state lines to commit a violent crime, and one count of assault with intent to kill. card to according documents he a littledly told security officer leo johnson, quote, i don't like your politics. prosecutors say security cameras in the building show corkins removing a handgun and firing at his security office, who though wounded, was able to gain control of the wen. according to court documents, police found 50 rounds of ammunition and 15 chick-fil-a sandwiches. agencies noted that the fast-food chain had received national publicity. the family research council is a christian conservative policy organization that supports what it refers to as traditional marriage. agents also went to corkins' home, they learned he volunteered frequently at a

dc-based organization. according to court documents, his parents informed the fbi special agents that corkins has strong opinions with respect to those he believes does not treat homosexuals in a fair manner. the judge granted the request for a mental health evaluation. he's being held without bond. the security guard is doing well tonight. today leo joson's mother talked to him for the first time. derrick ward stopped by her house today and spoke with her. derrick? >> reporter: we're learning a lot more today from the tort, more about mr. johnson's job title. it seems security was the second responsibility. officially he was building operations manager. we're also learning about him on a personal level. it seemed like an important yet not terribly dangerous job. building operations and security

at a conservative christian organization. in the crucible of today's political climate, the line between dangerous and not dang is not so clear. yesterday it was crossed at the family research council. johnson pushed back. he was forced to, after asking floyd corkins to look in his backpack. >> he knew the man was taking too long to do what he was doing. when he went around, and that's when he pulled the gun out on him. then they got into an altercation, and i get that's when he shot him. >> reporter: she learned those details from her son. before he called her, virginia johnson says when she heard the news of the shooting, she knew it was her son. >> i started crying. >> reporter: what she doesn't know is how he was. then came the call. >> then he said, ma, ma, i'm all right. i'm all right. i'm calling to let you know i'm all right. he says, mom, did you have

anything to eat today? i said, no. he said, mom, you know you've got to eat. you're a diabetic, you know you have to eat. >> reporter: he says that didn't stop his grandmother from giving him the childhood nickname joe louis. >> he was fighting, saving people's lives. >> tony perkins says he's visited the johnson the last time after his surgery. >> he still kind of groggy and said this hero business is hard work. so he did not lose his sense of humor. >> he's a good spirit, got good spirit at all times. >> tony perk, head of the family research council blames reckless rhetoric on the shooting. we'll have more at 6:30. we're live downtown, derrick ward, news4. >> someone stabbed a man several times this afternoon. police say it happened in the 31

unz block of 44th street. the victim was rushed to the hospital. a maryland baby-sitters is charged with sexually abusing several children in his care. detectives arrested ronald spacious yes. a family member of the children called police on sunday, saying several children had reported their baby-sitter had touched them. he's been released after posting a $5,000 bond. alcohol and speed are blamed for a car crash in alexandria that killed a man and injured three others. on the exit ramp from 395 to westbound duke strait. state police tell us the car hit the ramp. the car literally split in two. the driver was charged with dui. a passenger in the backseat, 25 years old, of chantilly was killed.

two others in the car are expected to be okay. virginia governor bob mcdonnell is one of the party leaders invited to speak at the republican national convention later this month. other speaking include senator ayotte, senator rob portman, governor bobby jindal, and florida congressman connie mac. gop officials announced the lineup today, but did not give details about the dates or times of the speeches. meanwhile, mitt romney moved medicare to the forefront at a stop? south carolina, he took out a whiteboard and said the president's plan would lead to bankruptcy while he plan would remain solvent. romney says medicare would not change for people over the age of 55, but younger americans will have a voucher option for private coverage. we're going to get a lot of support from people who understand that medicare should

be protected for current seniors, as well as for the next generation. >> seniors on average will see costs rise by $6400 per year. not the right policy. >> romney also disclosed more about his taxes. he says he's paid at least 13% annually for the past ten years. the wow quickly called on him to release his tax returns. no chances of storms out there, so doug is in somebody's backyard in bethesda, and not yours, right? >> reporter: no, it is not my backyard. i wish it was my backyard. i'm trying to talk to the homeowners to let me rent some space here. i tell you what, guys, a beautiful afternoon. storms will return tomorrow, but out there today simply gorgeous. current temperature right now out at the airport sitting at 89 degrees, with the dew point of

56. 89, helping to make things very, very comfortable. 89 downs towards la plata, and coming in at 84. as far as the radar is concerned, you know i just told you, no rain, not from new york all the way down through roanoke, but once again, we do have a storm that will make its way our way tomorrow. we'll talk about the threat of storms in just a minute. i don't know, is there anybody here that wants to be on tv today? [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: i said, is there anyone that wants to be on tv today? [ cheers and applause ] >> reporter: apparently there's nobody here that wants to be on tv. all right. we are going to meet them, meet the family and come back in a few more minutes. >> doug, thanks. after maryland lawmakers approved governor o'malley's

initiatives, prince george's county could be the next in line, but there are some members of the county who don't want gambling in their community. tracee wilkins explains why faith-based groups are opposed. >> reporter: one of the largest and most powerful coalitions is the faith-based community. they don't like gambling. >> now we're still having to fight it here in 2012. >> reverend jonathan weaver, national president of a faith-based business and economic development coalition, their membership boasts 125 churches, reaching about 170,000 people who live in prince george's. >> i can assure you that the faith community is very, very disappointed with the vote. >> reporter: its support is so important that the county executive met with them to discuss the possibility of a

casino coming to the county. >> i've talked to the pastors in the faith community, and i understand their opposition. i told them i didn't vote for slots, but a couple things changed. >> reporter: the county executive said after it was approved, he was then faced with either keeping it out of the prince george's and losing a possible $40 to $6 on million in revenue or proposing to keep that money here. >> we need a revenue stream. if i don't have a revenue stream coming from, you know, a destination resort and economic development, i have to go back and cut. i want that to the pass thor. >> reporter: the group is already working to spread their mchblg to vote against a casino. it's an idea that will surely be echoed from pull pits across the county on sunday and beyond. >> i've already started reaching out to the people within the

islamic community, within the jewish community. this will impact all of us. >> reporter: the pastor goes on to say the county executive and maryland leaders are just not being creative enough when it comes to finding ways to have a sustain away revenue stream. up as 6:00, some of his ideas. in national harbor, i'm tracee wilkins, news4. tonight a teenager is busted for trying to smuggle drugs leaves dulles airport. how security stopped him. the generation at greatest risk for hepatitis, baby boomers. top health experts off new advice today. i'm julie carey. in prince william county, where the governor's plan to put a th[ male announcer ] you paid in to medicare for years.

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the same goes for adult skinscare products like aconvene aveeno and lubery determine. lubriderm. federal officials are urging americans who might be an risk to get a simple blood test. >> reporter: as more baby-boomers reach their golden years, many are learns their carrying a potential fatal virus. more than 3 million americans are infected with hepatitis c. one half to three fourth count know they have it. that's a major concern to doctors who say the longer the virus goes undetected, the more damage it can cause. >> we want to find hepatitis c before the patients develop cirrhosis. that means your liver is severely injured and it's not working the way it's supposed to

work. >> reporter: in an effort to find these hidden infections, the centers for disease control and preven now recommends anyone born between 1945 and 1965 have a one-time test for hepatitis c. if they test positive, effective treatments are available. >> a person's treated with hepatitis c with the current drugs 70% cure their infection. >> reporter: doctors say this blood test has the potential to prevent 50,000 cases of liver cancer and 100,000 deaths. erica edwards, nbc news. again, the official cdc recommendation is advising a simple one-time hepatitis test for any american born from 1945 and 1965. unless you bought a powerball tickets in michigan, chances are you're disappointed this morning. it was the third largest jackpot, and someone bought a winning ticket at a gas station

north of detroit in a small town of lapeer. he other she could take home a lump sum worth $240 million. someone in our area also got a nice piece of the jackpot. this 7-eleven on washington street sold a ticket world $1 million. that winner has not come forward yet, either. $1 million tickets were sold in indiana, kansas, kentucky, north carolina, new mexico and pennsylvania. doug's not been in here all day, but we know he's not too far. this is incredible weather. >> reporter: i told you last night, i did officially win $3 in the powerball last night. that's what i'm talking about. >> you say it with conviction. >> i got a mcdonald, a medium diet coke and had like 87 cents left over. i'm not sure what i'll do it, to

be honest. guys, a great day out here. we have had storms, intense heat when we've come out, and this one is absolutely perfect the the temperature in the upper 80s to around 90. with low humidity, it feels great. when you step in the shade, it feels even better. everybody say hello. this is catrkatrina. i've asked you your last name four times. i'm just going to. >> sukduwon, and your huts is. >> sania. >> and he's half thai. >> this is malari, and santi. the parents are hoping that the weatherman can do it without making a mistake. so far so good.

we want to show you the beautiful playset. the playground? it's gone. why is it gone? >> from the storm, from the derecho. >> the derecho took down not only your fence -- >> the whole thing. >> reporter: good news, i don't see another derecho coming soon. but i also see nice weather. as far as the rest of the weather is concerned, beautiful today with plenty of sunshine. temperatures made their way to 90 degrees. that's where we're going to stay, and then we'll see some things improving, as we move on through the next couple days. a look at the temperatures, right now across the rest of the region. that includes the areas down toward the chesapeake, and out to the west, too. on the radar, no rain to talk about. that's the good news. we would also like to see a

beautiful evening like we'll see here. >> a look at the wider view, we are looking at big-time storms back to the west. around st. louis, around chicago, that area of stormyness making its way our way right now. it will affect us tomorrow, but most likely late tomorrow. future weather showing us this boundary, could be here by tomorrow evening, and yes we could have strong storms, but i'm not expecting anything like the derecho or any of those real severe storms we have seen so much this summer. i think we're going to see a nice evening, just about perfect. temperatures falling down into the upper 70s. tomorrow we'll see those number starting off between 60 and 70. a nice start to your day, and then tomorrow afternoon, not bad at all. partly cloudy with increasing clouds, and yes strong chance of showers and thunderstorms.

if you're heading down toward the beaches this weekend, could be a bit rainy. not the best weekend, but don't cancel any plans. temperatures, though, maybe down to about 78 on sunday, with a little cool northeasterly wind. for the next four days, we are going to see temperatures dip down a bit into the low to middle 80s. starting off next week, i think staying in the 80s. so i don't see the heat. the heat not returning any time soon, but at least hot enough to get into the pool. right, guys? let's go get in the pool. i'm not getting in. you guys go ahead. >> so no one is having fun there? >> no, not at all. another scandal involving homeland security. what managers forced men to do at work. hundreds wait outside to camp the glimpse of a gold medalist coming home. a running back who may get a

bigger role, shows another side of his game. >> growing danger, a brush fire rains ou i'm barack obama and i approve this message seen this? mitt romney claiming the president would end welfare's work requirements? the new york times calls it 'blatantly false' the washington post says: "the obama administration is not removing the bill's work requirements at all." in fact, obama's getting states to move twenty percent more people from welfare to work. and president clinton's reaction to the romney ad? it's just "not true." get the facts.

. berm back at ashburn today. >> preseason game number 2, in two days in chicago. everyone's getting so excited. last practice and a walk-through and travel day tomorrow for the team. first team to do about 30 to 35 snaps. all eyes, of course will be on rg3, but another rookie to look out for is alfred morris. the running back turned some heads in the first game. he was impressive enough that mike shanahan wants to see what he can do against a first-team defense. we still have a lot to find out about this guy as a player, but

from my conversation today, he seems game for anything. >> are you ready to play? true or false. >> yes. >> reporter: your name is alfred "don't call me al" morris. >> false. you can call me al. that works. i have a million nicknames. >> reporter: second statement drp you were nibblely xwumd when drafted by the redskins, given the number of talented young backs already on the roster? >> no, not at all. it's been a dream to play in the nfl. just getting drafted way definitely a blessing. i'm a redskins fan, so to play for my favorite team is awesome. >> reporter: true or false -- alfred morris was surprised by his success in the first game? >> false. i know what i'm capable you have. i just went out and do what i do every day. >> reporter: true or false -- he prides himself on being a tough

physical back. >> true. i'm probably one of the only running backs that say i like contact. i don't go looking for it. >> reporter: alfred morris is happy to carry equipment after practice? >> can i put in between? i just say true. i don't mind. i know it's rookie duty. it could be so much worse, having me do some other crazy stuff. >> reporter: finally, true or false -- alfred morris loves plays "true or false"? true. >> are you having fun? >> yes, i am. >> reporter: i hear you'll get a lot of carries. >> i can't say that, but that's up to the coaches. whatever i do gel, i will make the most of it. >> making the most of opportunities that's the theme in the preseason, but many believe that morris could actually compete for a starting

job. of course, mike shanahan not saying anything right now. tim hightower came into camp, he practiced today harder and tested his knee more than he ever has this camp. we still might not see hightower under indy or tampa. it will be so interesting, to say the least. a rookie quarterback, a rookie running back. is that possible? >> it could happen. >> people will be freaking out. >> he played along nicely. >> he has a big smile. i knew he would be game. coming up next at 5:30, young fans get to meet bryce harper, and learn how to play ball. also quite a scene, why people were protesting it d.y. government officials.

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but somewhere along the way, something went horribly wrong. george allen voted for trillions in debt while voting to raise his pay four times, then voted to keep special tax breaks for oil and gas companies and took over a half-million from them. worse, allen went to work for them.

floyd corkins appeared in court today, ordered held without bond. according to court documents, corkins had a gun, 50 rounds of ammo, and 15 chick-fil-a sandwiches in his backpack. he's due back in court next friday. leo johnson remains hospitalized. now let's fast forward to bethesda who doug who is in a backyard have a good time this afternoon. hey, doug. >> reporter: always having a good time. it wouldn't be a better day. out there right now, beautiful blight blue skies, not a cloud out there. maybe, 1, 2 and 3 clouds out there. no rain to talk about. let's show you where the rain is. that rain is we had back to the west. we're going to watch out for

that storm. we'll talk about that and your weekend forecast in just a minute. opposition is growing to governor bob mcdonnell's plan to charge a toll, and as julie carey records, even some northern virginia elected leaders are urging the governor to drop the plan. >> reporter: right now it's a free trip governor bob mcdonnell ace plans to add a -- near emporia, about 20 miles north of the border. the cost $4 for cars, $12 for quarters. the roughly 40 million a year raise would be used to maintain the heavily traveled road. but a growing number of local elected leaders were -- board

member paul tramby says it's an issue of fairness. i'm concerned out of the basic fairness. these roads have been build with gas taxes, and now we're asking them to pay again for transportation improvements elsewhere that will benefit others. >> reporter: with this resolution, spots l ylvania joi other jurisdictions to go on record against the toll. several national trucking organizations have also recently mounted an online petition drive. virginia transportation secretary tells news4 by phone, it's not something the governor wants to do, it's something that must be done. >> we're just not seeing revenues to keep up with the needs for both maintenance and for reconstruction. so we believe this is a viable mechanism. >> they say they understand the

need for more funding, but find the $4 price tag high. >> i mean, i see where that's racing money is needed for the roads, but i don't know about $4. that sounds like a lot. >> i would probably suck it up and pay for it, because i'm in a position to do that, but i know for a lot of folks that would probably be a hardship. >> reporter: final federal approval is expected sometime in the next six months, but the transportation secretary says it would probably be 2015 before the toll facilities could actually be built and operating. julie carey, news4. a second case of west nile virus has been reported in maryland. a 70-year-old is suffering from encephalitis or swelling of the brain. state health officials tells us this case is in the washington metro area. it's a mosquito-borne illness. >> customs agencies found more than just breakfast in a cereal box this week. they found four ounces of marijuana and drug

paraphernalia. an american teenager arrived on a flight from france carrying the cereal box in his lug los angeles. an agent noticed the box seemed hef y that 15-year-old is facing charges. a group of transgender activists picketted in the district today. they're calling for more action to fight violence, and to provide better housing and health care opportunities. tom sherwood joins us with the story. >> the protesters had a simp goal -- raise the visibility of people who are too often invisible. there have been several recent crimes of violence against transgender people, and it's a community demanding to be heard and respected. >> in the land of the free, i am not free to be me. >> outside the wilson building, a small group of protesters marched and chanted. they demanded recognitions of transgender people who are

biologically one sex, but identify as the other. >> increasing amounts of violence and funding cuts and lack of services for people who are hardest hit. >> we feel any teem we can get the issues out in the public, then that is one more step to breaking down stigma. >> where do we sign? >> anywhere you like to. >> reporter: protesters asked them to put themselves in boards. others stopped to experience the protest and offer support. what were your thoughts? >> i think everyone has the right to be who they are and i expressed that. they ought to feel safe on the streets. >> reporter: d.c. ward 2 council member greeted the group, and said the city could do even more. >> it is serious. any group that feels they're not

getting help here, not getting the police protection, need to be taken seriously and i'll do all i can to be helpful. >> reporter: the activists say they'll continue to raise awareness. jim? >> thank you, tom. a woman says someone assaulted her and tried to abduct her in sterling, virginia. she told the louden county sheriff's office it happened in the 100 block of north fill more avenue. early monday morning, the man reportly forced her into the backseat of her own car and held her down. she said she screamed and the man ran out and got into another vehicle. when we come right back, why investors were definitely not pressing the "like" button on facebook

investors weren't liking a lot on facebook. the stoke plunged to an all-time low. this afternoon, it closed just nine cents above that price. a ban that kept early investors from selling million expired today. it's not clear whether those early investors or whether other investors contributed most to the sell-off today. the facebook stock has lost nearly half its value since the initial public offering in may.

a line of more than 200 cars wrarpd around this block today at a college park shell station to fill up for free. the first 200 customers got $20 worth of gas thanks to a nationwide campaign. organizers say the gold is to promote community banks, employees from money one credit union pumped the gas. community bankings and credit unions in 20 cities athose the countrier holding similar events. >> shoppers may be excited to hear about the new target store, and hundreds are applying to work there. >> targets continues to open stores and continue to offer a lot of opportunity for a lot of team members in there. in the merryfield alone we'll offer -- >> targets's merryfield job fair

continues tomorrow and on saturday at the crowned plaza hotel in mclean. >> i wonder if it helps to wear red in your interview. >> probably couldn't hurt. coming up next, some left londsen with plenty of medals. others will have a rude awakening when they return home. and nats' outfielder bryce

ali raisman received a

welcome. she won a gold on the floor and a bronze medal on the balance beam. not every athlete will make it onto a cereal box. michael phelps and misty may-treanor is on wheaties, while gabby douglas is on cornflakes. others find a pile of bills. willie geist reports on what some of the olympics are coming home to. >> reporter: have you heard from coaches, managers, agents, outside people telling you, john, i'm talking to these people, they're going to be interested in you if you win gold? specifically did they talk about companies that would come to you? >> i knew that different price ranges that i would be into if i had gotten gold or silver or bronze. i get knowing that for me wasn't

a good thing. >> reporter: so they came to you with figures? >> yeah. >> here's what a gold medal would mean to you? i want yeah. >> reporter: can you share what the gold medal figure was? >> i don't think i should. i'm not sure i can or not. >> reporter: fair to change it was life-changing? definitely. >> if i would have done well, it would have changed my life. it's that pressure building up in the back of your mind. you can't ignore it. thinking about my family and my own future, man, i've got to make this happen. >> reporter: that's a lot of pressure. it's enough pressure to have to compete against the best in the world, but to have in the back of your mind, it seems that's not a great thing to have in your head. >> it's not. it's definitely not. >> you can watch willie geist's full report "after the gold" coming up on "rock center"

tonight at 10:00 here on nbc4. let's head back out to bethesda. you guys fired up the grill out there yet? >> yeah, what's for dinner? >> the grill has been fired up. everything is sitting down, eating. it is a perfect evening. i was sent to the kids' corner. that's exactly where i belong. katrina et sent to the kids' corner. you guys actually made a video for us to come out. why did you want us to come out? >> we watch every single night, because we have some swim team and soccer girls, so we know how important it is to watch the weather, so they said, can we submit a video? >> reporter: that's exactly what they did. we always love to do that. we have a beautiful fruit salad, and some because of chicken. we've got some brownies. what do you have? >> we made that.

>> reporter: i can't have that cookie? >> reporter: and of course -- who ate all the hot dogs? yeah, i know who ate them. i would like some steak in here. that's your cue to bring me the steak. >> of course we did some steak, we're going to put it into the hot dog bun, that's where it goes, right? >> no! >> reporter: at least i know -- you are you teasing me again? let's show you what's going on weatherwise, a great nice to be outside, whether it's hot dogs or steak on the grill. 89 degrees in rockville and in d.c., currently 88 right now up towards the north and twoords gaithersburg, but looking very good. college park, that is, coming in at 88. nothing to show you across our region. that's very good news.

tomorrow morning's lows 73 in washington, 65 in gaithersburg area, and 60 down towards culpepper, so a nice night, a nice morning tomorrow. bark to 93 tomorrow. the best chance of storms tomorrow during the day will be back towards the mountain to the north and to the west of washington. tomorrow a great day. as we move through the next couple days, late tomorrow night there would be some severe weather even around the d.c. area. 74 on saturday, 84 on sunday. chance of showers on both days, but sunday we could get out with a bit drier. monday i think does return. next week tuesday, wednesday and thursday highs only in the 80s. things are looking good. so is this -- what you call this now this a steak dog?

>> yeah, a steak dog. >> reporter: and we've got to go. back into you guys. that's a good steakdog. >> all right. doug, i don't know who's having more fun? >> banished to the corner. bryce harper is a star player in major league baseball, we know, but the 19-year-old is a big hit in the hearts of kids. he hosted a baseball camp today out at fairfax high school, the whole event paid for out of his own pocket. megan mcgrath was there with all the excitement. >> reporter: the bryce harper jerseys were everywhere. these budding baseball stars are hoping that one day their name will be on a nats uniform. what are you hoping to learn? >> just how to play in the major leagues, i guess, how to get there. >> i really want to be there. he's my favorite player on the nationals, and he is really good. >> reporter: 150 lucky kids got a chance to hone their skills at

the bryce harper baseball pro camp at fairfax high school this morning. coaches from around the area led the kids in stations and practice games. the kids are hoping to pick up pointers from the 19 yshld phenom, inside moves that will help them rise to the top? >> i want to learn how to play hard like bryce harper? >> i think he's pretty cool, and they -- they go there, and just -- >> it's pretty incredible he can look up to a major leaguer who's just five years older than him. how often does that happen? the work ethic he demonstrates, i couldn't be happier to see a player just running every play down with every ounce of energy he has. >> bryce harper! >> reporter: after about an hour of practice, the big moment came, bryce harper just home from wednesday's game in san francisco, took to the field and

gave the kids some insider's advice. >> hu physical, snazz the one thing you can control. that's hustling. i think it's huge for kids to see we're just normal people playing the game we love to play. i want them to know that. we love playing baseball. that's them. they have a dream of playing major league baseball. i was at that age one time, too. >> reporter: another great piece of advice he gave the kids -- have fun. here's what's trending today, after michael j. fox's is eyeing a return to primetime tv, sony pictures is staying tight-lipped, but there are reports it will be an com by. he's recently had a recurring role on "the good wife." fans of "i avengers" will

get what they want. disney announce it will return for a superhero sequel in three years. it will arrive in may 1st, 2015. mark your calendars. ironman, captain america, the hulk and thor, has made 1.5 billion worldwide. a surprise for thousands of fans at a candlelight vigil. and coming up, homeland security deals with a lewd scandal. coming up tonight at 6:00, parents in maryland want a textbook taken out of the school, because they say it's too liberal. also some americans are dead tonight after a black hawk helicopters goes down, and artwork in storage for over 50 years, an amazing discovery, all that coming up

the department of homeland security is dealing with another scandal. this time it's about its own happens. so congressional investigators are looking into charges that a senior official presided over a culture of intimidation, as we have this report, this time the sexual accusations are against a woman.

>> reporter: a top aide to janet napolitano has stepped aid side as department officials investigate new allegations that the female deputy was sexually offensive to male subordinates. suzanne barr, the chief of staff of i.c.e. has voluntary placed herself on leave, pending an internal review of allegedly lewd and sexually charged comments at work, a spokesman confirmed tuesday. the allegations first came from james hayes jr., the special agent in charge of i.c.e. in new york. hayes has filed a discrimination lawsuit supported by affidavits from two other i.c.e. officers describing alleged inprobably -- started to humiliate and intimidate male employees. >> it is highly unusual to see a

lawsuit brought by a male manager against high-ranking female officials alleging they subjected him to a sexually hostile work environment. >> reporter: in the suit which names napolitano as the sole defendant, hayes alleges that barr played sexually charged games. in one 2009 incident moves office computers, telephones and name plates of three male employees into the men's room. that she called another male employee in a hotel and screamed at him, using a sexually vulgar term. hayes' lawsuit also accused homeland security of gender discrimination for replacing him in a top job in washington and retaliated against him when he filed a complaint. a spokes han has called the lawsuit unfounded and said yesterday i.c.e. will respond directly and -- a key congressman tells nbc news he intends to look into the charges. >> we're going to conduct our

own investigation into these allegations. i think they're so egregious and disturbing. if accurate, i think that poses some serious problems for the department. >> now, one official tellsing in news that the complaint into the bathroom is true. the official says it was intended as a joke. now at 6:00, new develops, family research council. >> he had 15 chick-fil-a sandwiches and a gun. the people who knew the guard are changeful he was on the job. >> i told him we want you to know you are a hero.