and drug resistant. two senate buildings cleared out because of bomb threats. let's get to the details. >> police have given the all clear. the threat was enough to stop a senate hearing in progress. senators and staffers clearing out that room. bomb sniffing dogs were called in to search through the office building buildings. they didn't find anything. two hours later someone called in another bomb threat. and the white house briefing room was briefly evacuated during a live televised press conference. the evacuation was limited to that briefing room and did not impact any other sections of the white house.

we are told the president was at the white house at the time of the threat but was not moved from his location. >> right now in the parking lot outside of a grocery store is roped off with crime scene type. >> the shooting happened at the giant highway. tracy wilkins with the first reporter on the scene. >> police say this all started last night when baltimore police report ed reported that that vehicle was here in prince georges county. the unit that deals with car theft and crime located it here in the giant parking lot.

police believe they have a an idea of why those suspects were here. >> we are looking into the possibility that these armed suspects were here to rob the bank on the property. >> this is the crime scene here and right over my left shoulder this is the sun trust bank that police believe was going to be targeted in a bank robbery today. coming up we hear from customers and people who were stuck inside of that giant when all of this was happening in the parking lot. news 4. >> prosecutors say their case against jesse matthew is moving more quickly than expected. they called several city police officers who first investigated the decade old murder and sex abuse case. tell us what happened in the courtroom today.

this was scheduled for a two week trial. we are already as of now nine witnesses in. they have had a handful come to the stand this morning. the prosecution focusing right now on their most critical piece of evidence and that is dna. we heard from some of the officers who first responded including one of the officers who rode to the hospital with the victim immediately following the attack. we heard sfr that nurse as well. she took the stand and testified about what she collected from the alleged victim that is now obviously evidence in this case. we heard from the lead fairfax city detective in this case. he has been following the investigation for the past ten years. now the prosecution focusing now more than ever on that dna evidence. the victim, she testified yesterday. she said back in 2005 she was walking home within the city of fairfax and an attacker dragged her into a wooded area, beat her

and sexual assaulted her with his hand. he tried to kill her before a car scared him off. jesse matthew is charged in this crime. prosecutors began explain inging that matches matthew after his arrest. what we heard earlier today, the defense already beginning to punch holes into that argument coming up at 5:00, i'm going to show you how they are already starting to create doubt in the jurors' minds. >> st patient with the rare drug resistant form of tuberculosis has a tough road ahead of her. one expert says people with that type of tb often face months of gruelling treatment that usually involves a cocktail of antibiotics. she flew from india to chicago and then spent time in missouri

and tennessee before she realized she was sick. the woman was transferred to nih last friday and right now she is being treated in a specialized isolation room. health officials are trying to track down hundreds of people who may have had contact with her. fire investigators are trying to figure out how a fire started. it quickly spread to other homes forcing several families to evacuate. it happened before noon today at the chefy chase condos. 75 firefighters worked to put the blaze out. several families and their pets are displaced now because of water and smoke damage. >> we got past the little storms but boy is it hot and steamy out there. doug? >> i tell you guys, today a little on the hot side. the good news is the humidity has come down just a little bit and that will be the case as we move on through the rest of the early evening hours. a comfortable day tonight and

tomorrow. then the hut and humidity start to crank out. we will show you this boundary. we have another frontal system with storms up towards new york. notice the cloud cover moving on through. now they are out of the region with sunshine settling on in here. temperatures right now nice and mild currently sitting in the 80s for the most part. temperatures in the low to mid 80s. notice back to the west, only 73 at pittsburgh. 76 in morgantown. some of the cooler air is trying to get in here. we have got our first heat wave of the season. we will talk about that in a minute. >> we continue to work a breaking story. bomb threats called into rooms at the white house and capitol today. another live update from capitol hill straight ahead. >> and new drugs could help hundreds of thousands of people with cholesterol problems. >> plus how you can use instagram to get yo

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olympic athlete could spend the rest of his sentence under house arrest. pistorious was always eligible for release after serving a sixth of his term. he said he shot her through a bathroom door thinking she was an intruder. her mother told us she still doesn't believe his story. >> you know that you can look and see who that is. >> prosecutors will head back to court in november. they will argue that pistorious should have been convicted of murder instead of homicide. if they're successful he could be sentenced to a minimum of 15 years in jail. >> barry ellen trainer. you will likely recognize the work of this character actress. she appeared in all four lethal weapon movies, the goonys and a lot of other films. she died at 62 years old at her

home in california. >> the fda debating new drugs that could change the lives of thousands. how they could help louer your cholesterol cholesterol. >> we will go live to capitol hill as the secret service investigates a couple of bomb threats. >> and from hot to very hot, ready to go through an air mass change as we look at what could potentially be our first heat wave of the year. how oppressive

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briefing room were re-occupied if you will by press and by the public in the case of the hearing up here. this was a rare dual evacuation even though the timing was one and then the other was simultaneous. we have got to get out of here. vast forward about an hour and 45 minutes or so came the word the door opened. told josh a white house briefer of the pond. i'm sorry we have got clear this room. it was a bit of a pause. reporters got up and left. when the white house briefing resumed of course the first couple of questions maybe more than a couple were about the

evacuation. a phone call coming not to the white house but to police. a whole west wing full of presidential branch employees. why weren't they evacuated? the answer is the details are not exactly forthcoming. this threat was particularly made to the white house briefing so it was interrupted but not cancelled and they came back. again they came back to talk about tsa. >> yeah. and a lot of folks out there really concerned about airport security. what came out of that hearing before they got interrupted? >> that's the irony. the concern prompted the evacuation they were talking about tsa security losses where 95% of weapons got through check point s points and now the new revelation that a lot of

lawmakers are not happy. nation-wide. more than 70 tsa passes were given out. tsa is the agency that checks anybody who needs an airport pass. if you work in a gift shop or moving baggage around, their check flight tsa, the vast majority of races everything is okay. then you find out later that they are associated with suspected terrorists. went over to fight with isis. that has lawmakers upset. and it's not the first. >> thanks a lot for your work. >> first at 4, teachers and staff could be facing some serious job cuts next year. 380 positions need to be cut in order to close the $53 million

budget short falls. it's scheduled to approve the 2016 operating budget. there's still time to cast your vote in a lot of local. several democrats are in a high. the speaker is being challenged for his house seat in the stafford fredericksburg area. we join you for a look at the turn out. we could find your polling place on the washington app. just search polling place. >> heart doctors are excited and heart patients should be excited, too. health officials are considering approving a new class of

cholesterol lowering drugs that could help hundreds of thousands of people. studies show they keep bad cholesterol at extremely low levels. lipator and zocor are very popular but they have a lot of side effects. downsides to the new drugs they are injustables. the cost is expected to be as much as $10,000 a year. two-thirds the olympic champion announced her new identity of caitlyn jenner. her twitter profile gained more than a million new followers in just a few hours. >> we will get a hot sticky spell.

tell us how long the spell is going to last. >> not going be tonight. not going to be tomorrow. temperatures are going to start to really go up. out there right now, very comfortable. we have got temperatures that will be in the 80s. we're at 87 degrees. dew point down to 57. any time that is below 60 we're on the uncomfortable side. that's where we are now. so it's a beautiful afternoon. no rain on the radar. not going to feel bad at all. a pretty comfortable day. a perfect day to get out there if you could squeeze that in during the lunch break. 75 degrees at 9:00 a.m.

now i mentioned 95. how about 97 on thursday? 96 on friday. 93 on saturday. a man falls to his death inside a metro station and his body isn't found until four days later. today his family is taking new action against metro. >> and the secret

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kwal. they thought it was admirable. i don't think i would mind either way. >> you would be there. >> not bad. >> not bad. >> got any tickets to give away? >> tomorrow we have tlc is in town along with the big show. >> thank you both. >> see you later. why passengers were yelling on a flight. >> and talking to a family of a man who died

they have given the all clear at the white house and capital building after bomb threats. the secret service swept the briefing room. inspected two rooms in the senate office building. they didn't find anything but investigators are looking into weather they're connected. police say an officer opened fire when one of the men pulled out a gun. the men are expected to survive. >> local fans just filed a multimillion dollar lawsuit against metro and adam is working on that story for news 4 at 5:00. >> this lawsuit filed against metro for $25 million claims that 35-year-old lawyer from dc

came here to this entrance, fell behind a wall, died and was there for four days before anybody found him. it was about an eight foot drop down one of those side walls in the metro station. metro said it can't comment onion going litigation. the lawyer also not commenting but we will have much more for you at news 4 at 5. the procedures that metro is supposed to follow, what checks are supposed to happen and we will dive deeper into this lawsuit. $25 million. news 4. >> former house speaker dennis hasterd was surrounded by reporters and photographers when he arrived for his first appearance in a hush money case. this is the first that we have seen since the explosive allegations came to light nearly two weeks ago. jay gray was there with the

latest on what went on inside. >> answered only a few times yes, sir when presented with the charges that he illegally moved a large amount of money and lied to federal agents about that. it was his attorney who responded, thomas green the washington based attorney, saying not guilty to the court. he is going through the procedure that follows the hearing. he will have a mug shot taken and he will be released on $4500 bond. it's a part of his bond that he is required to forfeit his passport and submit a sample of his dna. he has been told to stay away from any victims if there have r any in the case. >> all right. thanks.

it's now official. a new soccer stadium will be built in the district. that's the soccer team's last minute flirtation with building in loudon county. the chief and city officials have resolved the issues. the mayor said dc would use eminent domain to seize the final piece of property if the district can't reach an agreement to buy it outright. >> dc united will have its permanent home in washington d.c. >> the district promised to turn over land. the team would pay for the cost of building it. it plans to open in the spring of 2018. >> turning now to meteorologist ver ron ka jones, we're kranging up the heat. what's it going be like tonight? >> tonight is going to be very, very nice. one of our nicest overnights of the entire week. meanwhile we have rain that we

had yesterday and the rain last week really allowed the pollen dount come along. if you suffer, probably having some symptoms and feeling some symptoms for today. take a look at your evening forecast here. temperatures dropped around 80 degrees. clear to mostly clear skies. meanwhile low humidity our lowest of the week. 06 to 70 degrees starting out. our coolest ratings for any morning coming up this week. now going back to a lower court for more arguments. administrators say declining

enrollment and insurmountable financial challenges and need to close the school sometime this summer. >> a judge rejected a gag order in the freddie gray police custody death which has barred many from speaking pubically about the case. six police officers are facing charges ranging from second degree murder to maryland assault. freddie gray died of a spinal cord injury. the judge rejected the state's attorney's motion for the gag order saying it is left standing. there is new legal action in cleveland. the group of lawyers and community leaders filed court papers today taking charges against the two police officers involved in this death. the 12-year-old was shot last november outside of a recreation center. he was holding a toy gun when police arrived on the scene. one of the officers said he thought that gun was real. >> sleeping on the. >> joe: is not a good idea.

especially if you're a burglar. this man is under arrest this afternoon charged with breaking into a home. the homeowner called police when they found him asleep under a bed. prince william police officers say it looks like he was drunk. he got into the home by standing on a vehicle and climbing into a second floor window. doctors call it an extreme case of tb. why a woman at a local hospital is facing an uphill battle. >> and talk about trouble after take-off. why a flight boun

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we have some beautiful weather over the next 24 to 48 hours and then, well, and then things get a little hot. right now not bad at all. 84 in leesburg 83 in colepepper. humidity has come way down. take a look at the impact for

us. that will be on the low side as we move on through the day. looking good with low humidity. tomorrow probably the best day that we have. and then it gets hot. not just supporting him. giving him the whole seven day. >> passengers on a flight from florida to hagarstown are describing a chaotic landing. had to go back to the airport in st. petersburg soon after take-off last night after the crew reported smoke in the cabin. as soon as they landed the pilot activated the emergency slide. some passengers say the flight attendants were screaming at people to get off. >> they were scaring people. >> evacuate evacuate, evacuate.

then the slides went down. >> it's a little bit of a drop and that's tough. a few people did fall and a couple children were crying and such. >> airline officials say three passengers and the flight atten attendant were hurt during the evacuation. >> a lot of people like to shoot photos of their favorite food on instagram and soon you will be able to see how many calories will come with that juicy burger. google is developing an app that could be helpful whether you're at the grocery store or dining out. not everyone is sure they want to be that informed. >> do you want to see that? >> i personally wouldn't but i'm sure there are a lot of people who would. >> it doesn't bother me at all. i think calorie counting is a good thing. >> the project was revealed but there's no word on when google plans to unleash this new calorie counter. >> the french tall ship brought

french general marquis from france to america during the american revolution. today a replica of that shep arrived at mount vernon where it will be on exhibit and open for public tours. it's the latest stop on the ship's 12 journey up the east coast. we hosted the list of all of the stops on the area on our nbc washington app. just search tall ships. >> and isolation for a woman with a rare form of tuberculosis. what is being done to make sure that no one else is infected. >> and did they have help? a person of interest now being questioned about the prison escape in new york. >> i'm jim and back at the live desk with the latest on the bad crash. chopper four is live over the scene right before you get to old crane highway. we are told that a vehicle went off the road and over the guardrail. if you look closely you can see that it is actually in those woods there.

one person was trapped inside but emergency crews were able to get him out and rush him to the hospital. police are asking drives to avoid this area. major delays are expected.

doctors at nih today describe the challenges of caring for the woman with a rare form of tuberculosis. >> and there's a new revelation as well as erica edwards now believe the woman got infected and received some sort of treatment before flying to the u.s. >> reporter: infectious decide experts are trying to figure out which cocktail of drugs may give this woman with xdrtb the best chance of survival. >> many of the standard drugs are not good against it. you have to get alternative drugs, some of which are successful, some of which are not, and many of which are toxic. >> health officials say the unidentified woman was treated

overseas and then flew from india to chicago in april. she also spent time in missouri and tennessee. seven weeks after arriving she became sick enough to be admitted and then transferred to the nih. >> prognosis is always serious. >> including those sitting closest to us on those flights. the risk is considered low but doctors are concerned but xdrtb is not only difficult to treat but extremely dangerous. >> it can create holes in the lung, so-called cavities where the tb bacteria can flour ishish. >> you shouldn't have any more trouble with the express lanes on 95 or 395 this evening after

a frustrating morning. many of you sat through long delays after power outages caused problems at the gate controls. the lanes are set to open at 2:00 a.m. but it took several hour s hours for them to open. >> sometimes you feel them. there are still plenty of potholes to fill in. >> near the national zoo. there are several serious ones. >> take a look at what the weather did in rockville. >> we're getting the call today. >> we're getting the calm today. no storms. as a matter of fact, pretty calm week. but one thing we will fit coming

very soon for the end of the workweek. meanwhile on satellite and radar this is the atmosphere across the radar. a little sprinkling down south. that's the weather front coming through. the high and lower humidity, drier air and it feels really nice. 87 degrees right now with sunshine across the area. your pedestrian forecast. 71 degrees and we quickly move up to 80. again lower humidity. not too bad for this time of year really. the forecast gets the green light all the way through. a very nice start. sunshine but hot. the kids are going to need the sun block. lower humidity, still hot by dismissal dismissal.

>> washing your cars and some folks are wondering, and yeah. go ahead and wash it. we're into a dry patd earn. we have got some passing storms to talk about for the upcoming weekend. 87 degrees tomorrow with sunshine. hot one. here is where the heat starts to build. you have got 97 degrees on thursday with high humidity. 96 on friday. each day it will feel like we're around 100 degrees. 69 to start. the high temperature 93. your weekend is split pretty shot to another day that would be a little cooler. not that much in the way of a humidity drop for sunday. the chance of showers and

storms. more cloud cover will keep us in thele 80s and next week we're back to 95 degrees. it's hotter than july coming up. >> right now prince georges county police say two men about to rob a bank were hurt in a police involved shooting. an officer spotted him in a stolen vehicle. one of the men pulled out a gun. the men are both expected to survive. tracy wilkins was the first reporter on the scene and broke the story on twitter. her live report is coming up at news 4:00 at 5:00. >> the kids call it an artistic statement. a local high school says he went too far. >> a controversial piece of art

work created by honor students was taken down today. a spokesperson said this image was displayed in the lobby of the high school. the principal calls it free speech but not everyone agrees. coming up at 5:00, why the school district says they just decided to take that image down. >> we continue to follow a developing story. a manhunt expanding for two killers who escaped from prison. >> and what we're learning about a person of interest who super poligrip holds your dentures tightly in place so you never have to hold back. laugh loud, live loud, super poligrip.

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and a fraternity house was a house of horrors. he filed a lawsuit saying he was burned with cigarettes, and forced to drink potentially lethal quantities of alcohol. he said the university ignored his complaints so he was forced to go to state college police. >> i really wanted this to be changed without having to go to the police. only when it became necessary penn state did absolutely nothing. and a massive manhunt is now in its fourth day. police know how richard and david broke out of the maximum security facility but they are still working on who helped them. new york state police confirm

they have a person of interest. they're talking to a prison employee who worked in a taylor shop with the employees. >> the manhunt continues. hundreds of local state and federal law enforcement officers continue to scour upstate new york for the two escaped murderers. >> you know a lot of people in the area and there is a big uproar in the area. >> since they were reported missing on saturday there has been no sign of richard or david. >> nbc news learned the men were being housed in a block, the so called owners section of the plan. they had been planning this escape for months. we learned a female employee of the prison is being questioned about allegedly helping the men carry out the escape plan. >> do they have cell phones?

communications? who did they call? >> a former guard said he's not surprised the men attempted the escape. >> a lot of the guys like the thrill of the chase and have nothing to lose. >> construction work inside the prison may have helped the men mask their work. >> you have contractors and stuff like that working. sounds like their synchronized their times. >> and two violent men now on the run. >> news 4 at 5:00 starts right now. >> a police shooting outside of a busy grocery store. >> the scene played out in front of shoppers as shots rang out in the parking lot. >> and a man pulled out a gun. >> it happened outside of a the giant foods on the highway. and new development since those

breaking news tweets this morning. >> this place was packed. police taking the two suspected car thiefs down may have foiled another crime. >> preliminarily we are looking into the possibility that these armed suspects were hear to rob the bank. >> and a task force that include includes prince georges police force. >> we were able to track it to this location where we were along crane highway. >> two suspects were inside of the vehicle. detectives attempted to make an arrest, shots were fired. >> a witness reports hearing the officer yell to the suspect don't touch the weapons. shortly thereafter the officer discharges his weapon multiple times. both of the armed suspects are shot. >> hits another one. they took them both away on the

ambulance. >> both suspects were taken to the hospital and expected to survive. they are now investigating to find out if the suspects fired their weapons. >> i don't know. i wouldn't expect anything like that to happen. >> for people who tried leaveing after the shooting. >> everyone would have to show the id. take the license place. i guess they would be involved. >> it led police to this location. residents decided to go out to baltimore to steal this vehicle. coming up at news 4:00 at 6:00, they believe that those two men were here to rob the bank in this parking lot. what they found in the vehicle and why they think that's the