in temple hills, aimee cho, news 4. >>> switching gears now. today summer vacation ends and school buses start rolling in loudoun county. more than 80,000 kids are heading back to class. there are 800 new teachers in the county this year. some are each getting to kick off the new year in a new school. ramble ton middle school is open and ready for students this morning. we wish you a wonderful, wonderful day. next on news 4, a classroom attack caught on camera. a teacher punched and pummeled by a student. what led up to this fight days into the school year. plus, a former first daughter off to day. >>> sheena? >> it's nice outside this morning, erika. cool and crisp. the temperatures in some spots are in the low 60s, believe it or not. we're in the low 70s right now. really comfortable outside. 72 degrees currently in washington. we have mostly clear skies as we go through the day today, i think you're going to love what's going to happen with our weather pattern. unseasonably cool weather temperatures. they'll be lasting through the weekend. c

she tells our aimee cho, she's a fighter and neighbors can run really fast, aimee. >> roberto has been at the life, but the first were a large group of neighbors have come to her rescue. it's the kind of street wear any family would want to live. but as roberta learned. >> i got out of my car. >> something bad can happen before you know it. >> she said, man do you have it -- and reaches across to me. it's very fast. >> so was she. wrestling, screaming, putting up a good fight. >> so my philosophy is, if i don't see a gun, i'm holding on to my stuff. >> she held on long enough for good neighbors to come to the rescue. >> as i said, all of a sudden i have three other neighbors running down, they're like what, where did he go. there. running, every single person that asked me, are you okay, how are you, are you okay. i was like, yes, i'm fine. did we're catch him. okay. they sure did. poli police -- i'm not, that's not going to happen. >> something else we're know, what really makes it good are the people that live there. >> yeah, my neighbors are great. my neighbors are wonderful. >> and

the viewer sent us video on the police response as aimee cho shows us, the family was s.w.a.t.ing. amy. >> yeah, jim s.w.a.t.ing is a term used to describe a false 911 call that leads to a s.w.a.t. team arriving at a home and causing chaos. that home was in an apartment with an innocent family and a child inside. now, it's happened in the 1,200 block of north fort meyer drive in arlington this morning. the anonymous caller claimed they were holding people hostage inside the apartment. you can see the entire street was filled with police cars and even a bomb squad truck. police had to spend almost three hours searching the building to make sure there was nothing wrong. one neighbor there told me he's never seen anything like it. thank god, you know, it was -- why would anybody do such a thing. >> these calls are a joke. they're really serious calls. >> they're still trying to figure out who made the fake call and why. the punishment for filing a false report is up in a year in jail or a fine. live in the newsroom, aimee cho, news 4. >> the dc government wants a $14 million increase

aimee cho is on the bowie state campus with that part of the story. >> reporter: new school year just started here at bowie state but today for one minute everything stood still. ♪ >> reporter: our hearts are still very, very heavy as we remember a tragedy. >> his life was taken because someone did not take the opportunity to get to know him. his life was taken because of the color of his skin. his life was taken because he decided to stand for what he believed in. >> reporter: for p days this tragedy has weighed on my heart and in my mind. there is nothing that we can do today that can cause us to go back in time and bring him back. >> please take one minute and a moment of silence. ♪ may you forever be >> we are here today to say no. no to racism. no to bigotry. snow to hatred. snow no to violence. >> we need to be excellent examples of tolerance and patience and love and kindness. i think that was for time and purpose. >> such an incredibly powerful ceremony. richard collins was just days away from graduation. live at bowie state aimee cho, news 4. >>> we are working for you tonigh

as news 4 aimee cho on history. >> from the tall ceilings, to the small details, library of congress is a sight to be hold, until recently. by now, there is a new kind of experience everything, you get to hear what things look like and you'll actually get to touch them. >> we're hoping to describe it well. >> created the touch history tour. and each work of art -- and everything from colors and going through it to the signs. 50 feet, to the expressions on the faces. >> to experience what everyone is experiencing. we have the ability to step over to the table and to have items to fill. very very -- >> it's all about helping those who are blind to feel more included. >> if you have any question that will be happy to answer. that's a great opportunity to have a building come alive for someone who doesn't have that visual experience. >> that's tremendously exciting about this. >> he's now a leader of the american for the bl them to give tours like touch history. >> i think it's fantastic. it provides a more equal experience for folks that are blind. >> that experience now offer twice a m

aimee cho news 4. >> doctors say children are especially a ris, because the larger pupils make them moree. >> and it also prompted amazon to step up and take action. amazon has asked all of its third party vendors to provide proof that the eclipse glasses are safe. they have to send the glasses off to lamp. to get the tests run on them. companies that pass receive a company that serves that proof they are good. vendors then have not provide selling their glasses on sammon side. they're contacting customers who bought the unclear sunglasses and they're giving them refunds, so check it out, folks. our own doug kammerer he has certified glasses. >> nice pose there by the way. >> that's me looking at the sun. >> okay, i wasn't sure. >> we know you're for this. >> you've got to be psyched. >> the biggest thing, if it's cloudy, we're not going to be able to see it. what do you do? i don't know i'm going to have to drive west, i'm not sure. but that's something we'll have to watch. if you're here locally, there are so many great places that you can get glasses. the national zoo will have them t

in temple hills, aimee cho, news 4. >> eclipse, excitement is spreading across the country and even though it's not until monday, many the cosmic event is going to over shadow the entire weekend. they're getting ready for the path of totality at 70-mile strip from oregon all the way to south carolina, millions are going to jump on to highways along the path to get the best biggest as you've heard all this week, the experience is going to last a lifetime. we're hope. >> our digital team has an updated list on where you can find the special eclipse glasses, check it out news 4 is working for you on monday with live local coverage starts at 1:00 p.m. doreen and i will join you then. >> we're need to -- pose in those glasses for promo shot. >> protesters taking a stand without saying a word. >> keeping your families safe, a local expert weighs in on the late terror trend astnd >>> you may be getting the same alerts on your phone that we're getting here, what is this, the flood watch, doug. >> that's the flash flood warning, doreen. you heard the phones in the newsroom going off, any time you h

we're live along 395, aimee cho, news4. >>> women taking the train may have been violated and not even realized it. this morning, metro transit police say there could be more victims in an upskirting photo scandal. 19-year-old brandon williams is now charged with taking those pictures. police reviewed this surveillance video from the columbia heights station last week, where it showed williams getting on an escalator and placing a cell phone up the victim's skirt. at his drives and phones with dozens of pictures. williams is out on bond and has been ordered to stay away from metro. >> if the council goes through with this motion, it dilutes the meaning of citizenship. >> people have a few more weeks to make their voices heard about a plan who will let people who are not u.s. citizens, vote in local elections. the highly emotion debate has led to some council members receiving threats. our news partner wtop says leaders will first consider the possibility of placing the issue on the november ballot. >>> today st. mary's county will take a stand against the opioid crisis. the sheriff's o

news 4 aimee cho has more from the families once again scrambling to find somewhere else to live. >>st likely we're going to be in a shelter. most likely we're going to be in a shelter. >> passion pleasant and her kids, the fire department told them it isn't safe. >> i have six children. i have a newborn. i have a infant and my son has autism. and now where do we're suppose to go. >> as you walk through this building. you'll see holes in the ceiling. trash on the floors and years. but one thing, you won't see in this fire extinguisher box, no extinguisher. in addition the fire department says the alarm system here hasn't worked in over a year. >> so this is just a notice to close the loop. >> today firefighters taping signs to the doors letting residents know if the building managers don't fix the problems by tuesday, everyone will have to leave. >> i mean, we're do really need it fixed. what if it's a fire and we're have no alarm, so we're really do need it fixed, by tuesday, that is a short notice for people. so how are we're suppose to find, you know, living arrangements. >> it is

she told her story, exclusivexc, to aimee cho. >> reporter: she was getting out of her car right here, this was about 10:00 p.m. and that's when she said two men appeared out of nowhere and one started grabbing for her phone and keys. she's been mugged four times before in her life. them over and she told me that she started fighting and screaming. that's when her neighbors came to her rescue. they poured out of their houses on to the sidewalks and they actually chased the attackers off and that's why police were able to catch one of those men. the other one is still out there. now, today, she says she's doing okay. she's, of course, very grateful to her neighbors. she said she's not about to live her life in fear. >> that's not going to change. i'm not going to make somebody coming up to me, you know, make me afraid. i'm not. that's not going to happen. >> she also tells me that she's planning on taking martial arts classes, possibly. she also wants to throw a block party. >> thanks. aimee, what a story, leon. >> it's been a little over 2 georges county were forced to leave their hom

aimee cho is live in bowie where he was honored at two separate campuses. >> reporter: richard collins he was days away from graduating and starting his career in the army. those who knew him said his life was all about helping others. those here have vowed to carry on his legacy. ♪ >> reporter: as students fall into the rhythm of the new year two schools remembering a life lost too soon. ♪ our hearts are still very, very heavy as we remember a tragedy. >> richard collins iii was at a bus stop celebrating his graduation. police say a stranger stabbed him to death in a random attack. >> reporter: someone did not take the opportunity to know him. his life was taken because the color of his skin. his life was taken because she decided to sta >> reporter: the suspect former university of maryland student. he belonged to a white supremacist facebook group. >> how could he lose his life in his own country through such an act of violence. >> reporter: he was an excellent student. his death should not be in vein. it means we have to burn the midnight oil and turn in our work on time and be on

aimee cho is live at suitland road with you. >> reporter: lots of speeding cameras out here today and watching what you're doing. this new speeding crackdown is happening along 495 by suitland road. those cameras will be tracking any cars going more than 12 miles above the speed limit, which is 55, and that fine will cost you 40 bucks. now, police say one of their biggest goals with this crackdown is to help make the road safer for construction areas. so if you're out and about, you want to make sure to slow down, safety first. keep that speed at 55. an yee agie and chris, back to . >> okay, thanks for bringing us that story. >>> a new report is making waves and raising questions about president trump's political future as well. >> the person at the center of it is the vice president, mike pence. molette green is in the newsroom with details. hey, molette. >> hey, chris and angie. a new report says the vice president making mov t case the president is not on that ballot. according to the times, the vice president is courting donors and laying the groundwork for his own possible run. b

glasses and to make sure you're staying safe when you're looking up at the eclipse, live in the a aimee cho. >> doug will be traveling down to clemson, south carolina for the big event. you can watch his report next monday live on the air zbh they've become a bigger part of your commute. could toll lanes expand all the way around the beltway. >> we haven't hit 90 in more than a week, that's aut tobo >>> all right. he's counting -- >> i am so excited for them. the only thing, though, i'm looking at the forecast and some clouds down there. >> no. >> no more clouds. >> no you don't. >> we want bright sunshine, lower humidity. i'll take a lot of humidity if i have plenty of sunshine. our weather looks pretty good for it. we're talking about that eclipse a week from today. yes, it will be visible here about 81% of the sun will be obstructed by the moon. it's going to be quite amazing. can't wait to see that. we have cloud cover. we haven't seen any sunshine today. 78 degrees right now. some sprinkles continuing right up through about 7 and 8:00. i think we'll dry as we make our way rain moves ba

. >> in northwest, aimee cho, news 4. >> every trip comes new. >> paying that extra attention to those folks, boy, that says a lot. >> that's a beautiful thing. >> leon thanks so much. >> see you soon. >> breaking news at 5:00 right now. a hurricane of ep piic proporti. we're talking as much as 30 inches of rain and a devastating storm storage. storm team 4 has new information just in from the hurricane center. >> and right now, at 5:00, new details in a ser ris of raies -- series of raies. >> in the past hour we're got an indictment that lists a dozen people in connection to a massive fraud scheme involving something we'd use every day, credit cards, agents went into two homes today and our bureau chief, tracee wilkins spent much of her day in temple hills. she joins us now live with two details, tracee. >> neighbors here were trying to figure out we're saw the fbi and paying a lot of attention here in the back of this yard and going in and out of this basement door of this temple hill's home. come to find out, fbi was primarily focused on credit card fraud. >> that black car right th

. >>> aimee cho reporting live there on th >>> someday that long slow ride on i-95 could cost you perile. states up and down the east coast are trying to figure out an idea that would charge drivers based on just how far they drive. the money would be used for a major maintenance and road repairs. now, this is only in the testing phase for now and thaet happeni -- that's happening in delaware and pennsylvania. >>> this is a story every parent should hear before classes start up again in the next few weeks. a new study suggest teenagers become riskier drivers as they enter their senior year in high school. it shows older teenagers start to get overconfident behind the wheel and perceive themselves as safer drivers. >> they also engage in more distracted driving, things such as texting more than any others, they say. >>> it's a tough morning for a boy scout troop in texas. two scouts died in what the troop says was a freak they were electrocuted on a boat. investigators say the boat got too close to a power line and the voltage came in contact with the mast. a third scout has been injur

aimee cho, news4. >>> we are continuing to work for you with this map. it shows you just how far some expectant mothers may need visit their newborns who have to stay in the hospital. the nearest hospitals are providence, prince george's hospital center, and howard university hospital. each one is more than 20 minutes from the united medical center. >>> but there is some good news when it comes to medical care in our area. >> u.s. news announced its list of the best hospitals, and 11 d.c. area hospitals made that list. here they are. medstar, georgetown university hospital, mary washington hospital in virginia, inova fairfax hospital, and in fourth place, it's a tie between medstar washington hospital center and virginia hospital center. each facility was evaluated in 25 different areas of care. >>> another packed night here at capital one arena. >> well, the next time you see the wizards or the caps, it's not going to be at the verizon center. as of today, that building has a brand-new name. it's the capital one arena. rights. you'll see brand-new signs