the latest case involves council chairman kwame brown. fox 5's john henrehan brings us up to date on the story. >> reporter: kwame brown spent much of the day chairing a committee of the whole meeting of the d.c. council. his attorney spent the morning at the city's board of elections and ethics. the issue for kwame brown is not the expensive leases for luxury suvs. it's campaign activities for his city council race in 2008. william sanford, general council for the city's office of campaign finance, alleged kwame brown's campaign committee failed to list all its donors and expenditures, the amounts big sums. here's one example. >> by failing to timely report expenditures totaling $169,439.49 in the total sum of expenditures made by the committee. >> reporter: kwame brown's attorney asked the board to take no action but simply refer the whole matter to federal prosecutors. >> while we do not agree, concede those allegations as being true, it's our position that as a matter of efficiency and expedition this process is best served if this ma

kwame brown spent much of the day chairing a committee on of the whole meeting of the d.c. council. his attorney spent the morning at the city's board of elections and ethics. the issue for brown is not the expensive leases for luxury suvs, but campaign activities for his race for city council in 2008. william sanford, the general council alleged that brown's campaign committee failed to list all of its donors and expenditures. the amounts are big sums. this is one example. by failing to -- 53 exend tours, totaling 169,439.49 in the total sum of expenditures that were made by the committee. >> reporter: some of kwame brown's campaign money was allegedly support to a firm owned by his brother. the attorney asked the board to take no action but to refer the whole matter to federal prosecutors. >> and while we do not agree, concede the allegations as being true, it's our position that as a matter of efficiency and expedition, this process is best served that this matter is referred to the office of the united states attorney. >> reporter: the chairman, toga west, wanted to know if the u

council chair, kwame brown. he city's board of elections voted to request a formal, criminal investigation into evidence that brown's '08 committee cannot account for $350,000 raised -- they raised -- they raised or spent. brown declined to speak to news4, but said in a statement he welcomes the probe to clear his name. now, let's fast4ward to the weather. doug, rain? >> we do have a flash flood watch issued by the national weather service for the day tomorrow, for the potential for not only rain, but heavy rain tomorrow. we need to see rain, so that is welcome news. 94 degrees, the current temperature, but the heat index right now, 97 degrees, we're seeing a lot of sunshine out there, there are a few showers, but not a whole lot to think about throughout the evening hours. i expect to see more as we move into the overnight hours and into the day tomorrow. i'll come back later to let you know when i think about your weekend. >> all right. >>> it is not uncommon to see wildlife in some rural parts of loudoun count

council chairman kwame brown. ty's board of elections voted to request a formal criminal investigation of brown's 2008 election committee. they want to know what happened to $350,000 that that committee raised. >>> now we know that casey anthony will be freed from jail next wednesday, july 13th. the florida mother was sentenced today for lying to investigators. a judge gave her four years with credit for time served and good behavior. anthony was found not guilty of killing her daughter, caylee, on tuesday. >>> president obama met with congressional leaders today to work on a compromise for raising the debt limit. mr. obama described the talks as very constructive. he said negotiations will continue through the weekend, and he'll meet again with those leaders on sunday. >>> tonight, a suspect is under arrest in washington accused in a series of arsons. >> in one fire, back in april, five firefighters were injured, one of them critically. john schriffen reports on the investigation that led to the arrest. >> this im

elecciones y etica de la ciudad refirio la investigacion sobre la situacion financiera del concejal kwame brown a la fiscalia... brown esta acusado de reportar mas de cien mil dolares en contribuciones, y errores al reportar mas de 350-mil dolares en gastos.. y segun el periodico city paper su equipo de campaña habria gastado fondos en juegos de golf, comidas en hooters y pagos de hoteles y en washington causa preocupacion el aumento del numero de suicidios de jovencitas latinas..marosa causas y que hacerle frente a e flagelo...años se ha doblado el numero de intentos de suicidios, de depresion en los ultimos cinco años" una madre acusada de matar a hiue sentenciada hoy a cuatro anos de carcel por mentir a los investigadores, pero quedara en libertad el proximo miercoles por haber cumplido casi tres anos y mostrado buen comportamien to...casey anthony despues de ser absuelta de abusar y matar a su hijita caylee, de dos anos, fue condenada por cuatro cargos de mentir a los detectives que investigaban la desaparicion de la menor en el 2008. otras mujeres que esten sufriendo abuso de parte de

council chairman kwame brown's campaign finances. n's campaign committee is accused of failing to report or substantiate hundreds of thousands of dollars worth of contributions and expenditures during his 2008 re-election campaign. the ethics board could decide to finance to the u.s. attorneys office for possible criminal charges. >>> the montgomery county board of education will decide whether the county will have its first charter school. the board is expected to vote on two applications for charter schools. they would open for the 2012-2013 school year. one is for a montessori school for kids preschool to third grade. the other school would serve kindergarten through eighth grade. >>> now may be a good time to buy that new car. two automakers are offering big incentives. danielle kennedy joins us live for more. >> good morning. that's right. toyota and honda are loading up on incentives as they try to boost sales following supply reductions from japan. the incentives include cash back and zero percent financing. toyota's incentive

council chairman kwame brown. the d.c. ard of elections is asking federal authorities to investigate possible criminal violations by brown's 2008 re-election committee. they want to know what happened to $350,000 that was raised or spent. brown declined to speak to news 4 but said in a statement he welcomes the probe to clear his name. >>> maryland's d.r.e.a.m. act is apparently on hold, at least for now. the opponents have enough signatures to force a referendum on the law. the referendum will likely end up on next year's ballot. the d.r.e.a.m. act is on hold until then. the controversial law was passed in the spring that allows the children of illegal immigrants to pay instate college tuition if their parents can prove they do pay state taxes. >>> tomorrow the dalai lama will host a prayer service right near the u.s. capitol. it happens on the west lawn beginning at 9:30 tomorrow morning. the event is free to the public with access to the lawn starting at 7:00. it is part of his 11-day visit to our nation's capital, which

says he believes there was criminal activity in the 2008 campaign of district of columbia chairman kwame brown. the dc board of elections referred the allegations to the u.s. attorney's criminal office for investigation. accusing brown appeared his election committee of failing to report more than $100,000 in campaign contributions. >>> we have got a car fire on the beltway. is this tying up traffic? >> it is, lesli. i just got word about this car fire. let's take a look at the beltway. i tried to find the closest shot. if you look out into the distance here you see some smoke there. the car fire is fully engulfed in flames on the outer loop of the beltway at i-95 in college park and i'm hearing from authorities that all lanes are blocked there. so that's going to be the north and westbound side of the beltway. i'll keep you posted on that situation. here is what it looks like on the other side. this is the inner loop and obviously that is going to attract attention although the inner loop right now is open. and let me take you over to some maps. since earlier this afternoon westbound route 50

council chairman kwame brown's campaign finances. brown's campaign committee is accused of failing to report more than $100,000 in contributions and nearly $350,000 in expenditures. the ethics board confined brown over further matter to the u.s. attorney's office for possible criminal charges. >>> president obama is pressing congressional leaders to consider a far-reaching debt reduction plan. the president is meeting with top leaders from both parties at the white house this morning. according to "the washington post," the president will propose the democrats accept major changes to social security and medicare. in exchange the president would ask republicans to move off of their no new taxes stance. up until now, republicans have refused to go along with any plan that raises any taxes. but democrats demand a deal that combines cuts with new revenue. >> the president said he prefers a big package, we all do. >> pay up. stop this millionaire protection ring that's operating right now. >> president obama is pushing congress to reach a

ethics board says he believes there was criminal activity in the 2008 campaign of council chair kwame brown. the d.c. board of elections and ethics has referred the allegations against brown's campaign committee to the u.s. attorney's office for criminal investigation. among other things, brown is accused of failing to report more than $100,000 in campaign contributions. >>> the time coming up on 4:37. at 4:41, unemployed americans trying to save their homes from foreclosure just received some major help. >> coming up at 4:50, metro unveils its new generation of rail cars. >> we're back with your weather first in two minutes. >>> hey, it is anny in for howard on this friday morning. coming up on 4:40 on this friday morning. big storms are brewing for later on this afternoon. by 9:00, temperatures in the lower 80s. mostly cloudy pretty much all day. by 3:00 and 6:00, especially for that evening commute, we're looking at thunderstorms developing, some heavy downpours, also damaging wind gusts are possible with these. temperatures though not very hot today. temperatures around mid-80s as far a

council chairman kwame brown used his time on stage to acknowledge the dalai lama's work here in washingtonny time that you have someone of his stature step up to the table and talk about the injustice as it relates to voting rights here and representation here in congress, i think you need to thank them for spreading that message and getting the word out. >> reporter: many came out to see and feel the spirit of the exile tibetan leader on this special day, his birthday. >> he's our leader, he's our special leader, the one who guides us, he's like our father. >> he's someone who stood up for nonviolence, sort of this view of nonviolence, that things can be worked out and forgiveness and compassion. and it's also his birthday! he's 76, so good time to celebrate. >> immediately following this morning's ceremonies, thousands inside of the verizon center took to the streets to continue the birthday celebrations. they will now walk down 7th towards the national mall, in honor of this special day, many tibetans consider more important than their own birthday. ♪ >> well, it's a greeting song. >> r

. >> brown: kwame holman updates the budget battles as the house and senate offer dueling plans for reducing the deficit. >> ifill: and judy woodruff explores the deadline-driven deal cutting underway with political editor david chalian. >> brown: plus, in a season of tornadoes, floods and more, we get some poetic perspective on the beauty and power of nature. that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> okay, listen. somebody has got to get serious. >> i think... >> we need renewable energy. >> ...renewable energy is vital to our planet. >> you hear about alternatives, right? wind, solar, algae. >> i think it's got to work on a big scale. and i think it's got to be affordable. >> so, where are they? >> it has to work in the real world. at chevron, we're investing millions in solar and biofuel technology to make it work. >> we've got to get on this now. >> right now. and the william and flora hewlett foundation, working to solve social and environmental problems at home and around the world. and with the ongoing support of these institut

. >> brown: then, kwame holman updates the state-of-play in the federal deficit negotiations in washington. >> ifill: judy woodruff examines how minnesota's government shutdown foreshadows state budget woes nation wide. >> brown: we get the latest on the investigation of widespread cheating in the atlanta public school system from heather vogell of the "atlanta journal constitution." >> ifill: from sudan, an on-the-ground report on new clashes as the southern part of the country prepares for independence saturday. >> brown: and ray suarez talks to david epstein of "sports illustrated," as former pitching great roger clemens faces charges of lying to congress about taking performance- enhancing drugs. that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> i mean, where would we be without small businesses? >> we need small businesses. >> they're the ones that help drive growth. >> like electricians, mechanics, carpenters. >> they strengthen our communities. >> every year, chevron spends billions with small businesses. that goes right to the hea

brown. on the "newshour" tonight, we have the latest on the unusually wide-spread and long-lasting hot weather and high humidity. >> ifill: then, kwame holman reports on the new promise of a bipartisan deficit-cutting plan. >> brown: we update the british phone-hacking scandal, as prime minister cameron comes under fire in parliament. >> ifill: we explore new recommendations that health insurance companies scrap co-payments for birth control making contraception free for millions of women. >> brown: from indonesia, ray suarez has the story of the search for a birth control pill for men that would help stem population growth in the world's 4th largest country. >> on the foothills of this dormant volcano, lost inside these leave there is may be a compound that's eluded scientists for decades-- an effective male oral contraceptive. >> ifill: and the first in a series of interviews with republican presidential candidates. tonight, judy woodruff talks to ron paul about his opposition to raising the debt ceiling and his quest to shrink the size of government. >> the department of education doesn't improve education. we don't need departmen

brown. on the "newshour" tonight: kwame holman has the latest on the vote. and david chalian walks us through what's next for lawmakers, as the clock ticks closer to the august second deadline. >> woodruff: and we examine the mounting frustration of americans around the country with reporters in two key states: john ralston in nevada, home of senate majority leader harry reid and karen kasler in ohio where speaker john boehner comes from. >> brown: then, margaret warner interviews the new head of the international monetary fund, christine legarde about the debt crisis here and in europe. >> the global economy is clearly highly dependent on the u.s. economy. so to have the lead economy uncertain about its debt ceiling is quite worrisome. >> woodruff: spencer michels updates the story of honey bees dying in large numbers for the last five years. >> a lot of research is taking place in the lab and in the field but the mystery of the disappearing bees remains. >> brown: ray suarez talks to paul farmer about his new book on haiti, still reeling from the massive e

brown. on the newshour tonight, kwame holman has the latest on the back and forth, and we look at how we got here, and the tangled stakes in washington and on wall street. >> ifill: then, from oslo, we have an update on the weekend massacre, as norwegian authorities begin to release names of those killed. and the gunman's attorney says his client is likely insane. >> brown: we examine a new study showing a widening wealth gap between whites and minority americans. >> ifill: paul solman has the story of a college program that turns convicts into graduates. >> this is my third time i'm being incarcerated. each time i was incarcerated before in the past i was always looking for the easy way out. this time i'm committed to educating myself. >> brown: and ray suarez explores the growing rift between ireland and the vatican over sexual abuse allegations. >> ifill: that's all ahead on tonight's newshour. major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> okay, listen. somebody has got to get serious. >> i think... >> we need renewable energy. >> ...renewable energy is vital to our planet.

brown. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. on the "newshour" tonight, kwame holman follows today's developments and we talk to white house senior adviser david plouffe and illinois congressman peter roskam, a member of the republican leadership. >> brown: then, amid signs of renewed life for the auto industry. we examine the new round of labor talks between the u.a.w. and detroit's big three. >> ifill: ray suarez gets an update on the turmoil in libya. >> brown: and we close with a paul solman story about a convicted murderer and middle school dropout who now makes $80,000 a year after completing college while behind bars. >> these are my dreams. i fit in right here, but this is what i'm looking at, this is where i want to be, this is where i can be, this is where i deserve to be. >> brown: that's all ahead on tonight's "newshour." major funding for the pbs newshour has been provided by: >> i mean, where would we be without small businesses? >> we need small businesses. >> they're the ones that help drive growth. >> like electricians, mechanics, carpenters. >

brown. >> ifill: and i'm gwen ifill. on the newshour tonight, kwame holman has the latest on the budget talks, and we look at what continued stalemate or default would mean for ordinary americans. >> brown: then, as norway mourns the victims of friday's terror attacks, we examine the rise of right-wing extremism in europe. >> ifill: ray suarez talks to transportation secretary ray lahood about the shutdown of airport construction and the layoff of thousands of workers after congress failed to fund the federal aviation administration. >> brown: from the kenya-somalia border, we have the story of a hospital struggling to save the youngest victims of the famine. >> the children they treat here have made it out of somalia but only just. only admit the most serious of cases. today like every day the the walls are bursting. >> ifill: and judy woodruff talks to "washington post" foreign correspondent pamela constable, about her new book on pakistan's double game with the >> it's always sort of had this nuanced, subtle, denied unclear relationship with all th

brown. >> woodruff: and i'm judy woodruff. on the "newshour" tonight, kwame holman has the latest on the claims and counter claims. and we get the perspective of two senate members of the bipartisan "gang of 6"-- democrat kent conrad and republican saxby chambliss. >> brown: then, in his final report from indonesia, ray suarez looks at efforts to combat rising food prices and malnutrition. >> a really smart pilot project in this jakarta neighborhood is giving families a way to make sure their youngest children are getting properly nourished. >> woodruff: we examine what's behind the borders bookstore bankruptcy as the chain prepares to shutter most of its nearly 400 outlets. >> brown: we continue our collaboration with "the economist" to highlight the art of filmmaking. tonight, one family's harrowing battle to keep their land in zimbabwe, despite brutal intimidation. >> woodruff: and margaret warner talks to journalist and author robin wright about her new book chronicling the rage and rebellion of the arab spring. >> there's no question that this is the gre