traffic to a standstill here ot belt way. you can see there's a piece of the jersey barrier here on the ground. but the good news i that fi lane on the inner loop been closed for a while, 15 minutes ago that reopened. you can see trafflo fng smoothly again. given what i l lookede just a few hours ago, they made pretty ick work of a tough cleanup. this was the fiery scene that forced both lanes of the virginia belt way near eisenhower to clean. the cab actually end ing up on the outer loop. this woman and her usband saw the plume of dark smoke and went to investig oe. >> we we the way to the grocery store and saw big black smoke. the truck was burning still and t.e fire department was putting it ou >> reporter: fire crews from fairfax county, alexandria rushed to the scene dousing the flames for5 about minutes until they could be put out. drivers stuck in the backup

making the best of it. tossing a football around. once the fir was out, time for the eaclp. the semi cab had to be pulled off the jersey barrier. then there w all that foam board that had to be scooped off the interstate. the truck driver remarkably walked away from this crash. >> the driver was transported to an area hospital for evaluationi r injuries. >> by 3:30 there was relief for the traffic log j as lanes began to reopen.>> reporter: another really surprising thing, aside from the fact the truck driver is okay, no other cars got caught up in this crash. virginia state police say the sa cause of this investigation still under way. >> what an ugly scene there.e, juhank you. chopper 4 is giving us a bi's e view of the impact of this accident. brad, what's it like from yourv age point? >> reporter: well, i'm with you guys. i'm just kind o in amazement

than they were able to cle this up so quickly. you see all that's left is that black mark in the middl of the belt way along with that debris they pushed out of the way with ion vehicleu but it looks lieg things ake th clearing out pretty quickly. we a still seeing heavy delays from joint base andws and delays just east of the mixing bowl, but this is much different than last week. anthat was ar truck that had about 4,500 gallons of fueln it that needed to be off loaded. but crews definitely did a much quicker job of getting this out of the way. it was a less complicated scene and i think we're all better for it. the commuters are going to be in a much better week. ion than last >> it won't stretch into midnight like the last one. ay with news 4 as we continue developments in this breaking news story. we're posting updates in our nbc we'll be keeping our eyes on the traffic to let you know the ogress of those backups there.

wendy. washington's new archbishop says he is up to the difficult task ofebuilding trust among the catholic faithful here in this reeg. archbishop willon gregory introduced earlier today by his predecesso cardinal donald whirl. he wasted to time addressing the issues that led to his appointment. erika gonzalez joining us. >> catholics we spoke with t us that this last year the scandal within the catholic church, particularly the local church, have left tm angered, ointed, doing some real soul searching, but today they say they feel hopeful. >> archbishop wilton gregory, seventh archbishop of washington. >> reporter: a new chapter in washington's arch diocese begins with a show of unity.

cardinal donald whirl himself introducing wilton gregory. cardinal whirl resigned last fall after a pennsylvania grand jury report alleged he didn't do enough to stop predator priests when he was bishop of pittsburgh. gregory was quick to map out the fficult road ahead. givenl, we've certainly our faithful lots of reasons to leave the church. i want to provide a few to stay. i'm an ordinary hum being. i have to acknowledge those things that i simply can't handle perfectly orven atall, but i always have to tell you the truth. and that's going to seem -- i have to tell you the teuth. >> rep the catholic church both globely and locally have beenped in sexual abuse scandal.

a cardinal found guilty of sexual abuse. >> i want to offer you hope. i will rebuild your trust. i cannot undo the past. but i sincerely belve that together we will not merely address the moments where we've fallen srt. or failed outright, but we will model for all the life and teaching of our lord jesus christ. >> the w archbishopill also contend with washington politics in a more lighthearted irespon. as not elected to ngress. >>here's what he had to say when i asked what relationship he might have with those o capitol hill. >> i'm not going to be at any negotiating that's not my place. my place is in the pews with my people. >> reporter: you can hear in

some of his back and sporforth responses, he's vny candid w he speaks to people and his official installation as archbishop here in washington, d.c. will be may 21st, a day that a lot of c have spoken with again are very hopeful to see some new change coto to washi back over to you, jim and wendy, in the studio. >> i'm curious, did donald whirl take any questions much today? >> reporter: no, he did n. his remarks were brief. they were at they vginning of what was about a 30 minute press conference when he introduced the archbishop. then he sat down lfbistened to the archbishop william gregory and they left the room together. the appointments historic with him becoming washington's first african-american archbishop. parishioners of our city's historic st. matthew's church say they're excited about this range. someone whoemembers archbishop

gregory from atlanta says he's the right person at the right ti . >> he was great about thege 200 ch when he was in charge of the u.s. council of catholic bishops. he's exactly what we need right now. >> he keeps up the faithnd helps the people, helps the church reunite more. i hope that he does the right eming. >> the u.s. ssy to the vatican points out the appointment also comes 51 years to the day since the assassination of civ rights leader dr. martin luther king. we invite you to keep i here on news 4 for complete coverage throughout the evening of archbishop gregory appointment. a pfess are from catholic university will be here to give some perspective about what this means forli catcs here in

washington. this is kind of big news. it's been 48 hours since we had any rain but that's about to change. >>uig time. otice the cloud cover across the area. you see those clouds. not a lot goingon. ltibefu anoft nower. 61 hagerstown. near 70 down to the south. tomorrow a completely different story.il temperatures wl coop. we only have 50s to the north. those temperatures are coming down our way. ome rain is moving in during the dayrow. expect rain just about all afternoon. i'm going to time it out for you, take y hour byour and show you what this storm does to our all important weekend. i'm back here in about 15 minutes. >> doug, thank you. we all watched yesterday as flames ate up part of this town home complex i calvert county. the fire killed a woman and her granddr and left several families homeless. well, today we're hearing from victims families and learning how neighbors sprung into action to bringeople to safety. news 4 derrick ward is live for us in chesapeake beach on this

day after. derrick. reporter: indeed those neighbors did. a lot of people saw the smoke and knew something bad was ppening here. you can see the rest of a of that behind me here, the devastation. that was five town homes. five families lives completely devastated. of course, one family lost two members. there's no accounting for the devastation that they've suffered. you see those houses down at the end w oh thenge stickers, they are condemned. torn down ng to within the hour. a few families wer allowed to come in and get what they could of their lives a their belongings, but a lot of people, especially that one family is going to have a hard time recoring from the dead skplly a devastating fire. it has become a focal point of the resilience of this community of chesapeake beach. etill trying to determine the cause of the fhat ripped theugh a town hom development that claimed two lives wendy and her 13-year-old

granddaughter theyd 911. >> they told her to jump out the tndow and the house collapsed on her on phone went down. >> kathleen lives in a house and wasn't home at the time of the fire. she's still coming to grips with the loss of her mother and niece.nd >> they fou them together with their arms aund each other. >> five town homes were damaged and several firefighters were injured including two who ended up at local burn units for treatment. neighbors sprung into action. rebecca and her son were among them. >> we went door-to-door from the second one, third one, fourth one, this one, that one over here to get people out. >> they were traveling underneath the house fromfi the t one and it was literally moving underneath and then it engulfed the second one and it kept on spreading underneath all the houses. then they all turned into match sticks. >> the first flames were spotted the ground underneath one of the town homes, but they spread quickly and with deadly results. >> i can tell you the wins played a high -- it played into the damage that ts fire did.

>> back with you live now. you can see what's left offihose town homes. again, the fire started outside. visitors believe it was accidental. derrick ward, news 4.u. back to >> a lot of loss there. thank you, derrick. d.c. police say a brazen sexual predator is off the streets. th rested 36-year-old jamar tillman last night. he's accused of engaging in sexual contact with five victims last night. police say he assaultedth a s victim and attempted to engage in a sexual act with thatrs . tillman is facing multiple t chargehat include sexual abuse, robbery and when we come right back, a missing boy mystery. breaking new details in the case of a teenager who says he escaped from two men who kidnapped him eight years ago.

unable to drive to a job or take theids to school because of outstding court fees. just ahead a change in this policy that's affecting more than half a million people who live in virginia. and an outbreak of measles puts the issue of vaccines in the spotlight, but it's not just kids. doreen gentzler joins us with more on the vaccines adults

breaks news. thatabout 30 minutes ago, family awaiting a dna test from a teenager who claims he's a missing illinois boy, they found it is not him. 30 minutes ago the fbi announced it is not timmothy pitzen. pitzen was 6 years old when he was last seent a water park with his mother but she was found dead of an apparent suicide several days later. she left a haunting note saying her son was safe with people t,

quote, you will never find him. he hasn't been seen since. yesterday a teenager told police he had escaped kidnapers, crossed over the border from ohio to kentucky. still no word on who this teenager is. the pitzen family is left to search for timothy and it's hopeful he will one day be reunited with his family. the head of the house judiciary committee is calling for t immediate release of the special counsel report. in a letter to attorneyeneral william barr, the judiciary chair cites what he calls troubling reports that mueller's team had issues with barr's letter summarizing the principle findings. those reports suggest robert muelr and his team prepared summaries for the public and wants them to be released the a.g. put out a letter in ich barr issued h opinions on principle finings but only

used two partial quotes from the actual report. barr is working with mueller to release a redacted version of the probe. just a few hours from now there will be abe s gathering marking 51 years since the assassination of dr. martin luther king jr. members of the king family along with faith leaders will be holding a candle light vigil at the emmlkial this evening featuring prayers, musicing and a replaying dr. king assassinated april 4th, 1968. a vigil is held every year as a constant reminder of the civil rights leader's message of equality, love, and hope. news 4's meagan fitzgerald will be emceeing tonight's event. the measles outbreak out west and new york is ar remin to all of us about the importance of vaccinating children, but it'sot just kids. >> not at all. adults need to be vaccinat too, for different diseases and

conditions as they geter o. doreen gens l doreen doreen gentzler is here to tell us which shots we need. > as we e, our immune system becomes more vul nearabnerable things like the flu andin es. there are several vaccines adults need to consider depending on yourge. alex joyce says his mother didn't believe in vaccines when he was growing up. >> she waso i alternative medicine. she chose not to vaccinate me when i was a child. >> as an adult he took charge and made his own dec ions about hialth. >> when i was about 35, and we were expecting our first child, my we and i decided it would be a good idea togh go thr and get all of my vaccinations that i would have had as a hoild. >> chi vaccines like the mmr protect against measles,

mumps and rubella. as we get older there are additional vaccines we need to stay health >> not only should you be worrying about your own self and have a ily, but you do responsibility to the community. >> the doctor is the director of the national institute of allergy and infectious diseases at the national institute of health in bethesda. >> there areaccines that are some core vaccines that all adults should get. >> among those core vaccines, the flu shot. you should get one every year. the tdap vaccine which protects against tetanus, diphtheria and whooping cou w and foren during each pregnancy. and a td booster every ten years.o the doctor a recommends young adults up to the age of twes26 an hpv vaccine to protect

against cancers. at ageac0, a shinglesne is recommended. and at 65, a one to protect against pneumonia. side effects are the same forad ts as they are for children. >> overwhelmingly, vaccines are very, very safe. sometimeet you might a low grade fever or feel a little flushed or feel just a little bit off f a day or two. it usually only lasts 24 to 48 hours. >> you may also have some soreness and redness on your arm after a vaccine, but it will not make you sick. that's a myth. for alex,otaying up date on his vaccinations has given him and hisamily peace of mind. >> now as an adult, i do get my flu shotegularly and i also make sure our son is up to date on all of his vaccines. >> people with a compromised immune system, all pregnant women,uld avoid that

vaccine. some but not all. 's important to tal to your doctor first. also if you're planning to get the new shinglesvaccine, and there is a newer one that replaces the original one from a w years back, you may have a wait. there is a nationwide shortage. the best advice is to get on a waiting list or check in with nearby pharmacy. >> is that a two parter? >> it i and the shortage is affecting a lot of people. i experieed that. i got the first stallment of in the shot and couldn't get the second one. it was not valavailable. and there is a time limb zblit. >> thehe is a sign up saying shingles vaccine is on back order. >> that's good advice. doreen, thanks so much. >> sure. five teenagers injured last week when their car was cut off by another driver. by another driver. today how local leader s are [phone ringing]

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big storm coming into the forecast area tomorrow. what does that mean? it means a nasty looking friday. it's not a huge storm in the fact that we' going to see tons and tons of rain, but it is all day periods o rain and much cooler temperatures. outside today it's been gorgeous. we've seen a mick of clouds and sun. plenty of people down by the tidal basin where yep, still theme peak. not just from the cherryso bl, but a lot more green to show you. ery day there's a little bit more green. we're seeing a little bit of sunshine out there. a lot c of clouder coming from the storm system to the west.f winds oute southeast 3 miles an hour. upper 60s to around 70. manassas at 70. there has been more sun to the south. that's whyt you have t warmer temperatures. notice some shower testify to the north, most of it n hitting the ground. the atmosphere just a little bit too dry. can't rule out a sprinkle. here is a little ribbon ofre

moistuaking its way across our region mostly through our northern parts of the viewing area. back to the west we'reisatching storm. you see it right here. look at this spin. that's where the storm is. a lot of rain. heavy rain in parts of the sougee. i haven't much in the way of severe storms. we're not going to see anything rong or severe tomorrow. tomorrow it's just plain rain, but get the umbrellasnd the jackets because temperatures will be a lot cooler. here it comes during the day. by 11:00 a.m. just to the southn and then m its way through here, some heavy rain in and around the afternoon. 2:00, 2:30, same goes for the evh.ing r evening rush going to be a wet one. if you're heading to dinnerni tomorrow t, notice the shower testify there. this will be periods of rain not all day. there may be a couple of breaks. take your umbrella. you will need it for sure. tomorrow going for a high of 56. 56 a little breezy.

periods of rain. cool and just plain nasty. especially on friday. umbrellas and jackets will be a necessity tomorrow. better for the weekend. saturday and sunday tghperatures around 70 degrees. more clouds early and some sun in the afternoon. again, mostly cloudy s sunday with a high of 71. look at monday. 77, but a good chance of showers and maybe a couple of thunderstorms out there.ng that's somet we're going to be tracking for you throughout the next four days. we've got rain on iday. nice for the weekend. rain on monday.ow that'se want it. we don't want it the other way around. we want the book end >> great. for the second time in a week, ara truckes and shuts down the belt way, but this time the delays were not as extensive. why are we seeing two very dimeerent out in the last seven days? there are still students in the hospital after that tragic crash outside of duval high school. i'm tracee wilkins

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a week ago today another tanke wrecked on the belt way. there are some big differences between these two accidents. >> ff as today goes, they're good differences. today drivers were able to start moving in atle more than two whours. thatas a far cry from the ightmare we all saw last thursday. take a look at this video from today. justefore 2:00 p.m., this truck crashed and burst into flames. the belt way completely shut down in both directions. traffic was backed up for miles. the truck actually partially went over or throughsehe j wall into the outer loop and spilled some of its load of foam insulation which as you see caught fire and sent up some nas nasty fl nasty plumesf black smoke. last week the tractor trailer was carrying fuel which is hazardous. the crew that time around had to bring in another tanker to

offload the fuel. it didn't reopen for about 13 hours later. the driver was cited with faultr ing. all lanes back open but it's rush hour so it will be slow going anyway. back to you. >> that happens every day. that's jus w thursday. re used to that. >> thank you, leon. two students are still in the hospital after this crash t outside ofir prince george's county high school last week. >> the students were notng wea seat belts leaving county tficials to plead with parents to make sureir kids are buckled up. >> as prince george's county bureau chief tracee wilkins shows us, today that point was driven home to theiras ates. >> reporter: students load into the cafeteria for aifsaving discuss. >> if you are our leader now. i didn't say future leaders. i said you are our leaders now.

de monique anderson walker is warning the ss drive and ride safely. >> we hope in time we'll see less and less accidents with our 16, 17, 18-year-olds. >> reporter: five students were injured near the school when place say they ore cut by another vehicle last tuesday. while police say the student driver did not appear to be at fault, no one in the car was wearing a seat belt all of th students are recovering. two are still in the hospital s >> i was so and i was really hoping and praying that they were okay. >> reporter: tay students signed contracts vowing safer driving. the teens we s talked to this pledge to avoid distractions and aggressive driving is right on time. >> for such a togic accident happen, something that can actually bring the community together and help us actually discuss issues that we kind of throw under the rug. >> wer raised o $1,000 for those students. the school as a whole is really being conscious about it. there's lots of conversation

about it. >> anderson walker initially focussed her campaign on younge dr in her district along the indian head highway route 210 area, a road considered one of the deadliest in our region. >> there's so many accidents that occur on 210, but this is about the dving culture wherever you're driving. >> reporter: she made the presentation ah two other h schools today. she is hoping this program will go regional m oing outsi the prince george's county. i'm tracee wilkins, news 4. d.c. cancer patients in wards sevenig and will need to look for a new way to get much-needed care. the oncology clinic is going to be closed in about 90 days. it was giving patients a place to get doctor care and diagnosis, but treatment still had to be performed at other district.in the this closure highlighting a big hospital disparity east of the

anacostia river. right now residents usually go to either united medical or providence in northeast. providence is going to be closing on april 30th. operats plan to replace it with an urgent care center, but that leaves united a the only option for residents. that hospital is currently running a deficit in the tens of millions of dollars. the city is looking to replace united with a new hospital on the saint elizabeth campus, but that's not going to happen until 2023. a unique medical research project is back in the district area right now. it's called all of us research bus. this bus is traveling the country and gathering importa data from one million meamerica. the goal is to learn how differences in lifestyle and environment will impt our health. they hope it will uncover paths precisionveloping medicine. >> we can pull out a specific zip code and see are t quality issues in this specific

zip code or we want to studyic specly women of a certain age group or youngen or we're able to pull and look at different factors throughout. this is going to revolutionize research and medicine for generations to come. >> the bus began its journey last so far more than f,000 had registered for the program. most participants belong to communities underrepresented in medical research. some firefighters in the district help with a unique way to stay fit and connect with their communy y. when ted to go to the grocery on a grocery run, they literally run to the store and back to the station with their fire truck i tow you've got to see this. news 4 mark segraves rode alongside them today.r: >> reporngine 25 in congress heights is a busy fire house. so busy "the washington post" once called it the little red fire house that runs and runs and runs. but these mornings the firefighters who work this

station in southeast are really running. >> let them know we're out herey in the commu it builds a relationship between us and them. > working 24 hour shifts firefighters are responsible for providing their own food while on duty. so that means going to the >> i was kind of sitting around thinking we go to the sto the time and i got this cool thatg of wching steps and we started running and it turned into an everyday thing. >> they start their shift by running to the grocery but they're still on duty, so a couple of the crew members follow close behind in theire truck just in case they get a call. whichhey did. twice during this morning's run. i i mean, it is what it we're here to serve the citizens, so they're our number one priorit fe'll get back to our run after we take care what we have to take care zblf all tir. >> all theighters say the morning runs aren't competitive. we asked them who is the

fastest. >> we'll see. they'll hear me and we'll see o is the fastest. >> they don't know who has ale t in the gas tarng. >> i may not run long distances, but sprinting, i'm your man. >> the fire house that does run and run and run. rk segraves, news 4. >> here's another thing cool about this exercise, if you the firefighters say these runs help them memorize the neighborhood streets aey a and they also know how where every fire hydrant is located because they're running past it as opposed to driving past it. >> and they get to burn off their meals because we know firefighters can put taway. they also know how to cook. >> firefighters do eat well because ty cook well. well, it's still a year away, but "hamilton" is eparing for its second run at the kennedy center with open auditions. what you need to know so you don't throwaway your shot at fame. amazon's jef bezos

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to payee court will no longer get their license suspended. they voted to get rid of the automatic suspension law. some say it unfairly targeted income residents. how this move will get nearly a million drivers back out on the road. >> reporter: john chapman said ten years ago he was trapped in a controversial virginia law that suspended drivers licenses if you had an outstanding court fee. >> the policy for suspension of the license affected me to the point that i couldn'tin f a job. >> reporter: so he won red how was he going to payoff his court fees and get his license back? many virginia lawmakers wanted the samete thing. ednesday night bipartisan support in virginia's general assembly reversed the policy. >> this was a great opportunity of bipartisanship to see the virginias come together on both sides of the aisle, for richer or poorer, especially in communities of color where we're most affected by this.

>> reporter: pastor keith savage worked with governor northam to end this policy, a change that already had bipartisanupport but there was a different hur dell. virginia uses driver's license reinstatement fees to fund another ogram. there was concern about funding that program without the reinstatement fees. >> they had depended on those funds, those fees and fines to fund the trauma center. no one asked the governor can you put into your budget the funds to make up for >>that. eporter: through a budget amendment, governor northam moved 2.8 million. f >> their coues are going to get paid a lot faster. these guys can get real jobs, a career. >> reporter: this issue is far from over. governor northam's solution was introduced and passed as a

budget amendment. a budget that will expire next year bringing this debate right back to whereor it sat years now. reporting in northern virginia, drew wilder, news 4. >> the interfaith group that helped overturn the law, you find their iormation in our nbc washington app. just search license. when the curtainoes up on "hamilton" next year, you could be on stage. the hit show is holding auditions here in the district. the musical is looking for singer, rappers to perform an upcoming productions in new york and chicago. hamilton will be returning to the kennedy center next year. tomorrow is the ddline to apply for these auditions. we put the specifics in our nbc washington app. just search hreilton and a rleg. >> thed ends here. that's the sign the virginia cavaliers read as t stepped on the court in minneapolis.

sherree burrussoins us with re on the long road that really started last year, right sherree? >> yeah. a historical loss in last season's tournament is sticking with the team throughout this season virginia was number one seed of the golden retrievers the university of maryland baltimore college knocked them out of the tournament. the road to this year's final four a very long one from one of the biggest in school history. >> from that moment to now it's been trying to be as iprentional as aram, as a team to respond to what transpired there. it's really nice that we're here and it's still about the game and trying to be a good as we can in advance, but those things are important. so yeah, they're bonded together as we are for life that way. >> saturday night against auburn will be the firstimin 35 years uva will be making an appearance in the final four. with a win they take on thewi

er of michigan state and texas tech for a shot at a national championship on monday. live from the newsom, sherree burruss, news 4 sports. >> it's going to be something because auburn is very ndtough. >> if virginia can keep them to under today's temperatures of 67, if they can keep them to tomorrow's temperature under 60 to about6, they've got a chance. see that? it's intertwined,eather and ssports. let'w you what's happening. temperatures are in the mid 60s. right now that's what the tidal basin, just gorgeous. really nice day. temperatures dropping through the 60s into the 50s by around 11:00 tonight. really nice night. cool by the time wie gee we get 11:00. manassas over towards the

centerville area, coming in right around 70. nice afternoon for no rain now. we did see showers trying to form. again, the atmosphere is very dry. we're not going to see rain today. we are however going to seeto rn rrow and a lot of it unfortunately. we've got thema storm system ng its way our way. we're going to see the wind shift out of the east and that will give us cooler temperatures. highs in the 50s. with the rain, kind of a nasty day. the shower activity and rain to the south of washington, by noon it is area wide. once again tomorrow morning periods of rain and then it comes in for just about everybody during the noon hour. look at that. just i time for the evening rush on your friday. we're just talking nasty conditions. the kids get home fro school and guess what? they've got to stay in the house. baseball ot his first game tomorrow. don't worry about it, buddy,

you're fine. game will be canceled. that is not a good thingre when yo starting off your season. ill seeing some shower activity. starting to see it exit the region. uch dryer conditions by tomorrow night. for the kids at the bus stop, jackets and umbrellas. you'll need both. temperatures 48 but only rising in the low to mid 50s. a nasty friday for sure. i love to call fridays fantastic fridays but this one is not going to be fantastic at all. what will be is the weeke. i think t weekend is looking pretty good. 70 on saturday. some sunshine late. especially saturday night. if you've got dinner plans, looking great. 71 on saturday. monday is the day to watch. not only because it's nice and warm, 77, but we have a chance for thunderorms during the afternoon on monday. that could be a weather alert day. tuesday 76 with some sunshine now. that lks like a nice day.

cooler weather wednesday and thursday. and then another s chance fore storms on friday. a high of 75 before more cool weather moves in by next weekend. don't look at this weekend in the 50s. look at this weekend. again, if auburn scores in the 70s, virginia is t having agh time. if they score in the 50s, i think virgini is taking it. >> all right. we like that. thank you, doug. a staple in prince george's county for some 90 years, today we learned this will be the final spring for that numbers a letter pos on the website. the banky family thankne tion of customers. says they're going to close their doors in june. until then the nursery is open and they'll be having a sale which is nice. sears haso plan reinvent itself. the retail chain closed hundreds of d storesing its journey through bankruptcy. now some new smaller sears are in the wseks. s home and life locations won't be carrying clothing but will focus one appliances, ss

mattre, kitchen accessories. thehr first t sears home and life stores will open memorial day weekend in kansas, loouisiaa and alaska. as you might imagine, animals in rescult ss can often be stressed out, but in philadelphia they're trying something out you may door your pets when you leave home. music can actually help them and have a cats to retty refined musical preference for classical. the idea soothing music can help make them more socialable and relaxed when the perspective family comes to meet them. >> i people coming n and out of the shelter is stressful for cats. it's loud and they're opening kennel doors. >> the play list at the pennsylvania spca includes 326 sotes. that's qui play list and more than 34 hours of music. they never run out with that. >> and you want to see how this works? the humane rescue alliance in

the district they started -- remember scott? they turn today into a kind of spa with some waterfalls and classical music, so when you went to adopt a pe you might want to head over there. >> and you don't want to lelle. >> it r is lovely and we'll be clearing the shelters august 17th. we're giv bg you a head start. august 17th, put it on your ecalendar. weoing to clear the shelters. a local school is celebrating a big honor. >> it's just been named one of the top schools in all of maryland. our mgan fitzgerald finds out why glen arden woods is so special. and new at 6:00, people who said their complaints against a special police officer went unheard are now taking action. some new developnts imen

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an elementary school is being rewarded for a job well done. >>n fitzgerald found out why it's among the top schools in the >> the students here at glen arden wood elementary are among the brightestunn the . >> they are talented and gifted. >> that doesn't mean everything comes easy. school principal says many of these kids come from economically disadvantaged neighborhoods. that hasn't stopped them,

though, from achieng more than a lot of kids their age. >> right now we' animating a historical figure for ourpr symposiuect. >> we learned coding, typing, mostly anything that has anytng to do with technology. >> from coding torobotics, science, engineering and math, these kids have thoen they'show the best of the best. that's why they're one of the six schools in the entire state to become a blue ribbon school for the second time. even being honored by state and local leaders. >> being one of 100 schools that can be a blue ribbon school really special. >> principal jones bolding says they earned the honor because they scored amonghe the h on the state standardized tests. >> students who ahe in 82nd percentile for reading, we also scored in the 79th for math. >> we're excited. we're absolutely excited. >> the kidre excited too.

>> we tried our best on the tes and we gave it our all and we were ablege tit. >> i think that all the hard work that we put into doing our work really pays off. >> and they also got a reminder at no matter where you come from, if you work hard, anything can possible. meg meagfitzgerald, news 4. a mother and granddaughter clinging to each other found dead in a massive fire. good evening, i'm doreen gentzl. >> i'm leo harris. the tragedy rocks a community in calvert county. crles intensely. others lost everything in the homes. the search continues for answers. belt way backups caused by another major truck crash. newf ideo oe fiery scene and what traffic looks like right now. plus new demands from house democrats amid reports of tension between the attorney general and the special

counsel's office. >> announcer: news 4 at 6:00 begins withak bg news. first tonight stories of heartbreak and heroism after a dead fire after a complex in calvert county. >> a woman and her granddaughter died in the fire that also injured several firefighters, but neighbors may have sav others by jumping to action before help arrived. >> derrick is at chesapeake beach talking to members of a community still in shock. >> reporter: wendy and leon, they are. this is a tight knit community here. yo see this memorial just went up on the tree outside of the area. actually inside the fence. you cane s't see it from here. there's teddyom bearsne put up earlier. this is all part of remembering and trying to overcome therief of what happened in the loss in that fire yesterday afternoon. hke a look. this is what folks to say today. families and homes that were still standing were allowed