skechers has been ordered to pay up for false advertising. >> baby stores sell products that experts call dangerous. why are they still on store shelves? a new hidden camera investigation. plus actor will smith shows off his moves for some olympic athletes. good afternoon and welcome to news 4 at 4:00. i'm pat lawson muse. >> i'm jim handly. we begin at 4:00 today with music stars helping lift the spirits of those impacted by devastating tornadoes. the local junior/senior high school in the small southern indiana town of henryville was severely damaged. despite all the destruction and change there was one high school tradition those students were not about to give up on -- the prom. when lady antebelem heard about the news they traveled to louisville in the middle of their international tour. >> reporter: this is the gym where the henryville high school prom was supposed to take place but in seconds a powerful tornado changed those plans and prom night seemed lost to the

twister until a group of students decided to ask for help from one of country music's biggest acts, lady antebellum. ♪ the band was already hosting a contest to play at a high school prom, a contest perfect for ravaged henryville high. so they submitted a youtube video asking the band to save their prom and it worked. >> it's kind of a once in a lifetime thing for us. it's going to be really fun. >> reporter: the band says it chose henryville not only because of what they've been through but because of the selflessness of other schools across the country who sent videos on henryville's behalf. >> we love you lady antebellum but we love henryville high school even more. >> we'd go through the videos and just see these other high schools talking about the devastation in henryville. we knew it was bad but to see them move in there was very moving lady antebellum couldn't play on

the actual prom date but is making up for it with a free concert tonight at the nearby louisville arena. >> if we could put smiles on faces and raise money for the relief efforts for rebuilding that city that will be the part we can do. >> a part and night a high school and community will never forget. schools from as far away as northern wisconsin rallied for the students in henryville to win the lady antebellum concert and even students from their rival high schools sent in a video to help. in louisville, news 4. a wildfire in arizona is growing larger by the hour. fire officials now say it is starting to inch toward the historic mining town of crown king. it means several homes and businesses would be threatened there. the town and surrounding areas have been under an evacuation order since sunday when the fire started. the flames fueled by high winds have consumed more than 2,000 acres so far and destroyed at least two homes. here at home it is starting

to feel like summer folks. >> how hot is it going to get? how high did it get today? veronica? >> we got up a lot of neighborhoods just past 80 degrees today, jim and pat. certainly plenty warm but at least with the sunshine lower humidity. just a little comfortable today the dew point under 60 degrees. there is your look at reagan national airport. 80. light wind at 5 miles per hour out of the south. this was this afternoon here. you can see most of the clouds just east of the area. those temperatures right now again at 80 degrees. takoma park and foggy bottom, bladensburg and fort washington currently with a temperature of 81 degrees. we've got great falls and merriville currently 81 and 79 just to the north. you folks in potomac. pretty toasty right now. as far as the evening goes, do not be surprised if you're out late and notice a shower, a little shower coming through. we've got the chance for 9:00,

10:00, and 11:00 p.m. this evening. until then, clouds will be on the increase because there is one more weather front that's yet to come through but it's pretty weak. temperatures will be awfully warm, too, for the evening. 77 even at 9:00. the 72 at 11:00 p.m. so on your fast forecast then a fantastic, comfortable evening for us. could see that isolated shower early tonight. then we're talking about a nice, quiet morning rush. but what about the rest of the week? and of course the ever important weekend. we'll have that coming for you in just a few minutes. >> a medical report is shedding new light today on the extent of injuries that george zimmerman may have suffered during his deadly confrontation with unarmed teenager trayvon martin. it shows zimmerman had a broken nose, swollen lips, two black eyes, and cuts on the back of his head. the report was compiled by zimmerman's family doctor who examined him the day after the february shooting. legal experts say it could bolster zimmerman's claims that the shooting was in

self-defense. he is charged with second-degree murder in the florida case. john edwards' lawyers have rested their case in his corruption trial without putting him on the stand. the former presidential candidate is accused of using nearly a million dollars in campaign money to hide his pregnant mistress rielle hunter. she didn't testify either. neither did edwards' oldest daughter kate. edwards could face 30 years in prison and a $1.5 million fine if convicted. closing arguments will begin tomorrow in north carolina. security breaches at airports took center stage on capitol hill today at a hearing. the acting inspector general charles edwards said not all breaches are reported. he claims it's because there is no clear definition of what's considered a breach. congressman mike rogers said the definition shouldn't matter. >> the fact is a breach is a breach. if somebody gets through a check point, a security excess check point is not supposed to, and it is reported to a supervisor, that ought to be reported up to

tsa. >> tsa says it's working to correct issues in order to make it more efficient. >> the busiest airport in the world has a brand new international terminal. today atlanta's main airport opened its new $1.4 billion addition along with a bright, new look the terminal includes restaurants and expanded view of the arriving and departing flights. airport managers are hoping this new terminal will encourage more airlines to route their overseas flights through atlanta. if congress can't agree on spending cuts and tax hikes the debt ceiling issue could become a crisis once again. today president obama hosted a bipartisan lunch and offered ideas to avoid that but as steve handelsman reports republicans find some of the ideas on the president's to-do list a little hard to swallow. >> reporter: at the white house today the president lunched with congressional leaders to avoid a repeat of last summer's fights that trashed the nation's credit

rating. barack obama vs. john boehner on spending cuts and tax hikes. they failed to make a grand bargain and their short-term deals expire in december. buying hogueies to serve at today's talks, president obama would vow no down to the wire talks this fall. right now he wants tax cuts for small businesses that hire more workers, saying the recovery can't wait. >> one of the ways we can sustain momentum is for congress to take some actions right now even though it's election season, even though there is gridlock and partisanship. >> reporter: a clear election move by the president countered by house speaker boehner, who liked the hogies but not the call for another program that would increase the deficit. >> where is the president's plan to tackle our looming debt crisis? >> reporter: in florida, mitt romney agreed small business needs help but -- >> you don't raise taxes on them like the president's proposing. in fact, you lower the marginal

rate. >> reporter: joe biden fired back. the democrats' plan is to hike taxes on millionaires like romney, who biden charged don't understand the middle class. >> my mother and father dreamed as much as any rich guy dreams. they don't get us. they don't get who we are. >> what republicans call class warfare along with a refocus on the big issues. and a major, long-term deal on spending and taxes, can it get done before the november elections? long-time political observers up here say probably no way. i'm steve handelsman, news 4, capitol hill. by the way, the president had lunch today at taylor gourmet in the district. good publicity for them. the unstoppable betty white is an actress, comedian, singer, and author and the force behind the new hit show "off their rockers." it airs tonight here on nbc 4.

she is also a long time animal lover. this week she brings that passion here to d.c. she'll visit the smithsonian tomorrow where she'll take part in a discussion about wildlife. then on friday she'll get a private tour of the national zoo. betty white is 90 years old now. she says her interest in animals goes way back and says her parents were animal nuts and it rubbed off on her. kim kardashian is keeping up with kanye west. the star arrived at london's heathrow armt today. she crossed the pond to promote her perfume and diet supplements and is expected to meet up with her boyfriend kanye who is on tour in london. season seven of "keeping up with the kardashians" premieres sunday on the e! network and kim did say kanye will be part of that show this season. kardashian was a spokeswoman for skechers and now that company is forced to pay up for false advertising. skechers will fork over $40 million bucks to settle a lawsuit regarding its shape up

shoes. the federal trade commission made the announcement today and the agency says the foot wear mak maker's claims about the shoes helping people lose weight are deceptive and the settlement involves the company's resistance runner, toners, and tone up shoes. people who bought any of those sneakers can file a claim for a refund. >> did you buy one? >> no i didn't. >> okay. you exercise. we eat right. exercising, you got to do it. no way around it. up next on news 4 at 4:00 actor will smith gets jiggy with it while he plays with olympic athletes. ♪ i can't get no satisfaction >> he made it to the live shows on "the voice." today moses stone joins us live here in our studio. plus baby stores sell them but experts say they are dangerous for your babies, so why are these products even on store shelves? the investigative report is straight ahead on news 4 at

will smith is in london for a premiere of his hit sequel "men in black iii" tonight. >> we love this guy. the two-time oscar nominee tried out his athletic skills with britain's olympic team this morning. take a look. the 43-year-old shot hoops for the basketball players, then he

jumped a few hurdles. no fair. one leg doesn't even come off the ground. that was with the track and field team. and he sparred a few rounds of boxing. you may recall smith played heavyweight legend muhammad ali in the movie "ali" in 2001. smith says he has always loved sports but never considered himself an athlete. well, look at that. what is he doing there? he's also part owner of the philadelphia 76ers. we knew that. "men in black iii" premieres in the u.s. next friday. >> i'm thinking he should keep his day job. one of tiger woods' former mistresses has delivered a baby girl. no it is not the pro golfer's. rachel uchitel and her husband welcome 7-pound white lilly into the world yesterday. she is the first of several women who came forward in 2009 claiming they had an affair with tiger woods. the 37-year-old is now a night club manager. last october she secretly married matt hahn, a businessman

in las vegas. hulk hogan's ex-wife is calling off her engagement to her 23-year-old boyfriend. linda hogan is 52 and told us she broke up with her fiance charlie hill. the two have been a couple since she split with hulk hogan in 2007 after 24 years of marriage. he is a friend of hogan's 22-year-old son nick. linda hogan says she and hill have tried therapy and says the two just want things to be a bit different in life. ♪ >> he's got our feet tapping and is right here in the house. moses stone was a huge hit on "the voice" and also the first emcee on the show and made it all the way to the live shows. >> all the way to the live shows. >> yeah. >> you made it all the way here to washington. welcome to our studios. >> yes. thank you for having me. >> welcome back home. >> yes. this is a pleasure to be back

home. since i came back i've been getting so much love and everyone has just been showing that and i just, being here i just want to give all of that back. while i'm here in town. >> tell us how being on the show has changed your life. >> well, being on the show has really changed my life as far as e exposu exposure. i got a lot of ex-poesh from your the show. i learned so much from christina aguilera as a singer and a rapper. but a lot of attention. everyone comes up and shaking your hand and wanting pictures but i love the love. >> do they remember you from your mtv days? >> some people, a lot of people remembered me. >> way back. >> now my dreads have grown a lot longer and back then i didn't have any hair. >> you bring up christina. this back and forth between her and adam levine, was that real? what was going on there? did you sense the tension when you were in that big room? >> i mean, it was pretty funny because tony luca had done a

song. he performed a song that was actually given to me and it was really crazy because her and adam go back and forth all the time and when she brought up that and then had my name it was like, yeah. i cleared that song for my boy moses and adam got upset and took off the shirt and brought that wheole thing back but they go back and forth all the time. it's good for tv. >> maybe it's not real. >> maybe. maybe. behind the scenes stuff. >> jermaine paul won. did america get it right? >> i feel that america chose a person with the best voice but i feel right now is going to come down to who can sell records. who can actually be a success beyond the show. i feel the only problem that may happen with jermaine is it is not competing with the people, you know, the records selling right now, you know, where is

the niche? where does it come in? i feel american idol has been very successful at doing that. they keep imposing and break-in artists time after time and that is one thing "the voice" has to do this year is have artists come on and sell artists and be very successful beyond. i'm already trying that. >> you've got your first single released last month. let's take a listen. >> "my moment." ♪ this is my moment and i'm going to take it all the way to the top i want to feel the crowd in my hands and show this world what i got ♪ ♪ my moment >> i got to say usually when you hear a song you have to hear it a few times. i knew instantly, we were all moving a few weeks ago. >> we like it. >> our feet were tapping. we were dancing. we loved it. >> i appreciate it. >> what was the inspiration? >> the song was inspired by just chasing your dreams and funny enough it was actually inspired by boxing.

because i train in wild card boxing gym in l.a. with freddy roach and, you know, i'm always in the gym and always training and i met a boxer there by the name of latif coyote. he has a big fight coming up on show time and he heard the song and was so inspired he wants me to perform it june 2. i'm going to be doing that and it is going to be extremely just one of the great moments in my career. it is a big championship fight, main event. so it's going to be fun. i'll come out with the dukes up. i feel he is the new face of boxing and i'm the new face of music. >> there you go. >> put it together and see what hams. >> what a voice you have. you were here at oxon hill middle school yesterday talking to the kids. they must have been just thrilled. >> the kids were very energetic and very happy to see me. >> they made me sing as soon as i got there. can you rap?

do a free style. sing. dance. it was good though because i got to actually give back. i'll be doing something else. my father has an auto body shop in clinton, maryland, and the person contacted us as far as taking one lucky girl. she is homeless. she has never been to prom. and we'll provide a limo. my father stretches rolls royces and limos and he'll provide the limo and i'll provide the entertainment and we'll take her to prom in luxury style and have her enjoy her moment. >> great. that is fantastic. you are a role model now. who better? we appreciate it. you represented us so well. the whole region was rooting for you. >> moses stone. >> thank you so much. i'll have so much coming up. i'll be playing sunset music festival august 18 at the key club. >> excellent. >> in between doing the show june 2nd with latif and this show coming up sunset music

festival i look forward to touring europe. >> okay. >> we'll be doing a couple shows out in europe. >> we look forward to seeing and hearing a lot from you. >> we'll take it all the way to the top. i want to go and inspire the world and touch everyone. >> you've inspired us. >> you have. >> thank you. i appreciate that. >> all the best to you. >> coming up next on news 4 at 4:00 he is an up and coming designer in the big apple. we'll show off his work next. >> plus one runner came up with a strange way to hold his ipod so h

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take a look. there were so many locations that picked up over an inch of rain. in fact over 2 inches of rain frederick county down around st. mary's and calvert county. hollywood 2.78 inches of rain. thurmont, maryland over 2 inches of rain. andrews airforce base over 2 inches of rain and alexandria, virginia over 1.5 inch of rain in the last 48 hours. we're dry and comfortable today at 80 degrees with a south wind. look at the temperatures throughout the area. 80 to 85 degrees. tomorrow we're going to back off of this warmth just a little bit. it's going to be cooler by 3 to 5 degrees across the area. your good night forecast for 9:00, 10:00, 11:00, isolated shower comes throug then tomorrow morning clearing out and turning breezy by late morning. as far as where the rain is now there is the front, pennsylvania, some showers, isolated thunderstorms north and west of williamport, pennsylvania. do not think that we'll have any

storms at all. as a matter of fact, when this front comes through, between 9:00 and 11:00 p.m., isolated showers, not everybody is getting wet. some sprinkles. probably only a few hundredths of an inch of rain. the front will make its way south and east. tomorrow high pressure builds in and we'll get this. more sunshine across the area and more warmth because still upper 70s not bad. seasonable temperatures. in fact for this time of the year. then friday, too, more sunshine. we'll be nice and warm again as we round out the week with any rain staying well down to the south of us for friday but not entirely for the weekend. so possible showers late. nice and warm. 70 to 76 degrees with the light wind this evening. tomorrow morning it'll be out of the north and picking up 5 to 15 miles per hour. 50 to 59 degrees. still a great start for us. tomorrow sunshine with low humidity, guys. it's going to be absolutely gorgeous between 72 and 77 degrees. a look at your four-day forecast for saturday.

the high? 80. for sunday the high 77. right now it's changed from yesterday and we're introducing some showers into the forecast for sunday afternoon with cloud cover meaning we'll be a little cooler too. a little weather system is trying to form around the coast so hopefully it's not going to make a mess of the weekend. right now just a slight chance. >> okay. fingers are crossed. >> thanks, veronica. still to come on news 4 at 4:00, parents are not supposed to be putting bumpers in baby cribs any more these days. but stores are still selling them. nbc investigates and tells us why. plus how only one person survived a deadly plane crash. si should be arrested for crimes against potted plant-kind.

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welcome back to news 4 at 4:00. john edwards' lawyers have rested his case. he is accused of using campaign funds to hide his pregnant mistress. neither edwards nor his former mistress took the stand. his daughter kate did not testify either. >> country music trio lady antebellum will perform a benefit concert for students of a tornado ravaged high school today. much of henryville was destroyed in march when tornadoes tore through the region killing 13

people. this is the conclusion of the band's own the night prom contest. schools from around the country submitted entries on henryville's behalf. a medical report claims george zimmerman suffered a broken nose, swollen lips, two black eyes and cuts on the back of his head during his confrontation with trayvon martin. the report was compiled by zimmerman's family doctor who examined him the day after the february attack. legal experts say it could bolster zimmerman's claims that the shooting was in self-defense. the situation in greece led wall street into another trading loss today. the dow closed off 33 points to end the day at 12,598. the nasdaq was off 19 points closing at 2894 and the s&p 500 was off five points closing at 1324. the dow has closed lower in ten of the last 11 trading sessions. we have a consumer alert today for parents about baby products sold in stores that some experts say are causing

infants to die. a new report by the cdc says more babies are suffocating while they're sleeping and they are warning parents to keep cribs empty. think about the fluffy toys, blankets, and bumpers you put in your baby's crib. you can find them easily. just walk into almost any baby store. >> as jeff rossen reports some experts say infants are dying from them because companies are putting profits over safety. >> reporter: we're on a shopping spree. >> looking for bedding for a newborn infant. >> reporter: undercover at some of the most popular baby stores in the country, selling the must haves for any new parent. >> the bumper is nice and soft too. >> reporter: for years doctors have warned soft products like this can be deadly in cribs for kids under 1. babies can pull the pillows and toys over their faces, cutting off air, or roll into a crib bumper and suffocate against the side.

yet the companies continue to make them and stores continue to push them. >> i think the softer ones probably appeal to more people. >> reporter: but soft and cuddly can cost you dearly. this little boy preston was just 7 weeks old when he suffocated in his crib. the official cause of death? the face being wedged between a crib bumper and mattress. >> he was just rocking back and forth with my child -- i sat rocking back and forth with my child who was gone. >> reporter: preston's parents thought the bumper would protect their baby because it was marketed that way, sold in baby stores nationwide, how could it be dangerous? >> i believe that they're profiting off of an unsafe product and they know it. and i don't understand how they can sleep at night knowing the truth. >> reporter: they're now suing the store and the manufacturer.

the cdc says in 2009 alone 665 babies died from accidental suffocation or strangulation while in bed. now the american academy of pediatrics has issued a specific warning about crib bumpers that they can be dangerous and parents should never use them. in chicago, stores are now banned from selling bumpers and in maryland they may follow suit. some doctors say that's just not enough. >> the manufacturers should stop making the bumpers which really have no place in a baby's crib and no place there forever. >> reporter: we went straight to the group representing those companies. doctors say they're dangerous yet the companies continue to make and market them. >> help me understand what your question is. >> reporter: the question is, why? >> why? >> reporter: why make them? why make crib bumpers? >> parents need to make a decision for themselves. what items they would like to use inside their crib. crib bumpers do prevent head

injuries and limb entrapment. >> reporter: you're putting it all on the parents basically. they're not the experts. >> parents are truly the experts of their child. >> reporter: actually doctors and pediatricians are the experts and they are the ones who say these are unsafe. >> i also think parents in concert with their pediatricians and themselves know what's best for their family. >> reporter: experts say it is hard to know what is best for your family when this is the confusing message you get at many stores. >> we typically put in a crib for a newborn. >> reporter: at this target the clerk says she handles the baby section. >> they've given you all the training on cribs and -- >> reporter: but when we asked for a crib bumper, no warning at all. >> so that is good to have a nice, soft thing to keep the baby safe, even the newborns? >> reporter: at babies are us, one clerk actually warns us about bumpers. >> then the whole bumper thing is changed, too. they say you shouldn't use these anymore. >> reporter: but then another clerk chimes in.

well, maybe they are okay for babies. >> after three months or something -- >> is it after three months? >> built-in mechanism when they can't get air they turn. >> reporter: doctors say that is not true. in fact around 3 months old babies are most at risk. >> shopping for a newborn infant. >> reporter: at bye-bye baby the clerks did warn us. >> the babies in the crib, there is nothing supposed to be in the crib. >> reporter: so why is this on display just feet away, crib after crib loaded with what doctors say are dangerous accessories that have no place with a sleeping baby. what is the responsibility of the companies? >> no juvenile product will ever be a substitution for parenting and parents know this and they're smart. >> reporter: but the maxwells say they are smart parents. and that just wasn't enough. >> i want them to just take them off the shelf. don't try making millions of dollars. don't try putting the blame or the responsibility on anyone

other than themselves. >> the stores told nbc they are committed to safety. target says it's developing ways to better train employees. at babies are us in response to the investigation, they've retrained workers. by the way, the government is also investigating to see how dangerous bumpers can be. here's the takeaway. if your baby is younger than a year, doctors say there should be nothing in the crib except the baby. we have a lot more to come on news 4 at 4:00. a puppy is rescued after a hawk drops it from the sky. stand back! >> i got this. i got this. [ female announcer ] with xfinity,

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he is doing just fine. maybe he likes flying through the air. >> yeah. >> remember the seinfeld/newman rivalry from the tv show? get this. a democratic mayor and republican governor actually worked together to parody the comedy as a joke. >> christie being the punch line. christie, being talked about as a possible vp candidate with mitt romney and newark mayor cory booker who rescued a neighbor from a fire last month. >> absolutely. >> oh, my baby! >> governor, step back! i got this. i got this. >> booker. >> governor, governor romney. yes. you're very persuasive but i'm not a number 2 guy. i'm not a background singer. mitt, sir, with all due respect i know you need a big -- excuse me. >> excuse me, mayor. i got this.

>> this is part of a video that played yesterday at the new jersey press association's legislative correspondents club show. >> bipartisan humor. >> yes. when news 4 at 4:00 continues, he's a star on project runway and he's from this area. behind the scenes with christian siriano as he shows off his summer collection. >> plus a runner comes with a unique way to use his ipod hands free.

the rain is out of here but guess what is back. the pollen. that is the pollen dance. >> yeah. it's going back up for sure. the tree pollen, the highest today. the grass pollen today is moderate running at 11 grains per cubic meter. what is interesting is remember the tree pollen, it came out early spring and came on hard and strong? well, now the tree pollen is running below average and the grass pollen now is running above average. again, just 11 grains per cubic meter but likely to rise very quickly over the next couple days because it is going to be dry. our temperatures this afternoon in the 80s. frederick and mount airy at 84. 82 down south at fredericksburg. 79 in culpepper right now. our temperatures tomorrow, here is a look at them. it is going to be cooler around the area. from 73 to the north to about 76 down to the south in culpepper. look at that. plenty of sunshine all through

the area. maybe some high clouds streaming down through the south from about charlottesville over toward la plata. as far as your four-day forecast goes, take a look at this. 75 with a lot of sunshine tomorrow. friday, too, is looking grand at 77 for a high temperature. we keep that warmth around through saturday and sunday but not all sunny through the weekend. we'll see some clouds build on sunday and we're talking about a few showers too coming our way for sunday afternoon. a high 77 degrees. taking a look at early part of next week again that storm that is going to bring the cloud cover to the area on sunday probably going to be sticking around for the first part of the week giving us some showers. we have 75 to 76 monday and tuesday. could be a little cooler. >> all right. thanks, veronica. we have sad news to share right now. breaking news about d.c.'s own musical giant. chuck brown the godfather of go-go has died. brown had been hospitalized with pneumonia for the past two months. he had postponed several concerts. >> brown's musical career lasted

50 years. he got his start back in the 60s playing guitar for a latin band here in d.c. by the 1970s he created go-go, the musical genre that grew to define him and the district. in 1978 he had his first number one hit "busting loose" and in 2010 was nominated for his first grammy. chuck brown was 75 years old. again, dead this afternoon. stay tuned to news 4 for more on the life and legacy of chuck brown. >> you know he traveled the world. we both met him. he always came back and he always gave back. what a generous spirit and a big heart. >> he'll be missed by a lot of folks here and around the world. >> sure will. he is fierce, fashionable, and he's unafraid to speak his mind. >> annapolis born christian siriano has his own fashion label and dresses big names like rihanna and lady gaga. eun yang checked out his new york studio and got a lesson in how to stay fashionable in d.c. this summer.

>> isn't it so yummy? >> delicious. >> so soft. >> reporter: once he put the fierce into fashion reality tv, project runway alum and fan favorite christian syriano quickly poured his big personality and unique perspective into his design house. >> every season is different and that is what is kind of nice about fashion is it's always kind of evolving, moving, changing. >> reporter: here in his studios in new york city he shows off his recent fall line which drew inspiration from an unlikely source. >> in my last collection we just showed for fall was kind of inspired by bats. it didn't -- not in a so literal way, kind of an abstract feeling. but i still wanted that kind of creepy, weird flight idea of movement. the dress is very sexy. it has a great fit on. and very classic. >> reporter: syriano 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. >> reporter: go for color. >> i'm looking for kind of a pop color dress. what you're wearing is something fresh and new. >> reporter: to balance out the brights, syriano also likes white for summer. >> if you do just a white cotton day dress it's really beautiful or a white trench coat i think is kind of fun. >> reporter: something more signature syriano, palazzo pants. >> if you have the overly wide leg trouser, you can kind of do a lot with it because it almost looks like you're wearing an evening skirt or looks like you're wearing a long skirt. >> reporter: syriano knows when it comes to fashion d.c. can be a bit conservative. but he encourages women to push the envelope. classic always works but he says it doesn't have to be boring. >> you have to remember d.c. is a really cool, metropolitan city so it's like you should have fun at night. and do, be experimental. there is no one judging you if you're wearing a fuschia pump

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a young woman is in a kansas hospital today after miraculously surviving a small plane crash that killed everyone else onboard. >> reporter: hannah luce is awake and talking to her parents and doctors, but so far has provided few details about the plane crash. the 22-year-old was one of five people onboard a small twin engine cessna that went down in a kansas field and burst into flames on friday. hannah was the sole survivor. >> the heart of a father, i feel more love than ever for hannah, but i feel also the pain of these fathers and mothers that

have lost their children. >> reporter: three onboard died on impact. hannah and 27-year-old austin anderson survived the initial crash and managed to get to a nearby road and flag down help. >> my name is austin anderson. >> reporter: the 27-year-old anderson is shown here in a video project shot by a fellow student. anderson was a former marine and served two tours in iraq and had just graduated from oral roberts university. hannah's father believes anderson helped hannah escape the burning plane. anderson, who suffered burns over 90% of his body, died saturday. >> he is the kind of guy that would give his life for his nation, give his life for a friend, doesn't surprise me one bit that he would do something like that. >> reporter: the other victims were stefan luke and the pilot luke sheets both of whom had also just graduated. garret copeland an instructor at oral roberts also died in the crash. the plane took off from an airport in tulsa friday headed for a christian youth rally in iowa organized by teen mania

ministries which hannah's father founded. >> i do not know exactly when i'll see hannah but am looking forward to that day. i'm so thankful she is still here. >> reporter: at the ministries headquarters in texas, there is overwhelming grief at this loss. but there is also hope that despite hannah's condition, the pain she is suffering, and the road she faces ahead, this sole survivor will be back with them soon. >> hannah has burns on nearly 30% of her body. she underwent more surgery today and has another procedure scheduled for next week. doctors say after that they can talk about hannah continuing her recovery at home with her family. now at 5:00 breaking news. remembering the life of chuck brown. we have breaking news about a d.c. music legend. chuck brown the godfather of go-go has died. it's a sad wednesday afternoon. good evening. i'm wendy rieger. >> i'm jim handly. jim vance joins us with more on

chuck brown's legacy and life. what an icon here. >> one of a kind. we are told that chuck brown died this afternoon at john hopkins hospital in baltimore. he had been in the hospital for several weeks with pneumonia. in fact for the past couple months. chuck's musical career lasted 50 years. he got a start here in d.c. in the 60s and played the guitar for a latin band. by the 70s he had already created the go-go sound. the musical genre that grew to define him and the city. in 1978 chuck brown broke out, busted out if you will with his first number one hit busting loose. then in 2010 he was nominated for his first grammy award. chuck brown was 75 years old. been talking to a couple people who knew chuck over the years. one was a guy named carl hinson used to call