to build leaders want a streetcar line on columbia pike, but critics are concerned 350 million dollar price tag. county leaders voted against the public referendum last month and they say they will pay for the line with federal, state, and commercial funds. straight ahead -- go to my house without my crazy cat. >> this bizarre 911 call about another cat that went crazy. and are we in for more beautiful weather this weekend? we're hearing another story about an out-of-control can't holding its owners hostage. 911 after theyed said the cat went cra cra. >> she has is trapped in our bedroom. i don't know what happened to her. >> she thinks her four-year-old cap got upset when she stepped on her in the dark by mistake. we are ripped up pouring blood. we need her out of our house. we don't know what to do. she has been removed from the home and will be quarantined for 10 days. this is the second time i cat owner called 911 on its pets. lux is now at a cap hospital in portland. wow. >> cats are going crazy because it is supermoon. >> that is what it is. they knew it was coming. >> oh well.

the study includes the columbia pike segment at the crystal city potomac yard segment as well. >>> vincent gray vetoed the $10.6 billion budget approved by the city council. he is asking council to work with his office. the proposed budget includes cuts to the streetcar system, the elimination of a tax break for senior citizens, plus a new fitness tax on yoga and gym memberships. he has asked council to reconsider its spending plan. >> it had things in there i was opposed to. even sending it back unsigned with a letter i don't think would get the attention that this issue warrants at this stanl. >> district council approved the budget 12-1. it would take nine votes to override the mayor's veto. >>> looks like maryland casinos are giving atlanta a run for its money. our sister station in philadelphia is reporting another atlantic city casino reported to close. sources tell our station wcau that the trump plaza hotel and casino could shut doors by september. the showboat casino is already slated to close this ar. >>> all right. well, you don't see this every day. a poor black bear with his h

the system expected to bring in $455 million in tax revenue including the columbia pike segment and the potomac yard segment. >>> vincent grey vetoed the budget approved by the city council. >> he's asking council to postpone its summer recess to work with his office on a compromise. the proposed budget includes a tax break for senior citizens and a new tax on gym and yoga memberships. >> city council approved the budget 12 to 1. it would take nine votes to override the mayor's veto. >>> move over atlantic city. another atlantic city casino is set to close. this comes as casino revenue in maryland hit another record high in june. sources tell our station wcau that the trump plaza hotel and casino could shut its doors by september. the showboat casino is slated to close at the end of august. the atlantic club shut down in january. maryland live, meanwhile, has become the top-earning casino on the east coast. >>> well, you definitely don't see this every day. a poor little black bear with his head stuck in a big old milk can. how one man came to the rescue and got this little guy out. >>>

plan to fund a project and infrastructure that includes more than $52 million in new funding for columbia pike's streetcar project. we are one week away from the opening of the silver line. commuters got an early look at one of the transportation at wheelercated rest in east. hatzel vela has what commuters can expect. >> the commuters we spoke with are excited about this metro station opening up. this is also a transportation hub where you will be up to catch metro, catch a bus, and also leave your bike behind. a week from now, this person will be able to leave her car in arlington. >> i will be a reverse commuter. >> she will be dropped off right in front of her job. aday, she got a little bit of preview of what officials are calling a transportation hub. >> it's a major parking garage, but a transportation hub where pretty much all modes of transportation come together. >> from here you can catch her the metro rail or bus. it --can wreath to figure we can reconfigure it if we have to. is a new pattern for fairfax county in the way of development. more walkable, residential, and commercial reta

arlington officials say that part of columbia pike is the most lively traveled bus corridor in virginia. >>> five new reasons to slow down this weekend while you're driving in the district. new speed camera wills start issuing really fines. not the warning tickets that have been given out the past few weeks. here's a look now at where those new cameras are located. they're all in southeast d.c. adding to the more than 170 speed cameras across the district. fines can cost you as much as $300. >>> well, imagine a dangerous disaster forcing you out of your home or building. that's exactly what emergency responders and a group of volunteers did in upper marlboro today. they practiced how to respond to evacuations that could be prompted by hazards like serious flooding. crews also tested procedures for setting up temporary shelters so evacuees can have someplace safe to stay. >>> back to the wild for one lucky hawk who was found badly injured at a local park. he is now flying high thanks to a good samaritan. kristen wright was there to see the bird return to its home. >> she's one tough bird

s the accident happened this afternoon at the enclave apartments near columbia pike and oak leaf drive. police haven't said who was at fault. so far no charges have been filed. >> a prominent immigration activist looking to bring attention to the plight of children streaming across the border is free tonight. jose antonio vargas who used to write for the washington post has worked illegally in the u.s. for years. he was detained trying to leave the texas border town of mcallen today. agents gave him a notice to appear before an immigration judge before releasing him. he's one of several border towns where the immigration debate is taking center stage. in arizona, protesters clashed while waiting for a bus carrying some children who arrived. that bus never did show up. >> some of those opposed to undocumented immigrants being brought to maryland are expressing their views with vandalism. take a look. a former military building in westminster was spray painted with what appears to be an anti-immigration message. the building was considered as a place for immigrant children to be held aft

the theater on columbia pike in arlington. in the district the smith yoen yan is hosting a party in the courtyard of the national portrait gallery and in maryland, pack a picnic basket and head over to national harbor's world cup watch event, showing the match on a 32 foot led screen by the potomac river. should be a good game. no matter who you're rooting for. >> yeah. it should be fun. >> i think argentina has got it. >> we'll see. >> that's it for "news 4 today." "meet the press" is next. >> join us tomorrow morning at the middle east in turmoil. a high stakes crisis for president obama. from war in gaza to the threat from iran, this morning i'll ask former u.s. middle east envoy what a potential ground invasion for gaza means for the future. >>> my exclusive interview in vienna, with iran's foreign minister. his tough words for israel and resistance to u.s. demands in crucial nuclear talks. he insists iran will not dismantle nuclear capacity because it has no interest in making the bomb. >>> back home to politics of the im

in white oak, silver spring, the cheapest gas according to aaa is now at the liberty on old columbia pike, $3.63. the most expensive station there, according to aaa, is the shell on new hampshire avenue. regular unleaded there sells for $3.84 a gallon. >>> there's a big controversy in lusby, maryland. there's a plan to build a natural gas export few. hundreds protested at the capitol today. hank silver berg reports. [ music ] >> reporter: a protest on capitol hill today about dominion resources' proposal to use a facility to export lng overseas. the company says the upgrade will bring thousands of jobs and millions of dollars to the local economy. but environmentalists are worried it will encourage an increased use of fracing. >> we're going to get a lot more fracking. not just in appalachia, but the suburbs, northern virginia, montgomery county. >> reporter: the story is not just about the environment. it's also about national security, the economy, and where people live. among those who feel they have the most to lose are the people from calvert county who live near the facility. >> the

>> on june 10, the robber hit this capital one branch on columbia pike in silver spring.last wednesday, he struck capital one again, this time at a location on university boulevard west near montgomery blair high school. >> wow. very surprising. >> this capital one customer feels that explosives are far worse than firearms. >> a-bomb will harm a lot more people than somebody with a gun. the fbi describes him as an african american male with a light complexion come between 5'10" and 6'1", weighing about 160 pounds. in the first case he wore a blue baseball hat and black ski mask. in the second heist, a more sunglasses,stume -- a bandanna, plus a fake nose and black beard. to get a couple thousand dollars or whatever, life is not worth that much. >> investigator say that both items left kind were not tom's, but they are concerned he could get more positive and aggressive along the way. the fbi has posted a $5,000 re-ward. in silver spring, kevin lewis, abc 7 news. of maryland is now investigating the deaths of a homeled child at a group in anne arundel county. regulators we

this accident happened at the enclave apartments near columbia pike and old leaf drive. police have not said who was at fault there. >>> today first of its kind meeting that could make your commute a little bit easier in the future. montgomery county and d.c. transportation officials joining forces to talk about ways to keep the roads around here moving more fluidly. molette green owith a preview o some of their plans. >> reporter: we've seen metro buses come and go here at georgia and silver spring avenues just over the d.c. line here. and that's going to be the focus of this regional meeting. mass transit. what can be done, how can both areas share more of their resources. they will talk about extending bus rapid transit routes into the district. also how to use d.c. street cars in a way that can be a possible solution. taking the line for example up georgia into silver spring and also extending lines in both areas. both inju jurisdictions to ease traffic congestion. that is the topic today, what can we do on a regional level to may go things better. that meeting set f

angie goff is joining us live from bob and edith's diner on columbia pike. good morning. >> reporter: good morning, eun. we have great company this morning. what does it sound like when we are celebrating arlington? [ cheers ] >> reporter: what does it sound like when news4 gets you out of swim practice early? yes, we have a lot of members of the fort myers swig team. that's not a nickname, that's the name of the team. these kids come from all across arlington across the potomac from d.c. but did you know back in 1791 arlington was part of the original plan to be part of the district of columbia? years later it became part of alexandria and wasn't until 1920 it got its name arlington. these colonial village garden apartments so characteristic of arlington homes were in such demand you couldn't find one to rent in 1942. decades later maywood, the county's only historic residential neighborhood looks beautifully frozen in time. in westhoeven you will find nickel candy at a local hardware store. and h-b wood laup was the first public school to integrate in the

we are here along columbia pike where the active lifestyle is really playing out in the revisitlizationan. we have mary hines with us, the vice chair of the county board. this is a big deal. >> it is a big deal. we have a vision for a walkable street that works for bikers, for cards, for transit vehicles and for pedestrians. so we are remaking it so that it works better for everybody. our vision is that it's diverse, we've got lots of housing, lots of businesses. >> reporter: and what is so wonderful is you have the new and the old. we have bob and edith's diaper here so the best of both worlds. thank you so much, mary hines. back to you. >> thank you. >>> and we are headed to maryland on thursday where we'll celebrate silver spring on "news4 today" beginning at 4:27 a.m. >>> the american dream coming true. coming up, a story of sacrifice and hard work to get to washington. >>> plus, whether you or your loved one has too much or too little hair. we have the medical solution that can help you get what you need. stay with us, we'll be right ba >>> your baby may understand what you are say

requestl also vote on a on signs about 50 feet and funding for the columbia pike streetcar system. the silver line. we are getting a closer look at some of those new facilities. and ceremony is being held. some local transportation officials will be on hand for the event. let's head over to dave zahren for a check on the weather. >> thank you. three cooler than normal days and it looks like that pattern will continue. cloudy skies. ocean city expecting temperatures only in the upper-70's. 67 and laurel. 70 degrees in bethesda. we do not need umbrellas today. few sprinkles this morning. we will continue to see them through the morning hours. yesterday, 86. ,oday, look for upper-70's lower-80's, moderate humidity. buthine a premium tomorrow, by the afternoon temperatures 80 to 85 degrees and if you like the heat, coming back on tuesday and wednesday in the 90's. >> enjoy the weekend for now. >> "jack hanna's wild countdown" is sponsored b by nationwide insurance. >> hi, everybody. i'm jack hanna, coming to you from my base camp here at the columbus zoo. welcome to "wild countdown." t

then comes ballston, clarendon, columbia pike, all of the major commercial districts in arlington county so it should become a lot easier to pay that parking. richard, back to you. >> thanks, megan. >>> right now president obama is being criticized for his trip this week to the west coast. coming up, why his critics think he should be back at the white house. >>> plus flying again. why the faa says it is safe to fly to israel. detted@@Ñ@dea?tte6 >>> new developments this morning in the israel-gaza conflict. united airlines will be the first u.s. carrier to fly into tel aviv after a two-day hiatus. the first flight will take off from north liberty international airport in new jersey to tel aviv at 4:45. the decision comes just a few hours after the faa lifted its ban on u.s. flights in and out of israel. the faa imposed a ban tuesday after hamas fired a rocket that landed about a mile away from the airport. >>> right now israeli tanks and warplanes are pummelling the gaza strip as the u.s. continues its push for a cease-fire with hamas militants. at least five people were killed today whe

that theater is on columbia pike in arlington.the district the smithsonian is hosting a party in the court-yard of the national portrait gallery. in maryland, pack a picnic and head over to basket and head to the world cup watch event showing the match on a 32 foot led screen by the potomac river. this could be the last chance a lot of people have to wear their soccer jerseys. everyone has got one if you noticed. another four years to bring that out. >> this is it. >> okay. >> many of us speak a you new language and don't realize it. how something you do every day is influencing how you talk. >> a reminder about our series celebrating summer. this month we are visiting your neighborhoods and sharing the good news in your communities. next week in arlington, coverage begins at 4:26 tuesday morning on "news 4 today." without the internet i would probably be like a c student. internet essentials from comcast has brought low-cost internet access to over one million low-income people at home. internet essentials is going to transform t

pedestrian accident and there are a couple casualty that is happened at the enclave apartments near columbia pike. a pick-up truck hit two people. we don't know if the truck driver is at fault or if the victim stepped into traffic. they were rushed to the hospital. their injuries appear to be minor. this is happening in silver spring. >>> a swim coach accused of abusing a young swimmer plans to plead guilty. he was arrested in april. montgomery county police say he abused a girl that he coached from 1984 to 1989. she was 7 years old when the abuse started. the woman is now in her 30s. according to court documents, he will enter that plea later this month. in exchange, a ten-year prison sentence. he was the founder and owner of the maryland swim club in laurel. >>> we are tracking ominous developments in the middle east right now. our answer is fire. that is the warning from israeli prime minister benjamin netanyahu after militants rejected a cease-fire proposal and continues to launch rockets at israel. he authorized unleashing the full force against militants in gaza. israel recorded the first d