miles an hour. the temperatures do range quite a bit. west virginia they're at 60. we're in the middle 70s. la plate ta, you are still at 67. last night's rain is along the coast. the beach will be touch and go today. for us, in pretty good shape. we're looking nice this weekend. cooler 80s instead of those 90s. our next chance of rain will be sneaking in. i'll tell you about it when i see you in just a bit. >> breaking news near woodbridge, virginia, i-95 is just reopening to all traffic after a deadly hit and run accident. virginia state police say a man was hit by a car near another car stopped on the shoulder. the car that hit the man did not stop. a reconstruction team spent more than eight hours on the scene, which kept the interstate closed during that time. expect delays in that area still. and there's another hit and run, this one in fairfax county. police there tell us a pedestrian was hit in the 9800

block of fairfax boulevard. this is video from the scene that just came into our newsroom. police are looking for the driver who they say did not stop. >> also this morning, police are trying to identify a would-be robber killed in a bizarre holdup when his plan literally backfired. a cab picked up a man at the largo station and drove him to bowie. the man then demanded money from the cabbie, then started to douse the cabbie with a flammable liquid. when he went to light that liquid, he set himself on fire. other cab drivers say there is often danger at picking up riders at metro stations. >> sometimes they just come and get in the cab. we don't know the sbengs. that's why we make the presence of police here all the time. >> the cab driver escaped with only minor injuries. the rob are was killed. police identified the prince george's county man who died in a freak accident just days after becoming a new dad.

authorities say that the 31-year-old of green belt maryland was driving at the delaware toll plaza when a trangter trailer made an illegal u-turn. the truck then slammed into a vehicle killing the man. friends and family plan to hold a tribute next saturday at the washington convention center. >> now to decision 2012 and newly minted running mate paul ryan. the wisconsin congressman is in the villages in florida, an area known for its retirement community. ryan misspent more days in the commonwealth than any other battleground state since he joined the ticket. steve handelsman has more on his push for virginia votes. >> paul ryan's first roll in the race was on display to push financial responsibility and the choice republicans say voters have. >> which is a nation further in debt, further in doubt, a nation going into decline or we can get

it right, reapply our principles, get us back on the right track. we can't keep spending money we don't have. >> reporter: the day after mitt romney insisted medicare under the obama plan will run out of money. his revelation about his own money, a decade of taxes. >> every year i've paid at least 13%. >> reporter: has put romney on the defensive. he refused an offer from the obama campaign that if he released five years of returns, team obama wouldn't ask for more. and out came an attack ad from the pro-obama super pac on romney and ryan. >> mitt romney's worth $200 million, but under ryan's budget, he would pay no taxes. >> reporter: but the romney promised to fix medicare for younger voters put president

obama on the defensive and he put up an ad. >> the nonpartisan aarp says obama-care tracks down on medicare fraud, waste and abuse and strengthens guaranteed benefits. >> reporter: the white house warns seniors with a romney/ryan administration. >> medicare under their plan would actually be insulted before the end of their first term. >> reporter: call it the ryan effect. more focus on medicare, money, taxes and spending. steve handelsman, news 4. as the gop campaigns in florida president obama will be up north. two scheduled stops in new hampshire later today. both governors bon mcdonnell of virginia and martin o'malley will be on "meet the press" tomorrow. today marks the end of tax-free week. hurry up if you want to take advantage of this deal. the tax-free week ends when stores close today.

the tax break is designed to help parents get their kids back to school ready but anyone can take advantage of the offer. you do have to pay for tax on accessories and school supplies. >> parents are picking up a few thins for themselves well. too good to resist. >> the malls have been busy. you can sense the back-to-school spirit. this is a big weekend for kids to get ready to head back to the classroom. >> the event kicking off that will help with you the process.

back to school is in full swing in prince george's county. and now the public school system has named a new interim superintendent. his name is dr. alvin crawley and he'll serve for the 2012/2013 school year. he's a veteran in the field. he comes from d.c. public schools. william hite left the top post last month for a job in philadelphia. as one of the first systems to go back-to-school, prince george's county kids are enjoying their final weekend of summer. >> yeah, for them, i'm sure they want it to last really long. but believe it or not, there's fun to be had while preparing for monday's first day of school. derrick ward joins us from upper marlboro where kids can get free school supplies and health screenings. it looks like you picked up a little something, too. >> it's been decades since i have worn a backpack, but this is how i used to carry mine in

school. bringing back memories. a lot of reasons to come here to the back-to-school fair. they're going to have health screenings. there will be parental workshops, school supplies and the backpacks. that's what's on tap here at the equestrian center. they expect 3,000 people to attend. this is a back-to-school fair. a lot of kids say it is not fair, but you can now say there is a fair. there's information and thins on county services. a lot of agencies here represented. they'll be -- the superintendent, it will be a chance for folks to come in and meet the new superintendent. joining me now is tamer ra henry. we just got done with our regular olympics now time for the scholastic olympics. >> right. scholastic olympics is academic competition that celebrates the brilliant minds in the dmv.

this will be our third year on april 20th. a math-a-thon, a spelling bee, american history and a speech competition. the whole idea is to get people to focus on ak dem ibs the same way we focus on threat ibs. >> reporter: something to strive for. take a look at what's in this back pack. this has actual supplies. better stocked than our supply cabinet back in the newsroom. rulers here, pencil box, anywhere near to close to $50 worth of stuff. that will help a lot of parents out. we have a graphic that will show you the dates and the times. 10:00 is when things start. the backpacks the student has to be present and has to be enrolled in the prince george's county public school system. you'll get a ticket at the front desk. that will allow you to get a backpack. live in prince george's county, up earl marlboro, to be exact.

>> i notice you do the one strap. >> reporter: exactly. but you know, i was starting to get a hump. so i got out of school just in time before i turned into quasimodo. >> that's more in style. >> reporter: that's right. we weren't ergonomically responsible in those days. >> thanks so much. >> nowadays you can just roll them. >> like the suitcase, which is kind of cool. the books are so darn heavy now. they need to go to tablets. as classes begin on monday some students in prince george's county will get to attend a brand new school. the greenbelt middle school opens monday. it will serve about 1,000 students in grades six through eight. this is a big day on mars. we'll tell you how the curiosity rover and it laser beam technology will be put to the test. >> mike shanahan weighs in on

just how long you'll see the starting lineup play. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [ male announcer ] you work hard. stretch every penny. but chances are you pay a higher tax rate than him... mitt romney made twenty million dollars in two thousand ten but paid only fourteen percent in taxes... probably less than you now he has a plan that would give millionaires another tax break... and raises taxes on middle class families by up to two thousand dollars a year. mitt romney's middle class tax increase. he pays less. you pay more.

you're watching news 4 today. >> all right. we're off and running and things are improving in the weather department and especially now that you're with us. let's take a look outside. we have found patches of sunshine despite our rain and clouds last night. we're on the move. we needed that rain. let's hope we get more. the next chance will be sunday evening. 74 northeast winds pushing you along at 10. there are the rain showers along the coast. right now ocean city get a break, but we could see a few storms this afternoon if that is your destination today.

our numbers coming in show 60s, but 70s are start to take over. wer at 74 at the moment. today's highs will be in the low to mid-80s. yesterday's high for example was 94. ten degrees cooler than yesterday. and i don't have any more 90s in my seven-day forecast. you got to love that. i love you guys tweeting me. pam sent us this shot. these are alto cumulus clouds this morning. she calls it a gorgeous sky so she can always ta connected to us. i'm @weatherkim. these are the showers mainly pestering the coast this weekend. you'll see the sunshine. i don't think we'll see a lot of rain, which is good, until late sunday. late in the day, showers will be affecting you folks in the shenandoah. so back to work might be a little dicey for you.

in writing your weather, it's drying up today.breaks on the w. this evening will be good. partly cloudy. sunset is at 7:58. the temperatures between 83 cooling down to 76 by 10:00. then looking ahead, planning ahead with me looks like we'll have those low 80s here monday with some rain around. a 60% chance. tuesday's high 83. these overnight lows are for inside the beltway numbers. lots of you folks get into the 50s like hagerstown and frederick. out towards manassas. a shot of really nice sleeping weather. dry, tuesday, wednesday, thursday, friday. between 83 and 87. back over to you guys. >> the redskins have quite a task ahead of themselves tonight. a battle with the bears. >> but could injury hold them back from a win?

here's lou holder with a preview. >> good morning, everyone, lou holder here. preseason game number two for the redskins tonight. they're in chicago taking on the bears. according to mike shanahan. robert griffin iii and the starters will go about 30 to 35 place. in other words, they'll go for about a half. running backs tim hightower will not play due to injury. expect to see rookie alfred morris get a good deal of the carries along with second year man evan royster. wide receiver anthony armstrong who did not go against the bills because of a shoulder injury is expected to play. as for rg3 after going 4 for 6 for 70 yards and a td against buffalo, he's hoping to improve with every game. >> i think i'm my worst critic, my hardest critic. in the game in the 14 plays that we got, there wasn't anything that stuck out. hey, i could have done this differently, i could have done that differently, but in practice there's definitely

moments like that where you say, hey, i should have made this throw instead of that throw. it happens more in practice than it does in the game or it did in the buffalo game. hopefully be the same way against chicago. >> don't forget nbc 4 is your official redskins station. dna heli and doc walker will be live in chicago with the pregame at 7:00 followed by the game at 8:00 all right here on nbc 4. this is a big game for a lot of redskins trying to make the squad. they have to get from 90 to 75 players by monday, august 27th. i'm lou holder. have a good day. >> you can get a closer look at the redskins lineup later this morning. catch "inside the redskins" at 10:00 a.m. movie theaters are reopened after a nationwide bomb threat. a man left a message at the headquarters of carmike cinemas. no explosives were found, but this all comes a day after

police arrested a man who tried to bring a loaded 9 millimeter handgun into a carmike cinema in georgia. a survey by consulting firm screen engine shows 17% of people say they're still skeptical about seeing new releases on the big screen. late night showings are particularly affected. the survey found that teens, especially females are most likely to avoid going to the movies. six months since whitney houston was found dead in a los angeles holt rotel room but "sp" gives fanses a chance to say good-bye. >> reporter: it was whitney houston's first acting role in 15 years. sadly it would be her last. >> sparkle, you can have a gift. it's how you use it. >> reporter: the 48-year-old houston wrapped production on the film she helped produce just

three months before her death last february. her body was found in a bathtub at the beverly hilton hotel on the eve of the grammys. ♪ can i do with this feeling >> reporter: sparkle is a remake of the 1976 film of the same name. houston played a mother coming to terms with her own bad choices and growing to encourage her daughters' singing career. lead actress jordan sparks talked about the movie's impact on houston's fans. >> this movie, what better gift for her to leave than this amazing performance that she does. >> reporter: while it may not break box office records, studio executives are hoping for a strong turnout for houston's swan song. >> whitney's had this core audience of african-american women. and you know, this is one way for those fans to kind of pay their respects to her.

>> reporter: fans that had been waiting to see houston shine on screen in "sparkle" for her final curtain call. stephanie stanton, nbc news, los angeles. and now we want to take a look at some other movies hitting the box office this weekend. >> there's plenty of family fun to be had along with new releases. >> somebody's hooked. >> first up is the action-packed flick "the expendables 2." a blast from the past. sylvester stallone, remember that name? he leads a cast that includes bruce willis, arnold schwarzenegger and chuck norris. they're all part of a crew working on a mission that involves weapons grade plutonium. it is rated r. "the odd life of timothy greene" might be a good choice if you're into family films. they star as a couple who are unable to have a child of their own.

when they write their description of an imaginary child sh that child becomes real. it is rated pg. >> if darker movies are your thing check out an animated film called "paranorman." it features the voices of casey affleck, john goodman and leslie mann. it is about a misunderstood boy that takes on ghosts, zombies and grown-ups ugh, grown-ups! all to help save his town. it is rated pg. >> here's a look at what's inside this week's kids post. >> good morning. this week on kids post on tv children invited to make a real state dinner, exploring mars with beginners and books to help with back-to-school jitters. joining us is tracy grant of "the washington post." nice to see you. first, the kids invited to the white house to prepare a state dinner. >> this is so exciting. the white house and "epicurious" magazine came up with a way to

test kid-friendly recipes. we interview the three local winners who came up with recipes for fish chowder, sizzling tofu, home made tortilla wraps. just really wonderful, healthy foods, and they will be having a state dinner with mrs. obama on monday. and we have the recipes in sunday's kids post, so kids, you don't have to go back to school with pb & j. you can try something more exotic and healthy. >> kids explore mars at a local face facility. >> that's right. the goddard space center is a wonderful facility. once a month they have a hands-on science program for parents and middle schoolers. the next one is next tuesday. you can register. we have all the details in tuesday's kids post and the theme will be mars because mars is all that kids care about

these days. >> last we're talking back to school books already. >> back-to-school time. but in wednesday's kids post we are offering some books, sorry about that. offering some books that will get kids ready and excited for school. so if you've ever been the new kid, we have "the new kid." we have this wonderful book called "the classroom." it's written sort of as a graphic novel. very short chapters and even for kindergartners who may be facing some jitters "marco goes to school." >> perfect. tracy, thanks so much. for fun family activities visit nbcwashington.com or washingtonpost.com and click on kids post. >> the last bit of summer reading with the kids post before going back to school. the time right now 9:26. next, details the on an fbi

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and now from washington's leading news station, this is news 4 today. >> good morning. everyone. welcome to news 4 today. i'm angie goff. >> i'm richard jordan. we're on top of breaking news near woodbridge, virginia, that's where a bad accident left a bad backup earlier. these are liveictu ps of northbound i-95. that's where the backup happened this morning after a deadly hit and run. virginia state police say a man was struck and killed. the victim was near another car pulled over on the shoulder. that's when police say another driver came up and hit him.

that driver did not stop. a reconstruction team spent eight hours at that scene which is what kept the interstate closed. there still may be a little leftover backup just as police finish their investigation there. >> more information in about a deadly hit and run in fairfax county. police there say a 62-year-old homeless man was trying to cross fairfax boulevard when he was hit by a jeep compass suv and the driver kept going. a witness helped officers track down the jeep in arlington. but police are still looking for the driver. time right now just one minute after the half hour and time to check on our forecast. >> that's right. let's check in with meteorologist kim martucci. she's ventured outside to the storm 4 weather deck. >> so nice out here. i'm really going to miss -- after summer's over -- do you guys hear those cricket things shouting away? they're having a shouting match. they must be chirping about the great weather. it's 74 degrees.

we have sunshine now. our clouds are breaking up. the wind are out of the northeast, a cooler direction today. last night's rain is up towards the coast, new york city and new england. we might see a shower at the beaches today. 70 in winchester and martinsburg. 68 in hagerstown. you folks in fredericksburg are at 73. the high today about ten degrees colder than yesterday. got to love that. lots of sunshine. a few clouds mixing in, maybe a stray shower off to the east, the shore and delmarva. we'll talk more about the beach weather and beyond when i see you guys in a little while. >> thank you, kim. >> you bet. now to a developing story in pakistan. a suicide car bomber killed five security troops at a checkpoint. this attack happened in southwest pakistan which is a volatile region right now. the attacker blew up his car after he was stopped at that

checkpoint. the troop s killed were part of pakistan's military frontier corps. groups in our area have stepped up security following reportses that the man who shot a security guard at the family research council had a second target. the address for the traditional values coalition was found on the shooter. the guard wounded in the attack got a special visitor at the hospital and as news 4's jackie bensen reports, there's more encouraging news about his recovery. >> reporter: this is a screen grab of floyd corken's facebook page. it was taken just after he walked in and shot the security guard lee johnson stating, quote, i don't like your politics. a handwritten sign at his family's home in herndon reads, no trespassing. the center, a gay community organization where corkins volunteered has been beseenled

by reporters. a new handwritten sign there reading closed, thursday and friday. officials confirm he attended george mason university for two years but did not obtain a masters degree as has been reported. the odd discovery of 15 chick-fil-a sandwiches in corkins' backpack has prompted wider concerns. conservative policy organizations who weighed in on the controversy started by the chain's owner. the dc-based organization for marriage. >> we don't want to reveal those but we've had to beef up security. had is not the first time we've had threats like this. i think there's some ownership you have to take for when you don't give your opponents the benefit of the doubt. >> reporter: the family research council released a statement on leo johnson's condition this afternoon saying, quote, it will take time, but he will be back with us soon, for which we are all grateful.

jackie bensen, news 4 today. students at the university of maryland want chick-fil fill kicked off its campus. more than 500 students and staff have already signed the petition. the group says it is outraged at chic fill la's ceo views on same-sex marriage. he recently told a christian radio station he supports traditional marriage. students say chick-fil-a does not embrace equality which is a value approved by the school. >> while everyone has a right to free speech, i don't agree with their stance. >> chick-fil-a is under contract for this year according the diamondback newspaper. women will converge on capitol hill for a demonstration. it's called the we are women rally. organizers say they're trying to bring national attention to

issues such as equal health care and equal pay on the job. they're working to get legislation proposed that supports their views. eleanor holmes norton will give the opening address of this rally. it begins at 10:30 on the west lawn of the capitalble. a ride to remember victims. a motorcycle group rode somerset, pennsylvania down to the pentagon. earlier this morning the group left the pentagon and headed to new york city to continue their tribute. another aerial assault against mosquitoes in dallas, texas. last night planes crisscrossed dallas county spraying an insecticide. soishls say about half of the county has been covered by the spray. so far ten people have died and another 200 got sick. west nile cases are also starting to spring up here in

our area. this week, the number of human cases in maryland increase to do so five. there had been two confirmed cases in virginia but none in the district this year. a mosquito expert and doctor at the fairfax county health department learned firsthand how serious the disease can be. by the time he was diagnosed last year he was having seizuurs and doctors put him in a coma to help him recover. >> my wife thought that she lost me. i was intubated. i couldn't breathe. >> he had to learn to walk again and is still only about 30% recovered. still, the doctor points out that 80% of people who get west nile never even know it because their immune systems fight it off without trouble. >> today a community activist is living on in a back-to-school drive and festival. the lenny harris organization will be collecting supplies for kids in need today. harris who was murdered during a

robbery last year founded the organization called operation hope. the supplies can be dropped off at the lenny harris one love legacy festival. it is in the field next to george washington middle school. the group that manages the dulles toll road wants to hear your thoughts on its new proposed rate increase. it would help pay for metro's extensions through tyson's corner and dulles airport. the rates would go up about 50 cents next year, then bump up again twice before 2015. the authority is taking public comments online. they'll also be planning public hearings for september. the fbi is investigating a popular commuter rail system over apparent kickbacks. a virginia railway spokesman says that the investigation involving a subcontractor. the company was hired for a

landscaping contract and nearly $3 million. the "post" obtained a copy showing that an employee received a payment from that subcontractor. that employee was fired earlier this year. expect some delays on metro this weekend. crews are doing track work on four of the system's five lines. they are all closed. you can take a free shuttle bus between silver spring and nome ma gallaudet. there will be single tracking on the orange, blue and green line. all trains should be back to their normal schedules by monday. >> a lot going on. college campuses are mighty busy this weekend with students moving in. >> but be careful on the way there. why police are especially looking out for college-bound drivers this weekend. and you'll likely see -- or and you'll likely see -- or you've likely

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.

you're watching news 4 today. >> if you're traveling on some of virginia's major highways today, watch your speed as state police are stepping up patrols across the state including i-95 and 81. they say it's to keep an eye on extra traffic expected as college students head back to school this weekend. along with buckling up and watching your speed, police also suggest carefully packing your car with all that dorm room stuff so nothing jars loose or blocks your view. there's also a nationwide crackdown on drunk drivers as the back-to-school season begins. police started stepping up checkpoints and sobriety tests yesterday. new research shows 10,000 people die from zens caused by drunk driving in 2010 and about 70% of them were caused by someone whose blood alcohol content was more than twice the legal driving limit of 0.8%. the crackdown begins labor day

weekend. >> it could be labor day before we see dpas prices start a downward trend. jim hanly has a closer look at what we're paying in one move that could give us some relief. >> reporter: don't expect relief at the pumps this weekend if you're hitting the road for a late summer trip. national gas prices have jumped 40 cents since early july. drivers in our region are certainly feeling it. in washington, d.c., the average for a gallon of regular is creeping closer to four bucks. $3.93. up 32 cents from a month ago, up 10 cent from a year ago. in maryland t price of a gallon about 3.68, an 11 cent increase from last year and 3.57 in virginia. that's up a dime from last year. the spike is blamed on an increase in oil prices and refinery problems in some regions. a senior white house administration official says the president may consider releasing oil from the strategic petroleum

reserve to help ease prices if they don't drop soon. jim handley, news 4 today. >> from those numbers that we don't really like to see to some that we do because kim martucci is bringing us good news. >> no more 90s. >> yes. and good sleeping weather coming in the next several nights. we have a lot to talk about. >> tonight after the redskins game, julie carey has a one on one interview.

. today's nasa mars rover will be doing target practice to be red planet. curiosity will test out its laser on a martian rock and attempt to burn a small hole in it. it's one of the utensils that it will use to figure out if mars is suitable for life.

it will start its trek across the crater it landed in and by the year's end should reach a mountain rising from the crater's floor. how do you like that? >> you probably know more about that. >> no. >> because they're studying the chemistry and the meteorology. >> one atmosphere at a time, please. >> bring it back to earth, then we can talk about that. >> i was kind of sitting here watching that thinking are they going to ask me about the weather on mars because i don't know anything about it. kind of like my dress. but yeah for mars. great to see you. we have nice weather incoming. i was just out on the weather deck and it was fabulous. humidity was lower, it was crisp. feels so good out there. let's get right down to business. 74 northeast winds. and that's going to be the game plan today. we'll take you up to the 80s. don't worry about i can't go swimming in the 70s. won't be like that. we won't have these

uncomfortable 90s here. we're upgrading the forecast. speaking of 90s, so far in 2012 we've had 48 days. in an average year how many 90-plus dew days do we have? 37. unfortunately we're behind in the rainfall by eight plus inches for reagan national airport. speaking of there at 74 along with fredericksburg, leesburg is at 73. hello to greg hudson who is a big fan. then we look to the east here in annapolis, 75 degrees. all righty. so the numbers coming in for today show the 80s. this will be ten degrees cooler, as i mentioned, from yesterday. better chances at the beach. i don't think a washout at the beach, but not a guaranteed rain-free day over there. speaking of there goes that rain, up the coast. and right along this stalled frontal boundary here, that's where we'll see the best chances. there goes the rain from last night bringing us about 0.2

inches. let's talk more about the nats. they're playing the mets in town tonight. first pitch is at 7:05. the weather is going to be pretty nice. 80 degrees, partly cloudy. angie and i are hoping teddy will win one of these days and that we'll be in the park when it finally happens. that would be great. here goes that front hugging the coast, staying here. that's the timeline in the title, this is later tonight. then you'll see more sunshine. then off to west, the showers beginning to develop. they'll try to wrap back in and sneak in here tomorrow night and perhaps for your monday morning. so probably a little dicey monday for the weather. our next chance of rain, which i'm not complaining about because we need it. drying up today, sunny breaks, cooler day with highs in the 80s. as you head to the beach, maybe tomorrow is better. extended weather forecast goes like this. 80s right through the week with

that 60% chance of rain coming our way on monday. then beyond that good car washing weather coming up. you'll have to water the yard next week, it looks like. and i got to stay on top of my pumpkin plants. i'm really hoping they're going to work. i had a flower on one this week. they have to have a flower first before the pumpkin can come. >> you don't know much about mars, i don't know much about pumpkin. i like pumpkin seeds. it all comes back to food. halloween right around the corner. >> that merchandise will hit us, like what? boom, boom, boom. >> kim, thank you. coming up, quite the celebration. 20 years in the making. you'll want to stick around for this. ..

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. you're watching news 4 today. >> well, welcome back. we want to take you to a very funny video. it has gone viral. this was 20 years in the making. >> yeah, but this morning we are meeting the man whose dance moves are driving thousands to youtube. ♪ come on vogue ♪ let your body move to the music ♪ ♪ hey, hey, hey >> wow. that's shawn sperling at his bar mitzvah in 1992 dancing to madonna's "vogue." he's now a chicago lawyer and joined lester and tamron on the "today" show this morning. he talked about this overwhelming response to the video. it's been so incredibly positive. i think people really are having a ton of fun with it. it's bringing tochbs joy. also people are touched by it about people being themselves and it's so timely to have that

message of love your kids, love your family and be yourself. >> sperling says his mom was in on the whole thing. she even surprised him with the shirt with madonna's portrait on the back the morning of his bar mitzvah. so there you go. you never live that down. >> in addition to being a lawyer in chicago, he likes to write short stories on the side. this is perfect timing because he's writing a short story called "madonna and me" and how she helped him through his coming of age. >> that will do it for news 4 today. . . you keep hearing amazing things about verizon fios.

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