the arrival of chief special owens. he died in a raid on the al qaeda peninsula. coons and mattis are also on the trip. we'll bring you any updates this weekend. the senate has just confirmed rex tillerson as secretary of state. it's looking like betsy devos' nomination is in trouble. two republican senators say they won't support the president's pick for secretary. they have questions about devos' commitment to electra dwigsal public schools and whether she's qualified to lead them. the trump administration is putting iran on notice. we're working to learn if the administration will take any actual actions in re

african-american supporters at the white house on this day. he told any plans to monitor heritage when asked about the violence in chicago the president said the city is out of control. senate republicans are welcoming the president's nominee to the court. judge neil gorsuch headed to the hill today. >> democrats are somewhat skeptical of judge gorsuch, some activists claim he's hostile to women's rights judge gorsuch siding with businesses who argue, their reledgeous convictions would be violated if they had to provide contraceptive insurance under the affordable care act. democrats could filibuster his nomination, which has been the best defense. org, republicans don't have the

filibuster. but they do have a simple majority, a 52 republican senators, they could break with tradition and use the so-called nuclear option. despite its name, it's a legal way to change the rules so that lawmakers can't filibuster a supreme court nominee. if it gets to that point, mitch mcconnell should just go for it, but there would be no going back, and when democrats are back in power, as they are sure to be they would be sure to use it against the gop. it was democrats who first used this option under president obama for all nominees. the process is only getting more contentious. 30 years ago, the bipartisan support for nominees was nearly unanimous

nomination in 2006, that started the split among party lines. >> first at 4:00, a local accountant with political ties now under arrest with a corruption investigation. tracy wilkins has been following this story. >> that businessman also had a nonprofit organization. and it was tied with that nonprofit that he is now looking at some serious legal trouble. today was his first appearance in federal court. according to court documents, felix, a d.c. accountant with high ranking political ties agreed to pay will campos up to $5,000 a year in exchange for $25,000

he's believed to have put that money into his nonprofit and provided scholarships. the exchanges happened annually in 2012 and 2015, according to the federal complaints. according to charging docks, he was arrested the same day as campos campos is accused of taking tens of thousands of dollars in kickbacks in exchange for putting grant money into nonprofits. he was using some of that money. $100,000 a year for him to use in discretionary funds. we hear from the defendant's son who says that his father is not the one doing the wrong thing here. tracy wilkins, back to you all in the studio. >> the aftermath of a fire in ft. washington.

on gun powder road is gone. when prince georges county firefighters got there, flames were shooting out of the roof. firefighters were able to stop the fire from spreading to the neighbor's home. fairfax county police are ramping up the search for a missing mom and her young child. the 16-year-old mother and her 5-month-old son were last seen at their home more than two weeks ago now. police first thought she left voluntarily with the child's father. now they fear she may have left in fear of him. >> a startling moment for a man sleeping on his couch in prince georges county. >> a car slammed right into the house, we learned this isn't the first time it's happened. pat collins has this story. leonard miller is 88 years old, around 2:00 this morning, a car jumped t

into his house. we have a picture of it, can you see how the car is really wedged in there. mr. miller was sleeping on a couch nearby when it happened, he didn't seem too phased by it all. >> you weren't scared when this happened? >> scared about what? >> i'm standing here talking to you why should i get scared? >> i'm not into that stroke business. >> leonard miller says this is the fifth time a car has slammed into his house. he's got quite a story to tell. i'll have it for you coming up at 5:00. >> storm team four, the sun slowly starting to come out, for the most part it's been a rather gloomy start to february. what's in store for tonight.

we're a little above average as we talked about. temperaturewise, take a look at the highs, 49 d.c., 55 in richmond, still 61 down to the south at virginia beach, 37 in state college. the cold air is up to the north, the warm air to the south, we're right in the middle here, we continue to see these changes. right in the middle also, a little bit of a moisture feedback to the west, not much in our area, we're not going to see much at all. what we're going to be tracking, still the weekend forecast. we'll talk a little bit about that. a chilly weekend, watching sunday for a possible storm. we have a lot to talk about, we'll see you back here in 10 minutes. >> a lot of super bowl parties on the line here, doug. a bobcat that can't be held down. what the national zoo now says about ollie the missing bobcat. an alarming safety issue involving helicopters used by local police. this was the announcement

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we've uncovered new evidence of just how hard it still is to get into the smithsonian's national museum of african-american history. there were many reports of people having to fight through a ton of online traffic to register for passes. all time passes through the month of april are sold out. limited numbers of same day passes will be available every

morning. the majority of us are confused about what can cause cancer. it found more than half of americans think things like stress or a fatty diet lead to cancer, really, researchers say, you should be careful about alcohol and red meat. working out is key to keeping cancer at bay. fewer than half of americans realize not getting enough exercise can increase your risk. first on 4, helicopters grounded. some of its helicopters are no no shape to fly. the past several years, maryland has exclusively used a type of helicopter called an aw-139. state police tell us as of this afternoon, four helicopters are still in service. it's the time of year it seems like everybody knows, somebody who is under the weather. we're going in depth from the

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first at 4:00, just days after going home from the hospital, president george h.w. bush has gotten some good news. he's been asked to flip the coin at the super bowl

he's honored by the inning very taking and looking forward to it. the 92-year-old bush was discharged on monday after two weeks of treatment for pneumonia. >> so glad to see him back up and around. the 25 pound bobcat that's left the international zoo is still missing. now the zoo says they've suspended their search efforts for ollie. megan fits gerald spoke with zookeepers today, she has the latest. ollie is still in the area, here's what they've done. to take a look, you can see they've taped off the exhibit to the public, they relocated the other two bobcats. here's what we know at this point. zoo officials tell us that hundreds of tips have been coming in since monday, but it was last night around 10:00 p.m. that they got their most credible tip. someone said they saw ollie along massachusetts avenue near embassy row,

officials got to the location, they say they were unable to find ollie, they spent up to 45 minutes scouring the area, but again, no luck. so at this point, officials say they will only resume their active search for the bobcat, if more credible calls come in. reporting at the national zoo, megan fitzgerald, news 4. arlington just netted a huge economic gain, the necessarily company is moving its headquarters from glendale, california to our area. virginia governor terry mcauliffe just wrapped up a call about the move. new details on when that move will happen. is someone in your home or office coughing, sneezing or trying to dry a runny news. viral infections and creeping crowd are making the rounds. some of the viruses doctors are

identify and treat them. we turn to jackie evette. dr. jackie, you're seeing a lot of bad cases of norovirus. how do you know if it's that? >> it hits you like a truck. you get stomach pain, vomiting and fever. it happens fast and it wipes out families. >> why do you think that particular virus is running so strong right now. >> that virus, that germ can stick around better in cold weather, and then we all come around each other, the virus is lasting longer, and it's very easy for us to spread. beware the spike is yet to come, february and march is when the real peak is. >> this virus spreads more easily than influenza? >> it spreads very easily. you want to not stick it in your mouth. wash your hands before you eat, if you're the person that's been sick with this

sure you're the person that's not cooking. and wash all the clothes and bed linens, especially if you've been sick on them. >> there's a nasty cold with a could have, and we're seeing it in our newsroom right now. >> this is the adenovirus. it's a little different and stronger. it really likes the warmer temperatures, so it goes deeper inside of you where it's warmer. gets down into your lungs, makes a deep cough. the infection lasts longer, almost up to three weeks sometimes. >> had is airborne, why is that so bad at this time of year. >> you're outside in the cold weather, and the cold weather itself can make you cough, and then that makes you spread the virus that much easier, it's best you stay inside where it's warmer. >> if you can. >> if you can. >> and then you have people who will say, i've had this cough for threeee

can't get rid of it. >> are you contagious or not. >> where the contagion stops, you're no longer contagious. if the nose clears up, you're no longer contagious. asthmatics may condition to cough for weeks or months. they're not contagious, but they should get their asthma taken care of. >> do you take an over the counter drug? >> you don't need antibiotics, it's a virus, you really can manage it with other supportive symptoms. the over the counter stuff in terms of cough medicine really don't work. you really don't want to use them, because you turn off the cough center from your brain to the lungs. you want to move these secretions up and out. what helps with that is some kind of humidity. >> man: honey and lemon will stop the cough. you want to stay mobil. you're going to risk getting

clear those secretions out, nasal rinses, move around inside. stay well. >> chris? >> thanks, guys. now the news that's been setting your social media time lines on fire this afternoon. i shared it on my facebook page. beyonce posted this photo showing off a baby bunch. she and jay z are expecting twins. we are incredibly grateful our family is growing by two. the twins will join blue ivy. beyonce's fans haven't stopped bussing since. here are a few of the reactions we've been seeing on twitter this afternoon. a lot of surprise, mixed with tremendous excitement for the carter family. your elderly friends and family targeted by scammers, we're working for you, the schemes you need to know about, and why it's not always strangers who are to blame. not bad

region, temperatures coming down as we head to the weekend. we're tracking a little system for your super bowl sunday as well. a bigger system next week. we'll talk

scott mcfarland at the live desk. a car has hit three potomac high h

in oxon hill. very close to the school itself north of the beltway, south of southern avenue. the students were taken to the hospital, they're expected to be okay, they're described as nonlife threatening injuries, the driver remained on the scene of the accident. jackie benson is on the way, and we'll keep you updated as we learn more. >> i hope the kids are okay. february's coming in like a lamb. >> i sure hope so. what do you say? >> it looks like it's going to -- at least for the next week or so, and then we'll see some big changes as we head into next week. out there right now, kind of nice as far as the afternoon is concerned, the evening, it's been a little bit on the cool side, we saw a lot of cloud cover today. some breaks in those clouds, take a look outside right now, we'll show you what we're talking about. you notice some areas of sun that are making their way out, mostly cloudy, temperature

right now. down about 42 degrees by 11. a nice mild night for early february, 52 currently in lees burg, 58 in fredericksburg, much warmer down to the south. we have seen more sun here, that's why we've been on the waxer side. as far as the radar is concerned, you see moisture off to the east, moisture back to the west. this is not really hitting the ground here, but what is, is back toward the west, look at this, this happens all the time, look how the moisture, it looks like a lot of is making its way our way. and petering out. this is the allegheny front right here, where the mountains are up to 2000 feet higher than the allegheny plateau. it brings the moisture up, stops the moisture from moving in, and rings it out. they're going to get two to five inches of snow. another little snowstorm for them. but doesn't make it for us, we stay on the dryer side of things with the flow this way. you can see it here as well. the cl

that moisture, coming our way, stops at the allegheny front. thanks a lot, mountains, if we didn't have mountains we would be getting rain or snow today. but that's not the case. fairly nice night, and tomorrow, a little on the cooler side, 45 degrees. a blustery afternoon, we could see winds gusting upwards of 15 to 20 miles an hour. 41 on friday, 38 on saturday. saturday's going to be a cold one for sure. windchills in the 20s all day, 38 degrees, sun and clouds, rather breezy, winds gusting upwards of 20 miles an hour, wind chims in the 20s, may start off in the teens. sunday is the day we've been watching, we had sunday yesterday at 36 degrees, now we're going 45 degrees, big difference here. earlier we were looking at a storm, now it's not even a storm, it's a little system moving through, it's a weak system, maybe some flurries to the north,

south, no road issues, if you have a party to go to, i think you're looking okay. here's where the bigger storm is, next tuesday and wednesday, still predicting high temperatures in the 60s next wednesday. you know that's rain. 60s, rain. >> thank you, doug. rain. black history month is officially underway, the local tie to a national tribute and for the month long celebration, give the president an opportunity. plus, examiners targeting senior citizens. >> from convincing letters to the bakery flavors you love... [ ding! ] ...now available in your dunkin' coffee. sip in the happy with a medium vanilla cupcake, or new fudge brownie macchiato or latte for $1.99

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president trump with daughter ivanka on the way to dover air force base. william ryan owens was killed sunday in a raid in yemen. >> this comes as his supreme court nominee is hoping for approval. >> reporter: it's been less than 24 hours since this announcement. we're hearing from democrats and republicans, democrats concerned about scrutinizing his record, they intend to do that, but also concerned that they might ultimately get cut out of this process.

judge gorsuch returned to the senate today, a decade after being unanimously confirmed to the federal appeals court. this time might not be so easy. >> he's moving from aaa ball to the big leagues higher. >> president obama's nominee never even got a hearing. that's still a sore spot with democrats. >> we have to recover from it, we have to go on. >> let's give the man a chance. talk to him. my goodness, don't shut it down before it even gets started. >> he will be confirmed one way or the other. >> the other being so called nuclear options. president trump meeting with conservative groups said, that's okay. >> that would be an absolute shame if a man of this quality was caught up in the web. so i would say it's up to mitch, but i would say go for it. >> the senate's

wants republicans to back down. >> they should hold their fire for when there's somebody really really objectionable to them. >> the nomination is confirmed. >> despite opposition, the senate confirmed rex tillerson today. also another big announcement today to tell you about at the white house, mike flynn showed up, it's putting iran on notice. he did not say exactly what's on notice means. back to you. some are calling the nomination of gorsuch trump's best unifying moment. it's proof the president can deliver on his promises to the republican party. pete williams says, there's more to it than that. >> i think the

wanted to find someone who would approach the law and vote on cases the way justice scalia would, they found someone who may be slightly more conservative than justice scalia. a strategic move by the conservative groups. this is a man who was once the law clerk to anthony kennedy. presumably having him on the court would make justice kennedy comfortable. maybe he'll retire this term, next term. that's the seat they really want to get. >> thank you. >> from pete and the rest of the nbc news team, ahead on nightly news at 7:00, right avenues 4 at 6:00. should the senate confirm president trump's pick for supreme court justice. that's our nbc washington flash survey this afternoon, so far, about half of you say no. you can cast your vote on the nbc washington facebook page. the u.s. postal service kicked off observance of black history month. it released a

honoring dorothy hite. this is the 40th stamp in the black history series. believe it or not, dorothy hite lived right here in the d.c. area. did any of your listeners ever cross paths with her, get to know her? >> absolutely, she was a fixture for decades here in d.c. >> you think about the fact from 1957 to 1997, 40 years she ran the national council of negro women, she came in contact with a lot of people, she was always present for those events happening in our community 37 and a lot of reflections from people. i once asked a man who he said to her. if you could tell people one thing, what would you say? >> don't ever give up. theyen watted to snap a picture and say thank you for all

i also had an opportunity to talk to philip merrill today. she was a tireless activist who was also mentored by the likes of eleanor roosevelt who you see in this photograph along with mary mccloud bathune. and she was as fashionable as fearless with her signature hats. a moment after her passing, that he will not soon forget. >> we were contracted to evaluate a plethora of hats that were worn by the late great dorothy height. going into her condominium was an uplifting, moving, almost a spiritual feeling. i didn't -- i'm normally not in awe, to sit at her table, to be in her bedroom, dig in her closets, it was a surreal for me. she had well over 600 different hats. >> and she also -- he also tells me he met the woman who designed a lot of those hats, she was well into 100 years can old at the time he met

>> today president trump met with a group of african-americans at the white house. and his press secretary says more black history months are going to take place throughout february. what are your listeners hoping to hear from the new administration. >> they want to hear from him the fact that they're hoping he will stand by what he said today, that he will honor more and more african-americans. they're saying to me that it would be a refreshing change from some of the rhetoric they've heard from mr. trump as of late. the president has been extremely critical even as you see, he was taking this meeting with black supporters of his campaign, he's characterized the black community as problem filled, crime ridden on several occasions, among other things, they were telling me the black community is a lot broader than that, and his administration would do well to be much more open to finding out more about the black community and find out that's just one part of our experience in this country. >> he's already had talks wh

most of those meetings didn't sit too well with your listeners, will they keep an open mind? >> i think they want to. it's not sitting well, those were some of the first meetings he took, with all due respect to their accomplishments on the football field or the world of entertainment, they tell me those folks aren't impacting their day to day lives as african-americans, they would much rather see him sit down with members of the congressional black caucus, folks that can move agendas in this country. >> businessmen -- >> absolutely, groups like that, because there's so many real issues that african-americans are dealing with, just because you change presidents, those problems don't go away. those issues don't go away, they want to see some con tech tulle work from president interrupt p.m. >> good work. thank you, troy. she's mostly stayed out of the limelight since losing the november election, not for long. why we're about to hear a lot more from hillary clinton.

child or adopting a pet, but something on the street? why it could help when the snow starts to fall, first at 4:00. and despite plenty of clouds today, our high temperatures near 50 degrees, as we finish out the workweek, cooler air moving in. i'll let you know by how much coming up in my full forecast.

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writing a new book and tweaking an old book. the former presidential candidate, senator and first lady will touch on the 2016 race including some reflections on her loss to donald trump. it's scheduled to be released in the fall. no word yet on the title. mrs. clinton will also reissue her best selling book it takes a village later this year. if you feel like everything you eat comes with bacon these days, you're not alone. americans are eating so much bacon, the nation's reserve of frozen pork bellies is at its lowest level in years. that's according to the ohio pork council. the high demand for bacon doesn't mean we're going to run out, but it sure means the price is going up. news 4'so

the community. prince william county looking for folks who are interested in adoption. >> not a child or a pet, but a fire hydrant. when winter weather hits, they can be lost under the snow and cost firefighters valuable time. for the first time, the county is running an adopt a hydrant program, you pick a hydrant, you sign up and get a free stick from home depot to mark it. >> when it snows and it starts to get snow covered, we ask you clear out those fire hydrants, keep a three foot radius around that fire hydrant. including the stick, when our emergency crews get there, they can open the hydrant easily and get to it. >> if you're interested, the county has hundreds of fire hydrants that need adopting. turning tweets into cash? sound too good to be

how one company is making money off president trump's tweets and where it's coming from. a list

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it's 4:45, we have breaking news, just seconds ago, the national zoo tweeted that ollie the bobcat has been found alive. >> she got out of her cage on monday, the zoo will provide an update for t

we'll bring you updates as we learn them on air and on line. ollie is back where she belongs. >> they found her on zoo property. all that time. maryland is stronger than its been in many years, parts of the state are still struggling. >> larry hogan made that assessment today. chris gordon is in annapolis with details. >> in his third state of the state address, larry hogan stressed job creation, transportation and education. he said a lot has been accomplished, but much work remains to be done. >> i'm proud to report to you, that maryland has moved into the top 10 states in the nation over economic performance many. >> ahead at 5:00, why some democratic lawmakers say governor hogan's speech ignored what they call the elephant in the room. the most impnt

national news in the past week or so. that's the latest from annapolis, back to you. a bill to change the rules on towing failed to pass. the bill would allow towing companies to operate a blanket agreement, rather than individual approval for each vehicle being towed as arlington koun tire is about to require. when brought up for a revote, it tied. democratic senator of norfolk says he intended to vote yes, but apparently voted no, the state senate voted to bring the bill up for a third time. we are working for you as examiners continue to target senior citizens. >> the scams that affect the most seniors, susan hogan is joining us. what did you take away from the

report. >> so many senior citizens are scammed or defrauded by family members or people that they trust. it's super sad. the senate aging committee released this disturbing report, that shows just how vulnerable senior citizens are to fraud. here are the top four scams that they revealed. irs impersonation schemes, the sweep stakes scams, the most notorious is the jamaican lottery scam. robocall robocalls. and computer scams. they claim to represent a well known company and get access to the person's computer. many seniors are reluctant to report these scams because they're too embarrassed. the senate aging committee has a fraud hotline that can offer real help to victims. for more on that, go to

scams. >> always targeting the most vulnerable. >> and we've done stories time and time again on these particular scams, nevertheless, it still gets them, they're so trusting. >> it bears repeating. >> it could be just the thing so many families are waiting for, a new test that can help women who have been struggling to get pregnant. >> jim hanley's in the newsroom with more. >> timing is everything, just minutes away at 5:00, we're going indepth on the test that could bring new hope to mothers to be, and you'll hear from one mom who was about to give up all together. also new at 5:00 tonight, your parents or an elderly loved one living in a building without phone service internet, even without a fire alarm, a community cut off. see what happened when the nbc 4 responds team stepped in and started asking tough questions. chris and pat, we'll show you the piece of history that just raced into washington, just

i'm working on an exclusive interview with ollie. you're in overdrive trying to get a one on one with ollie. >> good look. >> we want to know if she came back to the zoo for food or her suitors. >> maybe both. >> thanks. turns now to the weather, what's the update for us for tonight. >> not too bad tonight, maybe a few sprinkles out there, today our highs were near 50. we have big smiles on, we know our little dogs are safe. they won't pose a threat as a snack for them. >> i googled bobcats, when you hear holly's out, oh, yeah, she can take on my dog. as we work our way toward the end of the workweek, for the most part, it's staying dry, maybe a few spring els out there tonight. tomorrow afternoon we're going to have a few gusty winds out

as the kids are getting off the school bus, people are coming home from school, you want the warm jacket in the morning, as we look to the weekend it stays on the chilly side, we've all been talking about the potential for some snow on sunday. the storm looks to have a very low impact on the area, if you have plans, if you're going to a super bowl party, you don't have to worry about snow. do your homework sunday night, there's definitely going to be school on monday. look at the temperatures right now, 40s and 50s, lees burg at 50, be manassas at 49, washington as well, getting in on late day sunshine. a few sprinkles as well, can you see on storm team 4 radar. it's really back to the west of the mountains where we're seeing snow right now, we're going to take you to garrett county, where flakes are flying out there, great news. further to the south and a similar area, doug telling me they've been reporting snow there, nine out of the last 10 days, really no snow in our forecast, even as we look to the weekend.

impressive. as we continue on into the overnight hours, we'll have plenty of clouds around, and throughout the day tomorrow, a mix of clouds and sun, we start off with right around 38 degrees. it's going to feel cooler with the winds, as we look to tomorrow night, it's going to be dry. the weather having a low impact on your thursday, you want the sunglasses for your morning commute. recess for the kids will be outdoors, exercise, do so in the morning. it's going to be a little too windy out there, not the best running weather, if you are going to be out there later in the day, make sure you have on layers. for the evening commute, it's looking good. the cold side saturday, maybe rain and snow showers around on sunday, not a big deal. nice weekend on saturday, maybe not the case on sunday. with some rain and snow showers. if you're heading to super bowl

take a look at the next 10 days, temperatures kind of all over the place as we begin february. that means we have one more month of meteorlogical winter left, not a lot of winter on this 10 day. tomorrow 45, tomorrow high of 41, upper 30s on saturday. no snow accumulation, and then it's looking soggy and wet on tuesday and wednesday with, highs in the 50s and low 60s. >> thanks amelia. february is a good time to think about your heart. today marks the start of american heart month to raise awareness about cardiovascular disease, which is the nation's number one killer. doctors recommend knowing your blood pressure, your body mass index, and ldl cholesterol levels. along with daily exercise, stress management and healthy eating to maintain heart health. turning president trump's tweets into cash. how the company is cashing in every time the presi

and who the money's going to. might put a smile on your face.

what if you could make money off the president's twitter account. >> one company in texas figured out how to do it. alicia shows us how it works but where all those profits are going. >> there's something to be said about donald trump's effect on the market when the president

making cruise models in mexico, the stock fell .7%, the same thing happened to boeing shares when trump complained about the cost of building a new air force one in december. shares dropped 1.4%. notice the pattern? >> we haven't seen somebody with that much power using twitter or any sort of platform like that to make waves in the market the way he's been. >> they created the trump and dump. if the president mentions a publicly traded company in a negative way, that means using words like cancel or no, the software automatically shorts the company's stock within a matter of milliseconds. >> it starts with borrowing a stock. when you have some kind of inclination. you borrow the stock and you immediately sell it, at that points you wait

drop. you then buy, you return the stock you borrowed and you're able to profit from the difference. >> t3 won't say how much money they've made off trump's tweets, it's enough to make a deference in a puppy's life. >> on any given day, we have 10 to 15 dogs roaming around the halls, so from there it was a pretty straight shot to, why don't we donate to the aspca. >> innovation making a profit off the power of the president's tweets. >> t3 says 100% of the money they make goes to charity. >> and it goes directly for the american society for the prevention of cruelty to animals. the news continues right now with jim and doreen. we have a developing story at this hour, president trump with his daughter ivanka making an unannounced trip away from the white house. we're following the breaking details. breakiew

national zoo, a happy ending to the search for the missing bobcat, ollie. the president's pick for the u.s. supreme court making his rounds on capitol hill today. we take a deeper look at how his past rulings may impact the future. >> quite a scare for a man asleep inside his house. it's not even the first time. >> we begin at 5:00 tonight with new details on a story we've been following closely out of prince georges county. good evening. an accountant with political ties has been arrested in connection with a corruption investigation. felix bribed democrat will campos, then a prince georges county councilmember, who later joined the house of delegates. tracy? >> reporter: well, the fed says they would have more arrests in this ongoing investigation and that's

>> today d.c. accountant a nonprofit operator walked out of greenbelt federal court with orders not to communicate with any of prince georges county councilmembers or contact anyone involved in the ongoing fbi probe to corruption. >> my client is going to enter a plea of not guilty, and looking forward to his day in court. >> he's believed to have payed will campos in exchange for grant money that he's believed to have put toward scholarships for high school and college students in the u.s. and el salvador. on at least one occasion in 2015, will campos met with felix here at this northwest d.c. office building. inside, he gave campos $2500 in exchange for $25,000 grant from prince georges county. the exchanges happened once a year, between 2012 and 2015, according to the federal