there's julie carey. all part of our annual backpack for kids program. each backpack stuffed with notebooks, pencils and other school supplies. cameron elementary's new principal shared with us some of the excitement. >> we're very fortunate. this really helps our families. they look forward to this every year. our students really love to kick off our year with an assembly. and then having those supplies to support them through the year. >> it's going to help me carry all my stuff. >> i got a zebra backpack that i now love. >> tell me why. because it's zebra? >> yes. >> they're happy, all right. if you want to help these students in our area go to nbcwashington.com and search backpack for kids. >> you got to love a zebra anything. >>> still ahead on news 4 at 5:00, why some residents do not want a new shopping center along want a new shopping center along connecticut avenue. i'm barack obama, and i approve this message. mitt romney's position onr along women's health...it's dangerous. vo:mitt romney and paul ryan would get rid of planned parenthood fundi

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julie carey is live tonight with reaction from neighbors. julie? >> reporter: doreen, neighbors say this is the time of night the family who lives in that house would be out on the front porch waving hello as people came back from work. they found it odd that no one was outside yesterday as is customary now they know why. fairfax county police continue in their investigation to find out what happened. there were tears and embraces in the burnham woods subdivision as words spread that a well-known, well-liked family of four had been found dead in their homes. the victims a father, a mother and two teenaged sons. >> it's a total surprise. my wife called me about an hour ago, said something terrible was going on in the neighborhood. >> reporter: fairfax county police made the terrible discovery around noon. they came to check on the family's welfare after a coworker of one of the parents called to say they had not shown up for work monday or today. once inside, police found the bodies. they are not characterizing this as a murder/suicide, but also say

northern virginia bureau chief julie carey spoke to romney in springfield. but we begin with steve handelsman on capitol hill. >> reporter: this was not only in our backyard, it was something unusual, nearly simultaneous rallies by these presidential candidates in the same state. but they looked so much different. president obama's massive and raucous, the one mitt romney staged just south of the beltway, the one i attended, much more laid back, much smaller. some of the romney supporters said they wanted more passion. ten miles from the pentagon, in springfield, virginia, mitt romney spoke to veterans, blaming president obama for the agreement with republicans to slash defense spending if there's no budget deal by january 1st. >> the idea of cutting our military commitment by $1 trillion over this decade is unthinkable. and devastating. >> reporter: romney's polls in this battleground state looked potentially devastating. he's trailing by 3% to 7%. romney backers like dave mill are worried. >> he has to get a little more fire in the belly. >> reporter: more

julie carey, news4. >>> really nice weather around here lately. but that is about to change, and apparently in a hurry. doug kammerer with more on what's coming our wa >> jim, nine days in a row of fantastic, beautiful weather out there. just starting to see the clouds move in over the last couple of hours. the clouds will eventually lead to rain. and maybe a dangerous situation during the day tomorrow. 73 degrees out there right now with winds out of the south about 9 miles per hour. those winds are going to be picking up overnight tonight. nothing on the radar right now in our immediate area. as we widen out here, there are showers down to the south and through southwestern virginia, also down around the norfolk area. this is all moving our way. and there is a lot more to come. we're not only talking about the potential for heavy rain, but severe weather in the form of damaging winds, and maybe a few isolated tornadoes. this is a situation we're going to be watching very closely for you. we'll have the latest in couple of minutes. >> thanks, dou

in fairfax, julie carey, news4. >>> the school overcrowding issue goes well beyond fairfax city. and will soon impact the entire county. julie carey will have more on that part of the story right here on news4 at 6:00 tonight. >>> still ahead on news4 at 5:00, why the man once suspected in the death of his traveling companion in aruba is sued by his credit card company. >>> the tablet for >>> new cracks have been found on the intercounty connector. state inspectors found cracks where u.s. 29 and the icc intersect. cracks were found earlier this year. maryland transportation officials told news4 that the icc is safe. and the cracks are a durability issue, not a safety issue. they also said repairs are not imminent. right now, they're working with the project designer to see if the new cracks are similar to those that have previously been found and fixed. >>> american express is suing gary gi or dano suspected in the death of his travel companion in aruba. the company is trying to void the travel insurance policy that gi or dano purchased before their trip last year. the suit said

julie carey, news4. >>> good-bye sunshine. our perfect september weather is about to come to an end. veronica johnson is tracking the rain starting to move in. >> the sunshine pretty much left us about noontime today. and again, the clouds. we're going to see the showers start to step into the area more and more over the next couple of hours. you can see the cloud cover there, on city cam. now, let me show you on radar where those showers are. let me back it up one and i'll show you around charlottesville, elkins, petersburg, that's the leading edge of the rain. it's going to continue to make its way north and northeastward. we're not going to get the downpours late tonight or tomorrow morning. but we'll see the downpours tomorrow with thunderstorms. we're talking about big storms, big rains and big wind coming our way for tomorrow. throughout this whole area shaded in yellow, there's a slight risk of severe thunderstorms. this is an event that's not going to affect just this area, but areas down to the south, throughout north

that's where we find julie carey tonight, following both campaigns. hey, julie. >> reporter: hey there. they're breaking things down here. about 30 minutes ago this gym was packed with supporters as michelle obama wrapped up an energy rally here. at the competing rallies today, sorrow over the losses in libya, and a reminder yet again that northern virginia could decide this election. >> the next president of the united states, mitt romney! >> reporter: a crowd of more than 2,000 cheered mitt romney's arrival in fairfax, and the gop presidential candidate began by acknowledging the attack on the u.s. consulate in libya and the deaths of four diplomats there. >> we're in mourning. we've lost four of our diplomats across the world. we're thinking about their families, and those that they've left behind. >> reporter: five hours later at the university of mary washington, michelle obama made her second virginia stop of the day, and began her rally in the same subdued manner. >> our hearts and prayers are with the families of those who gave their lives serv

she sat down with julie carey for a one on one talk. she shared house her husband and the obamas fared whether they took the stage. >> so many components of his life experience that have prepared him for this moment. >> reporter: that's just one of the many arguments she's eager to make. she's emerged as an energetic forceful advocate. today alone she led the rally, did multiple satellite interviews and spoke one on one with news4. >> i really hope that americans and virginians in particular have a serious thought and say this guy is very competent, he's a good person. he's done a lot of turnarounds, let's give him the keys to car and see if he can't get this engine going. >> her speech was widely praised. what was her take on the acceptance advice? >> what did you think of the president's address? >> you know, i went to bed, keeping my beauty sleep. i usually am in bed by about 10:00 myself. >> reporter: but she watched excerpts. >> i wanted to hear talking about what happened with the broken promises, and, you know, hi really didn't h

julie carey, news4. >>> mitt romney's most recent tax returns are out today. in 2011, romney and his wife, ann, had taxable income of about $13.7 million. mostly from investments. they paid about $1.9 million in federal taxes. campaign officials say the romneys paid an effective tax rate of 14.1%. the romneys donated more than $14 million to charity. meanwhile, romney is at a campaign event in las vegas right now. this is his sixth visit to nevada since april. republicans say his remarks will focus on the economy, jobs, and the housing market. unemployment and foreclosure rates are both well above the national average. >>> now, a new update on that breaking news about romney's wife, ann. her plane made an emergency landing in colorado. smoke filled the cabin. she is said to be okay. we'll stay on top of this story and bring you updates throughout the evening. >>> to live this long and die this way makes a tragic situation seem even worse. an 89-year-old man was hit by a school bus yesterday while he crossed the street. pat collins is live where it happened in

julie carey, news 4. >>> mitt romney will be on "meet the press" tomorrow at 10:30 right here on nbc 4. >> what do you want first, the good or the bad news? we've got both when it comes to traffic this weekend. first the bad, metro could be a mess with track work that will affect seven stations on the red line alone. buses will replace trains between dupont circle and noma-gallaudet, judiciary scare and union station will be closed completely. and the red line will be out of service at metro center and gallery place. the construction will improve wireless service in metro's tunnels. now for the good news, drivers in northern virginia will finally find some relief at one of the areas most congested interchanges. two new ramps opened today connecting the eastbound dulles access road to the beltway's inner and outer loops. here is a look from chopper 4. drivers used to have to cross several lanes of traffic to exit on to the beltway, causing major traffic headaches. the ramps were built as part of the beltway express lanes project. >>> today there's a chance to protect your identity and

i along with julie carey will be on the panel. you can watch it live online at nbcwashington.com. >>> mitt romney and president obama are both in florida today looking to win over some of the hispanic vote. last night, romney took part in a forum with univision. he took back some of the comments he made on a hidden camera video about the 47% of more thanes who he says don't pay income tax. >> my campaign is about the 100% of america, and i'm concerned about them. i'm concerned about the fact that over the past four years, life has become harder for americans. more people have fallen into poverty. >> romney also spoke out about health care and ill inauguration policy. >> president obama will attend the same forum hosted by univision today and he may face some tough questions about his own economic vision. nbc news has obtained a 1998 video that republicans now plan to use of then state senator barack obama talking about how the make government more efficient. >> i think the trick is figuring out how to restructure government system

in fairfax county, julie carey, news4. >>> absentee voting is also under way in d.c. and maryland. >>> why virginia voters need to make sure they don't arrive to the election polls election day empty handed. >>> stopping another shipment of illegal drugs from entering the country. the bust was made saturday. police say a business courier traveling from el salvador was trying to smuggle six pounds of campaign in sugar and soup mix. drug dogs sniffed out the contraband. customs officials say it was the third drug seizure at dulles in a week's time. >>> still ahead, a teenage boy was shut off from the outside world even from his own siblings for years. >>> a credit card company is ordered to refund hundreds of millions of dollars to custome >>> discover card is ordered to refund more than 200 million to its card holders to settle charges that the company pressured its customers to buy costly add-on services, like payment production, and credit monitoring. federal regulators say discovery employees enrolled customers in these programs without their consent, and led custom

a great challenge to put it mildly. >> reporter: julie carey, news4. >>> sentencing for the former d.c. council chairman has been delayed. kwame brown pleaded guilty in june. he admitted to lying about his income on bank loan applications. brown faces a maximum six months in prison. his new sentencing date is scheduled for november 12th. >>> a man accused of plotting to bomb the sufficient capitol was given money by fbi agents as they were setting him up. court documents show that amean received thousands of dollars in living expenses during the sting operation. they also show he was promised martyrdom payments of $1,000 a month after he carried out the attack. he was arrested in february. he accepted a plea deal. he will be sentenced on friday. >>> security will be beefed up at metro stops tomorrow on the anniversary of the 9/11 attacks. in montgomery county, police have a new tool. they'll be wearing a device on their belts that detects radiation. there it is. the department recently purchased 40 of these devices with federal grant money. other agencies also use them. >>> the wind an

julie carey, back to you. >>> now to the latest on the attacks on our u.s. embassies abroad. protesters stormed the embassy compound in yemen today, burning several cars. did not get inside any of the buildings. they were turned back by gunfire. for a second day in a row, violent protest outside the u.s. embassy in cairo. sufficient officials are saying little about the investigation into that attack that killed the u.s. ambassador in libya on tuesday. >>> secretary of state hillary rodham clinton condemned that violence as well as the anti-islamist video that sparked it. >> the video is disgusting, and reprensible. it appears to have a deeply cynical purpose to denigrate a great religion, and to provoke rage. but there should be no debate about the simple proposition that violence in response to speech is not acceptable. >> what's happening in the middle east is also a reminder of the risks that come with diplomatic service. derrick ward spent the day with workers and students here in washington. >> reporter: good evening. you know, there are still lots of questions being as

julie carey and i will be on the panel.rfax county chamber of commerce can co-sponsoring that debate. you can also watch it online. we'll be streaming it live at nbcwashington.com. >>> mitt romney is campaigning in syria s-- in sarasota, florida. he is walking back on some of those controversial points he made. he took part in a forum hosted by univision. while it was meant to help his image among hispanic voters, he was also forced to address his comments about the 47% of americans who don't pay income tax. romney also talked about his immigration policy. he said his vision of reform does not involve rounding up illegal immigrants and deporting them. >>> today president obama will also be making a trip to florida. he'll participate in a similar forum with univision at the university of miami beginning at 11:00 this morning and will be broadcast online. he'll then attend an event at a private event in tampa. tomorrow he'll visit woodbridge, virginia. this trip comes as the president is trying the take advantage of some new

northern virginia bureau chief julie carey was one of the panelists at the debate today. she will join us in the next half hour with her impressions of that debate. >>> a twist in a deadly home invasion/robbery that happened last night in the 4200 block of first street southeast. a suspect tried to rob a couple at an apartment but police say he was shot and killed by the resident. pat collins explains the connection between that suspect and a high-profile murder case two years ago. pat? >> reporter: doreen, two years ago he was involved in a high-profile robbery and murder. last night he commits another robbery, but this time, this time he ends up dead. a man linked to the murder of brian betts, a popular d.c. principal, shot and killed last night with his own gun as he was allegedly trying to commit a robbery here in southeast. 21-year-old joel johnson, gunned down inside this apartment on first street. sources tell the story this way. they say a man and a woman are walking out here. that johnson and another guy approached them and forced them inside, into the victims' t

"meet the press" host david gregory will moderate the debate, and northern virginia chief julie carey and i will be on the panel asking questions. >>> it's a referendum question, not a candidate, getting millions of dollars in contributions on this election cycle. nearly $15 million have been spent on ads for and against expanded gambling in maryland. lobbyists spent nearly $1 million a day during the four-day session on the measure. if spending continues at this pace, it could exceed the amount spent by both gubernatorial candidates in 2010. at the end, they will decide whether they want casino and table games in maryland. >>> reports of overcrowding at one high school. north point high school in waldorf, maryland, is 300 students over capacity. school officials believe that some of those students live outside the school zone and are sending letters to parents to confirm where they live. parents have until tomorrow to withdraw their children from the school with no questions asked. >>> a father helped a son ask a girl to his high school homecoming. it's a proposal she'll not soon for

in woodbridge, julie carey, news4. >>> 33,000 u.s. troops sent to afghanistan as part of what was called a surge, have now left. the military says the drawdown was completed a week ahead of schedule. president obama ordered those troops into the country three years ago to push back against taliban attacks. the u.s. soldiers also helped train afghan security forces. 68,000 u.s. troops will remain in afghanistan through 2014. >>> a school bus driver in virginia with an excellent driving record hit and killed a man while students were onboard that bus. this happened yesterday. the 89-year-old man was hit. he was crossing the street at gallows road. pat, what was going on at the time? >> reporter: well, jim, he was just walking down the street to a shopping center, but that afternoon walk, it had deadly consequences. gallows road, what happened at this annonedale intersection has most people upset. >> it's a dangerous intersection. >> a tragic story. >> i feel horrible for him. >> reporter: the victim here, jun ahn. he was 89 years old. d

aaron gilchrist and northern virginia bureau chief julie carey will be on the panel. you can also watch the debate streaming live on nbcwashington.com. >>> a well-known d.c. author was startled by a blackout and an explosion at his home today. what sparked it was an attempted burglary. that explosion happened at the home on the 35th street in northwest d.c. that's where pat collins is right now. pat? >> reporter: doreen, an incredible crime. to defeat the burglary system here, this would-be thief actually yanked the electric meter from the house. police trying to extract fingerprints from an electrical meter. hoping to find a suspect in a broad daylight burglary with high-risk, high-voltage consequences. it happened at a home at 35th and quebec streets northwest. first came a blackout, then came a boom, downstairs came the homeowner, off went the suspect. broad daylight? >> yeah. >> reporter: home working on your book? >> unusual in this neighborhood. but that's the times we live in. >> reporter: the victim, allen, a noted professor and author of book reviewer for npr

julie carey is here to tell us they have very different solutions to this. >> they do, tim kaine and george allen do agree on this. those automatic defense cuts, the fallout from the stand-off on capitol hill need to be stopped before they kick in next year. what's on the line is up to 200,000 virginia jobs. many of them in northern virginia. >> reporter: northern virginia defense contractors are hosting a lot of campaign visits this fall. george allen huddled in stafford county with company leaders. their frustration clear. >> if we can just make a decision and then move forward. >> reporter: tim kaine toured a business called mvm that does arms training. the northern virginia defense contractors say they feel under siege, caught in the cross hairs of the sequester. $500 billion in automatic defense cuts, set to take effect january 2nd. unless congress can come to terms on another way to slash spending. the democrats' kaine solution will raise revenue while also raising cuts. like president obama he supports ening the tax cuts for the wealthy. he proposes cuts on those who earn more

and as julie carey explains, there are some new high-tech help to make the process simpler. >> reporter: 3:00 p.m. on day two, and they were waiting in line in the fairfax county office. because of a new law this is the earliest absentee voting is offered in a presidential contest. election officials sent out their first big batch of requested mail-in or e-mail-in absentee ballots. but in fairfax and loudon counties they're slightly below 2008. >> as a general rule, certainly it doesn't feel quite as overwhelming as it did

. >> reporter: julie carey, news4. >>> starting today drivers in prince george's county have 553 new parking spots. they cut the ribbon on the new commuter lot today. officials say the lot will provide over flow for the nearby horner road lot which fills up every day. officials also hope the lot encourages people to carbeal. >>> d.c. police have just released this video from an arm robbery on saturday. the video post on youtube shows the suspect following a man into st. stephen's. he also pointed the gun at the pastor. he took off with money, iphone and other personal property. fortunately no one was hurt. >>> stocks jumped to four-year highs today on positive news from overseas. the european central bank laid out a plan to help struggling countries setting off a global market rally. here the dow jumped 244 points to end the day. the highest close since december's 2007. the s&p closed at 1432, the nasdaq ended the day at 3136, the highest level in 12 years. >>> president obama taking center stage on this final night of the democratic convention. the president will make his case for a

"meet the press" moderator david gregory and our northern virginia bureau chief julie carey and i will be asking questions. >>> one man faces charges for killing a woman and wounding another in capitol heights. michael jerome stewart was arrested last night. they say he shot and killed 26-year-old brittany mckinley. he went to mckinley's home on heath street and shot them after he got into an argument with mckinley earlier that morning. the second woman was able to get away and call police. she is expected to be okay. >>> the death toll has risen from a suicide attack in kabul. news 4's angie goff is live at the live desk with breaking developments. >> reporter: good morning. within the last hour, we learned that three more people have died, bringing the death toll up to 12. several others were injured after a suicide bomber blew up a bus in afghanistan. an explosion killed four nationals who worked at the airport. a radical group said they did this in retaliation to a film used in the u.s. they claim the suicide bomber was a 22-year-old woman. if true, she was reportedly the first fem

julie carey, news4. >>> warm and steamy afternoon, but it could be a stormy weekend. right now 88 degrees, and take a look at the heat index, once again a very warm and humid date, and humid night in store as well. there is one lone shower, that's really about it, but take a look out to the west. there are severe thunderstorm watching all the way down into oklahoma. that with a strong, very strong frontal boundary. i think we have a good chance to see some severe weather during the day on your saturday. through your morning, how about this not bad at all. 83 degrees 587:00, by 7:00 a.m. tomorrow waking up to a temperature of around 87 degrees. then we have to turn or attention to the sky. 78. >>> d.c. officials are taking more action to help the waterlogged residents. the mayor says the city will put new stormwater retention devices in those areas, and help installed rain barrels to check some of the runoff. these are short-term solutions as the city studies how to previcinity the chronic flooding in those neighborhoods. tonight prince george's county police are backi

julie carey and aaron gilchrist are the panelists. >>> when we come back, a prominent d.c. abolitionist has a place in the u.s. capitol. >> reporter: i'm tom sherwood. this big statue of frederick douglass. >>> and >>> a statue of famed abolitionist frederick douglass is finally going to get a home in the halls of congress. >> it will join statues from the nation's 50 states. as tom sherwood reports, the honor for the civil war leader has been a long time coming. >> reporter: frederick douglas is barely seen by the people walking by. the former slave and educated abolitionist battled for the rights of all people. winning world recognition. but an effort to get the statue to a ceremonial spot in congress has language wished for years until now. the d.c. democrat eleanor holmes norton and dan lundegren from california reached a bipartisan compromise to have douglass moved to capitol hill. >> i made a promise to the delegate. to the congresswoman that we would do this. i wanted to assure that there was some recognition. not only the district of columbia but to me. frederick do

. >>> i'm julie carey in fairfax county where a boost in student enrollment means some new schools and some new portable classrooms. i'll tell you how they're adjusting, coming up. >>> coming up in sports, the terps basketball team gives a boost to the program. the hokies play a what he has to say about a new milestone. news 4 at 6:00 continues. >>> well, the summer is really over. school is officially back in session for thousands of young people in our region. today marked the first day of classes all across northern virginia. in fairfax county the new year requires solutions for a population boom. julie carrie visited a school where one-third of the students are now outside the building. >> reporter: for some students in the lorton area the school year comes complete with a new building. south county middle school. >> the jgym is really nice. classrooms are nice. teachers are nice. everything. >> good morning. >> reporter: it was superintendent jack dale's last first day of school in fairfax county. he'll retire next year. figuring out how to deal with growth and the overcrowding it

northern virginia bureau chief julie carey and news4 anchor aaron gilchrist are the panelists and david gregory will be moderating. >>> get ready for a chilly night tonight. >> we've got a couple of those chilly nights out there over the next couple of days. wait until you see the forecast here. out there right now, 72 degrees. the coolest sunny afternoon in more than three months. winds right now out of the west at about five miles per hour. a very, very nice afternoon, feeling very fall-like across our region. satellite and radar showing the cold front now well off the coastline. that's good news for us, meaning plenty of sunshine and clear skies. that will also mean a very cool night tonight. through your morning, let's head down to fairfax county. springfield area, look at temperatures around 69 degrees at 7:00. 60 by 11:00. waking up to a temperature of 51 there. many of you will once again be in the 40s. and that's not the coolest night in the seven-day forecast. i've got that forecast coming up. jim? >> see you then, doug. thank you. >>> maryland health officials tonight have shu

i, along with julie carey, will be the panelists. >>> cnbc seema modi is live. >> target planning to hire 80,000 to 90,000 seasonal workers this holiday season. while that seems like a lot, it's down from the 92,000 the retailers add the last year. keep that in mind. however, target says 30% of those seasonal workers stayed with the company for year round positions. kohl's plans to increase holiday hiring 10% this year, or an average of 41 people per store. they expect holiday sales to be on par with last year. holiday hiring is generally a good indicator on how confident retailers are with the seasonal business. you can never get too early to start planning the holidays. >> seema, thanks so much. >>> this morning no major damage after hard hitting storms moved through the region. the rain came in very heavy downpours. look at that guy, the wind brought down trees and power lines in northern virginia. one outage at an intersection tied up traffic in route 7 in vienna. the dominion, virginia power crews quickly fixed the lines. flash flooding in frederick had students high stepping th

. >> yeah, julie carey joins us to tell us about that. >> for many virginians with military ties, the president is also their commander in chief. governor mitt romney and president barack obama tried to make the case they would best look out for the interests of veterans and those on active duty. in an american legion hag not far from the pentagon, mitt romney directed a war of words at president obama. faulting him for the budget deal on capitol hill that will lead to deep defense cuts. and could cost virginia up to 200,000 defense jobs. >> when i become president of the united states, we will stop it. i will not cut our commitment to our military. >> reporter: but even some romney supporters have urged him to provide more specifics about how he'll cut trillions and keep defense spending intact. he starts by scaling back health care reform. >> there are other programs that some people like, i even like that we're going to have to cut or eliminate. >> reporter: he gave me a long list of cuts, no more money for amtrak, pbs or national endowment for arts. and the federal work force will

julie carey and i will be on the panel. the fairfax county chamber of commerce co-sponsoring this debate. you can watch it live. >>> why a notebook could be the key to the colorado movie massacre court case. >> why monica lewinsky is back in the headlines. what she is planning to release. >> what scholars are saying this morning about the tiny piece of paper who some claim shows jesus had a wife. >> tom kierein will let us know just how long these chilly temperatures will stick around. weathe >>> welcome back. this tiny piece of paper is igniting a huge debate in the christian community, but is it real? several renowned scholars are calling into question the authenticity which suggests jesus had a wife. others question whether the anonymous owner has financial motivations. it wassage ie agnalyzed. >> one of the things i heard yesterday was the idea that it's so well-preserved. it's been around forever, almost literally, and yet the paper is still intact to some degree. >> how do you prove the authenticity? >> tom kierein te

for now reporting live from herndon, i'm julie carey, news4. >>> investigators are still looking into who is responsible for a threat that shut down parts of dulles international airport. police and k-9 units searched the airport's two daily parking garages last night after someone called in a bomb threat. departing flights were delayed because passengers were held at the gate. things are back to normal today. no word on why the threat was made. >>> and a d.c. man charged with animal cruelty has now pleaded guilty in that case. 24-year-old sean branch was accused of dropping a cement slab on the sleeping 6-month-old puppy. this happened last summer behind a convenience store on mt. olivet road in northeast. prosecutors say branch was angry with the dog's owner level. be sentenced in november and he is facing a maximum of five years in prison. >>> right now a search is under way for the gunman who shot and then robbed a bank customer in takoma park. this same bank was the scene of a bank robbery and hostage situation just last year. now those who bank in that area are on edge tonight.

"meet the press" host david gregory will moderate and new york bureau chief julie carey and i will be on the panel asking questions. >>> the vote for expanding gambling in maryland could be one of the most expensive issues in state history. nearly $15 million have been spent on ads for and against the measure. they spent $1 million a day during the four day special session alone. it could exceed the amount spent by both gubernatorial candidates in 2010. voters will decide whether to add casino and table games in the state. >>> nearly half of the presidential ads you've seen or heard are coming from outside groups. ad buying firm smg delta reports $6.5 million have been spent on tv ads and radio ads from groups supporting the presidential candidates but not referring to the account for $67 million of that total. pro romney groups have paid for 67% of the gop candidate while groups supporting the president have accounted for 20% of the ads hitting the air waves. >>> today begins the 67th session of the united nations general assembly where international leaders will meet in new york cit

northern virginia bureau chief julie carey and i are among the panelists. >>> thousands of people lost power in parts of pennsylvania, delaware, and new jersey. police cordoned off several streets when large trees fell creating dangerous conditions for drivers. some areas will deal with sprinkles through the morning commute. this morning many homeowners along miller island in baltimore county dealing with the aftermath of flooding. high water from the chesapeake bay came crashing over the sea wall and into the backyard. much of that water receded late in the evening. >> storm team 4 meteorologist tom kierein is here. we saw a lot of that sort of urban flooding, if you will, yesterday around this area. >>> this morning when you head off to work and l school, you'll be dancing gangland style. we won't. we promise. >> no, no. >> once you start, you can't stop. that's the problem. >> let's spare our viewers. >>> as we start off this morning, here is a gorgeous sunset photo. this was taken by a teenage photographer aaron krespan from burr tonsville, maryland. what a great picture. thanks fo

afterward she sat down for a rare interview with our own julie carey and talked about why americans shouldher husband a chance to take the nation's top job. >> i really hope that americans and virginians in particular have a really serious thought and saying this guy is very competent, he's a good person, he's done a lot of turnarounds in his life, let's give him the keys to this car and see whether he can't get this engine going. >> mrs. romney is in new hampshire this weekend campaigning for her husband. and republican presidential nominee mitt romney will be on "meet the press" with david gregory tomorrow at 10:30 right here on nbc 4. >>> paul ryan said the government shouldn't interfere with states who want to legalize marijuana. the wisconsin congressman said that he personally doesn't approve of medical marijuana laws but he says states should have the right to legalize the drug for medical purpose. colorado is one of 17 states including the district that have legalized medical marijuana. >>> the state department is hoping the power of food can help in diplomatic endeavors. last nigh

. >> moderator: julie carey from news 4. >> six years ago, governor allen, you lost a race that most people thought was yours to win. in large part because of an insult viewed as an ethnic slur. you apologized, but that still lingers in the minds of voters. what do you say to those who are still troubled about that moment, why should they give you a second cannes, and how did that incident change you as a candidate and a person in allen: well, julie, and all of you here, i've stated on many occasions, that was a mistake. i never should have drawn that young man into the debate. he had a hard job to do following me around the commonwealth of virginia. losing is a humbling experience. i didn't want like liewgz. you learn sometimes much more from losing than you do from winning. one of the things that my father always taught me and anybody who was in sports would say you get knocked down, you get back up. .. with that come with tax cuts and reducing the size of state government, over 300,000 net new jobs were created. tim tried to raise taxes by $4 billion. numbers of the general assemb

idle producers hired mariah carey back in july . >> the box office is back on track this week . a resident evil retribution took the top spot . they cashed in more than 20 million in ticket sales . a family favorite came in and number two . finding nemo 3 beads that in more than 17 million . rounding out the top three ,, the possession ,, bringing of nearly 6 million at the box office . >>vicki: kron4 gives you the best seen anywhere to watch one of the most exciting events ,, the blue angels live ,, a part the fleet week festivities . we will bring you all of the sights and sounds like . the kron4 blue angels live ,, october 6th at 3:00 p.m. . we're hoping that the weather will be great . >> last year we have a really nice weather . >> you did mention this is the last weekend of summer . it will be the first weekend of fall ? >> yes . we generally have our nicest whether this time of year ,, a lot of sunshine . >>vicki: that is it for us ,, will see you at 11:00 p.m. .

nikki minaj and keith urban will join mariah carey who was hired in july, and "idol" original randy.people in one. ryan seacrest, he is -- there are so many different personalities. the 12th season starts in january. should be interesting. >>> a young marine's chilling premonition. >> he told me that if i have to stay here until november, he says i'm not going to come home. >> his son killed by an afghan police officer that he had just trained. >>> 36 years ago, dick traum was the first amputee to run the new york city marathon. since then, an organization he founded has helped athletes from around the world with disabilities reach their potential. he's this week's cnn hero. >>> working out in central park is the best time of the day for me. it's an opportunity to test myself. you feel like you could do anything. back in 1965, i got hit by a car, and i ended up losing my leg. i didn't see it as holding me back. it wasn't a big issue. in 1976, i became the first amputee to run the new york city marathon. it was probably the best day of my life. and i just felt this joy can be shared w

julie banberis fox news. >> we asked our facebook fans to write in. carey wrote maybe this will make someone consider the health risks of that supersized soda and sebrina wrote this is america. if the public has high demand for big sugary drinks, they should be allowed to spend their money on the drinks. >>> we've all heard one person's junk is another person's treasure. fox 5's beth parker has the story. >> reporter: a great story that begins at a flea market in west virginia where a woman bought a cardboard box of stuff. was it $7 for the whole box? >> yes, ma'am. >> reporter: this woman who asked not to be identified sort of liked the frame on a painting at the bottom of the box underneath a doll. for two years the painting drifted around. >> it was in my shed, the trunk of my car, in the spare bedroom. >> reporter: after a while. >> i had some free time one day on my hands and figured i would try to take the painting out of its frame. >> reporter: it was stuck, so her mom suggested she get someone to look at it before tearing it apart. in july she broug

carey edward carlino michael scott carlo and my unforgettable cousin, july sassy.d my husband, larry bowman. to my husbands mother, ruth bennett. i don't know what it feels like to lose a son, but i definitely know what it feels like to lose a rand, soulmate and a lover. i love you, larry. david g. carlone rosemarie c. carlson mark stephen carney joyce ann carpeneto jeremy m. carrington michael carroll peter carroll james joseph carson, jr. james marcel cartier vivian casalduc john francis casazza paul r. cascio william joseph cashman. thomas anthony casoria william otto caspar alejandro castano arcelia castillo leonard m. castrianno jose ramon castro william e. caswell. richard g. catarelli christopher sean caton robert john caufield mary teresa caulfield judson cavalier michael joseph cawley and my beautiful and, jill and muscular. not a day goes by we don't think of you. we love you. >> and my cousin, ramon swear as. thank you. jason david cayne juan armando ceballos marcia g cecil carter. thomas joseph celic ana mercedes centeno joni cesta jeffrey marc chairnof