now at 11:00, confusion about what's next for thousands of u.s. service members. >> 19, 20 years of my life is now gone. >> tonight, one transgender soldier tells news4 her biggest fear after getting

plus a horrible accident on a state fair ride kills one person and injuries more. we're following the breakdown details from the live desk. and a woman's dying wish granted by total strangers. her family ready to see her tonight for the first time in months. >> announcer: news4 at 11:00 starts now. good evening. first tonight, she did five tours in iraq and afghanistan. serving her country in three branches of the military. but mia mason is a transgender woman. >> now she's worried she'll lose her military benefits and pension all because of a tragic change in policy president trump announced this morning. in a series of tweets he said, our military must be focused on decisive and overwhelming victory and cannot be burdened with the tremendous medical costs and disruption of transgender service members. he saidy

any capacity, after a year in which thousands began serving openly for the first time including mason. >> news4's meagan fitzgerald now with an interview you'll only see on news4. >> it is the majority of my life. >> reporter: mia mason served as michael. she did five tours in iraq and afghanistan and received several metals for her service. the biggest fight for her life, she says, was in 2010 when she began transitioning to female. the military eventually found out and she was discharged. when the ban on transgender service members was lifted in 2015, she was back. >> it's no longer an issue. you don't need to identify me as transgender anymore. you need to identify me as a woman. >> reporter: but today everything changed and president trump tweeted, saying transgender people are no longer allowed to serve. >> now i may be forced to lose all of my benefits, again. i may be forced

>> reporter: she's afraid of losing it all. >> taking thousands of people that are currently in uniform and kicking them out of the military is more disruptive than anything that any critic can say about allowing transgender service members. >> reporter: eric fanning is the former secretary of the army, appointed by president obama and the first openly gay man to hold that position. >> i don't believe that this will actually become policy and that the president will be able to succeed in kicking out these thousands of patriots. i think there will be a lot of resistance on the military side in the pentagon to the breadth of what he's proposing. >> reporter: secretary fanning says there's still so much confusion and uncertainty as to how the president's tweets will impact people like mia, which is why mia says she'll keep fighting. meagan fitzgerald, news4. it was just last year the military began allowing transgender service members to serve openly. until today, the pentagon was

branch to begin allowing transgender recruits for the first time. and how is this for coincidence? today marks 69 years since president harry truman signed an executive order officially desegregating the armed forces. protesters upset about the policy gathered outside the white house tonight, holding up signs condemning the president's announcement. we sat down with virginia senator tim kaine. he questioned whether the president consulted the military before making the change. >> the muslim ban, the travel ban, the transgender ban. if you meet the qualifications to serve, you should be able to serve. >> the president has a lot of support from all americans, and has voiced this is a very expensive and disruptive policy. >> a handful of republican lawmakers criticized the president's decision. but some conservative a

praised it. again, it's unclear what the ban will mean for currently serving transgender soldiers. leon harris here at the live desk. at least one person killed, several injured when a ride spun out of control at the ohio state fair. this was captured on cellphone video, but it's really too graphic for us to show you here. but here is a look at the fireball ride before the accident. some of the riders were thrown off of this ride on the fair's opening day in columbus. investigators say a row of seats on the ride, quote, just snapped off. seven people were hurt, most of them critically. the company that operates the ride says it swings riders 40 feet in the air while spinning them at 13 revolutions per minute. >> i just this is a terrible, terrible thing to happen on the first day. it's really a tragic thing for all of the rides. i'm -- you know, what can i say, except those poor people. >> governor john kasich has shut down all of the

has ordered a full investigation. we'll be following how things play out. jim, back to you. >> leon, thank you. new at 11:00 tonight, police tell us a woman tried to lure a little girl into a car telling the 9-year-old her mother was hurt and in the hospital. we're told the woman drove up to the girl near the intersection of meade drive and moore place in leesburg. she offered the girl a ride to the hospital. the girl told police she biked straight home but the woman followed her for a block or two. police believe the suspect is in her 20s and was driving a gray or silver four-door sedan. police just identified the man who was killed along with his dog on a popular bike trail in northeast d.c. this morning. his name was victor williams. he was 37 years old. witnesses heard a half dozen shots around 8:30 this morning. then police found williams and a dog shot to death on the anacostia river walk trail beneath the east capittr

bridge. they found a small dog that survived. sources told news4 investigators believe both dogs belonged to williams. they don't have a motive in the case quite yet. investigators also looking for clues to a double homicide that shocked a northern virginia community. ryan cross and gregory dennis found inside a running car in lorton early this morning. police tell us the two young men were shot execution style. the vehicle found stopped in the middle of the road. the doors were wide open. detectives are trying to figure out if this crime was drug-related. now to the maryland woman with a terminal illness, stuck thousands of miles from home in alaska. she's been fighting for weeks to it back to her kids and grandkids. tonight that long journey came to an end. news4's jacky benson is live at bwi thurgood marshall airport with the story. jackie? >> repr:

hearts. we have some video to show you that was taken just a short time ago from chopper 4. the images show the medevac flight with mrs. nancy greathouse on board, landing here at bwi airport. there was an ambulance waiting to take her on the next leg of what has been a very long journey. and her family is calling this a miracle. this picture shows 71-year-old nancy greathouse and her husband paul in the anchorage, alaska hospital room where they've been for a month. nancy, diagnosed with cancer two years ago, fell ill while the couple were on a cruise and was unable to afford a private medical flight back home to beltsville, maryland. ♪ praise the lord, praise the lord ♪ >> reporter: at church in

greathouse's family described what they call a miracle. and there was an outpouring over just a few days to cover the cost. >> she didn't want to die in alaska. she wanted to come home. >> reporter: pastor bob prescott says he's heartened by the many who donated, many doing so nonethele anonymously. >> three days' time, over $55,000 in three days' time. incredible. >> reporter: in alaska. >> in alaska, in anchorage. with a relatively small population. >> reporter: and the next step for mrs. greathouse, to a nursing facility very close to her home where she will be able to spend a lot of time with the friend and family she's not been able to see for a while. jackie bensen, news4. >> jackie, thank you. turning to our weather now, and some changes coming our way, as we finish out this workweek. >> storm team 4 meteorologist amelia draper joining us now. how differe i

look out there tomorrow, mel? >> it's going to be hot and humid, highs around 90. we'll have widely scattered thunderstorms around late in the day. modifi most of the daytime will be dry. in the evening and overnight hours, we'll have areas of rain and a few rumbles of thunder. the road conditions, the thursday morning commute tomorrow morning, you're just fine. no rain in the forecast at all. but if you're going to be heading home from work late tomorrow night, we'll be tracking some wet roads out there. then more rain in the forecast at times throughout the day on friday, especially later in the day, some pockets of really heavy rain on friday. that could lead to some flooding concerns. i'll have more on that coming up at 11:18. here is your out the door forecast. 76 right now, 72 degrees greets you at 7:00 a.m. it's humid, we're in the mid-70s, and it's feeling like summer at lunch tomorrow, temperature around 82 with clouds continuing to increase. >> all right, see you in a bit. larry hogan and terry mcc l

governors calling on the senate to start over with true bipartisan negotiations on health care reform. the governors, five republicans and five democrats, called on congress to heed john mccain's advice and work across the aisle. the bill under consideration now would revoke requirements for americans to provide coverage and for employers to provide it. the congressional budget office says tonight that proposal would send premiums skyrocketing and leave 16 million more uninsured. thank you for your outpouring of will you have alo after the loss of our dear friend and colleague jim vance. his long time news partner doreen gentzler will air a tribute to jim vance, friday night at 7:30 right here on nbc 4.

invite you to join us. when we come back tonight on news4 at 11:00, a story you'll see only here on news4. a father in maryland finds himself the hero. >> this only happens on tv. >> how a recent costco purchase helped him save a man's life. and another deadly wrong way crash on a busy road. drivers say it's a confusing stretch. why

for the second time in about two months there's been a deadly wrong way crash on route 50 in

raised. authorities tell us christine parks was driving eastbound here in the westbound lanes near the bay bridge, going into annapolis early this morning. she crashed head-on into a car driven by hui xu. they both died on the scene. police tell us alcohol may have played a role. in may, two people were killed in a similar wreck. drivers tell us route 50 can be confusing. >> i'm not exactly sure if it's a flaw in the map. >> it's kind of scary because right around here, the exit to get onto 50 towards the bay bridge, kind of iffy. easy to take the wrong route. >> state police say an investigation after that may crash did not find any issues with signs in the area. the investigation into this morning's crash continues. now to a story that you'll only see on news4. the quick thinking of a dad from maryland saved the life of a stranger. tonight that dad

action. news4's darcy spencer now with his message. >> reporter: what were you thinking? >> uh, this only happens on tv. >> reporter: louie reyes is a real life hero, being credited with saving a man's life using his own automated external defibrillator. >> mr. reyes absolutely saved this man's life. >> reporter: louie reyes was driving on the university of maryland campus sunday when he heard screams. >> someone call 911, does anybody have a defibrillator. >> reporter: he pulled over, jumped out, grabbed the aed from the back of his suv and went to work. a man had collapsed to the ground. bystanders including a local e.r. doctor were performing cpr. >> begin by removing all clothing from the patient's chest. >> reporter: reyes hooked up the aed to the semi conscious man. it der

pulse. within 30 seconds, he was breathing and talking. within one minute, he was asking what's going on. >> reporter: reyes is being credited with saving the man's life. he says the man is improving at the hospital and thanked him for what he did. reyes had bought the device to protect his 10-year-old son who is a catcher on a baseball team. reyes was concerned if his son got hit in the chest with a fastball, he could need a shock from a defibrillator. reyes says he hopes his story inspires others to learn cpr and buy aeds. >> this proves that early access to cpr and early access to aed or defibrillators saves lives. >> reporter: prince georges county fire and rescue encourages residents to sign up on the pulse point app. if you're trained in cpr, you can find out where there is someone in need. you can also see where is the closest aed. to find out more,

washington app. in college park, darcy spencer, news4. >> that's incredible. >> technology and a quick on their there. >> in the right place at the right time. >> you can say that again. all right, mel. the next couple of days, ehh. >> plenty of dry time, but there are storm chances in the forecast, especially on your friday late in the day. could have some torrential rain friday evening and overnight hours. your wheneveather headlines, so scattered storms tomorrow, most of the day is looking dry, but tomorrow evening on into the overnight hours, that's when i think we'll have some batches of rain and a few rumbles of thunder moving through. that rain also potentially heavy and maybe a severe storm or two. and then as we look to friday, your second weather headline, some heavy rain with a few thunderstorms at times. new information coming out suggests the best chance of rain on friday is later in the day. as we look to saturday, unfortunately you see it there with your weather headline, showers now possible on you

currently temperatures are in the 70s across the area. it's mild and feeling a little muggy out there. 76 degrees in washington. we'll start out the day tomorrow with sunshine. clouds increase throughout the day. a mix of clouds and sun throughout the day with more clouds around for your thursday afternoon. 7:00 a.m., 72 degrees. by lunchtime we're in the mid-80s. that was our high temperature today. a high temperature tomorrow of 90 degrees. and you can see as we head on into the afternoon, but especially the evening hours, a few thunderstorms are possible, and 83 degrees at 7:00 p.m. the chance that you're dealing with the storm tomorrow, low, 30%. on friday that's going to increase to about 80%. and highs on friday around 86 with rain and storms at times. the rain could be heavy enough that could lead to some flooding concerns. friday, a likely storm team 4 weather alert. if you're heading to the beach or back to the mountains, the weather could certainly impact that drive out of town. future weather is very anemic with the storms

going to happen. 7:00 a.m., we have some cloudiness around. notice it's stopping at around lunch time, we're still dry across the area. late afternoon hours, 4:00 p.m., hit and miss showers and thunderstorms out there especially back around the mountains, maybe sneaking into fauquier, loudoun counties. some scattered thunderstorms potentially in the metro area and southern maryland as well. threat of storms really winds down then, as we head on into our friday morning. i think we do start out friday dry, but as we head on into the lunchtime hours, chance of showers already there. look at what happens friday afternoon. some pockets of heavy rain here with the bright colors on into the evening hours. this is when we're potentially picking up one to two inches of rainfall. there you see, saturday morning, 6:00 a.m., unfortunately some showers potentially in the forecast. we're going to continue to update the forecast. new information coming in, we'll be able to refine the timing with chuck and sheena. then i'll be in for doug again tomorrow night.

saturday, look at your high temperature. only in the 70s, guys. we do have plenty of clouds around as well on saturday. so it's a 50/50 split weekend now. with sunday still being beautiful, mid-80s. forget everything i said, just remember sunday is good. >> okay. note to self. thank you, ma'am. bryce harper gets hot tonight. the nats get even hotter. >> what is that? sports is next. first here's jimmy fallon. we have youtube stars r

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it's been a while since we've seen a night like this for the nats. your pumped. >> i am so excited. you have to be. so much news coming out of nationals park tonight. they unveiled the logo for next season's all-star game. check that out on our nbc washington app. then after the game, busty baker confirmed strasburg will be placed on the ten-day dl after leaving sunday's game early with arm stiffness. coffee night at nationals park. bottom eight, two on, one on. harper takes a strike looking, not happy with the call. it was low. harper strikes out swinging, then decides to give chris segal a piece of his mind. segal ejects harper immediately. bryce not done. heated conversation. think they're talking about their shared love of puppies? very next batter, ryan zimmerman keeping his cool. zim takes us down

right. brian goodwin comes in to store. defur so excited, he just totally hits the deck. two-run did you belieouble for . nats go on to win 8-5. this is their first home win since july 9th. there it is. the work is just getting started in richmond for day one of training camp for the redskins. the players reported with a recap of the action today, including some unexpected and unwelcomed news. >> welcome back, everybody. >> reporter: ready for camp, redskins coach jay gruden, ready for the grind. >> i should eat, drink, and sleep football during camp. they should try to soak up as much knowledge as they can from their coordinator and position coach and just continue to get better. >> reporter: they'll start without jordan reed. the pro bowl tight end placed on the physically unable to perform list. he'll have to be clear

doctors before he can practice. the continuing story line, kirk cousins, playing on a one-year deal again. the guy calling his place this time around, looking forward to at least one more season together. >> that's the thing about kirk, you never worry about his preparation. he wants to be coached. and it's fun to coach him. so the contract status will take care of itself eventually, hopefully. right now it is what it is and we're happy to have him for 2017. >> reporter: 2017 camp starts thursday morning here in richmond with a walk through at 10:00 a.m., then practice at 3:00 p.m. we'll hear from kirk cousins on his biggest challenges this season with that new play color and without his top two receivers. jackson and garson accounted for a hurdle that will benefit the redskins on the field and kirk cousins at the bank. in richmond, carol maloney, news4 sports. from football to foot

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