potomac high school. tracee wilkins live at the scene with the latest. >> reporter: we have it confirmed by multiple source that is the this teenager attended potomac high school, was shot here in this apartment complex. if you look over there, you can see detectives are starting to bag evidence left here on the scene. let me show you what it looks like here just a little while ago. prince george's county police called to the scene just before 3:00 p.m. for the report of a shooting. when they got here, they did find that teenager suffering from gunshot wounds. i had one neighbor tell me they heard 2-3 shots. that young man was transported to the hospital, where he died from his injuries. prince george's county police say they are now looking for a motive and suspects. >> hoping someone did. right now we're still hunting down witnesses and speaking to witnesses. we've already collected as much information as we can get.

rather, the quicker we are going to solve this case. >> reporter: there are people cooperating with the investigation who saw the shooting happen? >> we know there must have been people who saw something. we're still trying to track those people down. >> reporter: prince george's county police are releasing very few details about this as this is an investigation that is just beginning. i can tell you homicide detectives are on the scene. the chief of police was also here for a short time talking with detectives about what they found here. we're waiting for more details. as soon as they become available, we will share them. reporting live in oxon hill, i'm tracee wilkins. turning to politics now and the announcement just over half an hour ago from attorney general jeff sessions that he will recuse himself from any investigations involving the trump campaign and russia. that move after some democrats in congress called for him to go a step further and resign. our chris lawrence is in the newsroom with details. >> jeff sessions says he wanted

"washington post" reported that he met with russia's ambassador last fall at the same time russia was trying to interfere in the election. the attorney general said he never met with russian operatives or intermediaries to discuss the campaign. he said in one meeting with the ambassador they talked about terrorism and the situation in ukraine. but during his confirmation hearing, sessions said he had no contact with russian officials. now he said he thought those meetings with the diplomat had been in his capacity as a member of the armed services committee, not as part of the trump campaign. >> my reply to the question of senator franken was honest and correct as i understood it at the time. i have now decided to recuse myself from any existing or future investigations of any matter relating in any way to the campaigns for president of the united states. >> what does that mean? bottom line, it

will no longer be briefed or make any decisions on any investigations that involve the campaign. he said his decision should not be confirmation of an ongoing investigation or the scope. jim, wendy. sessions' announcement came hours after president trump said he had total confidence in the ag. said he didn't think he needed to recuse himself. he was speeaking to the militar at the u.s.s. gerald ford. this warship is expected to be commissioned this year after it incurred cost overruns and delays. during his speech, the president reiterated his call to rebuild our military. >> we will give our military the tools you need to prevent war and, if required, to fight war and only do one thing. you know what that is? win. win! >> the white house earlier

wants to increase the defense and security spending by $54 billion. a far cry from where we were yesterday, but not too bad out there. the wind has been a factor all day long. look at the wind, still gusting 20-30 miles an hour. 30 miles an hour in manassas, 32 in frederick. we still have the wind. that will be the case through the evening. here's what we're watching, though. look at the snow coming down across parts of the ohio valley. this will try to move into our area overnight tonight. then a clipper system back to the west will also move in. that will give us a chance for snow showers during the day tomorrow. it will not be much. but snow showers the first week of march after a very snowless february. snow showers into tomorrow. a very chilly weekend. we are lowering those

for the weekend. warming next week. a local child support office evacuated today after a man threatened to blow himself up. police tell us that man also made threats to a judge and his family. news4's mark segraves is live for us in rockville with a look at what sparked this threat. >> reporter: good evening, jim. it turns out this is all over a $1700 tax refund. sources familiar with this investigation tell news4 that the man was upset that a judge authorized that his tax refund be garnished in order to pay back child support payments. >> he said that he was going to blow himself up in front of the child support office. >> reporter: that threat was aimed at this state government building in rockville where the child support offices are located. the man also threatened an unspecified judge at the circuit court and his ex-wife and child. >> additional threats

his family, to his wife or ex-wife. and we have also provided some additional security to her as well. >> reporter: some employees were evacuated from the child support offices, while others were told to shelter in place. security around the courthouse was also beefed up because of the threat. police spotted the suspect and pulled him over on false road near i-270. the bomb squad was called in to search his car. >> our bomb techs went up and did a search with robotics. first they opened the car up. they were able to gain access to the trunk. they did not see anything with the robot. so at that point they sent up one of our bomb teches in a bomb suit and he inspected the vehicl vehicle, the passenger compartment and the trunk and was unable to locate any explosives in the vehicle. >> reporter: again, no guns, no weapons, no bombs found on this

at in hour by montgomery county detectives. he has not been charged. sources tell us they are also seeking a search warrant to search his home. we believe that's in clarksburg, maryland. we just got new information saying this man drove from baltimore this morning after making this threat and was actually on his phone at the very moment when he got arrested. coming up, we'll tell you who he was on the phone with and how that person helped police track him down. we are learning some new details about a police officer who shot and killed a man during a standoff in fairfax county that happened in january. it was along covered wagon lane in herndon. police responded to a double shooting and found a fire inside a home there and there was a man inside with a knife. they say officer lance gukenb g gukenburger shot the man. officers rescued the

the suspect later died. they say gukenburger was involved in two previous shootings. > >> police tell us he responded to an alarm at an ace cash express store. police tell us the robbery was ongoing and the robber fired eight times at gukenburger in an effort to get away. no one else was hurt in that incident. gukenburger earned two medals for his action in that incident, the fairfax county silver medal of valor and the virginia police chief's award for valor. investigators are trying to figure out why a csx freight train derailed in maryland. the train left cumberland this morning and never made

final destination because this happened. the train was carrying appliances, construction material, food and steel. there was no impact to the surrounding community. less than three months ago redskins owner dan snider, president bruce allen and gm scott mclewen. a lot of questions surrounding him and his mysterious absence. carol maloney joins us to shed some light on what's going on here. here's what we know. redskins gm is not in indy for the combine. the most important place for a general manager to be. what people are talking about, a report that he has been away from the team since being sent home february 20th, which is being disputed by both his wife and agent. team president bruce allen

mclewen will be back when a family matter is settled. there are several factors driving speculation. first he hasn't spoken to reporters in a press conference since last may. he was not allowed by the team to speak with reporters at pre-draft events this winter. he's previous been open about his battle with alcohol addiction. but there is absolutely nothing indicating that anything in his past is a factor now. i just tweeted after a conversation with the source that this is nothing to do with the drinking. when asked today if he will be back at work next week. allen told reporters, quote, he could be. we'll see. i'll talk to him tonight. it's a crucial time right now with free agency beginning next week and the team still trying to work out a long-term deal with kirk cousins. as the redskins turn right now. still ahead, virginia lawmakers pushing back after a string of immigration

the old dominion. the message they have for president trump tonight. >> reporter: police search for human remains in this fairfax county neighborhood. ahead, what death or disappearance are they hoping this search will help them solve. >> reporter: the pesky beach drive road work. it is going to be around a little bit longer than expected. trending today, it is the hottest new gaming platform. gamers in your life may already be asking for it, the then tnin switch hits stores tonight. tomorrow's the day we'll play something besides video games. every day is a gift. especially for people with heart failure. but today there's entresto... a breakthrough medicine that can help make

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right now, fairfax county police are searching a park looking for human remains that may be buried there. today our cameras captured crews as they collected what could be evidence in a heavily wooded area. police say a tip lead them to this location. chris gordon is live near holmes run park with the details on this search. >> reporter: police have identified a crime scene in the woods here behind me. today we watched as the search team gathered evidence

investigation. detectives are searching for human remains based on a tip police received tuesday. they are concentrating on this wooded area in holmes run park. investigators have found and are gathering what they call potential evidence. but so far, no remains. fairfax county police are not saying what death or disappearance they are investigating. recently ten members of the ms-13 game were arrested in connection with the murder of 15 cold alex alexandra reyes. police won't say if this search resulted from those gang-related investigations. that's causing concern for residents in this neighborhood. >> i guess nobody really knows who's doing it. you know, it could be local. it could be people

maryland. >> reporter: holmes run park has been the scene of two other gang-related murders. in 2013 and 2014 victims were lured here and killed by ms-13 members, who were then charged and convicted in federal court. at 6:00, what happens if this search is not part of a gang-related investigation. ahead, the other unsolved crimes that could be closed by this search. that's coming up at 6:00. jim, back to you. police in frederick, maryland, arrested a man for selling crack kococaine. he allegedly told police he was selling drugs to pay for his wife's invitro fertilization treatments. they found bags of crack, ammunition and a

their apartment. police in an arundle county. the head of the police department's traffic safety division says that when it comes to distracted driving, nothing surprises him anymore. >> she had her hand out the window with a cigarette and she had her phone in her right hand, she had her knee up here and she had spun around looking at her son while i drove next to her for about a half mile. >> nine people have already been killed on the roads just this year. it's not the news you've been waiting to hear. the first phase of the project along beach drive in the district will take longer than expected. that's the section that runs from rock creek parkway to tilden tweet in northwest.

bearer of bad news, jim. two more months to get all this work done. take a look at what it is doing to traffic on a nightly basis. this has been the scene for months here. the national park service says it's important to get this work done right the first time. yep, this is going to take a bit longer. >> we just appreciate the public's patience. we know that this is an inconvenience to some folks. >> reporter: specifically work on widening the trail that runs alongside beach drive and some drainage issues. they're pushing the date back about two months. >> we want to get this done all at once so we're not creating further conveniences for drivers, pedestrians, cyclists in the future. >> reporter: that means this stretch won't open until august at the earliest. the initial hope was the spring opening. the trail is l

the work has made his path harder. >> you have to go down farther about two miles down to get on the trail again. >> reporter: he'll be happy when it's all done. meanwhile drivers stuck in some of the jams created by the closure, having to use alternate directions. >> it brings me up to another street and i find my way around. it works out okay. >> reporter: others not looking forward to even more delays. >> bumper to bumper. >> reporter: now it's important to note that this project is divided into segments and the overall time frame of the project is still on schedule. supposed to finish in fall 2019. but in the meantime, this first stretch needs more work and more time. not great news for all these drivers out here tonight. not a very fun right tonight at all. coming up, i'm going to tell you about a safety concern the park service has tod

weekend and what it could mean for the trail here. news4 your health. the centers for disease control reporting a sharp increase in the number of pregnancies affected by birth defeects because of zika. it is 20 times higher than since zika came to the americas. the first cases of zika appeared in south america. in 2015 it came to the u.s. and 2016. the virus transmitted initially by mosquito is especially dangerous to pregnant women. well, it's going to be a shock to the system after days of well above average temperatures. doug's bam wick with the timeli for those snow showers headed our way and the cooler temps. nbc 4 responds. what we found when a local woman started complaining about her water bill. and now the changes you may see at your house.

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it's nice and sunny and then all of a sudden you see this snow shower come through. you're like whoa! these snow showers can come through pretty quickly. as soon as it starts, it's done. that may be what we see tomorrow. out there right now, what's not done, the wind. still rather windy. winds gusting 30-40 miles an hour during the day today. we'll see these wind tomorrow too. and a lot colder. it's going to be a cold night. it's going to be one of the coldest periods that we have seen in a couple of weeks here. we haven't seen a lot of cold air lately. we're going to get some the next few days right on through the weekend. 37 back towards cumberland. something to talk about, we haven't seen a lot of rain or snow. and we're still under a drought. but now, just updated, a severe drought in and around the d.c. metro area around montgomery county, fairfax county,

william county. we really do need to see some rain or snow tomorrow. we may get a little bit. showers to the north, this is rain showers. this could give us a little bit of rain or snow showers overnight tonight. the other system is a clipper, back to the west. that will come through tomorrow. what else will come through? even colder air. columbus, ohio, only 33. it's going to be cold. i've got cold in big letters tomorrow. again, snow showers overnight. tomorrow morning, not much going on. but we see the snow showers coming through time and time again around our area. not a lot of snow. let's talk about it. what to expect tomorrow from this, well, one thing not to expect, a lot. just snow showers. briefly heavy, though. little chance of accumulation. we're not talking any accumulating snowfall. i think the roads should be fine. your forecast tomorrow, 44 degrees. passing snow or rain showers, especially doo

it's going to be a cold weekend. high on saturday, only 42. windchills below freezing on saturday in many areas. 43 for a high on sunday. then spring returns. back into the 60s, monday, tuesday and wednesday. still mild as we move into the middle of the week. after that, no real cold air. but the next couple of days, lows only in the 20s saturday and sunday. the coldest air we've seen in three weeks. they were orphaned after their mother was shot in montana. now these two young grizzly bears have a new home and it's here in our area. >> reporter: congressional leaders come to a northern virginia church to sound the alarm about recent i.c.e. arrests, including some homeless men who just left the shelter here. coming up, the fear it's creating in the immigrant community. and we're learning new details today ab

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are i.c.e. agents broadening their reach? >> that debate brought elected leaders to a northern virginia church today to question the trump administration's new policy. over the weekend trump assured virginia's governor there would be no random arrests and that only criminals were being targeted. but that wasn't the case with some local arrests we've reported. bureau chief julie carey joins us live with more on what lawmakers are planning to do now. >> reporter: well, you know ever since we reported on the group of immigrant men who were arrested as they left the safety of the shelter here, this church has become a symbol of sorts for trump administration foes. they say what happened here at risiing hope strikes fear into immigrants here and across the country. this church that ministers to the homeless was today crowded by elected leaders from capitol hill all the way to local school board members. their message, the trump administration immigration enforcement policy is going too

target, that church that was a hi hypothermia shelter for people trying to stay warm at night. that's the target? that's what this administration wants to do? this has got to stop. >> reporter: the church has been in the spotlight since i.c.e. agents detained a group of homeless men as they left the shelter. ice says two men were arrested. shelter residents say it was six. at this annandale apartment complex word spread of ice agents picking up people who had not committed a crime. >> ice agents t s ths lurking of churches or schools or hospitals does not make our community safer. this administration cannot be trusted. >> reporter: this virginia repubn

democrats of using the immigration issue for political gain. >> our local politicians are playing identity politics. they're not directing the issue to what really matters which is protecting the people in our community. >> reporter: freddie bergos wants ice to step up depor train station -- deportations, especially of criminals. now, coming up, you will hear but only hear from a northern virginia immigrant mom who was supposed to be a featured speaker here today. i'll tell you why she was too fearful to show up in person. next wednesday marked international women's day. and the organizers with a highly successful women's march on washington want to keep their movement going. so they're calling for a day without a woman. the group wants to highlight the role that women play in daily functions of life in our

society. they're encouraging people to wear red, spend money only at women and minority owned businesses. and they say women should take the day off from paid and unpaid labor. the national treasury employees union is organizing this event. the union represents about 150,000 workers at three dozen agencies and departments. they're anxious over president trump's plan to slash $54 billion in domestic discretionary spending. >> if you target the agencies and scapegoat the people who protect our borders, keep our food safe, deliver our mail, care for our veterans, do so much for every one of us, you weaken our resolve as a nation. >> the president's detailed 2018 budget plan is expected to be released some time

president trump has also signed an executive order calling for a hiring freeze on federal employees. it has hosted customer time perform mans for more than six decades but the carter baron amphitheater is going to stay closed this customer for repairs after a report found cracks and other issues there. the park service says it determined that stage cannot safely support the weight of performances. the stage dates back to the '50s. big names such smokey robinson and bruce spring testeen has performed in the past. the board of supervisors set to hear a proposal next week, the county would use bonds to pay for a 4600 seat park at the toe toe mack town center. developer jbg companies would own the land and charge the

in return, the developer would fund about $10 million to prepare the site for the stadium. that park could be open by 2018. national stars like bryce harper use spring training to get loose. others are just trying to make the roster. carol maloney joins wus tus wit story. joe nathan, a six-time all star. now he's trying to make the biggest save of all, his career. he looks like he's still got it. but he tells me his approach has changed. >> you've got to warm up to go warm up now. >> the nationals new receiver joe nathan is an early bird. >> as a young guy you came in early just because you better be

but now you come in early to do your work. that's fine, because i get more sleep at night now anyway being an older guy. >> this older guy says he has a lot to prove still after two tommy john surgeries, he's only thrown in six plus innings over the last two seasons. but he doesn't try to hide his experience or his age, hand picking the number 74 for the year he was born. >> i don't let people know the year i was born ever. but you grabbed that number. you are proud. >> yeah, yeah. i mean if 36 isn't available, let's have some meaning for my number. these guys will clown me and ask me what it was like to play with baby ruth. it's crazy to think that some of the kids in this locker room are of an age that they can be my kids. but it's fun at the same time to

about to embark in their career. and flip side is i've been through it so they have questions. it's kind of cool to come full circle now. i'm that guy. >> he's in the conversation for nats closer, although he says he just wants the chance to get three outs in any inning. dusty baker says joe nathan looks like joe nathan. >> i graduated from high school in 1974. so it has meaning for me too. >> it was a good year. >> you were six years old when you graduated. >> i was a protege. yes, i was. a prestigious award for former president obama today. it will return him to the national stage later this year. the reaction to today's big announcement. it's the largest i.p.o. in nearly three years.

a big homecoming is planned for a maryland mother who has been imprisoned on the other side of the world. she lives in frederick, maryland. last year she was jailed while she was visiting her native gambia.

during an anti-government protest. she says she was just a bystander. a shakeup in leadership helped clear the way for her return. her family will be at dulles to meet her when she arrived at 7:30. she is a naturalized u.s. citizen. former president barack obama picking up a major post-presidency honor. he's just been named the 2017 winner of the john f. kennedy profile in courage award. the award is given to public servants who have made courageous decisions of conscience without regard for personal or professional consequences. kennedy's daughter caroline says mr. obama provided young people of all backgrounds with an example they can emulate. she'll present him with that award in may. nbc 4 responds to a complaint about a water bill that was too high.

now racing to upgrade its equipment. >> reporter: today is the 150th anniversary of howard university. but today the president and his administration were met by student protesters. coming up, we tell you why the students say they're speaking out. it was cold today and even colder tomorrow. take a look at these feels like temperatures during the afternoon. feeling like we're in the 20s. in addition to that, i'm going to have the latest on some snow chances coming up.

howard university is marking a historic milestone today, its 150th anniversary. but along with the celebrations, there's also tension on campus. meagan fitzgerald explains. >> reporter: for 150 years howard university has been one of the leaders in higher education and an institution with a rich history. and today the university celebrates and remembers its past. >> over three quarters of all the federal judges in this country who are of african decent did their work at black colleges. >> reporter: that's why presidents of historical black colleges and universities met with president trump this week, hoping to speak with him about the challenges and needs of hbcus. shortly after trump signed the exec order for hbcus,

>> it's a very hostile environment right now. >> reporter: there was even more concern after the president met with betsy devos. many students say they felt blindsided by the meeting and are calling for more transparency. even on charter day, the students protested inside the ceremony. >> disappointing that students close to do that during his occasion. you know, i would charge students to do some research and, you know, explore the unique relationship that howard has with the federal government. >> reporter: the university says they have and will continue to listen to the opinions and needs of students, but protests and allowing voices to be heard is also something many believe embodies the spirit of howard university. >> for what the students are doing today is in a long tradition of student protests. no, it in'

and, yes, sometimes there's overreach. >> houfrd'sward's alumni includ long list of people. first lady melania trump celebrates dr. seuss's birthday today by reading the children. >> you have brains in your heads, you have feet in your shoes. >> mrs. trump visits the pediatric unit at new york's presbyterian hospital. the first lady greeted every child skrindividually and encouraged them to be strong. >> the billionaire club just got a bit bigger in the just thanks to snapchat. the company is now worth

billion. it was founded by evan spiegle in his dorm room at stanford. he is now the ripe old age of 26. hhgregg is closing 88 stores here in maryland and ohio. the home appliances and electronics store announced the closures as part of its turn-around efforts . they identified underperforming stores and decided to cut them, springfield, sterling, largo, rockville and several others. we have a full list of the stores closing in our nbc washington app. nbc 4 responds to a d.c. woman's large water bill. when our response team started looking into her issue, they discovered the utility is racing to upgrade its equipment. consumer reporter susan hogan joins us now to sort it out. >> nbc 4 responds has

the only person in d.c. with a water bill problem. turns out every home in the district will be getting a new meter from d.c. water and a massive effort to update its meters. for most of us, our water bills stay roughly the same year round. for 20 years this was also the case for dorothy reese, until last fall. >> 50 to $70 and then in november how much is that? >> $425.40. >> that's right. dorothy's bill jumped over $375 with no increase in usage. >> i became speechless really. i said how in the world am i going to pay this bill? >> dorothy called d.c. water and was left with even more questions. >> they began to put me off and what really got me was when they gave me an estimated bill for a whole year. >> it turns out dorothy's water

over two years and a replacement meter installed by the utility had sent in old data, causing the sudden increase. nbc 4 responds has learned that dorothy isn't the only customer that experienced a meter-related issue. in fact, d.c. water has now launched a massive effort to replace all residential meters throughout the district. >> we're going to do more than 85,000 meters. all of our customers are getting brand new meters, the latest technolo technology. they're replacing meters that are in most cases more than ten years old. >> while d.c. water officials say the current meters aren't that old, outdated transmission equipment has caused mishaps which caused dorothy's sudden increase. >> we were noticing a slight uptick in usage readings that were off where we had to make an estima estimate. >> we worked with d.c. water to get dorothy a more

estimate. sure enough, she was happy with her updated bill. >> after i called you all, my bill was $11.12. >> wonderful. >> which i think is good. >> i can imagine why. d.c. water tells us the number of incorrect bills really is relatively small. the effort to replace the meters is to make sure the equipment is sending the readings consistently. and if you have a consumer problem give us a call at 844-nbc-dc44. >> just 11 bucks. quite a difference. thank you. the maryland zoo up in baltimore is now home to a couple of rescues, two grizzly bear cubs. the sisters were spotted last year foraging on tribal lands in maryland, their mother nowhere to be found. vets say one had been shot and was struggling. days later someone spotted the mother who had been shot in the

the fast forward now. the cubs have traveled from montana to popular. the zoo tells us they're very curious about their new digs and have been rolling around in the grass and even taking a dip in the big pool there. they look happy. >> sweet. so cute. well, they're going to get a little taste of montana for like a brief spell tomorrow. a little flash snowstorm coming through. >> we're going to have some scattered snow showers tomorrow. it's going to be kind of that look when you're in the snow globe, the snow is coming down fast, it's not sticking, it right reduce visibility quickly and then we have sunshine returning. that could be the trend throughout the day. not only that, guys, but we were noticing the winds entire day today, gusts from about 30-40 miles an hour. overnight tonight and tomorrow morning the winds really die down. they're not a problem. but take a look at what happens tomorrow afternoon. it's down right windy with gusts near 30 miles an hour once

that's going to put our feels like temperatures in the 20s and 30s. you definitely want the warm jacket tomorrow. on saturday it's still a little breezy and still on the cold side. here's your hourly planner. 7:00 a.m. at 36 degrees. we will have some scattered snow showers at that point. otherwise a mix of clouds and sun. that's kind of the trend, especially through the afternoon hours. we hit our high of 44 around 1:00 in the afternoon. by 4:00 p.m. we're in the upper 30s. remember, that feels like 20s. and 7:00, it's cold again. we're at 37 degrees. the commute to and from work should be just fine. it's more about the cold and wind tomorrow. recess, outdoor exercise, just better indoors. dinner out on friday night, temperatures in the 20s. doug noting that the coldest it's been in about three weeks. update for a bloom watch with the cherry blossoms, this is the stage they're in

already stage two of five before they hit peak bloom. that is expected to be between march 14th and 17th, one of, if not the earliest peak blooms on record. in addition to the really warm weather we've had, it's been really dry for the fall and now the winter as well. that could be a huge problem, because the u.s. drought monitor has placed just about everybody under a mod raerate drought. most of the d.c. metro area under a severe drought. as crops start to grow, potentially not enough water in the soil to help them. that could be a huge issue for farmers in the area. more on this on my facebook and twitter taj eter pages. it stays chilly both sads aturd and sunday. next week we warm back up, in the 50s and 60s. a brief spell of cold weather through the weekend and then we're back to our above average temperatures. the state of maryl

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legalizing pot could be big business in maryland. people are lined up to cash in. >> but of course there's opposition and hundreds signed up to speak against legalizing marijuana. >> dave collins of our sister station in baltimore has more. >> reporter:

people also packed the lobby outside the committee room. lawmakers broadcast the testimony over speakers. you're looking at a room full of money. everyone from the marijuana industry to those ready to bankroll the legal pot business. the crowd split on making marijuana legal for those 21 or older. aaa maryland opposes. >> we're concerned their our law enforcement officers don't properly have the resources to address this, obviously creating havoc on our roadways. >> reporter: another significant bill creates a scoring system to award medical marijuana licenses and to increase the number of them. it also addresses racial disparities in awarding licenses. >> you can't have an industry that's going to make billions of dollars and totally exclude women, ethnic minorities, especially african-americans. >> reporter: the committee is hearing a proposal of making the civil offense of smoking pot in public a criminal charge again, violators facing a

charge and a $500 fine. if the sale of the drug causes the death of the user, violators face 25 years in prison. >> we need to get stoned drivers off our road. >> reporter: legislation doing that calls for a state wide pilot program testing a device that tests drugs by swabbing inside a driver's mouth. the results, in six to eight minutes. >> these devices test not just for anyone drug but for a whole panel of drugs including marijuana, cocaine. >> reporter: more than 300 people signed up to testify on ten bills before the committee. to save time, they were each given two minutes to make their case. now at 6:00, a stunning development as the attorney general recuses himself from any federal investigation into russia's role in our election. so what happens next? also, more breaking news as we come on the air

a crime scene as investigators look for clues in the murder of a teenager. and a bizarre twist as police arrest a man as he's on the phone reportedly making a bomb threat. how they tracked him down and who they credit with getting him into custody. news4 at 6:00 starts now. we begin tonight with yet another political storm that put a cloud over what might have been a triumphant moment for the president today. >> president trump flew to the newport news shipyard and lasted on the deck of a next generation aircraft carrier. the seas were choppy due to the crisis engulfing attorney general jeff sessions. sessions is trying to calm the waters. he just announced he will step back from investigations into russian ties into the trump presidential campaign. tracie potts joins us with the late-breaking developments. >> reporter: this came after mounting pressure all day long, not just frome