states. that means earlier rulings that virginia's ban on same-sex marriage is unconstitutional will stand. northern virginia bureau chief julie carey joins us live from the arlington county courthouse. one location that saw couples tying the knot today. julie? >> reporter: well, that's right. in virginia's marriage licenses look different tonight. earlier in the day, this form said "bride and groom." now it says "spouse and spouse." and even though the opportunity to marry is only hours old, some same-sex couples, including one that came to the arlington county courthouse stepped forward to make virginia history. these 26-year-olds from setterville wasted no time today taking advantage of the first chance for same-sex couples to get a marriage license. jennifer millsome and erika turn turner chose the arlington courthouse because they heard someone might be on hand to fish ate once their license was in hand. and once they stepped out of the courthouse, they stepped right

into a marriage ceremony. >> we have gathered together to join this woman and this woman in the holy state of matrimony. >> reporter: the marriage was made possible when the u.s. supreme court declined to hear an appeal that sought to ban same-sex marriages in five states, including virginia. a lower court and the court of appeals had previously found the ban unconstitutional. >> you are joined in marriage as wife and wife, you may kiss your bride. >> erika turner says when the couple got the news this morning, they decided right away to act. >> she came up to me crying and said "i think we can get married today." >> we had plans for august, we were going to come to d.c. buthe opportunity presented itself a little sooner so we wanted to take advantage of that. >> reporter: earlier on the same plaza, virginia attorney general mark herring celebrated the advent of same-sex marriages with other democratic elected officials. shortly after he was sworn in january, herring announced he believed the ban on same-sex marriage approved by virginia

voters in 2006 was unconstitutional. that decision led to this day. >> simply put, this ruling allows all virginians to be full members of our society with all of the rights and responsibilities that come with marriage. >> reporter: now some other same-sex in virginia also came to the courthouse plaza today to cheer the news and celebrate. they have been married in other states. coming up at news4 at 6:00, i'll tell you what this ruling means for them going forward in the commonwealth. reporting live from arlington, i'm julie carey, news4. in addition to the five states with cases the supreme court declined to review, there are six others now bound by today's ruling. nbc news justice correspondent pete williams joins us live at 5:30 with more on those states. we now have the latest developments on the ebola issue in the united states. that freelance nbc photographer who contracted ebola in liberia is back on u.s. soil.

ashuka mukpo is in isolation in nebraska. he was able to walk off a specialized plane on his own today. and he tested positive for ebola while he was covering the outbreak with nbc's dr. nancy snirdman. today his parents said they tried to talk him out of going to liberia, still they remain optimistic about his prognosis. >> i was tentative and frightened, but i think he's strong and his symptoms are not more advanced than when i talked to him before he left, which is a real relief to us. >> mukpo's parents say he may have come in contact with the disease while he was helping people disinfect a vehicle in which someone had died. concern about ebola ramped up over the weekend when a dallas patient took a turn for the worse. thomas duncan is now in critical condition. he is the first diagnosed with ebola in the united states, and the way his case was handled has caused hospitals to rethink and review their protocols. duncan fell ill last month after returning from liberia and passing through dulles airport

on his way to dallas. as the epidemic spreads, hospitals aren't the only ones taking a closer look at ebola scenarios. local airports are doing the same. news4 transportation reporter adam tuss live right now at dulles tonight with some of the changes passengers could start seeing. adam? >> reporter: jim, the bottom line is that ebola did make it here to the u.s., and now some are wondering if increased screening is the next step in the process of stopping the spread of ebola. as passengers get off their planes, some say agents should be at the ready to ask tough questions and monitor for anything that doesn't seem right. >> i'm told by sources that they are now going to consider strongly having screening. >> reporter: andrea mitchell on nbc's "meet the press." >> but they now believe if they go to a small number for main airports, they can get 75% of the people. >> jfk, dulles, o'hare, newark. those four airports they can hit. >> here at dulles, travelers on

board with the talk of additional screenings. >> i would not be against tougher screening, no, not at all. >> reporter: she is flying through dulles today. she says she has a lot of friends in and from west africa. >> they're worried about contracting the disease there, taking precautions at home. some -- a good friend of mine mom has gone to liberia to help out with her family. >> reporter: in response to questions about additional screening u.s. customs and border protection says if a patient is showing signs of serious illness, the traveler would be isolated from the traveling public while the cdc and local public health authorities conduct an evaluation. the airport's authority does tell us it has medical personnel on hand around the clock. and back here now live at dulles international. so what's the line when it comes to increased screenings? how about taking people's temperature when they get off the plane? there's actually talk about that. hear more about that next hour at 6:00. reporting live at dulles, adam

tuss, news4. two law enforcement agencies are now investigating after a man was killed by police officers in the district this weekend. poce say they were called to help serve an arrest warrant in southeast late saturday night. and when they got to the home along wheeler road, they say michael abney pulled out a gun and refused to drop it. a police officer and marshal opened fire and he died after he was taken to a hospital. on to decision 2014. with the d.c. mayor's race getting surprisingly close. and another high-profile endorsement has emerged. today president obama stepped in and endorsed fellow democrat, muriel bowser. as news4's tom sherwood reports, the presidential backing comes as a new poll shows bowser with a shrinking lead over independent david catania. >> reporter: muriel bowser staged a small impromptu rally after president obama released a statement backing bowser in the november 4th general election. she is a champion for working and middle class families, and a

passionate proponent of washington, d.c. that's why i am asking you to vote for her. >> i'm just reall proud to accept the endorsement of our president, barack obama. >> reporter: the presidential nod comes as a new unaffiliated poll suggests the november 4th race is getting much closer, despite bowser's party advantage in a 75% democratic city. the poll shows independent david catania behind bowser by just four points. 34-30. a significant drop from an nbc 4 washington post maris poll in mid september that had catania behind 17 points. >> it's narrowing because we're out every day, meeting with neighbors in living rooms and back yards across the city. and our message is resonating. >> bowser today also sought to downplay a sunday "washington post" story that neighborhood groups are irritated with her decision to skip many of their debates. >> we have put together a broad and diverse and energetic group of d.c. residents.

>> reporter: katt catania and independent can't carol schwartz are attending all of the forums. >> i think it's important that all of the candidates come out and explain exactly how they're going to secure our city's future. and you can't do that if you don't show up. >> reporter: in the district, tom sherwood, news4. tonight, a chance for the redskins to make a big statement to the league. only problem, they'll take beating the defending super bowl champs to do it. our team is on the feel now. dianna russ seeni and jason pugh at fedexfield. the redskins are going to shock the world tonight, right, guys? >> fingers crossed, jim. it's already been a tough season for this washington redskins team and now they have to face the seattle seahawks on prime time television. >> the last six times they have played on national tv they have lost, they are hoping to break that streak against the seahawks. >> the last time on national tv 11 days ago against the new york

giants and they were embarrassed by this giants team. kirk cousins threw four intelligen interpretations. the defense gave up four pounds and jay gruden admitted the coaching staff was not prepared and failed. so now it's a new game, and a lot can happen on monday night football. >> you've got another opportunity in front of the world to showcase that we're the second champs basically monday night against the defending champs. can't ask for a better story to come back for redemption. >> monday night, this is as big as it gets. we had to go out and just kind of play our game and show everybody we're back, you know, and work. >> we laid an egg against the vints. no question about it. offense, defense, everybody, coaches included. we're hoping these guys come out and take it personally and come out with pride and passion and improve on their performance. that's all we can ask. >> reporter: the feeling they have to redeem themselves on national tv for all the people across the country watching want to for them to least believe this team is good. also redemption because they have faced the seattle team

before. >> back in 2012, they played in the postseason, the seahawks that ended their run in the playoffs that year. also the year that robert griffin iii blew out his knee. so a lot going on here. fedexfield tonight. hopefully the redskins can get that redemption they desperately need. >> all right still to come on news4 at 6:00, we're going to talk about what it's going to take for this team to take down the super bowl champs. we'll have that. i'm dianna russini with jason pugh live at fedexfield. what's it going to take for the spectators out there? we understand it could get rainy. doug? >> this is an 8:30 start. by the time the game is over, you're talking about is 11:30, 11:45 and we are going to be talking about at least a chance for shower activity around that time. maybe a good idea to take the small umbrella with you, maybe the poncho. most of the game will be high and dry. take a look outside now as storm team 4 radar is looking at clear skies, sunshine, and the rain well off towards the west. you don't have to go too far to the west. back through portions of west

virginia, petersonburg, garrett county, west virginia, maryland, rather, seeing rain. and that rain is moving our way. and even a couple he of really strong storms towards the west. if you're heading to the game tonight against the seahawks, 8:30 start. temperatures around 67. it will be cool with a dry start, but yes, possible showers late. more as far as the showers are concerned. we've got numerous chances over the next seven days. i'll explain that coming up in the next couple minutes. caught in the cross fire. a 9-year-old fights for his life tonight as a community lives in fear. police hunt for those responsible. watching from a world away, a local liberian community is reacting to the ebola outbreak at home. what they want you to know about their homeland. and a local police officer fighting more than crime. her courageous battle with cancer.

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kind of violence. it was nighttime. it had been raining. a gun fight in this may fair mansion parking lot. bullets flying. a 9-year-old boy struck in the head by a stray round. it was so serious, the cops didn't wait for an ambulance. they took the wounded boy to a hospital in the police car. today through an intercom at his apartment, i talked to the victim's sister. >> i just would like the community to keep praying for my little brother, and, you know, at some point it all needs to end before everybody is doing what i'm doing, what we're doing as a family. >> reporter: many people here, most upset by what happened to this 9-year-old. >> he's a good kid, active, plays sports, you know what i'm saying? >> he's very active, he runs back and forth, would never

think this would happen to him. but very sad. >> two men were wounded in the incident. police say they have nonlife threatening injuries. police said they also recovered some weapons nearby. are they victims or are they suspects? police still trying to figure out why this happened and who fired the shot that struck the 9-year-old. now this shooting has led to a self-imposed lockdown for many children and their parents here. more about that coming up at 6:00. live in northeast, pat collins, news4. breaking news. we are following a two-alarm fire in silver spring. let's get the latest from pat lawson muse. >> yes, this is in the middle of georgia avenue in silver spring, all happening right now. chopper 4 is over the scene. we're going to show you this scene right now. you can see or we could see a few moments ago heavy smoke coming from this ladder truck. it belongs to montgomery county fire, and the truck is on fire.

the cab was burning. there was smoking coming out of the cab. fire cruise a crews are soon th scene. they had to call in a second alarm. right now georgia avenue is shut down as crews battle this blaze. again, a montgomery county ladder truck, a hook and ladder truck, burning in the middle of georgia avenue right during this rush hour. as far as we know, no injuries. that's what we know. we'll bring you more as we get it. at the live desk, i'm pat lawson muse. jim? >> thank you, pat. a virginia mother is in jail tonight for leaving her baby in her car. principle william county police have charged estellea rojas with reckless endangerment of a child. they tell us her 8-month-old was found by a shopper at cheshire station plaza saturday evening. police were able to get her out and believe the little girl was left in the car for about 45 minutes. she was taken to the hospital as a precaution. we have some rain moving into parts of the region or -- >> we're all going to get some. >> i think parts of the region

for sure. we make our way through the overnight hours, another system tomorrow night. and then yet another that will come to the end of the week and most likely the weekend too. let's first off take a look outside now and show how we're dealing with things. 76 degrees, that's on the warm side for sure. but look at the wind gusting to 32 miles per hour. it is a very breezy afternoon for sure. winds coming out of the south, helping to bring our temperatures up into the mid to upper 70s. temperature wise, 75 in frederick. 69 towards annapolis and 77 towards fredericksburg. manassas at 72 degrees. what are we seeing on the radar? nothing around our immediate area right now but just off to the west, that's where we're looking at the rain making its way through around petersburg, frostburg, portions of maryland. and you can see the swirl in the atmosphere, thunderstorm activity around our region. more storms, some severe weather in portions of kentucky and towards tennessee. i do not think we're going to get that. but this is just one set as far as the rain is concerned. we've got a couple more chances

for rain, and veronica johnson is outside right now. and vj, we need the rain around our region. >> we do, doug. we have been trending drier the last couple of weeks. still some green left on our lawn just behind us. storm team 4 weather. but let me show you a map that shows the locations, the counties that have been 50% below average rainfall. this is over the last 30 days from frederick and allegheny county up in maryland to frederick county, virginia. down to rappahannock and culpep culpeper. happy creek and even fairfax and prince william county in virginia to charles county too. all these areas below average rainfall. but again, we've got a wet period coming up. should not impact this dry spell we have been in. the fall color. because there's already some moderate color showing up in the high spots of garrett and allegheny county. out west, you can see it there. and doug soon we're going to see a lot of fall color behind me here in the next couple of weeks, and that rain should not hurt anything. >> yeah, that's exactly right, vj. you talk about the rain chances, here's one of the chances

tonight. 11:30, i mentioned showers around the end of the redskins game. here it is, the showers making their way through i-81 through northern virginia, coming right across that region. and then by early tomorrow morning, it's out of here. we're not worried about rush hour. there's going to be some clouds but also a little bit in the way of sunshine. i think we will see some sun but then an isolated shower in the afternoon. and then i think we actually see a pretty nice day for the most part. tomorrow evening, another line of showers and thunderstorms, right around the same time, around 10:00, 11:00, midnight. something we're watching the next two days. wednesday morning, same deal. it is out of here by the morning rush. that's something we will continue to watch. next couple days, a little bit different story. high temperatures tomorrow right around the 74 degree mark. close to average this time of year. 73 gaithersburg. 71 in martinsburg, 75 towards the fredericksburg area. the next four days, chance of rain on tuesday and really this is going to be late in the afternoon. wednesday, though, looking good. little bit on its breezy side, gusts upwards of 20 miles per hour. temperatures in the mid 70s.

75 on wednesday. a nice day thursday with a high of 72. and then we start to see a better chance of rain and not just rain, but look at the temperatures. only in the 60s as we head into the weekend. 64 on saturday. 65 on sunday. a chance of showers on friday. saturday, sunday and monday, this is a system we're going to watch very closely to see just how much rain we get. right now doesn't look like a lot but does look like our chances will continue to increase as we make our way towards the weekend. >> thank you, doug. same-sex marriage now a reality in virginia. how today's decision from the supreme court could impact every state in the nation. by passing the traffic jam. certain drivers are getting the green light to drive on the shoulder during rush hour. >> there's a small liberian population in the d.c. area. what they say about homes, the ebola virus and how they're being treated here.

this smiling face you see is a child being discharged from an ebola treatment center in liberia. it's one of several photographs just released from the center. the pictures were taken last tuesday when the center opened its doors. it facility to capacity within 24 hours. medical personnel are working round the clock there. at least 3,400 people have died from ebola. well, with liberia now a focus of the worldwide fight against ebola, members of the tight knit liberian community here in our region want to make

sure this disease doesn't define them. >> news4's zachary kiesch tells us about how they're being treated, and what they want their neighbors and their co-workers to know. >> we did it. at the end of the war in our country, we bounced back. we begin to make tremendous progress in many areas and now we face this challenge. >> reporter: isaac, wilson are part of the liberian community organization. each calls the west african country home and each feels an obligation. >> awareness. >> to make sure we contribute our part towards the eradication of ebola in our native land. >> reporter: the d.c. area doesn't have a large liberian community, but they tell me those liberians who have made the d.c. area home are a tight-knit group and are committed to doing all they can to address the ebola virus. they describe themselves as fortunate, and yet all of them have been personally affected by the disease. >> wednesday of last week, my

nephew, who happened to be a senior medical school student, who volunteered to serve others against our advice, succumbed to the disease. >> reporter: the group says while they have been concerned about being stigmatized because of their nationality, it's the support from the community as a whole here in the states that's allowing them to push through. >> i'm a teacher. the support i get from my students has been carrying me on. >> reporter: with the liberian community here in the d.c. area, what they want you to know, liberia is a country with a rich history. it's a place with warm and loving people. >> i can tell you one thing. by the end of the day, it is a new nation dedicated to progress. and standing strong and restoring and regaining its place in the community of nations. >> reporter: local liberians who believe that their country is bigger than ebola. reporting in northwest d.c., zachary kiesch, news4. >> right now at 5:00, big story

of the day. same-sex couples tying the knot in virginia. pete williams joins us live at the supreme court next with a closer look at what this means for the rest of the country. >> the metro project getting under way today could impact your commute. >> close call in a hot a balloon. some surfers were able to save the day and possibly a marriage.

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declined to intervene in the appeals brought on by five states. that means earlier rulings that virginia's ban on same-sex marriages is unconstitutional will stand. nbc news justice correspondent, pete williams, joins us now. pete, the supreme court again refusing to hear the appeals of those five states, and marriages happened within hours. there is some criticism tonight of the court for not taking the cases. why didn't they? >> reporter: we don't know why they didn't take the cases. they never say why they don't take a case. here is a guess. first of all, the court normally takes cases when there is a division among the appeals courts. here are the appeals courts all agreed that states cannot constitutionally ban same-sex marriage. so there was no split among the circuit, which is normally a good ticket to the supreme court. what's surprising, though, is that the supreme court itself had put stays on the appealing from virginia and also utah. and said you can't have marriage in those states while we're

considering what to do here now having imposed those bans and now today lifted them by the fact that they are not going to hear the cases, it does seem that it's going to be harder for the supreme court to come back later and say, okay, now we're going to hear this issue, and now we're going to say those marriages don't count. in other words, while all the court did today is say it won't hear those cases, the fact it will now let momentum build for same-sex marriage, will i think make it much harder for opponents of same-sex marriage to come back maybe next year and say, okay, now let's strike down the ban. >> so if you're one of these other states across the country that is either waiting for an opinion or waiting to impose a ban, it doesn't look good for you. >> reporter: right. so here's what happens immediately. the lower court rulings go into effect, striking down the bans in virginia, also utah, oklahoma, indiana and wisconsin. those court rulings go into effect. however, the other states that

are in those federal circuits are also bound by the federal circuit decisions that you can't ban same-sex marriage. so that would add kansas, colorado, wyoming out west. and west virginia, north and south carolina here on this side of the country. so that would bring us to 30 states. we're about to get another ruling from the ninth circuit, that will probably take us to 35. so that would leave only 15 states where states continue to ban same-sex marriage. it becomes harder and harder to go into court and say those other states were wrong. now we want you to get it right. >> all right, pete williams, thank so much. >> reporter: you bet. a delegate who represents part of northern virginia and helped coauthor the same-sex marriage ban in the commonwealth. >> news4's kristin wright caught up with him and is spoke to residents in his district. kristin? >> reporter: known for his opposition to same-sex marriage, delegate bob marshall says the supreme court has committed a, quote, hit and run.

>> the problem is, you can't contain this decision to just two guys, quote, getting married or two women. the same principles that authorize this will authorize polygamy. they will authorize child marriage. there is no end to this. >> reporter: we stopped people in manassas to find out what they think about the supreme court clearing the way for same-sex marriage in virginia. most did not want to share their opinions on camera, but those who did disagree with delegate marshal. >> i have nothing against same-sex people who wish to respect each other, who wish to have a long life together. oh who are truly looking out for each other in love, taking care of children. paying their taxes, being a part of the community. what are we talking about? >> reporter: tonight at 6:00, what delegate marshal says he plans to do next. live in manassas, kristin wright, news4. >> thanks.

developing tonight, a fire truck on fire in silver spring. chopper 4 flew over the scene here on piney branch road just moments ago as heavy smoke billowed from the truck. investigators tell us the truck was on its way to a two-alarm blaze when it had to pull over because of a mechanical problem. when crews got out, the truck was on fire. no one was hurt. the secret service has a new leader tonight. a 30-year veteran, joseph clancy was sworn in by homeland security secretary, jeh johnson. clancy seen on the far right used to head the presidential security detail and was called to lead after former director julia pierson stepped down last week. glaring security lapses, like this one, including that man who was able to jump the white house fence and get deep into the mansion marred her administration. arlington residents have just over a week now to register to vote and comply with the new voter i.d. law for next month's election.

the voter registration office is making it easier on residents to update their registration or get an i.d. card. the office is adding hours and locations in the days leading up to the registration deadline. >> i'm going through a lot of senior homes to register or do update or to provide a new photo i.d., and i'm trying to do it before the cutoff time which is october 14th. that is the last date to register to vote, and also to do an update on your registration. >> in addition to u.s. senate and house races, arlington residents will vote for a county board member and school board member along with other local issues and seats. be sure to watch nbc 4 tomorrow night when the candidates for the u.s. senate seat for virginia square off in a debate. "meet the press" moderator cck todd will host the 7:00 p.m. debate between democrat mark warner and republican ed gillesp gillespie. news4's aaron gilchrist and julie carey will join the panel. news4 and the fairfax county chamber of commerce are sponsoring this debate.

it's like tinder for politics. a new app is offering voters a chance to swipe left or right to find their perfect senate candidate. it's called voter and it works similar to the popular dating app, tinder. plug in basic details about political and personal beliefs from abortion to gay marriage to beyonce versus rihanna. the app then pulls up candidates allowing you to swipe left or right to like or dislike. another series of recalls for gm vehicles. the problem affecting tens of thousands of cars this time. and the new way some commuters will be able to bypass the traffic jams on a busy interstate. doug? i'm tracking showers and thunderstorms to the west now. this area making its way our way as we move through the overnight hours, and more chance of showers the next couple days.

a new series of recalls for general motors tonight. gm is recalling several makes and models for issues ranging from loose wiring on the steering column to engine stalling. the recalls affect certain pontiac g-8s and chevy cap pleases, to name a few. in total, the recalls affect more than 57,000 cars. with these new recalls, including chevy, general motors has now issued a whopping 74 recalls this year affecting more than 30 million vehicles. we'll put a full list of the

affected vehicles on our website, nbcwashington.com. metro commuters will notice a big change at one of the busiest stations in the system. work got under way today to replace all three escalators at the bethesda metro stop. they'll swap them out over the course of two-and-a-half years. if there is a disruption in the service, metro says it may have to temporarily close the bethesda station to prevent overcrowding. the escalators more than 30 years old, second longest in the western hemisphere. metro access riders now have a new way to get around d.c. metro and the taxicab commission are partnering to provide an alternative to the metro access vans. it's called caps d.c. allowing customers to schedule a ride with two taxi services and choose the pickup and dropoff locations. the rides are also cheaper. $5 one way. the metro access customers can still pay with their metro access account. transportation officials are hoping to speed things up for bus users in one of our region's

most clogged corridors. we're talking about i-66 in fairfax and arlington counties. starting next month, v-dot tells us it's launching a program to let buses drive on the shoulder inside the beltway when traffic gets backed up. v-dot says similar programs have worked in other parts of the country. a local police officer's battle with breast cancer has thrust her into the national spotlight and she is sharing her journey with us tonight. a young couple gets more than they bargained for on a romantic hot air balloon ride. how they were able to escape to how they were able to escape to

in cases of rape and incest, just how they were able to escape to like the right-wing republicans in congress. they want to overturn roe v. wade. so does she. "i think roe v. wade should be overturned." barbara comstock even voted with right-wing republicans to require women seeking an abortion to undergo transvaginal ultrasounds. that's all i need to know. i'm john foust and i approve this messge.

frightening moments for workers day d.c. bar. three masked men with guns barged in. police released this surveillance video from inside the bravo bar on georgia avenue in columbia heights. the men walked in the front door, pointed a gun at the employees, demanded cash. the gunmen were in and out in two minutes. police want to hear from anyone who knows anything about this robbery. after 14 years fighting crime, a local police officer is battling a completely different foe and it has thrust her into the national spotlight. prince george's county police sergeant sanya rules has best cancer. >> she kicked off breast cancer awareness month with an appearance on the "today" show. she sat down with news4's mark segraves to talk about her new journey. >> here we go! >> reporter: that was not sonia's first time on television. you may have seen her over the years talking with local reporters at crime scenes.

sergeant roles was home alone when the doctor called last march and told her she has breast cancer. >> i fell to my knees. i started crying and the first person i called was my lieutenant. >> reporter: since being diagnosed, roles has had to take time off from work, but not time away from her support group at work. >> and when i had had those down moments, i would get a text from someone on the department, you're a fighter, you can get through it. and it would just lift me up and give me the strength i needed to make it through. >> reporter: and the help from her fellow officers kept coming. some would take the time to drive her to treatment. and some found other ways to show their support. >> after i was diagnosed, pink things started showing up in my office. while i was going through treatment. >> reporter: roles is now sharing her story to both help those who have cancer and those who may be diagnosed in the future. >> i would tell all women, pay attention to your body.

the mammogram is scheduled every year, every two years. but if you feel that something doesn't feel right inside your body or you feel pain in your breast, go to the doctor. because that's how i saved my life. >> reporter: her tenacity in the face of a life-threatening illness doesn't surprise her lieutenant, who she has leaned on throughout it all. >> she's been very brave through the whole thing. >> sergeant roles is doing much better now. her chemo is behind her. and she has started back to work. >> i miss, you know, getting that bad guy. being in the investigation room and being able to get someone to confess to a crime. i miss that. coming up on news4 at 6:00, mark segraves will get sergeant roles' reaction to her time in the national spotlight. something different tonight about police cruisers in fairfax county. there are purple ribbon magnets on the trunks to recognize and remember those who have been impacted by domestic violence. last year, fairfax county police responded to more than 11,000

calls for domestic abuse. there were more than 1,600 assaults on family members, and 300 violations of protective orders. it was supposed to be a romantic proposal, high in the sky. but it almost turned tragic. thanks to some help from strangers. this reporter can tell us about a happy ending. >> reporter: >> oh, my goodness. >> they're going to jump. they're going to have to jump. >> they're going to jump? >> i thought someone was going to jump out and they fired it up and went back up. >> reporter: back up and eventually back down right into the surf. the pilot telling us the hot air balloon got caught up in winds, pushing it west. >> the best thing to do was to get it to the surf, have the water push us in, using the onshore winds. >> reporter: a once in a lifetime experience on the heels of another. >> my fiancee and i were getting engaged up there. and next thing you know, the balloon was veering off towards the water, and to get back to

land -- the air up there was stag nanlt, going straight down. so no matter what the pilot tried, couldn't go back this way. >> reporter: the pilot says in his 12 years of flying, this was a first. >> i'm a retired marine, we've been in tough situations before. >> reporter: the basket took several waves, and with the help of lifeguards and surfers, the balloon made it back to shore and no one was hurt. >> good job, everybody. that was a pretty unique call. >> could have been a lot worse. a great deal worse. >> reporter: as for getting engaged in a hot air balloon minutes before it made a surf landing -- >> it's unforgettable. that's all i can say. i don't know if we'll do it again. >> well, it's not the highest point you can stand on on the eiffel tower, but it might be the most dizzying. the famous monument in paris now has a glass floor on one of its lower levels. tourists can look about 200 feet directly beneath them to the

ground. the floor is part of a $30 million makeover this just wrapped up to celebrate the landmark's 125th anniversary. the renovated floor also has a new museum, solar panels and a modernized look. we have the redskins at fedexfield and a little rain headed our way. >> did you see that one guy? let's just see if it holds me. come on, buddy. take a look outside right now. a pretty nice afternoon, guys. i'll tell you. we have been -- temperatures in the mid 70s today. it has been very nice. out toward reston town center, and our live camera, nothing but cloud cover around our region. we saw a lot of sunshine, but those clouds now moving in. not quite into the d.c. area. you notice that's a 76 degrees with clouds starting to move into the area. 74 degrees by 7:00. and dropping to about 67 degrees with that shower chance moving in around 11:00. the best chance of showers tonight will be west of i-95. and that's where they are right now. well to the west. back into portions of west virginia, hardy, hampshire county, west virginia, morgan county, petersburg, shenandoah

county, and rockingham county in virginia. starting to see showers now. the more shower activity toward the south and west and that's would we're watching as it moves in tonight. i'm not expecting a lot of rain tonight. s skycast 4 times it well for us. no showers in d.c., just back toward the west. few showers overnight. but tomorrow morning, here we are at 7:30. notice the sun making its way up under clearing skies. very nice start to the day. i think rush hour should be a-okay tomorrow. 1:00 in the afternoon, get out, take lunch outdoors. we'll see partly to mostly cloudy skies during the afternoon hours, and then a better chance of rain after about 8:00 tomorrow night. so most of the day on your tuesday will be on the dry side. we'll see the best chance of rain as we move on through the day on -- rather through the evening hours tuesday night into wednesday. wednesday itself, dry. 75, a little breezy both days. 72 degrees on thursday. looking good there. and look at the weekend. 67 on friday. 64 on saturday.

chaps chance of shower activity each day as a frontal boundary sits across our region. that's what we're going to be watching just in case. if it goes north, warmer with less rain staged to our south. cooler with more rain. we'll be watching it for you here from the storm center. one of the flags that flew over the capital during the september 11th attacks is among the artifacts lost in the fire at the flight 93 memorial. that fire on friday destroyed the national park service's headquarters on the memorial grounds in shanksville, pennsylvania. the memorial and the visitors' center under construction were not impacted. investigators say it could be weeks before they know what caused the fire. virginia congressman jim moran says tonight more can and should be done to help prevent bird strikes at airports around the country. moran says faa data shows every day for the past 24 years at least one plane has been forced to divert to avoid a bird strike. he says it costs airlines nearly a billion dollars every year, and since 1988, those strikes

have resulted in two dozen deaths. moran wants the faa to look into using avian radar, along with its current practices. >> it's radar so they can detect migratory patterns so they know when there are migratory flights taking place that might interfere with the flight. so they simply delay the flight. >> moran says the technology is already used by nasa, and the military here in the states, as well as civilian airports overseas. he's accused of lying to federal agents in the wake of the boston marathon bombings. a friend of the suspect dzhokhar tsarnaev is facing a jury, and marijuana plays a role in his defense.

raven simone says she's not african-american. in an interview on oprah's o.w.n. network, the former "cosby show" star says she traces her roots to louisiana, not africa, adding she's an american, which she called a colorless person. she also says she doesn't want to be labeled gay, but rather a human who likes other humans. they're probably not following you on twitter, but soon could be analyzing your tweets. m.i.t. will scrutinize every tweet ever made. twitter has awarded the school

$10 million to do that. it's a study about online communication patterns. one of the major goals is to look at how social media generates negative energy better than it generates positive energy. starting friday, you can shop for more than groceries at walmart. the world's largest retailer is launching a new website now to help customers compare insurance plans. walmart's teaming up with help.com. the website allows people to compare health care options and enroll in a plan. walmart customers can enroll online or in store. insurance agents from direct help will be there at stores to help folks sign up. and a warning for parents after another teenager is seriously hurt doing a stunt called car surfing. the 17-year-old jumped on to a co work's moving jeep saturday night into anne arundel county. this happened in the chick-fil-a parking lot on richie highway. the teen fell off and hit his head. he's in critical condition. last week a teenager in

wisconsin died doing a similar stunt. a loudoun county teenager died car surfing in august. starkly different descriptions in court today as the trial of a friend of one of the boston marathon bombing suspects got under way. >> he's accused of lying to the fbi in the days after the deadly attack. but his lawyers are blaming clouded memory from smoking too much pot. john maroney has the latest from boston. >> reporter: he's in federal court for opening statements in his trial. the 20-year-old is facing two counts of making false statements to authorities during the investigation into the marathon bombings. >> we are very pleased the day has finally arrived and we get to present our case. >> reporter: easy a friend of dzhokhar tsarnaev. the government says he lied to agents about entering the dorm room of the bombing suspect with two other friends after tsarnaev had been identified as the suspe suspect.

they have been found guilty of removing a backpack with spent fireworks wifrom the dorm room where they went to school. he is expected to testify. >> he's going to come in and testify that philippoussis was in the room, saw what happened, that he was acting rationally at the time. >> reporter: prosecutors say agents spoke to philippoussis five times, and he lied to them twice, denying he was even in tsarnaev's dorm room. eventually, the government says philippoussis signed a confession, admitting he was. but the defense suggested that philippoussis was forced to sign that confession, and the defendant's attorney told the jury that his client had been smoking a lot of marijuana on the day in question, and does not remember what happened. the defense showed this box to the jury, saying it was like the government's case. it looks good, but it's empty. a large group turned out in court to support philippoussis, including a number of former teachers. >> i'm here to support him and his family during this difficult

time. >> reporter: a number of federal agents are expected back on the stand tomorrow morning on this trial when it resumes. both sides are hoping to get this case to the jury within two weeks. in boston, john maroney, news4. >> if philippoussis is convicted, he could face 16 years in prison. >> as far as the trial of bombing suspect tsarnaev, it is expected to begin -- or be delayed until january. first at 6:00 tonight, in a stark moment in virginia, as one of the first same-sex couples got married outside the courthouse in arlington county. >> the move comes a few hours after the u.s. supreme court refused to hear appeals from marriage opponents in five states. that refusal now clears the way for same-sex marriages in six additional states. including north and south carolina, colorado, kansas, west virginia and wyoming. news4's jaully carey joins us with a look at when this means and how it impacts other

same-sex couples. julie? >> reporter: well, the first change is going to be noticed by any virginian going in to get a marriage license. that's because these forms have changed. until today, they said bride and groom. now they say spouse and spouse. and some virginian same-sex couples did not hesitate to get hold of one of these licenses today and then take the leap into marriage and be a part of virginia history. >> i, erika turner, take you jennifer millson. >>. >> reporter: this 26-year-old wasted no time to take advantage of the first chance for virginia's same-sex couples to get a marriage license. jennifer and erika chose the arlington courthouse because they heard someone might be on hand to officiate once their license was in hand. so they stepped out of the courthouse and right into a marriage ceremony. >> you joined in marriage as wife and wife. you may kiss your bride.