adrian fenty said that situation would be resolved. >> something tells me this is not over yet. the center first opened its doors in 2001. cora masters-barry founded the center and has received help from celebrities over the year. >>> baltimore police say michael phelps has been involved in a collision near downtown baltimore. phelps was not injured. the swimmer was driving a late model when it collided with a honda accord. the driver was taken to hospital as a precaution. >>> michael vick's search for under -- for a new team is over. he is joining one of the redskins' biggest rival, the philadelphia eagles. late reaction to this news coming out. >> michael vick has signed a contract tonight with the eagles. when it was announced during the redskins game, it got a mixed reaction. the bottom line, michael vick is back in the national football league. the news hit the stadium just before halftime. michael vick is back after serving 23 months following a federal dogfighting condition. -- conviction. >> it does not mean anything. >> he was perhaps the lead's most exciting player. mo

in other words, he is going to be building on that black support that is steadily eroding under adrian fenty and we might have a polarized election. >> the bottom line here though, fenty is hard to beat if election was held today? >> he has 2 1/2 million in the bank. that makes anybody formidable. it gives encouragement to those on the council who were afraid of going near this man's breath. now they can take him on a little more. >> let's see if that pans out. thank you so much, billmeyer. good conversation. we appreciate it. and stay with us, topper will be back with your full forecast. fafa >>> in living well tonight, shining the light on cancer. anita brikman joins me now to explain. >> this is an easy and painless test recommended for people considered at high risk for oral cancer. it is on the rise in younger patients. if your dentist picks it up early, it's 90% curable. tonight, blue light technology that uncovers what the naked eye may miss. >> i did smoke for 30 years. i'm concerned about what it has done to my mouth, my tongue. >> local dentist says the face of oral cancer is chang

. >>> mayor adrian fenty has told homeowners they can expect answers why firefighters weren't able to save the mansion on cambridge road in north west that burned down as well as firefighters watched unable to get enough pressure from neighborhood fire hydrants. they are looking into what went wrong. this is the latest incident involving low water levels when fighting fires in the nation's capital. >> we will put together a public report that spells out in specific detail exactly what was known to the government, what was done, what was not done and how that impacted the fire of last night. >> damage in this case ale on set in the e millions of dollar the loss includes some incredible artwork. >>> tens of thousands are without power this evening after wicked weather powered through new jersey and eastern pennsylvania. heavy rain and strong winds knocked out power to more than 50,000 customers while flooding a lot of houses. >> all of a sudden the rains were just so high and the creek took all it could take and it just overflowed into the backs of the houses. i have lived here since 19

mayor adrian fenty. a lot of questions. just a fender bender in northwest on sunday but tonight fox 5 has learned a police report is contradicting a spokesman's account of that crash. roby chavez here with the news edge on this. >> reporter: brian, here it is. this police report offers in you details and it also points to several procedures apparently not followed by the mayor after his accident in a city-owned vehicle. after looking at this report, there appears to abcontradiction in who is to -- to be a contradiction in who is to blame for the minor accident. >> reporter: the car accident involving mayor adrian fenty ven his black navigator happened here on broad branch road northwest. tonight the official police report obtained by fox 5 contradicts the version initially given out by the mayor's office. today the mayor talked about the accident for the first time. >> i'm glad no one was hurt, not just us but the driver of the other vehicle. >> reporter: a spokesman for the mayor continues to maintain th otheicvvr ehother

mayor adrian fenty releases on report on the fire.will be the city administrator, neil albert, who received this letter. assistant fire chief of operations lawrence schultz and wasa chairman william walker. be very interesting to see what the results of this investigation are. barbara, keith, back to you. >> i think a lot of people are waiting to hear. thank you very much. >> now in montgomery county where a veteran firefighter ntceexter s st iinneerex s sting. sth,lantmo 44-year-old wayne mothershea parkingot l o parking lot holbrook gaithersburg. s gait rsburg. ths atewh i l terenieheanut t ge -ol agreed to meet aar wye g6-ld beal wed 16-ye a-old girl for sex.-oigrat cisslthad oas c actually posted by an undercover police officer. >> the female montgomery county police officer went on the internet, using classified, for sale and social networking sites to post advertisements as though she were a 16-year-old girl, placing an ad for prostitution. >> according to court documents, mothshead reed to pay the girl $150 for sex. lieutenant

mayor adrian fenty signed off on the deal last night. the 14-story building will be built at 9th street and massachusetts avenue northwest. construction of the 1,100 room hotel is expected to begin in october. city officials hope the new ortel will draw moreheiss it v an d conferences to washington. >>> day,ree' w connecting you with mayor nty. he'll join us live here in the studio this morning at 6:45. >>> coming up on "news 4 today," the latest town hall meeting on health care reform in our area. why people turned out by the hundreds. >> and a fish comes flying out of the sky, leaving a nasty crack in a woman's windshield. stay with us. >>> good morning. at this hour the sky's cleared out a bit after overnight thundershowers. temperatures in the low to mid-70s around the metro area. highs today in the mid-80s. maybe a passing afternoon thundershower. partly cloudy and rather humid. highs in the 80s friday and saturday, near 90 on sunday. a small chance of an isolated afternoon thundershower those days. as well as monday and tuesday. th

mayor adrian fenty. and today he confirmed he is sending his own kids to public schools.rst, he saw controversy when he sent them to private schools. more on the story. >> reporter: if this is an event involving the school, mayor adrian fenty is there. this time it was for the demolition of the former school in the park which will be replaced by a three acre community park. >> you will see very large green space. >> reporter: getting rid of an under-enrolled school? tough decision. maybe tough too for him to decide to take the kids out of the private school. >> i really don't want to get into it. the kids deserve their privacy, but i said in 2006 that we would send the kids to public school, and that would happen this year. >> reporter: we understand his wife visited several schools in the city. public support says they include a variety of schools as well as lafayette. at lafayette, they say they gave the school a going over, but says there is no official word on the decision. parents there are pleased. west elementary here at 14th is the closest school to the house. if

mayor adrian fenty was not injured in a car accident that he was involved in this weekend. he was driving his suv in northwest washington last night. police say another vehicle ran a stop sign in front of the mayor. there was minor damage but no one was injured. >> some baltimore county employees are in a dispute because of a county policy. john sherman has an explanation for us. >> baltimore county remains in good financial shape compared to the city and surrounding counties, but a major union is arguing the county is withholding promised pay raises. >> i want to thank everyone for coming out. >> the protesters come from the most critical public service sectors, the baltimore county federation of government employees. >> the county is trying to take away a provision in our contract that has been there for 20 years and essentially. what we are seeing is a slow erosion of our contract. >> john is the union president and says the problem really starts and ends right here at the county detention center. >> this provision only affects correctional officers. they are taking away

historical society of washington has repaid $37,000 in taxpayer money used for a reception for mayor adrian fenty's fraternity. the d.c. attorney general called this grant inappropriate. the washington post reports that he attended the reception earlier this week and was on stage as the fraternity members thank them for paying for the event. >>> rockville city police department says the eed ama program is keeping you say. the review shows the average speeds of up vehicles dropped by 12%. the number of tickets plummeted 86% for the number of crashes fell by 35%. critics say speed camera or more >>> the american idol judge announced that she is calling it quits. the skeptics say is a contract negotiation but paula abdul turned down an eight figure deal that included a 30% raise. season 9 additions are about to start and producers say they are saddened by her deision. >> o the drama. >> she is always a nice to everybody. that will be missing. >> in the weather, a cool front will slowly pushed through. temperatures tomorrow will be lower 80's. made 80's on friday. behind the front, you will feel improv

a police report conflicts earlier details about a fender bender it involving adrian fenty on sunday. his suv hit another car in northwest, the report said, but the mayor said the other car ran a stop sign and hit his suv. they say a security detail officer and not a police officer wrote the report and left out some pictures of the accident scene. no ticket was issued. still ahead, today what led to this happy reunion and what happened when former president clinton met with the north korean president. apparently, fake tearws @ rafik crime scene lan's a newlywed in jail for what police are calling a very real plot -- fake tears at a real crime scene is landed a newlywed in jail. >> a south florida newlywed is behind bars after allegedly hiring a hit man to kill her husband. if the 26 year-old dalia dippolito gave an undercover officer posing as a hit man 1200's dollars for a handgun and offered him $3,000 to murder her husband. investigators played along by making her house look like a crime scene. they even called her house from the gym to tell her that her husband died. if police had

mayor adrian fenty. the initial police report written by a member of fenty's security detail said it could not be determined who was at fault. but a statement from fenty's spokeswoman said the other driver was at fault. this morning mayor fenty tried to set the record straight during our "ask the mayor" segment. >> driving alone, four-way intersection. i'm stopped, a car proceeds into the intersection, pulls in front of me. i hit that vehicle at that point -- >> wer you driving? >> yes, absolutely. >> so you were the striking vehicle -- >> that's exactly what the report says. >> "the washington post" is reporting the initial report violated several police procedures. the names of fenty's passengers were not on the report, photos weren't taken at the scene. mayor fenty insists all the information that was needed was in the report. >>> new details this morning in the probe surrounding d.c. councilman marion berry's spending habits. "the washington post" reports he spent $252,000 in taxpayer money on outside

mayor adrian fenty.me. >> thanks for having me. >> your college fraternity reimbursed -- has been reimbursed, but it reimbursed the district $37,000 that the government spent on a party on monday night. >> right. >> one person writes to us. how is it that your staff paid for your frat party with d.c. funds without your knowledge? how do all these things keep happening in our city and you don't know anything about them until after they happen? that e-mail continues to ask, doesn't that say something about the way you govern your staff selection? >> well, first of all, both the lead-in and the e-mail have got a little bit incorrect. this isn't my college fraternity. this is a national fraternity. it was a college chapter that i belonged to, but this is a 100,000 member-strong fratern y fraternity. so it's a big deal they're here. spending tons of money, thousands of people. what happened was there was an invitation to have an event with the mayor. i have tons of events with mayors. i'm always the honorary

mayor adrian fenty was about to begin a press conference nearby. cameras rolling just moments after the white suv collided with a cadillac injuring five people and causing a mangled mess in the middle of the street. two people were pulled out vehicles. two more were trapped and needed jaws of life. one was transported with life- threatening injuries. metro officials have h. decide to do something about the safety of the intersection just the night before. >> red light cameras, speed humps, stop signs or traffic lights. we desperately need something along pennsylvania avenue. already too many accidents within a six-block radius. >>> council woman alexander says the most recent accident will shed new light on the need to get help sooner rather than later especially since it happened right in front. mayor. >>> new details in a crime that shook a quiet loudoun county community. william bennett was beaten to death fear his lansdowne home last march. his wife cynthia survived but was so badly beaten she was hospital eyed for more than two months. the "wa

. >>> questions are being raised about whether mayor adrian fenty got special treatment picking whichchool his sons attend. the mayor made good on a campaign pledge by sending his twins to public school. however, they're not going to their neighborhood school, west elementary, instead attending lafayette elementary, one of the top performing schools in the district. >> he should not get special privilege. whatever normal parents go through, he should go through the same thing. >> the mayor has refused to answer questions about the issue. schools chancellor michelle rhee told wtop radio that fenty did not break any rules. >>> by monday, all p.g. county students should have their class schedules. class's began last monday but a computer glitch left thousands without schedules and spent a week sitting in the cafeteria or jim. as of today, only 1300 students were still without schedules, down from 8000. >>> the professor at montgomery college, -- professors want the college president to step down, expressing no confidence in president brian johnson. it is a he failed to attend critical me

mayor adrian fenty assisted in finding facts. there were outdated water mains close to the home and the difficulty in assessing fire hydrants. >> the home is 75 years old. there's no side streets to go off of. the streets go all the way tlau on those side streets in either direction. >> the mayor said there could be a problem if there was another fire. these types of neighborhood the fire department may have to start using water trucks to bring more water to the scene. >>> a group of bug lares appears houses in houses in forng a for a rt aiceraden.co there have 1 bee66 such burglaries since january. most of them in the western part of the county. the most recent one was last week. this is the deity ganiche. she's said to bring luck but garlands such as this one have been hanging in almost all the horses that were burglarized. the thieves mostly took jewelry, electronics, and passports. police say they don't know why those houses are being targeted. >>> virginia's sales tack holiday began today. it runs through sunday. the 5% sale

adrian fenty unveiled a new walker jones elementary school yesterday. this is alongith $50 million in improvements. >>> coming up, a crime show host in brazil may be criminal himself. did he order murders? it seems like a scene out of " oceans 11." a my husband and i, we love to go to steakhouses i can smile, i can carry on our conversation i do most of the talking yes i wear dentures and they fit wonderful super poligrip acts as a seal between my dentures and my gums super poligrip makes eating more comfortable. even well fitting dentures can feel more comfortable with super poligrip. just a few dabs of supepoligrip create a seal between your dentures and gums to make them more comfortable while you eat. i can eat my steak, i just love it. try super poligrip. >>> q recognize the car driving in this video? police say the man who got out of the car is a suspect in the murder of an and then they -- annandale acupuncturist. the person was found stabbed to death on july 24, the same day this video was taken. >>> a loudoun county teenager has been indicted f

. >>> mayor adrian fenty was involved in a car accident last night. this happened on broad branch road in northwest d.c. but say he was driving an suv when another car went through a stop sign and crashed into him. no one was hurt. >>> the d.c. council has lifted the $19 cap on taxi rides that started in the district. that limit was initially installed to protect residents east of the anacostia river who live far from their jobs. cabdrivers have been pushing for an end to this since the district replaced a zoning system with distance meters. still to come, a bittersweet end to a heartbreaking mystery as family members of a soldier lost in the first gulf war learn the fate of captain scott spik. spiker. + the battle over michael jackson's estate ads to court. steve rudin will come back with the full the >> whether you're looking for care for loved ones now, or for the future, the eldercare locator is your connection to information and services for older adults and caregivers nationwide. whether you have a mom in miami, a dad in denver, an aunt in austi

. >> reporter: you might remember when adrian fenty was running for mayor. he said he would not support raising taxes. well, a few days ago here on fox 5, he seemed to back away from that saying time were tough. and he'd support the city council in its move to address the budget shortfall. it has been a stressful time inside the wilson building over the last week. with a huge $662 million projected budget shortfall, dc council members decided they'd not only make cuts to several programs but they'd hike taxes, as well. tonight, resident we spoke to were split on the tax issue. >> dc taxes are high already. >> if you need to raise taxes, you ray tas,and youtry to do it reasonably and fairly. >> i don't mind taxes going up. >> there job is about making a difference. ask around. i get the job done. >> reporter: as a council member running for mayor, adrian fenty said he'd fight raising taxes. >> i said in the campaign that i don't think we should raise taxes. >> reporter: this week on "fox 5 morning news," the mayor indicated he would not put up a fight followi

mayor adrian fenty joined by fire chief dennis ruben renewed a call for d.c. and neighboring montgomery and prince george's counties in banning all fireworks. >> we really need to rid the community, the general untrained public who doesn't read the instructions of these devices. >> ward seven council member says since the pyrotechnic antics she thinks it's time for new fireworks lawses. >> there's too many illegal fireworks going on. i'm going to relook at the ban for the district. >> reporter: investigators don't know where the illegal fireworks are coming from. they think possibly mail order, possibly from out of state. for your information, in the district, fireworks that fly or explode are illegal. craig, back to you. >> jackie bensen on the natio l national. thank you. >>> two dos have been diagnosed with canine influenza. it isn't contagious to humans but it can make mets very sick. another 29 dogs have been exposed. they'll be quarantined as a precaution. dog's symptoms include coughing, wheezing and other o respiratory problems. >>> michael vick sat do

mayor adrian fenty signed the public safety bill in the law, so now the district with increasing penalties for violent crimes. six of seven north carolina men accused in a federal terrorism case have been transferred to a jail in virginia. federal authorities said they are being held in farmville. the u.s. marshal's office did not say when or why they were transferred, but did say the marshal service has a contract with the jail to house federal prisoners. that is a detention hearing for the seventh suspect will be held on monday. he is still in north carolina. >> right now, a prayer vigil is being held in pittsburgh for the victims of that health club rampage. new details are out about the gunman. george left behind videos that showed how desperate he was to attract women. >> my objective is to be emotional and be real and be emotionally connected with people. she has to feel good about this. they match, the woman will be impressed. >> wow. police say he was filled with hate hatred for women. >>> it's official, judge sonia sotomayor is the next justice of the u.s. supreme court. >> the ay

mayor adrian fenty signed off on the deal last night. the 14-story building will be built at 9th street and massachusetts avenue northwest. construction of the 1 s 100 room hotel is expected to begin in october. the effort is a public/private partnership. city officials hope the new hotel will draw more visitors and conferences to washington. >>> a group of hotel workers from our area has won a powerball lottery prize. the pool of 27 employees at the washington hilton played powerball last week. turns out they matched all but one number and won $10,000. after taxes, that's a cool $259 apiece. one woman who organized the pool told her co-workers about the big win. at first they didn't believe it. >> i thought initially that she was maybe just fibbing a little bit to get a little excitement. >> reporter: many of the hilton 27, as they are called, are donating their winnings to a nonprofit group called tourism cares. the group provides scholarships and helps preserve historic sights around the world. >>> here are some of the stories coming

. >>> another accident involving mayor adrian fenty drawing some attention. he was riding in his government issued navigator wn he got into a fender-bender on broadband road on sunday. the mayor's office says the other driver ran a stop side and hit the mayor's car. but the report says the may's vehicle was the striking vehicle instead. no charge have been filed. >>> and we'll ask the mayor about these discrepancies when he joins us live in a few minutes and we'll get some emails for mr. fenty as well. >>> we're continuing to learn now details about the man police say shot and killed three women in a pennsylvania gym before turninthe gun on himself. george sodini has been planning the attack for months, documenting the plan online where he talked about his trouble with women. in one post he wrote women just don't like me. there are 30 million desirable women in the u.s., my estimate. and i cannot find one. not one finds me attractive. we look at what else police have discovereabout the health club shooter. >> reporter: gunman george so dean yes documented his

mayor adrian fenty is here with us for "connecting with the mayor."ve a lot to talk about this morning, including something residents are calling a waste of taxpayer money, as well as ted ridistct.n e ristct . >>> good morning and welcome back. i'm here this morning with d.c. mayor adrian fenty for "connecting with the mayor." thanks for joining us. >> good morning. thanks for havingme. >> before we get to some questions from our viewers, let me ask you your thoughts on the life and legacy for the district of senator ted kennedy. >> senator ted kennedy was a strong supporter of d.c. voting rights. that's our number one issue, so we really will miss him. but i think he was also kind of philosophically aligned with most things d.c. residents really passionate about, education, health care, civil rights and he's just a great american. people wanted to come to the city because ted kennedy was here as well. >> an active resident of the city. >> yeah, absolutely. right over in the calamari area. really just a gem of a guy. someone who kind of treated everyb

. >>> mayor adrian fenty says his fraternity has repaid the city $37,000 for a party that it held in town monday night. we're still not clear why taxpayer money paid for the party in the first place. it's holding its convention in the district this week. monday night a lavish reception was held at the historical society's carnegie library. somehow a request came from the mayor's office for $37,000 in taxpayer money to cover the cost of the gala. mayor fenty says it really was a mistake. >> there are some things in life where you really just want to speak very clearly in saying, you know, this was just a mistake. >> the original payment came through the deputy mayor for economic development. >>> still to come, a local woman browsing craigslist finds her own house for rent. police say the criminal trail leads overseas. >>> 37 stories high. the scaffolding holding two window washers broke. >>> bob's back with potential for a wet commute. >>> imagine browsing online and finding an ad saying your house is for rent, but you didn't put it there. that's exactly what happened to happened in p

mayor adrian fenty's fender bender. the police report says one thing. the original statement from the mayor's office says another. it raises new questions about the crash. we put those questions to the mayor himself and the police chief asking what really went down. fox 5's paul wagner has itself news edge investigation. -- has the news edge investigation. >> reporter: according to a diagram of the accident, the mayor's vehicle appears to be the striking vehicle. it's listed here as number one. the other driver, number two. the mayor told the investigating officer he was southbound on broad branch road when he was struck by the other driver. sunday night the mayor spokesperson said the other driver ran a stop sign striking the mayor's car. in an e-mailed response chief lanier said the mayor clearly struck the other side of the vehicle. be be the striking vehicle does not imply fault. there are many other factors. traffic control signals, speed, et cetera. government protocol requires photos to be taken when a governmentehicle is involved in a rash but n

. >>> dc mayor adrian fenty told homeowners they can expect answers as to why firefighters were not able to save the house of peggy cooper. her mansion on cambridge road north west burned down as firefighters watched unable to get enough pressure for neighborhood fire hydrants. they are now looking into just what went wrong. it is the latest incident involving low level water levels when fighting fires in the district. >> we will put together a public report that fills out in specific detail exactly what was known to the government, what was done, what was not done and how that impacted the fire of last night. >> damage hasbeen set in the millions of dollars. the loss includes some rare and expensive artwork. >>> israeli prime minister and his cabinet members today condemned a shooting at a club for gay teens that left two dead and eleven others wounded. hundreds of protestors took to the streets to mourn the victims. authorities are still searching for the gunman tonight. they say he entered the club saturday night dressed in black and began shooting with an automatic rifle. it is being

. >>> more problems for the mayor adrian fenty tonight. his nominee to the contract appeals board won't be sworn in as planned. he was recently disbarred for his roll in a fraudulent real estate day. a week later the maryland court of appeal disbarred him and today he was notified in writing he is no longer meeting the requirements for the dc contract appeals board. >>> it has been nearly two months now since nine people tragically lost their lives in that metro train crash and now one dc blogger wants the metro general manager fired and he is using an online petition to draw attention to his cause. digital correspondent andrew stack joining us from the webster with more on this bizarre blog campaign. andrew. >> reporter: you bet it is, derek. ispeonti tipetition is the ywhaw op heise st. op heis trying toto cato by petitioning metro's board of directors. >> what he is expectly not doing is taking responsibility, number 1. he is not saying this happened on my watch. >> reporter: dave rides metro's redline every day and says metro's inabili

. >>> adrian fenty has signed a crime bill. he signed this yesterday. the bill includes tougher penalties for repeat offenders. it also requires the mayor to create a crew intervention group. >>> grab your list and get your back-to-school shopping done this weekend. the virginia sales tax holiday takes effect today. matt brock is live in alexander this morning with details. i was in chicago over the weekend. the sales tax in chicago is 10.25%. but every little penny counts. >> every penny counts. here in virginia it is generally by% in most cases, and this weekend, you will not be paying it. -- it is generally 5%. shoppers get a break. >> you save a lot of money. >> andrea came from baltimore. she says it is worth the extra gas mileage. it is back on this weekend. the back-to-school tax free holiday runs now through sunday. clothing priced less than $100 in school supplies priced under $20 are affected. other states and the district are pulling back on the benefit. >> you have to bargain shop more. >> facing a budget sure for, but the district put its s

. >>> adrian fenty was involved in a car accident. er he was driving a car and another car pulled in front of him. no one was hurt and there was damage to both vehicles. >>> a man arrested for helping a family of geese cross the parkway is in court. he saw them trying to cross the road last month and he stopped on coming traffic until the geese made it to the other side of the highway. just as hi finished up, an officer gave him a ticket. the police said they couldn't discuss the detas, but it's best to pullover and call the police. >>> students at some county schools head back to class today in alexander -- alexander and more. several counties and schools all started back today. >>> and the brits dealing with a big problem when it comes to their soldiers and it's a situation weighing heavy on britain. >> and'll go to dave ross for the training camp. >>> and it's driving men crazy and out raging women right's group. it's a bikini that dissolves in w. go to the off beat section of myfoxdc.com. . we'rback in moment. don't go anywhere. >

mayor adrian fenty is losing support. the washington examiner reports ly 30% would vote for him again. 15% said no and 46% would consider someone else. the poll used voters from three wards. >> a potential deal in the skies will give you more options to fly to and from reagan national airport. delta and u.s. airlines plan to swap take off and landing spots. it will add service to 15 new cities from reagan. this deal could take effect by early next year if i proved by federal regulators. >> -- approved by federal regulators. >> u.s. marines are trying to gain control of a taliban-led town in the southern part of afghanistan. the taliban has been threatening to keep voters from the polls. detainees from guantanamo bay prison could be headed for trial in virginia. the "washington post" reports a courthouse in newport news is reportedly under consideration for the trial because it has high security facilities for holding inmates. band is -- alexandria courthouse is also in the running. >> a new tell-all penned by former vice

. >> reporter: as a council member running for mayor, adrian fenty said he would fight higher taxes. >> i have always believed, and i said this in the campaign that i don't think we should raise taxes. >> reporter: but this week on fox 5 morning news the mayor indicated he would not put up a fight. >> it's a tough issue. it's not easy to balance a $10 billion budget. if this is what the council he decides at the end of the day, not just me but the rest of the city will certainly have to locate it. >> reporter: the council did try to protect d.c. residents from taking on the sole responsibility of the bum et shortfall. instead of raising property taxes, it focused on the sales tax, knowing the heavy tourist population could help foot the bill. maria took that one step forward saying commuters should help as well. >> a lot of people live outside the district who benefit from the services that are provided in the district. there's gotta be a better way to access money based on usage of services. >> along with these proposed tax heights there are also some substantial cuts, including d.c

adrian fenty said they will have a new school this year. the improvements include new classrooms, science, music labs for 900 students. >> we've been able to raise the bar. i think some of what we've been bringing on board are comparable to the other country. >>> hbo debuts the nine lives of marion barry tonight at 9:00 p.m. he calls it the most balanced reporter on his controversial career ever. bruce johnson makes several appearances in the documentary. he caught up with barry and says he takes full responsible for not paying his taxes. that's it. >> reporter: the mayor thinks tonight's documentary is a good start -- >> there is more to marion barry than what is often reported in the press. >> reporter: economic development, summer jobs program, contracts to women and minorities. he wants it all included in the story. it's there in the "nine lives of marion barry." >> people do development in the neighborhood, and health care being improved. >> reporter: he admits in the documentary that he snorted cocaine outside of the now infamous caug

we'll talk to mayor adrian fenty coming up. >>> and congress works back to work in a couple of weeks, but during the break members en been getting an earful one congressman will join us during the 8:00 hour. >>> we are tracking tropical storm danny. the storm is picking up steam with top winds of about 65 miles per hour. it's expected to pass the coast over the weekend. from the carolinas up to cape cod could see some rain and high surf. >> let's check in with tucker barnes and see if it's good to head to bethany. >> you can see it's showing signs of upper level winds. i'll have more taildes deon dan nwh and where it may track over the next t abaninouh4 wa . shon gt washington weathe it will be summery out there with sunshine and the possibility of a few scattered showers d outhunderstorms. genleal clyar cskies at ts hi hour. off to the north and west acss pennsylvania, we have cloud cover. some showers will fade down into the washington area as a weak cold front moves through during the course of the day. can't rule out the possibility that you might see a scattered shower or thunder

maier adrian fenty blows the whistle opening the pool today. it replaces a pool shut down in 2002 because of leaks and crumbling walls. the wilson pool is run byhe t rec department. the billion dollar construction boom is part of the mayor's promise. >> we said we are all committed as a city to stop double talking, making excuses and every other reason why we weren't getting things done. >> the school construction chief told news4 the city is not only building new facilities, but make sure they are taken care of day to day. he said in the past repairs took months or years to make and contributed to rundown conditions. >>> still ahead, a cyber attack on twitter had users upset this morning. >> when the world health organization expects to have a swine flu vaccine ib ready. >> wait unhe >>> good evening, bob ryan, storm center 4. sunshine beginning to come back and the rain drops are almost all gone. still lingering on the eastern shore. look at culvert county and charles county. you had a good wet today, over 1 1/2 inches of rain. with the tropi

author maya angelo and veteran leader dorothy height are seeking a mayor with adrian fenty. is threatening to dismantle the southeast tennis and learning center. that's southeast d.c. fenty said that cora barry's business papers were not properly filed. a city eviction notic is set to take affect on september 13th but core barry says the corporation papers were a minor error that has since been corrected. sources confirm to "news4" canceled a meeting with angelo and height. both have been active in the youth program and are still seeking a meeting with mayor. >>> still ahead at "news4" at 6:00, we'll hear from one of three fishermen who were rescued after spending eight days lost at sea. >>> he led police on i chase through two counties and he was ni years old. >>> some kids getting their first day of school this morning got quite a scare when this bear showed up in the neighborhood. . veronica johnson here. the skies may be clear enough to pick up the great red spot in our night sky. that's jupiter's red storm. three times the size of planet earth. jupiter and the moon in t

mayor adrian fenty along with wasa and other city officials will release a preliminary report on that fire later today. >>> everyone is looking to save a little cash right now and this weekend also good time to income out some of the back to school shopping. virginia's sales tax holiday is today through sunday. certain school supplies under $0 and clothing and shoes under $100 tax-free. more on what is covered an what isn't is all available on myfoxdc.com, our web site under web links. d.c. and maryland canceled their tax-free shopping days this year because of the economy. >>> coming up next, reports that i major taliban leader has been killed in pakistan. >>> a living piece of history passes away. meunchers in england saying good-bye to a man with an amazing story to tell.  it's quiet on the home front-- of act u mournersre ad thein england say mourn ares in england saying good-bye tie man with an amazing story it tell -- to a man with an amazing story to tell. d opportunity. fortunately, re/max agents have the experience to help you meet the one and recognize the other. sp

mayor adrian fenty was on hand today to announce pla for a brand new playground. the project will provide a new playground area at sa foye elementary. the first day of school for d.c. students is august 24th. >>> some new research shows fish oils may help reduce theisk of heart attack in people already suffering from heart disease. a study published in the general of american. the daily dose of the omega fatty acids cut the risk by a third. they recommend 500 milligrams of omega-3s per day. patients with heart disease should get double that amount. fish oils will also reduce the risk of heart failure and sudden cardiac death. >>> adding yoga to your exercise routine may help shed those unwanted pounds by training your mind as well as your body. researchers say yoga teaches mindfulness, which can lead to weight los. a study of more than 300 seattle areas and fitness studios say peop who practice yoga pay more attention to their body's hunger cues, eating only when they're hungry and stopping when they're full. they're also less likely to snack throughout the day. p

a centerpiece of mayor adrian fenty's first term in office and he told news4 campaign fodder for his re-election bid next year. >> the best politics is always to get things done. for decades you would drive by a d.c. public school, a play ground, field, you would look at the windows. you wonder whether anyone even cared about the schools. >> reporter: parents mostly agreed the billion dollar makeover is winning praise. >> i've seen a lot of schools being repaired and we are very excited about that. i'm thinking people are going to expect this from now on. >> i look at this and can hardly believe it. >> reporter: two years ago fenty tapped alan luge. >> we were just literally putting out fires and fixing things that shouldn't havees be >>oken. or repeter: new ach rlsoore plreing lsworn-out schools at a record pace.in heating and air contioning work at all the operating schools. routine may be somewhere else, but getting noticed in d.c. >> people are ecstatic about it. for so long we let our infrastructure degrade. you can't go on like that. >> reporter: for many years it was common to

. >> reporter: mayor adrian fenty led a team of city, water and fire officials back to chain bridge road friday, offering the first preliminary report on the massive fire last week that raced through the cafritz mansion, a 15,000 square-foot home filled with millis of dollars of art work collected for years by peggy cooper cafritz. >> what was most striking upon arriving at the scene, was that the first floor was almost entirely engulfein flames. >> reporter: fire department officials say the lavish mansion did not have an interior sprinkler system that might have helped ease the damage. >> we would always encourage residents to have sprinkler systems, the right and safe thing to do any neighborhood. >> reporter: but the mayor said the isolated and hilly chain bridge road area was the major factor, too, along with outdated water mains. >> the water main on chain bridge road is 75 years old. there are no side streets to go off of. the street goes all the way through. no side streets on either direction. >> reporter: mayor fenty stopped short of blaming either the fire department or the ci

. >>> in the district today, mayor adrian fenty was still refusing to answer more questions about how his young sons were enrolled in an elementary school outside of the family's neighborhood. the sons in the fourth grade are attending a d.c. public school now for the first time. tom sherwood is here with more. >> reporter: flashes of anger from the mayor but no answers to the questions. on news4 this morning, mayor fenty politely but formally turned awith a questions about how his sons got in a popular elementary school not near their home. >> my kids are just like any other kids. you don't go around asking people these wild questions about, you know, what school your kids are going to go to. whether they are out of boundary. how they get there >> i want to talk to you about the school. >> yeah. >> reporter: mayor's fenty polite mood turned testy as reporters peppered him with questions about how his sons got into lafayette elementary. a high-achieving school not in the fenty home neighborhood. >> i'm not going to answer any more -- please, stop asking me. >> reporter: fenty refuses

. >> dc mayor, adrian fenty cut the water on a new aquatic center. the new 55,000 square foot facility features a whirlpool, and locker rooms. the wilson high school swim team will use the center to practice and host competitions, but the center will also be open to dc residents to use at no cost. >> a florida woman is in custody for allegedly hiring an officer to police ki her husband. kelly has the story from florida. >>> when dalia rushed home from the gym wednesday, her townhouse was wrapped in crime tape and a police sergeant was waiting to break the news. her husband of six months was dead. despite what you see, police say she was no grieving widow. >> she wanted to have her husband killed. >> the plot was killed saturday. according to police, she handed a man pictures of her husband and townhouse and $1200 for a handgun. >> she was very calm. she was very cool. she was very calculated. she offered a lot of options as far as how and when and where he might want to take care of her husband. >> one problem, the man was a confidential informent. a

>>> mayor adrian fenty has confirmed he is sending his twin sons to public school.e is pulling them out of private school. he hasn't said which d.c. public school they will attend. the principal at lafayette says mrs. fenty gave her school a lookover but says there is no bothered on an official decision. west elementary is closest to fenty's home. we will know soon because classes begin august 24th. >>> what started as an apartment as one fairfax county school has now spread to five other schools. >> twelve years ago, the county's first school started year-round schools and now it seems to be paying off in a big way. john henrehan with more details. >> reporter: elementary student are not filing into fairfax county's timber lane elementary school for ordinarysummer school classes or recreation programs. >> you don't want to miss any time at school. >> reporter: this is their regular school calendar. because for 12 thast e 12 years timber lane and five other fairfax county schools have had year-round classes with short vacations and many more days of instruction than

mayor adrian fenty, joined by the fire chief renewed a call for d.c. to join neighboring montgomery and prince george's counties in banning a fireworks. >> we really need to rid t community, the general untrained public, who doesn't even read the instructions, of these devices. >> reporter: ward seven councilmember alexander said after this summer's antsics, she thinks it's time for some new fireworks laws. >> it's just too many illegal fireworks going on. that i'm really going to look at, you know, that ban revisiting the fireworks ban for the district. >> reporter: investigators don't know where these illegal fireworks are coming from. they think they're possibly from mail order, possibly from out of state. jackie benson, "news4 today." >>> you may want to plan extra time if you're taking metro this weekend. track circuit repairs could cause delays of a least a half-hour on the orange and red lines. on the red line, the fort totten station is completely out of commission. metro will be offering free shuttle bus service between the brooklyn, fort tott

mayor adrian fenty's fender bender.onight we're going to take our questions directly to the mayor and the police chief. >>> plus, a surprise guest at the baltimore ravens training camp today. that in the hat is snoop dog checking out the action. even doing a little lighthearted trash talking. the news edge at 11:00 just five minutes away. ntthn >>> this michigan man was outside his house. didn't know what hit him. something bonked him on the head. it was a piece of an airplane. he even has a bump on the head to prove it. but he feels lucky it wasn't any worse. >> it was a straight shot. it would have been lodged in my brain. that's the most important thing it didn't happen to any one of my kids or anybody else. >> wow.

. >>> mayor adrian fenty made good on a promise to change his children's school. he confirmed that his twin boys will attend d.c. public schools but he hasn't said where. reports say it's between aeton -- eaton and several other schools. there's no word on an official decision. west elementary is closest to the fenty's home. >>> the district is expanding its sexually transmitted disease testing program to every high school. the program requires students attend a lecture but they can opt out of providing a urine sample for the test. stds are of particular concern to aids activists because they increase the risk of contracting h.i.v. 13% of about 3,000 students tested positive for an std during the program last year mostly for gonorrhea or chlamydia. the std testing program is one point of progress noted in the new report card on fighting aids and h.i.v. in the district. the report gives the city a b plus when it comes to overall leaderip of making hiv-aids a top priority. d.c. gets an a when it comes to testing for and tracking the spread of h.i.v. the lowest grade

. >>> mayor adrian fenty is telling "news 4" tonight that it was mistake for his office to spend $37,000 in taxpayer money on a party monday night for his national fraternity. that fraternity is holding a convention here. the mayor says the fraternity has repaid the money. tom sherwood is here with more on the story. >> reporter: the mayor said a mistake like this won't happen again but it's still unclear how city taxpayers wound up paying for the party. kappa alpha si is honoring its members and community work they do. monday night at the historical society's carnegie library downtown they held a lavish reception but at the request of the mayor's office, city taxpayers paid for it. two bands, open bars, tables of food. >> there are some things in life where u o want tspeak clearly in saying, you know, this was just a mistake. >> after the party, fenty asked attorney general nichols to review the payment and nicholls said it wasnt improper. the mayor still declineo t say how the payment came about through the mayor for economic vept nor did he name names of anybody involved. >> any emplo

mayor adrian fenty dropped by. the performers. >> good line-up. >> some of gurvir's favorite acts. >> okay. i was going to say hmmm! thank you very much. it is nice outside this morning, kind of crisp out there. >> it is cool out there. the moment you hoped my door, i was like wow, we've had some changes. you really will feel it. it won't be cold today but cooler than it was. we'll have highs only in the middle 70s. we are starting the day off with cloud covervehius just enoh ves just enough of a mood change that it feels like fall. heax mis d radar. we do have showers. before a couple of showers to talk about. not going to be a big deal in waous th you ousouth and stea, east, you can see that through most of the showers, the concentrated activity. it will continue to rain down here for the next few hours as we watch an area of low pressure start to develop here along the carolinas. here in washington, just fine. couple of showers just off to the south and west down towards charlottesville. it is possible weould se

mayor adrian fenty about the latest controversy at the new beginnings detention center. >>> also at 7leanor holmes norton will join us to share her memories of the late senator ted kennedy. >>> at 8:00, a look at the latest and an issue that was very close to senator kennedy's heart, health care reform. congress mansion jerry connelly will give us an update on what is going on. >>> on call, death of senator kennedy may help push one. his greatest causes forward as for years he championed for universal health care. kennedy's friend and colleague senator chris dodd says he hopes they can get it done. >> my hope is that this will maybe cause people to take a breath, step back and start talking with each other again and in more civil tones about what needs to be done? that is whatted ity would do. there was though one bet are in trying to bring people together to get a job done. >> across party lines too, republican senator john mccain praised senator kennedy saying the health care reform effort would be moving forward if kennedy's health had not prevented him from being fully involved in

mayor adrian fenty says is definitely off-limits. >>> a traffic trap. we will tell you when to avoid a closure on i-95. >>> i'm liz crenshaw. heading into trouble with your mortgage? how to deal with frustration of difying your mortgage. >>> well come back to our second half hour of "news4 at 5:00." i'm wendy rieger. >> i'm jim handly. coming up in this half hour, when to die. new grim website calculator. modify your mortgage. liz joins with us a special guide for homeowners. >>> i-95 shut down the construction project that may be a traffic nightmare. >>> we are going to begin with our top story. apology from a top educator about a school scheduling snafu that affected thousands of kids. it is not the way the parents and students of prince george's county wanted to start the new year. thousands of kids unable to go to class because they didn't have schedules. today the superintendent of schools offered an apology. keith garvin joins us to tell bus this. hey, keith. >> official was the school system said they knew they had a problem a week before school

mayor adrian fenty and the school chancellor were there this morning to announce the completion of phasetwo of the school's massive renovations. the school will feature additional classrooms, new smart boards, new computers, new media center and a new gym. the building will open in two weeks. more improvements to the school will be completed in the next few months, including a new auditorium and a solar panel roof. >>> one school is being built up and another one is being torn down. knocking down the old bruce monroe elementary today. the site will be redeveloped. a contract should be awarded by the end of the year. the new bruce monroe elementary will be built and will open in 2013. >>> when our broadcast continues, a potential vaccine that could put an end to sleepless nights that are caused by ear infections. a >>> good evening. bob ryan here. hot here in washington. got friends in washington at ocean city, they better be in the ocean. it's been even hotter in ocean city. there are some thunderstorms you can see out inigat garrett coun. how about the extreme heat that we had today? ou