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what happened to her changed her sense of personal safety. on march 3, 2003, the 23-year-old victim got out of her car in silver spring about 1:30 in the morning and was walking toward her home when she was attacked. the suspect grabbed her and threw her on the ground, then choked her. she passed out. when she woke up, he was sexually assaulting her. he threw her in the car and drove her to an elementary school where he raped her. police developed this composite sketch. >> the detective that investigated this case is still in the department. he describes it as vicious and brutal. it was traced to david martinez held in texas in a domestic violence case. he formerly lived in aspen hill.
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martinez was ordered held without bond. >> still had time to serve in texas. we were waiting, had to wait until he finished the sentence in texas for him to be transported back to montgomery county. >> reporter: at the time of the rape, there was a string of attacks in the area. they don't believe he's attached. any reason he picked her? >> no, there's no tie that we know of at this point. >> reporter: police departments stopped collecting dna from suspects when they are arrested because of a recent maryland court of appeals decision. some are concerned cases like this will remain unsolved because of that ruling. reporting life from rockville, darcy spencer, news 4. we have breaking news in the roger clemens perjury trial. moments ago, a federal jury found the former pitcher not
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guilty on six counts of lying to congress about whether he used performance enhancing drugs. he denied using steroids. the former star pitcher faced up to 30 years in prison if convicted. he acquitted on all counts. the first trial ended in a mistrial. now to the child sex abuse trial against jerry sandusky that is on the fast track. jury deliberations could begin thursday. prosecutors wrapped up their case. defense picked up with testimony from colleagues and friends. he is accused of abusing ten boys. brian mooar is live for us outside the courthouse in pennsylvania with the latest. brian? >> reporter: jim, the prosecution wrapped up with emotional testimony from the mother of one of the alleged victims. then it was on to the defense. defense attorneys tried to have the case thrown out.
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the judge did not agree. the prosecution did drop one charge. a misdemeanor endangerment charge. the judge wrapped the case early today, announced the jurors could be getting this case as early as thursday. it's been moving along quickly. a reporter asked jerry sandusky whether he would be testifying in his defense. there was no answer. live in pennsylvania, brian mooar, news 4. six jailhouse phone calls were released today in the george zimmerman case. the recordings uncover conversations between the florida community watch volunteer and his wife while in jail for the shooting death of trayvon martin. they were heard telling finances and not disclosing to the court. in one phone call, he tells his wife to buy bullet proof vests for him and his attorney. he tells his wife to transer
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money between bank accounts. >> take the ten out first to keep in your pocket. and then at the institution see if you can put ten into hers rilgt away. see if you can take that ten out and put it in the box there. >> prosecutors say by tens, the zimmermans were talking $10,000. the calls could play a pivotal role in his second bond hearing. a woman was found dead inside a dewey beach motel room. dewey beach is in virginia. turmoil at the top of university of virginia. the board that runs the university is meeting for the first time since kicking out the popular president after two years on the job.
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late today, professors ask the head of the body to resign and the president reinstated. we have more from charlottesville. >> reporter: it has been a very emotional day here at the university of virginia. the board of visitors is back in closed session. the question is, are they moving ahead with the stated plan to name an interim president right away or reconsidering the removal of teresa sullivan? [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: this was the show of support for the ousted president as she led the first face-to-face meeting since june 8. she spoke from the steps of the rotunda but revealed little about her fate. >> i want to thank you for what you do and making this such a great university. at the end of the day, that's
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the most important thing, university of virginia must remain a great university. >> sullivan refused reporter questions but promised a written statement soon. she left through cheering and tearful supporters. the community was stunned when news of her forced resignation was announced. she led the school for two years. in public comments, the director who led the behind-the scenes campaign to remove her defended the decision. >> simply put, we want the university to be a leader in fulfilling its mission, not a follower. we have heard your demands for a further explanation. our answers may seem insufficient and poorly communicated, we have responded with the best we have to offer, the truth. reporter: earlier in the day, the faculty council voted to urge the board to reinstate sullivan and asked for two
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leaders to resign. they will continue to press for sullivan's return. >> we are still insisting that this whole process was done unlawfully and that reinstatement is really our own reasonable option. >> reporter: coming up at 6:00, i'll let you know if they made a decision about the next step here. you'll hear from the long time president about the damage he thinks the controversy is causing uva. i'm julie carey, news 4. now to the weather. scattered showers but the high heat and humidity are rolling in. veronica is here with the forecast. >> we are asking what is this? is it june or april? it was on the cool side today. 15 to 20 degrees cooler than average across the area. 66234 hagerstown. martinsburg, 66. montgomery county, 66 to 70 degrees. the last couple of days have
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been cooler than average. ten of the 18 days this month have been cooler than average. today was the coolest since may 10. of course we are talking about not just cloud cover but rainshowers. we have had a few showers come through areas south of d.c., around fredericksberg. south of i-95. this is what is coming through later on this evening. more showers, maybe thunderstorms. we'll talk about that and the other big change, the high heat. a miniheat wave setting up this week. president obama is in mexico for the g-20 summit. he wrapped up a meeting with russian president vladimir putin after they said they would continue to try to work through their differences. one key area of disagreement is syria. both leaders want to prevent civil war, russia has close ties with assad. to gain cooperation, president obama promised to work with congress to lift trade
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restriction that is have been in place since the soviet era. most d.c. residents are eligible for jury duty. the city's mayor is no exception. tom sherwood reports how the mayor spent the day fulfilling his civic duty. >> reporter: he's heading to china on a mission. first, he spent monday morning on jury duty. >> it is a civic duty. one would hope the people would understand the importance of it. >> do they call you mayor or not say that word? >> they didn't say anything. i was a citizen like everybody else. i like that. >> reporter: many in the group were dismissed without a trial, it's something of a trial to get citizens to show up. >> if you don't participate, you don't get to help others and decide their matters fairly. >> reporter: a jury of your peers. >> it is. that's the way it should be. >> reporter: d.c. superior court
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says many people don't respond. he summons as many as 80 every friday to his office for failing to answer a summons. no shows can be arrested even if they are stopped for a traffic violation, face $300 fines, face up to seven days in jail. no shows are a problem. this year, 64,000 jurors have been sent a summons. some have excuses. 21,000 show up. 42,000 didn't. what is the best excuse for someone or are you not going to tell us? >> everybody is required to serve. all the judges serve. i have served. >> they get $30 a day for appearing. they think it's important to serve. >> reporter: it's a civic thing to do, right? >> i think so. if you are a law-abiding citizen. many people are not. next and new at 5:00, a driver barrels through a
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restaurant with a baby in the backseat. metro rolls out a plan to push the rush in rush hour. it's supposed to help speed up your commute. some say it's too confusing. a multimillion dollar a multimillion dollar lawsuit
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surveillance video is rolling as a car barrels through a sandwich shop. the driver says her foot slipped off the brake and accidentally hit the accelerator. a passenger and baby were in the car at the time. four people were inside the shop. no one was seriously hurt. no word if the driver will face charges. thousands of metro riders are getting used to a new system today. rush plus kicked off. news 4's chris gordon is here to see how the first day went for everybody. chris? >> reporter: good evening.
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metro hasled rush plus today. some commuters were confused. metro says when they get used to it, they will find it's a more efficient more efficient for most passengers, but not all of them. metro calls rush hour on the orange line orange crush carrying more passengers per train than any other part of the system. >> i have been here 20 years. there are times there's not enough trains and i could take two hours to get home. >> reporter: today is the first hour of rush plus. what was your experience? >> i think it was a little bit more -- it took the rush off of it. it wasn't as packed as usual. >> my commute is from pentagon city and, no, there was no difference. i don't understand it, really. >> reporter: rush plus is trending on twitter as riders share their experiences. one writing i had a great
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commute using rush plus. metro is adding three trains each direction each hour to the orange line. it also adds yellow line service between springfield and greenbelt without transferring. that reduces the number of blue line trains leading to this. could rush plus replace orange crush with a blue crush. it will take time for the changes to take effect. >> we saw a mix. we saw positive comments where there was positive news on the orange line where customers are getting more trains. people like that. then the negative part of this and what makes it possible is every third blue line train is transformed to a yellow line train. there are some customers waiting an additional six minutes more than they otherwise would. there's been negative feedback. that's where it's coming from. >> reporter: metro's evening rush continues until 6:00 p.m.
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we will update commuter reaction to rush plus on the first day when it ends, when rush hour ends tonight. that's the latest from the metro station in virginia. back to you. >> thank you, clils. rain and clouds all day long. veronica says this could be the best day of the week. >> that's what i just said a minute ago. >> i don't like this. >> well -- >> heat is coming back, right? >> heat is coming back. a lot of folks can get outdoors and do things without heat exhaustion or pricely heat. the heat everywhere and the humidity everywhere. we are going to start to see that build tomorrow. take a look outside. we have cloud cover right now. we have the scattered showers that have been light since the early part of the day. we are going to see more come through later on. we are getting a break now. let's focus on the dew point
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temperatures. it's so critical. we give you the temperature and the dew point temperature. today, between 60 and 64 degrees. where we are going to see it tomorrow is between 65 and 69 degrees. for thursday, maybe friday, 70 to 74 degrees. so, humid to very humid along with the high heat that is going to be building. out there now, overcast skies, 70 degrees is the temperature. there's the dew point temperature at 60 with wind out of the south at 8 miles per hour. the southerly wind as we see a ridge of high pressure build across the area. the dew point temperatures in the 60 s. 67 degrees in wichita to go along with and factor with the actual air temperature and what it feels like now in the nation's midsection. kansas city feeling like 99 degrees. denver, colorado feeling like 100 degrees. that's the current heat index. they have dry conditions in the west, especially the southwest where they are fighting the terrible forest fires.
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as far as the rainshowers, they have been making their way through the area since early this morning. noontime, still showers. we are getting a break now. off to the west, a line of showers and thunderstorms. this will not be severe weather. as it comes eastward, what holds together is hitting areas around fauquier county at 7:00 or 7:30. in the next three hours, approaching d.c., scattered showers isolated thunder with it and moderate rains, also. here is a look at tomorrow. partly sunny conditions. anywhere you see the blobs of green for tomorrow and wednesday afternoon, a bit of isolated showers and thunder coming through. it will cool us down briefly. 68 to 74 degrees. take the umbrella if you are heading out. you will need it until midnight. dry tomorrow morning. it will be milder not just for the afternoon but to start the day, too. we get the heat at 85 to 90 degrees tomorrow.
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chance of isolated shower or storm. the best chance is at the end of the week when the heat breaks. we'll have a high of 94 on friday. the possibility, i think that we'll be looking at severe storms on friday. until then, high heat. prepare yourself for this week. >> heat brings the storms doesn't it? >> it does. >> thank you. >> thanks. up next, a 12-year-old from maryland is forced to wear this sign in public as part of his punishment. commuter lock crackdown. police issue a warning to drivers beforehanding out stiff fines for people cheat the system. the
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turning now to sports. >> jason is filling in tonight. the nats had a tough weekend.
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at least it was the yankees who swept us, right? >> do you like the yankees? >> i like a few players, derek jeter, their manager. the yankees are a good baseball team. not many great things if you are a nats fan to take away. the weather was good. they sold out the ballpark. that's about it. they will move forward and hopefully get on the right track. it was supposed to be a measuring stick. how good is the nats team and can they keep up and earn a playoff spot? the team was swept at home for the first time this season. despite the outcome, it may have served the club well according to davy johnson. >> i think it was a great experience for the ball club. full house, playing the yankees. i mean that's a good way to get
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a quick education. i thought we did all right except, like i say, we have to get certain guys in line to swing the bat better. >> as you can see from today's standlings, the nats are sitting pretty. are the warning signs out there after the weekend sweep? on sports final, i got "the washington post" to give us their take on where the nats are. >> they are playing great baseball. before this series, they won six in a row. they ran against a team that is hotter. i don't think national fans should be overly disappointed. when you are swept, it's not a good thing. it's disappointing. there are things they didn't do. the bull pen wasn't good. they didn't score enough. the yankees are a good team and they are hot right now. the nationals, it doesn't diminish what they have done at
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this point. they have to work on things, still. bryce harper, he was exposed this weekend. he had problems against petit. their offense is not very good. we have known that. the defense pitching is what they do well. they have to hit better. we saw that. >> how much is that offense, the hitting, how much does it concern you? do they need a batter before the trade deadline? >> people talk about going out and getting a bat. michael moore just came back. harper, you would expect continued improvement through the the season for him. so, they should be getting enough of a bump or potentially enough of a bump from morris, zimmerman and harper in a perfect world. you love to say we would love to get a bat, depending on what it takes and who is available. a lot of variables there. they need improvement from within. >> the nats have to want off.
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they'll be back in a three-game series against the tampa bay rays tuesday. >> great job. a stunning twist in the presumed death of a maryland woman in aruba. a legal war for the victim's insurance money. controversy over plans to move the training camp out of our region and down to richmond. i'm liz crenshaw. a crash course on t
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>> i put a lot of hard work into that career. >> emotions were high down there. the former star pitcher was charged with lier to congress in 2008 about whether he used performance enhancing drugs. dna linked a texas prisoner to a brutal assault in silver spring nine years ago. montgomery county police charged him with rape and kidnapping. he followed a woman home from work, sexually assaulted and choked her in 2003. a gathering of support for uvas former president. she met with the board for the
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first time since the shake up. professors are demanding resignations from two members of the board. now, let's go to the weather. >> it's been cloudy out there. we had showers. don't leave without your umbrella if you are heading out in the next couple hours. sunsets in three hours. it's been cloud cover and more showers come sboog the area. you can see the line of showers and thunderstorms down south and west. it's less than three hours now i think into the d.c. area. two hours into fauquier county. the rain is winding down around 11:00 p.m. tomorrow morning, dry but cloud cover around the area. 60 to 65 degrees to start. we'll see a high temperature tomorrow, folks, upper 80 s. mid to upper 80s. heat and humidity starting tomorrow. back to you. >> thanks. the maryland man suspected in the disappearance of his
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travel companion in aruba is going on the defensive. >> he's suing american express for more than $3 million to pay him for insurance he took out on robbin gardner. >> we have the latest on the legal fight. >> reporter: it is the latest twist in the mystery in paradise. what happened to robyn gardner who vanished last august. her travel companion says they went snorkeling together. she never made it out. police never bought his story. he took out this travel insurance on her life. still, authorities didn't have enough to charge him. giordano was released and went home to maryland. now, he's filed this lawsuit against american express to collect on that insurance policy, demanding $3.5 million saying gardner is presumed to be
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deceased. amex has a duty to pay it. >> it infuriates me that he would have the nerve to do something like that. >> reporter: they haven't paid giordano saying it's too soon. when someone is presumed dead, it's not validated until 365 days after the incident. it's only been ten months. he says they owe him millions. >> if you take out insurance and something happens to your loved ones, you are a murderer. i think it's ridiculous. >> he's not commenting on the suit saying it speaks for itself. >> police say he remains the prime suspect and they are working with the fbi, analyzing his laptop and cell phone for clues in the case. former d.c. councilmember
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harry thomas junior will go to prison camp in alabama. he'll spend two and a half years there after pleading guilty in january to stealing hundreds of thousands of dollars in government grants that were supposed to go to youth programs. police need your help solving a hit and run mystery. police are looking for the driver who struck this 33-year-old. police tell us he was walking on fairfax boulevard on friday night when a driver in a light colored suv hit him and left the scene. he was born in afghanistan and police had trouble contacting relatives. today, investigators told us they did get in touch with their family. a study suggests wrongful convictions are more prevalent in virginia than previously thought. researchers analyzed dna samples that happened in 1983 and 1987.
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they were able to rule out the convicted person in 5% of sexual assault cases. the rate was previousliest mated at 3% or less. of 715 convictions, they found evidence that supports exoneration in 38 cases. police are cracking down in illegal parking in commuter lots. it's off i-95 and prince william parkway. initially, they are giving warnings. after two weeks the warnings turn into tickets. megan explains. >> reporter: it's a bustling commuter lot. as the morning wears on, legal parking spaces are hard to come by. it's when the problem starts. people begin parking illegally on the white striped lines alongside walks anywhere they can find room. >> these spaces are filled along the curb here. where there's a cross where you
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are not supposed to park, they are parking. >> if you park illegally, you will find a warning on your windshield when you return. police are cracking down on illegal parking. you'll get an informational flyer. after that, a full blown ticket. many welcome the crackdown. when parked in spaces and you try to back out, you are coming close to hitting another car. >> they double park and triple park. >> others think the police should give commuters a break and transportation officials should build more parking lots. >> we are trying to get to work. i think there are more things that are more important they could be writing tickets for rather than harassing folks trying to, you know, get a day's work in. >> there's not enough parking. that's the problem. that's why so many people double park. that makes it really bad. still, you know, they need to do something to increase the parking. >> reporter: another 600 spaces
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are on the way. a new lot is being built around the corner. those parking spaces should be available later on in the summer. in prince william county, megan mcgrath, news 4. when we come back, new details about rielle hunter's tell-all book. what the former mistress says about their relationship, the paparazzi. public punishment. ♪
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john edwards former mistress rielle hunter is telling her story. she's writing a memoir. according to the associated press, it includes intimate details with her affair with
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john edwards. she describes sneaking arnds hotels and being chased. she wrote the book to explain their relationship to their daughter who is now 4 years olds. the memoir is set to be released june 26th. a mistrial is declared in the corruption trial. unorthodox approach to teach his son a lesson. take a look. his 12-year-old son kenny didn't come home this weekend. he decided to spend the night at a friend's house and never told his parents. today, his dad made him walk up and down the street with a sign that reads homeless, won't listen to parents. >> i pay for his clothes, shoes, the roof over his head, his safety, everything he had. you want to be an adult, sit outside and be an adult. by putting the sign out there, he can see it's not easy to be your own adult. >> he had two meals and breaks.
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some neighbors did complain to police. he says after explaining the situation, the police officer applauded his efforts. dad's in charge. remember that. i don't think he'll be doing that again. >> i don't think so, either. ozzie osbourne's son opens up. the diagnosis that changed his life forever. the
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did you know drivers in d.c. are more likely to have an accident than any city in the u.s.? >> we have the do's and don't's when it comes to fender benders. >> d.c. is the most congested area in the u.s. knowing the do's and don't's can make the headache of a minor crash less painful. one that can easily create more gridlock in a dangerous situation. >> crashes tend to breed more
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crashes. >> the police say rule number one with a fender bender, don't leave the vehicles in the roadway. once you have determined no one is hurt, move the vehicle off the road or shoulder. better, into a parking lot or residential side street. >> do you need to call the police? >> not necessarily. they said do call the police if there are injuries, if the vehicles involved can't be moved out of the roadway or major property damage. your smartphone can be a real help. >> most people have phones with cameras or if you have a camera with you, take pictures. document what happened. >> shoot the damage and the license plate of the cars involved. exchange information. >> the most common mistake is not getting sufficient information. >> the deputy commissioner for insurance information says get
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the driver's name, address, insurance information, make and model for vehicles. note the time of day, weather conditions and contact information for anywhere who might have witnessed the accident. next, do call your insurance company. that doesn't mean you are going to file a claim. >> the factor you should consider is what your deductible is. if the claim is -- would be less than your deductible, you shouldn't make a claim. if it's close to your deductible or you can afford to pay out of pocket. >> considering weather to file a claim is important. you don't want to make too many claims, your insurance company may not renew your policy. understand your policy provisions. >> individuals need to realize the insurance company is only going to pay a certain amount, not necessarily what the actual cost was. >> one more thing, when your car ends up in the shop, insurance
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companies have the right to use reconditioned parts or parts not necessarily made by your vehicle's manufacturer unless your policy states otherwise. one more thing, as a driver you should always have your car insurance information with you, that little card. if the other driver doesn't have his, or driver's license, call the police. >> cell phones can save the day. >> take pictures. that's right. >> thank you. state officials in virginia moving the redskins training camp to richmond. lawmakers say the $30 million deal to move the training facility out of loudoun county was done behind their backs. the staff was grilled by lawmakers on the issue this morning. the chief of staff insists some legislatures were told of the deal but could not identify which ones. >> rain today. change is coming in a big way.
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>> here is veronica with a check on the forecast. >> who would think we are smiling about clouds and rain? a lot of people know things are heating up this week. it's getting hot and sticky. as far as where the temperatures were today, mid-60 s to 70 degrees. today is a bonus day. not just here. 70 in d.c. 67 in new york. 63 degrees in boston, massachusetts. meanwhile, take a look at the heat over the nation's midsection. low to mid-90s. st. louis, wichita, 94, 93 degrees. there's the high heat and the humidity, too. it's all surging eastward and building northward from the mid part of the week to the end of the week. for wednesday, heat over the mid-atlantic and the southern tier states. it runs up the coast on friday before the strong cold front coming through. the ridge of heat is breaking down and we are going to be cooler for the weekend.
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actually, significantly cooler. we are touching on 90 degrees, but lower humidity. near record heat wednesday, thursday and friday of this week. as far as the showers out there now, the line is still west of the area. showers and storms making their way eastwards. in another two hours plus, so for the hours of 9:00, 10:00, still showers. maybe a thunderstorm left around the area. tomorrow morning, we are dry. we'll start out between 60 and 65 degrees, the high temperature tomorrow, 86 to 89 degrees. oh, yeah. there's one more thing. along with the heat, the summer solstice. the axis is tilted. right on time as we look at high temperatures and real summer heat moving in wednesday. sticking around through friday of this week. back to you. now to a look at the top trending stories. this black howler monkey, right there, he's the newest edition
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to the national zoo here in washington. he needs a name. >> you can help name the monkey. there are four choices including sue mack, which means beautiful or a word meaning ears, courageous or the name of the god of mischief. >> you can go to www.nbcwashington.com for more information on the names and more picks, too. a health care for a member of rock royalty. jack osbourne, the son of ozzie osbourne was diagnosed with ms. he learned of the diagnosis two weeks after his fiance gave birth to his first daughter in april. >> ms can be treated with medication and therapy. there is no cure. ♪ >> folks who remember beating mania are finding it hard to
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believe. paul mccartney turned 70 years old. >> he's showing no signs of letting up or slowing down. he performed at queen elizabeth's diamond jubilee. he'll star in the opening ceremony or the london olympic games. >> still ahead, new questions in the death of rodney king who was found at the bottom of a swimming pool in california. coming up tonight on news 4 at 6:00, the investigation into fire that is started several toyota models. we'll have details on that. also, lawmakers claiming the deal to send the redskins to richmond for training camp was done behind their backs. more on that. and somebody wants to sink a plan to sav
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an autopsy is being performed on rodney king whose video taped beating by los angeles police in 1991 led to city wide riots there. >> king was found dead in his pool. he was an avid swimmer, but police are investigating it as a drawning. >> he was haunted by demons. he said he was a victim, but also no angel. king's fiance found his body at the bottom of the swimming pool and called 911. >> it was a drowning. no signs of foul play. no obvious signs of trauma. >> for the last decade, he lived and hour outside of los angeles where 20 years ago his infamous arrest and beating forever changed the city. >> i was screaming to my death. i could hear my bones, every time they swung the baton, i
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could hear a crack. >> in 1992, the officers involved in the beating who claimed he was resisting arrest were cleared of state charges in court. los angeles exploded. for six days, the city erupted in race riots. 53 people died in the violence. $1 billion in damage was done. it was king who famously pled for peace. >> i just want to say, you know, can we all get along? can we get along? >> reporter: king sued the city settling for $3.8 million. the run-ins with police weren't over. he was arrested multiple times, was sentenced to jail and struggled with rehab. >> if i could have a beer, i have a good life. >> reporter: earlier this year, he released his memoir, "the riot within." >> i think he should be remembered as an every man
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thrust into extraordinary circumstances and tried to deal with them while he was not in his finest form. >> reporter: king did try to move on with his life. >> i'm only human. who am i not to forgive someone? >> he forgave the officer that is beat him 20 years ago. king struggled to overcome his own troubled past. >> his neighbors heard a commotion in his backyard sunday morning including someone sobbing. the autopsy will take a few days to complete. baseball great roger clemens gets a win in court. the child sex abuse trial that put the spotlight on penn state may come to a dramatic end soon. the defense explains why jerry sandusky wasn't the only one showering with young boys. roger clemens has been acquitted of lying to congress. the jury is out on metro's new program to keep

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