reporting live from resten, darcie spencer, news 4. >> just what you need, darcie, if you're going to stay out there. >> some people are sufficienting in all this heat without electricity and air conditioning. still pepco says it's just a handful of outages left from last weekend's storm, there are 21 outages that are heat related. beg has 200 outages remaining from the storm. dominion's website has just over 500 outages listed at last check. >>> most people who lost power because of last week's storms now have it back. one with group of residents are still in the dark. the people in this building spent their eighth day without power and ac today. pepco fixed the polls, someone stole the wires that lead into the house. they complained to the landlord but to no avail. >> he told me he would have someone here thursday. thursday comes, no one's here. now saturday. i called him this morning. he can't get anybody to come until monday. >> the residents say they were told they can't get help from d.c. because they're not on public assistance. >>> we're getting our first look at the long dark

darcy spencer will tell you what you need to know for the commute.erek ward is monitoring the power situation. start with form 4 meteorologist, chuck bell. more storms tonight? >> unfortunately, jim, that any what is happening. thunderstorms across central west virginia will be coming eastbound into the mountains where we have had a sizzling hot day. 99 our high at national airport. we are 89 degrees here tonight. and that is an important part what of we are facing for the late-night hours tonight as the thunderstorms come out of the mountains of west virginia. they come into this warm, very unstable air mass that its east of the mountains. these storms are going to continue to progress east and southeast bound. so there is a severe thunderstorm watch that goes until 2:00 in the morning for locations long into the west of the blue ridge mountains. the thunderstorms up across northern west virginia, see lightning bolts up there. those may reintensify east of the mountains. talk about all that and how it will affect the fourth of july. >> see you in a

darcy spencer, news4. >>> there is a threat of more rain this weekend. veronica now will tell us how much and when. >> it's not looking as bad for the weekend. not looking like the rainfall amounts i was seeing earlier for the weekend. we will have rain coming in but much improved for us, including this evening it was improved with the moderate rain moving out and the heavier rain in the south. la plata .18 inches in gaithersburg .12 inch and andrews air force base nearly a quarter and nearly a half inch in annapolis. down through chesapeake beach off to the west we have moderate rains moving in. scattered storms to the west but we have more for the weekend. we'll talk about who gets what and when in a couple of minutes. >> thank you. >>> our coverage of the tragedy in colorado continues. next the parallels between the movie and the massacre. >>> and a law enforcement exercise that took on new meaning tonight. [ male announcer ] where did all the obama stimulus money go? friends, donors, campaign supporters, special interest groups where did the obama st

officials toured a shelter at northwestern -- >> darcy spencer reporting. obviously a technical issue, but let's move on to the boil water advisory we mentioned earlier. it's now been lifted for falls church utility customers, but tyson's corner an vienna still need to boil their water until 10:00 tomorrow night. the storms led to a drop in water pressure, which could let bacteria and other contaminants into the pipes. water restrictions have been lifted for customers in montgomery and prince george's county. the commission says anyone who saw changes in water pressure or color after the storm should flush the water lines in their home for five minutes. all customers are encouraged to conserve weather. and for more than 65,000 pepco customers still waiting for the power to come back on, derrick ward is live in northeast d.c. with more on pepco's response. >> reporter: good evening. we're here at the intersection of new hampshire and oneida street. this intersection is typical of what's going on all over the city. a snapped utility pole and uprooted tree and

reporting live from woodley park, darcie spencer news 4. >> let's turn to some changes in the weatheronight. chuck bell has the details for us. >> we've had plenty of showers around for most of your saturday evening. especially if you live west or south of the immediate d.c. metro area. not a lot of rain in town, but just down the road along i-95, heavy rain earlier this evening in and around the city of fredericksburg, much of stafford and responsible ilvein ya county. they're getting quite a bit of rain right now along the west of i-95 here. you folks in fredericksburg, which had two inches or more of rain earlier this evening. more rain coming, nothing is strong or as heavy as what we saw earlier. rumbles of thunder out here. we'll talk about all this coming our way overnight and what your suffered and monday is starting to look like. one thing, it's looking very warm for the upcoming week, jim. >> forewarned, we'll see you in a bit. police are trying to 23ig out who killed a man in the hallway an apartment building in prince georges county. someone reported gunshots around 6:40 th

reporting live from hyattsville, darcie spencer, news 4. >> thank you, darcie. in addition to the boil water advisory for part of fairfax county. water restrictions are in place for people living in montgomery and prince georges counties. the washington suburban sanitary commission is telling customers to stop all outdoor water use. they're asking people to take short showers, limit toilet flushing and postpone using washing machines and dishwash dishwashers. all water is safe to drink. fairfax county is working a big serious problem with its 911 call center. the county says right now, some calls are finally getting through. fairfax county board of supervisors say her 911 call center has what she calls a total failure. despite some progress on repairs. problems like this are just not acceptable. >> this is the first time in my memory that we've had a total failure of communications -- emergency communications in fairfax county. and i've been on the board for a long time. this is absolutely not okay. and we need to make sure that we have a permanent fix, and that

. >>> darcy spencer live this alexandria.e have our cell phones and computers, but the power outages ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] virtual wallet can help you be that person who's good with money. see what's free to spend. move money with a slide. save with a shake. feel good about your decisions. >>> o. extreme heat. temperatures at 99 degrees. we have hit 100 today, and today marx the eighth day in a row. we could get to 11 by sunday. other eight-day streaks, 1987, 20202. of those, they streak has hotter, believe it or not. we're watching some storms just to washington. they will move through our area in about the next three to four hours, and we will watch them for you right here. >>> more than a million people lost power while crews have restored power to most, there are still some who feel disconnected. darcy spencer is live in alexandria with how they're getting by now. >> reporter: we have other cell phones, we have television, and it's beyond just a convenience nowadays. a lot of people use their computers to pay their bil

. >>> i'm darcy spencer. did the storm knock out your phone and internet service? i'll tell you where this trailinger is parked and you can use come and use the computers and phones for free. >>> aim chick hernandez. serena williams, some said she was done. now she's getting ready for breakfast at wimbledon. >>> tiger woods is back in action. >>> also sdplee mortgage rates continue to fall, and have hit another all-time record low. freddy max the a 30-year fixed dropped. the average rate on the 15-year mortgage slipped to 2.89%. cheap mortgage rates have provided a lift to the housing markets. sales of new and existing homes are up. >>> tax cabs in the district soon could be getting a big upgrade. city officials unveiled a plan to installed new meters to allow credit card payments. tom sherwood reports. >>> 6,500 licensed cabs in the district, some take credit cards, some don't. some know where they're going, some don't. even with the meter system it's not always clear in the nation's capital what the fare is. that's about to change. >> this is a very major portion

darcy spencer has more on the victim, they're stories of heroism and heartbreak. we begin with jim gray, police wrapped up a news conference about an hour ago saying a delicate mission is still underway at this hour. jay? >> reporter: good evening. the movie theater behind me where the massacre took place still locked down by police tonight. tactical teams also searching the suspectal apartment despite explosives still inside looking for any clues, any evidence that might help to explain how and wipe this all happened. the investigation today is clearly centered on suspect james holmes' apartment where a bomb team initially worked through an intricate maze of wires. >> this apartment was designed, i say, based on everything i've seen, to kill whoever entered it. >> that could have been neighbor kaitlyn fonzie, who walked up to the door to explain about loud music playing inside about the same time holmes was allegedly terrorizing the packed theater. >> i definitely feel very luck they i had an instinct or impulse not to open that door. it's scary how close i came

news4's darcy spencer spoke exclusively with that father and his sons who saved him. darcy? >> reporter: yeah. this dog attacked victim has been in the hospital since about 4:30 this afternoon. he came home here to his house on this street just minutes ago. i was able to have a brief interview with him about this attack. here's what he had to say. >> i just, you know, i completely lost it and the dogs attacked me to the middle of the street. i tried to get out so many times but i can't get up. i tried to avoid. the dogs, they really want to bite me from my neck. and from here they probably kill me. >> reporter: now, the victim says the attack happened right out here. he had just gotten home from the mall. he was buying a wedding gift for someone getting married tomorrow. his two sons were here. one was in the truck. one was in the house. and he is saying, their actions likely saved his life. >> my dad was right here being attacked by two dogs. >> reporter: alejandro morales is holding the croc shoe he held two two pit dogs. the act may have saved his dad's life. the dogs sto

reporting live from arlington, darcy spencer, news 4. >>> the maryland man accused of threatening to shoot up his workplace could spend the next week undergoing a psychiatric evaluation. right now neil prescott is held at a medical center. police say he threatened to ram pain at the pitney bose office in capital heights. on thursday police arrived at prescott's apartment in crofton and found an arsenal of weapons. police are waiting before the mental evaluation before deciding on charges. >>> a prince georges county police officer is recovers after being shot outside a nightclub. officer rachel jacob was shot in the leg last night outside the galaxy nightclub in langley park. investigators say three people were kicked out of the club and started shooting out of a car as they drove away. police arrested three people including this man, 32-year-old kelly gillis of beltsville. officers say he was the driver. gillis faces several charges including attempted murder. >>> the former president of penn state university has reportedly found a new job. several media tlets are reporting graham s

news 4's darcy spencer has details. >> new accusations about d.c. mayor vincent gray's campaign. >>> it's official. [ male announcer ] where did all the obama stimulus money go? friends, donors, campaign supporters, special interest groups where did the obama stimulus money go? solyndra: 500 million taxpayer dollars. bankrupt. so where did the obama stimulus money go? windmills from china. electric cars from finland 79% of the 2.1 billion in stimulus grants awarded through it went to overseas companies. [ romney ] i'm mitt romney and i approve this message. >>> a fast forward through the headlines. james holmes, the colorado man accused in friday's deadly theater shooting faced a judge today for the first time since the attack. his hair dyed bright orange and red, just like the gunman witnesses described to police. he appeared to struggle to stay awake at times during the brief procedural hearing. charges will likely come next monday. >>> the ncaa hit penn state with crippling sanctions today in the wake of jerry sandusky sex abuse scandal and subse

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"news 4's" darcy spencer live with more. darcy? >> reporter: jim, yes. several officials admitted today they had no idea there was no oversight over the system after the 2009 metro crash. that's all about to change because of this new legislation, and all this is happening as metro is still trying to figure out the cause of that computer glitch. today members of congress announced that for the first time the federal government will have oversight of the area's metro system and others across the country. >> today's quite a day for every person who's fought to reform metro. >> reporter: the legislation recently signed by the president was in response to the 2009 crash at the station that left nine people dead. metro will now be subjected to federal safety standards. >> to put it simply, this will mean lives saved. >> reporter: metro officials still don't know the source of the computer glitch that forced a temporary shutdown of the entire rail system two times over the weekend. >> we are concerned and like i said, we will be after this 24/7 until we get to

. >> i'm darcy spencer in laurel maryland. friday night's storms caused mass and when you my expect your power. >>> a favorite in wimbledon falls in an upset. a 15-year-old from bethesda makes her first oly [ female announcer ] the son of a single mom. proud father of two daughters. president obama knows that women being paid 77 cents on the dollar for doing the same work as men isn't just unfair... it hurts families. so the first law he signed was the lilly ledbetter fair pay act to help ensure that women are paid the same as men for doing the exact same work. because president obama knows that fairness for women means a stronger middle class for america. [ obama ] i'm barack obama and i approve this message. ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] everyone likes a bit of order in their life. virtual wallet helps you get it. keep track of spending, move money with a slide, and use the calendar. all to see your money how you want. ♪ >>> the state department is monitoring the investigation into the death of an american journalism student in mex

darcy spencer has our story. how are you holding up personally through all of this?> i have my days. some are better than other days. my daughter still struggles. >> reporter: debra harris's husband lenny was killed last september, his body dumped down a well. she says she forgives the men now charged in the killing. >> i wanted to really hate the ones who did it. i really wanted to, but there's something inside that won't let me. >> harris was deeply involved in the community. he responsiblored a one love festival, his widow stepping in to continue the festival in his memory. >> we may have lost the man, but we haven't lost his mission. >> harris will hold the festival on a middle scoop field. she plan toss provide backpacks filled with school supplies and have friends offer memories of her late husband. >> i know i'm not filling his shoes, but i'm carrying on something he would have wanted. >> reporter: after the arrests, he was linked to two other killings, those cases now closed because of harris' death. >> other people were able to have closure, even though it w

. >> darcy spencer has more on the victims who gave their lives to protect their loved ones.ve that story ready just yet. we'll get you that information soon. of course a lot of these victims who are being remembered. some are young children. here's darcy. >> reporter: these are some of the faces those killed in the colorado movie theater massacre. aspiring sportscaster jessica youry. alex teves, a.j. boik. alex sullivan who died celebrating his 27th birthday and navy petty officer third class larimer. >> i'm saddened by the death of larimer. he was an outstanding shipmate, a valued member of the navy team. and an extremely debt kated sailor. >> reporter: they were two couples torn apart. matt quinn died while shielding his girlfriend from the gunman's bullets. >> they're really devoted the each other and very much in love. they had the very, very sparkle of love in their eyes when they looked at a each other. >> reporter: jensen young said her boyfriend protected her from james holmes' rampage. blunk is now counted among the dead. >> he gave me the opportunity to live. he wo

as darcy spencer reports, police are still trying to figure out if this killer has struck before. >> reporter: flowers and candles are placed outside an arlington jewelry store where a man was robbed and killed friday afternoon. police are looking for this man, dressed in a neon traffic vest in connection with the killing. they say the vest may have helped him blend in. >> there's an awful lot of construction going on in the arlington community. we are doing a lot of road work so it's not unusual to see workers and for safety most all of them are wearing this type of a vest. >> reporter: the photos of the suspect were taken from surveillance video at capital jewelers on columbia pike. that's where police believe the victim was killed around 4:00 in the afternoon. his body discovered after relatives called police. he had not called home from work. the fire department had to break down the door to get in. >> it's infortunate. >> reporter: police are only describing the victim as a 52-year-old man from herndon while reviewing surveillance video from the store. they're not saying exactly

darcy spencer looks at how they're trying to beat the heat tonight. they must be miserable. >> reporter: they certainly are. pepco says they restored 90%, but what about the 10%. many of them are in montgomery county. they're hot and frustrated. they want to know when their power will come back on. they tried to make the best of the holiday. today one man says he has given up. he doesn't expect his power to be back on for another week. on the fifth day, let there be a generator. this rockville man spent his morning buying one at home depot. though a power crew is on his street, he still doesn't have electricity. you have given up on the power company? >> completely. yeah. we've been without power five days already. i expect another week. >> reporter: the neighborhood in rockville was hit heart. on every street you see downed power lines, toppled trees, blue tarps covering holes in roof n rooftops. >> have a 15-minute storm is bad, but to knock out power for four, five days is unacceptable. >> reporter: pepco officials say they beat their restoration g

darcy spencer has our report. >> reporter: it's been one week since cal ripken's mother was snatched at gun point from her home. police are releasing a video of the suspect and this sketch hoping it will lead to an arrest. here is the video police say of the suspect of violet ripken. it was taken at a retail establishment on the day of her abduction. >> people in that area might see that video and recognize having some kind of contact with that individual, seeing something suspicious, seeing the vehicle. >> reporter: police are also released this sketch of the suspect based on descriptions witnesses have given throughout the investigation. >> although the video is good, it is a good quality. we think that the sketch gives us something to look apt front face and maybe just generated a tip or two for us. >> reporter: the mother of orioles hall of famer cal ripken was taken at gun point, tied up, blind folded and released unharmed on her street the same day. it is unknown if the kidnapper knew he had taken the famous baseball player's mom. >> it is unusual for our area but unusual natio

the service gets worse and worse and worse. >> darcy spencer, "news 4." >>> when we come right back onws 4" at 5:00, your ac may be on the fritz. liz crenshaw tells you how to get it fixed and how to avoid >>> team usa down at the booth. you're going. how did you get hooked up with tickets? >> i know people. >> including this guy. >> hey, dan, this is an exciting night. >> reporter: this is great. people already starting to trickle in here for the women's game, the u.s. women's olympic team getting ready to take on brazil in just a few minutes and at 8:00, that's the tip-off where the men take on brazil. i can tell you this is probably going to be a closer game than the last time the u.s. men's olympic team took the court where they beat the dominican republic by 40-plus points. there is nobody in the world who should beat this collection of nba all-stars, but once they get to the olympics, the competition is going to be a little bit stiffer. zachary got catch up with the endpoint guard, that is chris paul. he's opinion here since friday and checking out sites and working with sponsors

reporting live in the west hyattsville station, darcy spencer, news 4. >> darcy, thank you. >>> still ahead, a dangerous situation in montgomery county. what happened to a house when the power came back on. >> i tried to sit up, and couldn't get my head up. and i thought -- this is so silly. my car is too short. >>> plus, this incredible storm story. a stranger saves a woman's life during the height of a storm. >>> and justin beieber accused f [ obama ] i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. [ female announcer ] every woman who believes decisions about our bodies and our health care should be our own is troubled mitt romney supports overturning roe versus wade. romney backed a law that outlaws all abortion -- even in cases of rape and incest. and that's not all. i'll cut off funding to planned parenthood. [ female announcer ] for women, planned parenthood means life-saving cancer screenings and family-planning services. but, for mitt romney... planned parenthood. we're going to get rid of that. >>> firefighters worked through the heat to battle a house fire in montgomery county

usually situation like this does not occur in berwyn heights. >> reporter: darcy spencer, news 4. >>> virginia officials are asking for federal disaster assistance after the powerful storm that killed 15 people and left more than a million without power. state and local governments spent more than $27 million recovering from the storm. it happened back at the end of june. that does not include the cost of damage to private property. if the request is approved, virginia could be reimbursed for activating emergency crews, opening shelters and removing debris. >>> d.c. council member kenyon mcduffy wants an all hands on deck approach to fixing the flooding problem in the bloomington section of the city. mcduffy is calling for an emergency town hall meeting in august with city officials, utility companies and the department of public works in an effort to address this problem. d.c. waters says the flooding is because of the city's outdated sewer system and they say there's a multistage project under way to repair the system. they say it should be completed by the year 2025. >>> things bac

darcy spencer has our report. >> reporter: d.c. police have a new policy that makes it clear that there is a new right. >> you have a right to take pictures, including police doing their job. >> reporter: the new policy was the result of a will you suit filed by the american civil lints union on behalf of jerome vorhees, detained by d.c. officers for half an hour while snapping pictures of police during a traffic stop that did not involve him in georgetown two years ago. >> i love it. i love it. it is so hard to get things changed in this city. so i'm happen i was part of the process getting them to change their procedures. >> reporter: officers cannot do what vorhees says was done to him, could not demand to know why a citizen is taking photos, demand to see the i.d., detain the person or tell them to stop. according to the policy, if you take a picture that police believe might be pertinent to their investigation, they need to first try to figure out a way to get that picture from you voluntarily. one option in the rules is to ha

darcy spencer is in homestead farm in poolesville with more on this. darcy? >> reporter: right now they're saying they're not dealing with drought conditions. they're dealing with very dry conditions. they certainly could use some rain. this is one of the many farms in our area where can you come and pick your own. they have peaches as well as black berries in season right now. the problem is a lot of people don't want to come out and pick in this heat. the sun is blazing at this petting farm, even the animals are trying to cool off. but the scorching temperatures didn't scare miguel and his whole family away from peach picking at homestead farm in poolesville. they came prepared. >> it's very hot. very hot. but we just enjoying the weather. got all the kids out, the wife out. having a good day to day. >> reporter: even in the heat? >> even in the heat. we actually brought a book bag full of water. >> reporter: they say ohio temperatures and conditions are not impacting the pick your own crop. >> our biggest problem is trying to not have the 105 degree weeken

darcy spencer went to a local farm to see how it is affecting the crops. darcy is live with more. darcy? >> reporter: the drought has affected farm across the country. we checked in here at homestead farm. we've been here all afternoon talking about the drought. this is a place where you can go and pick your own peaches and fresh black berries. the problem is a lot of people don't want to come out and pick their own in this heat. this laurel couple and their daughter are picking black berries at homestead farm. the temperature in the upper 90s. but for dad and his little girl, it's not bad. what's it like out here picking? >> it's a lot of fun. we thought it would be very hot. there is a nice breeze. >> reporter: not hot at all? >> number. >> do you think it's hot out here? >> no. >> reporter: they picked a box full of berries. mom disagrees about the heat. >> i'm feeling hot. i know they're not, but i am. but i hope we get some rain. >> reporter: here at homestead, they say high temperatures and dry conditions aren't really impacting the pick your own crop. >> reporter: what effe

darcy spencer has stoery. darcy. >> reporter: the last s year painful for gardner's family not knowing where she is or if she is a life. her sister talked to us in hopes the story won't fade and that anyone could help police solve this case will come forward. >> do you believe she is still alive? >> yes. >> what makes you think that or just a hope? >> it's more like a feeling. >> reporter: breaking her silence for her first television interview the sister of robin gardner. she went missing in aruba under suspicious circumstances nearly one year ago. >> reporter: does it cross your mind that she met with foul play? or do you fry try to block that? >> i try to block that out. that's too hard for me to think of. >> reporter: gardner who lived in fred rick travelerick travel. he told authorities that she disappeared on a snorkeling trip. >> she didn't want to get her hair that she worked, an hour on, messed up. she didn't want to get her face messed up. so, you know, she would not have gone snorkeling. >> authoriti

in ellicot city, darcy spencer, news 4. >> the gunman was last seen driving a 1998 tan or gold four-door honda accord with license plate two 91. him you are asked to call howard county police. >>> police say an attempted robbery in prince georges county ended with one victim accidentally killing another. a group of people were standing near a parked car at 12:30 this morning. three masked men approached and ordered the group on the ground. police say a woman was behind the wheel of the car she became frightened and drove over one of the men who was on the ground and killed them. neighbors are shocked. >> it is a close-knit community, so everybody knows everybody and it was unfortunate that these people -- >> i serve the lord and i pray for protection, but it makes me want to buy a gun. >> police say the robbers ran away after the victim was run over. >>> two times in less than 24 hours, metro is trying to figure out why its computer systems mysterious crashed. the crashes happened in the metro rail command center and it left them unable to see where the trains were on the lines. the firs

darcie spencer has their stories. >> reporter: just in the last hour we got a photo of the youngest murderictim, 6-year-old veronica moser, her mom remains in critical condition. and we're learning of acts of bravery and heroism. two men who used their bodies as shields to save the women they loved. these are some of the faces of those killed in the colorado movie theater massacre. aspiring sportscaster, a community college student, a graduate student, a recent high school graduate, alex sullivan, who died celebrating his 27th birthday, and navy petty officer third class, john larimar. >> i'm deeply saddened by the loss of petty officer larimar. he was a valued shipment and member of our team. and an extremely dedicated sailor. >> there were at least two couples torn apart by the tragedy. matt died while shielding his girlfriend from the gunman's bullets. >> they're devoted to each other. they have the sparkle of love in their eyes when they looked at each other. >> reporter: jansen says her boyfriend shoved her under a movie seat. blanc is now counted among the dead. >> he saved me and ga

news 4s darcy spencer here with a look at the events. >> a match and rally on the mall. organizers pushed activists to keep up the fight for drugs and care. tonight at the convention center, two brothers received a prestigious award for treating aids piatients in the middle east. work that landed them behind bars. thousands took to the streets of downtown washington for a keep the promise march. marchers want funt funding for aids programs and lower price for life-saving drugs. >> i don't care if you are straight, gay, bisexual, we are in this together! >> leadoff event for the aids conference. actress sharon stone presented two iranian doctors with the elizabeth taylor award. >> treating aids is not crime. >> reporter: the conference is held in the united states for the first time since 1990. after an hiv travel ban was lifted. >> after many years, we are proud to host here in the beautiful city of washington, d.c. what promises to be an historic event. >> speakers talked about how far the world has come in treating and preventing the disease. but also the stigmas and d

. >>> i'm darcy spencer live in laurel, maryland, where lots of folks are still without power, and here's why. ♪ ♪ ♪ [ male announcer ] virtual wallet can help you be that person who's good with money. see what's free to spend. move money with a slide. save with a shake. feel good about your decisions. they're wearing out some of that equipment. tom sherwood is live on capitol hill, which has a lot of trees. what's the situation up there, tom? >> reporter: summer school is closed again tomorrow, some libraries and rec centers are still open for those without power. >> week diehl city traffic maneuver maneuvered, dozens all over town, at least some people were treating them like the four-way stops they should be. >> people are stopping, then proceeding. >> reporter: that's good news, because some places that's not happening. >> it's happening from here and day dams morgan. >> reporter: public works crews fanned out all over the city, clearing so many tons of debris, power saws are giving out. >> i'm told that many of the chain saws have been worn out and have to do an emergency procurement

coming up at 5:00, darcy spencer will have more including reactions from lawmakers on federal safety guidelines for metro. >>> nationals alzheimer's outfielder bryce harper is already one of the most polarizing players in baseball, and it appears he's in the middle of yet another controversy. in yesterday's game against the marlins, miami manager ozzie guillen accused harper of having too much pine tar on his bat. he shows guillen the bat. guillen yells at harper and shakes a bat at him. at the end of the game, he shrugged and said guillen is trying to help his team. >>> it's not unusual for a spectator to catch a ball, but watch this. a fan managed to catch a ball between his legs while jug ling drinks. look at him. the ball never hit the ground. he couldn't believe it either. it happened over the weekend at the toronto/cleveland game. the ball landed, took a giant hop and the big catch. the stadium food being a little pricey, we don't blame him for wanting to hold onto his snacks there. he should get a prize for that. when "news 4" continues, the camera crew moments away from dange

darcy spencer is in montgomery county this evening where she found neighbors helping neighbors. >> reporterple have been through over the last several days, it's easy to forget today is a holiday. we found people out enjoying it,

darcy spencer, news 4. >>> neighbors are roughing it in northwest d.c.ren and sixth streets here. a giant tree crushed two cars, yanked the power lines down with it. usually the roar from heavy equipment would annoy residents, but not this time. >> music to our ears. it's wonderful. isn't it great? >> it is. we were watching yesterday afternoon a lot of people were here planning, taking measurements, taking photos. >> reporter: neighbors are helping each other as best they can. a man who has power is letting the family next door to him run an extension cord to his home to keep the refrigerator number. here is a look at the latest outage numbers. still more than 75,000 people are without electricity. pepco says it restored power to norm norman more than 90% of customers. dominion has about 21,000, and bge has about 17,000. >>> today pepco says it is ahead of schedule in getting power turned back on to customers. >> but there is still a lot of confusion and frustration of who has lelectricity and who dose e. >> joining us on the phone is y myron opal. than

. >> darcy spencer has more on some of the victims who gave their lives to protect their loved ones.> reporter: these are some of the faces of those killed in the colorado massacre. aspiring sportscaster jessica ghawi. micayla medek, alex tef es, a.j. boik, and alex sullivan who died celebrating his 27th birthday, and navy petty officer third class john larimer. >> i'm deeply saddened by the loss of larimer. he was a valued member of our navy team. and an extremely dedicated sailor. >> reporter: there were at least two couples torn apart by the tragedy. matt quinn died while shielding his girlfriend from the gunman's bullets. >> they're just really devoted to each other. they had the sparkle of love in their eyes when they looked at each over. >> jensen young said her boyfriend protected her from james holms' rampage. block counted among the dead. >> he saved me and he gave me the opportunity to live. he would have done it for anyone that day. you know, the nearest person sitting next to him, he would have been like this person needs my help now. >> reporter: then the youngest murder

reporting live from arlington, darcy spencer, news 4. >> let's hope they get to have their celebration. thank you, darcy. >>> crews arrived today from all over the country to help restore power here. workers from a florida utility company drove up and repaired power lines on river road in bethesda. that part of bethesda was hard hit. >> trees and power lines fell on a car in silver spring, maryland, today, sparking a fire that spread to at least one other car. it happen this morning in the 2900 block of woodstock avenue. firefighters quickly put out that fire before it spread any further. trees down all over the place, a lot of people chipping in to help out. today we found members of d.c. fire and ems cutting up trees in the middle of a road. there was a huge tree blocking the road between 30th street and the 2900 block of brandywyne street. >> we're also seeing neighbors helping neighbors and sharing power where available, but the steamy days and long nights are wearing thin for even the most patient people. steve handelsman is on capitol hill with more. >> reporter: hi, doreen. than

darcy spencer reports on what went wrong and what metro is doing to keep riders safe in this excessive got a couple more -- >> reporter: this video taken by a gazette newspaper reporter as she walks through the darkened metro tu metro tunnel. she was on the green line train when it derailed. >> shifted side to side. extremely fast. >> reporter: dozens were evacuated and had to walk up several flights of stairs the get out. >> it was kind of crazy hearing about it. but i just hope metro will get it together with this derailing stuff. people don't have to sit out in the heat and they can get to where they're going. >> reporter: metro officials confirm a heat kink was the likely cause of the derailment in prince georges county. three cars of an inbound train derailed as it entered the tunnel from an outdoor section of track. >> does it make you concerned that it could happen again? >> yes. because then i'll catch the train to where every day it is a problem. but they should handle it. >> reporter: green line service between prince georges plaza and taunton is suspended as they repair the

darcy spencer is here now with the rest of the story. dar? i. >> reporter: pat, do you have the right to take pictures of police at a crime scene or a traffic stop in the young man who is behind the lawsuit was detained for doing just that the lawsuit has prompted d.c. police to adopt these new policies, reinforcing the rights over people to record and photograph its officers. jerome vorhees filed suit against d.c. police after officers detained him for about half an hour. that's when he was snapping pictures of police at a traffic stop that did not involve him in georgetown two years ago. >> i'm still outraged that things like this are still happening. >> reporter: vorhees who is represented by the american civil liberties union, settled the suit this week, under the. under that, members of the public have a right to photograph and represent officers on duty. >> love it. so hard to get things changed in this city, so i'm really happy that i was a part of the process getting them to change the procedures. >> reporter: citizens complained abou

darcy spencer has the impact the problem's had on riders. >> reporter: for at least 45 minutes saturday afternoon, metro trains were grounded. held in place after a major computer system went down. >> it took an hour just to get from pentagon city to chinatown. it's, you know, half our day already to get to ben's chili bowl. >> it affected the computers at the operations control center. officials were unable to track the 44 trains that were in service. so out of a concern for safety, all trains were directed to the closest station and held until the issue was resolved. officials are trying to figure out what went wrong. >> metro on the weekends it's not worth it to take it on the weekends unless you have a lot of train if you're transferring. so yeah, we're -- we took the metro, it worked out. but we might have it back later. >> reporter: this is the third major incident affecting metro in just the last couple of weeks. on july 6, a heat kink caused a train derailment. forcing dozens to evacuate through the tunnel. there was a power outage and riders got out and walked out of the statio