news 4's kristen wright is live now with what you need to know for the weekend. kristen. >> well, hey, yeah. it's really an exciting time for today, the expo means it's here. just beginning. if you get one of these today, which all the runners are, it's official. it is time. so i want to show you a little bit of the expo hall here. over here, it's where all of the runners are coming ip, checking in. and then over here, people taking photos with their bibs, their numbers. and then over here, people are coming in and picking up their up their official shirts. so yes, today is the day. once you have that bib and that shirt, it really becomes official. i have been asking people, so, hey, are you ready? and everybody kind of chuckles a little bit. especially if they're running the full marathon. today, we met a lot of great people, special runners. we met the oldest runner, the youngest, and coming up tonight at 5:00, you'll hear from a man who was told that he would never walk again, yet he's runni back toyou guys. >> exciting. so many great stories. kristen wright, t

kristen wright joins us live with his very special story. kristen. >> hey, we're at the marine corps marathon expo. i want to show you before i tell you the story, people are picking up their shirts here. the green ones are for the marathons. and the tan ones are for the 10k. i just told them i like the green ones story right now of a man who was told he was in a bad car accident some time ago who thought he would not walk again, but he is with the use of what's called a robotic exoskeleton. think iron man. it powered his hips and knees to allow him to sit up, to stand up, and to walk a marathon. adam was told he would never that's an amazing feeling. >> adam is up and walking. >> i want others to experience that feeling as well. >> so adam is walking the last 6.2 miles of the marine corps marathon, wearing exoskeleton robotic legs to encourage wounded veterans to try the new technology and hopefully walk again too. >> please go down to your local v.a. and said i heard about this. what's up with this? >> adam is thankful for our brave service

don't forget the carbs. >> the carbs, important. >> thank you, kristen wright. as you probably know, drivers not as excited about the race as closures on sunday. take a loox at the course map. some closures will start as early as 4:00 a.m. sunday. for a full list of closures and suggestions on alternatives, check out our nby washington app. >> dozens of families allowed back into their homes after they were evicted. the eviction order lifted now. still to come, the new concerns about safety. >>> no power, no gas, no heat. but today, many residents of the yesterday, a judge said they could stay in the building while lawmakers tried to get the lights back on, and some have decided to do just that. bureau chief tracee wilkins reports, there are growing concerns about what residents are doing to stay warm. >> what was the reaction when you heard the judge saying you could stay for the next week. >> that was great. it took a lot of pressure off of us because today was drop dead, you have to get out of here today. i still haven't found a place. >> today was supposed t

kristen wright shows us why after a few scratches, it may finally happen for them in >> kareem is the first to tell you he is a lucky man. >> yes. yes. i am a lucky man. >> as luck would have it, kareem bought a scratch-off lottery ticket at the mini mart next door. he won $5, enough to an appetizer. two days later -- >> i come tuesday, i switch the ticket for another one. the same thing. i win $50. >> he won, agn. dinner. but remember, kareem is a lucky man. >> i told her, i need another one. i win $50,000. >> he won 50 grand, enough to make their dreams come true. >> all of my dreams, to own my own business. >> kareem and maria have been saving, scrapping, wishing, hoping, and now finally, they have just enough to open their in prince george's county, kristen wright, news 4. >> we wish them luck. >> a new wave of officers has joined the u.s. capitol police force in a ceremony today, 21 recruits were sworn in right inside the capitol's visitor center auditorium. they're joining a force that totals nearly 2,000 members. it handled a series of recent high profile incidents, including a

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kristen wright has more about how they're able to achieve their own dreams now. >> kareem says he has always been a lucky man. and that sometimes he just feels it. he's been the manager of the new deal cafe in green belt for almost nine years. wanted more. their own restaurant. well, recently, he had one of those days where he was just feeling lucky. so he bought a scratch-off lottery ticket right next door and wouldn't you know it, he won big. >> all of my dreams. to own my own. >> so tonight, on news 4 at 5:00, the plans for this new restaurant. here's a hint, kareem and maria say their heart is in green >>> celebrating in fairfax county. the community just cut the ribbon on a brand-new capital bike share station in tyson. >> that station and one in reston both launched today. darcy spencer talked to people who are very excited about this new way to get around. >> we are at the spring hills station here in tyson's corner where you can see these brand-new capitol bike share rent. they're available not only here in tyson's, but also in reston. this marks a launch of this program in fa

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