don't worry, your secret is safe with me. >> it's nice outside! ♪ >> reporter: okay. it may not be summer time, but it sure feels like summer time. and people are out doing what they can to make this day count. >> when it gets warm like this, i think of -- >> lemonade. >> reporter: and you got some. >> yes. >> reporter: a number of golfers showed up because, well, because they had the day off. others just showed up because it was such a great day and they didn't want to be left out. and it's not like they didn't have an excuse not to be at work. should you be at work? >> ah, yeah. i think i called in slick.

>> reporter: slick? you had to see dr. green? >> i should be at work. i worked a little this morning. >> reporter: a little. itty bit. >> a little bit, yeah. >> reporter: and then the sun came out. it's a golf day. it's definitely a golf day. >> i'm a writer so i don't want to confront what i have to write today so i rationalized coming here for exercise. >> reporter: is it working for you? >> no. >> reporter: okay. >> my golf game is phenomenal. >> reporter: it gets warm like this, i think of? >> the beach. >> reporter: breaking hot weather news. >> warning. >> warning. >> as the weather gets warmer the virginia department of motor vehicles is reminding drivers that proper shoes play a big part in safety. drivers should wear safe foot wear not with an open heel such as flip-flops or sandals. >> is also not a good idea to run with scissors. >> reporter: when it gets warm like this i think of -- >> air conditioning. >> reporter: when it gets warm like this i think of -- ice cream. >> water in the fountain.

>> beautiful weather. >> summer party. >> the beach. >> reporter: don't pay any attention to the calendar. pay attention to the thermometer. and you'll know, it's summer in the city. in northwest, pat collins, news 4. >> the heat can do strange things. patrick, we're loving the hat. thanks. how high did we climb today? how long will it last? doug is wearing a bag but veronica is hard at work out in it for us. >> well, a lot of my twitter followers have been saying some good things and some not so good things about today's warmth. a lot of folks saying i'm melting out in the heat and other folks saying i'm working on my tan. as you saw there some folks with the day off. upper 80s today. there were a few locations down to the south that hit 90 degrees. 87 now. reagan national did get up to 88

degrees at last hour. if you're wondering how that falls, we missed the record high. as you take a look at the next graphic here, by about four degrees in most locations. the exception? baltimore, maryland. last hour the temperature was 89 degrees. 90 is the record and from all locations that was set back in 2002. so we're in the 80s right now and talking about cooling off and talking about getting some relief from the pollen today, which is almost double from last week. i'll have more on that coming up. >> all right. thank you. and now to the cleanup in the midwest. experts say 75 tornadoes touched down over the weekend in several states. one of the hardest hit areas is woodward, oklahoma, where the warning sirens didn't go off because they were damaged by a lightning strike earlier in the day. still, the early warnings from forecasters allowed many people to be ready for trouble. we'll have more on the deadly storms from the weather channel's eric fisher. he is in oklahoma. that's coming up in about ten minutes. it is a day of remembrance at virginia tech today as the

campus marks five years since the shooting rampage that took the lives of 32 people. while the community is still healing it is also celebrating the unity born out of the tragedy. julie carey has more now from blacksburg. >> reporter: this year is the first time classes have been held on april 16th since the shooting occurred but it's far from an ordinary day here in blacksburg as students, faculty, and alumni find ways to remember the 32. at the memorial, there was a steady procession. the emotions stirred by memories of april 16th, 2007 still clear to see on some faces. this woman added her own flower to the displays placed there by the university. this virginia tech senior who came to pay her respects says she thinks of the victims every time she passes the memorial. >> it feels like as if i knew these people and we still shed the tears for them as a community. >> reporter: the five-year mark did not bring all sadness, though. a community picnic was set up on the drill field, a chance for

hokies to celebrate the unity and resolve that helped the campus keep going. stamped on many a hand, we remember. this sophomore, whose grandfather taught at virginia tech, knew three of the victims of april 16th. >> it's a sad day, but i think this event especially is a good thing because it kind of is more of a celebration of, like, the community we have here. i think that's the thing we want everyone to remember is not the negative parts of it but that virginia tech has such a strong knit community and that, you know, we want to share that with people. >> reporter: for the first time this year a special gallery was set up to display some of the artifacts of support sent in from across the nation. visitors also made their own contributions, writing messages on rocks and placing them in a spiral. this tech alum whose daughter was on campus in 2007 says she has come on april 16th three of the past four years. >> i'm a true hokey, and love my school, love the hokey nation,

and just my way of honoring the victims and the survivors. >> reporter: thousands are expected to gather on the drill field tonight at 7:30 along with governor bob mcdonald for a candlelight vigil. then at midnight the memorial candle will be extinguished until next year. in blacksburg, julie carey, news 4. in addition to the 32 virginia tech victims today advocates gathered on behalf of the 32 americans who they say are killed by gun violence every single day. virginia tech survivor collin godard was among the dozens who spoke out on the hill today. he was shot four times on this day in 2007. he and others including virginia congressman jim moran said discussions on passing stricter gun laws are long overdue. >> if today the fifth anniversary of the worst shooting in our country's history is not the time, if tomorrow when 32 more americans will be killed from gunfire is not the time, which day is the

time? >> activists are campaigning against two senate bills which they called the george zimmerman vigilante act. they could make it easier for some gun owners to carry concealed weapons in public places. the sex scandal involving secret service members may involve more people than first thought. nbc news has learned that as many as 20 agents and five members of the military are under investigation for misconduct in colombia. they're accused of bringing prostitutes to their hotel rooms and holding wild parties while preparing for president obama's weekend visit to that country. the president and congress are angry and they're demanding answers. >> unbelievable. anybody who's watched a spy movie knows you go in with the girls. you plant the bugs. you compromise the agents. what were these guys thinking? >> we're embarrassed by what occurred in colombia though we're not sure exactly what it is. >> the agents involved are now on administrative leave and the

agency has revoked their top-secret security clearances. a bitter end to a sweet 16 party at a prince george's county home. police tell us two teens were stabbed after a group of people showed up uninvited and a fight broke out. it happened saturday night on poplar ridge road in brandywine. darcy spencer has our report. >> reporter: police say it was a sweet 16 birthday party that was crashed by some uninvited guests. how did they know about a party here in a remote area of prince george's county? police say it was through social media. it was 10:30 saturday night here on poplar ridge road in brandywine. teens were at the home for a party. the crashers showed up. police say they stabbed two teens, leaving them in critical condition. >> some type of altercation occurred where we ended up having two juveniles stabbed and three others that sustained some injuries from the incident. the two were transported to local hospitals at the time they were in critical condition. they have now been released from the hospital. >> police say the crashers

learned about the party through the social media site twitter. they say it's a situation parents need to look out for. >> we want parents to be aware of social media. that seems to be the big thing today that a lot of parents are not aware of. they're not aware of the different types of social media out there. and it's definitely a learning experience. >> reporter: police say the teens' parents cooperated and there was no alcohol at the party. they're still investigating to see if the attackers knew the people in the home. >> i got two sons, 21 and 20, and two twins 5 years old. >> okay. >> and i would be really upset about it, you know what i'm saying, if that happened to my kids. >> they should have monitored everyone coming into the house. if the parents were there, but most of the time when they have parties if the parents are not on the scene, something like that might happen. >> reporter: so far no arrests have been made but police say they do expect to close this case quickly. in brandywine, maryland, darcy spencer, news 4. right now events are going on to mark the 150th anniversary

of the end of slavery in the district. there is a free emancipation day concert at this hour at freedom plaza. before the concert, hundreds of school kids took part in a parade along pennsylvania avenue. there's also a street festival downtown. more than 3,000 d.c. slaves were freed by the emancipation act in 1862. d.c. emancipation day events will wrap up tonight with fireworks at 8:30. >> when we come right back tonight on news 4 at 5:00, robbers using their car as a weapon catching victims off guard. the disturbing crime that is prompting a new warning from police. discovery's final flight. the space shuttle arrives in our area tomorrow offering locals a unique look as it travels to its new home. hate your love handles? how a new surgery is turning the problem area into s

after a mastectomy many women say they feel insecure about their bodies. doreen gentzler joins us with more on a new surgery helping women find confidence after a cancer diagnosis. >> hi, barbara. this is an interesting idea for women who don't want to get breast implants after a mastectomy. there is a new option. taking fat from love handles and

using that to rebuild the breasts. >>is is'm sure they'll have the details for your chart. >> reporter: as a nursing professor laura taylor is used to teaching others about scary diseases like cancer. when she was faced with a breast cancer diagnosis two years ago she was shocked. >> i just wanted to sit back and contemplate it first. i was concerned about lymph nodes, i was concerned about metastisis. i was concerned about what approach i was going to be taking moving forward. >> reporter: after taylor underwent a double mastectomy she knew she didn't want breast implants but was unsure about her other options until she met diop tins hospital plastic surgeon dr. aerial rad who told her she was a perfect candidate for a newer procedure that could take fat from her love handles and make new breasts. i was like, yes. that's me. i'll do a transplant of my fat

and create breasts that are me. and that was very important to me. >> this is a technique that rebuilds the entire breast from a patient's own tissue. so the way it -- what i tell patients is that once they're finished with their reconstruction they're finished forever. they're done with surgery. they don't ever have to worry about the -- any problems that you might have with implants. >> reporter: dr. rad is one of just 30 surgeons in the world doing this type of surgery. he says it can be complex and can take up to ten hours because the area around the love handles is so delicate. usually patients need about three surgeries to complete the tissue transfer and make sure the body is sculpted perfectly. >> they last forever. i mean, that's the beauty of this technique. the fat is theirs. it doesn't turn into breast tissue so there is no worry about breast cancer down the road of the reconstructed

breasts. >> it was painful. >> reporter: laura taylor had her last surgery in august and says there is still some scarring around her buttocks and breast but rad is working to min immunize it. in the meantime she says she loves her new body. >> i am thrilled with my body. thrilled. for 48 years old, i feel wonderful. >> she looks wonderful. you have to be happy for her. laura taylor says she actually had to go up a dress size because her top is bigger than it was before. not a problem in the eyes of many women i don't think. but she added that to feel so great about herself after dealing with the cancer diagnosis and everything that goes along with that it really is an amazing thing. barbara, jim? >> all right. thanks. >> great story. in other health news tonight salmonella fears prompt a bagged salad recall today. here is what we know so far. dole fresh vegetables is recalling more than 750 cases of dole seven lettuces salad. the bags have a use by date of april 11.

no illnesses are linked to the salad but salmonella was found in a random sample test in new york. the salads were sold in 15 states including maryland and virginia. it was a salad kind of day today, so hot out there. >> yes. >> what is the temperature now? >> warm weather. you want to eat something light and make sure you stay hydrated. upper 80s to around 90 degrees. that is the kind of weather when it comes up like that, when it hits you really fast, you know, from cool to really warm, when you're like, oh, wow i didn't see that coming. you start doing stuff outside, you know, if you're not hydrated right you can -- it doesn't feel good. let's head outside to see what's going on right now. we have a lot of sunshine and plenty warm. we expect a very warm evening, too. of course, we're in the upper 80s right now. the dew point temperature is at 55 degrees. once it gets into the 60s that's when you start to feel sticky and uncomfortable. so we got the july type heat today minus the july type of humidity. it sure wasn't bad. it was a little breezy at times too. our wind gusting currently at 22

miles per hour. out of the south at 16. that of course has been the reason that it's been so mild. that southerly flow bringing in the warm air. so at 5:00 we're down to 85 degrees. 80 at 7:00. short sleeves for sure here for the evening. sun sets at 7:47. a few clouds around during the overnight but a lot of clouds will be moving out as well. on radar we don't have anything to report in the immediate area on storm 4 radar but as we open it up and expand it out you can see some showers coming through west virginia. little thunderstorm there. then we've got more storms down to the south. it's all ahead of the weather front that brought the severe weather to the plains and the midwest this weekend. on saturday 135 reports of tornadoes. much less yesterday. only 13. let's go now to eric fisher who is in woodward, oklahoma with more on the storms. >> reporter: here in woodward, oklahoma a mix of emotions. we have great survival stories but, unfortunately, this was also the site of the only deadly

storm from the weekend. six fatalities confirmed here in the town of woodward. you can see the power of the storm behind me. huge piles of debris. this pile was actually part of a house that was right over here. there are three people in that home and they all got out without any major injuries. unbelievable that they managed to survive n this home we had a family that waited the storm out in their bath tub. they, too, managed to walk out afterwards after the storm so just for these people there weren't smiles today. you can replace the home and belongings. you can't replace people. that is the sad side of these types of outbreaks. what we're looking at today, fema is on the ground assessing the damage. the national weather service has rated this ef-3. that means winds could have been as fast as 165 miles per hour. veronica, back to you. >> thanks a lot. that is eric fisher from the weather channel. on the other side of the storm, some cooler air and that snow on our radar there around marquette, ironwood, some light snow, even some freezing fog up in that area, too. so cooler air is going to be

moving in. we need the rain. so far we've only gotten 4.87 inches the average at 10 abnormally dry through so much of virginia and maryland now, moderate drought coming more and more into the area. unfortunately this weather system when it comes through not going to get much at all. really more cloud cover than rain. it will be partly sunny tomorrow. then watch what happens on wednesday. that rain stays well south of us across southern maryland and the northern neck. probably only getting just a few sprinkles, some very light showers. not anything substantial. your evening, we're clear, warm. 70 to 78 degrees. then by tomorrow morning 55 to 63. big difference from today. right? yeah. the temperatures tomorrow 72 to 78 degrees. so it will be much cooler and breezy compared to the upper 80s to around 90 degrees today. wednesday will be the coolest day out of the work week and probably the best day where we could see again a little bit of rain around the area. then 70s for the end of the week. from july back to spring, right?

back to april. >> all over the place. thanks, veronica. riding in comfort. coming up a consumer group ranks the top five most comfortable cars on the market for under 30 grand. >> well, she is in colombia on official business but wait until you see what hillary clinton was caught doing off the clock. in sports tonight, after the big game two win the

now to sports. caps and bruins face off tonight in game three. >> we are back on home ice. dan hellie, where we like it. >> yeah, guys. in the friendly confines of verizon center here for the first time in this series the guys went up to boston. they got the split and what, just a hard-nosed series this has been so far speaking of hard-nosed matt hendricks one of toughest guys on the team joins me now and we were talking a minute ago about the defensive minded play not just of the playoffs in general but you guys. how have you managed to hold these guys who have been the second highest goal scoring team in the league to just two goals in two games? >> well, don't want to give away too many secrets but i think it's been a combination of things. i think holtz has been outstanding and he's the number one reason and, you know, guys have been doing a great job, willing to sacrifice their bodies, blocking shots, trying to keep their players to the

perimeter. you know, we need to continue that throughout the series. >> holtzy stopped 72 of 74 shots. these are his first two career nhl playoff games. needless to say maybe a little better than you guys expected. >> well, yeah. we have confidence in him. he did a tremendous job for us last season. did a great job for us this year. and, you know, this is the time -- he loves it. he loves the atmosphere and he is doing a great job. >> all these games are going to be so close. you've had three overtimes, two games combined. what was the feeling after backstrom got the game winner in double overtime on saturday? >> well, it was a great feeling. a lot of words to describe it. it was a great feeling for us. knowing we're coming back here now with a 1-1 tie. it is now the best of five series and we've got two games here in the verizon. >> as much as elation was there almost relief that you guys got one up there and now it's really a series? >> yeah. it was our goal.

come home with one win. after losing that tough one in overtime, the first game, then going into double overtime the second game to get the goal, for nicky to do that, you know, gave us a little bit of momentum. >> how was your approach personally changed in the playoffs? or does it change at all? >> i think the way this series has gone it's been so close. everything has been very tight checking so the mistakes you see during the regular season are magnified even more. just trying to play the game i played but control the amount of mistakes that are made. >> as i said earlier they are the second highest scoring team in the league at least during the regular scoring season. they are so big and so strong what makes them such a tough team to play against? >> well, you know, first of all they've got great players. they're coached very well. they've got their experience. they've been through the ups and downs of the playoffs. they won a stanley cup last year. they have a lot of guys on that roster that were there. you know, they've been great all season except for maybe their

first seven games of the year. it's a tough team and we respect them very much. >> all right. matt hendricks ready for another battle here tonight at verizon center. game three. the bs and the capitals. we'll have a lot more at 6:00. >> all right, hellie. we'll see you then. next, two deadly accidents in two days. find out what makes this stretch of road so dangerous. a troubling crime rocks a quiet potomac neighborhood. beyond the badge. local police officers are [ female announcer ] with xfinity,

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fast 4 ward through the headlines. today marks five years since the massacre at virginia tech. a bell rang out 32 times this morning in honor of the victims. today was the first time the university held classes on april 16th since that tragedy. nbc news has learned of at least 20 secret service agents and military officers who are now under investigation for misconduct in colombia. that's more than first thought, more than the agency first announced. the agents are accused of bringing prostitutes to their hotel rooms and holding wild parties while they were preparing for president obama's weekend visit to that country. police in prince george's county are searching for the suspects who stabbed two teens at a sweet 16 party this weekend in brandywine. police tell us a group showed up at the party uninvited through social media. an argument escalated into a fight and the teens were

stabbed. they're expected to be okay. police say the crashers learned about the party through twitter. now let's fast forward through the weather. >> we are talking baseball, right? we have another game and there is no reason why we shouldn't win this one. i'm talking baseball here with chuck bell. he says that's right. we'll win, 5-3. we take on the astros' first pitch 7:09. 79 degrees the temperature. that is plenty warm. it'll keep the t-shirts on and break out the shorts. just have a good time this evening. later on tonight we'll drop down to the 50s to low 60s. 57 around mount airy. culpepper, too, 58 in warranton tomorrow morning. highs tomorrow 76 to 78 degrees. not too bad but not as pretty. we'll have more cloud cover around the area and talk more with what's next with the seven-day forecast coming up in a few. >> we'll see you then. thank you. two separate crashes claimed the lives of two bikers in virginia over the weekend. >> both accidents happened on the same road in manassas. derrick ward has more on the

potential risk for riders. >> the weekend was tragic to say the least. >> the first crash happened around 10:00 am saturday on joplin road near the intersection with park headquarters road. police say a driver was attempting to make a u-turn when he crossed in front of a motorcycle. >> the collision occurred and the driver, the operator of the motorcycle was pronounced dead at the scene. >> reporter: the motorcyclist has been identified as 34-year-old christopher capeo of dumfries, virginia. the following day about 7:00 p.m. about eight miles away another crash again involving a motorcycle and a car. this one happened near the intersection with aden road. >> the motorcycle operator crossed over the lines into oncoming traffic and into the path of a vehicle. >> reporter: the motorcyclist has been identified as 22-year-old darren mitchell kirby of stafford, virginia. he die at the scene of the crash. joplin road is popular with motorcyclists. >> there are bad, nasty hills and curves, so you really got to watch out on that road. >> reporter: john simpson suited

up and took us for a ride from a two wheel perspective, a road with little margin for error. crash scene investigators returned to the scene of sunday's crash. it wasn't too far from a crash last summer where a motorcyclist lost his life. while the road has a reputation that motorists do well to heed, police say it's not the road. it's the people on it. >> people who know this area, know joplin road, tn's windy and there are hills on the road and it narrows down a little bit in certain spots. but there are warning signs all along the road. there are safe, posted speed limits on the road to warn drivers. >> reporter: and now there is yet another tale of carnage, of lives lost, to ride with those who ride joplin road. >> you're driving for two on a motorcycle. you watch everything around you intensely. it's about paying attention. >> reporter: derrick ward, news 4. police don't believe speed or alcohol were factors in either of those crashes. >> a warning tonight from police about a robbery scheme where

victims are lured from the safety of their own cars by a staged accident. police in montgomery county tell us they're situating at least two incidents that happened this month here on jones lane in potomac. the first happened on april 3rd. investigators say a woman was rammed from behind. she called police and the person that hit her drove away. last week there was a similar incident. police say this time the man got out of his car. >> in the second incident the man who was struck got out of his vehicle to confront the suspects and he instead was confronted by two masked men who then duct taped him and put him in the trunk of his own vehicle. >> reporter: police say the victim was driven to atms and force today take out money and was released at a nearby church. the car that hit him is described as a white truck or suv with maryland tags. the search is on for a man who shot a rite aid employee in a botched roobary attempt last friday. the man seen entering the store is accused of shooting an

employee at this pharmacy on rhode island avenue northeast. the employee was left with critical injuries. the suspect is wanted for assault with intent to kill. security has been increased at that store since the shooting. new information on the university of virginia lacrosse player accused of killing his ex-girlfriend. a judge announced today formal sentencing for george huguely will be on august 30th. huguely was found guilty in february of second-degree murder and grand larceny in the death of yardley love. a jury recommended a 26-year prison sentence but a judge will get the final say. he can either accept the recommendation or reduce the sentence but he cannot give huguely more time behind bars. some agriculture department employees had an unexpected day off today. an overnight electrical fire and gas leak shut down the usda south, whitten, and reporters buildings downtown. megan mcgrath was there when some people who reported for work were turned away. >> reporter: a lot of folks

could be seen standing outside the usda this morning because they reported for work only to find out that everything is closed due to an early morning fire. it came as a surprise to many at the usda. they arrived at work this morning to find their co-workers standing out on the street. >> i came over around the side of the building off the bus and there are some people outside. i'm like oh, that's a bit strange. then i go up and there is a security guard and she is saying, no. can't go in. the building is closed. >> the usda, south, and whitten buildings are closed today. the problem? an overnight electrical fire. the agency posted an update on the employee information line but word of the closure didn't reach many. they arrived at work only to be turned away. for those who took vre or the marc train getting home proved to be a bit difficult. >> all here trying to arrange rides home because for me i come in on a train, the first train

out is 3:30, 3:35. so i'd be stuck here but i think we've got a good samaritan here, one of my co-workers going to get me out part way so i can get home. what are you going to do? >> probably go to starbucks, get a coffee. maybe do a little work on my lap top. >> reporter: in southwest, megan mcgrath, news 4. >> the usda says employees should keep checking the hotline to find out about their building status for tomorrow. that number is 1-800-932-1902. three prince george's county police officers are being honored today for helping pull a family out of a burning home. it happened back in february, february 4th, on hill mar drive in forestville. officials say the police officers were first on the scene and ran inside to rescue two children and a wheelchair bound elderly man. >> the assistance you provided occupants of the burning home prevented what could have been a tragedy. your response to the situation was above and beyond the call of duty and is worthy of recognition. >> the officers were awarded

certificates and letters of commendation. some local businesses are trying to help ease the burden of tax day with some freebies. we've got details coming up. plus the cost of cable keeps going up. how much more you could be shelling out over the next few years. >> hollywood's biggest stars get engaged. why brad and angelina felt some pressure to get married.

federal taxes are due tomorrow. while it's not something most people look forward to, some companies are hoping to ease the pain with some big discounts. we have more on how national chains are looking to get a return on the deal. >> reporter: they've become as certain in life as death and taxes. the freebies restaurants traditionally hand out on tax deadline day which this year is tuesday, april 17th. in many instances you have to go through a few social media hoops to get the deal. like arby's. go to their facebook page for the coupon for a free order of curly fries. the coupon for a bargain on bagels is on bruger's page. by liking panda express on facebook you get a free serving of its shanghai angus steak. while fire house subs is using facebook to get word out on its

tax day double the meat deal. chile's website is where you go for the coupon for a free appetizer or dessert. and not every deal requires a download. only a trip to the store. for example, office depot is offering anyone who comes in today or tomorrow up to five pound of free shredding and 25 free black and white copies. a trip to marble slab creamery pays off with a free scoop of frozen yogurt from 4:00 to 7:00 p.m. tuesday. p.f. changs is giving a 15% discount on dine in and carry out orders to ease the sting of tax day. >> on the flip side folks could be forced to dig a bit deeper to pay for cable in the coming years. according to consumer market research group npd the average cable bill was about $86 in 2011. by 2015 it could rise to 123

bucks and hit $200 a month by 2020. some experts say the cost could mean that more customers will cancel their cable and watch their favorite shows online instead. we should mention our parent company nbc universal is owned by comcast. history takes flight. up next at 5:00, how you can get a glimpse of the space shuttle discovery as it takes its final journey through our area tomorrow. and some new pictures of the secretary of state like you haven't seen her before. but first, here is veronica. >> the same weather system that produced severe weather in the midwest and the plains will be moving through here. what will we be getting from it? i'll certainly tell you coming up. out ahead of it though look at the warmth. 88 degrees in winchester, virginia. 89 in

the secretary of state parties in colombia. that is just one of the stories trending today online. the pictures are on yahoo. "the new york post" reports hillary clinton and several female aides closed out the summit of the americas with a midnight arrival at a cuban cafe in card haina and ordered a dozen beers, drank them out of the bottle, and hit the dance floor. the party only lasted about 30 minutes. tim tebow isn't getting the warmest welcome from new york sports fans. the new backup quarterback for the jets got booed at yankee stadium last night. tebow was there cheering on the yankees as you see even wearing a yankees cap but that didn't stop fans from booing him when he was put up on the jumbo screen.

tebow was traded to the jets from denver last month. now to the a-list engagement that still has everybody talking. brad pitt spent the last year designing angelina jolie's stunning sparkler. the emerald cut ring is reportedly worth up to a million dollars. the couple recently said their six kids have been pressuring them to get married. no word yet on the wedding date. and there is apparently no hard feelings from pitt's ex-wife jennifer aniston. she says she is happy for the couple and has since moved on with her life. last but not least riding shotgun. prince william's sister-in-law is caught up in a gun scandal. pippa middleton could face charges after a male companion was caught brandishing a gun and allegedly pointing it at a photographer who was following them in paris. the london newspaper "the sun" printed the picture. police told the newspaper that if the gun is real, brandishing it in public could be punishable by up to seven years in jail for all parties involved. preparations are under way

for discovery's final flight and it is expected to be a crowd pleaser. the shuttle will arrive here on top of a giant 747 jet tomorrow morning flying over many of d.c.'s historic landmarks. erika gonzalez has a preview of tomorrow's festivities. >> it's time. it's done its job. >> reporter: after 39 successful missions, the space shuttle discovery is making a big entrance into the smithsonian. tomorrow it'll make its way atop a boeing 747 from the kennedy space center in florida to the national air and space museum in chantilly after being retired. >> we're going up. >> reporter: the observation deck is where cure rater dr. valerie neil says will be one of the best places to see discovery fly low at just 1500 feet. >> the planes come in from this distance and they come in right over these trees. they will touch down on that

runway and then they're going to tow it across the airports. >> reporter: it'll then take the next two days to get discovery off the 747. but in order to make room for discovery, some things will have to go. >> this is the enterprise, the very first space shuttle that was built. >> reporter: if you want an up close and personal shot of discovery you have to get here early. 8:00 a.m. to be exact. or when the doors open here at the smithsonian tomorrow and they'll close on wednesday and reopen the doors at 8:00 a.m. on thursday for the grand procession ascent price gets wheeled out and discovery comes in. >> how big is this? >> this is huge. >> reporter: the 122-foot-long orbiter will go to the intrepid sea, air, and space museum in new york. it will be gently tugd out of the hangar on wednesday. the 57-foot-tall tail will have to go through here. you're just going to take out the one spot there in the middle? discovery will be escorted down

the runway by 26 of its former astronauts before coming nose to nose with enterprise. history in the making. >> it is bitter sweet. it was such an exciting thing in our lifetime to see the shuttle. >> i'm really excited. my teacher said if i brought back pictures i'd get credit for the day. >> reporter: that is if weather permits. in chantilly, erika gonzalez, news 4. some of the best places to see discovery are the national mall, the southwest water front, and national harbor and hains point. that is tomorrow morning between 10:00 and 11:00 a.m. for more information go to nbc washington.com and search discovery. we will all be looking up. that is a big moment. well the heat is on. here is veronica with the check on the weather. >> that's right. we'll be cooler tomorrow and the closer we get to the big event with the shuttle discovery coming in, i'm getting more and more goose bumps. the forecast, take a look. landing at dulles. mostly sunny for tomorrow. just a few clouds around the area. the temperature?

at that time 10:00 to 11:00 a.m. 70 degrees. the wind out of the northwest at about 15 miles per hour. weather should not be a factor tomorrow. our temperatures for tuesday mid 70s for highs. the warmth getting suppressed down across the south again. 83 for a high at raleigh, north carolina. you can see the cooler air coming in behind the system. buffalo at 58 degrees. 65. that is on wednesday and we will be in the 60s, too. it'll be our coolest day out of the work week coming up on wednesday. then we're back up again climbing to the 70s for thursday and friday of this week. unfortunately again we need some rain and it doesn't look as though we have a good chance of getting that this week. we'll have to wait until the weekend to get a chance around here. 76 your high. montgomery county, gaithersburg, only 76 in prince william county. manassas, culpepper at 78 for a high tomorrow in fredericksburg 78 degrees. so not a bad day at all coming our way for tomorrow. then we have more cloud cover for mid week and only a 40% chance of some showers around

the area. highs in the 60s throughout the area. for thursday, your high 71. 75 degrees for friday. so we are going to be cooling down but still staying a couple degrees above average. so again, only a few showers expected on wednesday. overnight temperatures, my daughter woke up this morning and she goes, was it hot last night? i said, well i wouldn't use the word "hot." maybe warm. but at least we'll be sleeping more comfortably for the next couple nights with overnight temperatures dropping into the 50s. the weekend right now a little stormy. showers and thunderstorms starting probably late saturday and continuing through sunday. i agree with your daughter. i think it was hot last night. thanks, veronica. here's what we're working on for tonight on news 4 at 6:00. >> hi, barbara. coming up tonight at 6:00 the secret service investigation continues to unravel. we've learned more agents may have been involved in the prostitution scandal than was originally reported. there is a diet apparently

growing in popularity with brides but we're told there is a good reason to proceed with extreme caution. ooh that looks awful. a lot of people are talking about the resurrection of the rapper tupac at a musical festival over the weekend. it is weird. we'll have that and more at 6:00. have you seen that thing? >> yeah. amazing what they can do. you don't want to listen to too much. we had to bleep it out. bleeping it at 6:00 we trust. >> yeah. it's not for tender ears. >> exactly. >> but it is weird the way they can do that. >> it is. >> looks spooky. we'll check it out. >> see you in a few. coming up next on news 4 at 5:00 kelly blue book ranks the top five most comfortable rides under 30,000. and for all your news follow news 4 online. just search nbc

tomorrow d.c.'s annual pothole paluzza campaign kicks off. for the next month district residents can report a pothole. i have one or two in my neighborhood. d dot will patch the holes within 48 hours. the normal turn-around time is 72. crews have filled 19,000 potholes over the first three campaigns since 2009. residents can go online, e-mail, or tweet or call 311 to report a

pothole. forget gas mileage. the kelly blue book says comfort is the number one priority for most american car buyers. >> they have come up with a list of the ten most comfortable rides. six are made here in the usa. here is vicky vargas. >> reporter: whether a short commute or over the river and through the woods the experts at kelly blue book say comfort is king. >> as you spend a lot of time in the interior of the car you appreciate quiet and the comfortable seats. >> reporter: number one on the list is the 2012 chrysler 300. a four-door sedan they describe as being quiet as a library at midnight. >> the most space inside the back seat and the performance is unbelievable. >> reporter: then add in creature comforts like animated navigation and hot and cold cup holders and you have an american made ride. chrysler boasts it is the under body panels that help the car's aerodynamics and create that shh factor. this car seeker is shopping for

his wife but says after price it matters how the car feels. >> probably the comfort of the drive. just how it rides, the comfort while you're in it. i don't like smaller cars. so it has to have a little bit of room. >> reporter: number two on the list is the chevy malibu described as spacious and refined. number three? the volkswagen passat. the car maker says it is the weight of the sedan that gives it a solid ride. number four is the subaru legacy, which, says kelly blue book, puts the rider at ease with its all wheel drive. number five on the list is a minivan. the honda odyssey, described as a fine people mover. overall there are six u.s. made cars and four imports on the comfort list. and they each carry price tags starting at $30,000 or less. kelly blue book had about a dozen people weigh in on each one of these cars but in the end a smooth ride just might be an individual decision.

>> buick has entries on the list the regal and a brand new model. the ford taurus also made the top ten list along with the toyota camry and chevrolet cruise. >> now at 6:00 a developing story on armed robberies in potomac. masked men targeting drivers in what can seem like a fender bender can quickly turn into armed robbery. good evening. i'm jim vance. >> i'm doreen gentzler. it happened in potomac, maryland. the first incident was on april 3rd. a driver was hit from behind on jones lane about 11:30 at night. she called police and the car that hit her took off. but more than a week later on the same stretch of road a second driver was not so lucky. darcy spencer joins us from police headquarters in rockville with more on all of this. >> reporter: he was not lucky at all. this was a very bold and very frightening crime. that victim got out of his vehicle after he was rammed and at that point he was attacked by two people. we're told