tonight the alternate jury at the center of the john

edwards trial, reveals the reports of flirting >> where it might be wet in the morning. >> hear from a football fan so upset she put up a security camera to catch the thief. >> we begin with the trial of jerry sandusky, all eyes on the former penn state assistant coach tomorrow as jury selection begins. the trial in central pennsylvania. the allegations against sandusky shook penn state to its core. emotions will be running high tomorrow. shomari stone with details on all of this. >> reporter: jim, a judge made a last minute ruling that will definitely affect the alleged victims. eight alleged victim s accusing jerry sandusky of allegedly molesting them will not be allowed to use fake names. the judge ruled they will have to use their real names. all reasonable efforts are being made to protect alleged victims. nbc doesn't name sexual abuse victims.

sandusky under house arrest over seven months. the 68-year-old faces 52 charges he abused the boys over 15 years, allegations he has denied. jury selection begins tomorrow morning at 8:30. 200 prospective jurors will be asked about their feelings about sandusky and any ties to penn state university or the charity sandusky ran. it could be a difficult task in a pennsylvania community that lives and breathes penn state. once the case begins, one legal expert told associated press he expects the defense to make its case in a way that the jury could turn its anger or frustration about joe paterno's firing on the prosecution. now, others think, sandusky's legal team could go on the offensive as to discredit alleged victims. we will have to see what happens. shomari stone, news 4. >> a street fight broke out today in a d.c. neighborhood overcome with emotion. the fight in response to the death of 29-year-old amber kent. her best friend stabbed kent

inside her congress heights apartment this morning, while her young daughter was home. >> i can't even imagine what -- how her child feels to even witness something like that. it is sad. and i just pray for her. >> 31-year-old woman was arrested this afternoon outside malcolm x elementary school. >> two teenagers rescued by good samaritans after their afternoon on water took an unexpected turn. kids were in a sailboat near haynes point when ape gust of wind tipped them over. they were in the water for several minutes before samaritans came along and helped them right the sailboat. the kids were wearing life vests checked by the coast guard and said to be okay. >> a huge crowd in leesburg, virginia to debate what may be the single biggest decision in decades for loudon county whether to extend the metro rail to dulles airport and beyond. jackie benson reports on the passionate testimony. >> reporter: in anticipation of

a july 4th deadline for a vote, more than 100 people showed up to have their voices heard in a matter that could forever change the face of loudon county. an extension of metro rail known as the silver line. loudon would be responsible for $200 million in construction costs and $11 million a year to support operating costs. opponents fear a crippling tax increase. >> i would urge you to opt out of this decision. the power to tax is the power to destroy. that's what chief justice john marshall said in murdoch v maryland years ago. >> reporter: the first phase of the $6 billion silver line is under construction between falls church and reston, scheduled to be completed late last year. >> we are separate from washington, d.c. however a rail out to loudon would solidify the position that we have some connection into the city.

people want that on tuption. >> hundreds hatch testified before the board in what is one of the most passionate issues ever discussed here. reporting from loudon, jackie benson. news 4. >> looking outside now. some showers moving in. some of you could get wet. veronica in for doug tonight. what's it looking like? >> looking like some of us are getting wet right now. for the morning rush. pack the umbrella. showers coming through, howard county right now. very light showers. and then, you can see some more in anne arundel county. one that gave folk is a good soaking, and now, sitting around sunderland. a bit of thunder with it. pressing south down towards prince frederick. all of this rotating around a big area of low pressure. it is not just stuck over us for the next 24 hours. but it is going to be stuck over us for much of the week. so, showers for the morning. east of i-95. see we are in the 60s right now. so it is going to be cool. it is going to be wet. detail it, more, who gets wet

for the rest of the day tomorrow. coming of in a couple minutes. >> thank you, veronica. president obama just wrapped up a day of fund-raising up in new york city. among three people who won a contest to attend tonight's campaign gala at waldorf astoria. former president bill clinton was there as well. clinton said that a mitt romney presidency would be in his words calamitous. and gave obama a credit for leading through the economic crisis. >> president obama's chances of winning a second term. in light of the dismal jobs report, strategists are urging the obama camp to focus away from a tax on mitt romney and toward the economy. white house advisers are reportedly considering a stimulus bill. gop leaders say it would never make it through congress. going back now, and doing

the same thing, that didn't work the first time, and spending even more money that we don't have, i just think it is in sanity. >> new obama campaign ad out today attacks romney's economic record as the governor of massachusetts. it will air in several key swing states including virginia. a juror accused of flirting with john edwards during his campaign finance corruption trial is laughing off the reports. denise spite one of four alternates in the case. she got a lot of attention after a reporter wrote that she was flirting with the former presidential hopeful. the defendant. spite says the claims are ridiculous, she is both married and a republican. >> i really don't think john edwards, sitting there facing 30 years, potential is looking for his next date. i just thought it was ridiculous. >> yeah. and you better not be looking for your next date. >> ha-ha. >> the reporter later retracted the use of the word flirtation,

to spite and her husband. >> congressional leaders, want some answers after the tsa pulled three dozen people from their jobs. all of them worked at southwest florida international airport in fort myers. the tsa says a two-month investigation, revealed a large number of officers stopped conducting random screenings. five employees were fired. the tsa suspended 38 others. both men who dressed as pepco workers before killing a man in bowie will be going to prison. home invasion and murder last july on livingsstone and deborah drive. craig brooks and john haston went to a home dressed as utility workers, kags cased thee and returned to rob it. david williams was shot and killed to. day, haston was found guilty of first degree murder all. up athere was absolutely no reason that we can tell, why you would kill him. you robbed him. you took his property the they walked out with buckets of

property. and, still shot him in cold blood. >> brooks had pleaded guilty to the murder. he is serving a life sentence. the parents of a student at virginia tech who was murdered are hoping this image can lead to a break in the case they release aid revised sketch of the man suspected of kidnapping and killing, morgan harrington in 2009. her remains were found in a field near charlottesville several months after she disappeared from a metallica concert. the fbi plans to launch a billboard campaign with newt sketch. similar to the campaign that helped authorities arrest a suspect they suspected east coast rapist, last year. >> the man suspected of being the east coast rapist is reportedly sabotaging his own defense. lawyers for aaron thomas, filed a notice on plans to plead insanity according to wtop radio. thomas refuses to undergo the mental health evaluation required before he can enter that plea. thomas is accused off taking three teenage girls in prince

william county in 2009. also suspected in other assaults in maryland, connecticut, and rhode island. community in fairfax, virginia, hoping a $7,500 reward will help stop a person attacking animals. a calf, two goats, and a chicken injured at the frying pan park in herndon over the memorial day weekend. the group called "friends of frying pan park" put up reward money and say the is a shame for this to happen in such a family friendly atmosphere. >> it's just a good place for me to bring my son. he loves it here. he loves the animals. he loves the tractors. and i can't imagine why anybody would want to do something like that to a place that is obviously good for the community. >> investigators are looking into the possibility the same suspect attacked some horses on a farm nearby. u.s. congressman will not be forced to testify in the roger clemmons perjury trial. a judge ruled against allowing defense attorneys to call

california republican daryl isa. in 2008, isa criticized the hearings in which clemmons testified he never used performance enhancing drugs. defense attorneys, hoped that his testimony would raise questions. more than a few pittsburgh steelers fans here in our area. but one of them in northwest d.c. says she feels violated. the surveillance video shows a man ripping down the steelers country banner off her house. it happened late thursday night. the third time in a year, somebody took the banner. >> the woman says she has been a steelers fan her whole life. she says the steelers country banner put her in a good mood when sheep would get home from work. she hopes somebody will recognize this thief and report him to the police. >> a new level of security in place ahead of the big race at belmont stakes." "i'll have another" going for the triple crown. before that he will have to get

set nootled into the new barn. the barn will be closely monitored, 24 hours a day by state regulators. the treatment of horses will also be recorded. it is part of an effort to ensure the integrity of horse racing in new york. belmont stakes will air here on nbc 4 on saturday. coming up tonight, a tv weatherman, sthot with a cross bow. >> incredible video, a school bus driver falls out of his seat and tries to drive from the floor. we'll show you what happened next. >> metro unveiled the plan to help riders frustrated by rush hour delays. ♪ i'm still standing >> plus, songs fit for a queen.

check out this wild ride caught on camera. security video from on board a school bus shows the driver falling out of his seat after hitting a bump in the road. he didn't have his seatbelt on. you can see him trying to steer the thing from the ground. but that bus eventually crashed and went right into a -- a garage. neither the driver nor anyone inside the home was seriously hurt. lucky. tv weatherman in johnson city, tennessee is recovering after somebody broke into his house and shot him with a crossbow. police say gerald taylor went into rob william's house this morning and shot him. the officers say that taylor started, then firing a handgun.

taylor and williams had lived together until recently. records show williams took out . >> wildfires consuming land in new mexico and the sequoia national forest which hasn't seen a fire in 140 years. a somber day for those battling the fire, burning along the utah/nevada border. they paused to remember two colleagues who died over the weekend. >> this morning, i have some unfortunate news -- if you would please join me in a moment of silence. >> veteran pilots, todd tompkins and ronnie chambles were killed when their plane crashed into the fire. it is still not clear what caused the fire to go down the a second fire tanker made a crash landing in nevada yesterday as well. everyone on board the plane survived. major shuffling of rush hour trains is getting ready to begin on metro. it's called "rush plus" supposed

to ease overcrowding on the green, yellow, blue, orange lines. officials say there will be nontransfer service for some riders. and they're also adding three trains an hour to the lines. rush plus is scheduled to begin june 18. in london tonight some of music's best paid tribute to queen elizabeth as she celebrates 60 years on the throne. ♪ i remember when rock was young ♪ ♪ we and susie got so much fun ♪ you believe this moment is lovely ♪ ♪ close your eyes and i'll kiss you tomorrow i'll miss you ♪ ♪ please remember i'll always be true ♪ >> 10,000 people saw tonight's star-studded concert on a especially made stage outside buckingham palace. there were performers from each of the queen's six decades on the throne. she lit a special jubilee

beacon. tomorrow she will attend an official ceremony. doug is in london and will have reports on his experiences on, on, all week on news 4 at 5:00 and 6:00. >> after he gets some sleep? >> you think he is getting much sleep? after that concert. i would be surprised. we'll have some, some london-type weather sounds like. cool, rainy? >> yeah, yeah, a little rainy. not quite as cool as the what it is over there though. certainly cooler than average. in fact looking at the temperatures. the stretch that we will have. probably the coolest stretch since the second week of may. and it is going to be a little wet in fact. some folks getting some thunder just about an hour ago. take a look at rate dar now. you can see the showers, around annapolis. down towards calvert beach, headed towards calvert beach. little moderate rain. that is headed southbound. in fact -- all of the showers kind of rotating around the big old area of low pressure. not just off the coast.

in the upper atmosphere. 68 degrees right now. still have a little bit of wind. out of the north at 13 miles an hour. the air is dry. not that humid. so any showers we get are not going to amount to a whole lot at all. at 59, hagerstown. 57, la plata. 57, in culpeper. shower chance at the bus stop. indeed we will have one. make sure you have a little rain jacket for you. something to keep your hair dry. a look at the forecast. cool conditions. 51, leesburg. 52, manassas. and 57, annapolis. take a look at satellite/radar loop. temperatures, stayed in the 50s all day long in boston. high tuesday in the mid 50s. we are at 68 here. we will stay trapped in the same old area of low pressure, tomorrow, wednesday and thursday. our best chance of showers will come to us on wednesday. so, just a few showers coming

through the area tomorrow afternoon. there is a snapshot of wednesday. a lot of rain. rotating around. all the way down towards western virginia too. and especially up to the north and east. so for tomorrow morning -- isolated shower chance. mainly along and east of i-95. 54-59. at least not talking about the big thunder hitting us. at least not talking fierce storms i think at all this week. 69 to 72. that means we could have a little thunder tomorrow too. passing isolated thunderstorms. but again, nothing eyes or severe weather. 76 your high for wednesday. the average now is 81 degrees. so, by friday, we'll get, right near 80. going to be nice. finally get out from under the pattern. just prepare for the next three dies see a few showers coming through. certainly not any washout at all for us. the weekend -- the weekend things are going to be heating up. off awe qui big-time change.

85, 90 on sunday. back to the sun block. back to the sunscreen. humid conditions too coming our way for the weekend and next week >> looking for ward to a big outdoor event, 11:00, metro police. >> sound like a few showers. not going to be anything heavy. pop the umbrella. >> umbrella. got it. >> thank you, veronica. >> we ain't scared of a stinging shower. >> coming up. a former child prodigy. may be the closest thing yet to real life doogie

the players like randy whitman. a lot to do with why he is coming back? >> everything to do with why he is coming back they liked him. responded well. last few games of the year. randy whitman will be back. took over the wizards head coaching job when flip saunders was fired. the record didn't improve dramatically. wizards finished strong. responded well to whitman's no-nonsense style. he benched nick young and mcveigh before they were traded and shut down for the season because he was out of shape. whitman doesn't mess around. >> these players know who i, who i am. and i am a straightforward, honest as, as anybody. that's i think the only way to be. you know i was raised that way from my mom and dad. i play foed for a guy, bobby

knight. you knew where you stood. i appreciated that as a player. you knew exactly what you mad to do. if you weren't playing and what you mad how to do to keep playing. i just fry to do that to these guys the i am upfront. i'm honest with them. and i think that's what they were looking for. >> all right, nba western conference finals. thunder/spurs. game five. kevin durant. series tied at 2. second quarter. cook, averaging 2.2 points per game in the playoffs. he scores, eight straight points, for oklahoma city off the bench. kevin durant is loving it. third quarter. here come the spurs. ginobli just coming up huge. one of his three, three pointers in the quarter. spurs up by six. later in quarter. tony parker turns it over. james harden up to k.d. the alley-oop to russell westbrook. believe he is a point guard? part of a 15-4, thunder run.

right now in the fourth quarter. oklahoma city up, 101-95. as expected -- goalie thomas isn't coming become to play for the capitals next season. instead, he has been traded to the penguins for a seventh round pick. the pengs signed him to a contract to be the backup goalie for $2 million per. not a bad deal. l.a. kings one win away from the first ever stanley cup. wayne gretzky, dropping the puck. start in the second. kings up, 1-0 on the attack. kopitar, williams, back to kopitar, scores. take another look at this passing. just great team work here. kings, go up 2-0. third period. same score. kings on the power play. mike richards looks out front. sends it in. jeff carter. he is there. tips it in. kings go on to win it 4-0. they now lead the series three games to none, it was the kings's any first-ever, stanley

cup win, in los angeles. one more note with the 16th pick in mate your league baseball draft. the nationals select, high school pitcher, lucas gioledo. heather schwartz.

$4 million in damage. the estimate after a tornado ripped through hampton, virginia friday. tornado with wind speeds almost 100 miles an hour cut a 3 1/2 mile path through the city. city council will consider waving permit fees for people trying to repair the damage.

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