this community needs to know that this was callously recorded and could have been prevented. >> now, we're being told the officer died as a result of friendly fire. >> it's just one of the revelations from a press conference that wrapped up just a few minutes ago. tonight we have team coverage of the investigation and the emotional response from the chief. >> let's start with tracee wilkins. she's live from palmer park. tracee? >> reporter: the police chief is calling the officer who was killed in this exchange of gunfire a hero. he said had he not run from his vehicle and put himself into the position he was in, officers wouldn't have been able to shoot and take down the gunman who they said fired several rounds not just at the police station but also at people who were driving by. in fact, the police chief is asking if anyone in the public came down barlowe road yesterday, yesterday afternoon and possibly had their vehicle shot, they want to hear from them. it was one of many details that came out of this very bizarre information

conference. police say 22-year-old michael ford opened fire on cars passing by and an ambulance and prince george's county police outside of the district 3 police station all because he wanted to be shot and killed by a police officer. his two brothers who are now in custody, malik and elijah, were also on the scene. this picture shows one of the brothers taping the shooting as it was unfolding. police say the brothers knew of what michael was planning as he did a video will that he recorded with them before the shooting began. >> they knew in advance. they had every opportunity to call 911. they had every opportunity to seek medical help. they did nothing. they witnessed him shoot at those citizens' cars, shoot at police officers, shoot at an ambulance. the restraint of the prince george's county police officers in not firing at them as they were doing something very odd, sitting in the middle of a firefight, they were engaged. they were concerned

own safety, but not for the safety of the citizens and the public. >> reporter: during the exchange of gunfire, undercover cop and four-year officer jacai colson was shot and killed. colson's parents attended today's press conference. police say colson was accidentally shot by another officer during the exchange of gunfire. while police released the names of the officer involved, they did not name the officer who fired the shot. these brothers are looking at up to 21 charges, varying degrees of murder, including conspiracy to commit murder and second-degree murder. now, prince george's county police say they are continuing their investigation and, again, anyone who may have been in the area during the shooting, they're asking those folks to come forward. but again a very bizarre case and the fact that this entire thing was not only premeditated but also recorded is most unusual and tragic. reporting live, i'm tracee wilkins. chris, back to you in the studio. >> thanks, tracee. such a huge loss. as you heard, the three brothers are facing up to 21

including murder. darcy spencer is picking up our team coverage live at the scene in palmer park. darcy? >> reporter: well, chris, we're live right across the street from the district 3 station. you can see the black bunting over the doorway. take a look here. you can see it's boarded up, shows all the gunfire that happened yesterday. the story was breaking right around this time yesterday afternoon. we want to show you the mug shots of these three suspects. michael ford, 22 years old. he's believed to be the gunman in this shooting. elijah, 18 years old, and malik, 21 years old. he is the suspect who was captured over at the popeyes chicken about a mile away from the scene. they are facing a collective 21 charges in connection with this shooting. all charged with second-degree murder, six counts of attempted first-degree murder, nine counts of use of a gun in the commission of a felony. now, police are telling us that this gunman, michael ford, wanted to die

there is cell phone video, according to police, showing the gun and recording a last will and testament. this recording was made just minutes before his two brothers allegedly drove him here to the district 3 station yesterday afternoon. michael ford allegedly opened fire on police as well as an ambulance. all of this captured on cell phone video. let's lear nhear now from the cf the fop. >> we have individuals videotaping it as if it's a game, as if it's something that we're going to put on youtube and glorify. this is not acceptable and this is not tolerated. this is a very small segment of our population who would believe that something like that is acceptable. >> reporter: now, police are now saying that this was a case of friendly fire, an errant round striking and killing this police officer, but you'll see that these three brothers are charged

though it wasn't the shooter's gun that actually fired the bullet that killed this officer. i just spoke to representative from the state's attorney's office who explained to me it's because of the actions of these three brothers that led to the shooting death of this officer, that is why they are facing these murder charges. chris, back to you. >> thanks a lot. darcy and tracee are helping us learn more about officer jacai colson, including how he grew up outside philadelphia and played basketball and football in high school. his teachers and coaches describe him as a hard worker, got along with just about everyone. officer colson followed in his grandfather's footsteps. he too was a police officer and says the family is devastated. >> my wife is screaming and screaming. i don't know what to do. i really don't. >> just a shame because he was a great kid, great kid, and you wanted him to be successful, and he was. he served the community and it's unfortunate what happened. >> to see someone go

fashion that is a productive citizen in our country is a shame, you know, to say the least. >> pennsylvania's governor has ordered all flags to fly at half-staff in honor of officer colson who would have celebrated his 29th birthday this week. and now to our weather. another band of rain moving in overnight, and it could impact the morning commute. veronica said she's going to let us know what to expect as you head out the door tomorrow. veronica? >> that's right. our roads not too wet for the evening commute but for the morning commute we will have wet roads and it could have an impact on travel because along with that there will be some areas of fog. damp conditions, even some fog setting up right now along and east of i-95. down below two miles, your temperature at 52 degrees for the evening rush here. for the morning rush, 50 degrees. so it's not going to change very much during the overnight period, but again more rain for the first part of the day tomorrow. right now that bigger area of

i'll have more on that, how much you can expect from it, and high temperatures that will be going up this week. now to politics and yet another day of protests and confrontations on the campaign trail. this time they played out both inside and outside donald trump's rallies, but nothing came close to the level of tension we saw late last week and over the weekend. in one case a man got all the way up to the metal barrier where trump was sitting before security dragged him away. he was among a handful of protesters agents removed during the first 20 minutes of trump's address in tampa. also the focus of our flash survey. we want to know if you think candidates should be responsible for the actions of people who come to their rallies? some mixed results here with a slight majority of folks saying yes, they should. and all this comes just hours before another day of primaries that could reshape both races. voters in five states will make their presidential picks. on the democratic side, hillary clinton leads bernie sanders by more than 600

on the republican side, donald trump leads but ted cruz is only 84 delegates behind. marco rubio and john kasich are both on the ballot in their home states tomorrow. steve handelsman joins us live from florida. steve, you're there where the big prize is going to be handed out. steve? >> reporter: the most delegates here, right, barbara. 99 delegates on the republican side. it's he in the city of miami where u.s. senator marco rubio began his career, and it's in this state of florida where his political career could for all intents and purposes end along with his bid for the white house tomorrow. marco rubio must win florida. he campaigned in his home state all day. >> we believe! >> i believe too. >> reporter: of the five mega tuesday states, florida and ohio are winner-take-all for republicans. >> and we're going to do what needs to be done. we're going to win the 99 delegates here in

street ka faye cafe in miami, t was of trump. why trump? >> i like trump better. i think he'll make america great again. >> reporter: with a lead in florida polls, trump was in north carolina. demonstrators again inside and outside. but trump today was gentle after days of confrontations that critics charge trump encouraged. >> but because of that, people say, well, is there violence? there's no violence. >> reporter: in ohio governor john kasich campaigned with mitt romney. >> he has the kind of record that you want in washington, and that's why i'm convinced that you're going to do the right thing tomorrow. agreed? >> reporter: and kasich determined to beat trump. winning ohio and illinois is democrat bernie sanders' goal. >> if you want a candidate who will defeat trump or some other republican, you are lookg

>> reporter: but in total delegates, hillary clinton still figures to best sanders in the five states. >> sending a message that love trumps hate! >> reporter: donald trump looking at a big delegate haul with john kasich and marco rubio facing what could be their last day in the race. both the senator from florida and the governor from ohio are threatening to, at least hinting they will drop out if they fail to win their home states on mega tuesday. that's ted cruz's dream post tomorrow's vote, to be able to take on donald trump one-on-one. live from miami, steve handelsman, news4. chris and barbara, back to you. >> thank you, steve. meanwhile, sarah palin stopped by a trump rally in tampa today after abruptly canceling a morning rally that she was actually supposed to lead for the republican front-runner. during her brief remarks in tampa, she told the crowd that her husband is in intensive care afte

accident in alaska last night. trump later said that she is on her way home to be with her husband. developing tonight, an american fighting for isis is in custody in iraq and we're learning now he has some ties to northern virginia. the kurdish military says mohammad jamal khweis surrendered to them on the front lines near sinjar, not far from the border with syria. commanders say he was carrying a large amount of cash, cell phones, and three forms of identification including a u.s. driver's license. news4's shomari stone is outside a home in fairfax county. >> reporter: we tried to get answers from khweis' family here in the alexandria section of fairfax county. they were very upset. let's take a look just to show you. >> don't take a picture! >> i'm on public property. >> don't take a picture! >> reporter: earlier his

confronted reporters and sprayed them with a garden hose. his uncle says he told him he was going to europe for vacation and when they last heard from him, he said he was in greece. khweis' father told nbc news he was going to the state department to find out if the reports are real or fake. >> he's my son. he's a good citizen, he's a good son. i raised my kids on the right way, okay? and they are good boys. >> reporter: now, we tried talking to neighbors out here. we knocked on some doors and they say they don't want to comment about what happened. live here in the alexandria section of fairfax county. back to you, barbara. >> thanks, shomari. packed platforms and major delays. why it could be several more hours before things get back on track on metro. it's the first murder of the year in montgomery county. what the victim told his mother before he was found dead. she says she lost her best friend the day her

brother brenden wilson was shot to death near woodbridge high school. today she found the courage to face his

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new developments as a former teacher is accused of misconduct. fairfax county police say they will begin an investigation of christopher rademacher. his case was the recent focus of a news4 i-team report. state education disciplinary records show he lost his teaching license after he was accused of encouraging some students to drink to the point of intoxication and other inappropriate conduct on a trip to germany back in 2014. rademacher was never charged with a crime. fairfax county public schools will not be launching a further review. instead, saying it already concluded its investigation two years ago. a local woman is speaking out after she faced her brother's killer in court. brenden wilson was a student at oo

was shot to death on a path leading to campus. julie carey joins us. >> reporter: it was a tense and dramatic day. tears on both sides in this heavily guarded courtroom but for the victim's family tonight in the wake of that stiff sentence, just relief. they came to court, their cars painted with justice for brenden signs. they left their goal fulfilled. >> when i heard 75 years, that was just, thank god, thank god. he can't do this to anybody else. >> reporter: 16-year-old brenden wilson shot seven times on this wooded path near woodbridge high school. his killer kawain smalls had never met the teen but told police he wanted to avenge a confrontation between wilson and smalls' younger brother. >> but if you were to ask me if he deserved to get robbed or even shot, just shot, i would say yeah. >> reporter: wilson's sister britney told the judge she lost her best friend that day. this hearing marked the first ti

brother's killer. >> i was like if i don't go today and go up on that stand and say how this has impacted my life, i will never get tt chance again and i know i'll regret it and i'm not going to live my life regretting not speaking up for mother brother. >> reporter: but wilson's mom has been to every hearing and today in her victim impact statement she spoke directly to her son's killer. >> i wanted him to know that i don't understand after shooting him seven times how he could possibly in arm's reach put that gun to my son's face and pull that trigger. how do you do that? >> reporter: later smalls read an apology saying, there is no excuse for my actions. i wish i could take it all back. the judge gave the victim's family and prosecutors what they sought, 50 years behind bars for smalls with 25 years more suspended. the killer's mother repeatedly shouted "no," began sobbing, and collapsed to the floor of the courtroom when she heard that sennc

face charges in connection with this case. her daughter just 16 when she was charged. she'll be sentenced later this month in juvenile court. back to you now in the studio. >> thank you, julie. grief and anger after a deadly car bombing in ankara, turkey. three additional victims died today of their injuries. the death toll is now 37 and funerals are under way. the turkish government says sunday's attack was carried out by two suicide bombers and that one of them was a young kurdish woman. they say she has long ties to the militant group known as the pkk. the pkk has said in the past that attacks like these are justified by the turkish military's campaign against kurdish towns and citiecities. today "washington post" reporter jason rezaian got a chance to thank the person who behind the scenes got him out of prison. mr. obama had high raise for

who work tirelessly to secure his freedom. jason rezaian spent 18 months in prison in tehran. the iranian released him in january as part of a prisoner swap. damage on sacred grounds. the news4 i-team is uncovering complaints at local cemeteries and why grieving families are being forced to foot the bill for repairs. metro deals with another morning rush hour smoky mess. how riders are dealing with it ahead. and call it a battle of the brains. we'll debate the science behind the assertion that women need more slp than men.ee

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so who needs more sleep, men or women? a new study is providing some insight on that. british researchers say women need about 20 minutes more sleep a night than men do. the reason, our brains are more complex and we work harder during the day. the study found that women

more brain power, and by the way the study was not conducted by women. >> my wife may be watching, so i am agreeing wholeheartedly with everything you just said. >> i hope you're getting up in the middle of the night for the late-night baby feedings with the new baby at home. >> i am. i go the to tell you, i have a 4-year-old a 2-year-old, and a newborn at home. i don't have the brain power to argue if i wanted to. >> you know after that story your wife is really exhausted. >> yeah, yeah. >> i have known that for a very long time. as a matter of fact, this he had to wake me up just prior to this hit of weather. on top of that, while we're sleeping we're going through lists it seems. the list for you this week is to keep your umbrella handy and know our temperatures will be warming up. if you have to grab the jacket this morning, don't think you will need it by tomorrow afternoon or even wednesday as you will see, but damp conditions out there. we've got drizzle, some isolated showers around, and then as we make our way into the next 12 hours early tomorrow

some wet roads with occasional showers, mainly light though around the area. so the weather, the rain, having an impact on the morning rush. it will slow you down and there could be pockets of fog and our rain chances this week will continue to go up. thursday probably our highest threat and then we've got another chance tail end of the weekend on sunday. tracking more rain. right now it's about this line of heavier rain coming through areas of west virginia now. we've been tracking this ever since about 3:00 this afternoon. i think by 11:00 p.m. to midnight it will be over us, but at least that line starting to lose some of the punch with the lightning i have seen with it. here we are at midnight and then look at this, 2:00, 3:00 a.m. in the morning, rain overspreads the area. by 10:00, 11:00 a.m. it starts to make its way out of here. for the early afternoon overcast. the late afternoon, 3:00, there could be some sunshine. with the sun setting after o

that works in our favor. highs in the low and mid-60s versus the 50s. 67 in fredericksburg. 66 into d.c. gaithersburg, herndon, 66 for a high temperature tomorrow. really think that the weather is going to have a low to moderate impact on our day tomorrow. the morning showers, the wet roads, and a chance to clear out until we deal with more rain on thursday. st. patrick's day. 66 the high temperature for tuesday. your showers come early. then we've got a little bit of a break wednesday as we see temperatures into the low to mid-70s across the area. there will be a lot of morning fog and check out st. patrick's day. you can see the clouds moving through. our chance of rain on thursday after 1:00, 3:00 during the afternoon, your temperatures go into the mid-60s. then a chance continues into the evening hours. i think our chance will end just past 9:00 on st. patrick's day. at least it's a salvageable day for us. we'll take a look at the weekend, extended forecast and an hourly look at our warmest day out of the workweek coming up in a few minutes. >> getting an

the fire was to intense the wall collapsed as crews tried to put it out. see the dramatic video as investigators look for a cause. he lives in d.c. he told his mom he was coming out to montgomery county to visit some old school friends, but that trip had deadly consequences. the story coming up. news4. and major headaches for metro riders lingering into the evening rush. what's behind the delays and what it could m

a family is searching for answers and montgomery county police are investigating their first murder case of the year. >> the victim, a young man who hoped to launch a career in public service. police say someone found him dead along the side of castle boulevard just off brigs cheney road. pat collins is at police headquarters tonight and can tell us more about what happened. pat? >> rte

shelden williams? police want to know. his family wants to know. we begin our story now with his uncle. >> we called him manny. manny was just a perfect loving guy. manny would do any and everything to make someone laugh. >> reporter: rafael hunter mourning the loss of his nephew, shelden williams. 20-year-old shelden williams found dead alongside castle boulevard in montgomery county late friday night. police treating this as a case of murder. but there are many questions yet to be answered. >> so at this point we don't have a motive for what happened there. >> correct. >> and we don't know how he got there? >> correct. >> reporter: shelden williams was an honor roll graduate from the caesar sha kresar chavez pu. his mother does community outreach for the d.c. police department. he too was drawn to public service.

a d.c. firefighter. he ends up the victim of a violent death far from his southeast home. he told his mom he was going to castle boulevard to meet some friends, but it had deadly consequences. >> so much potential. so much love in his heart for other people. >> reporter: now if you know anything about this case, police want to hear from you. barbara? >> thank you, pat. and tonight there's confirmation about how an 83-year-old man was killed early friday morning at his lorton, virginia, home. according to the medical examiner's report, johan de leede died of a gunshot wound to his chest, and it is indeed a case of murder. de leede was found in the backyard and died later at the hospital. police are still searching for a suspect and a motive in this case. this cell phone video shows just how dangerous it is

montgomery county this morning when the wall of a town home collapsed right on top of them. eight firefighters were trapped inside, but paramedics were able to get them to a hospital, and they're all expected to be okay. now, right now investigators are there on the scene trying to figure out how it started. these are town homes in germantown and some of the people who lived there are telling us they woke up to the sound of a smoke alarm. that was around 1:00 this morning. >> got up and looked and there was smoke just filling in the laundry room, all in the basement. we opened the back door to see flames shooting out of the back of their house and immediately we just ran around and woke up everybody to get everyone out of the house. >> you see these kind of things on tv. other people's neighborhoods. you don't expect it in yours, and when it does, it's just devastating. >> at this point tonight the damage is so extensive three families are looking for somewhere else to live. it's been a challenging day for some metro riders, and things could get worse before theht

cables that were damaged by a fire. the problem led to delays this morning on the blue, orange, and silver lines. passengers tweeted these photos of crowded platforms. chris gordon is live at mcpherson square with more on the time table for the repairs. chris? >> reporter: well, metro's goal is to make repairs tonight and restore normal service by tomorrow morning. metro will suspend rail service tonight at 9:00 between foggy bottom and federal triangle stations to make repairs. >> as soon as we can get the service back up, we'll get it back up as quickly as we can. again, we're going to be safe. we're going to make sure it's safe before we turn it back on. >> reporter: this morning there was a cable fire in the tunnel outside of mcpherson square station. it may have looked like this sparking cable caught on camera by a news4 crew recently at another station. for some it brings to mind the

plaza that caused a rider's dooet death a year ago january. >> the question is what is causing these thifires? >> reporter: are you concerned about their safety? >> absolutely. >> reporter: this evening metro is single tracking orange and blue line trains through mcpherson square and farragut station. >> i don't know what it was due to but it's a 20-minute delay. >> i saw the new carrollton train was going to be three minutes until it departed although when i got on the train on the platform in rosslyn, i had to wait for a half hour before the train actually departed. >> reporter: you can expect more delays tonight because there will be no metrorail service between foggy bottom and federal triangle but you can get a metro shuttle bus. they say expt

bus as well. metro reopens at 5:00 a.m. and they are hopeful there will be normal rail service at that time. that's the latest. back to you live. >> a lot of riders hoping right along with them. thanks, chris. folks down south continue to get pounded by the rain. the floodwaters are rising and the threat isn't over yet. it's something that has not been seen in d.c. in more than 100 years. we're going to tell you what makes this so rare. but first here is veronica. >> we have spring showers to go with our upcoming spring warmth. there will be several more opportunities of rain this week. i'll show you when when news4 at 6:00 rurns. et

tonight more than 2 million people are bracing for more flooding down south. an entire town in texas is already surrounded by water and about 1200 residents have been forced to evacuate. officials in louisiana and mississippi are also keeping an eye on the rising rivers which are expected to crestdw

and cause historic flooding. >> we have never seen the river go up this high. i have been doing this for 26 years. it's the highest i've ever seen. >> this is going to be a record flood. i have to emphasize that. >> it's already been pretty bad. at least six people have died because of the storms and floods. well, if you were out of town last week, you may have missed the latest prediction but we're just days away from the cherry blossoms in all their glory. the national park service says peak bloom is on track to begin this friday. it's expected to last until next wednesday. rangers give out free tours during the festival. you can find events to check out with your family right now on our nbc washington app. just search cherry blossoms. well, the blossoms may come around every year, but this is a sighting so rare most people in our area have never seen it in their lifetime. a biologist spotted two ravens nesting along the potomac river. it's the first time in more than 100 years that ravens have been found in the district. the d.c. department of the envirot

taking care of her eggs while the male hunts and protects the nest. the baby ravens are expected to arrive in about three weeks. and still ahead, damaged markers and tire tracks found on graves by grieving families are getting billed even though they're not the ones at

we're talking about broken markers, tire tracks over graves. >> grieving families told the news4 i-team about the damage they saw at a local cemetery and how they had to pay for the repairs. >> scott macfarlane found out what cemeteries are trying to hold people accountable for damage that they didn'tdo. >> reporter: jessie spent more than a half century married to her husband, willy. >> it's very difficult. i miss him a lot. we did everything together. >> reporter: he died in 2013. mccray bought the burial plot next to her husband and a headstone that will eventually bear both of theirs names. >> i know it'soi

it's evident that we will pass, right? >> reporter: until then this temporary plaque marked willie's final resting place but it's not the first or second plaque they bought. >> i was very devastated by what i found the first time i came to visit willie. the plaque that we had purchased was all broken to pieces. >> reporter: mccray says if the lincoln said grounds keeping tractors may have run over the plaque but it was up to her to pay $40 for the replacement. >> it's the ultimate form of disrespect. my granddad's name was not the only one thrown away. >> reporter: when the i-team visited thecñj: cemetery last y and this year we found several chipped, cracked, or broken grave morningers at if the lincoln p.m. >> not one complaint is acceptable. >> marilyn harris david is the direct of cemetery oversight. last year the i-team found there have been

previous year. she says her office is level penalties against cemeteries but we found the state has yet to do that. never issued a citation or a violation. >> never issued a citation or a violation. >> reporter: ever issue a fine? >> never issued a fine either. >> reporter: harris davis said she or another inspector will check out the problem and if they find damage they will tell the cemetery to fix it. she says it gives customers a faster resolution. >> they comply. i have got to tell you, they do comply. sometimes it takes a little more prodding but they comply. >> reporter: the company that owns fort lincoln cemetery told the i-team it couldn't share details on the mccray family's case but it takes all client complaints seriously and frt lincoln's policy only applies

tempora permanent markers. harris davis said no family should ever have to pay for damage that is not their fault. >> it's not acceptable to us at all. >> jessie and her family did not file a complaint with the state at first because they didn't know they could. but now they started that process. we have details about how you can get a cemetery complaint resolved with maryland's office of cemetery oversight at our nbc washington app. just click on investigations. barbara and chris. >> i didn't know there was an office of cemetery oversight. >> the same thing. >> and would you think only a small percentage of seam te cemeteries in our state are actually overseen by the government. those that are church based or historic in nature have no government oversight in some cases. >> good to know there's some place to turn. thanks a lot. veronica? >> we're tracking some rain right now on storteam4 radar, so we're going to see more wet weather moving through, even some pockets of fog. >> we deserve it after that great week last week.

>> you knew it couldn't last. >> let me just sit here for a moment and remember that. >> we were worried about whether we were going to have nice weather for the cherry blossom >> we will. but even though temperatures are going to be going up, know they will be going back down. if you want to put spring flowers in, hold off a while. wait until after the last frost which typically is like the midpart of april. out there this evening, it will feel damp, cool, 51. 52 degrees. that's it. holding steady and then by morning we drop to 45 to 50 degrees. the reason it's been so cool is because of this meandering weather front south of the area. we're trapped in this cool, cloudy pocket with a northeasterly wind. it will be tough to blabreak ou that. we have no rain right now. look at this line. it's going to be moving eastward, about five hours away. so 11:00 p.m. midnight, that lang you s

punch and intensity. it will just be showers moving in. luray and charlottesville, just showers. 6:00 a.m., rain, showers overspreads the area up until about 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. there's your 9:00 hour. 10:00, 11:00 it's gone. we're cloudy at 1:00 but i think we'll have some late-day sunshine coming our way. this evening, just drizzle. tomorrow morning picking up a 0.1 inch. roads are going to be wet. so you may want to get an early start. and the sunglasses, maybe late in the day, but umbrella for sure. the rain coat, the hat for early part of the day. the temperatures get into the 60s. and then wednesday we get into the 70s after this which is a whole lot of morning fog that will be widespread and dense throughout the area. your wednesday high temperatures in the low to mid-70s across the area. but as temperatures go up, 3:00 on wednesday afternoon, they'll go right back down i think early part of next week. st. paddy's day, 65. in

day of spring. the spring equinox on sunday. and tuesday we could have a high temperature of just 40, next tuesday. up and then back down.veronica. your co-workers may have already started e-mailing you brackets for the office pool. maryland and virginia both with big expectations. >> first, here is lester holt. more fallout from the violent donald trump rallies. a look at why russia is pulling hits forces out of syria and what women should know about

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this is the xfinity sports desk brought to you by xfinity, your home for the most live sports.,xño >> it's march so we have to be talking basketball. >> jason pugh is talking my favorite sport subject of all, maryland basketball. you can go the whole segment on this. i don't think anybody would complain. >> you know where he went to school. >> reporter: i'm pretty much going to go the whole segment on maryland basketball. how do you feel about that number five seed though? a lot of terps fans not happy with that five seed. >> they tanked thed

they deserve to be a number five. i don't think they deserve anything higher. i'm sorry. >> reporter: well, here is the thing. we know they had a great start to the regular season. like you said, they did stumble down the stretch, maryland did, but with the talent on this roster, possibly four, maybe five nba players, you have to love their chances going into the big dance. let's show you how maryland got to this point and earned that number five seed. it started over the weekend. they play the number two team in the nation down to the wire on saturday. that earned them that number five seed. they'll head out to spokane, washington, to take on the jack rabbits of south dakota state. should they get past the rabbits, they will see the winner of cal and hawaii. the seniors not concerned about the critics who might be calling for an upset in this match-up. >> we're just worried about what we're trying to accomplish here as a team and our road to victory. so, you know, we got south dakota state and that's all we're worried about right now, and, you know, whoever is with us is with us. whoever is not, is

will be your last game, added sense of urgency, emotion about what you're about to head into here? >> we're not going to lose, first of all. yeah. i mean, i'm excited. this is my last time playing in college, so i got to go out there and just play as hard as i can and leave it on the floor. in the midwest region, virginia has earned a number one seed for the second time in three seasons. they'll play hampton thursday afternoon in raleigh, north carolina. a win there and it's either texas tech or butler on saturday. this cavs team has a long tournament resume but this time it is even more special for tony bennett and his crew. >> moments like this, this is my last time i will get to play, it's a moment i'll cherish. win or lose, it's special for me. >> go out, lay it on the line, and know that you can handle the best that can happen and you can handle the wor thanks can happen and i think there's seeing free being th

i think these guys share that value. i think when you step into opportunities to play, that's the right mindset. so the men's bracket is set. maryland, virginia, and also vcu and west virginia in the men's tournament as well. now it's time for the women's bracket. that will be made clear later tonight on selection monday for the women's team. that's why we're here in college park. maryland, they have had a tremendous season. the terps getting ready to watch the selection show here in college park and they're eyeing another trip to the final four. they have the experience to get this this season. for the sect straight year they took home the big ten title. one of their most accomplished teams in the nation. two straight final four appearances. even with that resume, this team is always looking forward to tonight. >> an exciting day. one day that we never take for granted. you know, an incredible opportunity. i thank them for putting us in the tournament and then, you know, just you're excited

unfolds and the competition you're going to face. >> reporter: and down at gw, the colonial women also waiting to find out where they're heading. gw heading to the big dance for the second straight year. it was a great season for them as they won the atlantic ten championship. 26-6 record for the colonials. they're eyeing a long tournament run themselves. last season they were bounced in the first round of the big dance. so plenty of tournament action coming up this weekend. also in the nba tonight the wizards, they're in action taking on the detroit pistons. a critical game for the wizards. they've lost five in a row. right now they're three games back of that final eighth spot in the eastern conference to make the tournament. again, i will send it back to you guys in studio, chris and barbara. best of luck to your terps this friday, chris. >> thanks, man. it's a long way to travel. they're going like 2500 miles across the country. >> it's like a 32-hour plane trip. >> oh,

let's just hope they come back winners. thanks for joining us. "nightly news" is coming up next. >> we'll see you at 11:00.

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