jules? >> reporter: the mother left the courtroom sobbing. they laid out the case against the 24 yield killer a leader in the ms-13 gang. it was a year ago edwin was shot then slashed near his family's manassas town home. his family has a warning for others. marlin flores flashing gang signs and holding the gun that a day later would become a murder weapon. bullets were flying last october 29th in this manassas town home complex after gang members stalked then attacked 22-year-old edwin chicas. his family fondly called him junior. they feared he was in gang activity but never saw the signs at home. >> he never acted like that when he was around us. he acted like a little kid. >> reporter: evidence show there were 15 gunshots fired at junior, 11 hit him. painful details for the family to hear. >> it feels like somebody punched me in my stomach. i'm numb. there's no other words.

flores pleaded guilty to first degree murder and gang participation. when detectives interviewed him after his arrest, he told him he targeted junior for threatening the gang leader's pregnant girlfriend and her unborn child. when police asked why did you shoot him 15 times, flores replied, hate. >> why should someone die just because someone is angry, you know? how is it okay for someone to stalk someone so they're alone and kill them? that is not okay. >> reporter: junior chick as was one of six siblings all born in this country. his parents immigrated from el salvador decades ago. the killer came a few months ago installed as a gang member. now they have advice for other parents. >> especially to the latino and hispanic community, to the parents out there, get involved with your children, you know. go through their back packs. take your time. go into their lockers. go to their school, see what your kids are

>> reporter: two women also facing charges in this case. the shooter faces up to life in prison when he is sentenced in march. jim, back to you in the studio. >> frightening stories, growing so close to home. julie, thank you so much. you know, in recent years we've seen a resurgence in violent crime linked to ms 13. the department of justice tells us the gang has a large presence in 46 states and here in the district. officials also say there are some 30,000 members around the world, including 10,000 here in the u.s. now, the group targets young people for recruitment working in middle, high schools, junior high schools, too, and juvenile detention centers as well. even on social media, all in an effort to secure loyalty from members at the youngest possible age. wendy? >> and developing this afternoon, a grand jury indictment in the murder of a sterling teenager and for the first time we are hearing that authorities believe she was raped. 17-year-old nabra hassanen, she was attackedle

teenagers this past june. police say darwin martinez torres got into a confrontation with those teenagers and chased them. they say he caught up with hassanen and bluj ened her with a bat. later dumping her body in a lake. the case drew national attention. as a possible hate crime. but prosecutors say he lashed out in a case of road rage. turning to storm team 4, can you feel it in the air? that's fall. we are cooling off, doug. we may have frost. what? >> i can feel it coming in the air tonight. never mind. >> no, i know. >> you said something i said something. it just means it's going to be a cool night tonight. look it up, everybody. out there right now we have some cooler temperatures across our region. look at these numbers. 65 right now d.c., 58 in pittsburgh, 55 in -- look at ocean city, only 58 there. that would be a cool day to try to be down at the beach

through tonight. actually tonight going to be very cool. if not, we're going to be talking about a freeze advisory in effect for most of our western suburbs. howard county, montgomery county, upper montgomery county, loudoun county, fauquier county, everybody to the north and west now under a frost advisory through early tomorrow morning. does not include d.c., but even there it is going to be a cool night for sure. as you wake up tomorrow in many of these locations, yeah, you're going to need to bundle up for sure as you make your way out. chilly start for sure. fall weather for days here. we're looking at a very nice streak of weather. we'll talk more about that. but of course tracking your weekend does it last all the way through the weekend? updated forecast. see you back here in just a minute. >> delayed answer, phil collins. >> in the air tonight. >> thank you, buddy. well, this video shows the whole thing go down. a customer inside this prince george's county liquor store brought to the ground and handcuffed by store employees. now there are growing calls this evening for that store at largo town center to lose its

just spoke to the man was tackled. she's live for us with his side of the story tonight. tracee? >> reporter: the customer tells me that he was coming to the defense of a woman who he feels the cashier was being rude to. words were exchanged, and then this fight happened. but what he just explained to me is that when the store owner handcuffed him, he actually thought he was being handcuffed by a prince george's county police officer. well, now people in this county are calling for the store to lose its license. this video of a brawl between a liquor store customer and a store staff has resulted in calls for the owner of largo liquors at the largo town center to lose his license. >> three of the store owners and representatives jumped on him, handcuffed him, choked him and held him against his will. >> reporter: the customer was offended by the way the cashier spoke to a female customer playing the lottery. he told him he had an attitude. that's when he gave him h

his business somewhere else. more words were exchanged, the customer knocked items off the counter and two employees rushed the customer. the owner outside joined in. eventually the customer was handcuffed and held until police arrived. i spoke with the customer by phone. he tells me that he thought the owner of the store who handcuffed him was a police officer. >> the guy put me in handcuffs. the guy that was in the store when it went down. >> reporter: oh, so you're thinking the guy who came in and handcuffed you was an officer, but it turns out he was an owner of the store? >> yes, ma'am, yes, ma'am. >> reporter: organizers have held protests like this one at the shopping ten ter asking the public to support closing the store. although the incident happened in august, calls for the store to lose its license are gaining steam with more than 5,000 people signing an online petition on facebook. how does that make you feel to hear people in the community responding this way to what happened? >> it makes me feel like i have a family, like a family that i don't even know about. >>

against that customer and also the own 0er of the store have all been dropped. i went to the store and asked them for comment. they directed me to their attorney who has not returned my phone call asking for a comment. i talked to prince george's county police about the store owner handcuffing this man, and they say that it's kind of like a citizens arrest, or if a security guard were to handcuff someone. reporting live, i'm tracee wilkins, back to you all in the studio. >> seems a logical assumption if somebody puts you in handcuffs, you think they might be an offer certificate or security. amazing how fast that escalated. tracee, thanks so much. >> a man suspected in as many as 30 robberies has been shot and killed in baltimore in dramatic surveillance video captures the crime and the police response. we first showed this to you at 4:00. excuse me. police say the suspect raised his sawed off shotgun at the officer as he was running out of the 7-eleven in the northeast part of the city this morning. we've frozen that video just before the officer opens

customer inside the store at the time were not injured. >> amazon, if you don't know by now, is looking for a second home and a big one, folks. every major region in the entire country is pulling out all the stops to lure the tech giant. here's what a.m. sob mazon is l for, a city with 1 million people, highly educated labor pool. we've got that. a strong university system. got that, too. and 45 minutes to an international airport. sounds like all our regions, we can check the box on all these categories. >> yes, we can. >> but the competition will be fierce, and here's why. amazon's second headquarters will bring in 50,000 new jobs. and $5 billion in construction costs. not to mention the money it will inject into our local economy. to give you some perspective, the company claims that for every $1 it has invested in seattle over the years, the city generated an addion

the deadline is to submit by this friday. here's our tom sherwood with the details of d.c.'s latest pitch. >> reporter: mayor muriel bowser out promoting the city, exploring the new made in d.c. retail store just south of dupont circle. it will promote small business, local goods and foods. but the mayor's big focus was on the four potential sites to accommodate the gigantic amazon second headquarters. four distinct sites bowser says are in the running. >> we have been very encouraged by all of the feedback that we've gotten and we meet all of the requested criteria that the company put out. and now we're showing them our sites. >> reporter: so, how big would amazon be if it built out a million square feet in the district? here's an example. this is the fannie mae headquarters in downtown at 15th and l. it would be almost ten times the size of this project. >> this is literally one of the biggest economic development

last 30 years or so. >> reporter: the district competing with maryland and virginia suburbs and other states has lots of acreage to develop. some critics worry amazon may ask for too many land concessions and tax breaks. bowser and council financer ebony chairman jack evans vow to keep plans in check. >> and we are going to make a pitch to a 50,000-person employment opportunity, but we won't sell the farm to do it. >> reporter: amazon proposals are due thursday. a company decision could come as early as next year. in the district, tom sherwood, news 4. >> like the lottery, it's exciting to dream about along with d.c., there are several other local areas vying for amazon's business. but montgomery county is pitching sites in rockville and silver spring, prince george's county has three including college park, greenbelt and new carrollton. richmond is in the running, too, and northern virginia, loudoun

up to offer potential sites near dulles. >> after the massacre in vegas, one of the victims from our area taking her first steps. the new signs of recovery for tina frost as she is moved to a hospital in maryland. >> have you seen it? the hashtag me, too, trending on social media this evening as folks here in our area shared their stories of sexual harassment. >> and the news 4 consumer team gets some big results. the changes that ford is making in the ralph nortm:

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a major new development in a news 4 consumer investigation, ford is now offering to pay for repairs associated with carbon monoxide leaks. in 1.3 million explorers. let's get right to consumer reporter susan hogan who has been working for you and out in front of this story for a long time now. susan? >> well, that's right, jim. our investigation exposed inconsistencies with just how dealerships nation wieds were handling complaints of carbon monoxide leaks. so we went right to ford and asked them what they plan to do about it. so, ford is now responding with major changes. let's get right to it. in a statement to news 4, ford says, for our customers' peace of mind, ford is offering a complimentary service that reduces the potential for exhaust to enter the vehicle. customers can take their vehicles, regardless of mileage

dealer to have this service performed, starting november 1, 2017 through december 31, 2018. now, our consumer investigation found levels of carbon monoxide inside the ford explorers of two local drivers. ford, though, continues to say its explorers are safe and it has not found carbon monoxide levels that exceed what people are exposed to every day. but what we found during our investigation has us asking ford, how would it know? our consumer investigation continues on news 4 at 11:00 tomorrow night. wendy? >> susan hogan. roommates barely escaped as a wildfire engulfs their california nabld. the men recorded their dramatic dash to safety on their phones and watch as one of them had to jump out to open the gate to get the car through. >> i can't breathe.

i can't breathe. >> come on, expedition, baby. you can do it, girl. >> the men did make it to safety, but the flames destroyed their home, everything in it. and tonight a break in the weather is helping the fire fighters on those front lines. nbc's joe fryer in santa rosa tracking this progress. >> reporter: helped by calmer winds and cooling temps, 11,000 fire fighters are gaining ground, but the toll on first responders has been brutal. >> people understand how long are the shifts you're working here? >> we work 24-hour shifts. >> reporter: a week after the fire started they're still burning aggressively, still threatening homes and fire fighters are working around the clock to put them out. thousands of fire fighters are now sleeping in tent cities using makeshift bathrooms, eating when they can. >> after being up all night you're going to probably end up sleeping in one of these dirt lots at base camp. we're thankful for sleep. we're not complaining. >> reporter: while saving many other homes,

losing their own. >> this is my house, this is my home, my everything. now i have to figure out where to go from here. >> reporter: most of the see deceased are older than 730. to escape the childhood sweethearts held each other in the pool five hours. he survived, but she too weak from the smoke died in his arms. >> they did that together. that was their strength. that was the beauty behind their relationship and everything they did. >> reporter: amid the devastation, some stories of hope. >> is he? >> reporter: jack we'ver and his brother-in-law patrick widen had returned home to search for their dog izzy. when out of the blue, a miracle. >> izzy, come here, baby. >> reporter: she was reunited with her owners. frightened, but unhurt. >> i dropped my phone, i was so excited. it was a great moment. >> reporter: joe fryer, nbc

there. a rain of shrapnel from a pressure cooker bomb leaves 30 people injured. now the man behind it knows he will spend the rest of his life behind bars. this morning a new york city jury convicted ahmad rahimi of all eight counts against him. prosecutors say isis and al qaeda inspired him to plant two bombs in new york last summer. one went off in chelsea. the other never exploded. these surveillance cameras caught rahim, dragging the bombs in suitcases throughout manhattan. he'll be sentenced in january, but his crimes come with mandatory life in prison. >> shamed movie mogul harvey weinstein is on his way out of the producers guild of america. the board voted today to terminate his membership. and his production company may be sold. this as facebook and twitter feeds everywhere fill up with this #metoo. women are acknowledging

they, too, have experienced sexual harassment or assault. news 4's amee cho hit the streets today, met a lot of people willing to tell their story on camera. >> reporter: downtown d.c., you'll find people from all walks of life and though you can't see it, many share something in common. >> i mean, every single female friend of mine that i know has at least a story. >> reporter: this afternoon we meet this sign about the me too campaign. we asked for your stories. we are poefrting about being cat called and harassed. >> reporter: washington, you have them. once i was grabbed in the middle of the street in guatemala. i will never forget that. everyone i know has that experience. >> my oldest brother messed with me. i didn't tell anybody till i was 44 years old. >> reporter: some telling stories of changing their direction. >> i don't do i

understand it's not right. but back then, yes. >> woops woops, do that, and turn around like that. >> reporter: others not so sympathetic. >> i don't want to hear a word from anybody unless they're 50 years or older. >> i might say it's wrong. it's not nice today. you keep it moving. that's it. i don't really consider that a cat call. >> reporter: but of all the perspectives we heard, most everyone agreed these are stories that need to be told. >> i think it's great people are giving themselves a voice, giving each other a voice. yeah, good for you. good going. >> reporter: in the district, amee cho, news 4. >> well, you have to buy it, but it may be taking up more of your budget than you're happy with. ahead, some things you can do to end up paying less for your auto insurance. >> oh, and brace yourself. we're in for a chill

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all right. it's what we've been waiting for, wendy. >> i know. i like the chilly weather, the whole, you know, boots and wearing your jacket. i like fall. i'm ready for it. >> the wind is kicking up out there. >> 20, 30 mile an hour winds out there. that shows huh-uh -- that's what happens, when we get these cold fronts come through, we see the winds pickup. you know things are starting to

some very cold weather. yes, my facebook page, everybody is -karat-gold when we can wear the sweaters and the boots, wendy. so, there you go. next couple of days. that's what you could be doing. out there right now, clear skies. i mean, it looks gorgeous, but again, it is just a little bit on the chilly side with those clear skies tonight, temperatures will fall quickly. also notice all the green on the leaves. not quite seeing a lot of color. you can start to see a few changes as far as the leaves are concerned around our area. you probably notice the leaves starting to fall on your -- in your communities as well. 65 degrees winds out of the northwest at 17. gusting to 30 miles an hour. winds picking up this afternoon. 59 in winchester, 55 cull pepper, peters burg, west virginia. we have some cool numbers. that cold front came through earlier. we saw some rain. there is the cold front well out to sea now. we notice the moisture now moving out of the north. that is what's going to create the cool weather as you can see here. there's the rain we saw early this

southwest to northeast. these clouds, however, coming straight out of canada. that's the cooler air. that's why we're going to be on the cold side tonight with the clear skies and with the winds calming. we're down to 46 in d.c. that's cool. but look at all the 30s. back to the west, 36 winchester, 37 cull pepper, 38 in the gaithersburg area. frost advisory for everybody here in the blue including loudoun county, northern montgomery. everybody to the west here, going to be a cold start tor tomorrow morning. you do not need to be near freezing for a frost. you can be 38 degrees or lower for frost. make sure you have your window scrapeers out tomorrow morning. you may need those for your windshield early in the morning. what to wear tomorrow morning, here you go, wendy. the jacket and the sweater and the boots. you can wear them both during the day tomorrow. that's some goodth ne news. layers is a good idea, too. that's what we're going to need the next couple of days. it's going to be topsy-turvy weather. you'll go outside in the jacket

it off because we're talking about warmer weather. how about fall foliage? notice moderate color now in just about all of our area. the high cooler and the really good color still way back here towards the mountains, but it is starting to get a little closer and it will be coming closer over the next couple of weekends. we still have two weeks to peak in our area. chilly start sunny and cool afternoon. this is some of the suburbs. downtown going for a high temperature of 64. on your wednesday, this is what i'm talking about as far as the cool nights over the next couple of days and the nice mild afternoon. 74 on your thursday, 75 on friday. and the weekend looking great, temperatures back into the upper 70s to around 80 degrees before we see another storm system come through early next week. but until then, guys, we're completely dry. >> all right, we'll take it. doug, thanks. you think of d.c. and you might imagine things like go-go music, mumbo sauce. but there is a lot more that is uniquely d.c. and now there is somewhere you can find them all in one spot. >> and danger

northern virginia neighborhood and why people are carrying bats and pepper spray just to get in and out of their houses. >> and a survivor of that las vegas shooting returns to her home state for treatment. the latest on tina frost. and e signs ofth

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in upper marlboro to shut down. thousands signing a petition after this video surfaced shows employees tackling and handcuffing a customer who got into a heated argument with a store cashier. >> a grand jury has now indicted darwin martinez torres in the murder and rape of 17-year-old nabra hassanen of sterling. police tell us she was attacked on the way to her mosque with a group of teenagers. this is the first time we are hearing investigators believe she was raped. >> the maryland woman shot in the head during the las vegas shooting is back home. >> yeah, tina frost was flown to maryland over the weekend. she's now resting at johns hopkins hospital. but the road to recovery remains a long one. >> news 4's kristin wright joins us from the newsroom after speaking to one of tina's close family friends. kristin. >> reporter: that's right. n neurologis neurologists say 90% of people who survive, have gunshot wounds to the head do not survive. so far tina frost is

that she will keep fighting. doctors say tina frost's progress is miraculous. she's back home in maryland. she flew from las vegas to johns hopkins last night. family friend aim i clinger says having tina close means everything. >> tina has a life ahead of her and that's what we're fighting for. >> reporter: amy says tina seems to recognize family members and friends. she can give a thumbs up and hold up three fingers. tina and her parents are meeting with a team of specialists at hopkins. many are amazed by what she can do already. >> she physically took a few steps, very assisted, but she moved her feet one in front of the other from a chair to her bed and back. >> everybody is pulling for her so much. >> reporter: tina's family is thankful for community support like the restaurant fund-raiser in odenton last week. tina's father told us what it means for his daughter. >> we appreciate everything that everybody is doing for her and pulling for her and all the prayers that are

road ahead. she's not speaking at this point and it's too soon to know the extent of any brain damage. she'll have cognitive and physical therapies. and facial reconstruction after losing her right eye. >> her vision in her left eye is 2020. so, there was no damage to her left optic nerve, which is great. >> reporter: still reasons to be thankful, thankful for sight, life and steps forward. amy shared with us today that doctors don't think tina knows what happened to her in vegas and they don't think she'll have any memory of it. wendy? >> kristin wright. this evening the fbi and the d.c. police are going to have fliers and electronic billboards as they try to find a young girl who disappeared over the weekend and has not been heard from. da johnna houston disappeared on saturday. she is just 11 years old, 5'4", investigators say she was wearing a purple shirt and black pants. the fbi has joined the search because she is so young.

we have posted da johnna's photo on our nbc washington facebook page so you can share it and help get the word out. >> a federal judge in maryland is expected to rule later on a legal challenge to the latest version of the president's controversial travel ban. the judge heard arguments today for three lawsuits. they argue that restricting travel from predominantly muslim countries violates the u.s. constitution. last month the white house announced a new version of the ban, adding chad, north korea and venezuela to its list of affected countries. the new restrictions are set to start this wednesday. this is the same judge that put an injunction on the previous travel ban. >> neighbors fearing aggressive dogs on the loose in springfield reached out to news 4 worried that the situation could escalate. northern virginia reporter david culver live with what's being done about these close calls, david. >> reporter: and, wendy, we should point out first that these are just reports of

aggression. no actual attacks have taken place, but imagine this. you're pulling up to your home, you're nervously rushing inside, carrying with you pepper spray, a baseball bat for your protection. that is the reality for one community in springfield. >> so, we take the baby for a walk a couple times a day in the stroller and we're keeping pepper spray by the door now. we have one latched here so we always remember it's right by our eyes when we go out. >> reporter: it may sound extreme, but after two frightening encounters andrea and her family aren't taking chances. >> these are two aggressive dogs who have charged and gone after people. it's not, you know, a little pug off its leash who is barking. they're seriously aggressive. >> reporter: the most recent incident a few weeks back. andrea ams mom was about to take her baby out for a stroll. >> and she was out on the stoop outside and the dogs came charging out of the trees across the street. the same dogs. >> they basically charged my neighbor and they also charged another one of the neighbors. >> repte

landon has friends with the same breed and they don't scare him. >> a lot of times the pit bulls are very nice very well trained. that pit bull stigma doesn't matter to me. if the dog is aggressive, an action needs to be taken care of before something serious does happen. >> reporter: i knocked on the home where the dogs live. no one answered and we didn't hear the dogs. animal protection officers tell me it's the laws to have the dogs leashed when off your property. >> if they're running at large, they should definitely call us and go ahead and get a report on file. even if we can't witness the violation while we're on scene, it helps build a history for these animals. >> reporter: having made their worries known to officers -- >> we have many young children and including, you know, adults. we don't want anybody ton in danger. >> reporter: neighbors hope the next call isn't to report an attack. in fairfax county, david culver, news 4. >> tell you more about that special store that opened in the district today. mayor muriel bowser and local businesses are promoting a new made in d.c.to

near dupont circle. it's going to feature locally made retail goods, foods, coffee, too. made right here in the district by district citizens. >> shops like shop made in d.c. really makes everything much more visible and it helps with our sales and helps with our promotions and it's just -- it's truly a blessing. >> makes sense to me. the store on 19th street will rotate its goods to give small entrepreneurs a change and a chance to promote their wares. >> a lot of you making plans for the holiday travel. and just ahead with some new security measures that you will want to know about. >> and the discovery in the heavens that may explain how gold was created here on earth. >> we're talking about all kinds of firsts. the first frost, first freeze and the first, there it

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stations. >> scientists are calling it a gold rush in the sky, a new era for astronomy. in august, signals from two dead stars colliding reached earth and it's answering some pretty important questions about the universe, including the origin of gold. our storm team 4 meteorologist amelia draper is here now with a closer look at all of this. this is pretty wild, amelia. >> yeah, absolutely, jim. 130 million years ago, two neutron stars collided. neutron stars are dead stars. so, first i want to show you an animation of what this would kind of look like. so, let's start the animation here. so, as this plays, i want you to keep in mind that this happened millions of years ago. this collision, and this set off a gravitational wave that reached here on earth, august 17th to be exact. one reason this event is so exciting and this really going to give it to you, i've read so many articles on it today. one event, this is so exciting. this set off the gravitational wa

all these little sensors started going offer. astronomers dropped what they were doing, ran to their telescopes and were actually able to see the collision. see the light. see everything from this happen. so, why is this so exciting for you? well, take a look. so, now we know exactly how gold, platinum and uranium are created. now you know how your wedding band was created, billions of years ago. also, number two, why is this important? this allows scientists to calculate how fast the universe is expanding and the third reason you need to know, this gives us a better understanding of the universe. again, guys, the gravitational wave was set off, we got little beeps here on earth, scientists were able to see an event that happened millions of years ago. that beep and the fact they were able to see it with the telescope just means so much for scientists and it really, really exciting news. i really enjoyed researching this today. and one more fact that i came across that i thought was really great.

of gold about 40 to 100 times the mass of earth. so, that's floating out there and maybe one day it will come together to form a planet or maybe some alien jewelry further down the line. millions of years from now. >> or a molar bridge that i've got. now i know where it all came from. >> i want to see astronomer dropping what they're doing and running to their telescopes on mass. you don't like to have -- i don't think about astronomers much, i'm sorry, y'all. i just don't. and i want to see them all hopped up. >> keep in mind, this is just days before the eclipse, too. so they were all excited for the eclipse and they thought that was going to be their big moment. and then, bam. >> overload. >> kind of a big year for astronomers. >> when it rains, it pours. thanks, amelia. >> star dust. well, this was not as much fun. it was a 20,000 foot drop. the flight crew was panicked. passengers were in tears. they thought they were all going to die. this is a m

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if you've got a car, chances are you have car insurance and it eats up a chunk of your budget every month. but it doesn't have to. consumer reporter susan hogan is working for you tonight. she's here with how we can all save some money. susan? >> that's right, jim. car insurance can be so pricey especially for families with multiple drivers, people with poor credit

imperfect track records. but consumer reports says if you do just a little homework, there are ways to lower your car insurance costs. high car insurance premiums driving you nuts? consumer reports says there are plenty of ways to cut your premiums and still get coverage you can count on. start by picking a top rated insurer. >> don't be short sighted. it's not just about getting the lowest premium. you want to make sure you get a company that's going to pay your claim in a reasonable amount of time and gives you good service. >> reporter: then be sure to set the right deductible. a higher deductible reduces your premium but you'll pay more out of pocket if you have a claim. >> it's generally a good bet. make sure you have enough to pay the deductible if your luck runs out. >> reporter: if you have low risk drivers, you can lower rates by asking for discounts for drivers that don't use their cars for long communities, students with good grades, teen drivers who take driver training

defensive driving course. having a good credit score can also save you a few bucks. and consider bundling your policies, buying auto and home insurance from the same company could lead to a hefty discount. all good strategies to help you drive down your auto insurance costs. and people often think that by staying with the same insurance company for many years you'll get a loyalty discount, but that's not always true. so, remember to shop around often. you may find some significant savings after all. wendy? >> sounds good. thanks, susan. >> sure. >> now to a big investment for maryland's second largest school system, prince george's county. it just received a $25 million grant to help hire and keep teachers. the money will go to dozens of high needs schools. news 4's justin finch tells us about it. >> reporter: we're talking about millions of dollars to select prince george's county schools. from a program called great teachers, great

schools, the announcement made today at greenbelt middle school to break this all down. we're talking about $24 million that will be spread out over three years to schools here. it will be going to teachers and principals serving in high needs schools. these are schools that have a lot of promising student talent but just need extra support. we can tell you two other maryland school systems also qualify for this grant and they're only among 14 nationwide. so, a real rare honor and opportunity for those schools. in greenbelt, i'm justin finch, news 4. >> the next time you take a flight at bwi marshall, be prepared for new security measures. the tsa tells us all travelers will need to removal all electronics big irthger than yo cell phone and put them in a bin separate from your bag. that includes tablets, e-readers and cameras, too. we are told the idea is already providing a better x-ray. >> know that the threat is real. we know that there's

electronics to convert them into an ied and we want to make sure that you get to your destination safely. >> the tsa says these new security measures will be phased in at all airports around the country in the weeks ahead. >> oxygen masks dropped from the ceiling. the flight crew was yelling. passengers were texting good-bye messages to their loved ones. cell phone video shows the fear unfolding on an air asia flight on sunday. the plane was traveling from perth, australia to the indonesian island of bali. 30 minutes into the flight they knew something was wrong. it dropped air pressure, it fell 32,000 feet going down to 10,000 feet in minutes. passengers say the plane was banking sharply and the crew was panicked. >> one of the stewardests was running down the aisle sc

tighten your oxygen masks. they dropped from the ceiling. they kept yelling it out. the alarms kept going. >> the plane landed safely back in australia. no one was hurt. air asia is trying to figure out what happened. but, you know, in the middle of all that panic, one of the passengers was -- planned to propose to his girlfriend when they got to their vacation in bali, but fearing the worst, he pulled down his oxygen mask and popped the question on the plane and she said yes. so, that's a nice way to end a terrifying plane thing. marriage. >> always happens. >> a whole new kind of fear. >> this is not the time, honey, come on. wow. >> i never liked your timing. i don't want to be thinking about this the whole rest of my life. >> all right, doug. >> is there a pastor on the plane? >> please marry us, officiate. i've been blaming the leaves. is the mold high? >> md

thursday when we were down there at the wharf. again during today, mold is going to be a factor as well. if you're experiencing allergies, they're going on out there. temperatures today on the cool side especially when you consider yesterday was near 80 degrees. today only in the 60s, but it still looks beautiful out there towards reston right now. plenty of blue skies and a lot of green on the leaves. we're not seeing the change in color just yet across much of the region. 61 potomac right now in our undergrou underground weather network. you can see the cold front right there. there it is making its way out across the region early with shower activity and then it moved out quickly. now we are starting to see that cooler air move in. it will be a lot colder tonight. tonight going down to 46 in d.c., that will be the first time at or around 46 degree mark since may 9. that's the kind of cool air we have going on. nmt 30s, some of you have already seen your first frost but many of you in the western suburbs, manassas, cull pepper,

frost advisory in effect all night tonight for the areas here in blue. that includes upper montgomery, how long, fauquier, everybody toward the west. so, the first frost, when does that normally occur? what about the first freeze? and what about that thing we all love to talk about so much, snow fall. >> doug, when you said that, the first snow, i was in the studio and everyone said, wait, wait, did doug just say snow? is snow in the forecast? if you're at home, snow is not in the forecast kind of listening. i want to show you the average first. our average first frost october 21st to the 31st, the first freeze in d.c. is november 17. it is a little earlier in the suburbs. the average first inch of snow falling on december 19th. interestingly enough, falling before winter officially begins. here are the first frost dates kind of spread out across the area. you can see the most of us between the 21st to the 31st. back to the west where the frost advisory is in effect, right on k

folks have been asking for beautiful crisp clear fall weather. and that's in the forecast pretty much every day this week, really no rain chances either. >> that's exactly right, amelia. once again, you've got a friend behind you. >> another baby deer? >> another deer. seems like every time you come out, they flock your way. i don't know what it is. >> he was in front of the camera and he ran through. i thought he ran out of the frame. but yeah. they're cute. >> i see him back there. let's look -- he's somewhere back there. we've got a friend. 40 degrees tomorrow at the bus stop. this is in the immediate d.c. suburbs, but again many of you in the 30s. jackets, sweaters for the kids. maybe even the hat. it will be quite chilly. 59 by recess, 64 quite pleasant by the afternoon time. high temperatures into the 60s tomorrow. but we get into the 70s by wednesday, thursday, friday, and look at this, each day will be successively warmer.

too. temperatures near 80 degrees by the time we end the weekend. next week, though, tracking a big storm, but again it's well a week away. >> sounds great. doug, thank you. police say he used al qaeda's play book planting bombs on new york city's streets. >> today the jury reached a decision. we're going to take you inside the courtroom. >> all new at 6:00 tonight, gun fire near a local college campus as the victim and his mother return to the scene. our pat collins joins us live with new

guilty on all counts, for a terror attack in new york city. today the mayor called the bomber evil. andrew sif explains what's next. >> reporter: he sat quietly nodding as the jury foreman said over and over, guilty, guilty of using a weapon of mass destruction on 23rd street. guilty of planting another bomb four blocks north. and guilty of transporting explosives across state lines from new jersey to new york and back. >> rahimi's crimes of hate have been met with swift and resolute justice. >> reporter: u.s. attorney kim june stood with the prosecution in front of federal court in lower manhattan as well as fbi and leaders who worked in

after the attack. surveillance video, fingerprints and a written logbook that seemed to be rahimi's confession, all of that convinced the jury. >> it was overwhelming. >> reporter: most jurors declined to comment, but the foreman spoke briefly. >> it's always difficult to work on the case, but the jury felt they satisfied the burden of proof. >> reporter: as for the woman who spotted the pressure cooker on 22nd street still connected to live wires but never detonated, she told business news 4 her reaction. >> it was a relief to know there is one less crazy person wandering the streets. >> it is obvious this city remains a target and most importantly i want to thank the public for how engaged they were when this was going on last semt. >> reporter: he had no family and friends in court today. >> i ream i do not have a comment. thank you. >> reporter: and his legal team declined to talk about january when the now convicted bomber is due to receive a sentence of

>> announcer: now at 6:00, take down on tape as a customer gets rufd up by workers. what some are demanding after seeing this violent video. reports of dangerous dogs on the loose. why neighbors fear something won't be done until it's too late. >> we're keeping pepper spray by the door now. >> announcer: get ready for a shock to the system. doug has the low down on the cool down that's coming tonight. plus courting amazon. >> this is literally one of the biggest economic development opportunities, you know, in the last 30 years or so. >> announcer: d.c. unveils its sales pitch with four of the trendy est parts of the city as real estate for the retail giant's new home. >> first at 6:00, gun fire near a local college campus sparking new concerns about safety. >> and today the shooting victim and his mother return to the scene of the crime as police search for suspects, but still no arrests. >> reporter: news 4's pat collins joins us live with the latest on this investigation. pat? >> reporter: on a weekend, in a community, close by

noise. but gun fire? little by little we're learning more and more about a shooting and beating at this group house near the university of maryland. the victim of the shooting in college park returned to the scene this afternoon. he came back with his mom to retrieve some items from the house. i talked to her briefly. >> he's okay. >> reporter: was he shot? >> um, yeah, he was shot. >> reporter: you're his mom. >> yeah, i'm his mom. >> reporter: that had to scare you to death. >> i know. >> reporter: did it scare you? >> yeah. >> reporter: did he say who did it? >> no, he didn't. >> reporter: it happened saturday night at this group house an rhode island avenue near the campus of the university of maryland. one young man shot in the hip, another beaten, both treated and released. police say one of the victims is