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welcome to "news4 this week." >> hey, everyone, i'm chris lawrence. we're going to show you some of the more interesting local stories making news this week, only on news4. a side of the airport you rarely see. testing the technology that keeps you safe and gets you through those long lines faster. adam tuss takes us behind the scenes of the tsa. the high price of finding love. one woman's search cost her thousands of dollars. when it didn't work out, she called our susan hogan for help. they are staying in town. now we have pictures of where the first family plans to call home after they leave the white house. but we start with the tsa under a microscope for lines at security that areet

hours. but even as we speak, the agency is testing some new technology that hopes to not only get you to your plane faster but also more safely. only on news4, transportation reporter adam tuss gets rare access to the tsa testing facility. >> reporter: welcome to tsip, this is the transportation centimeters integration facility. tucked away in a small corner of washington international airport, there's nothing ordinary about what's inside. the primary mission here, safety and security, but the focus is also on efficiency. >> our threat is constantly changing so our equipment has to keep up as well as stay ahead of it. >> it's a virtual amusement park of high-tech gear and tests. there are tech savvy body scanners. >> the public can actually see that there is something on he and that's where i would have a targeted patdown instead of a full patdown. >> an endless sea of travel bags. the tsa wants to know every type of bag that's being

constantly changing, but bags are constantly changing. >> exactly. >> rows and roes of airport style bins premade, some of them mix wed explosives. it's up to the agent to find where the explosives are hiding. machines that can better test liquid and food are here. and have you ever seen a body phantom before? you never know what you're going to find here. say hello to my friends, these are the body phantoms. they are supposed to look like real people. this guy looks pretty real. some of them have skin that almost feels real. obviously the tsa wants to find real-life mannequins so they can do real-life tests. a checkpoint conveyor belt and bin system so classified is being tested they wouldn't let us record it, but it's supposed to return those bulky bins and keep the lines moving faster. it will help airports soon and then we go super high tech on bags. some airports now using these mps which can calculate a checked bag t m

>> they automatically look for an algorithm for explosives in checked baggage. >> if it doesn't seem right it gets sent to a different area for further testing. remember, as we gripe and complain about long lines, all of this is happening behind the scenes. the tsa is responding to complaints and trying to improve the traveler experience at the checkpoint, all the while keeping all of us safe. at reagan national airport, adam tuss, news4. big changes are coming to the way we get around locally. this week 20 officials at metro were fired, including seven senior managers. gm paul wedefeld made the announcement in a memo, part of an effort to streamline management to improve eervgt effectiveness and accountability. a third of those managers terminated work in rail operations. now we've got an inspiring story in maryland. a teenager met the first

life. tyreke johnson collapsed on the basketball court in prince george's county after his heart suddenly stopped beating. an off-duty northern virginia emt revived him with an automatic external defib rater or aed that was at the school. medics from the fire station across the street continued to work on him on his way to the hospital, and he has since made a full recovery. >> thank you. you know, i'm indebted to you all. y'all saved my life. >> doctors say the 17-year-old has an enlarged heart and has to quit competitive sports. but the teenager says he plans to study radiology. the news4 i-team found a lot of aeds in the region are hard to access. you can go to our nbc washington app and search i-team for more information and to see a quick training demonstration. he's given so much to his students, now a teach

life-saving donation and it's making for a lesson in selfless giving. david culver has that story. >> reporter: with his second graders focused on the board, teacher maurice katune's classroom visit didn't catch on immediately. >> nice job, tigers. hi! >> reporter: but soon they realized he was back, if only for a few minutes. >> i haven't had the surgery yet, so i'm still able to drive. >> reporter: for the past few weeks he has been on medical leave, awaiting a kidney transplant. >> from the get-go, they said this was lifelong dialysis unless you could find a transplant. >> reporter: a teacher at arlington's knottingham elementary school for 23 years, he's seen hundreds of students come and go. same for their parents. >> you see them around the school, but you're not as close. >> reporter: allison rice and her daughter,

exception to that. two years ago lucy was in mr. katun katune's class and there was no friendship between mom and teacher, until last year when the school told parents about his weakening health. >> i just thought it was the right thing to do. >> reporter: allison began a year-long series of tests to see if she could give him one of her kidneys. >> sometimes you sit there and you think someone ought to do something, someone needs to step up and do it. at a certain point you think, well, you know what, maybe that person that i'm waiting to do this is me. >> reporter: turns out she was a match. the surgery, delayed once, now expected to happen in the next few weeks. >> it speaks volumes, and that's why i've been here at the school for so long because this community is just awesome. >> reporter: but allison says with her kidney comes something else. >> i've already warned him he's probably going to be a lot faster once this surgery is over. he better warn his

perhaps but wrapped in a whole lot of generosity. david culver, news4. >> wow, what a meblessing. millions are hitting the road for the holiday and if you plan on a speedy ride, it may cost you. where you can find up to date information on prices. imagine seeing a corporation's logo on some of the nation's most popular landmarks. it could happen and it's causing a stir at national parks

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well, if you're planning to use the i-95 express lanes during your memorial day getaway, expect a lot of company. therefore, you can expect to pay more to drive those lanes. more than 170,000 drivers use the road over the holiday last year. the road reversal times have changed through monday so make sure you pay attention to pricing and advisory signs. specifics on those are in the

nbc washington app. just search memorial day travel. the controversy is dprogrow over a plan to allow national parks to display the logos of big corporate donors. they are nearing a final plan to increase private and corporate donations with discreet visible credit to the donors. it is expected to boost donations since budgets from congress are tight. but some groups say public land should remain free of commercialization and corporate influence. >> this isn't about philanthr y philanthropy, it's about marketing and merchandising. >> we're trying to join of world of philanthropy that people are familiar with with universities, with zoos, libraries and things like that. >> well, the new policy should be in place by late this year. we're also getting our first look inside the place the obama family will call home after they leave 1600 pennsylvania avenue. they're planning to lease this mansion in the

neighborhood. the real estate company home visit provided us with these photos of the inside. according to online real estate information, the house is 8200 square feet with nine bedrooms and 8 1/2 baths. the owners are joe lockhart and his wife. lockhart served as white house press secretary to president bill clinton. looking for love in all the wrong places. when one woman's search for love cost her thousands, she called our susan hogan looking for help. places that are worth the trip right here in d.c. melissa takes us to see some

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melissa. this week nbc4 responds to the high cost of finding love. a woman's search for a mate cost her thousands of dollars, and when it didn't work out, she called consumer reporter susan hogan for help. >>

service and just a couple of hours later, she had buyer's remorse and called the company immediately to cancel, but it wouldn't let her out of her contract that cost her $7,000, and we learned she's not alone. shelina is looking for love, but she says in all the wrong places. >> i am, i'm very frustrated. >> she recently signed up with d.c. singles, a dating service that according to its website uses a comprehensive search process to help thousands of singles find love. but shelina says her search for love broke her heart and budget within hours of signing the $7,000 contract, she regretted her decision and called the company immediately to cancel, but was told it was nonrefundable. >> there's no way i can believe that if you have not started service on me that i cannot cancel my contract. >> we learned there are a number of complaints similar to hers with the attorney general's offices in both v

d.c., including teresa. >> she told me it's nonrefundable. i said excuse me? what do you mean nonrefundable? >> teresa paid $3,000 to d.c. singles and tried to cancel within hours of signing her contract and was told it was too late. d.c. singles' contract discloses the fee as nonrefundable. however, those ladies say no service was ever performed because they cancelled the same day they signed up. >> complaints against d.c. singles -- >> although neither attorney general's office would confirm whether or not there's an investigation into d.c. singles, the consumer affairs office in d.c. says it's always a red flag when they start seeing a pattern of complaints with any business. >> if we see a pattern or practice of consumers that feel like they're not being dealt with fairly by a business, then the attorney general is always concerned. >> we spoke with two other customers of d.c. singles who filed complaints. neither wanted to go on camera. both paid thousands of dollars and even gave the servi a

but said the company fell short and both asked for refunds and were denied. nbc responds dug deeper and found the same owner of d.c. singles runs similar dating services nationwide with numerous complaints of dissatisfied customers. the company tells us it makes no guarantees of a match that meets all of their criteria, and it will, if warranted, provide a refund, although it has no legal obligation to do so. the company told us after carefully reviewing the circumstances involving the four women we spoke with, it resolved each of their complaints for a total of more than $14,000. susan hogan, news4. >> wow, talk about great work. we continue our worth the trip series this week with a jaunt through the district. from anacostia to a hidden spot in the middle of the potomac, melissa mollet takes us on the

>> so much history in the district. sure, you could get lost in museums and major monuments or your secret favorite spot for days. >> i love the national arboretum, love it. especially for kids. we go there on sundays and have picnics. >> but what about those less traveled locations, like lincoln cottage in northwest. it was president lincoln's summer house. here he wrote parts of the emancipation proclamation. fascinating relics inside, it's only been open to the public since 2008. >> lincoln first came out here a couple days after his first inauguration and was last seen writing the day before his assassination so it really bookends his presidency. >> now to the southeast. how does a tour of a chocolate factory sound? tasty and really cool to see how they make the bars. the local owners buy everything direct from farmers in brazil. every chocolate bar sold helps save 20 square feet of brazilian rain forest. now over to anast

frederick douglas house. take a tour and go back in town. the abolitionist and statesman lived on the estate 20 years and called it cedar hill, a tribute to its spot high up on iahilltop and sweeping views of the city. this next stop is foot traffic and bicycles only. it's perfect for hiking and biking and spectacular roosevelt island. >> it's brilliant that you can hear the hum of traffic in the distance but i feel like i'm totally in nature. >> they say they come here for a one-hour walk every day. >> nobody will ever figure out where is this place. >> the dirt path perfect for a jog. in the middle of the island, a treat. a statue of the island's name sake. from the banks you can see all of georgetown. why not grab your transportation at the boat house and cross the river to the banks of roosevelt island. all these d.c. spots definitely worth the trip. melissa mollet, first 4 traffic. >> you can check out even more

app. just search worth the trip. my alma mater, the university of maryland, the men's lacrosse team is looking for their first national championship in four decades. but one of their stars almost didn't make it to the tournament. his unusual battle is next.

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a lot of excitement in college park as the university of maryland's men's and women's lacrosse teams are both going for national titles. for the men, it would be their first since 1975. as carol maloney reports, the chance of raising a trophy is taking on extra meaning for one player. >> i didn't know if i was going to play. i didn't know what was going to happen. >> at the end of his freshman year at maryland, tim came down with mono, but there was something else going on. unable to stand without being overcome by dizziness, he was hospitalized for three days. the eventual diagnosis, vertigo. >> that was a

coaching staff. we just had never experienced that before. it's like a routine where, all right, two weeks off. all right, we're going to try it again. no, he got dizzy. all right, it's two more weeks again. finally he went to a specialist up in new york and they shut him down. >> it sidelined his entire sophomore season, going to rehab, doing everything he could to get back on the field. after six months, he was finally cleared. but then another setback. >> january 12th i got a concussion and that was pretty -- i thought i was done at that point. i thought lacrosse was done. >> the concussion started another bout with vertigo, and it led to another five-month layoff. it was in that time that he learned ways to keep the dizziness at bay. >> i've got to make sure i eat a lot during the day, make sure i'm very hydrated. if you feel dehydrated in the summer and get light headed, that's what will cause it, just being light headed. >> he appreciates every moment on the f

anything for granted. he's certainly playing that way for us. >> in college park, carol maloney, news4 sports. >> yeah, the maryland men face brown today in the semifinals at 2:30 in philadelphia. well, hope you are enjoying your memorial day weekend so far. whether you're maybe heading out to the beach later or going to stay at home and maybe do this some grilling in the backyard, hope you have a wonderful safe time with your family. that's going to do it for news4 this week. i'm chris lawrence. i want to thank you for joining us. we're going to leave you with some awesome video of the blue angels over annapolis. have a fantastic week.

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