here is news 4's barbara harrison. >> spelling out his name, isaiah might not seem like such a greatcouldn't do this. or a lot of other things he is able to do now. ize isaiah is diagnosed with autism. >> last year he wasn't really able to recognize all the letters in his name but with repetition and colors as well. >> inside the classroom at the giant electric board he showed how he can move stars, separating them by color. teacher isabelle had him show off the other skills he learned since being at this special school. >> good. good job. >> the school also has an outdoor classroom. it's one of isaiah's favorite places to learn. >> look, isaiah. pick it up. good job. >> let me see. >> he picks tomatoes while his other teacher helps him collect them and makes him laugh when he pulls the green ones by mistake. >> he doesn't talk but he does let you know how he's feeling. he will let you know through sounds. will he hold your hand and lead you somewhere. >> she says while he is learning lots of things here at school he could really benefit from a family to love him. >> and i think ever

i'm barbara harrison. >> i'm jim handly. new at 4:34, new arrests in the murder of a high school student, kenny diaz. 12 people are now in custody. diaz was stabbed saturday in retaliation to a robbery in connection to a drug deal. his funeral is set for tomorrow. >> seven police officers are cleared of wrong doing. today, the department released the final report into the february shooting of sellers. sellers pointed a gun at officers before they fired 37 times. >>> today, president obama told an audience that he would not let republicans block the health care law, the law known as obama care takes effect in five days. today, senate republican leader mitch mcconnell says the law is, quote, a mess. mr. obama is trying to sell it to a skeptical public. >>> the road is eroding in d.c. crews are narrowing lanes to make it safer for drivers. this is in rock creek park. several years ago the area beyond the road washed away in heavy rains and snow. >> back to breaking news out of detroit. the massive fire burning there. wendy rieg

barbara harrison takes us to meet isaiah at his special school.lling out his name, isaiah, may not seem like such a big accomplish. but a year ago he couldn't do this, or a lot of other things. isaiah is diagnosed with autism, and until he started being taught how to communicate, no one knew how capable he really is. >> last year he wasn't really able to recognize all the letters in his name. with repetition and colors as well. inside the classroom he showed how he can move stars, separating them by color. his teacher had him show off his other skills he's learned since being at the special school. good job. the school also has an outdoor classroom. it's one of isaiah's favorite places to learn. >> look, isaiah. right here. pick it up. he picks tomatoes while his other teacher helps him collect him and makes him laugh when he pulls the green ones by mistake. >> isaiah doesn't talk, but he does let you know how he's feeling. i think every child loves to be loved and loves to feel like they have a group of people rooting for them. isaiah has a cheer

i'm barbara harrison. >> i'm wendy rieger. imagine waking up and finding a strange man standing in your bedroom, staring at you or rubbing your arm. this happened to at least three women who live in meridian building on north taft street. jackie bensen is outside the apartment. she had this report. >> reporter: residents of the meridian at courthouse commons say there's one way to describe the crimes. >> very creepy. >> reporter: in the last two weeks, three women have woken to find a man standing in their bedroom. heather, who asked to be identified by only her first name. she woke up to realize a stranger was staring at her. >> terrifying. i screamed and screamed. he was blocking the entrance to my door. i couldn't leave. i was happy he moved out of the doorway. >> reporter: the same man rubbed another sleeping woman's arm. she awoke and he fled. residents are alarmed. >> disturbing. >> i live with two other girls. you know, you generally think of this place as safe. >> it's very unexpected. our building is really safe. >> r

i'm barbara harrison.a place and reservoir road. we have the latest on the investigation. tony? >> good morning. police are trying to put together what happened here. take a lock at the video. when we arrived on the scene

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i'm barbara harrison. it's tuesday, september 24th, 2013.s general assembly. we knew that syria was going to be part of what ended up being a 40-minute speech, but we also saw some signs he may be open to some talks with iran about their nuclear program. the president says secretary of state john kerry will pursue a nuclear weapons agreement with iran. he adds that mistrust runs deep, and it has deep root, that he is also encouraged by iran's new leader but words must be met with actions. a meeting in nor

i'm barbara harrison. it's september 25th, 2015. we begin with news that is breaking.