >> who was that? >> 5912. >> reporter: but the controller heard something else. united 12 what is your position?

>> about 30 seconds later -- >> did you hear that? >> yeah. >> i know that's bs. i know it is. >> you know what. >> united 12. >> reporter: but united 12 is not what the pilot said. >> whatever the controller was doing, he was distracted enough not to hear the 59 but only the 12 and then built a whole scenario around a bogus flight number. >> the aviation analyst greg fife says not hearing the entire flight number is not acceptable but is understandable. >> it's very complex. because we've had these bogus radio calls in the past. two minutes after the controller thought he heard a bogus call for help -- >> we're on the run way. we're evacuating. we're evacuating! >> 5912 verify that wasn't you? >> reporter: another minute and a half goes by and the air traffic control tower confirms help is on the way. >> did the controllers do the right thing, do the wrong thing? >> reporter: it's a question the faa and ntsb are investigating

to find out if the controller will be disciplined. >> that was megan fitzgerald reporting. right now the latest on today's top story, the fighter jet crash in virginia. in virginia beach tonight home video captured the fiery aftermath when a navy fighter jet crashed just seconds after takeoff. it slammed into an apartment complex just after noon and then burst into flames. good evening. i'm jim vance. >> i'm doreen gentzler. officials say the crash could have been much worse if the two pilots hadn't dumped fuel before slamming into those buildings. right now we're told seven people including the two pilots were taken to the hospital with minor injuries. remarkably, nobody was killed here but the damage is extensive. the fire broke out after the jet crashed. it's been knocked down and investigators are looking for any other survivors or victims in the