elaine reyes has the story. >> reporter: it's always busy in bethesda with shops and customers circling to park. >> it's painful. >> it's tough to find parking as the day wears on. >> reporter: one of the most popular spots will shut down in january with some rows closing off next month. >> it's been very important as a gathering spot. it serves all these businesses around here. having it here makes it easy to use the businesses. both sides are gone, the road is closed, it's going to be tough to find parking nearby. >> quick to get in. it's right there. it's not a garage. you don't have to go up and down the steps. it's on the edge of everything. >> the parking spaces will be replaced by a new development. it includes apartments, retail and underground parking garage with 600 new spaces but won't be finished for three years. >> initially, it will be a headache for folks looking for a spot. with the dump trucks coming in and out of here, chaos. >> reporter: there are more than a dozen other lots in the area yielding 6,000 parking spaces. that's not including the 700 meters spots on the s

elaine reyes has the answer straight from the students and the parents. >> reporter: meet denise simms>> i would like to go to school for physical therapy. >> reporter: her class of 2012 scored 100% proficiency in math in the d.c. standardized tests last year and 96% in reading. she already bagged a $10,000 scholarship to college. >> i believe in my class. we encourage each other. every day we come to each other, you know, let's give it 100% on the d.c. cares. we knew we could do it, all we had to do was put our master to work. we are not only a school, but a family, also. everyone is giving advice and everyone wants to see everyone do well. >> reporter: newsweek named it one of the top high schools a few years ago. the school has a 100% college acceptance rate and president obama paid a visit here just last month. its students hail from all corners of the district, staffers start working with incoming freshman while they're still in the eighth grade. there's tutoring and mentoring by teachers and fellow classmates and there's a lot of nonnegotiables. >> we pull them all together as ha

in prince george's county, maryland, elaine reyes, news4. >>> the redskins in a place they have not been since 2008. with a 3-1 record, after a not so pretty 17-10 win over the st. louis rams. defense was the star this week with seven sacks and holding the rams scoreless in the first half. it was also a breakout game for a running back playing his first game of the season. he ran for 135 yards and a touchdown. the skins say this was an important win. >> it is one of the most important wins i have had in a while here. i think it is huge for us to get to 3-1. we are just not in a position in -- our division where we can afford to give games. >> you have to keep pace. it is a marathon, not a sprint. we are going to come back and get back to work. >> the redskins have a bye week next week. that should give rex grossman time to recover after a disappointing game throwing just one touchdown and two interceptions. >>> ten minutes after 11 is the time now. coming up, back to work for the supreme court justices. the major cases they will december thid session. protests gaining momentum around the

elaine reyes has the story. >> i see a lot of kids working around. i see a lot of people running up and down the street jogging like i do. >> reporter: on blake lane in oakton you'll find walkers, bikers, and generally plenty of car traffic. >> very surprising. this is really a safe neighborhood. i've been living here for ten years. it's the first time i ever heard of something like that happening. >> reporter: blake lane is also a popular path for students walking to and from oakton high school. on friday afternoon, two teenage girls reported a man in a car stopped and tried to talk to them. police say the girls screamed and the man drove away. earlier in the week same street a man grabbed a 16-year-old student and tried to force her into his car. she broke free and called police. >> we do have increased patrols in that area especially during arrival and dismissal of the school. we've also communicated with all of our school resource officers and our youth services division so that this description has not only gone out to the schools in that area b

news4's elaine reyes hit the streets to find out from the folks who walk those streets every day. >>s been a great street for a very long time. before most of the people were even born who are here now, it was great street. >> if you mix rich history, bustling commerce and a nice view of the potomac, you will land on king street in old town, alexandria. it has been named one of the best streets in america. just look around and be surrounded by colonial and federal style build things that withstood the test of time. >> king street trolley, we now have holiday lights, we have outdoor dining. that's been extremely popular on king street. we have a lot of new restaurants that people love. and i hear the obamas were at one of them last night or the night before. >> very unique piece of history that -- hardly ever find anywhere else in the united states. >> a little further south, culpeper, virginia, davis street also made the list. it is a tourist destination with a lot of shops and restaurants. the american planning commission comes out with a distinction every year. cities go through an

elaine reyes is live over there with more. elaine? >> reporter: hi, there.been here all afternoon. the engineers are part of a difficult access team. they are concerned with the ornamental limestone on the front and sides of the towers. they are looking for cracks and loose stones. they just finished scaling the washington monument. they are calling this a completely different experience. >> i kind of wish i had that job. it looks pretty enjoyable on a day like this. >> reporter: it's a sight that's rare to see. and it's stopping people on wisconsin avenue. >> i was riding my bike, i had the day off and saw guys hanging off the cathedral. i thought i would take a look. >> reporter: they are checking the towers stone-by-stone, ornament-by-ornament. they are the same crew that went down the washington monument. >> it's such a -- you know, a huge historic truckture, but it's relatively stark while you are on the side of the building. there's not a lot to look at with this. with all the ornamentation. it's more entertaining for us, if you want to say, while we a

elaine reyes is in bethesda this evening with the story. elaine?reporter: we have the remember, this is just a proposal and has to go through the general assembly. if it passes all the drivers here on river road will pass these gas stations and fill up in the district. >> i can go a week and a half on $91. >> reporter: john lives in buoy, but drives to landover for cheaper gas. if they raise the gas tax, john may car pool to work. >> i think the gas tax is too high already. anymore would be extremely high. how people going to get to work, you know? get to work. take your children to school. gas tax is too much. >> reporter: a commission formed by the governor and general assembly is proposing 15 cent hike over a three-year period. it helps fund billions of dollars across the state. transit maintenance and improvements. some maryland residents aren't opposed to it. >> it's going to high anyway. is it going to help the schools and the state, then we should do it. >> reporter: maryland gas tax sits at 23.5 cents a gallon. the district is the same. vir

in northwest, elaine reyes, news 4. >> a final check, veronica? >> a mild even for us. dry, too. it's rare this week. it's going to turn wet and colder at the end of the week. we head down to the upper 50s, low 50s by tomorrow morning. we get a chance for dry and mild one more time tomorrow before the rain comes in after midnight tuesday. a soaker on wednesday, then cold for the end of the week. >> thanks. >>> something happened at a swim meet at the pan am games in mexico. it's gone viral on u-tube. >> it happened at the edge of a pool. you can see what happened. one cheerleader stepped back too far. girl down. there she goes, again. that's twice. she completed her routine dripping wet. you are going to see it, again. that's how we roll. there she goes. she said that she was fine. anyway, she said she knows her mistake was witnessed by thousands of people but the crowd applauded. okay, that's enough. the crowd applauded her. we get the idea. she says that kindness helped to cheer her up. good for her. >> all that cheering going on, her wet hair slapping everybody. >> can you

. >> reporter: in northeast washington, elaine reyes, news 4. >>> vet bills ran into the thousands of all covered by the humane society. >>> a little boy was killed by blunt force trauma to the head. that statement was made this weekend. the baby was with a caretaker when he became unresponsive. the death is suspicious and will not comment on the case. >>> members of a volunteer rescue squad are trying to figure out their next move now after a fund-raiser over the weekend was shut down because apparently, it was against the law. that group needs the money for new equipment and supplies for the ambulance. we have the report. >>> members of the volunteer rescue squad got out their signs today. over the weekend, they were set up for an annual fund drive hoping to pull in $20,000. it came to an abrupt stop when police came to theed quarters to tell them they were violating an ordinance and so-called dangerous solicitation. >> our personnel here, spoke with him for 15 or 20 minutes to figure out how to get it back up and running. once there's a complaint, they must shut us down. >> reporte

in prince george's county, maryland, elaine reyes, news 4. >>> well, the redskins have a week off to rest up but the defense doesn't need it. six sacks against the running back. the redskins won 17-10 and are now 3-1 for the first time since '08. quarterback rex grossman struggled and fans are sounding off if there should be a quarterback change. >> teresa says how about giving rex a chance to prove himself? leave things alone for now. >> michelle posted yesterday i would have said yes. today, i eem glad shanny is the coach and he doesn't hit the panic button quickly. >> the reason we have the one loss is rex grossman and the reason we aren't blowing teams away is because of rex grossman. we have 3-1. we haven't played any elite teams. we were lucky to win games because of the mistakes from grossman. >> take that. four weeks would e quake 12-4. after 16 games. sounds like a positive season if the skins can keep up that pace. why change now? >> dan hellie is live at the park. he's going to have more coming up here at 5:00. >>> when we continue, michaele salahi gets a surprise present.

elaine reyes joins us for more. >> reporter: this is something they are hearing about more and more because it doesn't require a lot of space. they can find them in parks and alleys. they are not hearing of organized rings, so to speak. they are taking everyone's tips very seriously. >> reporter: this rooster lives on a nice big farm. less than a year ago, he was kept inside a home on montello avenue. >> the neighbor saw a rooster. in d.c., all livestock animals are illegal. the neighbor reported it was illegal. >> reporter: the 38-year-old used it to fight other roosters taking it to another location outside the district. >> from there, once the animal was picked up, they realized the spurs on the rooster were filed into a point. once the officer noticed that, he turned it in for investigation for cock fighting. >> reporter: the neighbor said he never heard or saw the rooster. he spent time in a federal prison before getting deported to guatemala. >> he was a nice guy. he went to work every day of the week. he had three children. he was a really nice guy. >> reporter: across town, an inves

elaine reyes reports. >> looking at over $200 a month in gas. >> reporter: john lives in buoy but drives cheaper gas. if maryland decides to raise the gas tax, he may start car pooling to work. >> i think the gas tax is too high. how are people going to get their work. get to school. gas tax too much. >> reporter: a maryland commission by governor o mall'm is proposing a hike. it would fund billions of dollars of transportation projects across the state. transit, maintenance and improvements. some maryland residents aren't opposed to it. >> gas is going to be high anyway. if it's going to help the schools, it's my opinion, it helps the roads and state, we should do it. >> it would hurt us more than it has in the past. especially with the economy. >> reporter: mario owns the liberty gas station on connecticut avenue. just two miles from the district line. he'll face stiff competition if it passes. >> we are all taxpayers. whether we are a business or a, just a household, you are still paying taxes. you know? and it hurts. >> i have slightly mixed feelings about it. i really am in favor of

as elaine reyes reports now, he looks cute to some. he's really ugly to others.far from your average pet. >> reporter: if you want to add a furry friend to your family, chances are you'll find the one at the prince william county animal shelter. >> typically we have dogs, cats. occasionally birds. right now we've got five rats. we've got some chinchillas. then there's wilbur. >> reporter: you have to go out back to meet him. wilbur is 5 years old, 200-plus pounds, strong and a little on the stubborn side. oh, and he eats like a pig. >> he is an escape artist. most of them are. he was released to us because they couldn't contain him and take care of him the way they needed to. >> i grew up in southwest iowa. i grew up on farms. i've handle other pigs and other livestock. >> reporter: this is lyndon hawkins, the animal control officer whose goal was to capture wilbur. >> he was walking down the road. i grabbed on to his back legs and picked upis back legs and pulled him over to the ditch and then rolled him off over on to the side. i held on to him sitting there in

in prince william county, elaine reyes, news 4. >> pigs are supposed to be even smarter than dogs. >>. >> wilbur is strictly an outdoor pig. if you're interested in adopting him, contact the prince william county animal shelter. >> my dog would be all over that pig, circling him. >> your property, you would have to be zoned agricultural. >> got to be big. >>> news 4 at 6:00 starts now. >>> we're following two breaking stories tonight. six people arrested after refusing to leave a senate building on capitol hill. >>> first up, two men facing charges now. authorities say they've broken up a plot to assassinate the ambassador -- saudi arabia's ambassador to the united states. good evening. >> i'm doreen gentzler. we begin with the million dollar assassination plan. john schriffen is live with the details. >> reporter: gor redoreen, good evening. not much unusual activity at the embassy so far today. we've noticed people going in and out, conducting regular business. we haven't seen any increased security. the details in this alleged plot very shocking. but

reporting live from vienna, virginia elaine reyes, news 4. >> thanks. >>> now here is veronica with ack on our weather. >> thanks, doreen and pat. it's dry right now. we have a fantastic evening but it seems like we get at least one day each week with rain in the area. well, tomorrow will be that day. take a look. showers for the morning mainly along and east of i-95. we'll start out in the 50s from 51 to 59 degrees. then by tomorrow afternoon, still going to be rather mild. 66 to 70. boy, is it going to be wet and even breezy with scattered showers and even a few thundershowers. now we get rid of the rain on thursday but it'll be windy with a high of 65. your weekend? 60 to 64. look at the sunshine back but it will be chilly this weekend. >> okay. thanks, veronica. >>> wounded warriors who are recovering at walter reid got some special encouragement today from a group who knows what it's like to overcome adversity. the haigs amputee soccer team held a clinic at rfk stadium today. most of the men and women on the team lost a limb during the january, 2010 earthquake in haiti. they say

in prince william county, elaine reyes, news 4. >> i look forward to the next story.bur, as you might imagine, is strictly an outdoor pig. are there any indoor pigs? >> and he's 200 pounds. let's not forget. >> if you're interested in adopting him, contact the prince william county animal shelter. just remember your property must be zoned for agriculture. >> darn. i was this close. >>> from a pot bellied pig to pigging out, genetics is one of those things we've always been told we can't do a whole lot about. you're stuck with your genes and the health risk they might bring, but a new study is challenging that assumption. researchers at mcmaster university in canada looked at a specific gene that increasing the risk for heart disease. they found that people who had that gene but who ate a healthy diet full of fruits and vegetables had nearly the same risk for heart attack as those who did not have the heart risk gene. >>> today you can help first lady michelle obama set a world record. the first lady is trying to set a record for the most people doing jumping jacks in