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right now, at 6:00, investigators want to know how two bodies wound up in a wooded area. we are live on the scene in wood bridge with the mysterious discovery. breaking news. president trump delays his widelynd coned i.c.e. raids but tonight the reason for his move is in dispute. and the deathl grows after a sky diving plane went down in hawaii, 11 people lost their lives. >> announcer: news4 at 6:00 starts now. >> good evening, i'm justin finch in for erika gonzalez. two people found dead in woods county.e william officers found the men's bodies in the 1500 block of featherstone road.4' newsjackie benson is live
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there with what we're learning about the investigation. jackie? >> reporter: justin, there's concern and apprehension here. neighbors woke up this morning to learn news that the bodies of two men, we understand, young men were found in the woods here.vi we have some deo of what it looked like earlier this morning right after prince william county polic arrived. about know very little this investigation because it is in its very early sta ws, but whate can tell you is that police tell us that there is no -- should be no concern to the general public that there i so outstanding danger here on this street, alabama avenue, in woodbridge. i can tell w you that have had and talked to a number of people who have come here who believe that one of these two young men may be their son and so they are anxiously waiting to find out from police if they can give them i anyormation about identity and things like that. but a very sad, a very somber
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scene as prince william county police investigate the homicides, and they have told us they believe these young men were murdered, here on alabama avenue in woodbridge. they do tell us, they would like ito hearormation from the public, anyone who was in this area between last night and this morning and saw some type of suspicious vehicle, something they are't look right asprli co toll ca live in woodbridge, jackie bensen, news4. >> we'll bring you more as we a learnout it. and we are tracking a major breaking news story of the day. president trump's sudden andouncement that su's sweeping immigration raids are now on hold and we are learning more about what went on behind the scenes leading to that postponement. mr. trump announcing that policy change today via tweet. he says at the request ofde crats he's putting those raids on hold for two weeks to see if lawmakers can work out a
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deal. nbc news is reporting that house speaker nancy pelosi called the president last night urging him to call off the raids but nbc news is disputing the president's rational their reporting indicates the plans were called off because details were leaked to the media and immigration officials did not have plans i place to detain thousands of immigrants who were set for deportation. the raids are a big topic during th democratic convention in south carolina today. >> that sckening. that is disgusting. and that is everything that this country does not stand for. we need comprehensive immigration reform. >> and leaders in the district were among those pushing back against those raids, mayor muriel bowseraid d.c. remains a pud sanctuary city committed to protecting the rights of immigrant families. d.c. police and montgomery county police condemned the raids as well.
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president trump is spending the day at camp david, working on a number of issues. the trump administrations threatening more sanctions on iran starting monday. >> reporter: trump stuck a more measured tone whil once again taking credit for stopping a strike against iran he original authorized. ow they say'mwas saying i'm a ngermonanr dove. and i think i'm neither. g u want to know you're watchinws4 at 6:00. >> and we're back. bells tolled today for the nine victims killed in metro's deadliest train crash. this year marks ten years since that red line train struck another train between the tacoma
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and ft. totten stations. derrick ward was at that service today. >> reporter: it was t crash in the metro system's history, nine people died and 80 were injured on the red line tracks just outside of the tacoma station during a monday evening rush hour. >> i was at work. >> reporter: work for him was a local hospital. hegot word from a family member. >> he think he saw my brother on the train, being taken off the train and he was on the train. >> reporter: dennis hawkins. the bell tolled nine times at the memorial in honor of those who died on that summer day a decade ago. there aid the stone pillars, if you stand in just the right place you can seehe trains passing. >> we lost two people very dear to us. >> reporter: her brother, david, and his wife were among those who perished and she says to their family it's indeedad day. >> but it's also a happy day
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because it gives us the opportunity to bring the family together. we celebrate their live >> my heart is still broken but you didn't go alone. a part of methent wiou yhe day god sent you home. >> reporter: you could say that part of the victim's legacy is changed in the culture of the metro system. >> one of the things we say to all our employees is think of the most vulnerable person in your life and put them in that spot and the decisions get pretty easy. >> collected safety issues, this could happen again. >> reporter: the system has yet to return to automatic train control. the failure of that system contributed to the crash. at the bridge overlooking the accident scene, there's a plaque, it's a hallowed place. >> their life was cut short and you know, no one really saw tis coming. >> reporter: in northeast, derrick ward, ws4. manager etro's general tells our news partners at wtop there's no time line for returning to automated train
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control. he adds the return to automation will only hpen when it's safe. and now, taking a turn here to look at our weather, somara, a o picture perfect day there, hoping for more of the me. >> i know, especially after all the rain cnces we had last week. i can promise you, i can ashoor youhat we're going to get round two of this awesome weather tomorrow. put your money on that.s let' out and take a look right now at your saturday night forecast, showed this earlier, iut just wanted to let you know if you're steppng out tonight, it's looking good.ll all you'ave to worry about is maybe a light jacket, 60s, it s going to be cool, might feel good to some now. right now, 82 degrees, winds out of the northwest at 12 miles per hour, plenty of sunshine out ou there for y saturday. current temperatures elsewhere also in the low 80s, upper 70s up into central montgomery county, back along i-81 and 80 down towards culpeper so low 80s today, littlbit warmer tomorrow. here's a look at the radar, showing you this radar, look how the closest rain to right now is in southern virginia so we
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are dry and we're going to stay dry all the way through tomorrow. so the temp trend as we hit tomorrow we're going to head for the mid to upper 80s. monday, around 90, upper 80s for a lot but i hink in the district we could hit 90. tuesday we go for 91. wednesday, 90 degrees. now, three day makes a heat wave. what does seven days in the 90s make? makes you really hot. normor this time of year, 86 degrees so we are going to be well above normal. sunday toopool forecastomorrow is going to be a better day for the pool than today because it will be a tad bit warmer. too cool toetn the pool around noon, temperatures upper 70s, near 80 but by 2:00 p.m., we should be at 84 degrees, no rain or storms to contend with for your sunday so that's good news and the sun doesn't setil unt8:37 p.m. tomorrow's high, actually, that should not be 91, that should be mid 80s, this is the high for your monday but it will be mostly sunny and mild to warm.
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your storm team4 outlook, going as pend some time with this we head through your sunday, highs in the mid to upper 80s, monday, we do have about a 50% chance at some showers and thunderstorms popping so that's the next chance for rain. your monday afternoon. tuesday, maybe some of those showers stick around, but for the most part, i honestly thin tuesday's going to be pretty dry for many of us. temperatures still in the 90s and then ta-da, look at that. oh my goodness. how many days in -yesterday was the start of summer, summer solstice late last night and yeah, it's coming in with a bang. like i said,ahree days me a heat wave but what does six to seven days mean? that's just really hot and it is going to usher in some shower and thunderstorm chances next weekend as well. justin, are you ready for this heat? >> i was just going to say, it might surprise you but i like it hot. the 90s are speaking to me. i hate the cold so this is great. >> no, i'm tmplaining either. i love this weather, folks. just remember, stay hydrated,
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check on the elderly, check on the kids, keep giving them water throughout the day and the pets. >> you hydrate too. a super bowl champ and local native is back in home just in time forhis great weather. philadelphia eagles safety rodney mccloud hosting a football camp, why having it at his old hig h
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>> announcer: this is the xfinity sports desk. >> all right, we are back with sports, george wallace here with us now. what's going on in the sports wooud? >> how abt the nationals, huh? red hot nat nals. did you think you'd be saying that a few weeks ago? me neither. we knew this 11 game home stand had the possibility being the make or break part of the nats season, series against the diamondbacks, phillies, braves, we're waiting. it's obvious the nationals have approacwad it that and have answered the bell going 6-2 so far incding a playoff-like feel win last night. stev steven strasberg, non st greats start. two run homer to austin riley, braves up, trailing-2 in the fourth, decides to with a home run and anthony rendon,ni
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th inning, you saw it, victor robles goes into the slide, highlight reel catch. loved it. nats just now heading into tonight. andrew and the orioles in seattle. mariners up 1-0, jonathan changes that with two on, big home run to left, nearly 400 feet, put the orioles up 3-1. getting ilp in thed. braxton in center, leaping catch. same inning, two outs, and then he gets some more help from the infield. but a longay to go on the shift and the sliding catch to end the inning. orioles currently lead this one 6-2 in the seventh. we're anxiously awaiting the round of 16 match against spain on monday. this afternoon it was two-time ngchampion germany looki to
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continue its unbeaten streak and punch a ticket to the round of eight against nigeria. germany still unbeaten just like the united states in this world cup. didn't waste too much time in this one, 20th minute and her 100 appearance for germany, skipper alexandra headsome the first goal of the gam 1-0, germany. penalty kick just seven minutes later, sara with t tally giving germany a 2-0 lead. her third goal of the world cup. 86th minute, germany looking for the exclamation point. her first goal of the woranrmy, norway and australia. 31st minute, this one, scoreless, on the attack, tremendous assist from the right side, isabel puts it past lydia williams, 1-0 lead, 83rd minute, looking for the equalizer, ties it. this one needs penalty kicks. emily of australia failing to
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capitalize and then it's norway's ingrid seals it. norway advancing 4-1 on penalty kicks and into the round of eight. it's always a feel good storyn wheu see players return home and give back to the community that they were once a big part of. it's an added bonus when the player returns as a super bowl champ and that's what rodney mccloud did today hosting his annual football camp. the eagles safety, super bowl champ and prince george's county native rodney mcleod,luhe camp ins a wellness clinic, free dental, vision exams d this week, kerry chow caught up with rodney. >> super bowl champion, prince george's county's only rodney mcleod. a youth football camp this saturday, we're going to talk about that in a second but we're bk at the high school, looking at all these memories.
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>> champion >> yeah. >>ou know, this is where everything started for me. the culture made me who i am. i thiswhat i identify with. it's arh brothed here. >> reporter: why was it so important for you to host this right here at your alma mater? >> it's important for me to host it here, like i said, this is my roots, growing up for me, i didn'do really -- it really remember or recall tote enough to go other peers have nowor taken upon kids.ng, you rovide this kno w?popni that's what the nfls also sta for, for a lot of us players. i did not solely plan on making it to the nflut it also does tnd otd lale chase your dreams. doesn't happe that shouldn't be the end for you. there's more real omy mess tage toe kthids.e
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>> a very good storynd it's nice to see him come home a super bowl champ. the news4 i-team has worked tirelesslyto uncover problems in the d.c. medical center, exclusive reporting is part of a 30-minute news special. that's on tonight at 7:00 after "nightly news." have a great night and thank you so much for your time. so much for your time. we'll see you at 11:00. ♪ ♪ so much for your time. we'll see you at 11:00. e thch-advanced nissan leaf. the best selling electric vehicle of all time.is ths nissan intelligent mobility. ♪
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test. test test. test test. test test. tonight,ak breing news. a deadly plane cra in hawaii. what caused the plane carrying skydivers to crash in a fireball shortly aft ll lly a er takeof? >> oh, my god. something just crashed and exploded over there. >> killing all 11 on board. also breaking, a dden reversal. nt the presideelays an immigration crackdown he spent days touting. yes said he's now stponing the plan to deport thousands. >> and what he said ntbout the operation in our iview this week. after a new accusation of sexual assault against the president- >> i thought it was shocking. it was against my

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