tonight, storms lighting up the sky. thunder could keep you awake. >> a potential judge's

appointment denied. opponents focus on the fact he is gay. it's not the first time he made headlines. >> one local county has two lottery winners in a week. one can thank a milk carton. >> let's get to the storms. a lot of people saw them and heard them. doug where are they right now? >> lining up, i-95 corridor. district. fredericksburg. points to the west. some locations picking up radar estimates of 2 to 4, 5 inches of rain. most of that rain in through southern maryland. you can see some big-time thunderstorms now unthrouin thr maryland. in leonardtown. most to the east of i-95. seeing shower activity along the i-95 corridor. moving to north and east. lot you know when it moves out of here. and what moves in next for the week. coming up. >> a vote in the virginia house

of delegates that hinged on sexual orientation of a prosecutor up for a judgeship. the debate was so controversial that 10 delegates claimed conflict of interest, 26 chose not to vote at all. wendy? >> bigotry, on the wrong side of history, that's how richmond's top prosecutor described the vote. denying his deputy a judicial appointment. he worked as a prosecutor in richmond for a dozen years and he is openly gay. in the 90s when he was in the military he denied the don't ask don't tell policy in a national tv interview. delegate bob marshall, a republican from manassas led the fight against the appointment. over the weekend. marshall said, he was an aggressive activist for the pro-homosexual jenagenda. it is the political actions and not the fact that he is gay that makes him unable to judge others

fairly. off a >> he took an oath. he broke it. i don't think it is appropriate. >> i don't know that a gay judge would do that any differently than a heterosexual. where is emperical evidence that once a gay person puts on a robe he or she advances this gay ajen dacht -- agenda. >> the vote, 33 in favor. 31 against. 50 yes votes were needed. he didn't make any official public comment after the vote other than thanking the lawmakers who did support his failed motion. >> jay-z came out in support of same sex marriage today. he said what people do in their own homes is their own business and you can choose to love whomever you love. the rap star used anti-game slurs in his music. after his comments, his stance was applauded.

>> a tragic accident in maryland today. a 3-year-old boy is dead after slipping out of his car seat when his mother braid a brief stop. jackie benson reports from waldorf. >> on sugar berry street in waldorf at 2:00 the worst happened. tony marshall walking on crutches says she saw a woman in a gray car lean out the driver's window to hand letters to the mailman and exchange words. marshall noticed an suv from the opposite direction. at the exact same moment, the woman's 3-year-old son unbuckled the seat restraint and jumped out of the car. >> i could just hear, he ran over. i was praying it wasn't the little boy. but then -- when -- when the driver of the suv got out, he was screaming. she didn't realize her son had got out of the car. she never knew he got out. so -- she was still talking to the

mailman. and he was begging, ma'am, is this your son? >> marshall says she can't imagine what the little boy's family is going through. >> being a mom myself, you know, i could just, it was like, oh, my god, that could have been my son. >> the driver of the s of tuv w lives in the neighborhood remained on the scene. investigators asked the mailman to return to provide additional information. >> it does not apopear that speed, drugs, alcohol were factors. a tragic situation. >> reporter: the boys' family moved to this area from canada. reporting from waldorf, jackie benson, news 4. >> a group in charge of metro to dulles extension is under scrutiny after a surprising spending report, the department of transportation audited board members with the metropolitan washington airport authority. some of the tax payer expenss discovered, $238 for wine,

$9,200 plane ticket to prague, three dinner bills that totaled $4,800 in hawaii. the report also says one board member is related to an employee at a law firm. the firm got $100,000 contract with mwaa. the board's director says the group is committed to addressing the issues raised by the audit and will do whatever necessary to ensure accountability. >> congress says it will take a deeper look at $2 billion trading loss by jp morgan chase. the house financial services committee will hold a hearing on the matter. no date has been set for that. earlier today the department of justice announced it would investigate. the bank's ceo jamie dimon faced share hoede shareholders. he survived an attempt to strip him of title chairman of the board. >> run to the store for milk turned out to be the best move a retired waitress ever made. and she is not the only one few hit the jackpot. prince william county, virginia

recently. shomari stone has our report. >> this is a big paycheck for me. biggest one i have ever seen. >> amary atkins beams with excitement after winning $100,000 with the virginia lotto scratchoff ticket. >> i am happy too. >> real happy. >> real happy. >> sheaw >> she waited on tables for 30 years. she hit the scratchoff jackpot last week. >> what was your reaction when you saw $100,000. >> i said, my god what have i done! >> her good fortune started when she ran out of milk and drove to this 7-eleven. mary walked up to this cooler right here. opened the door, got a gallon of milk and send you know what i want to buy a lottery ticket. >> that was luck. pure luck. >> she isn't the only lucky winner. retired school teacher had her husband buy a ticket. she won $1 million and will

start college plans for her seven grandkids. mary will buy smoky dog treats. pay her bills. >> might go on a trip. >> she has time to decide. shomari stone, news 4. >> news for your health. u.s. government stepping up efforts to fight alzheimers disease. the government's pumping millions into two clinical trials in hopes of preventing or slowing the disease. currently more nan 5 million americans suffer from alzheimers. the federal government fears it will overwhelm, the health and social services by 2050. by then expected that 16 million people will battle alzheimers costing more than trillion a year to treat. >> kate edwards expected to take the stand tomorrow. in the trial of her father in north carolina. john edwards is facing six criminal counts of campaign finance violation, all stemming from his 2008 presidential run.

the prosecution says edwards used campaign money to cover up an affair and child that he had with a woman named riell hunter. if he is convicted, edwards could get 30 years in prison. >> d.c. ward five has a new council member, kenyan mcduffie. mcduffie beat ten candidates with 44% of the vote. delano hunter. 20%. frank wilds. 14%. >> police tonight told dozens of frustrated residents they're doing everything to find the person who attacked a man over a beer can. it happened last thursday near 14th and w streets northwest. the victim beat sewnsewn -- bea so badly. residents want quicker action and better notification of crimes. >> protests included bull horns and cake today.

100 people gathered in downtown washington to show how upset they are about a proposal for a 4% rate hike. some smeared cake on the logo and doors while others climbed the awnings above the entrance. pepco says it needs the hike to replace equipment, improve reliability and prepare for future customer growth. >> pardon me, the former head of the international monetary fund is fighting back against a maid who accused him of sexual assault. dominique strauss-kahn filed a $1 million lawsuit in new york. strauss-kahn said the claims were malicious and wanton and cost him his job. strauss-kahn was arrested nearly a year ago in new york but all the charges were later dropped for lack of evidence. he is also accused of raping a belgian prostitute at a hotel here in washington. >> flight restrictions in place for stealth f-22 fighter jets

because of problems with the oxygen system. defense secretary leon pan spechpanetta ordered restrictions. 22 pilots have suffered from oxygen deprivation. f-22s must fly close to airfields so pilots can land quickly if they feel sick. >> an appeal for oj simpson. why his lawyer thinks he deserves another trial. >> david beckham, visits the white house. what he and the first lady had to cancel. >> one of the biggest fashion up and comers, here in this area, talking with christian

new lawyer for o.j. simpson. serving 9 to 33 years for kidnapping and armed robbery. his lawyer claims the former football star was so poorly represented by his previous lawyers that he deserves a new trial. o.j. simpson's conviction has been appealed to the nevada supreme court. >> he is fierce, fashionable, aun frayed unafraid. christian siriano has a fashion label and dresses rihanna and lady gaga. and a lesson on how to stay fashionable. >> isn't it yummy. so soft.

once he put the fierce into fashion reality tv, project run way alum and fan favorite, siriano poured his big personality and unique perspective into his design house. >> every sea son is different. i think that's kind? what is nice about fashion. always evolving. moving, changing. >> here in new york city he shows off his recent fall line which drew inspiration from an unlikely source. >> my last collection we showed for fall was inspired by bats. it didn't, not in a literal way, kind of like abstract feeling. but it i still wanted that kind of creepy, weird, flight idea of movement. the dresses are sexy. has a great fit on. very classy. >> he says the dark powerful feeling of the fall collections contrast sharply with the light flirty looks from the spring season. as his clients transition from spring to summer, he offers some style tips for the women in d.c. >> we did a lot of dresses in

chartreuse and orange. >> looking for a pop color dress. what you are wearing is really something fresh and new. >> to balance out the brits. siriano likes white for summer. >> if you do white cotton day dress, beautiful. or white trench coat is fun. >> something more signature, pants. >> overly wide leg trouser you can do a lot with it because it looks like you are wearing an evening skirt or looks like a long skirt. >> he knows when it comes to fashion, d.c. can be a bit conservative but encourages women to push the envelope. classing always works, but it doesn't have to be boring. >> you have to remember, d.c. is a cool metropolitan city. you should have fun at night and be experimental. so there is no one judging you if you are wearing fuchsia pump out to dinner. >> if you manage to get your hand on missoni items that sold

out in target stores you are lucky. there are no plans to bring the high end italian designs to a discount chain any time soon. that's what the son of the famous missoni house founders told news 4. he spoke in southwest d.c. the center is carrying the missoni home collection. local buyers can find the brand's latest take on signature stripes and vich vid colors. >> especially now we see presented in windows as home furnishing or home decoration. it is surprising. it is a new way to see it used. >> tomorrow on news 4 at 5:00. angie goff tells us how the missoni empire began at the london olympics. >> when they call to target. my wife told me i was so excited. i had no clue. i had. >> you don't have a missoni tie or the pants.

>> if i do, i don't know it. matter of fact. nope. not this one. >> you don't need to share. >> let's take a look outside. >> do share about our weather. >> missoni umbrella. >> probably. >> probably. >> take a look. outside tonight. lightning. thunder too. we saw some big-time boomers across the area. they were down to the south. then they made their way right up the i-95 corridor. now you can see things have calmed down at least around the district. southern portions of maryland. seeing the rain. still seeing the lightning. big storm right now. in through southern portions of st. mary's county. calvert county. st. mary's county. getting hit really hard here over the last past six hours or so. this is last six hours taking you back. watch this. leonardtown. boom, boom, boom. three different times. you saw thunderstorms. three times. you saw very heavy rain. right now. just about all activity east of i-95 in through southern maryland. entire portion of calvert. route 2. down to the south. in through leonardtown.

down through the leonardtown area. zinl the zoom in there. leonardtown. waldorf. intense rain here too. all night long. waldorf. hughesville. prince, frederick. and you go down south. leonardtown. lexington park. chesapeake ranch. heavy rain. and still seeing a ton of lightning in this area. you are probably going to seep it for, about the next half-hour to an hour. as the the storms are not moving very fast. any time soon. now, how much rain hatch we seen from these? at times they were dropping 1 to 2 inches per hour. over the last two days, we have seen about an inch and a half. towards northern montgomery county. that its damascus. 1.3 inches. inch and a half around the d.c. area. look at fredericksburg. most from today. 4 inches of rain with the loin that we showed you earlier at 6:00. head over to st. mary's county. again. nearly four inches of rain. i did see some reports. doppler radar estimates.

5 inches. we talked needing some rain. well, mother nature said okay. here you go. give it all to you. in one day. high temperature today. 79 degrees across the area. pretty nice s day fday. at the airport. officially under an inch and a half. since the day yesterday. once again. did help. to bite into the rainfall. just a little bit. currently. 67. wind out of southwest. 5 miles an hour. if you are west of i-95. looking at a nice evening. most of the rain. all of the rain about to the east. 70s in gaithersburg. 66, leesburg. 64, culpeper. right now, pax river, 69 degrees. here is what is happening. we have the low pressure helping to produce the thunderstorms. that moves out tomorrow. we see a nice warm day. partly sunny skies. then a cold front will move through. a slight chance of showers. maybe a thunderstorm tomorrow. most of us though, will remain on the dry side. here's what everybody sees on thursday. plenty of sunshine. and a beautiful, beautiful day.

in a beautiful start to a fantastic weather period. partly cloudy skies tomorrow morning. nice warm start. 59-65 degrees. tomorrow afternoon. going to warm up into the low to mid yf80s across the area. maybe humid. possible storm. best chance. south and east. 77 thursday. 78 friday. look at the weekend right now. temperatures around 80. most of the weekend if not all of the weekend is looking dry at the moment. that is a good forecast after we get through the rain to night. >> we like it. thank you, doug. >> coming up in sports. the nats struggling on

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>> the game is one they would look to forget and move on. >> don't think you will be watching game tape. you have 162 games. even the best pitchers in baseball have a bad day once in a while tucht doday, straussbur. the nationals fall to an inferior san diego squad. bryce harper did make history in the process. strasbourg was trying to go 4-0. the first batter he faces, is a good sign. will venable. shallow left field. somebody has to get this right? or maybe everybody will stop. desmond. none of them get it. terrible mistake. padres up. bases loaded. skies opened up. strasbourg. 3-2. two-out pitch. take a break. rain delay was eight minutes.

play resumes. the home plate ump calls time. because his buddies were just hanging out. playing cards. >> classic. my goodness. the game started fellows. here we go. finally the 3-2 pitch. uh-oh. this one is good. can't get to it. two runs score. padres take a 3-0 lead. bottom of the fifth now. bryce harper up with the nationals, up 5-0, first major league home run last night. doing it again this afternoon. less than 24 hours. he hits his first two career home runs. the first teenager to do that. become to back games since ken griffey jr. 1989. it wasn't enough. nationals fall 6-1. strasbourg takes his first loss. c.c. taking on the os. adam jones and the dish. six-game hitting streak going. make that seven. doing it in style. his solo home run for jones.

his 11th of the year. and the oilers. yeah, good catch. take the lead. bottom five now. os up 2-0, jj hardy up with the man on second. he rips this pitch to left field. off the bottom of the wall. xavier avery comes in to score. baltimore goes on to win it 5-2. handing him the first loss of the season. os, nats near the top. nba playoffs. the heat now the big 2. with chris bosh out. lebron, dwayne wade not enough against the pacers tonight. indiana evens things up. south florida. lebron and the heat. in for a tough game in this one. first quarter. off the pacers miss. the heat in transition. this was pretty though. lebron to dwayne wade. touch pass become to lebron for the dunk. yeah. really good pass. and the duo combined. tied at 46. wade turns it over. getting sloppy. paul george.

takes it in the distance. start of the 15-6 pacers run. less than 10 seconds to go. he is up by three. dwayne, lebron. mario chalmers. he is off the mark. pacers hold on to didn't. 78-75. the series tied up. heading to indy. you can tell the pacers were pumped up to get this one. heat supposed to be fate of ritz to get to the nba final. see if they get past the pacers. ♪

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