positive. >> this is a threat to public safety. it is abhorrent behavior. it's really rather shocking in this day and age that an individual would knowingly transfer hiv to their sex partners. >> reporter: according to court documents, there was a texas change between cleaves and one of the victims. the victim: i can't believe you didn't tell me. i'm going to the hospital right now. i'm crying. and i don't feel like living anymore. cleaves: i should have told you. i'm truly sorry. i'm not a criminal. of i'm not a bad person. i just made a mistake. in court, the judge released cleaves on a $5,000 bond on the condition he stay home with his parents, except to see his lawyer and his doctor. the judge won't even let cleaves go to church. he says he has to worship at home.

cleaves' parents were separated before this case. now they're back together, they say, to try and help their son. >> we're a family now. we're a family. we're going to take care of each other. >> reporter: cleaves' lawyer says there is going to be a not guilty plea. there is going to be a trial. more about that, coming up at 6:00. live in rockville, pat collins, news4. pat, thank you. now to a courtroom surprise in virginia, just as a former marine is about to go on trial for murdering his wife. northern virginia bureau chief julie carey is live in fairfax with the story. julie? >> reporter: well, the victim's family and friends had flown into fairfax county from the country of columbia. the defendant had traveled in from across the country, but instead of watching a trial, they heard caleb cruz say in a quiet voice to the judge, "i want to plead guilty." >> i was a little surprised. and was taken aback for a second. >> reporter: that was the prosecutor's reaction when

former marine caleb crew stunned the courtroom by announcing he wanted to plead guilty to murder for killing his wife andrea. included in the evidence, a chilling audio confession crew gave to fairfax county detectives. he originally reported his wife missing on august 8th, 2013. two days later, andrea crew's body was found in the occoquan river. his tie still around her neck. the couple had gone to court on charges crew had assaulted his wife but the case was dropped and the two left court kissing, hand-in-hand. hours later, an argument erupted and crew strangled his wife as they sat in a car in a bank parking lot. >> he eventually tied a tie around her neck and broke her neck with the force he used. >> reporter: in his confession to police, crew detailed his wife's final moment, saying, i grabbed her throat. i said goodbye. i started crying, but i couldn't

stop. andrea crew's family and friends had flown in from her native colombia. her mother sobbed as the prosecutor detailed the evidence he would have presented. >> it's very sad. everybody is so sad. >> reporter: other friends wore purple to court, the color of domestic violence awareness. some expressed sympathy for both families. >> it's difficult. it's difficult for andrea's family. it's difficult for his family. i think it's not easy for anybody. >> reporter: coming up on news4 at 6:00, i'll tell you what is next for caleb crew and what's become of the couple's two young daughters. one still just a baby when her mother was murdered. reporting live from fairfax county, i'm julie carey, news4. deputies in loudoun county are looking for the driver who hit a cyclist saturday afternoon and took off without offering any help. the collision happened just before 3:00 on east beach road and at irving road. right in this area. the cyclist was crossing irving

road here at east beach right here. we're told the victim was not wearing a helmet at the time and had to be airlifted to inova fairfax hospital. call police if you saw anything. investigators in frederick, maryland, say they think someone intentionally torched a school bus this weekend. you can see the bus was gutted by the flames. firefighters consider the fire suspicious. two other buses nearby smelled like gasoline when they arrived. firefighters believe the bus was set on fire early sunday morning at oakdale high school. they think the fire did about $100,000 worth of damage. this week, loved ones of the men killed in a mid air collision in frederick last week will be honoring their lives. a funeral will be held tomorrow for christopher parsons from carol county, one of three men killed when their helicopter collided with a small plane on thursday. his wife describes him as the best husband ever. services are planned for later this week for brendan mcfawn and william jenkins.

a woman says she was grabbed after getting off a bus in a busy part of prince george's county. police are now investigating her claim at university boulevard and new hampshire avenue. the woman says the man tried to put her in a car about 10:00 a.m. today. we're told the woman got away and ran to a nearby fast food restaurant to call 911. police haven't released any details about the suspect. first, the commotion outside the white house. then an outburst in the courtroom. the man police arrested for jumping the white house fence last week had to be forcibly removed from court by u.s. marshals today. news4's richard jordan is at the live desk working this story explaining why. richard? >> jim, drama in that courtroom. dominic adesanya started screaming when the judge ruled he was incompetent to stand trial and the 23 sent back to jail to undergo another psychiatric evaluation and treatment for the next 45 days. so guards carried him out of the courtroom. he was shouting, he was saying that he was a targeted individual, and then just as he

was removed and the door closed behind him, adesanya was heard yelling, saying "help me." police arrested the bel-air, maryland resident after he scaled the white house fence and started running across the north lawn. add sanaa is charged with two felony offenses, unlawfully entering the restricted grounds of the white house. doreen and jim? >> thank you, richard. the man charged in the disappearance of uva student hannah graham will make a court appearance in our area this week. jesse matthew is charged in connection to a 2005 sex assault in fairfax. he's going to appear in court here this friday via a video link. matthew remains in jail near charlottesville in the hannah graham case. police identified hannah's remains on friday but at this point, matthew has not been charged in her murder. virginia has some new guidelines for people coming from one of the west african countries impacted by ebola. state officials say their active

monitoring program will require people coming from liberia, is sierra leone or beginy to sign agreements. they will have to monitor their health for 21 days, checking temperatures and staying in touch with local health officials. this is similar to programs already in place in d.c. and maryland. >> we are a network. we are our own immune system, if you will, of public health. and the way we battle bad bugs is to be better connected and better coordinated. >> maryland officials say between 10 and 20 passengers a day come into maryland from the so-called ebola hot zone. we're waiting to hear the test results now on a 5-year-old boy who got sick after returning from one of the ebola-affected countries in west africa. hazmat crews carried him out of his apartment building in new york today. overnight, they rushed him to bellevue hospital. he apparently had no clear exposure to ebola while in guinea. his parents, brothers and sisters are not showing any symptoms, but are being confined

to that apartment building. after spending the weekend in an isolation tent at a new jersey hospital, one nurse has been released now. a private car took her from the hospital to her home in maine. that nurse has blasted mandatory quarantine rules after becoming the first health care worker to be isolated after arriving from west africa on friday. maine's protocols for ebola require her to be quarantined in her home for 21 days. nbc's jay gray is at bellevue hospital in new york, where the latest american doctor to get ebola continues his fight against the virus. >> reporter: hey there, good evening. a lot of unfolding now in the ebola crisis here in new york. let's start with the 5-year-old boy brought here to bellevue hospital overnight, after showing symptoms for the virus he just returned in the last couple of days from west africa. he was rushed in here by teams that were wearing protective gear, and now he's been isolated. he is being monitored and we're awaiting the results of an ebola test that was taken early this morning.

also in isolation here at bellevue, dr. craig spencer. he, of course, tested positive for the virus and has been receiving treatment here. he's doing much better, according to his medical team, after receiving plasma from an ebola survivor, nancy writebol, who donated blood and plasma used as part of this treatment. finally, we now know that casey hickox, the nurse with a mandatory quarantine after returning from africa, she has been released and discharged from the hospital and is now on her way to her family home in map maine. i'm jay gray. news4. now back to you. >> stay with us for all the latest developments on the ebola outbreak. nbc's chris jansing is also traveling with u.n. ambassador samantha power and will have more on "nightly news." lots of trends start and end in hollywood but one of the world's most famous actresses may have started a trend that will save the lives of thousands

of women. last year, angelina jolie had her breasts removed. she has a gene that increases her likelihood for breast cancer. the surgery was a preventive decision. now genetic testing among women is on the rise, something called the angelina effect. >> i've heard people say they feel less like a woman. but i mean, you know, she's still, like, the most beautiful woman ever and she did it. >> we'll take a closer look at the angelina effect, plus an extra step that some doctors are now recommending coming up at 5:45. a health scare to d.c. schools today. why a teacher was sent home and students and parents were put on high alert. a big tv game under a big tv. i'm dianna russini live in texas. redskins-cowboys. jason hatcher, steven bowen, playing against their former team. what are they looking forward to most? i'll have that, coming up. plus, stop and frisk. from ferguson to fox hole.

recent confrontations with officers have local police ready to make some changes. we're talking about a touch of summer. today 70 degrees. tomorrow we get to 80. but we call it a touch, because say hello to the 30s. they're in the forecast too.

concerns about police stops and racial profiling in the district. today the police chief is out

defending her force. the spotlight on police tactics in ferguson, missouri, has caused new questions in our area. >> news4's mark segraves was there as the d.c. chief responded to some concerned citizens. >> sure, i know we have tactics that create tension. >> reporter: chief cathy lanier acknowledged there are some things that could be done to ease tensions between police and the public who they have contact with. >> we hear these horror stories and begin to investigate and find out it's not an mp officer at all. >> reporter: one incident was caught on cell phone video of the fox hole neighborhood. >> the officer forced him to sit in the gutter. >> sometimes the person asks if they can sit down. i believe that was the case. that investigation is under way. i believe that was the case. in that particular video. but sometimes people ask if they can sit down. but it is not a procedure, it's not a tactic we train. it's not something we teach. >> reporter: one human papilloma rights advocate told council members, her group is worried there could be more riots across

the country like in ferguson after a police shooting. >> we were recently in ferguson where we saw out of hand law enforcement tactics can be and we really don't want that to be repeated around the country. >> reporter: lanier has dismissed any idea something like ferguson could happen here, because the racial makeup of the department is reflective of the community and because her officers rarely use weapons or equipment that could be considered military style, which is reserved for s.w.a.t. teams and not crowd control. >> look at the size of this police force and the size of this city the fact that our s.w.a.t. team has only been called out five times in two years, that's pretty dramatically low. that's a very low number. and they're not used for general policing. so, you know, i don't think that's an issue that we have here. >> reporter: coming up at 6:00, the changes the chief wants to make to reduce the number of complaints her department gets. in the district, mark segraves, news4. the hunt continues right now for a man who opened fire outside a busy hyattsville

restaurant saturday night. investigators tell us the suspect was arguing with a group of people outside on american boulevard. he left but came back with a gun and began shooting. three people were hit, including a 16-year-old girl. they were all shot in the leg, and are expected to be okay. a maryland man is in jail after police say he tampered with utility poles. his name is richard murray. officers stopped him early this morning along fern dale road in ann run dell county. they say he had a bag with a hammer, gloves, cutters and more than two dozen bundles of wires. he is accused of damaging at least 17 bg&e poles. breaking news in fairfax county. a car crashes right into a store. richard jordan at the live desk with details. >> it all happened at the hallmark store on chain bridge road in oakton. we just got these pictures in and you can see the car went right through that store and knock the cards and some other items off shelves.

investigators tell us inside the cadillac was an elderly couple. now we do not know what caused that driver to lose control. there is extensive damage to the outside and inside of that store. luckily, no one was seriously hurt. paramedics did rush the couple to the hospital as a precaution. we have chopper 4 headed to the scene now and we'll have an update for you as soon as we get it. richard jordan at the live desk. >> ugly picture. >> we're glad people are okay. most of us wanted to be outside rather than inside today. it was so nice and the sun was shining. >> and we've got a really good day tomorrow. but this time of year, if you get to around 80 degrees, and that's where we're going to be tomorrow, you know something is coming on the back side. that's just -- >> go ahead, spoil our fun. >> you know, and what's coming, unfortunately, is really going to give us a little bit of a shock to the system. outside today, it is beautiful. 70 degrees. plenty of sunshine. winds out of the south at 9 miles per hour. it was a great weekend. today a beautiful afternoon. tomorrow looks great. yeah, then again, a little

change coming. 66, gaithersburg. but look towards petersburg, west virginia. 79 degrees right now. that's the current number there. 77 luray. just off to the west, on the cool side, 64 annapolis, after that very cool start this morning. now, the radar shot showing anything. it's clear. not seeing much in the way of rain over the next 24 to 48 hours. not much in the way of cloud cover today. just a few high clouds. much more cloud cover back towards the west as our next storm system moves our way. but that's going to come during the day on wednesday. so ahead of it we're nice and mild. take a look at the numbers out to the west. 81 degrees in jackson, kentucky. 78 in charleston, west virginia. and so how about those high temperatures on our tuesday? 79 is what we're going for in d.c. with abundant sunshine. of 78 martinsburg. 80 in culpeper, 80 in fredericksburg. high clouds, but not bad at all. much more like early summer than

middle of fall. and take a look at the impact forecast. low for sure. why? well, breezy and very warm. so the only thing you might get, a little too warm as you're stepping outside in that jacket. you might need the jacket when you step out the front door. but by the afternoon, you'll be just fine. 69 degrees, windy. or rather breezy on wednesday with a 30% chance of showers. that would be late in the day. so i'm not too worried about any shower activity really on wednesday. it will be late in the afternoon. but notice the numbers. 79. 69. down to 59. so we're dropping pretty quickly. friday for halloween, looking okay. i think halloween is going to be a pretty good day. 60 degrees at that time. and if your kids are out there trick or treating, looks okay. chilly with temperatures in the 50s. chance of showers late. and that late chance of showers comes aft 10:00 or 11:00. so i think trick or treating looks great. but that's when the storm system, our next storm system, moves through. and look at this. 48 degrees on saturday. and windy. wind chills on saturday will be in the 30s. all day. sunday, a high of only 53

degrees. so we have what is going to be a very cold weekend. making its way in after highs near 80 tomorrow. inside of a seven-day period, we are going to make this change as we go from warm to, well, rather cold. let's take a look at the overall pattern that's going to allow us to make that change. you can see warmth with the jet stream riding way up to the north. so there we are on the south side of that jet stream. we get the warm air, but that's through wednesday. still touching us. wednesday night, it's on the way out. and for the end of the week and especially this weekend, we're talking about some mighty cold air, frost for several hours. temperatures will be running close to freezing. here's the snapshot of sunday morning. 5:00 a.m. 32 degrees around leesburg. around vienna. olney at 30. 36 in temple hills. so throughout the area, a lot of dpo folks, doug, pulling out the coats. >> at least we have time to prepare for tomorrow.

the shorts next weekend or this weekend, the coats. things are moving a little smoother now. but there were some big headaches for commuters taking metro's red line this morning. trains singled tracked for about an hour. delays in both directions around 8:45 all because of a track problem outside of the grovener station at north bethesda. last week, crews faced big delays in trying to fix a cracked rail on the red line. it wasn't your average day at school for some students in northern virginia. find out what caused tense moments on several campuses today. plus, a new video recording could help explain the motive behind the deadly shootings in canada. we'll tell you what police just found. and a murder-suicide at school. we'll share the one bright spot in this latest school shooting tragedy.

we are learning more about the possible motive of a gunman who killed a soldier and then stormed canada's parliament building. he recorded a video just before the attack. investigators say the gunman's comments suggest he was driven by ideological and political motives. the royal canadian mounted police say they are not ready to release the tape. secretary of state john kerry plans to travel tomorrow to

bring american condolences. there is good news among the grief tonight. >> one of the students shot friday seems to be improving. 14-year-old nate hatch has been upgraded to satisfactory condition. he's a cousin of the apparent shooter, 15-year-old jalen fryeburg, who took his own life. today marysville employees held a moment of silence to honor the victims and the family of gia soriano who died last night, trying to turn her loss into hope for others. >> we have made the decision to donate gia's organs so others may benefit. our daughter was loving and kind, and this gift honors her life. >> two other students are still in critical condition tonight. tense moments at four schools in prince william county today after someone reported a break-in nearby. >> somebody called in a burglary near lake ridge middle school and old bridge elementary schools and woodbridge high schools, all in lake ridge. >> it was just after lunch time when police got the call.

the schools were never locked down, but police restricted access into the schools. the all-clear was given about 40 minutes later. we have an update on the woman killed while crossing a busy road in prince george's county this morning. we now know her name. she is lucia merriam amaya brown. she was hit by a truck on indianhead highway at bar erode around 5:30. this is video from chopper 4 of the accident scene. police say amay brown was not in the crosswalk. the driver stayed at the scene. right now at 5:00 tonight, a meningitis scare at school. >> we'll break down the risks to local students and what's being done to keep them healthy. >> reporter: it is one of our most congested corridors, rockville pike. and isn't it beautiful? is a new plan is in the works, how to fix the pike. i'm adam tuss. we'll tell you all about

right now at 5:30, a meningitis scare at a local school has parents and teachers concerned tonight. a teacher at peabody primary campus on capitol hill came down with viral meningitis. derrick ward joins us live from the school with reaction to how the health department is handling this scare. derrick? >> reporter: good evening. what is that form of meningitis? viral meningitis is essentially an inflammation of the tissue surrounding the brain and spinal cord and comes from enterovirus. that's why they think the measures being taken here, extreme cleaning, will be enough to fight it.

nonetheless, word is going to parents from the health department from the school about hygiene, and they think that it's really important to take care of that, because that's how it spreads the most. and, of course, this all is out of concern of something we have been hearing a lot these days, and that is abundance of caution. the letter is being sent home today with students at peabody elementary school from the director of the d.c. department of health regarding a case of viral meningitis at the school. in fact, there could be two cases among adults. it's not news to some of the parents here. >> the principal said this morning they're waiting for a test result. >> reporter: but areas are just learning about it. >> i actually was out of town in cancun for a week so i never got the letter. >> reporter: and upon learning about it -- >> i have some research to do right now. >> reporter: the letter spells out the symptoms. fever, headache, stiff neck, heightened sensitivity to bright lights, nausea and vomiting. this letter also explains there will be a deep cleaning of the building, surface cleaning has already started and later today, once the school is clear of children and adults, a more

thorough cleaning is planned. for some parents, that will be enough. >> her teacher was one diagnosed. so that was one thing that gave us concern at first. but no symptoms, nothing like that. we're happy. >> reporter: the letter does say that viral meningitis is the more serious bacterial meningitis can present the same symptoms and anyone who thinks they have meningitis should see a doctor. the school is part of a cluster of schools on capital hill. so far, a d.c. spokesperson has said there are no reports of meningitis at either school and no plans for any actions at either school building. now, one of the things we want to stress, this school is open. it will be open tomorrow. that cleaning is going to go on later this evening. and we did talk to some people who are more than a little concerned about this, and they worry that the steps being taken may not be enough. but right now from the department of health and school officials, this is what's being done and they think that will be enough. live on capitol hill, derrick ward, news4. back to you. updating breaking news.

chopper 4 is over the scene of a car crashed into a store in fairfax county. richard jordan is at our live desk with more. richard? >> doreen, we can see the damage to the shopping center, very popular shopping center. live pictures for you. you can see the glass in the store front completely blown out. that's because police say that a cadillac, a couple driving a cadillac, just plowed through that store. it's the hallmark on chain bridge road near hunter mill road in oakton. a lot of damage. you can see the exterior. but we've got some pictures to share with you. so you can look at what's happening inside. look at that car right there in between the greeting card aisle there. a lot of destruction. so police say there was an elderly couple in the vehicle behind the wheel of that car. not sure as to why the couple drove through the store and right into the store. but fortunately, both of them are okay. they were not seriously hurt. paramedics did rush the couple to the hospital just to get checked out.

as you saw there, a lot of damage to clean up. a tow truck is on the scene to pull that car out of that mess now. the latest from the live desk. >> richard jordan, thank you. the deadline to get your children vaccinated in prince george's county is fast approaching. parents have until friday to make sure their children have all of their necessary shots. as of last week, more than 3,000 students still needed to get the vaccines. they're in danger of not being allowed back into the classroom afterhat deadline passes on friday. nurses are administering vaccines to students at 15 county schools as part of a push to get everyone vaccinated in time. tired of the ugly strip malls, parking lots and traffic along rockville pike? starting tonight, residents will have a chance to weigh in on a plan to improve the stretch of the pike between richard montgomery drive and boo avenue. our transportation reporter, adam tuss, joins us live from rockville with a look at some of the ideas being bandied about. >> reporter: jim, yeah. traffic, strip malls, parking lots, basically a whole lot of

asphalt out here on rockville pike and a lot of people, yeah, they want to change that. and now se ambitious plans being talked about. this is what rockville pike looks like pretty much armound the clock these days. heavy traffic, lots of nondescript shopping centers and a sense that nothing is really connected. >> is there any defining characteristic of rockville pike here? >> crowded. >> reporter: yeah. >> and annoying. stressful. >> reporter: not exactly the best descriptions, but now there is a plan to make the pike look more like this. pedestrian-friendly. bicyclists. grassy medians with trees and even a rapid bus line down the middle with its own lanes. bridget newton is the mayor of rockville. >> we're really trying to decide how best to go forward. what do we really envision for the pike. what's going to take us into the next, you know, 60 years. >> reporter: the current plan does call for widening the pike from eight lanes to twelve, but that would include new service lanes that would serve new

development. robert schlee agrees, it could be better, especially when it comes to traffic. >> it takes you like an hour to get to bethesda from right here at around 3:30. >> reporter: a series of public hearings start tonight. and there will be a walking tour of the pike this saturday. back here now live along rockville pike. it is important to mention not to too far from here in white flint, some redevelopment has already started. next hour at 6:00, there are people in this community who say they don't want to see a change. hear more about that next hour. reporting live in rockville, adam tuss, news4. heads up tonight for drivers in virginia. there are changes at a big transportation project as it enters into a new phase. it's a widening of string fellow road between chantilly and clifton. the ramp from fair lakes parkway to north string fellow is closed now, leaving a short right turn lane. work crews are building retaining walls there. this phase of the project is expected to take six to eight

weeks. the entire project is supposed to be done by next july. d.c. transportation officials are taking a proposed rule that would keep bikers out of new street car lanes off the table. d-dot officials tell us they killed the plan after overwhelming opposition from the public. this is along h street in northeast here. d-dot is encouraging people who do bike in that corridor to go one block off and use g or i streets. within the last hour, prince george's county launched a new marketing and branding campaign. the message, experience, explore and expand. ♪ the goal is to attract new businesses and spur tourism. the county invested a half million dollars for the first phase of the campaign supported online and through social media. some dramatic weather changes coming our way. doug? >> oh, guys, i'll tell you what. temperatures tomorrow going up by about 10 degrees. and by this weekend, we're falling. it will feel like 50 degrees.

so we'll talk about the numbers, coming up next. plus, a mother tosses her baby into the bay. but there is an encouraging outcome to this story after strangers took some immediate action. you know what i'm thinking about. why. what was going through that lady's mind?

♪ good morning, usher! hey! did you know bees communicate through dance? me too... we're practically twins! have you seen the news about barbara comstock? first, the washington post reported, barbara comstock failed to report eighty-five thousand in income. now, we learn, barbara comstock pushed a client's

issues in the virginia legislature and didn't disclose it. barbara comstock shepherded a trio of bills through the legislature and into law, but barbara comstock never officially disclosed that all the while she was being paid thousands of dollars. no wonder she hid it.

welcome back to news4 at 5:00, i'm dianna russini live here at at&t stadium. redskins-cowboys tonight. i can tell you the atmosphere here is already electric. just take a look at the stadium. you had seating right on the field. there is a rock climbing wall. a victoria's secret. not sure what that's for. and this, the video board that everybody talks about. it's four buses long. it weighs 1.2 million pounds. and this place used to be home to jason hatcher and steven bellwin. together played for the cowboys and now the redskins and have become best friends over the years. we decided to put them to a test. how well do they really know each other? do you know his middle name? >> i have no idea. >> do you know his middle name? >> duane. >> is he right? >> he's right. >> ooh! >> point one for bowen.

okay. the name of his wife. >> natasha. >> sydney. all right. what college did stephen go to? >> hofstra. >> jason? who did stephen grow up i'dlizing in football? >> i don't know but i know his dad was a big inspiration in his life. he was his coach throughout little league, did a lot of military stuff and made him tough. and he turned out to be a great man. him? >> i'm going to say coach doug williams. big inspiration for him in college, was his coach and he's here now. so -- i know coach doug williams is a big inspiration. >> i'm going to give you guys a b-minus for your grade. >> it's all my fault. >> i got almost every question right. >> all right. i'll give you an a and you a b minus. >> i got off the field, i always think about a lot of plays, trying to process and then i've got to think, younow so -- >> finally, your favorite thing

about playing in dallas. >> the atmosphere is going to be great. great rivalry and me going back home, i'm going get a lot of boos. it will be good, for the fans, rivalry. >> i can say the same thing. we know how much they don't like us, but it's a good feeling. you hear those boos and just want to silence the boos. >> and there will be plenty of boos for the former cowboys and plenty of boos for colt mccoy who will start at quarterback tonight. we're going to talk more about that coming up at news4 at 6:00. for now, dianna russini. back to you. >> i hope they're not going to hit the booze until after the game. thanks, dianna. it's called the angelina effect. we'll take a look at what it means and why so many women are making health decisions after the award-winning actress made a dramatic decision of her own. and fishermen to the rescue. how a group of strangers jumped into action after a mother threw into [ male announcer ]her threw at northrop grumman,

we know in the cyber world, threats are always evolving. at first, we were protecting networks. then, we were protecting the transfer of data. and today it's evolved to infrastructure... ♪ ...finance...

and military missions. we're constantly innovating to advance the front line in the cyber battle, wherever it takes us. that's the value of performance. northrop grumman. people were pretty shocked last year when actress angelina jolie announced she had her breasts removed, a preventive surgery to protect her from breast cancer, which killed her mother. now they're calling it the angelina effect. researchers have found the number of women looking into genetic testing has more than doubled since the actress made her announcement. >> i'm pretty stable. >> reporter: michelle bartoli never thought she would have much in common with angelina jolie. but after the actress made a surprising announcement last year, she realized that they

share one major thing. they both had their breasts removed. >> i heard people say they feel less like a woman. but, i mean, you know, she is still like the most beautiful woman ever and she did it. >> reporter: both bartoli and jolie have the brca-1 gene, a genet genetic mutation associated with a higher risk of breast and ovarian cancer. they both chose to have preventive mastectomies to prevent tumors in the first place. >> it is a huge decision, and it's a life-changing decision. >> reporter: but ever since jolie announced her decision last year, researchers say they're seeing more women exploring genetic testing. something that's being called the angelina effect. one study looked at 21 genetic testing centers and clinics across the country, and found there were nearly 5,000 referrals for testing in june and july of last year. that's just a few months after jolie's announcement. compare that to the same period

in 2012 when there were just 2,000 referrals. dr. seana willy is director of the regional breast cancer program at med star university hospital. >> nationwide, there are so many more tests being ordered. and we are learning that there are more and more people who are eligible for genetic testing. >> reporter: right now, genetic testing is recommended for women who have a strong family history of breast or ovarian cancer or male breast cancer. being of jewish descent is also considered a risk factor. this doctor says while most women opting for prophylactic surgeries typically have maskectomies, doctors also recommend removing the ovaries. >> the thing that can improve women's lives is having preventive removal of their ovarieses and fallopian tubes.

that's enormously impactful. >> reporter: michelle bartoli, now age 31, says that's her next step. in the meantime, she is thankful hollywood stars like jolie are bringing new awareness to the issue. >> the more attention that gets paid to it, the more people are actually going to be able to do something about it. >> doctors also say more health insurance companies are now paying for the cost of genetic testing, something that was rare a few years ago. short sleeves and coats all in one week. we are all over the map this week, doug. >> yeah, we really are, guys. this might just be the last time we see temperatures this warm for the rest of the year. hmmm. take a look outside now. a very nice shot. look at this. a lot of fall color in and ound our region. we continue to see that. you can see that fall color towards the north and west now across our region. lots of red, lots of oranges and yellows around the area. different vantage point now. look towards the river, american airlines flight right now. 70 degrees.

66 at 7:00. 60 at 11:00 tonight. so a very nice evening. 71 in rockville. huntingtown at 67 degrees. so it's nice tonight, and really we're going to be nice the next couple of days. storm team 4 radar is dry. we're not going to have any rain. and tomorrow gets even better than what we saw today. mostly sunny, september warmth for sure. terrific. high temperature 74 to 80 degrees. some areas i would not be surprised to see even temperatures above that 80-degree mark. so a very warm day out there on our tuesday. but notice wednesday we're about 10 degrees cooler with a high temperature of only 69. 30% chance of showers and maybe even a thunderstorm during the afternoon. so might be a day to take the umbrella with you. but again, only a 30% chance of showers. 59 degrees on thursday. little breezy but a little below average. 60 on friday. friday, of course, halloween. right now, halloween looking good. trick or treating, i think is fine. but then right after trick or treating, 10, 11, 12:00 on friday night, that's when our next cold front moves through and it gets windy and it gets

cold. take a look at the weekend forecast for you. again, a high of only 48 degrees on saturday. much colder, windy, too. winds gusting 20 to 30 tensionally 30 miles per hour. and that would put our wind chills in the low to mid 30s during the day in parts of the area. daylight saving time also in, so make sure you set your clocks back. a high on sunday of only 53 degrees. starting off with a low of 37. many of you will be down below freezing on sunday and monday. so, guys, after a very warm day tomorrow, we go cold next weekend. it's a move maryland and federal officials hope will ease congestion for the tens of thousands who live and work at ft. mead. federal and state funds will transform a section of annapolis road, adding two lanes between disney and reese roads. the project also calls for sidewalks on-road bike facilities, as well as a hiking trail. how reliable is your car? brand new ranking out today. the most and least reliable

vehicles on the road. consumer reporter erika gonzales has the list. >> reporter: toyota. japanese automakers continue to rank high in reability. so who ranks low? which automakers are on the low end of that list? watch this. this is the most reliable new car that you can buy. the scion xb, according to the latest reliability survey. >> we collect data on over 1 million vehicles. so we can tell you which are most and least likely to give trouble. and we have data on 28 brands as well. >> reporter: once again, the most reliable brands are dominated by the japanese with lexus, toyota and mazda. honda at number four. the four least reliable brands, dodge, ram, jeep and fiat, all owned by chrysler. >> chrysler has had more than its fair share of trouble and the addition of fiat hasn't helped. >> reporter: the fiat 500-l is ranked the least reliable.

some american brands did well, however. lincoln shot up 12 spots this year, and buick made it on to the top ten list of reliable brands. the only american car to do so. >> gm has been one of the better domestic brands in terms of reliability and buick has often been their top brand. >> reporter: a few first-year cars like the mazda 6 got high marks for reliability, but most didn't. >> if you're looking for a reliable car, it's best to not buy a car in the first year of redesign. wait a year or two until they work out the bugs. >> reporter: case in point, the chevrolet silverado, had lots of problems in its first year. >> we reached out to chrysler and the company says we value customer feedback and use it to continuously improve our vehicles. many issues coincided with new product and technology introductions and have already been addressed with vehicles currently in production. new concerns now about safety means some of the most popular stores in our area will

join a recall of baby wipes. the news4 consumer watch found out companies like walgreens, family dollar and diapers.com are joining sam's club in a recall of wipes potentially contaminated with bacteria. there are ten different brands, including all manufactured by nutech disposables. we put a full list on nbcwashington.com, along with instructions to get a full refund. fishermen to the rescue. a baby was rescued from its own mother after being tossed into the bay. and we'll hear from the emotional reaction from some of the rescuers next. and local leaders demanding answers about the safety of the city's snow removal operations after a worker nearly lost her leg in a practice run last week.

let's check wt stories are trending online today. take a look. a hawaiian village is being forced to watch a natural disaster unfold in slow motion. a lava flow from mt. kilauea is creeping toward their homes. the lava is from an eruption back in june. it normally flows toward the ocean, but this time it's threatening the town of pahoa. dozens may have to evacuate as soon as tomorrow. retail giant walmart changed its

online ad for plus-sized halloween costumes after an outcry on social media. the original headline of one category was, quote, fat girl costumes. last week a woman tweeted a screen shot, criticizing the title. the change was made this morning. and the number of deaths linked to faulty ignition switches in gm cars is growing tonight. the attorney tasked with running the car maker's compensation program says 30 deaths have been linked to the issue. there could be many more. nearly 1,600 claims have been submitted to feinberg to review. a woman is in jail tonight after police say she threw herrin fanlt daughter into the ocean before jumping in herself. two fishermen and a retired firefighter who were nearby leapt into action, saving the pair. doug schimmel caught up with them and has the story. >> reporter: the fishermen near the flagship hotel knew something was wrong as they watched a woman carrying an infant girl.

>> we saw the lady walking into the rocks with her baby. so he told them -- my nephew told them, where are you going with that baby? and she didn't say anything, just kept walking. by the time we got over there, the lady was in the water. >> reporr: atlantic city police say the mother had thrown her daughter into the bay and then jumped in. luis ortiz was fishing nearby. >> i just let her know, i said, i'm going to go in for you. but you can't panic. and don't try to grab me. that's it. and i went in after her. >> reporter: retired atlantic city firefighter thomas bell, just happened to be on the jetty and performed cpr on the child. >> the lady handed me the baby. i did two mouth breathes and turned her over, patted her on the back. she spit up a lot of water. and i just ran down the jetty and gave her to the ems people there. >> reporter: both were taken to the hospital. and investigators identify the mother as 24-year-old patriciaa

su sureag. >> you know what i'm thinking about, why. what was going through that lady's mind? to put herself and her child in danger like that? >> the mother is now facing aggravated assault charges. she is being held on $100,000 bond. now at 6:00, a courtroom surprise. new reaction to a former marine's admission that he murdered his wife. plus, what happened to the two children left behind. there was shattered glass and mangled metal. we'll hear from the manager of a store after a car plowed through it. plus, fighting ebola. new details about a doctor and a little boy being treated at the same hospital amid new controversy surrounding the treatment of returning americans. in august of last year, nate found the body of a woman in the occoquan river. her name was andrea crew. somebody had strangled her, tied crude weights to her body and threw her into the river. police say that somebody was her

husband, caleb. >> today in the fairfax county court, the trial of caleb crew was to begin when he surprised even his own lawyer and told the judge he was guilty of murder. julie carey is at the courthouse now with more on this twice surprising turn of events. >> reporter: this trial was over before it began. 50 jurors waiting in the wings. andrea crew's family had flown in from colombia. but instead of watching a trial, they heard caleb crew quietly say to the judge "i want to plead guilty. that's how friends and family of andrea crew feel more than a year after the murder of the mother of two. they traveled in from the victim's native colombia to see caleb crew go on trial for his wife's death. instead, the former marine stunned everyone in the courtroom by suddenly pleading guilty. >> the result you saw today was just the result of excellent police work that led to a conviction on first degree murder. >> reporter: included in the evidence ready for trial, a chilling audio confession