storms out there across the areas. >> this is the way it's -- there are a few warnings in effect right now, this one for morgan and berkeley county. this storm has just developed over the last half hour or so. >> this is just to the north and west of frederick, then also around winchester, win chesters including fred ricks, chenin dougha and warning, all under a warning. this storm did have a storm warning with it. that storm is making its way into the open waters, eventually over towards the eastern shore.

that one not severe right now, but shouldn't be surprised to see it continue to strengthen. heat has also been a factor today. we got up to 96 today. everybody is going to cool off, but we're not quite done with those storms question. that watch in effect until 8:00. breaking news where several children were injured when an suv ran through their front yard here. it happens along 57th place in riverdale. this picture from chopper 4. authorities tell us the suv cut across the front yard of this house where the kids were playing. all were taken to a hospital, two of them with minor injuries. no word yet on the other four. the vehicle came to a rest against the second home. no details on why the driver left the road.

three years ago nine people were kid. we're in northeast washington with more on today's tribute. >> eye standing on the new hampshire avenue bridge. right underneath are the metro tracks where that tragedy unfolded 3 years ago today. this plaque contains the names of all the victims. it says in part they will always be remembered. a bronze plaque containing the names of nine people who lost their lives in metro's deadliest crash three years ago was unveiled today on the bridge overlooking the tracks where the tragedy unfolded june 22nd, 2009. >> we will forever remember what happened here. we will remember the fallen and find joy in their lives 689

several who died left young children behind. >> your losses are so deep, we will not leave them in your hearts alowe lone. >> relatives express the city for the plaque. >> i'm very happy now that -- i've got a closure now, okay? and i'm so happy the mayo haz stepped up. you know, there's no woshds for me to thank him. >> this is where the accident happened i feel we can be close to our loved once. >> the family, some still involved in a legal battle, thanked first responders for what they did that day. dozens of passengers were also hurt. >> the way the families realize without your bravely, it could

have been -- umm -- >> take your time. >> more families affected. >> reporter: mayor gray expressed a commitment today to establish a memorial park somewhere in this area, and again as a lasting memorial to those victims. >> recording live from near washington, dashesy spencer, news4. right now a jury continues glib railings in the sex abuse trial of jerry sandusky. the jury spend the first part of the day rehearing hours of testimony from two key witnesses. brian moore is following the trial for us in bellefonte, pennsylvania. he joins us with today's developments. brian? >> first things first, from prosecutors, no word yet on new charges that might be filed. on jury watch, a second day, a

second question. all the questions so far have focused on third-party winces. a man pleads guilty in a terror plot to blow up the u.s. capitol. it follows his ace rest in february, when he arrived wearing what he thought was a suicide bombing vest. >> 28-year-old amin al khalifi, an illegal immigrant from morocco grew more intent to strike a blow from within over the months between december of 2011 and february of this year. his tarts grew larger, tools more deadly. at first he wanted to blow up a synagogue, then a restaurant, then eventually he decided upon his final targets. >> he selected the targets and

devised the means and methods to carry out what he hoped would be the first-ever suicide mission in the united states directed at the u.s. capitol. >> khalifi believed he had founded similarlily minded com patriots but he was actually in league with fbi agents in an elaborate sting operations. beginning last september, he began meeting at other locations in and around a d.c. area. they tested weapons and explosives action scouted a plan to infliction the most damage. >> he wanted to bring the building down, if he could. the weapons and explosives he wear were all inopera tiff. the trap was sprung. >> i mean, al khalifi was a homegrown violent extremist, who

was pretty much celt out of from anybody else. i think by studying him and looking at how he became radicalized, movie toward the past of mobilization, to carries out his intention is something to learn from. >> he could go 35 to 40 years derrick ward, news4. tonight go governor bob mcdonald is threatening to replace the entire board. sullivan earlier this month was material nated. the decision infuriated many students and faculty. even the interim president stepped down returning to his old job. today the governor sent a very direct letter to the board of visitors. in fact, he wrote -- i want final action by tuesday. if you fail to do so, i will ask for the resignation of the

entire board on wednesday. regardless of your decision, i expect you to make a clear, detailed and unified statement on the future leadership of the university. now to the scandal-plagued d.c. government michael brown, the leader of the council, says ethical clouds are not crippling the city. >> ethics are a big issue in the district and there's a reason why. mayor vincent agree, until a federal criminal investigation for his 2010 compare. kwame brown resigned, pleaded guilty to a crime. but on wamu's politics hour,

michael brown, recently chosen second in command, downplayed the ethics cloud in a city that financially is doing well. >> our city is going agreed. do we have clouds? yes. we have to work on them individually. >> they tend to use the wordse inks too loosely. >> do you feel that most are ethical and honest? >> yourself i'm presuming? >> absolutely. we have to be careful the definition of ethics. >> following the law. >> right, but to some people it's that. it's to others if you jay walk, you are not ethical. >> he's had failure to pay his rend, taxes, but he says voters still support they will. he's seeking a second term 234 november. >> we'll see if i've gained

voters or lost vote freres. >> barbara? next to new at 5:00, a man accused of sexually assaulting a teenage boy he met at church. and an apology for the school bus monitor, who was driven to sears units like the driven to sears units like the zonal doom

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glad you found us. start by test-driving nearly every make and model, all in one place. carmax. start here. surveillance video shows a mugger targeting a 9 0-year-old grandmother outside a store in oakland action california. when a witness ran to help her, the woman wanted to chase down the criminal. they hopped into her car and raised after the mugger. when you new crimefighting pair, ra very welli jumped out and tackled the mugger, while the grandmother called the police. another crime caught on

camera, three people shoplifted a virginia grocery store, and one was dressed in drag, police say. they made off with hundreds of dollars in seafood and steak. we have the video from manassas. >> a surf and turf. >> several steaks and several items of seafood. >> police say on monday a trio of sorts. >> two females, two black females described as heavyset, and there was one male dressed out in drag. totally dressed in drag. >> reporter: walked into the giant grocery store around 6:00 in the evening and stole hundreds worth of food. >> it's crazy. things untilly don't happen like that. news4 obtained this video. then the two women leave the seafood aisle. then this. a store employees runs after the man dressed in bags. >> they were hungly, obviously.

>> reporter: employ crease tell us the trio likely grabbed the high-dollar items and ran. no telling why the group made off with steak and seafood. people we talk to say desperate times call for desperate measures. >> maybe economically they can't afford it, but i don't know. >> reporter: they went for good stuff, don't you this? >> yeah, steak and seafood. was it filet mignon? >> reporter: they face grand larceny charges and possibly orders. in manassas, erica gonzalez. they didn't mess around with birrers. you're a busy man tonight. >> yes, you are. >> if you haven't seen it just yet its still coming, folks, as a cold front is making its way off to the east. that cold front will do a lot to get rid of our heat. we've reached 96 degrees again

today. that heat index approaching 100 a bit earlier, but now we're talking about the storms just off to the west for most of us. right now you can see it around the washington area, a few light showers down through the south. in through portions around fredericksburg, also into southern maryland, we're watching storms there. these are where we have the severe storms, including this storm towards berkeley county, right around martins burg, just north, also in through washington county, this goes under 5:30. another warning is in frederick county until 5:30. a blot of lightning with this. you can see where these are just east of boone borrow, very heavy rain along route 15, back to the west. right along i-81 here, if you live in haguers ton, this storm is moving your way. yet another storm just to the south and west, that one not severe right now, but will most likely bring areas of martins

burg pretty good rain. another severe thunderstorm warning in effect for steven city. this is the storm here over steven city that's produces very heavy rainfall as well as winds gusting upyards of 50 miles an hour. this storm will move through winchester over the next, say, 20 minutes or so, then it's off toward the millwood region. be ready, this will move along route 7. if you live in louden county, these storms of not very far off. this is all part of a very large system making it's way in. look at the thunderstorm watching from new york all the way down, new jersey, philadelphia, delaware, down through virginia. all with watches throughout the

afternoon. this is the line that's going to come through, and it is going to dramatically changes or weather. right now 91 current temperatures, 78 down towards fredericksburg. but you can tell who's seen the rain here so far. heat index is still a bit of a problem. here comes much lower humidity. tomorrow is going to be a great day. so will sunday, as we see plenty of sunshine both days, looking at very nice weather in here. >> this evening, scattered storms, strong to severe. terms 78 to about 87. tomorrow i think we'll start off on a nice note. a few cloeds early, but then, a nice weekend, 89 on your sunday, 88 on monday, 81 on tuesday. look at next week. >> oh, yeah. >> say hello to that. that is going to look very, very

nice. >> lows in the 60s. >> we deserve it after this week. >> some areas in the 50s. thank you, doug. coming up, a high flying stunt in arlington. tonight thrill seekers rappel off a 15-story hotel all for a good cause. how a tourist stepped in to help in not one, but two dramatic re could yous. dan has all the great catches on and off the field. and tonight at 6:00, a couple that refused to evacuate,

you're looking at storm4 radar right now, a new warning in effect until 6:00 including central and northern portions of

frederick county, through maryland. other storms including right around martins burg and bin chester, those storms are intensifying. we'll continue to keep you updated right here. thank you, doug. what a week it's been in the world of sports. dan is here with a collection of crazy plays. >> we are guilty of being baseball heavy this week. catches over the fence and in the stands, plus a kick in the shin and throw to the face. it's a crazy collection we like to call "in case you missed it." time to beat the drum for another installment of in case you missed it. we absolutely guarantee you're going to have a ball, unless you're university of tennessee softball player laura gibson against oregon in the college world series. she's headed for second when the

throw hits her right in the face. now you know why those cages come in handy. major leaguers should always remember how many outs there are. of course they do. giants had a sure double-play ball to get the cubs out of the inning, but castro forgets how many outs there are. cubs pitcher jeff margea is irate. how can that happen? cooler heads prevail. all is good between smaga and castro in the dugout. an amazing play by lower columbia college's derek saulberg. he practically high-jumped the fence, but i love the hurdle back. the grab is not only spectacular, it saved the game with two out in the bottom of the ninth. we've seen some great plays by fans recently.

in texas, the rangers' josh hamilton loses his bat, but there's a fan ready and waiting to make a one-handed grab of the dangerous flying object. the best may have been by a fan in minnesota wo brought his glove to the front row, managed to make the grab without even getting off the phone. multitasking at its best, talking on the phone and catches a souvenir. hole in ones are rare in golf. double eagles even more rare. nick watney on the par 5 17th gets the perfect roll. watney obviously excited about the results didn't win the tournament, but certainly won't forget that shot any time soon. finally, david nalbandian let his temper get the best of him, and boy, did he pay the price. kicks the box in front of the line june and nails the judge in the shin. the line judge can't believe it

and nalbandian stands there stunned. the outburst would cost him the queen's club match by default and fined a hefty $1,000, in case you missed it, you have now seen it all. well, naturally we have to ask the biggest tennis player at the desk, have you ever kind a line judge? >> i would be playing soccer if i had that kick. he should sign up for dc united. he felt terrible, he obviously had not idea what he's doing. >> he's a hothead. >> he does have a reputation for doing that in the past. >> so it wasn't an accident. >> well, accident kicking him. up next "news4 at 5:00" an apology for the monitor. new developments in a cheating scandal that rocked the d.c. public school system. disturbs allegations, and police say the

and a new severe thunderstorm warning for southern portions of st. mary's county. and calvert county. the biggers storm in through frederick county, you can see it around the thurlment area, other severe warnings have been dropped now. just thunderstorms there with a lot of rain around i-81, a lot of lightning, too. this thunderstorm does not have a severe thunderstorm warning associated with it now, but i wouldn't be surprised to see a new one for frederick county and clark county, and right along i-81. this is the new severe thunderstorm warnings, that inclusion leonardtown, lexington parks, leonard estates just outside that warning once again,

this is all part of a much larger system that continues to move on through the area. we'll continue to keep you posted. the entire area under a watch until 9:00. d.c. leaders are honors the nine lives lost in a metro crash. they held a ceremony today to dedicate a plaque on the langley bridge near the crash site three years ago to date. two trains crashed on the red line. and to fast forward through the headlines d.c. -- lost in a metro crash. and -- >> actually several children, we want to share this breaking story -- were injured when a suv ran through their front yard. it cut across the front yard of a home where the six kids were playing in a baby pool. all were taken to a hospital. two of them with minor injuries. no word on the other four. the vehicle came to a rest

against a second home. no details yet on why the driver left the room. the alexandria man accused in a terror plot to blow up the u.s. capitol has pleaded guilty. amin al khalifi was arrested while wearing what he thought was a suicide bombing vest. a spencele vannia county man is in jail. >> as julie carey reports now, the victim was an acquaintance of the suspect through their church. >> reporter: they called him brother ed where he was treasurer of the men ace group and mentored teenage boys, now 61yards edward zatoly is accused of molesting a 14-year-old from the congregation. investigators say the other night he invited the victim and his brother to his home for a

sleepover. then while the younger boy slept on the couch, zatoly allegedly brought the 14-year-old into his bedroom. >> once into the bedroom he got into the bed naked with the 14-year-old victim. asked the victim to give him massage, and later for sectionium favors. >> the next day the teenage boy immediately told his parents what happened at brother ed's home. they contacted the sheriff's department. a sheriff's department spokesman said he turned himself in even as investigators were questioning the accuser. investigators say he confirmed the teen's accusations and told investigators about earlier incidents years ago. >> he had done this in the past, years ago in the military and overseas. >> reporter: the pastor of the church tells news4 he's totally shocked by the charges, pastor norman gallimore said he doesn't yet know how to break the news

to the congregation. more than a decade after a murder of an upper marlboro man a killer is sentenced. billy joe simon of district heights got life plus 20 years for shooting michael neal as he laid in bed next to his fiancee. in a bassinet was thain 1-month-old child. that are 12-year-old daughter was also in the house. the case went cold from a decade until dna from another crime linked simon to the murder. >> we are very satisfied we have removed from our community not only a convicted drug felon, but who is now also a convicted murderer. >> authorities say robbery was the motive. after a cheating scandal rocked the d.c. public school system, a new investigates shows some improvement. the office of the state superintendent looked at the way d.c. public schools and charter schools administered the so-called comprehensive

assessment system or c.a.s. tests last year. they evaluate how -- of the 262 schools audited, only three showed critical issues. those issues included things such as wrong answers changed to right once, improper test documentation, and the use of cell phones during testing. the city of st. pete ellers burg florida is saying thank you to a tourist from virginia. he helped in not one, but two water rescues. his name is gus hertz. last wednesday he helped pulled a driver from a partially submerged car. the very next day while out fishing, he saw an ultra-light plane go down. all the victims survived. he says he's no hero. i think anybody else would do it. i really don't think that anyone else wouldn't do. it seems scary. when you're in the situation, you just do what you've got to

do. >> hertz also received a key to the city. his family was treated to lunch at a local burger joint. they're being treated like rock stars down there. >> that was a good thing they did. >> i'll say. a unique experience all for a good cause. while peeple rappels off the earth. "the washington post" food

hello, everybody. another severe thunderstorm warn, this one for clark county as well as jefferson county. you can see where this storm is just to the east of winchester, and really a lot of lightning with this storm right over i-81.

this is still right around the millford area and arc clark county. so watch out for this storm. it will eventually make its way through jefferson county. one against severe thunderstorm warning in this area until 6:15, this storm a very strong storm. check heavy winds maybe even 60 miles an hour. we'll keep you updated here on nbc4. take a look at this folks. special olympics virginia raised thousands with an event. 50 people took part in this two-day challenge, each strapped on a harness, and rappelled from the roof of the hotel, down 15 stories, 250 feet to the ground. money raised gone to special olympic athletes who will the

challenge of our special parents in our program, their challenge lasts a lifetime. your 4 1/2-minute challenge doesn't compare to theirs. >> that's enough to cover -- that's a pretty scary 4 1/2 minutes. art is on display at a downtown restaurant, catering to tourists and locals. the garden cafe has a menu that complements the current exhibit. >> "the washington post" food critic weighs in with tonight's "quick tes." >> never have i wanted to take a nap in the place i was heating as much as this. there are few more lulling spots to graze in than this airy dining room in the belly of the national gallery. the cafe is serving food designed by jose andreas, of

think food group. the cafe offers a handful of entrees, the catalan-inspired display is where you want to focus. it looks like a picnic without grass. white bean salad, roasted vegetables, a couple homey meat sues, and cheeses. my lone quibble is the dribble -- be sure to try the soup, says a woman behind me. she's back for seconds of the pale orange puree. with the bill come recipe cards, one for that cold fruit soup. the garden cafe is located at 6th and constitution avenue, northwest, in washington, d.c. i saw good things there. >> yeah, very fresh and seasonal. >> read the full review this weekend in "the washington

post," and for more information about tom's takes on local restaurants, head to our website, www.nbcwashington.com. when we come right back, a change of heart. some middle school students are saying sorry after that video showing them verbally abusing a school bus monitor went viral. should you store your dvds upright or lay them flat? that's the question. and still watching these severe storms, we want to recount this one here. this is frederick county, virginia. clark county, louding, jefferson counties until 6:00. this line of storms continues to come together and moving toward the east. it will be ♪[linkin park "burn it down"] ♪[rock] ♪

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finally some relief. >> storm4 chief meteorologist doug kammerer is tracking severe weather. >> anytime we hit a record this time of year, we're talking about temperatures in the upper 90s to near 100. you need something strong to come in to break that heat, and with this, well, it's a frontal boundary, a cold front is coming in, it's a strong one and there are severe thunderstorms associated with it. you can see this one around frederick county just to the north and west of baltimore. another warning st. mary's county, extreme southern portions of calvert county and back to the west, this is the

one that's being a line now, extreme eastern portions of frederick county, including winchester, clark county, western louden county. a bit of a tour here and we'll show you where these are. right around middle way, around 1:15 in, and around shepardtown. this storm here weighing its way south and east, cabletown, are definitely in the mix. berryville starting to see the heavy rain. you can see the lightning and the thunder, a ton of lightning with this. winchester starting to get out of it right now, but also around the millville area, this storm moving along rule 7. it will be in through western louden county coming in in about the next hour to half an hour, down to the south as the line continuing to build around the strasburg area, about the next half hour, too. if you're in the way of that line, you need to stay indoors.

then ear looking at this one here. calvert county, watch out for this, this is right around the pauxant river into the chesapeake bay, and we have a lot of things loon the frontal boundary. this boundary making its way off to the east. it will cool down these temperatures. say good-bye to the 90s, say hello to the 80s. and then we get really nice, temperatures in the low 80s next week. >> that's more like it, doug. thank you. well the video that appalled many of us. middle school students taunting an elderly school bus monitor. some of the bullies are saying they're sorry. nbc's craig melvin is in rochester, new york, with details.

>> you don't have a family, because they auld killed themselves because they didn't want to be near you. >> reporter: when they are done taunting, one of the them posted the video online. [ bleep ] and go through you [ bleep ]. >> reporter: more than 2 million have watched the 13-year-olds from greece, new york, bully their 68-year-old bus monitor. three of the four boys and their parents are apologizing. in statements released through police, one student writing -- i am so sorry for the way i treated you. when i saw the video, i was disgusted and could not believe i did that. i will never treat anyone this way again. a parent says, quote, i would like it if he dao do some work for you or help you in some way. i am embarrassed, angry and sad about the awful way he treated you. the same video that's triggered so much has sparked nearly as much compass and generosity. >> i saw what those kids did to you, it nearly had me in tears.

i want you to know how many people are here for you. >> reporter: letters, calls and flowers have poured in. some of the support is emotional, but much of it has been financial. >> never have we seen a campaign raise this much money this quickly in less than 36 hours. >> reporter: more than 21,000 strangers have logged on to i y indyie go go. send her on a dream vacation and help her retire. >> i mean, i get chills, you know? >> reporter: at a thursday news conference, school officials said they were still investigating. while they wouldn't give specifics, promised strong disciplinary action. police said the bullies are now being harassed. >> their families have been threatened, their brothers and sisters have been threatened. please said criminal charges were unlikely, partly because klein doesn't want to prosecute. she wants a private meeting

instead. >> i want to find out if they really realized how serious this is. you know? why -- i want to know why they had to do that. why they don't respect elders. today, surrounded by students and district leaders, he signed the youth bullies prevent act. it creates a task force coming up with the citywide plan, for rec centers, it's designed to encourage kids to report bad behavior. the mayor said he will no longer use the term bully pulpit. he said he doesn't want to honor a bully by giving it a pulpit. so what's the best way to store your dvds? how effective are those hand sanitizer anyway when it comes to killing allergy gens? what's important to keep in mind when displays the flag.

it's friday, and liz joibs us with all the answers. if anybody has vinyl, they know the answer to this one. remember, the council on library and information resources gave us this answer. recommend storing them virt call in their cases. that's because laying discs flat for a long period of time can cause them to bend or warp. other tips like keeping discs in a cool environment with low humidity should help keep your dvds last longer as well. remember, your vinyl. >> i remember those days. now i'm on the eight-track. next question via e-mail. so how effective are those hand sanitizer in killing germs? what about allergy gens such as

a peanut allergy? >> we checked with the centers for disease control to get this answer. it says hand sanitizers are able to kill many times of germs. however, they don't work very well against morse allergy gens. the cdc says that since allergy gens aren't living germs, the sanitizer can't really kill them. the safest bet is to wash your hands with soap and water. if a hand sanitizer is your only option, use one that's at least 60% alcohol to clean your hands. >> that's why i'm always hanging out near liz's desk. >> it's because it smells like lemons or something, lavender, i don't know. our final question has to do with the american flag since the fourth of july is around the corner. what should viewers keep in mind. >> if up to display the flag, the code says don't use it as a decoration, also never drape the flag on furniture or a platform.

when you display it, the blue star field, which is called the union on the left. that means if it's on a pole, you haver left closest to the pole. if vertical. it should be in the upper left to the viewer, never on the right, never on the bottom. if it's dark, it should be illuminated, and if rainy, it should be made of an all-weather flag such as made of nylon. >> that's interesting. >> if it's up at night, it has to be illimb nated. barbara, back over to you. >> coming back next, a

some recent high school graduates in arlington are in big trouble tonight after police caught them drinking on the school's roof. news4's melissa mollet was there for the takedown. >> reporter: it was the beginning of the end when school security guards spotted the teens on top of the building early this morning. this is how they got up there,

by climbing this yellow pipe that snakes around the school and up onto the roof. investigators say the former students who just graduated on wednesday were drinking beer up there. by the time please arrived, they had come down and were running. police caught seven of them. the rooftop celebration turned into this, the students sitting in cuffs answering their questions with their black backpacks open nearby. >> that's what they yield to take the alcohol onto the rooftop. that's what was in the back packs. >> buffett students who ran fought with officers. they could all face charges of trespassing, unlawful entry for going up on the roof. nothing was vandalized. what do you make of all this? >> senior-itis? >> reporter: bad case of it? >> well deserved case of it, no

doubt. >> reporter: investigators send a canine unit inside to see if anyone might have made their way in. please say a few weeks back, someone broke into the school and vandalized a portion of the second floor. now they're trying to figure out if there's a connection if any of these students might have been involved. >> just a poor decision on their behalf, bringing alcohol on school property and drink, especially after a recent graduation, you don't want to jeopardizes any future education or get in trouble for something of this nature. >> reporter: we spoke with school officials. they say sometimes kids make bad choices. they're happy no one was seriously hurt. melissa mollet, news4. now at 6:00 we're on storm watch, as rain and thunderstorms roll through parts of the region. an suv hits children playing in a baby pool in their own front yard. we are waiting for the verdict in the jerry sandusky child sex abuse case after the jury made a special