i do not know how many of you remember dick crenshaw from last year. he retired, much to our chagrin. happily, we have his replacement in the form of commander correa. [applause] >> it is amazing how many of you i recognize, but i am used to seeing you later in the day. good morning to those of you that worked late last night. the comments so far, i do not know what i can add. telling you a little bit about myself, 31 years in the police department, i have worked everywhere, it seems to me. i am sensitive as a station capt.. i know the whole process and how it works. i have run my own businesses over the years. i was brought back to the police department. it is a long story. i understand revenue and expenses in real terms, not abstract terms. i appreciate the balances in the industry. my role is to support economic vitality and support public safety. to me, that seems to be the balance. i of the stand that you have a good relationship with crenshaw. i think that that will continue. i do miss being involved in the day to day, neighborhood stuff. my exci

liz crenshaw says you should never wire money to someone you don't know.t's one of the biggest red flags. >>> well, if you want some inspiration after your latest birthday, we have someone you want to meet. charles clark from virginia. he recently turned 105 years old. clark was born in 1907 in hamilton, virginia. he worked selling insurance for 15 years before signing up for the army in 1944. he served in world war ii and went to england, belgium, france and germany. mr. clark was married for 56 years. this summer he met president obama. mr. obama is the 19th president in clark's lifetime. >>> well, he's a teenager but already admired by millions. still ahead what brice harper is doing in his time to earn the hearts of his fans. >>> up next, a new workout called viper that could help take the sting out of your ab routine. but somewhere along the way, something went horribly wrong. george allen voted for trillions in debt while voting to raise his pay four times, then voted to keep special tax breaks for oil and gas companies and took over a half-million f

liz crenshaw, news4 washington. >>> we hope you'll tune in next thursday when she reveals the resultsf her newest back to school supply shopping experiment. >>> coming up next, police shoot a man to death in the middle of times square. tonight his family says police were in the wrong. >>> plus a busy day for paul ryan and mitt romney. we're live on how the >>> video taken july 19th shows a woman getting onto the bus, paying her fare, and then she starts punching the driver. the incident left the driver with a concussion. no word on why the woman started beating him. we don't know whether she was upset about something or just having a bad day. both the yurch that represents driver and the transit agency are now investigating. >>> a man was shot in times square over the weekend. as gus rosendale reports, the man's family says police used excessive force. >> reporter: familiar members seen here just seconds before he was shot tell news4 they don't think police needed to use deadly force. >> darius kennedy was killed after police say he pulled out a knife and led officers down 7th avenue

liz crenshaw has the scoop. >>> plus we're going to check back with veronica. >>> going after a good sale is a no-brainer, but what if you knew in advance the best time to buy? liz crenshaw has an inside look at stanch at savings you can spot different times of the years. >> knowing what to buy when is key to getting the best deal on product or evening a vacation. kiplinger's did the research and found great times to buy. >> they want to clear out the old before they bring in the new. >> reporter: it's the reason mark solheim, senior editor at conscious kiplinger's kgs says you can get deep discounts on just about everything, but you have to know what to buy when. >> for most products a cycle is once a year, sometimes twice a year. >> sol hind says for appliances, the best bets are labor day. >> the new models come out in september/october, so labor day is a great time to show. >> the best deal on a gym membership? don't way for the new year. consider joining in june or july. >> about june, if you go to the gym regularly, you notice the traffic has died down considerableably. so they

liz crenshaw off-camera loving this. absolutely loving this. and i've got to tell you, i know you're going to be loving it too, because this is probably the best stretch of weather we have seen all summer long. one thing you don't see there, intense heat. the hottest number, 91 next tuesday. that could come with a few thunderstorms. we'll have much more come up this afternoon at 6:00. >> big finish. >>> coming up on news4 at 5:00 tonight, an ad lib in a high school graduation speech puts a student in an unexpected spotlight. >>> coming up tonight at 6:00, we'll have more late developments on that train derailment in our area. police in tampa are on alert now after an incident at next week's republican national convention site. >>> and if you want to walk in the shoes of a champion, nike is going to charge you more for that than ever before. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message. [ male announcer ] you work hard. stretch every penny. but chances are you pay a higher tax rate than him... mitt romney made twenty million dollars in

. >>> i'm liz crenshaw. college textbooks may feed the college textbooks may feed the brain, but they also take a but somewhere along the way, something went horribly wrong. george allen voted for trillions in debt while voting to raise his pay four times, then voted to keep special tax breaks for oil and gas companies and took over a half-million from them. worse, allen went to work for them. >>> the good news is today there are more ways for college students to spend less. liz crenshaw is here to explain. >> it used to be you bought new or maybe you bought used, but that was it. today you can rent books, you can download ebooks and there's a textbook monday to be saved. shopping for books. it's a hassle. books are expensive. >> it's really confusing, and i'm a little afraid about how much money i'll be spending. >> college textbooks aren't cheap. the average student spence close to $700 a year on textbooks, to save many are giving buying the boot. >> the big thing that's happened in the last two years is t

by surges liz crenshaw's consumer watch. coming up at 5:00, what is the difference between different kinds of salt like sea salt or table salt. why don't those cfl light bulbs also last as long as they claim? and how long do unopened canned foods in the pantry really last? find out at 5:00. >> i like that juice box trick. then the juice is cold when you drink it. >> magical. i know. >> great job. thanks, liz. >>> coming up on news4, lance armstrongs loses all seven of his titles. why he says he's not fights those doping allegations anymore. >>> plus caught on tape. a thief snatching a grandmother's purse, now tracking him down by taking matters into her own hands. better sure to foul news4 online, just search nbc >>> it's been a pretty night day out there today, as promised. >> yes, and now the clouds are rolling in. >> just in time for the weekend, right? >> right. and i'm here to tell you all about it. aren't you happy? yeah, i know, it's going to be one of those weekends where we go, o. man? and i have to tell you about s

liz crenshaw reports on the latest scam showing up in your mailbox. coming up tonight at 6:00, apple does something no other company has done before. those stories and more. come on, kids. we gotta go! oh, nah, i gotta go. oh, can you make that to go? these days, nobody has time to get sick, but minute clinic makes it easy to get well. our nurse practitioners can diagnose and write prescriptions for everything from strep throat to sinus infections, with no appointment necessary, so you can feel better in no time. you guys wanna go to the park? yeah! yeah! minute clinic -- the walk-in clinic at cvs/pharmacy, where you'll get $10 off sports physicals. only for a limited time. find a clinic near you at minuteclinic.com. this bipartisan reform successfully reduced welfare rolls. on july 12th president obama quietly ended the work requirement... gutting welfare reform. one of the most respected newspapers in america called it, "nuts!" saying, "if you want to get more people to work, "you don't loosen the requirements -- you tighten them." mitt romney's pla

liz crenshaw reports on a number of new scams showing up in your mailbox. >>> i can tell the shoes were fake right away. no, i have no idea. on the radar picture showing rain and thunder showers coming through the area. including the i-95 corridor and about the next half hour to an hour. i'll show you where the storms [ obama ] i'm barack obamaorms and i approve this message. [ male announcer ] you work hard. stretch every penny. but chances are you pay a higher tax rate than him... mitt romney made twenty million dollars in two thousand ten but paid only fourteen percent in taxes... probably less than you now he has a plan that would give millionaires another tax break... and raises taxes on middle class families by up to two thousand dollars a year. mitt romney's middle class tax increase. he pays less. you pay more. >>> warning tonight for the next time you head to the mailbox. new scams are being delivered through the mail and making it into the hands of consumers. >> liz crenshaw is here with three of the most common forms of mail fraud that are plaguing consum consumesers. >> hey

as liz crenshaw shows us, one of the nastiest things in any hotel room may be right by your head. >> i will go through, inspect the bathroom. >> reporter: sandra is not a private eye, she is part of the housekeeping team here in the best western in manassas, virginia. she is looking for lurking germs. >> i'm going over, trying to make sure everything is cleaned. >> reporter: best western is leading the way in high-tech hotel cleaning in 2,100 hotels nationwide. the tools, a black light to locate germs and bacteria, and a uv wand to sanitize the most popular touch points around the room, doorknobs, light switches, remotes and the alarm clock. those spots, the bacteria you will reach out and touch in the morning. >> people want to know how clean is my room? >> reporter: william conway, owner of this best western, says a cleaner hotel means more repeat customers. >> best western has developed a wand made by pure light t puts out a uv light. we run that uv light across the touch points in the guest room, that sanitizes those points. >> so they clean first. >> clean first. >> reporter: on

liz crenshaw, news 4 washington. >>> maryland is helping you save money as you shop for back-to-school clothes. all this week shoppers will not have to pay the 6% state sales tax on clothes and shoes under $100. everything else is taxable including school supplies. before you head to the stores, you may want to check their websites. many shops are offering coupons. tax-free week ends on saturday. here's a look at other segments planned for back-to-school week this week on "news 4 midday." there's an app to help your child stay organized and tomorrow picking the right backpack for your child. wednesday, fun back-to-school fashions, and on thursday back-to-school gadgets for e readers -- from e readers to personal gps. you want to see that, too. a lot of interesting things. friday, how to pack a healthy lunch for your clild that tastes good too. that's not always easy. it is now 11:26, and coming up in the next half hour of news 4 mid dashgs a star-studded end to the olympic games and a look ahead to 20. plus, gas prices headed up again. why experts are blaming the weather. an update on

liz crenshaw is here with an inside look at substantial savings you can spot at different times of ther. >> they want to clear out the old before they bring in the new. >> reporter: the reason mark at kiplinger's personal finance says, you can get deep discounts on just about everything. you need to know what to buy when. >> for most products, once a year, sometimes twice a year. >> reporter: let's start with appliances. the best bets are labor day weekend. >> the new models come out in the fall, september and october. so, labor day is a great time to shop for a major appliance. >> reporter: looking for the best deal on a gym membership? don't wait for the new year, consider joining in june or july. >> about june, if you go to the gym regularly, you notice the traffic has died down considerably. so, they do promotions. >> reporter: in the market for a new car? the best time to buy -- >> late summer all the way through christmas. >> reporter: so start car shopping in august and you'll find deals through december. >> i once bought a car on christmas eve and got a fantastic deal. and they

liz crenshaw joins us,'s usual, on a friday. >> nice to see you. >>> good questions. our first one is from a viewer who's been getting several, liz, getting something that's been on their computer, claiming to be from microsoft. joy says the caller wanted to get access to her computer remotely because of a potential security problem. she wants to know if the call was legit or if there is a new scam going around? >> the phone calls are coming in. we reached out to microsoft for the answer to this question. it says unfortunately this is a common phone scam going around, criminals pose as computer security engineers, and try to get remote access to the victim's computer. the scammer may claim they're from microsoft windows or another legitimate company. microsoft recommends being suspicious, even if the call claims to represent a legitimate company and never provide a person with information or have them intall soft way based on the recommendation from someone who calls you. microsoft does not do that. >> got to be aware. thank you, liz. >> um-hmm. >>> william says, he d

. >> i'm liz crenshaw. how long do unopened canned food in the pantry really last? the answer is coming up on "news4 at 5." >>> and coming up in sports, after rehabbing a torn acl for [ male announcer ] some think obamacare is the same as free health care. but nothing is free. obama is raiding $716 billion from medicare, changing the program forever. taxing wheelchairs and pacemakers. raising taxes on families making less than one hundred twenty thousand dollars. free healthcare comes at a very high price. the romney-ryan plan will restore medicare funding and protect and strengthen the program for the next generation. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> the todd akin has taken the podium. the america that clair mccaskill has given us is an america that has less freedom, less jobs, more big government, more taxes, and the same stalled economy that we've observed for the last three-plus years. thank you all so very much. >> we'll take five questions. >> reporter: how much did you agonize over this decision? >> that was very brief statement ther

. >>> i'm liz crenshaw. should you be concerned about radiation leaking from your microwave? that's the ques president clinton: this election to me is about which... candidate is more likely to return us to full employment. this is a clear choice. the republican plan is to cut more taxes on upper-income... people and go back to deregulation. that's what got us in trouble in the first place. president obama has a plan to rebuild america from... the ground up, investing in innovation, education... and job training. it only works if there is a strong middle class. that's what happened when i was president. we need to keep going with his plan. president obama: i'm barack obama and... i approve this message. >>> get ready for lots of street closures in downtown baltimore. the grand prix is rolling through the city. there's going to be a lot of action tonight, huh rob? >> reporter: you're exactly right. there's a lot of action right, not as i speak, but in a few minutes, 30 seconds or so, you'll see them coming by. this is pratt street in downtown baltimore, one of the main streets

liz crenshaw shows you which shows give you the most bang for your buck. >>> plus prince harry's new escapades have made international headlines, the pictures are all over the internet. why you won't find them in the british papers. british papers. >>> a driver hits a fire hydrant but somewhere along the way, something went horribly wrong. george allen voted for trillions in debt while voting to raise his pay four times, then voted to keep special tax breaks for oil and gas companies and took over a half-million from them. worse, allen went to work for them. >>> there's new information tonight on the death of rodney king. the autopsy results say he accidentally drowned with multiple illegal drugs in his system -- pcp, cocaine and marijuana. he died at his own home in june. after his fiancee found him at the bottom of the pool. in 1981, he cause severely beaten, and it was caught on tape. the officers were acquitted, triggering the massive 1992 l.a. riots. >>> health officials in maryland are warning about a possibly rabies exposure at a baltimore rarch football game. they say a fan r

liz crenshaw will have details on that as well. >>> it's time for a final check on the forecast. tom, you going to go play golf? >> no, but there will be a lot out there. it's a wonderful, late august day. we have breaks in the clouds now, and later today maybe a few isolated showers coming through. small chance of that. we're into the 70s now. pleasant week coming up. highs in the 80s each day. >>> before we leave you, we want to bring you up to speed on breaking news from last hour from montgomery county. just burpo an hour ago a bus crash into a house at silver spring. another car was also involved. you see it there. they're in front of the house. there are reports of minor injuries of passengers on the bus. we will be finding out more about that coming up. no one was injured inside the home we understand. that home, again, in silver spring. we have a news crew on the way there and we'll bring you more information throughout the day. you can find out more on nbcwashington.com as well. >>> that is "news 4 midday." thank you for being with us, and we invite you to tune in for ne

liz crenshaw explains knowing what to buy at a certain time is the key to getting the best deal on a product or even on a vacation. >>> it's time now for a final check on the forecast. tom? >> right now we're climbing into the low to mid-80s, low humidity, lots of sun. a few clouds coming and going. highs, upper 80s later today. a beautiful summer day tomorrow, low 90s in the afternoon. will get more hume over the weekend. increasing clouds on saturday with a high around 90. as i've been mentioning we could still be on way of having some of the tropical downpours from the remnants of isaac on sunday, monday, labor day. and again on tuesday. we'll have updates. sty tuned. >> i can tell you don'ten wa the to tell us about it. >> i know. >> we have to live with it if it happens. >>> that's "news 4 midday" for today. thanks for being with us. we invite you to tune in for [ male announcer ] we've made verizon fios even easier to switch to -- and harder to resist. because now you can upgrade to fios internet and tv for a super-low $79.99 a month, guaranteed for one year, with no annual con

liz crenshaw has the answer. time for a final check on the forecast. here's tom. >> a wonderful summer day. we have temperatures around the region generally climbing to around 80 degrees now. reagan national is at 80. and it's going to continue to climb as we get into the afternoon hours into the mid and upper 80s and there's some humidity in the air. you know what? by this time of year we're used to it hopefully. some people never get used to it. don't have any in the front to lakeview through indiana and ohio but no severe storms. that is a front that is coming our way later tonight bringing in a few clouds and a chance of a passing shower maybe late this evening or predawn on tuesday. then after that front goes by it brings in some lower humidity and that will be filtering in during the day tomorrow on a bit of a blustery northwest wind, highs into the upper 80s. then wednesday and thursday delightful summer weather, 60s in the morning, afternoon highs in the mid to upper 80s, not much humidity around today. sunday might get some showers and storms

. >>> then coming up at 5:00, back to school and saving money, liz crenshaw goes shopping for supplies finds out where you'll get the biggest bang for your buck. she's got some good ideas for you where to shop. >>> let's take a look outside right now. we have beautiful blue skies out there. very comfortable day and tom is here to tell us what we can expect the rest of this day. tom? >> really a gorgeous summer day and everybody i've seen. when i was out on the weather deck just a little while ago, several people walked by and said, tom, thank you. i wish i had -- >> i like that. >> i wish i had something to do with it. yeah, a lot of happy folks. a lot of people who are out and about on this gorgeous summer day. great beach and pool weather. this is what has been happening over the last several hours. we had just a few clouds streaming in from the southwest heading northeast, but most of the region we have a lot of sunshine. you can see there in this latest storm team 4 satellite and radar image. we don't have anything on radar except right around the outer banks, some of the people do

the two candidates are about to do any event in virginia at a place called crenshaw a gymnasium.on c-span. look for the manassas event on c-span at roughly four-o'clocks 30 p.m. today. kevin is on the line from massachusetts, a republican. caller: good afternoon. item very excited with paul ryan. he can articulate very well. he is a truly well-rounded individual with the vice president joe pick. i think he is going to give the college grads some hope and change, and it is called a job to buy a house and live the american dream. i think they got shortchanged in the last election with mr. obama and all the rhetoric. i think they found out they got a tip a little bit. i am very excited we can move this country forward with some hope and change. host: jared calling from minnesota, an independent. caller: how're you doing? i have been watching it, and i think romney did probably pick the best guy that he could. at the same time, i think he picked the best guy the democrats wanted him to pick. because when you look at the rhetoric that has been going on on both sides of the debate, pau