and we begin this afternoon with a deadly attack in the district, of a young mother. >> we were told she may have been holding a young child. let's go to the scene, a couple of blocks from the maryland's line. what happened, pat? >> reporter: what happened in the apartment building this morning, unforgivable, unf unforgettable. neighbors say she was holding her little baby boy when she was stabbed to death. we talked to the woman who discovered the body this morning. she says it was honrrifichorrif when she heard that baby crying she opened the door and saw the victim on the floor in the hallway of the apartment. and that the baby was on the floor next to his mother,

when officials got to the scene they took that baby and they took the baby to a hospital to be checked out. i'm told that the baby boy just had a minor injury to his hand. this is how it all went down. a young mother, stabbed to death in the hallway of an apartment building on 30th street southeast. neighbors say she was murdered as she was holding her 11 month-old baby in her arms. >> what was that like? i mean, when you saw that? >> terrifying. that was terrifying. >> reporter: sharon, a neighbor, heard the baby crying. she went to help and discovered the murder victim in the hallway. >> that is what made me go up the steps is the baby was crying and i went and looked and she was laying there with blood in front, and the baby was there with blood on him. >> reporter: sources say police are looking to question t

neighbors say the murder victim had a stayaway order against him. friends say yesterday the victim complained to police that he was threatening her. police came to her home yesterday and took a report. so far police say they have not established a motive or named a suspect in this case. but they do say it appears to be a domestic murder. on the scene today, police chief pete newsham. >> people have to find a way to revolve disputes, i mean, this is horrible, a young mother lost her life unnecessarily. >> reporter: now scores of cops are working this case tracking down leads hunting for the killer. i'll be back at 5:00 with more. now back to you. all right, thank you, pat. first at

the string of alleged sexual assaults at massage envy locations in maryland and the district. news 4 first broke the story last week. four women say they were assaulted by the same massage therapist. approximapolice have now learne is suing. they named the massage business and the woman is seeking $25 million in damages. now, when you first saw the video today you had to be saying the same thing we said, here we go again. a woman dragged off the plane, this time it happened in our region. >> don't touch me. >> walk, walk -- >> don't touch me! walking, i'm walking -- >> this is at baltimore washington international airport yesterday and this flight is supposed to be going there from

life-threatening pet allege and asked for services on that flight to be removed. but southwest said the animals could say and that she had to go. southwest says when she refused to get off the flight, police were called in. news 4's chris gordon looked for answers on why the airlines sided with the animals over the passenger, that report coming in the next 30 minutes. we have breaking news from american university. school leaders hoping police find this man accused of putting up confederate flags with the posters of flags with cotton branches inside several campus buildings. the posters shocked many students today and led to an emotional campus meeting this afternoon. >> christian wright is live at au where the school president just wrapped up a news conversation just moments ago, kristin tell us about it. >> reporter: well, it is clear from the news conference and the

affected by yet another racist incident on campus. we spoke to one student who put it to me this way, she said here we go again. it's mostly students who filled this town hall. i mean, it was packed. yet another conversation about race, safety and what to do. au's administration taking swift action by calling this meeting so quickly, definitely a contrast from the immediate response after the racist incidents on campus last school year. this time, someone hung ten confederate flag posters with cotton plants attached to them. they put them inside buildings at four locations around campus last night, students, especially seniors, had been dealing with this type of hate for years at au. for president sylvia burwell, this is her first year on campus. interesting to hear from her.

angry and sad. >> angry because this behavior exists in our nation. sad, sad because it was a person of faith. i don't understand. this kind of hate. so whoever did this left ten of these posters around campus at four locations. one of them being the school of communications. also, the business school -- this is the suspect you are looking at. this is surveillance video that au police have put out. they put out several different videos over the course of the day. they show an individual dressed

hard hat and construction vests. walking in and out different buildings on campus, walking through halls where it looks like there is a sort of construction tool kit. so very unsettling. police say they worked the case all night long. i want to mention also, dr. ebram kendi, who is the founder of the new anti-racist center. he came face to face with these images himself when leaving his own class, the history of racism. back to you. >> all right, kristin wright there on au's campus, thank you, kristin. now to the deepening crisis in puerto rico where the situation is becoming even more desperate today. hurricane maria hit a week ago and nearly 12,000 people are still in emergency shelters. there is still no running water on parts of the island. only about 5% of any

all. and while some cell phone service has been restored most people still don't have any reliable means of communication. president trump plans to visit puerto rico and the u.s. virgin islands to assess the damage and needs firsthand. a group of d.c. police officers just arrived on the island today. they're do to do whatever they can. most have worked in puerto rico before or have family there. at joint base andrews this morning the officers took off for a very special and personal mission. >> reporter: that flight took off about 10:30, earlier this morning as a handful of the national guard all eager to get on the ground and get to work and many with some close personal ties to puerto rico. now, there is a d.c. air national guard and crew from the first 200 air

minutes earlier we watched the officers board the aircraft bound for san juan. the officers will be on the ground helping for some three days, backing up law enforcement as well as first responders and handing out much-needed aid. we spoke with the national guard from puerto rico who said he spent hours planning for this very special trip. >> we were spending time yesterday last night actually buying things for our families, such as food, canned food, soups and things of that nature. >> reporter: you know, with a personal connection to the island what do you hear that your family and friends need the most? >> they need a lot of water and canned foods at least, because there is a little gas and supplies to cook, so it's the main essential thing. >> reporter: so a great need for water, food, all the essential things. we're told on board that c-40 there are pounds of relief aids. they expect it to go

quickly. the officers on ground for three days, the crew back at 6:30, news 4, back to you in the studio. with life so dire in puerto rico these days a lot of you out there may wonder how you can help. several local events are planned over the next few days to help raise money and aid. so check it out. you can donate on line as well. we posted links on nbcwashington.com and our nbc washington app as well. so go to those sites and search puerto rico. they certainly need all the help they can get. meanwhile, maria is still a hurricane, a look at where it is swirling right now about 180 miles off the coast of cape hatteras and the outer banks. tell us how much damage is she going to do there, and when she will move on out. >> reporter: well, in parts of the outer banks we are dealing with storm surge flooding, now yesterday maria

to a tropical storm category, and at 75 miles an hour it is moving slowly towards the north-northeast. and the component at about six miles an hour. take a look at the latest track, it will then be downgraded to a tropical storm overnight and to tomorrow morning and then continue to push out to sea. but it is leading to very large waves up and down the east coast, a lot of beach erosion from the carolinas, and even into our areas and some scientists predict that the beach erosion from maria here could be worse than it is in north carolina. we could see up to two thirds of beach erosion here. and back here, it's about the heat and humidity, take a look at how hot it is feeling right now. 96 degrees, i promise release is on the way, we'll have more on the full forecast coming up. and a look at numbers, president trump is in indiana touting his new tax plan, there he is in indianapolis, he just took the stage a few

ago. he called this a once in a generation opportunity to reform the tax code. mr. trump said that the plan he is putting forth will help the middle class and grow jobs. but a budget watch dog said the new gop tax plan could add $2 trillion over the next ten years to our budget. if major changes are coming to your taxes, news 4 will be working for you. up necessary, consumer reports susan hogan will help you understand what it means for your wallet. hoarding conditions and secret underground tunnels. we learn more about a man who died in a local housef o

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an important piece of a mystery is revealed this afternoon. we now know the name of a man trapped in a basement during a deadly house fire. >> he died in the home on danbury road in bethesda, the 21-year-old is from silver spring. the crews and firefighters returned every day and they found underground tunnels there on the property. hoarding conditions, chemicals and electrical

yesterday firefighters told news 4 that they are not ready to reveal what caused that fire. well, it's the first major rewrite of the u.s. tax code in 30 years. >> that's right, this afternoon president trump unveiled his blueprint for tax reform. >> and while the plan calls the lower rates for businesses how does it impact individual americans and families. consumer reporter susan hogan has more on breaking it down for us. >> that is right, to help us understand what it means for our wallet h wallets, he is a certified financial planner. we care if we'll see more in our paychecks, will it be simpler to file our taxes, you know right off the bat from what you've seen and heard so far will we see an increase in our paychecks? >> there could be, we're still waiting for details, we have more details than april, and the

frame work we have today is there is simple additions to the code. >> well, that is better, we'll have one page as opposed to many, multiple hundreds of pages, so explain to me how they will narrow all that down. >> so they're increasing the standard deduction for individual and married filers. so they will double those. so that should cut down on the number of schedules that have to be added when you file your taxes. and they're going to double that to 12,000 and, and $24,000. >> so everything tax free for married and couples. >> and everything we learn about competitiveness for businesses as well. >> so right now businesses, we have a worldwide tax kind of system. so businesses you think of apple but are

that money back we tax them again. the suggestion is to move to a territorial system that allows them to bring the products back to the u.s., hopefully invest in the economy here and build jobs and plants. >> before i comment, the president talked about how the middle class workers will be the biggest winners of corporate tax cuts, which is what you just said also. >> yes, the hope is they reinvest back in the economy here in the u.s. as opposed to china or other countries. so as they invest here they have more workers and profitability, and maybe pay them a little more wage as well. >> right, and the child tax benefit as well will go up? >> that is right, we hear they will lift the limit or the previous phase-out level so more people can take advantage of the child tax credit. >> okay, great, thank you for joining us.

mike, so we'll good live on facebook as soon as we're done here, we'll head upstairs. so if you have any questions for us, certainly for him, he is the expert. just join us on our nbc washington facebook page and you can submit your questions now. >> back to you. y yes, indeed. >> speaking of cuts we're supposed to have temperature cuts, what is happening? it's about 100 degrees outside. summer just will not go away. >> it's so funny how split people are on this. some love the heat, they want it to stay this way, others are ready for the winter, friday on into the weekend, feeling like fall in our area. take a look at the headlines in our area, it will be breezy from start to finish, more comfortable like leon was saying it is almost feeling like 100 degrees out there. in fact it is feeling about 96 degrees out there right now. it is just so muggy,

feel pretty uncomfortable. but friday on into the weekend, just googlrgeous, winnee're goi stay on the dry side, we haven't had rain in about two weeks so we could use the rain, certainly, no drought though. 91 in washington, 86 in gaithersburg, 86 at annapolis, this is why it's so uncomfortable outside. i'm showing you the dew point temperatures, this measured the moisture in the air. when the dew point temperature is near or at 70 degrees, it is muggy, almost oppressive outside and you can see this is just about where we all are. these viewpoint temperatures coming down tomorrow morning. so take a look at humidity levels, right now we're in between the muggy and oppressive level, but tomorrow we'll see it more comfortable outside, only a bit humid, during the morning hours, friday, just gorgeous. if you don't have outdoor plans make sure to

high temperatures tomorrow around 79 degrees. that will feel almost 15 degrees cooler than today. again, noticing that breeze and the lower humidity as well. plenty of sunshine, i have to be honest, when i saw the 79 come here, i was like is that right? it is absolutely right. we're talking about 90s so much. kind of hard to accept that fall is coming. the weather having a low impact on your thursday. the morning commute, sunny, comfortable, outdoor exercise, you will notice the wind, afternoon activities for the kids, it's dry, cool out there, here is a look at the next ten days. friday we continue to cool, 74 on saturday, maybe an isolated shower north of town very, very early. but for 95% of us the weekend is completely dry from start to finish. 72 for a high on saturday. sunday, the beginning of october, 73 degrees. and then after that. not just monday and tuesday of next week in the mid-70s that is fine. but then the 80s toward the end of next week to make a comeback.

long dry spell, a long stretch of dry stuff. >> do need a little rain, don't we? >> yeah, to knock some of this pollen down. a local boy who is severely nearsighted now has a brand-new outlook on life. next see how this very deserving guy will use augmented technology to see the world more clearly. and w ha

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lespie's plan to cut taxes for the wealthy could cut virginia school funding, too. ed doesn't stand for education. all right, only wednesday, we're going to say this is the feel-good story of the week. all right, you will smile knofo just like we did. a young boy able to see clearly for the first time with wearable technology. >> his parents and teachers say it opened up a whole new world. >> reporter: felix regis is trying to read words. >> five. >> there you go, now we're going to do it with our glasses. >> wide. >> yes. >> reporter: this 10-year-old boy from reston has a whole new outlook. >> so what it does is ge

the ability to actually see what is outside of what for him i think is just a gray area. >> especially faces, because he has to be really within about two feet in order to recognize, to discern faces. >> for the first time he went to a class meeting with his peers and he was able to see their faces. he knew their voices but didn't know their faces. >> reporter: the sunrise fourth grader has had severely impaired vision his entire life, but this past summer? he got a pair of augmented glasses. >> they project the image on the screen located here right in front of the user's eye. >> reporter: christie moore works for new eyes, the company that manufactures these special glasses. she showed us how the technology works. >> glasses make bigger. glasses make bigger and now i'm going to change the contrast, glasses change color. >> reporter: anyone who is le

for these glasses. right now a few hundred people have them and the cost is just under $6,000 a pair. the glasses are wireless and voice activated and they have helped to change this little boy's life. >> can you zoom in so you can see? >> reporter: we sat in on one of felix's special education classes while he used his new eyes. >> good job, and by -- house -- >> can. >> can. with -- the ball. >> reporter: what you see behind felix on the screen is what he sees mirrored back to him by his glasses. >> there you go. >> reporter: his teacher told us he used to have to sit right up next to the board to be able to see even just a little bit. >> he loves them, he loves technology so he loves the glasses a lot and it has been really fun. he loves showing them. he has been

his peers. >> i think it opened up his world in a way that so far we've not had any technology like this that would help in all the ways that this helps. >> reporter: one of the best things, felix's parents told us he feels like just one of the other kids now. doreen gentzler, news 4. >> that is pretty fantastic technology. >> also a great way to put it to use, other than just playing video games or sell pizza oh ro rolls. >> it's amazing, he has some contrast with color there. >> he has the whole world back. love that. fake charity preying on the kindness of strangers. nearly a million dollars meant to be spent on children with autism, spent on luxury items. >> plus? >> don't touch me. >> an airline is now

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right now at 4:30, a woman complains about dogs on her flight at bwi, and the airline says the dogs can stay but she has to go. other passengers just couldn't believe what they saw. >> now, this latest pre-flight

southwest flight at bwi prepared to take off enroute to los angeles. a woman was upset that two dogs were on board. news 4's chris gordon is live at the airport, and chris this woman claims she had a deathly -- or allege to dogs, tell us about this. >> reporter: well, leon, southwest airline says they informed her without a medical certificate a customer can be denied the ability to fly if they have a life-threatening allege and can't fly safely with a dog on board. this all happened right behind me here at this southwest boarding gate here at bwi here last night. >> lady, let's go. >> what are you doing? >> reporter: this cell phone video shows the passenger being forced off the plane by officers. southwest reported that the passenger said she had

two animals on board, a service dog and a pet. the passenger refused to leave the plane. the captain called maryland transportation authority police. >> i will walk off, don't touch me. don't touch me. don't touch me. >> reporter: when fellow passenger bill duma, who shot the video landed in los angeles he was asked if he thought the southwest crew overreacted. >> well, the crew was very calm. it was only when -- when they tried to physically remove her, she resisted. that -- that that got out of hand hand. >> reporter: in a statement, southwest airline said that we are disheartened the way the situation unfolded and the customer's removal by the officers. we publicly apologied to her and will

address her concerns. >> reporter: now there is word that the airlines is flying the passenger to l.a. today. and joining president trump in denouncing the protests. the owners of fat tuesday in fairfax said they're going to pull the plug on the game in their bar during the game, because it disrespects the military and the country. they went on to say we will not show any nfl games until there is a stop to this foolishness, unquote. the owners have family members in the military. other bars and restaurants across the nation are also refusing to air the nfl games. >> now as we continue to gauge the sentiments of players and fans, we have troy johnson with the today's talk around town as you

started to pick up steam after the president called the players on the field sobs. you talked about it with your listers, what do they have to say about it? >> there are people upset about the president's choice of words, they say they worked hard to become the professional athletes, many of them african-american. saying there is a lot concerns about the president's view of the america he represents. they feel he is taking yet another swipe at americans with words that are concerning and they say words matter especially coming from the president. and it's not hard to understand how it is perceived to his base, saying it with a lot of discord. one mother says she sits in the stands cheering her son on. she says the president's comments about the nfl players is a slap in the face and she

>> i just think that it was very insensitive. and uncalled for. you know, we do things without thinking first and i think that our president does that on a lot of occasions. i definitely think that his actions warrant an apology. i'm not sure if it will change anything. but i just think that being a man and being a person and being human and humble that an apology is warranted. >> now, trina says she teaches her son to be an individual in his team environment. she also teaches him to believe in what you stand or kneel for, but don't just do it because everybody is is. >> a lot of other people are doing it and doing it in other venues. i saw bill russell tweeting out a picture of himself on his thing. we saw stevie wonder do it on stage before his concert. but there is backlash happening, have you seen or heard evidence of it? >> there are varied reaction of it. as you mentioned, the players, you even have different respons

teams. the carolina panthers players saying the owner is supporting their right to protest, but up in the road in baltimore, ravens fans filing a petition to take down the stand of ray lewis because he knelt with players on sunday, so there are a variety of people who feel it is about race, and a lot of people feel like the voices of these detractors are amplified. >> what about some people -- >> there are a few people not happy about it. they felt there was a better way to protest. but they are in solidarity with the reason for the protests which of course stems back to police brutality in america. >> we'll talk about it for sometime. >> yes, we will. >> pat, back over to you. all right, thank you, gentlemen. we are a few weeks into the school year and

school district some families are feeling the effects of a new change to the daily lunch routine. the new reality for students with unpaid cafeteria bills. 91, hot and humid degrees right now. now, we'll be dry for the evening hours, by 8:00 it's still warm at 82, coming up tomorrow, we'll look at the rain outlook. we have been so dry, so is there any rain in

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breaking first at 4:00, five people have gone swine flu after contact with sex pix pigs at th anne arundel fair. this comes after several people got sick at the fair in charles county. the health officials placed a number of pigs at the fair in isolation. it's important to know that the

from human to human but it can travel from pigs to people pretty easily. so don't get too close to pigs at the fair, and you want to make sure you wash your hands. thank you for that. you know experiences for some kids in cafeterias can be hard. but now they want to get rid of a school lunch policy that can actually embarrass children who don't have enough money in their accounts. the county will now allow the child to charge a regular meal while staff contacts the parents. school board members will likely vote on this plan next month. saying the empty ballot is rarely the child's fault and it can stigmatize the child. and how one couple was caught running a fake charity and what they did with the cash. and a local family is

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a fairfax county man created a non profit group to support children with autism, sounds nice, right? well, the feds say he used donations to line his own pockets and now he is facing charges two years after scott mcfarland and the news 4 iteam began to investigate the nonprofit. >> reporter: yeah, david miller of fairfax county used the site to pamper himself using the nonprofit group they created. prosecutors say miller started the college on consortium and used the nearly million raised to pay their mortgage in fairfax and for work on an ocean front property and a beautiful villa in montego bay, miller's wife didn't talk to us

serving a prison steson sentenc he is scheduled to be arraigned in federal court. sadly it takes all kinds. well, the job hunt is not something reserved for young people. those who were 50 and older got a little help. the first annual 50-plus work force forum and hiring event took place in landover and our own barbara harris was there. the grant organized the event, meant to help older people looking for work. if you don't like the weather, wait awhile. how much longer do we wait before we have to turn the heat on, amelia? >> we'll have to wait maybe 12 more hours not to turn the heat on but until it feels more comfortable. you may need to turn the heat on over the weekend, especially on your sunday morning. take a look at the temperatures, upper 80s,

washington, the national weather service says the average last 90 degree day coming around september 10th. and the last 90 degree day on record coming around october 10th. right in the middle, this is unusual, not unheard of but unusual that we're still at 90 degrees almost into october. so what do the kids need out the door tomorrow? definitely a sunglasses day, and still t-shirt weather as well. you can leave the small umbrella at home, 72 degrees at that point, a nice start at 8:00 a.m. plenty of sunshine, humidity levels dropping, 74 degrees, storm team radar showing us immediately seeing light showers, we haven't had rain in sometime. we'll talk to samara on the dry spell. >> you know it has been rather dry, some wonder where is the rain. we have not see i

two weeks, but now it is not cause for alarm just yet, i'm not saying we're near a severe drought but we're nearly two inches below average this month, as part of the rain outlook goes you may not see that on the ten-day forecast as far as significant rain goes but we are expecting small isolated showers saturday morning in areas northeast or west of the district. so as we head throughout the weekend still pretty dry, temperatures in the low 70s, feeling dry with the humidity dropping as well. again, the greatest chance of rain, isolated north and in the district. amelia? >> thanks, somara, when you look at the beautiful city camera shot right now you see for the most part clear skies, and nice cumulus, i want you to share pictures with me on facebook and twitter. also i'll be posting more about our last 90re

twitter. here is the ten-day forecast. you can see it's completely dry across the board. so friday we'll have beautiful sunshine, low humidity, 74 your friday night looking great, friday night football, even better out there. probably want to grab maybe a sweatshirt or maybe long sleeves by 8:00. we'll be around 66, the weekend is fall-like, and appropriately so october starts on sunday. >> you have been very kind to the golfers this month, you know that? >> golfers, kayakers, can i get some thanks around here? >> thank you, amelia. >> you're welcome. >> all right, we love it. parents dropping their children off at school targeted by thieves. >> now we brought you this story last week and now there is a new twist. more from the news room with a look at that. >> reporter: yeah, some new developments, a story that news 4 brought to you about parents being ripped off by thieves trying to take advantage while they're distracted by their kids. well, tonight the new

precautions schools are taking and the new way thieves are targeting victims. in life, it's about lighting, and there is a new chance to make it more instagramable perhaps, so this is d.c., so of course nothing happens without controversy. tom sherwood will explain it to you and the concern that new rules regarding daycares could lead to a shortage in our area. we'll see you in moments at 5:00 with those stories. all right, see you in a bit, wendy. nbc 4 responds to frustration over a denied warranty. a virginia couple says what is the purpose of buying a goof-proof warranty that doesn't cover all the goofs? so they turned to their consumer reporter, susan hogan, our consumer reporter. >> let's face it life is not perfect. so many of us

warranty just in case, but when the company doesn't honest it, what is the recourse? well, we turn to nbc 4 response to work for you. wait for it. there you go, time to kick back and relax on their $1,000 recliner sectional. but wait. what is that? >> don't know, and to be honest with you, being happily married, she said what are you doing to the sofa. then we saw it coming up here and here. >> reporter: the couple were not worried. they bought a goof-proof warranty from bob's furniture. so they called. >> he said hold on, let me talk to my supervisor, puts the phone down, maybe a minute later he says i'm sorry i talked to the supervisor, there is nothing we can do. >> reporter: the goof proof warranty says it provides for coverage for accidental stains or imperfections from the

>> he says sorry, ma'am, we can't help you. >> i mentioned to him, i'm going to go to nbc news i think, susan hogan? he says oh, yeah, okay. >> reporter: we contacted bob's furniture and got immediate results. >> then, the following day bobs called up my daughter because that was the last number them had and said here is a six digit number, get this and tell them, you can come back and get a new sofa. >> reporter: and they did, and they purchased the goof proof warranty again despite the trouble they went through. as far as bob's furniture, we asked them especially why doug and maria's couch was not covered with the warranty? their response? they didn't comment on the warranties. although we don't know the real reason, the couple is just happy. >> we're so grateful to you and channel 4. >> thank you so much, you have no idea, really made

>> reporter: well, meeting them made my day, too. and we hear about issues with warranties a lot. so before purchasing just ask to see the entire contract and read through it. you would rather know what you're buying up front so there are not any surprises when you actually need to cash it in. great, great couple. love them dearly. you know, they were frustrated. and who is not? i mean, we do, we hear it so often people go cash in on their warranty and we learn it was not covered. >> your name everywhere now. >> indeed. >> thank you, guys. all right. now, no power, water, a shortage of food. the crisis in puerto rico leads eu a family rnion here in our

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that building with no air conditioning all in hopes of getting to the u.s. mainland, any way they can. last night, one of those families made it to our area. >> news 4's shomari stone has more. >> reporter: as planes land at reagan national and people pick up their relatives, in baggage claim -- >> i love you guys. >> reporter: maria lopez. >> you know, i love the united states of america, and i'm from puerto rico. >> reporter: welcoming her mother, maria with a miss. she just arrived from hurrica - hurricane-ravaged puerto rico, they waited at san juan with little water and electricity. their home was left with no electricity and a small supply of gasoline. >> just water --

camilla, has bad memories of ravaged neighborhoods. >> i'm just really grateful that i got here because there are a lot of people who need help. >> reporter: and now they're all in good hands. >> they want to take a long shower and they want to have a nice hot meal. >> reporter: at reagan national, i'm shomari stone, news 4. >> i'm a professor, what are you doing to me? what are you doing to me? >> reporter: a woman forcibly removed from a plane, after complaining about a dog on board, but why were these pets given better treatment. plus, these posters about the confederate flag are plastered on the campus. and a string of alleged sexual assaults by a massage therapist. but first at 5:00 it

awful attack, a woman stabbed and killed with a baby in her arms. >> a woman reported hearing screams in southeast d.c. today. news 4's pat colins has more on the details today. >> reporter: jim, this is the place where it happened. inside, cops are still guarding that murder scene. now you're about to hear from a woman named sharon. this morning she was inside her basement apartment. she heard some baby cries outside. she went to the door of her apartment, opened it up. then looked down on to the hallway floor, and that is when she discovered the murder. >> i went up the steps with the baby crying and i went and looked and she was laying there with blood, the baby was there with blood on him. >> reporter: a young woman stabbed to death in the hallway of an