beckwitt will be sentenced in june. ec> today former vice president joe biden is expd to announce he's running for president. sources say he will make the announcement by an online video. this will be his thirdun for president. stay with us for updates. >>> also developing this morning, a major health alert. the centers for diseaontrol says this is now the worst year for measles in the u.s. since it was eradicated nearly twos decadeago. take a look. there are nearly 700 cases across 22 states now. most cases are in new york and washington state. there are four cases in maryland. the cdc blames the outbreak on people who travel to countries with measles outbreaks and brought it back and on misinformation about the vaccine that prompted some parents not to vaccinate their children measles is highly contagious. health experts say the disease infects 90% of unvolume natal people who are exposed to it. >>> you may remember this terrible crash in southeast washington. security cameras caught the chain-reaction crash that kill

beckwitt hired a man to dig the tounls.-old was unable to get out when a fire broke out in 2017. prosecutors said beckwitt's hoarding created condition that prevented cocopra from exiting e house. we will be sentenced in june. >>> today christopher hasan ofg silver sprinaces trials on firearms and weapons charges. prosecutors say he was stockpiling guns and compiling a hit list of prominent democrats and journalists. in new court filings this week, federal prosecutors say hassan considered other targets including two supreme courtes justnd two executives of social media companies. onosecutors hope these new details will cvince the judge to keep hassan locked up. >>> s? overnight, the reign -- new overnight, the reign is over. the capitals playoff run ended with a heartbreaking double overtime loss. othe caps were up most the night. but the hurricanes would not go away. >> they tied the game more than halfway through the third period and forced double overtime last night. in the fend,mer capitals player justin williams ended

he'll likely say it was an accident and beckwitt risked his safety in an attempt to rescue the man. >because of the publicity in this cases important that we spen the time to go through and get a jury that comes into the courtroom with a clean mind. >> reporter: meanwhile, l prosecutors wikely point to conditions inside beckwitt's house and basement as evidence that he ignored the fire risk inside the tunnels which had lights and air circulation system and a heater powered by what investigators called a haphazard daisy chain of power strips. jury selection is set to wrap up tomorrow. i did speak briefly wh khafra's father. he too is looking forward to the trial getting started butwo he d not comment any further given that he might be called as a potential witness. the trial is expected to s rt wednesday. cory smith, news 4. >>> you might want to kp in mind when you're booking your flights, american airlines says it will continue to canhtl fl because of the trouble max.the boeing 737 90 flights i up to day could be canceled through the 5th of june. that airline normally uses about 24 o

his attorneys say ts whole accident.was all an secrecy over safety is the statement that daniel beckwitt is responsible for the death of askia khafra. he naked body was feoundn i of . there was a shaft that dropped 20 feet underground and series of tunnels. prosecutors called it a deathnt trap and p to the hoarding conditions as evidence of beckwitt's negligence and argued he went to great lengths to nceal his home, putting black-out goggles dving from manassas to his home. but the attorneys argue his secrecy did not result in a lack of -- the 21-year-old went into the tunnel to dig for several days at a time. they said photos like this were evidence he was proud of the ng.k he was d to them, his death was an unintentional unexpected accident. it will be up to the 14 member jury to decide. >> reporter: this could turn on the testimony of another maneckwitt paid to go and dig these tunnels beckwitt's attorneys argue the tunnels are not as dire as the prosecution is trying to paint them. when that witness takes the stand unknown, there is a very lengthy witness list and good chance that tr

but that desire to maintain the secrecy led to the death a man beckwitt hired to dig tunnels. in an interview with police, beckwitt said he brought him to his home with his eyes covered so he was surprised to learn he figured out the secret location of the home saying that's kind of scary. that's what i was trying to the bethesda home had hoarding conditions. prosecutors agree beckwitt did not cause the fire that claimed is life, but they say he did cause the inability to escape the blaze. the defense attorney says this case is a mystery without an answ and prosecutors failed to present evidence as to why he was in the fire, only speculation, saying he madeow h decision. in fact, he requested to return to the home after having worked in this home for days, after having posted selfies from the tunnels to social media. he sent a message. dude, can i please work? communication that tragically ended with an accidental death according to the defense. in rockville, nicole jacobs, news 4. >>> an arrest this evening in prince willi m countye than two months after a deadly hit and run.

secrecy to covp the location of this bethesda home where the defendant daniel beckwitt was having tunnels built for a nuclear bunker he claims f protection from north korea missiles. but that desire to maintain the secrecy led to the death of khafra, a man beck rwitt hired dig tunnels. the home had hoarding conditions. prosecutors agreed beckwitt did not cause the fe that claimed khafra's life, but it does -- the defendant engaged inxt eme risk taking behavior. defense attorney says this case is a mystery without an answer and prosecutors failed to prevent evidence as to why khafra was in the fire. only speculation. nor did they prevent evidence showing the condition of the basement and tunnels before the fire aording to the defense. pointing to this being a tragic accidental death telling jurors unsolved. mystery a mystery that has to be solved before a conviction is returned. in rockville, nicole jacobs, news 4. >>> today fairfax county kicked off a pedestrian safety initiative called street smart. it comes amid staggering statistics. 43 pedestrian crashes in the ig county, of them dead

prosecutors say beckwitt created the conditions that prevented a copr from leaving the house. he will be sentenced in june. >>> former vice esident joe den is expected to announce that he is running for president. sources tell nbc news he will make the announcement with an online video. this would be den's third run for president. stay with news4 and the app for updates. >>> today the metro board will consid making parkingt some lots free all summer. we've told you metro's blue andw yellow linesl shut down south of reagan national airport next month. to help commuters, metro is considering offering free parking at the franconia/springfield, huntington, and van dorn streetsations while the shutdown -- street stations whi the shutdown is in effect. >>> a major health alert. the centers for disease control says this is now the worst near for measles in the u.s. sinners it was eradicated nearly decades ago. there are nearly 700 cases nationwide spanning 22 states. most are in new york and washington state. there are four cases in maryland. the cdc blames the outbreak on people who

he was helping millionaire, daniel beckwitt build a sies of tunnels underneath his home. they called it was negligence, calling tat bunk ear deh trap. defense attorneys say it was an accident tragically. they're expected to call another man who worked in the tunnels to the stand. they say his testimony will shos the conditi were not as dire as prosecutors say. >>> voters in pnceilliam county made history electing an african-american to the board of supervisors for the first time ever. victor angry won a election to fill the seat once held by long-time supervisor, john jenkins, who died earlier this year. he will be sworn in tomorrow but won't have much time to enjoy it but it ends this february and has to run again in june. thethis will not end up on bottom of a birdcage. tuesday's national championship edition. the first edition sd out and the second sold out and thousand more printed. >> the paper promises more tomorrow morning. if you want one as a souvenir, theyysay, t will be selling them online. strike while they're hot. >>> don't forget the caps try for a champions

daniel beckwitt allegedly hireda khafra to do the digging. opening statements are expected to begin tomorrow. >>> still to scome here at 6:00 new action. a local assisted living home facing a lawsuit for delays in reporting an alleged sex crime. >>> actress felicity huffman pleads guilty and apologizes for her role in a college admission chting ♪ you know reliable support en you have it, and that dependability is what we want to give our customers. at ccocast, it's my job ttantly monitor our network. prevent problems, and to help provide the most reliable service possible. premy name isems, atanya, i work ine twork operations center for comcast. we are working to make things simple, easy and awesome. >>> 14 parents accused in college admission scandal. >> paid to get their kid sbs in colleges and universities including georgetown. tress lori loughlin is also charged but her name is not on the list of the plea deal. ea huffman rd a plea deal saying i want to apologize to the students who work hard every day to get i ao college to their parents

after deliberating into the evening yesterday, a jury found davi beckwitt guilty of manslaughter and second degree murder. a young man nahad been digging underground tunnel system beneath wek btt beneath beck home when the fire broke out. khafra couldn't escape because of hoarding conditions blocking the exit. he could face up to 30 years in prison. >>> a d.c. community is remembering a senior citizen killed in an apartment fire this morning. this was the scene on oakwood street in southeast as crews rush inside trying to save him. chs gordon spoke with neighbors today who are saddened by the loss of a friend. >> that was my buddy. i'm so sorry he had to go that way. >> reporter: tonya says her neighbor glen washington lived alone in thispa ament. his caregiver had not yet arrived for the day. at 4:00 a.m. d.c. firefighters received the emergency call. they faced heavy smoke, broke windows, removing metal security bars. >> i woke up smelling i could hear people moving around out in the hallway, so i medical came to my window and they said you better get out. >> reporter: a d.c. fire