and cut me. i had this gash here on moot stomach. he sliced me right there. >> richard walker wounded in the check and the leg, he wall street taken to the hospital, but refused time and came back to the scene to be with his mother. >> i'm glad my mom's all right. >> reporter: taking care of his mother, that's what brought richard walker to washington in the first place. he had been living with his father in south carolina. he just graduated from high school. he came here to go to maryland and help his mom. you see, she's suffering from diabetes and cancer. eventually richard went to the hospital for treatment. this time he went with his mom. >> i know how d.c. is. you just have to accept it. >> it's really sad. >> reporter: the suspect is still at large, but police have a pretty good idea of who it is. this incident was photographed

by not one but two cameras on board that bus. live in northwest, pat collins, news4. also in the district, three men are in custody -- three people in customer by after a teenager was stabbed near the howard theater. the 16-year-old boy stabbed along 7th street in northwest last night. police, they're now calling it a hate crime. jackie >> reporter: they're awaiting being charged with assault with a deadly weapon. more significantly prosecutors will also seek to charge them with what's called a hate crime enhancement. the 16-year-old victim told police he was walking in the 700 block of t street near the howard theater, when three young people, two young men and a young woman approached him and

started yelling anti-gay slurs. the victim told police one placed him in a headlock, one held him from behind, and the third one started stabbing him. we're told the victim had the presence of mind to pull out a pepper spray and sprayed all three. now, according to court documents presented here in court today, the suspects, quote, made several homophobic slurs directed at the victim. that continued even after they were in please custody. we're told chief lanier has a press conference at 6:00. thank you, jackie. scary moment when a bus caught fire at about 3:00. the a-6 route bus was on southern avenue and wheeler road in southeast when the driver saw smoke. about 20 passengers were on 3w50rd. the fire was candy to an engine

area and there weren't any injuries. right now presidential republican candidate mitt romney is campaigning in norther virginia, visiting eit. romney will talk to the crowd in just a few minutes. romney's campaign says the former massachusetts governor will talk about how he'll put jobs first if elected julie carey joins us from sterling, with more on the big night. julie? >> reporter: the bus pulled up just a few minutes ago. this company across the street is the last stop on a two-day string. it comes on the each of a supreme court decision that his supporters hope will send new momentum his way. romney's supporters hope to turn it to their advantage. mitt romney is in virginia talking job creation, and hundreds lined up for a rally at a sterling electronics company

owned by a republican delicate. but supporters filing in say the economy is still topic number one. torte's supreme court decision -- no matter -- i think it will be a big boost. >> i think it's going to get more people involved to vote towards the republican party. >> the republican and virginia democrats have sharpened their attacks, accusing him of outsourcing them. >> what i see with what romney is talking about beneficial to large businesses, but not to the small ones. >> reporter: this negative ad airing in battleground virginia appears to have dented romney's personal ratings, the negatives climbing to an all-time high, but these are the numbers working against the president. 37% of the americans would be pleased if the supreme court overturns the health care

measures. 28% hope it will be found unconstitutional. demonstrators say they are confident even if parts of the measure are struck down, they don't think the political fallout will hurt president for long. >> the president has put us on course to improve the health care economy. there are forces that are under way that i can't imagine the supreme court striking down. coming up on news4 at 6:00, what romney has to say to his supporter. for now, i'm julie carey, news4. tiger woods is in town today, fans had a chance to get close to some of the best in the world. it's pro-am today. in bethesda, chris gordon is live. it's nice on the there today. >> it's great out there. this is the best assignment in the newsroom today or any day. as you said it's the pro-am,

where local business leaders pay for the privilege of playing golf with some of the outstanding professionals in the game, and a great golf course it is. they raise a lot of money for area youth programs. the at&t national not only brings a first-ray government tournament to our area, but also honors military men and women for their service and sacrifice. donald trump was both a celebrity and an apprentice at today's tournament. he went over to the wounded warriors watching from the first tee and spent a mom with army sergeant first-clays leroy petrie. >> he said thank you for our service. he was, wow, medal of honor, that's pretty impressive. so it is great to meet him. i know how big and supportive he is of the military. it was an honor. >> reporter: the honor guard

drill team took over the first tee. opening ceremonies included a fly-overs by helicopters. then it was time for tiger woods to tee off with two young golfers representing the children of military families. >> i was able to meet tiger woods, one of the best golfers and tee off with him. >> reporter: how did you feel? were you nervous? >> from the beginning, but i felt better later. >> reporter: how did you hit the ball? >> i hit the ball pretty good. >> reporter: the tournament runts to historic congressional. in the six years, the at&t national has been played, it has raised $15 million for youth programs in the mid-atlantic. they given up 30,000 free tux to members of the military and the wounded warriors. along the 18th hole there's a heroes' wall for everyone to sign to honor of service of the

men and women overseas. it will be dismantled, sent to them after the tournament. >> they didn't have to fight overseas, but they did, and although they still have families, they went and fought for other people so everyone didn't have to, and i thank them for that. >> reporter: that's the patriotic feeling you get here with flags not only on the greens, but flags in the hands of spectators and children. the at&t national tournament gets under way in earnest and runs through sunday evening. that's the latest tonight from bethesda, maryland. >> he's in his element. if you're heading out to the tournament this week, get set for extreme heat. >> doug kammerer has more on our heat wave coming up. >> we'll see a big heat wave, probably the warmest temperatures we have seen in quite some time. the at&t national teak place right outside the district. right out there off of river

road just past the bellway. temperatures for the national tomorrow looking pretty good. i think we'll start with 94 degrees. you say, hey, that's on the hot side, but not too hot, even with plenty of sunshine, the day will start off, but after around noon, that's when things start to get hot. it is friday through the weekend where i think we have some real problems, an excessive heat watch through the i-95 corridor. a heat index near 110 degrees, guys, we're talking about serious and dangerous heat, not only out at congressional, but really anywhere around our area. make sure you're ready as this next heat wave approaches. pepco is laying out its plans for keeping the lights on. today's announcement comes just days after thousands of customers lost power during those storms on friday. this storm season is just getting started. tracee wilkins has the details.

>> reporter: it's at the sound of d.c. storm season. trees down, homes damaged and power out. system pepco customers have grown tired of days extending into weeks without electric electricity. >> every storm is different. every storm can have a different impact on the system. >> reporter: the preparedness director says is the power company is working to have better restoration times, no matter what mother nature may bring. >> starting last year in response to some criticism on our storm preparedness and response, pepco underwent a significant emergency rest ray improvement process. >> reporter: that means better training for employees, more driving on prevent tiff maintenance, and a commitment to serving customers on every level. >> the processes did exist, there are no significantly new processes, it's simply that our employees and our management are all much more aware of the plans

and processes, and participate in our drills. >> reporter: emergency management agencies and the red cross says it's important that you do the same. they want you to have an emergency kit full of items you need in case you are without resources, and they suggest a well-rehearsed plan. >> literally write it down and talk to each other about it, so each member of the family knows what they will do. >> reporter: just like friday's microburst taught us, there's no telling what could come our way. the truth is you never know when things may get back to norm all. it really did depend on the damage to the system. >> reporter: it's also important to remember that you don't want to rely on just television or cable, because if that goes out, what do you do next? remember that battery-operated radios or ones that crank, it doesn't matter the name brand,

is also good to have, so make sure you have extra batteries and that they're working. i'm tracee wilkins, news4. when we come back, it's too dangerous even for firefighters. we're live in colorado with the raging wildfires. for the first time in a decade the fda has given the green light to a new weight-loss drug. plus double trouble. police catch local twins in the act.

we have a developing story that could make a big difference for millions of americans struggling to lose weight. today the fda approved the first pripg weight-loss drying in ten years. it's supposed to help overweight adults help to lose about 3% of their weight. arena pharmaceuticals tried to get it approved, but the fda rejected it because of concerns about tumors that developed in animals. after further study -- they're trying to stop a mass -- it's more than doubled in size. tens of thousands gina kim is

live with an update on this. >> good afternoon, programsly any direction, all you see are angry plumes of smoke. case in point, take a look at what's happening. that fog that you see, those are the rocky mountains. we were able to see them even 15 minutes ago. now all shah smoke is coming our way. enshrouded is are a lot of flames. it's a very tongue situation. right now it's -- t possibly 50 homes have been destroyed. into the affair academy, which is very near the -- no damage

have been reported. 2100 of them are from the air force academy. back to you. >> gina kim, this is a nightmare, doug. are they goods to get any relief? >> they need lower temperatures, but they're still in the 90s. they're in the 90s right now. they need higher humidity so they are getting some relief, but in the same respects, that same area will come with -- and some lightning. i'm going to show you the radar, and what we're going to see, first off, our view, showing no scenario problems here. we have no problems today.

that's not the concern. out there, it is the fire activity. take a look right now. storm4 radar, showing you those storms down towards the denver area. right on down i-25 here. i-25 is really like colorado i-95. the fires right now, the biggest one, that's exactly where these fires are. this is pike's peak, but here is i-25. under the west of i-95, a possible evacuation, including the air force academy, located right in this area here. take a look at the rain. the thunderstorm activity right over this area, so very good news, they are going to get some rain out of this, but it will not be a lot. once again it's going to -- 40

to 50 miles. it could spark more fires. for us we've seen great weather today. 89 a high, with winds gulfing to 25 miles per hour. around the rest of the region. 84 in cull pupper, and 88 in fredericksburg, a beautiful, beautiful afternoon, but that's not what we're going to see in the next couple days. on friday expect a index near 110. ballot horrid, washington, manassas, cull pupper. we're down to get in on the heat.

that is the heat that will try to make its way our way. $95 for tomorrow, going for a high of $99 on friday. going for an actual temperature of 100 on saturday. that day we could see the heat ind index. same deal goes for sunday. guys, we stake hot. temperatures back into the low 90s. not enough to give us a whole lot of relief. >> that will make it feel more humid, too. a mother accused of running a high-end escort service and sclur interview as she's released from prison. plus a local boy is battling to stay in this country, how this new immigration law impacts his future here. and stick around. something new is joins the tab lett wars.

wounded warriors were honored today to kick off the golf turn innocent in bethesda. zachary kiesch has their story. >> reporter: thick ruffles and

fast greens might be the story this week, but for service members, regardless of the final score, today's round was a bright spot. a young live filled with loss and misfortune. >> i was injured, lost my leg due to complications in to 10. you know, doing a lot of laying on my back, couldn't walk for two years. >> please welcome corporal christopher bowers, united states marine corps, retired. >> reporter: it was at rock bottom he was introduced to all things golf, never knowing if his game would ig need his spiritual and physical rehabilitation. >> unlike football or soccer, we really can't run that well. golf, you can play golf. so i got hooked up with the association, and jim estes introduced me to the game, started giving me lessons, now i can play as congressional. >> reporter: the opportunity came through the salute mail

tear government association to get wounded warriors on the path to rover. >> it's awesome to rep to military golf association and owl our brothers and sisters out there in harm's way. >> he was able to teach a hack like me a thing or two. >> see how much cleaner that was? >> reporter: tuesday's pro-am pairing the world's best golfers with those who are's less talented. >> he played with proryan palmer. >> you know, learning how to play the game. hopefully they can learn a bit from me, but it' hanging out with them. >> reporter: it's a dream come true, but also about the bigger picture. i get a sense you're playing for something bigger than yourself? >> i accepted this invitation on the sheer fact if i can make it through 18 holes, another guy

will saying you know what? maybe i can put myself. that's what it's all about. paving that road so it's easier for the next guy behind us. >> the got to thank the wounded warriors for giving me a chance to spend the day. i did it with kerry miller, did it with some softball players, their spirit and their strength is just so strong and inspiring. >> you have a good stroke out there. >> you think so? i did all right? you think so. it's been a couple years actually, but he showed me a thing or two. like i said, i had a great time. >> thank you, zach. coming up at 5:30 local swimmers battle it owl with michael phelps. twins busted for stealing stuff. plus our local beaches are topping the list.

fast forward throughed headlines, d.c. police looking for the person who stabbed a teenager around noon today as the bus traveled through the heart of the gw campus. a judge has ordered three suspects to be held without bond. police say they stabbed a teenager last night near 7th and t streets northwest while yelling homophobic slurs at the teenager. the victim says the attackers ran off when he sprayed them with pepper spray. republican presidential candidate mitt romney campaigning in sterling, virginia, at this hour, about to give a speech at an electronics company to talk about jobs. we'll have more in a live report. let's fast-forward to our heat wave. >> not here just yet, so get out and enjoy this fantastic weather.

you can flip that number around for friday to 98. how about 84 in g-8ers burg. look at winchester, a beautiful 82 degrees out there. on friday, that's when i expect the 450u78dity to be a factor. get ready, guys, it is going to be heart. thanks, doug, the supreme court ruling is expected tomorrow. this decision could be released anytime after 10:00 tomorrow morn. pete williams joins us with more. >> give an idea of the possible scenarios. >> reporter: there's several ways to look at it. the court could make a clean ruling one way or another. they could uphold the entire law or strike down the entire law. the key to this is the individual mandate, the requirement that everybody buy insurance by 2014. they could say that is improper

and uphold the rest of the law. or they could say other parts of the law will fall with it. the obama administration has said if the mandate is struck down, then you can't still require the insurance companies to do the most expensive things, because the money wouldn't be there. >> two others things, there's the whole question about whether the medication requirement, that they cover more people and give them more benefits. also this question, but i don't know if the justices will buy it. come back again in two years, that the court battle came too early. one other kay we'll be watching tomorrow, jim, that would be interesting and lost in the -- is the challenge to something called the stolen valor act. it makes it a crime to lie about receiving military honors. it's being challenged on first amendment grounds. the question really is, is it constitutional to lie?

>> a big finish tomorrow and busy day for you, pete. of course pete will have much more on what's at stake coming up on "nightly news" tonight. a 12-year-old boy and his family have been in the middle of a huge immigration battle for two years. he's been fighting deportation to el salvador. just moments ago there was a major development and erica tells us about it. >> reporter: are you okay? nervous? it's okay. it's going to be fine. >> we appear to be having some problems with our video, but let me tell you about this young boy, 12-year-old, han in the come for two years, facing a problem with deportation. he came in illegally and since this had been in a holding pros

of sorts we spoke to his attorney since he was detained two years ago, under that particular memorandum, this child meets nearly all of the criteria in that he's not been in the united states for at least five years which is what the new memoranda says. under the old one, that -- this is what many, many people are still trying to argue and debate -- in which memorandum do i fall under? we got this lake-breaking news from the department of homeland security that says in regards to this particular case, the i.c.e. office of chief counsel in ballot horrid has agreed to administrative close this case. they told us this was in regards to the old memorandum and would continue to look at situations on a case-by-case basis.

went,? jim? >> erica, thanks so much. virginia state trooper will not be allowed to help enforce federal information laws. two years ago the governor asked them to be allowed to question and detain illegal immigrants. in denies the governor's request, officials at the immigration cuss tomgts and enforcement said they're not making any more of those agreements and are focusing on other programs instead. capitol police say they arrested someone smoking marijuana inside the library of congress. police got a report that someone was smoking pot in the cafeteria in the library of congress madison building. the responding officer smelled burning marijuana. the suspect let police search his back pack. officers say they found a marijuana greg. tonight 18-year-old fwin brothers from northern virginia are facing burglary charges. police say joshua and isaac

franklin broke in and stole from a swim club, law infers and garden center in the fredericksburg area. all the the burglaries happened one the last couple peoples. officers say they found evidence incise the homes. they are also charged with grand larceny. "brave" is unspiring a new workout. plus a rare collection of lobsters

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just in time for summer. two area beaches are among the cleanest in the country. dewey beach and oats city earned a five-star rating. that means they follow guidelines and violate health standards less than a% of the time. delaware ranked first in the country. 3,000 beaches were surveyed.

>> when foster children reached age of 21, they are aging out of the system. many face a very frightening time in their lives. tooen a story about a young lady who still, as a young adult, want to be adopted or have mentors she can count on. barbara harrison invited jacelle for a visit. >> reporter: that's jacelle with a first-time read at an anchor desk. this proved this is something she could might do well in the future, but it was her immediate future we were focusing on when she came for a visit. she's been in and out of the foster case since she was only 9 months old. at 20 she's about to age out of the system. it's a frightening time. >> i have a lot of friends, if something happens, they can come home to their parents, but i

can't. i don't have that in my life. >> reporter: she has great dreams for her future. without the safety net of parents, this time can be very carey. >> with me when i'm 121, if i don't succeed, i will be homeless. >> her social worker suggested trying one more time. >> we all need to look up to someone, when we have good thing happens in our live. >> reporter: she enjoyed learning about the different careers, but she says what he wants to be a history teacher. she needs a family to support that dream. >> supportive, caring, someone that's in her life for the long haul. >> reporter: the size of the family doesn't matter. >> as long as i have a family that, you know, loves me and cares about me and accepts me for who i am. >> reporter: barbara harrison, news4 for wednesday's child.

if you have room in your heart and your heart, call our adoption hotline, or you can lock-on to our home page. she is incredibly mature and self-possessed. very impressed with her. still to come tonight, a big night in the pool, a showdown between ryan lochte, and we'll have a preview next. what's your favorite workout? >> i don't know if i'll be doing that workout. you won't by working out the next few days, that's for sure. we're talking big-time heat.

well, this is a one trick a lobster can pull. change your pigment. these are actually three rare crustaceans, the one with yellow and orange spots, that's called a calico lobster. these genetic mutations create this bright blue and orange lobster. their owner is one of the biggest lobster distributor in maine, so what are the odds he could -- >> you can't eat that. >> and he's not. i guess they get to hang out on a farm. well, the oats are just a

month ago. >> many of those contend respect grew up and contained right here. news4's richard jordan has a look at a few of the swimmers. >> jim and wendy, get this, one of the most talked-about swimmers is 15 years old. yesterday she almost qualified for the olympics, but missed her shot. it's not over yet, her best event is still to come. these swimmers are gearing up, but the team is short by one 15-year-old katy la decke. she trains, she has had been eye on london. coach tim kelly is one of her trainers. he says he saw her potential from the start. >> every day she comes to the pool with a purpose. that's been -- we've been watching her since she was 8. >> there's a strong showing at the olympic trials. 19 of the club's swimmers are

competing in omaha. >> these athletes are good athletes. the times are just half-seconds apart. so you can never tell. >> reporter: there were other areas at swimmers at trials. matt mclean had a good finish. dave green coaches at the rockville swim club. eight of their swimmers are at trial. jack conger will swim tonight. >> he's probably one of the top three swimmers in hi age group in the country. quite possibly one of the top five swimmers in his age group in the world. >> reporter: the swimmers back home aingely await the results. >> the whole team is going to watch tonight, probably yell and scream at the tv. >> jack conger can still make the team and so can katie. she will swim in her beth event on saturday.

>> and we have mike phelps again tonight at 8:00 here on nbc. >> exactly. a lot of these kids grew up watching him, so they're getting their shot. >> 8-year-old, if she could see when she's 8 years old, that's something. hey, can we build a pool by friday, doug? is there enough time in everybody's yard? >> no, but we could get a slip and slide. >> $14.99, i got a slip-and-slide. i love love that thing. daddy, it's our turn. sorry, buddy. 89 with plenty of sunshine. 16 miles an hour, gusting to around 25 mirns right now around the d.c. metro area. 84 in rockville, 83 in reston. the warm spot? down in warrenton coming in at

90. the gull news is not a lot of humidity out there. so really it's not too conferrable. now seeing some cloud cover make its way in here. these clouds are on the back side of a trough up to the north and east. in comes a nice big ridge. normally is the high pressure and nice weather, but in this case it's bringing in the heat and the west. tomorrow, however, the sun is almost like it gets bigger tomorrow, because the heat definitely gets in here. all day tomorrow, highs into the mid 90s i think for most areas. then on friday it turns hot and humid. yes, a slight chance of a shower, but i'm not expecting much. same deal goes for saturday. highs tomorrow -- 95 in market, 96 in fredericksburg, and 91 towards martins burg.

still not too human. the humidity comes in on friday. that's why we have an excessive heat watch from baltimore right on down the i-95, and points beyond for the potential for a heat index of 110 degrees. we could that again on saturday, we could see that on sunday. this heat wave much warmer than just the last heat wave last week. a bit of relief with a high of 92. 96 on saturday, 95 on sunday, maybe a chance of a shower, maybe a thunderstorm there, too. ocean city, we're hoping all those locations are looking good, but it will be on the hot side. and take a look at this. it stays in the 90s all through the forecast. >> wow. >> yeah. all right. hey, it is wednesday.

that means we're asking what's your workout? we're checking out a free class that simulates archery, horseback riding, sword fighting, all based on the new disney/pixar movie "brave." >> the classes called the pixar brave change your fate workout. it's inspired by the new disney movie "brave." the character is merida. she's strong-willed, so i wanted to capture that essence. it's a high energy workouts. and some flexibility toward the end. . it's untraditional equipment. in the movie she's a very untraditional princess. she is likes to swore fight, archery, horseback riding, so we're untraditional in that way, and we're also going to change people's bodies.

>> chest is up. >> ball in between the knees to reflect horseback riding. we also use the sword, and you use your abto stabilize. with the bow, there's a lot of upper body work. a lot of people feel it in the rear deltoid. with the equipment, we add a strength component to the cardio, so it's a full-bodied workout. because we combine the two, you boost the metabolism. >> it's definitely kept my heart rate going. >> the hardest part was the bow and arrow. i felt it in my shoulders. >> because you're using such different props, i don't think you need to be at a specific level. i think everyone could do it, would love it. the "brave" workout is being offered in a few sports clubs

location, and it is free. go to www.nbcwashington.com to find out more. step back from that sword. looks fun. >> looks tough. hear from the soccer mom who just got out of prison, accused of running a high-end prostitution ring. someone is attacking speed camera advance in maryland, and we'll introduce you to the new head coach of the capitals. and the dad on the terrifying roller coaster right is speaking out about his ordeal.

the new york mother accused of a high-end service, is on bond tonight. cameras were with her exclusively. here's nbc's jeff rossen. >> holding a dozen red roses. anna kristina walked out a free woman, sort of. tuesday night she posted $250,000 bond, but must wear an electronic ankle brace lett under trial. >> thank you, everybody.

u.s. jill want to be with my family tonight, please. >> she is was whisked away. are watching her first moments at home post-release taped exclusively by nbc news. >> it seems like a dream. it's just all so shocking. you get so programmed to a certain routine kristina seems relieved that after spending four months behind bars. >> now you like me. >> reporter: and her pet pig was there, too. >> it's too good to be true. i, you know, i'm almost scared to go to sleep, because i'm scared i'm going to wake up and not be here. >> reporter: but prosecutors say this suburban mom was running a multimillion service and got wealthy providing sex for rich

influential clients. kristina pled not guilty and spoke with matt from jail just two weeks ago. i watched a show called the millionaire's matchmaker, and a friend suggested i would be good at it, so i looked into opening up something called, you know, the same thing, except instead of single and seeking, it was married and seeking. >> married men looking for someone to have dinner with? >> very much like match.com. >> reporter: friends say she's a suburban soccer man. 44-year-old, married twice, with four kids. a life she just got back as prosecutors build their case. >> i'm just going to walk around the garden and feel grass under my feet, smell the fresh air and just watch the sun coming out,

see what it's look to be back home and really settle in, this is home again now. i'm back, it's real. >> as part of her bond, kristina had to surrender her passport and can't leave the tristate area. now at 6:00 tonight, raging wildfires out of control in colorado. a stabbing near d.c.'s howard theater is now being called a hate crime. mitt romney is getting some support in our background in the battleground state of virginia. >> it is nice out now, but but our region is about to deal with some dangerous heat. good evening, welcome to "news4 at 6:00." we begin tonight with the monster firestorm in colorado. dozens of homes have already been destroyed by wild fear, which of course is the state's second largest city. there are a total of