right now at 6:00, the church defrocks former cardinal for sexuae after allegations. >> we have liver coverage. david culver has been following the scandal b from theinning and we are o live outsisaint

mathew's church. the catholic church rocked by an explosive announcementy e vatican. good evening. i'm erika gonzalez. urs after a vatican tribunal defrocked cardinal mccarrick, we are getting more reaction. the once powerful archbishop has been a power player for the church and evacuate officials found him guilty of solicitin sex in the confessional and for sexual crimes altinst a and minors. >> this abuse and the ncover-up o longer be tolerated and the different treatment for bishops who have committed or covered up abuse, in fact, a form of clericali no longer acceptable. >> he is the highest to be relieved of priestly duties in modern times. he was archbishop of washington there 01 to 2006 and the

archdiocese hopes the vatican's depsion serves to h the healing process for survivors and those who have experienced disappointment or disillusionment because of what former ahop mccarrick has done. end quote. now the announcement comes as the world's bishops prepare to ther in rome next week for a conference on sexual abuse within the churc the decisio signed off on by pope francis himself. dave culverh is here w closer look on what led up to this dismissal. >> we should point out, this dismissal is huge. th is a very loud message to other catholic church leaders. that msage pretty straightforward, no one is immune. he was a massive presence not only in thechurch, but also among politicians and world leaders sought out his advice and counsel. tonight mccarrick is living in a religious retirement residence in kansas and he is not either a father, he is simply theater.

his removal is the highest to be defrocked because of sexual abuse. >> mccarrick committed crime and the church acted perhaps not as quickly as some would like, but in church time, they aktsed very i think to reach a good judgment about the crimes that mccarrick had committed. >> howid we arrive a this point? we'll take you back to june. that is when it started. a man came for alleged mccarrick abused him when he was a kid, an alter server and that inspired another man to come forward and james told us mccarrick was a close family friend and they called him uncle ted. he said mccarrick abused him for years starting when james was just 11 years old. i spoke with james back in dcember. a fes after he had just testified in front of the vatican judicial vicar as they investigated abuse. >> you want to see criminaga

charges comest him? >> i want criminal charges brought against mccarrick but i would like to see the criminal charges brought against the institution of the church. >> tonight james is out of the country. but in a statement he tells me in part, squote, t great historical and holy situation is giving rise toll catholics and victims of abuse across the world. he goes on to say, it is time for us to prepare for the complete cleansing of the church. >> so in that interview, david, james mentioned theesire to go forward with some sort of criminal charges. >> right. >> and that is a questkn that i the've had a lot of viewers -- >> a lot. >> -- on social medi what is the likelihood of that happening? can that -- there have been so many ye is that possible for it to go forward. >> and you're right. a lot of folks are asking this question. i put this question to james' attorney an hour or so ago and he said it is possible. now he confirmed to me that they've already met, jamhas,

with the manhattan district attorney and the new jersey eneral.y i'm told their investigation goes beyond mccarrick and looks at the wider issue of sexual abuse within the church. they are looking at ways around any potential statute of limitations as you point out, cluding looking at the federal level, if they could prove he crossed state lines to commit abuses james alleged and his attorney tells me they want to get ahold of mccarrick's church personnel file. siey're pushing hard for that. and it is pe james and other victims could pursue civil chges against mccarrick and/or the church. so there is more t dcome. >>initely a story we'll be hearing a lot more about if the coming days. we y appreciatr focus on this for us and diving into this with us. we appreciate your time. >> i'll stay on it. mccarrick's successor cardinal donald wuerl is the interim archbishop resigned last year following a grand jury

report after of pennsylvania that wuerl did little to stop predator priests. the cardinal has repeatedly denied that claim. he resigned last year following public outcry. his replacement could come at any time now. our team coverage continues this evening on this unprecedented move bthe vatican, reaction from the catholic faithful is pouring i as theyead to services. "dancing with the stars"y spencer is live outside of saint matthew's cathedral. >> reporter: the people we spoke to today say they support this cision and they are hoping it will help the church heal and move forward and move past this sexual abuse scandal. we were able to catch up with asome peoplea rally held earlier today. they're demanding effective leadership for the church and in moving forward and they want better communication between church-goers and leadership and llat goeshe way up to the top, to the pope. now we asked people at this rally for their reactio

mccarrick being from the priesthood. >> i think it is the right decision. like i said, i feel sorry f him but i think it is the right decision. i think a lot of people have been upset. >> i think it is long? coming. think the holy father has sent a very direct and final message that sexual abuse and its il cover-upnot be tolerated. >> reporter: now some of the parishioners told us they saw this as a sign that the church is now being more accountable and ty're hoping thatue contins. erika, back to you. >> darcy spencer, tnk you. > and stay with news 4 and our nbc for continuing coverage on this scand. we sent y an alert when the story broke this morning and will continue to bring you new developments online and on air and tonight on news 4 at 11:00. we'll switch gears. an army lieutenant killed in a suspected hate crime days from graduation.

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>> aer: you're watching "news4 at 6." >> more reaction tonight after the vatican defrocked former cardinal theodore mccarrick. the catholic association releasing a statement saying in pa that thedefrocking is, ote, only the first stop in stopping sexual abuse from all leve of the church. mccarrick had served archbishop in d.c., a vatican tribunal said he was sexual crimes, including solicitation in thees coonal. much more tonight at 11:00. a somber day in one part of prince george's county. a funeral held to remember five chdren killed i a car crash earlier this month in bowie.

derrick ward with t emotional reaction from parishioners as they remember the children whose lives were cut short. >> reporter: hundreds of mourners filed by the closed casket with the pictures of the victims and the horrific crash and e gravity of what happened and the loss on that sno roadside in bowie a two weeks still fresh in the minds of friends and family. >> this is not an easy task. ut -- but we've come to celebrate these lives. >> reporter: family members looked back on special times with children and times that now take on an evenel more heart existence. >> when i gazed into her eyes, i saw a little girl whose eyes were filled with un ding happiness and love. >> everything about the way they were taught me so much about myself that i would have never learned any other way. >> londonnd paris were ffectionate and loved to give

hugs. often waiting patiently until we were finished with the w conversationh a staff member or a student. >> reporter: and words seeking to comfort the children's family. to lessen theut anxiety ahe suffering on the cold stretch of the highway two weeks ago. >>he minute them babies -- that thing happened, jesus caught every one of our babies and brought them with us. >> reporter: in upperma boro, derrick ward, news 4. >> and switching gears now, the baltimore neighborhoodetng a multimillion-dollar makeover and it is affecting traffic. workers are installing a new pedestrian bridge over willson boulevard. the 94 ton bridge connected the quarter mall to the metro station. ght nowrivers are being detoured. the bridge is going to be installed tomorrow and so that means wilson boulevard will be closed between north randolph and stewart streets.

storm team 4 meteorogist tommar joining us. not the snow we feared f. but chilly nonetheless. >> and the weekend is not over yet. we have aer wintry wea that could make its way in tomorrow. that is not going to be the big talker. the big talker, mid-week. for now, let's talk about tonight. a fewinriends are ste out right now inside of the district. 43 degrees, not bad at all. as you head farther north, we're dipping into the 30s. 38 in gaithersburg right n. 40 in manassas. 41 in leesberg. so how low are weoing to go tonight? we are going to head down to the upper 20s around 30 degrees in the district. so it is going to be a cold saturday nht. a dry one. so planning out your evening, temperatures at testimony still in the low 30s and dry conditions. mostly clear overnight. temperatures are going to drop into the 30s by 10:. and you could see that there and then toward day break we take it

to the upper 20s around 30 mgrees. on sunday noticor changes. 10:00 a.m. clouds file in and then pushing forward, take a look at 3:00. and this model trying to throw snow farther north and at this point looking more like a wintry mix and sleet and rain for the washington, d.c. metro area and maybe flakes farther north. no actual accumulation as this switches over to rain very quickly by sunday evening. the rain is isolatedn nature or should i say scattered more so and by monday morning it h out ofe and we'll dry things out just in time for presi nts' so planning out your sunday by the hours, what you need to know is temperatures are going to rise only to around 40 degrees tem. we are not as warm as today. andonditions are deteriorate quickly. we start off with good amount of sunshine and by lunchtime we see the wintry mix and the sleet and rain moving in from the and then all rain by dinnertime. showers still t lingeriough your 8:00 hour. so your weekend outlook.re

if youeaded to brunch, the rlier the better. skiing not bad. and for the car wash, hold off. even though it is nice thus far, monday and tuesday is nice towards wednesday we could talk a major storm bringing messy weather ahead. speaking of whh, let's talk about that. so as i said, presidents' day you are dry. breezy though behind the system moving ou and then the next system is clocked to move in tuesdayni t. so tuesday we're dry. but by tuesday night we're going to start to see the onset of snow and possibly a winany mix by wednesday we could be talking a messy commute. so again as we head throu the week, this could vary a little bit. and get more definitive closer to your wednesday. but just want to put it on your radar. think about it. we could b having issues on wednesday. now thursday some rain showers do lin mr. friday andbe a chance there. but for the most part, i think the week will be okay, erika. we just have to keep a close --

a really close eye -- >> aeallylose -- >> a close eye. >> a close eye. there it is. thanks, somara. only one wizard was named a all-star this season and he's weekend. this we'll check in with braey beal we'll check in with braey beal asdl

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>> announcer: is is the xfinity sports desk. >> it is nba all-star weekend and the wizards are repsented bradley beale and while it is usually a chance for pyers to get rest, that is the not case for beale traveling from event to event in charlotte but if you google bradley beale and travel you'll see our man is no stranger toessive traveling. got to google that one. he startedhe offeekend by attending the nba cares day of service event at a charlotte area food bank where other leacnds sort and foods distributed to families in need in north and south carolina. one of many events during all-star weekend. and beale knows what kind of impact his actions can have. >> i'll be late to my events if here. to just to stay that is the type of impact this

could have on you. everybody else here -- a lot of them aren't even from charlotte. and to me that speaks volumes in itself for people to take time out of theiray and theirs schedule to travel not onl, downut to give back while they are doing it. his whirlwind weekend continue with an open practice front of fans and media and the new format has team captains picking their team and he was taken y lebron james with t last pick in the entire draft. now although he said that is not sportant. it i his second straight all-star games so h no new kid on the block. and he's ready to show off in >>morrow's game but not too much. i feel more here. i feel more like i belong in a way. it isike -- just embracing it. i never had -- i just want to have fun. playing with guys i probably won't get to play with in my career and given the opportunity to just be able to share the

floor with them is cool so i just enjoy it and in that aspect and come out and try to fill in ie sheet. ait for the season to do that. >> like the last kid picked for dodge ball. no one wants that feeling. that is true. talking about colleger hoop afis -- after missing the ncaa last year, with a best win this week when they took down orrdue at home but no time the terps to bask in that victory. they are in ann arbor this afternoon. and fernando and the terps and toughest test of the season and not a great start. cowan turns it over and the easy transiti to make it a 16-4 and maryland turned it over 13 times in t first half. fernando didn't have a single point in the first half but spins and hits here and tofi sh with 12 points. later fernando still getting it

done. cross court feed to smith,th e-point game now. but this one hurt. cowan with the easy two misses. can't hit the layup. and hereomes michigan and open three and cash money. back to an eight-point lead. the terps showed heart but fall on t road 65-52. and number four virginia hosting notre dame. the irish giving the caliers a handful. second half, great ball movement by uva. kyle guy with the open look and one of four three-pointers on the day. at puts a squad of seven there. the irish inching closer. t.j. gibbs makes the one point game and leading the irish with t points and later i closing time. one last call for alcohol and finish your whiskey or beer. semi sonic. you knowim. don't pretend like you don't know. virginia wins 60-54.

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