d.c. firehouse. on friday, d.c. fire and ems released its internal report. they say a rookie firefighter twice called a lieutenant on duty to come to the desk, but the lieutenant failed to do so. he later died at the hospital. the internal report recommended discipline for the firefighters involved in this case. tomorrow, the airport authority is expected to announce yet another delay with metro silver line. our news partners report circuitry issues will further delay certification. it will becertified, turned over to metro for 90 days of testing. the new delay means phase one may not open until the summer. the deadline is fast approaching for anyone who wants to file in the gubernatorial primary election. a certificate of candidacy by 9:00 p.m. on tuesday. the primary will be held on june 24. the general election is set for november 4. and the wait is almost over for "scandal" fans. it returns this thursday night. news to dance about. fans will learn what is next for olivia pope's parents. both up to no good. also, big developments with everyone. rightit th

d.c. firehouse. five firefighters knew there was an emergency but failed to help him. >>> 4:48. new this morning, consumer advocacy groups are calling for the fda to improve labeling on popular testosterone drugs for men. they are looking to add a black box warning on testosterone medications that would warn of the increased risk for heart attacks. the fda is reviewing the safety of testosterone drugs in light of two receipt studies that showed higher rates of cardiovascular problems in may. the supreme court washed out any hopes of front-loading wash mag sheeps keeping consumers from filing class-action lawsuits. people have been suing the machine makers claiming a design flaw causes a musty odor. the makers filed an appeal with the supreme court saying the claims are not similar enough to justify a class action. the justices she cliented to get involved. lawyers can continue to pursue the cases in the lower courts. >>> there's a battle over proposed bike lanes in northern virginia. the plan calls for the removal of street parking along king street between west cedar and highla

d.c. firehouse. the district's own internal investigation found that five firefighters inside knew that he was collapsed and in need, but they failed to take action. deputy mayor says this shows a disregard for human life, but it is not a system-wide response problem. >>> in another case just this past friday, sources are telling news4 that a toddler went to the hospital by fire truck. he was having seizures, and the closest ambulance was seven miles away during rush hour. critics complain there just aren't enough ambulances on the d.c. streets. add that to another problem, or other problems that occurred last year on d.c. ambulance response times. in january of 2013, a man died after he waited 30 minutes for help to arrive in southeast. two months later, a police officer waited almost 20 minutes after he was injured in a hit-and-run. prince george's county crews got him to the hospital. days later, a stroke victim also went to the hospital on a fire truck because the ambulance was delayed. at the li

d.c. firehouse. medric mills' family says that the fire deparent employee who would not help should be fired, and ask d.c. leaders to change the law that protects the government from being sued in situations like this. a press conference was held in tront of the firehouse where the incident happened, and we have heard from mills' son and widow. they are planning a candlelight vigil tonight. mark see graves will have a full report at 5:00. >>> and a deputy will spend six years in jail after he wasnught. patterson was a 17-year veteran on the force when he shot 22-year-old julian dawkins in a dispute last may. the northern virginia reporter david culver was in the courtroom for sentencing, and he will join us on "news4 at 5:00." >>> and police in hyattsville are looking for two men who broke into a house on adelphi road and one stayed upstairs and another stayed downstairs ransacking the house taking cell phone and laptops and other electron electronics, but nobody was injured. >>> we could see some sno

d.c. fire lieutenant at the center of an investigation appear a 77-year-old man died right -- after a 77-year-old man died right across the street from the firehouse. today that lieutenant turned in her retirement officers. the d.c. office is trying to decide what to do next, accept the resignation or discipline her and reject the retirement request. cecil mills suffered a heart attack across the street from the rhode island avenue firehouse last saturday. his daughters screamed for help and others ran across the street but were told they needed to call 911. we caught up with d.c. in aor -- mayor vincent gray earlier today. are you pleased with the action taken so far? >> deputy quander i know is doing an excellent job as he always does. i'm awaiting his report to see what findings there are and what recommendations he will make and we have to do this quickly. >> kellene davis and another firefighter have been placed on paid leave. a cadet firefighter has been reassigned to another firehouse. >>> now to a story only seen on wusa9, a child just 2 1/2 years old able to walk out of his daycare center and no one even noticed. a lot of people talking a

d.c. when frantic good samaritans ran to the firehouse for help, they say they were told they would first mills' family testifying at a d.c. council hearing on the case they were joined by other families who said city emergency first responders also failed their loved ones. cecil's son said he hopes their family tragedy does not have to happen to anyone else. >> it's time for change. it's time for change. my family and i do not want anyone to feel the pain and loss we continued to feel. >> the d.c. council hearing comes on the heels of saying five people inside the day mills had that heart attack should have rushed to help him. >> and here we go again, dangerously cold temperatures making a comeback in parts of our nation as well as snow. meteorologist at fox's "weather center" with more. janice, don't tell us the snow. >> the comeback we don't want, right? lets take a look at it. the windchill, what it feels like with the wind out there, northern plains, upper midwest, dangerously cold this week and heading into the weekend. minus 11 is what it feels like in minneapolis, 14 in kansas cit

d.c. fire chief talks in-depth for the firehouse. >> and the first time emotion was seen from a man under a great deal of fire for a number of stumbles over recent years. >> there's nothing in our protocols that will prevent an employee from rendering aid to a person that needs aid. >> reporter: d.c. fire chief agreed to sit down with "news4 today" during a break from jury duty. he said he's prohibited from speaking about the specifics of the incident two weeks ago on rhode island avenue when family members says 77-year-old mills collapsed and died and firefighters refused to help. >> my dad was a great guy and he did not deserve to go out like that in a city he loved. that he gave 47 years of service to. >> i regret that this happened. while they lost a father and a loved one, i lost a friend. >> ellerbe says he had known mills for years. >> mr. mills and i belonged to the same fraternal organization where he was a leader. i know him from working in the d.c. government but also know him as a friendly face and guy i talkeded to when i went to the department of parks and rec and when i wen

d.c. fire chief is talking about the death of a man outside a firehouse in northeast. mills daughter said she begged for help for her father but no one from station 26 stepped up. in today's interview didn't talk about the investigation. he did reveal that mills was a friend of his. >> when we are called we are supposed to respond. everybody who puts this uniform on takes an oath. >> family will hold a news conference tomorrow across the street from the d.c. fire station where he collapsed. >>> the hunt is on for whoever is behind a theft of elephant tusks. why some worry it is the beginning of an international crime. >> reporter: he is probably the most popular pachyderm at the nation's capitol. we have discovered a growing number of experts worry the gleaming white tusks could be drawing the wrong attention. >> anything that a museum or private collector has that would involve rhino horn or elephant ivory be aware. >> reporter: dozens have been hit by organized gangs. the national museum of ireland tried to hide its heads by putting them in storage but the thieves go

d.c. fire and ems department. people that just don't care. sondra mills, brother of cecil mills, stood with her family and attorneys across from the firehouse and announced the city for what happened to the 77-year-old. her high school sweetheart and husband of 55 years. >> i have known this man all my adult life and i love tim. city -- to take them away. >> lawyers from the johnny cochran firm rock the family here for a press conference and county.ounced the d.c. >> we are advocating for change because you've got to be accountable. >> firefighters refused to leave the firehouse on jerry 25th despite repeated pleas from the daughter and passersby. the lieutenant in charge, now trying to retire, seen here hiding her face behind a file folder will stop they were put on leave and the chief promises a thorough investigation. >> this is one we will not run away from and we will hold people accountable for. family members say the d.c. fire and ems has proven it cannot hold itself accountable. >> it is undisputed bowl the firefighters should have tried to help my dad. they should have tried to prevent his death. lawyers refused to discuss any possible

d.c. council will meet to discuss the death of caesar mills. he died after collapsing just feet from a firehouse did not help him because it went against protocol. is recommended for the firefighters involved. to have expected another delay with the metro sewer line. circuit issues will further delay certification. phase one two west and man up open until summer. >> during our last winter storm, commuters were forced to walk in the streets is snow was not cleared from the sidewalk. montgomery county council members want to prevent that from happening again. >> it is been 10 days since the last snowstorm at the region. some sidewalks are still blocked by piles of dirt encrusted snow. this makes it hard for the elderly or people with disabilities to navigate where they need to go. storm,so bad after the pedestrians were walking dangerously in the roadway. >> that is a recipe for disaster. an advocate for safer sidewalks. the sidewalk is his mode of transportation. plow truck drivers are pushing feet of snow onto the cleared sidewalks and curb ramps. it was difficult, if not impossible, for him and

due this hour could shed light on why an elderly washington, d.c., man was apparently allowed to die right across the street from the firehouse77-year-old cecil mills collapsed last month. his daughter says passers-by banged on the door of the fire station. but get this, firefighters reportedly refused to help. they said they had to be dispatched first. >>> the daily llama held a meeting with president obama despite opposition from china. they routinely object. beijing accuses him of pushing for tibet's independence from china. >>> a new law that purports to give people more religious freedom in arizona could actually end up taking away the rights of others. we'll have the legal view on that, coming up on the other side. "stubborn love" by the lumineers did you i did. email? so what did you think of the house? did you see the school ratings? oh, you're right. hey babe, i got to go. bye daddy! have a good day at school, ok? ...but what about when my parents visit? ok. i just love this one... and it's next to a park. i love it. i love it too. here's our new house... daddy! you're not just looking for a house. you're looking for

d.c. councilman tommy wells will live the oversight hearing at 2:00 this afternoon. it will primarily focus on the recent death of a man outside of a firehouser-old medrick mills while he was having a heart attack. mills' son will testified. a woman who died -- the family of a woman who died four years ago will also testify. >>> and another ambulance response mishap. a story you saw only on news4 at 11:00. sources tell us a fire truck was forced to take a toddler having a seizure to a hospital because an ambulance wasn't close enough. this happened about 5:00 friday night. paramedics decided to take the toddler on the truck after learning the closest ambulance was seven miles away. chief kenneth ellerbee is praising that decision. >> a good idea. it was a -- the rate decision to make. and it was a good decision for the patient. >> now ellerbee says he's looking at increasing the number of ambulances on the street every day from 39 to 45. >>> new this morning, we learn one man died in a double shooting near a metro station in the district. the shooting happened around 10:00 last night near alabama avenue and 13th street in southeast. that's n

d.c. firehouse. five firefighters knew there was an emergency but did not help him. >>> the district is trying to make your jury duty time more enjoyable. potential jurors in washington will be watching the new orientation video from now on that includes clips from legal movies like "a time to kill" and "12 angry men." the 23-minute video is replacing the powerpoint presentation. >>> and d.c. transportation leaders want to hear from you. ddot is holding a public forum in eastern market to talk about route extensions including a plan to go to the national mall. they also want to discuss a possible fare hike. the forum is tonight from 6:00 to 8:00. >>> it is now 5:49. looking for black box warnings on testosterone medications that warn of a heart attack. the fda is reviewing these drugs in light of two studies to show high rates of cardiovascular problems in may. >>> the supreme court washed down the hopes the front-load consumers have been wondering as people are claiming a design flaw causes a musty