remember to listen to our friends on wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. >>> well, because of increasing fears about injuries we'll tell you which extracurricular activities more parents want to pull their children out of. >>> and kiss frontman gene >>> you're watching "news4 today." >> 15 before 6:00 and big changes for your weekend travel. why metro is closing a handful of stations. >> what you're going to have to do instead to get around that. we're live from one of the stayings at the -- stations at the start of the 6:00 hour. >>> breathe deep, the gathering dawn. live view from the tower camera this morning, we are emerging from the earth shadow. lots of sunshine throughout the day. a little breeze through the morning and midday, hitting the mid and upper 80s in the afternoon. melissa. >>> we have one problem right now, lee highway at vint hill road, one lane is blocked. headed to the bay bridge this morning, you're also looking quite good. have fun. >> thanks, melissa. >>> a woman who was shot by a d.c. police officer after

remember to listen to our friends on wtop when you hop in your car this morning. here's the problem at nutley, right lane is blocked until are 5:00. >>> this morning we are hearing from people who felt a big gas explosion at a school in new york city. this happened in bronx and take a look. this is a school here. pretty big one. a lot of the windows blown out this morning. just a huge scene last night with firefighters everywhere. here's what we're hearing about what may have happened. construction crews were building a chemistry lab on the school's sixth floor when suddenly there was this explosion. they think a torch hit the gas line. people thought it was a plane crash. >> the whole house shook completely. i thought the house was going to fall down and then all of a sudden, i hear, you know, the sirens and everything. the building just moved. like there was an earthquake happening. it just shaking like it was going to collapse. >> students are supposed to go back to school on september 9th. doesn't look like they'll be going back there. back to you. >> kristin

remember to listen to our friends from wtop 103.5 when you hop in court car. >>> the suspect says they have the wrong guy, why he called news4 and whether he plans to turn himself in. >>> breaking the glass ceiling, >>> so tell me, did you have anything to do with that shaw murder? >> no, sir. >> why did they think that you're involved? >> because i was right there in the alley, right beside the barbershop. >> police in the district are searching for this man, 19-year-old marcus king is wanted on second degree murder charges. he's wanted in connection with the shooting of the american university graduate near the entrance of the metro station on saturday. matt shlonsky was an innocent bystander there and king spoke to mark segraves earlier this week. as you heard, he said he's innocent. it seems people in the shaw neighborhood are still concerned about growing violence there and an advisory neighborhood commissioner spoke with neighbors about safety concerns in the meeting last night. >> i keep hearing from everyone, except a few that we need the vice units back. >> several d.c. police

remember to listen to our friends from wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. 15 in lovettsville, shut down at lovettsville road because of a nasty crash. >>> we continue to follow the latest details of the murders of the virginia reporter and photographer. >>> and a shocking study about college students and substance abuse. the det >>> 16 before the 6:00 on this thursday morning. we are continuing our coverage of the on-air ambush. you're look agent the image from the wdbj website, thetation in roanoke, virginia. the morning team right now in thr broadcast and in mourning. >> the station went back on the air after the deaths of two journalists from that station in an on-air attack. we'll have the very latest on the story on "news4 today." >>> and i'm storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell here with my partner in crime in the mornings. weather and traffic go together like peas and carrots so to speak. already some trouble on the early morning roads. >> we have some problems right now. the biggest problem is in lovettsville. this is 15 a

remember to listen to our friends from wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. >>> the death toll could go up this morning from the deadly air show crash. we want to warn you this video could be disturbing. british police say crews will bring in a crane today to lift the pieces of a jet that crashed over the weekend. a fighter jet slammed into a busy road in southern england. british police say the pilot did not pull out of the maneuver soon enough. the pilot is in critical condition. police say the crash killed at least seven people on the road. >>> all right. coming up on 6:41 right now. we are expecting the heat to sort of kick back in today as a lot of kids get ready to go back to school. >> chuck bell with what we can expect. how should we get ready, chuck? >> well, first thing you need to know, if you're packing your backpack today, you have the pb and j, lunch money, have your little umbrella ready for later on today. not a guarantee you'll get rained on, but it is a real possibility. so have the umbrellas in the backpacks this m

listen to our friends at wtop 105 fm in your car. >>> excuse me, you weren't called on? sit down. sit down. >> controversy again. what caused donald trump to throw a reporter out of a news conference he was holding. >>> but first, a dangerous situation in dublin. what we're learning about the fire and the impact on >>> right now, flights are back in the sky at dublin's airport after a fire. we have a picture to show you. no small fire we're talking. that's a hangar burning. the roof completely on fire. this morning, it forced the runways to shut down. flights had to be suspended. now they are delayed. the fire was in a restricted area, separate from where passengers are. we don't know just yet how the fire started. back to you. >>> excuse me, sit down, you weren't called. sit down. sit down. sit down. go ahead. >> i have a right to ask a question. >> no, you don't, you haven't been called. go back to univision. >> a pretty cantankerous night on the road. donald trump argued with jorge ramos two more times before throwing his hands up and say i can't deal with this. last year he sp

remember to listen to our friends from wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. >>> he was a kid who melted our hearts after getting hand transplants. >>> but first, new numbers in the race for the white house. what a just released poll saying about the race and >>> right now in the newsroom, we are going through new presidential poll numbers released just a few minutes ago. the quinnipiac university results put joe biden ahead of hillary clinton when matched up against leading republicans. in this poll, biden beats trump 48 to 40% while clinton edges trump 45 to 41%. biden has not said that he is running for president. now when looking at the democratic field only, in this poll, clinton is ahead of biden. interesting results. back to you. >> thank you, kristin. >>> 6:16 now, and police say a man in louisiana shot and killed a police officer with the officer's own gun. they also say the men were cousins. according to police in sunset, louisiana, the shooter stabbed three people before that happened. one died as well, the others are in se

remember to listen to our friends on wtop 103.5 f.m.hen you hop in your car. 270 south, we are slow from germantown down to the beltway. an extra ten minutes right now. outer loop at 95 to 270, an extra five or six. see you in a few. >> thank you. >>> we have breaking news right now that could keep your kids home from school. the problem that's a forcing a prince george's county school to remain closed on the first day of class. >>> but school is open everywhere else in the county. i'm molette green live in bladensburg. less than 30 minutes away from students arriving at the brand-new international high school behind me. >>> right now 6:45. kids across prince george's county rolling out of bed to get ready for the first day of school. >> it's one of the stories we are working on right now to get you up to the minute, the minute you're up. let's start with storm team 4 meteorologist chuck bell and your forecast. good morning. >> good morning. rain and thunderstorms late yesterday are out of the area. the rain chances are going away. as t

listen to wtop 103.5 when you hop in your car. >>> sending a message, how d.c. is putting a stop to the repeat of fender -- offender of selling synthetic drugs. >>> and the skills a young boy used to save his >>> t a lot of faith in our neighbors and trust in them. and this is a block that really building pretty quickly right now and, you know, we want to be always -- we always want to keep open lines of communications with the businesses around here. >> some neighbors in petworth may not be aware of the crackdown on the stores selling synthetic drug, but the message is clear. they want the businesses shut down. the riyadh market has been given until november to vacate the property. the attorney general's office is shutting down the store notorious for selling synthetic drugs. more than 500 packets were found in the store last october. the property owners worked closely with city officials to evict that tenant. >>> attorneys for bob mcdonnell say he's the victim of high profile political prosecution and they're fighting hard to keep the republican out of prison

remember to listen to our friends on wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. >> thank you, melissa. >>> one of hollywood's leading men is in mourning this morning. >> the strange crime hitting his family that is getting the world's attention. >>> kristin wright at the live desk with fast moving new developments in the intense search for a downed plane and what else we just learned was on board. i'll have details for you here at the live desk >>> new details here in the newsroom. we just found out that the plane that crashed in indonesia this weekend was carrying a half million dollars in cash. this is an old picture of the trigana airplane on board, $470,000 in government aid to people in remote villages. the wreckage of the plane has been found. search and rescue is trying to get to it right now. 54 people were on board. so far, there is no indication that the money is linked to the crash, but still very interesting nonetheless. the pilot lost contact in bad weather. we don't know if there are any survivors. we'll find out. back to y

today, governor terry mcauliffe brought up virginia tech on wtop radio. he said it's time to strengthen gun background checks. >> think of virginia, we had one of the worst tragedy is ever at virginia tech. we had a horrible history. common sense. the answer to the blogger, yes, i keep trying, but it doesn't see the light of day doesn't get through the jeep assembly, doesn't get through the house of delegate, they don't want any changes. >> mcauliffe says he will continue to pressure the general assembly to take up that issue. >>> we are also learning more about those two young journalists that were killed and their professional lives brought them happy inspects their personal lives. wendy rieger with that side of the story. >> if you've ever worked in a small office you know what it's like, your co-workers quickly become your family. that's how it is in most news rooms, especially the smaller markets where people are young and just starting their careers. the public learned today that alison parker was dating one of the anchors, chris hurst, he posted th

remember to listen to our friends from wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. >>> is cathy lanier to blame for the vent spike in -- recent spike in violence in the city? one group says yes. >>> have you searched the ashley madison leak info for your spouse's >>> everybody in her community and her family, whoever was close to her, you meant something to her. >> an emotional vigil as a family mourns one of d.c.'s most vent recent murder victims. tanika fontanelle was murdered earlier this week. and cathy lanier said the surge of illegal guns is causing it. however, the union says the end of a plainclothes officer program prevents police sources from openly talking to officer. the union is against fixed assignments on city blocks. >> the officers feel like they're not doing their job, not able to do their job. the department doesn't want them to do proactive policing, because they're afraid of lawsuits. they want to be reactionary and visible. >> now, chief lanier said she believes the programs are effective, but police officers are resis

remember to listen to our friends on wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. >>> d.c. police are struggling to get a handle on violence here in the district. what officers criticized about the city's plan because they say it prevents them from doing their job. >>> you see this? yep. that is the door from a plane. >> what? >> we what's happened to snacking? how did it become absent-mindedly eating one after the next? we are a creamy cheese that still believes in savoring our food. the laughing cow. reinvent snacking. >>> a developing story. three people were killed and four others hurt in a drive by shooting outside a new york boys and girls club. it happened last night in rochester. a crowd was gathering outside the club after a basketball game. so far, no arrests have been made and police have not released any details about the victims or even a possible motive. >>> i know everybody loved my sister. for all of the same reasons. and -- >> an emotional reaction from the sister of one of d.c.'s most recent shooting victims. we have also

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our media partner, wtop, gave us this video. this is a group of men. they are not firefighters.hey are brawling on top of engine 33 near alabama avenue and 7th street southeast. this was yesterday. officials say there was some damage to the fire truck, nothing serious. two of the men were arrested. we don't know how this got started. >>> we have new surveillance video of a possible serial burglar targeting businesses in columbia heights and pet worth neighborhoods in northwest d.c. this is a follow-up to a story pat collins brought you yesterday. in this case, the suspect smashed the door of a business on georgia avenue near irving street. several bottles and other property were stolen. police say it happened saturday around 2:30 in the afternoon. >>> president obama's administration won an appeal in a case that involves the nsa's bulk collection of millions of americans' phone data. the federal appeals court here in d.c. reversed a lower court ruling that struck down the program. not clear if the reversal will have any immediate impact. congress and president obama have made ch

unfortunately, probably, knew both of the victims. >> governor mcauliffe was at wtop for his regulare on the "ask the governor" program. after the manhunt ended, he released a statement saying his administration is heartbroken and he added, in his words, "we cannot rest until we have done whatever it takes to rid our society of preventible gun violence." >> count on news4 for continuing coverage of this deadly ambush. today, we are pushing out breaking alerts on the nbc washington app all evening long. head to our facebook page to leave condolences for the victims. >>> i'm mark segraves in the district where mayor bowser spent today briefing council members about her new crime plan. after a fire alarm went off at city hall, the mayor brought them here to a local restaurant to brief them on what she is going to tell the public tomorrow that she wants to give more authority to police to search and detain people on probation or parole that have already been arrested for violent crimes and she has a plan to put what she calls a mobile force of more than 70 officers dedicated just to viol

remember to listen to our friends on wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. see you in ten minutes. >>> meagan fitzgerald at the live desk, where we are following developments out of indonesia where a search and rescue team is on the ground after a deadly plane crash. >>> a violent night in the district comes just hours after d.c.'s police chief pleas for the public to come >>> a developing story in china right now. thunderstorms complicating the efforts from last week's warehouse explosion. teams specializing in handling hazardous chemicals are scrambling to clean up the blast site. there were about 700 tons of deadly sodium cyanide stored there when it exploded last week. almost 70 others are still missing. the cause still under investigation right now. we're told that at least one person who works for the company that owns that warehouse has been arrested. >>> i'm meagan fitzgerald at the live desk. i'm following a developing story in indonesia. an army official said a search and rescue team has been dispatched to the remote site of that plane crash. crews

wtop reports the fight did do some damage but the truck is already back in service. >>> another summer bits the dust for montgomery county students. y'all head back to school on monday august popular program that put high-tech teaching tools in students' hands was in danger this year but just got a reprie reprieve. chris gordon with our report. >> reporter: it is a surprise the new chrome books arrived, they were cult from the montgomery county school budget, but the board of education found money to buy them by using funds intended for another purpose. >> instead of replacing desktops, we are leaving the older desktops and went toward chrome books. >> reporter: the new chrome books arrived at elementary schools like wilson wyms and 150 mild school class.ross. >> students now have chrome books, one on one ratio for each student, gives us lots of flexibility in the class room to enhance our instruction. >> reporter: these chrome books can be used for reading and writing, making videos and using graphics and esessionssion -- especially good for esol students. for students that speak anot

listen to our friends on wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. tom? >>> dress for a muggy summer day today. you'll be comfortable in short sleeves all day long. packing the backpack, include a water bottle and umbrella. may need it this afternoon. may need the sunblock and sunglasses by later this morning. sun breaking out. now it's in the humid mid 70s around the metro area. at the bus stop between 7:00 and 8:00 in the low 17 to mid 70s. and partly sunny. partly sunny, mid to upper 70s and quite humid between 8:00 and 9:00 a.m. a look at rain totals expected during the day tomorrow. heavy downpours possible, next weather & traffic on the 1s coming up at 6:51. >>> in bethesda, a water main has broke own goldsboro road. we have crews in the air and on the ground. and melissa mollet in the first 4 traffic center. >>> and a developing story into the live desk. what we just got our hands on in the case of that deadly bangkok bombing. >>> breaking news in bethesda. a water main break that has water flowing down the center of the roadway. goldsboro shut dow

remember to listen to our friends on wtop 103.5 f.m.hen you hop in your car this morning. 95 in maryland, 29, b.w. parkway, no problems there. southbound connecticut avenue at baltimore street, two lanes are blocked in the southbound lanes. 66 east of compton road looks good this morning, no major problems there. back in ten minutes, weather and traffic on the 1s. >>> lots of kids headed back to school today. we'll take you to a brand-new high school in loudoun after the break. >>> and plus the surprisingly young age doctors say you should start talking to your kids about ♪ this fall at dunkin donuts, get lost in pumpkin. pick up your favorite pumpkin-flavored beverages and baked treats, like the new pumpkin cheesecake square, while they're still here. america runs on dunkin'. i was about to head to thecheck. bank, but out of nowhere it just started to rain. like really rain. [clap of thunder] i did not want to gout. [clap of thunder] but then i was like duh, just use your phone. mobile-deposit-techno-thingy to the rescue. i'm rayna. an

now, someone from wtop radio happened to be in the area and saw police pursuing this suv. >> i was over on massachusetts avenue by american university when i noticed there was a police chase going on and immediately caught my attention. i was going back to the radio station and noticed this honda crv just went up on the sidewalk to get around traffic. and immediately, being in the news industry, i started following to see what was going on. >> reporter: what was going on, again, was that armed carjacking, the suspect in custody. at this point, police have not released the name of that suspect. back to you. >> thanks, darcy. >>> one of the boys hurt in a triple shooting is now charged with murder. the shooting happened tuesday afternoon on congress street in southeast d.c. police say a 17-year-old got into a fight with his 12-year-old neighbor. the teenager got a gun and went to the boy's apartment. shots were fired and both boys were hit along with a 12-year-old's mother. tenika fontanelle died and today, police charged the boy with murder. >>> a woman walking her dog in southeast today

wtop, remember to listen to them, 103 fm in the car. ramps from southbound gw parkway to the inbound key bridge will be shut down through friday for the paving project. you'll have to go a little farther and take the roosevelt bridge instead. back in ten minutes. >>> a developing story here at the live desk, two nato troops shot and killed at a military base in afghanistan. this is in the helmand province in the southern part of the country. few details right now but it does appear to be an insider attack. two men wearing uniforms opened fire carrying international troops. the shooters were killed when nato troops fired back. nato right now has not said the nationalities of the troops who were killed. back to you. >> kristin, thank you. >>> marion bowser is planning another big move, to ask for d.c. council to give officers more power. specifically, parole officers would be able to search former convicts at anytime the if they're on probation. the officers can detain them for breaking even minor rules. and you were talk about the spike

democrat terry mcauliffe spoke to wtop. >> it goes back to what i've talked about for a long time. there are too many guns in the hands of people who should not have guns. this is why i've long advocated for background checks. i'm a gun owner. i'm a hunter, but you know what? i went through background checks myself to get it. we've got to in america come together. there is too much gun violence in the united states of america. >> mcauliffe himself owns a rifle and shotgun but says the background check process is too brief. of course, there's no em iting if a difference process would -- no telling if a difference process would have prevented that suspect from getting a gun. >>> virginia senior u.s. senator warning warner also issued -- senator mark warner also issued a statement saying this crime is senseless and our thoughts are with the loved ones and friends of alison, adam and the whole wdbj staff. we're also praying for the recovery of vicki gardner. you can leave your condo licenses through our -- condolences through our wusa9 facebook and we have the complete shooting news co

our media partner wtop tweeting this picture from the crash. >> and virginia state police tell us that the plane hit the trees, fell into the back yard it was on upper mill loop. now, the pilot has been rushed to the hospital with serious injuries. no one was on the ground at that time. the plane did not hit any houses, but this is a story that we'll continue to stay on top of it for you as the details come in to our newsroom. >> most definitely. >>> i want to turn our attention to politics. some presidential contenders took their show on the road this past week, heading to the iowa state fair to talk with potential voters and some who will remain nameless landed their helicopter and then got on a golf cart to ride around. guess who did that? >> guess who? just back from the fair and here to talk about how things went there is moderator of "meet the press," chuck todd. >> lincoln chafee helicopter? i went with him this time. >> it wasn't him? >> no, no, it was -- >> you know who it was. >> trump. what's his name, trump. yeah. >> so not only did donald trump, you know, make his grand en

. >> reporter: stephanie the governor was just on wtop radio. it's a regular call-in he does.nd he said they believe they know who the suspect is. they believe him to be a disgruntled former employee of the television. this is coming from the governor himself. they have a photo and the governor believes arrest is eminent. this has sparked a lot of fear in franklin county this morning. the area going into essentially a lockdown mode until authorities had a sense of who this was and what he had done. we did see a glimpse of the suspect as the camera fell to the ground. it looked like someone wearing black clothing. the atf has been involved. a manhunt is underway, but the governor is giving us the latest news. >> what about the victims what do we know about them? >> reporter: 24 year old allison parker was the reporter, and 27 year old, adam ward the photographer. they were out doing what many local tv crews do. an early morning interview at the bridge water plaza, and this was something done on live tv, a very regular thing that you could watch as you were getting ready for you

remember to listen to our friends on wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car after this back to school morning for a lot of kiddos here. 95 northbound out of stafford you can see we're slow. 41 miles per hour. still have a 2 1/2 mile backup in the area and then branch avenue at suitland parkway, two lanes blocked. southbound, one lane is blocked. >> thank you. >>> is it the year of the anti-establishment candidate? we all know about donald trump, but now there's someone on the democratic side bearing down on hillary clinton. >>> and just out this morning we'll tell whether you >>> welcome back at 4:45. this first primary state in the country is handling hillary clinton some bad news. the polls show she's losing some ground. while on the gop side, two washington outsiders are extending their live. tracie potts has more on this. good morning. >> reporter: hi, good morning. we're watching the numbers for you, boy, are they changing from the democratic -- for the democrats. the new des moines register poll shows that in iowa, democrats are

remember to listen to our friends on wtop 103.5 when you hop in your car this morning.op of the beltway is nice and green. b.w. parkway, 95 and 29, everything there flowing just fine. don't have any worries or any road work really to worry about in that area this morning. again, 66, 95, everything looking quite good at this point. 270 at old hundred road also flowing well northbound and southbound through hyattsville. it will back up in the next hour or so. otherwise, looking quite good. see you back here in ten minutes. >>> emergency. >> i just been shot. >> you can hear for yourself the chilling 911 phone call from a montgomery co >>> you're watching "news4 today." >> 911, what is the address of the emergency? >> i just been shot. >> sir, i'm sorry, you have been shot? >> yes, yes. >> this is the first time we are hearing the dramatic 911 calls from a double shooting in montgomery county. an elderly man and woman were both shot. man now facing decades in jail for that violent crime. montgomery county police say they're looking for another suspect in the case right now

remember to listen to our friends on wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. inner and outer loop, rolling along nicely. prince george's county looking good. 95 at scaggsville, no problem. back in ten. >> all right, thank you. >>> new this morning we have learned that larry hogan will hold a fund-raiser for a presidential hopeful. who he's hosting straight ahead. >>> and the latest details in the murders of a virginia reporter and photographer. a live report on the air >>> you're watching "news4 today." >> 16 minutes before 5:00 right now. ribbons like these are being worn by journalists in southwest virginia today. they are to honor the news reporter and photographer who were killed yesterday. another reporter at wdbj in roanoke made these ribbons and she said alison parker's favorite color was turquoise and adam ward, his favorite was maroon. there were a lot of ways people are remembering the victims of that tragic attack today. several vigils were held last night. nbc's sarah dallas is live where you can the vigils. >> reporter: good morning. alison parker

remember to listen to our friends on wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. >>> thank you. he's leading in the polls in decision 2016 and for first time you're starting to see donald trump's plan on immigration. not just hearing about it. we're breaking down the details. >>> and a professional baseball player makes history. but not for anything on the field. we'll tell you why patients across the country have spoken. they recently rated their care experience at over 3,500 hospitals nationwide in a survey conducted for the centers for medicare and medicaid. just seven percent received five stars. among them were four hospitals that are part of cancer treatment centers of america. learn more at cancercenter.com. cancer treatment centers of america. care that never quits. appointments available now. >>> you're watching "news4 today." >> this week a woman shot by a police officer is out of the hospital and in jail. you may remember this scene. news4 went through the court documents here and they show that nettles used synthetic drugs and pcp before telling police she was quote,

same as you're headed northbound, tropical look to our friend at wtop 103 went.5 later morning. 66 east between nutley and the beltway, two right lanes blocked. 95 at mine road, slow, construction through the area. overall, prince george's county moving nicely here. indian head highway, branch avenue, pennsylvania avenue, everything nice and green, and not getting reports right now of any construction in those spots. bw parkway, 95, 29 also into town, out of town, not having any issues. i'll see you here at 5:01. >> thanks. >>> you want your kids to do well in school, but finding which rewards or incentives are helpful can be tough. this is more complicated for those kids who are not self-motel straighted. family -- self-motivated. family psychologists say not to use money or food as rewards. a better incentive is a long-term goal kids can work toward. it's wise to make sure the lack of motivation is not signaling a larger problem like a learning disability. doctors say parents should focus on the effort, not the actual outcome. that means the reward is not based on the grades but on th

remember to listen to our friends on wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car this morning. back in ten minutes. see you at 5:01. >> all right, thank you. >>> is a serial burglar on the loose in northwest d.c.? the surveillance video that has police wondering just that. >>> hey, siri, give us the hint. the announce >>> you're watching "news4 today." >> he was the best person a brother could have. >> divers found the body of 16-year-old vladimir flores. he went missing after going fishing wednesday evening. the search begin around 8:30. flores and his brothers and friends were fishing and we're learning that he tried to swim to a buoy in the creek, while his brother went to get some bait. the current was too strong for him. >> any time i think of my brother, comes to mind that -- i blame myself. because i took him to the river. >> vladimir flores was about to start his senior year at mt. vernon high school in fairfax county. >>> police are looking for whomever spray painted swastikas on two speed cameras in olney, maryland. leggett is appalled and called it acts of hate and a

the governor told our news partner, wtop, a short time ago that the suspect is plooefed to be a foreigner disgruntled employee. the woman with the chamber of commerce being interviewed was shot and she is in surgery. >> a lot of their colleagues are talking about it. they want to remember their lives and not just these people as victims of a crime. i'm going to tell you more about the victims now. >> alson parker was a staple on the team. she spent most of her time in virginia. the james madison university graduate recently celebrated her 24th birthday. he was dating an evening anchor. >> adam ward also died. he was dating a morning use cast producer. the wdjb spokesperson says he was the station's go to guy and police are closing in on the suspect right now. >> david culver is on his way right now. and we'll spend a breaking news alert to your phone when we get an update. >>> another story today. u.s. markets are on the rise this morning despite stocks over seas. the dow opened with a 2% jump. another day of growing on wall street. here's a look at the numbers. we'll send you an alert on

according to wtop the prince george's police eached more than 70,000 tickets in the 2015 year. the department says it allows the camera to catch and turn investigation. kimberly: firefighters are affecting a two-alarm fire. this is what it looked like last night when we flew over the scene. cardboard and recycling materials fueled the flame there. took six hours to put it out. no one was injured. horace: act of generositity police officers. marcus downey learned three brothers at a youth camp did not have a bed at home and slept on the floor. the officer created online fundraiser to buy beds for the boys. this shows the officers assembling the beds and the brothers standing by. kimberly: great news. a push to restore calm in ferguson, missouri. the latest move announced by the leaders in st. louis county. horace: the parents of nascar driver kevin ward jr. speaking for first time when he was struck and killed in the race. what they say about pursuing justice in his death. kimberly: and the social experiment raising concern about the teens and the dangers they horace: st. louis

that was governor terry mcauliffe on wtop radio in washington, d.c.e very close to making an arrest in this case. justice correspondent pamela brown is on the phone with me right now to tell us more. hi, pam. >> reporter: hi, pam. we're learning that federal authorities from the fbi, from the u.s. marshals service as well as atf are involved in a massive manhunt right now for the person that they believe is responsible for this shooting, the shooting that killed 24-year-old alison parker and 27-year-old adam ward. we are told they believe they know the identity of the gunman. they have a license plate number and they are in hot pursuit of this person they believe is responsible for this. and it's the regional task force, the capitol area regional fugitive task force involved with this, pus marsha-- u.s. ma actively looking for the gunman. we see a picture of the man we believe is the gunman right here. the camera the photographer was holding caught this picture of the gunman. we know that one of the guests that was being interviewed during this is act

that's according to our news partner wtop. the crash happened on 81 near hagerstown where the highway crosses over the potomac. several people have reported cattle sightings in washington county in maryland and berkeley county in west virginia. >>> today is looking good for the forecast, but amelia is tracking some showers when you head back to work. she's timing out which day you need the umbrella and how a tantrum in the dugout led to his teammate getting hurt. you have anything. anywhere. anytime. anyone. spread the delicious taste you know and love. hershey's is mine, yours, our chocolate spreads. >>> you're watching "news4 today." >> 9:44 on this sunday. the next time you're at the beach you may spotting in new flying above the waves. >> yeah, jetpacks are a hot vacation trends this summer. tisha thompson and the i-team went to the beach to see how safe they are and why the government is getting involved. >> reporter: riders say they have a superhero like appeal. >> you're flying. you feel like iron man. >> reporter: oper

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our news partners at wtop gave us the video you see here. we are told a man jumped on top of engine 33 near alabama avenue and 7th street southeast yesterday. three others joined in as things escalated there. you can see it. no word on what sparked this fight. there was some minor damage to the fire truck but it is back in service tonight. >>> a prince george's county man in jail tonight, accused of killing his girlfriend's baby. it is a situation that police say is happening far too often. now, they are coming up with a plan to combat this type of domestic violence. county bureau chief tracee wilkins joining us live with what the county want does here. >> reporter: they have a lot of work ahead of them as they try to deal with these horrible trends in domestic violence that include the one that we are talking about right now. i have been speaking with neighbors here, some folks who knew this man, trying to figure out why he is accused of this, staying is not at all a part of his character. again, these are some of the things the county is g

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the head of traffic and weather operations for our news partner wtop radio happened to see police pursuing the suv. >> i was going back to the radio station and noticed this honda crv just went up on the sidewalk to get around traffic. >> reporter: it came to an end at 47th and mass in spring valley, one of washington's most exclusive neighborhoods. d.c. police have not released the name of the suspect or what charges he is facing. wendy, back to you. >> darcy spencer, thank you, dar >>> this has been a particularly violent 24 hours in the district. since yesterday, four people have been killed by gun violence and that includes four separate shootings in the northeast and southeast cat with rands of our city. among the victims, three men and a woman dead and two children wounded. >>> and this evening, we are learning new details about the most recent victim. his name is johnson jonas. he was 29 years old. we are told a bomb found his body while she was walking her dog near an apartment complex on stanton road in southeast, just off the suit land park watch police say jonas had been shot. t

remember to listen to our friends on wtop 103.5 this morning. >>> the navy s.e.a.l.s about to do a first. who they are ready to let into the ranks. >>> a horrible feeling to hear. >> anger and confusion. a woman says she doesn't know what to think after someone held her 12-year-old son at gunpoint. police say one of the gunmen was only 8. >>> and why people looking to lose weight are turning to a drug used by diabetics. >>> 5:46. new, the s.w.a.t. team responds to an incident in montgomery county. >>> ahead at 6:00, how police say an argument escalated to charges overnight. >>> a quick weather and traffic update. good morning, i'm tom kierein with melissa mollet. another humid morning. dress accordingly. warm, humid day. temperatures by 8:00, mid 70s, partly sunny noontime, humid, low 80s. hitting upper 80s around 2:00 or 3:00. by 5:00, an isolated thundershower possible. mid 80s. >> have metro problems now. again, the yellow line delays to mt. vernon square because of an earlier problem at huntington and the inner loop past van dorn, a crash there. have to stay left to get by. >>> devel

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remember to listen to our friends from wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. >>> the changes rolling out that all seniors need to know about preparing for college. that a new survey says most parntdzs >>> good tuesday morning. 5:45 a.m. your hometown forecast in montgomery county, just a few leftover puddles from last night's rain showers. 66 on the way out the at the door. and 80 degrees on your way home with full sunshine. >>> still have this problem in upper marlboro. ritchie-marlboro road at the beltway, eastbound lanes are blocked. westbound lanes are blocked. could start to slow down if this sticks around too much longer. eun? >> thank you, melissa. >>> more police on the street. that's what one d.c. council member wants after someone shot at a metrobus. the w-8 bus in the district, you may be taking a new route at night, at least for now. news4's meagan fitzgerald joins us this morning from the anacostia metro station. how will this affect people who use the bus? >> reporter: well, metro announced that the w-8 bus will be skipp

remember to listen to our friends from wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. >>> as you head into the workweek, you probably don't have to look at that hard to spot bad driver, but it appears our driver has more than most. who is getting the lowest marks? >>> we are digging through new poll results as voters weigh in on key issues. among them, paying for college. what people like you are saying about it >>> summer is over and students are going back to school in montgomery county. and we are going to look at some schools in our area that are getting ready for this brand-new school year with a lot of excitement. we'll talk to news4's derrick ward about a new program focused on science and technology. >>> more than 70,000 students go back to school in loudoun county today. >> some of them at this brand-new school. riverside high school. we received a little tour of the building earlier in summer. it's in the lansdowne area of leesburg. very nice. >>> well, you may soon see tom kierein. right there on your screen out in loudoun county fo

remember to listen to our friends on wtop 103.5 f.m. when you hop in your car. >> all right, thank you. >>> are you ready for some football? where certain people can watch the redskins practice today. >>> hey, siri, give us a hint. >> i can confirm or deny, i'm not authorized that i can confirm or deny -- >> who is she working for? >> got it? >> got it. the announcement from apple that has people looking >>> you're watching "news4 today." >> all hands on deck. but will it help? we are just hours away from more police patrols in the district. >>> and it comes amid the recent spike in violence. more on that in minutes. but first, let's check in with chuck and melissa. >> everything is going well back here in the weather and the traffic department so far. a clear sky out there. temperatures in the 50s and 60s now. turning into the upper 70s to low to mid 80s with plenty of sunshine today. how is that friday morning commute? >> sounds good for you, but not so hot for me. 95 southbound at route 1, a 1 1/2 mile backup because of a crash. sing

on today's "ask the governor" segment on wtop video, the governor said virginia needs tougher gun laws. >> there are people who have been convicted of a dangerous crime, a violent crime, domestic abuser, stalkers, going through a whole list there are certain people who should not be entitled to own a firearm. so i will continue to push it, as i've done in two legislative sessions so far. >> right now there is no indication that the suspected shooter had ever been convicted of any crime. >>> the news4 i-team has been looking into the shooter's troubled workplace history and tisha thompson joins knew from the newsroom with that angle tonight. tisha? >> reporter: vester flanagan is the shooter's legal name but many people on television use a different name on air and flanagan was no different. his tv name was bryce williams. like many tv reportersá÷?Ñ loo for a job, flanagan posted his resume reel online, showing snippets of what he considered some of his best work. the news4 i-team found the reel posted on youtube a year earlier when flanagan started at wdbj in roanoke, the station put

the head of traffic and weather operations for wtop radio happened to see police pursuing the suv. >>i was going back to the radio station. and noticed this honda crv just went up on the sidewalk to get around traffic. >> reporter: the suspect ran when the suv crashed, touching off a manhunt that lasted more than an hour. >> the guy went off the road into the trees here and that's when all hell was breaking loose and they called in for extra airships and police units. >> reporter: a helicopter circled over the area as police from montgomery county, d.c., secret service and maryland parks all responded. it all came to an end at 47th and mass in spring valley, one of washington's most exclusive neighborhoods. coming up on news4 at 6:00, police are investigating whether the suspect committed yet another crime while he was on the run. reporting live from northwest, darcy spencer, news4. >>> a young mother is now dead, killed as the district still grapples with this rising gun violence. her name is tenika fontanelle. she was shot and killed and her 12-year-old son recovering after he was a

the state department source confirms to wtop that nick upton died sunday in south africa.now, he had been on a study abroad. he had a break in classes and went with another group of students to a surf lodge. he had been swimming in the east cape province on sunday. that was the last time anyone saw him. a huge search was launched. we should mention that upton is -- was a member of the university's rowing team at gw. again, they have been looking for nick upton and now learned he has died. at the live desk, i'm chris lawrence. >> chris, thank you. >>> on the lookout for some work to improve one of our most iconic landmarks, the national park service tells us beginning next week it will drain water from a 30-foot section of the reflecting pool down at the lincoln memorial. they will remove and repair a damaged part of the pool basin. 95% of the reflecting pool will still have water. the work should be done by next summer. >>> right now kids maybe working on their first homework assignments of the new year and if your kid goes montgomery county, he or she is part of the recor

here's the governor, a short time ago, terry mcauliffe, talking to top -- wtop radio. >> they are rightehind him. they have the license plate. obviously they're being very careful. obviously we know he is armed, so i think the colonel of the state police and will let me know that, appropriate time, should be very quickly, he will be in custody. >> what do we know about who he is? >> all we, we believe he is a disgruntled employee of the tv station. as i say, this is not some terrorism act. this is an issue, a disgruntled employee. so unfortunately probably knew both of the victims and this was a deliberate -- they were doing a live broadcast at the bridgewater marina. they were interviewing the head of economic development talking about bringing tourism to the submit mouth taken lake region. a region i know well. i was jaws there two weeks ago. that is region where we rent waverunners and ski boats. such a beautiful area. this is such a tragedy. gregg: there is governor terry mcauliffe talking about the bucolic setting where this shooting took place live on television this morning that

that is according to our news partner wtop. crash happened on 81 near hagerstown where the highway crosses over the potomac. several people have reported cattle sightings in washington county in maryland and berkeley county in west virginia. >>> all right, let's look outside. amelia segal is tracking showers when you head back to work this week. she is timing out which day you're going to need the umbrellas. >>> the same university that brought you >>> you're watching "news4 today." >> the "today" show coming up next on nbc4. it starts at 8:00. >> let's get a preview right now, erica hill and craig melvin from new york. >> good morning. it is the "today" show coming up. we have a little preview for you guys. a lot of news happening yesterday and overnight as you know. we'll lead off with the wildfires in the pacific northwest turning deadly. a 70-year-old woman killed trying to run for safety and thousands are fleeing under the evacuation orders. homes continue to burn and the weather is not helping. we're live for you on the f

mcauliffe had a previously scheduled live interview here in washington on the all news station here, wtopthat's the sound you just heard, is the governor getting updates from his staff. they have a car, specific car that they're in pursuit of. they know the make and model of the car. they have the name of a suspect. they're obviously, from what he said, the fact he's making phone calls, they're obviously making some efforts to monitor his phone calls. so i think that's why the governor says that they know -- they believe -- let me put it this way. in terms of a suspect, they know who that person is, where that person is. now, we've been talking about this still frame . as adam ward, the photographer, was shot, and he falls to the ground, his camera is turned sideways as he falls to the ground, and it captures a fleeting image. and we don't know whether this was the final act of photojournalism of adam ward of capturing the image of who authorities believe fired the fatal shots that killed the photographer and his reporter, or whether the camera just happened to grab these images. i would