now at 11:00, a broken marriage. the mcdonnell defense laid out in a courtroom and reaction as the former governor lead it is court.

>> long way to go. >> protests in ferguson spreading to the white house. >> hands up, don't shoot. >> a local moth er tells us why she left the ferguson area. >> and the nats did it again. another thriller. >> the nationals have walked off again. how can this keep happening? >> news 4 at 11:00 starts now. >> in the corruption trial of virginia former first couple bob hk dodge testified he and his wife maureen separated before the trial started. he's now living with a priest that's a friend. we spoke with the former governor leaving the courtroom. >> i want the full truth to come out. that's the best for the family in the short and long-term. >> bob mcdonnell, his daughter by his side leaving court. on the witness stand the whole truth meant telling jurors how

his marriage disintegrated over his 22 years in public office. on the monitors jurors read an e-mail after a blow-up in the fall of 2011. the then governor wrote, i am completely at a loss as to how to handle the fiery anger and hate from you. i'm so exhausted from getting yelled at. he answered questions about the gifts and loans from williams saying the $15,000 gift to his daughter was incredibly generous but okay. he said he knew nothing of the cost of the $19,000 new york city shopping spree for maureen until after the investigation broke. as for the first $50,000 loan to maureen mcdonnell found out after she had spent it and testified, quote, i learned i needed to pick my battles with my wife carefully. so he didn't tell her to give it back. mcdonnell has testified more

than eight hours. there is more to come in the morning when he answers questions from his lawyers. the real test comes when prosecutors start asking the questions. >> you can get updates when that cross-examination begins. follow julie on twitter and tune in tomorrow for news 4 at 4:00 and 5:00 and 6:00. >> most of the storms are moving out but today could be a sign of things to come. doug? >> that's what we saw yesterday. we saw it again today and tomorrow. that could lead us into what could be a little bit of a rainy weekend. look outside. we'll show you storm team 4 radar. over the last six hours, storms developing and moving through. the latest came through fairfax county into portions of southern maryland. right around annapolis, st. mary's around the northern neck continuing to move south and east. i'm not expecting much in the way of rain. we could see fog.

as we widen out here, there is more rain and storms to the west. this train of moisture continues to move in from the great lakes. i will update you on what it means for friday evening and that all important weekend in a minute. >> doug, thank you. just one day after the video of the killing of american journalist james foley came out the u.s. and are britain are racing to identify his killer. the man who murdered foley was well disguised. intelligence officials say he lost clues about his identity. based on his voice and accent, linguists believe he's from the london area, is in his 20s and is well educated. investigators plan to match his voice to other recordings or videos. britain's muslim community is asking anyone who knows him to come forward. >> james foley has a direct connection to the district. it was here he honed his craft at the d.c. buy row of northwestern university's medill

school of journalism. his former teacherer says he was a special student. >> jim was a magical student beginning to end. he was very directed. he knew what he wanted. he had a passion for conflict reporting. >> some of the students we spoke with today say foley's death gives them pause about becoming foreign correspondents. others said they see him as a role model. >> criticism from congress after revelation that is the obama administration did break the law in its rescue of army sergeant beau bergdahl. republican susan cullen says the president acted quickly to avoid opposition. the nonpartisan government accountability office says by law congressional committees should have been notified 30 days before the pentagon swapped four taliban prisoners in exchange for his release.

the administration claims it had to act immediately for bergdahl's safety. >> here we are now. the nationals. they keep finding new ways to win. these guys are amazing.the stro streak in baseball. it's now double digits, ten games. tonight another walk-off. these guys are incredible. >> they keep doing it in a different way. tonight was magic. just walk off magic thanks to an error by the diamondbacks. five walk-off wins in six games. bottom of the ninth, rendone to third. the throw, not a good one to first. there it is. 1-0 the final. ten wins in a row. last time they did it, 2005. the first year of baseball back in d.c. so franchise history on the line tomorrow night.

also matt williams needs to make good on a promise. we'll explain later in sports. >> thank you. protests in ferguson, missouri, appear to be staying peaceful as the national guard leaves town. the state's governor ordered the fourth out as tensions appeared to be easing. tomorrow, a grand jury will be reviewing evidence in an effort to decide if the officer who shot michael brown should face charges. today the county prosecutor said he intends to stay on the case despite calls to step down over his family ties to law enforcement. here's a live look at what's happening in ferguson font. protests have gotten smaller since attorney general eric holder arrived in town yesterday. today there were calls for protests in dozens of cities nationwide including outside the white house. news 4's chris lawrence was there for tonight's rally and met a mother from the ferguson area. chris? >> that's right. she calls alexandra, virginia,

pleasantville compared to that part of oh missouri. i met another woman from the district who says just because she came to tonight's protest she doesn't want to be painted as someone who hate it is the police. >> hands up. >> don't shoot. >> hands up. >> don't shoot. >> it was advertised as a day of rage. >> i am not against the police who kill people who are armed. >> reporter: but it was turned into a night for reason. >> when does something wrong to me i call the police in america and i expect them to be there for me. if i have a hoodie on and i'm walking at night i don't expect them to judge me. what about me is so threatening? >> reporter: shanna sampson says, nothing. >> these are good children, not thugs. neither was mike brown. >> reporter: she's from st. louis and just moved to alexandria a few months ago. >> why did you leave missouri

and move to northern virginia? >> i couldn't raise my children in an environment so racist and hos till. i saw a more progressive environment. >> the young man next to sampson is her son. landry is 16. her daughter is only 9. like sampson, a lot of people want to push the issue beyond one man's death. >> of course this is a personal issue because i have children of color. it shouldn't be about my children. it's not about mike brown. it's much bigger than that. >> reporter: a lot of big ideas thrown around tonight. even though the crowd itself was relatively small. the police watched, shooed people off the sidewalk. no problems whatsoever. chris lawrence, news 4. >> thanks, chris. d.c.'s acting fire chief says the department failed a dying man and his family. the firefighters involved will keep their jobs and one has

already retired. medrick mill's daughter ran to the fire house when he collapsed. no one went to help him. today the trial board ruled one firefighter did nothing wrong. one will be suspended and another reprimanded. the lieutenant in charge reare tired with a full pension before the trial board could rule in her case. interare rim fire chief eugene jones wants the union contract changed so the chief can impose stronger punishments when needed. >> i think the penalties were unacceptable. i would have made a decision that somebody should be held responsible and have lost their job. >> the family said it is disappointed but not surprised. the family says the secrecy of the trial board gave the panel no accountability. >> thieves are out to get your money. they aren't afraid of being caught on camera while they do

it. police are releasing videos of suspected skimmers who put a special device in an atm to steal your financial details. a group of thieves hit navy federal credit union 12 times in july. police say the best way to defend yourself is to keep a close watch on bank statements and watch for unauthorized withdrawals. >> now the police at james madison university are trying to ease fears about a gun scare. officers say they received reports of a gun in potomac hall, one of the dorms on campus. they found only a toy air soft gun. text alerts were sent to students and parents. police say there is no threat and there never was a lockdown there. >> next at 11:00, out of isolation. >> i'm thrilled to be alive. >> two americans back home. how west africa is fighting to contain ebola. >> prayers tonight for

firefighters critically injured during the ice bucket challenge. we'll have the latest on their conditions. >> plus, why a virginia town is fighting a decades old ban on witchcraft.

new at 11, one person is in hospital after trying to put out a fire at a house in alexandria. investigators say the resident woke up to the smell of smoke and a fire alarm. firefighters managed to put the flames out. the house is on north picket

street. one person inside is being treated for smoke inthat litigation and burns. they are expected to be okay. two pets were killed in the fire. investigators say that fire was started accidentally. >> a vigil tonight for two firefighters who were hurt today during an a.l.s. ice bucket challenge in kentucky. the campbellsville university band asked firefighters to dump water on them from a fire truck ladder which got too close to a power line and shocked the firefighters. one is listed in critical conditionment the other is in stable condition. the a.l.s. association has gotten nearly $42 million in donations through the ice bucket challenge, compared to $2 million during the same time last year. it released a statement tonight saying our hearts go out to the firefighters and their families. jim? a shanty town in liberia remains tense as soldiers

enforce an ebola quarantine. the government installed a barricade yesterday to seal off tens of thousands of people prompting violent clashes between some of the residents there who were quite desperate and the police. today officials handed out bags of ice and pouches of drinking water to people living there. authorities are trying to contain that deadly virus that's already claimed almost 1400 lives in west africa. more than a third of those deaths have been in liberia. >> back in atlanta the first ebola patient ever treated on american soil is now a survivor. dr. kent brantly was discharged today from emory university hospital. three weeks ago he arrived in an isolation unit gravely ill with the ebola virus he contracted treating patient this is in liberia. >> today is a miraculous day. i am thrilled to be alive, to be well, and to be reunited with my family. >> we learned that the other

missionary diagnosed with ebola, nancy whiritebol was discharged tuesday. the patients no longer have the virus in their blood and pose no health risk. >> there is a heated debate tonight in front royal, virginia, over a ban on witchcraft that's been on the books there for decades. front royal has long had the code. it bans fortunetelling and the practice of that jik. -- magic. the city council voted once already to remove the code. they will take another vote next week. some of the people who live there are afraid eliminating the ban could bring crime. they say things like tarot card readings need to be regulated. >> these people are selling something. even if they think of it as a religion they are selling it. so it becomes a business. >> we don't endorse sacrifices

or rituals in the community. >> the council talked about making fortune-telling businesses pay a fee on top of the business license if the ban is repealed. >> doug is back with more about our weather forecast. one of the last weekends of summer. lots of people making plans, doug. >> yeah. unfortunately the plans include the weekend, i think the weekend could be on the rainy side. the redskins play in baltimore against the ravens on saturday. if you're thinking about tailgating, think again or bring a big tent. out there again, looking good. not a bad night. temperatures are looking nice. temperatures in the '70s. want to see something cool? >> always. >> take a look. that's not smoke. it's not a tornado. it's in-flow into a thunderstorm. sometimes called a wall cloud or a nonrotating wall cloud. pretty cool. it happens when warmer air goes into a thunderstorm and is cooled quickly.

that causes condensation so you get a cloud. that's cool. rarely do you see those coming down to the ground like that, especially this this area. haven't seen it often. got pictures from friends back toward fairfax county from the storm that went to the south. still dealing with shower activity down to the south through king george county. west moreland, parts of southern maryland. we are done with the rain tonight. tomorrow could be a different story. not tomorrow morning. your commuter impact, no problem. 6:00 to 8:00, warm and muggy, # 4 degrees. you know there will be problems, but not weather wise. 5:00 to 7:00 in the afternoon, more storms development some could be strong during the day like today. we could see heavy downpours with a temperature around 87. the wider view shows a lot of cloud cover. a little clearing back to the west. that leads to fog. we could see fog, too. that could be the only problem tomorrow. back to the west, notice a lot

of rain through illinois and chicago. then toward minneapolis, thunderstorm activity. that's moving our way. we'll see a chance of oh showers tomorrow into the evening. right now temperatures on the ice side. 78 in d.c. 78 down toward fredricksburg. temperatures not falling much tonight. 5 degrees or so. tomorrow back into the upper 80s. 87 in d.c. 88 in fredricksburg. i think most of the day should be on the dry side. around 3:00, 5:00 i expect showers. if you're headed out, look at dupont circle. there's connecticut avenue. if you want to eat outside, think again. areas of rain, some heavy at times. take the umbrellas with you. even if you're going to work you need it probably on the way home in many areas during the afternoon. 50% chance of storms tomorrow. tomorrow night into the overnight, a better chance.

on saturday, an easterly flow. temperatures around 80 degrees. if you're going to the game, showers possible early. the game gets off okay. could be on the wet side with temperatures in the low to mid 70s. 82 on sunday and monday. want to see something else cool? sunshine and temperatures back into the 80s as everybody -- well, just about. >> sunshine for days. >> no chance of rain. looks good. >> thanks, doug. coming up, what babe ruth has to do with the

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this is the xfinity sports desk brought the to you by your home for the most live sports. >> the nats are amazing. >> it's walk-off thursday. >> i got you. >> amazing nationals. epic, incredible, magical. these are the words players are using to describe the winning run. we have amazing from jim. a ten-game winning streak tying the franchise record. now it's matt williams's turn to live township a promise he made early in the season to do his famous babe ruth impression. today ian desmond bobble head day. ian's sons cruise and grayson figuring them out. the real ian gets the day off today. gio gonzales, loving the defense bep hind him. anthony rendone.

great play at third. as for gonzalez, he had it going. pralt, fourth inning sit down. in the 7th. caught looking. gonzales strikes out 6 over 7 scoreless innings. bottom of the ninth. rendone, no score. span on second. rendone hits one to thirdment takes the throw. ooh, it gets away. bounces in the camera well. span is awarded home on the error. that's a walk-off. nats win it. ten straight w's and five walk-off wins in six games. they were chanting "we want matt." but the manager not ready to make good on his promise yet. >> i wouldn't imagine right now is a proper time. it's not appropriate. but at some point in some form, probably in the privacy of some stadium somewhere, we'll bring it out again. a promise is a promise.

at some point somewhere -- i can't tell you when that will be. at some point. >> oh, lame. >> a corn field somewhere. >> now to football. rgiii and the redskins, last day of practice before facing the ravens on the ground. baltimore back practicing today. they had the day off yesterday for team building. they went to the movies. may sound laid back. trent williams won't be fooled into thinking that's how they'll come out. he's excited. >> any time you go against a franchise like the ravens or even the new england patriots. it's a great measuring stick for everybody. obviously they have a great pedigree. and the way they do things. yeah. it's going to be a great measuring stick for guys. >> you can watch the redskins take on the ravens saturday night on nbc 4. game time is 7:30. live coverage before and after

the game. all right. wnba playoffs. the mystic and the fever. the hot hand for washington belonged to ivory lada. she had 22 points. with four minutes to go her three-pointer here gives mysti the one-point leave. after that, indiana goes on the run. a turnover. going to the other end to finishment indiana wins it 78-73. game two of the best of three series on saturday in d.c. we have to say good-bye to mone davis. they lost 6-5 to illinois. >> she had a great run. >> she throws

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