welcome to news4 this week. >> hi, everybody. i'm jim hanley. we're go g to show you some of the more interest g local stories. among them, they come and go without paying a dime. now, why metro says they're catching fewer fare jumpers. and the beer is here. the decision made this week that lets people in d.c. order liquor online and have it delivered to

their store step. first, a local wounded warrior lost almost everything. but now an outpouring of support is coming in. >> some of my military memorabilia madeit. but virtually everything is gone. hand full of pictures and keepsakes. >> reporter: captain edward klein, injured two years ago, when an ied went off. >> i lost both legs above the knee, right arm above the elbow and three fingers. >> reporter: they were just start g over in their new home. >> it was definitely a huge step toward being back normal. >> reporter: when thursday night a fire destroyed that home. >> i went to climb out of the

basement on my hands and knees basically to climb up the stairs so she was able to pull me out. the amazing part is by the time i got outside, neighbors were standinout side. >> reporter: kevin heard and wanted to help, too. so they offer d free groceries for the rest of the year. >> come on down and do some shop shoping. >> reporter: and the local help didn't end there. >> trucking for troops that's already helped. >> reporter: but the biggest help has come from an organization that builds smart homes for severely disabled vets at no cost.

the group already gave them $10,000 to help with expenses and now they're raising money to build a new home. they are hoping to break ground next year once the money for construction is raised. until then, they'll stay in military housing. >> it's just one thing we didn't have to worry about. >> now, for more on how to help the klein, go to our website and search woundefx d warrior. we've gotten our hands on a federal report that shows unaccompany ed children have been arriving in our area. that makes 2800 placed in the state. maryland says the state accept d so many children because of the

large salvadoran population. > d.c. department of transportation plans to replace the bridge over 16th street over military road and missouri avenue. the bridge is about 60 years old now. some 50,000 vehicles a day travel across the bridge. it's starting to show the wear and tear. as part of the project, the concrete frame and walls will be replaced with straight steel girders. >> this bridge has about reach d the end of its useful life. it really can't be repaired. >> the estimated cost is $15 million.

work begins in the fall. a close call at dulles international airport. agents found onef the world's most destructive insects. this is a picture of the beatle. agents discover d the intesect a package of rice. it can destroy grain, cereals and stored foods. people who eat them can suffer severe digestive issues. there has been a crackdown on metro fare cheaters this summer. fewer passengers are being caught sneaking free rides in the past two month ls. our i-team and scott has been track g them. as scott tells us, the cops are watch g, too.

>> reporter: some of these passengers seem to move as fast as the trains themselves. we see people slipping in and out of stations through emergency exits, without pay g. some running, one flashing a ticket but not using it. the other with a pizza. how are you doing? metro has long fought battles against so-called fare evaders. our cameras captured dozens of incidents, including this man. were you trying to skip out on your fare? >> no, i was not. >> reporter: agency police records show they're stopping

fewer sneaks. why is that number going down? >> good enforcement efforts, the deployment of officers. we've put a lot of emphasis on it. >> reporter: we found in 2013, there were certain hot spots for cheate cheaters. >> usually it's the younger riders, holooking for ways to defraud the system. >> reporter: undercover cameras spotted people sneaking through. >> you can find out more on our website. you can also submit tips there. just click on investigations. it's now perfectly legal in the district to order liquor on your smartphone. two apps allow customers to order beer, wine or liquor from a licensed store for delivery.

the alcohol administration says it's legal as long as they don't ship the alcohol themselves. another booze vender was ordered to stop operating after the city found it was sell g alcohol without a license. some college students are being evict d before school even starts. when we return, why hundreds of kids are rushing to find housing. and the new avenue teachers are using

♪ there is now an app to prevent bullying. it was unveiled at a bully prevention summit here in the district. educators from around the country took part. this app offers ways to prevent bullying and lists common warning signs.

it is called no bullying, and you can download it for free on your smartphone or your iphone. out with the old, in with the new. check out what the before and after will look like for these student apartments in college park. quite an upgrade. but it's forcing hundreds of students out just before classes begin. prince george's county bureau chief tracee wilkins has more on the last-minute move from college park. >> very inconvenience. >> reporter: university of maryland students who signed a lease who thought they one living in these apartments this year are looking r a new place. >> i was given assurances we would be here another year. >> reporter: they have purchased 22 of the 29 buildings with plans to redevelop them. the new complex will be called terrapin row. more than 400 units offering more space for students. on monday, residents were given 90 days to vacate.

>> i feel like the former management and owners of this property just wanted to screw us over, just take the money and they didn't care less about what happened to the hundreds s of s living here. >> reporter: he found a place in silver springs, which means he'll be commuting here. >> the building managers have prime location for students so they can charge something that's not cheap for a student. so i don't have enough money to live, so i have to go further out. >> reporter: students who move out by this sunday are getting a $750isa card from the new property owners. >> i appreciate it. it's why i'm moving out today as opposed to staying as long as possible. >> reporter: this student is happy to have found a new place, even with the commute, and is worried for his fellow students. >> a lot of people might still be looking and a lot of people who aren't here for the summer are going to be getting back in

september and have no idea what's going on. >> reporter: tracee wilkins, news4. about 40 homeless children in fairfax county will be starting the first day of school with new clothes. the sheriff and her deputies and volunteers took the kids on a shopping spree at target in fairfax. the kids got to pick out their own ouits and one managed to sneak in a basketball. >> you know, this program allows us to let the community know not only are we working in the courts and jails, but we do a lot of positive things and having that one on one and being able to be a role model. >> it brings a smile to my face to see the kids, see the joy on the kid's face and just to be able to imagine these children are walking in on the first day with the dignity that they need. it's so important. >> this is the 23rd year fairfax county has done the shopping with the sheriff's spree with homeless kids. she's brilliant and

schizophrenic. how a ivey league law professor is changing minds by learning to live with her illness. and the viral craze makes its way to red skins park.

from oxford and yale to a psychiatric hospital. this week, we're introduced to one woman who is sharing her battle with mental illness. she has schizophrenia. she's overcome a lot of challenges to get to the healthy and successful place where she is now. and she's sharing her story and changing minds. >> reporter: this is el listen sacks today. proud winner of a prestigious award from the american psychological association. she's a law professor at university of southern california, a graduate of yale and oxford. but nearly 30 years ago, doctors told her she might not ever be able to live a so-called normal

life. >> i'll have delusional beliefs, like i've killed hundreds of thousands or there's a nuclear explosion going off in my brain. >> reporter: she's been diagnosed with schizophrenia. she says she remembers one day just walking out of school as a teenager and hearing voices. but it wasn't until her first year at law school where she says she officially broke down. >> i just lost it. i said to my friends, let's go out on the roof of the law school library and i was just thinking and twirling around and saying delusional and scary things. >> reporter: that incident put her in a psychiatric hospital for nearly five months. she says there doctors restrained her for hours at a time. >> then they lifted me high off the ground and slammed me on the bed until i saw stars and bound my arms and legs with leather straps. i was screaming, this is from the middle ages. it was very painful and

destructive. >> reporter: once she left the hospital, she began a journey to recovery. it's been a bumpy road trying to find the right drugs and staying on those medications. and with support from her family and therapy sessions, she's now at the top of her game. at usc, she focuses on law and psychology. she's studying people like herself, high achievers who live with schizophrenia. doctors, ph.d.s, lawyers and teachers. >> sometimes when i'm giving lectures, people raise their hands and say, are you really sure you have schizophrenia? >> her best friend, steven, whom she let in law school, says ellen is an example of success with a mental illness. >> people with these illnessks live full and rich lives. >> reporter: she's now married and living in los angeles. she started a foundation to fight some of the issues surrounding the treatment of the

mentally ill, including the use of restraints and a hospital setting. she hasn't been hospitalized since her breakdown 30 years ago. >> my advice is to get treatment. treatment works. treatment helps. you shouldn't have to suffer. >> she says dealing with mental illness is still a daily struggle but it's under control. she's learned to recognize the symptoms of her illness so it doesn't interfere with her life. learn more about schizophrenia and find a list of resources to treat it on our changing minds page on nbcwashington.com. seems like everywhere you turn, someone is doing the ice bucket challenge. it's become a phenomena, and now the red skins are getting in on it. even our own diana getting in on that

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probably like mine filled with people taking the ice bucket challenge. this week, the challenge came to red skins park and players, coaches and members of the media were all in on it. >> let me have it, boys. ahhh. >> reporter: it's happening everywhere. the als ice bucket challenge. finally arrived at redskins park. first, you accept the challenge. >> i got challenged by dale earnhardt jr. >> and i accept the challenge. >> a couple people from nbc. >> reporter: then you pass the challenge along. >> i would like to challenge jerry jones. >> i would like to challenge a legend here in washington, joe gibbs. and i would like to challenge trent williams. >> reporter: and then comes the ice.

>> what's wrong? >> i'm good. >> reporter: i challenged redskins head coach jay gruden, and the entire nbc washington news team networks behind the scene. ready? three, two, one. ahhh! you said it wouldn't be cold. >> she dried out pretty quickly. that's all for us this week. thanks for joining us. we leave you with more ice bucket challenge videos from the week. have a great weekend, everybody. ♪

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well, it won't exactly be the best day at the beach this morning. storm team 4 tracking a lot of clouds and a good chance for rain. but will it be weekend washout? plus a big party happening today and you're invited. how you could help celebrate the first birthday for bao bao the panda at the national zoo. good morning, everyone. welcome to news4 today. i'm m >> you'll want to carry that umbrella no matter where