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in policy, as president obama announces plans to allow some illegal immigrants to work in this country without the fear of deportation. emotions run high as the h street community pays tribute to a popular deli owner who was shot and killed as she opened for business. prince georges county is closer to bringing that vegas-style casino to the national harbor. good evening. i'm wendy rieger. >> and i'm j. that policy change impacts those brought into this country before the age of 16 and have lived here for at least five years. the announcement impacts some 800,000 immigrants, living in fear of deportation. >> the announcement sparked both tears and criticism. erica joins us live with more. >> reporter: richard, the new immigration policies has supporters saying they've been waiting years to see this from the president, since he was

elected. meanwhile, opponents say this strikes a major blow to the u.s. workforce. it doesn't grant citizenship, but that doesn't seem to matter. >> we want to congratulate president obama on finally taking a stand. >> reporter: people are rejoicing about the president's announcement on a more relaxed rule for younger illegal immigrants. >> they are americans in their hearts, in their minds, in every single way but one -- on paper. >> reporter: hundreds marched in front of the white house chanting "victory." the policy applies to those younger than 30 who came to the u.s. before the age of 16, have no criminal history, successful students, or those who have served in the military. >> i went to the detention center, they took me and my mom in. >> reporter: the department of homeland security will no longer deport immigrants. >> we were given a one-year

reprieve. today's news, they saved my life. >> reporter: instead, grant them work permits. >> this is entirely irresponsible. >> reporter: precisely what anti-illegal immigration groups are against. in a phone conversation greg latiqu seismt says the u.s. has a real problem with unemployment. this is just absolutely insays. >> reporter: dreamers say it may not be exactly what the president promised, but they say they needs more time. the new policy comes just days before the president is scheduled to speak at the national association of latino elected and appointed officials in florida. live in lafayette park. news4. it led to happy tears. they watched the president's speech at the american

immigration lawyers association today. many of them were featured in a "time" magazine story about undocumented immigrants. they say the change in policy will change their lives. >> i am just really, really happy. i think that for us this is the realization of a lot of work we have been doing for a very long time. it shows that our community can no longer be ignored. >> some told us they wished the announcement had come sooner, better you glad it happened. two middle school students were shot with a bebe gun on the last day of school. police say a 14-year-old boy and 13-year-old girl both his, not seriously jufrd. police caught up with the group of kids involved. they are in custody and charges are pending. the suspects are not students at rockie run. a vigil was head today. the 64-year-old woman was killed

in a robbery attempt. >> reporter: what a sad, sad sites. a loving wife, loving mother, loving friend, grandmother to be, wonderful person. this stands on a shrine to the victim. on his knees on the pavement in front of the store where his mohr was murdered. peter lim wrote this message i love you, mom. >> she always wanted to do what was best. she carried everybody. grace's deli on h street opened

again for what could be the very last time. you see, the owner june "grace" lim shot and killed. today her son gave food and drink away to people in the community who came by to express their sympathy. >> free drinks. that's what my mom would have wanted. >> pictures, flowers, candles, an extraordinary outpouring of sorrow. a sidewalk service right here on h street northeast. >> we want you to know, by doing this, how many hearts your mother has touched. >> words of comfort. >> we just pray that you will work things out for all of us and our families. >> reporter: words of prayer. >> we love you, june! >> reporter: words of love. >> i had no idea. i had no idea. >> reporter: june lim was a cherished member of this h

street community. every customer has a story to tell. >> i didn't even have to call my name out, because she already knew exactly what i wanted. >> you've got a smile every morning when you came in, made you forget about whatever problem you had. >> her smile changed everything. >> i really had no idea that my mom had touch so many people in this way. >> reporter: police all up and down h street today handing out th this flyer that offers a reward. so far no suspects, no arrests. live in northeast, pat collins, news4. a rockville pilot killed in a plane crash this morning at carroll county regional airport. the 64-year-old victim has not been identified, but before the plane went down he reported problems with the aircraft's elevation system. he crashed at the end of the runway. the airport was closed until debris from the plane was cleaned up. vegas on the potomac is even

closer to reality. mgm announced plans to bring a high-end casino to prince georges county. thoughs plans would include more than just slots. derrick ward joins us with more. if you look around, there's lots of room for expansion. there was a meeting in annapolis, the developer, and the head of a major enter tame venue, that could determine the future for this part of prince georges county. welcome to oxman hill or national harbor as it's known these days. the upscale destination could well be on its way. >> to explore the development, a resort where we combined with the peterson family would be prepared to invest over $800

million. >> reporter: the site is expected to generate 2,000 construction jobs and 4,000, quote, well-paying permanent jobs. the announcement comes after a study's findings that the state could support a sixth gaming license, much to the chagrin of the corporation behind maryland live, the just-opened casino. it would allow table games at all maryland casinos and call for a lowering of the tax rate. there weren't many indications of what it would look like, but more of what it would not. >> we're not going to drop las vegas in national harbor. >> we're excited about the opportunity to basically go intoed planning and make another mini national harbor. >> we look forward to the process going forward where the committee will make a recommendation. >> then it would be on to a voter referendum, it all has to

happen to get it on the ballot in time. if not, the issue may not come up until 2014. >> i have the capital and the interest in investing, and i think it would be beneficial. what tomorrow brings, i don't know. >> reporter: a spellings session isn't even a done deal. think tried to bring this measure up, but it died an 11th hour death. if it does happen, it could be as soon as july 9th. at national harbor, derrick ward, news4. it's a beautiful, refresh grill lovely day out there, just a great way to start the weekend, right? >> that's right. the weather today, as you said was beautiful. did you see that sky? it was agreeable for so many people because of the low humidity, even the pollen count was down today. take a look at the current temperatures 81 in manassas, 82

currently in d.c. we're going to have a nice evening. talking about sunshine for the weekend, but next week? weather that's not so agreeable. i don't think it will be very welcome. we're going to talk about big changes. but for now we'll stay in our happy place. hey, next, in "news at 5" more forced out of their homes. >> a risky ride news4 captured drivers running the red and blocking traffic. police say it's not illegal, but some are demanding changes before someone gets hurt. get ready for a smoother co

two former metro employees are going to prison for stealing more than a half million from fare card machines so they could buy lottery tickets.

former police officer john halle was sentenced to three years. former revenue tech notion horace mcdade. halle received a longer sentences, because he refused to say where he got the keys that aided the defense. . if your commute on metro was a little crowded, things could be different next week. metro is making changes to reduce congestion during the morning and afternoon rush with a new program called rush-plus. metro is putting the rush in the rush hour. the agency is adding stops at 21 station and new trains to ease the congestion when most people are trying to get to work or back home. >> a little panicked here. >> reporter: the program runs monday through friday from 6:30 to 9:00 a.m. and again from 3:30 to 6:00 p.m. the dash lines show the changes

coming monday. the orange line will get six additional trains during peak teems to replace the orange crush with the orange rush, but these trains will run along the blue line and won't reach new carroll ton. >> it's the most crowded place. that's where the trains are the most packed. >> the trains are too overcrowded. that's what's causing the problems. >> the green, yellow and blue lines will also see changes. >> extra trains could be a very positive thing. >> green and blue line chains will become yellow. that means you can go from green belt all wang to fran konya springfield without a transfer. metro is on track to add the silver line next year. with all the changes it's important to pay attention. >> folks want to make sure they're checking the destination signs. >> the red line is the 07b8 line

not affected by the program. all the those changes start monday morning. out in colorado, that massive wildfire has been burning for seven days. an official today issued more evacuation orders in the hyde park area in colorado. the fire jumped a major river. the crews had hoped that river could slow it down. it didn't. more than 50,000 acres have burned so far. hundreds of homes are destroyed, and this fire is only contained about 15%. >> they really need rain. >> and i think it would be weeks before they really get it contained the way they need to. for so many other parts of the west, too, they need the monsoon rains to kick in. of course around here it's like a weather mental health day. when the weather is so great, don't you feel better? that extra singe. zing in your step? we've been spending all day trying to perk richard up.

>> it's because i've been stuck inside. let's get this show over with. >> okay. that's what ultimate. the pretty puffy clouds, a bit of wind, too, it's out of the east. current gusts at 18 miles per hour. temperatures everywhere just very lovely pretty comfortable. then you have 82 also around shallotsville, as we hang on to an east win, some locations around i-81, off to the west around the mountains that will see higher temperatures there than areas east around i-9 a, but nice conditions here for the evening. 9:00, 10:00, 11:00 p.m., the cloud cover will be leaving the area, a starry night and we'll be started out around 62 to 63 degrees that's for d.c., outlying areas starting in the low 50th. a little on the cool side, right? so we've got high pressure over

us, almost the cloud-free skies, pennsylvania down toward the south of north carolina, all thanks to this big area of high pressure. then we'll see a big dome of high pressure, a big bubble of heat that will build the second half of the weekend. there we are at 9:00 a.m. saturday morning, we'll pick up a phi high clouds, especially areas east of the coast, and then a few additional clouds on sunday, also around the coast, but off to the west with yet another weather system that will start coming into the areas. that system really will fall apart as it crosses the mountains on monday, but we'll see the heat build, hot, hazy conditions, not just here, but for area auld through the eastern third half of the country. 68 to 74, we're nice, breezy, we're comfortable. tomorrow morning a terrific start, 52 to 62 degrees right in

d.c., and then a delicious day coming up tomorrow. you know what that means? delicious means good for all the senses. we get the low humidity, low pollen, everything will be working in our favor. even on father's day, 81 for a high. there's a look at the heat for the early part of next week, tuesday a high of 90, and then anywhere from the 0 to 95 through friday of next week. >> oh, dear. richard needs to run outside right now. >> i'm hungry now that you're talking about the delicious forecast. >> you have a commercial break coming up, but it will be a short one. up next we have a florida teen doused with alcohol and set on fire. now he's on the stand testifying about the terrifying attack. the cost of raising a child just got more expensive. how much do you need to shell out? >> in sports, a battle between two of the best teams in baseball. can you believe it?

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the bheess of the east gets ready for the. hey, amber. >> reporter: come down to the stadium if you're nearby. it's a matchup of first-flay teams. for the yankees, it's been power and pitching. for the national it's been starting by tyler clipper, the guy who stepped in when everybody was injured. since then he's gone 9 for 9. i asked him if closing is the

role for him. >> yeah, um, i don't know, it's tough to know. i feel like over the last three years i've had a chance to talk to, you know, a lot of closers. i was in the bull person in the last of to 07, and then when i was here in 2009 we had mike mcdougal closing games for us. you know, i got my opportunity. >> and you stepped into that role, but now you go up against the yankees, the team that drafted you in 2003. not on which you get to see them, playing in the national league.

yeah, like you said, i haven't had a chance to play them. it's fun for me. i know a lot of those people over there, and a lot of them were instrumental, and so it's fun. now i'm a whole different kind of player, but it's fun to see a lot of family faces, and get a chance to compete with them. >> you did mention mariano rivera, and having a chance to watch him coming up with the organization, if there's one thing you learned about being a closer from mariano, what was it? when i was there, i was a young guy. i just noticed how calm he was at all times, and how he kept himself composed and together. he had a routine that he always

stuck with, no matter what, worked hard, just kind of everything that you want in a good player, he brought to the table, good clubhouse guy, nice guy, somebody that i looked up to a lot. >> so we have tyler clipper, former yankee and bryce harper, a huge yankee fan growing up. we'll have more on that in the 6:00 news. as i said, try to come down here, but know there's only single seats in the suites left. they're already calling it a sellout. back to you guys. >> it's a hot ticket. thanks, amber. coming up in our next half hour, notify captures driver creating a commuter nightmare. tonight the potential fix. hold on to your smartphone thefts on metro more than doubled since the star of the new year. police say technology is partly to blame. just in time for sunday, a new look at the

president obama announced today that undo you remembered young people brought here by their parents can apply for work permits and stay in the u.s. for the next two years without the fear of deportation. this new program does not change status or provide a path to citizenship. a lot of republicans are fiercely opposed. in the course of the day, a murder scene has been transformed into a shrine in memory of the victim. family and friends of 64-year-old june lim held a vigil today at the deli shot where she was shot and killed yesterday. police say the motive was rob robbery. so as far as no arrests. mgm wants to build a complex to include slot machines, table games a luxury hotel. the maryland general assembly would need a special session to approve this. voters would also need to approve it in a referendum. let's fast forward to our beautiful weather, veronica.

>> that's right. you loved today and you want more? a lot of folks shaking that i head. temperatures today were in the upper 70s to low 80s. on top of that very low humidity around the area and real nice breeze that came through the area. and more carbon copy days headed our way. here's the photograph. sunday 73. the top, the banner there, the water temperature is 67 degrees. i know, that's kind of chilly, the temperature will be warming up to about 720 degrees on monday, 77 degrees, but no rain right now in sight. >> all right, thanks, veronica. a risky interception in montgomery county where people routinely run red lights. >> it's where edgemoore lane meets old georgetown road. melissa mollet has more.

>> reporter: jennifer ferrigno is fed up. >> it's a problem, dangerous and something needs to change. >> reporter: she's sick of sitting in traffic. her complaint, many drivers running the red when these turn left. over the fast pew months or cameras and ferrigno as cell phone have caught car calf car, bus after bus. >> two seconds into my commute, i'm sitting here for ten minutes trying to take a rig. >> reporter: in five minutes 13 cars and 14 buses this should they blot traffic. >> if they don't, they never will get out of there. >> this is like gridlock. >> reporter: and pedestrians -- >> every day i have to deal with this. >> reporter: agree. the 125i9 hrp administration controls this intersection. they have studied it dwight in two years and say it's not an engineering problem, but an enforcement sure. police say technically some of the drivers aren't actually

running the right. >> it's not illegal for them to enter the enter section. >> we showed a union rebel and ran video of some of his buses coming through. >> that's the number one issue is safety, without running a red light. >> reporter: not okay? >> not okay. >> regardless of the study. ransom feels adding a left-turn signal and perhaps slightly tweaking the timing of nearby lights would make the difference. >> we need help from the county. >> ferrigno says a co-worker was hit crossing here. >> we've only had eight crashes at this intersection in the last year in only two of them involved an injure,. overall this is not an unsafe intersection. >> reporter: in bethese deals melissa mollet, news4. a close call. the worker was in a bucket truck

above a moving lane. the bucket was struck by a tractor trailer and the worker was knocked out. luckily he was wearing a safety harness, and the co-workers were able to bring him to the ground. he's in the hospital with nonlife threatening injuries. chopper 4 captured the messy scene at the intersection. 5,000 gallons of raw milk spilled, mixed with the tanker's diesel fuel, so a dirt barrier was put up as hazmat crews came in to mop it up. police searching for a man who sexually assaulted a teenager. police say the man approached two sisters near easy street and temping drive. he pointed a gun and forced them into a wooded area where investigators say he sexually assaulted the younger girl. the older sister was able to knock him to the ground.

both ran away. there's been a big up tick in crime on metro. theft doubled in the first three months. police say the spy partially due to an increase in riders using portable electronics decisive. thief launched a sting operation, resulting in 125 arrests already. northwest increased patrols have cut crime in half since last year. up next, d.c.'s first fire station is transformed. tonight "the washington post's" food critic dishes out his review of the new restaurant. high drama as a member of the flyin

when you come from a family called the flying wallendas, you

know you have to aim high. now one of the family members is attempting to do something before. nick wallenda aiming high, attempting to cross niagara falls tonight. just a two-inch wire over raging water. more than 100,000 people are expected to gather. he's a seventh generation thrill seeker. his family has been tempting fates, they're daredevils since the lay 1700s. a new restaurant recently opened in a d.c. building rich with history. >> sixth engine, it transforms the site of the city's first fire station into a dining experience. >> the fire pole is placed over with nickel. hopes to salute their building's path reresorting to cliches, the guys except the exposed brick walls, soaring windows and rafters that preceded their new

restaurant. while diners will find a cheese plate and cheeseburger, those stamles are owned by lamb shank raffle yolo action and grilled shrimp. as for starters, a hedge of bright green broccoli festooned with grate the cheddar, minced red on young is straight out of a potluck party. some of the fancier plates which starts with a front patio and handsome blue bear, a hokie stuff with pork shoulder showed up desert dry. the entree i'm most easery toy partners red snapper with an due we. the efficiency gets nice heat from a flash of chili-infused butter, but it's nothing that guinness or pimms cup can't put out. >> leave it to the british.

a little darth vader undergoes open-heart surgery. tonight what doctors are sake about his recovery. did sunscreen become less effective if you leave it out in the hot sun? that's the question. we did it again today, some yummy summertime type weather with our temperatures in the low 80s. can we d

if you had a baby last year, brace yourself. you can expect to spend nearly a quarter of a million dollars before your child even gets to college. an annual report from the department of agriculture finds the average middle-income family with a baby born in 2011 will spend about $235,000, raising that kid until age 17, that is a 3.5% increase from a year earlier. housing is the single biggest expense, followed by child care.

>> now to good news just in time for father's day, if you can survive 3:00 a.m. feedings, trouble teen years, you may actually reap important health benefits from fatherhood. erica edwards explains. >> reporter: unprecedented pride, sheer amazement, a father is born. >> my first reaction was, i didn't realize they come out so blue. >> psychologist and fare of two girls, scott b. says even though ben don't obviously reap the same physical benefits, including lowered risk for heart disease and some cancers, then can benefit physically and emotionally. >> we are more active in our lives, generally better health, better coping strategies, and experience less frequent bouts of clinical depress. >> reporter: increased physical activity is the major component. think of little league coaching,

backyard baseball, even wrestling on the living room. >> it keeps you kind of joyful. for us fathers, it allows us to be a kid again. >> there's nothing like a kid to help boost mood. >> having a 1-year-old jump up or down or smile at you when you walk through the door is the surest way to forget the stres of your workday. >> reporter: father of three's family life exercises professor makes a living studies fathers. his recent survey showed the men have an incredibly strong bond with their children. >> it's a sense of connection that the vast majority of fathers never get to experience to the level that these stay-at-home dads do. >> reporter: the rewards extend, of course, beyond biology to step and adoptive dads as well. erica edwards, nbc news. the little boy who played darth vader in a popular super bowl commercial is reports. doctors say 7-year-old imagine page maid it through the

procedure with flying colors. he was born with a rare heart defect. the valve was basically nonexistent which slowed blood flow. yesterday's doctors inserted a new valve. >> we're very pleased with his progress and his outcome. i think everybody was calm, and i think max was more calm, running and playing was becomes difficult for him, all we know max, he's a real competitor. he wanted to keep up with his friends. >> max will stay in the hospital a few more days, then take it easy at home for about six weeks. doctors expect a full recovery. an the latest on our forecast. it's a beauty. >> our weather this weekend will be very satisfying from mind and body. we'll start out with the cool mornings again, like we have the last two in the low 50s in the outlying suburbs. 53 in martins burg, mid 50s in

frederick and mountain airie. around 61 degrees in the morning. we have a wonderful evening here with the few clouds leaving the area. tomorrow afternoon, mostly sunny skies with just some high clouds, gorgeous again, feeling really nice. on sunday a few additional clouds, mainly from our west with the next weather front that's going to make its way all the way through the ohio valley. that system looks as though it will be drying up as it heads over the mountains, your high temperatures tomorrow between 80 and 83 degrees, again lots of sunshine around the area, then for father's day, yeah, you've got to take all that stuff off the to-do list, cleaning the yard, the garage. dad has the day off on sunday action it will be very nice with a high temperature of 81 degrees. and, again, it's heat that will be building so as we look at the extended forecast, tuesday of next week, you're looking at highs across the east right now,

from d.c. down toward raleigh, north carolina, up into chicago, 94 to about 97 degrees. that heels will stay around the area, even through wednesday and thursday next week. hot stuff, humid stuff, even hazy conditions coming our way with a couple poor air quality days. it comes after a beautiful weekend with highs saturday and sunday, low to mid 80s. maybe we get a chance of rain on friday. that's the order thing, we'll be going into a pretty dry pattern, guys. so will sunscreen become less effective if you keep it in extreme heat? where should you donate your old school books? what's the proper way to dispose of an old american flag? liz crenshaw has this week's edition of "ask liz." with fourth of july coming up,

we know that flag one is coming up, too. the first question is from lisa. she wants to know about the sunscreen does it make it more effective? >> the food & drug administration gave us this answer. it says some sunscreen products may become less effective under high temperature because of this, the fda will require sunscreens to have a new label telling consumers to product sun screens from excessive heat and direct sun. however the labels won't be required until decent 17th of 2012. so yes, keep it out of hot, hot surf. the next question from tina in 345erland, she wants to know where she can donate the old question. >> goodwill, by the way, books for americans and salvation army hemmed us with this answer. it will september all textbooks and reading materials as there is a high demand for these items. salvation army also accepts them.

and books of america is a local nonprofit, which accepts books that are less than 3 years old. so lots of places to do it. >> i didn't realize this, patricia reminded us of this. september that since yesterday was flag day, she decided to replace her old worn american flag and buy a new one. what is the proper and respectful way? >> there is a proper way to dispose of an american flag. according to the u.s. flag code, actually. it says that when a flag has used its purpose, preferably by burning, but the code goes on to say it should be done discreetly, so the act is not perceived as a protest of desecration. the american league told us that many american legion posts collect old flags and will do that proper disposals fors during a flag retirement ceremony. if you have a question you

would like us to consider, send it to us. connect with us on twitter, and on facebook. happy flag day, a day late. yes, everybody enjoy our beautiful weekend. richard. in up next, emotional testimony as a florida teen describes the moment he was set on fire. coming up at 6:00, a decision has been made about the restrictions at virginia's abortion clinics. it's gay pride month at the pentagon. we have video of what could be the oldest paintings in

emotional testimony from a fla that teen doused in alcohol and set on fire by his classmates. the attack left him with severe burns over most of his body. nbc's at the present time hanh tron reports. >> reporter: minutes after he took the stand, he described the events in 2009 that led to him being set on fire. >> i just remember a cold liquid

going down my back. i started walking, and feeling burning, then i started running. >> reporter: he ran to a nearby pool jumping in. >> i remember looking down and could see skin hanging from my arms. i felt like i was going to die. >> police say adam bent instigated the attack, offered money to other teens to doubt brewer in rubbing alcohol. the defense countered on cro cross-examination. >> you at no time ever heard him tell anybody to pour it on? >> no, i didn't. >> you at no time ever saw him or heard him tell anybody to set you afire, did you? >> no, i didn't. >> the repetitive direct questions seemed to from you trait brewer. >> they set me afire. >> in previous sworn statements, brewer said the attack happened after he any bent had a dispute

over a $40 little mermaid video game. but on thursday brewer changed his story, saying the fight was over a marijuana bowl he refused to buy from bent. >> today you tell us it was about a bowl? >> yes, sir. >> are you telling us that you lied to us back when we took your deposition? >> yes, sir. >> reporter: the defenses argueded that bent was presents at the scene the day of the fire, but never was directly involved with the burning. >> you never saw him with any containers. >> reporter: two other teens have admitted their roles in the attack. one confessed to pouring the alcohol. the other said he flicked the light their set him ablaze. >> both testified it was all bend's ideas. an emotional brewer left court on thursday, wiping away tears after recounting a terrific day that scarred his life. matthew bent faces 30 years

in prison if convicted. closing arguments are set for monday. now at 6:00, a policy shift from president obama on immigration. a son shares hi final tribute to his mother who was murdered in a thriving d.c. neighborhood. a new program is supposed to make your metro commute a bit easier. >> and a major shift in the immigration policy for the obama admission. it draws extreme reaction from both sides of the aisle. good evening, i'm wendy rieger. >> and aim gist vance. president obama has made a sudden and controversial change. it affects children who came before the age of 16 and does not pose a criminal threat. there were tears of relief from