brea right now at 11:00, authorities arrest a veterans affairs employee. they say he hid a camera and recorded women this t rest room. some people fear their cell phone is watching and listening. to the only on news4 we get some

answers on what you can do to protect your privy. the same system tearing through america's heartland right now is headedour way. >> and the special reunion tonight. local firefighters are reintroduced to the baby they helped deliver. >> "news4 at 1" begins with breaking news. >> breaking news. 's veteran affairs employee arsted for allegedly filming i women ins a bathroom at work. >> it is atu disrbing story, folks. federal protective services bustein after a woman found a camera inside a stall. news4's leon harris is working this one from our live desk. on? >> ji and doreen, let's make this clear. this happened at the department of veteran's affairs, not at the v.a. hospital that has been in the news of late. we're talking about the office building in the 800 block of i

street near chinatown. alex greenlee of alexandria was arrested yesterday. allegedly he hid two microcameras inside a women's bathroom inside that building.re four women we recorded on them, one of them multiple times. this investigation has been woing on since january. back then a an found the first camera inside one of the stalls there.r eaer, she had seen greenlee enter the women's rest room. she says she saw him waiting outside when she came out. she said he told her he was there because the men's rest room didn't have any paper towels. she said she found him outside again trying to go back inside as he said to her again get more paper towels. wellthree days later, another camera was found inside that underneath a toilet in an adjacent stall. greenlee was inrviewed by investigators about it. denied knowing anything at all about the cameras. after federal protective services reviewed the memory he

cards t found out of the cameras, they say they saw him on the video placing the cameras in the stall. we leard theres a fifth victim seen in the videos who has not yet been identified. we'll keep you posted on what we learn with this developing story. back to you. >> sickening story. leon, thank you. the d.c. police chief wants to know what led to th death of a long-time senate staffer. >> he died days after getting into some kind of argument just steps from his home at the navy yard. >> news4ne shomari sto is live near where that incident happened with reaction tonight. shomari? >> good evening. tonight we know that d.c. police have been able to identif the people involved in what happened here. they are waiting for a report from the medical examiner to decide if this was a homici. 4year-old verner b johnson iii was a husband, father, and long-time senate staff member. police say he got in an argument wi a group of people outside the scarlet oaknd restaurant a

bar last wednesday night. someone hit him in the head, causing a serious injury. police chief peter newsom. >> it's just sad to see something like that happen. >> reporter: johnson's family took him off life support on sunday. detectives are waiting for a ruling from the medical examiner's office before they call the death a homicide. >> it appears there may have been a crime. we're wting an official ruling. >> reporter: they released a written statement saying bud ha. a big hear he was a great family man and loved nothing more than spending time with his wife and children at home, at dwork, an with friends, he always put the concerns of others before his own. johnson worked as a senate staff member for three decades. senator chuck schumer spoke about him on the senate floor. >> bud was beloved by his senate family, the softball team he coached his many friends and family. i offer my prayers for his partner diane and son bond all

who will miss him. >> reporter: while the community mourns his loss, the police chief says they'llwhetermine t happened. >> with is redone a pretty good job already on the investigation to identify all thes partieat are involved. i'mberetty confident we'll able to get to the bottom of it. >> reporter: indeed, chief newsom said he is confident now. police urge anyone with additional information to give them a call. in southeast d.c., shomari stone, news4. >> all right, shomari. >> shomari, thank you. four months ago, this racist picture surfaced in virginia governor ralph northam's medical school yearbook page. he denied it was him. today high profile attorneys could not conclude who the now independent investigators interviewed dozens of people, a right wing website first pi published the picture. northam first apologized but then denied being in it.

he did admit to wearing black face to imitate michael jackson. during the interviews, the governor insisted it was not him in thepicture. the inconclusive results are now bringing conflicting reactions. >> we were not able to conclusively determine either either person's identity in the picture. >> this is a guy that knew he was in there, was aning around d apologizing. >> northam responded today, saying, quote, i know and esderstand the events of early february, and mynse to them have caused hurt for so many virginians. and for that i am sorry. we put the full 36-page report in thenbc washington app. you can find it right now on our home page. tornadoes are ripping across tonight.on's midsection new video shows what appears to be a tornado in missouri near joplin. storm team 4 chief meteorologist doug kammerer says that system is headed our way.

doug? >> we also know, doreen, that tornado was in fact on the ground and actually went through gtown calledden city. and there is massive damage around the golden city area, which ises about 40 milorth and east of joplin. joplin an area that was hit extremely hard by ef-5 torn do i2011. this area definitely has seen some tornadoes in the past. just take a look. th tornado watch extends south of chicago all the way back towards oklahoma. numerous tornado warnings continue. this trend is going to make its way towards st. louis overnight fors, it will eventually move our way, and we have a chance as well to see some strong storms. this is where we expect them, around the d.c. area. the enhanced risk, which means a better chance of severe storms just to the north of washington, including areas like fredick, northern montgomerie towards baltimore and pennsylvania. we'll talk more about this. i'll give you the timing ofas ts ell coming up in just about ten minutes. >> all right. we'll see you then. ug, thank you. news4 has beeno working t ncover new details tonight as

police in fairfax county search for a possible body in the woods. an investigation started this afternoon in north hillary park in the hybel valley area. officers got a tip. these dense woods surround the s mt. vernonare apartment complex off arlington drive. we saw officers going in and out. no word yet on what, if anything, they have found. a new jersey man is behindb for threatening to attack pro israel suorters. 20-year-old jonathan chi appeared in federal court. authorities say he posted threats on instagram, threatening to shoot people at marches for israel. theylso say he scoped out trump tower, threatening to bomb that building. despite the threats, police say he had no specific plan. new warnings tonight about the american taliban who is expected to be released from prison tomorrow. john walker lind vowed support to isis from behind bars.nb news has learned exclusively

memo says lind is ath c io ammittednnnter aloi supporting the taliban and tearfully renounced terrorism. but u.s. intelligence assessments say henu conti to advocate global jihad while in prison. lind will stay in virginia after serving a 17-year sentence. a fierce showdown at the white house today. president trump walki out of a meeting with democratic leaders, vowing not to work with them until they end their investigations. now mr. trump was supposed to meet with house speaker nancy pelosi and senate minority leader chuck schumer to talk ab t an infrastructureill. shortly after the meeting began, mr. trump walked out. the move came after pelosi accused president trump of engaging in a cover-up, saying no one should be above the law. >> look intoook at people that i just said that i was doing a v r-up. i don't do cover-ups.

>> this president is obstructing justice and is engaged in a cover-up. and that could be an impeachable ofeense. >> thresident tweeted that it is not possible to investigate and legislateus simultaneo. alexandria is trying to help people adapt to the huge metro shutdown starting this saturday. now tonight a meeting was held to talk about work-arounds for people during their commutes. free shuttle buses will be provided. that's for stations csed south of reagan national airport on the blue and yellow lines. >> the city of alexandria is doing lots of creative stuff, gou know. boats going riht over to the wharf, the lanes on the parkway making them hov only. anything they can do to get people into town. >> metro promises they'll have the stations back open for you after the first week ofs tember. in the meantime, you'll get your travel plans ready. we have everything need to know about the shuttle bus

routes on our nbc washington app. just search metro shutdown. children love to hear family stories about what happened on the day they were rn. well, news4'sns jackie be joins us with the dramatic story of one little boy and the d.c. firefighter who helped bring him into the word. >> reporter: first responders ho have seen the world at its worst broke into smiles as little zion payton entered the fire station in southwes washington. firefighter/emt 1 melton was part of the crew on engine 13 the night of january 18th. inside a chevy impala parked in front of thereau of engraving and printing, akayla crawford was giving rth, and the baby was in a hurry. >> i think atfirst he kind of thought i was being dramatic. the car ride, we were on the phone with our doctor. i know fro a certain point just from him hearing me screaming

and saying i don't think we're going to make. >> reporter: a paradic responded quickly and made sure the baby was not in melodies stress and h handed to firefighter melton. five years on the job, her in assisted at birth before. he smiles because he kn what the baby had already taken what his training had taught him to listen or the, that first all important breath of life. >> because was crying. it was beautiful. it was my first baby delivery. it was a new ex but with the training. >> with those cries, it was off alto the hospitor mother and baby to be checked out. photos courtesy of a very relieved father. >> thank you for y aur service. reciate it. >> also honored by skype, was jonathan tally, a firefighter from round rock, texas, visiting d.c. with his wife that night. through the impala's open window he heard the onstar operator giving baby delive instructions and ran over the help. >> just popped up. hey, we heard you scnaming. cae help? and he was looking outside the

passenger window, and i was pretty much at the point where i just wanted him to just do it. >> it was surprising. it was scary. >> reporter: and that firefighter from texas who just stopped to help walking by on his vacation, in his mailbox next week will be a certicate of commendation from d.c.'s fire chief. in southwest washington, jackie bensen, news4. >> quite a story. that aby's parents told news4 they had already cosen the name zion. that means monumental or highest point. they had no idea the baby would be born in the shadow of the washington monument. >> well done by all. >> and good timing for everybody. cell ming up, is your phone watching or listening to you? >> some users fear that their privacy may be at risk from their cell phones. all new tonightdowhat you can right now to make sure the most intimate details in your life stay safe. and surprise guests help a

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it feels like we're all on our cell phones constantly these days, doesn't it? but have you ever wondered if those devices can spy on you?it >> oes make you wonder. tonight we're taking a closer look at protecting your privacy. andrew siff frc our nb station up in new york with someke wayso ep companies from tracking you. >> reporter: a chilling thought. yoor phone may be watching listening to you. what's your best adce to a person whose protective of their privacan >> how pard do you want to

? > reporter: very, very no pa. >> turn your phone off, put it in the fridge. >> reporter: that's sven dietrich, a cyber security expert ate. jon jay colleg he said recent anecdotes about cell phone spying have multiplied. stories like the one these students at hofstra told us. >> it's so weird. my friends will bring up something i've never heard of before and ghen i'll on snapchat and there is an ad for it. and i'm very confuowd. hoes that happen? >> i've seen that happen on my phone, on my computer. >> how do you know that i'm about to go search for this? rich says r: but di there is no evidence your phone is actually listening to what you say. >> having discussions what peple have thrown out with unkely key words that could have serv that cause the ads to show up. >> reporter: instead he offers a different explanation for those s that popup in your feed. >> you to make sure that you did not by some other means mention

those words. did you type them somewhere? did you send an email? did you visit a webe? pag >> reporter: while experts tell us there is no concrete proof that your phone is listening to what you say, devices like an alexa, definitely listening. >> i can help you can specific azestions. >> reporter: amon insists its famous virtual assista does not spy on you. in fact, alexa will tell you rs that hef. >> alexa, you spying on me? >> no, i'm not spying on you. i value your privacy. >> that is being fed back to the mother ship. what is being done there is up to who has access to your data. > reporter: dietrich says that's where the focus should be, protecting data. recnt stories about breaches at marriott, target, and other companies have ignited privacy fears. as forour own privacy, in your own home, with your own phone, stashing it in the fridge sounds extreme. so a safer bet can be clearing out your google history.

closing apps when you're not using them, and shutting off the phone when you want to be extra sure. >> just in case. you can turn the thing off. that was wnbc's andrew siff reporting. siffeached out to google and apple, and two other makers of virtual assistant devic. >> nobo likes to hold a cold phone from the fridge. >> and it will degrade the battery in the fridge. >> google says unless the home phone is activated, there is no data save. apple has not yet responded. a virginia girl's birthday had a few speci guests, thanks to her mother. the 6-year-old from danville has autism, and her mother wts to make sure that she feels comfortable around police. she had to call tem before because sometimes her daughter gets scared and runs away. that's why her mother asked a few officers to join her celebration. o twofficers showed up and felt honored to be part of the little girl's special >>day. very nice. that is good idea.

and that's some smart planning ahead there. >> yeah, way to go by the mom there to make sure they have that good rapport. >> indeed. >> so while t weather out west and we're planning ahead for our memorial day weekend. >> and we'veot those major storms out there right now in parts of the middle of the country that are cing here during the day tomorrow. we're ing to be tracking those. i'mno t overly concerned about severe storms tomor but it is a possibility. so we have to keep that in the back of our heads. now take look outside. another beautiful night after what has been a great day. take a look. there is the airport. and hey, off in the thdistance, mgm casino taking some of my money lately. take a look. current temperatures 66 degrees. winds out of the south at 10 miles per hour. beautiful night across our region. it has been really quite nice the last couple of days. 63 gaithersburg. 58 cu eper. and we're going to be in the 50s early tomorrow morning. just know thath anoer great start to the day. tonight, no ain.

tomorrow. seeing any rain we'tll track a little sys em here that is going to try to pull through. another that moves across our boundary. this is tobig-time ss. we've got the tornado watches now. again, from south of chicago, s,just west of st. louind look at the red boxes here. each one of the red boxes is a tornado warning. numerous tornadoes on the ground. and we have had some damage from these. we're going to be watching the e storm cour way carefully. there has been ais moderate r for severe weather across this region today. tomorrow that risk shifts over to us. with is rea slight risk for severe weather. that normally means one or two severe thunderstorms in our unregion. arod.c., parts of southern marylartd, pa of northern virginia. in the enha ted risk,hat means three or four severe storms happening. if you get one around hagerstown, frederick, over towards baltimore. >> they could be quite strong with damaging winds. that's the biggest threat tomorrow. the potential is there for some hail. wee going to be watching this closely.

chuck bell will have the latest tomorrow morning. here it is timing it out.ou i'll show y how scattered i think these will be. tomorrow morning during the rush, don't worry too much. it could be aner isolated show or storm. just a few clouds coming on through. 11:00 a.m., t seeing sun. and the temperatures reallyo start tgo up here. that's when the instability starts. look at 3:00. not mu happening. but then the line develops. again, we're seeing a few storms around parts of the area. i really feel most of the activity will be up to the north, closer to pennsylvania, closer to philadelphia. that's what this computer model ys as well. but even a couple of storms for us. we're going to be watching that through 7:00, 8:00.co ld see another around 9:00, 10:00er, 11:00. more humid tomorrow with the chance of storms. on friday, the system moves through. the humidity moves out. so that's good. rather breezy. high of 83. turday, high of 85. 91 coming up on sunday. and yet there a slight chance of a showerer mostorm. ay also looking good, warm

with a high of 87. we stay in the 90s as w make our way towards the end of may. oh, looks like our first heatwave possible next tuesday, udnesday and thday. and really hard imagine. going through memorial day, thee -day forecast, the tenth day, june 1st already. >> what happened to may? it's flown by. >> i don't know. >> thank you, doug. coming up, a devastating loss for the nationals. why the team is stillinonfident their closer. >> okay.

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th is the xfinity sports desk. >> all right, another tough night for the nats. what is going on? >> it'say different d but yet the same result for the nationals. and they started strong with max scherzer on the mound. you think they're in haod nds. but then the bullpen implodes yet again. trying really hard to be excited.

the team is off three straight games. top of the first, the nats giving them a little something to believe in. adam eaton j facingob degrom. eaton sends this one over the fence in right. only run allowed by degrom. fourth homer of the season for eaton. nats up 1-0. and it looked like that's all scherzer needed. bottom five with two on. peter alonzo up. scherzer just mowing him do mad max with nine strikeouts in six scoreless innings, allowing juit four but the bullpen struggling late. botom eight, sean doolittle with the bases loaded. the mets center fielder taking this one deep into the outfield, even bouncing off the wall. one run comes in followed by another. this a bases clearing double an e mets take a 3-1 lead late. just a few batters later. rajai davis, takes this one for a little ride. a three-run shot for him. runs in allows four the eighth inning. nationals with a crushing 6-1

loss to. the mets teammates still have faith in oolittle, despite hi uncharacteristic night. >> it wasoc shng. good word for it. i mean he's the best, you know. andthe best we have, and he comes through in those moments. he did tonight. that's all i can say.y >> everybod in this league gets punched in the face. it's the reality of major league baseball and the reality the profession that we do. the fact th ings didn't go his way tonight, that didn't change my confidence in him or th team's confidence and what he is able the do on the mound. the orioles hosting the yankees. enloe throwing out the first pitch. she is 100 years old today. good for her. right? gleer torres, nine homers against the birds chting in to and here is his tenth. a torres withociety low shot. the yankees beat the orioles, 7-5. the reds place reuben foster on the reserve injured list,

ending his season after he reportedly suffered a torn acl, even possible arter damage. the injury came on a noncontact play during the beginning of monday's onfield session. no the team has to move on without foster, who they were lanning on being a part o their defense this season. so to replace him, the team announced that they've assigned jo bostick. bostick was drafted by the bears as 2012 out of florida that paid for the patriots, conds a the steelers since. the linebackers best sean game in 2017 when he had 97 tackles. redskins organized team activits continuing next week. so you can get in here thera is ot of other new guys. learn the system. hopefully thinjury bug does not really -- >> ow. w ♪

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