by his head, he's pretty sure. >> reporter: they try to do use a garden hose, but it was too hot. by the time anybody could get in, it too late. the man and his two pet dogs found dead inside. >> it was a pretty bad situation, man. nobody should have to go through that. it was bad. >> reporter: the scene, the parkway village mobile home community, firefighters say they got the call around 8:30, that they were there in three minutes. they say the place was engulfed in flames. the victim, a 55-year-old man, he's not been officially identified. they say he and his wife have lived here for more than 20 years. recently they say they got out of the hospital, they put a ramp in his home to help him get around. >> it's a shame. i know he was sick and all, but with all the fighting he's done, and then to die like this, it's

not good. >> reporter: they say the victim was using oxygen. investigators are trying to determine if that helped fuel this fire. live in maryland city, pat collins, news4. . the stock market responded to the fiscal cliff deal with a big rally, but there are signs release may not last long. some republicans were angered by president obama's remarks last night. >> we will not have another debate with this congress over whether or not they should be the bills that they have already rack up. >> if the president thinks he 'not going to negotiate, he better thing again. >> john boehner signaled a return to a hard line on spending by delays a vote on aid to the victims of hurricane sandy. several members of his own party immediately and loudly blasted him this afternoon, including new jersey governor chris christie. the speaker has now scheduled a

vote for friday and a second vote on january 15th. and the speaker has just responded to that criticism through a spokesman this evening. nbc news correspondent mike viqueira is nbc's washington bureau right now. mike, how much support does the speaker have right now to stay in that position? >> you know, jim, that's a great question. there's been a lot of speculation over the last couple days. after all that turmoil yesterday, where there was a back and forth, a question whether house republicans would go along with the overwhelming bipartisan vote, there were republicans very angry about that vote, they didn't think it had enough spending cuts in it to match enough tax hikes, and they hesitated. in the end, speaker john boehner had to put it on the floor that angered a lot of republicans. newscast his number two, eric cantor, the majority leader voted no, and john boehner voted yes on final passage. now, jim, tomorrow is the

formally election of the speaker. he's already been nominated. usually a formality. we have no reason to believe otherwise. but you've got to believe that somewhere down the line, he may be weak end here. that's why he's already looking forward to another fiscal clive. >> let's go back to the sandy spending bills. how did something like this happen? a lot of people are shaking their heads. did time just get away from it? >> that's part of t congress has a bad habit putting off the tough decisions until the last minute. they debated and voted on a p k package thought was vitally important. the problem was there were no offsets. it wasn't paid for. just emergency spending, and it would have added onto the debt. the senate passed it very late

in the weekend, sent it over to the house of representatives. this was an indication they would put it on the floor, and that bill was passed, sent to the president. at the last minute it was pulled from the floor, a lot of conreceivers tiffs angry it was more definite at this time spending, they didn't like some of the provisions in there. later today john boehner met with some of them. peter king was one, he called it a disgrace and knife in the back. after the meeting they were somewhat mollified. however s. the new congress means a new cloak. they've got to start from scratch, the whole process over. >> we thought we would get a break from the drama yet. stay tuned. mike viqueira, thanks so much. the deal sent stocks surging on wall street. the dow jones industrial average jumped more than 300 points. the nasdaq picked up 93 action

and the s&p 500 ended the day 36 points higher. stay with notify for continuing coverage in our next half hour, we'll look ahead to the impact on our region and what it means for people in northern virginia who will see their taxes go up. could you tell, this is the coldest day so far this season? >> and it's looking look the mercury will continue to fall. doug kammerer has a look at the numbers. >> guys, tonight is going to be one cold tonight. tomorrow morning you'll wake up to the coldest numbers we have seen in quite a while. windchill, look at the windchill right now in d.c., 27 degrees. thathe at the airport. 29 in annapolis, 29 on the eastern shore, back towards the west along i- 81. how about 26 in both win chesters and martins burg. windchill there, 20 and those windchilling will go down this

evening, too. walking up into the 20s. that's the lowest we have been so far. most of you will be a lot colder than that. we'll talk about that, and plus how cold things stay for tomorrow and through the weekend, coming up. right now at 5:00, police in montgomery county need help, finding a missing man. 23-year-old michael poe disappeared after going out with friends new year's eve. jack i didn't know benson is live in adams morgan where he was last seen. >> reporter: he's a graduate of poleville high school and virginia tech. his high school friends joined his family here to tape up flyers with his photo. he was last leaving shenanigan's bars on 18th after celebrating newee's eve with about 20 friends. we're told the group split up afterwards, about 12:30, went their separate ways. michael has red hair, 5'11",

weighs 175 pounds action and his parents, his family are very anxious. >> it's the most important thing in the world to me right now. it's unbelievable the emptiyness we feel, and all the support we have mere as well. this is the town, and surrounding people. the facebook and the people that have been coming occupy has been tremendous. >> reporter: anyone with information to the whereabouts of michael poe is asked to call montgomery county police. they are handling the missing person's case at this point. reporting live in adams morgan, jaxxie benson, news4. students who survived the shooting in connecticut last month are getting ready to go back to classes. today there was an open house in the neighboring town of monroe. the building had been vacant, but it was transformed so that sandy hook students could use it. desks and other items were taken

in. students will return to class there tomorrow. meantime, students heading back to school? stafford notice tighter security today. the school district says it's adding dawley police patrols at all schools to try to prevent a tragedy like the one in newtown. the interior and exteriors will be checked every day for anything special. police say they will try to build a stronger relationship with students in every school. similar measures are being taken. tonight a virginia death-row inmate who had his conviction overturned is one step closer to freedom. justin wolfe has been behind bars for more than a decade now, but today he's set to walk free. chris gordon has more on today's courtroom developments. >> reporter: justin's mother hug family and friends after the judge said she will sign an order releasing him from prison tomorrow evening at 5:00 p.m. if

prosecutors fail to get a stay from the u.s. corporates are court of appeals in richmond. >> i'm just so relieved that she has given us this opportunity, and maybe tomorrow justin will actually be breathing the same air, fresh air for the first time in 12 years. >> reporter: they have a website that explains why he was wrongfully convicted. they posted picture of danny petroli who is killed and the trigger man, whose testimony put wolfe behind bars. he was gunned down outside his townhouse in 2002. the gunman, owen barber, traded his testimony for leniency, as the key witness for the prosecution, he testified that it was a murder for hire, and justin wolfe was paying him $10,000, but wolfe's family has always said barber was lying. petroli allegedly supplied

hundreds of thousands of high-quality marijuana to wolfe who sold it in the suburbs. wolfe allegedly owed petroli money. >> he is innocent. he's told the same story from day one for 12 years. >> reporter: his sister hasn't seen him for most of their lives. >> it was when we were kids. i'm excited. he hasn't been home since i was 4. >> reporter: justin wolfe's family fears their trials are not overs, that prosecutors will try to appeal or file new charges against him. at the prince william county srkt, chris gordon, news4. transit police have just released photos of four people in connection with yesterday's assault on a metro bus. two women were attacked on the bus shortly after 2:00 a.m. one was stabbed, the other beaten. authorities believe an art preceded that attack. the four suspects were last seen running north on mlk avenue, both victims were treated for

non-life-threatening injuries. a bold daytime robberies. armed robbers wearing masks attacked a u.p.s. driver forcing him to the floor of his truck at gunpoint. they unloaded many of the packages and ite t police are looking for the two men who robbed that truck at alabama avenue and ridge road here. they were last seen just before noon in a white cargo van. the driver wasn't hurt. one new and five reelectsed members of the d.c. council were someone in today. newly elected atlarge member was among several who say they have to do more to clear up ethics issues. last year two sitting council members resigned and pled for felonies. >> i'm standing here today, because 80 thousands residence in all eight wards spoke with one voice in favor of reform.

snirchlts news4's tom sherwood was at the swearing-in. he'll report on how ethics problem overshadow the entire city government. when we come right back at 5:00, tonight the wait is finally over for redskins fans. playoff gear is here. we'll tell you where you can find it. the bomb squad was called in to investigate a tire store after a disturbing discovery there. and secretary of state hillary clinton's health is improving today, but we'll explain why her blood clot is

all right. two days into resolutions, and a new study suggests being a little overweight, not a lot, may help you live longer. federal health scientists compared body mass index on nearly 3 million adults. bmi is a mesh ur789s of weight in relation to your height. the scientists found people with a little extra weight had a 6% lowers risk of premature death. it's important to note that people heavy enough to be classified as obead were found to have triple the risk of dies early. study results are published in

the latest issue of quarters the journal of the american medical association." it's the fourth day in the hospital for the secretary of state hillary clinton. she was being treated for a blood close. doctors say the close formed after she felt and suffered a concussion. more on how the diagnosis are treated and released. >> hillary clinton's blood clot is not a typical complication of a concussion. in fact this kind of colimpcation is very rare, but at the same time this kind of blood clot needs to be treated as soon as possible, because it can be very dangerous. left untreated it could cause a stroke. it's located behind her ear. it carries blood to the heart and lungs if if the close should get bigger, doctors fear it could cause blood to back up into the brain and the pressure could lead to a stroke. once the clod was discovered, clinton would have been treated with an iv drip to administer a

blood thinner to slowly discovered that close. doctors would pay close attention to a situation like this to monitor the patient carefully to make sure she's stable and not developing any new symptoms. of course, this raises a lot of questions for a lot of people. concussions are not all that unxlon. anyone who sufferings a concussion or strong blow to the head should see the doctor immediately. that's especially true if they're experiencing headache, weakness or numbness in the limits, vomiting or nausea, or particularly slurred speech. doctors say that hillary clinton is expected to make a full recovery from this, and there's no evidence of any neurological damage, so that's a good indication that the clot was caught in time. jim and pat, no indication at this point how long mrs. clinton will be in the hospital. all right. doreen, thank you. turning to the bert now, we are getting the big chill.

>> the only one so far this winter. last winter we saw only six days below 40 degrees, absolutely amaze i amazing today we hit 40, so still today not a day below 40. windchills, though, have been well below that number. at dew point of 15, a very dry atmosphere. look at these winds. right now north, down to 27, a very, very cold evening. these are the actual temperatures. the warm spot 40 degrees. this is really the first real shot of cold air that we've seen so far this year.

we just can't get the cold air and moisture to mix up just at the right time. a lot of clouds there, but most of us saw sunshine during the day. we want to take a look at the ski resorts. if you're thinking about skiing this weekend, it could be a banner weekend. why? liberty mountain, 13 trails over, 24 trails out at wisp. 43 trails at snowshoe, and windgreen coming in at 23 trails. with temperatures like this, being this cold, they'll be able to make a lot of snow, so if you're a skier, you may want to wax them up for the weekend. that's exactly what we've seen, with winds gusting upwards of 20 miles an hour. tomorrow afternoon, still chilly, with mostly sunny skies. tomorrow not a bad day. temperatures about a degree or

two warmer on friday more of the same, lots of sun, closer to average. friday is looking like a pretty nice today. the weekend does see a bit of a warm-up. 29 to 34, but the windchill between 20 and 25. 182349 suburbs, about 27 inside the city. winds will be on the light side, so not much in the way of windchill. mostly sunny, continued cool tomorrow, temperatures 36 to about 41. as we move through the next couple days, still cold on your friday with a high of 43. 45 on saturday, so starting to moderate. as the redskins take on the seahawks at 4:30. 46 degrees there, and then some really mild air into the middle of next week. i think into the 50s for next week. i know that makes you very, very happy. i think that may -- a trend may actually last for a little while. >> it will make me warmer. >> that's true.

>> naturally. >> thank you, doug. coming up, explosions are shaking up a maryland community, and it's being done on prrp. a photographer dies trying to grab a celebrity snapshot, now justin bieber is taking a strong stand. in sports we'll have the latest from ash burn as washington gets ready to take on seattle. at 6:00 tonight, why just take the cash when you can steal the entire a.t.m.? we'll

a big buildup to another big game. all eyes are on seattle. >> that's right. it was a real practice day at the park. they've got to get busy. >> we've been celebrating for the last few days, now time to get back to work. i guess one goal could be checked out of, win a division title. now the next step -- actually win a playoff game carroll malom malone has more. >> it's a different time of excitement. that is a good things. you have to control it, but you want to use that -- the stakes,

win or go home to drive you. >> it's a different type of feeling. i've got to playoffs a couple times, just the focus, the energy, everybody just has it. you just feel it. >> you feel like we're still in the regular season, just trying to fight, push on. >> reporter: the hype and excitement is building in and outside redskins park. 13 years since their last home playoff game, the buzzword this week at the park is focus. you can't get excited about something we've been able to do, achieve it. now we can't do that by staying happy all week because we won the nfc east. >> once the season is over, we can enjoy it, but right now it's all business. >> reporter: given that today's

practice was held inside, as the players are trying to stay in their own bubble, staying as far away as possible from the "p" word -- pressure. >> i don't watch the news, i don't let negative stuff get to me. i like what we've got going on here. just soak in that. we enjoy that time. >> yeah, there's a little added pressure, but it's wednesday. we don't play until sunday. >> reporter: a second season, january football, it comes with a ton more cameras and questions, but they are taking it in stride, even at times enjoying the limelight. just real loose, i think it will

be exciting. . >> i'm just gatt carol was out there today. she is looks better getting her dance moves on. we're going to shows at 6:00 some more levity. they are enjoys the ride. that's what it's all about. yogts a sense that anything is too up tight. seattle doesn't do well on the road. the redskins historically have been very good. i know that sdchblt mean anything for this year's team, but against a team that comes 3,000 miles across the country -- >> i'm going with that. >> pretty exciting. >> it really is. >> thank you, dan. coming up, a speed camera in the district even caught a cop speeding, but the officer says the tickets are flawed.

the fiscal cliff deal is done, but lawmakers still have big discussions to make that will impact jobs. plus anger is growing after congress skips out on a vet to aid hurricane sandy victims. >> most goods graceful action i have seen in this house in the 20 years i've been here. >> because there was a betrayal. we cannot believe this cruel knife in the b dinner's ready.

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fast fraud through the headlines, neighbors in anne arundel county work to rescue a disabled man trapped in his burning home, but the man died inside his home. ammunition inside the house exploded, making the scene even more dangerous. the fiscal cliff bill is now at the white house. that word has come from house speaker boehner's office. a spokesman said the legislation passed last night has been delivered to the white house for the president's signature. president obama is in hawaii right now. tonight police are asking for help from anyone in finding a man who disappeared after celebrating new year's eve. michael poe went out with friends, and was last seen leaving shenanigan's bar on 18th. let's fast forward to the weather.

>> a very cold evening. 35 years, already down to 29 in pittsburgh, and 23 degrees, coldest air of the season is upon us. it will be a cold night tonight. most of you will end up in the teens. this cold air looks like it will last the next couple days. plus when we may see a warm-up, all of that in my forecast. thank you, doug. there is confusion and there's controversy brewing tonight over certain speed cameras. >> adam tuss is live near the third street tunnel to tell us why hinds of tickets could be thrown out. adam? >> reporter: this is quite the case. one of decreases c.'s own police officers disputing a speed camera ticket that he got as a regular civilian driver. it could mean that thousands of similar speed camera tickets will have to be thrown out. some line the program as a way

to slow drivers down. >> you're going to get there sooner or later, but if you're speeding, you'll have an accident. >> reporter: others see it as a cash cow. >> i think cops should do their jobs and not rely on cameras. >> reporter: but one of the police officers says -- >> i'm outraged even though i brought it to their attention, they did not do anything. >> reporter: he recently got two tickets. all fine and good if everything was legitimate, but sergeant robinson says that's not the case, a long-term work zone mean the posted speed limb that is dropped to 40, but the speed cameras are still set for the normal speed limit of 45. >> you have to enforce the posted speed. it has to be accurate. >> sergeant robinson took this case to the dmv which agreed there were discrepancies with the ticket and it should be

tossed out. if that's the case with sergeant robinson's tickets, it could be the same with thousands of other tickets. >> you're talking about over 14,000 citations that were issued, not just mine. that's the reason for the public to be concerned. >> reporter: back here now live, along the third street tunnel those are the speed questions. coming up at 6:00, you don't want to miss what the sergeant says happened to him after he voiced concerns. >> adam, thank you. tomorrow's service will begin to offer the life of a fallen police officer. a wake for motorcycle officer chris young will be held from 6:00 to 9:00 thursday night at the hilton memorial chapel in woodbridge. his funeral is at the chapel friday morning at 10:00. he was killed monday afternoon when he collided with a minivan. he's survived by a wife and

three children. in new adopts. house speaker john boehner is promising a vote on a relief bill as early as friday critics say it cages wasteful spending. they say the money is needed now because people are hurting. >> there's only one group to blake for the continued suffering of them innocent victims. the how majority and their speaker. >> we cannot believe this cruel knife in the back was delivered to our region. >> this afternoon boehner promised two separate votes on the aid bill, the first on a $9 billion flood bill. another vole is expected january 15th.

6 david culver joins us live from capitol hill. david? >> virginia congressman jerry conway isn't exactly thrilled about that legislation he voted for, but he says for northern virginia, it beads the alternative. democrat jerry conley, to vote for the fiscal cliff -- >> had the no votes prevailed, today would be over the fiscal cliff, and every one of our constituents would have seen a stanch at tax increase. >> he concedes the bill he voted for is far from perfect. >> i called it a hold your nose kind of vote. to me it was necessary if we're to find common ground and move this country forward. >> i think what hat last night

will prove to be very danching. >> congressman moran deals with conley on this legislation. he like many republicans voted know. >> all we've done is kick the can down the road in just a short distance two months and then we'll have another fiscal cliff. >> among the items not included, a payroll tax cut. the average family in fairfax county brings home about $120,000 a year, on average those folks will see their taxes jump by about $1700. families making between $75,000 and $100,000 can expect to lose about 1200 a years. conley says that wasn't meant to last anyway. >> the payroll tax was a holiday. no one envisioned it that way. it was a temporary measure to inject some stimulus into the economy.

>> but the bigger sure for those who congressmen is the issue of sequestration. that is across the board cuts, really in the federal government. that's a big deal when it comes to northern virginia and the economy there. coming up at 6:00, we'll have the two congressmen and their reaction and what's really become a delay in dealing with that issue. i'm david culver, news4. coming up on "news4 at 5," it's being called unlawful and unfair. ncaa sanctions punished penn state. >> now it's stirring up a new court battle. coming up on news4, i'm tracee wilkins. fans are so illustrate xooed. [ male announcer ] this commercial is not about getting fios,

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>> reporter: you brought some folks with you this time? >> yeah. >> who is that? >> my mom and dad. >> so full of love. >> casey was another of our wednesday's children, a 2012 success story. her new mom and new big sister joined her for tea in the same place she is was introduced. the ritz carl ton. he mother says it's been wonderful. >> she's been an amazing daughter and amazing sister. >> reporter: katie told us about an adoption she made herself of a new kitten. >> i adopted a cat that's named harper. >> now i understand adoption, you can love someone this much and not have given birth to them. >> reporter: a mom found out you can feel safe and secure, even when you've never felt that way before, when you know they'll be your family for always. >> my dad, my mom. >> we had to keep assuring him he was safe, no one was going to harm him, this was going to be a permanent home. >> reporter: a permanent home and loving family was what he

wanted and needed. now he, like katie, and demarcus are home and very, very happy in 2013. barbara harrison, news4 for wednesday's child. if you have room in your hearts and your home for another child who's waiting, please call our special hotline, the number is 1-88-2-adopt me. on go to nbcwashington.com and search "wednesday's child. "always great to tell the success story. >> and great smiles. when we come back. a grenade is found in a store in virginia. the tense moments during the unsettling discovery. and washington's marching band gives a special performance

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relatives of some of the victims of last year's shooting in the theater are -- in a her, families from nine of the 12 victims called the invite to the theater disgusting, also criticizing the company's timing. the invitations went out just two days after christmas. the aurora theater is slated to open later this month. meanwhile, the suspected gunman in the case will have a preliminary court hearing monday morning. a main route had to be shut down. authorities brought in a robot to remove the explosionive. they discovered it was a real grenade, but its internal component had been removed, so it was never a danger. things are back to normal in that area now. if you live or work in

downtown bethesda, brace yourself, the earth will soon be moves. since early december, construction crews have been setting over explosion to blast through layers of bedrock to help make wake for a mixed-use develop on bethesda row. the plast took a vacation over the holidays, but they're expected to resume this month. the project will include condos, apartments, retail space and lots of parking. until then, it has part of woodmont avenue closed and more than 300 parking spaces blocked off. there's trouble in the air over parts of leesburg. vulture, by some estimates up to 200, are roosting in a neighborhood around mayfair drive and plaza streets in the northeast parts of the town. the birds are important for the environment, but they cause trouble when they make their homes in residential areas. they tend to damage roofs by picking at them, and their waste causes health concerns, so every

day next week starting at 4:00, wildlife officials are setting over fireworks, lasers and noisemakers to try to disrupt the vulture. the effort will last for about an hour. if they only liked warmer weather, they would be flying south. doug? >> hold on. yeah, it is going to be really cold out there tonight. temperatures already on the cold side. 35 degrees, but look at the winds. winds still out of the north at about 10 miles an hour, that puts or windchill around 27 degrees form the numbers right now, 33 in camp springs, 32 in rockville. look at gaithersburg. that tells you before 6:00 it's going to be even colder. look at the windchill. 23 in gaithersburg, 26 in camp aspirins, and app. accomplice, one of the coldest nights we

have seen so far this season. not a lot of moisture around our region. most of this should pass to our south, then a stream coming right off the great lakes. produces up to 5 inches of snow. for us, we're on the dry side. i think that's where we'll stay, allowing temperatures to plummet, down to about 18 in winchest winchester, 22 in manassas, 24 in fredericksburg, and about 27 in washington. this will be some of the coldest air we have seen in almost a year. star our highs tomorrow, not much better than that. that's what we are expecting tomorrow. 36 in gaithersburg. 41234 fredericksburg. we will see a lot in the way of sunshine. the next couple days, warming just a little. a high of 43 degrees. bundened sunshine on friday. saturday 45 degrees, and right now looking pretty good for

sunday, the redskins game i think partly to mostly sunny skies. gametime temperature around 43, so not bad at all for the game on sunday. monday, tuesday and wednesday, warming up. 50 on tuesday, 53 coming up on wednesday. some mild air moving in, just in time for the middle of january. thank you, doug. the playoff excitement is buildings. redskins fans have another way to show off our colors that's right. the team's playoff gear hits shelves. tracee wilkins is down at fedex field where people are already snapping up the gear at the hall of fame store. >> absolutely. they put out this gear this morning, and redskins fans who made calls knew that and waited for today to come to the stores. we were here on monday and watched countless fans go up to the doors and come out. so disappointed they didn't have the playoff gear, but now it's here. ♪ hail to the redskins

>> yes, hail to the redskins and to the official distributor for finally releasing playoff gear. these fans know good redskins gear. not everyone has a pair of redskins reeboks. >> what do you think of the shirts? >> i love them. >> they're pretty good. >> reporter: that's not a prone? >> oh, yes, yes. >> reporter: it's easy to celebrate when you can find your size. eric other than the isn't so happy. >> the 2xs are out, but it's worth it. it's been 10, 12 years. >> reporter: in fact a group of men waited for double and triple x shirts to come out at the redskins store at fedex field. they injody the some highlights in the meantime. more shirts came, no double xs, but we didn't find a a's down the road at the sports

authority, with two left. limited sizes weren't the only complaints. >> we've seen haz, trying to see what other kinds of t-shirts -- well, we saw the first haz -- and -- >> rg3 hats, that's where he got it from a corner. i'm going to go to the official store to get it, but it's not here. >> reporter: some joy and some disappointment, but skins fans are used to that. >> this is what i expect. i did. >> reporter: okay. so the good news is this is just the beginning of the roll-out. there's going to be some hats in fact, some stores should have hats tomorrow. the key is to call the store in advantage, as my mother always says, check and make sure they have what you want and then get down there quickly. i got my shirt. back to you all in the studio. >> you're wearing it well. >> just about to ask about that, tracee.

>> reporter: you know i did. >> i want a pair of those reeboks. those are very cool. >> and i'm pretty sure we can't find them anymore. i think they've had them for a long time. >> that would be my guess. great story. >> thank you, tracee. the stories trending online today. >> there's been a lot said about the energy brought by the team and the fans during the recent home games. ed video shows how infectious it is. they put on this post-game performance following the team's win over minnesota last month. chants added a little extra flavor to the go-go beat. >> they are working it. taylor swift started out 2013 on a good note. someone captured it all on camera. as the clock struck midnight she tear a kiss with her one direction boyfriend harry

stiles. she was in times square, and decided to stick around to watch the big ball drop. he's the heart and soul of the baltimore ravens, but at the end of the postseason ray lewis is hanging it up. today lewis announced he will end his 17-year career at the end of the ravens current playoff run. lewis is a 13-time pro bowler. he says hess's giving it all up to spend more time with his sons. justin bieber is offering condolences after a photographer died, snapping pictures of his sports car. the photographer got hit by another car after stopping in los angeles last night to take a picture of bieber's ferrari. officers stopped the driver of the ferrari for speeding. bieber was not in the car. in a statement, the singer said hopefully in tragedy will finally inspired meaningful legislation and whatever other necessary steps to protect the his and safety of celebrities, police officers, innocent public

bystanders, and the photographers themselves. coming up on "news4 at 5" tonight, a new lawsuit connected to the gerry sandusky sex abuse scanned all. and the ambitious thieves who tried to take an entire amount tm overnight. [ whistling ] recognize that? we just heard it "hail to the redskins" is just about everybody's favorite songs these gales meet the parrott who

today the governor of pennsylvania explained why he's suing the ncaa. >> the governor said the sanctions are unfair and illegal. >> guys, the governor believes the university and its current athletes are facing punishment that should have been restricted to gerry sandusky and the officials accused of trying to cover up the scandal. is the penalties including a four-year ban on bowl games, a loss of ten scholar ships a year, forfeiting ought victories through, and the penn state was fined $60 million. >> these sanctions did not punish sandusky, nor did they punish the others who have been

criminally charged. rather, they punished the past, the present and the future students, current and former student athletes, local businesses, and the citizens of pennsylvania. penn state university issued a statement says it's not a party to corbett's -- live in the newsroom, keith russell, news4. tonight a new crisis for congress. what to do about the sandy aid bill. >> an early fire ripped through a home. ago explete been ammunitions made it too dangerous to fight. a police officers is wanting his speed camera ticket overturned. he said he found a mistake and