the proceedings against joshua tate are taking place at the u.s. navy yard. prosecutors say tate had sexual contact with a junken female classmate at an off campus party in 20123. the -- 2012. the mid ship ann is charged with aggravated sexual assault and lying to investigators. the court marshal is expected to last several days. >>> some frightening moments for people aboard a crippled u.s. airways flight in philadelphia. a tire blew out forcing the plane to abort its takeoff. the jet's nose gear collapsed on the runway and passengers on board scrambled down the inflatabxit. everne sed screaming. n. >> saw the smoke. and then we evacuating the plane. >> two passengers were injured but not seriously. crews lifted up the plane this morning to allow investigators to inspect the landing gear. the plane was then towed to a hangar for further inspex. >>> still -- inspection. >>> still ahead, secretary of state john kerry looks for a lat-minute diplomatic -- last- minute diplomatic solution in ukraine. >>> the death toll from the building collapse in east harlem co

joshua tate is charged with sexually assaulting a classmate in a car in an off-cap pus party in annapolis, and the woman says she was too drunk to know what happened, but heard later that e had had sex with multiple partners and three former navy football players are charged in the case, and tate is the only one still facing charges. >>> and d.c. believe they have the man who robbed a 9-year-old girl who was attacked while walking her dog yesterday afternoon on corcoran street in mount olivet, and the man asked her for money, and kept bothering her, and she said to the leave her alone, because she didn't know him, and the girl's mother describes what happened next. >> he came and grabbed her from the arm, and he pushed her down, and took her shoes off, and started to shake them to see if there was money inside. then he saw that there was no money in the boots to grab her and then started to go through her pants to see if she had money in the pants. >> she says that the girl hit the man on the back several times, but the girl is not injured. coming up, find out what big step the girl's fam

lawyers gave opening statements in the court-martial of joshua tate. he is the former football player accused of assaulting a female midshipmen during a campus -- off-campus party. were accused as well, but the charges were dropped against them. maryland passed a bill to design -- designed to protect victims of sexual assault. the current losses rate victims can only get the exam at specific hospitals. without those exams, victims can have trouble prosecuting their attackers. president obama invited u.s. allies to an emergency meeting in europe to discuss the crisis in ukraine. russian president vladimir putin signed a treatment to annex the region of crimea. joe biden is crawling -- calling the move a land grab. speech to hist parliament, vladimir putin made it clear that he is not backing down. has always been and remains a part of russia. west, mainly the the united states, for what he called double standards. he cited that more than 97% of crimean's voted to join russia. vice president biden is working to a sure ukraine's nervous neighbors that the

joshua tate attacked a class might during an off campus party in 2012. he's charged with aggravated assault and lying to investigators. >>> in the last hour defense secretary chuck hagel has held a news conference about the navy yard shooting. the shoot be happened six months ago on september 16. after contractor and veteran aaron alexis shot and killed 12 people, serious questions were raised about his mental status and whether he should have had his clearances revoked. secretary hagel says the d.o.d. will now implement continuation evaluation of personnel including contractors and that the pentagon is seriously looking at reducing the number of personnel with secret security clearances by 10%. >>> early voting is already under way in the democratic party in the d.c. mayor's race which is two weeks from today. but could incumbent mayor vincent gray be under indictment by then? sources tell our bruce johnson it's not a matter of if but when mayor gray will be formally charged in the corruption probe. last week businessman jeffrey thompson not only admitt

prosecutors say joshua tate assaulted a classmate during an off-campus party. she says she was too drunk to remember what happened, but later heard she had sex with several people. tate says the sex was consens l consensu consensual. two other mid shipmen were implicated at first. tate is the only one sticharged. maryland's senate will vote on a bill to decriminalize small amounts of marijuana. if found you would be fined if police busted you with a little pot. supporters held their rally yesterday in annual police ahead of today's vote. maryland's general assembly is considering a vote to legalize marijuana outright. >>> you may have to breathe into one of these to drive if you're busted driving drunk with a kid in your car in maryland. the house of delegates will vote on a bill that toughens drunk driving laws. anyone convicted of transporting a minor under the influence would have to take part in the state's ignition interlock system program. >>> a new on news 4 midday for the first time we're hearing how philadelphia's airport control tower handled the abor

prosecutors say midshipman joshua tate assaulted her when she was too drunk to consent to sex. defense attorneys argue it was consensual and the victim even bragged to her friends about that night. if tate is convicted, he faces a dishonorable discharge and up to 30 years in prison. >>> for years they were denied the honor they deserved because of the color of their skin or their religion. but today a group of soldiers finally got their recognition. >> this ceremony is 70 years in the making. as one family member has said, this is long over due. >> 24 service members were awarded the medal of honor at the white house in the largest ceremony of its kind since world war ii. the soldiers had been overlooked in the past because they were black or hispanic or jewish. only three of them are still alive. melvin morris, santiago, and jose. >> new video from the moments after a news helicopter burst into flames in downtown seattle. they are working on what caused the chopper to crash into the street. witnesses say they heard unusual noises coming from the helicopter. pilot gary fitsner

joshua tate is on trial for alleged aggravated sexual assault and lying to investigators. prosecutors say the alleged victim was too drunk to consent to sex. >>> indianapolis colts owner has voluntarily entered a treatment facility. he was arrested sunday for driving while intoxicated and possessing a controlled substance. the 54-year-old was released from jail after posting a $22,000 bond. he may also be facing disciplinary measures for violating the n.f.l. personal conduct policy which you don't hear owners having an issue. >>> tiger woods will not play in the arnold palmer invitational. he will work closely with his doctors as they try to treat his back. again, he won this tournament eight times including last year. he says it's too early to know about the masters which is next month. >>> it's 5:09. here's another look at the question of the morning. the average american eats 244 of these each year. is it a, bugs, b, hot dogs or c, eggs? >> michele henry wrote c. a lot of people eat them for breakfast. >> we'll have more of your responses and the correct >>> hello and w

prosecutors said joshua tate assaulted the victim after she passed out drunk at a party but they said the case does not prove it beyond a reasonable doubt. the victim was grilled on topics about whether she wore a bra and underwear to the party, how she performs oral sex, and whether after theike a ho alleged assault. florida has executed a fifth prisoner using an experimental drug process including the sedative might is all on. the first prisoner executed in october of you to stay conscious longer and move more while unconscious than prisoners in previous excuse shins. on thursday, robert henry was executed using the same process for the murders of two coworkers. he was pronounced dead 11 minutes after the injection began. environmental regulators have cited duke energy for dumping $61 million of toxic coal ash waste into a canal that feeds a river which supplies drinking water. unders already investigation for a coal ash spill in february that coated the bottom of another river. north carolina regulators have faced accusations of guarding duke from litigation over coal ash. governor

the alleged victim cried as she testified against joshua tate in a navy yard courtroom yesterday. we're not revealing the victim's identity. she told the court she didn't want to report the incident at first but changed her mind after speaking to a woman at a seminar for sex assault victims. she says she blacked out while drinking at a party back in 2012. prosecutors say tate assaulted her because she was too drunk to consent to sex. defense attorneys argue it was consensual. >>> a former dmv worker in arlington has pleaded guilty to accepting more than $11,000 in bribes. 33-year-old francisco samayoya hernandez worked as a tax supervisor at the arlington dmv. at a plea hearing, he admitted to taking the bribes from a vehicle export or. in exchange he filed false paperwork and helped the exporter avoid registration fees. he could be sentenced up to ten years in prison when he's sentenced in june. >>> there's a plan to protect homeowners who have fallen behind on taxes. the legislation would ban the city from selling liens on homes whose owner owe less than $2,500. homeowners who o

joshua tate was accused of attacking a female classmate at an off-campus party in 2012. tate said the sex was consensual. prosecutors argued the woman was too drunk to consent. two other navy football players were charged, but the charges were later dropped. international criminal gangs are making california their number one american target for cyber and other crimes. the state attorney general reported today california leads the nation in hack attacks and identity theft. the report also estimated more than $30-billion is laundered through the state economy every year. wall street rebounded today. the dow jones industrial average gained 108 points to close at 16,331. the nasdaq rose 11 points to close at 4,319. and the s&p 500 added 11 to finish at 1,872. leaders on both sides of the aisle paid tribute to robert strauss, who died wednesday. for decades, he was a major washington figure, advising presidents of both parties. >> ifill: powerbroker, peacemaker, deal negotiator. robert strauss's career in politics began as a law student at the university of texas where he wor

the military trial for joshua at a time -- tate was supposed to start yesterday but was delayed because of the snow. he is accused of assaulting a woman at an off-campus party. the woman says she was too drunk to remember what happened but heard she had sex with multiple partners. three former navy football players were accused. tate is the only one still charged. >> the driver of the bus that flipped over on 95 in stafford county is still in jail. charged with reckless driving, being held on a $5,000 bond. police say he was driving too fast when the tour bus flipped yesterday morning. four passengers were hurt. the princess tours bus was heading to georgea from new york. >>> we're starting to learn more about the man possibly connected to three murders in alexandria. charles sevrence used to run a bed and breakfast in cumberland, maryland. the former neighbor tells us he was an eccentric man who bathed in a big bathtub or several of them in his front yard. he says he was clearly educated but often at odds with the authorities. >> it's a shocker, but in a way, it's like there's a fine l

the trial for joshua tate was delayed yesterday because of the snow. tate is accused of taking advantage of a woman back in 2012 at a party. the woman was too drunk to remember what happened but heard she had sex with multiple partners. three football players were accused but tate is the only one charged. >>> route 50 is open in bowie after a tanker truck caused problems for hours last night happening around 6:00 p.m. the driver suffered a medical problem and his truck hit the jersey barrier, flipped on its side and blocked both sides of the highway. it took hours to remove the truck. the driver had to go to the hospital. he will survive. no one else was injured. >>> and it is 6:04 now. today we'll hear where the democratic candidates for mayor of d.c. stand on women and family issues. there's a forum at the a&e church downtown. the group called aware is dedicating the awareness. >>> d.c. mayor's vincent gray will go to court to clear his name. >> robert bennett says ronald machin is out to get the mayor. last week he pled guilty to run the campaign to

. >>> a military trial for joshua tate was supposed to start yesterday and was delayed because of the snow. tate is accused of assaulting a person outside a party in 2012. the woman was too drunk to remember what happened, but she heard that she had sex with multiple partners. three former naval football players were originally accused here. tats the only one still charged. >>> disturbing statistics to be announced. federal officials will announce the results of a major investigation involving online child pornography. this investigation has been working on an international level examining a child pornography website. >>> it is now 5:03. a maryland nonprofit group says its identified a hacker who stole information on thousands of its clients. service coordination says someone stole social security and medical information for about 9700 clients. the group says there's no evidence the hackers used or released the information. the service coordination provides services to the developmentally and disabled marylanders. >>> today those in virginia will hear several perceptions, and one is f

prosecutors say joshua tate assaulted a classmate during an off-campus party. she says she was too drunk to remember what happened but later heard she had sex with several people. tate says the sex was consensual. two other midshipmen were predicted at first. tate -- implicated at first. tate is the only one still charged. >>> a man accused of sexually assaulting a woman at gunpoint. we showed you this surveillance video yesterday. d.c. police say the man in the video is 22-year-old gerald cante. in addition to the sexual assault, police say he kidnapped a woman and two girls at gunpoint. all of the crimes happened last week in northeast washington. >>> this morning police in prince george's county need your help finding a bank robber. take a look at this. this man held up the wells fargo on route 1 near east-west highway in riverdale yesterday afternoon. you can see he's holding what looks like a knife in this picture. in addition to that redskins hat, he was also wearing a black coat, black pants, and timberland boots. if you recognize him, call police. >>> 6