destruction and despair. tornados. >> a semibarrels right into the offices. it is what leaked from the truck that is making clean-up so difficult. plus your chances chance at stardom. you heard the ads. tonight a news 4 i-team warning for parents. so you know the reality. but we begin with the breaking

news in the midwest. tornados confirmed in three states. kansas, oklahoma and iowa. the damage widespread. trucks thrown off highways, entire neighborhoods flattened. here is a live look right now at the line of storms, the midwest has been on high alert for severe weather for days. and the threat is not over. news 4s mark seagraves at the life desk with more on the destruction we have seen tonight. mark? >> people on the ground say tornados ripped through everything in sight. wind topping 70 miles an hour toppled trucks, uprooted trees and crumbled homes across, oklahoma, kansas and iowa. emergency crews scrambled to search for any one trapped before night fall. four confirmed injuries. there had been reports of death, but tonight, oklahoma emergency management is not confirming that. some of the worst damage is in eastern oklahoma. in the town of shawnee.

our affiliate captured what it looks like from the air where they say majority of police and emergency crews are focusing their rescue efforts. >> we found a double-wide earlier that has been lifted, turned and set back down. you saw the underside, the i-beams and -- you know, so -- this storm had some definite lift. definite went to it. and as you can see, it completely, excuse me, demolished this whole area here. >> we are learning rescue crews have brought stadium lights to help search through debris for any people trapped under the rubble tonight. the storm system is expected to move east towards the great lakes tomorrow. and the national weather service says more than 148 million people are at risk of severe weather into tuesday. at the live desk, i'm mark seagraves. >> storm team 4 meteorologist, chuck bell used to live in oklahoma. chuck you said these kinds of storms, this kind of weather happens this time of year. >> absolutely.

memorial day weekend, week, one or two weeks either side of is tend to be about the most violent time of the year in oklahoma especially this time of the year. that is what is happening today. over the last four days, 750 reports of severe weather. more than 60. tornado reports. a big hit again across parts of the great plains. severe weather on the west sides of showing and severe weather moving to the north of st. louis. also, just down to the south kansas city. we actually have thundershowers, chances in our forecast as well. these are lifting northbound on the north side of interstate 95. already getting ready to rain steadily here in manassas, quantico, wood bridge. over the next 20 minutes. seven day coming up. >> messy accident that could keep some in northern virginia out of work for weeks. the damage is substantial. news 4s, darcy spencer says it is what leaked out of the semitruck that made clean-up so difficult. >> authorities tell me that

driver was driving here on route 29 at 5:00 this morning. when he feel asleep. now he smashed right into the front of this office building. fortunately, no one was here at the time. va vap state police say the driver of the rig lost control of the truck. he drove 25 feet off the road and hit the building. it houses a construction company. the driver walked away unharmed. the speed limit is 45 miles per hour here. that building stands alone in a rural area. an archery business is next door. >> had any one been in the building it would have been a different story. with it being a sunday and the building close ford nd for norm business. >> the impact caused the 80 gallon fuel tank to rupture, spilling diesel in front of the property. crews were out here for several hours cleaning up the fuel spill. the building has been condemned. virginia state police have identified that driver as 22-year-old christopher hoff, he

lives in south carolina. police handed him a citation for reckless driving. and sent him on his way. in f darcy spencer, news 4. >> two fbi agents killed in a training accident in virginia were part of an elite hostage rescue team. special agents christopher lorek and steven shaw were based at quantico and died friday during an exercise in virginia beach that involved a military helicopter. fbi won't say scene more. the fbi hostage rescue team made headlines earlier this year when special agents successfully rescued a 5-year-old boy from a small underground bunker in alabama held by a 65-year-old whose motive was never made clear. agents killed the man and rescued the boy unharmed. >> new tonight we are hearing from a transit officer shot during that televised shootout with the boston bombing suspects. richard donahue out of the hospital at a rehab facility.

the bullet that struck a major artery in his leg is there one month later. it has been a long recovery. even after all of this time he cannot fully remember the events that led up to the shooting. >> they had their hands inside my leg. only thing i remember roll call. i lost so much blood. >> donahue credits his wife with helping him remain optimistic and hopes to return home in the next few weeks. >> horrible commute awaits a lot of folks heading to new york tomorrow. couldn't couldn't's governor expects up to 30,000 more drivers on the roads. with one of the busiest rail lines in the country still closed. today the two metro north trains involved in friday's collision were removed and the crews begin to rebuild the damaged tracks in fairfield. commuter rail service will be limited tomorrow. amtrak service is still suspended from new york to new

haven. nip people still hospitalized after that accident. it isn't the jackpot. some one in virginia is holding a $1 million powerball ticket tonight. state lottery officials confirm a million dollar ticket sold at a food lion in lorton. one of 33 nationwide that matched five numbers but didn't match the powerball. ever heard of zephylis, florida, some one there is $500 million richer. it is about 30 miles, zephryhills, the ticket worth $590.5 million, the budget of zephyrhills is $47.5 million. if the winner is generous. he or she can give everyone $44,000. word spread fast. na

neighbors and journalists descending on the publix. everyone eager to learn who is the big winner. >> people calling. texting. did you know the ticket was from publix in zephyrhills. >> what is your reaction that some one in zephyrhills won? >> i wondering if they were single. >> now i know how to pronounce the name, zephyrhills. >> the winner, takes the lump sum, $377 million before taxes and before the relatives. the ads get your attention. your child can make it big. working with some of their favorite stars on the disney channel or nickelodeon. but the news 4 i-team uncovered the reality. tisha thompson and what parents need to know before signing up. >> reporter: the lights. the adrenalin. the applause. >> really competitive. >> some like those at imagination stage, know from an early age they want the

spotlight. >> i have been doing shows since i was in fifth grade. >> reporter: the road to stardom is not a game. >> i have done a lot of auditions. i have got used to it. >> reporter: ask anna. she is no stranger to performing. >> in peter pan twice. annie, wizard of oz and beauty of the beast. >> an audition at a rockville hotel ballroom struck her as a bit odd. >> i sang a song in front of one person at a table. in front of every single person in the room. it was kind of weird. because usually auditions you go into a room. >> anna and her mom signed up for the audition after hearing an ad on the radio. >> they mentioned shake it up. and disney. and nickelodeon. and -- getting to -- meet -- meet actors from those shows. >> what they say they got was a high pressured pitch from the company big city talent. >> they explained what you are auditioning for is the chance to

participate in four reher shalls, one dress rehearsal that would lead to a showcase. >> big city talent rep told her to be prepared to buy a package deal ranging in prices from $1,500 to $5,000 if her daughter got a call back. >> i am guessing everybody got a phone call to come back. regardless of what the awe degs wdegs -- audition was like. >> susie young hears the same scum mraents from paren complaints from parents all the time. she represented children for camera ready kids. >> you should want to see these people. so you shouldn't be charging. >> young and local industry experts say you don't need to pay a fortune for fame. most talent agents get paid after they become their clients' work. parents should not empty out the college fund for pricey pictures. young says a great snapshot like this one taken with a cell phone

is enough for her to become a job. >> the largest package was like $5,500. i don't know. maybe included photos or something. more passes to the showcase. >> the news 4 i-team called big city talent on the web says in new york city. a rep invited us to the showcase and agreed to do an interview. days before the event she told us they changed their mind and we were uninvited. searching through state records, we could not find a business license for big city talent anywhere in the country. even though it its facebook which doesn't have much activity says it was founded 2011. we called disney channel and nickelodeon. they said they have no affiliation with big city talent. they never advertise for casting calls on the radio. tisha thompson. news 4, ideteam. >> tornados cutting a path of destruction in three states.

what it means for our forecast here. thievesen our area, smash into a bar, crack open the atm, and they did it while avoiding the motion sensors. all the while. >> another tragic turn at hofstra, police revealed who fired the shot that killed a young student while the classmates remember her at

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something we have all seen criminals struggle to do. >> they broke into the restaurant. got into the atm. took all the money out. they didn't leave any other damage so. they, knew what they were looking for. went right at it. so. >> the new atm was in stauld while we were there. business continued as usual. and, surveillance video of the thieves has not been released. >> a bittersweet and heartbreaking graduation to day. at hofstra university, students paying tribute to a classmate who was accidentally shot by police. during a home invasion. nbc's jonathan viglioti with more on today's ceremony and the tragic turn in this investigation. >> celebratory blue gowns were marked by white ribbons as hofstra's class of 2013 remembered and honored 21-year-old andrea ribello. >> a bittersweet moment. trying to celebrate something. it's, devastating loss to our

community here. >> reporter: ribello, a junior would have been here in the stand to applaud her older -- sorority sisters. >> i wanted to let jessica know. >> reporter: the commencement began wit a moment of silence. the president, read within of her favorite quotes. "live the life you love and love the life you love." a moment of silence -- >> she was killed after she and her sister and two friend were held hostage in a sorority house. the police officer, accidentally shot her in the head when the suspect raised his gun to police. the suspect was killed. the tragic death raised safety concerns about off campus living. >> last year, december, october.

we got our house robbed. my house got robbed. we actually had public safety here, called, but they never came. >> reporter: university officials say they work closely at all times with local police to keep students safe. meanwhile, graduates we spoke with today say they are more aware of their surroundings and have a deeper appreciation for their new road ahead. >> an update on the destruction across the central planes tonight. crews are searching through debris looking for anyone trapped. after a series of tornados. two dozen. some of the worst damage is in the town of shawnee. 11 people have been hospitalized there. one in critical condition. there have been reports of deaths but oklahoma emergency management says it still has not confirmed that. the storm prediction center reports 21 tornado tuesday alone. in oklahoma, kansas and iowa. the midwest not the only part of our country dealing with severe weather. this weekend.

parts of atlanta. take a look. under emergency declarations tonight. because of heavy flooding. some areas saw 7 inches of rain in six hours. roads had to be closed because of the high water. some buildings took on more than five feet of walter. chuck bell. spring supposed to be a lovely time. forget winter. >> always transition does you in. transition from spring into summer now, is when we see the heavy rain events and freak when seep -- frequency of tornados. gradually tornado season will move out of oklahoma and kansas north bound into nebraska and minnesota. as we go further on into the summer. for us we are going to notice the change around here too. warmer. far more humid air is on the way. it will start arriving here during the evernight hours tonight. you are going to notice and feel the difference. all the way through the coming week. kind of a soupy evening outside here in the nation's capital. partly to mostly cloudy skies. a mild night too.

70 degrees still at 11:00 hour. light breeze out of the northeast. averaging 3 miles an hour. not much of a win. that will help the fog problem. remember this morning. all the thick fog, couldn't see halfway up the washington monument. sunrye this morni sunrise. temperatures, mid 60s. north and west. hovering around 70, metro area. points south. southern maryland. 69, fredericksburg. so, what is your monday morning look like? cloud, fog. not a whole lot couldn't rule out a sprinkle or two. cloud, fog problem. temperatures, mid to upper 60s. 9:00 a.m., the fog lifting. sunny conditions. temperatures, low 70s. by tomorrow afternoon. oh, going to feel a lot warmer than today. temperatures into the upper 70s. low 80s. warm and humid. hit and miss showers. bubbling of in the middle of the afternoon. one or two rumbles of thunder could not be ruled out. severe weather risk in the middle of country. we would not face that severe

weather threat tomorrow. big severe weather tonight from minneapolis, chicago all the wave down toward wichita, tulsa, and oklahoma city. the warm front that is out ahead of that same storm system. the warm front that is changing our air mass from the cool, stable air mass that we had yesterday, into the warmer and more unstable air mass that we are going to begin for the rest of the coming week. one little shower now. had a couple rumbles of thunder. a few hours ago. most thunder, lightning is gone. moderately heavy rain. moving into the city of manassas now. on the track. just about on top of the city of fairfax, falls church. 20,30 minutes. be ready for brief period of heavy rain. otherwise. light sprinkles to the north side of the metro area. all part of the warmer, moisture laden air. coming in. really going to make it feel look summertime. warmer air on the way. reason for the rain chances coming in. more humid. means more rain chances tomorrow. and then as that weather front out west, finally starts to move our way, our touch of summer that lasts all week long.

will come to an end. thursday night into friday. so overnight. just a couple showers around. nothing major. temperatures in the 60s. tomorrow, a warm day. breaks of sunshine. will leave you afternoon. evening shower and thunderstorm chances. not looking for big severe weather. any team you hear thunder roar. go indoors. stay on the safe side. seven-day forecast. toasty warm around here. feeling a lot more like june than may. tuesday, wednesday, thursday. weather front come throughs. best chances of rain will be monday and thursday. then hopefully just in time for memorial day weekend. cooler, drier, more pleasant air right in time for the weekend. just the way we like it. >> nice, that would be nice. thank you, chuck. >> coming of in sports. nats suffer a smackdown in san diego. but there is a silver

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>> so what is the silver lining? >> we have bright spots, okay. also it's early.

>> it is early! still may. it hasn't. we haven't gotten to 90 degrees yet. you are right. baseball doesn't matter until it is 95 degrees >> right. they're in good position. washington nationals, stay on the west coast. hoping to turn their fortunes around. head north to take on the giants. three game set starts tomorrow in san francisco. zach duke gets the start for ross detweiller they could pitch and hit. couldn't do both. earlier today, davey johnson's boys trying to bounce back from the saturday two-run loss. he struggled right off the bat. already, 2-0. san diego in the first inning. and the former west virginia mountaineer and, up 3-0. three runs. first given up in this year. ryan zimmerman. and the nats looking to get on the boar. here is the bright spot.

one swing, two run home run. his third of the year. gets the nats within a run. then in the bottom of the fifth. struggling. struggling. already, two runs given up in the inning. and makes it two more. charged with seven runs over five innings. the bullpen also struggles. the nats lose 13-4. another positive. adam laroche. hitting streak to 16 games. rbi single in the seventh inning. after two months of coming away empty-handed d.c. united gets rewarded for the effort. not with the win, unfortunately. united does not lose either. they earn one point with the 1-1 draw against sporting kansas city. snaps a losing streak. a start. bill hamid in net for united being benched last week. 60th minute. graham zusie, beats me. take another look.

ethan white gets hit in the face. ball goes in the net. united's own goal put sporting kc up a goal. to nighed trying to get back in it. chris pontias, pass to porter. beats jimmy neilson. first career, mls goal for porter. united and sporting kc, end in a 1-1 draw. to the ice. penguins looking to take a commanding lead over ottawa. second period. scoreless. matt cook. gets the puck. a pass. goes off a diving senator. right to tyler kennedy. puts it in the net. kennedy's second goal of the playoffs. pens take a 1-0 lead. pens up 1-0. on the power play. here come the senators. and puts one towards the net. daniel alfredson. scores on the redirect. short-handed goal for the senators. third goal of the playoffs. ties at one. the two are headed to a second evertime. going to update this game after the news on sports final. also, on that show, the oriole

magic is running thin in baltimore. best picture in baseball makes the ochs his latest victim. bruins put on a beatdown. and san antonio spurs. make a statement against the grizzlies in game one of the western conference finals. all coming up in ape few minutes on sports final. also go behind the scenes. the washington capitals, you know, ugly week for them. we have encouraging news. stanley cup guarantee. we'll have to watch. >> worth staying up for. >> when we come hey, look! a shooting star! make a wish!

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