gus cowellisky lives next door. >> yeah, i talked to her. >> reporter: what did he say? >> he wanted her car, her money and she was to go with him. he bound her, tied her up and -- >> reporter: and drove her around? >> i guess she says she could see a little out of the side of the mask. >> reporter: police say it began around 7:00 yesterday morning in mrs. ripken's garage. they say the gunman used her 1998 lincoln continental to drive her around. then came a break, a chance encounter 17 miles away at a convenience store near the whitemarsh mall. 8:30 last neat, ebenezer road, pulaski highway, a witness sees

an elderly lady tied up in a car. the witness talks to the guy who says don't worry, it's my mother, i'm taking her to the hospital. the witness doesn't buy the story, writes down the tag, calls police, they run the tag. it's mrs. ripken's car. throughout the state of maryland, police began to search for accomplice ripken. then she reappeared this morning in her own neighborhood. henri trayburn is the chief of the aberdeen police department. >> at this time we don't know what, if anything, relationship there was between the perpetrator of this crime and the ripken family. >> a state today from cal ripken and his family -- this has been a very trying time for our family, but we're grateful and relieved that mom is back with us safe and healthy. we want to thanks all the law enforcement agencies that worked so hard and quickly. this is an ongoing investigation, and we cannot comment any further at this

time. violet ripken's son cal is known as the iron man. he holds the record for the most consecutive games played in baseball. in fact, he owns a minor league team in aberdeen called the ironbirds. >> did she mention he knew she was cal ripken's mom. >> he indicated he didn't even know anything about the ironbirds, so that's kind of funny. >> reporter: now, if the kidnapper didn't know who the ironbirds were, maybe he didn't know who he had kidnapped. it came to an end this way. he left mrs. ripken tied up in her car around the corner. she managed to honk the horn. somebody comes along and says, do you need any help? she says, yeah. she's home, she's op with her family. they say they'll keep a klee eye on her for a few days. live in aber doone, pat collins,

news4. thanks, pat. we learned about a drowning in laurel. he was found in a pond about five feet deep. there are reports richardson was simply going for a swim on a hot night. however, police are still investigating to determine why he was in the water. an autopsy was completed this morning. toxicology and autopsy results will take about six weeks. what spark a fire in maryland is still a mystery. people ran door to door to try to warn neighbors. jaxxie benson joins us now with their efforts to find somewhere else to live tonight. jackie? >> we want to talk a bit about two heroes in this. they're not firefighters, but two prince george's county police officers up for themselves in a position where they had to act and fast to save people from the flames. they were on patrol about 8:00 p.m. when they saw smoke coming from the rochelle park

apartments. they quickly ran toward the building and tried to get everyone out. >> at that point we were assisting, alerting other people who weren't even aware yet the place was on fire. no belts, no sirens, no anything at that point. we were kicking some doors in. we could see residents inside, looking out at us, but they weren't opening the doors. we had to force entry into the units. it's a whole separate set of units. >> a number of residents were displayed by the fire. the two officers are credited with saving the lives of seven people. one of the dogs did perish, but they got all the people out. back to you. >> now to the tragedy in colorado, a father killed in a movie theater shooting is the first victim to be laid to rest. there's word day that police had

their hands on key evidence in the case. there's a funeral service this morning for 51-year-old gordon cowden. he and 11 others were killed. 20 of the 58 people were injured. yesterday the star of the bat marsh movie, christian bayh visited the makeshift memorial to pay respects. he also spent time with survivors and first responders. >> he wasn't there about himself. he was there to show his support and show that people cared. >> nbc has learned that shooting suspect james holmes told federal agents about a package that he sent to the university of colorado in aurora. police found that package on monday. it was unopened and in the school's mailroom. it reportedly contained handwritten details about killing people. holmes is expected to be charged on monday. the coming school year is likely to bring zero-tolerance for policies in maryland.

yesterday the state board of gave preliminary approval. schools will be required to adopt rehabilitative reports. there's a national debate about too many students who are kicked out of school for offenses that could be handled in other ways. it's great to see the sun. >> doug joins us outside on the weather patio, kind of getting in the shade there. >> you know what? the sun just went behind this tree. it's simply gorgeous. a bit of a breeze, but that's just enough to maybe it feel that much better. it's gorgeous across the area. plenty of blue skies, a few high cirrus clouds, a current temperature of 88, but with humidity of only 28%, the heat index is about 85.

it's amazing how cool it is outside. 84 right now in leesburg, 88 in manassas, 87 in fredericksburg, and 87 in patuxent river. through your morning, say rockville, this is what you can expect. how about temperatures around 79 degrees. waking up to a temperature of 73 with plenty of sunshine. temperatures go up very quickly during the day tomorrow. we have a heat advisory in effect for just about the entire area. how hot we get and how long the heat sticks around. for now, i'm going to sit outside for as long as i can. we have breaking news right now in prince william county, virginia, late this afternoon a young boy was accidentally shot in dale city. police are at the home. this is in the 140000 block of empire street. all we know is that child is in

serious condition. rush hour is a big headache to driver in our area. lawmakers met to try to come up with some solutions to the ongoing traffic delays. chris gordon has more from tiesetie tysons corner. >> reporter: behind me a typical rush hour here around tyson as corner will hopefully would be helped by construction of the silver line, giving travelers an alternative. in this area hot lanes as well. neighbors from two neighbor seg counties that compete for business sit down to collaborate on traffic solutions. >> it's a common headache. traffic just doesn't move during the rush hour. i go into maryland a couple

times a week, and it's backed up 75% of the time. our region's traffic problems, between members of the montgomery -- and fair dpax county board of supervisors. >> never before have our two counties had a chance to sit down and talk like this. i'm looking forward to. >> the bridge between fairfax and montgomery county, the american legion bridge, is often a bottleneck at rush hour. expanding the bridge may be one of the solutions. buses that travel in dedicated lanes like here in bogota, colombia, and several believe that rapid transit is in our -- >> how do we ute lies that concept to relieve the congestion to that key point >> reporter: drivers who face delays daily in heavy rush hour traffic hope the lawmakers from

the two neighboring counties can come up with answers. >> i think it's an awesome idea. you see they're doing a lot of construction in the area, so i can imagine there's going to be more and more traffic. something definitely has to be done. >> reporter: the local leaders hope this is the first of many discussions that focus on reducing traffic congestion and getting drivers out of a jam, that dreaded traffic jam. that's the latest. i'm chris gordon, news4. maybe this will help. drivers will have more options to pay when the 495 express lanes open later this year. today v-dot unveiled an easy flex transponder. you can switch it from hov mode. drivers won't be charged for tolls. the new transponder is the first of its kind in the country. for more information on getting an easy pass flex, head to

nbcwashington.com. noti"news4 at 5" is just geg started. rg3 is ready for training camp. what's your workout olympic edition? we go fencing next. plus a

you know what that music means. the 2012 olympics just a couple days away. we thought we would learn about some of the sports we don't often hear about in the olympics. >> tonight we're going to check out fencing. we went to the d.c. fencer's clubs where we met a 16-year-old national champ as well's other fencers, young and old. and we asked them, hey "what's

your workout?" >> fencing is physical, a lot like what you see in zorro. you're supposed to try to hit your opponent without getting hit, so it's a game of setting -- >> you have to score 15 touches during the bout and they have three rounds the three minutes. good physical workout, plus addition at thing with mental workout. >> cardiovascular, muscular, flexibility, just a great form of exercise. like working your thymusles, forearms, just trying to get your muscles to work together. it's introductory, so we're getting them interested in it. >> we started with an exercise. speed exercises, we do footwork drills.

footwork drills, the way we move lungs, flexes, which is hard, difficult, and tiring. >> i love fencing, because it's a game of trying to set up the other person, but staying in control of yourself. >> folks at the d.c. fencing club told us that anyone can start fencing no matter how old you are. to learn more, go to nbcwashington.com. doug ush the resident jock. have you ever fenced? >> i have not, but i would in a second. it's everyone's childhood fantasy. you want to go do it with me? >> sure. >> we have a duel, or whatever you call it. >> i'm throwing down the gauntlet, jim rosin field. >> you're on. let's show you what's happening. let's do it tonight.

tomorrow will be too hot. look at this shot. it is gorgeous out there. plenty of blue skies. the potomac river looking very nice this wednesday afternoon. current temperature sitting at 88 druce. temperaturewise around the region, this is where we stand, currently at 82 degrees, winchester, 84 at patuxent river. once again, just simply gorgeous. no rain to talk about. it's high and dry, going to stay that way right into most of the day. satellite and radar picture, a wider view. it is just clear sailing all across the region. notice a few showers back here toward the eastern portions of ka chasm that's a warm front.

that warm front will start moving our way. look what's behind it. 106 in st. louis, 105 in wichita. 97 in memphis, 98 today in chicago. that warm air will move our way, way, so say good-bye to the nice weather we have out there today. you still have a few hours to enjoy it. tomorrow that heat will come in. the storms should stay well to the north and west. i don't think we'll anticipate, but on friday, the heat is still around, and with that front -- we'll have to wait and see. how many we can see. as far as your evening goes. beautiful. get out and enjoy it. just perfect. enjoy it. temperatures tomorrow morning we'll see temperatures in the upper 60s. to about 73 inside the city.

when the between 97 and maybe 102. the four-day forecast. then at least we start to cool a bit. to around 90, could be a little unsettled next week. we still need to see some rain. >> thanks, doug. rg3 holds his first news conference. that's straight ahead. the countdown to the olympics continues. and we'll meet two rowers going for the gold. who did their training here on the potomac. and sally ride wanted a part of her life kept secret until

here's another sport i have

never tried -- rowing. carol maloney is here to talk about the olympians who trained in this area. >> athletes are used to going all in. but rowers sacrifice sleep. nothing could be tougher. >> got to get out there early in the morning. >> you may have noticed a shadow racing across the potomac. most likely that is the rowing team of margo and sara t. rowebridge the they finally qualified for the olympics this past may. given an opportunity they are determined to may the most much it. zachary kiesch has the story. >> every country has its best action and i think every competitor needs to be respected. you can never discount anybody based on last year's performance or having gone to the olympics before or whatever, because everybody at this level is

working to win. >> ready, row. >> the face of our sport is the 6:00 a.m. early rows when it's freezing out and no one else wants to be awake or doing a workout. for margo shimway and sarah trowbridge. >> and then drop it in, trow. there you go. beautiful. >> reporter: you don't have to know a thing about rowing or even like it to learn a valuable lesson about what it it is to be the best. >> part of that is not the amount of hours you're doing, it's also the work you're doing outside of the boathouse, in terms of taking care of yourself and preparing for each practice. >> reporter: but it does start here each and every morning. >> in the warm-up, as we did yesterday, focus on -- >> reporter: the pair both had a taste of success at the college

level. despite the pressure of being a student athlete, the intense training regimen is a whole different game. >> when you take that next step to try to be an elite-level rower, everything in your life is centered around practice, competition, and you're not a kid anymore. it doesn't mean it's not just as fun at some points, but it is a very serious undertaking. >> reporter: it also makes the po stomach boat club a second home for these two and other rowers like them. it's not a 9 to 5 job, it's a lifesty lifestyle. >> they need something to help pay the bills, so there's job availability for the coach you have coaching here, um, the boat club is a big resource. >> there's very few things that people pursue that i want to be the best in the world.

a lot of things there's no way to tell. to be like i want to be the best in my country in the world and what i do, is very rewarding, and you can't guy a gold medal from the olympics. >> reporter: zachary kiesch, news4 sports. >> we're going to following this duo's progress and so many other -- and around here right now, the big store we're all waiting for rg3. his press conference is coming up. coming up, he is ready. the future of the franchise gets ready to talk to the media. plus talk about a facelift. the wish list to improve union the wish list to improve union station.alkidoing isbeen

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welcome back. we're looking at a perfect day out there on this wednesday. we're looking at plenty of sunshine, just a few high clouds from time to time. those we're high cirrus clouds making their way through. temperatures sitting at 88 degrees. the dew point only 51, so the humidity is only 28%, so incredibly comfortable. a great night, really a great evening to get out and about, maybe eat dinner outside. take a look at the numbers around our region. how about the rest of our region? everybody looking good. they're at 86 degrees. now in roanoke, currently

sitting at 90. the will build back into the area. some areas could approach 100 degrees during the day tomorrow. i think that could be most of the area. that heat index is going to go into effect -- or the heat index cube upwards of 105, maybe even higher. that's why the entire area has a heat advisory tomorrow. we'll keep you posted, right here. we have breaking news in prince william county, virginia. late this afternoon a young boy was accidentally shot in dale city. police are at the home in the 14000 block of empire street. here's a live picture. the 4-year-old boy has died. we'll have more on this breaking news story coming up on "news4 at 6." am track announced today a major $7 billion redesign to double train service at the 100-year-old facility. funding could be an issue. tom sherwood looks at the plan.

>> reporter: the ambitious plan was unveiled in the more than 100-year-old train station, now almost overwhelmed with passengers and adjacent metro service. >> metro needs to expand, right there in the same space. >> reporter: the plans call for adding new palace forms and tracks that could double the number of trains providing a vie brandt hub in the heart of the nation's capital, but the $7 billion funding is not in place. >> it's part of the vision for moves the united states' northeast forward. we're going to go live now to ash didburn, virginia. redskins are about to hold a news conference. training camp starts tomorrow. there he is, the star of the team, rg3. >> and i think everybody came back in great shape. as you can see from the run a bit. everybody is ready to compete. so i am, too. >> how about the nerves that

maybe you didn't have at the other mini camps, otas, things lookic that? >> maybe i was more anxious, more nervous, but they've been through the offense and, you know, had a trial at it, got a taste of how fast the game is and what i need to do to help this team win. it's actually more relaxing and there's nothing else going on outside of football anynor. we're in training camp, so pretty much on lockdown. for a guy like me, that's a good thing. >> reporter: you also have a comfort level you didn't have two months ago? >> yeah, it's all smiles in the locker room. when you see guys you haven't seen in a while, and have that camaraderie, it feels good. in a short time i think we have built? relationships. >> reporter: knowing your receivers, knowing your guys. >> just throwing with the guys over the break, getting yourself

more familiar with them, and you can see who is truly dedicated, who you have to continue to stay on to make sure you can show the team they are dedicated. aside from that, just working with those guys is a great thing. >> there's been so much made about what you have to do to be successful this year, how will you define your success? >> that's like -- me asking why are you you? it's a difficult question to answer. so success for us is winning football games. it's definitely more than one, more than two, more than three. i don't set individual goals, so everything i do is based on the team. if we're winning, i'll wait.

[ airplane noise overhead ] >> reporter: how do you balance all the celebrity and, you know, getting ready for the nfl season? >> i mean, it's great and easy to balance that now. the team doesn't look at me that way. yeah, i'm the quarterback, the guy that's going to lead them to victory, but there's no celebrity, no autographs in the locker room for the most part. you know, i'm not -- i'm not rg3 to them. i'm just robert. that's good to be around those guys for these next, you know couple weeks into the preseason. it will be good to bear down and focus on football. >> outside of football, too, the commercials. we saw a lot of awards shows, do you put that completely on the back burner? >> i'm not going to any award shows or doing any commercials during the season. all that is done. i did my work in the off-season, whether it was with marketing or

just football work, making sure i stayed in shape and stayed on top of the playbook. i made sure i did all that, while at the same time making sure i handled my business. >> was there any reluctance to put yourself out there? >> um, i mean you're only unproven if you think you're unproven. i'm not proven, but i don't think i'm unproven, either. that's a hard way to answer that. i get what you're saying. the only thing i made sure i stayed with was companies i truly believe in, not just doing things to get money. it was a great experience doing all those things, everybody wants to be in a gator ade commercial. it was really fun, but aside from that, it's all about football. >> did you talk to a guy like london, hey, if i'm out there doing this stuff, how will it be

perceived? >> i talked to my guys about that kind of stuff. we wanted to make sure i wasn't doing too much, but the situations that arose seemed fun. if it wasn't good, i would have definitely felt it in the locker room. when all the guys showed up, most of them were either laughing about them or saying they're really cool. i think it rubbed the team the right way form the biggest thing, it's not just about me, but the redskins. they definitely recognize that. >> you have the playbooks, and i know you have the i pads and all that stuff. how did you stay mentally sharp night in, night out, you on your own, making sure -- >> we didn't have the i pads until we got back, so i was carrying around that pamphlet, the big book, so i just made sure i spent the right amount of time any play book, but didn't

try to kill myself with it, either. touch seeing what i liked, writing down questions that i have i think it definitely paid off for me. definitely going to do things. i like, the receivers like form that's what you need to do. we are the ones that have to make the plays. >> the players playing, what was the routine when the guys were down there? >> we went twice a day. i wanted those guys to get a feel for who i was. sometimes you can explain to somebody who you are, but it's best to just show them sometimes. i wanted to go through the workout with the team. he really liked it, felt like it

was something certain aspects of that definitely work out here. i thought it was very productive, but it was productive as far as up being able to bond. >> how many guys came down ultimately, and hadn't signed yet? who paid for the dinners? >> i was going to pay, but i think a couple other guys covered that. they said something about tax breaks and business stuff, so i let them take that burden. you know, i just don't want to say how many guys came down. just for the guy that is didn't come down. >> reporter: back in april, even before you were drafted, you kind of knew you would be in your words the face of a franchise. now that it's this franchise, with any playoff starved fans and the three first-round picks

given up, how much do you embrace being the idea of the face of this franchise? >> there was really only two, so i'm here. it's a blessing. nobody gets the chance to come to the capital, the capital city of the united states and play and be the quarterback in that town. i look at it as a blessing. the fans are definitely, you know, starved for success, but i think the players are starve starved for success as well. you know, whether we're ranked first in the poll or fourth in our division, whatever it is, i don't think anybody in the longer room really cares. we know what we have to do. we just have to play. let your play do the talking. i'm very proud to be a part of this franchise. do you like the idea of the face of the franchise? >> there's really no true face of the franchise.

there's got to be heart, legs, salvation army, skin. i'm just the mask. how much contact did you have with kyle over the last few weeks? >> enough contact that we didn't get in trouble, i guess. we tried to keep it to a minimum, because i knew this was coming, training camp. guys can get burnt out. if you're constantly calling your coach. he can get burnt out. i tried to respect those guys are on vacation, but if i needed to ask a question, i called them up. >> do you feel like you know the playbook better now? >> yeah, i mean, we're going to go over and do install days the same way as in ot a's. from that aspect i know a little more, because i'll hear it.

i won't just hear the basis of it, i can dig deeper. when it comes to that may book, no one knows it 100%. it's about knowing what you have to do, and our job is to be on the field and score points. >> do you think it will put you in a familiar situation? >> i think that's the mark of good coaching. they're going to help you do things that you're used to doing, put you in situations you're used to being in. of course, i never played in the nfl, so that will take some adjusting, but they'll definitely do the things they feel i do bess. it's not just me. every year there's a different team, different players, and some things not so well.

>> yeah, i definitely do. you know, i respect my coaches. you know, i know as a professional, some guys look at it as eye to eye. that's going to tack -- i respect coaching. i like to have that. kyle said he's here to help me, not necessarily to coach me. i already know how to play. he's here to help me. >> -- now that you've got the contract. >> unfortunately my dad sold my chrysler pacifica, so i don't have my college car anymore, but it's definitely a good deal -- >> do you sense that it's motivated them, kind of kindled their hunger? >> yeah, i was talking to bring

twitter into the playing field, i was talking to niles, and he was laughing about one of the commercials. i you know, it's not about being in the spotlight unless you're doing it for the right reason. it's less about myself and more about helping this team to get back to where he wants to be. they want us to be in the forefront, talked about in a good way, not a bad way. >> reporter: earlier you want to your teammates you're robert, not rg3. do you want to be larger than life with your teammates? >> you can't be. you know, you have to be down to earth, be able to talk to them, be real with them. i try to be real with all my teammates. if they want to call me rg3,

they can call me whatever they want, but that persona of rg3, as far as a fan, it's the same feeling as the guys in the locker room. >> when you actually got the contract, was it sort of overwhelming to see the amount and bonus payment and all that? >> you know action my parents brought me up pretty good. i have a lot of faith in god, so i troy to not let things affect me too much. it's the final sign that i've definitely made it to the in. it was exciting, so i was very excited, very proud of that moment. >> reporter: robert, you came out -- and why does this kid have a nickname? we call him bob. do you think by october 21st when you guys meet, he'll know

who you are? >> that's o.c. for you. one of my coaching at baylor called me bob. nobody really calls me bob. if that's what he wants to call me, that's fine. he doesn't have to call me rg3 at all. >> viv doned fight t? >> i have not. we'll have rookie shows here pretty soon, do some skits, some beat boxing, whatever. >> when you want you would shut down the twitter account, do you still plan on doing that 1234. >> as far as getting rid of it, probably not, but as far as tweeting goes, probably not too much. we don't plan on losing any games, but you can't tweet when you want and not tweet when you lose. so you might as well not tweet altogether. the competition standpoint, how receptive are you to coaching? how do you handle coaching on the sidelines during tight

games, that type of thing? are you even all the way through? >> you've got to show emotion. you know, it's just about controlling your emotion. i'm an emotional player. i know if we're down and the team needs a jolts of energy, i know how to do that. if we're up and we need to execute, i know how to do that. when it comes to coaching on the sidelines, sometimes you see coaches and players get into heated arguments. sometimes it's more pretty than other times, but as long as you're both fighting for the same goal, i think you can overcome anything like that. >> has it been -- has it been hard at times to stay grounded the way you want to? >> i don't know how to answer that. i've tried to stay grounded the

whole time and just, you know, we live in a right-now world. it's mostly what have you done for me lately? right now it's almost like -- you know, i've got for popularity and the fan base being excited to come out and support us through this season. i try to make sure i country to work. and just go out and perform that juans. >> last year cam newton put up some numbers as a rookie. when you look at what he was able to do, did you ever think those are the numbers -- i want you know those stats pretty well, don't you? i don't pay that much attention to them. i just feel like you have to do whatever you have to do to help your team win.

cam definitely had a great year and is looking to do big things this year as well. i don't try to compare myself to anybody else. >> reporter: to get back to the past couple weeks, has anything been overwhelming? have you been able to -- at any point feel overwhelmed? >> no, not overwhelmed. just extremely happy that everything's going smoothly. try to stay even-keeled. now that it's football time, all that stuff can be put behind, you know, it's fun to do the commercials, all that type of stuff, definitely fun to sign a contract. now it's about playing football. >> what's that first speech, if you haven't given it already before taking the practice feeding? inch right now the speech duties are going to london flesher. if i ever had to sit back and

tell those guys anything, it's, you know, you want to be certified one thing i have talked to the rookies about before, if you're the baddest guy in your group, then you've got a problem. you don't need to be hanging out with guys that aren't as certified as you are. so we have to make sure -- there's a word that comes after it, but i won't say it in front of this mike, but you have tore certified. that makes everybody know when you like up a the guy next to you, you're going to take care of business. i'm not going to try to make it a one-man show. it's about all of us going out there, offense, defense, special teams, executing football. >> reporter: you talk about going through the play book, taking notes, is there a particular aspects that you're

looking forward to hitting hard? >> just getting defensive plays. they did a good job of limiting ourself. i felt like they did a really good job. for me it's about making sure we go out every day an we feel good about we did. they were a couple days that we didn't feel that good. that's good for the defense, but our jobs is to give that defense some rest sometimes when they have those long drives. >> reporter: do you know how much you're going to play? >> i have no idea. >> a lot of people are worried about you getting hurt when you run the ball. are you a slider, a step out of the bounds guys? >> is it it's 230ur9 and one,

with six seconds left, you better believe i'm going to try to get into the end zone. it depends on the situation. if it's the first quarter, i'll sliding with the best of them, but if the game is on the line, don't expect me to try to slide or get out of the way. so i don't look at sliding or running out of bounds as a shot to my pride. i've done it before. this is the nfl, guys are faster, bigger, stronger, and they hit a little harder. i'll respect that. >> what part of your game translates best to pro football? >> i don't know. the ability to lead? i've said it before to just people i've talked to. if you're a good player in high school, you can be a great player in college. if you're a great player in college, you can be a great

player at -- don't let anybody tells you your game doesn't translate. like at darren proposals or drew brees. i try to make sure i don't listen to too much and hear people say his game doesn't translate. gist show them it doesn't matter how big you are or tall you are, you can play football if you take care of business. >> you were at baylor, winning the heisman and the buildup. is there anything about the coverage or the fan reaction. like, wow, i didn't realize it would be this big? >> it's similar to the one at baylor. the program had been starved for success for a long time. we came out, made sure we took

care of business. so it's a larger scale here, but i'm not going to put unnecessary pressure on mire shoulders when i know it's more of a team thing. everybody was somebody at somewhere sometime. it's just about making sure they're that person, you know, when we play on sundays or mondays. >> did you really get sticker shock when looking for a place to live? >> yeah, i don't like to spend money that much, so the prices on some of the places was ridiculous, but we handled that it's nice out here, like a jungle, a lot of bugs, trees, allergies. i'm a chilled guy, so i don't usually do too much, but there's stuff to do whether you're here in virginia or d.c.? >> do you have allergies? >> no. is that a -- yeah, i have

allergies. okay. >> you said d.c. has the bugs, and you haven't a d.c. summer with the humidity. how will you keep everyone mod investigated? >> i'll take this humidity over texas heat any day. it will be fine. you know, if you don't pay attention to the elements and let them play a factor, then you should be okay. if it's cold outside, and i've seen guys do it before, they play football with no shirt on when it's 20 degrees outside. it's about your mind-set. if you say, man, it's hot, you're probably going to have a bad day. >> but intentional lose some pounds? >> no. i'm actually 225 today. it doesn't matter what my weight is. one of the vets told me today in college they tell you to weigh a

certain weight, but in the pros, you play where you're comfortable. as long as i'm anywhere from 218 to 225, i should be fine. >> it sounds like staying humble is gaining trust and respect. anything else you're doing? >> i think they see how hard i work, how hard a lot of these guys work. i talk to these guys a lot about little things, whether it's picking up on what fletcher has done to last so long or should i say conger so long in the league, um -- [ airplane noise overhead ] >> you know, sometimes people think it's what you say in a huge group that makes people -- but sometimes it's the

one-on-one conversations with guys. i've done a lot of that. not intentionally. it just happens. some people can do those things, some can't. i think the team, you know, they might not have accepted me as their leader yet, but they definitely see me as a guy that can help. >> reporter: you were saying you're pretty chilled. what have you checked out? >> not much, because wherever i go, it's a pretty crazy scene. i've gone to the movies. i went on a bus tour. i went to the u.s. national team -- the games up there. i tried to stay out of the city, just make sure i stay focused and grounded rather than always being out, always being the focal point of everything.

sometimes you just need to sit back, sit on the couch and drink some kool-aid or something. >> what's the crazy scene? people mobbing you or anything? >> it's not a mob, not a negative thing. just being a professional football player, you go places people want to talk, they want to take pictures. that's just a part of it. it doesn't bother me, but sometimes you have to try to just steady yourself so it doesn't get too bad. thanks a lot. a calm, collected rg3 meeting with the media for the first time since signing that $21 million contract. he says in the locker room he's just robert. feet firmly planted on the ground. >> definitely. the era of rg3 begins here in washington. "news4 at 6" starts right now.

cal ripken's mother was abducted at gunpoint doing something she does almost every morning. we're learning the killer has sent police on another hunt. team usa already had to stage a comeback at the london olympics. good evening. i'm jim advance. >> we begin tonight with breaking news about a deadly shooting involves a young child in virginia. a 4 years old boy was shot and killed in woodbridge. it just hammond about 3:30 this afternoon. the scene appeared ton isolated to a vehicle on the street. a family member called police for help. the child was pronounced dead at the hospital. we'll have an update in our second half hour. now to the latest on the mother of oar yos hall of fame