the polls. how to find out if your friends republican or democrat with a brand new app. that'st. ri breaking news still developing right now. the coach of the maryland football program is keeping his job. >> we are getting the news as the university of maryland discusses the independent report into the death of football player jordan mcnair. wendy rieger is at the live desk. what do you know? >> we are keepi an eye that news conference still going on. the big news is dj durkin will be reinsted. a recent independent report did find that the school's footbal program lacked quota o culture accountability. but ittopped shortf calling the culture toxic. mcnair sufferedtreatoke during a practice in may.

he died later. th recommended changes to the school's strength and conditioning program. they called f it to be independent so coaches could not impact the health decisions for the players. just moments ago,he board's chairman second the findings but stopped short of saying that the athleticsepartment issues caused mcnair's death. >> what happened to jordan mcnair was tragic and heart breaking. at the same time, they found no between the athletic department is that jordan mcnair's death. >> damon edwards will also be returning and the university's president wallace lowe will be retiring in june. there are reports that lowe had pushed hard for durkin's ouster. darcys spencer working the story. she'll have a lot more coming

up. e>> let's get to more breaking news. notorious boston mob boss, james whiy bulker, has been killed. ther- 89-yd had recently arrived after doing time at prisons in oklahoma and florida. he was the former leader of the winter hill gang inboston. in 2013 a jury concted him of taking part in 11 murders. the federal law enforcement official conofficials he was killed in prison but no word on how it happened. we'll ouupdate as we learn more. funerals began today for the 11 victims of the synagogue shooting in pittsburro. twoers will be buried side by side the same way they spent most tfir weekend at the temple in the city. >> reporter: at growing memorials and temples across thh city, pittsb gathers to say

goodbye. today the first of 11ne ls, brothers cease and i will david rosenthal buried side by side the way they spent most every weekend at the tree ofif synagogue. a separate service was held for jerry rabinowitz as the community struggles to understand why they're gone. >> i hope as we lay our neighbors and our loved ones to rest that we thin we think abou things thaite orus. >> rr: president trump travels to pittsburgh carrying the sympathy and support of the nation. first lady melania awell as jared kushner. leaders of a progressive jewish group publishing an open letter saying the president is not welcome until he denounces white nationalis and starts targeting

minorities and the policies. still they said it is important for the president to be here. >> itould be my honor to always meet a president of the enited states. we turn to leaders of our country. >> during their time of need, unlike any the hewish fai ever faced in the u.s. crowds including a handful of protesters have gathered for the president's visit re. jay gray, nbc news, pittsburgh. >> thank you. since saturday there's been an effort to make sure people are safe when ty visit their places of worship. l that's right. several faithders met to talk about the unpleasant possibility of an attack in our ar. >> meagan live joins us live from bethel congregation. >> reporter: pat and leon, i was talking to faith leaders throughout the day and they say there are two main reasons we're trying to do everything we canr toct our congregations.

they want to make sure they're safe but also that they feel safe when they they say what happened in pittsburgh can happen anywhere. you can call at this time new normal >> several synagogues in d.c. that beginning sunday morning had metalettors put up. >> reporter: synagogues like this that hosted the interfaith service last night are now using metal detectors as one way to keep their congregations safe after 11 innocent victims withn murdered pittsburgh three days ago. ov at beth el, security guards closely monitor cameras and police officers face llways. >> the sagogue since saturday ars been on edge. >> reporter: gregs is the rabbi here. he says security has always beet a pri but since the attacks on saturday, the security plan has been scrutinized once more.

>> montgomery county police h ie beentrumental in reviewing and looking over our procedures again and again. >> reporter: now, i'm told thesy secu measure there's remain in place for the foreseeab future. >> thank you. meagan fitzgerald. reporting live. right now detectives are talking putitnesses, trying to together a description of a shoot here killed a man this morning. police rushed to 50th street around 11:30. they found a man shot multiple times there. he died. his name has not been released. there was a shootin in that same neighborhood yesterday morning but police don't believe connected. an update to a story we brought you earlier. m thetgomery county council has tabled vote that would have allowed cell towers to be pce in the residential neighborhoods. they were set for zoning towers.

proponents say they wou need 5g coverage in the county but points say they are t close to young children and may pose health hazards. not clear if or when the council will visit the measure. birth right citizenship has been trending allay on twitter after the president is talking about making major change that is enshrined in the constitution. he says he wants to sign aniv execut order for babies born in the u.s. to noncitizens and undocumented immigrants. that would surely a spark major legal battle. the constitution says all persons born or naturalized in the u.s. are citizens of the u.s. the president has been ramping up h anti-immigration rhetoric in hope of getting his base e supporters to olls next week. and the hard line on citizenship is a key component to the posing argument to mid-term voters.

one week o aheadthe mid-term elections, president trump is trying to excite his base with a promise he may not be able to keep. he says he is working on an executive order ending the constitutional right the citizenship for babies born in the u.s. to >>ncitizens. e're the only country in the world where a person comes in. has a baby and the baby is essentially a citizen of the united states for 85 years with all of those benefits. >> more than 30 countries allow birth rightitizenship and here in the united states it is written in the 14th aeld. the president's plan could end in a supreme court showdown. >> this is a proposed executive order to rewrite the understanding o what citizenship means according to the constitution. it is outrageous. >> but not so outrageous for some supporters. >> you have pregnant women osming. suly coming a thousand have their just t baby over here. that's not right.

>> reporter: still the polarizing message to back fire. >> they just want to g a better life for their family. >> reporter: democrats trying to turn the mesging against him. >> americans who have already know who donald trump is. the question is, who are we? >> reporter: as the president sends 5,200 troops to the border to confront a migrant caravan, he's gambling his focus migration will help republicans keep control of congress next week. and president trump plans at least 11 campaign stops across the country before next tuesday. nbc news, washndgton. >> we will keep you up to date on election day with up to the minute results. all on the nbc washington app. we're tracking the weather for halloween. what is it going to be trig

trick or treat? >> this is great for the trick or treaters out there. great all day. and the greil weather last almost toward the end of the week. not much on the way cloud cover. we've got some nice conditions across the east coas nice mild temperatures, too. you can see the clouds makingr thay our way. weat won't get here until friday. e on the mild side. the current temperatures at 64 degrees. we're going way above average. a great halloween. lots of warm air coming in. and rain by friday. we've got warm air and that means we have a storm coming we'll talk much more about that. we'll see you back here in about seven minutes. news4 is working to keep your kids safe on their smart phones. >> the target for advertisers that was just revealed and what parents can do now to stop it.

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let us stand up for familiesan let us up for our state ben jealous, democrat for governor the presint has arrived in pittsburgh. he is there to pay his respects for the synagogue shooting. we're told the secret servi has just conducted a sweep here. we're expectingyhe first lad to arrive any minute now so stay tuned right here on news4. >> sunshine all over our region today. and tomorrow,l halloween w all treats and no tricks from storm team 4. but there are changes on the way. doug is back in three minutes with what to expect the rest of the week. >> this may b a trick. your child's smartphone app may

be selling things without your knowledge. >> this study found about 95% of apps for kids 5 and younger use at least onef time advertising tactic. the researchers from the university of michigan looked at more than 135apps. many of which tout themselves as educational games. all of them that they checked used at lea one type of advertising strategy. from pop-upds or banner ads or characters to make in-app purchases. children don't know how to recognize ads like adults do. the campaign for a commercial-free childhood sent a letter to the federal trade commission askin for an investigation. in the meantime, if you've downloaded anys a for your children, be sure to take a loos an if they have any ads that could influence your kids and make sure to disable the ads

on your phone. >> pat? news4 is working for your health with some good news for anyone trying to hide the gray hairs. the fda is ordering hair dye manufacturers to get rid of the lead in all the products. we do want to say that most hair dyes don't contain lead. however, it is still used in hair dyes. many manufacturers have one year to make aan . to find out if there is lead in your hair dye, check the label. any products with the compound must include a warning. new today, if you're feeling stressed out by the reason stream of violent news, you are not alone. a new study from the american psychological association finds people beten 15 a 21 years of age are stressed by what they watch on the news. mass shootings topped list but

those young people an't voting adults before the half those polled say they plan to cast a ballot in the mid-terms. compare that to 70% of adults wi who say the vote. if you or someone you know could use some help managing your inalth, we've got help. search cha minds in our nbc washington app. news4 is working for your safety with a helpful police tool that has a much wider reach. fairfax county is now one of th northern virginia jurisdictions plugged into the i watch nova app this helps anyone report suspiciousctivity while remaining anonymous. >> it is very easy to report. once it is submitted, itilgo to the northern regional intelligence center where we have analystsho will accept the information. they will give it to theocal thorities to follow up. >> d.c. also participates in the

app. it is availableree for androids and iphones. police say you should still call 911 for any crime in progress or any emergency. let's to go something a bit more pleasant.ab hot the weather? this is perfect. halloween-like >> you say that. the average high is only in the 60s. back to 2002, we've only had one day of rain on halloween and moays have been on the warm side. into the 70s. and we'll be there again tomorrow. we've been very lucky for halloween. one thing you do not want is rain across the area. in 2002, we had some and then 2011 we had a little rain, too. it was 47 in 2002. that's a cold thanksgiving. i just said thanksving. i've done that three times this week. one.ou leapfrogged >> absolutely. but this will be a great halloween. plenty of blue skies.

gorgeous conditions. that's the average high for this time of year 65, patuxent river, 65 i leesburg. no clouds and no rainfall. storm team 4ar is dry and it will stay this way for the next couple of days. we're in a very nice streak, a pattern that will be continuing. you can see it moved off. we don't have nearly as much wind. denver, colorado. sterday, the 70s. today they've got snow. upwards of two to six inches of snow. that will move our way. ahead of itll we nice and mild. the cool weather has been around our area but it is moving to the west. that allowed very warm air to come out of mexico into our we are staying nice and warm. the temperatures going way up.

yes, we're saying hello to the 70s and a storm this week. you can't get this warm without a storm making its way here. gorgeous 5:00 tomorrow night. 62, very comfortable at 9:00. if you're getting back late from trick or treating at 11:00, off by 1061 degrees at that time to let you know. look at these temperatures. 75 on thursday. a very warm day there. increasing clouds. and then on ayfr still warm at 72. that's where the storm system is making itsway. rain likely. some of that rain could be heavy at times and tha sets the stage for a cooler saturday. set the clocks back saturday much more on this. more on fall. ll right. >> nice out now but gardening doesn't stop when the temperaturesdrop.

>> that's right. we'r working for you with what you need to do now to get yours ready for next year's harvest. >> ice cream with a sprinkling of activism. of activism. atatement maker s

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dave brat said he'd vote to reduce the deficit. i'm abigail spanberger, and i approve this message. but instead, he voted to increase it $1.9 trillion. why? brat went washington, taking hundreds of thousands from big drug companies, wall street bankco and other orate special interests and voting to give his big corporate donors big tax breaks, making the next generation pay. dave brat went washington, and all we got was the bill. we have some fantastic schools slipped. oo and we have a lot of s that are in crisis. our current governor has withheld money that could've been spent on education. maryland needs a governor whose top priority is public schools. ben jealous has a plan to fully fund education,

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down 17th street in highheel. >> in high heels. and it is the mayor's event so ey're making it very, very big. the 32nd annual 17th street hig heelrace. they're going to do a pre-race happy hour and the parade and this is all going from 5:00 to 10:00 p.m. 17th street. and then there will be a lot going on.ig you want to keep that in mind. and can i just mention that i'm super happy about beyonce revealing her halloween costume? she's toni braxton. social media is going mcrazy. sure she would love to get throughout in her high heels. >> you can listen to mic every day and see her here eve tuesday. good to see you. all right. over to you. >> and i wonder what toni

braxton is gng as? still to come, a new app your ill tell you whether friends are republicans or democrats. >> and how often they geto out t vote. we'll meet the makers of the app. and new today, a startling new report says our planet needs to be put on life sport i was a navy doctor, so i'm used to getting to work early. now i have a general practice, a wiot of patients who are counting on me. many of them worry about pr ident trump taking away protections for pre-existing conditions. and women are frightened they could lose reproductiv health care. it's why i'm glad i have a friend named ben.

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let's get back to the breaking news we brought you at the top of the ur. the coach dj durkin is keeping his job. the board making that decision after the independent investigation into the death of jordancn mr. news4's darcy expenser is in raltimore where a news conference justed up. she has the very latest. >> reporter: we're right here in the woomre that press conference is just wrapping up. there are many major takeaways here. the head football coach at the university of maryland programp will k his job. dj durkin, as well as the athleticdirector. in an announcement that many people were notexpecting,

president wallace lowe who has led the university of myland college park announced that he will be retirement. that retiremen expected to happen in june. c said he will lead the university throunges into calmer waters as he put it. ssuedis abo that report regarding the death of jordan mcnair. he collapsed while practicing in an offraeasonice and died back in june. now, the head football coach was placed on administrative leave in august. today board chairman made i very clear that they support him saying as heood man and he's been unfairlylamed in this situation. they say he bears some responsibility but he's been unfairly blamed. they found there was not a toxic ulture at the university of maryland. but that players, many players feared speaking out. that was part of theem with the culture that people were afraid to come forwaro

the report aculture of the prog lead to jordan mcnair's now let's hear from james brady, chair of the board of regents, talking about coach durkin. >> we believe coach durkin has been unfairly blamed for the dysfunction of the athletic department. while he shares some responsibility, it is not fair to pla all of it at his feet. he has acknowledged his role in the athletics department shortcomings. and he has committed to ensuring the proper reforms, working the independent monitor to see that they are implemented. >> reporter: so you canee that for yourself. there was a very strong defense byf the boardgients by this football coach and he will be put on the job. jordan mcnair's family has made it very car they wanted the

coach to yoleave. what d say to this family has called for this coach to be fired and you're putting him back in the job? they basically said the coach had some work to do to regain confidence. there was just an announcement ma. there will be a press conference later this evening. >> we cait to hear from the alumni community as well. they've been watching this very closely. thank you. >> with election day exactly a week away, there is a mission to get your friends to the poll. >> that's alt this app shares public information about your friend's voting record. this sounds like a relationship ender. >> it could oube. if could go through your phone and scroll through your contacts and figure out if they're democrat or republican and how often they vote, would you do it? >> well, that all depends.

most people don't need to know that. do it ande you would not talk about it.pp thes hoping to get conversations to f getends get friends to the polls. >> and it tells you publicly availabl voter data. >> whether they're registered? >> and what party they are. and if they might have voted in elections.ouple of >> we built a tool to help you get your own friends out to vote using big organizations and big campaigns have had. >> information like you party affiliation like the last elections you voted in is publicly available. much like how much your housefo sold >> i can see that you didn't vote in 2014 and 2016. >> the new project through vote with is mainstreaming the info. >> historically the date is what is used to target advertisements to itusers. hasn't been in the hands of everyday people.

>> i think a lot of people might be a little nervous to do so. you know, nowadays, people get nervous depending on what party you're with. >> just because d they'reocrat or republican, that doesn't mean they're going toote republican or democrat. >> i would not want to know. i would prefe to ask them if i were curious about it. but i think it is important for people to vote. >> do you want to know what party your friends are? i'm not voting based on the bias of my infriends. i my vote is based on what's going on with me and my values and what i appreciate about each individual. that's how i will cast my vote. >> now the vote is not a game of spot the democrat or the republican or check out you neighbors. but you can definitely use it for that. they say they have tens of thousands of users craw the

cotry and they're expecting every day until the election for o continuend traffic to grow. >> so it is taking the get out the vote to a whole other level. >> they think you're 20 times more likely to vote if a friend texts you. there's a text function of the app, too. versus arobo call. >>ld maybe that w work with some cohorts but i don't know. >> if they're your friends, you probably know how they're going to vote anyway or their political association. >> i'm not t goingdo that. i was a little surprised. >> any other year, thatight be a good idea. maybe not this time around. >> let's skip past halloween all the way to christmas. >> we're going behind the scenes at the area's iconic holiday

events. >> i can't believe we're talking about ice already. take a look atig tomorrow's temperatures. a lot of us are into the low 70s. so we'reoing to break down what this means for the trick or treaters and i'm talking all things fall. the haste othe fall foliage and daylight savings time ends this weekend. this weekend. what i believi've heard storiesnt from people across virginia that have moved me to take action on veterans unemployment, the opioid epidemic, anpediatric healthcare. but we can't make progress when we're divided, when our leaders pit us against each other for political gain. in the senate, i'll always listen to youfo ans on solving problems

that matter to virginia and to america. i'm tim kaine, and i approve this message. this isn't an election it's a declaration. that when they attack who we are. we show what we're made of. and we don't stand back- we stand up. for women's rights. for health care. for our kids futures. the trshington post says davie is detailed, studious and no-nonsense-- an excellent successor to john delaney. there's no sitting on the sidelines. not me. not you. nonow. the best choice, by a mile, is mr. trone.

on novembe6th. vote. david trone for congress. i'david trone, i approve this message. i waso i'm used tok getting to worrly. now i have a general practice, with a lot of patients who are counting on me. many of them worry about president trump taking away protections and women are fred they ions.t could lose reproductive health care. it's why i'm glad i have a friend named ben. ben is a national leader who's protecting obamacare from president trump. he's my friend ben. i hope he's your friend, too. i'm ben cardin and i approved this message. there arepatrick morriseyes ifiled a lawsuit. to take away protections for people with pre-existing conditions.o

i voted toct them. morrisey got rich as a washington lobbyist for opioid companies.se my work as youtor took a billion opioid pills off the street. morrisey is simply a "yes" man for the drug companies and the political bosses. i'm considered the most independent senator in washington. i'm joe manchin, and i approve this message. today we had a behind the scenes look at a winter wonderland. >> this year's ice extravaganza takes you inside a charlie brown christmas. in two weeks, this holiday ice paradise will open to visitors. before that can happen dozens of artists from china have to shape the peanuts characters. >> to see something like this come to life from what they're seeing in the drawings, it is incredible. >> everything they're doing.

>> more than 2 million pounds of dice will be u to bring the classic cartoon to life. it open november 16 and runs through the holidays. that should be quite a sight to see. here's somethinglse to see. not just humans. plenty of animals getting in on it as well. there you go. there's babae leading the way. they're having a good time there. to check out more of those pictures, search national zoo halloween. >> now pat has beeorking all year on the community garden. >> yes. summer is a over now it's time to prep the bed for winter. i'll show you what you can do tr are the bed for spring. >> plus, the perfect trick or

>> plus, the perfect trick or .reat forecast i'm abigail spanberger, and i approve this message. dave brat said he'd vote to reduce the deficit. but instead, he voted to increase it davby $1.9 trillion.vote to reduce the deficit. why? brat went washington, taking hundreds of thousands from big drug companies, wall seet banks, and other corporate special interests and voting to give his big coorate donors big tax breaks, making the next generation pay. dave brat went washington, and all we got was the bill.

i believi've heard storiesnt from people across virginiaing. that have moved me to take action on veterans unemployment, the opioid epidemic, and pediatrihealthcare. but we can't make progress when we're divided, when our leaders pit us against each other for political gain. in the senate, i'll always listen to you and focus on solving problems that matter to virginia and to america. i'm tim kaine, and i approve this message. in maryland, democrats are on the front lines. with so much at stake, ben jealous is the bold leader maryland needs. his plans will get our schools back to number one and protect our healthcare. maryland's teachers, nurses and president obama agree. ben jealous has the "courage to move families fward." let us stand up for our kids let us stand up for families let us stand up for our statee beous, democrat for governor

l dave brat said he'd vote to reduce the ficit. i'm abigaianberger, and i approve this message. but instead, he voted to increase it by $1.trillion. why? brat went washington, taking hundreds of thousands from big drug companies, wall street banks, and other corpore special interests and voting to give his big corporate donors big tax breaks, making the next generation pay. dave brat went washington, and all we got was the bill.

dj, did youin is going to be back on the sidelines at the university of maryland. the investigation sparktd by the death of jordan mcnair this pasr su. his parents expected to hold a news conference within the hour. we'll have an update at 5:00. the notorious crime boss whitey bulger was killed hours after he was transferred to anotherprison. he w leader of the hill gang. he was concted of 11 murders. live pictures here from pittsburgh where the president

and first lady have just arriveo ay their respects to victims and families of the synagogue shooting. funerals have started at the tree of life synagogue. sp're waiting for the president to k. we'll bring it to you live if he does. the montgomery county council has voted against the and packs of cell towers. ma were concerned about the health impact of the towers so close to schools. the sson has changed to prep for winter. we've recently gotten our garden ready. >> ouras l one for the season. it was a bountifuler su you got a lot there. >> i sure did. >> we gathered with our fellow planters to get beds ready for fall. >> now is the time for garlic. you go put garlic cloves in the

ground. >> she shared some planting tips. >> the main iue -- bageilliam broad c transplants which can weather the cold. >> we're going on clean this out nice today. >> pepper minute, rosemary, chives. >> some of them will live depending on i how cold gets. >> summer's record rain and blisteringro heatd to be a blessing and a curse for the tomatoes. >> being hot and dry. that made them crack. too much rain -- >> it made tomatoes look like this. but in this community's garden, everything that rots and ds

gets turned to mulch and sprouts w life and makes this community healthier and stronger. >> i'm happy to be out here t learn to live a better life and eat the right foods for my health at my age. >> notbad. >> be nice. >> i would say -- upbeat. gardening is trial a error. >> those orange things were cucumbers. trial and error. we still c haverots in the ground. they're coming out soon. now is a good time to plant rlic and rhubarb. transplants,to have you may want to pull them out when the temperature falls below degrees. >> which may not happen for a while. >> still got time. >> the extended growing season. we saw the fst freeze i parts

of the area, some areas like the district have not seen that yet. so yeah. you mig still get them. maybe a couple weeks. this is on the war side and it will stay that way. the temperatures hit average. we like average. 64 degrees average this time of year. tmuch betten 38 average in late january. out there now, dealing with sunshine. it is a beautiful afternoon. 64 degrees. the temratures dropping through the 50s. down to about 53 by 11:00. looking great across o region. as we look toward what we'll be seeing, nothing a is concerned. we're high and dry. look at this. all the way acrosst the e toward the west. you see what's happening. a little ough, a ridge here. a little ridge building. that's the warm air. making our way. just in time for a little thing called halloween. i hope you have your pumpkins picked out. i g mineyesterday, believe it

or not. a perfect evening for halloween. let's take a closer look at that. >> exactly. on a day like this, you can't help think of all things fall. e you a traditional pumpkin carver or do you like to mix it up every year? >> i think i make the same thing every year. not on purpose. j t turns out that way. 5:00 p.m., starting to get ready. it is mild. 72 degrees. sunset tomorrow,round6:10. we'll be moonless around trick or treating so you wan the nash light. especially if the neighborhood doesn't have a lot of lights in there. 67 degrees. that's fantastic. the candy is not melting because it is too warmon and you need the sweatshirt under the costume. 9:00 p.m., 63 p.m. we had a pretty heated

conversation. candy corn or not? i think it is gross but doug loves it. as we look at the fall foliage report we'retarting to see many low colors. loudoun, fauquier county, some modete color. in the higher elevations in western maryland and into partsw oft virginia. we're starting to see some high color. if you think back to the ear pa of the month, it is really hot. you want sunny, cool days and crisp night where we don't drift to below freezing. and i think really making a move to the better. daylight savings coming to an end. check this out.et su saturday. 6:05. sunset sunday, around 5:00 p.m. we get extra hour of sleep. november 9 until january 4. so it would be dark out next week.

right around this time. >> i'm not excited about it. t as far a candly corn goes, yes. it's okay. >> that means you get one of these and he's on my side. halloween hook great. 75 degrees on thursday. rain likely on friday. that's the day we have a storm system coming in. rather windy on friday and then much cooler as we make our way saturday into sunday. the end of day height savings time so set those choks back. sunday, nice andcool. a few more shower chances. >> i am an iependent when it comes to candy corn. coming up, a shocking report on our planet. >> a look at the earth in our nearfuture. first, a welcome ahead. jim and wendy standing by.

we're following new en develo and the number of big stories. the president on the ground in pittsbur visiting thedamilies friends. and the dhaision allows the maryland football coach to head back to the sidelines. >> plus, susan hogan reporting, a woman he had a weddi's weddin off. and candy corn -- >> yuck! >> i'm with you.

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a growing memorial and a growing sense of grief. >> we want an explanation. >> the president arrives to protest as the community begins to bury thef first its victims. from the attack on the pittsburgh synagogue. plus, mob justice? a notorious gangster killed in his prison cell. the mystery surrounding the oath whitey bulger. good evening. first at 5:00, defending durkin. the chairman of the university of maryland's board of regents says the school's football coach dj durki will stay on the job. >> that decision comes after months of investigation into the death of football player jordan mcnair. they said the school is making changes and the blame should not lie at theeet of, did youen. darcy spencer is following the

developments. she is in baltimore. a >> reporte this happened at a press conference with the university of marylan board of regents. wrapping up about an hour ago. the president of the university of maryland college park is heaving but the head coach is staying. i asked and many others ked, is the president leaving in protest because the coach is returning to the football field? the president did not directly address that question and neither did the head of thebo d of region enlts. this press conferenc was about the death of the football player jordan mcnair.ents. this press conference was about the death of the football plaier jordan mcnr. he collapsed from heat stroke and later died. dj du hin, thed coach, was placed on administrative leave in august, butod the board made it very